# US 2025/0148844 A1 · Component state estimation apparatus, component state estimation method, and storage medium > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2025/0148844 A1 - Document ID: US20250148844A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/838,282 - Filed: 2022-03-02 - Published: 2025-05-08 - Earliest claimed: 2022-03-02 - Assignees: NEC Corporation - Applicants: NEC Corporation - Inventors: Asako Fujii; Takuroh Kashima; Yuki Chiba; Norihito Oi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250148844A1 ## CPC - G07C 5/0808: {Diagnosing performance data (testing of vehicles G01M17/00; testing of electrical installation on vehicles G01R31/005)} - G06Q 10/00: Administration; Management - G07C 5/0816: {Indicating performance data, e.g. occurrence of a malfunction} - 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 component state estimation apparatus (10) includes an acquisition unit (110) and an estimation unit (120). The acquisition unit (110) acquires state information and operating prediction data. The state information indicates a state of a component included in a product. The operating prediction data acquire operating prediction data indicating a prediction result of an operating state of the product until after a lapse of a predetermined period of time. The estimation unit (120) estimates a deterioration state of the component after a predetermined period of time has elapsed by using the state information and the operating prediction data. The estimation unit (120) may further estimate a deterioration state by using track record data about an operating state of the product. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A component state estimation apparatus comprising: at least one memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to preform operations comprising: acquiring state information indicating a state of a component included in a product, and also acquiring operating prediction data indicating a prediction result of an operating state of the product until after a lapse of a predetermined period of time; and estimating a deterioration state of the component after a predetermined period of time has elapsed by using the state information and the operating prediction data. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The component state estimation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein further estimating the deterioration state by using track record data about an operating state of the product. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The component state estimation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein generating the operating prediction data by using at least one of schedule information indicating an operating schedule of the product, and current month and day. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The component state estimation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising performing a predetermined output when an estimation result satisfies a reference. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The component state estimation apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined output includes information indicating a timing at which the component needs to be exchanged. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The component state estimation apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined output includes reference information that needs to be referred in order to suppress deterioration of the component. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The component state estimation apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the reference information is related to an operating timing of the product. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The component state estimation apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the product is a vehicle for distribution, and generating delivery plan information by the vehicle by using the reference information. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The component state estimation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the product is a vehicle, and the component is at least one of a battery, engine oil, a windshield wiper, a headlight, a belt, a tire, and a brake pad. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The component state estimation apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the component is a battery, and the operating prediction data include at least one of at least one of an average value and an upper limit value of a traveling distance, a traveling time, and a speed, an operating time of a windshield wiper, an operating time of a headlight, an operating time and a setting temperature of an air conditioner, and a number of times an engine is activated (including a number of times of an idling stop of an engine). ### Claim 11 (canceled) ### Claim 12 A component state estimation method comprising, by a computer: acquiring state information indicating a state of a component included in a product, and also acquiring operating prediction data indicating a prediction result of an operating state of the product until after a lapse of a predetermined period of time; and estimating a deterioration state of the component after a predetermined period of time has elapsed by using the state information and the operating prediction data. ### Claim 13 A computer-readable storage medium storing a program causing a computer to perform: acquisition processing of acquiring state information indicating a state of a component included in a product, and also acquiring operating prediction data indicating a prediction result of an operating state of the product until after a lapse of a predetermined period of time; and estimation processing of estimating a deterioration state of the component after a predetermined period of time has elapsed by using the state information and the operating prediction data.