equipment identification device, equipment identification system, equipment identification method, equipment identification program, and storage medium

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce failure of identification of apparatus, even if various apparatuses are connected with a network.;SOLUTION: An apparatus management device 200 connected with a managed apparatus via a network includes a request section 255 for requesting first identification information, i.e., a plurality of types of identification information the uniqueness of any identification information is not guaranteed, to the managed apparatus, and requesting second identification information to the managed apparatus if unacquirable information indicating that any identification information out of the first identification information cannot be acquired is responded from the managed apparatus, and an identification section 256 for identifying the managed apparatus by using the first identification information when it is in response to the request section 255, and identifying the managed apparatus by using the second identification information when it is in response to the request section 255.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT