Patent ID: 8997012
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: A63F,G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing device, including a hardware processor operating under the instructions of one or more programs such that the information processing device includes a plurality of units, comprising: a communication unit; an acquisition unit configured to acquire, via the communication unit, presence information including status information indicating a status of execution of an application in a separate information processing device, the status information including information indicating a permission or a prohibition for participation by a user of the information processing device in a session of the application executed in the separate information processing device; and a status image generation unit configured to generate a status image indicating the status of the application, based on the acquired presence information, wherein the status image generation unit refers to the status information and determines a display mode for presenting the status of execution of the application to the user of the information processing device, such that: the status image indicates a name of the application of the separate information processing device, the status image is selectable by the user of the information processing device, such that selection of the status image by the user provides the user with an opportunity to participate in the session of the application executed in the separate information processing device, when participation in the session is permitted, selection of the status image by the user expands the status image to include more information about the application executed in the separate information processing device than is presented in the status image prior to selection, and the status image, expanded after selection, provides the user with an opportunity to participate in the session of the application executed in the separate information processing device, when participation in the session is permitted, the status image is displayed in different display modes depending on whether the user is allowed to participate in the session of the application or not, such that the status image includes at least one of: (i) one or more flashing portions indicating that participation in the session is permitted, (ii) one or more areas of different color indicating that participation in the session is permitted, (iii) one or more portions of text of the application in one or more different colors indicating that participation in the session is permitted, (iv) one or more portions of text of the application in one or more different fonts indicating that participation in the session is permitted, and (v) one or more portions of text of the application in one or more different font sizes indicating that participation in the session is permitted.