Patent ID: 8762888

Claim:
An information processing apparatus which is capable of storing a plurality of application programs, comprising: a memory; and one or more processors configured to perform features comprising: a launcher unit for allowing a user to select an application program to be launched from among the plurality of application programs when the information processing apparatus is started, and for launching the selected application program by opening the application for execution; and a connection point data receiving unit for attempting to receive data indicative of a presence of a connection point apparatus when the information processing apparatus is started, wherein the launcher unit: displays, on a display device, a plurality of objects having a display form, the plurality of objects respectively corresponding to the plurality of application programs, receives an operation performed by the user, and opens the application program for execution when an object is selected by the operation and which corresponds to a selected object among the plurality of objects, and includes an object display form changing unit for changing the display form of at least a first object of the plurality of objects, that relate to a connection application program when the application relating to the first object can connect to the connection point apparatus, from a first display form to a second display form different from the first display form, the connection application program being an application program for causing the information processing apparatus to connect to the connection point apparatus, when the connection point data receiving unit receives the data, the object display form changing unit also configured to change the display form of at least a second object, different from the first object of the plurality of objects, from the first display form to the second display form when the application relating to the second object can connect to the connection point apparatus.