Patent ID: 7440846
Filing Date: 2008-10-21
Classification: G07C,G08G

Abstract:
1. A vehicle information collection system for receiving vehicle information of a plurality of vehicles by way of a communication network and storing said vehicle information, said vehicle information collection system comprising: a vehicle information collection device for collecting vehicle information from vehicles by way of a communication network, said vehicle information collection device transmitting to other devices that are connected by way of said communication network vehicle information according to categories that these other devices require; a point-issuing device connected to said vehicle information collection device by way of said communication network for conferring points to vehicles according to said vehicle information, said point-issuing device including: an on-board device including a vehicle information management means for collecting vehicle information and automatically outputting the vehicle information, without initial user selection of whether to provide the vehicle information, based on predetermined conditions, and an on-board communication means for transmitting vehicle information that has been collected by said vehicle information management means to said vehicle information collection device by way of said communication network, wherein: