Information processing apparatus and method

An information processing method, comprising:

• causing an information processing apparatus to
• retrieve service use information that is used for using a service and recorded on a recording medium in association with card identification information regarding other account information different from predetermined account information, the card identification information identifying a card for using the service, and
• upload the service use information obtained through the retrieval.

An information processing method, comprising:

• causing an information processing apparatus including a recording unit configured to record account information identifying a user, terminal information identifying a terminal apparatus configured to function as a card for using a service, and card identification information identifying the card in association with each other to
• retrieve, case of receiving the account information and the terminal information from the terminal apparatus, the card identification information recorded on the recording unit in association with other account information different from the account information received and the terminal information received, and
• transmit the card identification information obtained through the retrieval to the terminal apparatus.