09-11-2017 дата публикации
Номер: US20170323279A1
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A kiosk for accepting a portable electronic device from a client in exchange for payment includes a display, one or more cameras, a portable device receiving arrangement, a payment dispensing arrangement, and a communication connection to a remote server and/or operator. The kiosk is configured to, in conjunction with the remote server and/or operator, perform one or more of associating a fundraising even with an amount payable for the accepted portable electronic device, change or defer payments in accordance with at least some attributes that are yet to be evaluated, and to perform authentication of the accepted portable electronic device. 1. A distributed kiosk system , comprising:a central server; receive, using the portable device receiving arrangement, a portable electronic device deposited by a client;', 'display a list of one or more fundraising campaigns from a database;', 'receive a client selection of a selected fundraising campaign from the displayed list;', 'determine a value of the deposited portable electronic device;', 'credit a first amount to the selected fundraising campaign, wherein the first amount is determined based at least upon the determined value; and', 'pay to the client, using the payment dispensing arrangement, a second amount determined based upon the determined value and the first amount., 'a plurality of kiosks, wherein each kiosk includes a portable device receiving arrangement and a payment dispensing arrangement, is connected to the central server via a network, and is configured to2. The distributed kiosk system according to claim 1 , further comprising:choosing, from a plurality of fundraising campaigns in the database, said list to include fundraising campaigns based upon a type or characteristic of the portable electronic device.3. The distributed kiosk system according to claim 1 , wherein said determining a value is based upon an evaluated condition of the deposited portable electronic device and the selected fundraising ...
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