Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a non-contact communication section that performs non-contact communication with a communication device which stores at least two pieces of software outputting information necessary for enjoying a predetermined service provided by a server, an obtaining section that obtains connection target information for connecting to the server and identification information indicating the software corresponding to the connection target information, and a control section that performs control of, via the non-contact communication section, issuing an instruction to the communication device to execute the software indicated by the identification information, obtaining an execution result of the software executed in accordance with the instruction, and transmitting the execution result to the server.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a non-contact communication section that performs non-contact communication with a communication device which stores at least two pieces of software outputting information necessary for enjoying a predetermined service provided by a server, an obtaining section that obtains connection target information for connecting to the server and identification information indicating the software corresponding to the connection target information, and a control section that performs control of, via the non-contact communication section, issuing an instruction to the communication device to execute the software indicated by the identification information, obtaining an execution result of the software executed in accordance with the instruction, and transmitting the execution result to the server.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a retrieval unit for obtaining an activator for preparing activation of a communication function of the information processing apparatus and a driver for activating the communication function of the information processing apparatus, an execution unit for executing the activator and the driver obtained by the retrieval unit, a storage unit for causing the execution unit to execute the activator and obtaining an activation key representing the communication function allowed to be activated in the information processing apparatus, and an activation unit for causing the execution unit to execute the driver and activating the communication function, allowed to be activated in the information processing apparatus, indicated by the activation key.