Hitachi, Ltd.

Seiji Ukai

Makoto Shioya

Yukihiro Kawamata

Tomiharu Yoshida

Toshiro Shibata

Atsuya Toyama

Kenichiro Yamane

Takayoshi Yokota

Takumi Fushiki

A method for collecting and processing information from a vehicle is disclosed. The information is useful for providing a loss-insurance coverage. The method includes the following steps: (a) Information is automatically transmitted from the vehicle to a central vehicle-information management center, the information including information regarding a position of the vehicle, information regarding control of the vehicle, information regarding states of parts of the vehicle, a type of the vehicle, and identification of a user of the vehicle. (b) The central vehicle-information management center computes a utilization service fee based on the type of the vehicle and the identification of the user transmitted in step (a). (c) The central vehicle-information management center transmits the computed fee and a request for confirmation to the vehicle. (d) The vehicle transmits a response to the central vehicle-information management center as to whether the user will effect insurance coverage.

Method and apparatus for gathering vehicle information

A method o gathering and analyzing vehicle information is disclosed. A central vehicle-information management center gathers first vehicle information gathered in real time, including position of the vehicle, control of vehicle, and conditions of vehicle parts, and gathers second vehicle information including vehicle type, vehicle identification number, and information regarding users of the vehicles. The central vehicle information management center performs a statistical analysis for the plurality of vehicles based on the first and second information. The first information is transmitted by a transmitter provided on each vehicle, and acquired via a satellite communication system and/or a land-based wireless communication system.

Information requesting sides request to a moving body information communication device information, the moving body information communication device transmits the information request to probe cars of which existence in its managing area is confirmed by itself, the probe cars return obtained moving body information meeting the information request to the moving body information communication device , and the moving body information communication device transmits the received moving body information to the information requesting sides . Thereby, a moving body information communication system is provided which permits to obtain moving body information in response to the request from the information requesting sides.

Communication device of moving body information and communication method thereof

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Tokyo, Japan

Seiji Ukai