Service request apparatus, service request method, and recording medium

A service request method comprising:

• storing, using a processor, in a storage unit coupled to the processor, when a user logs out of a service request apparatus after the user has logged in thereto to be provided with a service by a service cooperation source in cooperation with a service cooperation destination, an entry including cooperation source session information and cooperation destination session information in association with a user identifier that identifies the user, the cooperation source session information indicating information on a session having been used for connection between the service request apparatus and the service cooperation source and the cooperation destination session information indicating information on a session having been used for connection between the service request apparatus and the service cooperation destination;
• determining, using the processor, when the user re-logs in to the service request apparatus to be provided with the service by the service cooperation source, whether the user identifier of the user is stored in the storage unit;
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• when it is determined that the user identifier is stored in the storage unit, requesting, using the processor, the service cooperation source for provision of the service in cooperation with the service cooperation destination, connection between the service request apparatus and the service cooperation source or the service cooperation destination being performed respectively by using the cooperation source session information or the cooperation destination session information stored in the storage unit in association with the user identifier.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having stored therein a program for causing a computer to execute a process comprising:

• storing in a storage unit, when a user logs out of the computer after the user has logged in thereto to be provided with a service by a service cooperation source in cooperation with a service cooperation destination, an entry including cooperation source session information and cooperation destination session information in association with a user identifier that identifies the user, the cooperation source session information indicating information on a session having been used for connection between the computer and the service cooperation source and the cooperation destination session information indicating information on a session having been used for connection between the computer and the service cooperation destination;
• determining when the user re-logs in to the computer to be provided with the service by the service cooperation source, whether the user identifier of the user is stored in the storage unit;
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• when it is determined that the user identifier is stored in the storage unit, requesting the service cooperation source for provision of the service in cooperation with the service cooperation destination, connection between the computer and the service cooperation source or the service cooperation destination being performed respectively by using the cooperation source session information or the cooperation destination session information stored in the storage unit in association with the user identifier.