| 摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mediation device which can efficiently allocate an assigned apparatus to a mediation device in an apparatus management system. <P>SOLUTION: A mediation device 4 installed in an apparatus management system comprises: an assigned apparatus list transmission/reception part 102 which receives an assigned apparatus list from an existing mediation device through a network; an apparatus distribution part 116 which determines assigned apparatuses to be mediated by the mediation device and the existing mediation device, according to the assigned apparatus list and a preset distribution rule; an assigned apparatus list update part 118 which updates the assigned apparatus list stored in an assigned apparatus list storage part 104 when the assigned apparatuses are determined; the assigned apparatus list transmission/reception part 102 which transmits the updated assigned apparatus list to the existing mediation device when the assigned apparatus list is updated; and an apparatus management part 106 which receives apparatus information about the assigned apparatuses from the assigned apparatuses and transmits the apparatus information to a management device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT</p> |
