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Network construction method and communication system for communicating between different groups via representative device of each group

  • US 20020114286A1
  • Filed: 04/08/2002
  • Published: 08/22/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/12/1997
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of constructing a communication network, comprising the steps of:

  • grouping communication devices belonging to a communication network into one or a plurality of communication groups;

    selecting at least one representative device in each communication group formed in said grouping step; and

    after said selecting step is effected, causing each communication device to communicate directly with each communication device belonging to a same communication group and to communicate with each communication device belonging to a different group by first transmitting data to said at least one representative device of the same communication group and then causing said at least one representative device of said same communication group to transfer part or a whole of the data to the at least one representative device of said different group.

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