JP2002099762A - Device and method for mediating automobile rental - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively use an automobile of its possessor. SOLUTION: A rental registration receiving part 7 receives supply registration when the automobile is supplied from the possessor of the vehicle as a rent-a-car through a network, and receives use application from the user of the rent-a-car. A selecting part 5 selects a supplier and the user based on a condition when the automobile is supplied and a condition when the use of the automobile is applied. A performance information transmitting/receiving part 9 mediates the rental of the automobile between selected persons.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a car rental service, more specifically, a car rental mediation system and method using a network, a server for constructing the system, and a program for realizing control performed by the server. It relates to a recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for those who do not own a motor vehicle such as a two-wheeled vehicle and a four-wheeled vehicle, or for those who wish to use the vehicle while traveling, a rental car that lends a vehicle on a time basis based on a predetermined usage fee The services are mainly provided by companies affiliated with automobile manufacturers. Users of this rental car service can go to the nearest office of the rental car company, or contact them to hand over the car at a predetermined place, rent a car at the required date and time, and And pay the prescribed rent.

[0003] With the development of network communication in recent years, a service has also been provided so that a rental car use procedure can be performed by accessing a rental car company site via a network.

[0004]

On the other hand, the number of owners of automobiles in developed countries is very large today. Car owners typically use the car for commuting and daily needs. However, when the owner of a car goes on a business trip or trip to a distant place, he does not use the car to the destination, but uses a transportation such as a train or airplane, and uses the car at the destination Often occurs. In addition, driving for a while may be impossible due to illness or injury.

[0005] In such a case, the owner of the car simply keeps his or her own car without using it, and as a whole, this leads to a large number of useless cars. was there. In addition, in the case of renting a car, if the car owner pays a parking fee and rents a car in a parking lot near a train station or an airport, etc., the car owner pays a parking fee. In addition, there is a problem that a double expenditure of paying the rental fee of the rental car at the destination is required.

[0006] In addition, there is a problem from the rental car company that it is necessary for the company to own a considerable number of rental cars and to prepare a large storage space for storing the cars. This has the problem of causing an adverse effect of increasing the rental fee of the rental car.

[0007] In view of the above problems, it is possible to reduce the number of cars as a whole by effectively utilizing the car of the car owner, thereby reducing unnecessary expenses for the car owner. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a system that enables a rental car company to reduce the necessary expenses and provide a rental car with a low rent.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has particular utility in mediating the leasing of automobiles.
According to one aspect of the present invention, in a vehicle leasing intermediation device connected to a network, provided information, which is information on car lending, is received from a plurality of car owners, and an application for leasing a car is received from a plurality of lessors. Receiving means for accepting use application information that is information about the vehicle, selecting means for selecting a car owner and a renter based on the provided information and the use application information, and providing a vehicle to the selected car owner and the renter. And a transaction mediation means for mediating the lease transaction of the present invention.

[0009] In the above arrangement, when the transaction between the selected car owner and the lessee is mediated, a rent is charged to the lessor and a part of the rent is distributed to the car owner. May be further provided. As a result, the owner of the car can obtain a reward for renting the car. In addition, it is possible to reduce wasteful expenditure of renting a storage place for storing cars.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in a vehicle leasing intermediary device connected to a network, provided information, which is information on car lending, is received from a plurality of car owners, and a plurality of vehicle renters are provided with information. Receiving means for accepting use application information that is information relating to an application for renting, broker information storage means for storing broker information that is information about a delivery broker that brokers the delivery of a vehicle, provided information, and use application information A selection means for selecting a car owner, a renter, and a delivery broker based on broker information, and brokering the car lease transaction to the selected car owner and renter; Transaction intermediary means for notifying the selected intermediary of delivery of information on the delivery of the vehicle based on the , To solve the above-mentioned problems.

In addition, by providing a delivery intermediary between the owner of the vehicle and the lessor when the vehicle is delivered, it is possible to prevent the owner and the lessor from directly meeting when delivering the vehicle. Becomes possible. In the above configuration, if the transaction between the selected car owner and the lessee is brokered,
There may be further provided a charging means for charging the rent to the lessor and distributing a part of the rent to the car owner and the delivery agent.

In this case, the delivery agent may be one of a sales office, a convenience store, and a gas station of a rental car company. If the delivery intermediary is a rental car company's business office, a relatively wide-ranging business network can be used, and by adopting this device, the company owns the car and secures a storage place for it. Becomes unnecessary. In addition, it is possible to gradually change the business form using the present invention while operating the existing rental car business.

[0013] If the delivery agent is a convenience store or gas station, there are many such companies, parking lots, and are installed in relatively convenient places. The user can easily find the dealer. Therefore, it has an advantage that it is convenient for delivery of a vehicle.

[0014] In each of the above aspects, the transaction intermediation means includes:
Notify the selected car owners and renters of the information on the leasing fee and confirm the agreement between them based on the response from the notified selected car owners and renters Alternatively, the rental transaction may be brokered.

Further, the scope of the present invention can also solve the above-mentioned problem by a method including a process of a process realized by the above-described device. In addition, the above-described problem can be solved by causing a computer to read and execute the program from a computer-readable recording medium that records a program that causes the computer to perform the same control as the function performed by each of the above-described configurations. Can be solved.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the same reference numerals are given to the same devices and the like, and description thereof will be omitted. FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.
1 shows a configuration of a car rental mediation system according to an embodiment. Today, car ownership is extremely high.
Also, as in the past, the number of people who consider cars to be a valuable asset is decreasing, and the number of people who think that cars are just a substitute is increasing. It is expected that this tendency will increase in the future. Therefore, it is thought that there will be little psychological resistance to renting a car to another person. Therefore,
According to the vehicle leasing intermediary system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, a car owner who thinks that he / she can lend to another person because he does not use a car, and another person who wants to rent a car Mediate between

As shown in FIG. 1, in a car leasing intermediary system, a center server (car leasing intermediation device) 10, a member terminal 11, and a service execution intermediary terminal 12 are connected via a network. The network may be one network or a combination of a plurality of networks. As a network, the Internet, a telephone network, a wireless network, etc.
N (Wide Area Network) and LAN (Local Area Network)
ork). The center server 10 is also connected to a non-life insurance company server 13, a bank server 14, and a credit company server. The operator 16 inputs information to the center server 10 via the input / output unit of the center server 10.

The center server 10 includes a use application information database 1 (hereinafter, referred to as a database), a provision information DB2, a transaction information DB3, a charge information DB4, a selection unit 5, a charge control unit 6, a loan registration reception unit (a reception unit). 7), a guide unit 8 and an execution information transmission / reception unit (transaction mediation unit) 9.

The use application information DB1 stores use application information which is information relating to an application for using a rental car. The provided information DB2 stores provided information, which is information relating to provided registration of a rental car. The contents of the use application information DB1 and the provision information DB2 are based on information input by the member via the member's terminal 11. The transaction information DB 3 stores information on a combination of a rental car use application and provision registration and information on execution of a transaction. The charge information DB 4 contains the charge and the provider (owner) to be imposed on the user (lessee).
Stores information used in calculating the reward to be given to

The selection unit 5 selects a user and a provider based on the use application information stored in the use application information DB1 and the provided information stored in the provided information DB2, and stores the selection result in the transaction information DB3. . The charging control unit 6 includes the charge information D
Based on the information stored in B4, a rental fee (rental fee) to be charged to the user and a provision fee to be given to the car provider are calculated. After the lease is actually made, based on the calculation results, send instructions to the banks and credit company servers 14 and 15 to deduct the usage fee from the user's account, etc. and remit the provided fee to the provider's account. I do.

The loan registration receiving unit 7 receives the use application information and the provision information input by the member via the terminal 11, and stores them in the use application information DB1 and the provision information DB2, respectively. The guidance unit 8 publishes guidance regarding the present system via a network. For example, the usage fee of the rental car, the provided reward, the registration method, and the like in the present system are disclosed.

The execution information transmission / reception unit 9 exchanges information between a user and a provider in order to execute rental of a rental car. More specifically, by notifying the selected application applicant and the provider of the selection result by the selection unit 5 and receiving a response from the user and the provider to the notification and confirming the agreement between the two, Mediate transactions between users and providers. The execution information transmitting / receiving unit 9 stores and updates information related to execution of a transaction in the transaction information DB 3 based on responses from the user and the provider. Further, when a transaction is established between the use applicant and the provider, the contents of the established transaction are transmitted to the non-life insurance company server 13 and an insurance contract is concluded.

A rental car user (lessee) and a rental car provider (lender) are members of the present system.
In the present system, the owner of a car and the person who wants to rent a car, who are willing to provide their own car as a rental car, register in advance as a member in this system. The member makes a rental car use application through the terminal 11 when he wants to rent a car, and registers the rental car when he wants to provide a car as a rental car.

The service execution intermediary obtains information on the intermediary transaction through the terminal 12, and mediates the delivery of the vehicle between the provider and the user based on the obtained information. The non-life insurance company obtains information on the intermediation via the server 13 and concludes an insurance contract with the rent-a-car borrower based on the obtained information. The contract may be concluded online. As a form of the insurance contract, for example, an ultra-short-term contract can be considered. Also, a special contract may be concluded with the frequently used provider's automobile.

The bank and the credit company have servers 14 and 15, respectively, and receive from the charging control unit 6 of the center server 10 information on the usage fee to be imposed on the user and the provided reward to be provided to the provider, Based on the received information, a considerable amount of money is withdrawn or credited from the user and provider's bank account or credit card.

The operator 16 inputs the use application information and the provision information received by telephone or the like via the input / output unit of the center server 10, and stores them in the use application information DB1 and the provision information DB2, respectively. Hereinafter, the data structure of each database will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 shows an example of the data structure of the usage application information DB1. As shown in FIG. 2, the use application information DB1 stores information on use applications. More specifically, for each use application, an order number and member identification information (ID: identification informati
on), a password, a license number, a name, an address, a telephone number, a use period, a use place, a desired vehicle type, a desired charge, a standard charge, and the like are stored.

When the center server 10 accepts the use application, the order registration information is added to the application by the loan registration receiving unit 7. The member identification information, the password, the license number, the period of use, the place of use, the desired vehicle type and the desired fee are the information entered by the member through the terminal 11 when applying for use, or the information described by the member to the operator 16. based on. The name, address, and telephone number are notified by the member at the time of member registration, and are stored in a member information DB (not shown). Therefore, by storing the information in the use application information DB1 based on the notified information, it is not necessary to input the information again at the time of use application. For example, when a use application is accepted, the loan registration receiving unit 7 uses the member identification information and the password to transmit the member information D.
By referring to B, the name, address, and telephone number may be acquired and stored in the usage application information DB1.

The standard fee is a standard fee for the service of the applied content. It is based on the result calculated by the charging control unit 6 based on the use time, the use place, and the desired vehicle type. Note that the selection unit 5 of the center server 10 combines the use application information with the provision registration that meets the conditions. However, when the combination is performed, a flag is set in a predetermined column of the use application information DB1 so that the use application that is not combined is used. You may make it distinguishable from information.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the data structure of the provided information DB. The provided information DB2 stores provided information, which is information on an application for providing a rental car. More specifically,
As shown in FIG. 3, the provided information DB2 includes, for each provided information, a registration number, member identification information, a password, a name, an address, a telephone number, a provided period, a type of car to be provided, a model year, a mileage, a vehicle inspection year, Color, specifications / decoration, image information,
Desired reward and assessment reward are stored.

When the center server 10 accepts the registration information, the loan information receiving unit 7 adds the registration information to the provided information. Member identification information, password, service period, vehicle type, year, mileage, vehicle inspection year, color, specification / decoration, image information,
The desired reward is based on information input by the member via the terminal 11 at the time of providing registration or information described by the member to the operator. The assessment reward is a reward that is considered appropriate in view of the content of the provided information. As described above, the name, address, and telephone number are stored in the member information DB (not shown).
Is stored in Therefore, by storing the information in the provided information DB2 based on the notified information, it is not necessary to input the information again at the time of the use application. The assessment fee is
The charging control unit 6 is based on the result calculated based on the provision period, vehicle type, year, mileage, vehicle inspection year, color, specification / decoration, and image information. The selection unit 5 of the center server 10
Combining usage application information and provided information that meets the conditions,
When the information is combined, a flag may be set in a predetermined column of the provided information DB2 so that the provided information can be distinguished from the provided information that is not combined.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the data structure of the transaction information DB 3. The transaction information DB 3 combines use application and provided information, and stores information on the progress of service mediation for the combination. More specifically, the transaction information DB 3 stores the provider identification information, the user identification information, the transaction selection number, the establishment information, the execution period, the performance information, and the like, for the service being brokered.

The provider identification information is the member identification information of the member who provides the rental car, and the user identification information is the member identification information of the member who rents the rental car. The selection unit 5 determines the provider identification information and the user identification information by using the application information D.
The combination of the user and the provider selected based on the use application information stored in B1 and the provision information stored in the provision information DB, and is stored by the selection unit 5. The transaction selection number is assigned to each combination selected by the selection unit 5. The closing information indicates to what stage the current transaction has progressed, for example, whether or not the selection result has been notified to the parties but has not been completed, whether or not both transactions have been completed, and the like.
Store based on the status of the current transaction. The execution period is
The selection unit 5 indicates a period during which the rental car is rented, and stores the rental period based on the usage period included in the selected usage application information. The performance information indicates whether or not the transaction was actually executed, and is based on information input by the service execution intermediary via the terminal 12 when the transaction was executed.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the data structure of the charge information DB 4. The fee information DB 4 stores information on a fee to be charged to a user and information on a reward to be provided to a provider. In FIG. 5, the upper part shows the usage fee table, and the lower part shows the provided reward table. As shown in FIG. 5, the usage fee and the provision fee vary depending on the vehicle type (indicated by A, B, and C in the table), the usage time or the provision time, the year, and the like, and also vary depending on the option. Information in the charge information DB 4 is set in advance and updated as needed. The offer fee and insurance fee are paid out of the usage fee.

According to the present system, instead of giving a part of the usage fee paid by the user as a reward to the car provider, the car is rented. Therefore, a rental car company adopting the present system can operate a rental car business without owning a car. Since there is no need to own a car and to secure a place to store the car, a rental car company can provide a rental car at low cost. Therefore, the rental car company can present the user with a lower usage fee than before.

The processing performed by the mediation system will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of processing performed by the mediation system. In the embodiment of the present invention, the center server 10 recruits a car provider and a user via a network, selects the recruited provider and the user, creates a combination of both, and uses the combined provider and the user. Mediate between people.

First, prior to receiving the intermediary service, the owner of the car and the person who wants to rent a car in the present system can use the center server via the network. 10 and register as a member in this system (step S10). The member registration may be performed by telephone or the like. In this case, the operator 16 inputs information to the center server 10 via the input / output unit.

FIG. 7 shows an example of a member registration screen displayed on the terminal of the applicant for registration when registering as a member. When registering as a member, applicants are required to register their name, address, telephone number, credit card number or account number at a financial institution such as a bank or post office (hereinafter collectively referred to as account number), e-mail address, The member registration information including the information is input and transmitted to the center server 10. The center server 10 that has received the member registration information creates member identification information and a password for each member, stores the information together with the received information in a member information DB (not shown), and notifies each member of the created information. In the member information DB, member identification information, password, name,
The address, account number, e-mail address and other information are stored. When a GUI (Graphic User Interface) is employed, the input information is transmitted from the member terminal 11 to the center server 10 by pressing a “register” button provided at the lower right of the screen.

Subsequently, the center server 10 accepts a use application from a member who wants to rent a car (step S).
11). The application may be made via the terminal 11 or may be made via a telephone or the like. FIG. 8 shows an example of a use application screen displayed on the terminal 11 of the member when making a use application. As shown in FIG. 8, the member is required to use the rental car, the place of use, the desired date and place of borrowing, the date and place of desired return, the type of car desired to use, and other special conditions such as desired conditions and the desired fee. , Member identification information, a password, and a license number are input and transmitted to the center server 10. When a GUI (Graphic User Interface) is employed, by pressing a “register” button provided at the lower right of the screen, the input information is transmitted from the terminal 11 of the member to the center server 10 and “cancel” is performed. By pressing the "" button, the input information is canceled without being transmitted.

The loan registration receiving unit 7 of the center server 10
The member is confirmed by referring to the member information DB using the received member identification information and password (step S13). If the member can be confirmed (Step S13: Yes), the loan registration receiving unit 7 acquires the name, address, and telephone number of the confirmed member from the member information DB, and stores it in the use application information DB1 together with the received information. If the member cannot be confirmed (step S13: No), the process ends.

Further, the center server 10 accepts a provision registration from a member who wants to provide a car as a rental car (step S12). The application may be made via the terminal 11 or may be made via a telephone or the like. Step S1
1 and before and after step S12. FIG. 9 shows an example of a provision registration screen displayed on the terminal 11 of the member at the time of provision registration. As shown in FIG. 9, a member who provides his / her car as a rental car has a period during which a rental car can be provided, a desired date and place for lending, a date and place desired to be returned, a type of car to be provided, year, mileage, The vehicle inspection year, colors, specifications / equipment, image information, special conditions such as other conditions, desired remuneration, member identification information, and a password are input and transmitted to the center server 10. Center server 10
The loan / deposit registration receiving unit 7 confirms the member (step S1).
3) If confirmed (step S13: Yes), the received information is stored in the provision information DB2 together with the member's name, address, and telephone number. If it cannot be confirmed (step S13: No), the process ends.

Subsequently, the center server 10 uses the use application information and the provision information DB2 stored in the use application information DB1.
The user and the provider are selected based on the provided information stored in the, and the two are combined, and a rental transaction between the combined two is mediated (step S14). Step S14 will be described later in detail.

Subsequently, the brokered transaction is executed (step S15). Assuming that the car is borrowed directly between the provider and the user, the car may be rented at the provider's home or the user's home. In addition, a service execution intermediary may be arranged in each area, and mediation between a provider and a user may be performed. Alternatively, a car rental location may be provided at a predetermined location, and a service execution intermediary may rent a car at that location. In step S15,
The case where the service execution intermediary borrows a car will be described later in detail.

As described above, according to the present system, a registration for providing a car owned by a car owner as a rental car is received, and the provided car is lent to a user who has applied for use as a rental car. Is possible. Therefore, unlike a conventional rental car company, without owning a car to be used as a rental car, and
The car rental business can be carried out without securing a large space for storing these cars.

Further, by adopting this system in a wide range, it is possible to reduce unnecessary possession of a car and to reduce a car owner's traveling a long distance in his own car. Therefore, it is possible to contribute to solving environmental problems.

The transaction mediation process performed by the center server 10 will be described below with reference to FIG. This process is performed every time there is a new use application or provision registration. First, the selection unit 5 of the center server 10 refers to the use application information DB1 and selects uncombined use application information (step S20). Subsequently, the selection unit 5 provides the provided information D
By referring to B2, provided information that matches the conditions indicated by the use application information, that is, the use period, place of use, desired vehicle type, special notes, etc., and has not been combined yet is selected (step S21).

If there is no provided information that meets the conditions (step S21: No), the process returns to step S20. When there is provided information that meets the conditions (Step S21: Ye
s) The selection unit 5 creates transaction information based on the selection result, stores it in the transaction information DB 3, and attaches a transaction selection number for identifying the transaction to the selection result. Also, at the stage of creation, the section of the transaction information establishment information is “under selection and registration”, and the section of the performance information is “planned”. Billing control unit 6
Is used by referring to the usage fee table and the provided remuneration table in the fee information DB using the vehicle type, specifications / equipment, etc. included in the selected provided information and the usage period included in the selected use application information. The usage fee to be charged to the provider and the provision fee to be provided to the provider. The charging control unit 6 stores the acquired usage fee in the column of the standard fee of the selected usage application information stored in the usage application information DB1, and provides the provided information D
The obtained offer reward is stored in the column of the assessment reward of the selected offer information stored in B2.

The execution information transmission / reception section 9 acquires a mail address from the selected provided information, and notifies the provider that the mail address has been selected to meet the user's conditions. Further, the execution information transmitting / receiving unit 9 creates a transaction execution form for the provider based on the selected use application information and the provided information, confirms the transaction, and determines whether to apply for the transaction within a predetermined period. Request to the provider (step S22). The execution information transmission / reception unit 9 waits for a response to the transaction execution form from the provider during the predetermined period (step S23). When a plurality of pieces of provided information match, steps S22 and S23 are performed for each provider.

FIG. 11 shows an example of a transaction execution form for a provider. The transaction execution form for the provider is created in order to confirm the contents of the registration provided by the provider first to the provider and ask the provider whether to perform the transaction. The content of the transaction execution form for the provider is basically the same as the content of the provided information, except for the following points. -The provision period at the time of provision registration is the period during which the provider can provide, but the provision time indicated in the transaction execution form is based on the period used by the user included in the application information. -At the time of providing registration, the provider inputs the desired reward, but the transaction execution form describes the assessment fee included in the provided information. -Enter the place of use in the transaction execution form. The use place is determined by the selection unit 5 based on the contents of the selected use application information.
Is estimated.

The provider confirms the contents of the transaction execution form, and determines whether to apply for brokerage of the transaction or to reconsider.
The provider sends the determination result to the center server 10 together with the member identification information and the password. When receiving the response to the transaction execution form (step S23: Yes), the execution information transmitting / receiving unit 9 of the center server 10 checks the provider using the member identification information and the password, and further checks whether the provider has applied for the transaction. It is determined whether or not it is (step S24). If multiple providers are selected,
For example, the provider who has applied for the earliest application is to be adopted, and the transaction execution information transmitting / receiving unit 9 notifies the provider that has not been employed and notifies the transaction information corresponding to the provider of the transaction information. It may be deleted from the DB.

When the provider has applied for a transaction (step S24: Yes), the transaction execution information transmission / reception section 9 refers to the transaction information DB 3 using the member identification information of the provider, thereby obtaining the corresponding user. Obtain member identification information,
Mediate the transaction with the user. First, the execution information transmitting / receiving unit 9 uses the user application information DB by using the user identification information.
By referring to 1, an e-mail address of the user is obtained, and the user is notified that a provider that meets the conditions of the user has been selected using the obtained e-mail address. At the same time, the transaction execution information transmitting and receiving unit 9
A transaction execution form for the user is created based on the usage application information and the provided information, and the user is asked to confirm the transaction and determine whether to apply for the transaction within a predetermined period (step S25). The execution information transmission / reception unit 9 waits for a response to the transaction execution form from the user during a predetermined period (step S26).

FIG. 12 shows an example of a transaction execution form for a user. The transaction execution form for the user is created in order to confirm the contents of the usage application information to the user and ask the user to determine whether or not to conduct the transaction. The content of the transaction execution form for the user is basically the same as the content of the usage application information, except for the following points.・ In the transaction execution form, based on the information provided by the provider who applied for the transaction, the model, year, mileage, vehicle inspection year,
The color, specifications / equipment, image information, and special instructions are described. -At the time of application for use, the user enters the desired fee, but in the transaction execution form, enter the standard fee included in the use application information. The user confirms the contents of the transaction execution form and determines whether to apply for a transaction brokerage or to reconsider.
The user sends the determination result to the center server 10 as member identification information,
Sent with password and license number. When the execution information transmitting / receiving unit 9 of the center server 10 receives the response to the transaction execution form (Step S26: Yes),
The user is confirmed using the member identification information, the password and the license number, and it is further determined whether or not the user has applied for a transaction (step S27).

If the user has not applied for a transaction, the process returns to step S20. If the user has applied for a transaction (step S27: Yes), a transaction between the user and the provider is established (step S28). The transaction execution information transmission / reception unit 9 uses the member identification information of the user to execute the transaction information DB.
With reference to No. 3, the establishment information on the established transaction is updated from “under consideration of selection and registration” to “completed”.

Further, the transaction execution information transmitting / receiving section 9 refers to the application information DB1 using the member identification information of the user, and adds a flag indicating that the transaction has been established to the application information corresponding to the transaction. Is attached. The transaction information transmission / reception unit 9 uses the transaction information DB 3
, The member identification information of the provider corresponding to the user is obtained, and the provided information corresponding to the transaction stored in the provided information DB2 similarly indicates that the transaction has been established. Add a flag. The transaction execution information transmission / reception unit 9 notifies the provider and the user of the completion of the transaction and the delivery method of the vehicle using the e-mail address using the e-mail addresses (step S29), and ends the process.
The delivery method basically matches the contents described in the transaction execution form. Subsequently, the transaction information transmitting / receiving unit 9 transmits the contents of the completed transaction to the non-life insurance company server 13 and concludes an insurance contract (not shown).

If the user has not applied for a transaction (step S27: No), the transaction execution information transmission / reception section 9 deletes information on the transaction from the transaction information DB, and returns to step S20. Note that if there is use application information for which a transaction has not been established even before a predetermined time before the start time of the use period, the execution information transmission / reception unit 9 uses the e-mail address included in the use application information. Notifying the user who made the application (or using a telephone number or the like), and deleting the usage application information from the usage application information DB1. Similarly, when there is provided information for which a transaction has not been established even before a predetermined time before the end time of the provided period, the execution information transmitting / receiving unit 9 uses the e-mail address included in the provided information (or (Using phone number etc.)
It notifies the registered provider of the fact and deletes the provided information from the provided information DB 2 (not shown).

The processing for executing a transaction using the service execution intermediary will be described below with reference to FIG. The service execution intermediary communicates with the center server 1 via the network.
The terminal 12 is connected to the terminal 0, and can first refer to a part or all of the information stored in each of the DBs 1, 2, and 3.

The provider, which has been notified of the method of delivering the vehicle from the center server 10, brings the vehicle to a predetermined place (step S40) or hands over the vehicle to a service execution intermediary (step S40 '). Subsequently, the service execution intermediary notifies the user that the car has been arranged by telephone or the like (step S41).

The user who has been notified that the arrangement has been made,
Based on the vehicle delivery method notified from the center server 10 in advance, the vehicle is taken out to a predetermined location to pick up the vehicle (step S42), or the service execution agent dispatches the vehicle to the predetermined location (step S4).
2 ').

The user uses the rented car (step S43), and after use, returns the car at a predetermined location based on the car delivery method notified in advance from the center server 10 (step S44). Alternatively, the service execution intermediary goes to pick up the car to a predetermined place (step S44 ').

The service execution intermediary that has received the return of the vehicle notifies the provider that the vehicle has been returned by telephone or the like (step S45). The service execution intermediary returns the car to the provider at a predetermined place (step S46), or the provider goes to pick up the car at a predetermined place (step S46 ') and ends the car rental. The transaction is actually executed as described above.

Lastly, after executing the transaction, the service execution intermediary accesses the center server 10 using the terminal 12 and sets the “scheduled” in the column of the result information of the corresponding transaction stored in the transaction information DB 3. To "completed" and update the execution period to the actual execution period.

When the transaction result information column is updated to “completed”, the charging control unit 6 acquires the usage fee from the user's usage application information and transfers the usage fee from the user's account or credit card. An instruction to withdraw is sent to the server 14 or 15 of the bank or credit company. Further, the charging control unit 6 obtains a provision reward from the provision information of the provider,
An instruction is sent to the bank server 14 to remit the offer reward to the car provider's account. In addition, the usage fee and the provided reward are calculated by the charging control unit 6 at the time of transaction mediation,
These are stored in the use application information DB1 and the provision information BD2, respectively.

Hereinafter, a vehicle leasing intermediary system according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the second embodiment, the service execution intermediary may be a conventional rental car company having a sales office. FIG.
In the member terminal 11 and the center server 10 are the first
Connected through a network. Terminal 12 of each service execution intermediary which is also the office of the rental car company
May be connected via the same first network as the member's terminal 11 and the center server 10 as indicated by a dashed line, and each service execution intermediary's terminal 12 and the center server 10 , May be connected via another second network. Various first and second networks are conceivable as exemplified in the first embodiment. Although a dedicated line is shown as the second network in FIG. 14, this is not intended to limit the present invention. In other respects, the system configuration and the operation are the same as those of the first embodiment, and the description is omitted.

According to the second embodiment, each member uses the terminal 1
1 and through the operator of the center server 10, not only can the application and the provision registration be made,
It is also possible to apply for use and register for provision via the sales office. By adopting the present system by a conventional rental car company, in addition to the advantages described in the first embodiment, it becomes possible for the rental car company to reduce the number of cars owned and the number of places where the cars are stored. .

Hereinafter, a car lease mediation system according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the vehicle leasing intermediary system according to the third embodiment, instead of the service execution intermediary, an existing contractor who operates a business in a relatively convenient place may be employed as a vehicle assignment agent. It is desirable that the existing merchant is installed along a relatively large road, has a parking lot, and has a condition that a member who is a provider or a user can easily find the merchant. As the trader, for example, a convenience store, a gas station, and the like can be considered.

Since the system configuration of the third embodiment is almost the same as that of the first embodiment, the following description focuses on the differences. In the third embodiment, each dispatching agency member is a company that runs a different business, but is also registered as a member of the present system. For this reason, in the third embodiment, the center server 10 'further includes a dispatch agency member information DB 17 for storing information about a company registered as a dispatch agency member. Information D such as vehicle dispatching members
The content of B17 is based on the information that the dispatching agency member enters when registering as a member.

The transaction information DB 3 ′ stores, in addition to the information that can be stored in the transaction information DB 3 according to the first embodiment, the member identification information of the dispatching agency member selected by the selection unit 5 ′. The selecting unit 5 'selects a user and a provider, and after a transaction between the user and the provider is completed, further selects a vehicle dispatching proxy member who performs vehicle dispatch between the user and the provider.

The execution information transmission / reception section 9 'mediates the transaction between the selected user and the provider, and after the transaction is completed,
The selection part 5 'notifies the dispatching agency member selected of the information relating to the completed transaction. FIG. 16 shows an example of the data structure of the transaction information DB 3 '. As shown in FIG. 16, the transaction information DB 3 ′ according to the third embodiment is the same as the information stored in the transaction information DB 3 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. The member identification information of the selected vehicle dispatching agent who dispatches the car between the user and the provider is stored. In the case of a rental car, the delivery place when provided by the provider and the delivery place when returned from the user are often remote from each other.
As shown in FIG. 6, the dispatching agency member may be selected separately at the time of provision and return.

FIG. 17 shows an example of the data structure of the information DB such as a vehicle assignment agency member. As shown in FIG. 17, the dispatch agent information DB 17 stores, for each dispatch agent, member identification information, a password, a member name (company name), an address, a telephone number, a storage location, a storage status, an e-mail address, and the like. Store. The storage location is information on whether or not there is a place to store the car, and in some cases, the number of vehicles that can be stored. The storage status is information on the storage status, such as whether the storage location has a roof or a vacant lot. The information stored in the vehicle assignment agency member information DB 17 is based on the information input at the time of member registration.

Hereinafter, a process performed by the vehicle leasing intermediary system according to the third embodiment will be described. The processing performed by the intermediary system according to the third embodiment is almost the same as that of the first embodiment. However, in the third embodiment, after the transaction between the user and the provider is established, the vehicle dispatching is further performed. A different point is that a process for notifying the contents of the transaction is performed by selecting the dispatching member to be dispatched. Description will be made with emphasis on this difference.

FIG. 18 shows a transaction mediation process in the third embodiment. In FIG. 18, the processes in the first embodiment (from step S10 to step S29 shown in FIG. 8) until a user and a provider are selected and a transaction between the two is mediated.
Therefore, the description is omitted. When the transaction between the selected user and the provider is completed, the execution information transmitting / receiving unit 9 'updates the information stored in the field of the establishment information of the transaction information DB 3' to "established (O)". If the information stored in the transaction information DB 3 'in the information column is updated to "established", the selecting unit 5' selects a dispatching agent who should act as a dispatcher based on the content of the transaction. The member identification number of the dispatching agency member is stored in a predetermined column of the transaction information DB 3 '(step S50). For example, the selection unit 5 ′ may select a vehicle dispatching agent installed near the delivery place when the provider provides the car and a vehicle dispatching agent installed near the delivery place when the user returns the car. It may be selected.

Subsequently, the execution information transmission / reception section 9 'creates an instruction for each of the dispatching agency member who performs the agency at the time of lending and the dispatching agency member who performs the agency at the time of returning, based on the contents of the established transaction. I do. Subsequently, the execution information transmitting / receiving unit 9 '
The e-mail address (or telephone number or fax number) of the selected dispatch agent is referred to the dispatch agent member information DB 17 using the member identification information of the dispatch agent stored in the transaction information DB 3 '. Is acquired, and the created instruction is notified (step S51).

For example, the instruction for the vehicle dispatching agency member who performs the agency at the time of lending may be the contact information of the provider and the user, for example, a telephone number and an e-mail address, the lending schedule, the collection at the provider's house, etc. The method of delivery of the car indicating whether it is brought into the designated place (including the store of the dispatcher), the car model, year, mileage,
Inspection year, color and specifications / equipment are included. The instruction for the vehicle dispatching agent who performs the agency at the time of return is almost the same as the instruction for the vehicle dispatching agent who performs the agency at the time of lending, but the schedule and the delivery method are the information at the time of return.

The execution information transmission / reception section 9 'waits for a response indicating that the dispatch agent has accepted the instruction (step S5).
2). For example, when the instruction is notified by e-mail, a wait for a return mail may be performed. If there is no response within a predetermined period, it may be notified to another dispatching member (not shown).

On the basis of the notified instruction, the dispatching agency member dispatches the dispatch. The dispatching proxy procedure is the same as the processing shown in FIG. Note that when assigning a vehicle, the member of the agent is provided based on information such as the model, year, mileage, inspection year, color, and specifications / equipment of the car to be delivered included in the notified instruction. Cars to be checked are also checked.

The main server 1 described in the embodiment
The terminals 0 and 10 ′ and the terminals 11 and 12 can be configured using an information processing device (computer) as shown in FIG. The information processing device 20 of FIG.
It includes a memory 22, an input device 23, an output device 24, an external storage device 25, a medium drive device 26, and a network connection device 27, which are connected to each other by a bus 28.

The memory 22 is, for example, a ROM (Read Onl
y), a RAM (Random Access Memory), etc., and stores programs and data used for processing.
The CPU 21 performs necessary processing by executing a program using the memory 22.

Each device and each unit constituting the main server 10 and the terminals 11 and 12 according to each embodiment are stored as programs in specific program code segments of the memory 22, respectively. The input device 23 is, for example, a keyboard, a pointing device, a touch panel, or the like, and is used for inputting an instruction or information from a user. The output device 24 is, for example, a display, a printer, or the like, and is used to output an inquiry to a user of the information processing device 20 and a processing result.

The external storage device 25 is, for example, a magnetic disk device, an optical disk device, a magneto-optical disk device, or the like. The above-described program and data can be stored in the external storage device 25, and can be used by loading them into the memory 22 as needed.

The medium driving device 26 drives the portable recording medium 29 and accesses the recorded contents. Portable recording medium 2
9 includes a memory card, a memory stick, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a CD-ROM (Compact Dimm.).
An arbitrary computer-readable recording medium such as an optical disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, and a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) is used. The above-described program and data can be stored in the portable recording medium 29, and can be used by loading them into the memory 22 as needed.

The network connection device 27 is a LAN, W
An external device is communicated via an arbitrary network N (line) such as an AN, and data conversion accompanying the communication is performed. Also,
If necessary, the program and data described above can be received from an external device, and loaded into the memory 22 for use.

FIG. 20 shows a computer-readable recording medium capable of supplying a program and data to the information processing apparatus shown in FIG. 19 and transmission signals. The function corresponding to the center server 10 described in the above embodiment can be performed by a general-purpose computer. For that purpose, FIG. 6 described in the embodiment,
In the flowcharts of FIGS. 10 and 18, a program for causing a computer to perform the same processing as that performed by the center server 10 is stored in a computer-readable recording medium 29 in advance, and as shown in FIG. The program is read from the medium 29 by the computer 20 and temporarily stored in the memory 22 or the external storage device 25 of the computer 20, and the stored program is read and executed by the CPU 21 of the computer 20. What is necessary is just to comprise.

The transmission signal itself transmitted via the line 31 when the program is downloaded from the database (30) of the program (data) provider to the computer 20 is the same as that of the center server 10 described in the embodiment of the present invention. Can be performed by a general-purpose computer.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various other modifications are possible. For example, an intermediary system may be configured by arbitrarily combining the embodiments.

Further, it is not necessary for the provider to make provision registration in advance. In this case, for example, every time there is a new use application, the conditions of the user may be contacted to the provider by e-mail or the like to recruit the providers. Further, for example, it has been described that the reward for the provider is calculated based on the usage period used by the user. However, even if the user does not actually use the car, the reward may be calculated based on the providing period in which the provider provided the car.

Each part of the center server 10 and each D
B realizes a series of business processes by operating in cooperation with each other. These units and DBs may be provided on the same server, or may be provided on different servers and operate in cooperation through a network.

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As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the number of automobiles can be reduced as a whole by effectively utilizing the automobiles of the automobile owners.
It is possible to reduce waste for car owners, reduce necessary expenses for car rental companies, and provide rental cars with low rent.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a car lease mediation system according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of a use application information database.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of a provided information database.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of a transaction information database.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of a fee information database.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of a process performed by the vehicle lease intermediation system.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a member registration screen.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a use application screen.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a provision registration screen.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a transaction mediation process.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a transaction execution form for a provider.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a user-oriented transaction execution form.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a process for executing a transaction.

FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram of a car lease mediation system according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a configuration diagram of a car lease mediation system according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of a transaction information database according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of a dispatch agency member information database;

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a transaction mediation process according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a configuration diagram of an information processing apparatus.

FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a computer-readable recording medium.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Application information database 2 Provided information database 3 Transaction information database 4 Charge information database 5, 5 'Selection part 6 Billing control part 7 Loan registration reception part 8 Guidance part 9, 9' Execution information transmission and reception part 10, 10 'Center server 11 , 12 terminals 13, 14, 15 server 16 operator 17 dispatching member information database 20 information processing device 21 CPU 22 memory 23 input device 24 output device 25 external storage device 26 medium drive device 27 network connection device 28 bus 29 portable recording Medium 30 Database 31 Line S Step

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Kenji Igarashi 3-2-1 Sakaemachi, Hamura-shi, Tokyo Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Hamura Technical Center (72) Inventor Kazutami Noguchi 3-2-1 Sakaemachi, Hamura-shi, Tokyo No. Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Hamura Technical Center (72) Inventor Kenzo Ito 3-2-1 Sakaemachi, Hamura City, Tokyo Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Hamura Technical Center F term (reference) 5B049 AA02 AA06 BB59 CC01 GG00

Claims (10)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A receiving means connected to a network for receiving provided information, which is information on car lending, from a plurality of car owners, and receiving use application information, which is information on a car rental application, from a plurality of lessees. Selecting means for selecting a car owner and a renter based on the provided information and the use application information; and a transaction for mediating a lease transaction of the car between the selected car owner and the renter. An intermediary means, comprising: an intermediary device for renting a vehicle. 2. A billing means for charging a rent to the lessor and distributing a part of the rent to the car owner when mediating a transaction between the selected car owner and the lessee. The vehicle leasing intermediation device according to claim 1, further comprising: 3. A receiving means connected to a network for receiving provided information, which is information on car lending, from a plurality of car owners, and receiving use application information, which is information on a car rental application, from a plurality of lessees. And an intermediary information storage unit that stores intermediary information that is information on a transfer intermediary that mediates the delivery of the vehicle; and a vehicle owner and a vehicle owner based on the provided information, the use application information, and the intermediary information. A selection means for selecting a renter and a delivery intermediary; and intermediating a leasing transaction of the vehicle with respect to the selected car owner and the renter, And a transaction mediation unit for notifying information on the delivery of the vehicle. 4. When the transaction between the selected car owner and the lessee is brokered, a rent is charged to the lessor, and a part of the rent is paid to the car owner and the transfer agent. 4. The vehicle leasing intermediation device according to claim 3, further comprising a charging unit for distributing the vehicle leasing to the vehicle. 5. The delivery intermediary is one of a car rental company's sales office, convenience store, and gas station.
The vehicle leasing intermediation device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein: 6. The transaction mediation means notifies the selected car owner and the renter of information relating to lending and billing, and receives the notice from the selected car owner and the renter. Based on the response,
The vehicle lease mediation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lease transaction is brokered by confirming an agreement between the two. 7. Providing information, which is information relating to car lending, from a plurality of car owners, receiving usage application information, which is information relating to an application for renting a car, from a plurality of lessors, receiving the providing information and the use. A car rental brokerage method, comprising: selecting a car owner and a renter based on the application information; and mediating a transaction of the car lease with the selected car owner and the renter. 8. Providing information that is information relating to car lending from a plurality of car owners, receiving application information that is information relating to an application for renting a car from a plurality of lessors, and mediating the delivery of the car. And stores the broker information, which is information about the delivery broker, and selects a car owner, a renter, and a delivery broker based on the provided information, the use application information, and the broker information. Intermediate the lease transaction of the vehicle to a car owner and a renter, and notify the selected delivery intermediary of information on the delivery of the vehicle based on the result of the brokerage. Lease brokerage method. 9. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for causing a computer to execute a vehicle leasing transaction by causing the computer to execute the transaction. Accepts provided information that is information about lending, accepts application information that is information about applications for renting cars from multiple renters, and selects a car owner and renter based on the provided information and the application information A recording medium recording a program for causing a computer to perform a control including mediating a lease transaction of the vehicle with respect to the selected vehicle owner and the lessee. 10. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for causing a computer to execute a control for mediating a vehicle leasing transaction by causing the computer to execute the transaction. Accepts provided information that is information on lending, accepts application information that is information on applications for renting a car from multiple renters, and stores intermediary information that is information about a transfer broker that mediates the delivery of the car. And selecting a car owner, a renter, and a delivery broker based on the provided information, the use application information, and the broker information, and, for the selected car owner and renter, Brokering the lease transaction, and providing the selected delivery broker on delivery of the vehicle based on the brokering result. A recording medium recording a program for causing a computer to perform control including notifying information to be performed.