Patent ID: 7188148

Claim:
An information providing apparatus for delivery of content data, comprising: content data input means for operation by a user to input content data; storing means for storing the content data provided by the content data input means; delivery designating means for designating a delivery condition including one of a transmission band and a transmission medium to be used for delivering the content data stored in the storage means; and a communication control unit for receiving indication data corresponding to the delivery condition to be designated by the delivery designating means from a delivery apparatus and supplying the received indication data to the delivery designating means for use in designating the delivery condition, including one of the transmission band and the transmission medium, wherein the indication data includes a number of delivery audiences of the content data that is calculated based on information stored in profile data and/or watching/listening history data, and a calculated cost corresponding to the delivery of the content data; and wherein the indication data correspond to the delivery condition.