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An electronic shopping system for selling vehicle devices stores, in a database, installation kit information indicating an installation kit required to install a vehicle device, for each combination of the vehicle device and a vehicle type and also stores information about installation dealers whic

An electronic shopping system for selling vehicle devices stores, in a database, installation kit information indicating an installation kit required to install a vehicle device, for each combination of the vehicle device and a vehicle type and also stores information about installation dealers which are to install sold vehicle devices. On the basis of the location of a consumer input via a consumer terminal device, possible installation dates/times given by the consumer, and the dealer information stored in the database, a web server determines the installation dealer and the installation date/time and sends information about the determined installation dealer and installation date/time to the consumer terminal device. Furthermore, the web server searches the database for installation kit information indicating the installation kit required to install the sold vehicle device on the vehicle of the consumer, and the web server makes an arrangement for delivery of the vehicle device and the installation kit to the installation dealer.

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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

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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. 2. An electronic shopping system according to claim 1, wherein said processing means notifies the installation dealer of the installation date/time, the name of the consumer, the vehicle device information, and the vehicle information, and said processing means also sends a command to a delivery center to deliver the sold vehicle device and the installation kit.3. An electronic shopping system according to claim 1, wherein said first storage means stores installation kit information indicating an installation kit required to install a vehicle device, for each combination of a vehicle device, a vehicle type, and an installation grade; andsaid processing means determines, from said first storage means, the installation kit corresponding to the vehicle of the consumer, an installation grade specified by the consumer, and the vehicle device sold to the consumer. 4. An electronic shopping system according to claim 1, whereinsaid second storage means stores dealer information including a dealer name, a dealer address, and at least one available installation date/time, for each dealer; and said processing means selects a plurality of candidates for installation dealers who are available on the installation date/time specified by the user and whose location is close to the location of the consumer, and then displays, on the consumer terminal, the information about the candidates for the installation dealers, and finally determines the dealer specified by the consumer as the installation dealer. 5. An electronic shopping system according to claim 1, whereinsaid second storage means stores dealer information including a dealer name, a dealer address, at least one available installation date/time, and dealer evaluation data, for each dealer; and said processing means selects, on the basis of the dealer information, a dealer who meets the requirement of the installation date/time requested by the consumer and who best fits the dealer conditions specified by the consumer and determines the selected dealer as the installation dealer. 6. An electronic shopping system according to claim 2, wherein said second storage means stores new information about dates/times available for installation received from a terminal device of each dealer in such a manner that said information is stored for each dealer.7. 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 a plurality of candidates for installation dealers whose location is close to the location of the consumer on the basis of the information about the location of the consumer and said dealer information, and then displaying the resultant candidates for installation dealers on the consumer terminal device; determining, as the installation dealer, a dealer specified by the consumer; communicating with the determined dealer to determine a date/time when the vehicle device is to be installed; 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. 8. 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 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 then ordering the installation kit from a kit dealer; and determining an installation dealer and an installation date/time on the basis of the location of the consumer, the date/time desired by the consumer, and said dealer information, and then sending a message indicating the determined installation dealer and installation date/time to the consumer terminal device. 9. An electronic shopping system according to claim 8, wherein information about dates/times when the sold vehicle device can be delivered and information about dates/times when the installation kit can be delivered are acquired from the delivery center and the kit dealer, respectively, and a date/time, which is within the dates/times when the sold vehicle device can be delivered and within the dates/times when the installation kit can be delivered and which is included in the possible installation dates/times specified by the consumer, is determined as the installation date/time.10. An electronic shopping method for selling a vehicle device desired by a consumer by means of communication with a consumer terminal device via a network, said electronic shopping method comprising:storing, in a first storage means, installation kit information indicating an installation kit required to install a vehicle device, for each combination of the vehicle device and a vehicle type; storing, in a second storage means, information about a plurality of dealers who are to install sold vehicle devices on vehicles; 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. 11. An electronic shopping method according to claim 10, further comprising: notifying the installation dealer of the installation date/time, the name of the consumer, the vehicle device information, and the vehicle information, and sending a command to a delivery center to deliver the sold vehicle device and the installation kit.12. An electronic shopping method according to claim 10, wherein the stored installation kit information indicates an installation kit required to install a vehicle device, for each combination of a vehicle device, a vehicle type, and an installation grade; andthe act of acquiring includes determining the installation kit corresponding to the vehicle of the consumer, an installation grade specified by the consumer, and the vehicle device sold to the consumer. 13. An electronic shopping method according to claim 10, whereinthe stored dealer information includes a dealer name, a dealer address, and at least one available installation date/time, for each dealer; the act of determining includes selecting a plurality of candidates for installation dealers who are available on the installation date/time specified by the user and whose location is close to the location of the consumer, and displaying, on the consumer terminal, the information about the candidates for the installation dealers; and finally determining the dealer specified by the consumer as the installation dealer. 14. An electronic shopping method according to claim 10, whereinthe stored dealer information includes a dealer name, a dealer address, at least one available installation date/time, and dealer evaluation data, for each dealer; and the act of determining includes selecting, on the basis of the dealer information, a dealer who meets the requirement of the installation date/time requested by the consumer, and who best fits the dealer conditions specified by the consumer, and determining the selected dealer as the installation dealer. 15. An electronic shopping method according to claim 11, wherein the stored dealer information includes new information about dates/times available for installation received from a terminal device of each dealer in such a manner that said information is stored for each dealer.16. An electronic shopping method for selling a vehicle device desired by a consumer by means of communication with a consumer terminal device via a network, said electronic shopping method comprising:storing, in a first storage means, installation kit information indicating an installation kit required to install a vehicle device, for each combination of the vehicle device and a vehicle type; storing, in a second storage means, information about a plurality of dealers who are to install sold vehicle devices on vehicles; determining a plurality of candidates for installation dealers whose location is close to the location of the consumer on the basis of the information about the location of the consumer and said dealer information, and then displaying the resultant candidates for installation dealers on the consumer terminal device; determining, as the installation dealer, a dealer specified by the consumer; communicating with the determined dealer to determine a date/time when the vehicle device is to be installed; 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. 17. An electronic shopping method for selling a vehicle device desired by a consumer by means of communication with a consumer terminal device via a network, said electronic shopping method comprising:storing, in a first storage means, installation kit information indicating an installation kit required to install a vehicle device, for each combination of the vehicle device and a vehicle type; storing, in a second storage means, information about a plurality of dealers who are to install sold vehicle devices on vehicles; 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 then ordering the installation kit from a kit dealer; and determining an installation dealer and an installation date/time on the basis of the location of the consumer, the date/time desired by the consumer, and said dealer information, and then sending a message indicating the determined installation dealer and installation date/time to the consumer terminal device. 18. An electronic shopping method according to claim 17, wherein information about dates/times when the sold vehicle device can be delivered and information about dates/times when the installation kit can be delivered are acquired from the delivery center and the kit dealer, respectively, and a date/time, which is within the dates/times when the sold vehicle device can be delivered and within the dates/times when the installation kit can be delivered and which is included in the possible installation dates/times specified by the consumer, is determined as the installation date/time.19. A method of delivering, for installation, a vehicle device ordered by a consumer, comprising:receiving consumer information including an identification of the consumer's location, the consumer's vehicle type, the vehicle device ordered for installation, and desired installation time(s); identifying an installation dealer on the basis of the consumer's location, desired installation time(s), and the dealer's available installation time(s); identifying an installation kit for installing the ordered vehicle device in the consumer's vehicle; and delivering the ordered vehicle device and the installation kit to the identified installation dealer. 20. A method according to claim 19, wherein a plurality of candiates for installation dealers are identified to the consumer, and the consumer selects an installation dealer.21. A method according to claim 19, wherein the identifed installation kit is ordered from a kit dealer for delivery to the identified installation dealer.