COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DATA TRANSFER THROUGH A COMMUNICATION NETWORK

摘要

A communication system is presented for managing data transfer via a communication network. The communication system comprises a server system connected to a plurality of client systems via a first management network of said communication network. Such first management network may for example be operable as multi-hops network. The server system is configured and operable to be responsive to data pieces from the client systems via said first management network, to selectively switch between first and second modes of operation. In the first operational mode, the server system manages and executes data transfer to and from the client systems through the first management network. In the second operational mode, the server system operates to manage direct data transfer between the client systems via a second data network of said communication network connecting the client systems between them. The second data network may for example be operable as ad-hoc circuits.