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:
 a first information-processing device; and   a server, wherein   the server includes
 a storage device configured to store plural items of posted information posted by plural users of plural information-processing devices; 
   the first information-processing device includes
 an executing unit including a processor configured to execute an application program; and 
 a receiving unit including a communications interface configured to receive at least one item of posted information selected from among the plural items of posted information stored in the storage device, the at least one item of posted information being selected in response to an application program that the executing unit is currently executing or was previously executing but has suspended execution thereof, and 
   the server includes
 a providing unit including a server communications interface configured to transmit the at least one item of posted information to the first information-processing device, in response to a request from the first information-processing device. 
   
     
     
         2 . The posted information sharing system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an identification 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 receiving unit is further configured to execute a process for receiving posted information depending on the identification information obtained by the identification obtaining unit so that the receiving unit receives 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 device includes the receiving unit, and   the receiving 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 receiving 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 receiving unit is included as a function of a platform of the first information-processing device.   
     
     
         6 . The posted information sharing system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the receiving unit is preinstalled in the first information-processing device.   
     
     
         7 . The posted information sharing system according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first information-processing device further includes an instructing unit configured to instruct starting a process for receiving the posted information in response to an input at freely selected timing while the application program is being executed, and   the receiving 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 first information-processing device further includes a suspending unit configured to temporarily suspend executing the application program by the executing unit, and   after the suspending unit suspends executing the application program, the receiving unit is further configured to receive different posted information depending on the suspended application program.   
     
     
         9 . The posted information sharing system according to  claim 8 , wherein
 the first information-processing device 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 receiving unit is further configured to receive the posted information if the item is selected in the menu image.   
     
     
         10 . The posted information sharing system according to  claim 8 , wherein
 the receiving unit is further configured to receive 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 first information-processing device further includes a resuming unit configured to resume executing the suspended application program, in response to an instruction input after the receiving unit receives the posted information.   
     
     
         12 . An information-processing system comprising:
 an executing unit including a processor configured to execute an application program; and   a receiving unit including a communications interface configured to search from among plural items of posted information stored in server storage and select at least one item of posted information in response to an application program that is currently being executed or was previously executing but whose execution is suspended in order to receive at least one item of posted information from among the plural items.   
     
     
         13 . 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   receiving at least one item of posted information selected from among plural items of posted information stored in a network storage service including selecting the at least one item of posted information in response to an application program currently executing or which was being executed but the execution thereof is suspended.   
     
     
         14 . A computer platform on which various complying application programs are executed, the computer platform comprising:
 a receiving unit including a communications interface configured to receive at least one item of posted information selected from among plural items of posted information stored in a network storage device, the at least one item of posted information being selected in response to an application program that is currently executing or was previously executing but has suspended execution thereof.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the posted information relates to the application program, and the information processing device posts the posted information by transmitting user information to the server for posting. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1  wherein at least a part of the plural items includes a comment or a handwriting input by a user. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 12  wherein at least a part of the plural items includes a comment or a handwriting input by a user. 
     
     
         18 . The storage medium of  claim 13  wherein at least a part of the plural items includes a comment or a handwriting input by a user. 
     
     
         19 . The computer platform of  claim 14  wherein at least a part of the plural items includes a comment or a handwriting input by a user.