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 . <EOS>