Management device, management method, terminal device, control method, and program

A management method comprising:

• communicating, by a management server, with a software development kit embedded in a first application installed in a first terminal, wherein the first application is managed by a first application server;
• communicating, by the management server, with a software development kit embedded in a second application installed in the first terminal, wherein the second application is managed by a second application server, independently from the management of the first application by the first application server;
• communicating, by the management server, with the software development kit embedded in the second application installed in a second terminal, wherein the second application is managed by the second application server, independently from the management of the first application by the first application server;
• managing, by the management server, for the first terminal, a list of applications installed in the first terminal, wherein the applications are embedded with the software development kit, wherein the applications includes at least the first application and the second application;
• receiving, by the management server, from the software development kit embedded in the first application installed in the first terminal, a request for a list of applications installed in the first terminal where the applications are embedded with the software development kit;
• providing, by the management server, in accordance with the request from the software development kit embedded in the first application installed in the first terminal;
• the list of applications installed in the first terminal where the applications are embedded with the software development kit, wherein the applications are other than the first application, the list is for allowing a user of the first terminal to select one or more applications, the list is for allowing the software development kit to start the one or more of the applications;
• receiving, by the management server, from the software development kit, a request for inviting a user of the second terminal to the first application, wherein the user of the second terminal is managed as being associated with the user of the first terminal by the second application server, and the user of the second terminal is selected by the user of the first terminal on the basis of a user list managed by the second application server;
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• sending the management server the software development kit embedded in the second application installed in the second terminal an invitational notice of inviting the user of the second terminal to the first application.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium that stores a computer program to be executed by a computer to perform a management method comprising:

• communicating, by a management server, with a software development kit embedded in a first application installed in a first terminal, wherein the first application is managed by a first application server;
• communicating, by the management server, with the software development kit embedded in a second application installed in the first terminal, wherein the second application is managed by a second application server, independently from the management of the first application by the first application server;
• communicating, by the management server, with the software development kit embedded in the second application installed in a second terminal, wherein the second application is managed by the second application server, independently from the management of the first application by the first application server;
• managing, by the management server, for the first terminal, a list of applications installed in the first terminal, wherein the applications are embedded with the software development kit, wherein the applications includes at least the first application and the second application;
• receiving, by the management server, from the software development kit embedded in the first application installed in the first terminal, a request for a list of applications installed in the first terminal where the applications are embedded with the software development kit;
• providing, by the management server, in accordance with the request from the software development kit embedded in the first application installed in the first terminal;
• the list of applications installed in the first terminal where the applications are embedded with the software development kit, wherein the applications are other than the first application, the list is for allowing a user of the first terminal to select one or more applications, the list is for allowing the software development kit to start the one or more of the applications;
• receiving, by the management server, from the software development kit, a request for inviting a user of the second terminal to the first application, wherein the user of the second terminal is managed as being associated with the user of the first terminal by the second application server, and the user of the second terminal is selected by the user of the first terminal on the basis of a user list managed by the second application server;
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• sending the management server the software development kit embedded in the second application installed in the second terminal an invitational notice of inviting the user of the second terminal to the first application.

A management device comprising:

• a management server further configured to communicate with a first software development kit embedded in a first application installed in a first terminal, wherein the first application is managed by a first application server;
• the management server being further configured to communicate with a second software development kit embedded in a second application installed in the first terminal, wherein the second application is managed by a second application server, independently from the management of the first application by the first application server, and the second software development kit is the same as the first software development kit;
• the management server being further configured to communicate with a third software development kit embedded in a third application installed in a second terminal, wherein the third application is managed by the second application server, independently from the management of the first application by the first application server, and the third software development kit is the same as the first software development kit and the second software development kit;
• the management server being further configured to manage, for the first terminal, a first list of a first plurality of applications installed in the first terminal, wherein the first plurality of applications are embedded with a first plurality of software development kits, wherein the first plurality of applications includes at least the first application and the second application, and the first plurality of software development kits includes at least the first software development kit and the second software development kit, the first plurality of software development kits are the same as each other;
• the management server being further configured to manage, for the second terminal, a second list of a second plurality of applications installed in the first terminal, wherein the first plurality of applications are embedded with a second plurality of software development kits, wherein the second plurality of applications includes at least the third application, and the second plurality of software development kits includes at least the third software development kit, the second plurality of software development kits are the same as each other;
• the second plurality of software development kits are the same as the first plurality of software development kits;
• the management server being further configured to receive, from the first software development kit, a notice that an additional application is installed in the first terminal where the additional application is embedded with a software development kit which is the same as the first software development kit;
• the management server being further configured to provide, in accordance with a request from the first software development kit;
• the first terminal with a list of applications embedded with software development kits which are the same as the first software development kit, wherein the applications are installed on the first terminal, the applications are other than the first application, the list is for allowing a user of the first terminal to select one or more of the applications, the list is for allowing the first software development kit to start the one or more of the applications;
• the management server being further configured to receive, from the second software development kit, a request for inviting a user of the second terminal to the first application, wherein the user of the second terminal is managed as being associated with the user of the first terminal by the second application server, and the user of the second terminal is selected by the user of the first terminal on the basis of a user list managed by the second application server;
• and the management server being further configured to send the third software development kit an invitational notice of inviting the user of the second terminal to the first application.

A management device comprising:

• a management server further configured to communicate with a first software development kit embedded in a first application installed in a first terminal, wherein the first application is managed by a first application server;
• the management server being further configured to communicate with a second software development kit embedded in a second application installed in the first terminal, wherein the second application is managed by a second application server, independently from the management of the first application by the first application server, and the second software development kit is the same as the first software development kit;
• the management server being further configured to communicate with a third software development kit embedded in a third application installed in a second terminal, wherein the third application is managed by the second application server, independently from the management of the first application by the first application server, and the third software development kit is the same as the first software development kit and the second software development kit;
• the management server being further configured to manage, for the first terminal, a first list of a first plurality of applications installed in the first terminal, wherein the first plurality of applications are embedded with a first plurality of software development kits, wherein the first plurality of applications includes at least the first application and the second application, and the first plurality of software development kits includes at least the first software development kit and the second software development kit, the first plurality of software development kits are the same as each other;
• the management server being further configured to manage, for the second terminal, a second list of a second plurality of applications installed in the first terminal, wherein the first plurality of applications are embedded with a second plurality of software development kits, wherein the second plurality of applications includes at least the third application, and the second plurality of software development kits includes at least the third software development kit, the second plurality of software development kits are the same as each other;
• the second plurality of software development kits are the same as the first plurality of software development kits;
• the management server being further configured to receive, from the first software development kit, a notice that an additional application is installed in the first terminal where the additional application is embedded with a software development kit which is the same as the first software development kit;
• the management server being further configured to provide, in accordance with a request from the first software development kit;
• the first terminal with a list of applications embedded with software development kits which are the same as the first software development kit, wherein the applications are installed on the first terminal, the applications are other than the first application;
• the management server being further configured to receive, from the second software development kit, a request for inviting a user of the second terminal to the first application;
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• the management server being further configured to send the third software development kit an invitational notice of inviting the user of the second terminal to the first application.

A management device comprising:

• a management server further configured to communicate with a first interface embedded in a first application installed in a first terminal, wherein the first application is managed by a first application server;
• the management server being further configured to communicate with a second interface embedded in a second application installed in the first terminal, wherein the second application is managed by a second application server, independently from the management of the first application by the first application server, and the second interface is the same as the first interface;
• the management server being further configured to communicate with a third interface embedded in a third application installed in a second terminal, wherein the third application is managed by the second application server, independently from the management of the first application by the first application server, and the third interface is the same as the first interface and the second interface;
• the management server being further configured to manage, for the first terminal, a first list of a first plurality of applications installed in the first terminal, wherein the first plurality of applications are embedded with a first plurality of interfaces, wherein the first plurality of applications includes at least the first application and the second application, and the first plurality of interfaces includes at least the first interface and the second interface, the first plurality of interfaces are the same as each other;
• the management server being further configured to manage, for the second terminal, a second list of a second plurality of applications installed in the first terminal, wherein the first plurality of applications are embedded with a second plurality of interfaces, wherein the second plurality of applications includes at least the third application, and the second plurality of interfaces includes at least the third interface, the second plurality of interfaces are the same as each other;
• the second plurality of interfaces are the same as the first plurality of interfaces;
• the management server being further configured to receive, from the first interface, a notice that an additional application is installed in the first terminal where the additional application is embedded with an interface which is the same as the first interface;
• the management server being further configured to provide, in accordance with a request from the first interface;
• the first terminal with a list of applications embedded with interfaces which are the same as the first interface, wherein the applications are installed on the first terminal, the applications are other than the first application;
• the management server being further configured to receive, from the second interface, a request for inviting a user of the second terminal to the first application;
• and the management server being further configured to send the third interface an invitational notice of inviting the user of the second terminal to the first application.