1. doc.: IEEE 802.15-01/054r0 Submission July 2000 Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.Slide 1 Project: IEEE 802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [TG1 Handbook Report] Date Submitted: [18Jan01] Source: [Ian Gifford] Company [M/A-COM, Inc.] Address [1011 Pawtucket Boulevard Lowell, MA USA 01853-3295] Voice:[+1 978 442 4650], FAX: [+1 978 442 5442], E-Mail:[giffordi@ieee.org] Re: [-00/122r1, 123r1, 186r0, etc.] Abstract:[The following report summarizes the TG1 activities to support collateral to make the IEEE 802.15.1 Std. D1.1-[2001] more readable.] Purpose:[The TG1 will use this report as a way to capture their ongoing support collateral work. TG1 participants will co author an IEEE 802.15.1 Handbook, A Designer’s Companion. This Handbook will be produced in conjunction with the Draft. We understand that the Draft will NOT be printed but will be published as a PDF. ] 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 802.15-01/054r0 Submission July 2000 Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.Slide 2 IEEE 802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks™ Task Group 1 Handbook Report January 2001 Monterey, CA USA …a IEEE 802.15.1 Handbook, A Designer’s Companion

3. doc.: IEEE 802.15-01/054r0 Submission July 2000 Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.Slide 3 Summary The IEEE has been granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license from Bluetooth™ SIG to adopt or adapt and copy a portion of the Bluetooth™ Specification Version 1.0 Foundation to be used as base material in the IEEE Standards Project P802.15.1 The IEEE will publish the 802.15.1 Std in early 2001 The IEEE wants to publish additional collateral in support of the 802.15.1 Std –IEEE 802.15.1 Designer’s Companion –IEEE Bluetooth™ Pocket Guides The Bluetooth™ SIG is working with the IEEE Standards Publishing Programs to publish a Pocket Guide based on the Bluetooth™ Version 1.0 Foundation Core & Profiles Specification for the Fall 2000. It will be ~150pg. Therefore, there will be a Pocket Guide(s). The question is there a reason for a Designer’s Companion on the Std. too. This contribution is assuming a Designer’s Companion is needed.

4. doc.: IEEE 802.15-01/054r0 Submission July 2000 Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.Slide 4 Bluetooth Specifications 1522 Pages IEEE Standard 773 (D0.7.2) Pages Core Specification Pgs. 1082 Profiles Specification Pgs. 440 802.15.1 Standard Pgs. 773 (D0.7.2) These documents are very detailed and offer an unparalleled source of information on the Bluetooth Technology. However, additional collateral help with technology adoption.

5. doc.: IEEE 802.15-01/054r0 Submission July 2000 Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.Slide 5 The IEEE Handbook will offer a complement to the P802.15.1 Std. More Complexity More Pages Less Complexity Less Pages IEEE Guide: "How to Find What You Need in the Bluetooth Spec." IEEE 802.15.1 Handbook, a Designer’s Companion: The collateral that will help with technology adoption could take the form of Designer’s Companion or Handbook. Which will be a ~200 page book that complements the Std.

6. doc.: IEEE 802.15-01/054r0 Submission July 2000 Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.Slide 6 IEEE Handbook Report Telecon & Meetings –Miscellaneous E-Mail’s to IEEE –Miscellaneous E-Mail’s from IEEE –Miscellaneous Next Steps –Submit IEEE PRESS STANDARDS INFORMATION NETWORK Proposal Specifications –Submit Copyright License Agreement to BSIG –Identify BSIG Mentor –Identify Publication Schedule w/ IEEE 15.1

7. doc.: IEEE 802.15-01/054r0 Submission July 2000 Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.Slide 7 Distribution and Product Ideas for the IEEE 802.15.1 Std SDL Source 15.1 Bluetooth Spec. #1 #2 #3 #4 IEEE HTML Launch

8. doc.: IEEE 802.15-01/054r0 Submission July 2000 Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.Slide 8 Distribution and Product Ideas for the IEEE 802.15.1 Std (cont) #1 Standard Publication –Publish IEEE 802.15.1 Std; 2001 Edition as a PDF and place on CD-ROM for distribtuion (and IEEE-SA Web Site 6mo later for free?) #2 Standard w/ SDL Source –Publish IEEE 802.15.1 Std; 2001 Edition as a PDF and place on CD-ROM with w/ SDL Machine-executable Source #3 Standard w/ SDL Source & BT v1.1 –Publish IEEE 802.15.1 Std; 2001 Edition as a PDF and place on CD-ROM with w/ SDL Machine-executable Source and Bluetooth Specification v1.1 (Core, Profile) #4 Standard w/ SDL Source, BT v1.1, and Handbook –Publish IEEE 802.15.1 Std; 2001 Edition as a PDF and place on CD-ROM with w/ SDL Machine-executable Source, Bluetooth Specification v1.1 (Core, Profile), and publish IEEE 802.15.1 Handbook, A Designer’s Companion as a PDF and/or HTML. –The hardcopy of the Handbook has a CD-ROM in the back…shrink wrap. –The softcopy of the Handbook is placed on the CD-ROM and contains the book content as well as hyperlinks internal to the Handbook and the other CD-ROM source files e.g., 802.15.1 Std. & BT v1.1 Spec., and WWW.

9. doc.: IEEE 802.15-01/054r0 Submission July 2000 Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.Slide 9 Next Steps Identify Handbook outline and potential authors Handbook Table Of Contents –To be announced IEEE-SA –Fill-in and submit Proposal Specification