Patent ID: 7509386
Filing Date: 2009-03-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A service providing system, comprising: an information providing apparatus for sending first information and a plurality of second information to an information processing apparatus, the plurality of second information being attached to the first information and different from the first information; and the information processing apparatus for presenting the first information and the second information received from the information providing apparatus; wherein the information providing apparatus comprises: sending means for sending (1) the first information, the first information including a chat log including chat text and a plurality of links respectively associated with the plurality of second information, the links being embedded at user selected positions within the chat text, and (2) the plurality of second information, to the information processing apparatus, and means for selecting the plurality of second information for which the plurality of links are included in the chat text, and the information processing apparatus comprises: receiving means for receiving the first information and the second information from the information providing apparatus; and presenting means for presenting the first information received by the receiving means as chat log data in a chat window, and for presenting the second information if one of the links included in the chat text presented is operated, wherein the presenting means displays an arrow directed from the one of the links to the second information when presenting the second information if the one of the links is operated.