JP2002117278A - Automatic estimation system for house-moving - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic estimation system for house-moving by which the estimate of costs for house moving can be known automatically and speedily and house-moving can be requested soon as a result. SOLUTION: A main data processor (10) and a terminal-side data processor (20) are connected through a line (30). A parameter for estimating the costs for house-moving is inputted by the terminal-side data processor, and the main data processor estimates the cost for house-moving from the inputted parameter and basic information for estimating the costs for house-moving and outputs the estimated costs for house-moving to the terminal-side data processor.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic moving estimating system, and more particularly, to a system for automatically and promptly knowing a moving cost estimate using an Internet line or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in the case of a salaried worker, moving may be required in connection with transfer. In such a case, if the furniture is scarce, the user may have to move himself, but it is common to ask a moving company.

[0003] When requesting a moving company, it is worried about how much the moving cost is required, and it is likely to cause hesitation in the request. Therefore, the moving company prepares a moving cost estimate and presents it to the client. That is being done.

[0004]

Conventionally, however, when preparing an estimate, a moving company visits the client's house, etc., checks the type and number of furniture to be carried, and checks the number of necessary workers and vehicles. It was necessary to calculate the moving cost based on various conditions, such as calculating the number and checking the distance to the moving destination, and it took a long time to create an estimate, which was very burdensome for the moving company .

[0005] In addition, if the quote cannot be immediately handed to the client and the client has no time to spare, the request for moving is made without looking at the estimated amount, or time is available at a later date. Sometimes it was necessary to move, which was a burden for those who wanted to move.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic moving quotation system which can automatically and promptly estimate a moving cost and can immediately request a moving. And

[0007]

Therefore, an automatic moving estimating system according to the present invention connects a main data processing device and a terminal side data processing device via a line, and estimates a moving cost from the main data processing device. A moving automatic quotation system which can be transmitted and confirmed by a terminal side data processing device, wherein basic information storage means for storing basic information for estimating a moving cost and parameters for estimating a moving cost are inputted. Parameter input means, cost estimation means for estimating a moving cost from the input parameters and the basic information in the basic information storage means, and first output means for outputting the estimated moving cost. It is characterized by having.

One of the features of the present invention is that a main data processing device (hereinafter simply referred to as a main device) and a terminal side data processing device (hereinafter simply referred to as a terminal) are connected via a line,
When the terminal inputs a parameter for estimating the moving cost, for example, the number of packages, the main device estimates the moving cost from the parameters and the basic information and outputs the estimated cost to the terminal.

[0009] Thus, when a person who wants to move is desired, even if it is from a remote place such as a foreign country, it is possible to immediately know the moving cost, so that it is possible to immediately and safely determine whether or not to request a moving company. Can be determined.

In addition, the moving company does not need to visit the requester's home to check the type and number of the moving luggage and the distance to the moving destination, thereby greatly reducing the burden required for the moving company to estimate.

In the above description, an estimate of the moving cost is simply output. However, a general form of quotation can be displayed so that it is possible to confirm under what moving conditions the quotation was requested.

That is, form information storage means for storing form information of an estimate, estimate creation requesting means for requesting creation of an estimate, and format of the form information storage means in response to a request from the estimate creation request. A quotation creating means for taking in the information of the parameter and the estimated moving cost input by the parameter inputting means into the information and creating a quotation, and a second output means for outputting the created quotation, Further, it may be provided.

[0013] In addition, when the estimate is output, the parameters input at the time of estimating the estimate may be corrected. Therefore, when there is a request from the estimate creation requesting unit, an output unit that outputs the input parameter and a parameter correction unit that corrects the parameter output to the output unit may be further provided.

[0014] Further, there are cases in which a moving company needs this quotation written in writing. Therefore, it is possible to further include a main quote requesting unit for requesting creation of the main quote in writing, and a request accepting unit that receives the request.

The main unit and the terminal may be of any type as long as they can process signals and information and perform various types of arithmetic processing. In general, a workstation or a personal computer is used. Further, the terminal may be a portable terminal that performs communication through a public line network.

The line is only required to be able to transmit and receive signals and information between the main unit and the terminal. For example, a network line or another communication line such as a telephone line can be used.

One of the features of the present invention is that the main unit and the terminal are connected via a line so that an estimate of the moving cost can be confirmed on the terminal. In this case, it is desirable to reduce the data processing load on the terminal in order to quickly estimate the moving cost. Therefore, it is preferable to construct the system by providing the basic information storage means and the cost estimating means in the main data processing device, and the parameter input means and the first output means in the terminal side data processing device.

In order to request the output of an estimate according to the format, the form storage means and the estimate creation means are provided to the main data processing device, and the estimate creation request means and the second output means are provided to the terminal side data processing device. It is good to provide in.

Further, when requesting the quotation, it is preferable to provide the quotation requesting means in the terminal-side data processing device and the request receiving means in the main data processing device. In this case, it is preferable to provide a function for transmitting the request and opinion of the client by e-mail so that the request is directly delivered to the moving company.

Here, the basic information for estimating the moving cost is, for example, in the case of estimating the cost in points, the correspondence between the parameters and the points, the correspondence between the estimated costs corresponding to the points and the distance, and the estimation coefficient. And calculation formulas. In addition, the parameters for estimating the moving cost may include the type and number of packages, the moving method, the distance to the moving destination, and the status of the moving destination.

The basic information storage means and the format information storage means are known storage means, for example, a hard disk drive (HD).
D) and the like. The parameter input means, the cost estimation means, the first and second output means, the estimate creation request means, the estimate creation means, the estimate request means and the request acceptance means are, for example, a micro-processing unit (MPU) or a central processing unit. It can be constructed by an arithmetic processing unit (CPU) or the like. Further, the first and second output means only need to be able to output in a format that can be confirmed by the client, and may be displayed on a CRT or other screen, or may be printed out on paper.

Further, according to the present invention, the main data processing device and the terminal-side data processing device are connected via a line, and an estimate of the moving cost is transmitted from the main data processing device and confirmed by the terminal-side data processing device. A moving automatic estimating method that is capable of: a procedure of storing basic information for estimating a moving cost in basic information storage means, and a step of inputting a parameter for estimating a moving cost to a parameter input means, A procedure of estimating a moving cost by the cost estimating means from the input parameters and the basic information of the basic information storage means, and a procedure of displaying the estimated moving cost on a first display means. A moving automatic quotation method characterized by the following can be provided.

In this case, a procedure for storing the form information of the estimate in the form information storage means, a procedure for requesting the creation of the estimate by the estimate creation request means, and a form information in the form information storage means by the estimate creation means Further comprising the steps of: taking in the parameters input by the parameter input means and the information of the estimated moving cost, and creating a quote; and outputting the created quote to the second output means. Is also good.

[0024] The present invention may further comprise a procedure for requesting creation of a quotation by the quotation requesting means and a procedure for receiving the request by the request receiving means.

Further, the functions of the automatic moving estimation system according to the present invention can be realized by installing program software in the data processing device.

That is, according to the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium having recorded therein program software for controlling an automatic moving estimating system, wherein basic information for estimating a moving cost is stored while moving costs are estimated. It is possible to provide a computer-readable recording medium that stores program software for estimating and displaying a moving cost based on the input parameters and the basic information when parameters for the estimation are input.

Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium having recorded therein program software for controlling an automatic moving estimating system, wherein basic information for estimating a moving cost is stored while moving cost is estimated. When parameters for the estimation are input, the moving cost is estimated and displayed from the input parameters and the basic information, and when requested, a quote incorporating the parameters and the estimated moving cost is displayed. It is possible to provide a computer-readable recording medium that records program software to be created and displayed.

[0028]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to specific examples. 1 to 9 show a preferred embodiment of a moving estimation system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the system according to the present embodiment includes a server (main data processing device) 10 and one or more client terminals (terminal-side data processing devices) 20, a server 10 and a client terminal 20.
And a network line 30 connecting between the two.

FIG. 2 shows the server 10 and the client terminal 2
0 shows an example of a basic hardware configuration. In the figure, a server 10 includes a CPU 11, a RAM 12, an HD drive 13,
A CD-ROM drive 14, a display device 15 such as a CRT,
It comprises an input device 16 such as a keyboard and a mouse, and a communication device 17 such as a LAN board and a modem.

The hard disk driven by the HD drive 13 stores basic information for estimating a moving cost, form information of an estimate, and other information necessary for the estimation process. In this example, the moving method is selected as a parameter for estimating the moving cost, i.e., whether the service is a direct flight or a flight.However, the moving cost is slightly different depending on the moving method. And two types are prepared corresponding to the flights and flights.

The CPU 11 is connected to the client terminal 20.
When a request is received from the client terminal 20, a rough input page is transmitted to the client terminal 20. When parameters for estimating the moving cost are transmitted from the client terminal 20, the basic information stored in the hard disk is read and the moving is performed. The cost is estimated and transmitted to the client terminal 20, and when the client terminal 20 requests a quote,
The form information stored in the hard disk is read out, the parameters and the estimation entered at the time of the estimation are taken into the form information, a quotation is created and transmitted to the client terminal 20, and a request for this quotation in writing is sent to the client terminal 20. And receives the request from the operator terminal, and performs a receiving process such as notifying the operator through a display device of the operator terminal.

The client terminal 20 has basically the same configuration as the server 10, and includes a CPU 21, a RAM 2
2, HD drive 23, CD-ROM drive 24, C
It comprises a display device 25 such as an RT, an input device 26 such as a keyboard and a mouse, and a communication device 27 such as a LAN board and a modem.

When the client terminal 20 requests the server 10 to estimate the moving cost, a page for inputting the approximate cost is displayed on the display device 25, and when the parameters are input and transmitted to the server 10, the estimated moving cost is calculated. When it is calculated and displayed on the display device 25, and requests for creation of an estimate,
A quote that captures the input parameters and the estimated amount is transmitted from the server 10 and displayed on the display device 25,
When a request is made for this quotation in writing, the server 10 receives it.

FIG. 3 shows functional blocks in the moving estimation system of this embodiment. The server 10 functionally includes a basic information storage unit 100, a format information storage unit 110, a cost estimation unit 120, an estimate creation unit 130, and a request reception unit 1.
40.

The basic information storage means 100 is an HD drive 1
2. A function implemented by another storage device, in which two types of basic information for estimating a moving cost are stored corresponding to a direct flight and a flight.

The format information storage means 110 is the HD drive 1
2. A function realized by another storage device, in which information of a standardized estimate form is stored.

The cost estimating means 120 is a function implemented by the CPU 11, and includes parameters input from the outside, specifically, the type and number of packages, the moving method, the distance to the moving destination, the status of the moving destination, and the like. Basic information storage means 1
The moving cost is roughly calculated based on the basic information stored in 00.

The estimate creating means 130 is a function realized by the CPU 11, and upon receiving a request from the client terminal 20, reads out an estimate creation input page from the hard disk and transmits it to the client terminal 20. When there is a predetermined input on the page, the form information is read out, the information input thereto, the parameters input at the time of the estimation and the estimated amount of money are taken in, and the client terminal 2
0 is output.

The request receiving means 140 is the client terminal 2
If there is a written request for this quote from 0, the server 10
Is notified to the operator through a display device or the like of the operator terminal.

The client terminal 20 is functionally composed of a parameter input means 200, an output means 210, an estimate creation requesting means 220, and a main estimate request means 230.

The parameter input means 200 is a function realized by the CPU 21 and the input device 26, and inputs parameters for estimating a moving cost to an input page for estimation.

The estimate creation requesting unit 220 is a function implemented by the CPU 21 and the input device 26, and requests the server 10 to create an estimate according to a format.

The quotation requesting means 230 is a function realized by the CPU 21 and the input device 26, and transmits a request for creating a quotation in writing to the server 10.

The output means 210 is a function realized by the CPU 21 and the display device 25, and displays an input page for estimation, an estimated amount, an input page for preparing an estimate, and an estimate.

The program software of the moving estimation system is compressed and recorded on a CD-ROM, for example, and is inserted into the CD-ROM drive 14 of the server 10.
When an instruction is given by using the input device 15, the installation program in the CD-ROM is executed, and the program software read from the CD-ROM is expanded in a hard disk or the like so as to be executable. Then, part or all of the program developed on the hard disk or the like is read from the hard disk or the like, and the CP
This is executed by U11.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control process in the automatic moving estimating system according to this embodiment. When the user wants to know the estimate of the moving cost, the client terminal 20 is started and the address of the server 10 (Uniform Resource Locator)
Is specified and a connection request is made to the server 10 (step S200), the CPU 11 of the server 10 reads the information from the hard disk and transfers it to the client terminal 20 (step S100), and the display device 25 of the client terminal 20. Displays the approximate input page P1 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 (step S210).

In this example, on the approximate input page P1, a place F1 for displaying an advertisement, a notice, or the like for the user is displayed at the top.
On the lower side, notes on using the system of this example are displayed, and on the lower side are parameters for estimating the moving cost, "moving method", "time designation", and "distance to the moving destination""Is selected and inputted.

Further, on the lower side, the names of furniture, appliances, and other moving luggage, which are parameters for estimating the moving cost, are listed, and buttons are provided to the right of each name. Location F to select and enter the number
3 are provided. In addition, at the bottom, "Estimate"
And "Reset" switch buttons B1 and B2.

Therefore, the user uses the input device 26 of the client terminal 20 to input a moving method, a time designation, and a distance to a moving destination.
Move the mouse cursor to the button to the right of the name of the other luggage to be carried and click to select the number. After completing the input, move the mouse cursor to the "Estimate" button B1 and click to enter. The data is transmitted to the server 10 (Step S220).

Upon receiving the input data from the client terminal 20, the server 10 reads the basic information corresponding to the moving method from the hard disk, and estimates the moving cost from the basic information and the parameters.

For example, the rough estimation can be performed as follows. That is, the type of baggage to be carried is converted into points, the number of points is totaled, the total number is multiplied by the number of bags, the total number of points is obtained, and the total number of points is multiplied by the distance.
Based on the result of the multiplication and the data in the storage area of the hard disk according to the moving method, an approximate estimated amount is calculated, and a packing cost corresponding to the total number of points is calculated. Is multiplied by 0.8 to obtain the lowest estimate.

When the estimation of the moving cost is obtained in this way, the CPU 11 reads out the information of the approximate display page from the hard disk and takes in the obtained estimated amount,
Is transmitted to the client terminal 20 (step S110),
An approximate page P2 as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display device 25 of the client terminal 20 (step S23).
0).

In the example shown in FIG. 6, a note on the approximate estimate is displayed in the upper part, and the estimated approximate amount is displayed below the notice. Further, a button B3 of “To estimate” is arranged below the button B3 so that the server 10 can request the server 10 to create an estimate according to the style.

The user who sees the estimated estimated amount can terminate the processing there. However, when the user wants to request the creation of an estimate according to the form in order to confirm the estimated amount while further corresponding to the moving conditions and the like. Is the button B of "To the estimate"
When the mouse cursor is pointed at 3 and clicked (step S240), a request for creating a quote is transmitted to the server 10, and the CPU 11 of the server 10 reads the input page P3 for creating a quote from the hard disk and (Step S120), and an input page P3 for creating an estimate as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is displayed on the display device 25 of the client terminal 20 (step S250).

In the example shown in FIG. 7 and FIG.
"Application date""Name""Furigana""Postalcode""Currentaddress""Phonenumber""FAXnumber""E-MAIL"
A place F5 for inputting a "contact method", and a place F6 below the desired date for moving, "moving address,""distance to the moving destination,""timedesignation,""current residence status," and "moving destination status."
Is placed, and further below it, furniture, appliances,
The names of other moving luggage are listed, and a place F7 for selecting and inputting the number using buttons is arranged on the right side of each name. Although the number input at the time of the estimation is directly taken into the input portion of this number, the number can be corrected by placing the cursor on the button and clicking.

Further, a portion F8 below which the user can enter a comment and select “scheduled purchase of an electric appliance or the like” or “desired mail from Corporation”.
Are arranged. At the bottom, switch buttons B4 and B5 for “transmit” and “reset” are arranged. When the cursor is placed on the “reset” button B5 and clicked,
It can be returned to the initial state, that is, the upper end before correction is performed.

Then, when the user enters the “application date” and “name”
"Phonetic""postalcode""currentaddress""phonenumber""F
AX number, "E-MAIL", "contact method", "moving desired date", "moving address", "distance to moving destination", "time designation"
After inputting the "current residence status" and "moving destination status", check the number of furniture etc. in the list, correct if necessary, enter comments etc. as necessary, and click "Send"
When the cursor is placed on button B4 and clicked, the data for creating an estimate is transmitted to server 10 (step S4).
260).

The server 10 reads out the form information of the quotation form from the hard disk, takes in the received quotation form creation data, the data received at the time of the estimation, and the estimated amount of money, creates a quotation form (step S130), and This is transmitted to the terminal 20, and the estimate page P4 shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display device 25 of the client terminal 20 (step S270). Also, since the user's comment is displayed on the display device of the operator terminal, the moving company can know the content of the user's comment.

In the example shown in FIG. 9, items necessary for estimation are displayed, and buttons B6, B7, B8 for "print", "transmit", and "reset" are arranged at the bottom.
The user can print out the quotation using a printer connected to the client terminal 20 by placing the cursor on the "print" button B6 and clicking.

When the quote written by the moving company is needed, the cursor is moved to the “send” button B7 and clicked (step S280), and the request for the quote is transmitted to the server 10, and the request is sent. Since the notification is made through the display device or the like of the operator terminal, the moving company can create a quotation document using the transmitted quotation data (step S140).

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration in a preferred embodiment of a moving automatic estimation system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a basic configuration of a server and a client terminal in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating control processing in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flowchart of a control process in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an approximate input page displayed on the client terminal 29.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an approximate page displayed on the client terminal 20.

7 is a diagram illustrating a first half of an example of an estimate creation input page displayed on the client terminal 20. FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the latter half of an example of an estimate creation input page.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a quote displayed on the client terminal 20.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 10 server (main data processing unit) 11 CPU (cost estimation unit, estimate creation unit, request receiving unit) 13 HD drive (basic information storage unit, format information storage unit) 20 client terminal (terminal side data processing unit) 21 CPU (Parameter input means, estimate creation requesting means, actual estimate request means) 25 display device (first, second, third output means) 30 network line (line) 100 basic information storage means 110 format information storage means 120 Cost estimation means 130 Estimate creation means 140 Request acceptance means 200 Parameter input means 210 Output means 220 Estimate creation request means 230 Main estimate request means

Claims (12)

[Claims] An automatic moving system in which a main data processing device and a terminal-side data processing device are connected via a line, and an estimate of a moving cost is transmitted from the main data processing device and can be confirmed by the terminal-side data processing device. An estimation system, comprising: basic information storage means for storing basic information for estimating a moving cost; parameter input means for inputting a parameter for estimating a moving cost; and the input parameter and the basic information storage An automatic moving estimating system comprising: cost estimating means for estimating a moving cost from basic information of means; and first output means for outputting the estimated moving cost. 2. A form information storage means for storing form information of an estimate, an estimate creation requesting means for requesting creation of an estimate, and a form information storage A quotation creating means for fetching information on the parameters input by the parameter inputting means and the estimated moving cost into the form information and creating a quotation, and a second output means for outputting the created quotation; The moving estimation system according to claim 1, further comprising: 3. The automatic moving quotation system according to claim 1, further comprising: a quotation requesting unit for requesting creation of a quotation in writing; and a request receiving unit for receiving the request. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the basic information storage means and the cost estimating means are provided in the main data processing device, and the parameter input means and the first output means are provided in the terminal side data processing device. Moving quote system. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the form storage means and the estimate creation means are provided in the main data processing device, and the estimate creation request means and the second output means are provided in the terminal side data processing device. 2. The moving estimation system described in 2. 6. The automatic moving quotation system according to claim 3, wherein said quotation requesting means is provided in said terminal-side data processing device, and said request receiving means is provided in said main data processing device. 7. The automatic moving estimating system according to claim 1, wherein the parameters for estimating the moving cost include the type and number of packages, the moving method, the distance to the moving destination, and the status of the moving destination. 8. An automatic moving system in which a main data processing device and a terminal-side data processing device are connected via a line, and an estimate of a moving cost is transmitted from the main data processing device and can be confirmed by the terminal-side data processing device. A method for estimating, comprising: storing basic information for estimating a moving cost in a basic information storage means; inputting a parameter for estimating a moving cost to a parameter input means; An automatic moving quotation comprising: a procedure for estimating a moving cost by cost estimating means from basic information in the basic information storage means; and a step of outputting the estimated moving cost by a first output means. Method. 9. A procedure for storing the form information of the quote in the form information storage means, a procedure for requesting the creation of the quote by the estimate creation request means, and a form information in the form information storage means by the estimate creation means. Further comprising the steps of: taking in the parameters input by the parameter input means and the information of the estimated moving cost, and creating a quote; and outputting the created quote by the second display means. An automatic moving estimation method according to claim 8. 10. The automatic moving estimating method according to claim 9, further comprising: a procedure of requesting the creation of a quotation by the quotation requesting means; and a step of receiving the request by the request receiving means. 11. A computer-readable recording medium storing program software for controlling an automatic moving quotation system, wherein basic information for estimating a moving cost is stored while parameters for estimating a moving cost are stored. A computer-readable recording medium on which is recorded program software for, when input, estimating and outputting a moving cost from the input parameters and the basic information. 12. A computer-readable recording medium storing program software for controlling an automatic moving quotation system, wherein basic information for estimating a moving cost is stored, while parameters for estimating a moving cost are stored. When input, a program for estimating and outputting a moving cost based on the input parameters and the basic information, and further, when requested, creating and outputting a quote incorporating the parameters and the estimated moving cost. A computer-readable recording medium that records software.