A relay device includes a screen information receiving unit that receives screen information from the application server, a cycle screen storage unit that stores screen information, a cycle detecting unit that detects a cycle of a change as first cycle information when the screen information cyclically changes, a cycle converting unit that converts the first cycle information into second cycle information, and a screen, information transmitting unit that acquires screen information from the cycle screen storage unit and transmits the screen information to the client terminal at a timing based on the second cycle information.