Information processing device

Abstract

To provide an information processing device capable of more properly proposing vehicle transfer to a user.SOLUTION: An information processing device 100 comprises a control unit which executes the steps of: acquiring a value of a first vehicle 200 which is a vehicle currently used by a first user, an outstanding debt of the first vehicle 200, and first information which is information including the tendency of models of other vehicles after transfer and the tendency of payment methods of the other vehicles of at least one of second users who transferred from a vehicle whose model is the same as the first vehicle 200 to other vehicles in the past; and outputting second information which is information including a model to which transfer is recommended for the first user and a payment method when the first user transfers to the recommended model on the basis of the acquired first information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to providing information to a user. [Background technology]

[0002] There are many known technologies for providing information to users who are considering purchasing a vehicle. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a sales support system that calculates the specifications of a vehicle recommended for purchase and the estimated price of the recommended vehicle based on customer attribute data and outputs them as a proposal. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2004-302826 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present disclosure aims to more appropriately suggest vehicle switching to users. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] One aspect of the present disclosure is to The information processing device has a control unit that executes the following operations: acquires first information including the value of a first vehicle currently being used by a first user, the remaining balance of the first vehicle, and, for at least one second user who has previously switched from a vehicle of the same model as the first vehicle to another vehicle, the tendency of the model of the other vehicle after the switch and the tendency of the payment method for the other vehicle; and outputs, based on the acquired first information, second information including a model of vehicle recommended for the first user to switch to and a payment method if the first user switches to a vehicle of the same model.

[0006] Further, other aspects include a method executed by the above-mentioned device, a program for causing a computer to execute the method, or a computer-readable storage medium non-transitoryly storing the program. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present disclosure, vehicle switching suggestions can be more appropriately made to users. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a process executed by an information processing device. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating components of a system including an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment. [Diagram 3] 4 is a flowchart of a process executed by a control unit of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] 2. Description of the Related Art Systems are known that present prices and other information about vehicles that are recommended for purchase to a user who is considering purchasing a vehicle.

[0010] For example, consider a case where a user is considering changing vehicles. The system recommends the specifications of a vehicle to be purchased to the user based on the user's attribute data, and recommends a vehicle with the specifications. The estimated prices for both are obtained and presented to the user as a proposal.

[0011] However, by presenting recommended car models based on the switching tendencies of other users, or the amount to be paid when purchasing the recommended car model, it may be possible to create a stronger appeal to users. In order to meet such needs, it is preferable for the system to present recommended car models and prices of the recommended car models based on the switching tendencies of other users, as well as payment methods that can be used if the recommended car model is purchased, and monthly payment amounts.

[0012] The information processing device according to the present disclosure obtains information including the value and remaining balance of the vehicle currently used by the user, as well as the vehicle models and payment method trends of other users after switching vehicles. The information processing device then solves this problem by outputting information including the vehicle models recommended for the user to switch to and the payment method in the case of switching.

[0013] An information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: The system includes a control unit that executes the following operations: acquires first information including the value of a first vehicle currently being used by a first user, the remaining balance of the first vehicle, and, for at least one second user who has previously switched from a vehicle of the same model as the first vehicle to another vehicle, the tendency of the model of the other vehicle after the switch and the tendency of the payment method for the other vehicle; and outputs, based on the acquired first information, second information including a model of vehicle recommended for the first user to switch to and a payment method if the first user switches to a vehicle of the same model.

[0014] The value of the first vehicle is typically the current market value of the first vehicle. For example, the value of the first vehicle can be either the price at which the first vehicle would be sold on the current market or the trade-in price of the first vehicle.

[0015] The remaining balance on the first vehicle may be, for example, the price of the first vehicle minus the amount already paid by the user.

[0016] The tendency of the type of vehicle of another vehicle after switching is a tendency obtained by aggregating the vehicle types of the vehicle after switching selected by a plurality of second users different from the first user.

[0017] The tendency of the payment method for another vehicle after switching is a tendency obtained by aggregating the payment methods selected by the multiple second users to make payments for the vehicle after switching.

[0018] The control unit outputs, together with the car model recommended for the first user to switch to, payment methods that can be used if the user switches to the recommended car model.

[0019] Specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. Unless otherwise specified, the hardware configuration, module configuration, functional configuration, and the like described in each embodiment are not intended to limit the technical scope of the disclosure to only those.

[0020] (Embodiment) An overview of the processing performed by the information processing device according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of the processing performed by the information processing device 100. The information processing device 100 is a device that provides information about changing vehicles (e.g., replacing) to a first user who is using a first vehicle 200. The information processing device 100 acquires information about the first vehicle 200 and information about the tendency of other users who used to drive the same model of vehicle as the first vehicle 200 to change vehicles, and based on this, provides the first user with information about the vehicle to replace the vehicle. We will present recommended vehicle models as the following.

[0021] The information processing device 100 acquires the value of a first vehicle 200 that is currently being used by a first user, and the remaining balance of the first vehicle 200. The value of the first vehicle 200 may be, for example, the current market price of the first vehicle 200. The balance of the first vehicle 200 is the remaining amount of the vehicle price that is to be paid by the first user that has not yet been repaid.

[0022] The information processing device 100 also acquires information (hereinafter referred to as second user information) on the tendency of switching vehicles of a user (hereinafter referred to as second user) who has switched from the same vehicle model as the first vehicle 200 to another vehicle. Here, the second user information includes information on the tendency of the vehicle model after switching and information on the payment method for the vehicle after switching. The information processing device 100 may acquire information on the value of the first vehicle 200 and the remaining balance of the first vehicle 200 in addition to the second user information. These pieces of information are collectively referred to as "transfer information." The transfer information is an example of the "first information."

[0023] Then, the information processing device 100 outputs recommendation information, which is information including a vehicle type recommended for the first user to switch to and a payment method in case of switching to the recommended vehicle type, to the output terminal 300. Here, the recommendation information is an example of the second information.

[0024] In this way, the information processing device 100 provides information to the first user based on the information on the vehicle currently used by the first user and the second user information. The provided information includes a recommended vehicle model as a replacement vehicle (hereinafter, recommended vehicle model), information on the payment method when purchasing the recommended vehicle model, and the like. This allows the first user to compare the recommended car model with the payment method of the recommended car model, etc. Therefore, the information processing device 100 can more appropriately suggest a change of vehicle to the user.

[0025] Next, each element constituting the system will be described in detail. Fig. 2 is a diagram for explaining the components of the system according to the embodiment. The system includes an information processing device 100, an output terminal 300, a vehicle server 400, and a user server 500.

[0026] The information processing device 100 according to this embodiment includes a control unit 110, a storage unit 120, and a communication unit .

[0027] The control unit 110 is realized by a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) and a memory. The control unit 110 includes, as functional modules, an acquisition unit 111 and an output unit 112. These functional modules may be realized by the control unit 110 executing a program.

[0028] The acquisition unit 111 acquires information on the value of the first vehicle 200 and information on the remaining balance of the first vehicle 200 from the vehicle server 400. The acquisition unit 111 also acquires second user information from the user server 500. Here, the second user is at least one or more users who have previously switched from a vehicle of the same model as the first vehicle 200 to another vehicle. There may be multiple second users. The second user information may include a result of tallying up the models of vehicles of multiple second users after the switch and a result of tallying up the payment methods for the vehicles. The acquisition unit 111 acquires this information (transfer information).

[0029] The output unit 112 outputs recommendation information including a car model (recommended car model) recommended to the first user as a replacement car model and a payment method when switching to the recommended car model, based on the switching information acquired by the acquisition unit 111. The output unit 112 may output, to the output terminal 300, information on a specific car model, a payment method when purchasing a vehicle of that car model, and a monthly payment amount when that payment method is selected, as the recommendation information.

[0030] The storage unit 120 is a main storage device such as a RAM or a ROM, an EPROM, a hard disk drive, and an auxiliary storage device such as a removable medium. An operating system (OS), various programs, various tables, and the like are stored in the auxiliary storage device, and by executing the programs stored therein, each function that matches the predetermined purpose of each part of the control unit 110 can be realized. However, some or all of the functions may be realized by a hardware circuit such as an ASIC or an FPGA.

[0031] The storage unit 120 stores data and the like used or generated in the processing performed by the control unit 110. The storage unit 120 may also store information and the like related to the vehicle currently being used by the first user.

[0032] The communication unit 130 is configured with a communication circuit that performs wireless communication. The communication unit 130 may be, for example, a communication circuit that performs wireless communication using 4G (4th Generation) or a communication circuit that performs wireless communication using 5G (5th Generation). The communication unit 130 may also be a communication circuit that performs wireless communication using LTE (Long Term Evolution) or a communication circuit that performs wireless communication using LPWA (Low Power Wide Area). The communication unit 130 may be a communication circuit that performs communication using a standard wireless communication area (Wi-Fi).

[0033] Next, devices other than the information processing device 100 will be described. The output terminal 300 is a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a personal computer, or the like. The output terminal 300 communicates with the information processing device 100 wirelessly or via a wired connection, and outputs the recommended information. The output terminal 300 may output a still image or a video, or may output audio, as the recommended information.

[0034] The vehicle server 400 is a server device that communicates with the information processing device 100 wirelessly or via wired communication. The vehicle server 400 stores the value of the first vehicle 200 and the remaining balance of the first vehicle 200. That is, the vehicle server 400 stores the current market price or trade-in price of the first vehicle 200 and the amount of the remaining balance to be paid by the first user for the first vehicle 200. In this way, the vehicle server 400 stores a part of the information that constitutes the transfer information.

[0035] The user server 500 is a server device that communicates wirelessly or wired with the information processing device 100. The user server 500 stores information about a vehicle model before the change, a vehicle model after the change, and a payment method for the vehicle after the change, for a plurality of users who have changed vehicles in the past.

[0036] In this way, the user server 500 stores information for generating vehicle transfer information. The information processing device 100 analyzes the information acquired from the user server 500 to generate second user information representing the tendency of the second user's vehicle type after the vehicle transfer and the tendency of the second user's vehicle payment method after the vehicle transfer.

[0037] Next, a specific description will be given of the processing performed by the information processing device 100. Fig. 3 is a flowchart of the processing executed by the control unit 110 of the information processing device 100 according to the embodiment.

[0038] The information processing device 100 may receive access from an external device, perform processing, and provide the result to the external device. The processing shown in Fig. 3 may be started when there is access from an external device, for example, a computer installed in a car dealership or a repair base, or a computer owned by the first user.

[0039] First, in step S10, the acquisition unit 111 acquires transfer information including the value of the first vehicle 200, the remaining balance of the first vehicle 200, and the second user information. The acquisition unit 111 communicates with the vehicle server 400 and the user server 500 to acquire the transfer information. Specifically, the acquisition unit 111 acquires the value of the first vehicle 200 and the remaining balance of the first vehicle 200 from the vehicle server 400. The acquisition unit 111 also acquires and analyzes information stored in the user server 500 to generate second user information that is information indicating the tendency of the vehicle model after the second user switches vehicles and the tendency of the payment method for the vehicles after the second user switches vehicles. The acquisition unit 111 regards the acquired value of the first vehicle 200, the remaining balance of the first vehicle 200, and the second user information as vehicle switching information.

[0040] Next, in step S11, the output unit 112 outputs recommendation information, which is information including a vehicle model to be recommended to the first user and a payment method for the case of switching to the vehicle model, to the output terminal 300. The output unit 112 may generate recommendation information based on the vehicle switching information acquired by the acquisition unit 111, and output the generated recommendation information to the output terminal 300. For example, the output unit 112 may generate a combination of vehicle model and payment method most frequently selected by the second user based on information indicating the second user's tendency to use vehicle models after switching and the second user's tendency to use payment methods for vehicles after switching, and output this as recommended information.

[0041] As described above, the second user is one or more users who used the same vehicle type as the first user. The output unit 112 may obtain information on the value of the vehicle and the remaining debt when the second user changes vehicles. Then, the output unit 112 may extract second users whose vehicle values ​​and remaining debts are similar to those of the first user, and execute the process of step S11 for the extracted second users.

[0042] In this way, the information processing device 100 can present the first user switching from the first vehicle 200 with recommended vehicle models, payment methods, etc., based on the value and remaining balance of the first vehicle 200, as well as the switching tendencies of other users.

[0043] (Modification) The above-described embodiment is merely an example, and the present disclosure can be modified and implemented as appropriate without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.

[0044] For example, the processes and means described in this disclosure can be freely combined and implemented as long as no technical contradiction occurs.

[0045] Furthermore, a process described as being performed by one device may be shared and executed by multiple devices. Alternatively, a process described as being performed by different devices may be executed by one device. In a computer system, the hardware configuration (server configuration) by which each function is realized can be flexibly changed.

[0046] The present disclosure can also be realized by supplying a computer program that implements the functions described in the above embodiments to a computer, and having one or more processors of the computer read and execute the program. The information may be provided to the computer by a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium connectable to the system bus of the computer or provided to the computer via a network. Non-transitory computer-readable storage media include, for example, any type of disk, such as a magnetic disk (floppy disk, hard disk drive (HDD), etc.), an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD disk, Blu-ray disk, etc.), a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), an EPROM, an EEPROM, a magnetic card, a flash memory, an optical card, and any type of medium suitable for storing electronic instructions. [Explanation of symbols]

[0047] 100.... Information processing device 110... Control unit 111...Acquisition part 120...Storage section 130 Communications Department 200...First car 300···Output terminal 400 Vehicle server 500...User server

Claims

[Claim 1] Obtaining first information including the value of a first vehicle currently used by a first user, the remaining balance of the first vehicle, and the tendency of at least one second user who has previously switched from a vehicle of the same model as the first vehicle to another vehicle to the model of the other vehicle and the tendency of the payment method of the other vehicle; outputting second information including a vehicle type recommended for the first user to switch to and a payment method for the case of switching to the vehicle type based on the acquired first information; A control unit that executes Information processing device.

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