Vehicle information collection system and method thereof
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1. A vehicle information collection system in which vehicle information collected by a unit mounted on a vehicle is transmitted to an information center which provides a service making use of the vehicle information, wherein the unit mounted on the vehicle comprises:
- communication means for receiving from said information center a plurality of items of vehicle information specification according to said service to be provided;
operation input means for inputting a plurality of selected items of the vehicle information specification to be selected from among the plurality of items of the vehicle information specification received from said information center;
means for storing the selected items of the vehicle information specification inputted; and
means for storing the vehicle information relating to conditions of the vehicle, based on said selected items of the vehicle information specification, wherein said transmission means transmits the stored vehicle information to said information center.
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Abstract
A vehicle information specification determining function is built in the on-board terminal installed on a vehicle to determine the specification for vehicle information collection. An information center determines service charges according to the vehicle information specification determined by the vehicle information specification determining function.
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1. A vehicle information collection system in which vehicle information collected by a unit mounted on a vehicle is transmitted to an information center which provides a service making use of the vehicle information, wherein the unit mounted on the vehicle comprises:
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communication means for receiving from said information center a plurality of items of vehicle information specification according to said service to be provided; operation input means for inputting a plurality of selected items of the vehicle information specification to be selected from among the plurality of items of the vehicle information specification received from said information center; means for storing the selected items of the vehicle information specification inputted; and means for storing the vehicle information relating to conditions of the vehicle, based on said selected items of the vehicle information specification, wherein said transmission means transmits the stored vehicle information to said information center. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A vehicle mounted unit for collecting vehicle information to be transmitted to a provider for providing a service based on the collected vehicle information, said vehicle mounted unit comprising:
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communication means for receiving from said information center a plurality of items of vehicle information specification according to the service to be provided; display means for displaying said plurality of items of vehicle information specification received; operation input means for inputting a plurality of selected items of the vehicle information specification to be selected among the plurality of items of the vehicle information specification received from said information center; storing means for storing the selected items of the vehicle information specification inputted; and recording means for recording vehicle information relating to conditions of a vehicle mounting said unit, based on said stored selected items of the vehicle information specification; wherein said transmission means transmits the recorded vehicle information to said information center. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A vehicle information collection method for a vehicle having a unit mounted on the vehicle for collecting vehicle information to be transmitted to an information center for providing a service based on the collected vehicle information, the vehicle information collecting method comprising:
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receiving at said vehicle mounted unit a plurality of items of vehicle information specification dependent on the service to be provided; storing at said vehicle mounted unit a plurality of selected items of the vehicle information specification to be selected among the plurality of items of the vehicle information specification received from said information center; storing vehicle information relating a condition of the vehicle based on the selected items of the vehicle information specification; and transmitting the stored vehicle information to said information center. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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