January 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.15-04/0055r0 Jacksonville, May 2006 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: 15WNG Opening/Closing Report for Jacksonville Date Submitted: May 2006 Source: Erik Schylander, Philips Contact: Erik Schylander, Philips Voice: e-mail: erik.schylander@philips.com Re: 15WNG Opening/Closing Report for May 2006 Meeting Abstract: Opening/Closing Report for the 15WNG meeting in Jacksonville, USA Purpose: To present new ideas or market needs for WPAN standardization. Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P802.15. 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 P802.15. Erik Schylander, Philips Robert Poor - Ember Corporation

15WNG process from ideas to a new TG project Jacksonville, May 2006 15WNG process from ideas to a new TG project New ideas are presented in the 15WNG Further discussions on the intentions and SG criteria by email reflector, phone conference and WNG meetings. Check that the criteria for starting a SG are fulfilled. If not the work item can be discarded or kept for further investigations / discussions. Create a motion to the 802.15 WG to start a SG to be approved by a straw poll. All attendees have voting rights. The WG to approve the SG motion. The SG charter is to produce the PAR and 5C documents required by IEEE-SA to approve a new TG. Erik Schylander, Philips

Role of 802.15 Standing Committee: 15WNG Jacksonville, May 2006 Role of 802.15 Standing Committee: 15WNG Charter To facilitate and stimulate presentations and discussions on new Wireless related Technologies within the defined scope, that may be subject for new 802.15TG standardization projects (or does not fit within the current projects). Scope WPAN technologies in general, not limited to only MAC/PHY layer (Not WLAN, WRAN or Infrastructure, and no legacy constrains) Way of working Presentations Discussions on Email reflector, phone conferences and at the 15WNG sessions. To use straw poll for eventual decisions on further actions 15WNG may decide by straw poll to recommend the 802.15 WG to start a SG to produce PAR & 5C for a New Work item Erik Schylander, Philips

Examples of New Work items Jacksonville, May 2006 Examples of New Work items Extreme low power radios and Energy efficient data transfers Use of MIMO for WPAN SW defined radios Multi-band chirp spread spectrum NFC and RFID Multi-packet / Contention-Free MAC / PHY Methods to improve wireless reliability for PAN networks Body area network (BAN) New WL network architectures Mobile, Nomadic Mesh-networks Ad hoc networks with new applications to handheld, consumer electronics appliances. Network Management technologies Secure Wireless messaging service Easy configuration of PAN (ad-hoc) networks Heterogeneous WPAN interoperability and interworking Interworking with other (infrastructure) Networks Location based applications Wireless coexistence and Dynamic mitigation techniques Efficient Roaming Erik Schylander, Philips

Criteria for starting a Study Group Jacksonville, May 2006 Criteria for starting a Study Group Show that there is enough interest for a new SG Recommendation: some10 persons from at least 4 companies Candidates for Chair and secretary Global definition of the intended project Name Features and Functions (what the should be supported) Scope (what market, usage and technology) Check that there are no blocking issues from the SG charter Show Reasons for a Broad Market Potential (MRD) Identify Unique / Discriminating features (FRD) Technical feasibility within the timeframe of the project Indicate other requirements like Security, Regulatory, co-existence, No blocking patents, etc. that may apply Not same standards work is done by an other organization Erik Schylander, Philips

Meeting Objectives Approve Denver Minutes Done January 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.15-04/0055r0 Jacksonville, May 2006 Meeting Objectives Approve Denver Minutes Done Approve Agenda & Objectives Report on sub-group progress New presentations 2 Erik Schylander, Philips Robert Poor - Ember Corporation

Jacksonville, May 2006 Presentations Low complexity FM UWB LDR devices by John FARSEROTU Doc: 15-06-0250-00 IEEE802-15-cooperate-to-chinese-wpan-standard-working-group by Bob Heile Doc: 15-06-0231-00 Erik Schylander, Philips

Plans and objectives for July meeting January 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.15-04/0055r0 Jacksonville, May 2006 Plans and objectives for July meeting Report on sub-group progress New presentations Erik Schylander, Philips Robert Poor - Ember Corporation

Thank You ! Any Questions ? Jacksonville, May 2006 Erik Schylander, Philips