Project: IEEE 802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [SG5 Closing Report Mar04] Date Submitted: [18Mar2004] Source: [Pat Kinney] Company [Kinney Consulting LLC] Address [4097 Manor Oaks Ct, Export, PA] Voice:[+1 724 575-2469], E-Mail: [pat.kinney@ieee.org] Re: [] Abstract: [SG5 Chair Report to 802.15 WG] Purpose: [SG5 chair report to WG to update them from the last session 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. January 2004 doc.: IEEE 802.15-04/0034r0 Pat Kinney, Kinney Consulting LLC John Barr, Motorola

SG5: Mesh Networking Defined WPAN Mesh Networks It is the ability to intelligently route data from one node to another via intermediate nodes with the capability to use multiple paths Defined Desirable Characteristics including: Dynamic routing adaptive to environment Self healing Self organization Continuum of distributed to centralized management Pat Kinney, Kinney Consulting LLC

Submissions 04/135 – Dynamic Beacon Alignment for Simultaneously Operating Piconets – Francis daCosta 04/139 – Mesh Control Layer Overlay Approach for 802.15.X WPAN – Francis daCosta Pat Kinney, Kinney Consulting LLC