1. May 2007 Mesh Agenda Authors: May 2007 Date: 2007-04-30 May 2007
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May 2007 Mesh Agenda
Date:
Authors:
Name
Address
Company
Phone
Donald Eastlake 3rd
111 Locke Drive, Marlborough, MA USA
Motorola
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Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

2. IEEE 802.11s: ESS Mesh Networking Task Group
May 2007
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IEEE s: ESS Mesh Networking Task Group
TGs Motto: Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing left to add but when there is nothing left to take away.
Montreal, Quebec
14-18 May, 2007
Chair: Donald E. Eastlake 3rd
Technical Editor: Steve Conner – Recording Secretary: Stephen Rayment
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

3. General Flow of the TGs Meeting
May 2007
General Flow of the TGs Meeting
Monday Morning
Administrivia and Status
TGs Process Discussion
Resolution of Comments, Improvement of the Draft
Tuesday
Joint Meeting with TGp on non-Beacon Beacons
Wednesday Afternoon
Security Presentations
Thursday
Teleconferences/Ad-Hoc Meetings Discussion and Votes
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

4. Monday, 14 May 2007 10:30-12:30, Mackenzie Room
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Monday, 14 May :30-12:30, Mackenzie Room
Call meeting to Order
Automated Attendance Reminder
Miscellaneous Announcements
Review of IEEE 802 and Policies and Procedures on Intellectual Property and Inappropriate Topics
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
March 2007 Meeting Minutes, 11-07/413r0
Ad Hoc Meeting Minutes
11-13 April (Eindhoven) Ad Hoc Meeting Minutes, 11-07/559r1
Teleconference Minutes
28 March 2007, 11-07/519r0
4, 25 April 2007, 11-07/528r0, 11-07/571r0
2, 9 May 2007, 11-07/TBDr0, 11-07/TBDr0
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Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

5. Monday, 14 May 2007 10:30-12:30 , Mackenzie Room
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Monday, 14 May :30-12:30 , Mackenzie Room
Presentation and Discussion on Process
“TGs Process, May”, Donald Eastlake 3rd, 11-07/
Status of TGs Draft and Letter Ballot
Draft D1.03, W. Steven Conner
“Resolution of comments received during IEEE Letter Ballot 93”, W. Steven Conner, 11-07/23r29
Comment resolution and Draft improvement
Recess until 19:30
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

6. Monday, 14 May 2007 19:30-21:30 , Mackenzie Room
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Monday, 14 May :30-21:30 , Mackenzie Room
Attendance Recording Reminder
Comment resolution and Draft improvement
Recess until 10:30 Tuesday
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

7. Automated Attendance Recording
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Automated Attendance Recording
Go to (Documents:
Sign-in
Claim attendance credit for each session.
Only “sign-in” and “claim credit” for yourself, do NOT “sign-in” for others.
You have to log in every session!
Do NOT use 802wirelessworld for attendance or contact information update!
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

8. IPR Notice Procedure May 2007 At Each Meeting, the Chair shall:
Show slides #1 and #2 of this presentation (the following two slides)
Advise the membership that:
The IEEE’s patent policy is consistent with the ANSI patent policy and is described in Clause 6 of the IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws;
Early disclosure of patents which may be essential for the use of standards under development is encouraged;
Disclosures made of such patents may not be exhaustive of all patents that may be essential for the use of standards under development, and that neither the IEEE, the WG, nor the WG Chairman ensure the accuracy or completeness of any disclosure or whether any disclosure is of a patent that, in fact, may be essential for the use of standards under development.
Instruct the Secretary to record in the minutes of the relevant meeting:
That the foregoing advice was provided and the two slides were shown;
That an opportunity was provided for members to identify or disclose patents that the member believes may be essential for the use of that standard;
Any responses that were given, specifically the patents and patent applications that were identified (if any) and by whom.
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9. #1: IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards
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#1: IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards
6. Patents
IEEE standards may include the known use of essential patents and patent applications provided the IEEE receives assurance from the patent holder or applicant with respect to patents whose infringement is, or in the case of patent applications, potential future infringement the applicant asserts will be, unavoidable in a compliant implementation of either mandatory or optional portions of the standard [essential patents]. This assurance shall be provided without coercion. The patent holder or applicant should provide this assurance as soon as reasonably feasible in the standards development process. This assurance shall be provided no later than the approval of the standard (or reaffirmation when a patent or patent application becomes known after initial approval of the standard). This assurance shall be 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 either mandatory or optional portions of the proposed IEEE standard against any person or entity complying with the standard; or
b) A statement that a license for such implementation 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.
Reference -
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Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

10. #2: Inappropriate Topics for IEEE TG Meetings
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#2: Inappropriate Topics for IEEE TG Meetings
Don’t discuss the validity/essentiality of patents/patent claims
Don’t discuss the cost of specific patent use
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-SA Standards Board Patent Committee Administrator at or visit
This slide set is available at
Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – March 2003, Reaffirmed January 2006
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

11. Miscellaneous Announcements
May 2007
Miscellaneous Announcements
Warning: Do not leave your laptops unattended!
The meeting is not responsible for your unwatched stuff.
Wear your badge at all times in the meeting area!
Individual membership
In all IEEE standards meetings, membership is by individual, hence you do not represent a company or organization.
Photographs and Recordings
No sound recordings are permitted at WG or TG meetings.
No photographs allowed without WG Chair permission.
Media – Press and Analyst briefings
Only the /.15/.18/.19/.22 WG Chair and WG Vice-Chairs are allowed to give verbal statements/interviews to the media on behalf of their respective IEEE working groups
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

12. ANTI-TRUST STATEMENT May 2007 May 2007 doc.: IEEE P802.11-07/572r12
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

13. Declaration of Affiliation
May 2007
Declaration of Affiliation
Revision: Feb 2006 Standards Board Bylaw
Openness
Openness is defined as the quality of being not restricted to a particular type or category of participants. All meetings involving standards development an all IEEE Sponsor ballots shall be open to all interested parties. Each individual participant in IEEE Standards activities shall disclose his or her affiliations when requested. A person who knows or reasonably should know, that a participant’s disclosure is materially incomplete or incorrect should report that fact to the Secretary of the IEEE-SA Standards Board and the appropriate Sponsors.
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

14. Tuesday, 15 May 2007 10:30-12:30 , Mackenzie Room
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Tuesday, 15 May :30-12:30 , Mackenzie Room
Attendance Recording Reminder
Comment resolution and Draft improvement
Recess until 16:00
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Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

15. Tuesday, 15 May 2007 16:00-18:00, Le Grand Salon
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Tuesday, 15 May :00-18:00, Le Grand Salon
Joint Meeting with TGp on non-Beacon Beacon like transmissions
Attendance Recording Reminder
Recess until 19:30
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

16. Tuesday, 15 May 2007 16:00-18:00 , Le Grand Salon
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Tuesday, 15 May :00-18:00 , Le Grand Salon
Attendance Recording Reminder
Comment resolution and Draft improvement
Recess until Wednesday 08:00
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

17. Wednesday, 16 May 2007 08:00-10:00, Mackenzie Room
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Wednesday, 16 May :00-10:00, Mackenzie Room
Attendance Recording Reminder
Comment resolution and Draft improvement
Recess until 13:30 Wednesday
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

18. Wednesday, 16 May 2007 13:30-15:30, Mackenzie Room
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May 2007
Wednesday, 16 May :30-15:30, Mackenzie Room
Attendance Recording Reminder
Comment resolution and Draft improvement
Recess until 08:00 Thursday
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

19. Thursday, 17 May 2007 8:00-10:00 , Mackenzie Room
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Thursday, 17 May :00-10:00 , Mackenzie Room
Attendance recording reminder
Comment resolution and Draft improvement
Recess until 13:30
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

20. Thursday, 17 May 2007 13:30-15:30 , Mackenzie Room
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Thursday, 17 May :30-15:30 , Mackenzie Room
Attendance recording reminder
Discussion and Votes re Process
“TGs Process, May”, Donald Eastlake 3rd, 11-07/tbd
Other Technical Presentations
Adjourn sine die
TGs Motto: Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing left to add but when there is nothing left to take away.
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

21. [Reference Information]
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[Reference Information]
PAR for IEEE ESS Mesh: 11-04/54r2. Trivial update:
Five Criteria for IEEE ESS Mesh: 11-04/56r1
Comment Resolution Spreadsheet for Current Draft D1.03:
11-07/23r29: Resolution of comments received during IEEE Letter Ballot 93
Confirmed Proposal on which Draft D0.01 was based:
11-06/328r0: Joint SEE-Mesh/Wi-Mesh Proposal to TGs
11-06/329r3: Joint SEE-Mesh/Wi-Mesh Proposal to TGs Overview
Adopted Task Group Working Documents (other than Drafts)
11-04/1477r4: Terms and Definitions for s
11-04/1174r13: Functional Specification and Scope
11-04/1175r10: Comparison Categories and Informative Checklists
11-04/662r16: Usage Models
11-04/1543r4: Informative Reference Bibliography for s
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Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

22. [Earlier Meeting Minutes]
May 2007
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[Earlier Meeting Minutes]
Task Group “s” Meeting Minutes
April 2007, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 11-07/559r1
March 2007, Orlando, Florida, 11-07/413r0
February 2007 ad hoc Meeting, Hillsboro, Oregon, 11-07/240r0
January 2007, London, England, 11-07/92r0
November 2006, Dallas, Texas, 11-06/1788r0
November 2006 ad hoc, Munich, Germany, 11-06/1652r1
September 2006, Melbourne, Australia, 11-06/1565r0
July 2006 San Diego, California, 11-06/1007r0
June 2006 Ad Hoc Meeting, Hillsboro, Oregon, 11-06/849r0
May 2006 Meeting, Jacksonville, Florida, 11-06/775r0
March 2006 Meeting, Denver, Colorado, 11-06/445r0
January 2006 Meeting, Waikoloa, Hawai‘i, 11-06/77r0
Recent Teleconference Minutes
28 March 2007, 11-07/519r0
4, 25 April 2007, 11-07/528r0, 11-07/571r0
2, 9 May 2007, 11-07/TBDr0, 11-07/TBDr0
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola