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Comments #17 Comment #17 Resolution Can this be done with an information element? Also, there are some updates to the frame format that need to be reviewed. Resolution Yes. Capability IE can be used for exchanging UEP capability (done). Unified UEP capable field in Capability IE

UEP Capable in Capability IE Unified UEP field in Capability IE based on IEEE 802.15-08/0174r0 presented by J.G 7 bit UEP capable field in Capability IE is sufficient, no commands or extra IEs required 2bits are assigned to identify PHY (SC(00)/HSI-OFDM(01)/AV-OFDM(11)) UEP field (3bits); Refers to the DEVs capability as a receiver 000 – no UEP capability 001 – Type 1 capable 010 – Type 2 capable 011 – Type 3 capable with MCS only 100 – Type 3 capable with skewed constellation only 101 – Type 3 capable with MCS and skewed constellation 110-111 – Reserved UEP MCS (2bits) 00 – QPSK-outer FEC(RS) (SC/HSI-OFDM) or UEP (AV-OFDM) 01 – QPSK/16QAM-outer FEC(RS) (SC/HSI-OFDM) or UEP/MSB only retransmission (AV-OFDM) 10 – QPSK-no outer FEC 11 - Reserved UEP field in Capability IE based on IEEE 802.15-08/0174r0 presented by J.G

Appendix 1: UEP capable bits in Capability IE UEP capable field b32 b33 b35 b36 b37 b38 b39 SC/HSI-OFDM/AV-OFDM UEP Field UEP MCS UEP Field b35 b36 b37 no UEP capability Type 1 capable 1 Type 2 capable Type 3 capable with MCS only Type 3 capable with skewed constellation only Type 3 capable with MCS and skewed constellation Reserved UEP MCS b38 b39 QPSK-outer FEC-RS (SC/HSI-OFDM) or UEP (AV-OFDM) QPSK/16QAM –outer FEC-RS (SC/HSI-OFDM) or UEP/MSB only retransmission (AV-OFDM) 1 QPSK-no outer FEC (SC) Reserved

Appendix 2: UEP for SC/HSI-OFDM/AV-OFDM (1/2) Outer FEC MSB LSB QPSK RS (255,239) LDPC(576,288) LDPC(576,432) LDPC(576,504) RS(255,239) 8QAM 16QAM

Appendix 2: UEP for SC/HSI-OFDM/AV-OFDM (2/2) UEP for HSI-OFDM Outer FEC MSB LSB QPSK 0.94 1/2 3/4 7/8 16QAM UEP for AV-OFDM MSB LSB UEP QPSK 4/7 4/5 16QAM MSB only retransmission 1/3 N/A 2/3