CONTENTS PROVIDING SYSTEM, CONTENTS PROVIDING METHOD, SERVER AND ITS PROGRAM

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem that no means measuring the use frequency of each content is provided in the case of sharing and using the contents stored on a server through a plurality of terminals connected by a network. SOLUTION: A contents providing system comprises: a retrieval result display means displaying a plurality of contents similar to an input sentence out of the stored contents; a selection means selecting a desired content; a contents display means displaying the selected content in a condition that a user may acquire the selected content; a contents use storage means storing the use frequency of the contents; a retrieval result generation means displaying the plurality of contents in use frequency order; a contents provider information storage means storing contents providers; a contents provider award point calculation means calculating award points on a contents provider basis in accordance with use frequency information; and a profit sharing means sharing a profit to the contents providers in accordance with the award points. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI