Cloud computing system and application provision method

A cloud computing system having a plurality of computational resources that are connected via a network, the cloud computing system comprising:

• a table display section adapted to display, on a terminal used by a user using the cloud computing system, a table showing a list of related information of game applications selected from among a plurality of game applications that can be provided on arbitrary dates and times to the user, the table assigning the related information to specified dates and times;
• a selection acceptance section adapted to acquire a user's selection from the related information shown in the table;
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• an application provision part adapted to provide a game application, associated with the related information selected by the user, to the user;
• the table display section further displaying, in association with the related information shown in the list of the table, an indicator of the number of users who are different from the user provided with the game application associated with the related information and who are linked in advance to the user.

An application provision method in a cloud computing system having a plurality of computational resources that are connected via a network, the method causing the computational resources of the cloud computing system to perform the steps of:

• displaying, on a terminal used by a user using the cloud computing system, a table showing a list of related information of game applications selected from among a plurality of game applications that can be executed on arbitrary dates and times by the user, the table assigning the related information to specified dates and times;
• acquiring a user's selection from the related information;
• providing a game application, associated with the related information, to the user who selected the related information;
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• displaying, in association with the related information shown in the list of the table, an indicator of the number of users who are different from the user provided with the game application associated with the related information and who are linked in advance to the user.

A non-transitory, computer readable storage medium containing a program for causing a cloud computing system having a plurality of computational resources that are connected via a network to implement provision of an application, the program causing the computational resources of the cloud computing system to implement the functions of:

• displaying, on a terminal used by a user using the cloud computing system, a table showing a list of related information of game applications that can be executed on arbitrary dates and times by the user, the table assigning the related information to specified dates and times;
• acquiring a user's selection from the related information;
• providing a game application, associated with the related information, to the user who selected the related information;
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• displaying, in association with the related information shown in the list of the table, an indicator of the number of users who are different from the user provided with the game application associated with the related information and who are linked in advance to the user.