Content processing apparatus and content display apparatus based on location information

A content processing apparatus comprising:

• a content storage section that stores list content providing location conditions in a list organized by location conditions in which location-dependent content which corresponds to geographical location information, and a reference destination of said location-dependent content, are compiled for each said location condition;
• a location information receiving section that periodically receives location information indicating a current locality of a terminal;
• a content adaptation processing section that generates area-specific list content comprising information only said reference destination of location-dependent content matching said location information by extracting said list organized by location conditions in which are provided said location conditions matching said location information from said list content;
• an area-specific list content output processing section that distributes said area-specific list content to said terminal;
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• a content distribution section that, upon request from said terminal, distributes said location-dependent content corresponding to said location-dependent content distribution request from said terminal.

A content relay distribution method comprising:

• upon request from a terminal, receiving list content from a content communication server, said list content providing location conditions in a list organized by location conditions in which location-dependent content, which corresponds to geographical location information, and a reference destination of said location-dependent content, are compiled for each location condition;
• periodically receiving location information indicating a current locality of said terminal;
• upon receiving a distribution request for said list content from said terminal, generating area-specific list content comprising only said reference destination of location-dependent content matching said location information by extracting said list organized by location conditions in which are provided said location conditions matching said location information from said list content, and distributing said area-specific list content to said terminal;
• upon receiving said location information anew from said terminal, distributing previously generated area-specific content and update information indicating presence or absence of a change in the newly generated area-specific list content;
• and
• upon request from said terminal, distributing said location-dependent content to said terminal.

A computer-readable medium which stores a program that causes a computer to:

• receive list content from a content communication server upon request from a terminal, said list content providing location conditions in a list organized by location conditions in which location-dependent content, which corresponds to geographical location information, and a reference destination of said location-dependent content, are compiled for each location condition;
• periodically receive location information indicating a current locality of said terminal;
• upon receiving a distribution request for said list content from said terminal, generate area-specific list content comprising only said reference destination of location-dependent content matching said location information by extracting said list organized by location conditions in which are provided said location conditions matching said location information from said list content, and distribute said area-specific list content to said terminal;
• upon receiving said location information anew from said terminal, distribute previously generated area-specific content and update information indicating presence or absence of a change in the newly generated area-specific list content;
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• upon request from said terminal, relay-distribute said location-dependent content to said terminal.