Information providing method

An information providing method that uses a first information processing apparatus which includes a processor and memory,

• wherein an information device and a sensor are disposed in a home, and
• the processor:
• obtains, from the memory, first content information output by the information device in a first past period;
• obtains, from the memory, second content information output by the information device in a second past period closer to a current time than the first past period;
• obtains, from the memory, information indicating a bedtime indicating a time the user went to bed in the past;
• obtains current device activity information for the information device;
• when (ii) a type of content of the second content information is different than a type of content of the first content information, (iii) the current device activity information indicates that the information device is inactive, and (iv) an amount of time from the current time to the bedtime is a given amount of time or longer, generates first information indicating that the user viewed content yesterday that is different in type than past content and that there is the given amount of time or longer before the bedtime of the user;
• obtains, from a second information processing apparatus connected to the 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 the user or the home, using the first information generated.

An information providing method that uses a first information processing apparatus which includes a processor and memory,

• wherein a first electronic device and a first sensor are disposed in a dining space of a home, and
• the processor:
• obtains sensing information corresponding to a given period of time in the dining space via the first sensor;
• when (v) the sensing information from the dining space includes an active period of time in the dining space indicating at least one of a user being present in the dining space or the first electronic device being active and (vi) the sensing information from the dining space includes, after the active period of time in the dining space, an inactive period of time in the dining space that is a threshold amount of time or longer and indicates at least one of the user being absent in the dining space or the first electronic device being inactive, generates the first information indicating that an eating-related activity by the user in the dining space is completed;
• obtains, from a second information processing apparatus connected to the 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 the user or the home, using the first information generated.

An information providing method that uses a first information processing apparatus which includes a processor and memory,

• wherein a first electronic device and a first sensor are disposed in a first space including at least one of a dining space or a lavatory space of a home,
• a second electronic device and a second sensor are disposed in a second space including an entrance space of the home, and
• the processor:
• obtains, from the memory, past first sensing statistical information corresponding to the first space;
• obtains current first sensing information corresponding to the first space via the first sensor;
• obtains, from the memory, past second sensing statistical information corresponding to the second space;
• when (ix) a difference between a first time and a second time is a threshold amount of time or less and (x) a current time is equal to or earlier than a third time, generates first information indicating that it is almost a time that the user usually leaves the home, the first time being included in the current first sensing information and indicating at least one of the user being present in the first space or the first electronic device being active, the second time being included in the past first sensing statistical information and indicating at least one of the user being present in the first space or the first electronic device being active, and the third time being included in the past second sensing statistical information and indicating at least one of the user being present in the second space or the second electronic device being active;
• obtains, from a second information processing apparatus connected to the 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 the user or the home, using the first information generated.