Patent ID: 8935345
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. An information providing apparatus, including at least one processor, comprising: a first acquisition unit, within said processor, that acquires recommendation information indicating that a first user recommends a specified recommended object to a plurality of second users from a terminal of the first user, the first user and the plurality of second users forming a group; a first generation unit, within said processor, that generates a first recommendation email for recommending the recommended object to the plurality of second users based on the recommendation information; a first sending unit, within said processor, that sends the first recommendation email to the plurality of second users; a second acquisition unit that, within said processor, when one of the plurality of second users applies for the recommended object indicated in the first recommendation email and becomes an applicant for the recommended object, acquires application information indicating an application for the recommended object from a terminal of the applicant; a second generation unit, within said processor, that generates a second recommendation email containing the application information; and a second sending unit, within said processor, that sends the second recommendation email to the first user and remainder of the plurality of second users other than the applicant.