1. TGn-LB97-mac-adhoc-report
March 2007
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March 2007
TGn-LB97-mac-adhoc-report
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Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)
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2. March 2007
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March 2007
Abstract
Running record of Agenda, Minutes, Results and Motions for TGn LB97 MAC adhoc group from March 2007 meeting through the meeting during which MAC LB97 comment processing is completed.
Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)
Matthew Fischer, Broadcom

3. TGn MAC adhoc May 14, 2007 Agenda Documents
March 2007
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March 2007
TGn MAC adhoc May 14, 2007
Agenda
Documents
n-lb97-submission-category-backoff-in-mac-ad-hoc.doc (Tomoko)
Partially reviewed on May 11
CID 843 – HT Delayed Block Ack
Next week – Adrian frame exchange sequences
Step through unassigned CIDs
Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)
Matthew Fischer, Broadcom

4. TGn MAC adhoc May 11, 2007 Agenda March 2007 Documents
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March 2007
TGn MAC adhoc May 11, 2007
Agenda
Documents
n-A-MSDU-protection(?) – (Brett)
Resuming from Thursday May 10 AM2, with potential additions from Peter L
No additions from Peter
3 CIDs from frame added to the document
Accepted – 11 – 0 (resolves 12 comments)
n-lb97-submission-mac-rd.doc (Adrian)
Resuming from Thursday May 10 AM2
CID 163 move to mimo PS
Accepted – unanimous (resolves 18 (-2) comments)
n-lb97-submission-category-backoff-in-mac-ad-hoc.doc (Tomoko)
Partially reviewed
CID 843 – HT Delayed Block Ack
Next week – Adrian frame exchange sequences
Step through unassigned CIDs
Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)
Matthew Fischer, Broadcom

5. TGn MAC adhoc May 10, 2007 March 2007 Agenda Documents
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March 2007
TGn MAC adhoc May 10, 2007
Agenda
Documents
n-LB97-CID-1113-HT-WEP-TKIP.doc (Matt F)
Presented, then deferred to TGN/WG, after objections to SHOULD->SHALL change with respect to choice of CCMP vs TKIP
n-A-MSDU-protection(?) – (Brett)
to resume during PM1 session on Friday, May 11, with potential additions from Peter L
n-lb97-submission-mac-rd.doc (Adrian)
Resuming from Wednesday, May 9 AM2
n-LB97-CID-1832-Operating-Mode-Bits.doc (Matt F)
Should be presented in COEX adhoc
n-lb97-submission-category-backoff-in-mac-ad-hoc.doc – (Tomoko)
CID 843 – HT Delayed Block Ack
Defer to next week
Next week – Adrian frame exchange sequences
Step through unassigned CIDs
Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)
Matthew Fischer, Broadcom

6. TGn MAC adhoc May 9, 2007 Agenda March 2007 Documents
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March 2007
TGn MAC adhoc May 9, 2007
Agenda
Documents
n-mac-stbc-cid-dual-beacon-controversial.doc (Jeremy G)
Continuation from conf call (did not vote yet)
ACTION – Adrian, check on exact meaning of CID 2542
Move this item to a TGN session for vote during main meeting week
n-lb97-submission-mac-rd.doc (Adrian)
Partially reviewed, to be continued at a subsequent session
n-LB97-CID-1113-HT-WEP-TKIP.doc (Matt F)
n-LB97-CID-1832-Operating-Mode-Bits.doc (Matt F)
Should be presented in COEX adhoc
n-A-MSDU-protection(?) – (Brett)
CID 843 – HT Delayed Block Ack
Next week – Adrian frame exchange sequences
n-lb97-submission-category-backoff-in-mac-ad-hoc.doc – (Tomoko)
Step through unassigned CIDs
Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)
Matthew Fischer, Broadcom

7. Straw polls May 9, 2007 Presentation of 575r0 by Adrian
March 2007
Straw polls May 9, 2007
Presentation of 575r0 by Adrian
CID 2267-cited paragraph
Sanjiv: Change the deleted paragraph to a note 5-4
Sanjiv: Delete the paragraph as shown 5-4
Solomon: Delete the paragraph and delete the examples of multiple RD to different RA in a single TXOP 1-8
Adrian: Keep the paragraph as a NOTE vs Delete the paragraph 5-2
Should there be a change to the current rule of RD initiator’s lack of knowledge of MOREPPDU bit in the case when a frame might have contained a +HTC field as suggested in 575r0? – consensus is to leave the rule as it is
Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)

8. TGn LB97 MAC adhoc summary for Teleconference April 04, 2007
March 2007
TGn LB97 MAC adhoc summary for Teleconference April 04, 2007
TGn MAC adhoc Teleconference was held on April 4, 2007
Attendance:
Doug Chan
Dave Bagby
Marc de Courville
Padam Kafle
Daniel Borges
Matthew Fischer
Naveen Kakani
Jeremy Gasteau
Andy Molisch
Peter Loc
Adrian Stephens
Matt Smith
Solomon Trainin
Based on limited attendance, group agreed to allow MAC adhoc straw polls to resolve “non-controversial” CIDs, but to NOT vote on controversial CIDs
Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)

9. TGn MAC adhoc April 4, 2007 Agenda
March 2007
TGn MAC adhoc April 4, 2007
Agenda
Three documents prepared by Jeremy Gasteau regarding comments from STBC tab of MAC comment spreadhseet ( )
n-mac-stbc-cid-non-controversial.doc
n-mac-stbc-cid-dual-cts.doc
n-mac-stbc-cid-dual-beacon-controversial.doc
ACTION – Adrian, check on exact meaning of CID 2542
Resolved 7 CIDs from document and
Discussed , but did not vote, due to controversial nature of the CIDs
Results included in n-tgn-lb97-MAC-comments.xls
Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)

10. TGn LB97 MAC adhoc summary for March 2007
Met for 4 session hours
308 comments for MAC adhoc
26 comment groups + some ungrouped comments
1 group = “MAC discussion group”
25 comment groups – specific topics (see later slides)
18 comments individual assigned (not part of any group)
All 308 comments have an assignee, or are assigned to the MAC discussion group
Status: 308 comments
1 accepted
3 countered
304 unresolved
Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)

11. TGn MAC adhoc future plans
March 2007
TGn MAC adhoc future plans
Expecting submissions from assignees + others
Will give priority to submissions to resolve comments as the submissions appear
Discuss/resolve CIDs in MAC discussion group
Adhoc call – April 4
Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)

12. MAC adhoc 2007-03-14 March 2007 March 2007 doc.: IEEE 802.11-07/0372r5
Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)
Matthew Fischer, Broadcom

13. TGN LB97 MAC adhoc agenda 03/14/07
March 2007
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March 2007
TGN LB97 MAC adhoc agenda 03/14/07
03/14/07 – Wednesday – PM2
Submission presentations
Step through “MAC discussion group” CIDs
Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)
Matthew Fischer, Broadcom

14. March 2007
MAC adhoc
Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)

15. TGN LB97 MAC adhoc agenda 03/13/07
March 2007
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March 2007
TGN LB97 MAC adhoc agenda 03/13/07
03/13/07 – Tuesday – PM1
Review LB97 results
Congratulations!
~83% pass
3076 comments, 1635 Technical, 1441 Editorial
Review LB97 MAC adhoc status
303 Technical comments
(MAC editorial comments all moved to Editor group)
Review TGn MAC adhoc rules
Straw poll 75% [ yes/(all votes – abstain) ] to accept “proposed resolution” within adhoc for forwarding to TGn for official vote
5 minute initial discussion per CID – group may vote to extend (75% of voting non-abstain in order to extend, or no objection from group)
Call for assignees
Submission presentations
Step through unassigned CIDs
Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)
Matthew Fischer, Broadcom

16. Notes on comment database
March 2007
Notes on comment database
TGn is using a new comment database management tool
Adhoc chairs will use the tool to process comments
Tool window on screen will look similar to spreadsheet
Comments still referenced by CID
Excel spreadsheets will be created and distributed as before
Containing comment group sheets
Same resolution status designations
Exception – “D” no longer used – see adhoc-status column where defer is indicated
Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)

17. MAC adhoc 07/03/13 PM1 Discussed organization of MAC comments
March 2007
MAC adhoc 07/03/13 PM1
Discussed organization of MAC comments
Looked for assignees for comment groups
Created new comment groups
Assigned some names to inidividual (non-grouped) comments
One new comment group is “MAC discussion group”
These comments are currently intended to be discussed individually by the group and they potentially do not require a submission, but may require a submission after initial MAC discussion
Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)

18. MAC Comment Groups 1 March 2007 Comment Group Total (blank) A C
AAD A-MSDU 9
Brett
A-MPDU 8
Solomon
A-MSDU 13
Matt F
Antenna Select misc 21
Adrian
backoff 3
Tomoko
BlockAck 19
BlockAck delayed 5
Dual CTS
Menzo
Duration values 4
Amit B
EDCA cleanup
Frame Exchange Sequences 20
HCCA
HTC
MAC group discussion 18 1 22
GROUP
Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)

19. MAC Comment Groups 2 March 2007 MGMT SAP 8 Adrian NAV update
Order bit masking 5
Matt S
Rate MCS Selection 67
Yuichi
Reverse Direction 18
RIFS 6
Matt F
RIFS accuracy 2
RTS-CTS
Security Classifications
SMPS 4
Srini
STBC 16
Jeremy
WEP-TKIP 3
(blank)
Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)

20. Straw polls 070313 Question? March 2007 YES - NO –
Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)

21. For better viewing Place text here March 2007
Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)

22. MAC Motion motion_example
March 2007
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March 2007
MAC Motion motion_example
Set of x comments
Topic
Relevant documents xxxxry
General nature
#xxx NOT REALLY A MOTION - Move to accept comment resolutions in 11-07/0338rX tab “motion_example”
PM2 TGn action xxxx
Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)
Matthew Fischer, Broadcom

23. References 11-07-0372-00-000n-tgn-lb97-mac-adhoc-report.ppt
March 2007
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March 2007
References
n-tgn-lb97-mac-adhoc-report.ppt
(this document)
n-tgn-lb97-MAC-comments.xls
Comment spreadsheet
n-tgn-MAC-LB84-Ad-Hoc-Operation.ppt
LB84 MAC adhoc rules
Matthew Fischer (Broadcom)
Matthew Fischer, Broadcom