Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing System, and Storage Medium Having Stored Thereon Information Processing Program

Abstract

When an information processing apparatus is started, reception of data indicative of presence of a connection point apparatus is attempted. A plurality of objects respectively corresponding to a plurality of application programs is displayed on a display device, and upon reception of an operation performed by a user, an application program corresponding to one of the objects selected by the operation performed by the user is launched. When the data is received, a display form of an object, which relates to a connection application program including a program for executing a procedural step of connecting to the connection point apparatus, is changed.

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         21 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising a control program configured to enable a user to select at least one of a plurality of first objects, the control program causing a computer of an information processing system to:
 display, in a first display area, a first subset of the plurality of first objects, the first subset of objects displayed in a first display form;   display, in a second display area that is different from the first display area, an indicator based on the first subset that is currently displayed in the first display area; and   change a display form of at least one object in the first subset displayed in the first display area to a second display form, different from the first display form, when an application corresponding to the object is in a state capable of performing a process based on data received by the information processing system.   
     
     
         22 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 21 , wherein a supplemental object displayed in association with the object is added for the second display form when the application corresponding to the object is in the state capable of performing the process based on the data received by the information processing system. 
     
     
         23 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 21 , wherein changing the display form of the object from the first display form to the second display form includes displaying the object in an emphasized manner. 
     
     
         24 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 21 , wherein changing the display form of the object from the first display form to the second display form includes changing a color of the object. 
     
     
         25 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 21 , wherein changing the display form of the object from the first display form to the second display form includes animating the object. 
     
     
         26 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 21 , wherein the display form of the object is changed from the first display form to the second display form when the information processing system receives data from a wireless access point. 
     
     
         27 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 21 , wherein the display form of the object is changed from the first display form to the second display form when the information processing system receives data from a server. 
     
     
         28 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 21 , wherein the display form of the object is changed from the first display form to the second display form when the information processing system receives data from another information processing system. 
     
     
         29 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 21 , wherein a plurality of second objects respectively corresponding to the plurality of first objects are displayed in the second display area so as to be distinguishable from the indicator. 
     
     
         30 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 21 , wherein a second object, displayed in the second display area and corresponding to a first object, among the first number of first objects, that satisfies a predetermined requirement is displayed in a specific color, irrespective of whether the first object is currently displayed in the first display area. 
     
     
         31 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 21 , wherein each second object, of a plurality of second objects displayed in the second display area, is displayed such that the type of the first object corresponding to the second object is distinguishable. 
     
     
         32 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 31 , wherein the plurality of second objects are displayed in colors corresponding to the types of the first objects corresponding thereto. 
     
     
         33 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 21 , wherein the plurality of first objects displayed in the first display area can be scrolled based on an input operation in the second display area. 
     
     
         34 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 21 , wherein the first subset of the plurality of first objects changes by scrolling to a second subset of the plurality of first objects based on a slide operation performed in the second display area. 
     
     
         35 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 21 , wherein the first subset of the plurality of first objects changes by scrolling to a second subset of the plurality of first objects based on a selection of a second object displayed in the second display area. 
     
     
         36 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 21 , wherein the first subset of the plurality of first objects changes in accordance with an input operation performed in the second display area. 
     
     
         37 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 21 , wherein the control program further causing the computer to:
 change a display form of a first object in the first subset to a second display form, different from the first display form, when a first application corresponding to the first object is in a state capable of performing a process based on data received by the information processing system; and   change a display form of a second object, different from the first object, in the first subset to the second display form, different from the first display form, when a second application corresponding to the second object is in a state capable of performing a process based on data received by the information processing system.   
     
     
         38 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 21 , wherein when input is made in the second display area, the first subset of the plurality of first objects is displayed in the first display area corresponding to a position of input made in the second display area. 
     
     
         39 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 21 , wherein the data received by the information processing system is received automatically. 
     
     
         40 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 21 , wherein the information processing system automatically connects to an access point. 
     
     
         41 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 21 , wherein the display form of the object is changed to the second display form before the application corresponding to the object has been opened for execution. 
     
     
         42 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 21 , wherein the second display form is a form to display the object with a sign. 
     
     
         43 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 21 , wherein the data which the process is performed based on is content data. 
     
     
         44 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 43 , wherein the process is a process for displaying the content data. 
     
     
         45 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 43 , wherein the display form of the object is changed from the first display form to the second display form before receiving the content data. 
     
     
         46 . An information processing apparatus comprising at least one processor and configured to enable a user to select at least one of a plurality of first objects, the apparatus further configured to:
 display, in a first display area, a first subset of the plurality of first objects, the first subset of objects displayed in a first display form;   display, in a second display area that is different from the first display area, an indicator based on the first subset that is currently displayed in the first display area; and   change a display form of at least one object in the first subset displayed in the first display area to a second display form, different from the first display form, when an application corresponding to the object is in a state capable of performing a process based on data received by the information processing apparatus.   
     
     
         47 . An information processing system configured to enable a user to select at least one of a plurality of first objects, the system comprising:
 a processing system having at least one processor, the processing system configured to:
 display, in a first display area, a first subset of the plurality of first objects, the first subset of objects displayed in a first display form; 
 display, in a second display area that is different from the first display area, an indicator based on the first subset that is currently displayed in the first display area; and 
 change a display form of at least one object in the first subset displayed in the first display area to a second display form, different from the first display form, when an application corresponding to the object is in a state capable of performing a process based on data received by the information processing system. 
   
     
     
         48 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising a control program configured to enable a user to select at least one of a plurality of first objects, the control program causing a computer of an information processing system to:
 display, in a first display area, a first subset of the plurality of first objects;   display, in a second display area that is different from the first display area, an indicator based on the first subset that is currently displayed in the first display area; and   display, in the first display area, a sign in association with at least one object in the first subset displayed in the first display area when an application corresponding to the object is in a state capable of performing a process based on data received by the information processing system.   
     
     
         49 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 48 , wherein the sign displayed in association with the object is a supplemental object, the supplemental object being smaller in size than the object. 
     
     
         50 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 48 , wherein the sign displayed in association with the object is an icon, the icon being smaller in size than the object.