May 2004doc.: IEEE802.11-04/0667-00

IEEE P802.11
Wireless LANs

Conference Call Minutes Task Group K May 26, 2004

Date:

May 26, 2004

Author:

Paul Gray
AirWave Wireless, Inc.
1700 El Camino Real Suite 500

San Mateo, CA 94025
Phone: 650-286-6107
Fax: 650-286-6101
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Abstract

Teleconference Minutes for Task Group K.

Detailed minutes follow:

Wednesday, May 26, 2004 – 8:30 AM Pacific

  1. Chair calls the conference call to order at 8:30 AM
  2. Attendance Paine, Gray, Kwak, Qi, Smith, Klein, Olson, Johnson, Barber, Black, McGovern
  3. Editorial Comment Resolution

Resolution of Comments

Comment #72 - Clause 7.2.3.8 – Black

Problem - Update Formatting of Table 11 needs to be addressed.

Remedy – Fix editorial.

Comment – relates to Comment #241

Resolution – accept – instruct editor to make the change described above

Comment # 73 - Clause 7.2.3.8 – Johnson

Problem - Delete order 1 and 2 lines since defined in R2003 and fix spacing in order 4 notes.

Remedy - Delete order 1 and 2 information. Delete extra line in Notes of Order 4. Say adding order 4 information or something similar.

Comment – The change marks identify the change – sometimes Editor includes the entire table.

New Remedy – Add the Order 4 information field in Table 11 as follows “…. {leave it to the editor} ….”

Resolution – accept – instruct editor to make the change described in new remedy

Comment #74 – Clause 7.2.3.9 – Black

Problem - There needs to be some consistency in the 'notes' column of Table 12. We seem to have 'Included if/shall be included if/shall only be present/is only present'. Also some notes have 'the xxx information element is' some do not.

Comment – See Comment #76

Remedy - Make consistent.

Comment – this should remain open until Table 12 is resolved.

Resolution – open – assigned to Olson/Black

Comment #78 – Clause 7.3.1.4 – Black

Problem - Last paragraph. Remove the word equal in two places. The editorial convention is 'set to 0/1' and not 'set equal to 0/1'

Remedy – Fix editor

Resolution – accept – instruct editor to make change described above

Comment #79 – Clause 7.3.1.4 – Johnson

Problem - B12 should be" Radio Measurement" instead of Radio Measuremen"

Remedy - Change "Radio Measuremen" to "Radio Measurement" for B12

Resolution – decline

Comment #80 – Clause 7.3.2

Problem - Change "Insert Element ID 43-44" to "Insert Element ID 43-45"

Remedy - Change "Insert Element ID 43-44" to "Insert Element ID 43-45"

Comment – This is related to something we addressed in Garden Grove to put “TBDs” in the draft.

Comment – This was address in Comment #81.

Question – Did Comment #81 addresses which element IDs or every new element ID. Answer – every instance where there is an ANA number.

New Remedy – See comment #81.

Resolution – accept – instruct editor to make change as described in New Remedy.

Comment #82 – Clause 7.3.2.21 – Black

Problem - Parallel bit bullet. Replace 'shall indicate' in first sentence with 'indicates'. This is consistent with the remaining bullets and for the editorial conventions for frame formats.

Remedy - Fix editorial

Resolution – accept – instruct editor to make change as described above.

Comment #83 – Clause 7.3.2.21 - Johnson

Problem - Make sentence p10, l6-8 clearer

Remedy - Change to "The Measurement Request field shall be empty when the enable bit is set to 1. The Measurement Request field shall contain one or many measurement requests as described in 7.3.2.21.1 through 7.3.2.21.10 when the enable bit is set to 1.

Comment – The current draft does specify null P10, L6.

Comment – This text is imported TGh with changes underlined.

New Remedy - to "The Measurement Request field shall be empty when the enable bit is set to 1. The Measurement Request field shall contain one or many measurement requests as described in 7.3.2.21.1 through 7.3.2.21.10 when the enable bit is set to 0.

Resolution – accept – instruct editor to make change as described in New Remedy.

Comment #84 – Clause 7.3.2.21 - Paine

Problem - Next to last paragraph: change "though" to "through"

Remedy - Next to last paragraph: change "though" to "through"

Resolution – accept – instruct editor to make change described above

Comment #86 – Clause 7.3.2.21.4 – Black

Problem - Table 0-2 last column would be better as 'Valid Channel Numbers'

Remedy - Fix editorial

Resolution – accept – instruct the editor to make change described above

Comment #88 – Clause 7.3.2.21.4 – Johnson

Problem - Delete error reference

Remedy - Delete error reference

Question for editor – is there enough information to make the change?

Resolution – decline – already correct in latest draft

Comment #90 – Clause 7.3.2.21.4 – Olson

Problem – Description of channel number was re-written and voted on in the last review but somehow did not get into this version.

Remedy - Replace with the agreed upon re-wording "Channel number indicates the channel on which the receiving STA shall carry out the measurement".

Comment – same as #85 that came for TGh

Comment - #85 is not as complete as Tim’s which was already voted in.

Comment – the measurement station “may” not carry out the measurement – stated “shall”

Comment – By refusing the measurement the station is carrying out the request.

Resolution – decline – no action required

Comment #91 – Clause 7.3.2.21.4-7.3.2.21.8 – Olson

Problem – Channel band description is missing a reference to the channel band table

Remedy - Add the reference

Resolution – accept – instruct editor to make change as described in comment #87

Comment #97 – Clause 7.3.2.26 – Johnson

Problem – Fix Figure 0-3

Remedy – Increase width for measurement period so t doesn't carry to next line and correct spelling of Threshold/Offset

Resolution – decline – because it relates to the word document and not .pdf

Comment #98 – Clause – 7.3.2.21.6 - Johnson

Problem - Reword p12, l20-22

Remedy - Change two sentences to "BSSID is the BSSID of an individual STA or the broadcast BSSID for which a measurement is requested."

Resolution – accept – instruct editor to make change as described above.

Comment #99 – Clause 7.3.2.21.6 – Johnson

Problem – Correct p 13, l2

Remedy - "measurment" should be "measurement"

Resolution – accept – instruct editor to make change as described above.

Comment #100 – Clause – 7.3.2.21.6 - Johnson

Problem – Correct p 13, l4

Remedy – "a s" should be "as"

Resolution – accept – instruct editor to make changes as described above.

Comment #101 – Clause 7.3.2.21.6 – Johnson

Problem – Table X-1

Remedy – Change Heading from "Measurement Time Unit" to "Time Unit"

Resolution – accept – instruct editor to make changes described above

Comment #103 – Clause 7.3.2.21.6 – Johnson

Problem - Reword p13, l22-23

Remedy – Make "The Time Unit subfield defines the time unit for the Interval subfield as show in Table X-1

Resolution – accept – instruct editor to make changes described above

Comment #105 – Clause 7.3.2.21.6 – Johnson

Problem - Remove extra space in Reporting condition 0

Remedy - Remove extra space in Reporting condition 0

Resolution – decline - because it relates to the word document not .pdf

Comment #106 – Clause 7.3.2.21.6 – Johnson

Problem - Remove p 15, l7

Remedy – Remove p 15, l7

Resolution – accept – instruct editor to make changes described above

Comment #112 – Clause 7.3.2.21.9 – Black

Problem - Reference to Figure 0-6 on P16, L24 missing

Remedy - Correct reference - see also comment on figure numbering in the draft.

Resolution – accept – instruct editor to make change as described above

Comment #115 – Clause 7.3.2.21.9 – Black

Problem - P17, L6 and L8 both have 'shall be set equal to' Remove 'equal' for correct editorial style

Remedy - Use 'Shall be set to'

Resolution – accept – instruct editor to make changes described above

Comment #116 – Clause 7.3.2.21.9 – Black

Problem - Table 0-2 as referenced on P17, L11 and used for the table of medium sensing types is used previously on P11, L10 for the channel bands.

Remedy - Replace with a unique identifier within a consistent Table numbering scheme for the draft.

Resolution – accept – instruct editor to make change as described above and in comment #241

Comment #117 - Clause 7.3.2.21.9 – Johnson

Problem – Remove extra space in Reporting condition 0

Remedy - Remove extra space in Reporting condition 0

Resolution – decline – comment related to the word document and not .pdf

Comment #118 - Clause 7.3.2.21.9 – Johnson

Problem – Widen randomization Interval so n doesn't carry to next line

Remedy - Widen randomization Interval so n doesn't carry to next line

Resolution – decline – comment related to the word document and not .pdf

Comment #119 - Clause 7.3.2.21.9 – Johnson

Problem – Reword p 17, l10

Remedy - Change sentence to: "The Medium Sensing Measurement subtype indicates the subtype of the Medium Sensing Time Histogram measurement."

Resolution – accept – instruct editor to make changes described above.

Comment #120 – Clause 7.3.2.21.9 – Johnson

Problem - Table is already defined

Remedy - Table 0-2 is the Frequency band definitions table. Make this something unique.

Resolution – accept – instruct editor to make changes described above.

Comment #121 – Clause 7.3.2.21.9 – Johnson

Problem – RPI Threshold not defined

Remedy – Define RPI Threshold in this section. Could define as in Medium Time Sensing Time Histogram Report. Also is RPI an RSSI or RCPI measurement?

New Remedy – copy the RPI definition from 7.3.2.22.9 into 73.2.21.9.

Resolution – accept – instruct editor to make change as described in New Remedy.

Chair officially ends the meeting at 9:31 AM.

Minutes TGk page 1Paul Gray, AirWave Wireless, Inc.