Abstract: A technique for analyzing damage to a motor vehicle, capable of accurately specifying damage on each component by a simple operation. A damage analysis-supporting system for supporting analysis of damage on a motor vehicle has an image generating-portion (301) and a damage-analyzing portion (303). The image-generating portion (301) imports individual drawing data corresponding to components constituting the vehicle into layers and generates an image of a vehicle body seen from a particular direction by superposing the layers. The damage-analyzing portion (303) receives input by a user to the image, where the input designates the area of damage. A t the same time, the damage-analyzing portion (303) specifies a damaged portion of each component on a layer-by-layer basis, where each layer has drawing data that belong to the area of damage designated by the user.

Abstract: An information processing technology of the present invention is capable of speeding up a process that a prospective buyer of a used car determines an intention of purchasing the car. A car sale information providing system of the present invention includes a car information storage unit (13, 14) stored with mappings of car information containing a name, a type, a year model etc of a car to car inspection information obtained as a result of inspecting the car concerned. A car information input device (27, 28) is provided for inputting the car information and getting the car information stored in the car information storage unit (13, 14). A search unit (12) is provided for outputting an input screen for searching the car information stored in the car information storage unit (13, 14), and searching based on conditions inputted.

Abstract: A used car information search method of inputting a search condition containing car type information for specifying a type of a used car, searching for used car data coincident with the search condition from a used car database containing the car type information and price information, and outputting the searched used car data. This method comprises a step of researching the price information in all records of used car data coincident with the car type information contained in the search condition, and creating price research information, and a step of transmitting the used car data coincident with the search condition and the price research information for displaying them to a user. This scheme enables an efficient search for the used car information regardless of how much a prospective purchaser is skilled at searching.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for processing insurance benefit agreements for providing automobile insurance against loss for damaged cars, consisting of a first computer that is used by a repairer who repairs damaged cars, and a second computer that is connected to the first computer via a communication channel and used by an automobile insurance company, wherein the first computer comprises data inputting means, repair expenses estimation data generating means, first transmitting means for transmitting agreement data to the second computer, and first receiving means for receiving agreement determination data from the second computer, and the second computer comprises second receiving means for receiving the agreement data from the first computer, second storing means, payment standard for repairers determining means, and second transmitting means.

Abstract: To readily perform a repairing work for a deformed portion of a rim without any adverse effects given by a rim shape of a wheel or a kind of the wheel, and to enhance the precision of the repairing work and the simplification of the apparatus by devising a receiver for a reactive force of a pressing jack, a wheel repairing apparatus includes a base (2) on which the wheel H is to be mounted with its axis vertical, a support frame (3) provided on the base, supporting means (A) provided between the support frame and the base for rotatably supporting the wheel about the vertical axis and pressurizing means (B) for pressurizing the deformed portion of the rim (R).

Abstract: An online trading system for extensively inviting purchasers by showing an article to public online, and concluding a deal fast by putting up the article to an auction after showing it for a predetermined period is provided. The online trading system of the present invention receives and stores submission for sale of an article and information of the article and selects an auction at which the article is to be auctioned. On the other hand, the online trading system shows the information of the article to public via a communicating unit, receives an application for purchase of the article and, if there is no application for purchase within a predetermined period or until a predetermined date and time, puts up the article to the auction selected in advance. According to the present invention, a deal can be concluded fast by showing an article to public online to extensively invite purchasers and putting up the article to an auction after a predetermined period.

Abstract: A charge information calculating apparatus according to the present invention has a configuration provided with inputting means for inputting information, and charge calculating means for calculating introduction expenses of facilities required for working as a franchisee that provides automobile repairing services by a specific repairing method. With this configuration, it is possible to provide a charge information processing apparatus for calculating introduction expenses of facilities required for working as a franchisee that provides automobile repairing services by a specific repairing method.

Abstract: A content data processing system 2 includes a notice control module 51 for controlling a notice of prize information, a registration control module 53 for registering, as applicant information, attributes of applicants who applied for the prize information, a content data creating module 54 for creating content data in accordance with the attributes of the applicants in the applicant information, and a transmitting module 55 for transmitting the content data to the corresponding applicant. In this architecture, the content data corresponding to a favorite of the individual applicant are transmitted (sent back), whereby online marketing for increasing an effect of creating a commercial chance can be attained.

Abstract: An information processing technology of the present invention is capable of speeding up a process that a prospective buyer of a used car determines an intention of purchasing the car.

Abstract: A support system for setting a price of a transaction target article in response to a request given from a requester includes an external storage device stored with identifying information of the transaction target article and quality information for indicating a quality of the transaction target article, a communication interface for the identifying information of the transaction target article of which a price should be set by the requester and quality evaluating information for evaluating a quality of the transaction target article, a CPU for reading the received identifying information and the quality information coincident with the quality evaluating information from the external storage device, and a communication interface for transmitting the read-out quality information to the requester. A sales applicant is thereby able to set a proper price of the transaction target article.

Abstract: An operator switches over an application and inputs data through a keyboard 1. Each of CRTs 2 and 3 displays the application and the data inputted by the input unit. A control unit 11 executes processing and switchover of the application, executes processing of the input data and the input key from the keyboard 1, and executes display processing on the CRTs 2 and 3.