Price management method, price management program, and price management system

Abstract

To provide a price management method, a price management program, and a price management system which facilitate the understanding of a value of an electric vehicle which has a limited trading result in the world and which has a widely different standard of a value judgement from that of a gasoline vehicle.MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEM: A price management method implemented by a computer includes: a vehicle registration reception step of receiving registration of an electric vehicle; a traveling state information acquisition step of acquiring traveling state information as information on a traveling state of the electric vehicle; and an estimated price output step of directly or indirectly displaying and outputting a secondhand purchase price or a rental price of the electric vehicle, which is calculated by using the acquired traveling state information, together with an endurance state information indicating an endurance state of the electric vehicle.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a system and the like that contribute to enriching reference information particularly regarding the used car transactions of electric vehicles.

Background Art

[0002] In the used car market, conventionally, the exterior and interior appearance, the condition of the mechanism, the vehicle type, the model year, the mileage, accident information, and other information of the car have been used as evaluation targets, and pricing has been carried out using these information and transactions have been made.

[0003] Regarding this point, various information described above may sometimes be provided only based on the one-sided declaration of the seller, without reliable evidence, and forgery or fabrication of various information may actually occur. Therefore, for the buyer, there was anxiety about whether they could purchase after objectively judging the reliability and credibility.

[0004] Thus, in the used car market, technologies for ensuring the objectivity of information regarding the car have been demanded, and various technologies that meet this demand have been disclosed. Specifically, as described in Patent Document 1, a technology for acquiring the driving status of a car at an appropriate timing using a sensor or the like and providing it so that it can be referred to at the time of cancellation of a transaction has been disclosed.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] However, although the technology has a certain degree of usefulness in obtaining and utilizing information called "history information," it is not clear how sellers, buyers, and other related parties can refer to the history information, and many issues remain to be addressed for use in specific transactions.

[0007] Incidentally, regarding electric vehicles, not only are there few transaction records in the general public, but also, due to the fact that fuel cells can be of the replaceable type or non-replaceable (fixed type), and the calculation of transaction value differs significantly from gasoline vehicles in terms of their structure, it is difficult or even impossible to calculate the value using the same criteria as gasoline vehicles.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0008] To solve the above problems, the present invention proposes a price management method that causes a computer to execute an automobile registration acceptance step for accepting registration of an electric vehicle, a driving condition information acquisition step for acquiring driving condition information that is information regarding the driving condition of the electric vehicle, and a calculated price output step for directly or indirectly displaying and outputting the used price or rental price of the used electric vehicle calculated using the acquired driving condition information together with the cruising state information indicating the cruising state of the electric vehicle.

[0009] Also, in relation to the above invention, the present invention also proposes a price management method that causes a computer to execute an accident information acquisition step for acquiring accident information regarding the electric vehicle together with the driving condition information, and an insurance information output step for also displaying and outputting information regarding insurance related to the acquired accident information.

[0010] Also, in relation to the above invention, the automobile registration acceptance step further has an acquisition cost information acquisition sub-step for acquiring acquisition cost information that is information regarding the acquisition cost of the electric vehicle, and the calculated price output step further has a revenue and expenditure display sub-step for also displaying and outputting information regarding revenue and expenditure based on the acquisition cost information.

[0011] In addition, in relation to the above invention, a value management method is proposed that causes a computer to execute an equipment information output step of outputting information on a chargeable facility, which is a facility capable of charging the electric vehicle, using the driving situation information, together with information on services other than charging that can be provided with the use of a facility equipped with the facility.

[0012] Furthermore, inventions related to programs, systems, etc. related to the above methods are also proposed.

Advantages of the Invention

[0013] Mainly, with the present invention configured as described above, it becomes possible to provide relevant parties with information contributing to the distribution in the used market of electric vehicles, etc. in a suitable manner.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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[0015] First, FIG. 1 is shown. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the outline of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the present invention is composed of an electric vehicle 0111 (in this specification, vehicles that use a rechargeable battery as at least part of the energy source, such as BEV (PHV), HEV, and PHEV, are collectively referred to as electric vehicles), a smartphone 0112, a personal computer 0113, and one or more server computers 0101, 0102, and can be realized through appropriate online / offline information transmission and reception.

[0016] More precisely, it is conceivable to acquire information through various sensors provided in the electric vehicle, or to perform information transmission and reception with a computer provided in an external facility such as a charging facility 0122 provided in a restaurant 0123 or a parking lot.

[0017] Incidentally, the types of various terminals connected to the various computers that implement the present invention are not particularly limited. In addition to smartphones and personal computers, for example, configurations such as tablets, POS registers, the above-mentioned charging facilities, and servers 0121 managed by other operators that perform information transmission and reception are also of course conceivable.

[0018] Next, FIG. 2 is shown. This figure is a diagram showing an example of the display screen of the mobile terminal (smartphone) 0200 using the system of the present invention. As shown in this figure, the user registers in advance the electric vehicle (vehicle model: EX333) he / she owns by associating it with himself / herself (in this figure, the ID is set to "ABC2023"). The screen can be displayed by launching an application program installed in the mobile terminal 0200 in advance.

[0019] On the same screen, in addition to the vehicle model of the above-mentioned electric vehicle and the user's ID, information such as the date when the electric vehicle was registered or the date when the electric vehicle was purchased, the date when the electric vehicle was delivered, etc. can also be displayed together (for example, the area enclosed by 0201 in FIG. 2), and it is conceivable that the registration number (number) of the electric vehicle and the image of the vehicle model, etc. are also displayed together (for example, the area enclosed by 0202 in FIG. 2). By displaying various information about the electric vehicle on the same screen, the user can easily and quickly grasp the information sufficient to identify the electric vehicle.

[0020] In addition, on the display screen shown in FIG. 2, various records regarding "Your Car’s Score", that is, your own car, can also be displayed within the area enclosed by 0203. Although details will be described later, information indicating the cruising state such as the cruising distance and cruising time of the registered electric vehicle is displayed, or by tapping an icon on the screen, the used purchase price and rental price, etc. of the registered electric vehicle calculated by a predetermined logic at that time point can also be displayed together.

[0021] Hereinafter, each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the mutual relationship between the embodiments and the claims is as follows. First, Embodiment 1 mainly corresponds to Claims 1, 5, 6, etc. Embodiment 2 mainly corresponds to Claim 2, etc. Embodiment 3 mainly corresponds to Claim 3, etc. Embodiment 4 mainly corresponds to Claim 4, etc. However, the technical features described in each embodiment can also be used in combination with the technical features described in other embodiments.

[0022] Note that the present invention is not limited to these embodiments at all, and has the technical ideas described in each claim of the claims according to common general knowledge, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist thereof.

[0023] <<Embodiment 1>> <Overview> FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the functional blocks of the price management system of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the "price management system" 0300 of the present embodiment includes a "motor vehicle registration reception unit" 0301, a "driving condition information acquisition unit" 0302, and a "calculated price output unit" 0303.

[0024] Note that the price management system described in detail below can also be configured such that one or more of its functions are realized by a plurality of devices, and all of its functional blocks can be realized as hardware or software. Taking the example of using a computer, hardware components such as a CPU, main memory, GPU, TPU, image memory, bus, secondary storage device (hard disk or non-volatile memory), keyboard, microphone, touch panel, electronic pen for touching the touch panel, various input devices such as various terminals, speaker, display, and other various output devices, and other external peripheral devices, as well as interfaces for those external peripheral devices, communication interfaces, driver programs for controlling those hardware, and other application programs can be mentioned.

[0025] Then, by arithmetic processing according to the program developed on the main memory, data input from an input device or other interfaces and held on the memory or hardware is processed and stored, or instructions for controlling the above-mentioned hardware and software are created. Here, the above program may be realized as a plurality of modularized programs, or two or more programs may be combined by cloud computing or other methods to be realized as one program.

[0026] <Functional Configuration> The "Electric Vehicle Registration Reception Unit" 0301 is configured to receive the registration of electric vehicles. The registration target here is an electric vehicle that the user actually treats as the owner, and this electric vehicle is for a registration reception process that can be recorded in association with various information such as the driving situation, cruising state, used purchase price, rental price, and other related information described later.

[0027] As a specific configuration of the electric vehicle registration reception process, for example, although a configuration that receives the input of necessary information for a predetermined reception format and registers the input information can be considered, in addition, it is also possible to acquire image data such as the license plate, vehicle body, and inspection certificate photo data of the electric vehicle, and receive the registration through the process of reading the character information contained in the data. Also, a configuration that acquires and registers various information through the transmission and reception of information between the server that manages the information of the electric vehicle held by the electric vehicle seller and the user who is the purchaser can be considered. Of course, it may be possible to combine these various registration reception processes. By adopting these configurations, not only can the user reduce the trouble of manually inputting detailed information about the electric vehicle one by one, but also avoid misinput. In addition, as described later, if the cooperative process with the server managed by the electric vehicle seller can be performed in advance, the acquisition of information regarding the subsequent driving situation can also be smoothly performed.

[0028] Incidentally, the information accepted for registration at the motor vehicle registration reception department includes the motor vehicle registration number (vehicle number) of an electric vehicle, vehicle type, vehicle name, model, distinction between private use and business use, registration date, initial registration date, shape, weight, fuel type, and other information required to be described in the vehicle inspection certificate. In addition, information related to the user, such as the specifications of the charging equipment (plug, voltage, etc.), the name, address, and contact information of the owner (user), information related to the seller, such as the name, location, and contact information of the seller, information for identifying past owners, accident information, information related to taxes such as motor vehicle weight tax, information related to the content of the insurance to be purchased, and information related to the configuration of the power source (distinction between BEV, HEV, PHEV, FCEV, etc.) can be considered, but it is not limited to these. Note that BEV (PEV) refers to a battery electric vehicle, HEV refers to a hybrid vehicle, PHEV refers to a plug-in hybrid vehicle, and FCEV refers to a fuel cell vehicle, and they can be registered according to the type of power source.

[0029] The registration acceptance process needs to be performed when the user starts using the present invention. It is possible to accept additional registration of new information after the start of use, but it is desirable to control the free modification process of the information registered by the user. Among the information related to electric vehicles as described above, there are quite a few that are inherently of a nature that cannot be changed retrospectively. The fact that such information can be freely modified not only makes it extremely difficult to accurately calculate information such as the used car trading price of electric vehicles described later, but may also result in the generation of incorrect information. Therefore, in the case of accepting retrospective information changes, for example, in order to make it possible to verify the propriety of the change registration of the information, it is desirable to require the attachment of a certification image, inquire of an external server about the propriety of the change registration request, and determine the approval or disapproval of the change according to the result. By adopting this configuration, it becomes possible to stably display and output appropriate information through the use of the present invention.

[0030] In addition, various information regarding the registered electric vehicle may be displayed and output on the user's terminal that is linked as necessary. Specifically, through the activation of a predetermined application program or the login to a web page, a screen display as shown in FIG. 2 becomes possible. It is possible to perform the display output either together with or independently of the display output that is the processing result of the calculated price output unit.

[0031] However, in addition to these output configurations, a configuration used for, for example, authentication processing for verifying that the user is the owner of the registered electric vehicle may be considered between the external server. For example, authentication processing performed between the insurance company of the insurance attached to the electric vehicle, authentication processing for participating in a connection (community) on the private network of a specific electric vehicle owner, and authentication processing for the other party in a transaction when selling or lending an electric vehicle are considered. These processes have the types of information to be handled between the external server set in advance according to the content of each authentication process, and when there is a request for each process, information corresponding to the request is transmitted and received. By adopting this configuration, it becomes possible for the owner of the electric vehicle to perform the authentication process with only simple processing and enjoy a predetermined effect without individually managing various information one by one.

[0032] The "driving status information acquisition unit" 0302 is configured to acquire driving status information, which is information regarding the driving status of the electric vehicle. Specific contents of the driving status information include, for example, driving date and time, driving distance and driving time during a predetermined period, battery (fuel) consumption, etc. Here, the predetermined period may indicate the entire period since the electric vehicle was put into operation as a new vehicle, or may refer to the timing after the timing when the owner's registration to the vehicle registration acceptance unit was received. In addition, it may refer to the period after starting driving after refueling or charging and the energy for driving reaches a predetermined threshold value, that is, the most recent driving period, and it is considered to acquire one or more pieces of information regarding these periods.

[0033] As described above, in addition to obtaining driving status information as information on past driving situations, there may also be a configuration for obtaining driving status information as information on future driving situations. Specifically, information such as the remaining cruising distance, cruising time, and battery (fuel) level at that point in time is applicable.

[0034] Furthermore, information regarding the driving route during the predetermined period, the current position, the future planned driving route, etc. can also be the target of acquisition as the driving status information referred to here. By obtaining and utilizing information regarding the driving route, it becomes possible to grasp the accuracy of information such as the cruising distance and cruising time.

[0035] The driving status information is obtained directly or indirectly from the electric vehicle in motion. As a configuration for direct acquisition, a configuration for obtaining through various mechanisms provided in the electric vehicle is conceivable. For example, a configuration for obtaining the total driving distance from an odometer or obtaining information on the driving distance of a predetermined section using a trip meter is conceivable. Also, it is conceivable to obtain driving status information through mechanisms such as a fuel gauge or a remaining amount detector for a fuel cell. The same applies to obtaining positioning information using GPS and other driving route information. In cases where various information is directly obtained from these mechanisms, the driving status information is obtained by transmitting and receiving information at appropriate timings between the electric vehicle and the network communication device provided in the electric vehicle.

[0036] On the other hand, it is also conceivable to obtain the driving status information indirectly. Specifically, in many cases, a network configuration for obtaining various information is already implemented in the server managed by the electric vehicle's sales or manufacturing source. In the driving status information acquisition unit, information is transmitted and received with the server to obtain the driving status information of the electric vehicle.

[0037] Note that the acquired driving status information can be displayed and output at the request of the user or at other appropriate timings. Also, it is possible to output it to an external server or the like according to the request of the user. By adopting this configuration, the driving status information stored in a car navigation system or the like mounted on an electric vehicle can be browsed at an appropriate timing during driving or at other timings desired by the user, and it is also possible to make it easier for the user to receive the convenience of providing information to an insurance company, a dealer, or other business operators.

[0038] The "calculated price output unit" 0303 is configured to directly or indirectly display and output the used purchase price or rental price of the electric vehicle calculated using the acquired driving status information, together with the cruising status information indicating the cruising state of the electric vehicle. The used purchase price is the appropriate price when selling the electric vehicle in the used car market, and the rental price is the appropriate price when renting the electric vehicle per unit time (for example, per day or for one night and two days).

[0039] The used purchase price and the rental price are calculated by a predetermined logic using the driving status information inside or outside the present invention. However, specifically how they should be calculated by what kind of logic may be set as appropriate. That is, each price may be calculated and displayed by itself using the acquired driving status information, or the information may be output to an external server to calculate each price, and after obtaining the calculation result, it may be displayed. The external server mentioned here may be a server managed and operated by a so-called used car sales business operator, or a server managed and operated by a platform service provider that mediates car rentals.

[0040] The used purchase price and the lending price are characterized by being displayed and output together with the cruising state information. Electric vehicles are generally considered to have technical problems from the perspective of fuel efficiency compared to gasoline vehicles. In fact, the cruising range and cruising time are significantly inferior to those of gasoline vehicles. Therefore, for users who are owners of electric vehicles, they have to be strongly interested in the cruising state information compared to the case of owning a gasoline vehicle. Whether they are currently riding or not, it is meaningful to be able to grasp the cruising state information in real time. The present invention adopts a configuration that enables the display of the cruising state information not only on the display of an electric vehicle but also on any terminal managed by the user. By doing so, not only can the cruising state of the electric vehicle at that time be grasped, but also the value as an asset can be simultaneously grasped, so that the frequency of the user being aware of the current value of their own vehicle can be improved.

[0041] Incidentally, although the used price or the lending price is characterized by being displayed and output together with the cruising state information, the "together" here does not necessarily limit the output mode of each information to the display output on the same screen. That is, there may be a case where all the information is initially displayed on the same screen, or there may be a screen configuration in which each information is displayed on the same screen by accepting a predetermined operation.

[0042] Here, an example of a screen configuration in which each information is displayed on the same screen by accepting a predetermined operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 4. At the bottom of the mobile terminal display shown in the figure, five buttons are arranged in a horizontal row. An icon representing money, a car, a knife and a fork, a musical note, and an operator is displayed on each button. Here, the money button arranged on the leftmost side and the car button arranged beside it will be described.

[0043] Here, FIG. 4 is shown. This figure is another example of the display on the mobile terminal 0400 shown in FIG. 2. If the money button 0401 is a button for displaying the used price and the car button 0402 is a button for displaying the rental price, when the user taps each button, information on the used price or rental price corresponding to the tapped button is displayed on the same screen. More specifically, when the money button 0401 is pressed, "Your Car’s Value ￥15,000,000" and the fact that the current used price is 15 million yen are superimposed and displayed in the area near the center 0411 on the screen. When the car button 0402 is pressed, "Your Car‘s Lend Value ￥19,800 / day" and the fact that the current rental price is 19,800 yen per day are superimposed and displayed in the area slightly below the center of the screen 0412. By adopting such a configuration, when the user wants to check the navigation status information, the user can easily grasp the used price and the rental price with simple operations.

[0044] Note that the display shown using FIG. 4 is merely an example. For example, there may be other configurations such as graphically displaying the transition of the latest used price or rental price, or displaying and outputting a projection of the future used price or rental price predicted according to a predetermined algorithm. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to provide the user with a material for considering the effective utilization possibility of the electric vehicle as an asset at a suitable timing.

[0045] Incidentally, for each button introduced here, not only the used price or rental price may be displayed, but also a function to start a process for actually starting the sale or rental transaction of the electric vehicle may be incorporated. Specifically, by accepting a tap on the button (assuming that a further tap is accepted after each price is displayed), a configuration in which each transaction start request is transmitted to the servers managed by each external business operator registered in advance as a cooperation destination can be considered. When the portion "For more details, click here" within the regions 0411 and 0412 in FIG. 4 is tapped, the transaction start request is transmitted in this manner. By adopting this configuration, it becomes possible to contribute to the activation of transactions in the used market or rental market of electric vehicles.

[0046] <Specific configuration> Here, FIG. 5 is shown. The figure is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration when each functional configuration of the price management system of the present embodiment is realized as a single hardware. Each device includes a "CPU" 0501 for executing various arithmetic processes, a "storage device (storage medium)" 0502, a "main memory" 0503, an "input / output interface" 0504, and a "network interface" 0505, and transmits and receives information to and from an external peripheral device such as a "keyboard" 0506 via the input / output interface.

[0047] In addition, the price management system of the present embodiment can transmit and receive information to and from external devices such as a "user terminal" 0507, an "electric vehicle" 0508, or an "external server" 0509 via the network interface. The specific mode of this network interface may be either wired or wireless, and the communication method may also be direct or indirect between both terminals. Therefore, it is also possible to adopt a so-called cloud computing format in which information is transmitted and received between a specific external device or a server managed by a third party associated with the user of the device.

[0048] The memory device stores various programs as described below, and the CPU reads out and expands / executes these various programs in the work area of the main memory. These components are interconnected via a data communication path such as the "system bus" 0599 to transmit, receive, and process information. (The basic configuration described above is the same for any of the other devices described below.)

[0049] (Specific Configuration of the Automobile Registration Reception Unit) The automobile registration reception unit is composed of a computer program and computer hardware. Specifically, the CPU reads out the "automobile registration reception program" 0510 from the memory device into the main memory and executes it to receive and associate the registration of information regarding the ownership of an electric vehicle with a predetermined user, and stores it at a predetermined address in the main memory.

[0050] (Specific Configuration of the Driving Situation Information Acquisition Unit) The driving situation information acquisition unit is composed of a computer program and computer hardware. Specifically, the CPU reads out the "driving situation information acquisition program" 0520 from the memory device into the main memory and executes it to acquire driving situation information, which is information regarding the driving situation of the electric vehicle that has received the above registration, and stores it at a predetermined address in the main memory.

[0051] (Specific Configuration of the Calculated Price Output Unit) The calculated price output unit is composed of a computer program and computer hardware. Specifically, the CPU reads out the "calculated price output program" 0530 from the memory device into the main memory and executes it, and uses the driving situation information acquired by the execution of the driving situation information acquisition program to directly or indirectly display and output the used purchase price or lease price of the electric vehicle, together with the cruising state information indicating the cruising state of the electric vehicle, to a predetermined terminal.

[0052] <Flow of Processing> FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the processing flow in the price management system of the present embodiment. The processing flow in this figure consists of the following steps. First, in step S0601, registration of an electric vehicle is accepted in association with a predetermined user (vehicle registration acceptance step). After that, in step S0602, driving status information, which is information regarding the driving status of the electric vehicle, is acquired (driving status information acquisition step). Then, in step S0603, the used price or rental price of the electric vehicle calculated using the acquired driving status information is obtained. The calculation process for each price may be performed inside the price management system, or may be obtained after outputting and calculating the driving status information to an external server or the like.

[0053] In step S0604, it is determined whether there is a request for displaying and outputting the used price or rental price from a predetermined terminal managed by the user associated with the electric vehicle. If the determination result is that there is no request, subsequent processing is not performed. If the determination result is that there is a request, then in step S0605, the calculated used purchase price or rental price of the electric vehicle is directly or indirectly displayed and output to the terminal, together with the cruising status information indicating the cruising status of the electric vehicle (calculated price output step). Incidentally, the cruising status information referred to here may be acquired as part of the driving status information, or may be separately acquired from an external server or the like.

[0054] <Effect> By using the price management system adopting the above configuration, it is possible to provide relevant parties with information contributing to the distribution in the used market of electric vehicles in a suitable manner.

[0055] <<Embodiment 2>> <Overview> The price management system of the present embodiment is basically the same as the technical features of the price management system described in Embodiment 1, but further has a feature that traffic accident information regarding the electric vehicle is also acquired as the driving status information, and information regarding insurance related to the acquired traffic accident information is also displayed and output.

[0056] <Functional Configuration> FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the functional blocks of the price management system according to this embodiment. As shown in the figure, the "price management system" 0700 of this embodiment includes an "automobile registration reception unit" 0701, a "driving condition information acquisition unit" 0702, a "calculated price output unit" 0703, an "accident information acquisition unit" 0704, and an "insurance information output unit" 0705. Since the basic configuration is common to the price management system described with reference to FIG. 3 of Embodiment 1, the functions of the "accident information acquisition unit" 0704 and the "insurance information output unit" 0705, which are the differences, will be described below.

[0057] The "accident information acquisition unit" 0704 is configured to also acquire traffic accident information related to the electric vehicle together with the driving condition information. The traffic accident information may be acquired from the same acquisition source as the acquisition source of the driving condition information, or may be acquired from a different external server or the like. The content of the traffic accident information here may include the date and time of the traffic accident, the place of occurrence, the outline of the accident that occurred, the map information of the place of occurrence, the traffic congestion situation and weather conditions of the road near the place of occurrence around the date and time of the traffic accident, the image information of the surveillance cameras installed near the place of occurrence, and the image (video) information of the in-vehicle camera installed in the electric vehicle.

[0058] Note that the traffic accident information is acquired together with the driving condition information, but this does not necessarily mean that it should be acquired uniquely at the same time as the driving condition information, and it naturally includes the case where it is acquired at different timings. In this case, the traffic accident information is associated with and held and recorded with the driving condition information.

[0059] The traffic accident information can widely include information on traffic accidents related not only to the electric vehicle linked to the user, but also to electric vehicles in general. For example, when acquiring information on traveling on a certain route as driving situation information, a configuration can be considered in which traffic accident information on traffic accidents that occurred in the past on the route is also acquired, and a configuration such as acquiring traffic accident information at a predetermined driving date and time can also be considered. By acquiring this traffic accident information, the user can obtain information in advance about what traffic accident risks exist when operating their own electric vehicle.

[0060] The "insurance information output unit" 0705 is configured to also display and output information on insurance related to the acquired traffic accident information. Information on insurance related to traffic accident information is generally almost the same as information on insurance to be insured when operating an electric vehicle, regardless of compulsory insurance and optional insurance, and can widely include information on various compensations in optional insurance. Specifically, for a user who is the owner of an electric vehicle that travels long distances frequently, information on insurance services that can handle battery depletion at the destination (such as a service for transporting charging equipment to the scene) can be displayed and output, or for a user who has a lot of driving history on roads where the frequency of collision accidents is high, information on insurance services with generous compensation for battery replacement, such as whether and to what extent battery replacement is possible at the time of an accident and the cost involved in the replacement, can be displayed and output.

[0061] Since electric vehicles have many different specifications from gasoline vehicles, at present, insurance companies still do not provide suitable insurance services sufficiently. By adopting this configuration, even if the user does not have sufficient insurance knowledge, it becomes possible to grasp information on suitable insurance services at an appropriate timing based on the driving situation information and traffic accident information.

[0062] Incidentally, regarding the insurance information to be displayed and output here, it is conceivable to obtain it uniquely from a server managed by an operator providing insurance services. However, whether to directly output such information from the server or to store it in the server constituting the present invention and then perform display and output is a matter of appropriate design.

[0063] Incidentally, so far, the configuration for providing information regarding all automobile insurances that the user has not subscribed to has been described. However, a configuration for displaying and outputting information regarding automobile insurance that the user has already subscribed to can also be included in the function of the insurance information output unit described here. In this case, the server constituting the system of the present invention will record the insurance information associated with the user. When adopting such a configuration, it is possible to confirm specific compensation details such as whether the service one has subscribed to will be compensated based on predetermined traffic accident information and to what extent.

[0064] Here, FIG. 4 is shown again. When the button 0405 representing the telephone operator in the figure is tapped, a configuration can be considered in which the service details of the automobile insurance subscribed to by the user are displayed. Also, in the case of a terminal equipped with a call function such as a smartphone, a call to the window for receiving the service may be enabled through a process such as tapping another button.

[0065] <Specific Configuration> The hardware configuration of each device constituting the price management system of this embodiment is basically the same as the hardware configuration in the price management system of Embodiment 1 described with reference to FIG. 5. Therefore, hereinafter, the specific processes of the "accident information acquisition unit" and the "insurance information output unit" that have not been described so far will be explained.

[0066] (Specific Configuration of Accident Information Acquisition Unit) The accident information acquisition unit is specifically composed of a computer program and computer hardware. The CPU reads the "accident information acquisition program" from the storage device into the main memory and executes it, acquires traffic accident information related to the electric vehicle together with the driving status information, and stores it at a predetermined address in the main memory.

[0067] (Specific configuration of the insurance information output unit) The insurance information output unit is specifically composed of a computer program and computer hardware. The CPU reads the "insurance information output sub-program" from the storage device into the main memory and executes it, and also displays and outputs information related to insurance related to the acquired traffic accident information.

[0068] (Flow of processing) FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the flow of processing in the price management system of the present embodiment. The flow of processing in the figure consists of the following steps. First, in step S0801, registration of an electric vehicle is accepted in association with a predetermined user (automobile registration acceptance step). Then, in step S0802, driving status information, which is information on the driving status of the electric vehicle, is acquired (driving status information acquisition step), and in step S0803, traffic accident information related to the electric vehicle is also acquired together with the driving status information (accident information acquisition step). As step S0804, the used price or rental price of the electric vehicle calculated using the acquired driving status information is acquired. The calculation process of each price may be performed inside the price management system, or may be output and calculated by an external server or the like and then acquired.

[0069] In step S0805, it is determined whether there is a display output request for the used price or lease price from a predetermined terminal that manages the user associated with the electric vehicle. If the determination result is that there is no request, subsequent processing is not performed. If there is a request, in step S0806, the calculated used purchase price or lease price of the electric vehicle is directly or indirectly displayed and output to the terminal together with the cruising state information indicating the cruising state of the electric vehicle (calculated price output step). Incidentally, the cruising state information referred to here may be acquired as part of the driving situation information, or may be separately acquired from an external server or the like. In step S0807, information regarding insurance related to the acquired traffic accident information is also displayed and output (insurance information output step). However, the order of the calculated price output step and the insurance information output step is not particularly limited, and can be appropriately performed through the user's terminal operation.

[0070] <Effect> By using the price management system of the present embodiment, regarding the insurance service for electric vehicles where it is still difficult to say that the service content has been fully penetrated compared to the case of using the price management system of Embodiment 1, it is possible to provide information to the user at a suitable timing.

[0071] <<Embodiment 3>> <Overview> The price management system of the present embodiment is basically the same as the technical features of the price management system described in Embodiment 1. However, when accepting the registration of an electric vehicle, acquisition cost information, which is information regarding the acquisition cost of the electric vehicle, is also acquired. When outputting the calculated price, information regarding the balance considering the acquisition cost information is also displayed and output as a further feature.

[0072] <Functional Configuration> FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the functional blocks of the price management system of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the "price management system" 0900 of the present embodiment includes an "automobile registration reception unit" 0901, a "driving status information acquisition unit" 0902, and a "calculated price output unit" 0903. The automobile registration reception unit further includes an "acquisition cost information acquisition means" 0911, and the calculated price output unit further includes a "profit and loss display means" 0913. Since the basic configuration is common to the price management system described with reference to FIG. 3 of Embodiment 1, the functions of the "acquisition cost information acquisition means" 0911 and the "profit and loss display means" 0913, which are the differences, will be described below.

[0073] The "acquisition cost information acquisition means" 0911 is configured to acquire, in the automobile registration reception unit, acquisition cost information, which is information regarding the acquisition cost of the electric vehicle. The acquisition cost information referred to here may include, in addition to the purchase price of the electric vehicle, taxes such as automobile tax and automobile weight tax, insurance premiums for compulsory insurance and optional insurance, inspection and registration fees, and various service fees provided by the dealer at the time of vehicle delivery. It is difficult for the user to grasp the total amount of these acquisition cost information after they have been spent once, unless the user manages it sufficiently. By configuring the information to be recordable in advance, the burden on the user can be reduced.

[0074] The "profit and loss display means" 0913 is configured to also display and output information regarding profit and loss based on the acquisition cost information in the calculated price output unit. Specifically, when displaying and outputting the calculated used purchase price or lending price of the electric vehicle, a configuration can be considered in which the amount obtained by deducting the acquisition cost information is displayed and output, or the break-even point in the case of continuing lending is displayed and output. And of course, in the calculated price output unit, a display can be made taking into account changes in the transaction price according to the market situation. Therefore, in the profit and loss display means, in addition to the acquisition cost information, a display can be made while also being aware of changes in the transaction price according to these market conditions.

[0075] Here, Fig. 10 is shown. This figure, like Figs. 2 and 4, shows another example of the display screen of the mobile terminal 1000 using the system of the present invention. By tapping the money button 1001 in the lower left, a state is shown where the used purchase price is superimposed and displayed in the area 1011 near the center of the screen. What is different from the case of Fig. 4 is that in this display, it is indicated as "-￥1,200,000 since acquisition", and such indication is information regarding the balance considering the acquisition cost information. By adopting the configuration that performs such display, the user can easily make a judgment on whether to sell the electric vehicle according to the market conditions at that time and estimate the income through the lending of the electric vehicle according to his / her own schedule, which contributes to smooth asset operation.

[0076] <Specific configuration> Basically, the hardware configuration of each device constituting the price management system of this embodiment is the same as the hardware configuration in the price management system of Embodiment 1 described with reference to Fig. 5. Therefore, hereinafter, the specific processes of the "acquisition cost information acquisition means" and the "balance display means" that have not been described so far will be described.

[0077] (Specific configuration of the acquisition cost information acquisition means) Specifically, the acquisition cost information acquisition means is composed of a computer program and computer hardware. When the automobile registration acceptance program is executed, the CPU reads the "acquisition cost information acquisition sub-program" from the storage device into the main memory and executes it, and also acquires the acquisition cost information which is information regarding the acquisition cost of the electric vehicle, and stores the analysis result at a predetermined address in the main memory.

[0078] (Specific configuration of the balance display means) Specifically, the balance display means is composed of a computer program and computer hardware. When the calculated price output program is executed, the CPU reads the "balance display sub-program" from the storage device into the main memory and executes it, and also displays and outputs information regarding the balance considering the acquisition cost information.

[0079] <Process flow> FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the process flow in the price management system of the present embodiment. The process flow in the figure consists of the following steps. First, in step S1101, registration of an electric vehicle is accepted in association with a predetermined user, and acquisition cost information, which is information regarding the acquisition cost of the electric vehicle, is also acquired (automobile registration acceptance step). Then, when information on the driving status of the electric vehicle, i.e., driving status information, is acquired in step S1102 (driving status information acquisition step), in step S1103, the used price or rental price of the electric vehicle calculated using the acquired driving status information is acquired. The calculation process for each price may be performed inside the price management system, or may be output and calculated by an external server or the like and then acquired.

[0080] In step S1104, it is determined whether there is a request for display output of the used price or rental price from a predetermined terminal managed by the user associated with the electric vehicle. If the determination result is that there is no request, the subsequent processing is not performed. If the determination result is that there is a request, in step S1105, the calculated used purchase price or rental price of the electric vehicle is directly or indirectly displayed and output to the terminal so as to be displayable, together with the cruising status information indicating the cruising status of the electric vehicle and information regarding the balance sheet based on the acquisition cost information (calculated price output step).

[0081] <Effect> By using the price management system of the present embodiment, it becomes easier to grasp the availability of effective utilization of the electric vehicle as an asset compared to the case of using the price management system of Embodiment 1.

[0082] <<Embodiment 4>> <Overview> The price management system of this embodiment is basically the same as the technical features of the price management system described in Embodiment 1. However, when converting the content of transaction information into a predetermined amount of character information, it further has the feature of analyzing the image data included in the acquired transaction information and converting it into a predetermined amount of character information based on the analysis result.

[0083] <Functional configuration> FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the functional blocks of the price management system of this embodiment. As shown in the figure, the "price management system" 1200 of this embodiment includes an "automobile registration reception unit" 1201, a "driving status information acquisition unit" 1202, a "calculated price output unit" 1203, and a "facility information output unit" 1204. Since the basic configuration is common to the price management system described with reference to FIG. 3 of Embodiment 1, the function of the "facility information output unit" 1204, which is the difference, will be described below.

[0084] The "facility information output unit" 1204 is configured to output information about chargeable facilities, which are facilities where the electric vehicle can be charged, together with information about services other than charging that can be provided along with the use of the facility equipped with the facility, using the driving status information. In the case of electric vehicles, in a situation where it is difficult to say that the infrastructure environment such as gas stations is yet fully developed, it is extremely significant to obtain information such as where the chargeable facilities are and under what conditions charging is possible in a flexible manner. Therefore, it is desirable to have a configuration that can obtain information about the presence or absence of chargeable facilities for electric vehicles, their specifications, and usage status around the driving location and destination by acquiring positioning information such as GPS as driving status information.

[0085] Here, Figure 4 is shown again. When tapping button 0404 where the icon representing electricity is displayed in the figure, information such as the current driving location of the electric vehicle, the location, quantity, specifications, and whether it is in use of the chargeable facilities around the destination on the map is displayed as described above. If the specifications (plug, voltage, etc.) of the charging facilities of the electric vehicle have already been registered when registering the electric vehicle, there may be a configuration to preferentially display the presence or absence of chargeable facilities that match the specifications.

[0086] In addition, the facility information output unit is technically characterized in that it not only outputs information regarding the above-mentioned chargeable facilities, but also outputs information regarding services other than charging that can be provided along with the use of the facility equipped with the facility. Chargeable facilities for electric vehicles are usually installed together with parking lots, and information regarding the use of the facility that manages the parking lot is output. More specifically, when the facility is a restaurant, retail store, or a store that provides some service, a configuration can be considered in which points, privileges, and other values (rewards) given when using the store are displayed and output. The setting and management of these rewards are basically carried out on the server managed by the facility side equipped with the chargeable facilities, and information is transmitted and received via the network with the system of the present invention. Specifically, when the system of the present invention displays and outputs information regarding a specific chargeable facility, a display request for information regarding the user's rewards is output to the server that manages the facility equipped with the facility, and the content output in response to the request is displayed. It is conceivable that API cooperation for opening the transmission and reception of the above information is carried out between the system operator of the present invention and the administrator of the above facility from the perspective of business cooperation, etc., and there may of course be a plurality of business operators as the cooperation destinations.

[0087] Here, Fig. 13 is shown. This figure, like Figs. 2, 4, and 10, shows another example of the display screen of the mobile terminal 1300 using the system of the present invention. By tapping the button 1303 where the icons of the lower knife and fork are displayed, the point acquisition status of the restaurant pre-associated with the area 1313 near the center of the screen is displayed as "Driver’s Score 1290pt", and three medals are shown beside it. In this way, since the acquisition status of points and medals, which are rewards issued by the restaurant, is displayed during the search for chargeable facilities of the electric vehicle, it becomes an incentive for the user to visit facilities such as the restaurant that is the source of the display in order to add or use the rewards.

[0088] Note that while Fig. 13 shows a display 1313 regarding rewards, the information regarding chargeable facilities, which is displayed when the button 1304 with an icon representing electricity is tapped, is not shown. However, displaying the information regarding chargeable facilities together with the information regarding services such as certain rewards does not necessarily require displaying these two types of information simultaneously on the same screen. It is sufficient that both of these two types of information can be displayed in response to the user's terminal operation. As shown in Fig. 13, an icon button 1304 for showing information regarding chargeable facilities, an icon button 1303 for showing information regarding the facility equipped with the said facility, and as long as each information is displayed in the predetermined area 1313 by tapping these buttons, it is fine.

[0089] <Specific Configuration> The hardware configuration of each device constituting the price management system of this embodiment is basically the same as the hardware configuration in the price management system of Embodiment 1 described with reference to Fig. 5. Therefore, hereinafter, the specific processing of the "facility information output unit", which has not been described so far, will be explained.

[0090] (Specific Configuration of the Facility Information Output Unit) The equipment information output is specifically composed of a computer program and computer hardware. When executing the character information conversion program, the CPU reads the "equipment information output sub-program" from the storage device into the main memory and executes it, and uses the driving status information to output information about the chargeable equipment, which is the equipment capable of charging the electric vehicle, together with information about services other than charging that can be provided along with the use of the facility equipped with the equipment.

[0091] <Flow of processing> FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the flow of processing in the price management system of the present embodiment. The flow of processing in the figure consists of the following steps. First, in step S1401, registration of an electric vehicle is accepted in association with a predetermined user (vehicle registration acceptance step). Then, in step S1402, driving status information, which is information about the driving status of the electric vehicle, is acquired (driving status information acquisition step). As step S1403, the used price or rental price of the electric vehicle calculated using the acquired driving status information is acquired. The calculation process for each price may be performed inside the price management system, or may be output and calculated by an external server or the like and then acquired.

[0092] In step S1404, it is determined whether there is a display output request for the used price or rental price from a predetermined terminal managed by the user associated with the electric vehicle. If the determination result is that there is no request, the subsequent processing is not performed. If the determination result is that there is a request, then as step S1405, the calculated used purchase price or rental price of the electric vehicle is directly or indirectly displayed and output to the terminal together with the cruising status information indicating the cruising status of the electric vehicle (calculated price output step). Also, as step S1406, information about the chargeable equipment, which is the equipment capable of charging the electric vehicle, is output together with information about services other than charging that can be provided along with the use of the facility equipped with the equipment (equipment information output step). The order of processing of the calculated price output step and the equipment information output step may be either one.

[0093] <Effect> By using the price management system of the present embodiment, it is possible to provide the pleasure of driving for charging to the user as compared with the case of using the price management system of Embodiment 1.

Explanation of Signs

[0094] 0300 ··· Price management system, 0301 ··· Automobile registration reception unit, 0302 ··· Driving status information acquisition unit, 0303 ··· Calculated price output unit

Claims

1. An automobile registration acceptance step for accepting registration of an electric vehicle, A driving condition information acquisition step for acquiring driving condition information which is information regarding the driving condition of the electric vehicle, A calculated price output step for directly or indirectly displaying and outputting the used car purchase price or rental price of the electric vehicle calculated using the acquired driving condition information together with endurance state information indicating the endurance state of the electric vehicle, A price management method for causing a computer to execute the above steps.

2. An accident information acquisition step for also acquiring accident information regarding the electric vehicle together with the driving condition information, An insurance information output step for also displaying and outputting information regarding insurance related to the acquired accident information, and the price management method according to Claim 1 for causing a computer to execute the above steps.

3. The automobile registration acceptance step further has an acquisition cost information acquisition sub-step for also acquiring acquisition cost information which is information regarding the acquisition cost of the electric vehicle, The calculated price output step further has a revenue and expenditure display sub-step for also displaying and outputting information regarding revenue and expenditure based on the acquisition cost information, and the value management method according to Claim 1.

4. Using the driving condition information, an equipment information output step for outputting information regarding chargeable equipment which is equipment capable of charging the electric vehicle together with information regarding services other than charging that can be provided along with the use of a facility equipped with the equipment, and causing a computer to execute the above steps, and the value management method according to Claim 1.

5. An automobile registration acceptance step for accepting registration of an electric vehicle, A driving condition information acquisition step for acquiring driving condition information which is information regarding the driving condition of the electric vehicle, A calculated price output step of directly or indirectly displaying and outputting the used purchase price or lease price of the electric vehicle calculated using the obtained driving condition information, together with the cruising state information indicating the cruising state of the electric vehicle. A price management program that can be realized by a computer.

6. A vehicle registration reception unit that receives registration of an electric vehicle. A driving condition information acquisition unit that acquires driving condition information, which is information regarding the driving condition of the electric vehicle. A calculated price output unit that directly or indirectly displays and outputs the used purchase price or lease price of the electric vehicle calculated using the obtained driving condition information, together with the cruising state information indicating the cruising state of the electric vehicle. A price management system having the above.

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