doc.: IEEE 802.11-14/0209
February 2014doc.: IEEE 802.11-14/0209r1
IEEE P802.11Wireless LANs
Some LB 199 Proposed Comment Resolutions
Date: 2014-02-07
Author(s):
Name
Affiliation
Address
Phone
email
Dorothy Stanley
Aruba Networks
1322 Crossman ave, Sunnyvale, CA
+1 408 227 4500
[email protected]
Abstract
Proposed resolutions to the CIDs from the May with Might tab in https://mentor.ieee.org/802.11/dcn/13/11-13-1160-05-000m-lb199-gen-adhoc-comments.xls are included in this document:
2257, 2279, 2278, 2273, 2272, 2270, 2269, 2223, 2260, 2295,
2256, 2254, 2248, 2247, 2244, 2243, 2239, 2264, 2305, 2397,
2396, 2394, 2393, 2311, 2310, 2309, 2281, 2307, 2284, 2302,
2301, 2300, 2299, 2298, 2297, 2400, 2308
Resolutions to all comments agreed 2014-02-07 telecon
CID 2257 (GEN)
2257
61.11
4.3.8
Normative verb in the introduction.
On this line replace "may" with "might" and on line 12 delete "may" (since this is clearly talking only about an example).
Discussion:
The cited text is below:
Proposed Resolution: Accepted
CID 2279
2279
79.40
4.4.1
Normative verb in the introduction.
Replace "may" with "might".
Discussion:
The cited text is below:
A DS is able to be created from many different technologies.
Proposed Resolution: Revised
Change from A DS may be created to A DS can be created
CID 2278
2278
78.35
4.3.19.1
Normative verb in the introduction.
Replace "may" with "might".
Discussion:
The cited text is below:
Believe the intent is to convey that the non-AP STA is able to request delivery within GCR SPs.
Proposed Resolution: Revised
Change from may request delivery to can request delivery
CID 2273
2273
71.02
4.3.15
Normative verb in the introduction.
Replace "may" with "might".
Discussion:
The cited text is below:
The surrounding text SSPN accessinvolve is awkward as it mixes the SSPN interface and access to services concepts.
Proposed Resolution: Revised
SSPN access may involve virtual local area network (VLAN mapping or tunnel establishment
To
Services might include virtual local area network (VLAN) mapping and tunnel establishment
CID 2272
2272
69.45
4.3.14.20
Normative verb in the introduction.
Replace "may" with "might" here and on line 69. On line 48 replace "may" with "can".
Discussion:
The cited text is below:
L45 instance reword to eliminate neeed for either word.
L48 instance of may/can not needed in this context, since if service is active, thats how it behaves.
Additional L50 instance
Proposed Resolution: Revised
The traffic filtering is a service that may be provided byienables an AP to to its associated STAs, where the AP examines MSDUs and Management frames destined for a STA. The AP determines if any of MSDUs and Management frames destined for a STA those frames match a specific set of traffic filters that may beare enabled at the AP per the request of the STA. Individually addressed frames that do not match any of the traffic filters in the set are discarded. Individually addressed frames that do match at least one of the set of the enabled traffic filters are delivered to the STA. The STA may can also negotiate to have a notification frame sent prior to the delivery of the frame matching the traffic filter.
CID 2270
2270
67.54
4.3.14.6
Normative verb in the introduction.
Replace "may" with "might". Also "on" in "report on information" is redundant; delete it.
Discussion:
The cited text is below:
Change results in enable a STA to request a non-AP STA to report information that might be helpful in diagnosing
Proposed Resolution: Accepted
CID 2269
2269
66.01
4.3.12
Normative verb in the introduction.
This is only an example, so replace "may be" with "is". Also "short-duration" is not a legitimate noun; replace it with "short duration".
Discussion:
The cited text is below:
Results in: interval is of short duration
Proposed Resolution: Accepted
CID 2223
2223
24.02
3.1
Adding a normative verb to a definition? Tsk. Tsk.
Replace "may" with "might".
Discussion:
The cited text is below:
Might works. Could also change may be to is
Proposed Resolution: Revised
change may be to is
CID 2260
2260
61.51
4.3.9.1
Normative verb in the introduction.
Here and on lines 53 and 55 replace "may" with "might".
Discussion:
The cited text is below:
Propose to change the may to:
L51: can choose to make measurements locally
L53: or be requested by another STA
L55: might be used for a range of applications
Proposed Resolution: Revised
At P61L51 change may to can
At P61L53, delete may
L55, change may to might
CID 2295
2295
87.43
4.5.4.4
Normative verb in the introduction.
Replace "may" with "can". (If these paragraphs are retained for some oddball reason.)
Discussion:
The cited text is below:
Proposed Resolution: Revised
At 87.43, Change may to might
CID 2256
2256
60.53
4.3.8
Normative verb in the introduction.
This instance is clearly talking about a permitted action. To clarify that this action is not being explicitly permitted by this statement, replace "may" with "is allowed to" and on line 56 replace "may" with "might".
Discussion:
The cited text is below:
Commenter proposes:
From The duration a STA may transmit to The duration the STA is allowed to transmit
And
From These transmissions may also be subject to These transmissions might also be subject to
is allowed to is equivalent to may
Proposed Resolution: Revised
Change from The duration a STA may transmit to The duration the STA transmits
And
From These transmissions may also be subject to These transmissions might also be subject to
CID 2254
2254
57.42
4.3.6
Normative verb in the introduction.
Since this is actually talking about a physical possibility, replace "may result in" with "might produce". And on line 44 replace "may" with "can".
Discussion:
The cited text is below:
Commenter proposes:
Small changes in position or direction might produce dramatic differences in signal strength
As moving objects can impact station-to-station-propagation
Proposed Resolution: Revised
Change as follows:
Small changes in position or direction might produce dramatic differences in signal strength
As moving objects might impact station-to-station-propagation
CID 2248
2248
56.33
4.3.5.3
Normative verb in the introduction.
On lines 33, 34 and 39 replace "may" with "might".
Discussion:
The cited text is below:
Commenter proposes changing may to might at Lines 33, 34, 39.
Use of might makes the behaviour sound rather tenuous when in fact it isnt.
Proposed Resolution: Revised
At L33, change from The AS may authenticate to The AS authenticates
At L 35 change from the STAs may provide material to STAs provide material
At L39, change from The AS may be integrated to The AS might be integrated
CID 2247
2247
56.22
4.3.5.3
Normative verb in the introduction.
Replace "may" with "might".
Discussion:
The cited text is below:
Commenter proposes changing may to might at L22.
Proposed Resolution: Accepted
CID 2244
2244
54.17
4.3.5.1
Normative verb in the introduction.
Replace "may" with "might".
Discussion:
The cited text is below:
Proposed Resolution: Accepted
CID 2243
2243
54.13
4.3.5.1
Normative verb in the introduction.
Since PHY limitations determine the maximum distance supported, replace "distance that may be" with "maximum distance that is".
Discussion:
The cited text is below:
The commenter proposes to change from
PHY limitations determine the direct station-to-station distance that may be supported.
To
PHY limitations determine the direct station-to-station maximum distance that is supported.
Is the issue the use of may or the need to state maximum? Both?
Unclear that we need to add maximum
Proposed Resolution: Revised
At P54L13 change from
distance that may be supported.
To
distance that is supported.
CID 2239
2239
52.40
4.2.5
Normative verb in the introduction.
Replace "may" with "might".
Discussion:
The cited text is below:
Proposed Resolution: Accepted
CID 2264
2264
63.47
4.3.9.8
Normative verb in the introduction.
Replace "may" with "might".
Discussion:
The cited text is below:
Commenter proposes to replace may with might. Propose rewording to eliminate may. Also there is a third option, requ
