Supporter selection apparatus, supporter selection method and program

A computer-implemented method method for selecting a helper for a requester who requires help, the method comprising:

• storing helper candidate information received from a helper candidate terminal in a first storage;
• selecting a helper for the requester from among helper candidates, on the basis at least of the distance between the requester and the helper candidates, with reference to the first storage;
• determining a support method for the requester with reference to a second storage for storing support methods;
• and
• notifying the support method for the requester to the helper candidate terminal of the helper candidate selected as the helper.

A computer-readable non-transitory recording medium storing computer-executable program instructions that when executed by a processor cause a computer system to execute a method comprising:

• storing helper candidate information received from a helper candidate terminal in a first storage;
• storing support methods in a second storage;
• selecting a helper for the requester from among helper candidates, on the basis at least of the distance between the requester and the helper candidate, with reference to the first storage;
• determining a support method for the requester with reference to the second storage;
• and
• notifying the support method for the requester to the helper candidate terminal of the helper candidate selected as the helper.