doc.: IEEE /054r0 Submission July 2000 Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.Slide 1 Project: IEEE Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [TG1 Handbook Report] Date Submitted: [18Jan01] Source: [Ian Gifford] Company [M/A-COM, Inc.] Address [1011 Pawtucket Boulevard Lowell, MA USA ] Voice:[ ], FAX: [ ], Re: [-00/122r1, 123r1, 186r0, etc.] Abstract:[The following report summarizes the TG1 activities to support collateral to make the IEEE Std. D1.1-[2001] more readable.] Purpose:[The TG1 will use this report as a way to capture their ongoing support collateral work. TG1 participants will co author an IEEE Handbook, A Designer’s Companion. This Handbook will be produced in conjunction with the Draft. We understand that the Draft will NOT be printed but will be published as a PDF. ] Notice:This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE 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

doc.: IEEE /054r0 Submission July 2000 Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.Slide 2 IEEE Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks™ Task Group 1 Handbook Report January 2001 Monterey, CA USA …a IEEE Handbook, A Designer’s Companion

doc.: IEEE /054r0 Submission July 2000 Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.Slide 3 Summary The IEEE has been granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license from Bluetooth™ SIG to adopt or adapt and copy a portion of the Bluetooth™ Specification Version 1.0 Foundation to be used as base material in the IEEE Standards Project P The IEEE will publish the Std in early 2001 The IEEE wants to publish additional collateral in support of the Std –IEEE Designer’s Companion –IEEE Bluetooth™ Pocket Guides The Bluetooth™ SIG is working with the IEEE Standards Publishing Programs to publish a Pocket Guide based on the Bluetooth™ Version 1.0 Foundation Core & Profiles Specification for the Fall It will be ~150pg. Therefore, there will be a Pocket Guide(s). The question is there a reason for a Designer’s Companion on the Std. too. This contribution is assuming a Designer’s Companion is needed.

doc.: IEEE /054r0 Submission July 2000 Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.Slide 4 Bluetooth Specifications 1522 Pages IEEE Standard 773 (D0.7.2) Pages Core Specification Pgs Profiles Specification Pgs Standard Pgs. 773 (D0.7.2) These documents are very detailed and offer an unparalleled source of information on the Bluetooth Technology. However, additional collateral help with technology adoption.

doc.: IEEE /054r0 Submission July 2000 Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.Slide 5 The IEEE Handbook will offer a complement to the P Std. More Complexity More Pages Less Complexity Less Pages IEEE Guide: "How to Find What You Need in the Bluetooth Spec." IEEE Handbook, a Designer’s Companion: The collateral that will help with technology adoption could take the form of Designer’s Companion or Handbook. Which will be a ~200 page book that complements the Std.

doc.: IEEE /054r0 Submission July 2000 Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.Slide 6 IEEE Handbook Report Telecon & Meetings –Miscellaneous ’s to IEEE –Miscellaneous ’s from IEEE –Miscellaneous Next Steps –Submit IEEE PRESS STANDARDS INFORMATION NETWORK Proposal Specifications –Submit Copyright License Agreement to BSIG –Identify BSIG Mentor –Identify Publication Schedule w/ IEEE 15.1

doc.: IEEE /054r0 Submission July 2000 Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.Slide 7 Distribution and Product Ideas for the IEEE Std SDL Source 15.1 Bluetooth Spec. #1 #2 #3 #4 IEEE HTML Launch

doc.: IEEE /054r0 Submission July 2000 Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.Slide 8 Distribution and Product Ideas for the IEEE Std (cont) #1 Standard Publication –Publish IEEE Std; 2001 Edition as a PDF and place on CD-ROM for distribtuion (and IEEE-SA Web Site 6mo later for free?) #2 Standard w/ SDL Source –Publish IEEE Std; 2001 Edition as a PDF and place on CD-ROM with w/ SDL Machine-executable Source #3 Standard w/ SDL Source & BT v1.1 –Publish IEEE Std; 2001 Edition as a PDF and place on CD-ROM with w/ SDL Machine-executable Source and Bluetooth Specification v1.1 (Core, Profile) #4 Standard w/ SDL Source, BT v1.1, and Handbook –Publish IEEE Std; 2001 Edition as a PDF and place on CD-ROM with w/ SDL Machine-executable Source, Bluetooth Specification v1.1 (Core, Profile), and publish IEEE Handbook, A Designer’s Companion as a PDF and/or HTML. –The hardcopy of the Handbook has a CD-ROM in the back…shrink wrap. –The softcopy of the Handbook is placed on the CD-ROM and contains the book content as well as hyperlinks internal to the Handbook and the other CD-ROM source files e.g., Std. & BT v1.1 Spec., and WWW.

doc.: IEEE /054r0 Submission July 2000 Ian Gifford, M/A-COM, Inc.Slide 9 Next Steps Identify Handbook outline and potential authors Handbook Table Of Contents –To be announced IEEE-SA –Fill-in and submit Proposal Specification