Control terminal, communication device, communication system, control method, and recording medium

A communication device that is one of a plurality of communication devices belonging to a mesh network, the communication device comprising:

• an acquirer that acquires:
• a first control signal that is directly transmitted into a wireless communication range of a control terminal;
• and
• a second control signal that is transmitted via the mesh network, the first control signal and the second control signal being control signals that are transmitted by the control terminal belonging to the mesh network to control at least a part of the plurality of communication devices;
• and
• a controller that:
• transmits the second control signal to the mesh network without performing control based on the second control signal when the first control signal and the second control signal are acquired by the acquirer;
• and
• performs the control based on the second control signal, and transmits the second control signal to the mesh network when the first control signal is not acquired by the acquirer and the second control signal is acquired by the acquirer.

A control method that is performed by a control terminal to control a plurality of communication devices belonging to a mesh network, the control method comprising:

• receiving a predetermined operation;
• transmitting a first control signal for directly communicating with and controlling a communication device that is located within a wireless communication range of the control terminal;
• and
• transmitting a second control signal including second identification information that is in a predetermined correspondence with first identification information included in the first control signal, the second control signal being transmitted to control at least a part of the plurality of communication devices via the mesh network.