A product information providing apparatus is connected to a product information
management apparatus having product information management data. The product information
providing apparatus is capable of bidirectional communication via a communication
network to a remote terminal, and includes receiving means for receiving from the
remote terminal a request command requesting transmission of product information
management data concerning a specified product via the communication network. Also,
the product information providing apparatus includes obtaining means for obtaining
from the product information management apparatus, in response to the request command,
the product information management data concerning the specified product. The product
information providing apparatus further includes transmitting means for transmitting
to the remote terminal the obtained product information management data concerning
the specified product.
