Information processing apparatus, display method, and display program

Abstract

This application discloses systems and methods for receiving information associated with a first set of processing instructions and presenting a second icon indicating a change in status of data associated with the first set of processing instructions. A user selection of one of a first icon or the second icon may then be received. The selection of the first icon may cause execution of the first set of processing instructions, whereas selection of the second icon may cause execution of a second set of processing instructions.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An information processing apparatus comprising:
 a processor configured to:
 control a display of a plurality of first display objects on a display surface; 
 control, based on information received via a network and associated with at least one first display object of the plurality of first display objects, display of a second display object on the display surface, wherein the second display object is displayed with the at least one first display object at a location on the display surface based on a location of the at least one first display object; 
 execute, in response to selection of the least one first display object, a first process associated with the at least one first display object so as to present a first screen on the display surface; and 
 execute, in response to selection of the second display object, a second process associated with the at least one first display object so as to present a second screen, which is different from the first screen, and including information associated with the received information on the display surface. 
   
     
     
         2 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the received information comprises one or more unread electronic messages. 
     
     
         3 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the received information comprises a data feed, and   the second display object indicates a new arrival for the data feed.   
     
     
         4 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the data feed comprises at least one of an RSS feed, a blog, a social media feed, or a news feed. 
     
     
         5 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the received information comprises position information, and   the second display object indicates that at least one of an object or a service is available within a predetermined distance from the apparatus.   
     
     
         6 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the second display object overlaps at least a portion of the at least one first display object. 
     
     
         7 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein a position of the second display object indicates a relationship between the at least one first display object and the second display object. 
     
     
         8 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the display surface comprises a first display surface of the apparatus and a second display surface of the apparatus. 
     
     
         9 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to, in response to the selection of the second display object on the first display surface, present the received information on the second display surface. 
     
     
         10 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the received information indicates a change to a state of having new data associated with the at least one first display object. 
     
     
         11 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to enlarge the second display object in response to the selection of the second display object. 
     
     
         12 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to return the second display object to an original size in response to a release of the selection of the second display object. 
     
     
         13 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to change a color of the second display object in response to the selection of the second display object. 
     
     
         14 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the second display object comprises an emoticon indicating a selected feeling of a third party regarding the received information. 
     
     
         15 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the received information comprises new information associated with the at least one first display object; and   the controller is further configured to determine a size of the second display object based on an amount of new information.   
     
     
         16 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the received information comprises new information associated with the at least one first display object; and   the controller is further configured to present the new information in response to dragging the second display object to the at least one first display object.   
     
     
         17 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the selection of the at least one first display object is based on a first touch input on a touch sensitive surface integrated on the display surface, and   the selection of the second display object is based on a second touch input on the touch sensitive surface.   
     
     
         18 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the second display object is displayed at the same time as the at least one first display object is displayed. 
     
     
         19 . An information processing method, performed via at least one processor, the method comprising:
 controlling a display of a plurality of first display objects on a display surface;   controlling, based on information received via a network and associated with at least one first display object of the plurality of first display objects, display of a second display object on the display surface, wherein the second display object is displayed with the at least one first display object at a location on the display surface based on a location of the at least one first display object;   executing, in response to selection of the least one first display object, a first process associated with the at least one first display object so as to present a first screen on the display surface; and   executing, in response to selection of the second display object, a second process associated with the at least one first display object so as to present a second screen, which is different from the first screen, and including information associated with the received information on the display surface.   
     
     
         20 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having embodied thereon a program, which when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform an information processing method, the method comprising:
 controlling a display of a plurality of first display objects on a display surface;   controlling, based on information received via a network and associated with at least one first display object of the plurality of first display objects, display of a second display object on the display surface, wherein the second display object is displayed with the at least one first display object at a location on the display surface based on a location of the at least one first display object;   executing, in response to selection of the least one first display object, a first process associated with the at least one first display object so as to present a first screen on the display surface; and   executing, in response to selection of the second display object, a second process associated with the at least one first display object so as to present a second screen, which is different from the first screen, and including information associated with the received information on the display surface.