System and Method for Recycling Electronics

摘要

A kiosk for recycling electronics, comprising security features that prompt it to reject stolen or possibly stolen devices.

主权项

1. A system for recycling electronics, comprising:
a kiosk housing; a device examination area; a user interface; a processor; wherein the processor is configured to communicate with an electronic device placed in the device examination area, said electronic device selected from a group comprising smartphones, cell phones, mp3 players, mobile computers, portable games; wherein the processor is configured to identify the brand, model, and serial number of the electronic device; wherein the processor is configured to determine whether the electronic device rightfully belongs to a user; wherein the processor is configured to reject the electronic device if it cannot be determined that it rightfully belongs to the user; wherein the processor performs a functional test on the electronic device; wherein the processor is configured to determine an appropriate compensation value for the device solely based on the information received from the electronic device and from the user and offer the compensation value to the user.