DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR RETRIEVAL

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system, etc., which facilities retrieval by reducing the input operation as much as possible when an object is retrieved whose regional characteristics are regarded as important. SOLUTION: Material information and manufacture information as objects to be retrieved are previously stored together with the locations of their material providers and manufacturing companies. When a condition of a material or manufacturing is inputted in this state, a list of material providers and manufacturing companies in the area where there is a maker performing final manufacture is outputted. If no desired object is found in this area or if a nearby company, etc., is to be retrieved regardless of finding a desired material provider, etc., the input of a button B for 'expansion retrieval' for expanding the retrieval area is received to retrieve the object area expanded up to prefecture or country levels.