1. January 2005 Mesh Agenda Authors: January 2005 Date: 2004-01-19
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January 2005 Mesh Agenda
Date:
Authors:
Name
Address
Company
Phone
Donald Eastlake 3rd
111 Locke Drive, Marlborough, MA USA
Motorola
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Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
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2. IEEE 802.11s: ESS Mesh Networking Task Group
January 2005
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IEEE s: ESS Mesh Networking Task Group
Monterey, California
18-20 January 2005
Chair: Donald E. Eastlake 3rd
Editor: Steve Conner – Secretary: Stephen Rayment
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

3. Estimated General Flow of the TGs Meeting
January 2005
Estimated General Flow of the TGs Meeting
Tuesday
Administrivia
Presentation and Discussion of documents referenced by the Call for Proposals
Wednesday Morning
Presentation and Discussion of the Call for Proposals and of Proposal Procedures
Wednesday Afternoon
Votes on documents discussed Tuesday
Procedure, Process, and Schedule Discussions
Vote on Call for Proposals
Vote on Proposal Presentation Procedures
Thursday Afternoon
Other Presentations and Discussions
Further Procedure, Process, and Schedule Discussions
Vote on teleconferences/ad-hoc meetings
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4. Tuesday Afternoon, 18 January 2005 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Regency III
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Tuesday Afternoon, 18 January :30pm – 3:30pm, Regency III
Call to Order
On-line Attendance reminder
Review of IEEE 802 and Policies and Procedures on Intellectual Property and Inappropriate Topics
Minutes
Approved the Minutes of November 2004 Meeting, 11-04/1464r0
Approved the Minutes of the Teleconferences held
1 December 2004, 11-04/1538r1
15 December 2004, 11-04/1552r1
5 January 2005, 11-05/1588r1
12 January 2005, 11-05/1613r0
Approved the Agenda
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

5. IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards
January 2005
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IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards
6. Patents
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. This assurance shall be provided without coercion and prior to approval of the standard (or reaffirmation when a patent becomes known after initial approval of the standard). This assurance shall be a letter that is in the form of 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 the proposed IEEE standard against any person or entity using the patent(s) to comply with the standard or
b) A statement that a license 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.
Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – December 2002
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Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

6. Inappropriate Topics for IEEE TG Meetings
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Inappropriate Topics for IEEE TG Meetings
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 Patent Committee Administrator at
Approved by IEEE-SA Standards Board – December 2002
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Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

7. Tuesday Afternoon, 18 January 2005 1:30pm –3:30pm, Regency III
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Tuesday Afternoon, 18 January :30pm –3:30pm, Regency III
Presentations and Discussion
Terms and Definitions for s, Donald Eastlake, 11-04/1477r3
Minor changes made producing 11-04/1477r4
Functional Requirements & Scope, Steve Conner, 11-04/1174r12
Minor changes made, some questions deferred until after document 11-04/968r11 is discussed.
Recess until 4pm
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

8. Tuesday Afternoon, 18 January 2005 4:00pm – 6:00pm, Regency III
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Tuesday Afternoon, 18 January :00pm – 6:00pm, Regency III
On-Line Attendance Reminder
Presentations and Discussion
Functional Requirements & Scope, Steve Conner, 11-04/1174r12 (continued)
SAP Interfaces to Enable Layer 3 Routing Protocols in Mesh Networks, Malik Audeh, 11-05/1586r1
Motion to amend 04/1174r12 as stated in 05/1586r1 adopted.
IEEE TGs Comparison Categories and Informative Checklists, Steve Conner, 11-04/1175r9
Minor changes made, some questions deferred until document 11-04/968r11 discussed due to dependencies on 11-04/1174.
Usage Models, Steve Conner, 11-04/662r15
Minor changes made, including re-inserting References, resulting in 11-04/662r16.
Recess until 7:30pm
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

9. Tuesday Evening, 18 January 2005 7:30pm – 9:30pm, Regency III
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Tuesday Evening, 18 January :30pm – 9:30pm, Regency III
On-Line Attendance Reminder
Presentations and Discussion
Issues for Mesh Media Access Coordination Component in 11s, Lily Yang, 11-04/968r11, presented by Bahareh Sadeghi.
Minor changes. Questions on Section 4.4 deferred until tomorrow.
Deferred items from consideration of 11-04/1174r12 and 11-04/1175r9 (Steve Conner) earlier today
Further minor changes regulting in 11-04/1174r13 and the mechanical incorporation of those changes in 11-04/1175r9 producing 11-04/1175r10.
Informative Reference Bibliography for s, Steve Conner, 11-04/1543r4
No changes.
Adjourn to Wednesday at 8:00am
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

10. Wednesday Morning, 19 January 2005 8:00am – 10:00am, Regency IV + V
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Wednesday Morning, 19 January :00am – 10:00am, Regency IV + V
Presentations and Discussion
Call for Proposals, 11-04/1430r10
Vote on the three alternatives and any other perfecting amendments
Issues for Mesh Media Access Coordination Component in 11s, Lily Yang, 11-04/968r13, presented by Bahareh Sadeghi, further consideration of Section 4.4.
No changes.
Presentations on Proposal Procedures
Proposal Presentation Procedures, Donald Eastlake, 11-04/1539r2
Alternatives on s Proposals Presentation Procedure and Voting Process, DJ Shyy, 11-04/1587r0
Changes made in 11-04/1539r2 resulting in 11-04/1539r4.
Recess until 13:30pm.
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

11. Wednesday Afternoon, 19 January 2005 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Regency IV + V
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Wednesday Afternoon, 19 January :30pm – 3:30pm, Regency IV + V
On-line attendance reminder
Vote(s) on existing or intended adopted task group working documents discussed Tuesday. All passed unanimously as follows:
Adopt 11-04/1543r4 (Informative Reference Bibliography for s) as a TGs working document.
11-04/1477r0 → 11-04/1477r4 (Terms and Definitions for s)
11-04/1174r8 → 11-04/1174r13 (Functional Requirements and Scope)
11-04/1175r5 (Comparison Categories and Criteria) → /1175r10 (Comparison Categories and Informative Checklists)
11-04/662r11 → 11-04/662r16 (Usage Models)
Task Group Process:
Discussions of process and schedule, Donald Eastlake 3rd, 11-05/26r1
Presentations and Discussion
On Hidden and Exposed Terminal Problems, Bahareh Sadeghi, 11-05/65r0
Mesh Networking Architecture Considerations, Jan Kruys, 11-05/1597r0
Recess until 4pm
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

12. Wednesday Afternoon, 19 January 2005 4:00pm – 6:00pm, Regency IV + V
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Wednesday Afternoon, 19 January :00pm – 6:00pm, Regency IV + V
On-line attendance reminder
Votes on:
That submission IEEE 11-04/1430r12 is hereby adopted by IEEE TGs and the chair of TGs is directed to promulgation the Call for Proposals in that submission.
Passed.
To adopt the March and May Proposal Presentation Procedures in document 11-04/1539r3.
To adopt the July Proposal Presentation Procedures in document 11-04/1539r3.
Failed.
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

13. Wednesday Afternoon, 19 January 2005 4:00pm – 6:00pm, Regency IV + V
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Wednesday Afternoon, 19 January :00pm – 6:00pm, Regency IV + V
Discussion and Motions on Teleconferences / ad hoc Meetings
Moved, that TGs hold a teleconference at 14:00 Eastern Standard Time Wednesday 23 February Notice will be given on the mailing list, including UTC time, at least 10 days in advance.
Passed.
Adjourn sine die
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola
Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola

14. [Reference Information]
January 2005
[Reference Information]
PAR for IEEE ESS Mesh: 11-04/54r2
Five Criteria for IEEE ESS Mesh: 11-04/56r1
Adopted Task Group Working Documents as of November 18, 2004
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
Earlier Mesh Submissions to WNG Study Group, see 11-04/0047r0
Graphs and Mesh, see r0
“Free the APs” Button Graphics: 11-04/518r0
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15. [Earlier Minutes] Task Group s Minutes
January 2005
[Earlier Minutes]
Task Group s Minutes
November 2004 Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, 11-04/1464r0
September 2004 Meeting, Berlin, Germany, 11-04/1125r1
July 2004 Meeting, Portland, Oregon, 11-04/853r0
Teleconferences
1 December 2004, 11-04/1538r1, 15 December 2004, 11-04/1552r1, 5 January 2005, 11-05/1588r1, 12 January 2005, 11-05/1613r0
10 November 2004, 11-04/1396r0, 27 October 2004, 11-04/1221r0, 13 October 2004, 11-04/1177r0, 29 September 2004, 11-04/1161r0
25 August 2004 Teleconference, 11-04/975r0
30 June 2004 Teleconference, 11-04/683r0
MESH Study Group Meeting Minutes
May 2004 Meeting, Garden Grove, California, 11-04/652r1
March 2004 Meeting, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, 11-04/395r2
January 2004 Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, 11-04/110r2
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