Management server, controlling method thereof, non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer program for a management server and terminal device

A management server capable of communicating with plural application servers corresponding to plural applications respectively and terminal devices of users, comprising:

• an accepting unit adapted for accepting a request based on an operation of a terminal device performed by a user;
• an information acquiring unit adapted for acquiring usage information relating to a certain application a certain user utilizes, the user with whom a friendship is built with a request user sending the request accepted by the accepting unit in the application corresponding to the request out of the plural applications;
• and
• a display controlling unit adapted for displaying the acquired usage information acquired by the information acquiring unit in the terminal device of the request user.

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium with a program storedthereon, the program is used for a computer of a management server, the management server capable of communicating with plural application servers corresponding to plural applications respectively and terminal devices of users, the program causing the computer to function as:

• an accepting unit adapted for accepting a request through on an operation of a terminal device performed by a user;
• an information acquiring unit adapted for acquiring usage information relating to a certain application a certain user utilizes, the certain user with whom a friendship is built with a request user sending the request accepted by the accepting unit in utilized application the request user has utilized out of the plural application;
• and
• a display controlling unit adapted for displaying the acquired usage information acquired by the information acquiring unit in the terminal device of the request user.

A controlling method for controlling a management server capable of communicating with plural application servers corresponding to plural applications respectively and terminal devices of users, the controlling method comprising:

• accepting a request through an operation of a terminal device performed by a user;
• acquiring usage information relating to a certain application a certain user utilizes, the certain user with whom the request user's friendship is built with a request user sending the accepted request in utilized application the request user has utilized out of the plural applications;
• and
• displaying the acquired usage information in the terminal device of the request user.