there is no specification those STAs, of them anywhere in the or delete all standard, much less how mentions of information about their them. The values is exchanged latter appears between STAs. to be the better approach, as these 'variables' do not appear to be related to the interoperability of STAs (which, after all, is the defining characteristic of functions and features that are included in an IEEE standard). Proposed Resolution: Reject Discussion: All these are variables necessary to explain the behaviour for STAs that have more than one NAV timer. This is important in DMG, since having more than one NAV timer allows exploitation of spatial reuse. Section 9.36.10 is applicable to DMG STAs, since 9.36 is entitled channel access” and the first “DMG paragraph of 9.36.10 states a DMG STA supports multiple NAV timers, the number of available NAV timers “If within the STA shall be not less than aMinNAVTimersNumber.” Section 9.36.10 defines all such variables in the first paragraph itself. Moreover, the pseudocode in the same subclause define their use in the NAV update procedure. 3669 1452.60 9.36.10 The Replace this NAV_TIMER_UPDATE pseudocode routine provided here routine with a is much too specific set of criteria and limiting for an that specify interoperability the features standard. This routine that are needs to be replaced required for with a set of criteria interoperability that specify the of NAV interoperability timers requirements related to (requirements DMG NAV timers. listing the interoperability features needed in the NAV timers, not the internal design
there is no specification of them anywhere in the standard, much less how information about their values is exchanged between STAs. those STAs, or delete all mentions of them. The latter appears to be the better approach, as these 'variables' do not appear to be related to the interoperability of STAs (which, after all, is the defining characteristic of functions and features that are included in an IEEE standard). Proposed Resolution: Reject Discussion: All these are variables necessary to explain the behaviour for STAs that have more than one NAV timer. This is important in DMG, since having more than one NAV timer allows exploitation of spatial reuse. Section 9.36.10 is applicable to DMG STAs, since 9.36 is entitled “DMG channel access” and the first paragraph of 9.36.10 states “If a DMG STA supports multiple NAV timers, the number of available NAV timers within the STA shall be not less than aMinNAVTimersNumber.” Section 9.36.10 defines all such variables in the first paragraph itself. Moreover, the pseudocode in the same subclause define their use in the NAV update procedure. 3669 1452.60 9.36.10 The NAV_TIMER_UPDATE routine provided here is much too specific and limiting for an interoperability standard. This routine needs to be replaced with a set of criteria that specify the interoperability requirements related to DMG NAV timers. Replace this pseudocode routine with a set of criteria that specify the features that are required for interoperability of NAV timers (requirements listing the interoperability features needed in the NAV timers, not the internal design