KR20020034652A - Method of operating information providing site for automobile and driver - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method of operating an information providing site for an automobile and a driver is provided to offer the maintenance information and the performance information of a subscriber's car to the subscriber by inputting a driving distance and an oiling amount of the car to a system whenever the subscriber fills the car. CONSTITUTION: The method comprises a communication device(20a,20b), a user terminal(30a), a server(40) storing and updating the data transmitted from the terminal in a necessary data format and transmitting the updated data to the terminal or a preset communication path, a bank/credit card company server(50) requesting a credit card payment occurred in respective gas stations(30) by connecting to the server, a car maintenance company server(60) databasing, storing and managing a maintenance record of the car and providing the stored data to the server in a preset output format, a motor company server(70) receiving the maintenance information and the performance information of the car from the server, and a secondhand car sales company server(80) and an insurance company server(90).

Description

Method of Operating Information Providing Site for Automobile and Driver}

The present invention relates to a business model based on the Internet, and in particular, an information providing site for a vehicle and a vehicle driver capable of providing a new concept of vehicle maintenance guidance information and vehicle performance information to subscriber vehicles and drivers. It is about an operation method.

In recent years, competition competition among automobile fueling companies has been very intense. Most gas distributors pay bonus points (for example, 5 points per 1,000 won) corresponding to the amount of fuel when subscribers to their system are refueling at the gas stations they partner with. Thus, each subscriber refuels the vehicle oil at a gas station affiliated with a gas distributor until their accumulated points reach a certain score (eg, 5000 points, 10,000 points, 15,000 points, etc.). Each subscriber can apply for an event product (eg, car wash, engine oil payment, etc.) corresponding to the point to the gas distributor's homepage.

However, in such a conventional site, the subscriber simply stores and manages the bonus points corresponding to the fueling amount when refueling, and provides only the event products corresponding to the bonus points when necessary, so that each fueling company is no longer differentiated. This is a missing state.

An object of the present invention has been made in order to improve the prior art described above, by inputting the mileage of the subscriber vehicle and the fueling amount of the vehicle into the system whenever the subscriber vehicle is refueled based on the mileage of the subscriber vehicle and the fueling amount of the vehicle In order to provide a method of operating an information providing site for a vehicle and a vehicle driver that can provide a maintenance guide information of a vehicle and performance information of the vehicle to a subscriber.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a subscriber with a list of maintenance companies that can perform maintenance, such as repairing a specific part of the vehicle or replacing a specific part, if necessary while providing the maintenance information of the vehicle and the performance information of the vehicle. The present invention provides a method of operating an information providing site for a vehicle and a vehicle driver.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle and a vehicle in which an oil company can pay the accumulated amount of bonus points from the maintenance cost of the subscriber when the maintenance is performed by an affiliated maintenance company. It is to provide a method of operating an information providing site for the driver.

Still another object of the present invention is to receive a maintenance record of a subscriber vehicle from affiliated vehicle maintenance companies in advance and store it in a database, store and manage it, and provide it in the form of a preset document, voice and other expression means if necessary. The present invention provides a method of operating an information providing site for a vehicle and a vehicle driver.

In order to achieve the above object, an information providing site operating method for a vehicle and a vehicle driver according to the present invention comprises a plurality of user terminals, and the mileage of the subscriber vehicle and / or the fuel flow information of the subscriber through the user terminal. A communication system in which a server for storing and managing a database of vehicle subscriber guidance information, vehicle performance information, and / or performance point information corresponding to the fuel flow rate or fuel flow amount according to an input is connected on the Internet, at a specific time point. Inputting the mileage information of the subscriber vehicle and / or the fuel flow information of the subscriber to the user terminal; Transmitting the input information at the user terminal to the server via the Internet; And providing, by the server, maintenance guide information of the subscriber vehicle and / or vehicle performance information based on the input information through a communication path preset by the subscriber.

1 is a system configuration of an information providing site for a vehicle and a vehicle driver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a control flowchart illustrating an operation of an information providing site for a vehicle and a vehicle driver according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

10: subscriber vehicle 20a, 20b: communication device

30: gas station server 30a: user terminal

40: server 50: bank / credit card company server

60: vehicle maintenance server 70: car manufacturer server

80: used car sales company server 90: insurance company server

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described the configuration and operation of the present invention.

1 is a system configuration diagram of an information providing site for a vehicle and a vehicle driver according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a system of an information providing site for a vehicle and a vehicle driver according to the present invention includes communication devices 20a and 20b capable of communicating wired / wireless data required by an operator; A personal computer installed at each gas station 30 and a user terminal 30a such as P0S; A server 40 which receives data transmitted from the user terminal 30a, stores and updates the data in a required data format, or transmits the updated data to the user terminal 30a or a predetermined communication path; A bank / credit card company server 50 connected to the server 40 for billing the costs associated with the credit settlement generated at each gas station 30; A vehicle maintenance company server 60 connected to the server 40 to store and manage a maintenance record of the subscriber vehicle as a database, and provide the stored data to the server 40 in a set output format when necessary; An automobile manufacturer server 70 which receives maintenance information and performance information of a subscriber vehicle stored and managed by the server 40 in a set format; It is composed of used car dealer server 80 and insurance company server 90 receives the unique information, maintenance record information and performance information of the subscriber vehicle stored and managed in the server 40 in the set format.

The configuration and operation of the system of the information providing site for the vehicle and the vehicle driver configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 2.

First, all subscribers and subscriber vehicles subscribe to the server 40 of the information providing site for the vehicle and the vehicle driver of the present invention by using the user terminal 30a installed at the gas station or a personal computer capable of internet (S1). As a condition of joining, you can basically enter personal information (name, age, social security number, address, contact number, etc.) and vehicle specific information (vehicle type, vehicle number, year, etc.), and the garage of the vehicle (for example, You must establish a communication path to the home, the main car park (eg company), and maintenance guidance. Then, the server 40 gives a unique identifier (ID) for each subscriber and the subscriber vehicle (S2). In an embodiment of the present invention, a unique identifier number for a subscriber is determined by a social security number (for example, 6405201018351), and a unique identifier number for a vehicle is determined by a vehicle number (for example, Seoul 39 Ma 3784 SW39MA3784).

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a member number (for example, 123456-789012), which is a combination of a certain number and a letter, may be assigned in the system without directly using a unique identifier for each subscriber and the subscriber vehicle. have. Of course, when the member number is input, the server 40 may find out unique identifiers for the subscriber and the subscriber vehicle of the member, and may separate and process necessary data. In this way, the unique identifiers for each subscriber and the subscriber vehicle are divided and assigned because the subscriber does not always drive his or her own vehicle. For example, drivers can drive their own vehicles, but they can drive other vehicles, including company vehicles.

Then, when a particular subscriber came to refuel to the gas station 30 connected to the server 40 of the information providing site for vehicles and vehicle drivers according to the present invention to refuel, the gas station after the refueling finishes the mileage of the subscriber vehicle And the gas supply amount of the subscriber to the user terminal (30a) provided in the gas station 30 (S3). At this time, the information input of the mileage of the subscriber vehicle 10 and the fuel flow rate of the subscriber may be directly input by the gas station through the user terminal 30a, the wired communication device capable of wired / wireless communication with the user terminal 30a It is also possible to input remotely using the 20a or the wireless communication device 20b.

Subsequently, the user terminal 30a transmits the input information to the server 40 through a wired or wireless network (S4).

Subsequently, the server 40 stores the input information in a database server (not shown) through an application server (not shown) (S5). The application server analyzes the mileage data of the subscriber vehicle from the input information, and analyzes the vehicle maintenance item and the parts replacement item as compared to the mileage as shown in Table 1 below (S6).

For reference, the replacement or maintenance interval shown in Table 1 may vary depending on the performance of the part and the state of use of the car.

Subsequently, the application server compares the vehicle maintenance record of the subscriber stored in the database server with the analyzed vehicle maintenance item and parts replacement item to determine whether the subscriber vehicle has performed maintenance or parts replacement (S7). At this time, when the determination result is that the subscriber vehicle does not perform maintenance or parts replacement, the vehicle maintenance guide information is immediately provided to the subscriber through the subscriber terminal 30a provided in the gas station 30 (S8). In this case, the guide information also provides a list of maintenance companies affiliated with the information providing site for the vehicle and the vehicle driver according to the present invention. At this time, the server 40 may provide only a list of maintenance companies in the neighborhood of the residential area or the main stop area of the vehicle according to the subscriber's request.

In addition, the application server analyzes the previous fuel flow data stored in the database server and the input traveling distance, and provides vehicle performance information such as fuel economy of the subscriber vehicle to the subscriber on the fly through the subscriber terminal 30a provided at the gas station 30. Can be (S9).

In addition, the application server may accumulate, store and manage bonus points corresponding to the fueling amount or fueling amount of the subscriber in the database server and provide them to the subscriber on the fly through the subscriber terminal 30a provided in the gas station 30 ( S10).

Accordingly, the subscriber may be provided with the vehicle maintenance guide information, the vehicle performance information, and his bonus points described above once fueling at the gas station 30.

In the embodiment of the present invention, such information is described as received immediately as soon as the end of the fuel, but the subscriber may be provided through the e-mail or electronic account of the Internet or personal mobile phone applied for, each subscriber individually to the present invention It can also be checked later through the homepage of the information providing site for vehicles and vehicle drivers.

Since the server 40 of the information providing site for a vehicle and a vehicle driver according to the present invention is connected to a plurality of vehicle maintenance company servers 60, maintenance records of subscriber vehicles transmitted from each vehicle maintenance company server 60 are provided. The information is stored and managed in the database server, and if necessary, the stored information can be output in a preset format by an operator's operation.

In this case, when the subscriber repairs or replaces a part of the vehicle at a pre-affiliated service company, the service provider may pay cash or credit card for the service. At this time, the oil sales company pays in place of the amount corresponding to the accumulated points of the subscriber in the maintenance cost of the subscriber. Accordingly, subscribers expect to use gas stations of oil sales companies that apply the present invention as much as possible because they can service their vehicles at very low cost.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the server 40, at the request of the operator, maintenance record information by vehicle year, maintenance record information by vehicle model, maintenance record information by vehicle manufacturer, seasonal or monthly maintenance record information, and maintenance by region The record information may be selectively output and provided to the automobile manufacturer server 70. Using this real information, automakers can use it as a reference to improve the maintenance or problems often required in their vehicles. Target marketing is also available for its vehicle buyers.

In addition, the information provided by the server 40 of the information providing site for vehicles and vehicle drivers according to the present invention is optionally also shown in FIG. 1 in advance used car dealer server 80 or insurance company server 90 Since each can be delivered, it is possible to set the price of used vehicles based on actual maintenance records, or to calculate the premiums differentially according to the maintenance and management status of the vehicle.

According to the method for operating an information providing site for a vehicle and a vehicle driver according to the present invention as described above provides the following effects.

First, whenever the subscriber vehicle is refueled, the vehicle's mileage and the vehicle's fuel flow volume are input to the system to provide the subscriber with maintenance guide information and vehicle performance information based on the subscriber's vehicle distance and the vehicle fuel flow volume. Can be.

Second, while providing the maintenance guide information and the performance information of the vehicle to the subscriber, it is possible to conveniently maintain their vehicle by providing a list of maintenance companies adjacent to the subscriber's residence or the main parking lot.

Third, in the case where the subscriber vehicle has replaced the maintenance or parts at the affiliated maintenance company, the accumulated amount of bonus points received in accordance with the fueling amount at the affiliated gas supply provider may be paid in cash in the total maintenance cost. Therefore, the subscriber can use only the gas station subscribed to one gas supply company, and can perform a timely vehicle maintenance or replacement service inexpensively according to the driving condition and performance of the vehicle.

Fourth, when a member vehicle performs maintenance and repair of parts, such as repair and replacement of parts, by the affiliated maintenance company, it is possible to store and manage the maintenance record of each subscriber vehicle as a database. The information can be provided to a car manufacturer, used car dealer, insurance company, etc., in a preset document format.

Claims (9)

Corresponding to the plurality of user terminals and the vehicle maintenance guide information, vehicle performance information, and / or the fueling amount or fueling amount of the subscriber in accordance with the input of the mileage of the subscriber vehicle and / or the fueling information of the subscriber through the user terminal In a communication system in which a server that stores and manages database performance point information is connected on the Internet, Inputting mileage information of the subscriber vehicle and / or fuel flow information of the subscriber to the user terminal at a specific time; Transmitting the input information from the user terminal to the server through the Internet; And providing, by the server, maintenance guide information and / or vehicle performance information of the subscriber vehicle based on the input information through a communication path preset by the subscriber. How to operate the site. The method of claim 1, wherein the user terminal is provided at a gas station for recharging the vehicle with fuel. The method of claim 1, wherein the specific time point is a period in which the subscriber vehicle is refueling. The method of claim 1, wherein the input of information related to the mileage of the subscriber vehicle and / or the fuel flow amount of the subscriber is performed by an operator directly input to a user terminal or a communication device capable of wired / wireless communication with the user terminal. Internet site operation method for providing vehicle maintenance and performance information, characterized in that carried out by using a remote input method using. The vehicle maintenance and performance of claim 1, wherein the preset communication path uses one of the user terminal, an electronic mail or electronic account of the wired / wireless terminal applied for by the subscriber, and a homepage provided by the server. How to operate an Internet site to provide information. The server of claim 1, wherein the server is connected to servers of a plurality of vehicle maintenance companies, and stores and records maintenance record information of the subscriber vehicles transmitted from the server in a database form, and stores the stored information in a preset format. Internet site operation method for providing vehicle maintenance and performance information, characterized in that the output. The method of claim 6, wherein the set format includes selectively including vehicle year maintenance record information, vehicle model maintenance record information, vehicle manufacturer maintenance record information, season or monthly maintenance record information, and region maintenance record information. Internet site operation to provide vehicle maintenance and performance information. The method of claim 1, wherein the server provides a list of maintenance companies subscribed to the server or a list of maintenance companies located in a specific area when providing maintenance guide information and / or vehicle performance information of the subscriber vehicle. Internet site operation method for providing vehicle maintenance and performance information. 10. The service provider of claim 8, wherein when the subscriber performs his / her vehicle at the maintenance company, the oil sales company affiliated with the gas station pays the amount corresponding to the accumulated point of the subscriber in the maintenance cost for the vehicle maintenance. Internet site operation method for providing vehicle maintenance and performance information, characterized in that.