Information processing device and method for displaying a window based on a priority of the window

摘要

An information processing device stores a window of an application and designation information for designating an external device associated with the window. The information processing device detects an external device located near the information processing device, and when multiple windows are displayed having an overlapping portion the information processing device identifies an external device associated with the multiple windows. Next, the information processing device determines whether there is a window associated with the detected external device, and if the window(s) exists the information processing device displays the window or any one of the windows in the foremost position.

主权项

1. An information processing device comprising:
a memory in which an association between a window and an external device is defined; a detecting section that detects at least one external device; an obtaining section that obtains identification information for identifying the external device, wherein the identification information includes information on a functionality implemented by an application program installed in the external device, the functionality including an application for settling payments and groupware; a designating section that designates the identification information of a window displayed in a display; an identification section that identifies a first window overlapping with a second window being displayed in the display; a determination section that determines, upon detection of an overlapping of displayed windows, user pre-defined priority levels of a plurality of windows identified by the identification section referring to the memory, such that a priority level of a window associated with the external device is determined to be higher than a priority level of a window not associated with the external device; a display controller that displays windows with a higher priority level determined by the determination section in front of windows with a lower priority level, determined by the determination section; and a window designation section that designates at least one window, wherein when a window designated by the window designation section is included in the plurality of windows, the display controller displays the designated window in a foremost position, wherein when a number of external devices detected by the detecting section is greater than a predetermined number and the detected external device has the same functionality as the information processing device, the determination section accords a priority level to a first window for which the identification information includes the functionality, the priority level accorded to the first window is higher than priority levels accorded to others of the designated windows.