Communication system, communication device, communication adapter, communication method, and program

A communication device that communicates with a communication adapter provided for communication of an electric device, the communication device comprising:

• at least one communication-device communication interface, and a communication-device processor cooperatively operable with the at least one communication-device communication interface,
• the communication-device processor is configured to
• receive, via the at least one communication-device communication interface, from the communication adapter, a standardized telegraphic message including standardized information acquired from the electric device, wherein the standardized telegraphic message represents a telegraphic message that is standardized, and the standardized information represents information that is standardized;
• determine whether the electric device holds unstandardized information based on the standardized information included in the standardized telegraphic message received by the communication-device processor, wherein the unstandardized information is not standardized;
• send, via the at least one communication-device communication interface, to the communication adapter, a first unstandardized telegraphic message including a request for the unstandardized information acquired from the electric device when the electric device is determined by the communication-device processor of the communication device to hold the unstandardized information, wherein the first unstandardized telegraphic message represents a telegraphic message that is not standardized;
• receive, from the communication adapter, via the at least one communication-device communication interface, a second unstandardized telegraphic message including the unstandardized information sent by the communication adapter;
• and
• create, based on unstandardized telegraphic message creation information included in the unstandardized information, a third unstandardized telegraphic message for utilizing an unstandardized function that is a function not standardized, wherein
• the standardized information includes information that indicates a manufacturer of the electric device;
• and
• the communication-device processor of the communication device is further configured to determine that, in response to the manufacturer indicated by the standardized information being a pre-specified manufacturer, the electric device holds the unstandardized information.

A communication adapter enabling an electric device to communicate with a communication device, the communication adapter comprising:

• at least one adapter communication interface, an electric device interface, and an adapter processor cooperatively operable with the electric device interface and the at least one adapter communication interface,
• wherein the adapter processor is configured to
• acquire, via the electric device interface, standardized information from the electric device, wherein the standardized information represents information that is standardized;
• determine whether the electric device holds the unstandardized information based on the standardized information acquired by the adapter processor, wherein the unstandardized information is not standardized;
• acquire, via the electric device interface, the unstandardized information from the electric device;
• and
• send, via the at least one adapter communication interface, to the communication device, the unstandardized information acquired by the adapter processor when the electric device is determined by the adapter processor to hold the unstandardized information, wherein
• an unstandardized telegraphic message for utilizing an unstandardized function that is a function not standardized is based on unstandardized telegraphic message creation information included in the unstandardized information;
• the standardized information includes information that indicates a manufacturer of the electric device;
• and
• the adapter processor of the communication adapter is further configured to determine that, in response to the manufacturer indicated by the standardized information being a pre-specified manufacturer, the electric device holds the unstandardized information.

A communication method executed by a communication system comprising a communication adapter configured to provide for communication of an electric device and a communication device configured to communicate with the communication adapter, the communication method comprising:

• causing the communication adapter to acquire standardized information from the electric device, wherein the standardized information represents information that is standardized;
• causing at least either the communication adapter or the communication device to determine whether the electric device holds unstandardized information based on the acquired standardized information, wherein the unstandardized information is not standardized;
• causing the communication adapter to acquire the unstandardized information from the electric device;
• and
• causing the communication adapter to send the acquired unstandardized information to the communication device when the electric device is determined to hold the unstandardized information, wherein
• an unstandardized telegraphic message for utilizing an unstandardized function that is a function not standardized is based on unstandardized telegraphic message creation information included in the unstandardized information;
• the standardized information includes information that indicates a manufacturer of the electric device;
• further comprising determining that, in response to the manufacturer indicated by the standardized information being a pre-specified manufacturer, the electric device holds the unstandardized information.

A non-transitory recording medium storing a program for a computer of a communication device configured to communicate with a communication adapter provided for communication of an electric device, the program causing the computer to:

• receive a standardized telegraphic message including standardized information from the communication adapter, wherein the standardized telegraphic message represents a telegraphic message that is standardized, the standardized information represents information that is standardized, and the standardized information is acquired from the electric device;
• determine whether the electric device holds unstandardized information based on the standardized information included in the standardized telegraphic message received by the communication device, wherein the unstandardized information is not standardized;
• send, to the communication adapter, a first unstandardized telegraphic message including a request for the unstandardized information acquired from the electric device when the electric device is determined by the communication device to hold the unstandardized information, wherein the first unstandardized telegraphic message represents a telegraphic message that is not standardized;
• receive, from the communication adapter, a second unstandardized telegraphic message including the unstandardized information;
• and
• create, based on unstandardized telegraphic message creation information included in the unstandardized information, a third unstandardized telegraphic message for utilizing an unstandardized function that is a function not standardized, wherein
• the standardized information includes information that indicates a manufacturer of the electric device;
• the program further causing the computer to
• determine that, in response to the manufacturer indicated by the standardized information being a pre-specified manufacturer, the electric device holds the unstandardized information.

A communication system comprising:

• a communication adapter adapted to communicate with an electric device, the communication adapter comprises at least one adapter communication interface, an electric device interface, and an adapter-processor cooperatively operable with the electric device interface and the at least one adapter communication interface;
• and
• a communication device configured to communicate with the communication adapter, the communication device comprises at least one communication-device communication interface and a communication-device processor cooperatively operable with the at least one communication-device communication interface, wherein
• the adapter-processor of the communication adapter is configured to
• acquire, via the electric device interface, standardized information from the electric device, wherein the standardized information represents information that is standardized;
• and
• acquire, via the electric device interface, unstandardized information from the electric device, wherein the unstandardized information represents information that is not standardized;
• at least one of the adapter-processor of the communication adapter and the communication-device processor of the communication device is further configured to:
• determine whether the electric device holds the unstandardized information based on the standardized information acquired by the adapter-processor of the communication adapter;
• and
• create, based on unstandardized telegraphic message creation information included in the unstandardized information, an unstandardized telegraphic message for utilizing an unstandardized function that is a function not standardized;
• the adapter-processor of the communication adapter is further configured to:
• send, to the communication device, unstandardized information acquired by the adapter-processor of the communication adapter when the electric device is determined to hold the unstandardized information, wherein
• the standardized information includes information that indicates a manufacturer of the electric device;
• and
• the at least one of the adapter-processor of the communication adapter and the communication-device processor of the communication device is further configured to determine that, in response to the manufacturer indicated by the standardized information being a pre-specified manufacturer, the electric device holds the unstandardized information.