Used car trade intermediation program, used car trade intermediation method, and used car trade intermediation system

Abstract

To provide a used car buying and selling mediation program that can be set to sell and buy the used car contracted for mediation at an appropriate time that suits an exhibitor's convenience.SOLUTION: The used car buying and selling mediation program is a used car buying and selling mediation program that mediates the buying and selling of used cars and causes a computer to perform an acquisition step for acquiring used car information about a used car desired to be listed by an exhibitor, an exhibition processing step for changing the used car information from a protected state that does not accept the purchase wish of a buyer candidate to an exhibition state that accepts the purchase wish when the exhibitor satisfies predetermined exhibition conditions, and a cancellation processing step for changing the used car information from an exhibition state to a protected state when the exhibitor satisfies predetermined cancellation conditions.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a used car trade intermediation program, a used car trade intermediation method, and a used car trade intermediation system. [Background technology]

[0002] With the spread of smartphones and improvements in network environments, buying and selling between individuals through electronic commerce has become widespread. On electronic commerce platforms, efforts are being made to increase the possibility of successful transactions (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-189670 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When a used car is traded between private parties, the seller may experience difficulties in their daily lives if they are unable to secure their next personal vehicle at the time of sale. On the other hand, if they try to sell their current vehicle after securing their next personal vehicle, they will be forced to bear a large burden in terms of costs and storage. In other words, the timing of selling a current vehicle as a used car should be adjusted with an eye toward securing the next personal vehicle.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and provides a program for mediating the buying and selling of used cars, which can adjust the timing of used cars that it undertakes to be bought and sold at an appropriate time according to the convenience of the seller. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The used car sales intermediation program in a first aspect of the present invention is a used car sales intermediation program that mediates the sale and purchase of used cars, and causes a computer to execute an acquisition step of acquiring used car information regarding used cars that a seller wishes to put up for sale, a listing processing step of transitioning the used car information from a saved state in which purchase requests from potential buyers are not accepted to a listing state in which purchase requests are accepted, if the listing conditions specified in advance by the seller are met, and a save processing step of transitioning the used car information from the listed state to the saved state, if the saving conditions specified in advance by the seller are met.

[0007] In addition, a used car sales intermediation method in a second aspect of the present invention is a used car sales intermediation method that mediates the sale and purchase of used cars, and includes an acquisition step in which a computer acquires used car information about a used car that a seller wishes to put up for sale, a listing processing step in which, if the listing conditions specified in advance by the seller are met, the computer transitions the used car information from a saved state in which purchase requests from potential buyers are not accepted to a listing state in which purchase requests are accepted, and a save processing step in which, if the saving conditions specified in advance by the seller are met, the computer transitions the used car information from the listing state to the saved state.

[0008] In addition, the used car sales and purchase brokerage system in the third response of the present invention is a used car sales and purchase brokerage system that mediates the sales and purchase of used cars, and includes an acquisition unit that acquires used car information regarding used cars that a seller wishes to put up for sale, and a transition processing unit that transitions the used car information from a saved state in which purchase requests from potential buyers are not accepted to a listed state in which purchase requests are accepted when the listing conditions specified in advance by the seller are met, and transitions the used car information from the listed state to the saved state when the listing conditions specified in advance by the seller are met. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a program for mediating used car sales, which can adjust the timing of used cars that are undertaken for mediation so that they are bought and sold at an appropriate time that suits the exhibitor. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing an environment in which a used car trade intermediation program according to an embodiment of the present invention is used. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of an application server. [Diagram 3] 13 is an example of a viewing screen related to a list of offered vehicles to be viewed by a potential used car purchaser. [Figure 4] 13 is an example of a viewing screen shown when a potential purchaser selects a specific used vehicle. [Diagram 5] 13 is an example of a registration screen on which a seller registers seller information about a used car and the seller himself / herself. [Figure 6] 13 is an example of a registration screen showing how a seller specifies auction conditions as seller information. [Figure 7] 13 is an example of a registration screen showing how a seller specifies evacuation conditions as seller information. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a seller information database. [Figure 9] FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure performed by an application server. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] The present invention will be described below through embodiments of the invention, but the invention according to the claims is not limited to the following embodiments. Furthermore, not all of the configurations described in the embodiments are necessarily essential as means for solving the problems.

[0012] 1 is a diagram showing an environment in which a used car buying and selling intermediation program according to this embodiment is used. The used car buying and selling intermediation program according to this embodiment is executed by an application server 100, which is a server of an operating company that provides a used car buying and selling intermediation application to a user terminal 300 and operates a used car buying and selling intermediation business. The application server 100 is connected to the Internet 900, and transmits and receives information to and from a user terminal 300 of an application user, who is a user, via the Internet 900.

[0013] The users of the used car sales intermediation app according to this embodiment are assumed to be sellers of used cars, potential buyers of used cars, etc. The seller is a person who wants to sell a passenger car that he / she owns, and can widely recruit buyers by registering listing information for the passenger car via the used car sales intermediation app installed on the user terminal 300, which is his / her own smartphone. The potential buyer can search for a used car that matches his / her desires while browsing the listing information registered by the seller via the used car sales intermediation app installed on the user terminal 300, which is his / her own smartphone. The potential buyer can offer to purchase a used car that matches his / her desires, and if an agreement is reached with the seller, he / she can obtain the used car as a buyer. Of course, the seller can also be a potential buyer who browses the listing information of used cars listed by others and purchases a used car that matches his / her desires.

[0014] In addition to sellers and potential buyers, administrators who manage the application server 100 and agents who handle the procedures for transferring ownership of used cars to be traded from the seller to the buyer may also be users, since they may perform business-related tasks via the used car sales intermediation application. The application server 100 executes a service provision program including a used car sales intermediation program, and cooperates with the used car sales intermediation application executed on the user terminal 300 to provide required services to each user.

[0015] In this embodiment, it is assumed that the user receives the service via a used car buying and selling intermediary app installed on a smartphone, but the user terminal 300 is not limited to a smartphone and may be other information terminals such as a tablet terminal or a PC. The user terminal 300 of the seller and the user terminal 300 of the potential buyer may be different types of terminals, and the user terminals 300 used by multiple sellers may be different types of terminals.

[0016] In addition, in this embodiment, it is assumed that the service provided by the application server 100 is received via a used car buying and selling intermediation application, which is an application program, but the program executed on the user terminal 300 is not limited to the form of an application program, and may be a program executed on a web browser, etc. In either case, the used car buying and selling intermediation program executed on the application server 100 provides a service related to intermediation of used car buying and selling by cooperating with a program executed on the user terminal 300 side. In the following explanation, an example of a display screen displayed on a smartphone is used, but the display form may be changed as appropriate depending on the information terminal used and the program executed.

[0017] 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of the application server 100. The application server 100 is mainly composed of a processing unit 110, a storage unit 130, a communication unit 140, and an input / output interface 150. The processing unit 110 is a processor (CPU: Central Processing Unit) that controls the application server 100 and executes programs. The processor may be configured to work in conjunction with a computing chip such as an ASIC or a GPU. The processing unit 110 reads out a used car buying and selling intermediation program stored in the storage unit 130 and executes various processes related to the intermediation of used car buying and selling.

[0018] The storage unit 130 is a non-volatile storage medium, and is configured, for example, by an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The storage unit 130 stores various parameters used for control and calculation in addition to programs for executing control and processing of the application server 100. The storage unit 130 particularly includes a seller information database 131 (hereinafter referred to as "seller information DB131") and a candidate information database 132 (hereinafter referred to as "candidate information DB132"). In the seller information DB131, seller information on sellers sent from the user terminal 300 of the seller is stored according to a preset format. The information and format stored in the seller information DB131 will be described in detail later. In the candidate information DB132, candidate information on purchase candidates sent from the user terminal 300 of the purchase candidate is stored according to a preset format. In the candidate information DB132, information on which used car information the purchase candidate has viewed is stored in a list format in association with the candidate ID of each purchase candidate.

[0019] The communication unit 140 is responsible for connecting to the Internet 900 and exchanging information with the user terminal 300, other servers, etc., and is configured by, for example, a LAN. The communication unit 140 exchanges instruction commands and information with the Internet 900 according to the control of the processing unit 110. The input / output interface 150 (hereinafter referred to as "input / output IF 150") includes, for example, input devices such as a keyboard and a mouse, and output devices such as a display monitor. The input / output IF 150 is used when the administrator updates the used car buying and selling intermediation program or edits the database stored in the memory unit 130.

[0020] The processing unit 110 also plays a role as a functional calculation unit that executes various calculations according to the processing instructed by the used car buying and selling intermediation program. The processing unit 110 can function as an acquisition unit 111, a transition processing unit 112, and a provision unit 113. The acquisition unit 111 cooperates with the communication unit 140 to acquire seller information sent from the user terminal 300 of the seller. If the seller information required for the processing instructed by the used car buying and selling intermediation program has already been stored in the seller information DB 131, the seller information is read and acquired from the seller information DB 131. The transition processing unit 112 monitors various changes in the situation, and when the seller meets the listing conditions specified in advance, transitions the used car information of the seller from a saved state in which the seller's purchase request is not accepted to a listing state in which the seller's purchase request is accepted, and when the seller meets the saving conditions specified in advance, transitions the used car information from the selling state to the saved state. The providing unit 113 cooperates with the communication unit 140 to mainly provide various information to be provided to the seller to the user terminal 300 of the seller, and various information to be provided to the potential purchaser to the user terminal 300 of the potential purchaser.

[0021] Next, a series of services relating to used car buying and selling intermediation provided by the used car buying and selling intermediation program executed by the application server 100 will be described in order using examples of display screens displayed on the user terminal 300. A touch panel is superimposed on the display screen as an input device for receiving instructions from users who are sellers or potential buyers, and users can make selections and inputs by tapping, swiping, pinching, and other operations on the display screen.

[0022] First, the operations performed by the potential purchaser through the display screen displayed on the potential purchaser's terminal 300 and the associated operations of the user terminal 300 and the application server 100 will be described. FIG. 3 is an example of a viewing screen related to a list of cars on offer that is viewed by a potential purchaser of a used car. The potential purchaser searches for a used car he or she wishes to buy through this viewing screen. In addition, in each of the figures following FIG. 3, in order to avoid complication, some of the same elements are given the same reference numerals, and the same reference numerals may not be given to others.

[0023] The viewing screen shown in FIG. 3 includes an application logo 310, a display title 320, and provided information 340. The application logo 310 is a logo indicating an application that provides a service. The application name "VEHICLE TRADE APP" is displayed next to the application logo 310. By visually checking this application logo 310 and the application name, the user can recognize that a consistent service regarding intermediation of used car buying and selling is available. The display title 320 is text information that clearly indicates which service the current display screen relates to. Here, the display title 320 is "List of Used Cars for Sale," indicating that a list of used cars for sale is displayed.

[0024] In the provided information 340, representative photographs of used cars put up for sale are arranged in a matrix in image windows 343. In addition, adjacent to each image window 343, a label 344 indicating the model name of the used car and the seller's desired selling price is arranged. As will be described later in detail, the providing unit 114 of the application server 100 selects used car information managed as the listing status in response to a request from the user terminal 300 of a potential purchaser. Then, from the selected used car information, image data of representative photographs for displaying in a list and information on the desired selling price are read from the seller information DB 131, and provided to the user terminal 300 of the potential purchaser via the communication unit 140.

[0025] A potential purchaser can flick up, down, left or right to move the image window 341 in that direction and display a new image window 341. In addition, a potential purchaser can tap the image window 341 to select a specific used car and view detailed information about the used car.

[0026] 4 is an example of a viewing screen that is displayed when a potential purchaser selects a specific used car. Through this viewing screen, the potential purchaser can check detailed information about the selected used car.

[0027] The display title 320 is "Details of used car for sale", which indicates that detailed information of the selected used car is displayed. The provided information 340 includes an image window 343 that displays information on the model, mileage, and desired selling price, as well as a photo of the target used car. At the bottom of the image window 343, image indicators 345 represented by a plurality of circles arranged in a horizontal line are arranged, which indicate the number of photos prepared for the target used car and the order of the photos displayed. When the potential buyer taps another circle, the photo corresponding to that circle can be displayed. In addition, the providing unit 114 of the application server 100 reads out used car information including image data for detailed display from the seller information DB 131 in response to a request from the user terminal 300, and provides the used car information to the user terminal 300 via the communication unit 140.

[0028] At the bottom of the provided information 340, a registration button 346 and a negotiation button 347 are provided. When the potential purchaser taps the registration button 346, a record of the fact that the used car information has been viewed is registered in the viewing list associated with the candidate's own candidate ID, among the candidate information stored in the candidate information DB 132. If the potential purchaser wishes to view the same used car information again, the potential purchaser can quickly view the used car information by calling up and selecting the viewing list. Furthermore, when the potential purchaser taps the negotiation button 347, the display screen transitions to a negotiation screen for proceeding with the negotiation.

[0029] Next, operations performed by the seller and the associated operations of the user terminal 300 and the application server 100 will be described through a display screen displayed on the seller's user terminal 300. Fig. 5 is an example of a registration screen on which the seller registers a used car and seller information related to the seller. Through this registration screen, the seller can register seller information related to himself / herself, including used car information related to the put-upon car.

[0030] 5 includes an application logo 310, a display title 320, and registration information 330. The display title 320 is "Enter seller information," indicating that the seller of the used car is to enter information related to the listing.

[0031] The registration information 330 lists information to be entered in relation to the display title 320. Specifically, first, a photo of the vehicle to be put up for auction is required to be registered. When the seller taps the Add button 332, a camera application is launched, and when the seller takes a photo of the vehicle to be put up for auction with the camera application, the image is displayed in an image window 331. Then, image data of the image is added to the seller information as the seller's registration information. If the seller wishes to add further image data to the seller information, the seller repeats this process.

[0032] The seller inputs the model name of the vehicle to be put up for sale by tapping on selection box 333 and selecting a specific model from the list that is displayed. Next, the seller inputs the mileage of the vehicle to date and the desired selling price in input boxes 334. Furthermore, the seller selects the date of the next vehicle inspection for the vehicle to be put up for sale from selection box 331.

[0033] A forwarding indicator 335 is located at the bottom of the registered information 330. The forwarding indicator 335 indicates that there are further input items below. The seller can transition to the registered information 330 screen by tapping the forwarding indicator 335. Although not shown in the figure, further input items include items related to attribute information such as the seller's name and address. Each piece of information entered in this manner is added to the seller information as the seller's registration information.

[0034] As the seller continues inputting, the registration screen transitions to a registration screen for designating the commodity withdrawal conditions. Fig. 6 is an example of a registration screen showing how the seller designates the commodity withdrawal conditions among the commodity withdrawal conditions. Here, the display title 320 is "Designation of commodity withdrawal conditions", indicating that this is a screen for designating the commodity withdrawal conditions for the seller to change the used car related to the listing from the withdrawal state to the listing state on the platform, and the withdrawal conditions for changing the used car related to the listing from the withdrawal state to the withdrawal state.

[0035] When buying and selling a used car between individuals, if the seller is unable to secure the next personal vehicle at the time of selling the used car, it may cause inconvenience to the seller's life. On the other hand, if the seller tries to sell the current vehicle after securing the next personal vehicle, it will be a heavy burden in terms of cost and storage. Therefore, in the hope that the used car related to the listing will be sold at an appropriate time according to the seller's convenience, the information of the used car related to the listing is put into an listing state or a saved state on the platform realized by the used car buying and selling intermediation program. The listing state is a state in which viewing and negotiation requests from potential buyers are accepted, and specifically, as described with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the used car information is made accessible to potential buyers. The saved state is a state in which viewing and negotiation requests from potential buyers are not accepted, and specifically, the used car information is not included in the list display shown in FIG. 3, or is included in the list display but cannot be selected by, for example, graying it out.

[0036] The seller can specify in advance the listing conditions for transitioning from the saved state to the listed state, and the save conditions for transitioning from the listed state to the saved state. The seller first specifies such listing conditions and save conditions to select whether or not he / she wishes to automatically put the used car information related to the listing into the listed state or into the saved state on the platform. Specifically, radio buttons 336 for selecting "Yes" and "No" are provided, and the seller selects either one. If "No" is selected, neither the listing conditions nor the save conditions are specified, and the used car information related to the listing is immediately put into the listed state, and is not put into the saved state until the sale is decided. If "Yes" is selected, a specification window 337 is opened in which the specification items of the listing conditions are listed.

[0037] Each designated item is specified by the seller as a condition for transitioning to the listing state. In the example of Figure 6, the first condition is "designation of a specific used car for sale," the second condition is "registration of other cars for sale in the list," and the third condition is "time until vehicle inspection."

[0038] "Specifying the listing of a specific used car" is used to specify that a used car of a specific model that is being listed by another person is in the listed state, and the seller specifies the model from the selection box 333. If the specified used car of the specific model is being listed by another person, the transition processing unit 112 transitions the used car information of the used car that the seller is listing from the saved state to the listed state. In other words, it means that when a used car that the seller wants to buy is put up for sale, the seller's vehicle is put up for sale. In the example shown in the figure, it is configured to select one model, but it may be configured to allow multiple models to be selected, and in addition to the model, one or more conditions related to used car information such as year, mileage, and body color may be specified. If you do not want to specify a used car that someone else is listing, you can select "no designation" from the selection box 333, for example.

[0039] The "listing of a specific used car" can also act as a save condition. In other words, if a seller's used car is put up for sale because a specified used car model is put up for sale by another person, and the other person's used car is subsequently sold and is no longer in the listed state, this now acts as a save condition, and the seller's used car information transitions to the saved state.

[0040] "Listing of other vehicle being offered" specifies that the seller has registered the vehicle on the list when viewing used car information offered by another person as a potential purchaser, and the seller selects "No" or "Yes" using radio buttons 336 to determine whether or not to specify this option. If "Yes" is selected, and the seller has registered the vehicle on the list while viewing used car information of another person, or if other person's used car information is already registered in the viewing list included in the candidate information of the seller himself as a potential purchaser, transition processing unit 112 transitions the used car information of the used car being offered by the seller from the saved state to the listed state. In other words, this means that the seller's vehicle will be put up for sale when a used car of another person appears that the seller is interested in purchasing.

[0041] In this embodiment, the registration of other person's used car information in the viewing list is taken as an example of access to other person's used car information, but the designation of access is not limited to this. For example, tapping a "Like" button arranged adjacent to the list display or displaying detailed information may be designated as access to other person's used car information. In addition, when it is determined that the access has been terminated, such as when the viewing list is deleted by the seller, this acts as a saving condition, and the seller's used car information is transitioned to a saved state.

[0042] "Period until vehicle inspection" specifies how far in advance the vehicle inspection deadline of the used vehicle being put up for sale must be before the vehicle is put up for sale, and the seller specifies "No" or "Yes" using radio buttons 336 to determine whether or not to specify this item. If "Yes" is specified, the relevant period is selected using selection box 333. If "Yes" is specified, transition processing unit 112 obtains the vehicle inspection deadline of the used vehicle being put up for sale from the used vehicle information in the seller information, and transitions the used vehicle information of the used vehicle being put up for sale by the seller from the saved state to the put up state when it is the specified period before that deadline. In other words, the aim is to sell the current vehicle being put up for sale before the inspection deadline arrives, while utilizing the vehicle as much as possible.

[0043] The specified items of the exhibition conditions are not limited to these three examples. For example, the specified item may be that the delivery date of the vehicle for which the seller has confirmed the purchase is within a pre-specified period. In this case, the vehicle for which the seller has confirmed the purchase may be a new car or a used car. If it is a new car, the application server 100 may obtain the delivery date from the server of the seller who handles the new car. If it is a used car and the application server 100 acts as an intermediary in the purchase and sale, the delivery date information of the used car related to the purchase and sale contract may be used.

[0044] Fig. 7 is an example of a registration screen showing how a seller specifies the evacuation conditions among the listing evacuation conditions. The specification window 337 lists the specification items of the evacuation conditions, and each specification item is accepted as a specification by the seller as a condition for transitioning to the evacuation state. In the example of Fig. 7, "maximum auction price" is listed as the first condition, and "duration of the listing state" is listed as the second condition.

[0045] "Upper auction price" specifies the upper limit of the auction price when a used car that matches the seller's specifications and is being offered for auction by another person is being offered for auction, and the seller specifies the price in the selection box 333. If the auction price is raised and exceeds the specified upper limit price, the transition processing unit 112 transitions the used car information of the used car being offered for auction by the seller from the offered state to the saved state. In other words, if a used car that the seller wants to buy is put up for sale, but the auction price exceeds the expected maximum price, the seller gives up on purchasing the used car and also cancels the sale of his or her own vehicle.

[0046] "Listing duration" specifies the duration for which the used car information being put up for sale by the seller will remain in the listing state, and the seller specifies this duration in the selection box 333. When the listing duration exceeds the specified duration, the transition processing unit 112 transitions the used car information from the listing state to the retreated state. In other words, if the used car being put up for sale by the seller does not sell for a certain period of time, it means that the seller should temporarily suspend the sale and reconsider. This gives the seller an opportunity to consider, for example, giving up on private sales and transacting with a dealer.

[0047] When all input has been completed, the seller taps the setting button 338. When the setting button 338 is tapped, the used car buying and selling intermediary application finalizes the seller information, including the input used car information and exhibition withdrawal conditions, and transmits the information to the application server 100 via the Internet 900. When the acquisition unit 111 of the application server 100 acquires the seller information from the seller's user terminal 300, the acquisition unit 111 adds the information to the seller information DB 131 according to a preset format.

[0048] 8 is a diagram that shows a model of the seller information DB 131. The diagram specifically shows a management table in the seller information DB 131, and in addition to the management table shown in the figure, the seller information DB 131 stores related files such as image data of photos of exhibited vehicles that are associated with the sellers by the management table.

[0049] The management table of the seller information DB 131 manages seller information by associating it with an ID assigned to each used car put up for sale. In other words, if multiple used cars are put up for sale, there are the same number of IDs, and the seller information corresponding to each ID is associated with the used car.

[0050] The seller information mainly includes attribute information, used car information, and listing withdrawal conditions. The attribute information is information belonging to an individual seller, and may include name, address, age, telephone number, etc. The used car information is information about a used car offered by a seller, and may include, in addition to information such as the model, mileage, desired selling price, and vehicle inspection date, link information of image data of the used car and a flag fg indicating whether the used car is in a listing state or a withdrawal state. For example, the flag fg is assigned a default value of "0" indicating a withdrawal state. The listing withdrawal conditions are set values ​​for each specified item of the listing conditions and the withdrawal conditions. The set value is a selection value selected by the selection box 333 or the radio button 336. For example, when "No" is selected to not apply the conditions, "0" is written.

[0051] When a used car information viewing request is received from the user terminal 300 of a potential purchaser, the providing unit 114 accesses the seller information DB 131, selects used car information for which the flag fg is "1" indicating a listed state, generates viewing information, and transmits it to the user terminal 300. The user terminal 300 generates a display screen based on the received viewing information, and displays, for example, the list shown in Fig. 3. Note that used car information for which the flag fg is "0" indicating a saved state is not selected as information for generating viewing information.

[0052] Alternatively, the providing unit 114 accesses the seller information DB 131, generates viewing information from all used car information, and transmits it to the user terminal 300. The user terminal 300 may display, among the received viewing information, used cars whose flag fg is "1" in a display mode that accepts viewing or negotiation requests, and display used cars whose flag fg is "0" in a display mode that does not accept viewing or negotiation requests.

[0053] The transition processing unit 112 constantly monitors the listing evacuation conditions in each seller's information, and when it detects that any of the listing conditions are met, it rewrites the flag fg of the used car information to "1" if it is "0". That is, it transitions from the evacuation state to the listing state. Also, when it detects that all of the evacuation conditions are met, it rewrites the flag fg of the used car information to "0" if it is "1". That is, it transitions from the listing state to the evacuation state. Note that the transition condition, whether the transition is made when any of the specified conditions are met or when all of the specified conditions are met, may be arbitrarily set by the seller. Also, it may be configured so that it can be set so that a specific specified item is given priority.

[0054] In the above explanation, the flow of used car sales intermediation has been explained mainly according to examples of display screens displayed on the user terminal 300, but here we summarize the process flow executed by the used car sales intermediation program on the application server 100. Figure 9 is a flow diagram showing the processing procedure processed by the application server 100. Note that the following flow does not explain all the processes explained so far, but only explains the main processes.

[0055] In step S101, the acquisition unit 111 acquires used car information about a used car and seller information including commodity saving conditions from the user terminal 300 of the seller, and accumulates the acquired seller information in the seller information DB 131. The acquisition unit 111 may acquire the seller information from another server, or may acquire the seller information by accepting input from the input / output IF 150. The used car information and the commodity saving conditions may be acquired separately. In particular, when either of them is updated, only the updated information may be acquired, and the already accumulated seller information may be updated.

[0056] In step S102, the transition processing unit 112 extracts the listing conditions from the listing withdrawal conditions, and checks whether each of the extracted listing conditions matches the current situation or state. If it is determined in step S103 that the listing conditions match, the process proceeds to step S104, and if it is determined that the listing conditions do not match, the process skips step S104 and proceeds to step S105. If the process proceeds to step S104, the transition processing unit 112 transitions the flag fg of the used car information from "0", which is a withdrawal state that does not accept purchase requests from potential buyers, to "1", which is a listing state that accepts purchase requests, and proceeds to step S105. If the flag fg is originally "1", it remains at "1".

[0057] In step S105, the transition processing unit 112 extracts a save condition from the listing save conditions, and checks whether each of the extracted save conditions matches the situation or state at that time. If it is determined in step S106 that the save condition matches, the process proceeds to step S107, and if it is determined that the save condition does not match, the process skips step S107 and proceeds to step S108. If the process proceeds to step S107, the transition processing unit 112 transitions the flag fg of the used car information from "1", which indicates a listing state in which a purchase request from a potential purchaser is accepted, to "0", which indicates a save state in which a purchase request is not accepted, and proceeds to step S108. If the flag fg is originally "0", it remains at "0".

[0058] In step S108, the providing unit 114 checks whether or not there is a viewing request from the user terminal, and if there is a viewing request, the process proceeds to step S109. In step S109, the providing unit 114 accesses the seller information DB 131, selects used car information in which the flag fg is "1" indicating the auction status, generates viewing information, and transmits it to the user terminal 300. Thereafter, the process returns to step S101, and the series of processes is repeated. If there is no viewing request in step S108, the series of processes ends.

[0059] In the above-described embodiment, specific examples of the display screen are shown and described, but the layout and design of the display screen are not limited to these specific examples. Animation, photographs, video images, VR or AR technology may be used. [Explanation of symbols]

[0060] 100... application server, 110... processing unit, 111... acquisition unit, 112... transition processing unit, 113... provision unit, 130... storage unit, 131... seller information DB, 132... candidate information DB, 140... communication unit, 150... input / output IF, 300... user terminal, 310... application logo, 320... display title, 330... registration information, 331... image window, 332... add button, 333... selection box, 334... input box, 335... forward indicator, 336... radio button, 337... designation window, 338... setting button, 340... provision information, 343... image window, 344... label, 345... image indicator, 346... registration button, 347... negotiation button, 900... Internet

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1. A used car buying and selling intermediation program for intermediating buying and selling of used cars, An acquisition step of acquiring used car information on used cars that a seller wishes to sell; a listing processing step of transitioning the used car information from the saved state to the listing state when the used car information meets listing conditions previously designated by the seller as conditions for transitioning the used car information from the saved state, in which the purchase request of a potential purchaser is not accepted, to the listing state, in which the purchase request is accepted; a saving processing step of transitioning the used car information from the selling state to the saved state when the used car information meets a saving condition designated in advance by the seller as a condition for transitioning the used car information from the selling state to the saved state; on the computer, The used car buying and selling intermediation program, wherein the listing conditions include that the used car information of another person that matches the conditions specified by the seller is in the listed state.

2. A used car buying and selling intermediation program for intermediating buying and selling of used cars, An acquisition step of acquiring used car information on used cars that a seller wishes to sell; a listing processing step of transitioning the used car information from the saved state to the listing state when the used car information meets listing conditions previously designated by the seller as conditions for transitioning the used car information from the saved state, in which the purchase request of a potential purchaser is not accepted, to the listing state, in which the purchase request is accepted; a saving processing step of transitioning the used car information from the selling state to the saved state when the used car information meets a saving condition designated in advance by the seller as a condition for transitioning the used car information from the selling state to the saved state; on the computer, The used car buying and selling intermediation program, wherein the listing conditions include detection of pre-specified access by the seller to the used car information of another person that is in the listing state.

3. A used car buying and selling intermediation program for intermediating buying and selling of used cars, An acquisition step of acquiring used car information on used cars that a seller wishes to sell; a listing processing step of transitioning the used car information from the saved state to the listing state when the used car information meets listing conditions previously designated by the seller as conditions for transitioning the used car information from the saved state, in which the purchase request of a potential purchaser is not accepted, to the listing state, in which the purchase request is accepted; a saving processing step of transitioning the used car information from the selling state to the saved state when the used car information meets a saving condition designated in advance by the seller as a condition for transitioning the used car information from the selling state to the saved state; on the computer, The used car buying and selling intermediation program, wherein the saving conditions include that the used car information of another person that matches the conditions specified by the seller is no longer in the listed state.

4. A used car buying and selling intermediation program for intermediating buying and selling of used cars, An acquisition step of acquiring used car information on used cars that a seller wishes to sell; a listing processing step of transitioning the used car information from the saved state to the listing state when the used car information meets listing conditions previously designated by the seller as conditions for transitioning the used car information from the saved state, in which the purchase request of a potential purchaser is not accepted, to the listing state, in which the purchase request is accepted; a saving processing step of transitioning the used car information from the selling state to the saved state when the used car information meets a saving condition designated in advance by the seller as a condition for transitioning the used car information from the selling state to the saved state; on the computer, The used car buying and selling intermediation program, wherein the saving condition includes that the selling price in the used car information of another person who meets the condition specified by the seller exceeds a predetermined designated amount.

5. A used car buying and selling intermediation program for intermediating buying and selling of used cars, An acquisition step of acquiring used car information on used cars that a seller wishes to sell; a listing processing step of transitioning the used car information from the saved state to the listing state when the used car information meets listing conditions previously designated by the seller as conditions for transitioning the used car information from the saved state, in which the purchase request of a potential purchaser is not accepted, to the listing state, in which the purchase request is accepted; a saving processing step of transitioning the used car information from the selling state to the saved state when the used car information meets a saving condition designated in advance by the seller as a condition for transitioning the used car information from the selling state to the saved state; on the computer, The used car buying and selling intermediation program, wherein the saving condition includes that a history of a pre-specified access by the seller to the used car information of another person in the auction state is deleted.

6. A used car buying and selling intermediation method for intermediating buying and selling of used cars, comprising: An acquisition step in which a computer acquires used car information on a used car that a seller wishes to sell; a listing processing step in which the computer transitions the used car information from the saved state to the listing state when the used car information meets listing conditions previously designated by the seller as conditions for transitioning the used car information from the saved state, in which the purchase request from a potential purchaser is not accepted, to the listing state, in which the purchase request is accepted; a saving processing step in which a computer transitions the used car information from the selling state to the saved state when a saving condition designated in advance by the seller as a condition for transitioning the used car information from the selling state to the saved state is met; having The used car buying and selling intermediation method, wherein the listing conditions include that the used car information of another person that matches the conditions specified by the seller is in the listed state.

7. A used car buying and selling intermediation method for intermediating buying and selling of used cars, comprising: An acquisition step in which a computer acquires used car information on a used car that a seller wishes to sell; a listing processing step in which the computer transitions the used car information from the saved state to the listing state when the used car information meets listing conditions previously designated by the seller as conditions for transitioning the used car information from the saved state, in which the purchase request from a potential purchaser is not accepted, to the listing state, in which the purchase request is accepted; a saving processing step in which a computer transitions the used car information from the selling state to the saved state when a saving condition designated in advance by the seller as a condition for transitioning the used car information from the selling state to the saved state is met; having The used car sales intermediation method, wherein the listing conditions include detection of pre-specified access by the seller to the used car information of another person in the listing state.

8. A used car buying and selling intermediation method for intermediating buying and selling of used cars, comprising: An acquisition step in which a computer acquires used car information on a used car that a seller wishes to sell; a listing processing step in which the computer transitions the used car information from the saved state to the listing state when the used car information meets listing conditions previously designated by the seller as conditions for transitioning the used car information from the saved state, in which the purchase request from a potential purchaser is not accepted, to the listing state, in which the purchase request is accepted; a saving processing step in which a computer transitions the used car information from the selling state to the saved state when a saving condition designated in advance by the seller as a condition for transitioning the used car information from the selling state to the saved state is met; having In the used car buying and selling intermediation method, the withdrawal conditions include that the used car information of another person that matches the conditions specified by the seller is no longer in the listed state.

9. A used car buying and selling intermediation method for intermediating buying and selling of used cars, comprising: An acquisition step in which a computer acquires used car information on a used car that a seller wishes to sell; a listing processing step in which the computer transitions the used car information from the saved state to the listing state when the used car information meets listing conditions previously designated by the seller as conditions for transitioning the used car information from the saved state, in which the purchase request from a potential purchaser is not accepted, to the listing state, in which the purchase request is accepted; a saving processing step in which a computer transitions the used car information from the selling state to the saved state when a saving condition designated in advance by the seller as a condition for transitioning the used car information from the selling state to the saved state is met; having The used car buying and selling intermediation method, wherein the withdrawal condition includes that the listing price in the used car information of another person who meets the condition specified by the seller exceeds a predetermined designated amount.

10. A used car buying and selling intermediation method for intermediating buying and selling of used cars, comprising: An acquisition step in which a computer acquires used car information on a used car that a seller wishes to sell; a listing processing step in which the computer transitions the used car information from the saved state to the listing state when the used car information meets listing conditions previously designated by the seller as conditions for transitioning the used car information from the saved state, in which the purchase request from a potential purchaser is not accepted, to the listing state, in which the purchase request is accepted; a saving processing step in which a computer transitions the used car information from the selling state to the saved state when a saving condition designated in advance by the seller as a condition for transitioning the used car information from the selling state to the saved state is met; having In the used car sales intermediation method, the saving condition includes that a history of pre-specified access by the seller to the used car information of another person in the auction state is deleted.

11. A used car buying and selling intermediation system that mediates buying and selling of used cars, an acquisition unit that acquires used car information relating to used cars that sellers wish to sell; a transition processing unit that transitions the used car information from the saved state to the selling state when the used car information satisfies a listing condition previously designated by the seller as a condition for transitioning the used car information from a saved state in which purchase requests from potential purchasers are not accepted to a listing state in which purchase requests are accepted, and transitions the used car information from the selling state to the saved state when the used car information satisfies a saving condition previously designated by the seller as a condition for transitioning the used car information from the selling state to the saved state; Equipped with A used car buying and selling intermediary system, wherein the listing conditions include that the used car information of another person that matches the conditions specified by the seller is in the listed state.

12. A used car buying and selling intermediation system that mediates buying and selling of used cars, an acquisition unit that acquires used car information relating to used cars that sellers wish to sell; a transition processing unit that transitions the used car information from the saved state to the selling state when the used car information satisfies a listing condition previously designated by the seller as a condition for transitioning the used car information from a saved state in which purchase requests from potential purchasers are not accepted to a listing state in which purchase requests are accepted, and transitions the used car information from the selling state to the saved state when the used car information satisfies a saving condition previously designated by the seller as a condition for transitioning the used car information from the selling state to the saved state; Equipped with In the used car buying and selling intermediation system, the listing conditions include detection of pre-specified access by the seller to the used car information of another person in the listing state.

13. A used car buying and selling intermediation system that mediates buying and selling of used cars, an acquisition unit that acquires used car information relating to used cars that sellers wish to sell; a transition processing unit that transitions the used car information from the saved state to the selling state when the used car information satisfies a listing condition previously designated by the seller as a condition for transitioning the used car information from a saved state in which purchase requests from potential purchasers are not accepted to a listing state in which purchase requests are accepted, and transitions the used car information from the selling state to the saved state when the used car information satisfies a saving condition previously designated by the seller as a condition for transitioning the used car information from the selling state to the saved state; Equipped with In the used car buying and selling intermediary system, the withdrawal conditions include that the used car information of another person that matches the conditions specified by the seller is no longer in the listed state.

14. A used car buying and selling intermediation system that mediates buying and selling of used cars, an acquisition unit that acquires used car information relating to used cars that sellers wish to sell; a transition processing unit that transitions the used car information from the saved state to the selling state when the used car information satisfies a listing condition previously designated by the seller as a condition for transitioning the used car information from a saved state in which purchase requests from potential purchasers are not accepted to a listing state in which purchase requests are accepted, and transitions the used car information from the selling state to the saved state when the used car information satisfies a saving condition previously designated by the seller as a condition for transitioning the used car information from the selling state to the saved state; Equipped with In the used car buying and selling intermediation system, the withdrawal condition includes a condition in which the listing price in the used car information of another person who meets the condition specified by the seller exceeds a predetermined designated amount.

15. A used car buying and selling intermediation system that mediates buying and selling of used cars, an acquisition unit that acquires used car information relating to used cars that sellers wish to sell; a transition processing unit that transitions the used car information from the saved state to the selling state when the used car information satisfies a listing condition previously designated by the seller as a condition for transitioning the used car information from a saved state in which purchase requests from potential purchasers are not accepted to a listing state in which purchase requests are accepted, and transitions the used car information from the selling state to the saved state when the used car information satisfies a saving condition previously designated by the seller as a condition for transitioning the used car information from the selling state to the saved state; Equipped with In the used car buying and selling intermediation system, the saving condition includes that a history of pre-specified access by the seller to the used car information of another person in the auction state is deleted.

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