IEEE P802'15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks

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Project IEEE 802.15 Working Group for Wireless
Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title
WG-TG3b Meeting Report Jan05 Date Submitted
17Jan2005 Source John Barr Company
Motorola Address 1303 E. Golf Road,
Schuamburg, IL 60196 Voice1 847 576-8706,
FAX [phone], E-MailJohn.Barr_at_Motorola
.com Re 15-04-0695-00-003b-january-tg3b-agenda
.xls Abstract TG3b Chair Report to 802.15
WG Purpose TG3b chair report to WG to update
them on all work items. 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.
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IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in
Standards

• 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.

Slide 1
Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board March 2003
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Inappropriate Topics for IEEE WG Meetings

• Dont discuss licensing terms or conditions
• Dont discuss product pricing, territorial
  restrictions or market share
• Dont discuss ongoing litigation or threatened
  litigation
• Dont be silent if inappropriate topics are
  discussed do formally object.
• If you have questions, contact the IEEE Patent
  Committee Administrator at patcom_at_ieee.org or
  visit http//standards.ieee.org/board/pat/index.ht
  ml

Slide 2
Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board March 2003
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Latest from IEEE-SA PatCom

• In regards to the presentation of information to
  a standards developmentgroup, PatCom has decided
  the following1. After a patent letter of
  assurance (LoA) has been accepted by PatCom,
  itis allowable for a presenter to state that an
  LoA has been filed by aPatent Holder, accepted
  by PatCom, and listed in the online listing of
  LoAsat http//standards.ieee.org/db/patents/index
  .htmlAnyone seeking a copy of the accepted LoA
  should contact the PatComAdministrator.2.
  Discussion of the content of accepted, submitted,
  or proposed LoAs isprohibited.3. Discussion of
  licensing terms and conditions is prohibited.
• 7Jan05 Email from David Ringle regarding message
  from Ray Hapeman, PatCom Chair

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January 2005 Goals

• Review letter ballot comments
• Edit draft if necessary
• Prepare for recirculation letter ballot
• Prepare for sponsor ballot submission
• Hard work and heavy lifting

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January 2004 Submissions

• 15-04-0610-02-003b-argument-for-pnc-controlled-lat
  ency.ppt
• 15-05-0040-03-003b-DF8-running-comment-resolution.
  pdf
• 15-05-0041-03-003b-DF8-comment-database.zip
• 15-05-0051-00-003b-Meeting-Report-Jan05.ppt
• 15-05-0063-00-003b-TG3-Minutes-January-2005.doc
• 15-05-0074-00-003b-draft-f8-overview.ppt
• P802-15-3-DF8-Draft-Amendment.pdf
• http//grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/15/private3b/Dr
  afts/
• 11-05-0075-00-000n-coexistence-concerns-11n.ppt

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Status

• First round of draft comments reviewed, resolved,
  and updated draft prepared
• Letter ballot to approve draft (40 day) for
  submission to Sponsor Ballot

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Project Time Line

• Call for submissions 3-2004
• Accept and Review Submissions 37-2004
• Final submission approval 7-2004
• First amendment drafting 7-2004
• WG letter ballot 1-2005
• Forward to sponsor ballot 3-2005
• Sponsor ballot approved 6-2005

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TG3b Motion 1

• Approve draft amendments to P802-15-3-DF8__Draft_A
  mendment.pdf as contained in comment resolution
  data base 05/0041r3 and running comment
  resolutions 05/0040r3.
• Moved James P. K. Train Wreck Gilb, Ph.D.
• Second William M. Wild Bill Shvodian, Ph.D.
• Vote 9/0/1

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TG3b Motion

• To forward the Draft Standard P802-15-3-DF8__Draft
  _Amendment.pdf to the 802.15 working group for
  Letter Ballot with the condition that it is first
  amended with the accepted comment resolution data
  base 05/0041r3 and running comment resolutions
  05/0040r3.
• Motion Jim Allen
• Second Allen Heberling
• Vote 10/0/1

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WG Motion

• To move Draft Standard P802-15-3-DF8__Draft_Amendm
  ent.pdf to Letter Ballot with the condition that
  it is first amended with the accepted comment
  resolution data base 05/0041r3 and running
  comment resolutions 05/0040r3.
• Moved John R. Barr, Ph.D.
• Second William M. Wild Bill Shvodian, Ph.D.
• Vote y/n/a

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Objectives for March 2005

• Review letter ballot comments
• Edit draft if necessary
• Prepare for recirculation letter ballot, or
• Prepare for sponsor ballot submission
• Hard work and heavy lifting

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Conference Call Schedule

• Tuesdays at 10AM CDT, 8AM PDT, 3PM GMT
• TBD
• No Schaumburg ad hoc meetings yet ...

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