INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE, METHOD OF PROCESSING REWARD PAYMENT, REWARD PAYMENT PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM WITH REWARD PAYMENT PROCESSING PROGRAM RECORDED THERON

摘要

Disclosed is an information providing device capable of providing a mechanism whereby affiliates and so on can earn rewards outside of a conventional affiliate program. The information providing device is configured such that when an advertising display area is specified by the user of a terminal device, a segment area including a specified position within the advertising display area is identified, and a reward is paid to the user who is assigned to the segment area.