Method, terminal device, and program

Abstract

To improve a technique to assist users when the users purchase vehicle options.SOLUTION: A method executed by a terminal device 20 includes obtaining recommendation information indicating recommended options and determined based on preference information indicating a user's preferences regarding vehicles via a communication unit 23, outputting the recommended options via an output unit 25, accepting a selection of options that the user wishes to purchase via an input unit 24, and transmitting selection information indicating the options selected by the user to an information processing device 10 via the communication unit 23.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a method, a terminal device, and a program.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, there has been a technology for providing various information such as price information regarding a product desired by a user to an information terminal used by the user online via a communication line. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology that enables reference to selection information by a third party when a user selects the specifications of an individually specified vehicle.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] When a user selects an option when purchasing a vehicle, if the number of selectable options is large, the user may be confused as to which option to select. Thus, there has been room for improvement in the technology for assisting the user when purchasing vehicle options.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] The method according to the present disclosure is a method executed by a terminal device including an input unit, an output unit, a communication unit that communicates with an information processing device that provides a sales site for vehicle options, and a control unit, wherein the control unit obtains, via the communication unit, recommendation information indicating recommended options determined based on preference information indicating a user's preference regarding a vehicle, outputs the recommended options via the output unit, receives, via the input unit, a selection of an option that the user wishes to purchase, and transmits, via the communication unit, selection information indicating the option selected by the user to the information processing device.

[0006] The terminal device according to the present disclosure is a terminal device including an input unit, an output unit, a communication unit that communicates with an information processing device that provides a sales site for vehicle options, and a control unit, wherein the control unit obtains, via the communication unit, recommendation information indicating recommended options determined based on preference information indicating a user's preference regarding a vehicle, outputs the recommended options via the output unit, receives, via the input unit, a selection of an option that the user wishes to purchase, and transmits, via the communication unit, selection information indicating the option selected by the user to the information processing device.

[0007] The program according to the present disclosure causes a computer as a terminal device including an input unit, an output unit, a communication unit that communicates with an information processing device that provides a sales site for vehicle options, and a control unit to execute operations including obtaining, via the communication unit, recommendation information indicating recommended options determined based on preference information indicating a user's preference regarding a vehicle, outputting the recommended options via the output unit, receiving, via the input unit, a selection of an option that the user wishes to purchase, and transmitting, via the communication unit, selection information indicating the option selected by the user to the information processing device.

Advantages of the Invention

[0008] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to improve the technology for assisting a user when purchasing vehicle options.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] <First Embodiment> Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. In the description of the present embodiment, the description of the same or corresponding parts will be omitted or simplified as appropriate.

[0011] Referring to FIG. 1, the configuration of the system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. The system 1 includes an information processing apparatus 10 and a terminal apparatus 20. The information processing apparatus 10 can communicate with the terminal apparatus 20 via the network 30.

[0012] The information processing apparatus 10 is a computer installed in a facility such as a data center. The information processing apparatus 10 is operated by a business operator who sells vehicle options. The information processing apparatus 10 provides a sales site for vehicles and vehicle options.

[0013] The terminal device 20 is held by the user. The terminal device 20 is, for example, a mobile device such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, or a tablet, or a PC. "PC" is an abbreviation for personal computer.

[0014] The network 30 includes the Internet, at least one WAN, at least one MAN, or any combination thereof. "WAN" is an abbreviation for wide area network. "MAN" is an abbreviation for metropolitan area network. The network 30 may include at least one wireless network, at least one optical network, or any combination thereof. The wireless network is, for example, an ad hoc network, a cellular network, a wireless LAN, a satellite communication network, or a terrestrial microwave network. "LAN" is an abbreviation for local area network.

[0015] First, an overview of the present embodiment will be described, and the details will be described later. The terminal device 20 acquires recommended information indicating recommended options determined based on preference information indicating the user's preferences regarding the vehicle from the information processing device 10. The terminal device 20 outputs the recommended options and accepts the selection of the options that the user wishes to purchase. The terminal device 20 transmits selection information indicating the options selected by the user to the information processing device 10.

[0016] Vehicle options can be selected and purchased by the user together with the vehicle at the time of vehicle purchase. Some vehicle options can be selected in place of or in addition to the standard equipment of the vehicle that the user intends to purchase. Specifically, options include any type such as vehicle body color, seat material and color, seat heater, navigation device, door mirror, rear monitor, air cleaner, etc. The user's preferences regarding the vehicle include the specifications of the preferred vehicle, the purpose of riding, the destinations visited by the vehicle, etc. The specifications of the vehicle include the atmosphere of the interior or exterior. The purpose of riding includes shopping, commuting, pick-up and drop-off, etc. According to the present embodiment, since recommended options that match the user's preferences are additionally displayed, the possibility that the user gets lost when selecting options or feels complexity when selecting options is reduced. Therefore, it is possible to improve the technology for assisting the user when purchasing vehicle options.

[0017] Referring to FIG. 1, the configuration of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. The information processing apparatus 10 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, and a communication unit 13.

[0018] The control unit 11 includes at least one processor, at least one programmable circuit, at least one dedicated circuit, or any combination thereof. The processor is a general-purpose processor such as a CPU or GPU, or a dedicated processor specialized for specific processing. "CPU" is an abbreviation for central processing unit. "GPU" is an abbreviation for graphics processing unit. The programmable circuit is, for example, an FPGA. "FPGA" is an abbreviation for field-programmable gate array. The dedicated circuit is, for example, an ASIC. "ASIC" is an abbreviation for application specific integrated circuit. The control unit 11 executes processes related to the operation of the information processing apparatus 10 while controlling each part of the information processing apparatus 10.

[0019] The storage unit 12 includes at least one semiconductor memory, at least one magnetic memory, at least one optical memory, or any combination thereof. The semiconductor memory is, for example, RAM, ROM, or flash memory. "RAM" is an abbreviation for random access memory. "ROM" is an abbreviation for read only memory. RAM is, for example, SRAM or DRAM. "SRAM" is an abbreviation for static random access memory. "DRAM" is an abbreviation for dynamic random access memory. ROM is, for example, EEPROM. "EEPROM" is an abbreviation for electrically erasable programmable read only memory. The flash memory is, for example, SSD. "SSD" is an abbreviation for solid-state drive. The magnetic memory is, for example, HDD. "HDD" is an abbreviation for hard disk drive. The storage unit 12 functions as, for example, a main memory device, an auxiliary memory device, or a cache memory. The storage unit 12 stores information used for the operation of the information processing apparatus 10 and information obtained by the operation of the information processing apparatus 10.

[0020] The communication unit 13 includes at least one communication module. The communication module is a module compatible with a wired LAN communication standard such as Ethernet (registered trademark) or a wireless LAN communication standard such as IEEE802.11. "IEEE" is an abbreviation for Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The communication unit 13 communicates with devices other than the information processing apparatus 10. The communication unit 13 receives information used for the operation of the information processing apparatus 10 and transmits information obtained by the operation of the information processing apparatus 10.

[0021] Referring to FIG. 1, the configuration of the terminal device 20 according to this embodiment will be described. The terminal device 20 includes a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, a communication unit 23, an input unit 24, and an output unit 25. The hardware configurations of the control unit 21, the storage unit 22, and the communication unit 23 of the terminal device 20 may be the same as those of the control unit 11, the storage unit 12, and the communication unit 13 of the information processing device 10, respectively. The description here is omitted.

[0022] The input unit 24 includes at least one input interface. The input interface is, for example, a physical key, a capacitive key, a pointing device, a touch screen provided integrally with the display, or a microphone. The input unit 24 receives an operation for inputting data used for the operation of the terminal device 20. Instead of being provided in the terminal device 20, the input unit 24 may be connected to the terminal device 20 as an external input device. As the connection method, for example, any method such as USB, HDMI (registered trademark), or Bluetooth (registered trademark) can be used. "USB" is an abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus. "HDMI (registered trademark)" is an abbreviation for High-Definition Multimedia Interface.

[0023] The output unit 25 includes at least one output interface. The output interface is, for example, a display or a speaker. The display is, for example, an LCD or an organic EL display. "LCD" is an abbreviation for liquid crystal display. "EL" is an abbreviation for electro luminescence. The output unit 25 outputs data obtained by the operation of the terminal device 20. Instead of being provided in the terminal device 20, the output unit 25 may be connected to the terminal device 20 as an external output device. As the connection method, for example, any method such as USB, HDMI (registered trademark), or Bluetooth (registered trademark) can be used.

[0024] The functions of the information processing apparatus 10 or the terminal apparatus 20 are realized by executing the program according to the present embodiment on a processor as the control unit 11 or the control unit 21. That is, the functions of the information processing apparatus 10 or the terminal apparatus 20 are realized by software. The program causes a computer to execute the operations of the information processing apparatus 10 or the terminal apparatus 20, thereby causing the computer to function as the information processing apparatus 10 or the terminal apparatus 20. That is, the computer functions as the information processing apparatus 10 or the terminal apparatus 20 by executing the operations of the information processing apparatus 10 or the terminal apparatus 20 according to the program.

[0025] The program can be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium. Examples of the non-transitory computer-readable medium include a flash memory, a magnetic recording device, an optical disk, a magneto-optical recording medium, or a ROM. The distribution of the program is performed, for example, by selling, transferring, or lending a portable medium such as an SD card, a DVD, or a CD-ROM storing the program. "SD" is an abbreviation for Secure Digital. "DVD" is an abbreviation for digital versatile disc. "CD-ROM" is an abbreviation for compact disc read only memory. The program may be stored in the storage of a server and distributed by transferring the program from the server to another computer. The program may be provided as a program product.

[0026] A computer stores, for example, a program stored in a portable medium or a program transferred from a server in a main memory device once. Then, the computer reads the program stored in the main memory device with a processor and executes processing according to the read program with the processor. The computer may directly read a program from a portable medium and execute processing according to the program. The computer may sequentially execute processing according to the received program each time a program is transferred from a server to the computer. Processing may be executed by a so-called ASP-type service that realizes functions only by execution instructions and result acquisition without transferring a program from a server to a computer. "ASP" is an abbreviation for application service provider. A program includes information for use in processing by an electronic computer and those conforming to the program. For example, data that is not a direct instruction to a computer but has a property of defining the processing of the computer corresponds to "those conforming to the program".

[0027] Some or all of the functions of the information processing apparatus 10 or the terminal apparatus 20 may be realized by a programmable circuit or a dedicated circuit as the control unit 11 or the control unit 21. That is, some or all of the functions of the information processing apparatus 10 or the terminal apparatus 20 may be realized by hardware.

[0028] With reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the operation of the system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. Among the operations shown in FIG. 2, the operation of the terminal apparatus 20 corresponds to the method according to the present embodiment. In the following, it is assumed that communication between the information processing apparatus 10 and an external apparatus is performed via the communication unit 13 and the network 30, and communication between the terminal apparatus 20 and an external apparatus is performed via the communication unit 23 and the network 30. In this example, it is assumed that the information processing apparatus 10 has acquired information indicating a vehicle for sale that the user is trying to purchase.

[0029] In S101 of FIG. 2, the control unit 11 of the information processing apparatus 10 transmits option information indicating at least one option to the terminal device 20. The option information may be preset and stored in the storage unit 12. In this example, the at least one option is a plurality of options. The option in the present embodiment is an option that can be selected to change the standard equipment or specifications provided by a vehicle for sale that is set by default. However, it is not limited to this, and the option may be an option that can be selected to additionally add to the standard equipment or specifications.

[0030] In S102, the control unit 21 of the terminal device 20 acquires it by receiving the option information.

[0031] In S103, the control unit 21 outputs at least one option indicated by the option information via the output unit 25. In this example, a plurality of options are output.

[0032] In S104, the control unit 21 receives an input of the user's preference via the input unit 24. The preference may be input in text, or may be input by an operation in which the user selects at least one option. For example, a text message asking "Please tell me the main purpose of riding" is displayed on the output unit 25, and the user selects and inputs options such as "for shopping", "for commuting", and "for pick-up and drop-off" via the input unit 24, and the control unit 21 may receive the input.

[0033] In S105, the control unit 21 generates preference information including the preference for which the input was received in S104, and transmits the preference information to the information processing apparatus 10.

[0034] In S106, the control unit 11 of the information processing apparatus 10 acquires the preference information by receiving it. This is not the only way, and any arbitrary method may be adopted for acquiring the preference information. For example, the control unit 11 may refer to a database in which the preference information for each user stored in the storage unit 12 is accumulated, and acquire the preference information by reading it out. For example, the control unit 11 may acquire the preference information by receiving it from the vehicle in which the user is currently riding. In this case, the control unit of the vehicle may transmit the information indicating the destination input to the navigation device to the information processing apparatus 10. The control unit 11 of the information processing apparatus 10 may acquire the said information by receiving it as the preference information.

[0035] In S107, the control unit 11 determines at least one recommended option from among at least one option indicated by the option information based on the preference information. Any arbitrary method may be adopted for determining the option. For example, the control unit 11 may refer to the information in which the preference indicated by the preference information in advance and the recommended option are associated, and determine the recommended option. The said information may be stored in the storage unit 12 in advance. For example, assume that the hobby "camping" and the vehicle body color "khaki" as the recommended option are associated in advance as the preference information. When the preference information indicates that the user's hobby is camping, the control unit 21 refers to the said information and determines the vehicle body color "khaki" as the recommended option.

[0036] For example, the control unit 11 may determine recommended options based on options selected by other users having preferences similar to the preferences indicated by the user's preference information. In this case, the control unit 21 may refer to information associating preference information with purchased options for each of the other users, identify options purchased by other users whose preferences are similar to those of the user from among the information, and determine them as recommended options. The information may be stored in the storage unit 12 in advance. For example, the control unit 21 may identify other users whose number of preferences common to the user or whose number of preferences belonging to the same category as the user's preferences is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, and determine the options associated with the other users as recommended options. The predetermined value may be set in advance and stored in the storage unit 12. Thereby, since options actually purchased by other users with similar preferences are displayed to the user as recommendations, the possibility that the user selects the recommended options increases.

[0037] In S108, the control unit 11 transmits recommendation information indicating the determined recommended options to the terminal device 20.

[0038] In S109, the control unit 21 of the terminal device 20 acquires it by receiving the recommendation information.

[0039] In S110, the control unit 21 outputs the recommended options indicated by the recommendation information via the output unit 25. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing recommended options for the body color displayed on the output unit 25 of the terminal device 20 in this example. In FIG. 3, the body color "khaki" of the recommended option is highlighted and displayed with a thick frame line. The control unit 21 may display the recommended options on the output unit 25 together with a text message such as "Recommended!" as shown in the balloon R in FIG. 3.

[0040] When the control unit 21 further receives and acquires from the information processing apparatus 10 quotation information indicating the quotation amount in the case where recommended options are selected, the control unit 21 may output the quotation amount via the output unit 25. Thereby, it becomes easier for the user to grasp the fee simulation in the case where the recommended option is selected.

[0041] In S111, the control unit 21 receives, via the input unit 24, a selection of an option that the user desires to purchase.

[0042] In S112, the control unit 21 transmits selection information indicating the option selected by the user to the information processing apparatus 10. The selection information may be information including the option selected by the user and the recommended option determined based on the user's preference and presented to the user, in association with each other.

[0043] In S113, the control unit 11 of the information processing apparatus 10 receives the selection information and stores it in the storage unit 12. By storing and accumulating the selection information in the storage unit 12 in this way, it becomes possible to later verify whether the option determined based on the user's preference and presented to the user as a recommended option was appropriate. The control unit 11 performs option sales processing based on the user's option selection. Thereafter, the operation of the system 1 ends.

[0044] <Second Embodiment> Next, a second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. Since the configuration of the system 1 according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment described above, the description thereof will be omitted. Since the configurations of the information processing apparatus 10 and the terminal apparatus 20 according to the second embodiment are the same as those of the above-described embodiments, the description thereof will be omitted.

[0045] Hereinafter, differences between the operation of the system 1 according to the above-described embodiment and the operation of the system 1 according to this modification will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B.

[0046] From S201 to S203 in FIG. 4A are the same as S101 to S103 in FIG. 2 according to the above-described first embodiment, so the description thereof is omitted.

[0047] In S204, the control unit 21 acquires preference information including the vehicle that the user has ridden in the past as the user's preference, and determines a recommended option. The vehicle that the user has ridden in the past may be a vehicle that the user has purchased in the past or a vehicle that has been used as a rental car.

[0048] The case where the vehicle that the user has ridden in the past is a vehicle that the user has purchased in the past will be described. In this case, the control unit 11 acquires information indicating the user's vehicle purchase history. The control unit 11 may read and acquire information indicating the past vehicle purchase history of the user from the storage unit 12, or may acquire information indicating the vehicle purchase history input by the user to the terminal device 20 by receiving it from the terminal device 20. The control unit 21 may also communicate with the server device of the business operator that sold the vehicle and acquire the information by receiving it. The control unit 11 further refers to information indicating the equipment that was standardly installed in the vehicle indicated by the vehicle purchase history. The information may be stored in the storage unit 12 in advance. The control unit 11 further refers to information in which the equipment and the options indicated by the option information are associated in advance, and determines the option corresponding to the equipment as the recommended option.

[0049] For example, assume that the material of the seat that was standardly installed in the vehicle indicated by the vehicle purchase history is "Material A". The control unit 11 refers to the information stored in the storage unit 12 in advance, and determines the option "Material X" of the seat material, which is associated with the "Material A" among the options indicated by the option information, as the recommended option.

[0050] Not limited to this, the control unit 11 may refer to the user's past purchase history of options and determine the options corresponding to the purchase history as recommended options. The control unit 11 may read information indicating the past purchase history of options from the storage unit 12, or may obtain it by communicating with the server device of the business operator that sold the options and receiving it.

[0051] Next, a case where the vehicle the user rode in the past is a rental car the user used in the past will be described. In this case, the control unit 11 acquires information indicating the user's rental car usage history. The control unit 11 may acquire the information indicating the user's rental car usage history by reading it from the storage unit 12, or may acquire it by receiving from the terminal device 20 the information indicating the rental car usage history input by the user. The control unit 11 may also acquire the information by communicating with the server device of the rental car business operator and receiving the information. The control unit 11 further refers to information indicating the equipment that was standardly installed in the vehicle indicated by the rental car usage history. The information may be stored in the storage unit 12 in advance. The control unit 11 further refers to information in which the equipment and the options indicated by the option information are associated in advance, and determines the options corresponding to the equipment as recommended options.

[0052] Not limited to this, the control unit 11 may refer to the usage history of the equipment used by the user in conjunction with the rental car usage, and determine the options corresponding to the usage history as recommended options. The control unit 11 may read information indicating the past usage history of the equipment from the storage unit 12, or communicate with the server device of the rental car business operator used by the user and receive it to obtain it.

[0053] For example, assume that the usage history of the equipment used by the user when renting a car indicates "Child Seat M Size". The control unit 11 refers to the information stored in advance in the storage unit 12 and determines, among the options indicated by the option information, the "Child Seat A Type" associated with the "Child Seat M Size" as a recommended option.

[0054] In S205, the control unit 11 refers to the specifications of the equipment installed in the vehicle the user has ridden in the past and the information indicating the specifications of the determined recommended option, and determines whether there is a difference in specifications. This information may be stored in advance in the storage unit 12. The control unit 11 may also obtain this information by communicating with an external device and receiving it. The equipment installed in the vehicle the user has ridden in the past may be what is standardly installed in the vehicle the user has ridden in the past, or may be the above-mentioned options purchased by the user in the past, or the options used by the user when renting a car. Specifications include numerical indicators, presence or absence of functions, grades, etc. As a result of the comparison, if it is determined that there is no difference, the process of the control unit 11 proceeds to step S206. If it is determined that there is a difference, the process of the control unit 21 proceeds to step S208. Any method may be adopted for determining the presence or absence of a difference. For example, the control unit 11 may determine that there is no difference if the numerical difference is less than a predetermined value, and determine that there is a difference if the predetermined value or more. The predetermined value may be stored in advance in the storage unit 12.

[0055] In S206, the control unit 11 obtains equivalence information indicating the performance equivalence between the equipment installed in the vehicle the user has ridden in the past and the recommended option determined in S204. Any method may be adopted for obtaining the equivalence information. For example, the control unit 11 generates equivalence information by generating a text message indicating the equivalence. For example, the control unit 11 generates a text message such as "The recommended 'Child Seat A Type' is equivalent to the 'Child Seat M Size' used in the rental car you used in the past" as the equivalence information.

[0056] In step S207, the control unit 11 transmits the generated equivalent information to the terminal device 20 together with the recommended information indicating the recommended option determined in S204.

[0057] In S208, the control unit 11 acquires difference information indicating the difference in performance between the equipment mounted on the vehicle the user has ridden in the past and the recommended option determined in S204. Any method may be adopted for acquiring the difference information. For example, the control unit 11 generates difference information by generating a text message indicating the difference. For example, if the equipment standardly mounted on the vehicle the user purchased in the past is the "Rear Monitor Q type" that does not have the function of displaying a guideline for parking, and the "Rear Monitor R type" determined as the recommended option has this function. The control unit 11 generates and acquires difference information such as "The 'Rear Monitor Q type' mounted on the vehicle you purchased in the past does not have the function of displaying a guideline."

[0058] In S209, the control unit 11 transmits the generated difference information to the terminal device 20 together with the recommended information indicating the determined recommended option.

[0059] In S210, the control unit 21 of the terminal device 20 receives the recommended information and at least one of the equivalent information and the difference information from the information processing device 10.

[0060] In S211 of FIG. 4B, the control unit 21 outputs at least one of the recommended option indicated by the recommended information and the difference information or the equivalent information via the output unit 25.

[0061] S212 to S214 are the same as S111 to S113 in FIG. 2 according to the above-described first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

[0062] The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments. For example, two or more blocks described in the block diagram may be integrated, or one block may be divided. Instead of executing two or more steps described in the flowchart in time series according to the description, they may be executed in parallel or in a different order according to the processing capabilities of the device that executes each step, or as necessary. In addition, changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure.

[0063] For example, the control unit 21 of the terminal device 20 may receive the user's preference regarding whether to output recommended options via the input unit 24. The control unit 21 may output the recommended options only when the user desires the output of the recommended options. The control unit 21 may switch the output of the recommended options according to the user's designation. The designation of the switching may be possible, for example, until the user finishes selecting all the options. Thereby, the recommended options can be displayed only when the user is confused about option selection, improving the convenience for the user.

[0064] For example, the control unit 11 of the information processing device 10 may transmit recommended vehicle information indicating a vehicle itself having equipment equivalent to the vehicle the user has ridden in the past to the terminal device 20 as the recommended vehicle. In this case, the control unit 11 first transmits vehicle information indicating a plurality of vehicles for sale to the terminal device 20. The control unit 11 compares the equipment that each of the plurality of vehicles for sale has as standard with the equipment that the vehicle the user has ridden in the past has as standard, and determines whether there is a difference in equipment in the same manner as S205 of the second embodiment described above. When the number of pieces of equipment determined to have no difference is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the control unit 11 determines the vehicle for sale as the recommended vehicle and generates recommended vehicle information indicating the recommended vehicle. The control unit 11 transmits the recommended vehicle information to the terminal device 20. The terminal device 20 receives the recommended vehicle information and outputs the recommended vehicle via the output unit 25. Thereby, the possibility that the user is confused in selecting the vehicle itself is reduced, improving the convenience for the user when purchasing a vehicle.

[0065] Some embodiments of the present disclosure will be exemplified below. However, it should be noted that the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to these. [Appendix 1] A method executed by a terminal device including an input unit, an output unit, a communication unit that communicates with an information processing device providing a sales site for vehicle options, and a control unit, wherein the control unit acquires, via the communication unit, recommendation information indicating recommended options determined based on preference information indicating a user's preference regarding a vehicle; outputs the recommended options via the output unit; receives, via the input unit, a selection of an option that the user wishes to purchase; and transmits, via the communication unit, selection information indicating the option selected by the user to the information processing device. A method including the above. [Appendix 2] The method according to Appendix 1, wherein the control unit further includes receiving, via the input unit, an input of the user's preference, and transmitting the received input to the information processing device via the communication unit as the preference information. [Appendix 3] The method according to Appendix 1 or 2, wherein the preference information includes the user's purpose of riding. [Appendix 4] The method according to any one of Appendices 1 to 3, wherein the recommendation information includes the recommended options determined based on the user's vehicle purchase history. [Appendix 5] The method according to any one of Appendices 1 to 4, wherein the recommendation information includes the recommended options determined based on the user's rental car usage history. [Appendix 6] The method according to Appendix 4 or 5, The recommended information includes the recommended options that have performance equivalence with the equipment provided in the vehicle the user has ridden in the past. The control unit obtains equivalence information indicating the equivalence, and further includes outputting the recommended options having the equivalence via the output unit. A method. [Appendix 7] The method according to any one of Appendices 4 to 6, wherein the recommended information includes the recommended options that have a performance difference from the equipment provided in the vehicle the user has ridden in the past. The control unit obtains difference information indicating the performance difference, and further includes outputting the recommended options having the performance difference via the output unit. A method. [Appendix 8] The method according to any one of Appendices 1 to 7, wherein the recommended options include the options selected in the past by another user different from the user and having a preference similar to the preference of the user regarding the vehicle. [Appendix 9] The method according to any one of Appendices 1 to 8, further including the control unit receiving, via the input unit, the user's preference regarding whether to output the recommended options. [Appendix 10] A terminal device including an input unit, an output unit, a communication unit communicating with an information processing device providing a sales site for vehicle options, and a control unit, wherein the control unit obtains, via the communication unit, recommended information indicating recommended options determined based on preference information indicating the user's preference regarding the vehicle, outputs the recommended options via the output unit, receives, via the input unit, the selection of the options the user wishes to purchase, A terminal device that transmits selection information indicating an option selected by the user to the information processing device via the communication unit. [Appendix 11] The terminal device according to Appendix 10, wherein the control unit receives an input of the user's preference via the input unit, and transmits the received input as the preference information to the information processing device via the communication unit. [Appendix 12] The terminal device according to Appendix 10 or 11, wherein the preference information includes the user's purpose of riding. [Appendix 13] The terminal device according to any one of Appendices 10 to 12, wherein the recommended information includes the recommended option determined based on the user's vehicle purchase history. [Appendix 14] The terminal device according to any one of Appendices 10 to 13, wherein the recommended information includes the recommended option determined based on the user's rental car usage history. [Appendix 15] The terminal device according to Appendix 13 or 14, wherein the recommended information includes the recommended option having performance equivalence with the equipment provided in the vehicle the user has ridden in the past, and the control unit acquires equivalence information indicating the equivalence, and outputs the recommended option having the equivalence via the output unit. [Appendix 16] The terminal device according to any one of Appendices 13 to 15, wherein the recommended information includes the recommended option having a performance difference from the equipment provided in the vehicle the user has ridden in the past, and the control unit acquires difference information indicating the performance difference, A terminal device that outputs the recommended option having the performance difference via the output unit. [Appendix 17] The terminal device according to any one of Appendices 10 to 16, wherein the recommended option includes options selected in the past by another user different from the user and having a preference similar to the preference of the user regarding the vehicle. [Appendix 18] The terminal device according to any one of Appendices 10 to 17, wherein the control unit receives a user's preference regarding whether to output the recommended option via the input unit. [Appendix 19] A computer as a terminal device including an input unit, an output unit, a communication unit that communicates with an information processing device providing a sales site for vehicle options, and a control unit, acquiring, via the communication unit, recommended information indicating a recommended option determined based on preference information indicating a user's preference regarding a vehicle, outputting the recommended option via the output unit, receiving, via the input unit, a selection of an option that the user desires to purchase, and transmitting, via the communication unit, selection information indicating the option selected by the user to the information processing device. [Appendix 20] The program according to Appendix 19, wherein the operation further includes receiving an input of the user's preference via the input unit and transmitting the received input as the preference information to the information processing device via the communication unit.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0066] 1 System 10 Information processing device 11 Control unit 12 Storage unit 13 Communication Unit 20 Terminal Device 21 Control Unit 22 Memory Unit 23 Communication Unit 24 Input Unit 25 Output Unit 30 Network

Claims

1. A method executed by a terminal device including an input unit, an output unit, a communication unit that communicates with an information processing device providing a sales site for vehicle options, and a control unit, comprising: the control unit: obtaining, via the communication unit, recommendation information indicating recommended options determined based on preference information indicating a user's preference regarding a vehicle; outputting the recommended options via the output unit; receiving, via the input unit, a selection of an option that the user wishes to purchase; transmitting, via the communication unit, selection information indicating the option selected by the user to the information processing device. A method comprising the above.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: the control unit receiving, via the input unit, an input of the user's preference, and transmitting the received input as the preference information to the information processing device via the communication unit.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the preference information includes the user's purpose of riding.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the recommendation information includes the recommended options determined based on the user's vehicle purchase history.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the recommendation information includes the recommended options determined based on the user's rental car usage history.

6. The method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the recommendation information includes the recommended options having performance equivalence with equipment provided in a vehicle the user has ridden in the past, and the control unit: obtaining equivalence information indicating the equivalence; further comprising outputting, via the output unit, the recommended options having the equivalence.

7. The method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the recommendation information includes the recommended options having a performance difference from equipment provided in a vehicle the user has ridden in the past, and the control unit: obtaining difference information indicating the performance difference; further comprising outputting, via the output unit, the recommended options having the performance difference.

8. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein The recommended option includes options that have been selected in the past by other users different from the user, who have preferences similar to the preferences of the user regarding the vehicle.

9. The method according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising the control unit receiving, via the input unit, a user's preference regarding whether to output the recommended option.

10. A terminal device comprising an input unit, an output unit, a communication unit communicating with an information processing device providing a sales site for vehicle options, and a control unit, wherein the control unit obtains, via the communication unit, recommended information indicating recommended options determined based on preference information indicating a user's preference regarding a vehicle, outputs the recommended options via the output unit, receives, via the input unit, a selection of an option that the user wishes to purchase, and transmits, via the communication unit, selection information indicating the option selected by the user to the information processing device.

11. The terminal device according to claim 10, wherein the control unit receives, via the input unit, an input of the user's preference, and transmits the received input to the information processing device via the communication unit as the preference information.

12. The terminal device according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the preference information includes the user's purpose of riding.

13. The terminal device according to claim 10, wherein the recommended information includes the recommended options determined based on the user's vehicle purchase history.

14. The terminal device according to claim 10, wherein the recommended information includes the recommended options determined based on the user's rental car usage history.

15. The terminal device according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the recommended information includes the recommended options having performance equivalence with the equipment provided in the vehicle that the user has ridden in the past, and the control unit obtains equivalence information indicating the equivalence, and outputs the recommended options having the equivalence via the output unit.

16. The terminal device according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the recommended information includes the recommended options having a performance difference from the equipment provided in the vehicle that the user has ridden in the past, The control unit acquires difference information indicating the difference in performance, and outputs, via the output unit, the recommended option having the difference in performance. A terminal device.

17. The terminal device according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the recommended option includes options selected in the past by another user different from the user and having a preference similar to the preference of the user regarding the vehicle. A terminal device.

18. The terminal device according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the control unit receives, via the input unit, a user's preference regarding whether to output the recommended option. A terminal device.

19. A computer as a terminal device including an input unit, an output unit, a communication unit that communicates with an information processing device that provides a sales site for vehicle options, and a control unit, acquires, via the communication unit, recommendation information indicating a recommended option determined based on preference information indicating a user's preference regarding a vehicle, outputs the recommended option via the output unit, receives, via the input unit, a selection of an option that the user wishes to purchase, and executes an operation including transmitting, via the communication unit, selection information indicating the option selected by the user to the information processing device. A program.

20. The program according to claim 19, wherein the operation further includes receiving, via the input unit, an input of the user's preference and transmitting, via the communication unit, the received input to the information processing device as the preference information. A program.

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