Communication Network Structure, Method of Interconnecting Autonomous Communication Networks and Computer Program Implementing Said Method

摘要

A communication network structure, in particular data communication network structure, includes a plurality of autonomous communication networks. Each autonomous communication network has at least one network node. The node is connected to a common gateway. The common gateway is designed to selectively connect at least two of the nodes in order to provide intercommunication ability between the related communication networks. A method of interconnecting autonomous communication networks includes: selecting networks or network nodes to be interconnected from a list of available networks or network nodes or selecting a preset configuration of inter-node connections; activating an interconnection between the selected networks or network nodes by creating an access-list using the IP-addresses defined for each node; and applying the access-list on a router element provided in said gateway, thus connecting the nodes/networks to each other.

主权项

1. A communication network structure, comprising:
a plurality of autonomous communication networks, wherein each autonomous communication network comprises at least one network node, wherein said at least one node of each communication network is connected or connectable to a common gateway; and wherein said common gateway is designed to selectively connect at least two of said nodes in order to provide intercommunication ability between the related communication networks.