Touch based association of multiple computing devices

A terminal device, comprising:

• a first touch panel associated with a first user;
• a communication circuit configured to communicate with another terminal device having a second touch panel associated with a second user different from the first user;
• and
• a hardware processor configured to:
• determine whether an interval of time that is identified based on first operation information corresponding to a first swipe operation performed on the first touch panel, and second operation information received from the other terminal device via the communication circuit and corresponding to a second swipe operation performed on the second touch panel, falls within a prescribed range, and
• generate a prescribed relationship information on based on the determination,
• wherein the prescribed relationship information comprises information that indicates a relationship between the first terminal device and the second terminal device, or between the first user operating the first terminal device and the second user operating the second terminal device;
• and
• wherein the first operation information comprises information relating to a first speed at which the first swipe operation was performed, the second operation information comprises information relating to a second speed at which the second swipe operation was performed, and the controller compares the first speed with the second speed and generates the prescribed relationship information on the basis of the result of the comparison.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium in which a computer is stored, the computer program causing a computer to:

• communicate with a first terminal device having a first touch panel associated with a first user, and with a second terminal device having a second touch panel associated with a second user different from the first user;
• and
• determine whether an interval of time that is identified based on a first operation information received from the first terminal device via a communication circuit and corresponding to a first swipe operation performed on the first touch panel, and second operation information received from the second terminal device via the communication circuit and corresponding to a second swipe operation performed on the second touch panel, falls within a prescribed range, and
• generate prescribed relationship information on the basis of the result of the determination,
• wherein the prescribed relationship information comprises information that indicates a relationship between the first terminal device and the second terminal device, or between the first user operating the first terminal device and the second user operating the second terminal device;
• and
• wherein the first operation information comprises information relating to a first speed at which the first swipe operation was performed, the second operation information comprises information relating to a second speed at which the second swipe operation was performed, and the controller compares the first speed with the second speed and generates the prescribed relationship information on the basis of the result of the comparison.

A method for generating prescribed relationship information in a server device that is connected, via a communication circuit, to a first terminal device having a first touch panel associate with a first user, and to a second terminal device having a second touch panel associated with a second user different from the first user, wherein the method comprises:

• determining, at the server device, whether an interval of time that is identified on the basis of first operation information received from the first terminal device via the communication circuit and corresponding to a first swipe operation performed on the first touch panel, and second operation information received from the second terminal device via the communication circuit and corresponding to a second swipe operation performed on the second touch panel, falls within a prescribed range;
• and
• generating the prescribed relationship information on the basis of the result of the determination,
• wherein the prescribed relationship information comprises information that indicates a relationship between the first terminal device and the second terminal device, or between the first user operating the first terminal device and the second user operating the second terminal device;
• and
• wherein the first operation information comprises information relating to a first speed at which the first swipe operation was performed, the second operation information comprises information relating to a second speed at which the second swipe operation was performed, and the controller compares the first speed with the second speed and generates the prescribed relationship information on the basis of the result of the comparison.