1. January 2005 APF AHC Agenda Date: 2005-01-17 Authors: January 2005
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January 2005 APF AHC Agenda
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Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems
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2. January 2005
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Abstract
Agenda for January 2005 Monterey IEEE Access Point Functionality (APF) Ad-Hoc Committee (AHC) Meetings
Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems
Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems

3. Agenda January 2005 January 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-yy/xxxxr0
Call to Order
Review IEEE 802 and Policies and Procedures
Review IP policy: “Slide 1” and “Slide 2”
Voting: All committee members may vote; 75% approval required
Attendance: Reminder to sign the electronic attendance form
Approve Agenda
Approve Meeting Minutes from conference calls, see documents 04/1551r0, 05/1609r0
Chair’s status
Tuesday - 04/ Integration function description, Distribution System and its associated services (portal, ESS, etc.) description - Mike Moreton
04/ Clarification between AP function & AP device, including Enumerating AP abstract functional blocks within an AP device AP functions identified to date - Jon Edney, Juan-Carlos Zuniga
Additional Submissions – Document 05/55
Motions
Thursday – Presentations to IEEE m 4:00pm –6:00pm
Next Meeting Planning
Adjourn
Note: our meeting times are: Tuesday January 18th 4pm-6pm, Thursday January 20th, 8:00am- 10:00am
Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems
Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems

4. IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards
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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.
Slide #1
Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – December 2002
Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems
Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems

5. Inappropriate Topics for IEEE WG Meetings
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Inappropriate Topics for IEEE WG 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
Slide #2
Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems
Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems

6. Status APF AHC Formation Approved September 2004
January 2005
Status
APF AHC Formation Approved September 2004
APF AHC will close at end of March 2005 Plenary
Ad-Hoc group operates under SG rules
Conference calls held December 15th, January 12th
Objective: Create submission, Take submission (10-20 pages) to TGm
Nov04 – Jan 05 – Develop Initial Text
January – Discuss, Refine Initial Text
March TGma submission, Full WG review as part of TGma draft review
Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems

7. Scope of Ad-Hoc Work Scope of Submission -AP Functionality Description
January 2005
Scope of Ad-Hoc Work
Scope of Submission -AP Functionality Description
Better Description of data flow in an AP – similar to figure in Clause
Clarification between AP function & AP device
Enumerating AP abstract functional blocks within an AP device
Description of AP functions
Details on integration function in an AP
Address questions about Distribution System and its associated services (portal, DSS, etc.)
Intent – informative descriptions be provided
Any normative functionality must fall within TGm “minor new functionality to address technical corrections”, and “define AP behavior that is hinted at in the existing standard but not defined.”
WDS definition is in scope
Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems

8. January 2005
APF text needed
Better Description of data flow in an AP – similar to figure 22 in IEEE i draft 10, Clause
Volunteers:
Will make use of the work in bullet items 2&3, make progress on 2&3 first
Clarification between AP function & AP device
Enumerating AP abstract functional blocks within an AP device
Description of AP functions
Volunteers: Jon Edney, Juan-Carlos Zuniga, Roger Durand
Integration function description, Distribution System and its associated services (portal, ESS, etc.) description
Volunteers: Mike Moreton, Nehru Bhandaru
Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems

9. Next Steps Ongoing work Conference Calls between now and March meeting
January 2005
Next Steps
Ongoing work
Review, refine initial submissions
Provide Status to TGm
Conference Calls between now and March meeting
Thursday February 3rd, Noon Eastern
Wednesday February 16th, Noon Eastern
Wednesday March 9th, Noon Eastern
Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems

10. January 2005
Options
1. Eliminate the DS, introduce new language to describe the arch
Major Arch Changes
Good idea in theory, not practical
2. Keep DS, improve the DS description
Minor Arch Changes MM
3. Add i impact
No volunteer
4. Fix clear errors in the text
No arch changes
Small number - MM
5. Add descriptive text of a DS instantiation (802.1D)
Informative text MM to investigate
6. Improve AP Description DE
7. Arch Tutorial Doc, AP Functions
Submission(s), not part of Std doc
Need Volunteers
JE-Arch Tutorial
J-CZ,RD-APF
Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems

11. References 04/1573r0 04/1225r4 – Functional Descriptions
January 2005
References
04/1573r0
04/1225r4 – Functional Descriptions
04/1551r0, 05/1609r0 – meeting notes
Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems