Information collection device and information collection method

An information collection device, comprising:

• a processor to execute a program;
• a memory to store the program which, when executed by the processor, performs processes comprising:
• acquiring pieces of information including information related to a vehicle, information related to environment inside and outside the vehicle, and information related to a driver on board the vehicle,
• selecting a piece of information to be transmitted to a server device from among the pieces of information acquired on a basis of priorities of the pieces of information, the priorities being determined by the server device on a basis of one or more services or functions used by the driver among services or functions provided using information accumulated in the server device;
• storing, from among the pieces of information acquired, only the selected piece of information in the memory to efficiently use the memory;
• and
• a wireless communicator configured to:
• receive the selected piece of information from the memory, and
• transmit the selected piece of information to the server device.

An information collection method, comprising:

• acquiring pieces of information including information related to a vehicle, information related to environment inside and outside the vehicle, and information related to a driver on board the vehicle;
• determining priorities of the pieces of information acquired on a basis of one or more services or functions used by the driver among services or functions provided using information accumulated in a server device;
• selecting a piece of information to be transmitted to the server device from among the pieces of information acquired on a basis of the priorities determined;
• storing, from among the pieces of information acquired, only the selected piece of information in a memory to efficiently use the memory;
• receiving the selected piece of information from the memory;
• and
• transmitting the selected piece of information to the server device.