Patent ID: 8032083

Claim:
A method for establishing a wireless communication network, said comprising: assigning a base station functionality to at least one first transceiver among a plurality of transceivers communicatively coupled in the network; establishing operation of second transceivers via at least one further second transceiver that is within communication range of the first transceiver; recording, in each transceiver, at least a part of a signal traffic at regular time intervals during a measurement phase; determining, using the signal traffic, the capability of each transceiver to receive transmissions from the plurality of transceivers; generating advisory information in each transceiver based on the determined capabilities; transmitting a distribution message by the first transceiver after the measurement phase is completed, wherein each transceiver transmits the advisory information to the first transceiver in response to receiving the distribution message; determining which of the second transceivers are best suited to take over base station functionality from the first transceiver using the advisory information; generating and transmitting control information from the first transceiver to the second transceiver determined to be best suited to take over base station functionality, wherein the received control information establishes base station functionality when executed.