Patent ID: 8266679

Claim:
An information processing system comprising: an information processing apparatus for receiving data having an output limitation from a host apparatus and storing the data; a transfer source portability terminal for holding authority information representing release authority of the output limitation; and a transfer destination portability terminal that can communicate with the transfer source portability terminal; wherein the transfer source portability terminal includes a transfer source sending section for sending the authority information to the transfer destination portability terminal in order to transfer the release authority; wherein the transfer destination portability terminal includes a transfer destination receiving section for receiving the authority information from the transfer source portability terminal, a transfer destination storing section for storing the received authority information, and a transfer destination sending section for sending the authority information to the information processing apparatus; wherein the information processing apparatus includes an apparatus receiving section for receiving the authority information from the transfer destination portability terminal, a releasing section for releasing the output limitation based on the received authority information, and an outputting section for performing an output based on the data; wherein the transfer source sending section further sends transfer end information for presenting a transfer end of the release authority to the transfer destination portability terminal, to the information processing apparatus; wherein the transfer destination sending section further sends the terminal discrimination information of the transfer destination portability terminal to the information processing apparatus accompanied by a sending of the authority information; and wherein the information processing apparatus further includes an apparatus storing section for storing the transfer end information that is received from the transfer source portability terminal, a judging section for judging whether or not the authority information that is received from the apparatus receiving section is effective based on the terminal discrimination information that is received from the transfer destination portability terminal and the transfer end information, and an executing and controlling section for controlling the releasing section to execute the release when it is judged that the authority information is effective.