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First Claim
1. A method for controlling a network system comprising:
- receiving a first communication at a first network node from a second network node of a first network, the first network including a first plurality of network nodes temporarily connected, wherein the first communication is received by a direct contact with the second network node using a first radio connection; and
sending a second communication from the first network node to a third network node of a second network, the second network including a second plurality of network nodes temporarily connected, wherein the second communication is based on the first communication and is sent by a second direct contact with the third network node using a second radio connection.
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Abstract
The invention proposes a network system comprising a plurality of network nodes (10, 11), each of the network nodes comprising means (103, 113) for temporarily forming a group with at least one of the plurality of network nodes, sending means (101, 111) for sending information (which may include voice, text message, images etc.) to the group and receiving means (102, 112) for receiving information from the group, wherein the sending means and the receiving means are configured to provide a direct contact via a radio connection (12) between at least two network nodes of the group. The invention also proposes a corresponding method, a corresponding network node and network control nodes for assisting in forming temporary groups.
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1. A method for controlling a network system comprising:
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receiving a first communication at a first network node from a second network node of a first network, the first network including a first plurality of network nodes temporarily connected, wherein the first communication is received by a direct contact with the second network node using a first radio connection; and sending a second communication from the first network node to a third network node of a second network, the second network including a second plurality of network nodes temporarily connected, wherein the second communication is based on the first communication and is sent by a second direct contact with the third network node using a second radio connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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