Patent ID: 11935138
Assignee: ECOATM, LLC
Field: IT methods for management (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H  Y | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A computer-implemented method for recycling an electronic device of a user at a kiosk, the method comprising:
receiving, via a user interface operably associated with the kiosk, a first identifier associated with the electronic device;
determining, based at least in part on the first identifier, an initial price for the electronic device;
prompting the user to position the electronic device in an inspection area of the kiosk while a screen of the electronic device is illuminated;
performing, via one or more cameras of the kiosk, a visual inspection of the electronic device, wherein performing the visual inspection includes—
receiving, via the one or more cameras, a second identifier associated with the electronic device, and
determining a condition of the electronic device;

determining a purchase price for the electronic device; and
offering, via the user interface, to purchase the electronic device from the user for the purchase price.