Patent ID: 6047310
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: G06Q,G09F,H04L

Abstract:
An information providing apparatus for use in an information processing system for distributing information from a sender to receivers, comprising:inputting means for inputting information reception requirements and an information transmission requirement, each information reception requirement including a receiver attribute of one of the receivers and a desired condition of the one of the receivers for direct mail information, the information reception requirement being designated by and transmitted from the one of the receivers, the information transmission requirement including an information attribute of the direct mail information and a desired condition of the sender for the receivers, the information transmission requirement being designated by and transmitted from the sender;determining means for determining distributees of a distribution of the direct mail information based on receiver attributes of the receivers, such that the desired condition of the sender for the receivers is satisfied by the receiver attribute of each of the distributees; andprocessing means for allowing the direct mail information to be distributed from the sender to the distributees when the information attribute satisfies the desired condition for the direct mail information as designated by the distributees.