Patent ID: 8438398

Claim:
An information processing apparatus, comprising: an IC chip storing IC data; a storage device storing a first application allowed to access the IC chip and restricted from acquiring content exceeding a predetermined capacity from an information providing server, and storing a second application not allowed to access the IC chip and having an ability to acquire content exceeding the predetermined capacity from the information providing server; a processor; and and a memory device storing instructions which when executed by the processor, causes the processor to: execute the first application, wherein executing the first application includes: (a) reading the IC data stored on the IC chip; (b) generating signature data by performing encryption processing on the IC data; and (c) transferring the signature data and the IC data to the second application; execute the second application, wherein executing the second application includes: (a) receiving the signature data and the IC data from the first application; and (b) requesting content data by transmitting the signature data and the IC data to the information providing server that provides the content data.