JP2020204985A - Computer programs, server devices, terminal devices, program generation methods, and methods - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a computer program, a server device, a terminal device and a display method for providing a service to an application. A computer program according to an embodiment acquires information related to a first application, and uses the information related to the first application to associate information related to the second application with the first application. Set the information for providing the provided service, respond to the input related to the one service by the user, and provide the one service based on the set information for providing the service. To make the processor function. [Selection diagram] Fig. 3

Description

The techniques disclosed in this application relate to computer programs, server devices, terminal devices and methods.

In recent years, it has become important to improve the convenience of applications. However, conventionally, in order to improve the convenience of such an application, it has been necessary to implement a tool in each application. For example, the tool has been implemented in the game using the SDK, or the tool has been executed directly in the game using the PF (platform).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-161407 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-265563 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-164718

However, implementing this tool within each application was a burden for the application creator. Further, the technique described in Patent Document 1 merely discloses a window manager that manages windows of a plurality of applications. Further, the technique described in Patent Document 2 is merely a method of combining user interfaces of a plurality of applications. Further, the technique described in Patent Document 3 merely allows a software keyboard and a running application to coexist.

The entire Patent Documents 1 to 3 are incorporated in the present specification by reference.

Therefore, some embodiments disclosed in this application provide computer programs, server devices, terminal devices, program generation methods, and methods that improve the convenience of applications. In the documents of the present application, for convenience, an application whose convenience is improved may be referred to as a "first application", and an application (corresponding to the above-mentioned tool) that provides a service for improving the convenience of the first application. (To be) may be referred to as a "second application".

The computer program according to one aspect is executed by a processor.
The information related to the first application is acquired, and the information related to the first application is used to set the information related to the second application and the information for providing the service associated with the first application. The service is provided based on the set information for providing the service in response to an input related to the service by the user.

The computer program according to another aspect is executed by a processor to provide at least a part of the window area of the first application and the window of the second application capable of providing services associated with the first application. When the overlap with at least a part of the area is determined and the overlap is determined, the information relating to the second application is displayed at a position associated with the first application.

The computer program according to another aspect is executed by a processor to provide at least a part of the window area of the first application and the window of the second application capable of providing services associated with the first application. When the overlap with at least a part of the area is determined and the overlap is determined, the second application is put into a state in which the service associated with the first application can be provided.

The server device according to one aspect includes a processor, and the processor executes an instruction readable by a computer to acquire information related to the first application, and uses the information related to the first application to obtain information. Information related to the second application, which sets information for providing the service associated with the first application, responds to an input, and is based on the set information for providing the service. It provides services.

A server device according to another aspect comprises a processor, which associates at least a portion of the window area of the first application with the first application by executing instructions readable by the computer. The overlap with at least a part of the window area related to the second application capable of providing the provided service is determined, and when the overlap is determined, the information related to the second application is associated with the first application. It is to be displayed at the designated position.

A server device according to another aspect comprises a processor, which associates at least a portion of the window area of the first application with the first application by executing a computer-readable instruction. The overlap with at least a part of the window area related to the second application capable of providing the provided service is determined, and when the overlap is determined, the second application is referred to the service associated with the first application. Is in a state where it can be provided.

The terminal device according to one aspect includes a processor, and the processor executes an instruction readable by a computer to acquire information related to the first application, and uses the information related to the first application to obtain information. Information related to the second application, which sets information for providing the service associated with the first application, responds to an input, and is based on the set information for providing the service. It provides services.

The terminal device according to another aspect comprises a processor, which associates at least a portion of a window area according to the first application with the first application by executing a computer-readable instruction. The overlap with at least a part of the window area related to the second application capable of providing the provided service is determined, and when the overlap is determined, the information related to the second application is associated with the first application. It is to be displayed at the designated position.

The terminal device according to another aspect comprises a processor, which associates at least a portion of the window area according to the first application with the first application by executing a computer-readable instruction. The overlap with at least a part of the window area related to the second application capable of providing the provided service is determined, and when the overlap is determined, the second application is referred to the service associated with the first application. Is in a state where it can be provided.

The method according to one aspect is a method executed by a processor that executes a computer-readable instruction, obtains information related to the first application, and uses the information related to the first application to use the second application. Information for providing the service associated with the first application, and providing the service based on the information for providing the set service in response to the input. It is a thing to do.

A method according to another aspect is a method performed by a processor that executes instructions readable by a computer, wherein at least a portion of the window area of the first application and services associated with the first application. The overlap with at least a part of the window area related to the second application capable of providing the above is determined, and when the overlap is determined, the information related to the second application is transmitted to the position associated with the first application. It is the one to be displayed on.

A method according to another aspect is a method performed by a processor that executes instructions readable by a computer, wherein at least a portion of the window area of the first application and services associated with the first application. Is determined to be duplicated with at least a part of the window area related to the second application capable of providing the second application, and when the overlap is determined, the second application can be provided by the service associated with the first application. It is a thing to be in a state.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a system configuration according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing an example of the hardware configuration of the server device 20 (terminal device 30) shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing an example of the function of the system according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is an example of the data structure of the system according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is an example of a screen displayed by the system according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is an example of the data structure of the system according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is an example of a flow processed by the system according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is an example of a flow processed by the system according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is an example schematically showing the use of the system according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is an example of a flow processed by the system according to the embodiment. FIG. 11 is an example of a screen including a screen displayed by the system according to the embodiment. FIG. 12 is an example of a flow processed by the system according to the embodiment. FIG. 13 is an example of a screen displayed by the system according to the embodiment. FIG. 14 is an example of the data structure of the system according to the embodiment. FIG. 15 is an example of the data structure of the system according to the embodiment.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals are attached to common components in the drawings. It should also be noted that the components represented in one drawing may be omitted in another for convenience of explanation. Furthermore, it should be noted that although the attached drawings disclose one embodiment of the present invention, they are not necessarily described on an exact scale.

1. 1. Example of System FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a system configuration according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the system 1 may include one or more server devices 20 connected to the communication network 10 and one or more terminal devices 30 connected to the communication network 10. In FIG. 1, three server devices 20A to 20C are exemplified as examples of the server device 20, and three terminal devices 30A to 30C are exemplified as examples of the terminal device 30, but the server device 20 is used. One or more server devices 20 other than these can be connected to the communication network 10, and one or more terminal devices 30 other than these can be connected to the communication network 10 as the terminal device 30. In this application document, the term system may be used to indicate both a server and a terminal device, a server only, or a terminal device only. That is, the system may be in any mode of server only, terminal device only, and both server and terminal device.

Further, the system may be an information processing device on the cloud. Further, the system constitutes a virtual information processing device, and may be logically configured as one information processing device. Also, the owner and administrator of the system may be different.

The communication network 10 may be, and is not limited to, a mobile phone network, a wireless LAN, a fixed telephone network, the Internet, an intranet, Ethernet (registered trademark), and / or a combination thereof. In the communication network 10, various data disclosed in the documents of the present application may be communicated. For example, information related to the first application, information related to the second application, information for providing a service associated with the first application, and the like, which will be described later, may be communicated from the server device 20 to the terminal device 30. For example, communication may be performed from the terminal device 30 to the server device 20.

The server device 20 acquires the information related to the first application by executing the installed specific application, and uses the information related to the first application to obtain the information related to the second application. Information for providing the service associated with one application is set, and the one service is provided based on the set information for providing the service in response to an input related to the one service by the user. It may be possible to execute the operation of providing.

Alternatively, the terminal device 30 acquires the information related to the first application by executing the installed web browser, and uses the information related to the first application to obtain the information related to the second application. Information for providing the service associated with the first application is set, and in response to an input related to the one service by the user, based on the set information for providing the service, the first one It may be possible to execute an operation such as providing a service.

The terminal device 30 is any terminal device capable of performing such an operation, and may be, but is not limited to, a smartphone, a tablet, a mobile phone (feature phone), and / or a personal computer.

2. 2. Hardware Configuration of Each Device Next, an example of the hardware configuration of the server device 20 will be described.

2-1. Hardware Configuration of Server Device 20 A hardware configuration example of the server device 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing an example of the hardware configuration of the server device 20 (terminal device 30) shown in FIG. 1. (Note that reference numerals in parentheses in FIG. 2 are as described later. It is described in relation to each terminal device 30.)

As shown in FIG. 2, the server device 20 can mainly include an arithmetic unit 21, a main storage device 22, and an input / output interface device 23. The server device 20 can further include an input device 24 and an auxiliary output device 26. These devices may be connected by a data bus and / or a control bus.

The arithmetic unit 21 performs an calculation using the instructions and data stored in the main storage device 22, and stores the result of the calculation in the main storage device 22. Further, the arithmetic unit 21 can control the input device 24, the auxiliary storage device 25, the output device 26, and the like via the input / output interface device 23. The server device 20 may include one or more arithmetic units 21. The arithmetic unit 21 may include one or more central processing units (CPUs), microprocessors, and / or graphics processing units (GPUs).

The main storage device 22 has a storage function, and commands and data received from the input device 24, the auxiliary storage device 25, the communication network 10 and the like (server device 20 and the like) via the input / output interface device 23, and It stores the calculation result of the calculation device 21. The main storage device 22 can include RAM (random access memory), ROM (read-only memory) and / or flash memory without limitation.

The auxiliary storage device 25 is a storage device. Instructions and data (computer programs) constituting the specific application, web browser, etc. may be stored, and these instructions and data (computer programs) can be input / output interface device 23 by being controlled by the arithmetic unit 21. It may be loaded into the main storage device 22 via. The auxiliary storage device 25 may be a magnetic disk device and / or an optical disk device, a file server, or the like, and is not limited thereto.

The input device 24 is a device that takes in data from the outside, and may be a touch panel, a button, a keyboard, a mouse and / or a sensor or the like.

The output device 26 may include, but is not limited to, a display device, a touch panel, and / or a printer device. Further, the input device 24 and the output device 26 may be integrated.

In such a hardware configuration, the arithmetic unit 21 sequentially loads the instructions and data (computer programs) that constitute a specific application stored in the auxiliary storage device 25 into the main storage device 22, and the loaded instructions. And by computing the data, the output device 26 is controlled via the input / output interface device 23, or another device (for example, the server device 20 and the server device 20 and) via the input / output interface device 23 and the communication network 10. Various information may be transmitted and received to and from other terminal devices (30, etc.).

The server device 20 has such a configuration, and by executing the installed specific application, the information related to the first application defined below is acquired, and the information related to the first application is used to obtain the second application. Information related to an application for setting information for providing a service associated with the first application and providing the set service in response to an input related to one service by a user. Based on the information, it may be possible to execute the operation of providing the one service (including various operations described in detail later). Further, such an operation or the like may be performed by the user giving an instruction to the system of the example of the invention disclosed in the documents of the present application by using the input device 24 or the input device 34 according to the terminal device 30 described later. Further, when the program is executed on the arithmetic unit 21, it may be displayed by the output device 26 of the server device 20 as the system used by the user, or the output device of the terminal device 30 as the system used by the user. It may be configured to be displayed on 36.

2-2. Hardware Configuration of Terminal Device 30 A hardware configuration example of the terminal device 30 will be described with reference to FIG. As the hardware configuration of each terminal device 30, for example, the same hardware configuration as that of each server device 20 described above can be used. Therefore, reference numerals for the components of each terminal device 30 are shown in parentheses in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, each terminal device 30 mainly includes an arithmetic unit 31, a main storage device 32, an input / output interface device 33, an input device 34, an auxiliary storage device 35, and an output device 36. , Can be included. These devices are connected by a data bus and / or a control bus.

The arithmetic device 31, the main storage device 32, the input / output interface device 33, the input device 34, the auxiliary storage device 35, and the output device 36 are included in each of the server devices 20 described above, respectively, the arithmetic device 21, the main storage device 22. , Input / output interface device 23, input device 24, auxiliary storage device 25, and output device 26 can be substantially the same. However, the capacities and capacities of the arithmetic unit and the storage device may be different.

In such a hardware configuration, the arithmetic unit 31 sequentially loads the instructions and data (computer programs) that constitute a specific application stored in the auxiliary storage device 35 into the main storage device 32, and the loaded instructions. And by calculating data, the output device 36 is controlled via the input / output interface device 33, or another device (for example, each server device 20) is controlled via the input / output interface device 33 and the communication network 10. Etc.), and various information can be sent and received.

The terminal device 30 has such a configuration, and by executing a specific installed application, information related to the first application is acquired, and the information related to the first application is used to obtain information related to the second application. Then, the information for providing the service associated with the first application is set, and the information for providing the set service is obtained in response to the input related to one service by the user. It is possible to execute an operation such as providing one service (including various operations described in detail later). Further, by executing the installed web browser, a web page can be received and displayed from the server device 20 to execute the same operation. Further, such an operation or the like may be performed by the user using the input device 34 to give an instruction to the system of the example of the invention disclosed in the documents of the present application. Further, when the program is executed on the arithmetic unit 31, it may be configured to be displayed on the output device 36 of the terminal device 30 as the system used by the user.

3. 3. Functions of Each Device Next, an example of the functions of each of the server device 20 and the terminal device 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing an example of the function of the system shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the example system has an acquisition unit 41 for acquiring information related to the first application, and information related to the second application for providing services associated with the first application. It may have a setting unit 42 for setting information, a display unit 43 for displaying a window related to a second application, and a service providing unit 44 for providing a service. Further, the system of the example may further have a customization unit 45 capable of customizing the setting contents and the display contents.

3-1. Acquisition unit 41
The acquisition unit 41 has a function of acquiring information related to the first application. The application may be what is called software or a program, as long as it is a command to the computer and is combined so as to obtain a result.

The information related to the first application specifies the first application such as information related to the display state of the first application, the ID of the first application, the name of the first application, the title, the icon, the location of the executable file, and the like. And / or information generally related to the first application. Further, when the acquisition unit 41 has a platform that supports the execution of the first application as the information related to the first application, the acquisition unit 41 cannot take an information or a screenshot from the platform that the first application cannot be resized. Function restriction information such as information indicating the above and option information may be acquired.

The information relating to the display state of the first application may include the position, size, style, and / or resolution recognition mode (DPI awareness mode) of the window according to the first application. The acquired and stored style may be used to restore the style of the first application after the end of the second application. Further, the resolution recognition mode (DPI awareness mode) includes, for example, Unaware, System, Per-Monitor, Per-Monitor V2, and the like. In the document of the present application, the resolution recognition mode (DPI awareness mode) may be simply referred to as a resolution recognition mode.

The acquisition unit 41 may store the acquired information related to the first application. FIG. 4 is an example in which the acquired window position, size, style, and resolution recognition mode related to the first application are stored in the storage table.

The information related to the first application may be acquired from any place as long as it holds the information related to the first application. For example, the information related to the first application is acquired from the application that manages the execution of the first application. It may be obtained from the application that manages the window of the first application, it may be obtained from the OS that supports the execution of the first application, or when the first application is being executed. It may be obtained from the memory of.

In addition, the acquisition unit 41 may acquire information related to the first application based on the information that identifies the first application. The information that identifies the first application may be possessed by the acquisition unit 41 in advance, or may be acquired by the acquisition unit 41. For example, the acquisition unit 41 may acquire an application related to the currently active window or an application specified by the user as information for identifying the first application. The latter, the user's designation of the application, may be, for example, an application directly or indirectly selected by the user using an instruction device such as a mouse or a pointer, and may be in various forms.

In the mode of selecting an application, for example, at least a part of the window area related to the application of this example (for example, the second application) is the window area related to the application (for example, the first application) which is the specified application. The acquisition unit 41 included in the second application may acquire the information that identifies the first application by overlapping with at least a part of the above. In this case, the acquisition unit 41 includes at least a part of the window area related to the first application and at least a part of the window area related to the second application capable of providing the service associated with the first application. It has a function of determining duplication, and by determining such duplication, the application for which information related to the application is acquired may be specified as the first application.

Further, the acquisition unit 41 may acquire information corresponding to the service described later as information related to the first application. For example, in the case of a service related to information sharing, the acquisition unit 41 may acquire information in the range in which the information is shared. Often, it may be information on a group that performs the first application together. For example, when the first application is a game, this may be information that identifies another game player who interacts with the user through the game.

In addition, the acquisition unit 41 may acquire information related to the first application at various timings. For example, the acquisition unit 41 may acquire the information related to the first application at the timing when the second application is started, or may acquire the information related to the first application at the timing when the second application is displayed. Alternatively, the information related to the first application may be acquired at a predetermined timing after the second application is displayed.

As a predetermined timing after the second application is displayed, for example, the window related to the second application is dragged by the user's instruction, the window related to the first application is dragged by the user's instruction, and so on. When at least a part of the window area related to the first application and at least a part of the window area related to the second application overlap, the second application may acquire the information related to the first application. In this case, specifically, as described above, the second application has a function of determining overlap between at least a part of the window area of the first application and at least a part of the window area of the second application. The information related to the first application may be acquired at the timing when it is determined that the application is duplicated.

Further, the second application may acquire the information related to the first application while the first application is running, and even when the first application is not started, for example, the information related to the first application can be obtained. Information related to the first application may be acquired from a stored file or the like.

When the first application and the second application are associated in advance, the second application may be started by starting the first application, the platform of the first application, other applications, or the like. It may be started by the instruction from the third application of the above, or it may be started by the input of the user.

3-2. Setting unit 42
The setting unit 42 has a function of setting information related to the second application and for providing a service associated with the first application by using the information related to the first application. Further, the setting unit 42 may set the information related to the display state of the second application as the information related to the second application, and the position, size, style, and / or resolution of the window related to the second application. The recognition mode may be set.

The setting unit 42 may set the information related to the second application by storing the information related to the second application. FIG. 4 shows the window of the second application in association with each of these elements using the position, size, style, and resolution recognition mode of the window of the first application acquired by the acquisition unit 41. This is an example in which the position, size, style, and resolution recognition mode are set and stored in the storage table. Here, the position, size, style, and resolution recognition mode of the window according to the second application are the same as the corresponding window position, size, style, and resolution recognition mode of the first application. It may or may not be different.

For example, with respect to the position, the position of the window related to the second application may be set by adding or subtracting a predetermined value for the X coordinate and the Y coordinate with respect to the position of the window related to the first application. For example, in the coordinate axis of the X coordinate whose origin is the upper left corner of the screen and the value increases in the right horizontal direction of the screen and the Y coordinate whose value increases in the vertical direction at the bottom of the screen, the window related to the second application The X coordinate of the position sets the X coordinate of the position of the window related to the first application, and the Y coordinate of the position of the window related to the second application is a predetermined value from the Y coordinate of the position of the window related to the first application. You may set the subtracted value. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5 described later, the window related to the second application is set to be displayed in the vicinity of the window related to the first application. More specifically, the position of the window related to the second application is set at a position where a part or all of the display area of the window related to the second application is displayed in contact with the window related to the first application. You can. In such a configuration, the position of the window related to the second application is set so that the second application capable of providing the service associated with the first application is displayed close to the first application, so that the user can use the user. It has the advantage of being able to visually understand that the second application provides services for the first application. Further, in the case of such a configuration, when the user who operates the first application selects to provide the service related to the second application, the movement distance of the finger or the pointer on the touch panel is small, so that the service related to the second application is required. Has the advantage of being easily accessible.

Further, as shown in this figure, the setting unit 42 is located at a position where at least a part of the window area related to the second application overlaps with at least a part of the window area related to the first application. You may set the position of the window related to the application.

Further, regarding the size, the size of the window related to the second application may be set to a value obtained by adding or subtracting a predetermined value from the size of the window related to the first application. Further, the size may have an X-axis direction and a Y-axis direction. For example, as described above, the second application is in the coordinate axes of the X coordinate in which the upper left corner of the screen is the origin and the value increases in the horizontal direction to the right of the screen and the Y coordinate in which the value increases in the vertical direction at the bottom of the screen. The size of the window according to the above in the X direction may be a value obtained by adding a predetermined value to the size of the window according to the first application in the X direction. Here, the predetermined value to be added may be, for example, a value of the length of the display area of the second window in the X direction. The size of the window related to the second application in the Y direction may be a value obtained by adding a predetermined value to the size of the window related to the first application in the Y direction. Here, the predetermined value to be added may be, for example, a value of the length of the display area of the second window in the Y direction. In the case of such a configuration, since the second application capable of providing the service associated with the first application is displayed in a wider area than the window area related to the first application, the user can use the display area of the second application. There is an advantage that the display related to the service for the first application becomes possible as described later.

Regarding the style, the style of the window related to the second application may be the same as or different from the style of the window related to the first application. In the case of the same style, there is an advantage that the second application can be displayed without adversely affecting the atmosphere of the first application. Further, the different styles may be such that the style of the window related to the second application is similar to the style of the window related to the first application. A similar style has the advantage that the second application can give the user the impression that it has something to do with the first application. Further, in the case of different styles, there is an advantage that the unique style of the second application different from the style of the first application can be appealed. Further, in the case of different styles, since the first application and the second application can be easily distinguished, there is an advantage that the confusion of each application can be prevented and the possibility of erroneous operation of each application can be reduced. Further, the style of the window related to the first application may be changed. In this case, the window related to the first application may be easily displayed in the window related to the second application, and the first application may be displayed if necessary. There is an advantage that functions such as window resizing related to can be restricted.

Further, regarding the resolution recognition mode, the resolution recognition mode of the window according to the second application may be the same resolution recognition mode or a different resolution recognition mode as the resolution recognition mode of the window according to the first application. In particular, when the same resolution recognition mode is set, the user has an advantage that there is no discomfort due to the difference in the resolution recognition mode between the display of the window of the second application and the display of the window of the first application. Further, by setting the resolution recognition mode of the window related to the second application, there is an advantage that the function of maintaining a constant display of the window related to the first application can be achieved.

Further, the window of the second application may be set as the parent of the window of the first application, or may be set as a window independent of the window of the first application. In particular, when the window of the second application is set as the parent of the window of the first application, the window of the first application may be set as a child of the window of the second application in the window setting of the second application. When such a parent-child relationship is set, the window related to the first application has an advantage that it can follow the window related to the second application. For example, when the window of the second application is moved by the user, the window of the first application also has an advantage that it can easily follow the movement of the window of the second application. Further, as compared with the case where the window related to the first application and the window related to the second application are independently displayed and moved, there is an advantage that the processing load can be reduced when such a parent-child relationship is set.

The function of setting the information related to the second application by the setting unit 42 may be set in the second application, but the window is managed especially when the information related to the display state of the application of the window is set. The configuration may be such that the application is instructed to set the position of the window related to the application.

The setting unit 42 may set the information related to the second application at various timings. For example, the acquisition unit 41 may set the information at the timing of acquiring the information related to the first application, or may set the second application at the timing of acquiring the instruction to change the position of the window related to the second application from the user. Such information may be set.

3-3. Display 43
The display unit 43 has a function of displaying a window related to the second application. The display unit 43 may display the window related to the second application in various modes. By displaying the window related to the second application, the user has an advantage that the second application that provides the service associated with the first application can be recognized.

Further, the display unit 43 may display the window related to the second application based on the information related to the second application set above. For example, the display unit 43 may display the window of the second application on the same screen as the window of the first application. In this case, the user has an advantage that the second application can be used while viewing both the first application and the second application on the same screen.

In addition, the display unit 43 may have a function of displaying one or a plurality of icons indicating services associated with the first application on the second application. When the display unit 43 is provided with such a configuration, there is an advantage that the user can easily understand the service content.

Further, the display unit 43 may have a function of acquiring a user's input for what is displayed. For example, the display unit 43 may acquire information that the service corresponding to the selected icon is selected by one or a plurality of icons indicating the service associated with the first application by the user's selection. When the display unit 43 has such a configuration, the user has an advantage that the service content can be easily understood. The service is not limited to the icon, and may be a display in which a service can be selected from one or a plurality of services in various modes.

The display unit 43 may display the second application at various timings. For example, the display unit 43 may display at the timing when the second application is started, or may display at the timing when the information related to the first application is acquired. Further, the display unit 43 displays the second application at the timing of determining the overlap between at least a part of the window area related to the first application and at least a part of the window area related to the second application. May be good. In this case, the display unit 43 may display information related to the second application, such as a window of the second application or a display area indicating the second application, at a position associated with the first application. In this case, for example, the second application may be displayed at a position as shown in FIG. 5 as a position associated with the first application.

Further, the display unit 43 displays the second application at a timing when it determines that at least a part of the window area related to the first application overlaps with at least a part of the window area related to the second application. The service associated with the first application may be in a state where it can be provided. The state in which a service can be provided is, for example, as described above, when one or more icons indicating a service are displayed and such an icon is selected by clicking or the like, the service corresponding to the selected icon is provided. It may be in a state where it can be done.

Also, as described below, when the service includes a screenshot function, one of the one or more icons is selected to launch the application that provides the screenshot of the second application. Good.

Further, as described later, when the service launches an application that provides a function of sharing information, one of one or a plurality of icons is selected to launch an application that provides information sharing. It may be something to make.

FIG. 5 is an example of displaying a window related to a second application that can be displayed by the display unit 43. The first application 501 to which the service is provided and the second application 502 to provide the service are displayed, and the icons 503 to 510 are displayed in the display area of the second application. Each of the icons 503 to 510 may be displayed to simply represent the service indicated by the icon.

Although not shown, the icons 503 to 510 may be grouped according to the content provided by the service indicated by the icon. In this case, what indicates each group may be displayed in association with each icon. As an indicator of each group, there may be a frame for grouping, a color, a mark, and the like. When the grouping is displayed, the user has an advantage that the icon can be specified by referring to the group according to the group to which the service to be used belongs. An example of a group is an information sharing service.

The display function according to the display unit 43 may be displayed on a display device integrated with the information processing device in which the program is executed, or may be displayed on the information processing device in which the program is executed. The mode may be such that it is displayed on a display device that is not integrated. In the latter case, for example, the information processing device in which the program is executed such as the server / client format or the terminal format in which the system operates the cloud and the information processing device provided with the display device are independent. The information may be directly or indirectly connected in a manner in which information is communicated.

3-4. Service provision department 44
The service providing unit 44 has a function of providing a service based on the set information for providing the service.

When the second application provides a service associated with the first application, in the generation of the first application, the user is provided with the coding and each service necessary for providing the service provided by the second application. There is an advantage in creating a first application that the burden of optimization for performing usage tests and adjustments for providing in the optimum state is reduced.

Further, when the first application is a game and a service for the first application is created in the game platform, the creator of the first application determines what kind of service is provided to the user of the first application. become. In contrast, when the second application independent of the first application includes a function of providing a service to the first application, whether the user of the first application uses or does not use the service. Since it can be determined, there is an advantage that it is possible to directly appeal to the user of the first application that such a service can be provided without the judgment of the creator of the first application.

In addition, when there are a plurality of first applications and each first application creates a service, there is a high possibility that these will be different GUIs (graphical user interfaces), and the user of each first application will be the first one. It may be necessary to learn the operation method according to the GUI of the application. On the other hand, when a single second application provides services to various first applications, an operation method such as GUI of the single second application that provides services to such various first applications may be used. Since the user only has to learn, there is an advantage that the user can apply the familiar second application to various first applications.

The service provided by the second application may be a service implemented in the second application or a service implemented in another application. In the latter case, the term service provision may include the process of invoking a service implemented within another application. In the latter, the second application may use various techniques to launch services implemented within the other application. For example, the second application has information on the location of the execution program of the other application on the directory, and may have an instruction and authority to start the execution program of the other application. The location on such a directory may be in the same information processing device or in another information processing device via a network.

The service providing unit 44 may provide the one service in response to an input related to the one service by the user. The mode of input related to one service by the user may be various. For example, as will be described later, the service associated with the one may be provided by selecting one of the one or a plurality of icons displayed on the second application. Further, when the second application provides the service related to the window, the user's input to the window of the second application may be regarded as the start of the service related to the window of the second application.

The type of service may be various. For example, it may resize the window. When the service related to the second application includes a service for resizing the window, the user can apply the second application to various first applications that do not have the function of resizing the window. There is an advantage that the window size can be easily resized for various first applications that do not have the function of resizing the window. The service related to the window provided by the second application is not limited to the service of changing the size of the window, but may be various services such as a service of changing the position of the window and a service of changing the shape of the window. The service for changing the size of the window may be minimization, maximization, and / or normalization of the window size.

Also, as another example, a screenshot may be provided. When the service related to the second application includes a service that provides a screenshot, the user can use the screenshot function by applying the second application to various first applications that do not have the screenshot function. It has the advantage of facilitating the acquisition of screenshots for various first applications that it does not have.

The service may also be, for example, an application that provides information sharing. 2 When the service related to the application includes a service that provides information sharing, the user can use the information sharing function by applying the second application to various first applications that do not have the information sharing function. There is an advantage that it becomes easy to share information about various first applications that the user does not have. In particular, when the first application is an application related to a game and a service for sharing information with related parties playing the game is provided for the first application, more information related to the game is provided between the related parties. There is an advantage that the interest in the game can be improved even in the application related to the game which does not have the function of sharing such information.

In addition, information sharing may be performed by an SNS application, a video application, a chat application, or the like. When a service that can share information in real time, such as an SNS application or a chat application, is provided to a first application that does not have the function of sharing such information, information related to the first application is provided to the persons concerned with the first application. Since information is shared in real time, there is an advantage that the use of the first application is activated. Further, when a service that can share motion information related to the display of the first application such as a video application is provided to the first application that does not have the function of sharing such information, the use of the first application is further improved. There is an advantage. Further, the type of service is not limited to these, and may be an application that improves the convenience of the first application.

FIG. 6 is an example of a storage table displayed on the display unit 43 and showing the correspondence between the icon for acquiring the user's selection and the service associated with the icon. For example, by using such a table, the associated service may be provided from the icon selected by the user. As described above, the provision of the service referred to here may be to provide the service implemented in the second application or to start another application in which the service is implemented.

The process of executing the various services described above may be implemented in the second application, or is not implemented in the second application, and is a process of invoking another application that implements the service. May be implemented.

3-5. Customization section 45
The customization unit 45 has a function of customizing information according to a user's preference and use. The customization unit 45 may have a function of customizing the size, style, and / or resolution recognition mode of the window related to the second application, and may include one or more icons indicating the displayed service. It may have a function to customize the display position of the icon.

The customization unit 45 may have a function of displaying a screen for the user to input the size, style, and / or resolution recognition mode of the window related to the second application. The user may be able to use such an input screen to input the size, style, and / or resolution recognition mode of the window according to the second application. The customization unit 45 may store the input window size, style, and / or resolution recognition mode for the second application. When the customization unit has such a configuration, the setting unit 42 uses the storage table stored in the customization unit 45 to obtain information related to the second application, such as the size, style, and / of the window related to the second application. Alternatively, the resolution recognition mode may be set. In this way, when the customization unit 45 has a function of customizing the information related to the second application based on the input of the user, the display mode of the application can be changed according to each user's preference. It has the advantage of improving convenience, such as not interfering with the operation of the application.

Further, the customization unit 45 has a function of displaying a screen for the user to input the window size, style, and / or resolution recognition mode of the second application for each type of the first application. Good. Here, the type of the first application may be a type such as a game, an SNS, or a file management software. Further, the customization unit 45 may have a storage table in which the types of these first applications are associated with information that identifies the application such as a specific application name and application ID. Such a storage table may be in the setting unit 42 and / or the display unit 43. The user may be able to input the size, style, and / or resolution recognition mode of the window related to the second application for each type of the first application using such an input screen. The customization unit 45 may store the input window size, style, and / or resolution recognition mode for the second application for each type of the first application. When the customization unit 45 has such a configuration, the setting unit 42 includes information that identifies the first application such as the name of the first application and the first application ID acquired by the acquisition unit 41, and the storage table. Use to identify the corresponding first application type, and specify and set the window size, style, and / or resolution recognition mode for the second application associated with the first application type. You can. As described above, when the customization unit 45 has a function of customizing the information related to the second application based on the input of the user for each type of the first application, for each type of the first application such as a game or SNS. There is an advantage that the display mode of the application can be changed according to each user's preference, and the convenience can be further improved.

Further, the customization unit 45 may have a function of displaying one or more icons indicating the displayed service and a screen for the user to input the display position of the icon. In this case, the user may be able to enter one or more icons indicating the services to be displayed and the display position of such icons. The customization unit 45 may store one or more icons indicating the input and displayed services, and the display position of the icons. When such information is stored, the display unit 43 may display using one or more icons indicating the stored and displayed services, or the display position of the icon. In this way, when the customization unit 45 has a function of customizing one or more icons indicating services to be displayed and the display position of such icons based on the user's input, it depends on each user's preference. , The type of service and the display mode can be changed, which has the advantage of further improving convenience.

In addition, the customization unit 45 has a function of displaying one or a plurality of icons indicating services to be displayed and a screen for the user to input the display position of such icons for each type of the first application. You can. In this case, the user may be able to input one or more icons indicating the services to be displayed and the display position of such icons for each type of the first application. In addition, the customization unit 45 may store one or more icons indicating the displayed service and the display position of the icon in association with the input type of the first application. When such information is stored, the display unit 43 uses the stored one or more icons indicating the service to be displayed for each type of the first application, or the display position of the icon. The above display may be made. Here, as described above, the type of the first application may be, for example, a game, an SNS, a file management software, or the like. Further, as described above, the customization unit 45 may have a storage table in which the types of these first applications are associated with information that identifies the application such as a specific application name and application ID. Such a storage table may be stored in the display unit 43. Further, the display unit 43 uses the information for identifying the first application such as the first application name and the first application ID acquired by the acquisition unit 41, and uses the storage table to display the corresponding first application. The type may be specified, and one or more icons indicating the displayed service and the display position of the icon associated with the type of the first application may be specified and displayed. In this way, when the customization unit 45 has a function of customizing one or more icons indicating services to be displayed and the display position of such icons for each type of the first application based on the input of the user. It is possible to change the type of service and the display mode for each type of the first application such as a game or SNS according to each user's preference, which has the advantage of further improving convenience.

4. Flow of information processing according to the embodiment
4-1. Embodiment 1
Next, the flow of information processing according to the first embodiment, which is one aspect of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIG. 7. In the embodiment described in the first embodiment, it is assumed that the first application is a game, and the game and the second application related to the system of one example are associated in advance. Also, assume that the service that can be provided by the second application is resizing the window.

Step 1
When the game is launched, an example system associated with the game is launched (701).

Step 2
When the system of the example starts up, the system of the example acquires the position, size, style, and resolution recognition mode of the window related to the game as information related to the game from the game which is the first application (702). Such a step may be processed by the acquisition unit 41 in an example system.

Step 3
An example system is information relating to a second application, which includes information about the position, size, style, and resolution recognition mode of a window related to a game as information for providing a service associated with the first application. Alternatively, it is appropriately processed and set (703). Such a step may be processed by the setting unit 42 in an example system.

Step 4
The system of the example displays the window related to the second application as the information related to the second application by using the set information (704). Such a step may be processed by the display unit 43 in an example system.

Step 5
The system of the example provides a service in which the window size of the second application is changed by a mouse or the like (705). Such steps are performed in an example system.
The service providing unit 44 may process it.

4-2. Embodiment 2
Next, the flow of information processing according to the second embodiment, which is one aspect of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIG. In the embodiment described in the second embodiment, it is assumed that the first application is spreadsheet software, and the spreadsheet software and the second application related to the system of one example are not associated in advance. Also, the service that can be provided by the second application is a screenshot. First, it is assumed that the spreadsheet software and the system of the example are started, and each window is displayed at a position where they do not overlap.

Step 1
When the user selects a window related to the example system and drags the position of the window, the position of the window related to the example system is moved in accordance with the drag operation (801). Such a step may be processed by the display unit 43 in an example system. It should be noted that the example system may monitor whether at least a part of the window area related to the example system and at least a part of the window area related to the other application overlap. Such monitoring may be processed by the acquisition unit 41 in an example system.

Note that FIG. 9 is an example of a screen showing a situation in which the second application is being dragged. It shows the situation before the second application 902 is dragged and approaches the first application 901 such as spreadsheet software.

Step 2
When the example system determines that at least a part of the window area related to the example system and at least a part of the window area related to the spreadsheet software as another application overlap, the example system determines. From the spreadsheet software, which is the first application, the position, size, style, and resolution recognition mode of the window related to the spreadsheet software are acquired as information related to the spreadsheet software (802). Such a step may be processed by the acquisition unit 41 in an example system.

Step 3
The system of one example is the information related to the second application, and the position, size, style, and resolution recognition mode of the window related to the spreadsheet software are used as the information for providing the service associated with the first application. The information or appropriately processed and set (803). Such a step may be processed by the setting unit 42 in an example system.

Step 4
The system of one example displays the window related to the second application as the information related to the second application by using the set information (804). An icon indicating a screenshot in the display area of the window of the second application may be displayed. Such a step may be processed by the display unit 43 in an example system.

In this way, even if a plurality of first applications to which the second application can provide services are started and a plurality of first applications are displayed on the screen, the user drags the second application and the window area is duplicated. Therefore, there is an advantage that one first application can be selected from a plurality of applications. That is, there is an advantage that the second application can be provided for the selected first application.

The second application may be configured so that the second second application can be started separately and applied to the second first application. In this case, the second application may be configured to manage data such as information related to the first application and information related to the second application corresponding to each started one.

Step 5
The system of the example makes the second application ready to provide services associated with the spreadsheet software (805). In an example system, such a step may be processed in cooperation with the display unit 43 and the service providing unit 44.

Step 6
In one system, when an icon showing a screenshot in the display area of the displayed second application window is selected by the user by clicking or the like, the information that the icon is selected is acquired (806). Such a step may be processed by the acquisition unit 41 in an example system.

Step 7
An example system runs a screenshot program that is pre-associated with an icon that indicates the selected screenshot (807). For example, a screenshot in which the screenshot program in the second application acquires the information of the image displayed in the window related to the spreadsheet software by using the position and size of the window related to the spreadsheet software. Functions may be performed. Such a step may be processed by the service providing unit 44 in an example system.

4-3. Embodiment 3
Next, the flow of information processing according to the third embodiment, which is one aspect of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIG. In the embodiment described in the third embodiment, it is assumed that the first application is a game, and the game and the second application related to the system of one example are associated in advance. It is assumed that the game platform, which is the third application, starts the game. Further, it is assumed that the service provided by the second application is a moving image application. This is the case of sharing a live broadcast of a game with a video.

Step 1
When the game platform is launched, the game associated with the game platform and an example system associated with the game are launched (1001).

Step 2
When the system of the example starts up, the system of the example acquires the position, size, style, and resolution recognition mode of the window related to the game as information related to the game from the game which is the first application (1002). Such a step may be processed by the acquisition unit 41 in an example system.

Step 3
An example system is information relating to a second application, which includes information about the position, size, style, and resolution recognition mode of a window related to a game as information for providing a service associated with the first application. Alternatively, it is appropriately processed and set (1003). Such a step may be processed by the setting unit 42 in an example system.

Step 4
The system of one example displays the window related to the second application as the information related to the second application by using the set information (1004). Such a step may be processed by the display unit 43 in an example system. An icon indicating a moving image application may be displayed in the display area of the window related to the second application.

Step 5
The system of the example acquires the information that the user clicks the icon indicating the moving image application in the display area of the window related to the second application (1005). Such a step may be processed by the display unit 43 in an example system.

Step 6
An example system launches a video application, which is a service associated with an icon indicating the video application (1006). Such a step may be processed by the service providing unit 44 in an example system. Here, when the service to be provided is processed by the external application, the service providing unit 44 may provide the information corresponding to the service to the external application. For example, in the case of a video application, information on the window of the game, which is the first application (for example, window size, position, style, or resolution recognition mode), etc., can be provided to the video application for the range of the screen shared as a video. May be provided.

FIG. 11 is an example showing the state of the screen on which the external moving image application is started. This figure shows a situation in which the started moving image application 1103 is displayed as another window for the game application 1101 and the second application 1102. In this figure, the moving image application 1103 is an example of being displayed in a window different from that of the second application, but although not shown, it may be stored in the second application. In this case, there is an advantage that the screen can be used efficiently by displaying another application in the second application.

4-4. Embodiment 4
Next, the flow of information processing according to the fourth embodiment, which is one aspect of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIG. The embodiment described in the fourth embodiment describes a mode for customizing the size, style, resolution recognition mode, service icon, and position of the service icon, and a mode for being displayed according to the type of the first application. The first application is a game (application ID is XX0).

Step 1
When the user boots the example system and selects customization, a display is displayed that allows customization (1201). Such a step may be processed by the customization unit 45 in an example system.

FIG. 13 is an example of a screen that enables customization. On the system customization screen 1301 of an example, the application type 1302, the style 1303, the resolution recognition mode 1304, the service list 1305, and the like are displayed. For the application type 1302, the type of application such as a game or SNS may be selectable from a list or the like. The style 1303 may be such that the styles that can be selected in the selected application type can be selected in a list or the like. Further, as for the resolution recognition mode 1304, the resolution recognition mode that can be selected for the selected application type may be selected from a list or the like. Also in the service list 1305, the services that can be selected in the selected application type may be selected by an icon or the like. In addition, such an icon may be selected with a finger, a pointer, or the like and dragged onto the display area 1307 of the second application so that the user can select the desired service at a desired position.

Step 2
The user selects the application type 1302 and then customizes the second application according to the application type (1202). Such a step may be processed by the customization unit 45 in an example system. For example, first, the application type to be customized may be selected from the list in the application type 1302. The size may actually change the size of the window of the second application 1306 with a mouse, a finger, or the like, and the style and the resolution recognition mode may be selected from the list in the style 1303 and the resolution recognition mode 1304. Further, the service may be selected from the service list 1305, and the selected service may be dragged to a desired position in the display area 1307 of the second application to specify the display position.

Step 3
An example system stores such user input (1203). Such a step may be processed by the customization unit 45 in an example system. FIG. 14 is an example of a storage table stored in the customization unit 45. Here, an example stored for each type of application is shown. When the application type is used, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, a table that stores the relationship between the information specifying the first application such as the name of the first application and the first application ID and the application type. The application type may be specified from the information that identifies the first application to be used by using such a table.

Step 4
When the user applies the system of the example to the game XX0 which is the first application, the system of the example acquires the position of the window related to the game and XX0 as the information for identifying the first application (1204). Such a step may be processed by the acquisition unit 41 in an example system.

Step 5
The system of one example is information related to the second application, and as information for providing the service associated with the first application, the position of the window related to the game is set by the information or appropriately processed. After identifying the application type as a game from XX0, set and display the size, style, resolution recognition mode, service icon, and service icon position associated with the application type in the storage table (1205). ). Such a step may be processed by the setting unit 42 and the display unit 43 in the system of one example.

Step 6
Depending on the user's choice of service on the display area of the second application, the example system provides the corresponding service (1206). Such a step may be processed by the service providing unit 44 in an example system.

In addition, the system and information processing described in the documents of the present application may be carried out by software, hardware or a combination thereof, and a part or all of such a system and information processing implements processing / procedures as a computer program. However, it may be executed by various computers, and these computer programs may be stored in a storage medium. Also, these programs may be stored on a non-transient or temporary storage medium.

What has been described in the documents of the present application is not limited to that described in the documents of the present application, and is applicable to various examples within the scope of various technical ideas having various technical advantages and configurations described in the documents of the present application. Needless to say, you can do it.

1 System 10 Communication network 20 (20A to 20C) Server device 30 (30A to 30C) Terminal device 21 (31) Arithmetic logic unit 22 (32) Main storage device 23 (33) Input / output interface 24 (34) Input device 25 ( 35) Auxiliary storage device 26 (36) Output device 41 Acquisition unit 41
42 Setting unit 42
43 Display unit 43
44 Service Provider 44

Claims (36)

It ’s a computer program
By being executed by the processor
Acquire information related to the first application,
Using the information related to the first application, information related to the second application for providing a service associated with the first application is set.
In response to the input related to the one service by the user, the one service is provided based on the set information for providing the service.
A computer program characterized by that. The information relating to the first application includes information relating to the display state of the first application.
The information relating to the second application includes information relating to the display state of the second application.
The computer program according to claim 1. The information relating to the display state of the first application includes the position, size, style, and / or resolution recognition mode (DPI awareness mode) of the window according to the first application.
The computer program according to claim 2. Using the information related to the display state of the first application, the position, size, style, and / or resolution recognition mode (DPI awareness mode) of the window related to the second application is set.
The computer program according to claim 2 or 3. It ’s a computer program
By being executed by the processor
It is determined that at least a part of the window area related to the first application and at least a part of the window area related to the second application capable of providing the service associated with the first application overlap.
When the duplication is determined, the information related to the second application is displayed at the position associated with the first application.
A computer program characterized by that. It ’s a computer program
By being executed by the processor
It is determined that at least a part of the window area related to the first application and at least a part of the window area related to the second application capable of providing the service associated with the first application overlap.
When the duplication is determined, the second application is put into a state in which the service associated with the first application can be provided.
A computer program characterized by that. The window related to the second application is set as the parent window of the window related to the first application.
The computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The window related to the second application is set as a window independent of the window related to the first application.
The computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The position of the window according to the second application is set at a position where at least a part of the window area related to the second application overlaps with at least a part of the window area related to the first application.
The computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The information related to the first application is acquired while the first application is running.
The computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 9. The information related to the first application is acquired when the second application is started.
The computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 10. The window of the second application is displayed on the same screen as the window of the first application.
The computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 11. The position of the window according to the second application is set at a position where a part or all of the display area of the window according to the second application is displayed in contact with the window according to the first application.
The computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 12. Displaying one or more icons indicating the service associated with the first application on the second application.
The computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 13. One of the one or more icons, when selected, launches an application that provides a screenshot of the first application.
The computer program according to claim 14. One of the one or more icons, when selected, launches an application that provides information sharing.
The computer program according to claim 14. The application that provides the information sharing includes any one of an SNS application, a video application, and a chat application.
The computer program according to claim 16. The first application is an application related to a game.
The computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 17. The second application is launched based on user input.
The computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 18. The second application is started based on a command of a third application different from the second application.
The computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 19. The processor
Information related to the first application is transmitted to the server device via a communication line.
The computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 20. The processor
Information related to the first application is transmitted to the terminal device via a communication line.
The computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 21. The processor is a central processing unit (CPU), microprocessor or graphics processing unit (GPU).
The computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 22. The processor is mounted on a smartphone, tablet, mobile phone or personal computer.
The computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 23. Equipped with a processor
When the processor executes a computer-readable instruction,
Acquire information related to the first application,
Using the information related to the first application, information related to the second application for providing a service associated with the first application is set.
In response to the input, the service is provided based on the set information for providing the service.
A server device characterized by that. The information relating to the first application includes information relating to the display state of the first application.
The information relating to the second application includes information relating to the display state of the second application.
The server device according to claim 25. Equipped with a processor
When the processor executes a computer-readable instruction,
It is determined that at least a part of the window area related to the first application and at least a part of the window area related to the second application capable of providing the service associated with the first application overlap.
When the duplication is determined, the information related to the second application is displayed at the position associated with the first application.
A server device characterized by that. Equipped with a processor
When the processor executes a computer-readable instruction,
It is determined that at least a part of the window area related to the first application and at least a part of the window area related to the second application capable of providing the service associated with the first application overlap.
When the duplication is determined, the second application is put into a state in which the service associated with the first application can be provided.
A server device characterized by that. Equipped with a processor
When the processor executes a computer-readable instruction,
Acquire information related to the first application,
Using the information related to the first application, information related to the second application for providing a service associated with the first application is set.
In response to the input, the service is provided based on the set information for providing the service.
A terminal device characterized by that. The information relating to the first application includes information relating to the display state of the first application.
The information relating to the second application includes information relating to the display state of the second application.
The terminal device according to claim 29. Equipped with a processor
When the processor executes a computer-readable instruction,
It is determined that at least a part of the window area related to the first application and at least a part of the window area related to the second application capable of providing the service associated with the first application overlap.
When the duplication is determined, the information related to the second application is displayed at the position associated with the first application.
A terminal device characterized by that. Equipped with a processor
When the processor executes a computer-readable instruction,
It is determined that at least a part of the window area related to the first application and at least a part of the window area related to the second application capable of providing the service associated with the first application overlap.
When the duplication is determined, the second application is put into a state in which the service associated with the first application can be provided.
A terminal device characterized by that. A method executed by a processor that executes computer-readable instructions.
When the processor executes the instruction,
Acquire information related to the first application,
Using the information related to the first application, information related to the second application for providing a service associated with the first application is set.
In response to the input, the service is provided based on the set information for providing the service.
A method characterized by that. The information relating to the first application includes information relating to the display state of the first application.
The information relating to the second application includes information relating to the display state of the second application.
33. The method of claim 33. A method executed by a processor that executes computer-readable instructions.
When the processor executes the instruction,
It is determined that at least a part of the window area related to the first application and at least a part of the window area related to the second application capable of providing the service associated with the first application overlap.
When the duplication is determined, the information related to the second application is displayed at the position associated with the first application.
A method characterized by that. A method executed by a processor that executes computer-readable instructions.
When the processor executes the instruction,
It is determined that at least a part of the window area related to the first application and at least a part of the window area related to the second application capable of providing the service associated with the first application overlap.
When the duplication is determined, the second application is put into a state in which the service associated with the first application can be provided.
A method characterized by that.

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