# US 2023/0054840 A1 · Maintenance information management device and maintenance information management method

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- Number: US 2023/0054840 A1
- Document ID: US20230054840A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/841,594
- Filed: 2022-06-15
- Published: 2023-02-23
- Earliest claimed: 2021-08-17
- Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Applicants: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Inventors: Masato ENDO; Yasuyuki KAMEZAKI; Yasuhiro MURATA; Takeo MORIAI; Kosuke SAKAKIBARA; Kenta MIYAHARA; Takashi HAYASHI
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230054840A1

## CPC

- G05B 19/042: using digital processors (G05B19/05 takes precedence)
- G07C 5/006: {Indicating maintenance}
- G06Q 10/20: Administration of product repair or maintenance
- G05B 2219/24019: Computer assisted maintenance
- G05B 2219/2637: Vehicle, car, auto, wheelchair
- G05B 2219/32226: Computer assisted repair, maintenance of system components
- G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G)
- G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A maintenance information management device includes an information registration unit configured to register vehicle identification information and maintenance information in a memory for each vehicle, an information update unit configured to update the maintenance information after the maintenance of the vehicle by adding maintenance contents to the maintenance information registered in the memory, and an information providing unit configured to provide the maintenance information when a provision request for the maintenance information is accepted.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A maintenance information management device comprising:
an information registration unit configured to register vehicle identification information and maintenance information in a memory for each vehicle;
an information update unit configured to update the maintenance information after maintenance of the vehicle by adding maintenance contents to the maintenance information registered in the memory; and
an information providing unit configured to provide the maintenance information when a provision request for the maintenance information is accepted.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The maintenance information management device according to claim 1, wherein the maintenance information includes at least information on a replaced part.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The maintenance information management device according to claim 1, wherein, when an owner of the vehicle is changed, the information providing unit is configured to provide the maintenance information to a changed owner.

### Claim 4

A maintenance information management method comprising:
registering vehicle identification information and maintenance information on a vehicle in a memory;
updating the maintenance information registered in the memory after maintenance of the vehicle; and
providing the maintenance information when a provision request for the maintenance information is accepted.