An information processing apparatus and method provide logic for processing information. In one implementation, an information processing apparatus may include a receiving unit configured to receive, from a first communications device, a first request to join a group of second communications devices. In such implementations, the first request includes first information identifying the group, and the group is associated with at least one connection right. The information processing apparatus may further includes control unit configured to associate the first communications device with the group, based at least the received information.