Controlled device, controller, information control center, initialization-allowing communication system, and communication control system and medium

A controller for controlling a controlled device, wherein

• an information control center having a data base storing a plurality of pieces of combined information between said controller and a controlled device corresponding to said controller transmits a piece of combined information to a controller included in the piece of combined information in accordance with a transmission request for requesting the information control center to transmit any one of said pieces of combined information when receiving said request.

An information control center having a data base storing a plurality of pieces of combined information between a controller and a controlled device corresponding to said controller, wherein

• said information control center transmits a piece of combined information to a controller included in the piece of combined information in accordance with a request for requesting said information control center to transmit any one of said pieces of combined information when receiving said request.

A controlled device to be controlled by a controller, wherein

• an information control center having a data base storing a plurality of pieces of combined information between said controller and the controlled device corresponding to said controller transmits said combined information to controllers included in the combined information at predetermined timing.

A controller for controlling a controlled device, wherein

• an information control center having a data base storing a plurality of pieces of combined information between said controller and the controlled device corresponding to said controller transmits said combined information to controllers included in the combined information at predetermined timing.

An information control center having a data base storing a plurality of pieces of combined information between a controller and a controlled device corresponding to said controller, wherein

• said information control center transmits said combined information to controllers included in said combined information at predetermined timing.

A controlled device to be controlled by a controller, wherein

• said controlled device is provided with first functional-information holding means for holding the functional information for said controlled device, and
• requested functional information is transmitted to said controller in accordance with a transmission request for said held functional information when the request is sent to said controlled device.

A controller for controlling a controlled device, wherein

• said controlled device is provided with first functional-information holding means for holding the functional information for said controlled device,
• the functional information transmitted from said controlled device is received in accordance with a request for transmitting said held functional information when the request is sent to said controlled device.

A communication control system comprising a controlled device to be controlled and a controller for controlling said controlled device through a communication medium, wherein

• said controlled device is provided with first functional-information holding means for holding the functional information for said controlled device, and
• requested functional information is transmitted to said controller in accordance with a request for transmitting said held functional information when the request is sent to said controlled device.