US Patent 7216799 Terminal providing system

A plurality of terminals (40) that are provided to users, and a providing device (20) are placed at a providing place (2). The providing device includes a memory that stores information concerning the plurality of terminals (40). The providing device (20) specifies a terminal (40) that includes the application software that the user designates from the plurality of terminals (40) by applying information in the memory, and provides the terminal (40) to the user. A collecting device (30) is placed at a collecting place (3) for collecting terminals that are returned by the users, and collects terminals (40) returned by the users.