Abstract: An information providing method includes: generating first information indicating that a user who is interested in first content is relaxing, when (i) a current behavior of the user includes a predefined behavior and (ii) the first content included in information on communication content and second content included in information indicating a shopping history are the same content; obtaining, from a second information processing apparatus connected to a first information processing apparatus, information indicating first request content over a network; and when content of the first information is included in the first request content, outputting, to the second information processing apparatus, second information including information for identifying the user or a space, using the generated first information.

Abstract: An information providing method includes: generating first information indicating that a friendly gathering is occurring in a home when (i) a threshold amount of time or longer has elapsed from a start time of food preparation by a user and (ii) the volume of sound in a dining space is a first threshold volume or greater; obtaining, from a second information processing apparatus connected to a first information processing apparatus, information indicating first request content over a network; and when content of the first information is included in the first request content, outputting, to the second information processing apparatus, second information including information for identifying the user or the home, using the first information generated.

Abstract: A smart window device includes: a window that is transparent and displays an effect image; a request receiver that receives, from a user, a stop request or a change request for the display of the effect image; a data acquirer that acquires effect image data indicating the effect image reflecting a preference of the user learned based on a length of time from a start of displaying the effect image until the request receiver receives the stop request or the change request and a type of an object; and a controller that: when a sensor detects the object, determines the type of the object based on a detection result of the sensor, selects an effect image to be displayed on the window from among the effect image data, based on the type of the object determined, and causes the effect image to be displayed on the window.

Abstract: A processor: transmits detection information detected by a first device and user information obtained by a second device to a network; determines that a first event occurred based on the detection information and the user information; determines content based on the first event; and notifies the user of the content by transmitting data indicating the content to the first or second device via the network after elapse of a given amount of time predetermined per event from an occurrence of the first event. The first event potentially causes a problem in at least one of a home, property, or physical body of the user, or a service expected by the user. The content is at least one of a product or service for addressing the problem, or insurance that provides compensation for damages incurred by the user if the problem were to actually occur.

Abstract: An information providing method includes: generating first information indicating that a friendly gathering is occurring in a home when (i) a threshold amount of time or longer has elapsed from a start time of food preparation by a user and (ii) the volume of sound in a dining space is a first threshold volume or greater; obtaining, from a second information processing apparatus connected to a first information processing apparatus, information indicating first request content over a network; and when content of the first information is included in the first request content, outputting, to the second information processing apparatus, second information including information for identifying the user or the home, using the first information generated.

Abstract: An information providing method includes: generating first information indicating that a user who is interested in first content is relaxing, when (i) a current behavior of the user includes a predefined behavior and (ii) the first content included in information on communication content and second content included in information indicating a shopping history are the same content; obtaining, from a second information processing apparatus connected to a first information processing apparatus, information indicating first request content over a network; and when content of the first information is included in the first request content, outputting, to the second information processing apparatus, second information including information for identifying the user or a space, using the generated first information.

Abstract: An information providing method includes: generating first information indicating that a user has performed a predefined activity when (i) information indicating an activity of the user includes information indicating the predefined activity and (ii) movement of an object corresponding to the predefined activity is detected by a second sensor after a first sensor detects the activity of the user; obtaining, from a second information processing apparatus connected to a first information processing apparatus, information indicating first request content over a network; and when content of the first information is included in the first request content, outputting, to the second information processing apparatus, second information including information for identifying the user or a space, using the first information generated.

Abstract: An information providing method includes: generating, when (i) an amount of time from the current time to a broadcast start time is a threshold amount of time or less and (ii) a user's food preparation information indicates that the user is about to start preparing food, first information indicating that the broadcast start time of a program is approaching but the user is about to start preparing food; obtaining, from a second information processing apparatus connected to a first information processing apparatus, information indicating first request content over a network; and when content of the first information is included in the first request content, outputting, to the second information processing apparatus, second information including information for identifying the user or the home, using the generated first information.

Abstract: An information providing method includes: generating first information indicating that a user who is interested in first content is relaxing, when (i) a current behavior of the user includes a predefined behavior and (ii) the first content included in information on communication content and second content included in information indicating a shopping history are the same content; obtaining, from a second information processing apparatus connected to a first information processing apparatus, information indicating first request content over a network; and when content of the first information is included in the first request content, outputting, to the second information processing apparatus, second information including information for identifying the user or a space, using the generated first information.

Abstract: A display system includes: a transparent display; a dimming panel located behind the transparent display and capable of adjusting transmissivity; and a processor, wherein, when the processor detects an object located behind the dimming panel, the processor displaying an image on the transparent display, setting the transmissivity of a region of the dimming panel located in front of the object higher than the transmissivity of a region of the dimming panel located behind a region on which the image is displayed, and making different a degree of an increase of the transmissivity in accordance with combination of the image and the object.

Abstract: A control method for an information processing apparatus including a processor includes: obtaining information about an amount of an item stored in a storage structure; determining whether the information about the amount of the item satisfies a first condition or not, the first condition indicating that the amount of the item is less than or equal to a given amount; and, when the first condition is satisfied, displaying, on a display, a screen including: information about the item; information related to the amount of the item, indicating that the amount of the item is less than or equal to the given amount; and a purchase suggestion for a product corresponding to the item.

Abstract: A processor obtains first article information related to a first article which is owned by a first user and which is placed in front of or behind a transparent display, obtains, based on the first article information, an advertisement related to a product or a service which has been used by a second user who owns a second article related to the first article and who is different from the first user, and informs the first user of the advertisement.

Abstract: Provided is a method of providing an advertisement in an indoor space using a system including a processor and a memory storing information about a content of each of advertisements including a first advertisement. The method includes: (a) calculating a base fee of the first advertisement from a content of the first advertisement stored in the memory based on a first criterion determined in advance based on a viewer's impression of each advertisement; (b) calculating an additional fee of the first advertisement from the content of the first advertisement based on a second criterion determined in advance to determine whether to be an advertisement improper to the system; (c) selecting an advertisement to be provided from among the plurality of advertisements based on a sum of the base fee calculated and the additional fee calculated; and (d) outputting an instruction to provide, to the indoor space, the advertisement selected.

Abstract: A smart window device includes: a window that is transparent and displays an effect image; a request receiver that receives, from a user, a stop request or a change request for the display of the effect image; a data acquirer that acquires effect image data indicating the effect image reflecting a preference of the user learned based on a length of time from a start of displaying the effect image until the request receiver receives the stop request or the change request and a type of an object; and a controller that: when a sensor detects the object, determines the type of the object based on a detection result of the sensor, selects an effect image to be displayed on the window from among the effect image data, based on the type of the object determined, and causes the effect image to be displayed on the window.

Abstract: A processor: transmits detection information detected by a first device and user information obtained by a second device to a network; determines that a first event occurred based on the detection information and the user information; determines content based on the first event; and notifies the user of the content by transmitting data indicating the content to the first or second device via the network after elapse of a given amount of time predetermined per event from an occurrence of the first event. The first event potentially causes a problem in at least one of a home, property, or physical body of the user, or a service expected by the user. The content is at least one of a product or service for addressing the problem, or insurance that provides compensation for damages incurred by the user if the problem were to actually occur.

Abstract: A display system includes: a transparent display; a dimming panel located behind the transparent display and capable of adjusting transmissivity; and a processor, wherein, when the processor detects an object located behind the dimming panel, the processor displaying an image on the transparent display, setting the transmissivity of a region of the dimming panel located in front of the object higher than the transmissivity of a region of the dimming panel located behind a region on which the image is displayed, and making different a degree of an increase of the transmissivity in accordance with combination of the image and the object.

Abstract: An information providing method that, when (i) presence information indicates that a user is present in a space, (ii) current lighting information indicates that a luminaire is currently emitting light, (iii) the current time is not included in a period indicated in past lighting information, and (iv) operating status information indicates that an audio device is not outputting sound, generates first information indicating that a user is in a space at a time at which the user is not usually in the space, obtains, from a second information processing apparatus connected to a first information processing apparatus, information indicating first request content over a network, and, when content of the first information is included in the first request content, outputs, to the second information processing apparatus, second information including information for identifying a user or space, using the first information.

Abstract: An information providing method includes: when door information indicating whether a door of the refrigerator is open or closed and information indicating a change in the amount of an item in the refrigerator indicate that there is no change in the amount of the item between the door of the refrigerator being opened and closed, generating first information indicating that a user opened the door of the refrigerator but an item the user wanted was not in the refrigerator; obtaining, from a second information processing apparatus connected to a first information processing apparatus, information indicating first request content over a network; and when content of the first information is included in the first request content, outputting, to the second information processing apparatus, second information including information for identifying the user or the home, using the first information generated.

Abstract: An information providing method includes: generating first information indicating there is an item that has been stored in a storage for a long time when (i) a length of a stored period of the item is a first threshold amount of time or longer and (ii) an amount of time from the current time to a statistical time is a second threshold amount of time or less; obtaining, from a second information processing apparatus connected to a first information processing apparatus, information indicating first request content over a network; and when content of the first information is included in the first request content, outputting, to the second information processing apparatus, second information including information for identifying a user or a space, using the first information generated.

Abstract: An information providing method includes: generating first information indicating that a friendly gathering is occurring in a home when (i) a threshold amount of time or longer has elapsed from a start time of food preparation by a user and (ii) the volume of sound in a dining space is a first threshold volume or greater; obtaining, from a second information processing apparatus connected to a first information processing apparatus, information indicating first request content over a network; and when content of the first information is included in the first request content, outputting, to the second information processing apparatus, second information including information for identifying the user or the home, using the first information generated.