A file generating device (100) extracts, when a captured image captured by an image capturing device is acquired, based on the acquired captured image, a shape of an object included in the captured image and generates, based on the extracted shape, text information that includes a drawing indication of the shape. The information processing apparatus (200) refers to a storage unit that stores therein, regarding each of a plurality of objects, identification information on the objects in association with the text information that includes a drawing indication of the objects and acquires identification information on an object, from among the plurality of objects, that is associated with the text information in which similarity to the generated text information satisfies a criterion.