Information processing apparatus, information processing system, information processing method, and storage medium

An information processing system comprising:

• an information processing apparatus having a home screen for a first mode that displays buttons for instructing execution of functions and a home screen for a second mode that contains fewer buttons for instructing the execution of the functions than the buttons for instructing the execution of the functions that are displayed in the first mode;
• and
• a server system capable of communicating with the information processing apparatus, wherein
• the information processing apparatus includes:
• a display;
• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory storing instructions that, upon execution by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to function as
• a display control unit capable of selectively displaying on the display the home screen for the first mode and the home screen for the second mode, and configured to control displaying on the display a notification image regarding the functions of the information processing apparatus;
• and
• an obtainment unit configured to obtain notification information which is provided by a server system through communication with the server system, and which includes image information corresponding to the notification image and information indicating a display timing for displaying the notification image,
• wherein the instructions, upon execution, cause the at least one processor to
• determine the mode of the information processing apparatus at a predetermined timing and cause the obtainment unit to obtain the notification information in accordance with the determined mode of the information processing apparatus, wherein the obtainment unit obtains the notification information if the determined mode is a mode in which the home screen for the first mode is displayed by the display control unit, and does not obtain the notification information if the determined mode is a mode in which the home screen for the second mode is displayed by the display control unit, and
• determine whether the information processing apparatus meets the display timing included in the notification information obtained in a case where the mode of the information processing apparatus is the mode in which the home screen for the first mode is displayed by the display control unit, wherein
• in a case where it is determined that the information processing apparatus does not meet the display timing, the display control unit does not perform the display process of the notification image, and
• in a case where it is determined that the information processing apparatus meets the display timing,
• the at least one processor determines the current mode of the information processing apparatus and causes the display control unit to perform the display process of the notification image in accordance with the current mode, wherein
• in a case where the current mode of the information processing apparatus is the mode in which the home screen for the first mode is displayed by the display control unit, the display control unit performs a display process of the notification image, and
• in a case where the mode of the information processing apparatus is the mode in which the home screen for the second mode is displayed by the display control unit, the display control unit does not perform the display process of the notification image.

An information processing method comprising:

• a step of controlling a display of an information processing apparatus to allow the display to selectively display a home screen for a first mode that displays buttons for instructing execution of functions and a home screen for a second mode that contains fewer buttons for instructing the execution of the functions than the buttons for instructing the execution of the functions that are displayed in the first mode;
• a step of controlling displaying on the display a notification image regarding the functions of the information processing apparatus;
• and
• a step of obtaining notification information which is provided by a server system through communication with the server system, and which includes image information corresponding to the notification image and information indicating a display timing for displaying the notification image,
• wherein
• the obtaining comprises determining the mode of the information processing apparatus at a predetermined timing and obtaining the notification information in accordance with the determined mode of the information processing apparatus, wherein the notification information is obtained if the determined mode is a mode in which the home screen for the first mode is displayed, and the notification information is not obtained if the determined mode is a mode in which the home screen for the second mode is displayed, and
• the controlling displaying of the notification image comprises determining whether the information processing apparatus meets the display timing included in the notification information obtained in a case where the mode of the information processing apparatus is the mode in which the home screen for the first mode is displayed, wherein
• in a case where it is determined that the information processing apparatus does not meet the display timing, a display process of the notification image is not performed, and
• in a case where it is determined that the information processing apparatus meets the display timing,
• the current mode of the information processing apparatus is determined and the display process of the notification image is performed in accordance with the current mode, wherein
• in a case where the current mode of the information processing apparatus is the mode in which the home screen for the first mode is displayed, the step of controlling the display of the notification image performs the display process of the notification image, and
• in a case where the current mode of the information processing apparatus is the mode in which the home screen for the second mode is displayed, the step of controlling display of the notification image does not perform the display process of the notification image.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a process, the process comprising:

• a step of controlling a display of an information processing apparatus to allow the display to selectively display a home screen for a first mode that displays buttons for instructing execution of functions and a home screen for a second mode that contains fewer buttons for instructing the execution of the functions than the buttons for instructing the execution of the functions that are displayed in the first mode;
• a step of controlling displaying on the display a notification image regarding the functions of the information processing apparatus;
• and
• a step of obtaining notification information which is provided by a server system through communication with the server system, and which includes image information corresponding to the notification image and information indicating a display timing for displaying the notification image,
• wherein
• the obtaining comprises determining the mode of the information processing apparatus at a predetermined timing and obtaining the notification information in accordance with the determined mode of the information processing apparatus, wherein the notification information is obtained if the determined mode is a mode in which the home screen for the first mode is displayed, and the notification information is not obtained if the determined mode is a mode in which the home screen for the second mode is displayed, and
• the controlling displaying of the notification image comprises determining whether the information processing apparatus meets the display timing included in the notification information obtained in a case where the mode of the information processing apparatus is the mode
• in which the home screen for the first mode is displayed, wherein in a case where it is determined that the information processing apparatus does not meet the display timing, a display process of the notification image is not performed, and
• in a case where it is determined that the information processing apparatus meets the display timing,
• the current mode of the information processing apparatus is determined and the display process of the notification image is performed in accordance with the current mode, wherein
• in a case where the current mode of the information processing apparatus is the mode in which the home screen for the first mode is displayed, the step of controlling the display of the notification image performs the display process of the notification image, and
• in a case where the current mode of the information processing apparatus is the mode in which the home screen for the second mode is displayed, the step of controlling display of the notification image does not perform the display process of the notification image.