Patent ID: 8462680

Claim:
A method for operating a communication system having a first type communication network (KN 1 ) and a second type of communication network (KN 2 ), the method comprising the steps of: sending a request message identifying a network node (D 1 ) in the first type of communication network (KN 1 ) to a coordination node (K) in the first type of communication network (KN 1 ) by a management node (VK) in the second type of communication network (KN 2 ); removing the network node (D 1 ) from the communication network of the first type (KN 1 ) by the coordination node (K); including the removed network node (D 1 ) in the second type of communication network (KN 2 ) by the management node (VK); performing a data exchange between the management node (VK) and the network node (D 1 ) in the second type of communication network (KN 2 ); and permitting exclusive inclusion of the network node (D 1 ) in the second type of (KN 2 ) communication network after removal of the network node (D 1 ) from the first type of communication network (KN 1 ).