Patent ID: 9185187
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: A63F,G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A posted information sharing server comprising: a server communications interface coupled to at least one processor, the server communications interface enabling the at least one processor to communicate with plural information processing devices over a data communications network; the at least one processor being configured to enable users of the plural information-processing devices to post first items of information and second items of information over the data communications network; a storage device operatively connected to the at least one processor, the storage device being configured to store (a) the first items of information posted over the data communications network in response to accesses by users of information processing devices executing a first application, and (b) the second items of information posted over the data communications network in response to accesses by users of information processing devices executing a second application different from the first application; the at least one processor being further configured to allow information processing devices to access the stored first items of information and second items of information over the data communications network; the at least one processor automatically detecting whether an accessing information processing device is currently executing the first application or was previously executing the first application and has suspended execution thereof, and whether the accessing information processing device is currently executing the second application or was previously executing the second application and has suspended execution thereof; the at least one processor enabling the accessing information processing device to access the stored first items of information if the detecting reveals the accessing information processing device is currently executing the first application or was previously executing the first application and has suspended execution thereof; the at least one processor enabling the accessing information processing device to access the stored second items of information if the detecting reveals the accessing information processing device is currently executing the second application or was previously executing the second application and has suspended execution thereof.