Performing communication based on grouping of a plurality of information processing devices

• US 9,942,308 B2
• Filed: 03/24/2015
• Issued: 04/10/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Fujiki, Takeshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Sheleheda, James R
• Application Number:
  US14/666,555
• Publication Number:
  US 20150264120A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,113 Days
• Field of Search: 725 37, 725 44, 725 47, 725110, 725112
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/08 Annexed information, e.g. attachments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/48 Message addressing, e.g. address format or anonymous messages, aliases
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4722 for requesting additional data associated with the content

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a communication unit, a storage, an operation reception unit, and a controller. The communication unit is capable of communicating with a different information processing apparatus and a server on a network. The storage is capable of storing data. The operation reception unit is capable of receiving an operation of a user that selects the data. The controller is capable of controlling the communication unit to transmit the selected data to the server and transmit notification information to the different information processing apparatus, the notification information indicating transmission of the data to the server.

Claims

1. A first information processing apparatus, comprising:

a display screen; and

circuitry configured to;

communicate with a plurality of second information processing apparatuses;

receive a first user operation to drag-and-drop a plurality of user icons representing a plurality of users of the plurality of second information processing apparatuses,

wherein the plurality of user icons are displayed on the display screen;

group at least one pair of the plurality of user icons to generate a group icon based on the first user operation of a first user icon from the plurality of user icons onto a second user icon from the plurality of user icons;

detect a reciprocating operation executed on the group icon;

determine a speed of the detected reciprocating operation; and

separate at least a user icon from the group icon based on the determined speed that is greater than or equal to a threshold value.

2. The first information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to display a user list, which shows a first set of users from the plurality of users included in the group icon in a window, based on a second user operation.

3. The first information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the user list includes names of the first set of users.

4. The first information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a part of the window is superimposed on the group icon.

5. The first information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the circuitry is further configured to remove, from the user list, a specific user that is selected based on a third user operation.

6. An information processing method, comprising:

communicating with a plurality of information processing apparatuses;

receiving a user operation to drag-and-drop a plurality of user icons representing a plurality of users of the plurality of information processing apparatuses;

grouping at least one pair of the plurality of user icons to generate a group icon based on the user operation of a first user icon from the plurality of user icons onto a second user icon from the plurality of user icons,

detecting a reciprocating operation executed on the group icon;

determining a speed of the detected reciprocating operation; and

separating at least a user icon from the group icon based on the determined speed that is greater than or equal to a threshold value.

7. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute operations, the operations comprising:

communicating with a plurality of information processing apparatuses;

receiving a user operation to drag-and-drop a plurality of user icons representing a plurality of users of the plurality of information processing apparatuses;

grouping at least one pair of the plurality of user icons to generate a group icon based on the user operation of a first user icon from the plurality of user icons onto a second user icon from the plurality of user icons,

detecting a reciprocating operation executed on the group icon;

determining a speed of the detected reciprocating operation; and

separating at least a user icon from the group icon based on the determined speed that is greater than or equal to a threshold value.