Information processing apparatus

US2024233001A9 · US · A9

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Publication numberUS-2024233001-A9
Application numberUS-202318379693-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA9
Filing dateOct 13, 2023
Priority dateOct 19, 2022
Publication dateJul 11, 2024
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Abstract

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An Information processing apparatus accepts orders for a vehicle component to be retrofitted to the vehicle subject to the lease agreement. The controller of the information processing apparatus acquires information on the vehicle lease agreement by a user. The controller also accepts the designation of the vehicle component from the user. In addition, the controller presents the user with a payment method for the vehicle component based on the status of payment in the lease agreement.

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What is claimed is: 1 . An information processing apparatus comprising a controller configured to execute: obtaining information on the lease agreement of the first vehicle by the first user, accepting the designation of a first vehicle component that the first user wishes to purchase, wherein the first vehicle component is a vehicle component that can be retrofitted to the first vehicle, and transmitting information including a payment method for the first vehicle component determined based on the payment status in the lease agreement to the terminal of the first user. 2 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein in the payment status in the lease agreement, when there is no delay in payment or the delay in payment is less than a predetermined number of times, the controller transmits information indicating that the payment method option includes lump sum payment and installment payment. 3 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein in the payment status in the lease agreement, when there is delay in payment, the controller transmits information indicating that the payment method is only a lump sum payment. 4 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the payment status is a first situation in which there is the delay in payment less than a predetermined number of times within a predetermined period, or a second situation in which there is a delay in payment more than a predetermined number of times within the predetermined period. 5 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein when the payment status is in a first situation in which there is a delay in payment of less than a predetermined number of times within a predetermined period, the controller transmits information indicating that the payment method is only a lump sum payment to the terminal of the first user, and when the payment status is in a second situation in which there is a delay in payment of more than the predetermined number of times within the predetermined period, the controller transmits information indicating that the sale of the first vehicle component to the first user is refused to the terminal of the first user.

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  • Payments according to the detected use or quantity · CPC title

  • Rental transactions; Leasing transactions · CPC title

  • Buying, selling or leasing transactions · CPC title

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What does patent US2024233001A9 cover?
An Information processing apparatus accepts orders for a vehicle component to be retrofitted to the vehicle subject to the lease agreement. The controller of the information processing apparatus acquires information on the vehicle lease agreement by a user. The controller also accepts the designation of the vehicle component from the user. In addition, the controller presents the user with a pa…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toyota Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06Q30/0645. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Jul 11 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A9). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).