Vehicle sales system, in-vehicle device, and vehicle sales management method

Abstract

A vehicle sales system is provided with: a first management device which receives vehicle information from a vehicle and registers, in a first database, first re-sales information generated on the basis of the received vehicle information; the vehicle information includes at least one of a list of vehicle components mounted on the vehicle, a manufacturer of the vehicle components, a repair location of the vehicle, and a use history of the vehicle components; and an output unit that acquires the first re-sales information corresponding to the vehicle from the first database and performs output processing based on the acquired first re-sales information.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a vehicle sales system, a vehicle-mounted device, and a vehicle sales management method.

[0002] This application claims the benefit of priority based on Japanese patent application No. 2022-163476, filed on October 11, 2022, and incorporates herein all the contents disclosed. Background Art

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-366829 (Patent Document 1) discloses the following method: a method for providing value information for evaluating the post-use value of a vehicle using an on-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle and detecting the driving state of the vehicle, comprising: a step of collecting driving data indicating the driving state of the vehicle detected by the on-vehicle device; a step of obtaining driving condition data corresponding to the past driving condition of the vehicle based on the collected driving data; a step of obtaining value information for evaluating the post-use value of the vehicle based on the obtained driving condition data; and a step of providing the obtained value information to an information provision target.

[0004] Prior art literature

[0005] Patent Literature

[0006] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2002-366829

[0007] Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2002-259753

[0008] Patent Document 3: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2015-141600 Summary of the invention

[0009] The vehicle sales system disclosed in the present invention comprises: a first management device, which is a management device used by the OEM, receives vehicle information from the vehicle, and registers first resale information generated based on the received vehicle information in a first database, wherein the vehicle information includes a list of vehicle parts mounted on the vehicle, the manufacturer of the vehicle parts, the repair place of the vehicle, and at least any one of the usage history of the vehicle parts; and an output unit, which obtains the first resale information corresponding to the vehicle from the first database and performs output processing based on the obtained first resale information.

[0010] One aspect of the present disclosure can be implemented not only as a vehicle sales system having such a characteristic processing unit, but also as a program for causing a computer to execute the steps of the characteristic processing. In addition, one aspect of the present disclosure can be implemented as a semiconductor integrated circuit that implements a part or all of the vehicle sales system.

[0011] One aspect of the present disclosure can be implemented not only as an on-board device having such a characteristic processing unit, but also as a method that uses the characteristic processing as steps, or as a program for causing a computer to execute the steps. In addition, one aspect of the present disclosure can be implemented as a semiconductor integrated circuit that implements part or all of the on-board device.

[0012] One aspect of the present disclosure can be realized not only as a vehicle sales system including such a characteristic processing unit but also as a semiconductor integrated circuit realizing a part or all of the vehicle sales system. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a diagram showing the configuration of a vehicle sales system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0014] Figure 2 It is a diagram showing the configuration of a vehicle-mounted device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0015] Figure 3 It is a diagram showing an example of a vehicle information storage DB in the vehicle sales system according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0016] Figure 4 It is a diagram showing another example of the vehicle information storage DB in the vehicle sales system according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] Figure 5 1 is a diagram showing an example of a resale specification DB in the vehicle sales system according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] Figure 6 It is a diagram showing an example of a product DB in the vehicle sales system according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] Figure 7 This is a diagram showing an example of a search screen displayed on a used car sales company server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] Figure 8 This is a diagram showing an example of a browsing screen displayed on a used car sales company server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] Fig. 9This is a diagram showing an example of a sequence of processes related to used car sales in the vehicle sales system according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] Fig.10 This is a diagram showing an example of a search screen displayed by an OEM server in a modified example of the vehicle sales system according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] Fig.11 This is a diagram showing an example of a browsing screen displayed on the OEM server in a modified example of the vehicle sales system according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] Fig.12 This is a diagram showing an example of a sequence of processing related to used car sales in a modified example of the vehicle sales system according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] Conventionally, technology has been developed for evaluating vehicles in used car sales.

[0026] [Technical Problems to be Solved by the Present Disclosure]

[0027] In the sale of used cars, transactions are conducted between the car owner, the car broker and the car buyer. In such transactions, it is desirable to have the participation of OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and technology that can build a better market environment.

[0028] The present disclosure is proposed to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, and its purpose is to provide a vehicle sales system, a vehicle-mounted device and a vehicle sales management method that can build a better market environment by adding OEM to the used car sales market.

[0029] [Effects of the present disclosure]

[0030] According to the present disclosure, in the used car sales market, a better market environment in which OEMs are involved can be constructed.

[0031] [Description of Embodiments of the Present Disclosure]

[0032] First, the contents of the embodiments of the present disclosure are listed and described.

[0033] (1) The vehicle sales system involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a first management device, which is a management device used by the OEM, which receives vehicle information from the vehicle and registers first resale information generated based on the received vehicle information in a first database, wherein the vehicle information includes a list of vehicle parts installed in the vehicle, the manufacturer of the vehicle parts, the repair place of the vehicle, and at least any one of the usage history of the vehicle parts; and an output unit, which obtains the first resale information corresponding to the vehicle from the first database and performs output processing based on the obtained first resale information.

[0034] In this way, according to the structure in which the first management device used by the OEM generates information based on the vehicle information including at least any one of the above-mentioned information, and the output unit performs output processing based on the generated information, it is possible to provide the used car sales market with detailed and highly reliable information held by the OEM. As a result, vehicle sales are promoted, and the OEM can obtain benefits from the used car sales market. Therefore, in the used car sales market, a better market environment can be constructed with the participation of the OEM.

[0035] (2) In the above (1), the output unit may be a second management device used by a vehicle intermediary.

[0036] According to such a structure, the vehicle intermediary can provide the information held by the OEM to the vehicle purchaser, thereby achieving differentiation from other companies and expecting the effect of increasing the number of inventory vehicles sold due to the increase in sales materials.

[0037] (3) In the above (2), the second management device may register the second resale information generated based on the first resale information obtained from the first database in the second database, and as the output processing, perform processing to display a screen including the second resale information obtained from the second database.

[0038] According to such a configuration, a vehicle browsing screen based on information held by the OEM can be presented to a vehicle purchaser, thereby promoting sales of stock vehicles.

[0039] (4) In the above (3), the screen may include at least one of information related to a manufacturer of the vehicle component, a wear condition of the vehicle component, and a repair shop of the vehicle.

[0040] According to such a configuration, information held by the OEM that can determine the reliability of repairs or vehicle deterioration can be presented to the vehicle purchaser, thereby reducing the risk of vehicle selection for the vehicle purchaser and improving the advantage of the intermediary in the market.

[0041] (5) In the above (3) or (4), the second management device may perform processing for displaying the screen further including the price of the vehicle corresponding to the second resale information acquired from the second database.

[0042] According to such a configuration, the detailed information held by the OEM can be presented to the vehicle purchaser together with the price of the vehicle, and thus the vehicle purchaser's sense of approval of the vehicle price can be improved.

[0043] (6) In any one of the above (3) to (5), the second management device may obtain the second resale information of the vehicle that meets the search conditions from the second database and display it on the screen, or the search conditions may include at least one of conditions related to vehicle parts mounted on the vehicle and conditions related to a repair site of the vehicle.

[0044] According to such a configuration, a vehicle purchaser can obtain information on selected vehicles using information held by the OEM that can determine the reliability of repairs or vehicle deterioration, thereby reducing the risk of selecting a vehicle and improving the advantage of intermediaries in the market.

[0045] (7) In the above (1), the first management device may be the output unit, or the first resale information of the vehicle that meets the search conditions may be obtained from the first database, and as the output processing, a screen display including the obtained first resale information may be performed.

[0046] According to such a structure, the OEM can provide its own information to the vehicle intermediary, thereby achieving differentiation from others and expecting the effect of increasing the sales number of inventory vehicles due to the increase in sales materials.

[0047] (8) In the above (7), the screen may include at least one of information related to a manufacturer of the vehicle component, a wear condition of the vehicle component, and a repair shop of the vehicle.

[0048] According to such a configuration, information held by the OEM and capable of determining the reliability of repairs or vehicle deterioration can be presented to vehicle intermediaries, thereby reducing vehicle selection risk for intermediaries and improving the OEM's market advantage.

[0049] (9) In the above (7) or (8), the search condition may include at least one of a condition related to a vehicle component mounted on a vehicle and a condition related to a vehicle repair shop.

[0050] According to such a configuration, a vehicle intermediary can obtain information on vehicles selected using information held by the OEM that can determine the reliability of repairs or vehicle deterioration, thereby reducing the risk of selecting a vehicle and improving the OEM's market advantage.

[0051] (10) The vehicle-mounted device involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: an acquisition unit, which acquires vehicle information, wherein the vehicle information includes at least any one of a list of vehicle parts mounted on the vehicle, the manufacturer of the vehicle parts, the repair place of the vehicle, and the usage history of the vehicle parts; and a communication unit, which sends the vehicle information acquired by the acquisition unit to a management device used by the OEM.

[0052] In this way, according to the structure in which the vehicle-mounted device transmits the vehicle information including at least any one of the above-mentioned information to the management device used by the OEM, the detailed and highly reliable information held by the OEM can be provided to the used car sales market via the management device. As a result, vehicle sales are promoted, and the OEM can obtain benefits from the used car sales market. Therefore, in the used car sales market, a better market environment can be constructed with the participation of the OEM.

[0053] (11) The vehicle sales management method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure is a vehicle sales management method in a vehicle sales system having a first management device used by an OEM, comprising the following steps: the first management device receives vehicle information from a vehicle, the vehicle information including a list of vehicle parts mounted on the vehicle, the manufacturer of the vehicle parts, a repair location of the vehicle, and at least one of the usage history of the vehicle parts; the first management device registers first resale information generated based on the received vehicle information in a first database; and obtains the first resale information corresponding to the vehicle from the first database, and performs output processing based on the obtained first resale information.

[0054] In this way, according to the structure in which the first management device used by the OEM generates information based on the vehicle information including at least any one of the above-mentioned information, and the output unit performs output processing based on the generated information, it is possible to provide the used car sales market with detailed and highly reliable information held by the OEM. As a result, vehicle sales are promoted, and the OEM can obtain benefits from the used car sales market. Therefore, in the used car sales market, a better market environment can be constructed with the participation of the OEM.

[0055] The following is an explanation of the embodiments of the present disclosure using the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the same or equivalent parts in the drawings are marked with the same reference numerals, and their descriptions are not repeated. In addition, at least a part of the embodiments described below may be arbitrarily combined.

[0056] Figure 1 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a vehicle sales system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 1 The vehicle sales system 301 includes an OEM server 101, a used car sales company server 151, and one or more vehicle-mounted devices 202. The OEM server 101 includes a vehicle information storage DB (database) 81, a resale specification DB 82, and a resale specification calculation unit 83. The used car sales company server 151 includes a product DB 91 and a resale specification query unit 92. The OEM server 101, the used car sales company server 151, and the vehicle-mounted device 202 can mutually transmit and receive information via a network such as the Internet. The vehicle-mounted device 202 is mounted on the vehicle 1.

[0057] The OEM server 101 is an example of a first management device and is used by the OEM. The used car sales company server 151 is an example of a second management device and is used by a used car sales company which is an example of a vehicle intermediary.

[0058] The OEM server 101 collects vehicle information related to the corresponding vehicle 1 from one or more vehicle-mounted devices 202. More specifically, the OEM server 101 receives vehicle information including at least one of a list of vehicle parts mounted on the vehicle 1, manufacturers of vehicle parts, repair sites of the vehicle 1, and usage history records of vehicle parts from the vehicle 1. The OEM server 101 registers the collected vehicle information in the vehicle information storage DB 81.

[0059] The OEM server 101 generates first resale information based on the vehicle information in the vehicle information storage DB 81 , and registers the generated first resale information in the resale specification DB 82 .

[0060] The vehicle sales system 301 includes an output unit that acquires the first resale information corresponding to the vehicle 1 from the resale specification DB 82 and performs output processing based on the acquired first resale information.

[0061] The used car sales company server 151 is an example of an output unit, and for example, by sending a query indicating the vehicle ID “1” to the resale specification DB 82 in the OEM server 101 , the first resale information corresponding to the vehicle ID “1” is acquired from the resale specification DB 82 .

[0062] Then, the used car sales company server 151 generates second resale information based on the first resale information acquired from the resale specification DB 82 , and registers the generated second resale information in the product DB 91 .

[0063] For example, as output processing, the used car sales company server 151 performs processing for displaying a screen including the second resale information acquired from the product DB 91. For example, the screen includes at least one of information related to the manufacturer of the vehicle parts, the wear condition of the vehicle parts, and the repair place of the vehicle 1.

[0064] In such a vehicle sales system 301, the owner of vehicle 1, i.e., the current owner, sells vehicle 1 with vehicle ID "1" to a used car sales company, and the used car sales company pays the price to the owner. In addition, the used car sales company registers the vehicle ID, model, and year of the purchased vehicle 1 in the product DB 91, thereby publishing the information on the company's WEB site. The vehicle purchaser browses the above screen including the information by accessing the used car sales company server 151, and decides to purchase the vehicle 1. In return for providing the first resale information of the resale specification DB 82 to the used car sales company, the OEM requests payment of the price, and the used car sales company pays the price to the OEM.

[0065] Figure 2 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a vehicle-mounted device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 The vehicle-mounted device 202 includes an acquisition unit 11, a communication unit 12, and a storage unit 13. One or both of the acquisition unit 11 and the communication unit 12 are implemented by, for example, a processing circuit (Circuitry) including one or more processors. The storage unit 13 is, for example, a non-volatile memory included in the above-mentioned processing circuit.

[0066] The acquisition unit 11 acquires vehicle information including at least one of a list of vehicle parts mounted on the vehicle 1, manufacturers of vehicle parts, a repair location of the vehicle 1 such as a replacement location for vehicle parts, and a usage history of vehicle parts, from, for example, the storage unit 13 or other vehicle-mounted equipment mounted on the vehicle 1, and outputs the vehicle information to the communication unit 12. Based on the information on the repair location, it can be determined whether the vehicle 1 is repaired at a regular dealer or at another location.

[0067] It should be noted that the vehicle information is not limited to the above information, and may include, for example, the location information of the vehicle 1, the vehicle internal information exchanged inside the vehicle 1, and the time when the data is formed. The vehicle internal information is, for example, the vehicle speed and battery voltage, the measurement results of the sensors mounted on the vehicle 1, or the driving control information such as the braking operation in the vehicle 1. In addition, the vehicle information may also be a combination of various information including the above information. In addition, the vehicle-mounted device 202 may include other vehicle information in the detector data including the location information and send it to the OEM server 101.

[0068] The communication unit 12 transmits and receives information with the OEM server 101 via the network. The communication unit 12 transmits information including identification information of the vehicle 1, that is, vehicle information related to the vehicle 1, to the OEM server 101. More specifically, for example, the communication unit 12 adds the vehicle ID of the vehicle 1 to the vehicle information received from the acquisition unit 11, and transmits the information to the OEM server 101 via the network.

[0069] Figure 3 It is a diagram showing an example of a vehicle information storage DB in the vehicle sales system according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0070] Reference Figure 3 The vehicle information storage DB 81 includes a vehicle information table T1. The vehicle information table T1 includes a vehicle ID, a data generation time, a component ID list which is a list of vehicle components, and a component replacement location and position information for each vehicle information.

[0071] exist Figure 3 In the example of the vehicle information table T1 shown, for vehicle 1 with vehicle ID "abcdef", it is recorded that a vehicle part was replaced at factory A on April 20, 2022, and then, at repair shop B on May 10, 2023, part ID "0002" was replaced with a vehicle part with part ID "0005". Based on the part ID, it is possible to identify whether the corresponding vehicle part is a genuine product or a part provided by a third party.

[0072] Figure 4 It is a diagram showing another example of the vehicle information storage DB in the vehicle sales system according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0073] Reference Figure 4 The vehicle information storage DB 81 includes a vehicle information table T2. The vehicle information table T2 includes a vehicle ID, a data generation time, vehicle internal information, and position information of each vehicle information.

[0074] exist Figure 4In the example of the vehicle information table T2 shown, the vehicle 1 with vehicle ID "abcdef" records the vehicle information that the value of data ID "1" is 20, the value of data ID "2" is 3, the latitude of the location information is 35.00002 degrees, and the longitude is 135.00005 degrees on April 20, 2022. In addition, for the same vehicle 1, the vehicle information that the value of data ID "1" is 10, the value of data ID "2" is 1, and the latitude of the location information is 36.12345 degrees and the longitude is 137.03415 degrees is recorded on May 10, 2023.

[0075] Figure 5 1 is a diagram showing an example of a resale specification DB in the vehicle sales system according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0076] The OEM server 101 generates first resale information based on the vehicle information in the vehicle information storage DB 81 and registers it in the resale specification DB 82. The first resale information is at least one of the presence or absence of vehicle parts other than original genuine products and the usage history of unauthorized repair shops.

[0077] Specifically, refer to Figure 5 The resale specification DB 82 includes the vehicle ID of each vehicle 1, the resale specification as an example of the first resale information, and the calculation time of the resale specification. In this example, the resale specification includes the total driving distance, the component ID of the vehicle component other than the original genuine product, the number of times of use of the unauthorized repair shop, and the wear condition of the vehicle component, that is, the degree of deterioration.

[0078] The resale specification is, for example, information related to the vehicle that a vehicle purchaser uses to determine whether to purchase the vehicle. In addition, the resale specification is, for example, information related to the vehicle that a second-hand sales company uses to determine the price of the vehicle.

[0079] exist Figure 5 In the example shown, in vehicle 1 with vehicle ID "abcdef", the total mileage is 20,000 km, the component ID of the vehicle parts other than original genuine products is "0005", the number of times the vehicle parts have been used in an informal repair shop is 1, the wear degree of the vehicle parts with component ID "0001" is 25%, and the wear degree of the vehicle parts with component ID "0005" is 0%.

[0080] The resale specification calculation unit 83 calculates the total travel distance according to the following formula (1), for example.

[0081] [Mathematical formula 1]

[0082]

[0083] Here, xk is the latitude, yk is the longitude, N is the number of records, "91" and "110" are values ​​used to calculate the approximate distance between coordinates in Japan, and the unit is km. k is an integer from 2 to N.

[0084] The resale price calculation unit 83 calculates the vehicle parts other than the original genuine product according to the following equation (2), for example.

[0085] (The latest parts ID list) ∩ (the complement of the original genuine parts list)… (2)

[0086] The resale specification calculation unit 83 calculates the number of times the informal repair shop is used, for example, according to the following equation (3): wherein n is the number of elements of the set.

[0087] n((past parts replacement location)∩(complement of the list of regular parts replacement locations))…(3)

[0088] The resale specification calculation unit 83 calculates the wear condition of the battery having the component ID "0001" according to the following equation (4), for example. The discharge capacity of the battery is an example of the usage history of the vehicle component included in the vehicle information.

[0089] Wear condition of vehicle components = (discharge capacity of the battery in the last month / rated capacity of the battery at the time of shipment) × 100…(4)

[0090] The resale specification calculation unit 83 calculates the wear condition of the tire having the component ID "0005" according to the following equation (5), for example. The depth of the tire groove is an example of the usage history of the vehicle component included in the vehicle information.

[0091] Wear condition of vehicle parts = (latest tire groove depth / factory tire groove depth) × 100…(5)

[0092] Figure 6 It is a diagram showing an example of a product DB in the vehicle sales system according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0093] Reference Figure 6 The product DB 91 includes the vehicle ID of each vehicle 1, the calculation time of the resale specifications, the total driving distance, the ID of the vehicle parts other than the original genuine products, the number of times the informal repair shop has been used, the wear condition and price of the vehicle parts.

[0094] exist Figure 6 In the example shown, in vehicle 1 with vehicle ID "abcdef", the total mileage is 20,000 km, the part ID of the vehicle parts other than original genuine products is "0005", the number of times it has been used in an informal repair shop is 1, the battery wear is 75%, the tire wear is 0%, and the price is 500,000 yen.

[0095] The resale specification query unit 92 changes the component ID to the name of a specific vehicle component, for example, with respect to the wear condition of the vehicle component read from the resale specification DB 82. Specifically, for example, the resale specification query unit 92 changes the component ID "0001" to "battery" and changes the component ID "0005" to "tire", and registers them in the product DB 91 as the second resale information.

[0096] The price of the vehicle 1 is registered in the product DB 91 by, for example, a used car sales company referring to the contents of the vehicle information in the product DB 91. It should be noted that the used car sales company server 151 may be configured to calculate the price of the vehicle 1 and register it in the product DB 91.

[0097] Figure 7 This is a diagram showing an example of a search screen displayed on a used car sales company server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0098] Reference Figure 7 The used car sales company server 151 obtains the second resale information of the vehicle 1 that meets the search condition from the product DB 91 and displays it on the screen. The search condition includes at least one of the condition related to the vehicle parts mounted on the vehicle 1 and the condition related to the repair place of the vehicle 1.

[0099] exist Figure 7 In the example shown, the used car sales company server 151 displays a screen G1 for accepting input of search conditions related to total mileage, year, battery performance, tire performance, regular dealer utilization, irregular parts utilization, color, model, and price.

[0100] The vehicle purchaser inputs the search conditions of total mileage less than 50,000 km, model year after 2015, battery performance remaining more than 70% i.e. wear less than 30%, tire performance remaining more than 80% i.e. wear less than 20%, regular dealer utilization rate more than 50%, non-regular parts utilization allowed, color not specified, model not specified, and price less than 1.5 million yen.

[0101] Figure 8 This is a diagram showing an example of a browsing screen displayed on a used car sales company server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0102] Reference Figure 8 The used car sales company server 151 performs the following processing: as a browsing screen including the second resale information acquired from the product DB 91, a screen further including the price of the vehicle 1 corresponding to the second resale information acquired from the product DB 91 is displayed.

[0103] exist Figure 8 In the example shown, the used car sales company server 151 displays the Figure 7 The search conditions shown in the screen G2 include a photo of the vehicle 1 and the seller, and the specifications of the vehicle 1, which are a total mileage of 20,000 km, a model of ○○○, a year of 2021, a battery performance of 75% remaining, a tire performance of 100% remaining, tires of non-regular parts, a regular dealer utilization rate of 75%, and a price of 500,000 yen. Figure 8 In the example shown, a list of vehicles 1 matching the search condition is displayed, and part of the information of other vehicles 1 matching the search condition is displayed at the bottom of the screen G2.

[0104] [Action flow]

[0105] Fig. 9 FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a sequence of processing related to used car sales in a vehicle sales system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 9 In the figure, solid arrows represent the flow of information, and dotted arrows represent the flow of money and vehicles.

[0106] Reference Fig. 9 First, the vehicle-mounted device 202 in the vehicle 1 sends vehicle information to the OEM server 101 regularly or irregularly (step S1).

[0107] Next, the OEM server 101 registers the vehicle information received from the vehicle-mounted device 202 in the vehicle information storage DB 81 (step S2), and transmits a completion notification to the vehicle-mounted device 202 (step S3). Such information exchange and registration are repeated.

[0108] Next, the resale specification calculation unit 83 issues a read command to the vehicle information storage DB 81 regularly or irregularly (step S4 ), and acquires the vehicle information in response (step S5 ).

[0109] Next, the resale specification calculation unit 83 calculates the first resale information, such as the resale specifications as described above, based on the acquired vehicle information, and sends a write command of the calculated resale specifications to the resale specification DB 82 (step S6), registers it (step S7), and receives a response from the resale specification DB 82 (step S8).

[0110] Next, the vehicle owner sells the vehicle 1 to a used car sales company (step S9 ), and receives payment from the used car sales company (step S10 ).

[0111] Next, the used car sales company sends a command to write information such as the model and year of the purchased vehicle 1 to the product DB 91 (step S11), registers it (step S12), and receives a response from the product DB 91 (step S13).

[0112] Next, the resale specification inquiry unit 92 monitors the product DB 91, and since the information of the vehicle 1 is newly registered, it issues an inquiry indicating the vehicle ID of the vehicle 1 to the resale specification DB 82 (step S14), and in response, acquires the resale specification of the vehicle 1 (step S15).

[0113] Next, the resale specification query unit 92 generates the second resale information as described above based on the acquired resale specifications, and gives a write command for the generated second resale information to the product DB 91 (step S16), registers it (step S17), and receives a response from the product DB 91 (step S18).

[0114] Next, the vehicle purchaser, for example, will indicate Figure 7 A browsing command of the search condition shown is given to the product DB91 (step S19), and in response, the product DB91 is obtained. Figure 8 The information on the browsing screen of the vehicle 1 is displayed (step S20).

[0115] Next, when the vehicle purchaser decides to purchase the vehicle 1, he / she purchases the vehicle 1 and pays the price to the used car sales company (step S23). Then, the used car sales company sells the vehicle 1 to the vehicle purchaser (step S24).

[0116] In addition, the OEM requests payment of the usage fee of the resale specification DB 82 from the used car sales company (step S21), and receives the payment (step S21).

[0117] [Explanation of technical issues]

[0118] However, among the OEM, the vehicle purchaser and the used car sales company, there are the following technical problems. That is, it is difficult for the OEM to gain benefits from the used car sales market. For example, it is difficult for the OEM to gain benefits from a used car business platform that is not under its control. In addition, in most cases, the specifications of the vehicle that the used car purchaser can confirm on the WEB site when purchasing a used car are such as the year, mileage, vehicle inspection and maintenance history, and there is little material for making a purchase decision. In addition, used car sales companies hope to increase business materials as much as possible. For example, even if it is a vehicle that is not selling well, it is easy to find a buyer if the repair status can be visualized.

[0119] In response to such technical problems, in the vehicle sales system involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure, according to the above-mentioned structure, the OEM provides information based on vehicle information to the used car sales company as a used car business platform, thereby promoting vehicle sales and establishing a win-win relationship.

[0120] That is, OEMs can benefit from the used car sales market. Used car buyers know the detailed specifications of the vehicle at the time of purchase, which can increase the materials for judgment at the time of purchase. In other words, the risk of selecting a vehicle to be purchased is reduced due to the presence of additional information on the platform, and the platform holding the additional information becomes advantageous in the market. For example, it leads to the differentiation of the web sites of used car sales companies from other companies, and it can be expected that the number of inventory vehicles sold will increase due to the increase in business materials.

[0121] [Modifications]

[0122] The OEM server 101 may be configured to acquire the first resale information of the vehicle 1 matching the search condition from the resale specification DB 82 as an output unit, and to display a screen including the acquired first resale information as an output process.

[0123] In this case, the vehicle sales system 301 may be configured not to include the used car sales company server 151 .

[0124] The following is an example of application of the modified example of the vehicle sales system 301. That is, in recent years, OEMs sometimes provide vehicles to consumers in the form of leasing. The vehicle 1 that has expired the lease term is returned to the OEM. In the modified example of the vehicle sales system 301, it is set to be possible to confirm the status of such a returned vehicle 1 at a used car sales company. The used car sales company purchases the vehicle 1 that has expired the lease term from the OEM.

[0125] Fig.10 This is a diagram showing an example of a search screen displayed by an OEM server in a modified example of the vehicle sales system according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0126] Reference Fig.10 The search condition includes, for example, at least one of a condition related to vehicle parts mounted on the vehicle 1 and a condition related to a repair shop of the vehicle 1. The OEM server 101 performs processing to display a screen for receiving input of the search condition.

[0127] Fig.10 The screen G3 and Figure 7 Compared with the screen G1 shown, the price information is not included, and the other information is the same.

[0128] Fig.11This is a diagram showing an example of a browsing screen displayed on the OEM server in a modified example of the vehicle sales system according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0129] Reference Fig.11 The OEM server 101 performs the following processing: as a browsing screen based on the resale specification acquired from the resale specification DB 82, for example, a screen including at least any one of information related to the manufacturer of the vehicle component, the wear condition of the vehicle component, and the repair place of the vehicle 1 is displayed.

[0130] Fig.11 The screen G4 shown is Figure 8 Compared with the screen G2 shown, the price and seller of the vehicle 1 are not included, and the other information is the same.

[0131] It should be noted that, in the above example where the used car sales company server 151 is the output unit, the used car sales company may determine the output by referring to the screen G4. Figure 8 The price of vehicle 1 is shown.

[0132] Fig.12 FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a sequence of processing related to used car sales in a modified example of the vehicle sales system according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig.12 In the figure, solid arrows represent the flow of information, and dotted arrows represent the flow of money and vehicles.

[0133] Reference Fig.12 , the processing of steps S31 to S38 is Fig. 9 The processes in steps S1 to S8 shown are the same.

[0134] Then, a used car sales company, for example, will indicate Fig.10 A browsing command of the search condition shown is given to the resale specification DB82 (step S39), and in response, the resale specification DB82 is obtained. Fig.11 The information on the browsing screen of the vehicle 1 is shown (step S40).

[0135] Next, the OEM requests payment of the usage fee of the resale specification DB 82 from the used car sales company (step S41), and receives the payment (step S42).

[0136] Next, when the used car sales company decides to purchase the vehicle 1 , the OEM sells the vehicle 1 to the used car sales company (step S43 ), and receives payment from the used car sales company (step S44 ).

[0137] It should be noted that part or all of the functions of the OEM server 101 and the used car sales company server 151 may be provided by cloud computing. In other words, the OEM server 101 and the used car sales company server 151 involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may be a cloud server composed of multiple servers.

[0138] Each process (function) of the above-mentioned embodiment is implemented by a processing circuit (Circuitry) including one or more processors. It is also possible that the above-mentioned processing circuit is composed of an integrated circuit that combines one or more memories, various analog circuits and various digital circuits in addition to the above-mentioned one or more processors. The above-mentioned one or more memories store programs (commands) that enable the above-mentioned one or more processors to perform the above-mentioned processes. The above-mentioned one or more processors can perform the above-mentioned processes according to the above-mentioned programs read from the above-mentioned one or more memories, or according to the logic circuits pre-designed to perform the above-mentioned processes. The above-mentioned processor can be a CPU (Central Processing Unit: Central Processing Unit), GPU (Graphics Processing Unit: Graphics Processing Unit), DSP (Digital Signal Processor: Digital Signal Processor), FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array: Field Programmable Gate Array) and ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit: Application Specific Integrated Circuit) and other various processors suitable for computer control. It should be noted that it is also possible that the above-mentioned multiple processors separated physically cooperate with each other to perform the above-mentioned processes. For example, the processors installed in physically separated computers may cooperate with each other via a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), and the Internet to perform the above-mentioned processing. The above-mentioned program may be installed in the above-mentioned memory from an external server device or the like via the above-mentioned network, or may be circulated in a state stored in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), a DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disk Read Only Memory), and a semiconductor memory, and installed in the above-mentioned memory from the above-mentioned recording medium.

[0139] The above embodiments should be considered in all respects as illustrative rather than restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims rather than the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

[0140] The above description includes the following additional features.

[0141] [Note 1]

[0142] A vehicle sales system,

[0143] Equipped with the first management device used by OEM,

[0144] The first management device receives vehicle information from a vehicle and registers first resale information generated based on the received vehicle information in a first database, wherein the vehicle information includes at least one of a list of vehicle parts mounted on the vehicle, a manufacturer of the vehicle parts, a repair place of the vehicle, and a usage history record of the vehicle parts.

[0145] The vehicle sales system further comprises:

[0146] an output unit that acquires the first resale information corresponding to the vehicle from the first database and performs output processing based on the acquired first resale information,

[0147] The first management device receives the vehicle information from the vehicle and registers it in a third database, and generates the first resale information based on the vehicle information in the third database and registers it in the first database, wherein the first resale information is at least one of the presence or absence of vehicle parts other than original genuine parts and a historical record of use by informal repair shops.

[0148] [Note 2]

[0149] A vehicle-mounted device comprising:

[0150] an acquisition unit that acquires vehicle information, the vehicle information including at least any one of a list of vehicle parts mounted on the vehicle, a manufacturer of the vehicle parts, a repair place of the vehicle, and a usage history of the vehicle parts; and

[0151] a communication unit that transmits the vehicle information acquired by the acquisition unit to a management device used by the OEM,

[0152] The vehicle information further includes at least any one of position information of the vehicle, vehicle interior information exchanged inside the vehicle, and data formation time.

[0153] [Note 3]

[0154] A vehicle-mounted device,

[0155] With processing circuit,

[0156] The processing circuit acquires vehicle information, the vehicle information including at least one of a list of vehicle parts mounted on the vehicle, a manufacturer of the vehicle parts, a repair location of the vehicle, and a usage history record of the vehicle parts,

[0157] The processing circuit transmits the acquired vehicle information to a management device used by an OEM.

[0158] Description of Reference Numerals

[0159] 1 Vehicle

[0160] 11 Acquisition Department

[0161] 12 Ministry of Communications

[0162] 13 Storage

[0163] 81 Vehicle information storage DB

[0164] 82 Resale Specifications DB

[0165] 83 Resale Specification Calculation Department

[0166] 91 Product DB

[0167] 92 Resale Specifications Inquiry Department

[0168] 101 OEM Server

[0169] 151 Used car sales company server

[0170] 202 Vehicle-mounted device

[0171] 301 Vehicle Sales System

[0172] G1, G2, G3, G4 screen

[0173] T1, T2 vehicle information table.

Claims

1. A vehicle sales system comprising: A first management device is a management device used by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM), receives vehicle information from a vehicle, and registers first resale information generated based on the received vehicle information in a first database, wherein the vehicle information includes at least one of a list of vehicle parts mounted on the vehicle, a manufacturer of the vehicle parts, a repair place of the vehicle, and a usage history of the vehicle parts; and The output unit acquires the first resale information corresponding to the vehicle from the first database, and performs output processing based on the acquired first resale information.

2. The vehicle sales system according to claim 1, wherein: The output unit is a second management device used by a vehicle intermediary.

3. The vehicle sales system according to claim 2, wherein: The second management device registers second resale information generated based on the first resale information acquired from the first database in a second database, and performs processing of displaying a screen including the second resale information acquired from the second database as the output processing.

4. The vehicle sales system according to claim 3, wherein: The screen includes at least any one of information related to a manufacturer of the vehicle component, a wear condition of the vehicle component, and a repair place of the vehicle.

5. The vehicle sales system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein: The second management device performs a process of displaying the screen further including a price of the vehicle corresponding to the second resale information acquired from the second database.

6. The vehicle sales system according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein: The second management device acquires the second resale information of the vehicle that meets the search condition from the second database and displays the information on the screen. The search condition includes at least one of a condition related to a vehicle component mounted on a vehicle and a condition related to a vehicle repair shop.

7. The vehicle sales system according to claim 1, wherein: The first management device is the output unit, acquires the first resale information of the vehicle matching a search condition from the first database, and performs processing of displaying a screen including the acquired first resale information as the output processing.

8. The vehicle sales system according to claim 7, wherein: The screen includes at least any one of information related to a manufacturer of the vehicle component, a wear condition of the vehicle component, and a repair place of the vehicle.

9. The vehicle sales system according to claim 7 or 8, wherein: The search condition includes at least one of a condition related to a vehicle component mounted on a vehicle and a condition related to a vehicle repair shop.

10. A vehicle-mounted device comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires vehicle information, the vehicle information including at least any one of a list of vehicle parts mounted on the vehicle, a manufacturer of the vehicle parts, a repair place of the vehicle, and a usage history of the vehicle parts; and The communication unit transmits the vehicle information acquired by the acquisition unit to a management device used by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM).

11. A vehicle sales management method is a vehicle sales management method in a vehicle sales system having a first management device used by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM), the vehicle sales management method comprising the following steps: The first management device receives vehicle information from a vehicle, the vehicle information including at least one of a list of vehicle parts mounted on the vehicle, a manufacturer of the vehicle parts, a repair place of the vehicle, and a usage history of the vehicle parts; The first management device registers first resale information generated based on the received vehicle information in a first database; as well as The first resale information corresponding to the vehicle is acquired from the first database, and output processing based on the acquired first resale information is performed.

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