Information-sharing device, information-sharing method, information-sharing program and terminal device

Abstract

There is provided an information-sharing device including, in a second device connected to a first device, an information obtaining unit which obtains, through a communication unit of the second device, first application information indicating an application possessed by the first device, a shared information generating unit which generates shared information shared by the first device and the second device, based on the first application information obtained by the information obtaining unit, and a transmission control unit which transmits the shared information through the communication unit to the first device.

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         10 . An in-vehicle apparatus comprising:
 an in-vehicle display configured to display a first icon indicating an application;   an input device configured to recognize a first user input to the first icon displayed on the in-vehicle display; and   a transceiver configured to:
 receive first information related to the application installed on a terminal device having a terminal display that displays a second icon; 
 transmit, to the terminal device and in response to the recognition of the first user input to the first icon, second information indicating that the first user input to the first icon was recognized; and 
 receive third information, from the terminal device, indicating that the terminal device activated the application, 
   wherein at least a portion of the in-vehicle display is synchronized with at least a portion of the terminal display.   
     
     
         11 . The in-vehicle apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein:
 the input device is further configured to select, in response to a second user input, an application operation; and   the transceiver is further configured to transmit, to the terminal device in response to the selection of the application operation, operation information indicating the application operation.   
     
     
         12 . The in-vehicle apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the application is a first application of a plurality of applications installed on the terminal device and the first information comprises information related to the plurality of applications. 
     
     
         13 . The in-vehicle apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the first icon is the same as the second icon. 
     
     
         14 . The in-vehicle apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the second icon is associated with an audio source. 
     
     
         15 . A method of operating an in-vehicle apparatus, the method comprising:
 receiving first information related to an application installed on a terminal device having a terminal display that displays a second icon;   displaying a first icon indicating the application;   recognizing a first user input to the first icon;   transmitting, to the terminal device and in response to the recognition of the first user input to the first icon, second information indicating that the first user input to the first icon was recognized; and   receiving third information, from the terminal device, indicating that the terminal device activated the application,   wherein at least a portion of the in-vehicle display is synchronized with at least a portion of the terminal display.   
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 15 , further comprising:
 selecting, in response to a second user input, an application operation; and   transmitting, to the terminal device in response to the selection of the application operation, operation information indicating the application operation.   
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the application is a first application of a plurality of applications installed on the terminal device and the first information comprises information related to the plurality of applications. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the first icon is the same as the second icon. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the second icon is associated with an audio source. 
     
     
         20 . A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with a program that, when loaded on a processor of a first content output device, causes the processor to perform a method comprising:
 receiving first information related to an application installed on a terminal device having a terminal display that displays a second icon;   displaying a first icon indicating the application;   recognizing a first user input to the first icon;   transmitting, to the terminal device and in response to the recognition of the first user input to the first icon, second information indicating that the first user input to the first icon was recognized; and   receiving third information, from the terminal device, indicating that the terminal device activated the application,   wherein at least a portion of the in-vehicle display is synchronized with at least a portion of the terminal display.   
     
     
         21 . The non-transitory computer readable medium according to  claim 15 , wherein the method further comprises:
 selecting, in response to a second user input, an application operation; and   transmitting, to the terminal device in response to the selection of the application operation, operation information indicating the application operation.   
     
     
         22 . The non-transitory computer readable medium according to  claim 15 , wherein the application is a first application of a plurality of applications installed on the terminal device and the first information comprises information related to the plurality of applications. 
     
     
         23 . The non-transitory computer readable medium according to  claim 15 , wherein the first icon is the same as the second icon. 
     
     
         24 . The non-transitory computer readable medium according to  claim 15 , wherein the second icon is associated with an audio source. 
     
     
         25 . An in-vehicle apparatus comprising:
 an in-vehicle display configured to display a first icon indicating an application; and   at least one transceiver configured to:
 receive first information related to the application installed on a terminal device having a terminal display that displays a second icon; 
 receive second information indicating the first icon displayed on the in-vehicle display was selected by a user; 
 transmit, to the terminal device and in response to the selection of the first icon, third information indicating that the first icon was selected; and 
 receive fourth information, from the terminal device, indicating that the terminal device activated the application, 
   wherein at least a portion of the in-vehicle display is synchronized with at least a portion of the terminal display.   
     
     
         26 . The in-vehicle apparatus according to  claim 25 , wherein the at least one transceiver is further configured to:
 receive fifth information that a user selected an application operation; and   transmit, to the terminal device in response to the user selection of the application operation, operation information indicating the application operation.   
     
     
         27 . The in-vehicle apparatus according to  claim 25 , wherein the application is a first application of a plurality of applications installed on the terminal device and the first information comprises information related to the plurality of applications. 
     
     
         28 . The in-vehicle apparatus according to  claim 25 , wherein the first icon is the same as the second icon. 
     
     
         29 . The in-vehicle apparatus according to  claim 25 , wherein the second icon is associated with an audio source.