1. APF AHC January Final Report
Month Year
doc.: IEEE /62r0
January 2005
APF AHC January Final Report
Date:
Authors:
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Address
Company
Phone
Dorothy Stanley
2000 North Naperville Rd, Naperville IL 60566
Agere Systems
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2. Month Year
doc.: IEEE /62r0
January 2005
Abstract
Closing report for the Access Point Functionality (APF) Ad-Hoc Committee at the January 2005 session.
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3. Summary Discussion on scope of changes re: DS
January 2005
Summary
Discussion on scope of changes re: DS
Submission apf-retiring-ds-proposal.ppt
Submission apf-ds-draft-text.doc
Submission apf-ds-elimination.doc
Definition of AP Functions
List of Functions in 04/1225r4
Consensus to have bulk of Functional description as a submission, not addition to the Std.
Report to TGm
Scope of changes ~10 pages
Expected in March meeting
Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems

4. Next Steps - Atlanta March 2005
January 2005
Next Steps - Atlanta
March 2005
Review & Finalize draft text submissions
Motions to introduce changes in TGm
Review descriptive submissions
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

5. 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