WO2022240045A1

WO2022240045A1 - Method and device for evaluating used electronic apparatus

Info

Publication number: WO2022240045A1
Application number: PCT/KR2022/006296
Authority: WO
Inventors: 지창환; 조성락
Original assignee: 민팃(주)
Priority date: 2021-05-12
Filing date: 2022-05-03
Publication date: 2022-11-17

Abstract

Disclosed are a method and device for evaluating a used electronic apparatus. A method for evaluating an apparatus to be evaluated according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise the steps of: receiving, from the apparatus to be evaluated, inner state analysis result information about the apparatus to be evaluated; determining an initial price by using the received inner state analysis result information; transmitting the determined initial price to the apparatus to be evaluated and a user apparatus; requesting that the user apparatus perform an evaluation of the outer appearance of the apparatus to be evaluated; receiving, from the user apparatus, a response indicating that the evaluation of the outer appearance of the apparatus to be evaluated will be performed; receiving, from the user apparatus, a plurality of images captured of the outer appearance of the apparatus to be evaluated; determining a final price of the apparatus to be evaluated using results of analyzing the received images and the determined initial price; and transmitting the determined final price to the user apparatus.

Description

Method and apparatus for evaluating used electronic equipment

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for evaluating used electronic equipment.

If you want to know the expected sales price before selling a used electronic device, the seller can directly visit the used electronic device purchasing store and check the selling price of the electronic device through the operator, or use a courier service to the used electronic device purchasing company A method of checking the price by sending the corresponding electronic device, a method of checking the price through an unmanned automation system, and the like can be selected. According to these methods, the seller directly or indirectly visits a specific place and directly presents the electronic device to be sold, and then experiences the inconvenience of knowing the price. In particular, a problem arises in that the price of used electronic devices calculated by the inspector's subjective judgment differs from the purchase price displayed online. As a result, sellers may experience reluctance to sell used electronic devices.

Therefore, without the need for the seller to directly or indirectly visit a specific place to calculate the selling price of used electronic devices, simply and conveniently check the price of used electronic devices based on objective evaluation criteria and, if there is an intention to sell, immediately confirm There is a need for a method and apparatus for selling the corresponding electronic device at a price.

One embodiment may provide a method for evaluating used electronic equipment.

One embodiment may provide a device for evaluating used electronic equipment.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a value evaluation method includes receiving information on an internal state analysis result of an evaluation target device from an evaluation target device; determining an initial price using the received internal state analysis result information; transmitting the determined initial price to the evaluation target device and user device; requesting the user device to evaluate the appearance of the device to be evaluated; receiving a response from the user device indicating that the external appearance of the evaluation target device will be evaluated; receiving a plurality of images of the appearance of the evaluation target device from the user device; determining a final price of the device to be evaluated using an analysis result of the received images and the determined initial price; and transmitting the determined final price to the user device.

According to one aspect of the present invention, receiving the images may include receiving images captured through an appearance evaluation application of the user device.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the receiving of the images may include: providing a web screen to the user device after receiving the response; and receiving, from the user device, images in which the exterior of the device to be evaluated is photographed by driving a camera of the user device according to a specific input on the provided web screen.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the images include a first image captured with a white screen displayed on the display of the evaluation target device, a second image captured with a black screen displayed on the display of the evaluation target device, and the evaluation target. A third image captured while a screen of a color other than the white screen and the black screen is displayed on the display of the device, and one or more fourth images capturing the appearance of the evaluation target device excluding the display of the evaluation target device. can include

According to one aspect of the present invention, the different color screen may be at least one of a red screen, a green screen, and a blue screen.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the value evaluation device includes a communication unit; Memory; Internal state analysis result information of the evaluation target device is received from the evaluation target device through the communication unit, the received internal state analysis result information is stored in the memory, and an initial price is used by using the received internal state analysis result information. an initial price calculation module that determines an initial price, transmits the determined initial price to the evaluation target device and user device through the communication unit, requests the user device to evaluate the appearance of the evaluation target device, and an exterior image analysis and evaluation module that receives a plurality of images of exteriors of the evaluation target device through the communication unit and analyzes the received images; and a final price calculation module for determining a final price of the device to be evaluated using the analysis result of the exterior image analysis and evaluation module and the determined initial price, and transmitting the determined final price to the user device through the communication unit. include

According to one aspect of the present invention, the appearance image analysis and evaluation module may receive images captured through an appearance evaluation application of the user device.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a user can conveniently calculate the price of a corresponding electronic device and sell it conveniently through the provided web without moving to a store specializing in the sale of used electronic devices or a specific location with an automated evaluation system.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, when the user decides to sell the used electronic device at the estimated price, the purchase price can be paid to the user more quickly according to the delivery method.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a method in which a value evaluation device evaluates a device to be evaluated, according to an exemplary embodiment.

2 illustrates an example of a process in which a value evaluation device analyzes an internal state and evaluates an appearance of a device to be evaluated, according to an exemplary embodiment.

3 illustrates an example of a process of performing external appearance evaluation after determining an initial price of a device to be evaluated, according to an embodiment.

4 illustrates examples of a payment system processing process when a user decides to sell a device to be evaluated after determining the final price of the device to be evaluated, according to an embodiment.

5 is an internal device configuration diagram of a device to be evaluated according to an embodiment.

6 illustrates examples of a method of extracting internal device information of a device to be evaluated, according to an embodiment.

7 illustrates examples of a method of performing an external evaluation of a device to be evaluated by a user device, according to an embodiment.

8 and 9 illustrate examples of a plurality of images obtained by photographing an exterior of a device to be evaluated, according to an exemplary embodiment.

10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a value evaluation device according to an embodiment.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a value evaluation method according to an embodiment.

Specific structural or functional descriptions of the embodiments are disclosed for illustrative purposes only, and may be changed and implemented in various forms. Therefore, the form actually implemented is not limited only to the specific embodiments disclosed, and the scope of the present specification includes changes, equivalents, or substitutes included in the technical idea described in the embodiments.

It should be understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected” to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but other elements may exist in the middle.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate that the described feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof exists, but one or more other features or numbers, It should be understood that the presence or addition of steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

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. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in this specification, it should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning. don't

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same components regardless of reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions thereof will be omitted.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a method (or value evaluation system) in which a value evaluation device evaluates a device to be evaluated, according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the value evaluation system 100 may include one or more of an operation server 110 , an evaluation target device 120 , and a user device 130 . The value evaluation system 100 may further include a PC or tablet.

The operation server 110 may also be expressed as a value evaluation device.

The evaluation target device 120 and/or the user device 130 may be a mobile communication device (eg, smart phone, tablet, etc.).

The evaluation target device 120 may include used electronic devices.

The user device 130 receives the initial price of the device to be evaluated 120, performs a function of taking an appearance, and transmits the user's personal authentication information and payment information received from the user. The user device 130 and the operation server 110 may exchange information and notification necessary for value evaluation of the evaluation target device 120 .

The value evaluation of the evaluation target device 120 includes two steps of determining an initial price and a final price and is performed in conjunction with the operation server 110 . First, the initial price of the evaluation target device 120 is determined by analyzing the internal device state. Then, the final price of the evaluation target device 120 is determined by external appearance evaluation.

'Web' (not shown) may refer to an Internet site operated or provided by the operating server 110, an application (APP), or both. Applications operated or provided by the operation server 110 are internal inspection APP and external evaluation APP. The internal inspection APP may extract internal device information of the evaluation target device 120 and analyze the internal state by linking the operation server 110 and the evaluation target device 120 . The appearance evaluation APP may execute an algorithm for evaluating the appearance of the evaluation target device 120 . Alternatively, the appearance evaluation APP may provide a function of outputting to the user device 130 a result of a remote appearance evaluation performed by a person in charge of appearance evaluation.

2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a process in which the value evaluation device 110 according to embodiments of the present invention analyzes the internal state of the evaluation target device 120 and evaluates the appearance.

First, the internal inspection APP is downloaded to the evaluation target device 120 from the website or app store provided by the operation server 110 .

The user inputs user authentication information (eg, e-mail, phone number or identification number, etc.) and information about the evaluation target device 120 into the internal inspection APP. The user may be provided with an authentication number through which the value evaluation result can be retrieved.

Internal device information of the evaluation target device 120 may be extracted by linking the evaluation target device 120 and the operation server 110 through the internal inspection APP. For example, internal device information of the device to be evaluated 120 may include storage capacity, serial number, type, DMI model and serial number, chipset memory type and size, and the like. The internal inspection APP analyzes the internal state of the device to be evaluated 120 using the extracted internal device information. The operation server 110 receives the extracted internal device information and internal state analysis result from the evaluation target device 120 . The operation server 110 may further receive user authentication information input by the user and information about the evaluation target device 120 .

The operation server 110 determines the initial price of the evaluation target device 120 based on the received internal state analysis result. Then, the evaluation target device 120 and the user device 130 receive the determined initial price from the operation server 110 . However, for example, if the internal inspection APP cannot be downloaded to the evaluation target device 120, the initial price may be determined based on the model information of the evaluation target device 120 rather than the internal state analysis result. Details are described below with reference to FIG. 3 .

The operation server 110 requests the user device 130 to evaluate the appearance of the evaluation target device 120 . When the operation server 110 receives a response from the user device 130 that the appearance evaluation will be performed, the user device 130 interlocks the internal state analysis result of the evaluation target device 120 with the appearance evaluation step to be performed later A link can be sent to perform an appearance evaluation. A series of processes are performed through the Appearance Evaluation APP. The Appearance Evaluation APP can be downloaded from the App Store.

The user device 130 may capture one or more exterior images of the evaluation target device 120 using a camera. The operation server 110 receives one or more externally captured images from the user device 130, and calculates the final price of the evaluation target device 120 using an analysis result of the received one or more externally photographed images and the previously received initial price. Decide.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a process of performing external appearance evaluation after determining the initial price of the evaluation target device 120 according to embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , a method of determining an initial price of a device to be evaluated 120 may include method a and method b. The "simple price" of method b is relatively simple when the initial price is calculated without downloading the internal inspection APP to the evaluation target device 120 or without extracting internal device information or analyzing the internal state of the evaluation target device 120. It means the initial price calculated by the method. In common in methods a and method b, the user device 130 may connect to the web provided by the operation server 110 to download and install the appearance evaluation APP. The determined initial price is transmitted from the server through the appearance evaluation APP on the user device 130 .

In method a, the initial price of the evaluation target device 120 may be determined using information obtained by analyzing the internal state after extracting internal device information of the evaluation target device 120 . The internal inspection APP may extract internal device information of the evaluation target device 120 and analyze the internal state by linking the operation server 110 and the evaluation target device 120 . The corresponding result is transmitted to the server 110, and the server 110 determines the initial price using the received internal state analysis result information. At this time, the determined initial price is transmitted to the evaluation target device 120 and the user terminal 130 .

In method b, which is one of other embodiments for initial price determination, the user extracts model information of the evaluation target device 120, such as maker, specification information, manufacturing date, and whether or not it has been stolen, and uses the user device 130. After the initial price of the device to be evaluated 120 is entered, the server 110 compares whether or not the model information of the device to be evaluated 120 matches the device specification database of the corresponding model without analyzing the internal state. can be determined. In order to extract the specification information of the device to be evaluated 120, it is necessary to connect to the device and call the specifications one by one. Therefore, being able to extract the specification information of the device to be evaluated 120 assumes that the internal device is operating normally. At this time, the determined initial price is transmitted to the user terminal 130 .

After the operation server 110 transmits the initial price of the evaluation target device 120 to the evaluation target device 120 and/or the user terminal 130, the user device 130 evaluates the appearance of the evaluation target device 120. ask to do The external appearance evaluation request, that is, the proposal for the next step, can be made through an interlocked web screen, notification talk, dedicated window, or other message delivery method. When the operation server 110 receives a response from the user device 130 that the external evaluation of the evaluation target device 120 will be performed, the operation server 110 provides the user device 130 with a web screen or a link screen. . The user drives the camera of the user device 130 according to instructions on the provided web screen or link screen, then captures exterior images of the evaluation target device 120 and transmits them to the operation server 110 .

The operation server 110 may determine the final price of the evaluation target device 120 by using the initial price of the evaluation target device 120 and the analysis result of the received images.

4 is a diagram illustrating examples of a payment system processing process when a user decides to sell after determining the final price of a device to be evaluated according to embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the operation server 110 may transmit a standby notification to the user device 130 until the final price of the evaluation target device 120 is determined.

When the final price of the evaluation target device 120 is determined, the operation server 110 may transmit the determined final price to the user device 130 .

When the user determines to sell the evaluation target device 120 after checking the final price, the user may transmit a sales request to the operation server 110 and immediately proceed with the sales process.

The user may select a desired method from among a plurality of delivery methods for selling the evaluation target device 120 . The delivery method may include a method of sending the evaluation target device 120 by courier or mail, a method of directly visiting a purchase store, a method of storing the evaluation target device 120 in an unmanned storage box, or a method of visiting an unmanned store. have.

When the user sends the device to be evaluated 120 by courier or mail, if the user proves the corresponding invoice number, he or she can receive a purchase price corresponding to the final price determined for the device to be evaluated 120 . Approval through identity authentication is required for legal responsibilities in the case of occurrence of problems related to delivery itself or the authenticity of the evaluation target device 120 . Payment of the purchase price is possible by paying the balance after receiving and inspecting the evaluation target device 120 after checking the invoice, paying the entire lump sum or partial payment, and the payment amount ratio can be specified in various ways, and in the payment period according to the payment amount ratio Additional business activities may be possible through separate payment of profits that may occur.

In another example, the user may directly visit a used electronic device purchasing store, check the evaluation target device 120, and immediately receive the purchase price. The evaluation target device 120 may be recovered later.

In another example, a user may directly visit an unmanned storage box, store the device to be evaluated 120, and then receive a partial or full payment upon receipt confirmation. Approval through identity authentication is required for legal responsibilities in the case where a problem, such as the authenticity of the device to be evaluated 120, occurs.

In another example, when a user directly visits an unmanned store, payment may be received immediately after checking the evaluation target device 120 . The user may select a function of sending by courier or mail. Approval through identity authentication is required for legal responsibilities in the case of occurrence of problems related to delivery itself or the authenticity of the evaluation target device 120 .

5 is a diagram showing an example of an internal device configuration of a device to be evaluated according to embodiments of the present invention.

Internal devices of the device to be evaluated 120 are linked to a main control chip, and are controlled and interlocked by the main control chip that accesses a memory in which a device driver that actually moves the corresponding device is mounted. Through an external interface or through an internal inspection APP downloaded to the evaluation target device 120, the LIVE/DEAD status of each internal device is checked by extracting information on the internal device of the evaluation target device 120 in conjunction with the main control chip. You can check. The internal inspection APP can determine that the internal state is normal if all information of the internal devices can be extracted.

Internal device information extraction of the device to be evaluated 120 may be performed in a plurality of ways. Embodiments have in common that the evaluation target device 120 and the operation server 110 are linked. Interworking between the device to be evaluated 120 and the web may be performed in the same way when analyzing the internal state of the device to be evaluated 120 .

According to an embodiment, when a user connects the evaluation target device 120 and the user's computer (PC, tablet, etc.) with a USB cable, accesses the web through the computer screen, and performs steps instructed by the web, the evaluation target Internal device information of the device 120 may be extracted. This embodiment may correspond to '1' in FIG. 6 .

According to one embodiment, the user downloads and executes an internal inspection APP from the App Store or Google Play Store on the evaluation target device 120 through a wireless communication connection, and the evaluation target device 120 and the operation server 110 Internal device information of the device to be evaluated 120 may be extracted through interworking. This embodiment may correspond to '2' in FIG. 6 .

According to one embodiment, a user links to a website on the evaluation target device 120 through a wireless communication connection, downloads, installs, and executes an internal inspection APP from the site, and evaluates the target device 120 Internal device information of the device to be evaluated 120 may be extracted by interworking with the operation server 110 . This embodiment may correspond to '3' in FIG. 6 .

According to one embodiment, the evaluation target device 120 and the user's computer (PC, tablet, etc.) are connected with a USB cable, but there is no appropriate method to link the evaluation target device 120 and the operation server 110 on the computer. In this case, the user links to the website on the computer, downloads, installs, and executes the internal inspection APP from the site, and the evaluation target device 120 and the operation server 110 are linked to the evaluation target device 120 ) of internal device information can be extracted. This embodiment may correspond to '1-1' of FIG. 6 .

The extracted internal device information of the device to be evaluated 120 may be transmitted and shared through a QR code.

First of all, the external appearance evaluation is to evaluate images of the external appearance of the evaluation target device 120 with a camera installed in the user terminal 130 . 8 and 9, when the captured exterior images are transmitted to the operating server 110 according to the conditions to be described below, the exterior evaluation is performed.

Appearance evaluation of the evaluation target device 120 may be performed in a plurality of ways. Appearance evaluation can be performed visually by a person in charge or automatically by running an algorithm.

The method of downloading the external appearance evaluation APP to the user terminal 130 and interoperating with the web for external appearance evaluation may be performed as described above with reference to FIG. 6 . For example, the user downloads and executes an external appearance evaluation APP from the App Store or Google Play Store on the user terminal 130, and the user terminal 130 and the operation server 110 are interlocked to evaluate the evaluation target device 120. Appearance photographed images and appearance evaluation results can be transmitted and received. This embodiment may correspond to '2' in FIG. 7 .

Means for user authentication and security and authentication for image data obtained by photographing the exterior of the device to be evaluated 120 may be provided. The present invention provides a dedicated appearance evaluation APP. A specific watermark, a unique number of the evaluation target device 120, or a QR code may be added to the screen generated by the shooting in order to prevent falsification of the captured image. The QR code may include information on the evaluation target device 120 and user identification information.

When external appearance evaluation cannot be performed due to abnormal conditions (eg, blurry, out of range, foreign matter, external light reflection, etc.) of the images transmitted to the operation server 110, the screen of the linked web, Notification Talk, or other messages are delivered. Through the method, the user may be requested to re-photograph the appearance. AlimTalk is a function that enables two-way conversation on the web. Alternatively, the user may receive a re-photographing request through a conversation app (eg, KakaoTalk, WeChat, etc.) in commercial use on the user terminal 130 .

FIG. 8 illustrates exemplary images taken to determine the display state (eg, color expression state of the display) of the evaluation target device 120 .

The display of the evaluation target device 120 is photographed by the user device 130 with a white screen and a black screen displayed. The black screen may be in a state in which the display is turned off. A black screen and a white screen may be displayed on the display of the evaluation target device 120 so that the color expression state of the display of the evaluation target device 120 can be grasped regardless of the type of the evaluation target device 120 .

Referring to FIG. 8 , the display of the evaluation target device 120 may be photographed by the user device 130 while displaying at least one color screen among red, green, and blue (RGB) colors. This is an exemplary color screen, and the display may be photographed while a color screen other than white, black, or RGB is displayed.

Additionally, when photographing the display, the display of the unique identification number (eg, IMEI) of the device to be evaluated 120 may be further photographed by the user device 130 .

FIG. 9 shows exemplary images obtained by capturing the exterior of the evaluation target device 120 excluding the display. The front, rear, and four side surfaces of the device to be evaluated 120 may be photographed by the user device 130 . For example, each side surface may be subdivided into two so that the short edge side is clearly visible so that the number of eight is photographed as shown in the drawing.

The image taken of the front of the evaluation target device 120 may be replaced with an image taken with a black screen displayed on the display shown in FIG. 8 .

An algorithm for performing external appearance evaluation may be designed to analyze whether or not the external appearance of the evaluation target device 120 is dented or broken.

The value evaluation device, that is, the operating server 110 includes a communication unit 210, a memory 220, an initial price calculation module 230, an appearance image analysis and evaluation module 240, and a final price calculation module 250. .

The communication unit 210 is connected to the memory 220, the initial price calculation module 230, the appearance image analysis and evaluation module 240, and the final price calculation module 250 to transmit and receive data. The communication unit 210 may transmit/receive data by being connected to another external device. Hereinafter, the expression “transmitting and receiving “A” may indicate transmitting and receiving “information or data indicating A”.

The communication unit 210 may be implemented as a circuitry within the operating server 110 . For example, the communication unit 210 may include an internal bus and an external bus. As another example, the communication unit 210 may be an element that connects the operation server 110 and an external device. The communication unit 210 may be an interface. The communication unit 210 may receive data from an external device and transmit the data to the memory 220, the initial price calculation module 230, the appearance image analysis and evaluation module 240, and the final price calculation module 250. have.

The memory 220 stores data received by the communication unit 210 and data processed by the initial price calculation module 230, the appearance image analysis and evaluation module 240, and the final price calculation module 250. For example, the memory 220 may store a program (or application or software). The stored program is coded to evaluate images of the appearance of the evaluation target device 120, and is performed by the initial price calculation module 230, the appearance image analysis and evaluation module 240, and the final price calculation module 250. It may be a set of executable syntaxes.

According to one aspect, the memory 220 may include one or more of volatile memory, non-volatile memory and random access memory (RAM), flash memory, a hard disk drive, and an optical disk drive.

The memory 220 stores a command set (eg, software) for operating the operating server 110 . The set of instructions for operating the operating server 110 is executed by the initial price calculation module 230, the appearance image analysis and evaluation module 240, and the final price calculation module 250.

In one embodiment, the initial price calculation module 230 receives internal state analysis result information of the evaluation target device 120 from the evaluation target device 120 through the communication unit 210, and receives the internal state analysis result information. is stored in the memory 220. The initial price calculation module 230 determines the initial price of the evaluation target device 120 using the received internal state analysis result information.

In an embodiment, the initial price calculation module 230 may calculate an initial price by analyzing an internal state of the evaluation target device 120 based on internal device information extracted from the evaluation target device 120 .

In one embodiment, the initial price calculation module 230 compares whether or not the model of the evaluation target device 120 matches the device specification database of the corresponding model based on model information of the evaluation target device 120, and does not analyze the internal state of the evaluation target device 120. ) can determine the initial price (ie simple price).

The appearance image analysis and evaluation module 240 transmits the determined initial price to the evaluation target device 120 and the user device 130 through the communication unit 210, and the external appearance of the evaluation target device 120 to the user device 130. Request to perform an evaluation.

The appearance image analysis and evaluation module 240 receives a plurality of images of the appearance of the evaluation target device 120 from the user device 130 through the communication unit 210 . At this time, the images are, for example, a first image captured with a white screen displayed on the display of the evaluation target device 120 and a second image captured with a black screen displayed on the display of the evaluation target device 120. , a third image captured while a screen of a color other than the white screen and the black screen is displayed on the display of the device to be evaluated 120, and the appearance of the device to be evaluated 120 excluding the display of the device to be evaluated 120 It may include one or more fourth images taken. The different color screen may be at least one of a red screen, a green screen, and a blue screen.

The final price calculation module 250 determines the final price of the evaluation target device 120 using the analysis result of the received images and the determined initial price, and sends the determined final price to the user device 130 through the communication unit 210. send.

Depending on the embodiment, there may be integrated software for all of the initial price calculation module 230, the appearance image analysis and evaluation module 240, and the final price calculation module 250, and one processor (or two or more processors) can run integrated software. It is not limited thereto, and there may be software corresponding to each of the initial price calculation module 230, the appearance image analysis and evaluation module 240, and the final price calculation module 250, and one processor (or two or more processors). ) can run each software.

Matters described through FIGS. 1 to 9 may be applied to matters described through FIG. 10 and thus detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

The value evaluation method according to this embodiment may be performed by the value evaluation system 100 .

The operation server 110 of the value evaluation system 100 receives internal state analysis result information of the evaluation target device 120 from the evaluation target device 120 (S1110). Internal state analysis is based on extracting internal device information of the device to be evaluated 120 in conjunction with the web.

The operation server 110 determines the initial price of the evaluation target device 120 using the received internal state analysis result information (S1120). Alternatively, as a simpler method for determining the initial price, the initial price may be determined only with model information such as specification information of the device to be evaluated 120, and internal state analysis may be omitted.

The operating server 110 transmits the determined initial price to the evaluation target device 120 and the user device 130 (S1130). The user may check the initial price and determine whether to perform additional external appearance evaluation of the evaluation target device 120 .

The operating server 110 requests the user device 130 to evaluate the appearance of the evaluation target device 120 (S1140), and when the user decides to further perform the external appearance evaluation, the operating server 110 provides the user device 110 with the user device 130. A response indicating that the external appearance evaluation of the evaluation target device 120 is received from the device 130 (S1150). In this case, the operation server 110 provides the user device 130 with a web screen or link screen based on information about the evaluation target device 120 and an initial price. The user captures external images of the evaluation target device 120 and transmits them to the operation server 110 by driving the camera of the user device 130 according to instructions on the provided web screen or link screen or according to a specific input.

The operation server 110 receives a plurality of images of the appearance of the evaluation target device 120 from the user device (S1160). As described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9 , exterior photographed images must satisfy certain conditions. If necessary, a plurality of images obtained by recapturing the appearance of the evaluation target device 120 may be further received. A series of processes are performed through the Appearance Evaluation APP.

The operation server 110 determines the final price of the evaluation target device 120 using the result of analysis of the received images and the determined initial price (S1170).

The operation server 110 transmits the determined final price to the user device 130 (S1180). After checking the final price, the user may decide whether to sell the evaluation target device 120 . According to one example, the user may proceed with the sales process by linking the user device 130 and the web immediately after confirming the final price.

Matters described through FIGS. 1 to 10 may be applied to matters described through FIG. 11 and thus detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

The embodiments described above may be implemented as hardware components, software components, and/or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, the devices, methods and components described in the embodiments may include, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable gate (FPGA). array), programmable logic units (PLUs), microprocessors, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and software applications running on the operating system. A processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of software. For convenience of understanding, there are cases in which one processing device is used, but those skilled in the art will understand that the processing device includes a plurality of processing elements and/or a plurality of types of processing elements. It can be seen that it can include. For example, a processing device may include a plurality of processors or a processor and a controller. Other processing configurations are also possible, such as parallel processors.

Software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of the foregoing, which configures a processing device to operate as desired or processes independently or collectively. You can command the device. Software and/or data may be any tangible machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device, intended to be interpreted by or provide instructions or data to a processing device. , or may be permanently or temporarily embodied in a transmitted signal wave. Software may be distributed on networked computer systems and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored on computer readable media.

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer readable medium. A computer readable medium may store program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination, and program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiment or may be known and usable to those skilled in the art of computer software. have. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. - includes hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as magneto-optical media, and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, as well as machine language codes such as those produced by a compiler.

The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or a plurality of software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with limited drawings, those skilled in the art can apply various technical modifications and variations based on this. For example, the described techniques may be performed in an order different from the method described, and/or components of the described system, structure, device, circuit, etc. may be combined or combined in a different form than the method described, or other components may be used. Or even if it is replaced or substituted by equivalents, appropriate results can be achieved.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents of the claims are within the scope of the following claims.

Claims

In the value evaluation method of the value evaluation device,

receiving internal state analysis result information of the evaluation target device from the evaluation target device;

determining an initial price using the received internal state analysis result information;

transmitting the determined initial price to the evaluation target device and user device;

requesting the user device to evaluate the appearance of the device to be evaluated;

receiving a response from the user device indicating that the external appearance of the evaluation target device will be evaluated;

receiving a plurality of images of the appearance of the evaluation target device from the user device;

determining a final price of the device to be evaluated using an analysis result of the received images and the determined initial price; and

Transmitting the determined final price to the user device

including,

Valuation method.
According to claim 1,

Receiving the images,

Receiving images taken through an appearance evaluation application of the user device

including,

Valuation method.
According to claim 1,

Receiving the images,

providing a web screen to the user device after receiving the response; and

Receiving, from the user device, images of the exterior of the evaluation target device by driving the camera of the user device according to a specific input on the provided web screen.

including,

Valuation method.
According to claim 1,

These images are

A first image captured with a white screen displayed on the display of the evaluation target device, a second image captured with a black screen displayed on the display of the evaluation target device, and the white screen and black screen displayed on the display of the evaluation target device. A third image captured while displaying a color screen other than a color screen, and one or more fourth images capturing the appearance of the evaluation target device excluding the display of the evaluation target device.

including,

Valuation method.
According to claim 4,

The different color screen is at least one of a red screen, a green screen, and a blue screen,

Valuation method.
In the value appraisal device,

communications department;

Memory;

Internal state analysis result information of the evaluation target device is received from the evaluation target device through the communication unit, the received internal state analysis result information is stored in the memory, and an initial price is used by using the received internal state analysis result information. An initial price calculation module that determines;

The determined initial price is transmitted to the evaluation target device and user device through the communication unit, the user device is requested to evaluate the external appearance of the evaluation target device, and the external appearance of the evaluation target device is photographed from the user device. an exterior image analysis and evaluation module that receives a plurality of images through the communication unit and analyzes the received images; and

A final price calculation module for determining a final price of the evaluation target device using the analysis result of the exterior image analysis and evaluation module and the determined initial price, and transmitting the determined final price to the user device through the communication unit.

including,

valuation device.
According to claim 6,

The exterior image analysis and evaluation module,

Receiving images taken through the appearance evaluation application of the user device,

valuation device.
According to claim 6,

These images are

A first image captured with a white screen displayed on the display of the evaluation target device, a second image captured with a black screen displayed on the display of the evaluation target device, and the white screen and black screen displayed on the display of the evaluation target device. A third image captured while displaying a color screen other than a color screen, and one or more fourth images capturing the appearance of the evaluation target device excluding the display of the evaluation target device.

including,

valuation device.
According to claim 8,

The different color screen is at least one of a red screen, a green screen, and a blue screen,

valuation device.