Patent ID: 7489235

Claim:
A driving information providing system for collecting data for the analysis of driving information about a vehicle driven by an operator, comprising: a vehicle controller that receives detection signals carrying information about vehicle operation and operating signals from the operator, the vehicle controller generating control signals for controlling the vehicle; a predetermined data storage for storing predetermined data selected from data appearing in the vehicle controller; a removable memory; and a data collection controller that receives the predetermined data from the predetermined data storage, the data collection controller including at least a code entry section for entering desired data in code, and a download section having a download button for downloading data entered in code and data in the predetermined data storage into the removable memory when the download button is actuated, the removable memory being connectable to and detachable from the data collection controller, wherein the removable memory in which data is downloaded is collected and provided for the analysis of driving information, and wherein the data that is entered in code in the code entry section includes a driver code that distinguishes the operator of the vehicle from other vehicle operators.