This invention has as its object to improve the convenience of a client
user when the client establishes communication connection to a server
which can improve resources in session management. To this end, in an
information processing method according to this invention, a client,
which can request a predetermined process to a server via an application
while communication connection with the server is established, identifies
a field on a display, to which an operation has been made by an input
device, generates a dummy request, which includes information required to
maintain communication connection, or a request, which includes
information required to maintain communication connection and a
predetermined processing request, in accordance with the identified
field, and transmits the generated request to the server. Even when a
predetermined processing request is not made to the server, the client
can maintain communications with the server if some operation is made.