1. doc.: IEEE 802.15-02/094r0 Submission March 2002 Ian Gifford, ConsultantSlide 1 Project: IEEE 802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [Task Group 1 Opening Report for Session #17/St Louis] Date Submitted: [11Mar02] Source: [Ian Gifford] Company [Consultant] Address [23 Kelshill Road, MA USA 01863] Voice:[+1 978 815 8182], FAX: [+1 978 251 1437], E-Mail:[giffordi@ieee.org] Re: [02/016r0, etc.] Abstract:[TG1 Chair Overview to TG1,WG, and SEC.] Purpose:[TG1 Chair report to TG1 to update them on the Derivative Work i.e., 802.15.1 Std. which was resubmitted to RevCom on 1Feb02.] Notice:This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE 802.15. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release:The contributor acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and may be made publicly available by 802.15.

2. doc.: IEEE 802.15-02/094r0 Submission March 2002 Ian Gifford, ConsultantSlide 2 IEEE 802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPAN™) TG1 Opening Report March 2002 St Louis, MO USA

3. doc.: IEEE 802.15-02/094r0 Submission March 2002 Ian Gifford, ConsultantSlide 3 Contents Summary Session #17/St Louis Overview –Objectives (see summary) –Submissions SB3 Preliminary RevCom dispositions Project Planning Status Next Meeting Status Drafting History

4. doc.: IEEE 802.15-02/094r0 Submission March 2002 Ian Gifford, ConsultantSlide 4 Summary [1 of 2] Task Group 1 (TG1) is deriving a draft standard from the Bluetooth™ specification under IEEE PAR 802.15.1 –After Session #16 the Ballot Review Committee (BRC) completed their review and resubmitted the SB3 unresolved comments report to RevCom 1Feb02. –The project will attend the 20Mar02 IEEE-SA StdBd Committee Meetings (RevCom) in Piscataway, NJ USA. –More info: http://standards.ieee.org/board/stdsbd/meeting- notice.htmlhttp://standards.ieee.org/board/stdsbd/meeting- notice.html

5. doc.: IEEE 802.15-02/094r0 Submission March 2002 Ian Gifford, ConsultantSlide 5 Summary [2 of 2] TG1 is not planning to meet during Session #17/St Louis. During the Mar02/May02 between- session-period –Review IEEE Std 802-15-1-2002 a.k.a. D1.1 proof copy, ETA Mar02 –Review IEC/ISO JTC 1 status and next steps –Review 802.15.1/D1.1 Maintenance, Interpretations, BSIG Errata, etc. –IEEE Std 802.15.1 Handbook

6. doc.: IEEE 802.15-02/094r0 Submission March 2002 Ian Gifford, ConsultantSlide 6 Session #17/St Louis – Submissions *02/081r0 TG1 Mar02 Meeting Objectives and Agenda Gifford *02/088r0 TG1 Mar02 Minutes Gifford 02/094r0 WG TG1 Opening Report Mar02 Gifford *02/xxx WG TG1 Closing Report Mar02 Gifford Also see SB3 HTML Page: –http://ieee802.org/pub/SB3/SB3.htmlhttp://ieee802.org/pub/SB3/SB3.html *The agenda, minutes and closing report are not needed as the TG1 is not meeting.

7. doc.: IEEE 802.15-02/094r0 Submission March 2002 Ian Gifford, ConsultantSlide 7 IEEE 802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPAN™) RevCom preliminary dispositions and Project 802.15.1 next steps

8. doc.: IEEE 802.15-02/094r0 Submission March 2002 Ian Gifford, ConsultantSlide 8 RevCom Roster 1 Satish Aggarwal - sa@ieee.org 301-415-6005 [MD] 2 Mark Bowman - mdbowman@ieee.org 423-751-8239 [TN] 3 Joe Bruder - joe.bruder@gtri.gatech.edu 770-528-7745 [GA] 4 Gary Engmann - g.engmann@ieee.org 407-419-3521 [FL] 5 Harry Epstein - ieneng@aol.com 781-631-9219 [MA] 6 Howard Frazier (Chair) - millardo@dominetsystems.com 925-461-9709 [CA] 7 Rich Hulett - rhulett@thermon.com 512-396-5801 x234 [TX] 8 Patrick McHugh - patrick.f.mchugh@lmco.com 888-694-2641 [NJ] 9 Nader Mehravari - nader.mehravari@lmco.com 607-751-2624 [NY] 10 Paul Menchini - mench@mench.com 919-479-1670 [NC] 11 Steve Mills - steve_mills@hp.com 408-447-3426 [CA] 12 Bill Moylan - w.j.moylan@ieee.org 734-591-4000 [MI] 13 Gary Robinson - g.robinson@computer.org 617-300-7242 [MA] 14 Malcolm Thaden - m.v.thaden@ieee.org 202-872-2713 [DC] 15 Geoff Thompson - thompson@ieee.org 408-495-1339 [CA]

9. doc.: IEEE 802.15-02/094r0 Submission March 2002 Ian Gifford, ConsultantSlide 9 RevCom Preliminary dispositions, as of 8Mar02, 4pm

10. doc.: IEEE 802.15-02/094r0 Submission March 2002 Ian Gifford, ConsultantSlide 10 RevCom Next Steps The BRC can contact any member whose comment requires a reply. –We will contact Bruder to try and illicit a change from ABSTAIN to an APPROVAL vote. –We will contact McHugh and see if he has the latest SB3 Unresolved comments from SB3 report [Unresolved- comments-from-SB3.pdf] 802.15.1 RevCom Mentor GaryR “Be sure he [McHugh] is reading the latest documents because I also do not understand his response. I thought the 802.15 responses were very well done.” dated 8Mar02. –We will deftly contact the remaining six (6) members to determine their vote i.e., Bowman, Engmann, Mehravari, Menchini, Mills, and Thompson. The BRC will attend the 20Mar02 RevCom Meeting.

11. doc.: IEEE 802.15-02/094r0 Submission March 2002 Ian Gifford, ConsultantSlide 11 IEEE 802.15.1 Current Project Planning Jul99 –Initial Discussion on Proposals. Nov99 –Initial draft ready for WG ballot. Jan00 –First Ballot complete, second ballot kicked off. Mar01 Jul01 –Draft ready for IEEE sponsor ballot. Sep01 Nov01 Dec01 Mar02 –Approval by IEEE Standards Board 802.15.1 Project Target & 802 Sponsor Expectation

12. doc.: IEEE 802.15-02/094r0 Submission March 2002 Ian Gifford, ConsultantSlide 12 Tentative Needs for May02 Interim 13-17May02 (5 Days) –0 People TG1 leadership is not planning to attend the May02 Plenary.

13. doc.: IEEE 802.15-02/094r0 Submission March 2002 Ian Gifford, ConsultantSlide 13 IEEE 802.15 Future Meetings May 13-17, 2002, Sydney, NSW, AU, Wentworth Sydney Hotel, Interim Meeting. July 8-11, 2002 Vancouver, BC Canada, Hyatt Regency, 802 Plenary Meeting. September 9-13, 2002, Hyatt Regency Monterey, 802.15 Interim Meeting. November 11-14, 2002 Koloa, HI USA, Hyatt Regency Kauai, 802 Plenary Meeting. More Info: –http://ieee802.org/15/pub/Meeting_Plan.html –http://ieee802.org/meeting/

14. doc.: IEEE 802.15-02/094r0 Submission March 2002 Ian Gifford, ConsultantSlide 14 802.15.1 Drafting History Draft 0.0 - Tom Siep 100% Draft 0.1 - Tom Siep 100% Draft 0.2 - Tom Siep 100% Draft 0.3 - Tom Siep 100% –283 Pages Draft 0.4 - Tom Siep 100% Draft 0.5 - BT-IEEE Editorial Working Group –331 Pages –1 Chief Editor/6 Technical Editors –6 Bluetooth Promoter Company Reviewers w/ internal help –~300 Comments Draft 0.6 - BT-IEEE Editorial Working Group –308 Pages –1013 Comments Draft 0.7 – Tom Siep 100% –617 Pages Draft 0.7.1 - IEEE 802.15 Task Group 1 Technical Editors –803 Pages –1 Chief Editor/11 Technical Editors Draft 0.7.2 - IEEE 802.15 Task Group 1 Technical Editors –773 Pages –1 Chief Editor/11 Technical Editors –412 Comments Draft 0.7.3 – Jennifer Longman, IEEE-SA Project Editor 100% Draft 0.7.4 - IEEE 802.15 Task Group 1 Technical Editors Draft 0.8.0 - IEEE 802.15 Task Group 1 Technical Editors –1130 Pages –1 Chief Editor/7 Technical Editors –376 comments Draft 0.9.1 - IEEE 802.15 Task Group 1 Technical Editors –1159 Pages –1 Chief Editor/7 Technical Editors –71 comments Draft 0.9.2 - IEEE 802.15 Task Group 1 Technical Editors –1159 Pages –1 Chief Editor/3 Technical Editors –60 comments Draft 1.0.1 - IEEE 802.15 Task Group 1 Technical Editors –1165 Pages –1 Chief Editor/3 Technical Editors –0 comments Draft 1.1 - IEEE 802.15 Task Group 1 Technical Editors –1159 Pages –1 Project Editor –0 comments The IEEE-SA Project Editor will provide 802.15.1/D1.1, an updated Draft post SB3 or D1.0.1, this month (see note)