Information processing device, information processing method, and program

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising:

• collecting a plurality of pieces of information via the Internet;
• determining recommendation information from the collected pieces of information;
• determining a plurality of information search degrees associated with the recommendation information, the determined plurality of information search degrees being based on a plurality of different information search viewpoints by a user;
• and
• outputting, to the user, data regarding the recommendation information and data regarding the plurality of information search degrees to provide an indication of the recommendation information such that (1) a first information search degree of the user regarding a first information search view point of the user is outputted together with a first link to first recommendation information, which when accessed by the user will increase the first information search degree, and that (2) a second information search degree of the user regarding a second information search view point of the user is outputted together with a second link to second recommendation information, which when accessed by the user will increase the second information search degree, to indicate to the user what information the user is recommended to access to increase each degree of the plurality of information search degrees respectively.

An apparatus configured to control display of recommended information, the apparatus comprising:

• circuitry configured to
• receive, from a source external to the apparatus, data regarding recommended information,
• receive, from the source external to the apparatus, data regarding a plurality of generated information search degrees associated with the recommended information, the plurality of generated information search degrees being based on a plurality of different information search viewpoints by a user, and
• control display of an indication of the recommended information based on the received data regarding the generated information search degree and the received data regarding the recommended information such that (1) a first information search degree of the user regarding a first information search view point of the user is displayed together with a first link to first recommendation information, which when accessed by the user will increase the first information search degree, and that (2) a second information search degree of the user regarding a second information search view point of the user is displayed together with a second link to second recommendation information, which when accessed by the user will increase the second information search degree, to indicate to the user what information the user is recommended to access to increase each degree of the plurality of information search degrees respectively.