Management device, management system, and management program

Abstract

We provide a management device, management system, and management program that can manage the disclosure or non-disclosure of assets without requiring transactions such as buying, selling, transferring, or lending. [Solution] The system maintains vehicle identification information including the vehicle type and mileage of the vehicle to be managed, user information that allows the user who manages the vehicle to be identified, and public identification information that specifies whether the vehicle identification information and user information will be made public or not. Based on the public identification information, a public disclosure process is performed on at least one of the vehicle identification information and user information. This public identification information is characterized in that, for at least one of the vehicle identification information and user information to be made public, it includes public disclosure information that includes the content to be disclosed and the conditions for disclosure.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a management device, a management system, and a management program, and particularly to a management device, a management system, and a management program for managing property, including whether to publish it or not.

Background Art

[0002] If the property owned by a user is real estate, it is registered in the register of the legal affairs bureau, and if it is some movable property such as a motor vehicle, it is registered in the land transportation bureau or the like. However, such registration in the register or the land transportation bureau does not assume active publication, and it is hard to say that it is an effective means when one wants to inform a third party that one owns such property. For example, there may be a case where one wants to publish to a third party in order to boast about possessing collectors' items collected as a hobby, but conventionally, there was no effective method other than publishing on a social networking system (SNS) such as an individual blog.

[0003] On the other hand, a user may sometimes want to manage corporeal and incorporeal property owned by oneself in a unified manner, and even if the property owned is to be published to a third party eventually, there are cases where one does not want to publish it to a third party at present. As a technique related to the publication of such possessions, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-167151) has been proposed. The vehicle trading system of this document discloses that used vehicle information can be made public when the selling conditions are satisfied.

[0004] Also, in Patent Document 2 (U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2009 / 0012904), regarding a computer system and software for enabling an Internet market such as an auction and a property listing service, in the case of a transaction where one or both parties are anonymous, the exchange discloses that the transaction is executed without revealing the identity of one party to the other.

[0005] Furthermore, Patent Document 3 (Japanese Patent Publication No. 2008-117216) discloses a system for storing clothing, accessories, bags, personal belongings, and various other movable property that can be stored, as well as allowing members, including the owner, to evaluate and exchange information about the stored items, and for members and non-members to purchase the stored items. It also discloses a system for mutual information exchange, trading, and information management of deposited movable property, stating that "a paid member a ranks his / her movable property A to C as A: private, B: member public, and C: fully public. A: private means only paid member a can view the items related to his / her movable property, B: member public means that in addition to paid member a, member b can also view the items, and C: fully public means that all visitors, including non-members, can view the items related to the movable property."

[0006] Another situation in which one discloses their personal property is commercial transactions. For example, Patent Document 4 (Japanese Patent Publication No. 2002-117340) discloses an automated vending system and method that makes it easy to receive goods while away from home and, in particular, prevents the leakage of personal user information. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2001-167151 [Patent Document 2] U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2009 / 0012904 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2008-117216 [Patent Document 4] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2002-117340 [Overview of the Initiative] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0008] However, these technologies are intended for the buying and selling of goods and enable the proper conduct of such transactions. Therefore, one of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a management device that can manage the disclosure or non-disclosure of assets without requiring transactions such as buying, selling, transferring, or lending.

[0009] Furthermore, as in the prior art described above, when the purpose is buying and selling, it is necessary to disclose information about the object being bought and sold. However, when simply managing possessions without the purpose of buying and selling, there may be cases where disclosure to third parties is not desired. Therefore, another objective of the present invention is to provide a management device that accepts registration of assets managed by users and enables centralized management, while also allowing users to arbitrarily choose whether to disclose or not disclose such assets. In particular, another objective is to provide a management device that, when disclosing at least one of the asset identification information that identifies the assets to be managed and the user information that identifies the administrator who manages such assets, allows users to set the content to be disclosed and the conditions for disclosure, and discloses the predetermined content based on the disclosure conditions.

[0010] Furthermore, while there are properties that users wish to acquire or borrow, the owners, users, and other managers of those properties are often unknown, making it impossible to initiate a transaction in such cases. Additionally, while some individuals may not necessarily desire to transfer or lease their property, they may be willing to do so under certain conditions. Therefore, another objective of this invention is to provide a management device that allows users to disclose the properties they manage, regardless of whether they intend to transfer or lease them, and enables them to conduct such transactions depending on the conditions presented by those interested in transferring or leasing the property.

[0011] Furthermore, when someone wishes to transfer or lease specific property, depending on the property, it may be possible to find out the owner or user by checking the real estate registry or the land transport bureau's registration. However, if such a registry does not exist, for example, if the property is a wristwatch or a collector's item, it was impossible to find out the owner. Therefore, another objective of the present invention is to provide a management device that makes it possible to find out the manager, including the owner and user, of the property.

[0012] Furthermore, when users transfer or lease assets they manage, and when prospective buyers apply for such transactions, they often want to know the value of the assets. However, in the buying and selling systems proposed in Patent Document 1 and others, the value is determined subjectively by the seller, and there is no objective basis for judgment. In particular, for assets for which the criteria for calculating market prices are not clearly defined, the valuation of the asset is crucial for the completion of a transaction. Therefore, another objective of the present invention is to provide a management device that can support the valuation of assets managed by users.

[0013] Furthermore, another objective is to provide a management system that allows for the management of not only assets owned or managed by oneself, but also assets owned, managed, or used by third parties, including whether to make them public or not, whether they can be traded, and whether the owner, manager, or user (including transfer or inheritance). Furthermore, another objective is to provide a management system that supports objective valuation of managed assets and ensures transaction security when transactions or negotiations concerning such assets take place. Furthermore, another objective of this invention is to provide a management system and management program that can create information that constitutes the cause of succession, such as wills, for inheritance or other general succession of managed property, and that can objectively guarantee the authenticity of documents or information that prove the facts of the cause of succession, such as wills. [Means for solving the problem]

[0014] ≪A system for disclosing and managing assets≫ To solve the above problems, the present invention provides an asset management device that allows users to register assets they own or manage without requiring transactions such as transfer or lending as a mandatory requirement, and allows them to optionally choose whether or not to make such assets public, and further allows them to set the content and conditions of the public disclosure.

[0015] In other words, the present invention provides a property management device configured using a computer for managing at least one of tangible and intangible property, comprising: a property information storage unit that stores at least one of property identification information that identifies the property to be managed and user information that identifies the user who manages the property, and publication identification information that identifies whether the property identification information and user information, respectively, will be made public or not; and a publication processing unit that performs publication processing of the property identification information and / or user information based on publication condition information included in the publication identification information, wherein the publication identification information includes publication condition information that includes the content to be published and the conditions for publication for each property identification information and / or user information to be published.

[0016] The assets subject to management as described above may be assets owned or managed by the user, or assets owned or managed by a third party. The aforementioned publication processing unit can be configured to publish information according to pre-set publication conditions and with pre-set publication content. Such publication conditions may be fixed conditions such as the publication date, or uncertain conditions based on external factors such as exchange rates or relationships with other transactions. When the publication conditions set in the publication conditions information are met, the user will be notified, and the publication processing unit may also publish the information. The publication content may include information on the selection of information to be published, as well as the publication date, the target of publication, and the region of publication.

[0017] Furthermore, the asset management device according to the present invention may include a history retention unit that retains the transaction history of the managed assets stored in the asset information storage unit. The transaction history retained by the history retention unit can be retained regardless of whether the transaction was completed or not, and the content of the retained history information and the retention period can be made different depending on whether the transaction was completed or not.

[0018] Furthermore, the asset management device according to the present invention can also be configured as an asset management device capable of managing assets owned or used by a third party on their behalf. In other words, the property identification information identifies property owned or used by a third party and includes change condition information that specifies the conditions for changing the owner or manager of the property owned or used by the third party. The property management device includes a means for changing the owner or user of the property when the change conditions specified in the change condition information are met. The user information includes trustee information that identifies a trustee who has been entrusted by a third party to manage or dispose of the property. When the owner or user of the property entrusted to the trustee changes, the property management device associates the changed owner or user with the trustee information.

[0019] Furthermore, the present invention provides a property management program that runs on a computer and manages at least one of tangible and intangible assets. That is, a property information storage step of holding at least one of property identification information for identifying the property to be managed and user information for identifying the user who manages the property, and publication identification information for identifying the publication or non-publication of each of the property identification information and the user information, and a publication processing step of performing a publication process of the property identification information and / or the user information based on the publication condition information included in the publication identification information. The publication identification information includes, for each of the property identification information and / or the user information to be published, publication condition information including the publication content and the publication conditions for publication. The property identification information identifies the property owned or managed by a third party and includes change condition information that defines the change conditions for the owner or manager of the property owned or managed by the third party. An ownership / manager change step of changing the owner or manager of the property is provided upon fulfillment of the change conditions defined in the change condition information. As the user information, trustee information for identifying a trustee who has received a commission for managing or disposing of a property from a third party is held. When the owner or manager of the property entrusted to the trustee is changed, a property management program is provided that associates the changed owner or manager with the trustee information.

[0020] Further, the property management device according to the present invention is configured using a computer and is a property management device for managing at least one of tangible property and intangible property managed by a user, and includes a property information storage unit that holds property identification information for identifying the property managed by the user, user information for identifying the user who manages the property, and publication identification information for identifying the publication or non-publication of at least one of these information, and a publication management unit that manages the publication of at least one of the property identification information and the user information based on the publication identification information held by the property information storage unit.

[0021] The publication specification information can also be set to not publish either the property specification information or the user information. That is, the publication specification information can include information specifying not to publish in addition to information specifying to publish the property specification information and / or the user information. When selecting not to publish, it can be formed by providing a radio box for selecting to publish the property specification information and / or the user information, or a radio box for selecting not to publish.

[0022] The publication specification information can also include publication condition information specifying at least one of the conditions for the publication management unit to publish and the scope of publication.

[0023] ≪Property Transaction Support Device and Transaction Support System≫ In the present invention, in order to solve at least one of the above problems, a property transaction support device (or property management device) configured to perform a transaction using the property management device is provided.

[0024] That is, a property transaction support device configured using the property management device according to the present invention, the property transaction support device comprising a transaction application information storage unit that stores transaction application information consisting of transfer or borrowing application information for the property to be managed held as the property specification information. In the present invention, a property transaction support device (or property management device) configured using the property management device according to the present invention, further comprising a transaction hope information storage unit that stores transaction hope information for specifying the presence or absence of the intention of the user to transfer or lend the property (that is, the transaction intention of the property), the transaction hope information can also be set to not transfer or not lend the property, and a property transaction support device (or property management device) configured to include the transaction hope information as information for the publication management unit to manage publication.

[0025] In such a property transaction support device, the transaction request information may include rank information that specifies, in stages, the degree to which the user intends to transfer or lease the property. Furthermore, the information held by the transaction request information storage unit may include transaction element information that identifies factors influencing the formation of the intention to transfer or lease the property, and the information that the publication management unit manages to publish may include such transaction element information. In addition, the device may be provided with a transaction application information storage unit that holds transaction application information consisting of application information for transfer or lease for property identification information published by the publication management unit.

[0026] Furthermore, in order to solve at least one of the aforementioned problems, the present invention provides a property transaction support system (or property management system) formed using the above-mentioned property transaction support device (or property management device).

[0027] That is, the present invention provides a property transaction support system (or property management system) comprising the property transaction support device (or property management device) described above, a user terminal operated by the user connected to the property management device via a network, and a prospective user terminal operated by a prospective user who wishes to acquire or borrow the property, wherein the public disclosure management unit in the property transaction support device (or property management device) discloses at least one of the property identification information and user information based on the public disclosure identification information held by the property information storage unit, and a transaction execution unit that discloses transaction application information obtained from the prospective user terminal to the user terminal.

[0028] Furthermore, the property transaction support device and transaction support system according to the present invention can be configured to support transactions of transfer or lease of property owned or managed by the user, as well as transactions of transfer or lease of property not owned or managed by the user, i.e., property owned or managed by a third party, or property that the user wishes to own or manage. For this purpose, the property information storage unit can hold property identification information of a third party that wishes to own or manage the property, and the property identification information held by the property information storage unit can be configured to distinguish between property owned or managed by the user and property owned or managed by a third party that wishes to own the property. In this case, in addition to the property identification information that identifies property owned or managed by the user, the user can also configure desired property identification information to identify property owned or managed by a third party that the user wishes to own. Offers for transfer or lease of such desired property identification information can be stored as transaction request information.

[0029] Furthermore, the property information storage unit may include not only user information that identifies the user who owns or manages the property to be managed, but also applicant information that identifies the applicant who wishes to own or manage the property of another person. In this case, the user information consists of information that identifies the user, and may also include and store an identifier that distinguishes whether the user owns or manages their own property, or wishes to own or manage property owned or managed by a third party.

[0030] Accordingly, the present invention provides a property transaction support device (or property management device) configured using the property management device according to the present invention, wherein the property identification information identifies property that the user wishes to own or manage, and also holds prospective user information that identifies a person who wishes to own or manage another person's property.

[0031] The identification of the property that you wish to own or manage (hereinafter referred to as "desired property") can be managed as property identification information as described above, or separately as desired property identification information. Such desired property may be property that you wish to own or manage, or property that a third party wishes to own or manage. In other words, it may be property that a third party wishes to own or manage at the request of that third party. Furthermore, such desired property may be registered with the owner or manager identified, or it may be registered without the owner or manager identified. In particular, for desired property that has been registered without the owner or manager identified, it is possible to search for sales information of such desired property on the internet, etc., extract information on the transfer or lease of such desired property, and provide it to the interested party. In particular, it is desirable to use artificial intelligence (AI) when searching for desired property, and to extract information on the transfer or lease of such desired property based on the characteristics of the desired property. Furthermore, by extracting information on the transfer or lease of such desired property periodically, it is possible to monitor the commencement of the transfer or lease of such desired property.

[0032] As described above, by receiving transaction request information from those who wish to own or manage property, it is possible to request transactions even for property that is not stored as property identification information in the property information storage unit. Therefore, for example, if transaction request information is registered for property used or worn by the property owner or manager, this can be used as a trigger to register that property in the property information storage unit and support the transaction. As a result, even if the property owner or manager does not particularly recognize it as property, if it has property value from the perspective of another person (the person requesting the transaction), the system may be configured to register it as property upon receiving the transaction request information, and then register that person as the first transactionor with priority information added to support the property transaction. Furthermore, if a transaction such as transfer or loan is completed, the history information can be stored, while if a transaction such as transfer or loan is not completed, the transaction history information can be stored for a limited period and then automatically deleted after that period has elapsed.

[0033] Furthermore, the property transaction support device and transaction support system according to the present invention provide a property transaction support device and transaction support system that support transactions of property owned or managed by a person, based on the subject requirement of being the owner or manager of the property. That is, the present invention provides a property transaction support device (or property management device) configured using the property management device according to the present invention, which identifies a user who owns or manages property based on the user information, and registers the property owned or managed by the user as property identification information. In particular, offers to transfer or lease property owned or managed by a specific person can be retained as transaction request information, and applicants who wish to own or manage property owned or managed by the specific person can be retained as applicant information.

[0034] Such property transaction support devices assist in transactions based on users who own or manage property, and when property owned or managed by such user is registered as property identification information, it makes this information public. This public disclosure can be made on the web, or it can be limited to specific individuals, or even limited to those associated with the user's information. Therefore, a user who wishes to own or manage the property of a specific user can register the specific user identification information and obtain information on offers to transfer or lease the property owned or managed by that user, as well as public disclosure information.

[0035] Furthermore, applicants who register transaction request information consisting of an offer to transfer or lease the aforementioned specific property, or property owned or managed by a specific person, will be granted priority information to negotiate preferentially regarding the transfer or lease of said property. Such priority information may include the right to negotiate first with the owner or manager of said property, as well as information that grants preferential treatment regarding transaction terms. In addition, if multiple transaction request information of the same type is registered, priority information may be assigned in the order in which the transaction request information was registered. This priority information may also include the order in which the property identification information is published. That is, the property identification information may be published in the order in which priority information is assigned.

[0036] The assets subject to transactions in the asset transaction support device and transaction support system according to the present invention are not limited to assets owned or managed by the user. That is, they may be assets owned or managed by a third party, or even assets of a third party managed by the user. In particular, when trading assets owned or managed by a third party, the user information may include persons who have received consent from the owner or manager of the asset to conduct the transaction. For example, with respect to assets whose objectivity is publicly guaranteed, such as trust assets, when certain conditions are met, the trustee of the trust assets can register the assets as the assets of the person who entrusted them, and can perform transactions such as transfer or lending and management on behalf of the trustee. Accordingly, the asset management device can also accept changes to the user information of the assets.

[0037] Furthermore, the registration of the property subject to the transaction may be made without requiring the consent of the owner or manager of the property. In this case, the property subject to the transaction will be property owned or managed by a third party, and the user who registers the property may be configured to acquire the third party's property as a condition for concluding a transaction for that property. In addition, the user who registers the property may set a termination condition based on the acquisition or use of the third party's property when trading the property. With such a configuration, the security of the transaction can be ensured even in the case of the sale of property belonging to another person.

[0038] Therefore, the present invention provides a property transaction support device (or property management device) configured using the property management device according to the present invention, wherein the property identification information identifies property owned or managed by a third party, the property identification information includes change condition information that defines the conditions for changing the owner or manager of property owned or managed by a third party, and the property transaction support device (or property management device) is equipped with an ownership / management change means that changes the owner or manager of the property when the change conditions defined in the change condition information are satisfied.

[0039] The property transaction support device (or property management device) maintains information identifying a trustee who has been entrusted by a third party to manage or dispose of property as user information. If the entrusted property has an owner or manager, the trustee can manage or dispose of it as the property of the changed owner or manager. In this case, the user information identifies the person who manages or disposes of the property, and property owner information identifying the owner or user of the property can be maintained separately from the user information. Furthermore, the property user information can be configured to be changed arbitrarily or on the condition that certain requirements are met.

[0040] <<Property Valuation Support Device and Valuation Support System>> Furthermore, in order to solve at least one of the above problems, the present invention provides an asset valuation support device (or asset management device) configured to evaluate the value of assets using the asset management device.

[0041] That is, the present invention provides an asset valuation support device (or asset management device) configured using the asset management device according to the present invention, further comprising an asset valuation unit that calculates the market value of an asset identified by at least one of the asset identification information and user information. The asset valuation unit may use the asset identification information held by the asset information storage unit to evaluate the value of the asset based on current or past transaction records of the same or similar asset, or it may provide historical information (such as transaction history or the history of the asset's administrator) relating to the asset.

[0042] Such a property valuation support device (or property management device) may further include an appraisal information acquisition unit that acquires appraisal information output from an external appraisal device connected via a network, regarding the value of the property evaluated by the property valuation unit.

[0043] Furthermore, in order to solve at least one of the aforementioned problems, the present invention provides a property valuation support system (or property management system) formed using the above-mentioned property valuation support device (or property management device).

[0044] In other words, the present invention provides a property management system comprising the property valuation support device (or property management device) described above, a user terminal operated by the user and connected to the property management device via a network, and a prospective user terminal operated by a prospective user who wishes to acquire or borrow the property, wherein the property valuation unit evaluates the value of the property and creates evaluation information in response to the retention of property identification information in the property information storage unit of the property valuation support device (or property management device), or the acquisition of a property valuation request from the user terminal or the prospective user terminal, and publishes the evaluation information to at least one of the user terminal and the prospective user terminal.

[0045] ≪Inheritance support devices and systems for assets≫ Furthermore, in order to solve at least one of the above problems, the present invention provides a property succession support device configured to support the inheritance or bequest of property using the property management device. In other words, the succession support device is configured using a computer and manages at least one of tangible and intangible assets to support their succession, and comprises an asset information storage unit that holds asset identification information that identifies the assets to be managed, succession information that includes a predetermined successor for the assets, and public identification information that identifies whether the asset identification information is to be made public or not, and a public information management unit that manages the publication of at least one of the asset identification information and user information based on the public identification information held by the asset information storage unit.

[0046] In such a succession support device, the property information storage unit may further include user information that identifies the owner, manager, or user of the property to be managed, and may also hold publication identification information that identifies whether the property identification information and user information, respectively, should be made public or not. The device also comprises a publication processing unit that performs publication processing of the property identification information and / or user information based on publication condition information included in the publication identification information, and the publication identification information may include publication condition information that includes the content to be published and the conditions for publication for each piece of property identification information and / or user information to be published.

[0047] Furthermore, the aforementioned succession information may also include succession cause information that identifies the circumstances that cause the succession to occur. Upon fulfillment of the said succession cause, property identification information, successor information, and user information as needed can be transmitted to a will creation device that creates a will. The said will information creation device, upon receiving said information, can create will information according to the succession information, add authentication to said will information as needed, and then transmit it to an inheritance support device.

[0048] Furthermore, the succession information may include, in addition to the cause of the succession, the conditions for carrying out the succession as succession condition information. Such succession condition information may be information that specifies the conditions for carrying out the succession after the cause of the succession, such as general succession or specific succession, has occurred. It is desirable that the succession support device be equipped with a property valuation unit for evaluating the value of the property to be managed. [Effects of the Invention]

[0049] The property management device according to the present invention includes a publication processing unit that performs publication processing of property identification information and / or user information based on publication condition information included in the published identification information. Therefore, users can arbitrarily select and manage whether to publish or not publish the property identification information and / or user information held in the property information storage unit. In particular, by making it possible to choose not to publish either the property identification information or the user information, information related to the property can be kept confidential. Furthermore, since the published identification information includes publication condition information that includes the content to be published and the publication conditions for the publication for each piece of property identification information and / or user information to be published, when publishing at least one of the property identification information and user information, the content to be published and the publication conditions can be set in advance, and the predetermined content can be published based on the publication conditions. Thus, the present invention provides a property management device that enables unified management of tangible and intangible property managed by a user, and allows the user to arbitrarily select whether to publish or not publish such property.

[0050] Furthermore, when managing the aforementioned managed assets in terms of succession, such as inheritance, succession information including information identifying the predetermined successor for the managed assets is maintained. This allows for the creation and management of documents and information indicating the cause of succession, such as wills, based on the circumstances of succession, while managing the disclosure or non-disclosure of asset identification information.

[0051] In particular, even when the Public Disclosure Management Department publishes property identification information and / or user information, such publication is not necessarily intended for transfer or lending. Therefore, it can be a property management system that simply publishes that the property is managed by a user. As a result, third parties can learn about the managers, including the owner and user of the property. In other words, it is possible to provide a property management system that allows prospective buyers or borrowers to learn about their trading partners.

[0052] Furthermore, by having the aforementioned publicly identified information hold publicly disclosed condition information that specifies at least one of the conditions for disclosure and the scope of disclosure by the public disclosure management unit, it is possible to provide a property management device that allows users to arbitrarily control the timing and scope of disclosure of information about the property they own or manage, and to disclose information about the property as needed and to the necessary extent.

[0053] Furthermore, the property management device according to the present invention includes a transaction preference information storage unit that stores transaction preference information that identifies whether or not the user intends to transfer or lease the property, and the transaction preference information also allows for the user to choose not to transfer or lease the property, and the public disclosure management unit may include the transaction preference information as information that it manages to make public.

[0054] Such an asset management device can provide opportunities for transactions and support them by clearly indicating whether a user wishes to transfer or lease an asset when disclosing the asset identification information and / or user information stored in the asset information storage unit of the device. In particular, by disclosing this information as rank information indicating the degree of the user's request for transfer or lease in stages, prospective buyers or borrowers who have access to the asset identification information and / or user information can predict the likelihood of a transaction. Furthermore, since the transaction request information does not necessarily need to specify the consideration or conditions for transfer or lease, assets managed by users, even those currently in use, can be subject to transactions (i.e., inventory), thereby increasing transaction opportunities.

[0055] Furthermore, if the information held by the transaction request information storage unit includes transaction element information that identifies factors influencing the formation of a user's intention to transfer or lease property they manage, and the information managed by the publication management unit includes such transaction element information, then a person wishing to acquire or lease property can decide whether or not to make a transaction application based on such transaction element information.

[0056] Furthermore, by providing a transaction application information storage unit that holds transaction application information consisting of application information for transfer or loan for the property identification information published by the aforementioned publication management unit, it becomes possible to notify users when an application for transfer or loan has been made. In this case, if the transaction application information includes transaction conditions such as consideration and timing, these can also be notified to the user. As a result, the property management device can be configured so that users can publish the property they manage, regardless of whether they intend to transfer or lend it, and conduct transactions such as transfer or lending depending on the conditions presented by those who wish to trade. Consequently, even if it is unclear whether the property managed by the user can be the subject of a transaction such as transfer or lending, or even if it is property currently in use, it can be easily published as a transaction item (inventory).

[0057] Furthermore, if the asset management device according to the present invention includes an asset valuation unit that uses asset identification information held by the asset information storage unit to evaluate the value of the asset based on current or past transaction records of the same or similar asset, or provides historical information related to the asset (such as transaction history and the history of the asset's administrator), then an objective value judgment can be made even for assets for which there are no market standards for valuation. Thus, it is possible to provide an asset management device that can support the valuation of assets managed by the user. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0058] [Figure 1]A block diagram showing a property management device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 2] A list of items that can be included in asset identification information. [Figure 3] A file (or database) structure diagram showing the items that can be included in user information. [Figure 4] A file (or database) structure diagram showing the items that can be included in publicly disclosed specific information. [Figure 5] A sequence diagram illustrating the processing of the asset management system (asset disclosure management system). [Figure 6] A screen for registering property identification information and / or user information on the user's terminal. [Figure 7] A block diagram showing a property management device according to the second embodiment. [Figure 8] A screen on the user's terminal for entering transaction request information. [Figure 9] A sequence diagram illustrating the processing of the asset management system (asset transaction support system). [Figure 10] Display screen on the user's terminal. [Figure 11] A block diagram showing a property management device according to the third embodiment. [Figure 12] The output screen for valuation results in the property valuation department. [Figure 13] Sequence diagram of a property valuation support system using a property disclosure management system. [Figure 14] Network configuration diagram of the asset management system (asset valuation support system). [Figure 15] A sequence diagram illustrating the processing of the asset management system (asset transaction support system). [Figure 16] A screen displaying transaction application information, including evaluation results and desired conditions. [Figure 17] A sequence diagram showing the processing of an asset management system according to another embodiment. [Figure 18] A sequence diagram showing the processing of a transaction support system according to another embodiment. [Figure 19]A sequence diagram of a property management system (inheritance support system) configured using a property management device (inheritance support device) according to another embodiment. [Figure 20] A file (or database) structure diagram showing the items of the succession information. [Figure 21] A diagram showing the items in the successor file (or database). [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0059] The property management device 10 according to this embodiment will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In particular, the property management device 10 according to this embodiment is specifically implemented as a "property disclosure management device 11 and disclosure management system 110" that manages whether to disclose or not disclose information (property identification information 85 and / or user information) about property (objects) held in the property information storage unit 21, a "property transaction support device 12 and transaction support system 120" that supports transactions of property held in the property information storage unit 21, and a "property valuation support device 13 and valuation support system 130" that supports the evaluation of the value of property held in the property information storage unit 21.

[0060] ≪Property Disclosure Management Device 11 and Disclosure Management System 110≫ Figure 1 shows a block diagram of a property management device 10 according to the first embodiment, and in particular shows a property disclosure management device 11 that manages the disclosure or non-disclosure of a user's property. The property management device 10 shown in Figure 1 is configured using a computer and comprises a property information storage unit 21 that holds property identification information 85, user information, and public identification information, and a public disclosure management unit 22 that manages the public disclosure or non-public disclosure of the property identification information 85 and / or user information. The computer includes the necessary components for performing information processing, specifically a memory unit 23 for holding programs and data, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 24 for calculating and executing information processing, a memory 25 for reading and writing data when the CPU 24 performs information processing, and an input / output interface 26 for issuing effective commands to the CPU 24 and outputting information from the CPU 24. Furthermore, the public information management unit 22 can be configured using a CPU 24, memory 25, and input / output interface 26, etc., in a computer.

[0061] The property managed by the aforementioned user may be real estate information such as land or buildings if it is tangible property (a physical object), and may also include trees attached to the land. In addition, tangible property may include beverages such as wine, sake, and brandy; precious metal products such as bullion, coins, rings, necklaces, and watches; collector's items such as toys, stamps, works of art, and crafts; vehicles such as automobiles, motorcycles, airplanes, and trains; sporting goods such as golf equipment; storage items such as bags and cases; and apparel items such as clothes and shoes. Any other item that can be bought and sold is not excluded. Of course, everyday items may also be included. Furthermore, if the property is intangible, it may include intellectual property rights such as patent rights, utility model rights, design rights, trademark rights, and copyrights, as well as intellectual property such as trade secrets, and may also include program source code. In other words, the property management device 10 according to the present invention can manage any property without particular restriction, as long as ownership or usage rights can be determined or the property has asset value. Furthermore, the management of assets by users includes not only the state of maintaining and possessing assets in an appropriate state, but also the state of the user owning the assets and the state of simply using assets owned by a third party other than the user. In other words, assets managed by users include not only assets managed by the user, but also assets owned by the user and assets used by the user.

[0062] The aforementioned property identification information 85 is information for identifying the property managed by the property management device 10 or information for evaluating the value of the property, and its contents (or items) can be arbitrarily selected depending on the type of property in question. Such property identification information 85 only needs to be information that can identify the property in question or information that can assess the value of the property, and it is particularly desirable that it includes information that affects the value of the property.

[0063] Figure 2 is a list of items that can be included in the property identification information 85, and these items can be used as items when composing a file (or database). As shown in Figure 2, these items (i.e., the information that constitutes the property identification information 85) can be changed depending on the type of property. Specifically, if the property is land, the property identification information 85 can be composed of "image," "location," "area," and "legal regulations." If the property is a building, the property identification information 85 can be composed of "image," "location," "area," "year built," "floor plan," "structure," and "legal regulations." If the property is a vehicle, the property identification information 85 can be composed of "image," "location," "manufacturer (brand)," "model," "grade," "color," "registration year," and "mileage." If the property is an item such as a watch or a bag, the property identification information 85 can be composed of "image," "location," "item name," "manufacturer," "condition," and "color." Furthermore, if the property in question is a collector's item such as a stamp, a work of art, or a craft, the property identification information 85 can be composed of "image," "location," "item name," "manufacturer," "condition," and "color." Also, if the property in question is an industrial property right such as a patent, utility model right, design right, or trademark right, or an intangible property right such as a copyright, plant breeder's right, or circuit layout right, the property identification information 85 can be composed of "type of right," "content," and "remaining term (or date of right creation)." Furthermore, if the property in question is a business model that includes trade secrets, the property identification information 85 can be composed of "business content," "related rights," "customers," and "equipment." In addition, each property registered for each type of property may be assigned "property type identification information" for management purposes.

[0064] The user information mentioned above only needs to identify the user who manages the property. This identification can be direct or indirect, as long as it identifies the user who manages the property.

[0065] Figure 3 is a file (or database) configuration diagram showing the items that can be included in the user information. In particular, in this embodiment, in addition to the "User ID" 31 assigned to each user, user contact information 32 such as "User Name," "User Address," "User Telephone Number," "User Email Address," and "SNS Username" can be included as items to identify the user and be used as contact information. Furthermore, a nickname may be included as the display name when publishing the user information. The user information also includes a "Registered Assets" item 33, which contains information about the assets registered by the user. This allows for linking the user with their registered assets. However, the link between the user and their registered assets may be managed by creating a user ID 31 in the publicly identified information described later, or by linking the user ID 31 and the asset type identification number 40 separately in a master file or the like.

[0066] The aforementioned publicly disclosed information may consist of information that specifies whether to disclose or not disclose at least one of the property identification information 85 and user information. Furthermore, by making it possible to choose not to disclose either the property identification information 85 or the user information as the publicly disclosed information, it is possible to realize property management that does not presuppose disclosure.

[0067] Figure 4 is a file (or database) configuration diagram showing items that can be included in the publicly disclosed identification information. In particular, in this embodiment, radio buttons 41 can be provided to select whether to disclose or not disclose the property identification information 85 and / or user information. As such publicly disclosed identification information, either only radio buttons 41 for selecting disclosure or only radio buttons 41 for selecting not to disclose can be provided.

[0068] The publicly identified information may include publicly identified conditions information 42, which specifies the conditions and / or scope for the public disclosure of the property identified information 85 and / or user information by the public disclosure management unit 22. This publicly identified conditions information may include fixed conditions such as the timing of disclosure, as well as conditions for disclosure based on external factors such as when the exchange rate reaches a predetermined amount or when a transaction of other property is completed. When the conditions set in the publicly identified conditions information are met, the user terminal 51 can be notified to prompt disclosure, or the property management device 10 can execute the disclosure process. Furthermore, a "Publication Scope" item may be included to specify the scope of publication of information concerning the property (i.e., property identification information 85 and / or user information). This "Publication Scope" item may be configured to allow selection of the geographical scope of publication of the property identification information 85 and / or user information, as well as age, gender, income, etc. The publication conditions information may also include a "Publication Content" item 44 that specifies the content of the publication information to be published, namely the property identification information 85 and / or user information.

[0069] The disclosure conditions information shown in Figure 4 can be formed by items consisting of: disclosure conditions 42 (disclosure date and time, external factors) for disclosing property identification information 85 and / or user information; disclosure scope information 43 (disclosure region, target persons) for specifying the persons to whom the property identification information 85 and / or user information is to be disclosed; and disclosure content (specific information included in the property identification information 85 or user information items) for specifying the content to be disclosed when disclosing property identification information 85 and / or user information.

[0070] By registering property identification information 85 and / or user information in the property information storage unit 21 as described above, the property management device 10 can manage the property identified by this property identification information 85 and / or user information. In particular, if there is property for which property identification information 85 and / or user information has been registered in the property information storage unit 21, it is desirable for the property management device 10 to provide a related property transaction information provision unit 27 that provides transaction information regarding the transfer or lease of other similar or related property. The related property transaction information provision unit 27 extracts transaction information such as whether or not there have been transactions such as transfers or leases of property related to the property identified by the property identification information 85 and / or user information registered in the property information storage unit 21, as well as transaction conditions and timing of transactions, from the transaction application information described later and information existing on the network. Subsequently, the related property transaction information provision unit 27 can notify the user who registered the property identification information 85 and / or user information of this information. The extraction of information existing on the network can be performed by artificial intelligence. In this case, it is desirable that the user set the degree and scope of extraction of similarity and relevance of properties by artificial intelligence.

[0071] The transaction information provided by the above-mentioned Related Property Transaction Information Provision Unit 27 can also be used by the Property Valuation Unit 30, described later, as information for valuing the value of the property. Therefore, the property management device 10 according to this embodiment can be configured to acquire transaction information regarding similar or related properties (related properties), and further information regarding the value of properties evaluated by the property valuation unit 30, which will be described later, regardless of whether the property identification information 85 and / or user information are made public or kept private. The public disclosure management device 11 and the public disclosure management system 110, by providing the related property transaction information provision unit 27, can acquire information on transaction history and the value of similar or related properties, even for properties that are not currently being traded. Users can use this information as a reference when judging the value of such properties. Based on the result of the valuation judgment of such properties, users can specify transaction preference information that indicates their intention to transfer or lease such properties.

[0072] Furthermore, the property management device 10 may also be provided with a transaction history disclosure unit 28 that discloses the transaction history when a transaction is concluded for property identified by the property identification information 85 and / or user information registered in the property information storage unit 21, regardless of whether the property identification information 85 and / or user information has been made public or not. The transaction history published by the Transaction History Publication Section 28 may include information about the assets being traded (transaction asset information), the date of the transaction, the amount of the transaction, and other information that may be useful for other transactions, but it may be configured not to publish personal information that could identify the parties to the transaction, such as users or interested parties.

[0073] The property management device 10 (property disclosure management device 11) having the above configuration can be further connected via a network to a user terminal 51 operated by the user and a prospective user terminal 52 operated by a prospective user who wishes to acquire or borrow the property, thereby forming a property management system 100 (property disclosure management system 110). In such a property management system 100 (property disclosure management system 110), property identification information 85 and / or user information that are input or transmitted from the user terminal 51 or collected via the network can be stored in the property information storage unit 21.

[0074] Figure 5 is a sequence diagram showing the processing of the property management system 100 (property disclosure management system 110) constructed using the property disclosure management device 11, and Figure 6 shows a screen on which property identification information 85 and / or user information can be registered from the user terminal 51.

[0075] The property management system 100 (property disclosure management system 110) first collects property identification information 85 and / or user information from information transmitted from the user terminal 51 or publicly available on the network, and registers these in the property information storage unit 21. As shown in Figure 5, when registering property identification information 85 and / or user information from a user terminal 51, the user terminal 51 connects to the public disclosure management device 11 via the network, thereby displaying the input screen shown in Figure 6 (S51). Users can also register their user information in advance, in which case they can omit entering user information on the input screen. Using this input screen, the user enters information that identifies the property to be registered in the property management device 10 (property disclosure management device 11) (S52). The items of information to be entered can be changed according to the type of property in question, as shown in Figure 2 above. Therefore, the input screen displays information categorized by the type of property (more specifically, by the "Property Type Identification Number 40" mentioned above). By specifying the type of property, the input screen can also display the categorized input items in stages. An example of the input screen at this time is shown in Figure 6. Figure 6(A) shows the input screen when "Real Estate > Land" is selected as the property in question, and Figure 6(B) shows the input screen when "Movable Property > Automobile" is selected.

[0076] Next, the property management device 10 (property disclosure management device 11) acquires the property identification information 85 and / or user information. When acquiring the property identification information 85 and / or user information from information publicly available on the network, the user information can include the URL on the network and information about the person who posted the information. Furthermore, the property identification information 85 may be the information itself posted on the network, or it may be new information obtained by processing that information, such as by extracting or adding necessary information.

[0077] When acquiring such property identification information 85 and / or user information, or after acquiring it, the user can input publicly disclosed identification information and / or publicly disclosed condition information using the user terminal 51. As a result, the property management device 10 (property public disclosure management device 11) acquires publicly disclosed identification information that specifies whether to disclose or not disclose this information (S53), and stores it in the property information storage unit 21, etc. (S54). Next, the property management device 10 (property disclosure management device 11) executes a process to set the acquired property identification information 85 and / or user information to either public or non-public based on the public identification information (S55), and maintains each piece of information in either a public or non-public state. In particular, if such publicly disclosed specific information includes the aforementioned disclosure condition information, the conditions for disclosing this information and the scope of its disclosure are controlled or selected in accordance with the said disclosure condition information (S56).

[0078] In the asset management system 100 (asset disclosure management system 110) configured as described above, the asset identification information 85 is stored in association with user information, allowing the user to centrally manage their registered assets. Furthermore, the user can appropriately manage their assets by arbitrarily setting whether or not to disclose specific assets among their registered assets, the timing of disclosure, and the conditions for disclosure.

[0079] Therefore, the asset management device 10 centrally manages the assets managed by the user and allows the user to arbitrarily choose whether to make such assets public or not. Furthermore, since it is possible to register assets without requiring transactions such as buying, selling, transferring, or lending, the user can use the asset management device 10 in the desired form for managing such assets.

[0080] Figure 17 is a sequence diagram showing the processing of an asset management system according to another embodiment. The transaction support system shown in this figure can be configured using the asset management device 10. In particular, the transaction support system according to this embodiment is configured using an asset management device 10 that allows a trustee, who has been entrusted with the management or disposal of assets, to manage the assets on behalf of the consignor. That is, in this embodiment, the asset identification information and user information registered from the trustee terminal 54 are not assets owned or used by the trustee, but assets owned or used by a third party, the consignor, and the trustee is a person who manages the assets for which the consignor has applied for management (hereinafter referred to as "managed assets") based on the entrustment from the consignor, using the asset management device 10.

[0081] Therefore, in this process, the consignor terminal 55 is required to process an application for consignment of managed property (S80), and the consignee terminal, upon receiving this application for consignment of managed property, accepts the management or disposal of said managed property (S81). Furthermore, the consignee terminal 54 receives the input of owner change condition instruction information that specifies the conditions for changing the owner or user of the managed property from the consignor terminal 55 (S82), acquires the owner change condition instruction information (S83), and holds it. Subsequently, the consignee terminal 54 operates to display the input screen of the property management device (S51), inputs property identification information and user information for the managed property (S52), and transmits this to the property management device 10. The property management device 10 acquires and registers this property identification information and user information. The consignee terminal 54 also inputs public identification information and public disclosure condition information for the registered property (S53), and transmits this to the property management device 10 for registration. These property identification information, user information, publication identification information, and publication condition information are stored in the property information storage unit of the property management device 10 (S54), and the property can be managed. For the registered property, although not shown in Figure 17, publication / non-publication processing is performed in the same manner as shown in Figure 9.

[0082] The property management device 10 manages the public and non-public disclosure of managed property, while maintaining property identification information, user information, public disclosure identification information, and public disclosure condition information in the property information storage unit, and manages the managed property until the conditions for change of ownership are met. Then, the trustee terminal 54, upon receiving information from the client terminal 55 that identifies that the conditions for change of ownership have been met (S84), initiates the owner change process (S85), changing the owner or user of the managed property to the new owner or user (client). In this owner change process, the trustee terminal 54 inputs owner change information (S86) to change the owner of the managed property to the new owner or user (client), and the property management device 10 acquires this information and changes the owner of the managed property (S87). The property management device 10 then maintains and manages the managed property in the property information storage unit as the property of the new client, who has changed from the original client.

[0083] In Figure 17, the information confirming the fulfillment of the ownership change conditions is received by the trustee terminal 54 from the client terminal 55. However, this information can also be transmitted and received via the property management device 10. That is, the property management device 10 can acquire the information confirming the fulfillment of the ownership change conditions from the client terminal 55, store it, and then transmit it to the trustee terminal 54. Furthermore, the trustee terminal 54 can initiate the ownership change process on its own without requiring the acquisition of the information confirming the fulfillment of the ownership change conditions as a starting condition. In addition, the property management device 10 can acquire court records and other information and perform the ownership change process without requiring instructions from the trustee terminal 54.

[0084] ≪Property Transaction Support Device 12 and Transaction Support System 120≫ Figure 7 shows a block diagram of the property management device 10 according to the second embodiment, and in particular shows a property transaction support device 12 that assists in the transaction of the user's property. The property management device 10 (property transaction support device 12) shown in Figure 7 is configured using a computer and, in addition to the property management device 10 (property disclosure management device 11) shown in the first embodiment, is configured to further include a transaction request information storage unit 29 that holds transaction request information 81 that identifies whether the user intends to transfer or lease the property or otherwise. Such transaction preference information 81 is information that allows the user to choose not to transfer or lease the property, and can be set at any time. By allowing the setting of transaction preference information 81, users can be encouraged to register information about their property regardless of whether they wish to conduct a transaction or not. Furthermore, the transaction preference information 81 may include transaction conditions information 82 as information that the public disclosure management unit 22 manages to disclose.

[0085] In other words, the property management device 10 (property transaction support device 12) according to this embodiment manages whether to make the information held in the property information storage unit 21 public or not, and is also configured to allow the user to select whether or not to conduct transactions such as transfer or lending. Therefore, users can register even properties that they do not wish to trade with peace of mind.

[0086] The input screen shown in Figure 8 includes an input field for entering transaction request information 81, in addition to the information that can be entered on the input screen shown in Figure 6(B). The information entered in this transaction request information 81 input field can be recorded in the transaction request information storage unit 29 in file format or database format.

[0087] The transaction request information 81 includes information that the user wishes to transfer or lease, etc., the property managed by the property management device 10 (property transaction support device 12), and also includes information that allows the user to choose not to transfer or lease, etc., the property. Such transaction request information 81 may be information that can be selected independently of the property identification information 85 and / or the public identification information that specifies whether or not to make the user information public. For example, the transaction preference information 81 may include information indicating a desire to transfer or lease the property, but without disclosing the aforementioned property identification information 85 or user information. In particular, by making the transaction preference information 81 information that includes the option of not transferring or leasing the property, the property management device 10 can only disclose the property without the desire to transfer or lease it.

[0088] Furthermore, the transaction request information 81 may optionally include transaction conditions information 82 that specifies the terms of the transaction, such as the consideration, timing, and scope of the transaction (the scope of the trading partner, the region, or the scope of the property to be traded). However, since it is important for the property management device 10 (property transaction support device 12) according to this embodiment to disclose the person (user) who manages the property, it is not necessarily required to specify the transaction conditions, such as the consideration for the transfer or lease transaction. The terms of the transaction can also be determined after receiving proposals from those wishing to acquire or borrow the property. In other words, the property management device 10 (property transaction support device 12) according to this embodiment only needs to be able to identify the owner, user, or manager of the property and to make public the user's intention to transfer or lease the property. As a result, the transaction support device 12 provides users with the management of their assets and opportunities to trade those assets. Furthermore, the transaction support device 12 can also provide opportunities to trade those assets to those who wish to acquire or lease them.

[0089] In the property management device 10 (property transaction support device 12) according to this embodiment, the transaction request information 81 may include rank information 83 that specifies the degree to which the user intends to transfer or lease the property in stages. The rank information 83 can consist of information that identifies the degree to which a user intends to engage in a transaction such as transfer or lending. This rank information 83 can be formed in a slider format as shown in Figure 8, and may also include information that identifies the intention to engage in a transaction such as transfer or lending in stages using numbers or symbols that specify multiple levels, such as "I want to transfer (or lend)", "I'm willing to transfer (or lend)", "I'm willing to transfer (or lend) depending on the conditions", and "I will not transfer (or lend)". Based on this rank information, interested parties can decide whether to start a transaction, change the display order based on the rank information, and furthermore, this rank information can be used as an extraction item.

[0090] Furthermore, the information held by the transaction request information storage unit 29 may include transaction element information 84 that identifies factors influencing the formation of the intention to transfer or lease property. The information managed by the publication management unit 22 may also include such transaction element information 84 as information that is managed for publication.

[0091] Such transaction element information 84 may consist of information that identifies elements that would make one want to transfer or lend property, even if they are not transaction conditions. This transaction element information 84 may include not only the consideration for the transfer or lending transaction, but also information that is useful in determining whether it is acceptable for a user to transfer or lend their property, such as the location, timing, age, and gender of the person who wishes to transfer or lend the property. In the example shown in Figure 8, "knowledge of cars" is listed as transaction element information 84. By also disclosing such transaction element information 84, it becomes easier for interested parties who meet the requirements to apply for the transfer or lease of the property, thereby promoting transactions.

[0092] Furthermore, the property management device 10 according to this embodiment can be configured to accept applications for transactions such as acquisition or borrowing from interested parties who have viewed the publicly disclosed property identification information 85 and user information. That is, the property management device 10 can further include a transaction application information storage unit 20 that holds transaction application information consisting of application information for transactions such as acquisition or borrowing for property identified in the property identification information 85 publicly disclosed by the public disclosure management unit 22. By providing the transaction application information storage unit 20, the property management device 10 can support transaction negotiations and store information on the transaction history and process for the managed property, and this information can be used in the valuation process in the property valuation unit 30 described later.

[0093] Such transaction application information includes information that identifies the intention to apply for a transaction such as the transfer or lease of property, with respect to the property identification information 85 and / or user information published by the Public Disclosure Management Department 22. Furthermore, the transaction application information may include the terms and conditions of the transaction such as the transfer or lease, and information of the applicant who wishes to conduct such a transaction.

[0094] Figure 9 is a sequence diagram showing the processing of the asset management system 100 (asset transaction support system 120) constructed using the asset management device 10 (asset transaction support device 12), and the input screen on the user terminal 51 is the same as the processing shown in Figure 8. Figure 10 also shows the "(A) Display screen for property identification information 85 and user information" and the "(B) Transaction application information input screen" displayed on the applicant terminal 52 connected to the property management device 10 (property transaction support device 12) via the network.

[0095] The sequence diagram of the asset management system 100 (asset transaction support system 120), shown in Figure 9, is constructed by adding a prospective user terminal 52 to the sequence diagram of the asset management system 100 (asset disclosure management system 110), shown in Figure 5. This prospective user terminal 52 is operated by prospective users who wish to conduct transactions such as acquiring or leasing assets for which asset identification information 85 and / or user information has been made public.

[0096] Prior to transactions such as the transfer or lease of property in the property management system 100 (property transaction support system 120), the user performs a registration process for the property to be managed. As shown in Figure 5 above, this property registration process is performed either by the user using the user terminal 51, or by the transaction support device 12 collecting publicly available information on the network and registering the property.

[0097] If the property identification information 85 and / or user information stored in the property information storage unit 21 is selected to be made public in the publicly disclosed identification information, it can be accessed from external terminals such as the requester terminal 52. However, the scope of disclosure of property identification information 85 and / or user information may be limited to specific persons (regions) or specific periods, and partial disclosure is also possible. Note that the process from displaying the input screen (S51) to controlling or selecting at least one of the conditions for disclosing this information and the scope of disclosure according to the disclosure conditions information (S56) is the same as in Figure 5, and therefore the same reference numerals are used, and a detailed explanation is omitted.

[0098] Furthermore, since the property management device 10 according to this embodiment is particularly intended to support property transactions, it also acquires transaction preference information 81 that identifies whether the user intends to transfer or lease the property (S57), and stores this information in the transaction preference information storage unit 29. Transaction request information 81 can be obtained through input or selection from the user terminal 51 (S50), as well as based on whether or not the item is listed as a transaction item on the network. Such transaction request information 81 may consist of information indicating that the user will not transfer or lease the property at the time of registration of the property identification information 85 and / or user information, but it can be set to perform a transaction at any time by the user, or according to the content of the transaction request information 81 described below. The transaction request information 81 stored in the transaction request information storage unit 29 can also be made public in the public announcement management unit 22 (S58).

[0099] In particular, the transaction request information 81 may include at least one of the transaction conditions information 82, the rank information 83, and the transaction element information 84 when conducting a transaction such as transfer or lending, and the public disclosure management unit 22 may also disclose this information.

[0100] The property identification information 85 and / or user information published by the property management device 10 (property transaction support device 12) can be viewed from the requester terminal 52 operated by the person who wishes to acquire or borrow such property (S58). Figure 10(A) shows an example of the display screen for property identification information 85 and / or user information on the applicant terminal 52. The applicant can operate the applicant terminal 52 to search for the existence of the property they are looking for. The property searched at this time is not necessarily one that the user has set to wish to transfer or lend, nor is it necessary for the consideration to be specified. For those who wish to trade, simply providing information about the desired property and potential trading partners will provide them with trading opportunities and sufficient support for the transaction. Figure 10(A) in particular shows the display screen when the property to be traded is a movable vehicle, and "--" is displayed for items that the user does not wish to disclose.

[0101] In this way, the applicant searches and views the property identification information 85 and / or user information published by the property management device 10 (property transaction support device 12) using the applicant terminal 52 (S58). When the applicant searches for a property they wish to trade, they can decide whether or not to proceed with transaction negotiations based on the publicly available information on the conditions of the transfer or lease, rank information 83, and transaction element information 84 for that property. When conducting transaction negotiations, the interested party operates the interested party terminal 52 to display the transaction negotiation screen shown in Figure 10(B) and inputs transaction application information, which is information regarding the transfer or lease of the property in question (S59). In the transaction negotiation screen shown in Figure 10(B), the user enters transaction application information consisting of transaction request conditions information 101, such as the desired price for the transaction (acquisition or lease), the desired timing for the acquisition or lease, and, in the case of a lease, the desired period, and transaction applicant information 102, which identifies the applicant. This transaction applicant information 102 may include, for example, information such as address, name, telephone number, email address, or SNS account name.

[0102] The asset management device 10 (asset transaction support device 12) records the transaction application information entered through the above operations in the transaction application information storage unit 20 (S60). The asset management device 10 (asset transaction support device 12) then extracts all or any arbitrarily selected items of the transaction application information recorded in the transaction application information storage unit 20 and publishes them to the user terminal 51 at any time via the transaction execution unit 35 (S61).

[0103] Then, when the user terminal 51 acquires the transaction application information published by the asset management device 10 (asset transaction support device 12) (S62), the user can decide whether or not to proceed with the transaction based on the acquired transaction application information. This transaction can be carried out using the conventional transaction method.

[0104] By performing the above process, third parties, such as those interested in a transaction, will be able to identify the user who manages the assets. The asset management device 10 (asset transaction support device 12) can provide users with an opportunity to negotiate transactions for assets they manage. In particular, if the transaction request information 81 includes at least one of the following: information on the conditions for transferring or leasing the asset, rank information 83, and transaction element information 84, and these are also made public, then third parties such as prospective buyers can objectively know the possibility of trading the asset. Furthermore, the asset management device 10 (asset transaction support device 12) can make public the assets managed by the user, regardless of whether the user intends to transfer or lease them, and can facilitate such transactions depending on the conditions presented by those who wish to acquire or lease the assets. Therefore, the asset management device 10 (asset transaction support device 12) and asset management system 100 (asset transaction support system 120) according to this embodiment enable all assets managed by the user to be subject to transactions (i.e., inventory in transactions), and can support a new form of transaction that is unprecedented, in which assets managed by the user are subject to transactions (i.e., inventory) regardless of the user's intention to trade.

[0105] Figure 18 is a sequence diagram showing the processing of a transaction support system according to another embodiment. The transaction support system shown in this figure can be configured using the asset management device 10 (asset transaction support device 12). In particular, the transaction support system 120 (asset management system 100) according to this embodiment is configured using an asset management device 10 (asset transaction support device 12) that allows a third party to make a transaction request for an asset that they own, manage, or use.

[0106] In this transaction support system 120, the user terminal first displays the input screen of the transaction support device (S51), and the user inputs property identification information and user information for the property they own, manage, or use through operations on the user terminal 51 (S52), and transmits this to the property management device 10. The property management device 10 acquires and registers this property identification information and user information. The user terminal 51 also inputs public identification information and public identification condition information for the registered property (S53), and transmits this to the property management device 10 for registration. This property identification information, user information, public identification information, and public identification condition information are stored in the property information storage unit of the property management device 10 (S54), and the property can be managed. For the registered property, although not shown in Figure 18, a public / non-public processing is performed in the same manner as shown in Figure 9. Note that the registration of the property identification information, user information, public identification information, and public identification condition information described above may be performed after the desired property identification information entered on the request terminal, which will be described in detail below, has been stored.

[0107] In the transaction support system 120 according to this embodiment, when desired property identification information is input through an operation on the prospective user terminal 52 (S70), the property management device 10 acquires it and stores it as desired property identification information (S71). Such desired property identification information can be stored in the property information storage unit, or in a separate storage unit. This desired property identification information can identify the property to be traded based on its type and format, or it can identify the owner, manager, or user of the property to be traded. Furthermore, the desired property identification information is not necessarily limited to property for which property identification information is already stored in the property management device 10; it may also include property for which property identification information is not yet stored. In this case, if the property identified by the desired property identification information is registered in the property management device 10, a priority process can be executed to allow the user (prospective user terminal) who registered the desired property identification information to negotiate the transaction preferentially. Such priority processing may include a process that allows only that user (prospective user terminal) to exclusively negotiate the transaction for a certain period or until certain requirements are met.

[0108] The property management device 10 then acquires the desired property identification information through an operation on the user's terminal, and after storing this information, it searches and extracts whether the property identified by the desired property identification information (hereinafter referred to as "desired property") is stored in the property information storage unit (S72). At this time, properties that are set to be kept private can also be included in the search. However, for properties that are kept private, the property information can be made public to the user's terminal only with the user's consent.

[0109] Then, the desired property search and extraction process is performed to create a list of desired properties and transmit it to the requester terminal 52 (S73). The desired properties extracted to the list may be public and private information held in the property information storage unit. In particular, privately held property information can be managed to require the user's consent for that property. Furthermore, the desired properties extracted to the list are not limited to properties held in the property information storage unit, but can also be information posted on the internet. For this reason, it is desirable that the property management device also be equipped with a desired property search unit that searches for information on the internet about desired properties. Such a desired property search unit can also be constructed using artificial intelligence (AI) that extracts desired property supplemental features and performs information retrieval.

[0110] The desired property list created by the property management device 10 is transmitted to the applicant terminal 52 that has registered the corresponding desired property identification information. When the applicant terminal 52 receives this desired property list (S74), the applicant who obtained the list selects one or more of the properties listed and transmits transaction application information indicating that they wish to trade for those properties (S59). When the property management device 10 receives the transaction application information, it holds it (S60) and transmits the transaction application information to the user terminal 51 operated by the user who owns, manages, or uses the property (S75). When the user terminal 51 receives this transaction application information (S62), the user considers whether to trade for the property and, if they accept the transaction application, transmits transaction acceptance information (S76). When the property management device 10 receives this transaction acceptance information, it holds it (S77). Then, it transmits the transaction acceptance information to the applicant terminal (S78), which can receive it (S79). On the other hand, if a user cannot accept a transaction application after receiving transaction application information, they can send transaction rejection information instead of the transaction acceptance information. In Figure 18, the exchange of transaction application information between the applicant terminal 52 and the user terminal 51 is conducted via the property management device 10, and the property management device 10 can maintain the transaction history (including notarization history). However, the transmission and reception of such transaction application information may be configured to occur directly between the applicant terminal and the user terminal without going through the property management device 10.

[0111] <Property valuation support device 13 and valuation support system 130> Figure 11 is a block diagram showing the property management device 10 according to the third embodiment. Figure 11(A) shows a block diagram of the valuation support device 13 formed using the property disclosure management device 11, and Figure 11(B) shows a block diagram of the valuation support device 13 formed using the property transaction support device 12. Figure 12 shows the output screen displaying the valuation results from the property valuation unit 30. The asset management device 10 according to this embodiment is configured using a computer and is in particular an asset valuation support device 13 that assists in the valuation of the user's assets.

[0112] The asset management device 10 (asset valuation support device 13) has a configuration that includes an asset valuation unit 30 in addition to the configuration of the asset management device 10 shown in the first or second embodiment described above. The property valuation unit 30 can consist of a computer's CPU 24, memory 25, and input / output interface 26, etc. The property valuation unit 30 is configured to evaluate the value of an asset using the property identification information 85 held by the property information storage unit 21, based on current or past transaction records (also referred to as "transaction history") of the same or similar asset.

[0113] The property valuation unit 30 evaluates the property based on the property identification information 85 stored in the property information storage unit 21 of the property management device 10 (property disclosure management device 11 or property transaction support device 12). Such property valuation can be performed using current or past transaction records for the same or similar property as the property being valued. The identity of the user identified by the user information can also be used in the valuation of the property. In particular, if there is a history of transactions involving the same type of property as the property being appraised, the property valuation unit 30 can use that transaction history to calculate the value of the property. Furthermore, in the valuation process, the value of the property can also be calculated using current or past transaction history of properties related to the property being appraised. The value of these assets can be calculated not only by using past transaction records as the value of the asset, but also by multiplying the value based on past transaction records by a certain rate of increase or decrease, or a coefficient determined by the condition of the asset. Furthermore, transaction records, whether current or past, indicating whether transactions were completed or not, can also be used as valuation information for the property in question to calculate its value. The identity of the property can be determined by whether or not the "property type identification number" indicating the type of property is the same.

[0114] Furthermore, when evaluating the value of property (i.e., the subject of a transaction), it is desirable to use not only transaction records such as transfers or leases, but also information on the history of the transaction and information such as authenticity appraisals related to the transaction. In addition, when evaluating the value in a transaction, it is also acceptable to calculate the average transaction amount, the maximum amount, or the minimum amount. Furthermore, if there is information indicating the condition of the property (the object of the transaction), such as initial history information at the initial stages, such as the time of manufacture or sale, as well as usage history information at the usage stage, such as maintenance and storage (particularly referred to as maintenance history or storage history), it is also possible to present an evaluation result that takes into account the market value based on that history information.

[0115] Therefore, the property valuation unit 30 may include, for example, current or past transaction records as shown in Figure 12, as well as, although not shown, transaction history information, authenticity appraisal information, the condition of the property, and information indicating the manager of the property.

[0116] In particular, the evaluation support device 13 according to this embodiment also evaluates assets that the user does not wish to transfer or lease. By evaluating the asset while considering past transaction history, the user can easily find out the fair value of the asset in question. Furthermore, the user can also inform potential buyers of the fair value of that asset. As a result, even assets that the user initially did not wish to transfer or lease can be made eligible for transactions by receiving applications from interested parties, thus promoting transactions.

[0117] The property management device 10 (property valuation support device 13) according to the above embodiment stores and manages property identification information 85 and / or user information in the property information storage unit 21. By recording at least user information in the property information storage unit 21, the valuation support device 13 can manage property based on the user information. As a result, it can also evaluate the value of property managed by a specific user. Therefore, the property management device 10 (property valuation support device 13) according to this embodiment can, for example, identify the property managed by the user based on the user information stored in the property information storage unit 21, and evaluate its value, thereby calculating the value when the user transfers or inherits the property. Furthermore, by identifying the recipient of the property or other transaction, the device can also manage the property managed by the user after evaluating its value. Furthermore, by identifying the recipient or heir of the property, it is possible to create a will concerning the property and its business partners. In addition, by transmitting information about the user, property, and heirs to a specific computer (such as a will creation device), this device can create a will.

[0118] Furthermore, the property management device 10 (property valuation support device 13) according to this embodiment may also include an appraisal information acquisition unit that acquires appraisal information from an external appraisal device connected via a network. Such appraisal information may be appraisal information regarding the validity and legitimacy of the value of the property evaluated by the property valuation unit 30, or the authenticity of the subject property. To obtain such appraisal information, the property management device 10 (property valuation support device 13) transmits property identification information 85 and property value information evaluated by the property valuation unit 30 to an external appraisal device, and also transmits property user information as needed. This information may be transmitted not only when the property identification information 85 is recorded in the property information storage unit 21, but also when appraisal request information requesting an appraisal is obtained from the user terminal 51 and / or the requesting terminal 52.

[0119] When an external appraisal device acquires this information, it evaluates or appraises the validity or legitimacy of the property appraisal information in the property appraisal unit 30 based on this information, as well as information held by the external appraisal device and information publicly available on the network. The external appraisal device then outputs the result (evaluation result or appraisal result) to the property management device 10 (property appraisal support device 13). The property management device 10 (property appraisal support device 13) acquires the appraisal information output from the external appraisal device in its appraisal information acquisition unit.

[0120] The appraisal information described above may consist of value information based on the results of the appraisal device, information indicating the validity and legitimacy of the appraisal results in the property appraisal unit 30, and information authenticating the appraisal results of the property appraisal unit 30. In addition, the appraisal information may also consist of information indicating the results of the authenticity appraisal. In this case, different external appraisal devices can be used depending on the type of property being appraised. For example, if the property being appraised is "real estate," an appraisal device that holds real estate transaction information and registration information can be used. If the property being appraised is "automobile," an appraisal device that holds automobile transaction information and information about the owner, user, and other users of the automobile can be used. Therefore, it is desirable that the appraisal support device 13 stores appraisal devices used for appraisal as appraisal device identification information, associated with the type of property, and that the appraisal be performed using the most suitable appraisal device based on this appraisal device identification information.

[0121] Figure 13 is a sequence diagram of the property management system 100 (property valuation support system 130) formed using the property management device 10 (property valuation support device 13). In this embodiment, the property management system 100 (property valuation support system 130) in the property management system 100 (property disclosure management system 110) shown in the sequence diagram of Figure 5 is further equipped with a property valuation unit 30 for evaluating the value of property.

[0122] In other words, the property management system 100 (property valuation support system 130) according to this embodiment is configured to evaluate the value of property held in the property information storage unit 21 of the property management device 10 (property disclosure management device 11), that is, property regardless of whether there is an intention to transfer or lease it, or whether it is to be made public or not.

[0123] Specifically, the property management device 10 (property valuation support device 13) stores property identification information 85 in the property information storage unit 21 based on operations performed by the user using the user terminal 51, or information collected from the internet by the property management device 10 (property valuation support device 13). Next, the property valuation unit 30 of the property management device 10 (property valuation support device 13) uses the property identification information 85 held by the property information storage unit 21 to perform a valuation process that evaluates the value of the property based on current or past transaction records of the same or similar property. This evaluation process can be performed when the property identification information 85 is recorded in the property information storage unit 21, or at any time after the property identification information 85 has been recorded in the property information storage unit 21 (for example, when an evaluation request is received from the user terminal 51). For example, in Figure 13, after the process of storing information in the property information storage unit (S54), the user terminal 51 sends an instruction for a property valuation request to the valuation support device 13 (S63). The property management device (property valuation support device 13), having received this property valuation request, executes the property valuation process (S64), but it is not limited to this and can execute the property valuation process at any time. In the sequence diagram of Figure 13, the same reference numerals are used for processes that are the same as those in the sequence diagram of Figure 5, and detailed explanations are omitted.

[0124] In particular, the asset management system 100 (asset valuation support system 130) according to this embodiment is based on the asset management system 100 (asset disclosure management system 110) shown in the sequence diagram in Figure 5, so the assets subject to valuation are not limited to those that are made public, but also include those that are not made public. Therefore, the asset management system 100 (asset valuation support system 130) can evaluate the value of assets that are not intended for transfer, lease, or other transactions, nor are they intended for disclosure to third parties. Therefore, the valuation results for property managed by the user can be obtained without requiring any intention to transfer or lease the property, and without requiring its public disclosure. Then, users who acquire this value information can reconsider transactions such as the transfer or lease of property, taking that value into consideration. As a result, users can change property that they initially did not wish to transfer or lease into property that is subject to such transactions based on the value information. At this time, users can record the transaction request information 81 in the transaction request information storage unit 29.

[0125] Therefore, the asset management system 100 (asset valuation support system 130) according to this embodiment can provide users with opportunities to conduct transactions (including transactions such as transfer or lease) regarding assets they manage themselves. This makes it possible to change assets managed by the user from assets that are simply being managed to assets that are the subject of transactions (inventory), thereby promoting opportunities for transactions.

[0126] Furthermore, the property management system 100 (property valuation support system 130) according to this embodiment is provided with an external appraisal device that generates appraisal information for the value of the property evaluated by the property valuation unit 30. Figure 14 is a network configuration diagram of the asset management system 100 (asset valuation support system 130). As shown in Figure 14, the asset management system 100 (asset valuation support system 130) connects the valuation support device 13, user terminal 51, and appraisal device 53 via a network such as the Internet.

[0127] The external appraisal device 53 can output an appraisal result, including its validity, for the appraisal result created by the property appraisal unit 30. In this embodiment, the appraisal result of the property appraisal unit 30 can be used to reinforce the reliability of the objective appraisal in the property management system 100 (property appraisal support system 130). The appraisal device 53 can be a device installed at an external specialized institution. In this case, the appraisal support device 13 can request an appraisal from the device at the external specialized institution and receive the appraisal result, thereby enabling it to present the transaction terms along with the appraisal result.

[0128] An appraisal request to such an appraisal device is made after the creation of appraisal information in the property valuation unit 30, and the property management device 10 (property valuation support device 13) transmits the appraisal information to the appraisal device at a predetermined timing. In addition, the property management device 10 (property valuation support device 13) can also transmit the appraisal information to the appraisal device upon receiving appraisal request information from the user terminal 51 requesting an appraisal. Once the appraisal information is generated in the appraisal device, the property management device 10 (property valuation support device 13) acquires the appraisal information in the appraisal information acquisition unit.

[0129] Furthermore, the asset management system 100 (asset valuation support system 130) can also be configured using the asset management system 100 (asset transaction support system 120) which performs the processing shown in Figure 9. Figure 15 shows the processing of the asset management system 100 (asset valuation support system 130) formed using the asset management system 100 (asset transaction support system 120). In Figure 15, the same reference numerals are used for the same processes as shown in Figure 9, and detailed explanations are omitted. In the property management system 100 (property valuation support system 130) according to this embodiment, the property management device 10 (property valuation support device 13) is configured to include a property valuation unit 30 for evaluating the value of the property, and can be formed by connecting a requester terminal 52 to the network shown in Figure 14. Furthermore, the property management system 100 (property valuation support system 130) is configured to evaluate the value of property stored in the property information storage unit 21 of the property management device 10 (property transaction support device 12), that is, property that has been made public by the public disclosure management unit 22 and for which there is an intention to transfer or lease it.

[0130] The processing in the asset management system 100 (asset valuation support system 130) is similar to that of the asset management system 100 (asset transaction support system 120) shown in Figure 9, in that the first step is to register the assets managed by the user. This asset registration process is carried out either by transmission from the user terminal 51, as shown in Figure 5, or by the valuation support device 13 collecting publicly available information (asset identification information 85 and / or user information) on the network. It is desirable that this asset identification information 85 and / or user information be publicly available and that it is based on the premise of a transaction such as transfer or lease, but it is not necessary to specify the conditions, including the consideration and timing of the transaction.

[0131] In this transaction support system 120, it is also possible to obtain the valuation results for the property being traded. Specifically, first, the user operates the user terminal 51, or the property management device 10 (property valuation support device 13) collects information from the internet, and the property identification information 85 is stored in the property information storage unit 21 (S54). The property valuation unit 30 of the property management device 10 (property valuation support device 13) acquires transaction request information (S57), and then uses the property identification information 85 held by the property information storage unit 21 to perform a valuation process (S66) to evaluate the value of the property based on current or past transaction records of the same or similar property.

[0132] The execution of this evaluation process (S66) can be performed when the property identification information 85 is recorded in the property information storage unit 21, or at any time after the property identification information 85 has been recorded in the property information storage unit 21. For example, the evaluation process (S66) can be executed by an evaluation request instruction (S65) from the user terminal 51, or by an evaluation request instruction for a property from a requesting party terminal 52 that has access to publicly available property information.

[0133] The information regarding the valuation results from the property valuation unit 30 is stored in the storage unit of the property management device 10 (property valuation support device 13), and can also be transmitted to the user terminal 51 or the requesting terminal 52 as needed. Specifically, it can be transmitted to both the user terminal 51 and the requesting terminal 52, or to the user terminal 51 or the requesting terminal 52 that issued the valuation request. Alternatively, it may be transmitted to the user terminal 51 or the requesting terminal 52 that was specified when issuing the valuation request.

[0134] In particular, for those who wish to acquire or lease the property that is the subject of the transaction, they may include the valuation results from the property valuation unit 30 when negotiating the transaction. Figure 16 is a screen displaying the valuation results 161 from the property valuation unit 30 and transaction application information 162, which includes the desired conditions for acquisition or lease from the applicant. Those wishing to conduct a transaction obtain an appraisal result for the property they wish to acquire or lease, and, taking this into consideration, specify the transaction terms, such as the price and timing, to be presented to the user. The applicant can then present these transaction terms to the user as transaction application information 162. The user can then decide whether or not to proceed with the transaction based on the transaction terms, which take into account the market value, which is an objective appraisal result.

[0135] In particular, the asset management system 100 (asset valuation support system 130), which was built based on the asset management system 100 (asset transaction support system 120), can make the assets managed by the user public as potential inventory (i.e., trading targets) in transactions. Furthermore, the asset valuation support system 130 can perform an objective valuation of the inventory (i.e., the subject of the transaction) and provide the results to the user or those who request them. Therefore, the property valuation support system 130 can provide users who manage the inventory (i.e., the subject of the transaction) with transaction terms that take into account the market value, which is an objective valuation result. When users are provided with market value, which is an objective evaluation result, they feel more secure and are more likely to agree to a transaction, which in turn increases the opportunities for trading the product.

[0136] ≪Inheritance support devices and systems for assets≫ Figure 19 shows a sequence diagram of the asset management system 100 (inheritance support system 140) configured using an asset management device 10 (inheritance support device) according to yet another embodiment. Figure 20 is a file (or database) configuration diagram showing the items of succession information in this embodiment, and Figure 21 is a configuration diagram showing the items of the successor file (or database) 91. In particular, this embodiment shows an example where the successor is a general successor (heir), but it can also be implemented if the successor is a specific successor. Furthermore, the asset management system 100 (inheritance support system 140) is configured to cooperate with a will information creation device 56 in order to create a will when an event of succession occurs regarding the assets to be inherited.

[0137] As shown in this figure, an input screen is displayed on the user terminal 51 (S51), and the user inputs property identification information and user information for the property to be inherited through the operation of the user terminal 51 (S52), and the property management device acquires the input information. In this embodiment, the property management device 10 can acquire heir identification information by inputting heir information that identifies the heir who is the successor from the user terminal 51 (S90). Since the property management device 10 (inheritance support device) acquires and retains the heir identification information (S54), it can perform inheritance and other general succession of the property it manages. The heir identification information in this embodiment is one embodiment of the heir information that identifies the successor, and it can be stored in the property information storage unit or the like as one of the succession information. Such succession information (in particular, heir identification information) may be a natural person or a legal entity, and may be specified for each managed property, or it may be set for several managed properties. As shown in Figure 21, the successor file (or database) that holds such heir identification information can consist of items that identify the heir, such as heir code, name, address, telephone number, and email address.

[0138] In such a property management device 10 (inheritance support device), the property information storage unit may further include user information that identifies the owner, manager, or user of the property to be managed, and may also accept input of public disclosure information that identifies whether the property identification information and user information, respectively, will be made public or not (S53), and may acquire and store this information (S54). The device also includes a public disclosure processing unit that performs public disclosure processing of the property identification information and / or user information based on the public disclosure condition information included in the public disclosure condition information, and the public disclosure condition information may include public disclosure condition information that includes the content to be disclosed and the conditions for disclosure for each property identification information and / or user information to be disclosed.

[0139] In particular, in this embodiment, the property identification information, user information, publication identification information, publication condition information, and succession information can be stored in the property information storage unit of the property management device 10, and the property can be managed. Although not shown in Figure 20, the registered property can be published / not published using the same process as shown in Figure 9.

[0140] In this embodiment, the property management device 10 can make a property valuation request as shown in Figure 13 for the property it holds, and based on this, the property management device can perform a valuation process for each property. Specifically, it transmits property valuation request information (S63), and the property management device 10 (inheritance support device) that receives it performs a property valuation (S64). This property valuation process can be performed by the property management device, or it can be performed by obtaining the valuation results of an external valuation device connected via a network. However, the property valuation process for the managed property is optional, and it is not necessary to perform such a valuation process.

[0141] Furthermore, the succession information may include succession cause information that identifies the cause of the succession. In particular, in this embodiment, as shown in Figure 21, succession cause information is identified as inheritance cause information that identifies the cause of succession such as inheritance. When such a succession cause occurs, the user terminal 51 transmits succession cause information (S91), and the property management device 10 (inheritance support device), upon receiving the succession cause information, transmits property identification information of the property to be managed, succession information, and, if necessary, user information along with will creation instruction information to the will creation device that creates the will (S92). Whether or not the succession cause has been satisfied can be determined based on the information (succession cause information) that identifies the satisfaction of the succession cause transmitted from the successor held in the succession information or from the user held in the user information. In addition, information can be obtained by searching the internet, linking with resident register information managed by local governments, or linking with corporate registration information managed by legal affairs bureaus. In particular, linking with resident register information allows the acceptance of death certificates to be used as the cause of succession, and linking with corporate registration information allows the closure of corporate registration information to be used as the cause of succession.

[0142] In the asset management device 10 (inheritance support device) according to this embodiment, upon receiving information instructing the creation of a will based on the receipt of information about the occurrence of an event of succession (S93), the device can create will information (will) in accordance with the succession information (S94), add authentication to the will information as necessary, and transmit it to the asset management device 10 (inheritance support device) (S95). In particular, it is desirable that the will information creation device be configured to create will information that has all the requirements necessary for creating a valid will, such as identifying the assets subject to the will, identifying the heirs, and the date of the will. When the asset management device (inheritance support device) receives the will information (will) (S96), it stores it (S97). This ensures the objectivity of the will information (will).

[0143] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 21, the aforementioned succession information may include, in addition to the cause of succession, the conditions for succession as succession condition information. Such succession condition information can be information that specifies the conditions for succession to take place after the cause of succession, such as general succession or specific succession, has occurred. [Explanation of symbols]

[0144] 10. Asset Management Device 11. Public Disclosure Management System 12 Transaction support device 13 Evaluation support device 20 Transaction application information storage unit 21 Property Information Storage Unit 22 Public Information Management Department 27 Related Property Transaction Information Provision Department 28 Transaction History Disclosure Department 29 Transaction Request Information Storage Unit 30. Property Valuation Department 32. User Contact Information 42. Information on conditions for disclosure 43. Information on the scope of disclosure 51 User terminals 52. Terminals available upon request 53 Appraisal device 81 Transaction Request Information 82. Terms and Conditions of Transactions 83 Rank Information 84 Transaction Element Information 85. Property Identification Information 100 Asset Management Systems 101 Transaction Desired Conditions Information 110 Public Disclosure Management System 120 Transaction Support System 130 Evaluation Support System

Claims

1. A management device configured using a computer to manage vehicles, A vehicle information storage unit that holds vehicle identification information including the vehicle type and mileage of the vehicle to be managed, user information that makes it possible to identify the user who manages the vehicle, and public identification information that specifies whether the vehicle identification information and the user information, respectively, are to be made public or not. A publication processing unit performs publication processing on at least one of the vehicle identification information and the user information based on the publication condition information included in the aforementioned publication identification information. Equipped with, The aforementioned publicly disclosed specific information includes, for each of the aforementioned vehicle specific information and user information to be disclosed, public disclosure condition information including the content of disclosure and the conditions for disclosure. Management device.

2. A management device configured using a computer to manage vehicles, A vehicle information storage unit that holds vehicle identification information that enables the identification of vehicles to be managed, user information that enables the identification of users who manage said vehicles, and public identification information that specifies whether the vehicle identification information and the user information, respectively, are to be made public or not. A publication processing unit performs publication processing on at least one of the vehicle identification information and the user information based on the publication condition information included in the aforementioned publication identification information. Equipped with, The aforementioned publicly disclosed specific information includes, for each of the aforementioned vehicle specific information and user information to be disclosed, public disclosure condition information including the content of disclosure and the conditions for disclosure. Management device.

3. The management device according to claim 2, wherein the vehicle identification information includes an image of the vehicle, its location, manufacturer, vehicle type, grade, color, year of registration, and mileage.

4. Transaction preference information storage unit that holds transaction preference information that identifies whether the user intends to transfer or lease the vehicle. Equipped with, The aforementioned transaction request information also allows for the option of not transferring or leasing the vehicle. The management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the disclosure processing unit performs the disclosure processing of the transaction request information.

5. The management device according to claim 4, wherein the transaction request information includes rank information that identifies in stages the degree to which the user intends to transfer or lease the vehicle.

6. The management device according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the information held by the transaction request information storage unit includes transaction condition information that specifies at least one of the consideration, timing, and scope for a transaction to transfer or lease the vehicle.

7. The information held by the transaction request information storage unit includes transaction element information that identifies factors that influence the formation of the intention to transfer or lease the vehicle, The management device according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the disclosure processing unit performs the disclosure processing of the transaction element information.

8. Transaction application information storage unit holds transaction application information consisting of application information for transfer or lease for the vehicle identified by the vehicle identification information published by the aforementioned publication processing unit. Equipped with, The management device according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the transaction application information includes transaction request information that specifies at least one of the price, timing, and scope desired by a person who wishes to acquire or lease the vehicle, and transaction request information that identifies the person.

9. A vehicle evaluation unit uses the vehicle identification information stored in the vehicle information storage unit to evaluate the value of the vehicle based on current or past transaction records of vehicles identical or similar to the vehicle in question. A control device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, comprising:

10. Appraisal information acquisition unit that acquires appraisal information from external appraisal devices connected to the network. Equipped with, The management device according to claim 9, wherein the appraisal device holds vehicle transaction information and information of the owner or user of the vehicle.

11. When the vehicle identification information is stored in the vehicle information storage unit, the related vehicle transaction information provision unit provides transaction information regarding the transfer or lease of other similar or related vehicles. Equipped with, The management device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the related vehicle transaction information provision unit extracts the similarity or relationship of the vehicles using artificial intelligence.

12. A management system comprising a management device as described in claim 2, and a user terminal operated by the user, which is connected to the management device via a network, The vehicle management device is a management system that acquires information transmitted from the user terminal and stores it in the vehicle information storage unit.

13. A management program that runs on a computer, The storage unit stores vehicle identification information that allows for the identification of the vehicle to be managed, user information that allows for the identification of the user who manages the vehicle, and public identification information that specifies whether the vehicle identification information and the user information, respectively, should be made public or not. A publication processing step which performs publication processing on at least one of the vehicle identification information and the user information based on publication condition information included in the publication identification information stored in the storage unit. The execution is performed. The aforementioned publicly disclosed specific information includes, for each of the aforementioned vehicle specific information and user information to be disclosed, public disclosure condition information including the content of disclosure and the conditions for disclosure, Management program.

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