In an ad-hoc radio communication system comprising a plurality of stations (100) formed into at least one network (102a,102b), each station (100) is assigned a rank representative of its suitability for performing the role of master station in a network (102a). The rank may for example be assessed depending...http://www.google.de/patents/US6980522?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6980522 - Ad-hoc radio communication system