KR20090000139A - The system which provides a used car information and method for information provision used the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A system for providing the information of a used car, and an information providing method using the same are provided to produce a database for the insurance money payment details of the used car and provide history information about the used car to a mobile communications terminal in real-time, thereby providing rapidly various information about the used car. A system for providing the information of a used car comprises the used car(10), a mobile communications terminal(2), an insurance settlement server(3), and a service server(4). The used car has the built-in instinct identification number of the used car. A RFID tag(1) generating a specific frequency signal is attached to the used car. The mobile communications terminal comprises a reading module. The reading module generates the specific frequency. And the reading module senses the specific frequency signal generated in the RFID tag and reads the instinct identification number of a client built in the RFID tag if the RFID tag is positioned in the coverage area of the specific frequency. The mobile communications terminal requests the inquiry of corresponding used car information according to the read result. The insurance settlement server produces insurance money payment information about the used car as a DB(31) according to the instinct identification number of the used car. The service server searches and relays various information about the used car stored in the DB of the insurance settlement server by passing an authentication process according to the information inquiry request signal of the mobile communications terminal.

Description

Used vehicle information providing system and information providing method using the same {The system which provides a used car information and method for information provision used the same}

1 is a block diagram of a used vehicle information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a used vehicle information providing system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1: RFID tag

    10: used vehicle

2: wireless communication terminal

3: insurance settlement server

    31: database

4: service server

    41: database

5: Mobile carrier

6: monitoring server

The present invention relates to an information providing system for a used vehicle and an information providing method using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to wireless communication for requesting history information on a corresponding vehicle by reading a unique identification number embedded in an RFID tag attached to a used vehicle. By providing the request inquiry information in real time to the terminal, the present invention relates to a used vehicle information providing system and a method for providing information using the same to quickly provide a variety of information on the insurance repair history of the vehicle.

The development of vehicle technology and the pursuit of a good life for humans have led to the popularization of vehicles, which has led to the rapid growth of the used vehicle market. In addition, as the vehicle is recognized as a kind of decorative value rather than property value, the replacement cycle of the vehicle is shortened, which facilitates the sale of used vehicles by discharging high-quality used vehicles to the market.

However, due to the nature of the vehicle, long-term use may cause deterioration of vehicle performance. In particular, in the case of a used vehicle having an accident, the vehicle may not be able to exhibit its original skills due to replacement and repair of the corresponding parts.

Therefore, when purchasing a used vehicle, the buyer has the right and obligation to check the accident history of the used vehicle so that a fair sale can be made.

In general, used vehicle sales are made through a trading company registered with the Used Vehicle Sales Business Association, each of which has dealers that connect used vehicle sellers and buyers, or buy used vehicles from sellers and sell them to other buyers. Belong.

As described above, the used vehicle is more important for the internal equipment directly related to the performance of the used vehicle than the scratches or damages caused to the exterior body, and thus the performance of the used vehicle and the used vehicle when a technically inexperienced buyer purchases the used vehicle. It should be possible to confirm through certified verification data.

Therefore, the used vehicle sales business association issues a used vehicle performance inspection recorder which checks the performance of the used vehicle and records the result for the buyer.

However, the used vehicle performance inspection record book may be written falsely by the author or the dealers to replace the performance test with formal documents, and then use it as an accident-free vehicle, so that a buyer who wants to purchase a used vehicle is 100% reliable. Could not.

On the other hand, the insurance accident history information provided by the Insurance Development Institute through the cooperation of 12 non-life insurers, the Ministry of Construction and Transportation, the Consumer Protection Agency, and the Korea Consumer Consortium, provides information on the quality of used vehicles. Since the reliability is higher than the used vehicle performance check record, it is almost essential to refer to used vehicle transactions.

Recently, a variety of information related to used vehicles such as insurance accident history information is provided to users accessing the server through the Internet from a server that has a variety of information of used vehicles as a database, or various information for convenience of managing used vehicles. Systems to provide the service are increasing.

However, in the conventional vehicle information providing system through an internet network connection, a predetermined information usage fee is applied without any distinction between dealers and general users, and therefore, a sale that requires the use of insurance accident history information several times a day. Supervisors or dealers are reluctant to use information about them, and as such use is not obligatory, unprofessional buyers of used vehicle sales may not be able to obtain reliable information about the used vehicle they are willing to buy. The deal could be damaged.

In addition, since the information can be used only in the environment provided with a PC connected to the Internet network, the information on the used vehicle cannot be provided in real time.

An object of the present invention for solving the problems according to the prior art, a wireless communication that makes a request for information by making a database of insurance payment details for used vehicles, and reading the unique identification number embedded in the RFID tag attached to the used vehicle By providing historical information on a used vehicle in real time through a wireless communication network to a terminal, to provide an information providing system and a method of providing information using the used vehicle that can quickly provide a variety of information about the used vehicle.

The used vehicle information providing system of the present invention for solving the above technical problem, a used vehicle having an RFID tag with a built-in unique vehicle identification number and generating a specific frequency signal, and generating a specific frequency, this specific frequency effective range When the RFID tag is located inside, a reading module for detecting a specific frequency signal generated by the RFID tag and reading a customer's unique identification number embedded in the RFID tag is provided. An insurance settlement server configured to construct insurance payment information for a used vehicle according to the used vehicle unique identification number as a database, and an insurance settlement agent server through an authentication procedure according to an information inquiry request signal of the wireless communication terminal. The used vehicle stored in the database of It includes a service server for searching and relaying various information about.

Here, the reading module may be formed in the form of an external dongle such that the program can be used only by an authorized user connected through a connection terminal of a built-in or wireless communication terminal embedded in the wireless communication terminal.

In addition, the RFID tag is molded in the form of a tough paper or plastic strip may be installed on any one of the handle of the used vehicle, the front and rear dashboard, rearview mirror, steering wheel of the used vehicle can be configured to be removed when the vehicle sale.

The service server may be configured to establish its own database and have a mirroring partnership with the insurance payer server to mirror the information built in the insurance payer server's database to the database, and determine whether a failure of the insurance payer server occurs. In the event of a failure by monitoring, the service server may further include a monitoring server to perform the role of insurance source.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the service server is made to have a master-slave relationship with the KFTC and establishes a database to store various types of information on used vehicles awaiting sale among information constructed in the DB of the KFTC server. Can be made to temporarily cache the database.

In addition, the used vehicle information providing method of the present invention for solving the above technical problem is a used vehicle having a built-in unique vehicle identification number and the RFID tag is attached to generate a specific frequency signal, and the customer unique recognition embedded in the RFID tag A wireless communication terminal having a reading module for reading a number, an insurance settlement server for constructing insurance payment information for a used vehicle according to the used vehicle unique identification number as a database, and an information inquiry request signal of the wireless communication terminal. The present invention relates to a method of providing a variety of information on a used vehicle, including a service server that searches for and relays various information on the used vehicle stored in the database of the KFTC through the authentication process. Wireless used car identification number Receiving the information providing request signal from the new terminal; Performing a user authentication of a corresponding wireless communication terminal according to an information provision request signal from the wireless communication terminal; Retrieving information on a used vehicle stored in an insurance settlement source database according to whether the user authentication result is authenticated or not; And providing information about the used vehicle inquired to the wireless communication terminal.

Here, the service server may be a database by periodically mirroring the information built in the database of the insurance payment source server, and monitors whether a failure of the insurance payment server server so that the service server acts as an insurance payment server server in the event of a failure The process may further include.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the service server may cache and database only information on used vehicles waiting to be sold, among the information constructed in the database of the insurance settlement server.

The invention will become more apparent through the preferred embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter will be described in detail to enable those skilled in the art to easily understand and reproduce through embodiments of the present invention.

1 is a configuration diagram of a used vehicle information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, which includes a used vehicle 10, a wireless communication terminal 2, a service server 4, and an insurance settlement agency server 3. .

Used vehicle 10 is attached to the RFID tag (1) for embedding the used vehicle unique identification number and generates a specific frequency signal.

At this time, the RFID tag (1) is not shown, but is molded in the form of tough paper or plastic strips so as to be installed at any one of the handle of the used vehicle, the front and rear dashboard, rearview mirror, steering wheel of the used vehicle so that it can be removed when the vehicle is sold. Can be configured.

In addition, the wireless communication terminal 2 generates a specific frequency, and when the RFID tag 1 is located within the specific frequency effective range, the wireless communication terminal 2 detects a specific frequency signal generated from the RFID tag, and recognizes the customer's own unique embedded in the RFID tag 1. It is equipped with a reading module for reading a number, and performs various information query requests for the used vehicle to the service server 4 according to the reading result, and is used by various wireless communication terminals such as PDAs, mobile communication terminals, and mobile phones. Can be.

Here, the reading module may be provided in the wireless communication terminal 2 in a built-in type, or may be provided in an external dongle type so that only an authorized user can use the program by being connected through a connection terminal of the wireless communication terminal 2. Can be.

In addition, the insurance settlement agency server (3) builds the insurance payment information for the used vehicle in the database (31) according to the used vehicle unique identification number and provides a portion of the data constructed in the database (41) to the service server (4) do.

In addition, the service server 4 searches for various types of information on the used vehicle stored in the database of the insurance settlement server based on the used vehicle identification number through an authentication process according to the information inquiry request signal of the wireless communication terminal, and retrieves it from the wireless communication terminal. To serve as a relay.

Here, it is apparent that the mobile communication company 5 should be involved so as to enable information requests and information transmission between the wireless communication terminal 2 and the service server 4.

That is, according to the information request signal from the wireless communication terminal 2, the mobile telecommunication company 5 makes a service request to the service server 4, and transmits the information provided from the service server 4 to the wireless communication terminal 2; In order to perform the charging process according to the use, the unique number (ESN: Electronic Serial Number) of the wireless communication terminal, the terminal number (MIN: Mobile Identification Number) of the wireless communication terminal 2 and various information about the service type As such, the description of the mobile communication company 5 is already known, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

At this time, the service server 4 and the insurance payer server 3 are configured to have a mirroring partnership so that the service server 4 mirrors the information built up in the database 31 of the insurance payer server 3 to establish a database 41. Can be made to build.

That is, the insurance payer server 3 simultaneously transmits the changed contents to the service server 4 when recording various kinds of information in the database, and the database of the insurance payer server 3 to the database 41 of the service server 4 ( The information recorded in 31) is duplicated at the same time.

In addition, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the monitoring server 6 monitors whether or not a failure occurs in the insurance claimant server 3 so that in the event of a failure, the service server 4 replaces the insurance claimant server 3. Can be done.

Accordingly, the monitoring server 6 monitors in real time a failure such as an error of the insurance settlement source server 3 and instructs the service server 4 to act as a main server, that is, the insurance settlement server 3 in the event of a failure. do. The service server 4 then serves as the insurance payer server 3 to restore the database of the insurance payer server 3 using the database of the service server 4.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the service server 4 is configured to serve as a cache of the insurance settlement agent server 3, so that used car dealers employees are used in the wireless communication terminal 2 when used cars are received at used car dealers. When the information inquiry request is made to the service server 4 through the service server 4, whether the history information of the vehicle exists in the service server 4, and if there is no information, the history of the vehicle from the database of the insurance settlement source server 3 The information may be downloaded to build information in the database 41 and continuously provide historical information until the vehicle is sold.

If the vehicle's history information exists in the service server, a copy of the history information is downloaded to the service server only if the vehicle's history information has been changed from the database of the KFTC server and the history continues until the vehicle is sold. Provide information.

If the customer wants to inquire the history of the used vehicle received by the vehicle sales company, when the information inquiry request to the service server through the wireless communication terminal, a copy of the history information about the vehicle already exists in the service server The cost savings can be achieved by not searching the database of insurance sources.

Referring to the information providing method using the used vehicle information providing system of the present invention in more detail as follows.

First, when a used vehicle is received at a used vehicle sales company, the service server may receive the insurance payment history information for the used vehicle from the insurance settlement server, and build a database with various information on the used vehicle.

Here, the service server may periodically database the information built in the database of the insurance settlement server.

In addition, the monitoring server 6, which is an additional configuration, monitors whether or not a failure occurs in the insurance settlement source server so that the service server acts as an insurance settlement source server when a failure occurs.

Accordingly, in response to the failure notification by the monitoring server, the service server restores the insurance source server while acting as the insurance source server.

Meanwhile, the user of the wireless communication terminal reads the used vehicle unique identification number from the RFID tag attached to the used vehicle and transmits an information providing request signal for the used vehicle according to the result.

At this time, when the request for providing used vehicle information, an authentication key input procedure for user authentication may be performed.

Then, the service server performs user authentication of the wireless communication terminal through authentication information such as an authentication key input by the user according to the information provision request signal from the wireless communication terminal.

Subsequently, when the user authentication is performed according to the user authentication result, the insurance payment server searches for information on the used vehicle according to the used vehicle identification number and serves as a relay for providing the information to the wireless communication terminal, or stored in its own database. The information on the used vehicle can be inquired, and the information on the used vehicle inquired can be provided to the wireless communication terminal through the mobile communication company server.

As described above, the present invention is a wireless communication terminal that makes a request for information by making a database of insurance payment details for used vehicles from an insurance settlement source, and reading a unique identification number embedded in an RFID tag attached to the used vehicle through a wireless communication network. By providing historical information on the used vehicle in real time, there is an advantage that can quickly provide a variety of information about the used vehicle.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many different and obvious modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the invention from this description. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be construed by the claims described to include many such variations.

Claims (10)

Used vehicle (10) with an RFID tag (1) that has a built-in unique vehicle identification number and generates a specific frequency signal; When the RFID tag 1 is located within this specific frequency valid range by generating a specific frequency, a specific frequency signal generated by the RFID tag 1 is detected to read a customer unique identification number embedded in the RFID tag 1. A wireless communication terminal (2) having a reading module to make a request for information inquiry on the used vehicle according to the reading result; An insurance settlement source server 3 for constructing insurance payment information for used vehicles according to the used vehicle unique identification number as a database 31; Service server 4 for retrieving and relaying various information on the used vehicle stored in the database 31 of the insurance settlement source server 3 through the authentication procedure in accordance with the information inquiry request signal of the wireless communication terminal (2) Used vehicle information providing system, characterized in that made. The method of claim 1, The reading module; Providing used vehicle information, characterized in that the external dongle (Dongle) is connected to the built-in built-in or the wireless communication terminal 2 connected to the wireless communication terminal (2) so that only authorized users can use the program. system. The method of claim 1, The RFID tag; A used vehicle information providing system, which is formed in a form of tough paper or plastic strip and installed at any one of a handle of a used vehicle, a front and rear dashboard of a used vehicle, a rearview mirror, and a steering wheel so as to be removed when a vehicle is sold. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The service server 4 builds its own database 41, And a mirroring partnership relationship with the insurance settlement source server (3) to mirror the information constructed in the database (31) of the insurance settlement source server (3) to the database (41). The method of claim 4, wherein Used vehicle information, characterized in that it further comprises a monitoring server (6) for monitoring the failure of the insurance claimant server (3) to cause the service server (4) to act as insurance claimant server (3) in the event of a failure Provide system. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The service server (4); The database 41 is constructed to have a master / slave relationship with the insurance settlement source server 3 and a database 41 is used to store various types of information on used vehicles awaiting sale from among the information constructed in the database 31 of the insurance settlement source server 3. Used vehicle information providing system, characterized in that it is made to temporarily cache. A second-hand vehicle equipped with an RFID tag having a unique vehicle identification number and generating a specific frequency signal, a wireless communication terminal having a reading module for reading a customer identification number embedded in the RFID tag, and a unique vehicle identification number The insurance settlement server which constructs insurance payment information for used vehicles according to the identification number as a database, and various kinds of used vehicles stored in the database of the insurance settlement server through the authentication process according to the information inquiry request signal of the wireless communication terminal. The present invention relates to a method of providing various information about a used vehicle, including a service server for searching and relaying information. Receiving an information providing request signal from a wireless communication terminal that reads a used vehicle unique identification number from an RFID tag attached to the used vehicle; Performing a user authentication of a corresponding wireless communication terminal according to an information provision request signal from the wireless communication terminal; Retrieving information on a used vehicle stored in an insurance settlement source database according to whether the user authentication result is authenticated or not; And providing information on the inquired used vehicle to a wireless communication terminal. The method of claim 7, wherein And the service server periodically mirrors the information constructed in the database of the insurance settlement source server to provide a database of used vehicle information. The method of claim 8, And monitoring the failure of the insurance claimant server so that the service server acts as an insurance claimant server in the event of a failure. The method of claim 7, wherein The service server caches the information on the used vehicle awaiting the sale of the information built in the database of the insurance payment source server database for providing used vehicle information.

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