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Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: 802.15 TG10 (L2R) Opening & Closing Report for May 2016 Date Submitted: May 2016 Source: Clint Powell, Powell Wireless Commsulting, LLC
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Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: 802.15 TG10 (L2R) Opening & Closing Report for May 2016 Date Submitted: May 2016 Source: Clint Powell, Powell Wireless Commsulting, LLC Contact: Clint Powell, Powell Wireless Commsulting, LLC Voice: +1 480-586-8457, E-Mail: cpowell@ieee.org Re: TG10 (L2R) Opening & Closing Report for May 2016 Abstract: Opening & Closing Report for the TG10 (L2R) Sessions in Waikoloa Purpose: Layer 2 (Mesh Under) Routing Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P802.15. 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 P802.15.
802.15 TG10 (L2R) Project: Draft a recommended practice for Layer 2 Routing of Dynamically Changing 802.15.4 Mesh Networks. Leadership: Chair – Clint Powell Technical Editor – Verotiana Rabarijaona Secretary – Charlie Perkins
Participants, Patents, and Duty to Inform All participants in this meeting have certain obligations under the IEEE-SA Patent Policy. • Participants [Note: Quoted text excerpted from IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws sub-clause 6.2]: • “Shall inform the IEEE (or cause the IEEE to be informed)” of the identity of each “holder of any potential Essential Patent Claims of which they are personally aware” if the claims are owned or controlled by the participant or the entity the participant is from, employed by, or otherwise represents • “Should inform the IEEE (or cause the IEEE to be informed)” of the identity of “any other holders of potential Essential Patent Claims” (that is, third parties that are not affiliated with the participant, with the participant’s employer, or with anyone else that the participant is from or otherwise represents) • The above does not apply if the patent claim is already the subject of an Accepted Letter of Assurance that applies to the proposed standard(s) under consideration by this group • Early identification of holders of potential Essential Patent Claims is strongly encouraged • No duty to perform a patent search
Patent Related Links All participants should be familiar with their obligations under the IEEE-SA Policies & Procedures for standards development. Patent Policy is stated in these sources: IEEE-SA Standards Boards Bylaws http://standards.ieee.org/develop/policies/bylaws/sect6-7.html#6 IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual http://standards.ieee.org/develop/policies/opman/sect6.html#6.3 Material about the patent policy is available at http://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/patcom/materials.html If you have questions, contact the IEEE-SA Standards Board Patent Committee Administrator at patcom@ieee.org or visit http://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/patcom/index.html This slide set is available at https://development.standards.ieee.org/myproject/Public/mytools/mob/slideset.ppt
Call for Potentially Essential Patents • If anyone in this meeting is personally aware of the holder of any patent claims that are potentially essential to implementation of the proposed standard(s) under consideration by this group and that are not already the subject of an Accepted Letter of Assurance: • Either speak up now or • Provide the chair of this group with the identity of the holder(s) of any and all such claims as soon as possible or • Cause an LOA to be submitted
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Meeting Goals • Recap March 802.15 Interim and Current Status • Agenda and Mins. Approval • LB 118 Results • Review / Accept Rogue Comments • Resolve Comments from LB 118 - doc. # 15-15-0318-51 • Re-Establish TG10 BRC • Prepare Motion for Letter Ballot Recirc #5 • Prepare Motions to Go To Sponsor Ballot • Review & Update Timeline • WG & EC Sponsor Ballot Approval
LB 118 Results • VOTERS 98 • VOTED 74 • YES 67 • ABSTAIN 4 • NO 3 • % VOTERS 75.51% • % YES 95.71% • % ABSTAIN 5.41% • # COMMENTS 49 (20 Technical, 6 Editorial, 23 Other) • Rogue Comments 37 (all Editorial) • There was no noted voting fraud, as no identification was required. The letter ballot was valid and the draft passed the minimum approval level of 75%. The latest LB 118 consolidated comments can be found in doc. # 15-15-0318-51.
Meeting Status • Recap Jan. 802.15 Interim and Current Status • Agenda and Mins. Approval • LB 118 Results • Review / Accept Rogue Comments • Resolve Comments from LB 118 - doc. # 15-15-0318-52 • Re-Establish TG10 BRC • Prepare Motion for Letter Ballot Recirc #5 • Prepare Motions to Go To Sponsor Ballot • Review & Update Timeline • WG & EC Sponsor Ballot Approval EC approval targetingJune Callw/ July Mtg. as backup
LB 118 Comment Resolution Status • TOTAL # OF COMMENTS • # LB COMMENTS 49 • # TECHNICAL 6 • Resolved 6 • Work in Progress 0 • # EDITORIAL/OTHER 43 • Resolved 43 • # ROGUE COMMENTS 37 • # TECHNICAL 0 • Resolved 0 • Work in Progress 0 • # EDITORIAL 37 • Resolved 37 100% Resolved
Minutes & Comment Database • Minutes - doc. # 15-16-0392-00 • Comment Database - doc. # 15-15-0318-5x (currently r52)
TG10 Timeline • 3rd Letter Ballot Recirc. Jan./Feb. 2016 • 4th Letter Ballot Recirc March 2016 • 5th Letter Ballot Recirc May 2016 • EC Sponsor Ballot Approval June 2016 • Sponsor Ballot June/July 2016 • 1st Sponsor Ballot Recirc. Aug. 2016 • 2nd Sponsor Ballot Recirc. Sept. 2016 • 3rd Sponsor Ballot Recirc.* Oct. 2016 • EC Approval Nov 2016 • RevCom Approval Dec 2016 • * May not be needed
Looking Forward Between Now and San Diego Mtg. in July • Hold 5th Letter Ballot Recirc. Review (started 5/18) • Seek WG & EC Approval to start Sponsor Ballot • Hold Sponsor Ballot Review • At San Diego Mtg. in July • Sponsor Ballot Comment Resolution
Looking Forward (cont’d.) • After San Diego Mtg. • Sponsor Ballot Comment Resolution • Hold 1st Sponsor Ballot Recirc. • 1st Sponsor Ballot Recirc. Comment Resolution Next Update to 802.1 • July 2016
TG10 Motion 1 Motion for TG Approval to Recirc. LB 118. Move that TG10 formally request that the 802.15 WG start a WG Letter Ballot recirculation requesting approval to forward document D6_P802-15-10-Draft_Recommended_Practice, edited in accordance with the instructions in document 15-15-0318-52-0010, to Sponsor Ballot pending the completion and inclusion of the edits in the draft. Moved by: Charlie Perkins Seconded by: Verotiana Rabarijaona Discussion: None Objections: None
TG10 Motion 2 Motion for TG Approval to Form a TG10 BRC. Move that TG10 request that the 802.15 WG approve the formation of a Ballot Resolution Committee (BRC) for the WG balloting of the TG10 draft recommended practice with the following membership: Clint Powell, Verotiana Rabarijaona, Fumihide Kojima, Noriyuki Sato, Kiyoshi Fukui, Soo-Young Chang, Jaehwan Kim, SangSung Choi, Charlie Perkins. The 802.15 TG10 BRC is authorized to approve comment resolutions and to approve the start of recirculation ballots of the TG10 draft on behalf of the 802.15 WG. Comment resolution on recirculation ballots between sessions will be conducted via reflector email and via teleconferences announced to the reflector as per the LMSC 802 WG P&P. Moved by: Noriyuki Sato Seconded by: Charlie Perkins Discussion: None Objections: None
TG10 Motion 3 Motion for TG Approval to Request WG to Request EC to Start Sponsor Ballot. Move that TG10 formally request that the 802.15 WG review and approves the CSD [15-13-0232-04-0l2r] and requests unconditional approval from the EC to submit D6_P802-15-10-Draft_Recommended_Practice to Sponsor Ballot. Moved by: Charlie Perkins Seconded by: Verotiana Rabarijaona Discussion: None Objections: None
TG10 Conference Calls Reminder • TG10 Standing Conference Call Info • Day: Mon. • Time: 6PM-8PM Mon. (Arizona) 10AM-Noon Tues. (Japan-JST, Korea) • Conf. #: To Be Sent to TG10 Reflector • Next Call: Mon. 13th, June • Tues. (Japan-JST, Korea)
TG10 Motion 1 to WG Motion for WG Approval to Recirc. LB 118. Move that 802.15 WG start a WG Letter Ballot recirculation requesting approval to forward document D6_P802-15-10-Draft_Recommended_Practice, edited in accordance with the instructions in document [15-15-0318-52], and CA document [15-15-0535-02] to Sponsor Ballot pending the completion and inclusion of the edits in the draft. Moved by: Clint Powell Seconded by:
TG10 Motion 2 to WG Motion for WG Approval to Form TG10 BRC. Move that 802.15 WG approve the formation of a Ballot Resolution Committee (BRC) for the WG balloting of the TG10 draft recommended practice with the following membership: Clint Powell, Verotiana Rabarijaona, Fumihide Kojima, Noriyuki Sato, Kiyoshi Fukui, Soo-Young Chang, Jaehwan Kim, SangSung Choi, Charlie Perkins. The 802.15 TG10 BRC is authorized to approve comment resolutions and to approve the start of recirculation ballots of the TG10 draft on behalf of the 802.15 WG. Comment resolution on recirculation ballots between sessions will be conducted via reflector email and via teleconferences announced to the reflector as per the LMSC 802 WG P&P. Moved by: Clint Powell Seconded by:
TG10 Motion 3 to WG Motion for WG to Request EC to Start Sponsor Ballot. 802.15 has reviewed and approves the CSD [15-13-0232-04-0l2r] and requests conditional approval from the EC to submit D6_P802-15-10-Draft_Recommended_Practice to Sponsor Ballot. Moved by: Clint Powell Seconded by: