System and method

Abstract

To provide a system for managing progress of work to make used cars suitable for sale.SOLUTION: A system including at least one computer device and managing progress of work to make vehicles suitable for sale, includes: input receiving means for receiving input from a user terminal operated by a user, regarding the implementation of vehicle transportation, car washing, repair or signboard removal; and information storage means for storing information regarding the implementation corresponding to the received input.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a system and a method.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, used car sales companies purchase automobiles from individuals and corporations, and resell the purchased automobiles at dealerships or auction venues. At this time, the purchased used cars are repaired, washed, and transported to dealerships or auction venues after being made suitable for sale.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0003] An object of the present invention is to provide a system for managing the progress of work when a vehicle is made suitable for sale.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0004] The problems of the present invention are [1] A system including at least one computer device for managing the progress of work to make a vehicle suitable for sale, the system comprising: input receiving means for receiving an input regarding the transportation, washing, repair, or removal of a sign of a vehicle from a user terminal operated by a user; and information storage means for storing information regarding the implementation corresponding to the received input; [2] The system according to [1], further comprising first display control means for controlling a display screen of a user terminal to display a plurality of images obtained by imaging a vehicle from a plurality of directions and / or a plurality of images obtained by imaging a plurality of locations of the vehicle, respectively, for registration; [3] The system according to [2], wherein the first display control means controls to display the plurality of registered images on the display screen; [4] The system according to any one of [1] to [3], further comprising second display control means for controlling the user terminal to display a display screen for registering an image of the vehicle taken before performing a predetermined operation and registering an image of the vehicle taken after performing the predetermined operation; [5] The system according to [4], wherein the second display control means controls the display screen to display the registered image of the vehicle taken before performing the predetermined operation and the registered image of the vehicle taken after performing the predetermined operation; [6] The system according to any one of [1] to [5], further comprising image transmission means for transmitting the image to a first user terminal operated by a first user who has registered the image of the vehicle or a second user terminal operated by a second user different from the first user; [7] The work for making the vehicle in a state suitable for sale is a sequential execution of a plurality of works. The user terminal is controlled to display a display screen for inputting that the first work to be performed first has been performed. When the input of the performance of the first work is received from the user terminal, the user terminal is controlled to display a display screen for inputting that the second work to be performed after the first work has been performed or a display screen for performing the second work. The system according to any one of [1] to [6], further comprising second display control means; [8] The system according to any one of [1] to [7], wherein the information storage means stores the information on the implementation received by the input reception means in association with identification information capable of identifying the user operating the user terminal that executed the input; [9] A location registration means for registering the location of the vehicle, and a third display control means for controlling the user terminal to display information on the number of vehicles existing at a predetermined location The system according to any one of [1] to [8], further comprising;

[10] The system according to any one of [1] to [9], further comprising a location registration means for registering the location of the vehicle and a fourth display control means for controlling the user terminal to display the elapsed time since the vehicle arrived at the location;

[11] The system according to any one of [1] to

[10] above, wherein the input reception means receives an input regarding the transportation, car wash, repair, and sign removal of a vehicle from a user terminal operated by a user;

[12] A fifth display control means for controlling the display on the user terminal of a plurality of vehicles registered as objects of work for making them suitable for sale, a selection reception means for receiving the selection of at least one vehicle from the plurality of displayed vehicles, and a sixth display control means for controlling the display on the user terminal of information regarding the transportation, car wash, repair, or sign removal of the selected vehicle stored in the information storage means. The system according to any one of [1] to

[11] above;

[13] The system according to

[12] above, wherein the sixth display control means displays, on the user terminal, a screen for receiving an input regarding the transportation, car wash, repair, or sign removal of the selected vehicle by the input reception means;

[14] A fifth display control means for controlling the display on the user terminal of a plurality of vehicles registered as objects of work for making them suitable for sale, a selection reception means for receiving the selection of at least one vehicle from the plurality of displayed vehicles, and a sixth display control means for controlling the display on the user terminal of a screen for receiving an input regarding the transportation, car wash, repair, or sign removal of the selected vehicle by the input reception means. The system according to any one of [1] to

[13] above;

[15] A method executed in a system including at least one computer device for managing the progress of work for making a vehicle suitable for sale, the method comprising: an input reception step of receiving an input regarding the transportation, car wash, repair, and / or sign removal of a vehicle from a user terminal operated by a user; and an information storage step of storing information regarding the implementation corresponding to the received input. It can be achieved by. [Advantages of the Invention]

[0005] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a system for managing the progress of work when making a vehicle suitable for sale.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0007] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments as long as it does not contravene the gist of the present invention. The vehicle to which the system of the present invention is applied is not particularly limited as long as it is a moving body. Examples of vehicles include not only bicycles, motorized bicycles, motorcycles, automobiles, etc., but also construction vehicles used for construction purposes, industrial vehicles used for cargo handling and transportation, agricultural vehicles used for agricultural purposes, and the like. Among them, large automobiles such as trucks, dump trucks, buses, and tanker trucks are suitable objects of use for this system.

[0008] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the system includes at least one computer device, for example, a server device. The system may include a plurality of computer devices, and the functions of a server may be executed by these plurality of computer devices. The system is composed of, for example, a user terminal 1, a server device 2, and a communication network 3. The user terminal 1 can be communicatively connected to the server device 2 via the communication network 3.

[0009] The user terminal 1 is a terminal operated by a user of the system. The user of the system is not particularly limited, but may be a person in charge of a sales company that owns the vehicle to be sold, a person in charge of a contracting company that undertakes vehicle repair, car wash, sign removal, and / or transportation, etc. from the sales company, or a person in charge of a commissioned company that has received a commission for vehicle repair, car wash, sign removal, and / or transportation, etc. from the sales company. The system may include one user terminal 1 or may include a plurality of user terminals 1a to 1z.

[0010] For each of the operations of vehicle repair, car wash, sign removal, and transportation, different persons in charge of the contractor company or the consigning company can be in charge respectively. Therefore, necessary information for one vehicle can be appropriately input at an appropriate time by a plurality of user terminals 1 operated by a plurality of users respectively. Specifically, for example, the person in charge of repairing the vehicle operates the user terminal 1 to input that the vehicle repair has been completed, and the person in charge of removing the sign of the vehicle operates the user terminal 1 to input that the sign removal of the vehicle has been completed, and the person in charge of removing the sign of the vehicle can operate the user terminal 1 to input that the sign removal of the vehicle has been completed.

[0011] The user terminal 1 is not particularly limited as long as it is a computer device having a display screen and an input unit. The user terminal 1 may be a stationary type or a portable type that can be carried when the user moves. Examples of the user terminal 1 include a conventional mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, and a desktop or notebook personal computer.

[0012] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The user terminal 1 includes a control unit 11, a main memory 12, a storage unit 13, an input device 14, a display device 15, and a communication interface 16, which are respectively connected by a bus.

[0013] The control unit 11 is composed of a CPU and a ROM. The control unit 11 executes a program stored in the storage unit 13 to control the user terminal 1. As the main memory 12, for example, RAM is used. The main memory 12 is a work area of the control unit 11. The storage unit 13 is a storage area for storing programs and data. The control unit 11 performs arithmetic processing based on a program read from the main memory 12, a program stored in an external storage medium, and data input by the input device 14.

[0014] The display device 15 has a display screen. The control unit 11 outputs a video signal for displaying an image on the display screen according to the result of arithmetic processing. Here, the display screen may be a touch panel provided with a touch sensor. In this case, the touch panel functions as the input device 14.

[0015] The communication interface 16 can be connected to the communication network 3 wirelessly or by wire, and can transmit and receive data to and from the server device 2 via the communication network 3. The data received via the communication interface 16 is loaded into the main memory 12, and arithmetic processing is performed by the control unit 11.

[0016] FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a server device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The server device 2 includes a control unit 21, a main memory 22, a storage unit 23, and a communication interface 24, which are connected by a bus respectively.

[0017] The control unit 21 is composed of a CPU and a ROM, executes the program stored in the storage unit 23, and controls the server device 2. Further, the control unit 21 includes an internal timer for measuring time. The main memory 22 is a work area of the control unit 21. The storage unit 23 is a storage area for storing programs and data. The control unit 21 performs program execution processing based on the program read from the main memory 22, or the program stored in an external storage medium, and the information received from the user terminal 1, etc.

[0018] This system can be used, for example, by a sales company that owns vehicles to be sold or its subcontractor when performing vehicle repair, car wash, sign removal, and / or transportation, etc. Also, a subcontracting company that undertakes vehicle repair, car wash, sign removal, and / or transportation, etc. from the sales company, or a commissioned company that has received a commission for vehicle repair, car wash, sign removal, and / or transportation, etc. from the sales company can also use it. Therefore, a person in charge of the sales company may be a user of this system, and a person in charge of the subcontracting company or the commissioned company may also be a user of this system.

[0019] Hereinafter, the case where the contractor of the subcontracting company is the user of this system will be described. However, the following description is applicable to the case where the person in charge of the sales company or the consigning company is the user as long as there is no contradiction.

[0020] Hereinafter, a system will be described in which the subcontracting company that has received a request from the sales company transports the vehicle owned or managed by the sales company to a work site for performing operations such as car washing, repair, and sign removal, performs these operations, and then manages the progress until the vehicle is transported to a location designated by the sales company (hereinafter also referred to as the delivery location). The delivery location is, for example, a store for selling vehicles or an auction venue.

[0021] When the subcontracting company receives a request from the sales company by FAX, telephone, e-mail, etc. to make the vehicle suitable for sale, the user belonging to the subcontracting company executes the vehicle registration process. The state in which the vehicle is suitable for sale is not particularly limited. For example, it can be a state in which a vehicle failure or defect has been repaired, a state in which the vehicle has been washed, a state in which the vehicle's sign has been removed, a state in which the vehicle has been moved to a place for selling the vehicle or a place designated by the sales company, and further, a state in which any combination of these states is included.

[0022] In addition, in this system, vehicle repair may include not only repairing vehicle failures and defects but also maintaining the vehicle. Also, vehicle washing may include not only washing the exterior of the vehicle but also cleaning the interior of the vehicle. Removing the vehicle sign means, for example, peeling off signs such as characters and logos drawn on the loading platform of large automobiles such as trucks.

[0023] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flowchart of vehicle registration processing according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing at least a part of a management table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] The user operates the user terminal 1 and accesses the server device 2 via a browser. The server device 2 is, for example, a web server, and can control the content of the display screen of the user terminal 1 according to the information transmitted from the server device 2 to the user terminal 1 via the browser. The user in the vehicle registration process is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, a salesperson of a contracting company.

[0025] In the server device 2, identification information (user ID) and a password that can identify the user are registered for each user. The user logs in to the system by inputting the user ID and password into the user terminal 1 (step S1).

[0026] When logging in to the system in step S1, the user operates the user terminal 1 and inputs the information necessary for vehicle registration (step S2). Examples of the information necessary for vehicle registration include the receipt date of the request form from the sales company, the ordering company (sales company), the vehicle body number of the vehicle, the vehicle name, the vehicle type, the salesperson of the contracting company, the current location of the vehicle (the place to pick up the vehicle), the scheduled date of moving the vehicle out from the current location (scheduled pick-up date), the delivery location (a location designated by the ordering party, for example, an auction venue or a store where the vehicle is planned to be sold), and the scheduled delivery date of the vehicle. These information can be input as text information.

[0027] The information input in step S2 is transmitted to the server device 2 and stored in the server device 2 (step S3). The receipt date 32 of the request form from the sales company, the ordering company 33, the vehicle body number 34 of the vehicle, the vehicle name 35, the vehicle type 36, the salesperson 37 of the contracting company, the pick-up location 38 of the vehicle, the scheduled pick-up date 39, the delivery location 40, the scheduled delivery date 41, and the current location 42 of the vehicle input in step S2 are stored in the management table 30 in association with the management number 31.

[0028] Also, the information input in step S2 may be stored in the management table 30 in association with the identification information of the user, not just the management number 31. This makes it possible to identify which user among a plurality of users input this information. For example, by performing a search based on the user's identification information, it is also possible to extract only the information input by the user corresponding to the identification number to be searched.

[0029] Through steps S1 to S3, the vehicle registration process ends. The vehicle registration process can perform registration for a plurality of vehicles for which the work has been contracted. A plurality of vehicle information can be registered in the management table 30.

[0030] In step S2, it is also possible to input the work requested by the sales company. The user can input vehicle repair, vehicle washing, and / or vehicle sign removal as necessary work according to the request of the sales company. For example, in step S2, vehicle repair, vehicle washing, and vehicle sign removal can be selected from a pull-down menu, or selected using a checkbox. The number of selected works may be one or more. Then, the selected work is stored in the management table 30 of the server device 2 in association with the management number 31 in step S3.

[0031] When the driver for transporting the vehicle from the pick-up location has been determined at the stage of receiving a request from the sales company, in step S2, information about the driver, such as the name of the responsible driver, can be input, and stored in the server device 2 in association with the management number 31 in step S3.

[0032] The information stored in the management table 30 can be viewed not only by the user who input the information in step S1 but also by other users. In this case, the user who input the information in step S1 or another user operates the user terminal 1 and accesses the server device 2 via a browser. Then, by operating the user terminal 1 and inputting the user ID and password, the user logs in to the system.

[0033] When the user logs in to the system using the user terminal 1, a list of a plurality of registered vehicles is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 1. When the user operates the user terminal 1 to select any one of the plurality of vehicles displayed in the list, for the selected vehicle, the receipt date of the order form, the company of the order origin, the vehicle body number of the vehicle, the vehicle name, the vehicle type, the sales representative of the subcontracting company, the place of loading, the scheduled loading date, the place of unloading, the scheduled unloading date, etc. can be confirmed.

[0034] Next, the information update process will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the information update process according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen according to an embodiment of the present invention (a display screen for displaying a list of information on a plurality of registered vehicles). FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen according to an embodiment of the present invention (a display screen for displaying information on a selected vehicle and for inputting that work has been carried out).

[0035] The user can update or add the information stored in the management table 30 by operating the user terminal 1. The user operates the user terminal 1 and accesses the server device 2 via a browser. The user logs in to the system by inputting the user ID and password into the user terminal 1 (step S11).

[0036] In step S1, when the user terminal 1 logs in to the system, as shown in FIG. 7, a list of information regarding a plurality of registered vehicles is displayed on the display screen 60 of the user terminal 1. On the display screen 60, a confirmation button 61, a management number 62, an order receiving date 63, a salesperson 64, an order source 65, a driver 66, a loading date / loading place 67, an unloading date / unloading place 68, and a task 69 are displayed for each vehicle. These pieces of information are displayed based on the information stored in the management table 30. By checking the information displayed on the display screen 60, the user can identify the vehicle for which input is to be made next.

[0037] The user operates the user terminal 1 to select the vehicle for which information is to be updated or added from among the plurality of vehicles (step S12). More specifically, the vehicle can be selected by pressing the confirmation button 61 displayed on the display screen 60.

[0038] When the user operates the user terminal 1 to select a vehicle, a display screen 70 for updating or adding information about the selected vehicle is displayed (step S13). As shown in FIG. 8, information regarding the vehicle selected in step S12 is displayed on the display screen 70. Based on the information input in step S2 and stored in the management table 30 in step S3, information regarding the progress of the work for the selected vehicle (for example, the status of the work progress of the vehicle, the scheduled loading date and time, the loading place, the unloading date and time, the unloading place, the work location, and the work content such as repair, sign removal, and car wash) is displayed on the display screen 70. The user updates or adds information about the selected vehicle while checking this information from the display screen 70 of the user terminal 1. That is, the user terminal 1 can input information regarding the next work while checking the work progress of the selected vehicle on the display screen 70.

[0039] The case of updating or adding information regarding vehicle transportation will be described. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing at least a part of the management table according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0040] Users who update or add information related to vehicle transportation are not particularly limited. For example, they may be dispatchers in a subcontracting company who are responsible for dispatching vehicles such as loading vehicles, or they may be transportation personnel (drivers) who transport vehicles.

[0041] When the subcontracting company receives a request from the sales company to make used or semi-new vehicles suitable for sale, it picks up the vehicles from the sales company and needs to transport them from the vehicle pick-up location designated by the sales company to a storage yard for temporarily storing the vehicles, a work yard for performing operations such as repair, car wash, and removing signs, or the delivery destination. Also, if there are already vehicles in the storage yard for temporarily storing the vehicles or the work yard for performing operations, and the operations such as repair, car wash, and removing signs have already been completed, it is necessary to transport the vehicles from these locations to the delivery destination.

[0042] Vehicle transportation may be carried out by a driver driving the vehicle to move it, or by using a dedicated vehicle such as a loading vehicle to transport the vehicle. Transportation is a concept that includes not only land transportation but also sea transportation using a ferry or the like.

[0043] The user operates the user terminal 1 to input the scheduled date of removal of the selected vehicle from the current location, the destination of the vehicle, and the driver who will transport the vehicle (step S14). The information input in step S14 is transmitted to the server device 2 and stored in the management table 30 of the server device 2 (step S15).

[0044] In step S15, as shown in FIG. 9, the scheduled date of removal 45 of the vehicle from the current location, the destination 46 of the vehicle, and the driver 47 who will transport the vehicle, which are input in step S14, are stored in the management table 30 in association with the management number 31. Also, these pieces of information may be stored in the management table 30 in association with not only the management number 31 but also the identification information of the user. This makes it possible to identify which user among a plurality of users input these pieces of information.

[0045] When the transportation of the vehicle is completed, after selecting the vehicle in step S12, the user terminal 1 is operated to register that the transportation of the vehicle is completed (step S16). The method of registering that the transportation of the vehicle is completed is not particularly limited, and examples include operating the user terminal 1 to input the delivery date or pressing a button indicating that the transportation of the vehicle is completed. The registration of the completion of the vehicle transportation can also be stored in association with the user's identification information.

[0046] In step S16, when it is registered that the transportation of the vehicle is completed, the location 42 of the vehicle in the management table 30 is updated (step S17). When the location of the vehicle 42 is updated and the location becomes the delivery location requested by the sales company, the work is completed.

[0047] The processes of steps S14 to S17 are applicable when the sales company picks up the vehicle, transports the vehicle to a storage yard for temporary storage, a work site for performing work, or a delivery location, or when the vehicle is already in a storage yard for temporary storage or a work site for performing work and the vehicle is transported from these locations to the delivery location.

[0048] In step S16, when it is registered that the transportation of the vehicle to a location where a subcontractor can perform a predetermined operation (for example, repair, car wash, removing a signboard, etc.) is completed, or when, along with step S16, in step S17, the location 42 of the vehicle is changed to a location where a predetermined operation can be performed, the display content on the display screen of the user terminal 1 is changed or added so that information regarding the predetermined operation can be input (step S18). In this way, by enabling the input of information regarding the next operation in response to the completion of the work, it is possible to prevent input errors and errors in the order of work.

[0049] In step S18, the display content may be changed or added so that information regarding all operations other than transportation, such as repair, car wash, and sign removal, can be input. Also, in step S18, the display content may be changed or added so that information regarding some operations, such as repair and / or sign removal, can be input. In this case, when it is registered that operations such as repair and / or sign removal have been completed, the display content on the display screen of the user terminal 1 is changed or added so that information regarding car wash can be input. Usually, car wash is carried out after repair and sign removal. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the situation where car wash is carried out before repair and sign removal.

[0050] Next, a description will be given of the case where information regarding repair, car wash, and sign removal is updated or added. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing at least a part of the management table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0051] The user inputs information regarding repair, car wash, and sign removal in response to an operation on the user terminal 1 (step S19). Step S19 can be executed following step S18, but it is also possible to log out after step S18 is executed, and then execute step S19 after passing through steps S11 to S13.

[0052] In step S19, for each of the operations of repair, car wash, and sign removal, the person in charge of the operation and the scheduled date of the operation are input. The input information is stored in the management table 30 of the server device 2 (step S20). As shown in FIG. 10, the repair person in charge 50, the scheduled date of repair 51, the sign removal person in charge 52, the scheduled date of sign removal 53, the car wash person in charge 54, and the scheduled date of car wash 55 input in step S19 are stored in the management table 30 in association with the management number 31. These pieces of information may be stored in the management table 30 in association not only with the management number 31 but also with the identification information of the user.

[0053] When all operations such as repair, car wash, and sign removal are completed, or if any of the operations are completed, after selecting the vehicle in step S12, the user terminal 1 is operated to input that the operations of repair, car wash, and / or sign removal are completed (step S21). The method of inputting that the operation is completed is not particularly limited, and examples include operating the user terminal 1 to input the operation completion date or pressing a button indicating that the operation is completed.

[0054] In step S21, when it is input that the operation is completed, that the operation is completed is registered in the management table 30 (step S22). More specifically, the management table 30 is updated by setting a flag indicating that the operation is completed, registering the operation completion date, etc. Also, the registration indicating that the operation is completed in step S22 may be stored in the management table 30 in association with the user's identification information.

[0055] Note that, on the condition that it is registered that all necessary operations such as repair, car wash, or sign removal are completed, in step S14, it may be possible to input the delivery destination of the selected vehicle as the consignment location. In this case, even when the display screen of the user terminal 1 displayed in step S13 shows other delivery destinations as options, the consignment location can be made not to be displayed as an option for the delivery destination of the vehicle. Alternatively, even if the consignment location is made an option for the delivery destination of the vehicle, the input may not be accepted.

[0056] Next, the registration of the vehicle image will be described. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen according to an embodiment of the present invention (a display screen for registering a vehicle image and displaying the registered image).

[0057] Before performing a predetermined operation, the user can image the vehicle from a plurality of different directions and register these multiple images in the system for both the vehicle before the predetermined operation and the vehicle after the predetermined operation. The user can also image multiple locations of one vehicle and register these multiple images in the system for both the vehicle before the predetermined operation and the vehicle after the predetermined operation.

[0058] By imaging and registering the vehicle before a predetermined operation (for example, repair, car wash, removing a sign), it is possible to leave evidence of the presence or absence of scratches and dents at the time when the vehicle was received from the sales company. Also, even when an unexpected situation such as theft occurs while the contractor company is holding the vehicle, if the characteristics of the vehicle are visually clear, they can be compared with the images from security cameras etc. Since the vehicle does not have a license plate attached before sale, it is difficult to track a stolen vehicle only with the character information on documents, but if there is an image of the vehicle, it is useful for tracking the stolen vehicle.

[0059] By imaging and registering the vehicle after a predetermined operation (for example, repair, car wash, removing a sign), it is also possible to check the progress of the operation. Also, the photo after the predetermined operation can be used when the sales company sells the vehicle. At the sales store or auction venue, the image of the vehicle after this predetermined operation can be disclosed to the buyer to lead to the purchase of the vehicle. In this case, the person in charge of the sales company etc. can also operate the user terminal 1, access the system, and download the image of the vehicle after this predetermined operation from the server device 2.

[0060] Note that the images registered in the system may be not only still images but also moving images.

[0061] The user may image the vehicle using the user terminal 1, or after imaging the vehicle with another terminal, the user may send the captured image data to the user terminal 1.

[0062] Before performing a predetermined operation, the user images the vehicle and operates the user terminal 1 to register the captured image in the system. After that, after performing the predetermined operation, the user images the vehicle and operates the user terminal 1 to register the captured image in the system. The predetermined operation is not particularly limited. The predetermined operation may be vehicle repair, vehicle car wash, or vehicle sign removal. Also, the predetermined operation may be all operations that affect the appearance of the vehicle, such as vehicle repair, car wash, and sign removal. In this case, after transporting the vehicle to the work site of the contractor, before performing operations such as vehicle repair, car wash, and sign removal, the vehicle is imaged. And even after operations such as vehicle repair, car wash, and sign removal are performed, the vehicle is imaged.

[0063] The plurality of directions for imaging the vehicle are not particularly limited, but the vehicle can be imaged and registered from the front, rear, left side, right side, and above of the vehicle. As a method of imaging from above the vehicle, there is a method of positioning a drone equipped with an imaging device above the vehicle and imaging the vehicle.

[0064] The plurality of locations for imaging the vehicle are not particularly limited, but examples include the entire vehicle, license plate, frame, around the rear differential, inside the cargo bed, and driver's seat.

[0065] For example, before performing operations such as vehicle repair, car wash, and sign removal, or after performing operations such as vehicle repair, car wash, and sign removal, the vehicle is selected in step S12, and the user operates the user terminal 1 to upload the captured image of the vehicle (step S23). The uploaded image is stored in the server device 2 in association with a management number (step S24). At this time, as described above, for one vehicle, a plurality of images can be uploaded and stored in the server device 2.

[0066] As shown in FIG. 11, on the display screen 80, registration buttons 81a to 81g are displayed. By operating the user terminal 1 and selecting these registration buttons 81, it is possible to upload an image of the vehicle. For example, the registration button 81a is displayed as "front", the registration button 81b is displayed as "rear", the registration button 81c is displayed as "left", the registration button 81d is displayed as "right", the registration button 81e is displayed as "above", the registration button 81f is displayed as "driver's seat", and the registration button 81e is displayed as "inside the cargo bed". The user can register an image of the vehicle with the server device 2 while checking these displays. By displaying, on or near the registration button, which button is for registering an image taken from which direction of the vehicle or which button is for registering an image taken of which part of the vehicle, the omission of image registration can be eliminated.

[0067] When an image is registered by selecting any one of the registration buttons 81a to 81f, the registered image is displayed in a manner that allows it to be understood that the image corresponds to the content displayed on the selected registration button 81, below and near the selected registration button 81. In FIG. 11, the image 82e is displayed below and near the registration button 81e, and it can be understood that the image corresponds to "above" displayed on the registration button 81e, that is, an image taken from above the vehicle.

[0068] In addition, on the display screen 80, a registration button 81 for registering an image of the vehicle before a predetermined operation is performed and a registration button 81 for registering an image of the vehicle after the predetermined operation is performed can also be provided. Also in this case, for the vehicle before the predetermined operation, a registration button 81 for registering a plurality of images obtained by imaging the vehicle from a plurality of directions or a plurality of images obtained by imaging the vehicle from a plurality of locations, and for the vehicle after the predetermined operation, a registration button 81 for registering a plurality of images obtained by imaging the vehicle from a plurality of directions or a plurality of images obtained by imaging the vehicle from a plurality of locations are provided. Also in this case, on or near the registration button, it is displayed which button is for registering an image obtained by imaging the vehicle from which direction or which button is for registering an image obtained by imaging which location of the vehicle. When an image is registered by selecting any one of the plurality of registration buttons 81, the registered image 82 is displayed in a manner that allows it to be recognized that the image corresponds to the selected registration button 81, below and near the selected registration button 81.

[0069] By doing so, for example, on the display screen 80, it is possible to compare images of the vehicle taken from the same direction or images of the same part of the vehicle before and after the implementation of a predetermined operation. At this time, on the left side, a registration button 81 and a registered image 82 for registering an image of the vehicle before the implementation of the predetermined operation are displayed, and on the right side, a registration button 81 and a registered image 82 for registering an image of the vehicle after the implementation of the predetermined operation are displayed, so that the images 82 taken from the same direction before and after the implementation of the predetermined operation can be arranged side by side and displayed, or the images 82 of the same part of the vehicle taken before and after the implementation of the predetermined operation can be arranged side by side and displayed. For example, the "front" image 82 of the vehicle before the implementation of the predetermined operation and the "front" image 82 of the vehicle after the implementation of the predetermined operation can be arranged side by side left and right (or front and back) and displayed, and the "rear" image 82 of the vehicle before the implementation of the predetermined operation and the "rear" image 82 of the vehicle after the implementation of the predetermined operation can be arranged side by side left and right (or front and back) and displayed. Similarly, for the "left side", "right side", "upper side", "driver's seat", and "inside of the cargo bed" of the vehicle, the images 82 before and after the predetermined operation can be arranged side by side and displayed.

[0070] Note that in step S16, when it is registered that the transportation of the vehicle to a place where a predetermined operation (such as repair, car wash, sign removal, etc.) can be performed by the subcontracting company is completed, or when, along with step S16, in step S17, the location 42 of the vehicle is changed to a place where the predetermined operation can be performed, it can be configured such that the registration of the vehicle image becomes possible. For example, only when the transportation of the vehicle to a place where the predetermined operation can be performed is completed, a button for executing the registration of the vehicle image can be displayed on the display screen, or the vehicle can be registered by pressing these buttons.

[0071] Also, on the condition that the vehicle has been registered before a predetermined operation is performed, it is possible to register the vehicle after the predetermined operation is performed. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the omission of vehicle registration before the predetermined operation is performed. Alternatively, on the condition that the performance of the predetermined operation has been registered, it is possible to register the vehicle after the predetermined operation is performed. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the vehicle from being imaged as if the predetermined operation has been performed and being erroneously registered although the predetermined operation has not been performed.

[0072] The information stored in the management table 30 can be viewed not only by the user who input the information through steps S11 to S24 but also by other users. In this case, the user who input the information in steps S11 to S24 or another user operates the user terminal 1 and accesses the server device 2 via a browser. Then, by operating the user terminal 1 and inputting the user ID and password, the user logs in to the system.

[0073] When the user logs in to the system using the user terminal 1, a list of a plurality of registered vehicles is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 1. When the user operates the user terminal 1 to select any one of the plurality of vehicles displayed in the list, it is possible to confirm the receipt date of the order form, the company of the order source, the vehicle body number of the vehicle, the vehicle name, the vehicle type, the sales representative of the subcontracting company, the pick-up location, the scheduled pick-up date, the delivery location, the scheduled delivery date, the current location of the vehicle, the operations performed, the scheduled date of the operations to be performed, etc. for the selected vehicle.

[0074] In addition, when the contracting company has multiple workplaces for car washing, repair, and sign removal, considering the capacity of each workplace, it is necessary to examine which workplace is suitable for retail operations and move the vehicle from the pick-up location. Therefore, based on the vehicle location 42 in the management table 30 of the server device 2, the server device 2 can identify the number of vehicles present at each workplace and transmit information regarding the identified number of vehicles to the user terminal 1. The user can determine which workplace to transport each vehicle to while checking this information on the user terminal 1.

[0075] In the management table 30 of the server device 2, the date or time when the vehicle was moved from the pick-up location to the workplace (the current vehicle location) may be registered. Therefore, in the server device 2, by subtracting the registered date or time when the vehicle was moved from the current date and time, the number of days or elapsed time since the vehicle arrived at the workplace can be identified, and the identified number of days or elapsed time can be displayed on the user terminal 1.

[0076] In this embodiment, mainly, the case where a vehicle is transported from the pick-up location to the workplace, and then the vehicle that has undergone operations such as repair, car washing, and sign removal is further transported to the delivery location has been described. However, this system can also be used when a vehicle is transported from the pick-up location of the vehicle to the storage location, temporarily stored, and then transported to the delivery location (for example, a location for selling the vehicle). In this case, operations such as repair, car washing, and sign removal are not performed on the vehicle. With this system, in the server device 2, the vehicle body number, vehicle name, vehicle type, pick-up location of the vehicle, pick-up date, delivery location, delivery date, and vehicle location are registered, enabling management of the so-called inventory of the vehicle. Even in this case, it is also possible to manage the transportation of the vehicle from the pick-up location to the storage location and from the storage location to the pick-up location.

[0077] According to the present invention, it is possible to receive an input regarding the transportation, car washing, repair, and / or sign removal of a vehicle from a user terminal operated by a user and store information regarding the implementation corresponding to the received input.

[0078] According to the present invention, on a user terminal, a display screen for registering a plurality of images obtained by imaging a vehicle from a plurality of directions respectively, and / or a display screen for registering a plurality of images obtained by imaging a plurality of locations of the vehicle respectively can be displayed. Further, on the display screen, the plurality of registered images can be displayed.

[0079] According to the present invention, on a user terminal, a display screen for registering an image of a vehicle taken before performing a predetermined operation and an image of the vehicle taken after performing the predetermined operation can be displayed. Further, on the display screen, the registered image of the vehicle taken before performing the predetermined operation and the registered image of the vehicle taken after performing the predetermined operation can be displayed.

[0080] According to the present invention, the image can be transmitted to a first user terminal operated by a first user who has registered an image of a vehicle, or a second user terminal operated by a second user different from the first user.

[0081] According to the present invention, on a user terminal, when a display screen for inputting that a first operation performed previously has been performed is displayed and an input that the first operation has been performed is received from the user terminal, a display screen for inputting that a second operation performed after the first operation has been performed, or a display screen for performing the second operation can be displayed on the user terminal.

[0082] According to the present invention, information regarding the execution for which input has been received can be stored in association with identification information capable of identifying the user operating the user terminal that has executed the input.

[0083] According to the present invention, on a user terminal, information regarding the number of vehicles present at a predetermined location can be displayed. Further, on the user terminal, the elapsed time since the vehicle arrived at the location can be displayed.

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[0084] 1 User terminal 2 Server device 3 Communication network 11 Control unit, 12 Main memory 13 Storage unit 14 Input device 15 Display device, 16 Communication interface 21 Control unit 22 RAM 23 Storage unit 24 Communication interface 30 Management table 60 Display screen 70 Display screen 80 Display screen

Claims

1. A system for managing the progress of work on washing, repairing, and removing signs to make a vehicle suitable for sale, the system comprising at least one computer device, an input receiving means for receiving an input regarding the transportation, washing, repair, or removal of a signboard of a vehicle from a user terminal operated by a user; an information storage means for storing information regarding the implementation corresponding to the received input; A system comprising:

2. a first display control means for controlling the user terminal to display a display screen for registering a plurality of images taken from a plurality of directions of the vehicle before a predetermined work is performed, and for registering a plurality of images taken from a plurality of directions of the vehicle after the predetermined work is performed; The system of claim 1 , comprising:

3. a second display control means for controlling the user terminal to display, side by side, on a display screen, a plurality of images taken from a plurality of directions of the vehicle before the registered predetermined work is performed, and a plurality of images taken from a plurality of directions of the vehicle after the registered predetermined work is performed. The system of claim 2 , comprising:

4. a first display control means for controlling the user terminal to display a display screen for registering a plurality of images taken of a plurality of locations of the vehicle before a predetermined work is performed and for registering a plurality of images taken of a plurality of locations of the vehicle after the predetermined work is performed; The system of claim 1 , comprising:

5. a second display control means for controlling the user terminal to display, side by side, on a display screen, a plurality of images taken of a plurality of locations of the vehicle before the registered predetermined work is performed and a plurality of images taken of a plurality of locations of the vehicle after the registered predetermined work is performed. The system of claim 4 , comprising:

6. the input receiving means receives an input indicating that the vehicle has been transported to a workshop for washing, repairing, or removing a sign, or that the vehicle has been transported to a place for selling after the work has been performed; a location updating means for updating the location of the vehicle in response to receiving an input indicating that the transportation of the vehicle has been completed by the input receiving means; The system according to claim 1 or 2, comprising:

7. a third display control means for controlling the user terminal to display the elapsed time since the vehicle arrived at the updated location; The system of claim 6 , comprising:

8. an information storage means for storing information regarding an implementation corresponding to the received input; a fourth display control means for controlling the user terminal to display a display screen for inputting that a repair and / or sign removal has been performed first, and for controlling the user terminal to display, upon receiving an input of the completion of the repair and / or sign removal from the user terminal, a display screen for inputting that a car wash has been performed after the repair and / or sign removal, or a display screen for performing the car wash; The system according to claim 1 or 2, comprising:

9. 3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the information storage means stores the implementation information received by the input receiving means in association with identification information capable of identifying the user operating the user terminal that executed the input.

10. a fifth display control means for controlling the user terminal to display a plurality of vehicles registered as targets for work to make the vehicles suitable for sale; a selection receiving means for receiving a selection of at least one vehicle from the displayed plurality of vehicles; a sixth display control means for controlling the display of information stored in the information storage means on the user terminal, the information on the selected vehicle transportation, car washing, repair, or sign removal; Equipped with The system described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the sixth display control means displays a screen on the user terminal for accepting input by the input accepting means regarding the transportation, washing, repair, or sign removal of the selected vehicle.

11. 1. A method for managing the progress of a vehicle washing, repair, and sign removal operation for preparing a vehicle for sale, the method comprising: an input receiving step of receiving an input regarding the transportation, washing, repair, or removal of a signboard of a vehicle from a user terminal operated by a user; an information storage step of storing information regarding the implementation corresponding to the received input; The method comprising:

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