May, 2008 IEEE P802.15-<15-08-0285-00-0000>
IEEE P802.15
Wireless Personal Area Networks
Project / IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)Title / <IEEE802.15 WG minutes>
Date Submitted / [15 May, 2008]
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Re: / [802.15 Interim Meeting in Jacksonville, FL]
Abstract / [IEEE 802.15 Working Group Minutes]
Purpose / [Official minutes of the Working Group Session]
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IEEE 802.15 Interim Meeting – Session #54
Hyatt Regency, Jacksonville, FL
May 12th-15th, 2008
Monday, 12 May 2008
8:15 802.11, 802.15, 802.18, 802.20, 802.21, and 802.22 Chairs called the joint meeting to order. IEEE 802.15 attendance is included as Annex A.
Announcements:
· Session is being run by Face-Face Events
· Attendance will be collected via the IMAT
Straw Poll of new attendees: 11
IEEE patent policy
802.15 WG chair displayed the five slides explaining patent policy and informed the attendees that additional information could be found on the patcom web site.
Chair asked participants to identify patent claim(s)/patent application claim(s) and/or the holder of patent claim(s)/patent application claim(s) that the participant believes may be essential for the use of that standard, there were no responses.
8:23 Financial report by John Barr, (11-08-xxx-00) (15-08-263-00)
· 14 Mar 08 balance was $222,547.51
· 11 May 08 balance was $197,911.85
o Domain name registration -$20.00
· Taipei status:
o 361 attendees
o Net deficit $24,636
· Jacksonville
o Budget estimate $216,200
o Registration Income: $231,570
8:31 Wireless announcements:
Wireless Network Updates by Rick Alfvin (15-08-283-01)
· Newton.events.ieee.org (docs and attendance links)
· IEEE.1x is available
IMAT by Christina Sahr ()
· To get an IEEE web account http://www.ieee.org/go/create_web_account and follow directions
· Enter activity profile in myProject
· Register with IMAT
· Uses IEEE web account
· Register with IMAT once per week
8:30 Review Interim meetings
· 7-12 Sept Hilton Waikoloa Village, Big Island
· 18-23 January 2009, Hyatt Century Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, USA,
· 10-15 May 2009, Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, Montreal, CA
· 20-25 September 2009, Hilton Waikoloa Village, Big Island, HI, USA
· 7-22 Jan or 16-21 May 2010 Pacific Rim location
· 12-17 Sep 2010, Hilton Waikoloa Village, Big Island, HI, USA
8:35 Task Group Updates
· 802.11 (Agenda – 08/449r2)
WNG: call for topics – multi-radio coexistence
VHT SG: working on PAR and 5C
TGaa: Video Transport Settings is just beginning
IMT adhoc: planning through 2008
Other TGs: comment resolution
802.15
WNG: one presentation
TG3c: completing drafting towards letter ballot
TG4c: letter ballot completed with 100% approval
TG4d: completing draft towards letter ballot in July
TG4e: defining terms and draft CFP
TG5: Going to recirculation
TG6 (BAN): finalizing application matrix
RFID SG: move process forward
TerraHz IG: looking for opportunities
VLC SG: defining basic elements in PAR
NAN IG: just started looking at Neighborhood Area Networking
802.18
· 60 GHz
· Hearing Aid change
· Draft CFC for Q4 ITU
802.20
Review and resolve sponsor ballot comments from recirculation
Development of PARs for future projects of 802.20
802.21
Wrapping up comment resolutions from Sponsor Ballot
Two new SGs security signaling in handover, multi radio power conservation management
802.22
· Recirc on 802.22.1
· Letter ballot on 802.11
8:51 joint meeting adjourned
9:35 B Heile (ZigBee Alliance), WG chair called the 802.15 WG plenary to order
Highlights of the IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws on Patents in Standards
Chair displayed the IEEE-SA patent policy presentation slides 0-5 and reading the instructions for the WG Chair. (http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/pat-slideset.ppt).
Chair asked participants to identify patent claim(s)/patent application claim(s) and/or the holder of patent claim(s)/patent application claim(s) that the participant believes may be essential for the use of that standard, there were no responses.
Approve/modify joint opening agenda (15-08-0217-02-0000)
· Moved by A Astrin, seconded by I Reede. Following neither discussion nor dissent the agenda was approved.
Review and approve joint minutes from the Orlando meeting (15-08-0136-00-0000)
· Moved by A Astrin, seconded by J Gilb. Upon neither discussion nor objection the joint minutes were approved.
9:46 Voter Status
· 168 voters, 22 nearly, 107 aspirants.
· Chair informed group that the voter list on the web site will be changed to contain information as to whether that person voted in the last two letter ballots
9:50 WG recessed
Wednesday 14 May 2008
802.15 mid-session plenary meeting
The chair displayed document number 08-217r2 on the overhead.
10:32 Bob Heile called the meeting to order.
Announcements:
10:36 Mid-week status updates
802.18 by J Barr
· no major actions
· 802.16 co-location initiative – 802.11 doesn’t want formal effort but attendance from 802.16 is welcomed
· 802.11n is still including banding at 2.4 GHz that will cause issues with 802.15 2.4 GHz devices
TG3c by R Fisher
· 37 out of 145 technical comments still remain
· looking to go to letter ballot at end of week
TG4c by Clint Powell (15-08-309-00-004c)
· 19 editorial comments from Letter Ballot are being resolved
· Recirculation with resolutions before July session
Motion:
That the 802.15 WG approves the draft amendment P802-15-4c-D3_Draft_Amendment.pdf resulting from applying the comment resolutions of doc. # 15-08-0338-00-004c to P802-15-4c-D2_Draft_Amendment.pdf and requests that the WG go to 1st Letter Ballot Recirculation if needed and if recirculation is not needed then P802-15-4c-D3_Draft_Amendment.pdf ” will be used in the motion to go to sponsor ballot at the July mtg.
Moved by C Powell; and seconded by Art Astrin
Upon neither discussion nor objection the motion carries.
TG4d by P Beecher
Heard two proposals and will plan out next steps
TG4e by P Kinney
Heard 8 presentations and reviewed definitions.
TG5 by M Lee
Resolving comments and plan to ask for recirc from WG on Thursday
TG6 (BAN) by A Astrin
Several presentations have been heard, planning to draft a TG call for proposals and determine a schedule for the remainder of the year.
RFID SG by M McInnis
There were 25 attendees at its first meeting this session. The SG reviewed its direction and revised its Call for Contributions for March session.
SG VLC by Eun Tae Won
Drafting the PAR and 5C
IGTHZ by R Roberts doc (15-08-0330)
There were three contributions presented. This IG agreed to schedule meetings only at plenary meetings.
802.11 WNG by R Roberts (15-08-327)
3 contributions: segregated services, consolidated Power Line Communications, presence information in large networks
NAN IG by Ed Callaway (15-08-344)
Motion: that the Working Group seek authorization to form a study group to develop the PAR and 5c documents for the smart utility grid (neighborhood area network) application
Moved by Clint Powell and seconded by Ben Rolfe
Following no discussion the vote was taken with the results of 32/0/5, the motion carries
WNG by P Kinney
There will be two presentations at the following meeting.
AoB none
11:04 Recessed until Thursday at 18:30
Thursday, 15 May 2008
18:33 WG chair called the meeting to order (agenda 15-08-0217-03)
802.19 Liaison report by Cheung Lee
· 60 GHz claim of interference to satellite reception has been challenged due to errors in calculations
802.18 Liaison report by J Barr (15-08-384-00-0000)
· Liaison letter to 802.16 drafted by participants of 802.11, 802.15
· Motion to approve sending of the letter drafted by ad hoc committee of 802.11, 802.15 and 802.19 members to chairperson of 802.16
o Moved by Barr and seconded by J Gilb
o Upon neither discussion nor objection the motion carries with unanimous consent.
Finance by J Barr (08/263r1)
· Budget estimate $216,200
· Registration income $258,350
· Meeting expense $219,144
· Surplus $42,206
Bluetooth SIG by J Barr
· Nothing new to report
19:00 TG3c by R Fisher (15-08-377-01-003c)
Motion: Authorize the draft standard P802.15-3c-DF3_Draft_Amendment.pdf for 802.15 working group for Letter Ballot with the condition that it is first amended with the resolutions in 15-08-255-09-003c—DF3_issue_tracking.xls
Moved by R Fisher and seconded by J Gilb.
Discussion:
o Comment made that draft was not ready for letter ballot since all comments had not been sufficiently resolved to the satisfaction of all of the TG3c membership.
· Vote was taken with the results of 53/1/1, motion carries
19:05 TG4d by P Beecher (15-08-379-00-004d)
Motion: That the 802.15 WG approves the draft amendment
P802-15-4d-D1_Draft_Amendment.pdf, to be constructed from the pre draft amendment P802-15-4d-D0.2_Draft_Amendment and the instructions to the editors doc. # 0375 rev. 0 and subject to the approval of the review committee, to go to Letter Ballot.
Moved by P Beecher, C Powell
Upon neither discussion nor objection the motion carries by unanimous consent.
19:10 TG4e by P Kinney (15-08-314-00-004e)
19:17 TG5 by Myung Lee (15-08-380-00-0005)
· Motion Task Group 802.15.5 seeks Working Group approval to start a recirculation ballot based upon the draft d3P802-15-5_Draft_standard.pdf and the comments resolved in d3P802.15.5draft_standard_comment _sheet.xls
Moved by M Lee and seconded by J Gilb
Upon neither discussion nor objection the motion carries by unanimous consent.
19:19 TG6 by A Astrin (15-08-366-00-0ban)
19:22VLC by Eun Tae Won (15-08-385-00-0vlc)
19:24 IG NAN closing report by E Callaway (15-08-383-00-0000)
19:28 WNG closing report by P Kinney
· Two reports:
o Jeff Solum of Starkey Laboratories
§ Requesting change of 15.247 at 900MHz to allow narrower bandwidth
o David Davidson of GE Medical
§ Requesting change of FCC to allow medical band at 2360 – 2400 MHz
19:30 RFIDSG by M McInnis (15-08-350-00-rfid)
19:33 TG11n by J Gilb
· Looking to go to Sponsor ballot in November
· Coexistence issue due to 40 MHz channels in the 2.4 GHz band
19:38 VHT Liaison report by J Gilb (15-08-382-01-0000)
19:47 TGs Liaison report by Michael Bahr (15-08-0386-00-0000)
ZigBee Alliance by R Heile
· First 7 Smart Energy products received certification today
ISA100 liaison report by P Kinney
· ISA100.11a has posted a draft of its standard on its ftp site, please go to www.isa.org for further details
· Released draft is expected by end of year
19:53 Open Discussion/Next Steps
· Denver graphic was displayed (15-08-371-00-0000)
19:55 AoB
19:55 A motion to adjourn was made by J Gilb, seconded by R Fisher, upon no objection the motion carried, the session is adjourned.
Annex A Attendance = 154
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Dixon / Paul
Driesen / Bas
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Hansen / C
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Heile / Robert
Heo / Jun
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