| CPC G06Q 10/30 (2013.01) [G06Q 20/18 (2013.01); G06Q 20/202 (2013.01); G06Q 20/208 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0201 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0206 (2013.01); G07F 7/06 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); G06Q 10/00 (2013.01); G06Q 20/20 (2013.01); Y02W 30/82 (2015.05); Y02W 90/00 (2015.05)] | 27 Claims |
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19. A system for evaluating and purchasing electronic devices, the system comprising:
a kiosk having—
a housing;
an inspection area within the housing and configured to receive an electronic device from a user; and
one or more cameras operably associated with the inspection area and configured to image the electronic device; and
one or more computers remote from the kiosk;
wherein the kiosk is configured to—
prompt the user to scan, with the electronic device, a machine-readable code displayed at the kiosk,
prompt the user to place the electronic device in the inspection area, and
obtain, via the one or more cameras, one or more images of the electronic device;
wherein the one or more computers are configured to—
receive information about the electronic device from the electronic device via a software application operating on the electronic device, wherein operation of the software application is facilitated by scanning the machine-readable code, and
receive the one or more images obtained by the kiosk via the one or more cameras; and
wherein the kiosk and/or the one or more computers are further configured to—
determine a price for the electronic device based at least in part on the information and the one or more images, and
facilitate an offer to purchase the electronic device from the user for the price.
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