Group communication system arrangement

A method of operating a group communication system arrangement including a configuration of nodes which are mutually coupled in communication to exchange in operation data therebetween, wherein the method includes:

• grouping the nodes into proximity segments, depending upon communication characteristics between the nodes, the communication characteristics comprising one or more of a communication rate achievable between the nodes, and a cost of communication between the nodes;
• uniquely identifying the nodes by corresponding identifiers (ID);
• and
• selecting a node of a given second proximity segment of the proximity segments for receiving data to be synchronized, wherein the node of the given second proximity segment is selected based upon an ID of a node of a given first proximity segment of the proximity segments which is operable to send the data to the node of the given second proximity segment, and the number of node devices in the given second proximity segment;
• and
• operating the nodes to synchronize the data mutually within their respective proximity segments.

A software product recorded on non-transitory machine-readable data storage media, wherein the software product is executable upon computing hardware for implementing a method of operating a group communication system arrangement including a configuration of nodes which are mutually coupled in communication to exchange in operation data therebetween, wherein the method includes:

• grouping the nodes into proximity segments, depending upon communication characteristics between the nodes, the communication characteristics comprising one or more of a communication rate achievable between the nodes, and a cost of communication between the nodes;
• uniquely identifying the nodes by corresponding identifiers (ID);
• and
• selecting a node of a given second proximity segment of the proximity segments for receiving data to be synchronized, wherein the node of the given second proximity segment is selected based upon an ID of a node of a given first proximity segment of the proximity segments which is operable to send the data to the node of the given second proximity segment;
• and
• operating the nodes to synchronize the data mutually within their respective proximity segments.