US Patent Application 17975126. VEHICLE MATCHING METHOD AND VEHICLE MATCHING SERVICE PROVIDING SERVER simplified abstract

VEHICLE MATCHING METHOD AND VEHICLE MATCHING SERVICE PROVIDING SERVER

Organization Name

Hyundai Motor Company

Inventor(s)

Jeewook Huh of Seoul (KR)

Dong Ho Yang of Incheon (KR)

Hong Suk Kwak of Seoul (KR)

Dong-Su Ha of Hwaseong-si (KR)

VEHICLE MATCHING METHOD AND VEHICLE MATCHING SERVICE PROVIDING SERVER - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17975126 titled 'VEHICLE MATCHING METHOD AND VEHICLE MATCHING SERVICE PROVIDING SERVER

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a method for matching a user with an optimal vehicle based on their preferences and budget.

• The method involves receiving responses to a user question and a user propensity test from a user terminal.
• The user propensity is determined based on the responses provided by the user.
• A plurality of vehicle propensities representing vehicle-specific characteristics are calculated.
• Option groups are set for each vehicle based on trim and option specifications.
• One option group is matched to the user based on their propensity.
• The degree of matching between the user propensity and the vehicle propensity of target vehicles within the user's budget range is determined.
• At least one optimal vehicle is determined based on the degree of matching with the target vehicles.

Original Abstract Submitted

A vehicle matching method performed by a service providing server includes: receiving responses to a user question and a user propensity test from a user terminal and determining a user propensity based on the responses; calculating a plurality of vehicle propensities representing vehicle-specific characteristics; setting a plurality of option groups for each of the plurality of vehicles according to trim and option specifications of each vehicle; matching one option group among the plurality of option groups to the user based on the user propensity; determining a degree of matching between a vehicle propensity of each of a plurality of target vehicles belonging to a vehicle purchase budget range among the plurality of vehicles corresponding to the one option group and the user propensity; and determining at least one optimal vehicle among the plurality of target vehicles based on the degree of matching with the plurality of target vehicles.