Posted information sharing system, information-processing system, information processing method, storage medium, and computer platform

Abstract

An exemplary posted information sharing system includes: an information-processing system; and a server, wherein the information-processing device includes an executing unit that executes an application program, and an accessing unit that accesses an item of posted information depending on the application program that is being executed or whose execution is suspended, the posted information being stored on the server, and the server includes a providing unit that provides access to the posted information by the information-processing device, in response to a request from the accessing unit.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A posted information sharing system comprising:
 an information-processing system; and   a server, wherein   the information-processing device includes
 an executing unit configured to execute an application program, and 
 an accessing unit configured to access an item of posted information depending on the application program that is being executed or whose execution is suspended, the posted information being stored on the server, and 
   the server includes
 a providing unit configured to provide access to the posted information by the information-processing device, in response to a request from the accessing unit. 
   
     
     
         2 . The posted information sharing system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an obtaining unit configured to obtain identification information of an application program, which is being executed by the executing unit or whose execution is temporarily suspended by the executing unit, wherein   the accessing unit is further configured to execute a process for accessing posted information depending on the identification information obtained by the obtaining unit so that the accessing unit accesses posted information relating to an application program identified by the identification information.   
     
     
         3 . The posted information sharing system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the information-processing system includes the accessing unit, and   the accessing is different from functions implemented by the executing unit that is executing the application program.   
     
     
         4 . The posted information sharing system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 a function of the accessing unit is implemented by a processing unit that is executing a program other than the application program.   
     
     
         5 . The posted information sharing system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the accessing unit is included a function of a platform of the information-processing system.   
     
     
         6 . The posted information sharing system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the accessing unit is preinstalled in the information-processing system.   
     
     
         7 . The posted information sharing system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the information-processing system further includes an instructing unit configured to instruct starting a process for accessing the posted information in response to an input at freely selected timing while the application program is being executed, and   the accessing unit is further configured to execute the process if the instructing unit instructs starting the process.   
     
     
         8 . The posted information sharing system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the information-processing unit further includes a suspending unit configured to temporarily suspends executing the application program by the executing unit, and   after the suspending unit suspends executing the application program, the accessing unit is further configured to access different posted information depending on the suspended application program.   
     
     
         9 . The posted information sharing system according to  claim 8 , wherein
 the information-processing system further includes a menu-display-controlling unit configured to control a display unit to display a menu image including an item for obtaining or transmitting posted information after the suspending unit suspends executing the application program, and   the accessing unit is further configured to access the posted information if the item is selected in the menu image.   
     
     
         10 . The posted information sharing system according to  claim 8 , wherein
 the accessing unit is further configured to access the posted information relating to the application program while the suspending unit suspends executing the application program.   
     
     
         11 . The posted information sharing system according to  claim 8 , wherein
 the information-processing system further includes a resuming unit configured to resume executing the suspended application program, in response to an instruction input after the accessing unit accesses the posted information.   
     
     
         12 . An information-processing system comprising:
 an executing unit configured to execute an application program; and   an accessing unit configured to search an item of posted information depending on the application program that is being executed or whose execution is suspended, the posted information being stored on a network.   
     
     
         13 . An information-processing device comprising:
 an executing unit configured to execute an application program; and   an accessing unit configured to search an item of posted information depending on the application program that is being executed or whose execution is suspended, the posted information being stored on a network.   
     
     
         14 . A method in a posted information sharing system, the method comprising:
 executing an application program; and   searching an item of posted information depending on the application program that is being executed or whose execution is suspended, the posted information being stored on a network.   
     
     
         15 . A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium storing a program causing a computer device to execute a process, the process comprising:
 executing an application program; and   searching an item of posted information depending on the application program that is being executed or whose execution is suspended, the posted information being stored on a network.   
     
     
         16 . A computer platform on which various complying application programs are executed, the computer platform comprising:
 an accessing unit that searches an item of posted information depending on the application program that is being executed or whose execution is suspended, the posted information being stored on a network.