Patent ID: 6850894
Filing Date: 2005-02-01
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. An electronic shopping system for selling a vehicle device desired by a consumer by means of communication with a consumer terminal device via a network, said electronic shopping system comprising: first storage means for storing installation kit information indicating an installation kit required to install a vehicle device, for each combination of the vehicle device and a vehicle type; second storage means for storing information about a plurality of dealers who are to install sold vehicle devices on vehicles; and processing means for determining an installation dealer and an installation date/time on the basis of the location of a consumer, desired installation dates/times given by the consumer, and said dealer information, and transmitting the information about the determined installation dealer and installation date/time to the consumer terminal device; acquiring, from said first storage means, installation kit information indicating an installation kit required to install the sold vehicle device on a vehicle of the consumer; and making arrangements for delivering the vehicle device and the installation kit to the installation dealer.