JP2003050918A - Automobile state grasping system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automobile state grasping system which reduce illegal dealings in automobiles by gathering and disclosing information on the travel distance, etc., of each automobile. SOLUTION: This system s connected to a user terminal 3 through the Internet 2 and gathers and discloses car information regarding respective automobiles. Car information including information regarding at least the travel distance of each automobile is registered in a car information database 11 while related to the automobile. The registration is carried out by receiving the car information from the user terminal 3. The registered car information can be retrieved through the user terminal 3 and the registered information on the travel distance, etc., can be referred to.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for ascertaining information on each automobile, and more particularly to collecting or providing information such as the traveling meter value of the automobile and the owner of the automobile to prevent the automobile traveling meter from being rewound and the automobile. The present invention relates to an automobile condition grasping system for grasping the whereabouts of.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, used cars are conventionally sold at used car exhibition halls, magazines, the Internet, and the like. At that time, in addition to the manufacturer, vehicle type, body color, and the like of each automobile, it is usual to display the cumulative mileage value up to that point for sale. Then, the price of the used car is determined based on, for example, the value of the mileage meter provided in the automobile, the mileage, the accident history, the year model, the popular color, the popular car model, etc. described in the maintenance book or the like. .

[0003]

However, in the conventional method, it is difficult to confirm whether the disclosed information such as the traveled distance is authentic or not. In particular, the appraisal amount changes greatly depending on the mileage as the value of the car itself, but when selling used cars, it is described based on the mileage specified by the dealer / seller, and the mileage is provided in the car. Since it is based on the mileage meter and the distance written in the maintenance book, it was not easy to understand if the mileage was tampered with while the car was acting as an intermediary.

Therefore, as a consumer or an intermediary,
It was virtually impossible to either trust the seller or spend a great deal of time investigating the car itself. Therefore, in the conventional method, the credibility of the information is lacking, it takes a lot of time to obtain the credible information, and there is a possibility of causing an illegal transaction.

For example, it is assumed that Mr. a sells a car with a mileage of 50,000 km to a trader α for 700,000 yen. And it is assumed that this trader α rewinds the meter to 30,000 km and sells it to Mr. b for 1.4 million yen. In this case, Mr. a is in fact not lost, but Mr. b is deceived. However, the supplier α
It was not easy for him to discover the rewinding of the meter, and Mr. b had no way of knowing the injustice. That is,
Regarding the mileage at the time when the individual a sold to the trader α,
Others who tried to buy the car from trader α could not easily confirm it, and even if the meter was rewound, it could not be overlooked. This situation was true not only between traders and individuals, but also between traders.

[0006] By the way, as a means to prove that the running meter is not rewound, it is also possible to show the seal of the meter to the buyer or to install a maintenance book, but this is a troublesome work. Yes, there was a limit to the reliability. Further, in the conventional method, there was no way to know where and in what form the car that had been traded in, especially when an individual traded in the car, was sold.
Even an amateur may want to know the process and whereabouts of a car that has been traded in when he / she replaces his / her car, but it was not possible in the past.

[0007] Also, as a used car purchaser, if he / she has the information of the owner until then, he / she can purchase or drive with confidence. For example, if the car you are trying to purchase is a stolen car, there has been no way to know it in the past, but if the car is registered for theft, the purchaser will know in advance and you can notify the police early.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its main purpose is to easily collect information such as mileage of each automobile without taking special measures such as sealing of a running meter. Another object of the present invention is to provide an automobile condition grasping system capable of reducing illegal transactions of automobiles by disclosing such information so that it can be easily obtained.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is a vehicle status grasping system which is connectable to a plurality of user terminals via a network and collects or discloses vehicle information about each vehicle. Therefore, it is characterized by having the following requirements (A) to (C). (A) A car information storage unit that stores, for each car, car information that includes at least information about the travel distance in association with the car. (B) A means for registering the vehicle information received from the user terminal in the vehicle information storage means. (C) On the basis of a request from the user terminal, a vehicle that matches the search condition is specified from the vehicle information storage means, at least information regarding the mileage of the vehicle is acquired, and the acquired vehicle information is transmitted to the user terminal. means.

In addition to the above-mentioned configuration, the vehicle status grasping system of the present invention preferably registers the mileage of each vehicle received from the user terminal in the vehicle information storage means in association with the registration date. The registration history of a series of mileages regarding the automobile specified by the search condition from the user terminal is transmitted to the user terminal.

Further preferably, in addition to the above configuration, regarding the vehicle specified by the search condition from the user terminal, at least the mileage registration history and the vehicle body number are based on the vehicle information acquired from the vehicle information storage means. It is an automobile condition grasping system characterized by comprising means for creating a file which enables printing of the described form on the user terminal side and transmitting it to the user terminal.

In addition to any one of the above-mentioned configurations, the vehicle status grasping system of the present invention further includes: a user information storage unit in which user attribute information is registered;
It is characterized by further comprising an authenticating means for authenticating whether or not the user is an authorized user and permitting registration or browsing of vehicle information only when the authorized user is authenticated.

Preferably, in addition to this configuration, when the vehicle information is received from the user terminal or transmitted to the user terminal, it is possible to further include means for disclosing the fact to at least a part of the user terminals. It is a featured vehicle status monitoring system.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The vehicle situation grasping system of the present invention will be described in more detail below. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an automobile situation grasping system of the present invention.

The vehicle status grasping system of this embodiment grasps whether or not the running meter of the automobile mainly distributed in the used car market is rewound, and the whereabouts of the car traded in or purchase from now on. It is a system that can search or notify the history of cars.

The operating company of this system is provided with a server 1 which is a main part of this system. The server 1 is connectable to terminals (user terminals) 3 of a plurality of users via a network so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. In this embodiment, they are connected via the Internet 2.

Each user terminal 3 is an input / output device operated by a user, and is composed of a personal computer in this embodiment. That is, for example, the main body of the personal computer, the keyboard and the mouse, the display, the server 1
In order to enable communication with, a modem, a terminal adapter, etc., a WWW browser, mail software, etc. are provided.

In the system of this embodiment, each user can use this system by registering the user in the server 1. That is, the user who has the predetermined user information registered in the server 1 and is given the user ID and password is
By using these to authenticate, it becomes possible to receive services of this system (mainly registration and browsing of car information).

The user information is predetermined information about the user such as user attribute information. For example, in this embodiment,
The user ID, postal code, address, name, age, license number, sex, electronic mail address, blood type, company name, etc. are included. This user information is recorded in the user information database 12 of the server 1 with each item described above as a record.
Be registered with.

The car information is information regarding each registered car. For example, in the present embodiment, the vehicle ID, body number,
It includes vehicle type, model year, model number, mileage, accident history, color, registration date, registrant ID, engine displacement, vehicle weight, manufacturer, remarks, and the like. This vehicle information is registered in the vehicle information database 11 of the server 1.

The items to be registered in the vehicle information database 11 include fixed information such as vehicle number, vehicle type, year, model number, engine displacement, vehicle weight, manufacturer, etc. that have not changed, mileage, accident history,
There is variation information such as color. Therefore, for example, the database is divided into two tables, and the record of the first table includes the vehicle ID, the vehicle body number, the vehicle type, the year model, the model number, the displacement,
Fixed information such as vehicle weight and manufacturer is registered, and variable information such as vehicle ID, mileage, accident history, and color is associated with the user ID and registration date and time of the registrant in the record of the second table. It is good to register.

In this case, for example, when looking at the registration information of a certain car, the fixed information of the car can be obtained by specifying the record of the car in the first table, and the fixed information of the car can be obtained based on the car ID of the record. By searching the two tables and identifying all the records having the vehicle ID, it is possible to acquire the history of the variation information such as the mileage, the accident history, and the color.

In this embodiment, the car ID is set for each car.
Is attached, but it can be omitted if there is a matter that can uniquely identify the car. For example, a vehicle body number or the like can be used instead of the vehicle ID.

The user uses his own user terminal 3 to
The vehicle information can be registered in the vehicle information database 11 or the vehicle information registered in the vehicle information database 11 can be browsed. Therefore, the server 1 is provided with a vehicle information registration means and a vehicle information disclosure means.

The vehicle information registration means is means for registering the vehicle information received from the user terminal 3 in the vehicle information database 11 in association with each vehicle. On the other hand, the vehicle information disclosing means specifies a vehicle that matches the search condition from the vehicle information database 11 based on a request from the user terminal 3, acquires vehicle information of the vehicle and transmits the vehicle information to the user terminal 3 for disclosure. Is a means to do.

The user terminal 3 by the vehicle information disclosing means
Although the vehicle information is disclosed to the user on the web page in the present embodiment, it may be disclosed by sending an e-mail to the user (including its attached file). The electronic mail is transmitted by searching the user information database 12 based on the user ID acquired at the time of login (authentication) and using the acquired mail address of the user.

Further, the server 1 creates a form file (for example, a PDF file format) in which the car information is posted based on the car information acquired from the car information database 11, and transmits the file to the user terminal 3. Means are provided. This means may be the same as or different from the vehicle information disclosing means. For example, HTM
In the case of the L file format, it can be shared with the vehicle information disclosure means. That is, the user terminal 3 may immediately obtain the form by printing the web page displayed on the display by the vehicle information disclosing means, or may download the form file from the web page or use the server. The form file received by the electronic mail from 1 may be opened by a dedicated viewer and the form may be printed by the printer.

In this form, for example, at least the registration history of the traveling distance and the vehicle body number are described. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the vehicle body number, vehicle type, color, year,
In addition to the initial registration date, the total mileage, a series of history for each registration date such as mileage, vehicle color, and accident history is displayed.

Further, the server 1 may be provided with notifying means for disclosing the fact to the user terminal 3 partially or entirely when the vehicle information is received from the user terminal 3 or transmitted to the user terminal 3. In the present embodiment, when the car information is browsed from the user terminal 3, that is, when the car information is disclosed to the user terminal 3 by the car information disclosing means, the user registered in advance (for example, the past ownership of the car) (For example, a user who has registered vehicle information in the past about the vehicle that was browsed)
The fact that the car has been browsed is sent by e-mail.

That is, when the vehicle information is registered or browsed for a certain vehicle, the user who wants to know it may be registered in the server 1 in advance. The server 1 associates the notified user with the automobile designated by the user and registers them in the database. For example, user I
The D and the car ID are associated and registered. Therefore, when a third party searches the car information database 11 or registers car information in the car information database 11, the server 1 searches for a user ID corresponding to the car ID, and then The user information database 12 is searched based on the user ID, and the e-mail is automatically sent to the e-mail address of the user acquired from the user information database 12.

By the way, the registration and browsing of the car information may be possible with any terminal, but in this embodiment, as described above, the service is provided to the specific terminal authenticated by the password or the like. Is configured as follows. Therefore, the server 1 is provided with an authentication means. This authentication means is means for determining whether or not the user attempting to log in is a legitimate user, and in this embodiment, the user terminal 3
It is a means for receiving a user ID and a password from the user and authenticating whether or not the combination matches the one registered in advance.

Next, the operation of the vehicle status grasping system of the above embodiment will be described. 2 to 4 and FIG.
2 is a schematic explanatory view showing a usage state of the system of the above embodiment, FIGS. 5 to 10 are screen examples of the system of the above embodiment, and FIG. 11 is a flow chart of the system of the above embodiment. is there.

As shown in FIG. 2, the individual a or the corporation α is
Various data of the car A to be sold or sold is registered in the server 1. A trade-in trader may register this information. Then, an individual b or a corporation β who wants to buy the car A from a certain trader θ can investigate the car A using this system. Comparing the survey result and the contents presented by the supplier θ,
Business negotiations can be conducted fairly. By registering the information of car A in this system, mutual information is clearly displayed for both the selling side and the buying side, preventing illegal transactions such as meter rewinding, early detection and prevention of stolen vehicles. It can be useful for

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the data of the car A which the individual a or the corporation α wants to sell or sells is stored in the server 1.
Register to. For individual b or corporation β who wants to buy car A,
The seller θ can utilize the present system as one means for proving that the traveling distance of the vehicle A has not been unwound. That is, the seller proves that the meter of the car A is not rewound and proves that the other conditions are not false, and facilitates negotiations. Therefore, the certificate can be printed and used for sales.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the present system can be implemented as a service in which the individual a or the corporation α notifies where the sold (registered) car is sold. The place of sale may be notified to the side of sale regardless of how far the sale destination is displayed. In addition, the sales amount and other information may be displayed. By notifying all the registered users of the information by e-mail or the like, especially the person who initially registered can know where the car A sold by himself has gone. However, not only the person who made the initial registration is notified, but all the registrants may be notified.

The "certification" is to prove that the vehicle is registered in the present system, and does not necessarily prove the vehicle A itself. Consumers and buyers can know the information when they are sold by looking at this proof content (the reliability level is displayed), and can see the process.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 12, this system can be used for checking the accident history when assessing a used car. In the example of FIG. 12, the trader α purchases the accident car A from Mr. a, and then the trader α sells the car A to Mr. b as an accident-free car. Then, when Mr. b rides the car A without any accident and asks the trader β to trade-in the car A as an accident-free car, if the trader β determines that the car A is an accident car, he claims no accident b There is a risk of a dispute with him. However, in such a case, if Mr. a registers the information of the car A in the database of this system, Mr. b will not be deceived. Further, even if deceived, the trader β will be able to grasp the accident history and make an appropriate evaluation when making an assessment using this system.

In more detail, referring to FIG. 11, the user is a user terminal 3 equipped with a WWW browser.
To connect to the website of this system via the Internet 2. As a result, the server 1 transmits the HTML file of the menu screen to the user terminal 3, and the user terminal 3 receiving the HTML file displays the menu screen on its display via the WWW browser.

On this menu screen, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, "new registration", "registration", "search screen", and "theft registration" buttons are displayed, and one of them can be clicked with the mouse. It is possible to select with.

To use the system of this embodiment, user registration is required as described above. Therefore, a person who has not registered as a user first selects "new registration" from the menu screen to register as a user. On the other hand, if the user has already been registered, a desired one may be selected from the "registration", "search screen" or "theft registration" on the menu screen.

When the "new registration" button is clicked on the menu screen, the server 1 which receives the selection signal
Sends a user registration screen to the user terminal 3. Then, on the display of the user terminal 3 that received it,
The user registration screen is displayed. As shown in FIG. 6, the user registration screen of this embodiment is an input screen for inputting name, age, sex, zip code, address, contact information, and electronic mail address. Then, in addition to the input fields for each of these items, buttons for "license", "other documents", "register", and "cancel" are displayed.

Therefore, the user who is going to register as a user may input such information using the keyboard of the user terminal 3 or the like. Then, after inputting these user information, the "register" button displayed on the screen may be clicked. When this registration button is clicked, the user information input on the user registration screen is transmitted to the server 1.

Upon receiving the user information from the user terminal 3, the server 1 sets the user ID and password for the user. Then, in association with the user ID, the user information is registered in the user information database 12, and the user terminal 3 is notified of the user ID and password. This transmission is performed by returning a web page to the user terminal 3, but it may be notified by transmitting an electronic mail to the user. The password may be set by the user himself / herself based on an instruction from the user terminal 3.

By the way, when the "license" button is clicked on the user registration screen of FIG. 6, the input personal information including at least the license number and preferably the image file of the license are uploaded. When an image file or the like is uploaded to the server 1, the server 1 that receives the image file stores the information in association with the user ID. Further, when the “other document” button is clicked on the user registration screen of FIG. 6, a photo that can identify the user, images of other documents, and input data are uploaded to the server 1. Further, when the "Cancel" button is clicked on the user registration screen of FIG. 6, the menu screen of FIG. 5 is returned to.

In this way, a user who has once registered as a user in the server 1 can use this system by logging in using the user ID and password thereafter.

For example, a user who wants to register car information may click the "register" button on the menu screen of FIG. When the “Register” button is clicked, the server 1 transmits the authentication screen to the user terminal 3, and the authentication screen is displayed on the display of the user terminal 3 which has received the authentication screen. As shown in FIG. 7, the authentication screen of the present embodiment is a screen for inputting a user ID and a password, and the input fields for those items and the “OK” and “Cancel” buttons are displayed. If the "cancel" button is clicked here, the screen returns to the menu screen.

The user who wants to log in may enter the user ID and password in the predetermined fields on the authentication screen of FIG. 7, and then click the "OK" button on the screen. As a result, the user ID and the password are transmitted to the server 1, and the server 1 having received the information authenticates the user by the authentication means based on the information. Then, only when the user is authenticated as a legitimate user, the server 1 transmits the car information registration screen to the user terminal 3, and the car information registration screen is displayed on the display of the user terminal 3 which has received the car information registration screen.

As shown in FIG. 8, the vehicle information registration screen of this embodiment is an input screen for the vehicle number, vehicle type, color, year, mileage, accident history, trade-in price, etc., and input of each of these items. Along with the fields, buttons for "Vehicle verification", "Other documents", "Registered peripherals", "Registration", and "Cancel" are also displayed. Also, it is possible to upload photos of cars.

Therefore, the user who wants to register the vehicle information may input a part or all of the information by using the keyboard, the scanner, the digital camera or the like of the user terminal 3, and then click the "register" button. When the “Register” button is clicked, the input vehicle information is transmitted to the server 1, and the vehicle information registration means of the server 1 that has received the information registers the information in the vehicle information database 11. that time,
It is saved in association with the registered user and the date and time of registration.
That is, the vehicle information is stored in the vehicle information database 11 together with the user ID acquired at the time of authentication and the date and time when the vehicle information was received.

When the "Cancel" button is clicked on the car information registration screen shown in FIG. 8, the screen returns to the main screen. When the "Delete registration" button is clicked on the car information registration screen, the car information database 11
The record of the relevant car is deleted from, and the car information of the relevant car is deleted from the car information database 11. In addition,
The database record may be left as it is, and by switching the flag provided in the record, it may be dealt with (virtually erased) by recording that the registration deletion request is made. Furthermore, when the "vehicle verification" button is clicked on the vehicle information registration screen, it is possible to attach an image file for vehicle verification or upload various data related thereto. Also, when the "other documents" button is clicked on the car information registration screen, it is possible to upload a photo that can prove the car, other document images, and input information. Then, each uploaded information is registered in the vehicle information database 11.

On the other hand, when the "search screen" button is clicked on the menu screen of FIG. 5, the user is authenticated through the authentication screen, and then the search is performed, as in the case of clicking the "register" button. The screen is transmitted to the user terminal 3 and displayed on the display.

The search screen is a screen for setting search conditions in order to extract a car that matches the search conditions from the car information database 11 based on each item of the car information. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
In order to make it possible to search by vehicle type, color, and year, in addition to the input (selection) fields for each item, "search" and "cancel" buttons are displayed. It goes without saying that the items for setting the search conditions can be changed as appropriate.

Therefore, a user who wants to search the car information database 11 may input desired conditions on the search screen. At that time, for items that do not specify conditions,
You can leave it blank. For example, if you want to search by vehicle number, you only need to enter the vehicle number in the relevant field.

After inputting and setting the search conditions in this way,
Click the "Search" button. When the “Search” button is clicked, the search conditions input on the search screen are sent to the server 1. The vehicle information disclosing means of the server 1 which has received the search condition uses the search condition to acquire the car information database 1
1 is searched and the result is returned to the user terminal 3.

For example, in the case of a search using only the vehicle body number, the vehicle information database 11 is searched based on the requested vehicle body number, the record of the vehicle having the vehicle body number is specified, and the desired vehicle information is obtained from the record. Is acquired and transmitted to the user terminal 3. If a plurality of vehicles that match the search conditions are extracted by a search based on a combination of vehicle type, color, year, etc., first, a list of vehicle body numbers and the like is transmitted to the user terminal 3 and then the user Terminal 3
For the specific vehicle selected by clicking or the like, the vehicle information may be acquired from the vehicle information database 11 and disclosed in detail.

It is possible to appropriately change what item of the vehicle information is disclosed to the user terminal 3, but in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the vehicle body number, the vehicle type, the color, and the model year. ,
In addition to the initial registration date and mileage, a series of history for each registration date is disclosed regarding mileage, vehicle color, accident history, and the like. In this case, as described above, the fixed information is acquired from the first table of the vehicle information database 11, and the variation information such as the traveled distance, the accident history, and the color is acquired from the second table, and disclosed to the user terminal 3. It will be.

Then, by printing the screen on the user terminal 3 on which the car information disclosure screen as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed, the form (certificate) can be output. To print, click the "Print" button on the screen. As described above, when the “print” button is pressed, a file in a specific format (for example, a PDF file) may be sent by mail. When the “close” button is clicked on the car information disclosure screen of FIG. 10, after the message confirmation screen, the screen is returned to the menu screen of FIG.

When the car information database 11 is searched for a car or the car information is newly registered in the car information database 11, an e-mail is sent to a user who is registered in advance for the car. This is notified. That is, a user who wants to know that a third party has browsed the vehicle information or registered the vehicle information for a certain vehicle notifies the site of this system in advance. As a result, the car ID of the car and the user ID of the user who has reported the car are associated with each other, and the server 1
Registered in the database of. When the car information is browsed for a certain car, the database is searched based on the car ID of the car, the user ID associated with the car ID is acquired, and the user information is acquired based on the user ID. The database 12 is searched, the mail address of the user is acquired, and the electronic mail is automatically sent to the address. The e-mail contains information specifying the car that has been browsed, and the fact that the car information has been browsed.

On the other hand, when the "theft registration" button is clicked on the menu screen of FIG. 5, after the user is authenticated through the authentication screen of FIG. 7, as in the case of clicking the "register" button. The car information database 11 is searched based on the user ID, and the car in which the user is registered as the owner is specified. Then, the fact that the vehicle has been stolen is registered in the vehicle information database 11, and a confirmation screen (form / certificate) indicating that the vehicle has been stolen is transmitted to the user terminal 3. In addition, in the case of a user who owns a plurality of automobiles, the list of automobiles retrieved from the automobile information database 11 may be output, and then the automobile selected from the user terminal 3 may be stolen. And if this theft registration is made, when the vehicle information is disclosed to the user terminal described above,
This will be displayed.

As described above, in the system of the above embodiment, the selling side or the buying side can register the car information after the user registration and can search the registered information under desired search conditions, and the result can be retrieved by the browser or the printer. Can be output. For example, an individual / corporate who wants to sell a car through the Internet 2 may not only have a vehicle number unique to the car or items (year model etc.) described in the car verification, but also colors, scratches, accident calendars, overview photos, etc. Such information can be registered in the car information database 11 of the server 1 from the user terminal 3 equipped with a browser. At that time, in order to improve the reliability of the registered information, a registration ID and a password are given to each registrant, and various types of information can be registered after authentication using them. The initial registration may be entrusted to a dealer or the like to ensure reliability. Further, in that case, if the user's guarantee is added, the reliability can be further improved.

It should be noted that registration of car information cannot be done by others once registered for a certain car, for example, other people can also register a copy such as a car verification and a license number or a copy of the car information. It may be possible to register to.

Also on the purchase side, the user terminal 3 with a browser is used to log in to the server 1 with the user ID and password, search the car information database 11 based on the body number of the car to be purchased, and search the car on the Web. You can browse the information. Therefore, by checking the car information obtained from this system and the mileage presented by the sales side, whether the mileage meter of the car is not rewound, whether the accident history is registered, what registered owner You can check if they are separated from each other. By retrieving the data and outputting the registration information of the specified car as a form or displaying it on the screen, it is possible to deepen the peace of mind of the buyer and the trust of the seller.

The mileage does not return unless the meter makes one round and continues to increase. Therefore, even if the mileage is falsely registered, it can be easily determined that the information is false. Therefore, even if the owner of the car does not have to register the information, the history is saved.

Regarding the reliability of the registered information, it is necessary to check the number of registered items such as a copy of the license, a copy of the vehicle verification, contact information, etc., and whether or not the information is personally identifiable. It should be understood based on whether or not it is possible.

By the way, the whereabouts of one's car traded in could not be easily known in the past, but by registering in this system, the number of inquiries about one's own car from others has been increased. It is also possible to understand what was sold and where it was sold.

According to the system of the above-described embodiment, since the information which has been ambiguous up to now can be browsed by consumers and intermediaries, fair negotiation is possible. Also, for the seller side, by showing the reliability (certificate) of the data on this system and gaining the trust of the consumer, it is possible to carry out the business smoothly. Furthermore, this system also helps prevent rewinding of the running meter, can suppress illegal transactions as much as possible, and can also prevent illegal transactions. Further, by registering the information of the stolen vehicle, it is possible to notify when the vehicle is bought or sold. Until now, I had no idea where my trade-in car was sold, but by registering with this system, I can know the whereabouts of the car.

Further, it is possible to know how many registered vehicles have been searched (attached), and it is possible to see the evaluation of the vehicle as a trader. Based on this information, it can also be used to encourage consumers (buyers) to make purchases. In addition, as will be described later, the system will operate and the information will be provided to consumers if the vehicle number and data necessary for searching the system are sent from the website of a used car dealer. it can. Also in this case, it is possible to prevent illegal transactions such as rewinding of the vehicle running meter and to prevent the sale and purchase of stolen vehicles.

The system for ascertaining the condition of an automobile according to the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, but can be modified as appropriate.
For example, the database structure can be appropriately adopted. For example, in the above embodiment, an example in which the user information database 12 and the car information database 11 are divided into two has been described, but each database may be divided into one table.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example in which one site is set up in this system has been described, but it is also possible to link it with a site for selling used cars. For example, by clicking a property (such as an image of a car) displayed on a homepage on the Internet 2 of a certain company, the car information database 11 of this system is searched,
The resulting car information may be viewable. It is possible to increase the reliability of the car listed on the used car buying and selling sites on the internet and the information providing site about the used car. Therefore, in the used car market, it becomes possible for the sales side to provide information for recommending the car, and also to give the consumer a sense of security about the car itself.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, an example in which each means is basically provided in one server 1 has been described, but a distributed processing type by a plurality of servers may be used. For example, the means for authenticating the user can be realized by a server different from the server of the present system. For example, vehicle information can be collected from a user whose existence has been proved by a server of a third-party certification organization, or vehicle information can be disclosed to such a user. Of course, encrypted communication may be performed when the vehicle information is registered or disclosed.

[0071]

As described in detail above, according to the vehicle status grasping system of the present invention, it is possible to easily collect information such as the mileage of each vehicle and to disclose the information so that it can be easily obtained. , It is possible to reduce illegal trade in automobiles.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of an automobile status grasping system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory view showing a usage state of the vehicle situation grasping system of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic explanatory view showing another usage state of the vehicle situation grasping system of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory view showing still another usage state of the vehicle situation grasping system of FIG.

5 is a diagram showing an example of a menu screen of the vehicle status grasping system of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a user registration screen of the vehicle status ascertaining system of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an authentication screen of the vehicle status ascertaining system of FIG. 1.

8 is a diagram showing an example of a car information registration screen of the car status grasping system of FIG.

9 is a diagram showing an example of a search condition setting screen of the vehicle status ascertaining system of FIG.

10 is a diagram showing an example of a car information disclosure screen of the car status grasping system of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure of the vehicle status ascertaining system of FIG. 1.

FIG. 12 is a schematic explanatory view showing still another usage state of the vehicle situation ascertaining system of FIG. 1.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 server 2 Internet 3 user terminals 11 car information database 12 User information database

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Aizu Nobuhiro             Kyoto Prefecture Soraku-gun Kizu-cho 3-20-1, Sumidai             Grand Mer State Stand A102 F-term (reference) 5B075 KK64 KK65 KK66 PR03

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle status comprehension system capable of being connected to a plurality of user terminals via a network and collecting or disclosing vehicle information on each vehicle, wherein each vehicle includes at least information on a mileage. Vehicle information storage means for storing vehicle information in association with the vehicle, means for registering vehicle information received from the user terminal in the vehicle information storage means, and retrieval from the vehicle information storage means based on a request from the user terminal A vehicle status comprehension system comprising: a vehicle that meets a condition, at least information about a mileage of the vehicle is acquired, and the acquired vehicle information is transmitted to a user terminal. 2. The mileage of each vehicle received from the user terminal is registered in the vehicle information storage means in association with the registration date and is related to the vehicle specified by the search condition from the user terminal. The vehicle status comprehension system according to claim 1, wherein the registration history of the mileage is transmitted to the user terminal. 3. A form in which at least a mileage registration history and a vehicle body number are written based on the vehicle information acquired from the vehicle information storage means for the vehicle specified by the search condition from the user terminal The vehicle status comprehension system according to claim 2, further comprising means for creating a file that can be printed on the side and transmitting the file to the user terminal. 4. A user information storage unit in which user attribute information is registered and a user terminal are authenticated to determine whether or not the user is an authorized user.
4. The vehicle status comprehension system according to claim 1, further comprising an authentication unit that permits registration or browsing of vehicle information only when authenticated as an authorized user. 5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising means for making it possible to disclose the fact to the user terminal when the vehicle information is received from the user terminal or transmitted to the user terminal. Car status monitoring system.