INTERACTIVE MULTI-MODULE SYSTEM HAVING A COMMUNICATION MANAGER FOR ACHIEVING LINKED OPERATION OF PLURALITY OF MODULES AND FOR DEFINING WHETHER AND HOW AN INDIVIDUAL MODULE CAN ACCESS A PARTICULAR FUNCTION

摘要

In a multi-module system, information required for linked operation of a plurality of modules is stored in a communication manager as profiles written in a specific format. The modules operate by referring to these profiles, and update the profiles as appropriate. The modules thereafter operate based on the updated profiles, and appropriately updates the profiles. The communication manager thus enables the linked operation among the modules based on continuously updated profiles.