INFORMATION COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INFORMATION COLLECTING DEVICE, SERVER, AND INFORMATION COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION METHOD

摘要

This server, which collects, via a network, data acquired by each of a plurality of information collecting devices driven by means of electric power supplied by rechargeable batteries, and distributes the collected data via the network for a fee to a plurality of information receiving devices, performs the following processing. That is, the server collects, via the network from each of the information collecting devices, first data indicating the state of the battery in the information collecting device, and second data indicating the state of the installation environment of the information collecting device. Next, the server stores the collected first data and second data in a database. Furthermore, in response to requests from each of the plurality of information receiving devices, the server distributes the data stored in the database via the network to the information receiving devices that have made requests. At this time, the information receiving devices to which the data have been distributed are charged.