Patent ID: 8306533

Claim:
A controller, such as a base station or radio network controller, for a local cellular network or network segment comprising one or more local cells being served by at least one transceiver, the controller communicating with the local cell or cells and comprising: controlling means for controlling said local cell or cells, and for forming, reforming and/or terminating topology, wherein said forming, reforming and/or terminating is controlled by role controllers such as leader role controllers and member role controllers that are contained and run in the controller; register means for registering and sharing information about the local cell or cells and their relationships and also registering and sharing information about one or more external cells within at least one external cellular network or network segment and their relationships with the local cell or cells; and communication means for communicating directly with one or more neighbouring controllers for the external cellular network or network segment, for sharing of the registered information about cells and their relationships, wherein the local cellular network or network segment operates in accordance with a first wireless technology, the external cellular network or network segment operates in accordance with a second wireless technology, and the first wireless technology is different from the second wireless technology.