User information processing unit, user information processing system, terminal unit, apparatus and method for providing information

Abstract

A user information processing method including receiving use history information from a plurality of terminals associated with a same user, the use history information being stored in each terminal; storing the use history information; generating updated user profile information based on the use history information and past user profile information; selecting suitable content based on the updated user profile information; and transmitting the selected content to one of the terminals. Also disclosed is a server system for implementing the foregoing,

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . One or more information processing servers comprising circuitry configured to
 receive use history information from a plurality of terminals associated with a same user, the use history information being stored in each terminal;   store the use history information;   generate updated user profile information based on the use history information and past user profile information;   select suitable content based on the updated user profile information; and   transmit the selected content to one of the terminals.   
     
     
         2 . The one or more information processing servers according to  claim 1 , wherein the use history information includes viewing history information, selecting information, searching information, terminal position information, or any combination of them. 
     
     
         3 . The one or more information processing servers according to  claim 1 , wherein the server overwrites currently stored user profile information with the updated user profile information. 
     
     
         4 . Computer readable memory comprising computer executable instructions that when executed by one or more computers cause the computers to:
 receive use history information from a plurality of terminals associated with a same user, the use history information being stored in each terminal;   store the use history information;   generate updated user profile information based on the use history information and past user profile information;   select suitable content based on the updated user profile information; and   transmit the selected content to one of the terminals.   
     
     
         5 . The computer readable memory of  claim 4 , wherein the use history information includes viewing history information, selecting information, searching information, terminal position information, or any combination of them. 
     
     
         6 . The computer readable memory of  claim 4 , wherein the instructions cause the one or more computers to overwrite currently stored user profile information with the updated user profile information. 
     
     
         7 . A method executed by one or more computers comprising:
 receiving use history information from a plurality of terminals associated with a same user, the use history information being stored in each terminal;   storing the use history information;   generating updated user profile information based on the use history information and past user profile information;   selecting suitable content based on the updated user profile information; and   transmitting the selected content to one of the terminals.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the use history information includes viewing history information, selecting information, searching information, terminal position information, or any combination of them. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the further comprising overwriting currently stored user profile information with the updated user profile information.