Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus. A first near field communication unit performs first near field communication with a first communication object. A second near field communication unit performs second near field communication with a second communication object that is capable of being the first communication object. A setting unit receives selection of one of the first near field communication and second near field communication, and performs setting of communication. A communication controller controls the first and second near field communication units to perform the first or second near field communication that is set by the setting unit.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus. A first near field communication unit performs first near field communication with a first communication object. A second near field communication unit performs second near field communication with a second communication object that is capable of being the first communication object. A setting unit receives selection of one of the first near field communication and second near field communication, and performs setting of communication. A communication controller controls the first and second near field communication units to perform the first or second near field communication that is set by the setting unit.

Abstract: An authentication apparatus includes a detection unit that detects whether or not communication with a portable storage medium storing identification information for identifying a user is able to be performed, a reading unit that reads identification information stored in the storage medium when the detection unit detects that the communication is able to be performed, a time counting unit that counts an elapsed time, a determination unit that determines whether or not the elapsed time counted by the time counting unit matches a predefined time for the identification information read by the reading unit, and an authentication unit that authenticates the storage medium with which the detection unit detects that the communication is able to he performed when the determination unit determines that the elapsed time counted by the time counting unit matches the predefined time.

Abstract: An authentication apparatus includes a detection unit that detects whether or not communication with a portable storage medium storing identification information for identifying a user is able to be performed, a reading unit that reads identification information stored in the storage medium when the detection unit detects that the communication is able to be performed, a time counting unit that counts an elapsed time, a determination unit that determines whether or not the elapsed time counted by the time counting unit matches a predefined time for the identification information read by the reading unit, and an authentication unit that authenticates the storage medium with which the detection unit detects that the communication is able to he performed when the determination unit determines that the elapsed time counted by the time counting unit matches the predefined time.