Information processing system and information processing method for generating an application providing screen for display at a requesting device

Abstract

An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with one or more devices via a network, includes: a receiver to receive, from a first device of the devices, a screen request that requests an application providing screen, the screen request including shop information indicating a first shop that sells the first device; and circuitry to: obtain application correspondence information that associates shop information indicating the shop, application identification information for identifying one or more applications sold by the shop, and use promotion information indicating whether each application is a use-promoted application; and specify, from among one or more applications associated with the shop information indicating the first shop, a first application having first identification information that is associated with the use promotion information indicating the use-promoted application, using the application correspondence information; and a transmitter to transmit, to the first device, an application providing screen for display at the first device, the application providing screen including information regarding the first application identified with the first application identification information as a recommended application for the first device.