Patent ID: 7185811

Claim:
An information providing system comprising: a first information processing apparatus configured to utilize electromagnetic induction to transmit first information; a second information processing apparatus configured to utilize electromagnetic induction to receive the first information from said first information processing apparatus and transmit the first information and second information; and a display apparatus configured to utilize electromagnetic induction to receive the first and second information from said second information processing apparatus; said first information processing apparatus including a first storage unit configured to store the first information including at least identification information corresponding to an object on which said first information processing apparatus is mounted, and a first transmission unit configured to utilize electromagnetic induction to transmit the first information stored in said first storage unit to said second information processing apparatus; said second information processing apparatus including a first reception unit configured to utilize electromagnetic induction to receive the first information transmitted from said first transmission unit, a second storage unit configured to store the second information including identification information of a user, and a second transmission unit configured to transmit the first information received by said first reception unit and the second information stored in said second storage unit to said display apparatus; said display apparatus including a second reception unit configured to receive the first and second information transmitted from said a second transmission unit, a production unit configured to produce recommendation information corresponding to predetermined user preferences as related to the first and second information received by said second reception unit, and a display configured to perform a displaying process based on the recommendation information produced by said production unit.