1. An information collection apparatus provided between an information providing server and a plurality of client terminals for collecting information from said information providing server for use by said plurality of client terminal, said information collection apparatus comprising; a collection list table in which a collection list is stored, wherein the collection list is created by combining a plurality of requested-items identifying a plurality of information items to be obtained by said plurality of client terminals and is composed of a plurality of collection items; and a collection processor that actively references said information providing server to check if information corresponding to each collection item in the collection list has been updated and thus collects updated latest information corresponding to each collection item in the collection list.