Patent ID: 11934247
Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G

Claim 9:
10. An information processing method, comprising:
detecting a remaining charge level of a battery of a first information processing apparatus capable of executing processing regarding a function for which personal authentication is required at a time of use;
performing communication between the first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus;
transmitting, based on the detected remaining charge level is less than first threshold value, a transfer request signal to a server, the transfer request signal requesting transfer of use authority of the function from the first information processing apparatus to the second information processing apparatus; and
transmitting additional information necessary for the transfer of the use authority to the second information processing apparatus by a short-range communication unit, wherein
based on reception of the transfer request signal by the server, the server deletes a first token indicating the use authority of the first information processing apparatus and transmits a second token to the second information processing apparatus via a network, and
the second token indicates the use authority of the second information processing apparatus.