doc.: IEEE /826r1 Submission June 2006 Donald Eastlake 3rd, MotorolaSlide 1 June 2006 Mesh Ad Hoc Agenda Date: Notice: This document has been prepared to assist 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 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 Patent Policy and Procedures: The contributor is familiar with the IEEE 802 Patent Policy and Procedures, 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 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 Working Group. If you have questions, contact the IEEE Patent Committee Administrator at. Authors: NameAddressCompanyPhone Donald Eastlake 3 rd 111 Locke Drive, Marlborough, MA USA Motorola

doc.: IEEE /826r1 Submission June 2006 Donald Eastlake 3rd, MotorolaSlide 2 IEEE s: ESS Mesh Networking Task Group TGs Motto: Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing left to add but when there is nothing left to take away. Hillsboro, Oregon June, 2006 Chair: Donald E. Eastlake 3 rd Technical Editor: Steve Conner – Recording Secretary: Stephen Rayment

doc.: IEEE /826r1 Submission June 2006 Donald Eastlake 3rd, MotorolaSlide 3 Tuesday, 13 June :00-18:00 Call to Order Attendance Recording –Manual Attendance Required for this Ad Hoc Meeting Miscellaneous Announcements Review of IEEE 802 and Policies and Procedures on Intellectual Property and Inappropriate Topics Approval of Agenda Presentations and Discussion on Process – “TGs Process, June 2006”, Donald Eastlake 3rd, 11-06/tbd

doc.: IEEE /826r1 Submission June 2006 Donald Eastlake 3rd, MotorolaSlide 4 Miscellaneous Announcements Warning: Do not leave your laptops unattended! –The meeting is not responsible for your unwatched stuff. Individual membership –In all IEEE standards meetings, membership is by individual, hence you do not represent a company or organization. Photographs and Recordings –No sound recordings are permitted at WG or TG meetings. –No photographs allowed without WG Chair permission. Media – Press and Analyst briefings –Only the /.15/.18/.19/.22 WG Chair and WG Vice- Chairs are allowed to give verbal statements/interviews to the media on behalf of the respective IEEE /.15/.18/.19/.22 working groups

doc.: IEEE /826r1 Submission June 2006 Donald Eastlake 3rd, MotorolaSlide 5 IPR Notice Procedure At Each Meeting, the Chair shall: Show slides #1 and #2 of this presentation (the following two slides) Advise the membership that: –The IEEE’s patent policy is consistent with the ANSI patent policy and is described in Clause 6 of the IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws; –Early disclosure of patents which may be essential for the use of standards under development is encouraged; –Disclosures made of such patents may not be exhaustive of all patents that may be essential for the use of standards under development, and that neither the IEEE, the WG, nor the WG Chairman ensure the accuracy or completeness of any disclosure or whether any disclosure is of a patent that, in fact, may be essential for the use of standards under development. Instruct the Secretary to record in the minutes of the relevant meeting: –That the foregoing advice was provided and the two slides were shown; –That an opportunity was provided for members to identify or disclose patents that the member believes may be essential for the use of that standard; –Any responses that were given, specifically the patents and patent applications that were identified (if any) and by whom.

doc.: IEEE /826r1 Submission June 2006 Donald Eastlake 3rd, MotorolaSlide 6 6. Patents IEEE standards may include the known use of essential patents and patent applications provided the IEEE receives assurance from the patent holder or applicant with respect to patents whose infringement is, or in the case of patent applications, potential future infringement the applicant asserts will be, unavoidable in a compliant implementation of either mandatory or optional portions of the standard [essential patents]. This assurance shall be provided without coercion. The patent holder or applicant should provide this assurance as soon as reasonably feasible in the standards development process. This assurance shall be provided no later than the approval of the standard (or reaffirmation when a patent or patent application becomes known after initial approval of the standard). This assurance shall be either: a) A general disclaimer to the effect that the patentee will not enforce any of its present or future patent(s) whose use would be required to implement either mandatory or optional portions of the proposed IEEE standard against any person or entity complying with the standard; or b) A statement that a license for such implementation will be made available without compensation or under reasonable rates, with reasonable terms and conditions that are demonstrably free of any unfair discrimination. This assurance shall apply, at a minimum, from the date of the standard's approval to the date of the standard's withdrawal and is irrevocable during that period. #1: IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – March 2003, Reaffirmed January 2006

doc.: IEEE /826r1 Submission June 2006 Donald Eastlake 3rd, MotorolaSlide 7 #2: Inappropriate Topics for IEEE TG Meetings Don’t discuss the validity/essentiality of patents/patent claims Don’t discuss the cost of specific patent use Don’t discuss licensing terms or conditions Don’t discuss product pricing, territorial restrictions, or market share Don’t discuss ongoing litigation or threatened litigation Don’t be silent if inappropriate topics are discussed… do formally object. If you have questions, contact the IEEE-SA Standards Board Patent Committee Administrator at or visit This slide set is available at Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – March 2003, Reaffirmed January 2006

doc.: IEEE /826r1 Submission June 2006 Donald Eastlake 3rd, MotorolaSlide 8 ANTI-TRUST STATEMENT

doc.: IEEE /826r1 Submission June 2006 Donald Eastlake 3rd, MotorolaSlide 9 Tuesday, 13 June :00-18:00 (cont.) Informal Review comments –“Informal s D0.01 Comments From May 1”, Steve Conner, 11-06/602r8 –Status of D0.02 Reports by informal groups working on comment resolution: –Juan Carols Zuniga / Guido Hiertz – MAC Enhancement –Avinash Joshi – Routing, Forwarding, and Internetworking –Jesse Walker / Meiyuan Zhao - Security –Steve Conner – General and Overall Organization Resolution of Informal Comments Recess until 09:00 Wednesday

doc.: IEEE /826r1 Submission June 2006 Donald Eastlake 3rd, MotorolaSlide 10 Wednesday, 14 June :00 – 18:00 Attendance recording reminder –Manual Attendance Required for this Ad Hoc Meeting Security Proposals Resolution of Informal Comments Recess until 09:00 Thursday

doc.: IEEE /826r1 Submission June 2006 Donald Eastlake 3rd, MotorolaSlide 11 Thursday, 15 June :00 – 16:00 Attendance recording reminder –Manual Attendance Required for this Ad Hoc Meeting Resolution of Informal Review comments Discussion and Votes re Process –“TGs Process, June”, Donald Eastlake 3rd, 11-06/tbd Adjourn TGs Motto: Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing left to add but when there is nothing left to take away.

doc.: IEEE /826r1 Submission June 2006 Donald Eastlake 3rd, MotorolaSlide 12 [Reference Information] PAR for IEEE ESS Mesh: 11-04/54r2. Trivial update: Five Criteria for IEEE ESS Mesh: 11-04/56r1 Confirmed Proposal: –11-06/328r0: Joint SEE-Mesh/Wi-Mesh Proposal to TGs –11-06/329r3: Joint SEE-Mesh/Wi-Mesh Proposal to TGs Overview Adopted Task Group Working Documents –11-04/1477r4: Terms and Definitions for s –11-04/1174r13: Functional Specification and Scope –11-04/1175r10: Comparison Categories and Informative Checklists –11-04/662r16: Usage Models –11-04/1543r4: Informative Reference Bibliography for s Miscellaneous –Graphs and Mesh, see r0 –“Free the APs” Button Graphics: 11-04/518r0

doc.: IEEE /826r1 Submission June 2006 Donald Eastlake 3rd, MotorolaSlide 13 [Earlier Minutes] Task Group “s” Meeting Minutes –March 2006 Meeting, Denver, Colorado, 11-06/445r0 –January 2006 Meeting, Waikoloa, Hawai‘i, 11-06/77r0 –November 2005 Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, /1156r0 –September 2005 Meeting, Garden Grove, California, /965r0 –July 2005 Meeting, San Francisco, California, 11-05/715r0 –May 2005 Meeting, Cairns, Queensland, 11-05/535r1 –March 2005 Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, 11-05/261r0