1. IEEE 802.11s: ESS Mesh Networking Task Group
Month 2002
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November 2004
IEEE s: ESS Mesh Networking Task Group
San Antonio, Texas
16 – 18 November 2004
Chair: Donald E. Eastlake 3rd
Editor: Steve Conner – Secretary: Stephen Rayment
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
John Doe, His Company

2. Month 2002
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November 2004
Tuesday Afternoon, 16 November 2004 Hyatt Regency, Rio Grande East, 13:30pm – 18:00pm
Call to Order
On-line Attendance reminder
Review IEEE 802 and Policies and Procedures
Intellectual Property, Inappropriate Topics
Minutes
Approved the Minutes of September 2004 Meeting, 11-04/1125r1
Approved the Minutes of the Teleconferences held
29 September 2004, 11-04/1161r0
13 October 2004, 11-04/1177r0
27 October 2004, 11-04/1221r0
10 November 2004, 11-04/1396r0
Approved Agenda
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
John Doe, His Company

3. IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards
Month 2002
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November 2004
IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards
6. Patents
IEEE standards may include the known use of patent(s), including patent applications, provided the IEEE receives assurance from the patent holder or applicant with respect to patents essential for compliance with both mandatory and optional portions of the standard. This assurance shall be provided without coercion and prior to approval of the standard (or reaffirmation when a patent becomes known after initial approval of the standard). This assurance shall be a letter that is in the form of either
a) A general disclaimer to the effect that the patentee will not enforce any of its present or future patent(s) whose use would be required to implement the proposed IEEE standard against any person or entity using the patent(s) to comply with the standard or
b) A statement that a license will be made available without compensation or under reasonable rates, with reasonable terms and conditions that are demonstrably free of any unfair discrimination
This assurance shall apply, at a minimum, from the date of the standard's approval to the date of the standard's withdrawal and is irrevocable during that period.
Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – December 2002
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
John Doe, His Company

4. Inappropriate Topics for IEEE TG Meetings
Month 2002
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November 2004
Inappropriate Topics for IEEE TG Meetings
Don’t discuss licensing terms or conditions
Don’t discuss product pricing, territorial restrictions or market share
Don’t discuss ongoing litigation or threatened litigation
Don’t be silent if inappropriate topics are discussed… do formally object.
If you have questions,
contact the IEEE Patent Committee Administrator at
Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – December 2002
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
John Doe, His Company

5. Month 2002
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November 2004
Tuesday Afternoon, 16 November Hyatt Regency, Rio Grande East, 13:30pm – 18:00pm
Presentations and Discussion
Functional Requirements & Scope, Steve Conner, 11-04/1174r5
Draft IEEE TGs Comparison Categories and Criteria, Steve Conner, 11-04/1175r3
Recess until 16:00pm.
On-line attendance reminder
Usage Models, Steve Conner, 11-04/662r10
Proposal to Merge Military Usage Case with Public Safety Usage Case, D. J. Shyy, Jim Hauser, 11-04/1393r0
Straw poll indicated a desire to include the Military Usage Case but not merged with Public Safety
Draft Terms and Definitions for s, Tricci So, 11-04/969r2
Recess until 19:30pm.
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
John Doe, His Company

6. On-line attendance reminder
Month 2002
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November 2004
Tuesday Evening, 16 November 2004 Hyatt Regency, Rio Grande East, 19:30pm – 21:30pm
On-line attendance reminder
Adjourn to meet ad hoc for the rest of this session time and reconvene Wednesday at 13:30pm
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
John Doe, His Company

7. Month 2002
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November 2004
Wednesday Afternoon, 17 November Hyatt Regency, Rio Grande Center, 13:30pm – 18:00pm
On-line attendance reminder
Presentations and Discussion
Functional Requirements & Scope, Steve Conner, 11-04/1174r7
Comparison Criteria, Steve Conner, 11-04/1175r4
Recess until 16:00pm.
Other Presentations and Discussions
Site-Specific Knowledge for Next Generation Wireless Networks, Prof. Ted Rappaport, 11-04/1478r0 (wng)
Routing and Rbridges, Donald Eastlake 3rd, 11-04/1462r0
Task Group Process, Take 1: 11-04/1384r1
Discussions of process, informal subgroups, schedule
Early draft call for proposals: 11-04/1430r0
Adjourn until Thursday 8am
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
John Doe, His Company

8. Month 2002
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November 2004
Thursday Morning, 18 November Hyatt Regency, Rio Grande West, 8:00am-12:30pm
On-line attendance reminder
Task Group Process, Take 2: 11-04/1384r2
Discussions of process, informal subgroups, schedule
Replace 11-04/970r3 with 11-04/1174r7 (Functional Specification and Scope)
Adopt 11-04/1175r4 (Comparison Categories and Criteria)
Update 11-04/662r10 to 11-04/662r11 (Usage Models)
Update 11-04/969r2 to 11-04/1477r0 (Terms and Definitions)
Draft call for proposals: 11-04/1430r1
Recess until 10:30am.
Process Discussion Continued
Discussion Motions on Teleconferences / ad hoc Meetings
Adjourn sine die
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
John Doe, His Company

9. [Reference Information]
November 2004
[Reference Information]
PAR for IEEE ESS Mesh: 11-04/54r2
Five Criteria for IEEE ESS Mesh: 11-04/56r1
Adopted Task Group Working Documents as of October 2004
11-04/969r2: Draft Terms and Definitions for s
11-04/662r10: Usage Models
11-04/970r3: Proposed TGs Scope
Miscellaneous
Graphs and Mesh, see r0
“Free the APs” Button Graphics: 11-04/518r0
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

10. [Earlier Minutes] Task Group Minutes Study Group Meeting Minutes
November 2004
[Earlier Minutes]
Task Group Minutes
Recent Teleconferences
10 November 2004, 11-04/1396r0
27 October 2004, 11-04/1221r0
13 October 2004, 11-04/1177r0
29 September 2004, 11-04/1161r0
September 2004 Meeting, Berlin, Germany, 11-04/1125r1
25 August 2004 Teleconference, 11-04/975r0
July 2004 Meeting, Portland, Oregon, 11-04/853r0
30 June 2004 Teleconference, 11-04/683r0
Study Group Meeting Minutes
May 2004 Meeting, Garden Grove, California, 11-04/652r1
March 2004 Meeting, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, 11-04/395r2
January 2004 Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, 11-04/110r2
Earlier Mesh Submissions to WNG Study Group, see 11-04/0047r0
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola