Patent ID: 8776072
Filing Date: 2014-07-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A first control apparatus that controls a connected first device and the first control apparatus being connected to a second control apparatus that controls a connected second device, wherein the first control apparatus comprises: a first storing unit that stores plural programs which are categorized into plural executive groups; a first obtaining unit that obtains first operation condition information representing an operation condition of the first device from the first device; a first group selecting unit that selects an executive group from the plural executive groups, in accordance with the first operation condition information obtained by the first obtaining unit; a sending unit that sends information about the executive group selected by the first group selecting unit to the second control apparatus; a first priority table that registers priorities of programs categorized in the executive group which is selected by the first group selecting unit; a first program selecting unit that selects a program based on the first priority table from programs categorized into the executive group which is selected by the first group selecting unit; wherein a first controlling unit that controls the device in accordance with a result of the execution processing performed by the executing unit, and the second control apparatus comprises: a second storing unit that stores plural programs which are categorized into plural executive groups; a second obtaining unit that obtains second operation condition information representing an operation condition of the second device from the second device; a receiving unit that receives the information about the executive group selected by the first group selecting unit, sent from the sending unit; a second group selecting unit that selects the executive group from the plural executive groups, in accordance with the information received by the receiving unit; a second priority table that registers priorities of programs categorized in the executive group which is selected by the second group selecting unit; a second program selecting unit that selects a program based on the second priority table from programs categorized into the executive group which is selected by the second group selecting unit; wherein a second controlling unit that controls the second device in accordance with a result of the second execution processing performed by the second executing unit.