Computer-readable storage medium having display control program stored therein, display control device, and display control system

A display control device for displaying, in a first computer included in a plurality of computers on a network, communication states of the plurality of computers, the display control device comprising:

• registration information storage means for storing therein pieces of individual information about computers that are registered as communication partners, which are partners with which the first computer communicates via the network, and pieces of distinguishing information, about the computers, associated with the pieces of individual information;
• connection determination means for determining whether or not a second computer, which is a computer that corresponds to at least one of the pieces of individual information stored in the registration information storage means, is connected to the network;
• first acquisition means for, when the connection determination means has determined that the second computer is connected to the network, acquiring a piece of individual information about a third computer that is communicating with the second computer;
• and
• communication state display means for visibly displaying, based on the piece of individual information about the third computer acquired by the first acquisition means and the piece of individual information about the second computer, communication states of the second computer and the third computer associated with each other, and for also displaying information about the second computer, based on a piece of distinguishing information about the second computer, so as to be distinguishable from other computers.

A display control system, provided with a plurality of computers and a server on a network, for displaying, in a first computer included in the plurality of computers, communication states of the plurality of computers:

• the server comprising
• communication partner storage means for storing therein a piece of individual information about each of the plurality of computers in association with pieces of individual information about others of the plurality of computers that are communicating with each of the plurality of computers;
• and
• the first computer comprising
• registration information storage means for storing therein pieces of individual information about computers that are registered as communication partners, which are partners with which the first computer communicates via the network, and pieces of distinguishing information, about the computers, associated with the pieces of individual information,
• connection determination means for determining whether or not a second computer, which is a computer that corresponds to at least one of the pieces of individual information stored in the registration information storage means, is connected to the network,
• first acquisition means for, when the connection determination means has determined that the second computer is connected to the network, acquiring a piece of individual information, stored in the communication partner storage means of the server, about a third computer that is communicating with the second computer, and
• communication state display means for visibly displaying, based on the piece of individual information about the third computer acquired by the first acquisition means and the piece of individual information about the second computer, communication states of the second computer and the third computer associated with each other, and for also displaying information about the second computer, based on a piece of distinguishing information about the second computer, so as to be distinguishable from other computers.