Communication system, common service control apparatus, data transmission method, and non-transitory computer readable medium

A common service control apparatus comprising:

• a communication unit that receives a collection request message transmitted from a connected application server, the collection request message requesting collection of data generated by a device apparatus, and the device apparatus being connected to the communication unit via a network;
• and
• an evaluation unit that evaluates, when the communication unit receives the collection request message, as to whether to transmit the data collected from the device apparatus to the application server before the collection request message is transmitted from the application server or to collect the data from the device apparatus after the collection request message is transmitted from the application server and then transmit the collected data to the application server.

A data transmission method comprising steps of:

• receiving a collection request message transmitted from a connected application server, the collection request message requesting collection of data generated by a device apparatus, and the device apparatus being connected to a communication unit via a network;
• and
• evaluating as to whether to transmit the data collected from the device apparatus to the application server before the collection request message is transmitted from the application server or to collect the data from the device apparatus after the collection request message is transmitted from the application server and then transmit the collected data to the application server.

(canceled)