Patent ID: 7386482

Claim:
A server system for distributing an electromotive power assisted bicycle that enables, via a communication network, an on-line shopping or a rental service of an electromotive power assisted bicycle comprising a primary bicycle unit having a traveling function basically provided by a pedal effort, which is assembled with components of an electromotive power assisting kit, in which said electromotive power assisting kit comprises at least: a pedal effort detection means adapted to detect the pedal effort; a drive unit adapted to output an electromotive power based on the detected pedal effort in accordance with a control program; a force-combining means for combining the output electromotive power with the pedal effort; and a battery for said drive unit; wherein a plurality of options are made available for at least one component of said electromotive power assisting kit; said server system for distributing an electromotive power assisted bicycle comprising: a control means; a communication means connectable to a user terminal via the communication network; a first searching means for searching bicycle information defining said primary bicycle unit; and a second searching means for searching electromotive power assisting information defining said electromotive power assisting kit, wherein said control means includes: a first display function for indicating at least a part of said bicycle information in said user terminal under a condition where a plurality of types of primary bicycle unit is made available for a user to choose; a second display function for indicating at least a part of said electromotive power assisting information in said user terminal under a condition where some components of the electromotive power assisting kit having a plurality of options that have been made available for a user to choose; and a designing function for creating design information so that, when any one of the types of the primary bicycle unit is selected in said user terminal, creates design information to allow the components of the electromotive power assisting kit to be assembled with the selected type of primary bicycle unit, and when any one of said components of said electromotive power assisting kit having a plurality of options is selected and determined in said user terminal, said electromotive power assisting kit containing said component of selected aspect can be assembled with said primary bicycle unit.