Information providing apparatus and information providing method

摘要

An information providing apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store a plurality of pieces of content data each of the plurality of pieces of content data having metadata attached thereto, the metadata including information regarding a status at a time of generation of the piece of content data; a value calculator configured to calculate a recollection value of each of the plurality of pieces of content data using the metadata associated with the piece of content data; a selector configured to select a piece of content data that is to be output, on the basis of the recollection values of the individual pieces of content data calculated by the value calculator; and an output unit configured to output the piece of content data selected by the selector.