1. TGmb Teleconferences October 2009 through November 2009
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October 2009
TGmb Teleconferences October 2009 through November 2009
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Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks
Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks

2. October 2009
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Abstract
Agendas for TGmb teleconferences to be held between September 2009 interim meeting and November 2009 plenary meeting.
Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks
Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks

3. Conference Details Web session (document sharing) Audio conference
October 2009
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Conference Details
Web session (document sharing)
Test link (use before first session):
Audio conference
Access code: #
USA toll free:
UK freephone: and
UK national: +44 (0)
Canada:
Finland:
(Other countries are available on request.)
Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks
Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks

4. Teleconference schedule
October 2009
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October 2009
Teleconference schedule
Time: 11:00 ET – 12:30 ET on dates below
October 16: MAC
October 23: MAC
October 30: Clause 11.3
November 6: ** no teleconference **
November 13: Remaining comments
November 20: ** no teleconference ** (Atlanta closing plenary)
November 27: ** no teleconference ** (US holiday)
Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks
Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks

5. Participants, Patents, and Duty to Inform
October 2009
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Participants, Patents, and Duty to Inform
All participants in this meeting have certain obligations under the IEEE-SA Patent Policy. Participants:
“Shall inform the IEEE (or cause the IEEE to be informed)” of the identity of each “holder of any potential Essential Patent Claims of which they are personally aware” if the claims are owned or controlled by the participant or the entity the participant is from, employed by, or otherwise represents
“Personal awareness” means that the participant “is personally aware that the holder may have a potential Essential Patent Claim,” even if the participant is not personally aware of the specific patents or patent claims
“Should inform the IEEE (or cause the IEEE to be informed)” of the identity of “any other holders of such potential Essential Patent Claims” (that is, third parties that are not affiliated with the participant, with the participant’s employer, or with anyone else that the participant is from or otherwise represents)
The above does not apply if the patent claim is already the subject of an Accepted Letter of Assurance that applies to the proposed standard(s) under consideration by this group
Quoted text excerpted from IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws subclause 6.2
Early identification of holders of potential Essential Patent Claims is strongly encouraged
No duty to perform a patent search
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Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks

6. Patent Related Links October 2009
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Patent Related Links
All participants should be familiar with their obligations under the IEEE-SA Policies & Procedures for standards development.
Patent Policy is stated in these sources:
IEEE-SA Standards Boards Bylaws
IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual
Material about the patent policy is available at
If you have questions, contact the IEEE-SA Standards Board Patent Committee Administrator at or visit
This slide set is available at
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Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks

7. Call for Potentially Essential Patents
October 2009
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Call for Potentially Essential Patents
October 2009
If anyone in this meeting is personally aware of the holder of any patent claims that are potentially essential to implementation of the proposed standard(s) under consideration by this group and that are not already the subject of an Accepted Letter of Assurance:
Either speak up now or
Provide the chair of this group with the identity of the holder(s) of any and all such claims as soon as possible or
Cause an LOA to be submitted
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Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks
Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks

8. Other Guidelines for IEEE WG Meetings
October 2009
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Other Guidelines for IEEE WG Meetings
All IEEE-SA standards meetings shall be conducted in compliance with all applicable laws, including antitrust and competition laws.
Don’t discuss the interpretation, validity, or essentiality of patents/patent claims.
Don’t discuss specific license rates, terms, or conditions.
Relative costs, including licensing costs of essential patent claims, of different technical approaches may be discussed in standards development meetings.
Technical considerations remain primary focus
Don’t discuss or engage in the fixing of product prices, allocation of customers, or division of sales markets.
Don’t discuss the status or substance of ongoing or threatened litigation.
Don’t be silent if inappropriate topics are discussed … do formally object.
See IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual, clause and “Promoting Competition and Innovation: What You Need to Know about the IEEE Standards Association's Antitrust and Competition Policy” for more details.
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Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks
Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks

9. TGmb Comment Resources (Current as of October 14, 2009)
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TGmb Comment Resources (Current as of October 14, 2009)
All comments: 11-09/706r4
MAC comments – 11-09/864r9
Arch – 11-09/790r4
Security – 11-09/865r5
General – 11-09/767r5
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Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks

10. Teleconference #1: October 16 Topic: MAC ad hoc comments
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Teleconference #1: October 16 Topic: MAC ad hoc comments
Roll call / call for essential patent claims
Comment resolution: MAC comments from 11-09/864r8
Review proposed resolutions
Discuss open comments marked discuss
Additional comment resolution (time permitting)
Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks
Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks

11. Teleconference #2: October 23 Topic: MAC ad hoc comments
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Teleconference #2: October 23 Topic: MAC ad hoc comments
Roll call / call for essential patent claims
Comment resolution: MAC comments from 11-09/864r10
Discuss open comments marked “discuss” in the ad hoc status for the following categories (spreadsheet tabs)
MAC-QoS: 1657, 1665, 1666
MAC-PCF: 1001
MAC-General: 1338/1641/1642, 1336, 1117
MAC-Functional: 1147
MAC-DCF: 1618, 1633
MAC-Block ACK: 1350
Admission Control: 1681
Review proposed resolutions
Additional comment resolution (time permitting)
Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks
Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks

12. Teleconference #2: October 23 Topic: Architecture ad hoc comments
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Teleconference #2: October 23 Topic: Architecture ad hoc comments
Roll call / call for essential patent claims
Comment resolution: Architecture comments from 11-09/790r4
Additional comment resolution (time permitting)
Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks
Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks

13. Teleconference #3: October 30 Topic: Clause 11.3
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Teleconference #3: October 30 Topic: Clause 11.3
Roll call / call for essential patent claims
Comment resolution: Review changes in 11-09/705r3 (or latest posted version)
Additional comment resolution (time permitting)
Prepare to be scared tomorrow!
Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks
Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks

14. Teleconference #4: November 13 Topic: All open comments
October 2009
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Teleconference #4: November 13 Topic: All open comments
Roll call / call for essential patent claims
Comment resolution
Review any un-reviewed proposed resolutions to comments
Discuss any comments remaining for discussion
Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks
Matthew Gast, Trapeze Networks