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

Claim 0:
1. A first information processing apparatus, comprising:
a communication unit configured to communicate with a server;
a battery;
a short-range communication unit configured for short-range communication with a second information processing apparatus; and
a controller configured to:
execute a process regarding a first function for which personal authentication is required at a time of use;
detect a remaining charge level of the battery;
transmit, based on the detected remaining charge level is less than a first threshold value, a first transfer request signal to the server, wherein the first transfer request signal requests transfer of use authority of the first function to the second information processing apparatus; and
transmit additional information necessary for the transfer of the use authority to the second information processing apparatus by the short-range communication unit, wherein
based on reception of the first 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.