Beamforming and Adaptation Ad Hoc Agenda May 2006 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/0696r0 May 2006 Beamforming and Adaptation Ad Hoc Agenda Date: 2006-05-15 Authors: Notice: This document has been prepared to assist IEEE 802.11. 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 grants a free, irrevocable license to the IEEE to incorporate material contained in this contribution, and any modifications thereof, in the creation of an IEEE Standards publication; to copyright in the IEEE’s name any IEEE Standards publication even though it may include portions of this contribution; and at the IEEE’s sole discretion to permit others to reproduce in whole or in part the resulting IEEE Standards publication. The contributor also acknowledges and accepts that this contribution may be made public by IEEE 802.11. Patent Policy and Procedures: The contributor is familiar with the IEEE 802 Patent Policy and Procedures <http:// ieee802.org/guides/bylaws/sb-bylaws.pdf>, including the statement "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." Early disclosure to the Working Group of patent information that might be relevant to the standard is essential to reduce the possibility for delays in the development process and increase the likelihood that the draft publication will be approved for publication. Please notify the Chair <stuart.kerry@philips.com> as early as possible, in written or electronic form, if patented technology (or technology under patent application) might be incorporated into a draft standard being developed within the IEEE 802.11 Working Group. If you have questions, contact the IEEE Patent Committee Administrator at <patcom@ieee.org>. John Ketchum, Qualcomm John Ketchum, Qualcomm Incorporated

May 2006 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/0696r0 May 2006 Abstract Introductory organizational material for the TGn Beamforming and Adaptation ballot comment resolution ad hoc John Ketchum, Qualcomm John Ketchum, Qualcomm Incorporated

May Session Goals for Beamforming & Adaptation Ad Hoc doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/0696r0 May 2006 May Session Goals for Beamforming & Adaptation Ad Hoc Touch all 438 comments ~90 seconds/comment Identify any that can be resolved immediately (prior to Weds Noon) Accept or reject Identify any that are improperly classified (T/ST/DT) Identify any virtual duplicates Comment and proposed changed essentially the same Assign as many as possible to authors who will create submissions to resolve John Ketchum, Qualcomm John Ketchum, Qualcomm Incorporated

Process Attendance will not be taken May 2006 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/0696r0 May 2006 Process Attendance will not be taken Meeting minutes will be recorded in the Beamforming and Adaptation comments spread sheet Agenda will track progress on a session-by-session basis. We will attempt to hold to the agenda so that people know at least which session will be addressing which comments Decision will be by consensus to the extent possible We will not review submissions until we have review all the comments in the spread sheet Most likely not to occur during May meetings Any submissions that are not tied directly to comment(s) in the Beamforming and Adapt Ad Hoc list will be referred to TGn John Ketchum, Qualcomm John Ketchum, Qualcomm Incorporated

May 2006 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/0696r0 May 2006 Use of Email All emailed messages should be sent on the TGn reflector. This ad hoc does not have its own reflector Please begin the email subject line with “[BeamAdapt Ad Hoc]” This will allow us to know that the email relates to our ad hoc and allows others to ignore unwanted emails John Ketchum, Qualcomm John Ketchum, Qualcomm Incorporated

May 2006 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/0696r0 May 2006 Comment Spreadsheet Please download the comment spreadsheet for the Beamforming and Adaptation ad hoc. We will update this spreadsheet during our meetings. At the end of each 2-hour meeting, the chair will attempt to load the update spreadsheet back to the server. 11-06-0675-00-000n-tgn-d1-0-lb84-beamforming-and-adaptation.xls Most of the columns in the spreadsheet are derived from the master spreadsheet (created by the editor) and are explained on the schema tab. The Beam & Adapt tab of the spreadsheet contains PHY comments The comment tab spreadsheet has been sorted by: clause (ed), page (ed), line (ed) John Ketchum, Qualcomm John Ketchum, Qualcomm Incorporated

Comment Spreadsheet—Beam & Adapt Tab May 2006 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/0696r0 May 2006 Comment Spreadsheet—Beam & Adapt Tab The type column (L) has been coded by the editorial committee T means technical comment This applies to comments that we expect to resolve quickly ST means submission required technical comment This applied to technical comments that we expect to require submissions DT means disputed technical This applies to technical comments where we expect some contention We will use the type column for non-binding guidance in how to resolve a comment T-try to resolve immediately ST-Solicit a submission DT-solicit multiple submissions, try to resolve, or kick back to TGn John Ketchum, Qualcomm John Ketchum, Qualcomm Incorporated

PHY Tab Columns We Will Update in Ad Hoc May 2006 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/0696r0 May 2006 PHY Tab Columns We Will Update in Ad Hoc Resn Status (resolution status) A - accepted R - rejected C - counter (provided in proposed change field) D - Deferred X - No consensus reached in the ad-hoc T - Pending Transfer to another ad-hoc Assignee Name of volunteer(s) to create submission(s) Submission Indicate the IEEE document number holding the submission(s) John Ketchum, Qualcomm John Ketchum, Qualcomm Incorporated

PHY Tab Columns We Expect to Update May 2006 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/0696r0 May 2006 PHY Tab Columns We Expect to Update Notes/Resolution Notes on status of resolution Related Comment CID of a related comment Indicated that a group of comments are related and likely to have a common resolution Where there are many related comments, will refer to master comment (the first one we reviewed) In master comment, field will reference itself Purpose is to allow submissions to cover multiple comments John Ketchum, Qualcomm John Ketchum, Qualcomm Incorporated

Schedule for May Sessions doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/0696r0 May 2006 Schedule for May Sessions Session 1 [Mon PM2] Hour 1: organize and set goals Hour 2: Comments 1-40 Session 2 [Mon Eve] Comments 41-120 Session 3 [Tues AM2] Comments 121-200 Session 4 [Tues Eve] Comments 201-280 Session 5 [Weds PM1] Comments 281-360 Session 6 [Weds PM2] Comments 361-438 John Ketchum, Qualcomm John Ketchum, Qualcomm Incorporated

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