Information processing system managing membership of group of plurality of terminals based on detecting linkage mark and executing linakage application

1 . An information processing system comprising:

a first information processing terminal including a communication interface, a camera configured to capture an image around the first information processing terminal, and processing circuitry; and

a server configured to manage a plurality of information processing terminals, including the first information processing terminal, as member terminals of a linkage group,

wherein the processing circuitry of the first information processing terminal is configured to, in response to detection of a linkage mark from a captured image acquired by the camera, transmit, to the server by the communication interface, detection notification data including mark identification information identifying the linkage mark and first terminal identification information identifying the first information processing terminal,

wherein the server is configured to, upon receiving the detection notification data, manage the first information processing terminal as one of member terminals of the linkage group for executing linkage application software associated with the mark identification information included in the detection notification data, and transmit start instruction data instructing a start of the linkage application software to the first information processing terminal,

wherein the processing circuitry of the first information processing terminal is further configured to:

in response to reception of the start instruction data, start the linkage application software associated with the linkage mark; and

in response to termination of the linkage application software, transmit, to the server by the communication interface, termination notification data notifying the termination of the linkage application software and including the mark identification information and the first terminal identification information, and

wherein the server is further configured to, upon receiving the termination notification data from the first information processing terminal, exclude the first information processing terminal corresponding to the first terminal identification information included in the termination notification data from the linkage group based on the linkage mark identified by the mark identification information included in the termination notification data.

2 . The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein

the linkage mark is displayed on a display of a second information processing terminal of the plurality of information processing terminals, and

the processing circuitry of the first information processing terminal detects the linkage mark when having detected that the second information processing terminal is in a predetermined placement state.

3 . The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry of the first information processing terminal detects a predetermined mark as the linkage mark when detecting that the predetermined mark is in a predetermined placement state.

4 . The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry of the first information processing terminal transmits data obtained by a processing of the linkage application software to other information processing terminals which are the member terminals of the linkage group and receives data about the processing of the linkage application software obtained by the other information processing terminals to execute the linkage application software in linkage with the other information processing terminals.

5 . The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the linkage mark is an icon for calling a function to start the linkage application software.

6 . The information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the first information processing terminal is a head mounted display.

7 . An information processing system comprising:

a first information processing terminal including a communication interface, a camera configured to capture an image around the first information processing terminal, and processing circuitry; and

a second information processing terminal configured to manage a plurality of information processing terminals as member terminals of a linkage group,

wherein the processing circuit of the first information processing terminal is configured to, in response to detection of a linkage mark from a captured image acquired by the camera, transmit, to the second information processing terminal by the communication interface, detection notification data including mark identification information identifying the linkage mark and first terminal identification information identifying the first information processing terminal,

wherein the second information processing terminal is configured to, upon receiving the detection notification data, manage the first information processing terminal as one of member terminals of the linkage group for executing linkage application software associated with the mark identification information included in the detection notification data, and transmit start instruction data instructing a start of the linkage application software to the first information processing terminal,

wherein the processing circuitry of the first information processing terminal is further configured to:

in response to reception of the start instruction data, start the linkage application software associated with the linkage mark, and

in response to termination of the linkage application software, transmit, to the second information processing terminal by the communication interface, termination notification data notifying the termination of the linkage application software and including the mark identification information and the first terminal identification information, and

wherein the second information processing terminal is further configured to, upon receiving the termination notification data from the first information processing terminal, excludes the first information processing terminal corresponding to the first terminal identification information included in the termination notification data from the linkage group based on the linkage mark identified by the mark identification information included in the termination notification data.

8 . The information processing system according to claim 7 , wherein the processing circuitry of the first information processing terminal detects a predetermined mark as the linkage mark when detecting that the predetermined mark is in a predetermined placement state.

9 . The information processing system according to claim 7 , wherein

the linkage mark is displayed on a display of the second information processing terminal, and

the processing circuitry of the first information processing terminal detects the linkage mark when having detected that the second information processing terminal is in a predetermined placement state.

10 . The information processing system according to claim 7 , wherein the processing circuitry of the first information processing terminal transmits data obtained by processing of the linkage application software to other information processing terminals which are the member terminals of the linkage group and receives data about the processing of the linkage application software obtained by the other information processing terminals to execute the linkage application software in linkage with the other information processing terminals.

11 . The information processing system according to claim 7 , wherein the linkage mark is an icon for calling a function to start the linkage application software.

12 . The information processing system according to claim 7 , wherein the first information processing terminal is a head mounted display.

13 . The information processing system according to claim 7 , wherein the second information processing terminal is a smartphone.

14 . The information processing system according to claim 13 , wherein the processing circuitry of the first information processing terminal detects a predetermined mark as the linkage mark when detecting that the predetermined mark is in a predetermined placement state.

15 . The information processing system according to claim 13 , wherein

the linkage mark is displayed on a display of the smartphone, and

the processing circuitry of the first information processing terminal detects the linkage mark when having detected that the smartphone is in a predetermined placement state.

16 . The information processing system according to claim 13 , wherein the processing circuitry of the first information processing terminal transmits data obtained by a processing of the linkage application software to other information processing terminals which are the member terminals of the linkage group and receives data about the processing of the linkage application software obtained by the other information processing terminals to execute the linkage application software in linkage with the other information processing terminals.

17 . The information processing system according to claim 13 , wherein the linkage mark is an icon for calling a function to start the linkage application software.

18 . The information processing system according to claim 13 , wherein the first information processing terminal is a head mounted display.