APF Study Group Agenda September 13, 2004 September 2004 doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/XXX May 2004 September 2004 APF Study Group Agenda September 13, 2004 Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems

doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/XXX May 2004 September 2004 Agenda Call to Order Review IEEE 802 and 802.11 Policies and Procedures Review IP policy: “Slide 1” and “Slide 2” Voting: All committee members may vote; 75% approval required Attendance: Reminder to sign the electronic attendance form Approve Agenda Approve Meeting Minutes from conference call, see document 04/1013r0 Chair’s status Discussion - PAR & 5 Criteria/Options Submissions Motions Adjourn Note: our meeting times are: Tuesday September 14th 4pm-6pm, Wednesday September 15th 8:00am-10:00am, Thursday September 16th, 1:30pm- 3:30pm Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems

IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/XXX May 2004 September 2004 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 – December 2002 Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems

Inappropriate Topics for IEEE WG Meetings doc.: IEEE 802.11-04/XXX May 2004 September 2004 Inappropriate Topics for IEEE WG Meetings Don’t discuss licensing terms or conditions Don’t discuss product pricing, territorial restrictions or market share Don’t discuss ongoing litigation or threatened litigation Don’t be silent if inappropriate topics are discussed… do formally object. If you have questions, contact the IEEE Patent Committee Administrator at patcom@ieee.org Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – December 2002 Slide #2 Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems

Status APF SG Formation Approved July 2004 September 2004 Status APF SG Formation Approved July 2004 Conference call held September 1st Document 04/1013 – Meeting Notes Next steps: PAR & 5 Criteria/alternate process, submissions Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems

September 2004 Process Options Formation of APF TG to create a Standard Amendment, Recommended Practice, or Guide SG Formation indicates this as the intent of the SG Formation of Ad-Hoc Group by WG Chair create submission to TGm TGm’s PAR allows for changes to be submitted; Changes identified to date in TGm are largely corrections/clarifications Use TGm LB process for approval, incorporation of changes TGm Schedule: First WG LB in March 2005 Creation of unofficial Ad-Hoc within TGm Possible, but TGm has many work items already Creation of Interpretation Request (IR)Submission to TGm Overhead of IR Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems

Straw Polls & Motions –APF SG September 2004 Straw Polls & Motions –APF SG Straw poll: Is the formation of a TG required to accomplish the goals of the APF SG  Standard, Recommended Practice, or Guide? Yes -No - Abstain Motion: On Behalf of the APF SG, move to request……… Motion: Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems

Scope of APF text needed September 2004 Scope of APF text needed Better Description of data flow in an AP – similar to figure 22 in IEEE 802.11i draft 10, Clause 7.1.3.1. Clarification between AP function & AP device Enumerating AP abstract functional blocks within an AP device Description of AP functions Details on integration function in an AP Address questions about Distribution System and its associated services (portal, DSS, etc.) Expected quantity of text – 1/10/100 pages? Expect 10-20 pages. Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems