PIC working group minutes from 10/15/03 meeting in Indianapolis, IN

• The contact list in a UA should be populated from the start. With what? How much?

• The opt in model worked. Would it be better to offer participation at the dhcp registration page?

• Several participants registered from domains that are not affiliated with Internet2. We discovered however that an unaffiliated domain does not mean the participant is unaffiliated with Internet2. It would probably be a mistake to remove participants without being sure who they are. We could insist that participants register with an Internet2 affiliated domain. Given the potential pitfalls and low reward likelihood, the group decided to let this issue ride unless it becomes a problem.

• It was noted that several participants appeared not fully to understand what was being demonstrated. Given the nature of Rich Presence a written description, even a detailed one, might not be helpful. Perhaps we should develop a game/tutorial to guide a tyro participant through the elements of the demo? We need to keep our audience in mind. What will work for a general audience might not play well to the gearheads.

• The suggestion was made that we create "graffiti pages" for session rooms via a shared application. This could also be implemented as an IM chat session?

• Call quality was an issue. The suggestion was made that we feed back to UA developers the desirability of Internet-oriented codecs such as iLBC.

• There was a discussion of WiFi technology. A general consensus seemed to be reached that a traditional base station approach might work better indoors and a phased-array approach might work better outdoors. There are miles to go before we have a handle on how to do real time over WiFi.

• Integrating IM with voice was useful. At times voice calls didn't work but IM did.

• The suggestion was made to create a "network weather report" that suggests when a particular medium is likely to be used successfully.

• Several people agreed that we need to figure out what usage and measurement metrics would be useful. And then find a way to get them. The suggestion was made that it might be helpful to coordinate this effort with NLANR's MOAT team (moat.nlanr.net). The issue was raised as to whether tracking usage would intrude on individual privacy. The general feeling was that tracking general usage would not be intrusive but that we probably should advise participants anyway.

• The question was asked whether we should provide feedback to Internet2 on our experience?

• The group agreed that using IP phones to link session rooms to audio conferences is a bad approach. Can we find a cost-effective mechanism for a limited number of deployments? Art agreed to pursue this.

• Many people seem to have been confused by the need to download upgraded UAs during the conference. The suggestion was made that we freeze development shortly before the conference begins.

• Email should be sent to participants requesting feedback from the first demo.

• The PIC WG has been encouraged to create another Rich Presence demonstration for the Joint Techs meeting in Hawaii next January. The group agreed to take the request under advisement.