Patent ID: 9269331
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: G06F,G09G,H04L

Claim Text:
1. An information processing apparatus configured to receive information indicating a first compass direction in which an object displayed on a screen has been moved, from another apparatus that transmits the information, the information processing apparatus comprising: a receiving unit configured to receive the information indicating the first compass direction in which the object has been moved; a detection unit configured to detect geomagnetism; an obtaining unit configured to obtain information indicating a second compass direction to which a screen of the information processing apparatus has been directed, the first and second compass directions being absolute directions identified based on the information on geomagnetism; and a display control unit configured to cause, based on the information indicating the first compass direction received by the receiving unit and the information, obtained by the obtaining unit, indicating the second compass direction to which the screen of the information processing apparatus has been directed, an object which is the same as an object displayed on a screen of the other apparatus to appear from a compass direction opposite of the first compass direction in which the object displayed on the screen of the other apparatus has been moved, in the screen of the information processing apparatus.