PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a user to understand which devices can construct a specific composite device at a glance.;SOLUTION: When it is detected that a desired composite device icon is selected (S10), an application part 112 accesses a server 400 (S102) to acquire a category name for the devices constituting the composite device from a shared database part 410 (S104) and to acquire names of the respective devices belonging to the device category (S108). The application part 112 lists and displays candidates for the devices capable of composite device (S108) based on the acquired respective device names.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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