KR20180086617A - Buying system for used electronics and managing method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for buying an unmanned intelligent used electronic device and a managing method thereof. The system has an unattended reception function and analyzes an appearance state and a hardware operation state, which are the criteria for analyzing the value of the used electronic device that a customer wants to sell, provides a service of deleting personal data and information that the customer cannot delete, makes payment according to the request of the customer, and provides a function to safely accommodate and store the used electronic device without any damage. The system includes an unmanned terminal and an operating server.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an intelligent electronic equipment purchase system and an operating method thereof,

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an unmanned intelligent used electronic equipment buying system having a value analysis, data deletion, settlement, storage and storage function of a used electronic device, and a method of operating the same.

More specifically, it has an unmanned acceptance function, calculates the purchase price by analyzing the external appearance state and the hardware operation state, which are the criteria for analyzing the value of the used electronic device that the customer intends to sell, Providing the information deletion service, paying the settlement price according to the customer's request, and providing the function of safely storing and storing the used electronic equipment without unauthorized purchase, and a method of operating the unmanned intelligent used electronic equipment will be.

Recently, the market for buying and selling used and used electronic equipment has emerged as a new blue ocean in the world. Especially, in Korea, the market for used handsets has grown rapidly since the implementation of the Act on the Improvement of Distribution Structure of Mobile Terminals have. Most of the used electronic devices are collected through general retailers or intermediary collecting retailers (including collecting stores). When resold in Korea, they are sold through separate sales sites for used electronic equipment and through the distribution centers of used electronic devices. Most of the shipments were exported overseas or recycled from the waste treatment process for resource recycling. Recently, however, domestic demand has been surging due to a shift in awareness of the reuse of used electronic equipment in Korea.

However, due to the fact that most of these domestic used electronic devices are distributed, there is illegal illegal distribution without personal information (including data) and history (theft and loss history) In the case of a mobile phone, personal information and data in the mobile phone have not been properly deleted, and they are exported overseas and abused such as voice phishing using personal information. In addition, there are many voice transactions due to distribution through small companies, and there are many problems that can not be tracked and verified for stolen goods, so reliability and A / S problem of products after resale are socially emerged.

In particular, 70 ~ 80% of total distribution revenue is consumed in the middle distribution stage due to the distribution structure of used electronic devices from sales to sales. In order to be able to actual sale, The second problem is that there is a problem of lowering the actual rate of return, such as price calculation, sales site sales, and sales delivery, resulting in more frequent contacts and voice distribution.

As a conventional technique for managing distribution information in order to solve some of such problems, Patent No. 10-1616504 (April 22, 2016) [method of managing distribution information of mobile phones] has been found out, It is somewhat difficult to solve.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems,

Various performance analysis, data deletion, sales price calculation, storage and storage function are carried out in order to drastically reduce the cost of buying and selling used electronic equipment, so that it can be easily operated according to the operating procedure between the customer and the system. And a method of operating the same.

In addition, customers (sellers) who want to sell used electronic devices can analyze and judge the external condition of the customer's products and internal functions so that they can easily evaluate the value of used electronic devices It has intelligent analysis function and it is based on analysis result analyzed in real time. However, the value is calculated by reflecting the real time fluctuation price information provided in cooperation with the operation server, and when the customer satisfying the calculated price information receives the customer's own authentication And confirmation of financial information, so that the purchase price can be received by cash or received through an online account or through various financial services.

In addition, through the proposed donation system, it is possible to check the status (valuation) of the used electronic device which the customer intends to sell conveniently and easily by unattended operation, and to be able to evaluate the selling price, And to provide a function to completely delete the data in accordance with the international standard, thereby contributing to the effect of protecting personal information and establishing a healthy business transaction.

The unmanned intelligent used electronic equipment buying system according to the present invention having the above-

An unattended terminal comprises an unattended terminal and an operation server, wherein the unattended terminal comprises an input / output part, a data deletion module for deleting the personal data and information of the target device, an external inspection module for analyzing the external appearance of the target device, An internal verification module for analyzing a H / W operation state of the target device, a price calculation module for calculating a purchase price of the target device in accordance with an analysis result of the external appearance verification module and the internal verification module, A control module including a payment unit for paying a fee, and a storage unit for storing and storing the target device.

Also, the method of operating the unmanned intelligent used electronic device buying system according to the present invention

(S1) receiving essential information of the target device in the input / output part, (S2) analyzing the appearance state and the H / W operation state of the target device by the appearance verification module and the internal verification module, S3) calculating the purchase price of the target device according to the analysis result of the external appearance verification module and the internal verification module, (S4) the data deletion module deletes the personal data and information of the target device (S5) a payment is made in accordance with a purchase price calculated by the settlement unit; and (S6) a step in which the target device is stored and stored in the storage unit.

Also, the step (S3) may include: (S31) a step in which the price calculation unit synthesizes the essential information of the target device received from the input / output part and the appearance state of the target device analyzed by the appearance verification module, (S32) outputting a range of a purchase price according to the result of the first price calculation through the input / output part (S33), and, by using the input / output part, (S34), the price calculation unit compiles the essential information of the target device input from the input / output part and the H / W operation status of the target device analyzed by the internal verification module to calculate a secondary price (S35) outputting the purchase price according to the result of the secondary price calculation through the input / output part and inputting the final purchase intention.

In addition, the step (S4) includes the steps of: (S41) installing a data erasing program in the target device; (S42) performing a primary factory initialization of the target device in the data erasing program; (S43) (S44), the data erasing program overwriting the random data in the memory area of the data of the target device, and (S45) overwriting the random data in the memory area of the target device, And the data deleting program may include performing a secondary factory initialization of the target device.

The present invention comprising the above-described constitution, features and steps

Various performance analysis, data deletion, sales price calculation, storage and storage function are carried out in order to drastically reduce the cost of buying and selling used electronic equipment, so that it can be easily operated according to the operating procedure between the customer and the system. (Purchase price evaluation of used electronic equipment) by directly manipulating the unmanned terminal by the customer (seller) who wants to sell the used electronic equipment by presenting the unmanned intelligent used electronic equipment buying system capable of performing the unmanned intelligent electronic equipment purchase operation and the operation method thereof, It has an intelligent analysis function that can analyze and judge the external condition of the customer's products and internal functions so that it can receive the customer's products. Based on the analyzed results in real time, , And if the customer satisfies the calculated price information, the customer And to check the financial information, it is possible to receive the purchase price in cash directly, to deposit it in an online account or to receive it through a variety of financial services, and also to use the used electronic equipment (Value evaluation) and evaluate the sales price. When you make a sales decision, you can directly backup personal information in the used electronic device or provide the function to completely delete the data according to the international standard, It has the effect of contributing to the protection effect and the settlement of sound commerce.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of the present invention (system).
2 is a specific configuration diagram of an unattended terminal.
3 is a specific configuration diagram of an operation server;
Figs. 4 and 5 are block diagrams showing respective steps of the present invention (method). Fig.
Fig. 6 shows the first and second embodiments of the present invention. Fig.
7 is a flow chart of an automatic performance analysis and data erasure method according to the present method.
8 is a third embodiment of the present invention.

While the present invention has been described in connection with certain embodiments, it is obvious that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the invention. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the term " comprising " or " consisting of ", or the like, refers to the presence of a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

It is to be understood that the first to second aspects described in the present specification are merely referred to in order to distinguish between different components and are not limited to the order in which they are manufactured, It may not match.

The present invention has an unmanned acceptance function, calculates an purchase price by analyzing an appearance state and a hardware operation state, which are standards for analyzing the value of a used electronic device that a customer intends to sell, and stores personal data and information To an unmanned intelligent used electronic equipment purchasing system and a method of operating the same, which provide a function of providing a service for uninstalling the used electronic equipment, providing payment service according to the request of the customer, .

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the present embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout. Hereinafter, the present method (Bm)) will be described in detail.

Fig. 1 shows the overall configuration of the present invention (system), Fig. 2 shows a specific configuration of the unattended terminal A, and Fig. 3 shows a specific configuration of the operation server R.

As shown in FIG. 1, the system Bs includes an unattended terminal A for providing an unmanned purchase of a purchased used electronic apparatus (hereinafter referred to as a target apparatus E) And an operating server (R) for exchanging data.

2, the unattended terminal A, which is a component of the system Bs, includes an input / output part 1, a data deletion module 2, an external verification module 3, an internal verification module 4 ), A control module 5 and a mechanism part 6.

For each configuration, the input / output part 1 is a concept that synthesizes the configurations for providing information input and information output of the unattended terminal A. Typically, a touch type display (input and output), a receipt printer, do.

Next, the data deleting module 2 deletes the personal data and information of the target device E, and provides the personal data and the information deleting service that the customer has not yet deleted so as to prevent leakage of the customer personal information.

The appearance inspection module 3 analyzes the appearance state of the target device E and analyzes the appearance state of the target device E to estimate the purchase price of the target device E. [

Next, the internal verification module 4 is configured to analyze the H / W operation state of the target device E, and together with the above external verification module 3, a criterion for calculating the purchase price of the target device E to provide.

The control module 5 controls the entire configuration of the unattended terminal A in accordance with the result of the analysis of the external inspection module 3 and the internal inspection module 4, And a settlement unit 52 for making a payment based on the calculated purchase price.

to the next. The mechanism part 6 is a concept collectively referred to as a mechanical or device configuration of the unattended terminal A and particularly includes a storage part for storing and storing the target device E therein.

The system (Bs) having the above-described configuration provides an unmanned acceptance function through the input / output part (1), thereby eliminating the need to reside the store operation staff, thereby providing a labor cost saving effect.

The system Bs also provides an accurate and objective analysis of the appearance and hardware operating conditions, which are the basis of the value analysis of the target device E, through analysis of the external inspection module 3 and the internal inspection module 4 Therefore, it has an effect of contributing to the improvement of the reliability of the used electronic equipment buying service.

In addition, the system (Bs) does not depend on the intuition of the person but systematically analyzes the purchase price of the target device (E) by the price calculation unit (51) and provides the customer with the desired price in accordance with the calculated purchase price Thereby contributing to building a stable distribution structure.

Further, the system (Bs) provides enhanced personal information protection effect by providing the personal data and information deletion service that the data deletion module (2) can not delete by the customer.

In addition, the system (Bs) safely stores and stores the target device (E) unmanned through the auxiliary pipe without damage, and has an effect of preventing the target device (E) from being damaged or stolen.

Hereinafter, more specific features and additional features of each configuration of the unattended terminal A of the system Bs will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the input / output part 1 is preferably configured as a touch-type display. The touch-type display includes an LCD 11 for outputting a screen, information An LCD touch (touch panel) 12 for receiving an input signal, a control driver 13 for controlling the display, and a power controller 14 for supplying power to the display. Here, the screen displayed through the LCD 11 may display information, progress, analysis result, price calculation result, etc. according to each procedure of the present system Bs. Also, among the information input by the touch panel 12, the model name, the unique number of the target device E, the identification information of the seller, and the like are required to be input. Hereinafter, this information will be referred to as 'essential information' .

2, the data deletion module 2 deletes the personal data and information of the target device E according to the data deletion algorithm 21 for deleting personal data and information, the data deletion algorithm 21, A data deletion controller 22 for deleting the data to be deleted, a power controller 23 for power supply, and an interface (I / F) 24 for connection with the target device E. It is preferred here that the interface part 24 comprises cables c adapted to the model of the various target devices E, and it is preferred that such a cable c is provided so as to be adjustable in length for convenience of use And wireless communication means for connection with the target device E via Bluetooth (BT) or Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi) as required.

2, the external examination module 3 includes a photographing section 31 composed of a camera for photographing the exterior, an image processing section 32 for digitizing and processing the photographed image, And an appearance state analysis algorithm 33 for analyzing the appearance state of the target device E. [

2, the internal verification module 4 has a configuration similar to that of the data deletion module 2. This is because the software for the operation of the internal verification module 4 and the software for the operation of the data deletion module 2 This is because software for operation can be integrated. The internal verification module 4 includes a function / performance analysis algorithm 41 for analyzing the H / W operation state of the target device E, a H / W operation state of the target device E according to the function / (I / F) 43 for connection with the target device E, and a power controller 44 for power supply. The functions (H / W operating states) analyzed by the internal verification module 4 may include a screen output state, a memory, a wireless device, a sensor device, and a current state of a mounted hardware device. It may further include a maker, a model name, a serial number, a manufacturing date, a mounting S / W version, and the like of the target device E not input through the input / output part 1 described above. And may further include distribution information such as personal communication company information, stolen state information, and the like.

2, the control module 5 controls the overall operation of the system Bs in addition to the price calculation section 51 and the settlement section 52 described above, and interlocks with the operation server R And the like. These configurations include a UI unit 53 for providing an appropriate user interface (UI) in accordance with the system operation procedure, a driving algorithm 54 for the data deletion module 2, and an I / F protocol And a terminal control S / W 571 for providing stable operation control of the target device E connected to the unattended terminal A, an algorithm 56 such as a personal authentication and financial security algorithm for financial transactions, A verification data linking / creating S / W 572 for creating verification data for verification of the target device E or linking the verification data with the price database of the operation server R, A tag assigning S / W 573 for printing and scanning a tag (barcode, QR code, etc.), an additional function processing S / W 574 and an external interlocking API to check whether the target device E is stolen And various types of software such as theft inquiry processing S / W 574 may be included.

Next, the mechanism part 6 may further include mechanism devices for performing various functions in addition to the storage part 60 for storing and storing the target device E described above. These mechanism devices include a locking device 61, an electronic device input / output unit 62, a receipt output unit 63, a tag output / reader unit 64 for tag printing and scanning, A credit card recognition unit 66 that can be used in connection with the financial service, an identification card recognition unit 67, a banknote dispensing unit 68 for sending out the purchase price, an unauthorized terminal A And a body mechanism 69 constituting an internal mechanism, and the like.

In addition, the unattended terminal A of the system Bs may further include an I / F power supply part 7, and as shown in FIG. 2, such an I / F power supply part 7 may be opened and / An alert unit 71 for issuing an alarm when an impact occurs, an emergency call unit 72 for urgent action when an unattended terminal A is abnormal, an external shooting CCTV for system security, and a security device 73 for performing various security functions A network interface unit 74 for communication with the target device E, the operation server R or the financial institution, and a power supply unit 75.

Hereinafter, more specific features and additional features of each configuration of the operation server R among the system Bs will be described with reference to FIG.

The operation server R exchanges various kinds of information with the unmanned terminal A, and in particular, provides a linkage between the unattended terminals A when a system is constructed by interlocking a plurality of unattended terminals A with each other.

As shown in FIG. 3, the operating server R is largely composed of a server system S / W (R1) and a server system H / W (R3).

More specifically, the server system S / W (R1) includes a client / database operation software R11 for smooth operation of the operation server R, an I / F protocol R12 for interworking with a plurality of unattended terminals A, An authentication and security module R13 provided to smoothly perform settlement authentication with the unattended terminals A, a trading and settlement process module R14 for simultaneously trading and settlement through the unattended terminals A, Function processing software (R15), server operation UI (T16), server integration control software (R17), real-time buy / sell price interworking protocol (R18), a verification and data deletion report DB conversion module R19, a customer information and used device information database conversion module R20, and the like.

Next, the server system H / W (R3) includes client server hardware R31, a server system database R32, a power supply R33, a display R34, a keyboard and mouse interface R35, A network switching hub R36, a network switching hub R37, and a hardware R38 for fixing and mounting such hardware.

The operating server R having the above configuration integrally controls a plurality of unattended terminals A so that a wide range of the system Bs can be constructed.

Figures 4 and 5 are block diagrams showing the respective operating steps of the present system (Bs), i.e., the present method (Bm). Particularly, FIG. 4 shows each step of the present method (Bm), and FIG. 5 shows each of the more specific steps of the present method (Bm) in block form.

4 and 5, the method Bm includes a receiving step S1, an automatic checking step S2, a value analysis step S3, a data deleting step S4, a payment step S5, And a storage step S6.

More specifically, the receiving step S1 is a step of receiving the essential information of the target device E from the input / output part 1.

4 and 5, the acceptance step S1 includes inputting the target device E to the unattended terminal A for the appearance inspection (step S11) and inputting essential information such as personal information and product information (Step S12). 4 and FIG. 5, the external appearance inspection of the product is performed after the step S11, and the internal function inspection of the product is performed after the step S12 is performed. However, in each step of the reception step S1 S11) (S12) may proceed at any point.

In addition, in the reception step S1, a step of inputting essential information, among others, a process of scanning an ID card for inputting personal information, scanning a fingerprint, or receiving a telephone number through a touch-type display .

5, the accepting step S1, in particular, the inputting step S11 of the target device E is a step S111 of selecting an OS mounted on the target device E, (S113) of acquiring the model number / IMEI number information of the target device (E) by the unattended terminal (A), the control module (5) (S114) of checking whether the target device E is an electronic device that has been stolen or lost, a step S115 of checking whether the target device E is an electronic device that has been stolen or lost, The unattended terminal A may output a warning message through the input / output part 1 (S116) if the electronic device is a registered or lost electronic device.

Through the accepting step S1 including the above steps S111 to S116, the present method Bm clearly confirms whether the used electronic equipment to be purchased is an illegally acquired electronic device, and reduces the risk associated with the crime Effect.

Next, the automatic inspection step S2 is a step of analyzing the appearance state and the H / W operation state of the target device E by the external inspection module 3 and the internal inspection module 4. FIG.

4 and 5, the automatic inspection step S2 includes a step S21 of analyzing the external appearance state of the target device E by the external inspection module 3 and a step S21 of analyzing the external appearance state of the target device E, (S22) of analyzing the H / W operation state of the mobile terminal (E) and presenting the first price through the step S21 of analyzing the appearance state as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, W operation state (S22), or may present the purchase price at the same time through the two analysis steps (S21) and (S22).

In step S21 of analyzing the appearance state of the target device E by the visual inspection module 3, the state of the LCD and the camera (front and rear) of the target device E via the camera of the photographing part 31, Key state, case state (breakage or scratch, etc.), analyze the captured image after data processing.

5, the step S22 of analyzing the H / W operation state of the target device E by the internal verification module 4 may include a H / W performance checking step S221 through a user operation, And an automatic H / W performance checking step using APP (S222).

Here, the H / W performance checking step (S221) through the user operation may include a sensor inspection (acceleration sensor, rotation sensor, illumination sensor, proximity sensor, etc.), button inspection (hometown, back key, volume key, power key, , A touch function test (sequential touch, multi-touch, pixel test, etc.), an earphone jack test, and the like.

In addition, the automatic H / W performance checking step (S222) using the internal APP includes a speaker / microphone test, a network function test (WiFi, cellular, Bluetooth, GPS), a battery condition test, a vibration motor performance test, And the like through the installed program (APP).

In particular, it is preferable that the program for the step S222 precedes the automatic check step S2. In the case where the automatic check step S2 is divided into two steps S21 and S22, The internal verification module 4 should precede the step S22 of analyzing the H / W operation state of the target device E. [ It is also preferable that such a program (internal APP) is installed integrally with a data erasing program which will be described later.

Next, the value analysis step S3 is a step of calculating the purchase price of the target device E according to the analysis results of the appearance verification module 3 and the internal verification module 4 by the price calculation module 51. [

4 and 5, the value analysis step S3 is a step in which the price calculation part 51 compares the essential information of the target device E received from the input / output part 1 with the essential information of the target device E, (S31) of performing a primary price calculation based on the appearance state of the target device (E) analyzed by the acceptance module (3), a step S31 of calculating a purchase price based on the result of the primary price calculation through the input / output part (Step S32) of inputting / outputting a range of the target device E, a step S33 of inputting a sale intention for the target device E via the input / output part 1, (S34) of performing a secondary price calculation by summing the essential information of the target device (E) received from the internal verification module (4) and the H / W operation state of the target device (E) analyzed by the internal verification module (4) And outputting the purchase price according to the secondary price calculation result through the output part 1 and receiving the final purchase intention (S35).

As described above, the present method (Bm), which is performed in the order of [input device (E) input - external price inspection - first price calculation and presenting purchase price range - internal inspection - second price calculation and final purchase price presentation] E) to the customer in advance, and then proceeds with the purchasing procedure. Accordingly, unnecessary repetition of the procedure is omitted, and the customer who intends to sell the target device E inputs his or her personal information This eliminates the inconvenience of eliminating the burden of follow-up or waiting for the time it takes to calculate the purchase price (internal inspection to be relatively time-consuming compared to external inspection). This, in turn, .

Next, the data deleting step S4 is a step of deleting the personal data and the information of the target device E by the data deleting module 2. In this step S4, the personal data and information Thereby providing a function of preventing personal information leakage.

In particular, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the data erasing step S4 may include a step S41 of installing a data erasing program on the target device E, (S42) of erasing the data of the unallocated area among the data of the data erasing program target device (E) (S43), the step of erasing the data of the data erasing program to the target device E (S44) of overwriting random data in the memory area of the data of the target device E (S44), and performing a secondary factory initialization of the target device E by the data deletion program (S45).

Next, the settlement step S5 is a step in which the settlement unit 52 pays according to the purchase price calculated by the price calculation unit 51. In this step S5, The money may be paid in cash through the paper money dispensing portion 68 of the cash dispenser 6 or in a form in which the money transfer through the associated financial institution is utilized or a variety of electronic money and coupons are paid.

Next, the storage step S6 is a step in which the target device E is stored and stored in the storage unit.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating the first and second embodiments of the present invention, in which two methods of communication means for data transmission between the target device E and the unattended terminal A are presented.

According to the first embodiment (Fig. 6A), the system Bs and method Bm further include a cable c that provides data transfer between the unattended terminal A and the target device E . According to the second embodiment (FIG. 6B), the system Bs and the method Bm further comprise a wireless communication network for providing data transfer between the unattended terminal A and the target device E Lt; / RTI >

The two embodiments differ in whether the data transmission between the unattended terminal A and the target device E is to be wired or wireless. In both embodiments, the cable (c) There is a common point that the control module 5 of the terminal A includes the step of installing an electronic device interlocking S / W for interlocking control of the object device E to the object device E. [

However, in the second embodiment, data transmission between the terminal A and the target device E must be performed wirelessly. In order to utilize the wireless communication network, the network interface unit of the I / F power unit 7 74 and a security device 73 as shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing an automatic performance analysis and a data deletion method of the present method (Bm). Referring to FIG. 7, the flow of the value analysis and data deletion in the method (Bm) (FIG. 7 shows the procedure of the present method Bm, and the reference numerals are different for distinguishing from the respective steps of the present method Bm).

7, the method Bm includes the steps of starting the value analysis procedure S100, the electronic device interlocking and control S / W installation procedure S110, the interlocking and control protocol interlocking procedure S120, (S130), a data deletion process progress procedure (S140), and a sale (embedding) end (S150).

In step S 110, the electronic device interlocking and control software installation step S 110 is a procedure related to the step S 41 in which the data erasure program is installed in the target device E of the method Bm. The program (internal APP) installed in the target device E can be downloaded and installed as integrated software because it can include both the value analysis of the target device E and the data deletion function.

The interlocking and control protocol interlocking procedure S120 is a procedure related to the step S112 in which the cable c provided in the unattended terminal A of the method Bm is connected to the target device E, As described above, in the method Bm, data transmission can be performed by wire or wireless, and the interworking and control protocol interworking procedure S120 can be performed in two forms of connection of the cable c or connection of the wireless communication network.

The automatic performance analysis procedure S130 is a step S22 of analyzing the H / W operation state of the target device E by the internal verification module 4 of the present method Bm, The procedure of the H / W performance checking step S222 is completed by proceeding to a result derivation procedure S131 following the analysis of the H / W operation state and then proceeding with a step S132 of reporting the value analysis result.

The data deletion process procedure S 140 is a procedure related to the data deletion step S 4 of the method Bm. The step S 41 in which the data erasure program is installed in the target device E, The data deletion process procedure S140 is performed in a step S42 in which the data deletion program performs the initial factory initialization of the target device E, (S43) of erasing the data of the unallocated area among the data of the target device (E) for data erasure program, a step of overwriting the random data in the memory area of the data of the target device (E) (Step S45) in which the data erasing program performs the secondary factory initialization of the target device E, and the like. Similar to the automatic performance analysis procedure S130, the data deletion process procedure S140 is also completed by proceeding to the data deletion result derivation procedure S141 and then the deletion result reporting procedure S142.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a third embodiment of the present invention, in which the unmanned terminal A of the present system Bs is provided with an unattended used electronic device sales apparatus.

As shown in FIG. 8, according to the third embodiment, the system Bs is an unattended terminal that sells electronic devices (hereinafter referred to as " replacement devices " And a sales module (9).

8, the unattended sales module 9 includes a locking device 91 for opening and closing the front window 93 of the sales box 92, A front window 93 which is coupled to the sales box 92 for storing and displaying the substitute device 92 and allows the replacement device in the sales box to be confirmed from the outside, A rotary plate 94 for rotating the substitute device, and an LED 95 provided on the outer surface of the vendor 93 to indicate whether the substitute device is in stock or out of stock.

The unattended sales module 9 is also controlled by the control module 5 of the unattended terminal A and is preferably managed by the operation server R. In particular, It may be desirable to be provided so as to be deducted from the purchase amount.

While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Bs: This system Bm: This method
A: Unattended terminal
1: Input / output Part 2: Data deletion module
3: External inspection module 4: Internal inspection module
5: Control module 6: Mechanism part
R: Operating server E: Target device

Claims (4)

An unmanned intelligent used electronic device buying system comprising an unattended terminal for providing an unmanned purchase of a purchased used electronic device (hereinafter referred to as a target device) and an operating server for exchanging information between the unattended terminal and the unattended terminal,
The unattended terminal
Input / output parts;
A data deletion module for deleting the personal data and information of the target device;
An external inspection module for analyzing the appearance state of the target device;
An internal verification module for analyzing the H / W operation state of the target device;
A control module including a price calculation part for calculating a purchase price of the target device according to an analysis result of the external appearance verification module and the internal verification module and a payment part for paying a price according to the calculated purchase price; And
A mechanism part including a storage part for storing and storing the target device;
And an electronic intelligent pre-owned electronic equipment purchase system.
A method of operating an unmanned intelligent used electronic device buying system according to claim 1,
(S1) receiving essential information of the target device from the input / output part;
(S2) analyzing the external appearance state and the H / W operation state of the target device by the external inspection module and the internal inspection module;
(S3) calculating the purchase price of the target device according to the analysis result of the external appearance verification module and the internal verification module;
(S4) the data deletion module deletes the personal data and the information of the target device;
(S5) paying the payment according to the purchase price calculated by the settlement unit; And
(S6) receiving and storing the target device in the storage unit;
A method for operating an unmanned intelligent used electronic device buying system.
The method of claim 2,
The step (S3)
(S31) performing a first price calculation based on the essential information of the target device input from the input / output part and the appearance state of the target device analyzed by the appearance verification module,
(S32) outputting a range of the purchase price according to the result of the first price calculation through the input / output part,
(S33) receiving a sale intention for the target device through the input / output part,
(S34) performing the secondary price calculation by summing up the essential information of the target device input from the input / output part and the H / W operation state of the target device analyzed by the internal verification module, ,
(S35) outputting the purchase price according to the secondary price calculation result through the input / output part and inputting the final purchase intention.
The method of claim 2,
The step (S4)
(S41) a step of installing a data erasing program in the target device,
(S42) the data deletion program performs a primary factory initialization of the target device,
(S43) erasing the data of the unallocated area among the data of the target device to the data erasing program,
(S44) the data erasing program overwriting random data in a memory area of the data of the target device;
(S45) a step of performing a secondary factory initialization of the target device by the data erasing program.

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