Evaluating and recycling electronic devices

This invention describes a mobile app that helps determine the price of a used electronic device. It works by first getting basic information like the device's make and model. Then, it guides the user to position the device in specific ways while recording images and video, even using the phone's flashlight to highlight flaws. The app analyzes these visuals to assess wear and tear, detect cracks, and even check if the user swapped the device, ultimately generating a condition score to help set a fair price.

Why it matters: Filed before widespread adoption of advanced mobile computer vision. The image analysis for wear, cracks, and device swapping is now significantly more robust with current AI models.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedSoftware logic, image analysis, AI/ML

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