[![W3C][1]][2] # Device APIs Working Group Teleconference ## 22 Jan 2015 See also: [IRC log][3] ## Attendees Present Frederick_Hirsch, Anssi_Kostiainen, Edna_Morales, Andrey_Logvinov, Giri_Mandyam Regrets Tobie_Langel, Mats_Wichmann, Dominique_Hazael-Massieux Chair Frederick_Hirsch Scribe fjh ## Contents * [Topics][4] 1. [Welcome, scribe selection, agenda review, announcements][5] 2. [Minutes approval][6] 3. [Vibration API][7] 4. [Audio Output Devices API (Media Capture TF)][8] 5. [Wake Lock API][9] 6. [Generic Sensor API][10] 7. [HTML Media Capture][11] 8. [Implementation updates? Battery, Proximity][12] 9. [Other Business][13] 10. [Adjourn][14] * [Summary of Action Items][15] * * * Date: 22 January 2015 Agenda: [https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device- apis/2015Jan/0023.html][16] ScribeNick: fjh ### Welcome, scribe selection, agenda review, announcements DAP Charter extended to 31 Dec 2015: [https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public /public-device-apis/2014Dec/0019.html][17] Trust & Permissions Community Group started: [http://www.w3.org/community/trustperms/][18] Change of affiliation [https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device- apis/2015Jan/0021.html][19] my email is now w3c @ fjhirsch.com fjh: welcome to Edna who joined the groupworking on Apache Cordova alignment edna_morales: working on Apache Cordova alignment fjh: thanks to Lisa for her work and thanks for you joining anssik: the Cordova work has been helpful, looking forward to you coordinating this effort ### Minutes approval Approve minutes from 11 December 2014 [https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device- apis/2014Dec/att-0009/minutes-2014-12-11.html][20] **RESOLUTION: Minutes from 11 December 2014 are approved** ### Vibration API PR review period completed (20 Jan 2015), next step is REC. fjh: transition request has been made anssik: thanks for helping with publication fjh: thanks for the quick editing and resolving the potential issues cleanly **ACTION:** fjh to check on process for publishing REC, does group need to prepare snapshot [recorded in [http://www.w3.org/2015/01/22-dap- minutes.html#action01][21]] Created ACTION-726 - Check on process for publishing rec, does group need to prepare snapshot [on Frederick Hirsch - due 2015-01-29]. fjh: I believe the team handles this entirely, but will confirm ### Audio Output Devices API (Media Capture TF) Please respond to CfC to publish FPWD [https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device- apis/2015Jan/0020.html][22] fjh: assume there are no concerns gmandyam: discussed at TPAC, no issues at this point ... needs to be way of targeting different capture devices when multiple are attached, thus more applicable to PC not handset ### Wake Lock API CfC to publish FPWD completed: [https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public- device-apis/2015Jan/0022.html][23] Open CfC for WD publication: [https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public- device-apis/2015Jan/0014.html][24] fjh: we have agreed to publish FPWD but waiting to agree on WD publication method for doing so ... this should use automation and forms to simplify WD publication, reducing team and editor work and allowing more frequent WD updates ... will try with one spec first, since this is new and we need to see how well it works ... my understanding is that not every ED becomes a WD, rather the editor initiates the process when ready … so in some sense not that different from current practice anssi: are other groups using this fjh: webapps has agreed to try with one spec, but this is new anssi: want to try once ready fjh: please comment on list if any concerns with spec ### Generic Sensor API Reviewed in November, see [https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device- apis/2014Nov/0018.html][25] Dom followed up by creating Repo, Tobie populated with initial proposal from Rick. [https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device- apis/2015Jan/0029.html][26] -> Tobie's status update re Generic Sensor API fjh: asked about status, Tobie responded on list, discussion is happening on git, he will send a summary ... status of Tim and Boris joining DAP **ACTION:** anssik to contact Tim and Boris re joining DAP [recorded in [http://www.w3.org/2015/01/22-dap-minutes.html#action02][27]] Created ACTION-727 - Contact tim and boris re joining dap [on Anssi Kostiainen - due 2015-01-29]. anssi: both are at Google, already a member gmandyam: shouldn’t git discussion be on WG public list, not on github issues list fjh: agree, general discussion should be on public list gmandyam: how to get transferred over to list fjh: it would be better on the public list, will respond to Tobie also mention it to Dom anssik: discussed this with team, not concern with that team member ... however concerned about forking discussion fjh: we can handle this in a social manner, should happen naturally as this comes together ... we want to be inclusive of the entire DAP WG membership, not have subset of group make decisions independently gmandyam: do not want to revisit issues later by having clear procedures up front **ACTION:** fjh to discuss github issue process with Dom [recorded in [http://www.w3.org/2015/01/22-dap-minutes.html#action03][28]] Created ACTION-728 - Discuss github issue process with dom [on Frederick Hirsch - due 2015-01-29]. fjh: it is great that Tobie notified us of the status and offered to create a summary, that should be very helpful ### HTML Media Capture Proposed resolution re test case issue resolution: not change draft text, update manual test instructions and results. See: test status - [https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device- apis/2015Jan/0005.html][29] ( Zhiqiang ) responses to removing MUST: [https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device- apis/2015Jan/0007.html][30] (Chaals) [https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device- apis/2015Jan/0010.html][31] (Nick) proposed action, update test case to clarify manual steps in testing , see [https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device- apis/2015Jan/0012.html][32] (Anssi) fjh: is this your understanding as well, that we make no change to spec, and update test case to clarify manual tests anssik: yes … lots of manual tests elsewhere … will ask owner to update test information, and will also update tests and produce results **ACTION:** zhiqiang to update test case to clarify manual testing and to run tests and update results related to ACTION-723 [recorded in [http://www.w3.org/2015/01/22-dap-minutes.html#action04][33]] Created ACTION-729 - Update test case to clarify manual testing and to run tests and update results related to action-723 [on Zhiqiang Zhang - due 2015-01-29]. fjh: anssi can you please talk with Zhiqiang and discuss this action with him anssik: yes ### Implementation updates? Battery, Proximity fjh: any new implementation work anssik: expect generic sensor api work to influence proximity, so should not try to advance this … battery - are in good shape fjh: only have one implementation anssik: have chrome, mozilla implementation being updated … should get more info through mozilla update [https://bugzil.la/1047119][34] -> Mozilla's Bug 1047119 - Update Battery Status API to match the latest spec anssik: this now has an owner, which should be positive, however not clear on the timeline … marcos is test coordinator, not sure he is available, need to check tests on this … can ask Zhiqiang to see if can help **ACTION:** anssik to ask Zhiqiang to update the Battery test suite to match latest Battery Spec (coordinating with marcos) [recorded in [http://www.w3.org/2015/01/22-dap-minutes.html#action05][35]] Created ACTION-730 - Ask zhiqiang to update the battery test suite to match latest battery spec (coordinating with marcos) [on Anssi Kostiainen - due 2015-01-29]. fjh: it would be good to complete battery, perhaps before mid year, but we do not have control or visibility into Mozilla schedule ### Other Business fjh: an update on Cordova would be helpful to the group, perhaps by email edna_morales: I can check into this with Lisa Next call will be 5 Feb ### Adjourn fjh: thanks all and Happy New Year ## Summary of Action Items **[NEW]** **ACTION:** anssik to ask Zhiqiang to update the Battery test suite to match latest Battery Spec (coordinating with marcos) [recorded in [http://www.w3.org/2015/01/22-dap-minutes.html#action05][35]] **[NEW]** **ACTION:** anssik to contact Tim and Boris re joining DAP [recorded in [http://www.w3.org/2015/01/22-dap-minutes.html#action02][27]] **[NEW]** **ACTION:** fjh to check on process for publishing REC, does group need to prepare snapshot [recorded in [http://www.w3.org/2015/01/22-dap- minutes.html#action01][21]] **[NEW]** **ACTION:** fjh to discuss github issue process with Dom [recorded in [http://www.w3.org/2015/01/22-dap-minutes.html#action03][28]] **[NEW]** **ACTION:** zhiqiang to update test case to clarify manual testing and to run tests and update results related to ACTION-723 [recorded in [http://www.w3.org/2015/01/22-dap-minutes.html#action04][33]] [End of minutes] * * * Minutes formatted by David Booth's [scribe.perl][36] version 1.135 ([CVS log][37]) $Date: 2009-03-02 03:52:20 $ [1]: http://www.w3.org/Icons/w3c_home [2]: http://www.w3.org/ [3]: http://www.w3.org/2015/01/22-dap-irc [4]: #agenda [5]: #item01 [6]: #item02 [7]: #item03 [8]: #item04 [9]: #item05 [10]: #item06 [11]: #item07 [12]: #item08 [13]: #item09 [14]: #item10 [15]: #ActionSummary [16]: https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device- apis/2015Jan/0023.html [17]: https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device- apis/2014Dec/0019.html [18]: http://www.w3.org/community/trustperms/ [19]: https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device- apis/2015Jan/0021.html [20]: https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device- apis/2014Dec/att-0009/minutes-2014-12-11.html [21]: http://www.w3.org/2015/01/22-dap-minutes.html#action01 [22]: https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device- apis/2015Jan/0020.html [23]: https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device- apis/2015Jan/0022.html [24]: https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device- apis/2015Jan/0014.html [25]: https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device- apis/2014Nov/0018.html [26]: https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device- apis/2015Jan/0029.html [27]: http://www.w3.org/2015/01/22-dap-minutes.html#action02 [28]: http://www.w3.org/2015/01/22-dap-minutes.html#action03 [29]: https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device- apis/2015Jan/0005.html [30]: https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device- apis/2015Jan/0007.html [31]: https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device- apis/2015Jan/0010.html [32]: https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device- apis/2015Jan/0012.html [33]: http://www.w3.org/2015/01/22-dap-minutes.html#action04 [34]: https://bugzil.la/1047119 [35]: http://www.w3.org/2015/01/22-dap-minutes.html#action05 [36]: http://dev.w3.org/cvsweb/~checkout~/2002/scribe/scribedoc.htm [37]: http://dev.w3.org/cvsweb/2002/scribe/