<p>The commodity recycling method of the present invention includes the steps of: selling or renting a commodity to a first user (step S1); collecting the commodity from the first user (step S2); estimating a remaining life of the commodity based on information indicating a usage history of the commodity recorded in a recording section provided in the commodity (step S3); determining sale terms or lease terms based on the estimated remaining life of the commodity (step S4); selling or renting the commodity to a second user in accordance with the sale terms or the lease terms (step S5). The recording section records the information indicating the usage history of the commodity in a manner in which it is substantially impossible for a user of the commodity to alter the usage history information.</p>
申请公布号
WO0201445(A2)
申请公布日期
2002.01.03
申请号
WO2001JP05604
申请日期
2001.06.28
申请人
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.;MIZUNO, BUNJI;FUKUMOTO, TORU;YAMAMOTO, SHINICHI;ONOUE, JUNICHI