An information processing method displays information including at least one processing region subject to processing and displays a cursor on the displayed information. The method includes assigning the processing region to an operating element of an operation input device in accordance with a positional relationship between a cursor display position of the cursor on a display screen and the processing region, in the processing region on the display screen, displaying an operating element image representing the assigned operating element, and, in response to an operation input from the assigned operating element, executing processing corresponding to the processing region assigned to the operating element.