doc.: IEEE f Submission September 2010 Tim Harrington, Zebra Enterprise Solutions Project: IEEE P Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: f Task Group Closing Report for San Diego, California Date Submitted: September 16, 2010 Source: Tim Harrington, Zebra Enterprise Solutions Contact: Tim Harrington, Zebra Enterprise Solutions Voice: Re: f Active RFID Closing Report for the September 2010 Session Abstract: Closing Report for the September 2010 Active RFID Session in Waikoloa, Hawaii. Purpose:This amendment defines a Physical Layer (PHY), and those Medium Access Control Layer (MAC) modifications required to support it, for Active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers and tags. It allows for efficient communications with active RFID tags and sensor applications in an autonomous manner in a promiscuous network, using very low energy consumption (low duty cycle), and low PHY transmitter power. The PHY parameters are flexible and configurable to provide optimized use in a variety of active RFID tag operations including simplex and duplex transmission (reader-to-tag and tag-to- readers), multicast (reader to a select group of tags), uni-cast as in reader to a single tag, tag-to-tag communication, and multi-hop capability. Notice:This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P 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 P

doc.: IEEE f Submission September 2010 Tim Harrington, Zebra Enterprise Solutions IEEE f Active RFID Closing Report 11th Meeting as a Task Group Waikoloa, Hawaii September 16,

doc.: IEEE f Submission September 2010 Tim Harrington, Zebra Enterprise Solutions f PAR Purpose Paragraph from f Project Authorization Request (PAR) document. 5.4 Purpose of Proposed Standard: To provide a standard for low cost, ultra low energy consumption, flexible and highly reliable communication means and air interface protocol for Active RFID and sensor applications. The air interface should be able to support a wide range of needs for which active RFID systems can be useful and enable improved performance and flexibility for future mass deployments of active RFID systems around the world. 1

doc.: IEEE f Submission September 2010 Tim Harrington, Zebra Enterprise Solutions IEEE f Active RFID Meeting Overview 1.Chair: Mike McInnis Vice-Chair: Tim Harrington Secretary: Standing in this week was Russ Chandler Technical Editor: Tim Harrington 2.Seven each TG4f meeting time slots during this week. 3. Administrative meeting Documents during this session: Agenda-September-2010.xls Opening-Introduction-September-2010.ppt xxxx-00 -Active-RFID-Minutes-September-2010-Waikoloa.doc 1

doc.: IEEE f Submission September 2010 Tim Harrington, Zebra Enterprise Solutions Documents during this meeting session: TG4f Draft PHY Document Text. – f. Presentations. – f Narrow band frequency channel plan in 433 MHz band for Active RFID. – f 433 MHz Band Usage in Japan. 1

doc.: IEEE f Submission September 2010 Tim Harrington, Zebra Enterprise Solutions TG4f Meeting Sessions This Week MtgMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursday AM :30-10: Working Group Opening Meeting WriteJoint meeting with Coexistence Working Group Draft TG4f PHY standard text writing, planning, and discussion Write AM Write PM Opening/Agenda / Objectives/Approve July 2010 Minutes/ Timeline / PAR/ Review and discussion of TGe BLINK frame. Draft TG4f PHY standard text writing, planning, and discussion WriteDraft TG4f PHY standard text writing, planning, and discussion PM Draft TG4f PHY standard text writing, planning, and discussion WritePrepare for November 2010 meeting in Dallas, Texas. 1

doc.: IEEE f Submission September 2010 Tim Harrington, Zebra Enterprise Solutions Draft f Timeline Complete draft and release for first letter ballot. 1

doc.: IEEE f Submission September 2010 Tim Harrington, Zebra Enterprise Solutions Project Meeting Dates and Locations Meeting Number Meeting DateTypeLocation 1Jan-09InterimLos Angeles 2Mar-09PlenaryVancouver 3May-09InterimMontreal 4Jul-09PlenarySan Francisco 5Sep-09InterimKona, Hawaii 6Nov-09PlenaryAtlanta, GA 7Jan-10InterimLos Angeles 8Mar-10PlenaryOrlando, FLA 9May-10InterimBeijing, China 10Jul-10PlenarySan Diego 11Sep-10InterimKona, Hawaii 12 NextNov-10PlenaryDallas Jan-11InterimLos Angeles Mar-11PlenarySingapore May-11InterimPalm Springs July-11PlenarySan Francisco Release draft for Letter Ballot voting 1

doc.: IEEE f Submission September 2010 Tim Harrington, Zebra Enterprise Solutions TG4f Meeting Goals and Agenda for Kona, Hawaii meeting in September 2010 Complete work on TG4f draft standard document. Seek IEEE Working Group approval to release draft standard document out for Letter Ballot round of voting and commenting. Work on comments which may arise for TG4f from the TG4e draft standard document letter ballot. Discuss next steps and the January 2011 meeting in Los Angeles, CA 1

doc.: IEEE f Submission September 2010 Tim Harrington, Zebra Enterprise Solutions Teleconference Call Schedule Weekly, Thursdays, 8am Pacific Time (USA) September 30, 2010 October 7, 2010 October 14, 2010 October 21, 2010 October 28, 2010 November 4, 2010 Teleconference call details will be distributed through the TG4f reflector: 1

doc.: IEEE f Submission September 2010 Tim Harrington, Zebra Enterprise Solutions Sign up for f Active RFID reflector Sign-up at: reflector address is: Next Meeting –November 08-11, 2010 in Dallas, Texas –Register for the next meeting at: 1