1. Project: IEEE 802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: [WG-TG3 Closing Report Nov03]
Date Submitted: [14Nov2003]
Source: [John Barr] Company [Motorola]
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Abstract: [WiMedia Liaison Report to WG]
Purpose: [WiMedia liaison report to WG to update them on current WiMedia relations.]
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March 2003
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Dr. John R. Barr, Motorola
John Barr, Motorola

2. IEEE 802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks
March 2003
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802.15
IEEE Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks
WiMedia Liaison Report
November 2003, Albuquerque
New Mexico
Dr. John R. Barr, Motorola
John Barr, Motorola

3. WiMedia Mission/Charter
To promote wireless multimedia communications and interoperability among devices within a personal operating space.
The WiMedia Alliance charter is to develop a specification based on the IEEE standard with a focus on an ultra-wide band physical layer ( a). The Alliance will establish a certification and log program and promote the WiMedia brand. Our vision is that the WiMedia logo will universally offer users confidence in a positive experience, no matter the manufacturer or the device.
Dr. John R. Barr, Motorola

4. WiMedia MAC Convergence Arch.
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WiMedia MAC Convergence Arch.
Common Platform:
For all WiMedia devices
Low-level Discovery & Connection Mgmt.
QoS / bandwidth policing Priority & TDMA
IP & non-IP transport
Application Profiles:
Streaming media applications
Digital imaging and printing applications
Applications
(Minimum Format Support)
Application Specific Profile
High-
Level
Discovery
Transport
Control
So, that’s the Alliance. Finally, these last two slides give a very high level look at our architecture as a work in process.
On the bottom is the IEEE MAC & UWB PHY WPAN standard. Above that we are creating a modular solution including a common platform and application profiles. The common platform creates the basic set of services required by all devices. The profile architecture above that, provides the specific services needed by the target appliance.
The number of profiles will be kept to a minimum, otherwise we’ll create our own interoperability issues. Currently there are only two profiles in development: one for streaming media and another for digital imaging and printing. Additional profiles are possible if we need to address specific application categories that present unique needs from the convergence implementation.
WiMedia Common
Radio Platform
MAC/3aPHY (UWB)
Dr. John R. Barr, Motorola
John Barr, Motorola

5. WiMedia Architecture Applications 15.3 MAC / 15.3a PHY IP UPnP
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WiMedia Architecture
Applications
WiMedia Imaging & Printing
WiMedia Streaming Media
3rd Party Platforms?
e.g., Digital Home,
WUSB, W-1394
This then shows one final aspect of the WiMedia architecture. The WiMedia common platform will be a certified element on which third party entities can use: We anticipate that Digital Home, Wireless USB and Wireless 1394 (‘Firewireless’) may leverage this common platform. This will provide both IP services as well as some specific native support required by those third party entities.
WiMedia Common Radio Platform
15.3 MAC / 15.3a PHY IP
UPnP
Dr. John R. Barr, Motorola
John Barr, Motorola

6. Working Relationship
All of the WiMedia members are active in IEEE or a.
WiMedia is working closely with the IEEE MAC and will provide comments, corrections, and suggestions for enhancements based on their efforts.
The WiMedia Alliance would like the IEEE a task group to select a world-wide capable UWB PHY quickly.
Dr. John R. Barr, Motorola