Systems and methods

Abstract

The objective of the present invention is to provide a system for managing the progress of work required to prepare a used car for sale. [Solution] A system for managing the progress of work to prepare a vehicle for sale, comprising at least one computer device, an input receiving means for receiving input from a user terminal operated by a user regarding the transportation, washing, repair, or removal of a sign of a vehicle, and an information storage means for storing information regarding the implementation corresponding to the received input.

Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] Traditionally, used car dealers have purchased cars from individuals and corporations and resold them at dealerships or auction sites. At this time, the purchased used cars are repaired, washed, and made suitable for sale before being transported to the dealership or auction site. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] An object of the present invention is to provide a system for managing the progress of work to prepare a vehicle for sale. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] The object of the present invention is to [1] A system for managing the progress of work to make a vehicle suitable for sale, comprising at least one computer device, an input receiving means for receiving input from a user terminal operated by a user regarding the implementation of vehicle transportation, car washing, repair, or sign removal, and an information storage means for storing information regarding the implementation corresponding to the received input; [2] The system according to [1], further comprising a first display control means for controlling the user terminal to display a display screen for registering a plurality of images of a vehicle taken from a plurality of directions and / or a plurality of images of a vehicle taken at a plurality of locations; [3] The system according to [2], wherein a first display control means controls the display screen to display the registered images; [4] The system according to any one of [1] to [3], further comprising a second display control means for controlling the user terminal to display a display screen for registering an image of the vehicle before a predetermined task is performed and for registering an image of the vehicle after the predetermined task is performed; [5] The system according to [4], wherein the second display control means controls the display screen to display an image of the vehicle before the registered specified work is performed, and an image of the vehicle after the registered specified work is performed; [6] The system according to any one of [1] to [5], further comprising an image transmission means for transmitting an image captured of a vehicle to a first user terminal operated by a first user who has registered the image, or to a second user terminal operated by a second user different from the first user; [7] The system described in any one of [1] to [6] above, wherein the work to prepare the vehicle for sale involves performing a plurality of tasks in sequence, and the system is equipped with a second display control means for controlling the user terminal to display a display screen for inputting that a first task that is performed first has been performed, and for controlling the user terminal, upon receiving input that the first task has been performed from the user terminal, to display a display screen for inputting that a second task that is performed after the first task has been performed, or a display screen for performing the second task; [8] The system according to any one of [1] to [7] above, wherein the information storage means stores the implementation information received by the input receiving means in association with identification information capable of identifying the user operating the user terminal that executed the input; [9] A location registration means for registering the location of the vehicle; and a third display control means for controlling the user terminal to display information regarding the number of vehicles present at a specific location. The system according to any one of the above [1] to [8],

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

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

[10] , wherein the input receiving means receives input regarding the transportation of vehicles, car washing, repairs, and sign removal from a user terminal operated by a user;

[12] The system described in any one of [1] to

[11] above, comprising a fifth display control means for controlling the display of a plurality of vehicles registered as targets for work to make them suitable for sale on a user terminal, a selection receiving means for receiving a selection of at least one vehicle from the plurality of displayed vehicles, and a sixth display control means for controlling the display of information stored in the information storage means on the user terminal regarding the transportation, washing, repair, or removal of signs for the selected vehicle;

[13] The system according to

[12] , wherein the sixth display control means displays a screen on the user terminal for receiving input from the input receiving means regarding the transportation, washing, repair, or removal of the sign of the selected vehicle;

[14] The system described in any one of [1] to

[13] above, comprising: a fifth display control means for controlling the user terminal to display a plurality of vehicles registered as targets for work to make them suitable for sale; a selection receiving means for receiving a selection of at least one vehicle from the plurality of displayed vehicles; and a sixth display control means for controlling the user terminal to display a screen for receiving input by the input receiving means regarding the transportation, washing, repair, or removal of signs for the selected vehicle;

[15] A method for managing the progress of work to make a vehicle suitable for sale, the method including at least one computer device, the method including: an input receiving step of receiving an input regarding the implementation of vehicle transportation, car washing, repair, and / or sign removal from a user terminal operated by a user; and an information storage step of storing information regarding the implementation corresponding to the received input: This can be achieved by: Effect of the Invention

[0005] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a system for managing the progress of work to prepare a vehicle for sale. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0006] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a server device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a vehicle registration process according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing at least a part of a management table according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an information update process according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen (display screen displaying a list of information relating to a plurality of registered vehicles) according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen (a display screen for displaying information related to a selected vehicle and for inputting that work has been performed) according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing at least a part of a management table according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing at least a part of a management table according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen (a display screen for registering an image of a vehicle and displaying the registered image) according to the embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0007] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described, but the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment as long as it is within the scope of the present invention. The vehicle to which the system of the present invention is applied is not particularly limited as long as it is a moving body. Examples of vehicles include bicycles, motorized bicycles, motorcycles, automobiles, and the like, as well as construction vehicles used for construction purposes, industrial vehicles used for loading and transporting, and agricultural vehicles used for agricultural purposes. In particular, large automobiles such as trucks, dump trucks, buses, and tanker trucks are suitable for use with the present system.

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

[0009] The user terminal 1 is a terminal operated by a user of the system. The user of the system is not particularly limited, and may be a person in charge of a sales company that owns a vehicle to be sold, a person in charge of a contracting company that is contracted by the sales company to repair, wash, remove signs, and / or transport the vehicle, or a person in charge of a contracting company that is commissioned by the sales company to repair, wash, remove signs, and / or transport the vehicle. The system may include one user terminal 1, or multiple user terminals 1a to 1z.

[0010] Each task of repairing, washing, removing signs, and transporting a vehicle can be handled by a different person in the contracting company or the outsourced company. Therefore, the information required for one vehicle can be input at an appropriate time by multiple user terminals 1 operated by multiple users respectively. Specifically, for example, the person who repaired the vehicle can operate the user terminal 1 to input that the repair of the vehicle has been completed, the person who removed the sign from the vehicle can operate the user terminal 1 to input that the removal of the sign from the vehicle has been completed, and the person who removed the sign from the vehicle can operate the user terminal 1 to input that the removal of the sign from the vehicle has been completed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[0018] This system can be used, for example, by a sales company that owns a vehicle to be sold or its subcontractor when repairing, washing, removing signs, and / or transporting the vehicle, and can also be used by a contracting company that is contracted by the sales company to repair, wash, remove signs, and / or transport the vehicle, or by an outsourcing company that is commissioned by the sales company to repair, wash, remove signs, and / or transport the vehicle. Therefore, the person in charge at the sales company may be a user of this system, or the person in charge at the outsourcing company or outsourcing company may be a user of this system.

[0019] The following describes the case where the user of the system is a person in charge of a contractor company, but the following explanation also applies, to the extent that no inconsistency arises, when the user is a person in charge of a sales company or a subcontracted company.

[0020] The following describes a system that can manage the progress of a vehicle owned or managed by a dealership, from the time when a contractor requested by the dealership transports the vehicle to a workshop for washing, repairing, removing signs, etc., to the time when the contractor transports the vehicle to a location designated by the dealership (hereinafter also referred to as the delivery location). The delivery location can be, for example, a store for selling vehicles or an auction site.

[0021] When the contracted company receives a request from the dealer by fax, telephone, e-mail, etc. to make the vehicle suitable for sale, a user belonging to the contracted company executes the vehicle registration process. The condition of the vehicle suitable for sale is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, a state in which the vehicle has been repaired for breakdowns or defects, the vehicle has been washed, the vehicle's sign has been removed, the vehicle has been moved to a place for selling the vehicle or a place designated by the dealer, or a combination of any two or more of these conditions.

[0022] In this system, repairing a vehicle may include not only repairing a breakdown or malfunction of the vehicle, but also servicing the vehicle. Washing a vehicle may include not only washing the exterior of the vehicle, but also cleaning the interior of the vehicle. Removing signs from a vehicle means, for example, removing signs such as letters and logos that are painted on the bed of a large vehicle such as a truck.

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

[0024] A user operates a user terminal 1 to access a server device 2 via a browser. The server device 2 is, for example, a web server, and can control the contents of the display screen of the user terminal 1 according to information transmitted from the server device 2 to the user terminal 1 via the browser. The user in the vehicle registration process is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a sales representative of a contractor company.

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

[0026] After logging in to the system in step S1, the user operates the user terminal 1 to input information required for vehicle registration (step S2). Information required for vehicle registration includes, for example, the date of receipt of the request from the dealer, the ordering company (dealer), the vehicle's chassis number, the vehicle name, the vehicle model, the sales representative of the contracted company, the current location of the vehicle (the place where the vehicle will be picked up), the planned removal date of the vehicle from the current location (the planned pickup date), the delivery location (the location specified by the ordering party, such as an auction site or a store where the vehicle will be sold), and the planned delivery date of the vehicle. This information can be input as text information.

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

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

[0029] After steps S1 to S3, the vehicle registration process is completed. The vehicle registration process can register a plurality of vehicles for which work has been contracted. In the management table 30, information on a plurality of vehicles can be registered.

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

[0031] If the driver who will transport the vehicle from the pick-up location has already been decided at the stage when a request is received from the sales company, information about the driver, such as the driver's name, can be entered in step S2, and stored in the server device 2 in association with the management number 31 in step S3.

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

[0033] When a user logs into the system using the user terminal 1, a list of multiple registered vehicles is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 1. When the user operates the user terminal 1 to select one of the multiple vehicles displayed in the list, the user can check the receipt date of the requisition, the ordering company, the vehicle's chassis number, the vehicle name, the vehicle model, the sales representative of the contracting company, the departure location, the scheduled departure date, the arrival location, the scheduled arrival date, etc., for the selected vehicle.

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

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

[0036] When the user terminal 1 logs into the system in step S1, a list of information about a plurality of registered vehicles is displayed on a display screen 60 of the user terminal 1, as shown in Fig. 7. For each vehicle, the display screen 60 displays a confirmation button 61, a management number 62, an order date 63, a sales representative 64, an order originator 65, a driver 66, a removal date / removal location 67, a delivery date / removal location 68, and a task 69. This information is displayed based on the information stored in the management table 30. By checking the information displayed on the display screen 60, the user can identify the vehicle for which they are about to enter information.

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

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

[0039] A case where information relating to the transportation of a vehicle is updated or added will be described below. Fig. 9 is a diagram showing at least a part of a management table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0040] The user who updates or adds information regarding vehicle transportation is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, a dispatcher in charge of dispatching vehicles such as loaders at a contracting company, or a transportation person (driver) who transports the vehicles.

[0041] When a contractor is requested by a dealer to make a used or new vehicle suitable for sale, the contractor must collect the vehicle from the dealer and transport it from the vehicle collection location designated by the dealer to a temporary storage facility, a workshop for carrying out the work, or a delivery location in order to carry out work such as repairs, washing, and removing signs. In addition, if the vehicle is already in a temporary storage facility or a workshop for carrying out the work, and work such as repairs, washing, and removing signs has already been completed, the contractor must transport the vehicle from these locations to the delivery location.

[0042] The transportation of the vehicle may be performed by a driver driving the vehicle, or may be performed using a dedicated vehicle such as a loading vehicle. The concept of transportation includes not only land transportation but also sea transportation using a ferry or the like.

[0043] The user operates the user terminal 1 to input, for the selected vehicle, the planned removal date for removing the vehicle from its current location, the import site to which the vehicle will be transported, and the driver who will transport the vehicle (step S14). The information input in step S14 is transmitted to the server device 2 and stored in the management table 30 of the server device 2 (step S15).

[0044] 9, in step S15, the planned removal date 45 for removing the vehicle from its current location, the delivery site 46 to which the vehicle is to be transported, and the driver 47 who will transport the vehicle, which were input in step S14, are stored in the management table 30 in association with the management number 31. Furthermore, this information may be stored in the management table 30 in association with the user's identification information, in addition to the management number 31. This makes it possible to identify which of the multiple users has input this information.

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

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

[0047] The processing of steps S14 to S17 can be applied when a vehicle is picked up from a dealer and transported to a storage yard for temporary storage of the vehicle, a workshop for carrying out work, or a delivery location, or when the vehicle is already in a storage yard for temporary storage of the vehicle or a workshop for carrying out work, and the vehicle is transported from these locations to the delivery location.

[0048] When it is registered in step S16 that the vehicle has been transported to a location where a contractor can carry out the specified work (for example, repairs, car washing, sign removal, etc.), or when the vehicle location 42 is changed in step S17 following step S16 to a location where the specified work can be carried out, the display content on the display screen of the user terminal 1 is changed or added so that information related to the specified work can be input (step S18). In this way, by making it possible to input information related to the next work in response to the completion of work, input errors and mistakes in the order of work can be prevented.

[0049] In step S18, the display contents may be changed or added so that information on all work other than transportation, such as repairs, car washing, and sign removal, can be input. Also, in step S18, the display contents may be changed or added so that information on some work, such as repairs and / or sign removal, can be input. In this case, when it is registered that work such as repairs and / or sign removal has been completed, the display contents on the display screen of the user terminal 1 are changed or added so that information on car washing can be input. Normally, car washing is performed after repairs or sign removal, so this can prevent the car from being washed before repairs or sign removal are performed.

[0050] Next, a case where information relating to repairs, car washes, and sign removal is updated or added will be described. Fig. 10 is a diagram showing at least a part of a management table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

[0052] In step S19, the person who will carry out the work and the planned date for the work are input for each of the tasks of repair, car washing, and sign removal. The input information is stored in the management table 30 of the server device 2 (step S20). As shown in Fig. 10, the repair person 50, planned repair date 51, sign removal person 52, planned sign removal date 53, car wash person 54, and planned car wash date 55 input in step S19 are stored in the management table 30 in association with the management number 31. This information may be stored in the management table 30 in association with not only the management number 31 but also the user's identification information.

[0053] When all or any of the repair, car wash, and sign removal tasks are completed, after selecting the vehicle in step S12, the user operates the user terminal 1 to input that the repair, car wash, and / or sign removal tasks have been completed (step S21). There is no particular limitation on the method for inputting that the tasks have been completed, but examples of the method include operating the user terminal 1 to input the date the tasks were completed or pressing a button indicating that the tasks have been completed.

[0054] When it is input in step S21 that the work has been completed, the completion of the work is registered in the management table 30 (step S22). More specifically, the management table 30 is updated by setting a flag indicating that the work has been completed, or by registering the date of completion of the work, etc. Furthermore, the registration of the fact that the work has been completed in step S22 may be stored in the management table 30 in association with the user's identification information.

[0055] In addition, in step S14, it may be possible to input the destination of the selected vehicle as the delivery location, provided that it is registered that all necessary work such as repairs, washing, and removal of signs has been completed. In this case, even if the display screen of the user terminal 1 displayed in step S13 displays other destinations as options, the delivery location may not be displayed as an option for the destination of the vehicle. Alternatively, even if the delivery location is displayed as an option for the destination of the vehicle, input may not be accepted.

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

[0057] A user can take images of a vehicle from a plurality of different directions for each of the vehicle before a predetermined task is performed and the vehicle after the predetermined task is performed, and register these images in the system.A user can take images of a plurality of locations of a vehicle for each of the vehicle before a predetermined task is performed and the vehicle after the predetermined task is performed, and register these images in the system.

[0058] By taking images of vehicles before carrying out prescribed work (for example, repairs, washing, removing signs) and registering them, evidence can be kept of the presence or absence of scratches or dents at the time the vehicle is received from the dealer. Also, if the vehicle's characteristics are clearly visible, it can be compared with security camera footage, etc., in the event that an unforeseen incident such as theft occurs while the vehicle is in the contractor's custody. Since the vehicle does not have a license plate attached before it is sold, it is difficult to track a stolen vehicle based only on text information on documents, but images of the vehicle can be useful in tracking the stolen vehicle.

[0059] By taking an image of the vehicle after a prescribed work (for example, repair, washing, removing signs) has been performed and registering the image, it is also possible to check the progress of the work. In addition, the photograph after the prescribed work has been performed can be used by the sales company when selling the vehicle. At the sales store or auction site, the image of the vehicle after the prescribed work has been performed can be shown to the buyer, which can lead to the purchase of the vehicle. In this case, a sales company employee or the like can operate the user terminal 1 to access the system and download the image of the vehicle after the prescribed work has been performed from the server device 2.

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

[0061] A user may take an image of a vehicle using the user terminal 1, or may take an image of a vehicle using another terminal and then transmit the captured image data to the user terminal 1.

[0062] The user takes an image of the vehicle before performing the predetermined work, and operates the user terminal 1 to register the captured image in the system. After that, the user takes an image of the vehicle after performing the predetermined work, and operates the user terminal 1 to register the captured image in the system. The predetermined work is not particularly limited. The predetermined work may be repairing the vehicle, washing the vehicle, or removing a sign from the vehicle. The predetermined work may also be any work that affects the appearance of the vehicle, such as repairing the vehicle, washing the vehicle, and removing a sign. In this case, after the vehicle is transported to the work site of the contractor, the vehicle is imaged before work such as repairing the vehicle, washing the vehicle, and removing the sign is performed. Then, the vehicle is imaged again after work such as repairing the vehicle, washing the vehicle, and removing the sign is performed.

[0063] The multiple directions in which the vehicle is imaged are not particularly limited, but images can be captured and registered from the front, rear, left side, right side, and above of the vehicle. As a method for capturing an image from above the vehicle, a drone equipped with an imaging device may be positioned above the vehicle to capture an image of the vehicle.

[0064] The multiple locations where images of a vehicle are taken include, but are not limited to, the entire vehicle, the license plate, the frame, the area around the rear differential, the inside of the cargo bed, the driver's seat, and the like.

[0065] For example, before or after the vehicle is repaired, washed, or the sign is removed, the user selects a vehicle in step S12 and operates the user terminal 1 to upload a captured image of the vehicle (step S23). The uploaded image is stored in the server device 2 in association with the management number (step S24). At this time, as described above, multiple images can be uploaded for one vehicle and stored in the server device 2.

[0066] As shown in FIG. 11, registration buttons 81a to 81g are displayed on the display screen 80. By operating the user terminal 1 and selecting one of the registration buttons 81, it becomes possible to upload an image of the vehicle. For example, the registration button 81a displays "forward," the registration button 81b displays "backward," the registration button 81c displays "left," the registration button 81d displays "right," the registration button 81e displays "upward," the registration button 81f displays "driver's seat," and the registration button 81e displays "inside the loading platform." The user can register an image of the vehicle in the server device 2 while checking these displays. In this way, by displaying on or near the registration button which direction the image of the vehicle is to be registered or which part of the vehicle is to be registered, image registration is prevented.

[0067] When an image is registered by selecting any one of the registration buttons 81a to 81f, the registered image is displayed below and near the selected registration button 81 in a manner that allows the user to understand that the image corresponds to the content displayed on the selected registration button 81. In Fig. 11, image 82e is displayed below and near the registration button 81e, allowing the user to understand that the image corresponds to "above" displayed on the registration button 81e, that is, that the image was captured from above the vehicle.

[0068] Also, the display screen 80 may be provided with a registration button 81 for registering an image of a vehicle before a predetermined task is performed, and a registration button 81 for registering an image of a vehicle after a predetermined task is performed. In this case, a registration button 81 for registering a plurality of images of a vehicle taken from a plurality of directions or a plurality of images of a vehicle taken from a plurality of locations for a vehicle before a predetermined task is performed, and a registration button 81 for registering a plurality of images of a vehicle taken from a plurality of directions or a plurality of images of a vehicle taken from a plurality of locations for a vehicle after a predetermined task is performed are provided. In this case, too, on or near the registration button, it is displayed which direction the image of the vehicle is to be registered, or which location of the vehicle is to be registered. When any one of the registration buttons 81 is selected to register an image, the registered image 82 is displayed below and near the selected registration button 81 in such a manner that it is possible to recognize that it is an image corresponding to the selected registration button 81.

[0069] In this way, for example, images of the vehicle taken from the same direction or images of the same part of the vehicle can be compared on the display screen 80 before and after the execution of a predetermined task. At this time, by displaying a registration button 81 for registering an image of the vehicle before the execution of the predetermined task and a registered image 82 on the left side, and a registration button 81 for registering an image of the vehicle after the execution of the predetermined task and a registered image 82 on the right side, it is possible to display images 82 taken from the same direction before and after the execution of the predetermined task side by side, or images 82 taken of the same part of the vehicle before and after the execution of the predetermined task side by side. For example, an image 82 of the "front" of the vehicle before the execution of the predetermined task and an image 82 of the "front" of the vehicle after the execution of the predetermined task can be displayed side by side (or front and back), and an image 82 of the "rear" of the vehicle before the execution of the predetermined task and an image 82 of the "rear" of the vehicle after the execution of the predetermined task can be displayed side by side (or front and back). Similarly, images 82 before and after a specific task can be displayed side by side for the "left", "right", "upper", "driver's seat" and "inside the loading platform" of the vehicle.

[0070] It is possible to configure the system so that registration of an image of the vehicle is possible when it is registered in step S16 that the vehicle has been transported to a location where a contractor can perform a predetermined task (e.g., repair, car wash, sign removal, etc.), or when, following step S16, the vehicle location 42 is changed to a location where the predetermined task can be performed in step S17. For example, only when the vehicle has been transported to a location where the predetermined task can be performed, a button for registering an image of the vehicle may be displayed on the display screen, and the vehicle may be registered by pressing this button.

[0071] In addition, it is possible to register a vehicle after a predetermined work has been performed, on the condition that the vehicle has been registered before the predetermined work has been performed. In this way, it is possible to prevent a vehicle from being overlooked in registration before the predetermined work has been performed. Alternatively, it is possible to register a vehicle after a predetermined work has been performed, on the condition that the vehicle has been registered as having performed the predetermined work. In this way, it is possible to prevent a vehicle from being erroneously registered as having performed the predetermined work, even though the predetermined work has not been performed, by capturing an image of the vehicle.

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

[0073] When the user logs into the system using the user terminal 1, a list of multiple registered vehicles is displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 1. When the user operates the user terminal 1 to select one of the multiple vehicles displayed in the list, the user can check the following information for the selected vehicle: the date of receipt of the requisition, the ordering company, the vehicle's chassis number, the vehicle name, the vehicle model, the sales representative of the contracting company, the pick-up location, the scheduled pick-up date, the delivery location, the scheduled delivery date, the vehicle's current location, the work performed, and the scheduled date of the work to be performed.

[0074] Furthermore, if a contractor has multiple work sites for washing cars, repairing them, and removing signs, it is necessary to consider which work site is most suitable for retail purposes while taking into account the capacity of each work site, and then move the vehicles from the pick-up location. Therefore, the server device 2 can identify the number of vehicles at each work site based on the vehicle locations 42 in the management table 30, and transmit information regarding the identified number of vehicles to the user terminal 1. The user can check this information on the user terminal 1 and decide which work site to transport each vehicle to.

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

[0076] In the present embodiment, the case where a vehicle is transported from a pick-up location to a workshop, and after work such as repairs, washing, and removing signs is performed, the vehicle is further transported to a delivery location has been described. However, the present system can also be used in a case where a vehicle is transported from a pick-up location to a storage location, temporarily stored, and then transported to a delivery location (for example, a location for selling vehicles). In this case, work such as repairs, washing, and removing signs is not performed on the vehicle. With the present system, the vehicle's chassis number, vehicle name, vehicle model, pick-up location, pick-up date, delivery location, delivery date, and location of the vehicle are registered in the server device 2, and it becomes possible to manage the so-called inventory of the vehicle. In this case, it is also possible to manage the transportation of the vehicle from the pick-up location to the storage location, and the transportation from the storage location to the pick-up location.

[0077] According to the present invention, input regarding the transportation of vehicles, car washing, repairs, and / or sign removal can be accepted from a user terminal operated by a user, and information regarding the implementation corresponding to the accepted input can be stored.

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

[0079] According to the present invention, a display screen for registering an image of a vehicle before a predetermined work is performed and for registering an image of the vehicle after the predetermined work is performed can be displayed on the user terminal. Also, the display screen can display an image of the vehicle before the registered predetermined work is performed and an image of the vehicle after the registered predetermined work is performed.

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

[0081] According to the present invention, a display screen for inputting that a first task that is to be performed first has been completed is displayed on the user terminal, and upon receiving input from the user terminal that the first task has been completed, a display screen for inputting that a second task that is to be performed after the first task has been completed, or a display screen for performing the second task, can be displayed on the user terminal.

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

[0083] According to the present invention, it is possible to display information on the number of vehicles present at a given location on a user terminal, and also possible to display the elapsed time since the vehicles arrived at the location on the user terminal. [Explanation of symbols]

[0084] 1. User terminal 2. Server equipment 3. Communication Network 11 Control section, 12. Main memory 13 Storage Department 14 Input Devices 15 display device; 16 Communication Interface 21 Control section 22 RAM 23 Storage Department 24 Communication Interface 30 Management Table 60 display screen 70 display screen 80 display screen

Claims

1. A system for managing the progress of work to make a vehicle suitable for sale, comprising at least one computer device, an input receiving means for receiving an input regarding the transportation, washing, repair, or removal of a signboard of a vehicle from a user terminal operated by a user; an information storage means for storing information regarding an implementation corresponding to the received input; A location registration means for registering a location of a vehicle; a display control means for controlling the user terminal to display information regarding the number of vehicles present at a predetermined location; A system comprising:

2. A display control means controls the user terminal to display the elapsed time since the vehicle arrived at the location. The system of claim 1 .

3. 1. A method executed in a system for managing the progress of work to make a vehicle suitable for sale, the system comprising at least one computer device, the method comprising: an input receiving step of receiving an input regarding the transportation, washing, repair, and / or removal of a sign from a user terminal operated by a user; an information storage step of storing information regarding an implementation corresponding to the received input; a location registration step for registering the location of the vehicle; a display control step of controlling the user terminal to display information regarding the number of vehicles present at a predetermined location; The method comprising:

Images