摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem in the conventional Internet or the like that information closely fitted to an area cannot be provided. <P>SOLUTION: An access area is automatically determined or estimated based on the area information inputted by a user and an IP address or through-server to form area information, and an advertisement-based service by areas is provided based on the area information. As the determination means, when a registered user passes a specified through-server in the same area, or when a number of users having close IP addresses are in the same area, the area concerned is estimated, and the service is provided thereto. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO |