Patent ID: 7853797
Filing Date: 2010-12-14
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus communicable with an other information processing apparatus and a service provider via a network, the service provider providing a service for a user, the method comprising: receiving, from the other information processing apparatus, identification information for identifying a user of the other information processing apparatus; acquiring log information corresponding to the user identified by the received identification information from a storage unit, the login information including service information for indicating one or a plurality of service providers usable by the user and authentication information for logging into each of one or a plurality of service providers indicated by the service information, the storage unit storing the login information; logging into each service provider indicated by the acquired service information, using the acquired authentication information, to allow the user to use a service provided by each service provider; and transmitting, to the other information processing apparatus, information indicating one or a plurality of service providers logged into using the acquired authentication information.