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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2020
Denso Ten Limited, Kobe, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Masashi Tsuyunashi, Kobe, JP;
Yasuyuki Kusumoto, Nagoya, JP;
DENSO TEN Limited, Kobe, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A data collection device includes: an acquirer configured to acquire the location of a vehicle from a vehicle device mounted on the vehicle; an extractor configured to extract, based on the location of the vehicle, at least one identifier out of identifiers each assigned to a region on a map that is divided into a plurality of regions; a distributor configured to distribute to the vehicle device at least one information pair that is formed by pairing the extracted identifier with a data collection condition; and a collector configured to collect, from the vehicle device, data gathered by the vehicle device based on the collection condition.