A contents mediating system for allowing the user who requests contents to
easily obtain cheap contents. A contents storing unit 4 stores contents
provided from a provider terminal 1. A contents analysis search unit 6
searches the contents in the contents storing unit 4 on the basis of use
request information from a contents user terminal 9 and extracts the
contents. A contents distributing unit 303 distributes the contents to a
Web contents memory unit 8 which is used by the user. A contents
settlement unit 5 makes a charging settlement of a use consideration to
the user and a supply settlement of a provision consideration to the
provider.