COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND INFORMATION COLLECTION METHOD

摘要

A communication device includes a receiving unit configured to receive an instruction signal, which instructs the keeping of records regarding specific broadcast information, from a transmission source of the specific broadcast information, a storing unit configured to retain the records regarding the specific broadcast information in the case where the receiving unit receives the specific broadcast information broadcast from the transmission source, and a transmission unit configured to transmit to the transmission source a notification signal indicating that the records regarding the specific broadcast information are retained, wherein in the case where the receiving unit receives a request signal sent from the transmission source in response to the notification signal, the transmission unit transmits to the transmission source a reporting signal including at least an identifier identifying the specific broadcast information.