A contact information transfer system comprising an image processing apparatus and a portable terminal apparatus, the image processing apparatus and the portable terminal apparatus being capable of accessing each other, the portable terminal apparatus comprising: a cooperation means configured to launch a second application for organizing contact information, stored on the portable terminal apparatus, upon access to the image processing apparatus being enabled by a first application for accessing the image processing apparatus, wherein the second application is launched from the first application, the contact information including a plurality of contact identification information for identifying a contact and points of contact, the points of contact being connected to the respective contact identification information; a contact information obtaining means configured to automatically obtain the contact information, organized by the second application, as instructed by the first application, after the launch of the second application; and a transfer means configured to transfer the contact information to the image processing apparatus as instructed by the first application, the contact information being obtained by the contact information obtaining means, the image processing apparatus comprising: a receiving means configured to receive the contact information from the portable terminal apparatus; a display means; and a display control means configured to display the contact information on the display means by converting the contact information into a data format supported on the display means, the contact information being received by the receiving means. a cooperation means configured to launch a second application for organizing contact information, stored on the portable terminal apparatus, upon access to the image processing apparatus being enabled by a first application for accessing the image processing apparatus, wherein the second application is launched from the first application, the contact information including a plurality of contact identification information for identifying a contact and points of contact, the points of contact being connected to the respective contact identification information; a contact information obtaining means configured to automatically obtain the contact information, organized by the second application, as instructed by the first application, after the launch of the second application; and a transfer means configured to transfer the contact information to the image processing apparatus as instructed by the first application, the contact information being obtained by the contact information obtaining means, the image processing apparatus comprising: a receiving means configured to receive the contact information from the portable terminal apparatus; a display means; and a display control means configured to display the contact information on the display means by converting the contact information into a data format supported on the display means, the contact information being received by the receiving means. a receiving means configured to receive the contact information from the portable terminal apparatus; a display means; and a display control means configured to display the contact information on the display means by converting the contact information into a data format supported on the display means, the contact information being received by the receiving means.