Control device and control method

A control method for controlling devices in a network, the control method comprising:

• reading from a storage device by a processor, registration information in which one or more pieces of identification information that identifies a device as a control target from among devices in the network are registered beforehand;
• detecting devices in the network from a response message in response to a device search message and extracting a device by the processor, the device search message being transmitted simultaneously to devices in the network, identification information of the extracted device being registered in the registration information from among the detected devices;
• displaying the extracted device in a display device in a selectable manner;
• and
• performing a prescribed manipulation on a selected device by the processor when the processor detects that a user selected one of the devices displayed in the display device.

A computer-readable recording medium having stored therein a program for causing a computer to execute a process for controlling devices in a network, the process comprising:

• reading, from a storage device, registration information in which one or more pieces of identification information that identifies a device as a control target from among devices in the network are registered beforehand;
• detecting devices existing in the network from a response message in response to a device search message that was transmitted simultaneously to devices in the network, and extracting a device whose identification information is registered in the registration information from among the detected devices;
• displaying the extracted device in a display device in a selectable manner;
• and
• performing a prescribed manipulation on a selected device when the computer detects that a user selected one of the devices displayed in the display device.