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Information providing apparatus, provided information presenting apparatus, and information providing method

US7949713B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 13, 2003
Grant dateMay 24, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W8/18
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In order to achieve secure provision of appropriate information according to the status of a plurality of terminal apparatuses, a status detecting section detects the status of a cellular mobile phone, and the like, and a communication destination apparatus determining section selects a terminal apparatus with which communication can be established and at which received information can be presented according to the priority for transmission of the provided information. A content DB retrieves information to be provided. A server communication section transmits retrieved provided information to the selected terminal apparatus. With such a structure, the provided information is presented at another terminal apparatus when a terminal apparatus having a high priority is impossible to establish communication or is unsuitable for presentation of the provided information. Thus, provision of information is securely achieved.

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