Location-based information

An information control system, comprising:

• a controller configured to perform:
• determining whether a user has remained in a first area for a predetermined period;
• and
• controlling an output device to modify an amount of information outputted by the output device based on whether said user has remained in said first area for said predetermined period.

An information output apparatus, comprising:

• an output device configured to output information;
• at least one processor;
• and
• memory configured to:
• store a map representing a relationship between a plurality of areas and two or more classes, which are designated in response to an environment surrounding the output device, each of the plurality of areas corresponding to a class of the two or more classes;
• and
• store computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the information output apparatus to perform:
• determining an area in which a user is located from among the plurality of areas;
• specifying, with reference to the map, a class corresponding to the determined area;
• and
• controlling the output device to output information that varies depending on the specified class.