System and method for calculating a car value using a smart card

• US 20060049246A1
• Filed: 06/09/2005
• Published: 03/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Smartplatforms Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Smartplatforms Company Limited
• Inventors: Lee, Jung-Hwan
• Application Number:
  US11/149,811
• Publication Number:
  US 20060049246A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/384
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0858 wherein the data carrier is removable

Abstract

A system for calculating a car value includes a smart card control unit included in a car and loads a smart card, configured to derive a driving information, a diagnostic information and a maintenance information from electronic/mechanical control equipments and sensors of the car, and to store the driving information, the diagnostic information and the maintenance information on a smart card; a PC which is connected to a communication network by inserting the smart card to a terminal in the PC; and a car value calculating server connected to the communication network, configured to calculate the car value of the car on the basis of the driving information, the diagnostic information and the maintenance information, wherein the PC transmits the driving information, the diagnostic information and the maintenance information of the car to the car value calculating server through the communication network.

Claims

1. A system for calculating a car value, comprising:

a smart card control unit which is included in a car and loads a smart card, configured to derive a driving information, a diagnostic information and a maintenance information from electronic/mechanical control equipments and sensors of the car, and to store the driving information, the diagnostic information and the maintenance information on a smart card;

a PC which is connected to a communication network by inserting the smart card to a terminal in the PC; and

a car value calculating server which is connected to the communication network, configured to calculate the car value of the car on the basis of the driving information, the diagnostic information and the maintenance information,

wherein the PC transmits the driving information, the diagnostic information and the maintenance information of the car to the car value calculating server through the communication network.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the maintenance information of the car is stored on the smart card by a terminal apparatus of a body shop where the car is repaired.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the accident history of the car is stored on the smart card, characterized in that the value calculation of the car is based on the accident history.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the driving information comprises at least one of the mileage data, the driving time data, and the driving speed data such as the average speed, sudden acceleration, sudden deceleration, or overspeed.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the diagnostic information comprises information on whether or not various kinds of apparatuses in the car are in good condition.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the maintenance information comprises the maintenance history on the exchange of expendable vehicle parts and/or spare parts.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the value calculation of the car is carried out by comparing the driving information, the diagnostic information and the maintenance information of the car stored on the smart card with specific standard values.

8. A method for calculating a car value, comprising:

inserting a smart card into a terminal of a PC and connecting a car value calculating server through a communication network, whereon a smart card stores a driving information, a diagnostic information and a maintenance information of a car;

transmitting the driving information, the diagnostic information and the maintenance information to the car value calculating server by the PC; and

calculating the car value on the basis of the driving information, the diagnostic information and the maintenance information by the car value calculating server.