JP2002342624A - System for customizing two-wheeled vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a user with objective information with which the user can select a shop where a period of time and a cost are reasonable in customizing a two wheeled vehicle. SOLUTION: In this two wheeled vehicle customization system comprising a server and a client, the user client transmits his/her desire, and the server collects needed parts information, etc., transmits an estimate request to a shop client, receives an estimate, forms list information of candidate shops, transmits the list information to the user to make the user select a shop, and transmits to a maker a delivery request for needed parts.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a motorcycle customizing system capable of easily and quickly changing the specifications of an existing motorcycle to the preferences of each user and a program therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Two-wheeled vehicle users have a strong desire to ride on their own two-wheeled vehicle, which is different from other people's two-wheeled vehicles.
For this reason, there is a strong demand for a motorcycle having a personalized specification (customization) based on an off-the-shelf motorcycle and employing parts of its own preference. For example, on the street or in a magazine, a handle that matches your preference,
If you look at a motorcycle equipped with an exhaust pipe that produces your favorite exhaust sound, you will find that you want to customize the motorcycle parts by attaching them to your motorcycle.

In such a case, conventionally, parts necessary for customization are specified by some method such as browsing a catalog or the Internet, and then a dealer or a factory (hereinafter referred to as a shop) for remodeling or repairing a motorcycle. ) To bring their own motorcycle and ask them to replace the parts of the motorcycle with the parts of their choice.

[0004] However, the prices of parts and the labor for replacement work vary from shop to shop, and the standards are unclear, so that the motorcycle user cannot judge whether the price presented from the shop is appropriate. Also, depending on the shop, there is no connection with the parts maker of the parts desired by the motorcycle user, and obtaining parts may take an unexpectedly long time. In particular, when parts from multiple parts manufacturers need to be replaced, or when the parts desired by the user are special, obtaining parts is a very laborious work for the shop, and as a result, labor costs May increase. Furthermore, motorcycle users do not disclose information on the prices and delivery dates of these parts and the connection between the shop and the parts manufacturer, and cannot determine which dealers are suitable for their customization. . For this reason, motorcycle users are compelled to request customization from a shop near their home without any prior knowledge, which may take unexpected time or may not be satisfied with the price.

[0005] Further, depending on the contents of the customization, it may be necessary to notify the government office, but it is difficult for the motorcycle user to judge in which case the notification of the customization is necessary, and for the shop, It was a tedious task.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and when replacing a motorcycle part with a favorite part, it is possible to bring a motorcycle to any shop in a short time. It is an object to provide objective information to a user for determining whether customization can be performed at a low price.

[0007] Another object of the present invention is to simplify the operation of obtaining a very troublesome part for a shop and to reduce the time and labor required for the operation. Furthermore, it is another object of the present invention to easily determine whether or not notification to a government office is necessary based on the contents of customization.

[0008]

A first aspect of the present invention is a means for receiving motorcycle customization information and user information from a user client, and searching for parts information necessary for customization from a parts database based on the motorcycle customization information. Means, means for requesting an estimate by transmitting the motorcycle customization information and part information to one or more primary candidate shop clients, and receiving the estimate from one or more shop clients, Means for specifying one or more shops that have transmitted the quotes as secondary candidate shops, means for creating a list of secondary candidate shops using the estimates and information on the specified secondary candidate shops, , The second candidate shop list to the user client And means for transmitting, among the secondary candidate shop list, and means for receiving whether the user has selected any shop, that it has orders and the user information,
The server comprises means for transmitting to the shop client of the shop selected by the user, and means for transmitting, to the maker client of the corresponding part, a command for delivering the relevant part to the selected shop.

[0009] With this configuration, the motorcycle user can determine which shop to bring the motorcycle to when replacing the motorcycle parts with the desired parts, and to customize the motorcycle in a short period of time and at a low price. Also,
Since information of a plurality of shops is presented, a shop can be selected with confidence. In addition, for the shop, it is no longer necessary to obtain each and every part that is extremely troublesome,
This has the effect of reducing the time and labor required for work.

A second aspect of the present invention comprises means for searching a shop database for shops to which a user can geographically contact based on user information, and the shop searched by the means is set as a primary candidate shop. 1 is a server.

[0011] With this configuration, the candidate shops presented to the user are narrowed down to shops near the user's address or the like in advance, so that the user can more easily select a shop without unnecessarily increasing the number of candidate shops. Become.

In addition, the shop does not have to consider whether to respond to requests for customization from a remote user who is unlikely to be selected by the user and to consider whether to respond to the request.

A third aspect of the present invention is that, when parts not included in the parts database are required in the motorcycle customization information, a means for inquiring the parts manufacturer client of the parts information and an answer from the manufacturer client are provided. The server according to the first aspect of the invention, comprising: a receiving unit.

With this configuration, it is possible to quickly collect necessary information even if customization requires special parts not included in the database.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is the first aspect of the invention in which the information of the secondary candidate shop includes the position information of the secondary candidate shop.
Server.

With this configuration, the motorcycle user can select a favorite shop from candidate shops near the home while referring to the estimated amount and the delivery date.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is a means for receiving motorcycle customization information, information on parts necessary for customization, and an estimate request from a server, a means for displaying the received motorcycle customization information and information on parts, and inputting an estimation result. Means for displaying a screen for performing the processing, means for transmitting an estimate entered on the screen to the server, means for receiving user information and the fact that the order has been received from the server, means for displaying the user information and the fact that the order has been received, and Is a shop client with

With this configuration, the shop can avoid such troublesome tasks as confirming the delivery date and price of various parts and securing an acquisition route, and perform the necessary customization work after the motorcycle user comes to the store.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is a means for displaying one or more screens on which motorcycle customization information and user information can be input, a means for transmitting the information input on the screen to a server, and a selection candidate shop. A means for receiving from the server a list of secondary candidate shops including an estimate and information on the candidate shop to be selected, and a screen for displaying the secondary candidate shops based on the received list of secondary candidate shops and for selecting any one of the shops. And a means for transmitting to the server which shop the user has selected.

With this configuration, the motorcycle user can know in advance the shop information suitable for the customization, the cost of the customization, and the schedule required for the work only by inputting the personalized customization contents on the screen. Further, when there are offers from a plurality of shops, it is possible to verify the validity of the amounts by comparing the amounts.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a server according to the first aspect of the present invention, a shop client according to the fifth aspect of the invention, and a user client according to the sixth aspect of the invention include one or more aspects. , A motorcycle customization system connected via a network.

With this configuration, the motorcycle user can determine in which shop the motorcycle can be customized in a short period of time and at a low price when replacing the motorcycle parts with desired parts. Also,
For the shop, it is not necessary to obtain each and every part, which is extremely troublesome, and the time and labor required for the work are reduced.

An eighth aspect of the present invention is a step of receiving motorcycle customization information and user information from a user client, a step of searching for parts information necessary for customization from a parts database based on the motorcycle customization information, and a step of customizing the motorcycle customization. Requesting an estimate by transmitting information and part information to shop clients of one or more primary candidate shops; receiving the estimate from one or more shop clients and transmitting the estimate; A step of specifying one or more shops as secondary candidate shops; a step of creating a list of secondary candidate shops by using their estimates and the information of the specified secondary candidate shops; List user client Transmitting to the customer, the step of receiving which shop the user has selected from the list of secondary candidate shops, and transmitting the user information and the order received to the shop client of the shop selected by the user. This is a program for causing a computer to execute a step and a step of transmitting an instruction to deliver a corresponding part to the selected shop to a maker client of the corresponding part.

By causing a computer to execute the program having the above configuration, a motorcycle user can replace a part of his motorcycle with a desired part, and bring the motorcycle to any shop. It can be determined whether customization can be performed. Also, for the shop, there is no need to obtain a very troublesome part for each part, which has the effect of reducing the time and labor required for the work.

A ninth aspect of the present invention is a step of receiving motorcycle customization information, information of parts necessary for customization, and an estimate request from a server, a step of displaying the received motorcycle customization information and information of parts, and inputting an estimation result. Displaying a screen for performing the operation, transmitting the estimate entered on the screen to the server, receiving the user information and the order received from the server, and displaying the user information and the order received. Is a program for causing a computer to execute.

By causing the computer to execute the program having the above configuration, the shop can avoid the troublesome tasks of confirming the delivery date and price of various parts and securing the acquisition route, and wait for the motorcycle user to come to the store. You only need to do customization work.

[0027]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of the entire motorcycle customizing system according to the seventh aspect. The overall schematic flow will be described using this.

First, a motorcycle user who wants to customize accesses a homepage of an Internet shop for motorcycle customization from a user client, and specifies user information for specifying the user and parts for specifying what kind of customization is desired. And enter. You can also enter the user's desired comment.
Here, the user is specified by a name, an address, an e-mail address, a telephone number, and the like. Although it is not necessary to have an address or telephone number, it is practically impossible to use even if introduced to a remote place that is not geographically accessible to motorcycle users, so the number of introduced shops is limited, and shops that users can use geographically In order to present the user's address, it is preferable that the user also input the address.

The customization information includes the name, model number, manufacturer name, details of customization and repairs performed in the past, etc. of the motorcycle owned by the motorcycle user. In specifying the specific parts used for customization, the parts may be specified by searching a parts database provided in an Internet shop, or the parts name, model number, and parts manufacturer may be directly input on the screen. . It is desirable to be able to do both. Also, the required number of each part is input. In addition, a comment such as a user's image regarding customization can be input in text. When the input of the customization information and the user information on the predetermined screen of the homepage is completed, the transmission button is clicked, and the information is transmitted to the home server of the Internet shop (1 in FIG. 1).

Next, the server of the Internet shop searches the parts database for all parts whose part names, model numbers and the like are directly input on the screen, and specifies the part ID and the like. As a result of the search, if a part that is not in the database is required, the part maker entered on the screen is searched from the maker database, and the client terminal of the corresponding maker is inquired about the part information such as the price and delivery date of the corresponding part (the same as in the second embodiment) ). The inquiry directly accesses the search engine of the parts manufacturer's database and retrieves information on the corresponding part. Alternatively, a standardized e-mail may be used so that the client of the manufacturer can automatically process the e-mail.

When necessary information is obtained from the database of the parts maker (No. 3), the server requests a plurality of shops for an estimate.

The shop to which an estimate request is made (hereinafter referred to as a primary candidate shop) may be any shop registered in the shop database, but this does not allow the user to access geographically. It is presented as a candidate shop including shops, and the number is too large for the user to be inconvenient. In addition, it is useless for the shop to respond to each customization request for which there is no possibility of receiving an order because of the remote location.
Therefore, the shop database is searched based on the address information of the user, and the shop within the geographically accessible range of the user is selected in advance. The shop search is performed under the condition that the shop address matches one of the names of the municipalities with the address of the user. If the shop does not hit, expand the range and search again. Also, two-dimensional coordinate data such as the longitude and latitude of the user's address and the shop's address are read from the map database, and the difference between the two is used to determine the straight-line distance between the user's home and the shop, and the distance is within 30 km. The search may be performed under such conditions.

The server uses the parts information from its own parts database and the parts information from the parts maker to display the contents of the user's customization, the price of the necessary parts, the number of days required for parts transmission, the estimated response deadline, and the like. An estimate request is sent to the primary candidate shop (4). At this stage, user information is not included. Including user information increases user anxiety when suddenly receiving a sales call from a shop you don't know at all. This is to prevent such misuse of information. A standardized e-mail may be used for the quote request so that the shop client can automatically process the quote, or a dedicated screen for the quote request which can be accessed from the homepage of the Internet shop may be provided. In the case of using an e-mail, the e-mail is transmitted only to shops that can be geographically accessed by the user searched earlier. When the dedicated screen is used, a quote request is displayed only when the shop client of the candidate shop accesses the dedicated screen. Preferably, both are used in combination, and the occurrence of the customization request is notified by e-mail, and the content can be confirmed on a dedicated screen. The deadline for the quote answer is preferably within 24 hours after sending the e-mail in order to give the user a quick response image.

Among the primary candidate shops, the shop client of the shop that wants to receive the customization request is:
Refer to the contents of the customization information, the number of days required to send parts, and the user's comments, and see the customization work wages, work schedules, shop comments, etc.
Along with D, the information is entered on the screen for exclusive use of the quote answer on the homepage of the Internet shop. These are transmitted from the shop client to the server as estimated answers (5). If you have more than one store that you want to order,
A plurality of answers are sent to the server (the shop that sent the estimate answer is called a secondary candidate shop).

When the server receives the estimate reply by the date and time of the estimate reply deadline, the server searches the shop database using the contents of the reply and the shop ID of the shop that sent the reply, and finds the address of each secondary candidate shop, telephone Obtain data such as numbers, email addresses, and homepage addresses. Next, the server uses the data such as the number of days and the price required for sending the parts specified previously, the estimated reply contents such as the work wages and work schedules of the shop, and the data such as the address of each of the secondary candidate shops to perform the secondary. The list data of the candidate shops is configured, and the list data is transmitted from the server to the client of the user who wants to customize (ditto 6). The list data is displayed together with the expiration date of the estimate response.

The user client that has received the list data displays the secondary candidate shops on the screen based on the list data, and displays each secondary shop so that the user can select a specific shop from the secondary candidate shops. Display a radio button on the screen. A check box may be used instead of a radio button. Each shop displays a map button, and each map button links to a map indicating the location of each shop. The user can refer to comments regarding the customization of the shop. In addition, since the address and contact information of the shop are known, it is possible to refer to the website of the shop or make inquiries directly by telephone, so that the shop can be selected with confidence.

The user selects a specific shop by inputting into a radio button or a check box (the shop selected by the user in this way is called a selected shop), and the shop selection data is transmitted from the user client to the server. When transmitted (No. 7), the customization of the motorcycle is ordered.

When the server receives the shop selection data, the following transmission is performed to each client of the parts maker, the shop, and the user. First, to the shop client of the selected shop, the fact that the order has been received and the user information such as the user's name, address, and e-mail address for specifying the user who wants to customize are transmitted (8). This is to confirm the user who visits the store. Next, a command to deliver the parts necessary for customization to the address of the selected shop is transmitted to the client of the parts maker (9). Therefore, the shop does not need to procure parts on its own. To the user client, a notification that the customization request has been received, the date and time or period during which the user brings the motorcycle to the selected shop, and other precautions necessary to bring the motorcycle to the selected shop are transmitted, and the screen is displayed based on the transmitted content. (Id. 10). Note that the date and time or period during which the user brings the motorcycle to the selected shop is set so as to be after all parts have arrived at the selected shop. By doing so, it is possible to shorten the time for leaving the motorcycle at the shop for customization.

Thereafter, during the predetermined date and time or period, the user may bring his / her motorcycle into the selected shop and receive a customizing operation.

Next, referring to FIG. 2, an outline of the entire hardware constituting the system of the present invention will be described.

The server (S) in the drawing is a home server for a motorcycle customizing Internet shop.
This server has a parts database (DB1) in which parts information is accumulated, a shop database (DB2) in which shop information is accumulated, and a maker database (DB3) in which part maker information is accumulated.

The parts database includes a part ID, a part name, a model number, a maker name, a maker ID, a date of manufacture, a price, a discount rate, the necessity of notification to a government office, the number of stocks of the maker, the maximum number of days required for delivery, Data such as other special notes are prepared for each part. If the Internet shop does business directly with a particular parts maker but does so through an intermediary, the name of the intermediary is also included in the parts database. In such a case, the middleman functions on behalf of the parts maker. While the data on the stock quantity and the discount rate change sequentially, the part specification data such as the part name and the model number do not change.
It is composed of a relational database divided into a plurality of parts specification tables and other data tables using the part ID as a key. XML (eXtensib
le Markup Language) type database.

As shown in FIG. 4, the shop database includes a shop ID, a shop name, an address, a person in charge, a telephone number, a fax number, an e-mail address, a shop client address, a link to map information around the shop, This is a single table that contains data such as links to shop exterior photo data, shop homepage addresses, past orders received, and other special notes for each shop.

As shown in FIG. 5, the maker database includes a maker ID, a maker name, an address, a telephone number, a facsimile number, an e-mail address, whether or not there is a direct transaction, and an Internet for accessing a maker's parts database server. This is a single table including an ID of a shop server, an IP address of a database server, a password, and other special items. Although this database includes an intermediate company, the database of the intermediate company may be configured separately.

Further, the whole of these databases may be a relational database.

Server (S), user client (UC1
~), A shop client (SC ~), and a maker database server (MDB1 ~) are connected via the Internet. The connection is not limited to the Internet but may be made by any network. For example, a server, a shop client, and a maker server are used for a closed LAN (Local Area Network) or WAN (Wide Area).
Network), or simply a direct connection via a telephone line. Preferably, they are connected via the Internet.

The user client and the shop client are general-purpose personal computers, but are not necessarily limited to them. For example, a mobile phone or a PDA (Personal D
Digital Assistance), or a dedicated network terminal or a game machine that can be used as a terminal.

Next, FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the server.
The home server of the Internet shop will be described with reference to FIG.

The input screen display unit of the home server, which has received the transmission request from the user client via the input / output unit, reads out the screen information for inputting the customization information and the user information from the main storage unit, and sets the input / output unit. Via the Internet to the user-client.
A screen for input is displayed on the display of the user client based on the screen information. The customization information and the user information input on the input screen are transmitted to the home server by clicking a transmission button provided on the input screen (S0).

The request receiving unit of the home server receives the information transmitted from the user client via the input / output unit, automatically generates a request ID, and associates the received customization information, user information with the request ID. FIG.
Is stored in the request information storage unit having the following structure. In addition, a message "Thank you for your request. We will use this ID number to identify your request, so be sure to write it down." Send to client (S1).

The parts search section of the home server reads information such as the name, model number, manufacturer name, and the like of the parts required for customization from the request information storage section, and uses a standard search formula separately read from the main storage section to execute SQL. (Structured Que
ry Language) search formula, send this SQL search formula to the search engine of the parts database, and search for parts ID, maker ID, stock quantity, number of days required for delivery, price, necessity of notification to government office The presence / absence is searched (S2). The search result is stored in the request information storage unit in association with the request ID, and the search unit of the home server determines whether all necessary parts information has been collected (S
3). If some information of the required parts is not included in the parts database and the search is not hit, the search unit of the home server determines whether there is a transaction for the parts manufacturer of the parts that did not hit or the corresponding parts. An intermediate company is searched in the maker database to specify a parts database server such as a parts manufacturer. Then, by directly accessing the parts database server such as the parts maker using the address information read from the maker database (S4), the information of the necessary parts is obtained (S5), and is associated with the request ID in the request information storage unit. Store.

Subsequently, the estimation request configuration unit of the home server sends the request information, customization information such as user comments, etc. from the request information storage unit to the necessary part name, model number, part manufacturer, quantity, delivery days, price, and government office. Read out the necessity of notification, etc., and form the estimate request screen information by combining with the standard estimate request screen information without inputting the data separately read from the main storage unit, and store it in the screen information storage unit in association with the request ID (S6).

Also, the shop search section of the home server
The shop database is searched based on the address information of the user included in the user information, a shop in the same municipal area as the user is set as a primary candidate shop, and the shop ID and the address of the shop client are specified. If no primary candidate shop is hit, the search range is expanded within the same prefecture as the user's address and a search is performed again (S7). The list of the primary candidate shop clients specified by the search is stored in the primary candidate shop storage unit having the structure of FIG. 8 in association with the request ID.

Next, the estimate request transmitting section of the home server reads out a standard e-mail from the main storage section to the shop client of the primary candidate shop specified in the above search, indicating that there is an estimate request. I do.

Further, when an estimate request transmission unit specifies a shop ID from a certain shop client and accesses the home server, whether or not the shop ID exists in the data of any of the primary candidate shop storage units is determined. Is searched, and if there is, the quote request screen information is read from the screen information storage unit and transmitted to the shop client who has accessed (S8).

Next, when the home server receives the order request information such as the shop ID, the request ID, the work fee, and the work schedule from the shop client, the secondary candidate shop list forming unit transmits the work (eg, the work fee). Work wage, work schedule,
Order request information such as shop comments is stored in the request information storage unit using the request ID as a key (S9). When a plurality of orders are requested, the information is stored in the request information storage unit each time. At the stage when the estimate response time limit has passed, the secondary candidate shop list forming unit stores the information of the secondary candidate shop, such as the shop ID and work wages, stored in the request information storage unit, the request ID, the part names necessary for customization, The manufacturer name, model number, quantity, and price are read, and further, the shop database is searched to obtain the address information of the secondary candidate shop, and these are displayed to configure the screen information of the secondary candidate shop list. The screen information of the configured secondary candidate shop list is stored in the screen information storage unit in association with the request ID.

Subsequently, the estimation result display section obtains the user's e-mail address from the request information storage section, and reads from the main storage section, "Since the estimate regarding customization of the request has been completed, Please read the screen information that contains the standard text sentence, and provide the user with the specified URL (Universal Resource Locator).
ator) and the request ID to compose and transmit an e-mail. When this URL is accessed, the estimate result display section contains a text sentence saying "The estimate for the request has been completed, please enter your name and ID number of the request and press the send button." A field for inputting a user name, a field for inputting a request ID, and standard screen information constituting a page provided with a transmission button are read from the main storage unit and transmitted to the accessing client. When the user name and the request ID are transmitted from the client, the estimation result display unit reads the user name of the corresponding request ID from the request information storage unit and compares the user name with the transmitted user name. If the user names match, the screen information of the secondary candidate shop list corresponding to the request ID is read from the screen information storage unit and transmitted to the client terminal that has accessed (S11).

Next, when the order processing unit of the home server receives, from the client terminal, shop selection information indicating, by the position of the radio button, which shop the user has selected from the secondary candidate shops, The shop selection information is stored in the request information storage unit in association with the request ID (S12).

Subsequently, the order processing unit reads the maker ID of each part necessary for customization from the request information storage unit using the request ID as a key, searches the maker database, and acquires the address of the maker client. The order processing unit reads from the main storage unit a fixed sentence indicating that there is a parts delivery request to the maker client of the maker (or intermediate company) of each part, and electronically stores the request ID together with the request ID in each maker client address. send an email.

Separately, the order processing unit reads out the necessary part name, model number, number, and shop selection information from the request information storage unit for each part manufacturer (or intermediate company), The shop database is searched using the shop ID, and the address information of the selected shop is acquired. Using these, the order processing section
Delivery request screen information for requesting delivery of parts to the selected shop is configured for each part maker, and the request ID and the maker ID are stored in the screen information storage unit in association with each other. Request ID and maker I from maker client
If D is specified and accessed, the order processing unit
The corresponding delivery request screen information is read from the screen information storage unit and transmitted to the maker client that has accessed (S13).

Further, the order processing section mainly provides the shop client of the selected shop with screen information including a fixed sentence of “Request ID ***** for your shop.” The e-mail is read from the storage unit and transmitted with the request ID. Further, the order processing unit performs the request I
Using D, read out the user's name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address from the request information storage unit, and separately from the main storage unit, include a standard text sentence "Customer contact information is as follows." Read the screen information of
An order information screen that displays the user's name and the like together with D is configured and stored in the screen information storage unit. When the shop client specifies the request ID and makes an access, the order processing unit reads the order information screen information from the screen information storage unit and transmits it to the shop client (S14).

In addition, the order processing section displays the standard screen information including a text sentence "Thank you. Please come to this shop with your car during the week from ** month **." Read out, read the work schedule of the selected shop from the request ID, set one day before the work start date as the first day of the visit desired, and incorporate it into the above-mentioned text. This text and the shop name and map, other notes and Is displayed, and the screen information is transmitted to the user client that has transmitted the selected shop information (S15).

The storage unit or the database may be built in the server or may be in another device and accessed from the server by communication. The storage unit or the database is implemented by a non-volatile memory such as a hard disk device, a magneto-optical disk device, a flash memory, a read-only recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a volatile memory such as a RAM, or a combination thereof. Be composed. Same for clients.

It is assumed that an input device, a display, and a printer are connected as peripheral devices to the server.
Here, the input device refers to an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse. The display is a CRT (Cathode Ra)
y Tube) and liquid crystal display devices. Same for clients.

Next, the flow of the shop client will be described with reference to FIG.

When the input / output unit of the shop client receives a standard e-mail sent from the home server via the Internet, indicating that there is a request for an estimate for motorcycle customization, the central processing unit of the shop client sends the e-mail Is stored in the storage unit, and an indication that there is an unread e-mail is displayed on the display.

The central processing unit of the shop client requests the home server of the Internet shop via the input / output unit to transmit the quote request screen information specified by the predetermined URL. When the input / output unit receives the estimate request screen information from the home server via the shop ID input request screen and is stored in the storage unit (SS1),
The central processing unit reads data necessary for the screen configuration from the storage unit, and displays an estimate request screen on the display of the shop client (SS2). On the quote request screen, the title of “Request for quote for motorcycle customization” is displayed at the top, and below that, the request ID and the quote reply deadline automatically calculated from the transmission date are displayed. In addition, the motorcycle manufacturer name, motorcycle name, year, repair and customization history information of the motorcycle to be customized are displayed,
In addition, the name, model number, number of parts, the name of the parts manufacturer, the number of days required for sending, and the necessity of notification to the government office are displayed in a list form.

Here, when the button for requesting an order is clicked, the central processing unit requests the home server to transmit a quote input screen specified by the URL embedded in the screen. When the input / output unit receives the estimate input screen information and stores it in the storage unit, the central processing unit reads the estimate input screen information from the storage unit, configures a screen, and displays the screen on the display (SS3). On the estimate input screen, the request ID, the shop name, the shop ID, and the "
A field and a transmission button are provided in which the shop client can input a work fee, a work schedule, and a comment of the shop on the user's request.

When a field such as a work fee on the quote request screen is input and a transmission button on the screen is clicked, the central processing unit transmits the input information and the request ID to the home server via the input / output unit. (SS4).

When the input / output unit of the shop client receives a standard e-mail sent from the home server via the Internet, the central processing unit of the shop client stores the e-mail in the storage unit. At the same time, an indication that there is an unread e-mail is displayed on the display.

When the central processing unit of the shop client requests the home server of the Internet shop via the input / output unit to transmit order screen information specified by a predetermined URL, the shop ID input request screen is displayed. Via this, the input / output unit receives the order screen information from the home server and stores it in the storage unit (SS5). The central processing unit reads the data necessary for the screen configuration from the storage unit, configures the screen, and displays the order receiving screen on the display of the shop client (SS6).

On the order receiving screen, “Request ID *****
Your shop has received an order. ", And below it, a fixed phrase" Your contact information is as follows. "And the user's name, address, phone number, electronic Information for identifying the user such as an e-mail address is displayed.

Next, the user client will be described with reference to FIG.

When the user tries to access the homepage of the Internet shop for motorcycle customization, the central processing unit of the user client sends the screen information for inputting the homepage to the home server of the Internet shop via the input / output unit. A command to transmit is transmitted (S0).

When the input / output unit receives the screen information from the home server of the Internet shop, it is stored in the storage unit.
The central processing unit reads data necessary for screen configuration from the storage unit, and displays a screen for inputting customization information and user information on the display of the user client (SC1).

On the input screen, "Thank you. We will quote you (free) and introduce a shop near you (free), so please enter the customization you want." Below that, there are provided fields for inputting a maker name, a name, and a model of the motorcycle, whether or not customization and repair have been performed in the past, details of the repair so far, and a user's desired comment. A pull-down menu is provided for the manufacturer name, name, and model fields. In addition, there are provided a field for specifying which part of the part is desired to be replaced, and a plurality of fields for correspondingly specifying a name, a model, a maker name, and the number of a desired part to be replaced. . There is also a simple search button for parts names. At the bottom of the input screen, "Please let us know your contact information." Is displayed, and fields for entering the user's name, address, e-mail address, and telephone number are provided. At the bottom end of the input screen, there are provided an estimate request transmission button and a clear button.

When the customization information and the user information are input to the input screen and the transmission button is clicked, the central processing unit transmits the user information and the customization information to the home server via the input / output unit (SC2).

Next, when the input / output unit of the user client receives a standard e-mail sent from the home server via the Internet indicating that the estimation has been completed, the central processing unit of the user client sends the e-mail Is stored in the storage unit, and an indication that there is an unread e-mail is displayed on the display. The email contains
A standard text sentence of "The estimate regarding customization of the request has been completed, please access the following URL." And a predetermined URL and request ID are described.

When the e-mail is opened and the described URL is clicked, the central processing unit of the user client requests the server specified by the URL to transmit authentication screen information via the input / output unit. Do. When the input / output unit receives the authentication screen information from the home server and is stored in the storage unit, the central processing unit reads data necessary for screen configuration from the storage unit to configure the screen, and displays the display of the user client. To display the authentication screen. The authentication screen is
"Since the request has been estimated, please enter your name and the ID number of the request and press the submit button."
Is displayed, and a field for inputting a user name, a field for inputting a request ID, and a send button are provided. When the user name and the request ID are input and the transmission button is clicked, the central processing unit transmits these data to the server via the input / output unit.

When the user name and the request ID are authenticated by the server, the input / output unit subsequently receives the secondary candidate shop list screen information from the home server and stores it in the storage unit (SC3). The central processing unit reads the screen information from the storage unit, configures the screen, and displays the secondary candidate shop list screen on the display (SC4). The secondary candidate shop list screen displays "List of parts prices required for customization you want." And displays the request ID, as well as the parts name, manufacturer name, model number, quantity, price, and government office required for customization. Whether or not it is necessary to submit a notification is displayed, and then a list of secondary candidate shops is displayed along with the message "This is a list of nearby shops to introduce." It is configured to be displayed in the form of a list along with the wages, work schedules, the total sum of the parts price and the work wages, a link to the shop comment on customization, a telephone number, and a homepage address. Clicking on the name of each secondary candidate shop will bring up a photo of the shop appearance. Click on the homepage address to link to the shop's homepage. Clicking on the address of each secondary candidate shop links to a map near each secondary candidate shop. A radio button is provided in front of each secondary candidate shop name so that the user can select any one of the shops. In addition, the expiration date of the estimate is automatically displayed. Further, an order button is provided.

When one of the radio buttons is selected and the order button is clicked, the central processing unit transmits the shop selection information to the home server via the input / output unit (SC5).

Subsequently, the input / output unit receives the order confirmation screen information from the home server and stores it in the storage unit. The central processing unit reads out the order confirmation screen information from the storage unit, configures the screen, and displays the order confirmation screen on the display. The order confirmation screen shows "Thank you. Please come to this shop with your car during the week from ** month **."
D, shop name, phone number, homepage address and map, and other notes are displayed.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to the embodiments, and may include design changes that do not depart from the spirit of the present invention.

The eighth or ninth program of the present invention may be stored on a computer-readable recording medium. Here, the recording medium refers to a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, and a CD-ROM, and a recording device such as a hard disk built in a computer system.

Further, the present invention can be used for customizing not only motorcycles such as motorcycles, scooters and bicycles but also automobiles such as trucks and sports cars. Further, the present invention is used not only when replacing a part according to a hobby, but also when replacing and repairing a failed part or when improving performance by replacing with a higher performance part. Can be.

Further, the present invention can be used not only when customizing a two-wheeled vehicle after purchase, but also when customizing when purchasing a new vehicle.

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According to the present invention, when a motorcycle user replaces his motorcycle with a desired part, it is easy to determine at which shop the motorcycle can be brought in and customized in a short period of time at a low price. I can judge it with heart. Also, for the shop, it is not necessary to obtain a very troublesome work of obtaining each part, and the time and labor required for the work are reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 Overall flowchart

FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram of the system.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a parts database.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a shop database

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a maker database.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a server.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of a request information storage unit.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a primary candidate shop storage unit.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a shop client.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a user client.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 User information and desired customization information, 2 Parts information inquiry, 3 Parts information response, 4 Estimation request, 5 Estimation response / order request, 6 Secondary candidate shop list / customization cost / schedule information, 7 Shop selection response / ordering, 8 Order report / user information, 9 parts delivery order, 10 order acceptance and notes, 11 parts delivery, 12 motorcycles brought in, DB1 parts database, D
B2 shop database, DB3 maker database, S server, W internet, UC1 user client 1, UC2 user client 2, SC1
Shop client 1, SC2 Shop client 2, MDB1 Manufacturer database server 1 or client 1, S1 Customize information / user information reception step, S2 parts database search step, S3 judgment step, S4 Parts information inquiry step, S5
Parts information response step, S6 estimate request creation step, S7 primary candidate shop search step, S8 estimate request step, S9 secondary candidate shop order request step, S10 secondary candidate shop list creation step, S112
Next candidate shop list sending step, S12 selection information receiving step, S13 parts delivery instruction sending step, S14 order receiving contact step, S15 order receiving contact step, SS1 quote request receiving step, SS2 quote request display step, SS3 quote request screen display step, SS4 estimate sending step, SS5 order receiving step, SS6
Order notification display step, SC1 input screen display step, S
C2 Customization information transmission step, SC3 secondary candidate shop list receiving step, SC4 secondary candidate shop list display step, SC5 shop selection step, SC6 order receiving step

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Claims (9)

[Claims] A means for receiving motorcycle customization information and user information from a user client; a means for searching a parts database for parts information necessary for customization based on the motorcycle customization information;
Means for requesting an estimate by transmitting the motorcycle customization information and part information to one or more primary candidate shop shops; receiving the estimate from one or more shop clients; Means for specifying one or two or more shops that have transmitted the information as secondary candidate shops; means for creating a list of secondary candidate shops using their estimates and information on the specified secondary candidate shops; Means for transmitting the next candidate shop list to the user client, means for receiving which shop the user has selected from the second candidate shop list, and the shop selected by the user indicating the user information and the order received Means to send to the shop client of the To Ant, server and means for transmitting a command to deliver the corresponding part to the selected shop. 2. The server according to claim 1, further comprising means for searching a shop database for a shop to which the user can geographically contact based on the user information, and making the shop searched by the means a primary candidate shop. . 3. A means for inquiring a maker client of the part for information on the part when parts not included in the parts database are required in the motorcycle customization information, and a means for receiving an answer from the maker client. The server according to claim 1, comprising: 4. The server according to claim 1, wherein the information of the secondary candidate shop includes position information of the secondary candidate shop. 5. A means for receiving motorcycle customization information and information on parts necessary for customization and an estimate request from a server, a means for displaying the received motorcycle customization information and information on parts, and a screen for inputting an estimation result. , A means for transmitting the estimate entered on the screen to the server, a means for receiving the user information and the order received from the server, and a means for displaying the user information and the order received . 6. A means for displaying one or more screens for inputting motorcycle customization information and user information,
Means for transmitting the information entered on the screen to the server;
Means for receiving, from the server, a list of secondary candidate shops including an estimate of the selected candidate shop and information on the selected candidate shop; displaying the secondary candidate shop based on the received list of secondary candidate shops; A user client having means for displaying a selectable screen and means for transmitting to the server which shop the user has selected. 7. The server according to claim 1, wherein the server comprises:
A motorcycle customizing system in which the shop client according to claim 5 and one or more user clients according to claim 6 are connected via a network. 8. A step of receiving motorcycle customization information and user information from a user client, a step of searching for parts information necessary for customization from a parts database based on the motorcycle customization information, and a step of retrieving the motorcycle customization information and parts. Requesting an estimate by transmitting the information to one or more primary candidate shop clients; requesting an estimate from one or more shop clients; and transmitting one or more of the quotes from the one or more shop clients; A shop as a secondary candidate shop, a step of creating a list of secondary candidate shops using those estimates and information of the identified secondary candidate shop, and a user client Send to A step of receiving which shop the user has selected from the list of secondary candidate shops;
A program for causing a computer to execute a step of transmitting to a shop client of a shop selected by a user and a step of transmitting a command to deliver a corresponding part to the selected shop to a maker client of the corresponding part. 9. A step for receiving motorcycle customization information and information on parts necessary for customization and an estimate request from a server, a step for displaying the received motorcycle customization information and information on parts, and a screen for inputting an estimation result. , A step of transmitting the estimate input on the screen to the server, a step of receiving the user information and the fact that the order has been received from the server,
A program for causing a computer to execute the user information and a step of displaying that an order has been received.