System for electrically testing mobile devices at a consumer-operated kiosk, and associated devices and methods

US10445708B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ecoATM, LLC · US

Inventors

• Loren Hunt · San Diego, US
• James A. Snook · San Diego, US
• Rick Segil · San Diego, US
• Prabhakar Doppalapudi · San Diego, US
• Henry Flournoy · San Diego, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 3, 2014
• Grant date: Oct 15, 2019
• Expiry date: May 13, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02W90/00
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system for recycling a mobile device. A system configured in accordance with one embodiment of the present technology includes an electrical connector and testing electronics. The electrical connector is configured to be electrically connected to a mobile device, and the testing electronics are configured to produce an electrical measurement by measuring an electrical attribute associated with a hardware component of the mobile device over the electrical connector. The system is further configured to valuate, identify, and/or authenticate the mobile device based at least in part on the electrical measurement.