APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECYCLING MOBILE PHONES

• Main Authors: BOWLES, MARK, DUBEN, AHRON, VAN ROOYEN, PIETER, LIBRIZZI, MICHAEL
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 01.04.2015
• Subjects: CALCULATING; CHECKING-DEVICES; COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; PHYSICS; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A recycling kiosk (100) for recycling and financial remuneration for submission of a mobile telephone (150) is disclosed herein. The recycling kiosk (100) preferably includes an inspection area (106) with a plurality of white walls (115) in order to perform a visual analysis of the mobile telephone (150) for determination of a value of the mobile telephone (150). The visual analysis inspects the LCD screen (153) of the mobile phone (150) to determine if the LCD screen (153) is damaged. The recycling kiosk (100) also includes a processor (160), a display (119) and a user interface (118). A recycling kiosk (100) for recycling and financial remuneration for submission of a mobile telephone (150) is disclosed herein. The recycling kiosk (100) preferably includes an inspection area (106) with a plurality of white walls (115) in order to perform a visual analysis of the mobile telephone (150) for determination of a value of the mobile telephone (150). The visual analysis inspects the LCD screen (153) of the mobile phone (150) to determine if the LCD screen (153) is damaged. The recycling kiosk (100) also includes a processor (160), a display (119) and a user interface (118).