Information processing device, information processing system, information processing method and program

Abstract

To reduce the number of users who abandon registration work midway. [Solution] The system includes an acquisition means (302) for acquiring list information of applications that the user has registered, and a display means (303) for displaying content indicating the list information as support information to assist the user in registering a new application that has not yet been registered.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to registering accounts for various services. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, some services provided on the Internet require a user to register a user account before use. Furthermore, by linking such services together, a user's account registered with another service may be used when using a certain service. For example, the system disclosed in Patent Document 1 inquires, when logging in to a certain service, whether the user's account for an application linked to the service can be used. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-139457 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the system described in Patent Document 1 logs in to the service using the account of a user who has already logged in to the application. While this process supports logging in to the service, it does not support the registration of a user account for a new application where the user does not already have a registered account. Therefore, if the number of steps in user registration becomes too large, users may abandon the user registration process midway. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] An information processing device according to one aspect of the present disclosure is characterized by comprising an acquisition means for acquiring list information of applications for which a user has registered, and a display means for displaying content indicating the list information as support information for assisting the user in registering new applications that have not yet been registered. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to reduce the number of users who abandon registration work midway. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of an information processing system according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing device included in the information processing system of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the information processing device in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of data in which application IDs and application names are associated with each other. [Figure 5] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a user registration screen in the application of FIG. 3. [Figure 6] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process for displaying a cooperative application. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a processing result of S604 in FIG. 6. [Figure 8] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of data in which an application ID, an application name, and a usage history are linked together in the second embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user registration screen according to the third embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of an information processing device according to a fourth embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the following embodiments do not limit the scope of the present disclosure, and not all combinations of features described in the following embodiments are necessarily essential to the solutions of the present disclosure. Note that the same reference numerals are used to designate the same components.

[0009] (overview) In recent years, in order to use services provided on the Internet, users register and create accounts. Services provided on the Internet include, for example, web services and social networking services. When users use these services on devices such as smartphones, they are installed as applications on the devices and used by the users. Furthermore, when users register after installing the applications on the devices, the service they plan to use for registration is selected from a list of social networking services and various web services on the screen. If a service that has not been used on the device is selected during this registration flow, a login request or new registration with the social networking service is required. Furthermore, installation of a social networking service application may be required. As the number of such registration flows increases, users may abandon the registration flow midway. Therefore, there is a technology that supports linking social networking services with logins. Such a technology presents users with information about previous login linkages but does not provide support for user registration. Therefore, as the number of registration flows increases, users may abandon the registration midway. Therefore, the present disclosure acquires a list of applications for which a user has already registered, and displays content indicating the list as support information for assisting users in registering new applications for which the user has not yet registered. This process allows the user to select an application to link from among the applications already registered by the user, thereby reducing the number of steps in the user registration flow. This makes it possible to reduce the number of times a user abandons the registration process midway. Here, "user registration" means that information identifying the user has been registered. "User non-registration" means that information identifying the user has not been registered.

[0010] (First embodiment) FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of an information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment. The information processing system 100 includes an information processing device 101 and an integrated service 102. The information processing device 101 and the integrated service 102 are connected via a network 103. The network 103 provides a communication path between nodes such as the information processing device 101 and the integrated service 102, and enables various data to be transmitted and received. The network 103 may be formed, for example, from a local area network such as a wired LAN or a wireless LAN. Alternatively, the network 103 may be formed from a global information communication network such as the Internet. Alternatively, the network 103 may be formed from a 5G or 6G mobile phone network. Alternatively, the network 103 may be formed from a cable television network. Alternatively, the network 103 may be formed from a satellite communication network. Alternatively, the network 103 may be formed from a combination of various communication networks such as a local area network, a global information communication network, a mobile phone network, a cable television network, a satellite communication network, etc.

[0011] The information processing device 101 has a function of transmitting and receiving various data to a communication node via the network 103 and a function of installing and executing applications. The information processing device 101 may be configured as, for example, a personal computer. The information processing device 101 may also be configured as a smartphone. Installation of an application may be performed in response to an instruction from a user of the personal computer, smartphone, or the like. The information processing device 101 may have a function of automatically updating applications. The information processing device 101 may have a function of automatically updating applications only when connected to a wireless LAN. The linking service 102 has a function of providing various services via the network 103. For example, when an application installed on the information processing device 101 requests information about the application via the network 103, the linking service 102 has a function of executing processing in response to the request. The linking service 102 is realized as a cloud service in which multiple servers (not shown) cooperate with each other. The linking service 102, for example, provides a social networking service to the information processing device 101 via the network 103.

[0012] Next, an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing device 101 constituting the information processing system according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing device 101 included in the information processing system of FIG. 1. The information processing device 101 includes a circuit board 200. The circuit board 200 includes a CPU 201, a RAM 202, a ROM 203, a network interface 204, an external storage device 205, an output device 206, and an input device 207. The CPU 201 controls the operation of each component constituting the information processing device 101 and is responsible for executing various processes (described later) performed by the information processing device 101. The RAM 202 is a memory that temporarily stores data and control information and serves as a work area used by the CPU 201 when executing various processes. The ROM 203 stores fixed operational setting values, operating programs, etc. of the information processing device 101. The network interface 204 provides a function for connecting to and communicating with the network 103. The information processing device 101 can send and receive data to and from external devices via the network interface 204. The external storage device 205 is a device that stores data. Examples of the external storage device 205 include a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), an optical disk drive, a semiconductor storage device, or other storage devices. The external storage device 205 stores computer programs and data for causing the CPU 201 to execute each process, which will be described later as being performed by the information processing device 101. The output device 206 is, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). The output device 206 displays information processed within the information processing device 101. The input device 207 is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, or the like, and receives necessary input from a user.

[0013] Next, an example of the functional configuration of the device according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the information processing device 101 of FIG. 2. FIG. 3(a) is a diagram showing an example of software executed by the information processing device 101. FIG. 3(b) is a diagram showing an example of the hierarchical configuration of software executed by the information processing device 101. The information processing device 101 includes, as its functional configuration, an application 301, a linked application management unit 304, and a linked application information storage unit 305. The application 301 includes a linked application acquisition unit 302 and a linked application display unit 303. That is, the linked application acquisition unit 302 and the linked application display unit 303 are configured within the application 301. For example, the application 301 is already installed, but user registration has not been performed. Therefore, when the application 301 receives a user registration request from the user, the linked application acquisition unit 302 acquires linked application information from the linked application management unit 304. The linked application information is stored, for example, in the linked application information storage unit 305. The linked application information will be described later with reference to FIG. 4. The coordinated application management unit 304 acquires coordinated application information installed in the information processing device 101 from the coordinated application information storage unit 305. In other words, the coordinated application management unit 304 manages a storage location for list information of user-registered applications among a plurality of applications including user-registered applications and user-unregistered applications. The coordinated application management unit 304 has a function of requesting the operating system to release hardware resources allocated to the display when the display has ended. The coordinated application management unit 304 and the coordinated application information storage unit 305 are configured between the application 301 and the OS 270. The hardware 260 is configured below the OS 270. The hardware 260 includes the circuit board 200. The hardware 260 is connected to the network 103, and various communications are performed via the network 103 as appropriate.In response to various requests from the application 301, the cooperative application management unit 304 and the cooperative application information storage unit 305 operate the hardware 260 by transmitting and receiving various information to and from the OS 270. For example, the cooperative application display unit 303 displays a list of cooperative applications on the output device 206 based on the cooperative application information acquired by the cooperative application acquisition unit 302. FIG. 4 shows an example of cooperative application information stored in the cooperative application information storage unit 305. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of data in which application IDs are associated with application names. As shown in FIG. 4, the cooperative application information is a list composed of application IDs 401 and application names 402. FIG. 4 shows an example of a list of cooperative application information displayed in a table. The application ID 401 is an ID that uniquely identifies the cooperative application. The application ID 401 may be, for example, the package name of the application. The application name 402 is the name of the cooperative application. The application name 402 is displayed on the output device 206 by processing by the cooperative application display unit 303. The coordinated application information in Fig. 4 is stored in the coordinated application information storage unit 305 as appropriate when the information processing device 101 uses a service provided by the coordinated service 102 via the network 103. The OS 270 also manages various logs, such as an operation log, a communication log, and an authentication log as appropriate. The operation log includes an operation history of the information processing device 101 and an access history to the coordinated service 102. The communication log includes a communication history between the information processing device 101 and the coordinated service 102. The authentication log includes a login history from the information processing device 101 to a service provided by the coordinated service 102. Therefore, the application 301 can request, from the OS 270, content related to the coordinated application information in Fig. 4 from the various logs of the OS 270 as appropriate. User registration by the application 301 will be described with reference to Fig. 5.

[0014] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a user registration screen in the application of FIG. 3. As shown in FIG. 5, a strip-shaped portion at the top of application window 501 constitutes a title bar. This title bar displays the character string "User Registration Screen." Two rectangular UI elements, buttons 502 and 503, are arranged in the center of application window 501. Button 502 displays the character string "Register with another service account." When button 502 is operated by the user, a modal window is displayed that lists, for example, service accounts already registered by the user and allows the user to select one of the listed accounts. On the other hand, button 503 displays the character string "Register with email password." When button 503 is operated by the user, a modal window is displayed that includes, for example, input fields for an email address and an email password. In this case, the modal window includes a text field for entering an email address and a password field for entering an email password. Specifically, when the user presses button 502, linked application acquisition unit 302 sends a link application information acquisition request to linked application management unit 304. A more specific process performed by the information processing system 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0015] (Processing of information processing system 100) Fig. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process for displaying a cooperative application. In Fig. 6, various information is transferred between application 301 and cooperative application management unit 304. The process shown in Fig. 6 is executed, for example, when a user operates button 502 in Fig. 5 on input device 207. Note that some or all of the functions of the steps in Fig. 6 may be realized by hardware such as an ASIC or electronic circuit. The symbol "S" in the description of each process indicates a step in the flowchart.

[0016] 6, the processes of S601, S604, and S605 are executed by the application 301. The processes of S602 and S603 are executed by the linked application management unit 304. The application 301 and the linked application management unit 304 are each controlled by the CPU 201.

[0017] Assume a use case in which a user operates an application window 501 displayed on the output device 206 and selects a button 502 displaying the character string "Register with another service account." In S601, the application 301 requests the linked application management unit 304 to acquire linked application information. In S602, upon receiving the request to acquire linked application information, the linked application management unit 304 acquires a list of linked applications installed in the information processing device 101 from the linked application information storage unit 305. In S603, if a linked application exists (S603; YES), the linked application management unit 304 responds to the application 301 with the acquired linked application information. In S604, the application 301 causes the linked application display unit 303 to display a list of linked applications based on the linked application information returned from the linked application management unit 304, and ends the process. FIG. 7 shows an example of a linked application displayed by the linked application display unit 303. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the processing result of S604 in FIG. 6. FIG. 7 shows an example of a user registration screen in the application of FIG. 3 after the processing result of S604 in FIG. 6 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 7, a strip-shaped portion at the top of the application window 701 constitutes a title bar. This title bar displays the character string "User Registration Screen." Two rectangular UI elements, button 702 and button 703, are arranged in the center of the application window 701. Button 702 displays the character string "Service A." Operating button 702 may display detailed information about "Service A." Meanwhile, button 703 displays the character string "Service B." Operating button 703 may display detailed information about "Service B." In other words, "Service A" and "Service B" are included as cooperative applications installed in the information processing device 101. Each of "Service A" and "Service B" is registration information that identifies a user-registered application.On the other hand, if no linked application exists in S603 (S603; NO), the linked application management unit 304 executes the following process. That is, the linked application management unit 304 responds to the application 301 with default linked-destination information as a list of all applications with which the application 301 can be linked. In S605, the application 301 causes the linked-application display unit 303 to display a list of default linked-destinations based on the default linked-destination information responded from the linked-application management unit 304, and ends the process. For example, the application 301 displays logos such as Google (registered trademark) and Facebook (registered trademark) as the default linked-destination information. The application 301 also associates each of these logos with a user-registered account, and configures data so that when any of these logos is selected, linkage with that account becomes possible.

[0018] (effect) According to the system of this embodiment, it is possible to select an integrated application as support information for assisting the user in registering an application for which the user has not yet registered, thereby reducing the number of steps in the user registration process. Reducing the number of registration steps reduces the likelihood of users abandoning the registration process. That is, registration information indicating applications for which the user has already registered is acquired from among multiple applications, and the acquired registration information is displayed as support information for assisting the user in registering an application for which the user has not yet registered. This process reduces the likelihood of users abandoning the registration process midway.

[0019] Furthermore, if there are multiple services that can be provided via a network as services that a user-registered application can provide, a list of the multiple services may be displayed as support information. This process allows the user to select the service to use for user registration from multiple services, thereby increasing the variety of user registrations.

[0020] <Embodiment 2> In this embodiment, a use case in which application usage history 801 is managed in the linked application information storage unit 305 will be described with reference to FIG. 8. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of data in which application IDs, application names, and usage histories are associated with each other in the second embodiment. FIG. 8(a) is a diagram showing a use case in which usage histories are associated with used application names. FIG. 8(b) is a diagram showing a use case in which all applications are used. In the use case of FIG. 8(a), the application ID, application name, and usage history of each used application are associated and recorded. That is, the usage history is further associated with the association between the application ID and application name in FIG. 4. Furthermore, each usage history is recorded in columns 802 and 803. Therefore, the information displayed on the linked application display unit 303 corresponds to columns 802 and 803. Specifically, column 804 corresponds to column 802. In column 804, "Service A" is recorded as the name of the application used on the usage date shown in column 802. On the other hand, column 805 corresponds to column 803. Column 805 records "Service C" as the name of the application used on the usage date shown in column 803. In addition, in the use case of FIG. 8(b), the application ID, application name, and usage history of the application are recorded in association with each other for all applications.

[0021] (Processing and Effects of Information Processing System 100) From the above explanation, it is possible to display, as services that can be provided by a user-registered application, services for which usage history is recorded, among multiple services that can be provided via the network. This process allows the user to refer to the usage history and select the service to use for user registration, thereby increasing the variety of user registrations.

[0022] <Embodiment 3> In this embodiment, a use case in which the display is changed according to the usage history will be described. In FIG. 8(a), the usage history in column 802 is more recent than the usage history in column 803. Here, the most recent usage history may be highlighted. In the example of FIG. 8(a), the usage history of "Service A" is more recent than the usage history of "Service C." In this case, since "Service A" was used more recently than "Service C," this fact may be reflected on the user registration screen. For example, the button for "Service A" may be displayed flashing, and the button for "Service C" may be displayed lit. In other words, the service that was used most recently may be highlighted. Also, in FIG. 8(b), the usage history of "Service A" is the earliest usage history within the same month compared to the usage history of "Service B." As shown in FIG. 9, this fact that it is the earliest usage within the same month may be reflected on the user registration screen. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user registration screen in the third embodiment. The strip-shaped portion at the top of the application window 901 in FIG. 9 constitutes the title bar. The title bar displays the character string "User Registration Screen." Two rectangular UI elements, buttons 902 and 903, are arranged in the center of the application window 901. The character string "Service A" is displayed in button 902. Operating button 902 may display detailed information about "Service A." Meanwhile, the character string "Service B" is displayed in button 903. Operating button 903 may display detailed information about "Service B." In the example of FIG. 9, the size of button 902 indicating "Service A" is larger than the size of button 903 indicating "Service B." Such button sizes may be used for highlighting.

[0023] (Processing and Effects of Information Processing System 100) From the above explanation, among the services for which usage history is recorded, the most recently used service may be highlighted. This process allows user registration using the most recent user registration information. Note that the conditions for highlighting are not limited to the above. For example, among the services for which usage history is recorded, the most frequently used service may be highlighted. This process allows frequently used accounts to be used for user registration.

[0024] <Embodiment 4> Fig. 10 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of an information processing device in the fourth embodiment. Fig. 10(a) is a diagram showing an example of software executed by the information processing device 101. Fig. 10(b) is a diagram showing an example of the hierarchical configuration of software executed by the information processing device 101. In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 10, an integrated application management unit 1002 and an integrated application information storage unit 1003 are configured within an application 1001. The application 1001 has a functional configuration that can be installed in the information processing device 101. In other words, the integrated application management unit 1002 and the integrated application information storage unit 1003 are use cases that are not provided as functions of the information processing device 101.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 10(b), application 1001 in FIG. 10(a) has the same hierarchical structure as application 301, and requests various information acquired by OS 270 via API (Application Interface). Therefore, an execution environment is provided for each application 1001, and linked applications are managed. This makes it easy to delete used data, and memory can be released individually. For example, linked application management unit 1002 manages the storage location of contents showing list information and the execution environment for displaying the contents showing the list information. Linked application management unit 1002 can have a function to release hardware resources allocated to display when the display has ended.

[0026] (Processing and Effects of Information Processing System 100) As explained above, the application 1001 is implemented in the same functional hierarchy as the application 301, and manages the user-registered applications. Furthermore, when the display processing by the cooperative application display unit 303 is completed, the application 1001 can release the logical space allocated to the processing of the user-registered applications. Therefore, the logical space can be used efficiently.

[0027] <Other embodiments> Although various examples and embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described above, the spirit and scope of the present disclosure are not limited to the specific descriptions in this specification. The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications may be made. Furthermore, the present disclosure may be realized by appropriately combining parts of the above-described embodiments.

[0028] (Variation 1) Although an example has been described in which the linked service 102 provides a social network service to the information processing device 101 via the network 103, the example is not limited to this. The linked service 102 may also provide a payment service to the information processing device 101 via the network 103. For example, after a user applies for concert tickets on a website, a list of payment services that have been used in the past may be displayed to the user as payment methods. This process allows the user to select a payment service to use for payment from the displayed list and proceed with the payment. This makes it possible to support procedures that require the user to perform various input tasks, such as payment.

[0029] (Variation 2) Furthermore, in the first to fourth embodiments, a use case has been described in which user registration is supported for an application that has been installed but has not been registered by the user. However, the present invention is not limited to this use case. For example, consider a use case in which the user registers the application after installation, but the installed application is deleted from the information processing device 101, leaving only the user registration. In this use case, if the re-installed application and the application installed during user registration are the same application but different versions, the following processing may be executed. That is, if the applications are different versions but perform the same purpose and are registered by the user, information about the registered application may be acquired. This processing may display the application corresponding to the acquired information as an application that can be linked with user input operations, thereby assisting the user in procedures requiring various input operations.

[0030] (Variation 3) Furthermore, in the first to fourth embodiments, an example has been described in which information about a user-registered application is acquired to link an input operation by the user regardless of the type of application, but the present invention is not particularly limited to this. For example, a use case is assumed in which the application is a native application that needs to be installed. In this use case, information about the application may be acquired after installation. By performing such processing, it is possible to cause the hardware-specific operation of the information processing device 101 to be performed even via an account registered by the user in another application.

[0031] (Variation 4) Furthermore, in the first to fourth embodiments, an example has been described in which information about a user-registered application is acquired to link input work by the user, regardless of the type of application, but this is not particularly limited. For example, if the application is a Web application that does not require installation, the following measures are possible. That is, a Web application that does not require installation is an application that runs on a Web browser, and therefore can be used by registering the user. Therefore, it is sufficient to acquire information about the user-registered application as information required for user registration. Through this processing, services provided by the Web application can be used even through an account registered by the user in another application.

[0032] (Variation 5) In the first embodiment, an example has been described in which the linked application information stored in the linked application information storage unit 305 is configured as a table, as shown in FIG. 4. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the list of linked application information may be configured as a bulleted list of combinations of application IDs and application names. In the first embodiment, an example has been described in which the linked application information is displayed using buttons 702 and 704 in FIG. 7. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the linked application information may be displayed as a pie chart that further includes the frequency of use as a numerical value. Alternatively, the linked application information may be displayed as a block chart that further includes the time of use, with the most recent time of use being displayed as a larger area. Alternatively, the linked application information may be displayed as a combination of the application ID 401, application name 402, frequency of use, time of use, etc., by combining at least two of a table, a list, various graphs, and various charts.

[0033] The present invention can also be realized by supplying a program that realizes one or more functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or device via a network or a storage medium, and having one or more processors in the computer of the system or device read and execute the program. It can also be realized by a circuit (e.g., ASIC) that realizes one or more functions. The program may also be provided by recording it on a computer-readable storage medium.

[0034] The disclosure of the present embodiment includes configurations typified by the following information processing device, information processing system, information processing method, and program.

[0035] <Configuration 1> An acquisition means for acquiring list information of applications registered by a user; a display means for displaying the list information as support information for supporting a user in registering a new application that has not yet been registered; An information processing device comprising:

[0036] <Configuration 2> The information processing device according to configuration 1, wherein the display means displays a list of the plurality of services as content showing the list information when there are a plurality of services that can be provided via the network as services that the registered application can provide.

[0037] <Configuration 3> 3. The information processing device according to configuration 2, wherein the display means displays, as the content of the list information, a service of which a usage history is recorded among the plurality of services.

[0038] <Configuration 4> The information processing device according to configuration 3, wherein the display means displays the list information in an emphasized manner the most frequently used service among the services for which the usage history is recorded.

[0039] <Configuration 5> The information processing device according to configuration 3, wherein the display means displays the list information in such a manner that the most recently used service among the services for which the usage history is recorded is highlighted.

[0040] <Configuration 6> The information processing device according to claim 2, further comprising a management means for managing a storage location of the contents indicating the list information, wherein the management means requests the operating system to release the hardware resources allocated to the display when the display by the display means is completed.

[0041] <Configuration 7> The information processing device according to configuration 2 further comprises a management means for managing a storage location of the content indicating the list information and an execution environment for displaying the content indicating the list information, wherein the management means releases hardware resources allocated to the display as the execution environment when the display by the display means is completed.

[0042] <Configuration 8> 3. The information processing device according to configuration 2, wherein the acquiring means acquires service identification information that identifies the payment service when the registered application is a payment service.

[0043] <Configuration 9> The information processing device described in configuration 2 is characterized in that, when an application of a different version from the registered application is installed, the display means displays an application corresponding to the content indicated in the list information as the support information for the application of the different version.

[0044] <Configuration 10> 3. The information processing apparatus according to configuration 2, wherein the acquiring means acquires the contents indicating the list information after installing the unregistered application if the registered application is a native application.

[0045] <Configuration 11> 3. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein the acquisition means acquires the list information without installing the unregistered application if the unregistered application is a Web application that does not require installation.

[0046] <Configuration 12> an information processing device according to any one of configurations 2 to 11; a server that provides at least one of the plurality of services via the network; An information processing system comprising:

[0047] <Configuration 13> an acquisition step of acquiring list information of applications registered by the user; a display step of displaying content indicating the list information as support information for supporting a user in registering a new application that has not yet been registered; An information processing method comprising:

[0048] <Configuration 14> 14. A program for causing a computer to execute each step of the information processing method according to claim 13. [Explanation of symbols]

[0049] Information Processing System 100 Information processing device 101 Collaborative Services 102 Network 103 Application 301 Cooperative application acquisition unit 302 Cooperative application display unit 303 Collaborative application management unit 304 Cooperative application information storage unit 305

Claims

1. An acquisition means for acquiring list information of applications registered by a user; a display means for displaying the list information as support information for supporting a user in registering a new application that has not yet been registered; An information processing device comprising:

2. The information processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, when there are multiple services that can be provided via the network as services that the registered application can provide, the display means displays a list of the multiple services as content showing the list information.

3. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the display means displays, as the content of the list information, services of which a usage history is recorded among the plurality of services.

4. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the display means displays, as the content of the list information, the service with the highest usage frequency among the services whose usage history is recorded, in an emphasized manner.

5. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the display means displays, as the content of the list information, a service that has been used most recently among the services whose usage history is recorded, in an emphasized manner.

6. 3. The information processing device according to claim 2, further comprising a management means for managing a storage location of the contents indicating the list information, wherein the management means requests the operating system to release the hardware resources allocated to the display when the display by the display means has ended.

7. The information processing device described in claim 2 further comprises a management means for managing the storage location of the content indicating the list information and the execution environment for displaying the content indicating the list information, and when the display by the display means is completed, the management means releases the hardware resources allocated to the display as the execution environment.

8. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the acquiring means acquires service identification information that identifies the payment service when the registered application is a payment service.

9. The information processing device according to claim 2, characterized in that, when an application of a different version from the registered application is installed, the display means displays an application corresponding to the content indicated in the list information as the support information for the application of the different version.

10. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, when the registered application is a native application, the acquiring means acquires the contents indicating the list information after installing the unregistered application.

11. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, when the unregistered application is a Web application that does not require installation, the acquisition means acquires the contents indicating the list information without installing the application.

12. An information processing device according to any one of claims 2 to 11; a server that provides at least one of the plurality of services via the network; An information processing system comprising:

13. an acquisition step of acquiring list information of applications registered by the user; a display step of displaying content indicating the list information as support information for supporting a user in registering a new application that has not yet been registered; An information processing method comprising:

14. A program for causing a computer to execute each step of the information processing method according to claim 13.

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