1. IEEE 802.19 Wireless Coexistence TAG
March 2004
IEEE Wireless Coexistence TAG
March Opening Report
Steve Shellhammer
Steve Shellhammer, Intel Corporation

2. TAG Officer Elections Chairman Vice Chairman Editor/Secretary
March 2004
TAG Officer Elections
Chairman
Steve Shellhammer
Vice Chairman
Tom Siep
Editor/Secretary
David Cypher
Steve Shellhammer, Intel Corporation

3. Current TAG Activities
March 2004
Current TAG Activities
Working on recommended changes to the LMSC policies and procedures to address coexistence between different IEEE 802 wireless standards
Detail at the various phases of standards development, what new steps need to be taken to ensure the new standard coexists with the other wireless standards.
Steve Shellhammer, Intel Corporation

4. Current TAG Activities
March 2004
Current TAG Activities
Develop a methodology for predicting interference between wireless systems developed according to different wireless standards.
Call for submissions was recently sent to the various wireless WG reflectors
IEEE r3
Steve Shellhammer, Intel Corporation

5. IEEE SA Patent Policy 6. Patents
March 2004
IEEE SA Patent Policy
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.
Steve Shellhammer, Intel Corporation