KR102054298B1 - Automatic inspection system and method for used mobile phones - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and method for automatically performing an inspection of a used mobile phone, the first inspection step of evaluating the appearance of the used mobile phone based on a first user interface provided through a display, provided through the display A second inspection step of determining whether there is an abnormality of devices and modules corresponding to the first group of the used mobile phones based on a second user interface, and an app automatically checks the devices and modules of the second group of the used mobile phones; Including the third inspection step for evaluating abnormality, it is possible to easily evaluate used mobile phones, and provides reliable reference for the purchasers of used mobile phones and consumers who purchase used mobile phones, thereby allowing them to trade and distribute normal used mobile phones. You can expect.

Description

AUTOMATIC INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USED MOBILE PHONES}

The present invention relates to a system and method for automatically performing the inspection of used cell phones.

In recent years, mobile phones have been used by many publics, and their replacement cycles have been shortened, resulting in many used mobile phones.

Accordingly, transactions for used cell phone distribution and recycling are being actively performed at home and abroad. By the way, second-hand mobile phones can vary greatly in performance and lifespan, but there are no objective criteria and external labeling methods to distinguish them. Therefore, dealers or consumers who buy used cell phones are likely to buy defective products or make irrational purchases.

Various embodiments of the present invention to solve the above problems, by installing and executing the application on the used mobile phone, the executed application provides an automatic inspection system and method of the used mobile phone to automatically check the state of the used mobile phone Its purpose is to.

System and method for automatically performing the inspection of the used mobile phone according to various embodiments of the present invention, the first step of installing the app (application) for performing the automatic inspection on the used mobile phone and executing the app, the executed app And a third step of evaluating the used cellular phone based on the second step, and transmitting the evaluated result to the server, and outputting the evaluated result.

The second step is a first inspection step of appraising the appearance of the used mobile phone based on the first user interface provided through the display and a first group of used mobile phones based on the second user interface provided through the display. And a second inspection step of evaluating abnormality of devices and modules, and a third inspection step of apply evaluating abnormality of devices and modules corresponding to the second group of used mobile phones.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an automatic inspection system and method of a used mobile phone may include installing and executing an application on a used mobile phone so that the executed application automatically inspects the state of the used mobile phone, thereby easily evaluating the used mobile phone. It is possible to expect a normal used mobile phone transaction and distribution by providing reliable reference to the suppliers who buy and sell used mobile phones and consumers who buy used mobile phones.

1 is a flow chart illustrating an emotion method of a used mobile phone according to an automatic inspection system of a used mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exemplary screen for explaining a first inspection step according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3A to 3D are exemplary screens for describing a second inspection step according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4A to 4D are exemplary screens for describing a third inspection step according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an example of the inspection result report screen according to the present invention.
6A to 6E are exemplary screens for explaining a process of deleting and initializing a program stored in a used mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7A and 7B are examples of web page screens provided for a vendor who purchases and sells a used mobile phone.
8 illustrates an example of a used mobile phone inspection result report screen provided through a web page.

The above objects, features, and advantages will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, whereby those skilled in the art may easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. In describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a flow chart illustrating an emotion method of a used mobile phone according to an automatic inspection system of a used mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The automatic inspection system and method of the used mobile phone according to the present invention is to install and execute an app (application, application) on the mobile phone, so that the executed app automatically inspects the state of the used mobile phone, thereby performing the emotion of the used mobile phone. .

The app may be configured to allow a second hand phone to download, install, and access the App Store, Google Market, and the like. Alternatively, the app can be installed by copying and running an apk packaging file through the USB terminal of a used phone.

The app according to the present invention includes a standardized check item that is equally applicable to all mobile phone terminals, and based on this, the emotion result can be calculated as a score. App according to the present invention transmits a score for each item to the server and applies the corresponding weight and amount difference, and also calculates the rating for each item to the terminal (eg PC or smartphone) of the used mobile phone sellers send. The server may generate a inspection result report based on the information received from the used cell phone, and provide an appropriate price for the used cell phone.

Specifically, the automatic inspection system and method of the used mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first step (S110), the executed app to install the app (application) for performing the automatic inspection on the used mobile phone and run the app Based on the second step (S120 ~ S140) to evaluate the used mobile phone, and the third step (S150, S160) for transmitting the result of the emotion to the server, and outputs the result of the emotion. According to one embodiment, the automatic inspection method of the used mobile phone of the present invention may further include the step (S115) of deleting and initializing a program stored in the used mobile phone based on the executed app, which is illustrated in FIGS. 6A and 6E. In connection with this will be described later in detail.

According to one embodiment, the second step (S120 ~ S140) of approving the used mobile phone based on the app, as a sub-step, includes the first to third inspection step (S120, S130, S140).

The first inspection step S120 is a step of evaluating the appearance of the used mobile phone based on the first user interface 200 (see FIG. 2) provided through the display. The first inspection step (S120) is a first inspection step (S120) is a step in which the user checks whether there is an abnormality of the appearance of the used mobile phone, and inputs the confirmed result through the first user interface 200.

The second inspection step (S130) is a step of evaluating the abnormality of devices and modules corresponding to the first group of used mobile phones based on the second user interface provided through the display of the used mobile phone. The second inspection step (S130) is a step in which a user performs a physical operation on an input device including a touch panel and an input / output interface unit according to a comment provided through the second user interface.

The third inspection step (S140) is a step in which the app automatically determines whether there is an abnormality of devices and modules corresponding to the second group of used mobile phones. The third inspection step (S140) is to obtain the performance information of the devices and modules of the second group based on the processor of the used mobile phone, the app, and the device of the second group based on the obtained information And determining the abnormality of the modules.

Hereinafter, a second step (S120 to S140) of approving a used mobile phone based on the app will be described with specific examples.

2 is an exemplary screen for explaining a first inspection step S120 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The first inspection step S120 provided by the app of the present invention is a step for checking the appearance of the used mobile phone. The first user interface 200 provided through the app may be configured to allow a user to input a determination result 203 for at least one exterior area 201, eg, five exterior areas 201, pre-determined in a used mobile phone. Can be. Referring to Table 1, the determination object in the first inspection step (S120) may include the presence of damage to the outer glass, the edge, the camera lens, and the antenna of the used cell phone and the presence of contamination of foreign matter.

TABLE 1

The determination result in the first inspection step S120 is, for example, upper, middle, lower, and lower. It may be any one of, or may be any one of normal and poor.

According to an embodiment, the first user interface 200 may be implemented as shown in FIG. 2. For example, the first user interface 200 is configured such that at least one exterior area predetermined in the used mobile phone is displayed as the selection item 201, and the user can select and input a determination result. According to an embodiment, as shown, the selection items are displayed in a circle shape, and when the touch input for the corresponding part is detected, the input value 203 may be switched. For example, the determination value (input value) displayed by default may be "medium", and in this state, when the user touches a circle-shaped selection item, the determination value "medium" is "up" or "down". Can be switched to. The determination value is switched and displayed each time the user touches a selection item of a circular shape.

According to an embodiment, each detailed inspection item including an appearance check function may be omitted and changed.

3A to 3D are exemplary screens for describing the second inspection step S130 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The second inspection step S130 provided by the app of the present invention is a step of determining whether there is an abnormality of devices and modules corresponding to the first group of used mobile phones based on the second user interface provided through the display.

According to one embodiment, the devices and modules of the first group include an LCD (display) (or OLED), a touch panel, a physical button, a charging terminal, a camera, and a biometric sensor (fingerprint sensor, iris sensor), Check items therefor are shown in Table 2.

TABLE 2

In the second inspection step S130, the user performs a physical operation on the input device including the touch panel and the input / output interface unit according to a comment provided through the second user interface, and determines whether there is an abnormality based on the result of the execution. It's a step.

3A is an illustration of a second user interface 301 for performing a check on touch recognition of an LCD. As shown, the second user interface 301 is configured to determine whether there is an abnormality in the touch recognition of the LCD by having the user perform a touch input over the entire area. At this time, the app detects the touch input and inverts the color, changes the basic size to receive the touch input (pink), and changes the timeout, color, and LCD area (partly and all areas).

3B is another example of a second user interface 302 for performing inspection on LCD bad pixels. As shown, the second user interface 302 is configured to allow the user to sequentially change the background color of the LCD to RGB and to allow the user to select the defective pixel portion to determine the presence of defective pixels. In this case, when the touch input is performed, the bad pixel selection for the corresponding part is performed, and when the touch input is performed for the same part again, the selection is released.

3C is another example of a second user interface 303 for performing an inspection on an LCD afterimage. As shown, the second user interface 303 may be configured to provide the LCD background color in white and to allow the user to touch input against the degraded portion.

3D is another example of a second user interface 304 for performing a check on LCD brightness adjustment. As shown, the second user interface 304 changes the LCD brightness three times based on the maximum and minimum values, and is configured to sense the user and select a result. If the brightness does not change to the maximum / minimum value, the app determines that the LCD cannot adjust the brightness.

4A to 4D are exemplary screens for describing the third inspection step S140 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The third inspection step S140 provided by the app of the present invention is a step in which the app automatically determines whether there is an abnormality of devices and modules corresponding to the second group of used mobile phones. The third inspection step (S140) is to obtain the performance information of the devices and modules of the second group based on the processor of the used mobile phone, the app, and the device of the second group based on the obtained information And determining the abnormality of the modules.

According to an embodiment, the devices and modules of the second group may include a proximity sensor, a gyro sensor, a magnetic sensor, an illuminance sensor, a temperature sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a vibration and acceleration module, a speaker, a receiver, a microphone, a flash, a rear camera, A GPS module, a cellular communication module, and a near field communication module, and check items therefor may be as shown in Table 3.

TABLE 3

4A is an illustration showing screen 401 of an automated test for a speaker and a microphone. Specifically, the app automatically performs a check on the speaker and the microphone, and generates three frequency bands with the speaker, and recognizes the microphone to determine whether there is an abnormality according to whether the generated frequency is correct.

4B is an illustration showing screen 402 of an automated test for a receiver and a microphone. Specifically, the app automatically checks the receiver and the microphone, generates three frequency bands with the receiver, recognizes the microphone, and determines whether there is an abnormality according to whether the generated frequencies are correct.

4C is an illustration showing screen 403 of an automated test for WIFI operation. Specifically, the app automatically checks the WIFI operation, receives the AP list around the device, shows the signal strength, the SSID, and checks the status of the module inside the device to determine whether there is an error.

4D is an example showing a screen 404 of an automated test for Bluetooth operation. Specifically, the app automatically performs a check on the Bluetooth operation, receives a list of nearby Bluetooth devices, shows the status of the module inside the device, and determines whether there is an error.

On the other hand, although not shown, in the third inspection step (S140) that is an automated test, the app may show the front and rear camera preview screen to inspect the front and rear camera operation, and determine whether the generated file exists by taking a picture. Alternatively, the third inspection step (S140) may determine whether there is an abnormality by checking whether the flash operation and the operation of the rear camera are performed to inspect the flash and the rear camera operation.

5 is an example of the inspection result report screen according to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 5, when the inspection of the used mobile phone by the app of the present invention, the app to output (display) the inspection result. For example, the inspection result screen 500, as shown, the inspection result for each item is displayed along with the total test time, and the grade based thereon is displayed. The grade may be classified into, for example, A grade, B grade, and C grade.

According to an embodiment, the inspection result screen 500 may include a retest button for performing the inspection again, a button for deleting a plurality of apps installed in a used mobile phone, a button for deleting user data, and a button for performing a factory reset. And the like may be further included.

6A to 6E are exemplary screens for explaining a process of deleting and initializing a program stored in a used mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to an embodiment, the automatic inspection method of the used mobile phone of the present invention includes a function of deleting data and programs. The app also includes the ability to initialize used phones. The function of deleting and initializing a program from an app may be provided separately from the above-described inspection step. For example, a user may install and execute an app of the present invention to delete and initialize a program of a used mobile phone without performing inspection.

In detail, the app may perform the following operations in response to a user input for deleting and initializing a program.

First, as shown in FIG. 6A, the app requests a user confirmation to obtain an access right to delete the user's data.

After the access right is obtained, when the back button is selected, as shown in FIG. 6B, the screen returns to the screen of the app for deleting the program.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6C, when the user selects to delete the program, the installed apps are sequentially deleted based on the list of apps installed in the used mobile phone.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6D, when the permission setting window is displayed again, the user selects permission release to complete the app deletion operation.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6E, the app may be configured to acquire a right by the user registering the app according to the present invention as a default message app, and proceed with data deletion and overwriting when the right is obtained. The app terminates the program delete operation when data deletion is 100% complete, and can perform a factory reset when the user selects the factory reset as an option.

7A and 7B are examples of web page screens provided for a vendor who purchases and sells a used mobile phone. 8 illustrates an example of a used mobile phone inspection result report screen provided through a web page.

Information obtained by inspecting the used mobile phone through the app according to the present invention may be transmitted to the central server to be provided to the agent in charge by displaying the information on each dealership PC.

Referring to FIG. 7A, the agency manager may perform a part of the inspection operation for inputting the appearance state of the terminal through an account assigned to the web and input information such as a purchase price. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the web screen includes a menu 701 including sub-items such as pre-inspection, inspection, goods receipt, goods issue, settlement, or inspection input test, and a list item of used mobile phones received or sent to a corresponding agency. 702. The list item may include, for example, a model name of a used mobile phone, an international mobile equipment identity (IMEI), a manufacturer, a used price, a lowest price, a deduction, a registration date, or a check.

Referring to FIG. 7B, the agency manager may input detailed information related to the used mobile phone inspected through an account assigned by accessing the web. To this end, the web screen may include a detailed information input window 703 for inputting detailed information related to the used used mobile phone. According to an embodiment, the detailed information input window may be configured to further input a price adjustment amount, a reason for the price adjustment, and the like.

The system according to the present invention can manage the information on the current status of the model and staff purchased from each agency in the manager program.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 8, the dealership administrator can access the results report for the used mobile phone is completed through the account granted by accessing the web. The result report screen may be the same as or similar to the inspection result report screen shown in FIG. 5.

As described above, as an automatic inspection system and method of a used mobile phone according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, by installing and executing an application on a used mobile phone, the executed application automatically inspects the state of the used mobile phone. In addition, it is possible to easily recognize used mobile phones, and to provide a reliable reference for the purchasers of used mobile phones and consumers who buy used mobile phones, so that normal used mobile phone transactions and distribution can be expected.

In this document, the cellular phone may be, for example, a smartphone. According to an embodiment, the mobile phone may be replaced with various types of electronic devices. The electronic device may include, for example, at least one of a tablet, a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance. Electronic devices according to embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the above-described devices.

While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood that various modifications and variations of the invention can be made without departing from the spirit and technical features of the invention as set forth in the following claims. It can be obvious to those skilled in the art.

200: first user interface
301, 302, 303, 304: second user interface
401, 402, 403, 404: third inspection step result screen

Claims (8)

A first step of installing an app (application) for performing an automatic inspection on a used mobile phone and executing the app;
A second step of appraising the used mobile phone based on the executed app; And
Transmitting the evaluated result to a server, and outputting the evaluated result;
The second step,
A first inspection step of appraising the appearance of the used mobile phone based on a first user interface provided through a display; A second inspection step of determining whether there is an abnormality of devices and modules corresponding to the first group of the used mobile phone based on a second user interface provided through the display; And a third inspection step in which the app automatically determines whether there is an abnormality of devices and modules corresponding to the second group of the used mobile phone,
The second inspection step
A touch recognition checking step of inverting and displaying a color of a position at which a touch input is sensed by the user for a limited time, so as to display, on the screen, a touch failure position at which the color is not inverted during a user touch input;
A bad pixel inspecting step of causing the background color of the used mobile phone to be sequentially changed to RGB, and a portion touched by the user while the background color is sequentially changed to RGB is displayed on the screen as a bad pixel selection position;
Maintaining and displaying the background color of the used mobile phone white, the portion touched by the user in the state that the background color is maintained to include a residual image inspection step of displaying on the screen to the degradation pixel selection position,
How to automatically check used cell phones. The method of claim 1,
The first inspection step is
A user checks whether there is an abnormality in the appearance of the used mobile phone, and inputs the result of the check through the first user interface. The method of claim 2,
The first inspection step is
And a step of evaluating whether the outer glass, the rim, the camera lens, and the antenna of the used mobile phone are damaged and the contamination of the foreign matter. The method of claim 1,
The second inspection step
And a user performing a physical operation on an input device including a touch panel and an input / output interface unit according to a comment provided through the second user interface. The method of claim 4, wherein
Devices and modules corresponding to the first group
Automatic inspection method of used mobile phone, including physical button, charging terminal, camera, and biometric sensor. The method of claim 1,
The third inspection step
The processor of the used mobile phone obtains the performance information of the devices and modules corresponding to the second group based on the execution of the app, and the abnormality of the devices and modules corresponding to the second group based on the obtained information. Steps to determine whether or not, the automatic inspection method of used mobile phones. The method of claim 6,
Devices and modules corresponding to the second group
Used, including proximity sensors, gyro sensors, magnetic sensors, illuminance sensors, temperature sensors, barometric pressure sensors, vibration and acceleration modules, speakers, receivers, microphones, flash, rear cameras, GPS modules, cellular communication modules, and near field communication modules How to automatically check your phone. The method of claim 1,
And deleting and initializing a program stored in the used mobile phone based on the executed app.

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