Health informatics - Personal health device communication - Part 10415: Device specialization - Weighing scale (ISO/IEEE 11073-10415:2010)

ISO/IEEE 11073-10415:2010 establishes a normative definition of communication between personal telehealth weighing scale devices and computer engines (e.g., cell phones, personal computers, personal health appliances, and set top boxes) in a manner that enables plug-and-play interoperability. It leverages appropriate portions of existing standards, including ISO/IEEE 11073 terminology, information models, application profile standards, and transport standards. It specifies the use of specific term codes, formats, and behaviours in telehealth environments restricting optionality in base frameworks in favour of interoperability. This International Standard defines a common core of communication functionality for personal telehealth weighing scales.
ISO/IEEE 11073-10415:2010 addresses a need for an openly defined, independent standard for controlling information exchange to and from personal health devices and computer engines.

Medizinische Informatik - Kommunikation von Geräten für die persönliche Gesundheit - Teil 10415: Gerätespezifikation - Waage (ISO/IEEE 11073-10415:2010)

Informatique de santé - Communication entre dispositifs de santé personnels - Partie 10415: Spécialisation des dispositifs - Plateau de balance (ISO/IEEE 11073-10415:2010)

L'ISO/IEEE 11073-10415:2010 établit une définition normative de la communication entre des dispositifs de balances personnelles de télésanté et des moteurs informatiques (par exemple des téléphones cellulaires, des ordinateurs personnels, des équipements personnels de santé et des boîtiers décodeurs) d'une manière qui permet une interopérabilité du type prêt à l'emploi. Elle s'appuie sur les parties appropriées de normes existantes, y compris la terminologie, des modèles d'informations, des normes de profils d'applications et des normes de transport de l'ISO/IEEE 11073. Elle spécifie l'utilisation de codes, de formats et de comportements en termes spécifiques dans les environnements de télésanté, en limitant les choix à des cadres de travail de base en faveur de l'interopérabilité. Elle définit un noyau commun de fonctionnalités de communication pour les balances personnelles de télésanté.
L'ISO/IEEE 11073-10415:2010 répond au besoin d'une norme indépendante définie de manière ouverte portant sur la commande de l'échange d'informations entre des dispositifs personnels de santé et des moteurs informatiques.

Zdravstvena informatika - Komunikacija osebnih medicinskih naprav - 10415. del: Specialne naprave - Tehtnica (ISO/IEEE 11073-10415:2010)

V okviru konteksta družine standardov za komunikacijo naprav ISO/IEEE 11073 ta standard vzpostavlja normativno definicijo komunikacije med osebnimi telemedicinskimi tehtnicami in stroji za izračunavanje (npr. mobilnimi telefoni, osebnimi računalniki, osebnimi medicinskimi napravami, digitalnimi sprejemniki) na način, ki omogoča interoperabilnost Plug and Play (PnP). Uporablja primerne dele obstoječih standardov, vključno s terminologijo ISO/IEEE 11073, informacijskimi modeli, standardi za profile uporab in transportnimi standardi. Določa uporabo nekaterih kodnih izrazov, formatov in vedenj v telemedicinskih okoljih ter omejuje izbiro osnovnih ogrodij v korist interoperabilnosti. Ta standard določa skupno jedro komunikacijske funkcionalnosti za osebne telemedicinske tehtnice.

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EN ISO 11073-10415:2011 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Health informatics - Personal health device communication - Part 10415: Device specialization - Weighing scale (ISO/IEEE 11073-10415:2010)". This standard covers: ISO/IEEE 11073-10415:2010 establishes a normative definition of communication between personal telehealth weighing scale devices and computer engines (e.g., cell phones, personal computers, personal health appliances, and set top boxes) in a manner that enables plug-and-play interoperability. It leverages appropriate portions of existing standards, including ISO/IEEE 11073 terminology, information models, application profile standards, and transport standards. It specifies the use of specific term codes, formats, and behaviours in telehealth environments restricting optionality in base frameworks in favour of interoperability. This International Standard defines a common core of communication functionality for personal telehealth weighing scales. ISO/IEEE 11073-10415:2010 addresses a need for an openly defined, independent standard for controlling information exchange to and from personal health devices and computer engines.

ISO/IEEE 11073-10415:2010 establishes a normative definition of communication between personal telehealth weighing scale devices and computer engines (e.g., cell phones, personal computers, personal health appliances, and set top boxes) in a manner that enables plug-and-play interoperability. It leverages appropriate portions of existing standards, including ISO/IEEE 11073 terminology, information models, application profile standards, and transport standards. It specifies the use of specific term codes, formats, and behaviours in telehealth environments restricting optionality in base frameworks in favour of interoperability. This International Standard defines a common core of communication functionality for personal telehealth weighing scales. ISO/IEEE 11073-10415:2010 addresses a need for an openly defined, independent standard for controlling information exchange to and from personal health devices and computer engines.

EN ISO 11073-10415:2011 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 11.040.55 - Diagnostic equipment; 35.240.80 - IT applications in health care technology. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2011
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 11073-10415
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2011
ICS 35.240.80
English Version
Health informatics - Personal health device communication -
Part 10415: Device specialization - Weighing scale (ISO/IEEE
11073-10415:2010)
Informatique de santé - Communication entre dispositifs de Medizinische Informatik - Kommunikation von Geräten für
santé personnels - Partie 10415: Spécialisation des die persönliche Gesundheit - Teil 10415:
dispositifs - Plateau de balance (ISO/IEEE 11073- Gerätespezifikation - Waage (ISO/IEEE 11073-
10415:2010) 10415:2010)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 23 April 2010.

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Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
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Foreword .3

Foreword
The text of ISO/IEEE 11073-10415:2010 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 215 “Health
informatics” of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and has been taken over as EN ISO
11073-10415:2011 by Technical Committee CEN/TC 251 “Health informatics” the secretariat of which is held
by NEN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2011, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by September 2011.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO/IEEE 11073-10415:2010 has been approved by CEN as a EN ISO 11073-10415:2011 without
any modification.
INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEEE
STANDARD 11073-10415
First edition
2010-05-01
Health informatics — Personal health
device communication —
Part 10415:
Device specialization — Weighing scale
Informatique de santé — Communication entre dispositifs de santé
personnels —
Partie 10415: Spécialisation des dispositifs — Plateau de balance

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Foreword. v
Introduction.vii
1. Overview. 1
1.1 Scope. 1
1.2 Purpose. 1
1.3 Context. 2
2. Normative references . 2
3. Definitions, acronyms, and abbreviations. 2
3.1 Definitions. 2
3.2 Acronyms and abbreviations. 3
4. Introduction to ISO/IEEE 11073 personal health devices. 3
4.1 General. 3
4.2 Introduction to IEEE 11073-20601 modeling constructs. 4
5. Weighing scale device concepts and modalities . 4
5.1 General. 4
5.2 Body weight . 5
5.3 Body height. 5
5.4 Body mass index . 5
6. Weighing scale domain information model . 5
6.1 Overview. 5
6.2 Class extensions . 5
6.3 Object instance diagram. 6
6.4 Types of configuration . 7
6.5 Medical device system object . 8
6.6 Numeric objects . 11
6.7 Real-time sample array objects . 15
6.8 Enumeration objects. 15
6.9 PM-store objects . 15
6.10 Scanner objects . 15
6.11 Class extension objects . 15
6.12 Weighing scale information model extensibility rules. 15
7. Weighing scale service model. 15
7.1 General. 15
7.2 Object access services. 15
7.3 Object access event report services. 17
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8. Weighing scale communication model . 17
8.1 Overview. 17
8.2 Communications characteristics. 17
8.3 Association procedure. 18
8.4 Configuring procedure . 19
8.5 Operating procedure. 21
8.6 Time synchronization. 21
9. Test associations . 21
9.1 Behavior with standard configuration . 22
9.2 Behavior with extended configurations. 22
10. Conformance. 22
10.1 Applicability. 22
10.2 Conformance specification. 22
10.3 Levels of conformance. 23
10.4 Implementation conformance statements. 23
Annex A (informative) Bibliography. 28
Annex B (normative) Any additional ASN.1 definitions. 29
Annex C (normative) Allocation of identifiers . 30
Annex D (informative) Message sequence examples . 31
Annex E (informative) Protocol data unit examples. 33

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Foreword
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ISO/IEEE 11073-10415 was prepared by the 11073 Committee of the Engineering in Medicine
and Biology Society of the IEEE (as IEEE Std 11073-10415-2008). It was adopted by Technical
Committee ISO/TC 215, Health informatics, in parallel with its approval by the ISO member
bodies, under the “fast-track procedure” defined in the Partner Standards Development
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maintenance of this document.
ISO/IEEE 11073 consists of the following parts, under the general title Health informatics —
Personal health device communication (text in parentheses gives a variant of subtitle):
— Part 10101: (Point-of-care medical device communication) Nomenclature
— Part 10201: Domain information model
— Part 10404: Device specialization — Pulse oximeter
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— Part 10407: Device specialization — Blood pressure monitor
— Part 10408: (Point-of-care medical device communication) Device specialization —
Thermometer
— Part 10415: (Point-of-care medical device communication) Device specialization — Weighing
scale
— Part 10417: Device specialization — Glucose meter
— Part 10471: (Point-of-care medical device communication) Device specialization —
Independant living activity hub
— Part 20101: (Point-of-care medical device communication) Application profiles — Base
standard
— Part 20601: (Point-of-care medical device communication) Application profile — Optimized
exchange protocol
— Part 30200: (Point-of-care medical device communication) Transport profile — Cable
connected
— Part 30300: (Point-of-care medical device communication) Transport profile — Infrared
wireless
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Introduction
ISO/IEEE 11073 standards enable communication between medical devices and external computer systems. This
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document uses the optimized framework created in IEEE Std 11073-20601 and describes a specific, interoperable
communication approach for weighing scales. These standards align with, and draw upon, the existing clinically
focused standards to provide support for communication of data from clinical or personal health devices.

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For information on references, see Clause 2.
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Health informatics — Personal health device
communication —
Part 10415:
Device specialization — Weighing scale
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1. Overview
1.1 Scope
Within the context of the ISO/IEEE 11073 family of standards for device communication, this standard
establishes a normative definition of communication between personal telehealth weighing scale devices
and compute engines (e.g., cell phones, personal computers, personal health appliances, and set top boxes)
in a manner that enables plug-and-play interoperability. It leverages appropriate portions of existing
standards, including ISO/IEEE 11073 terminology, information models, application profile standards, and
transport standards. It specifies the use of specific term codes, formats, and behaviors in telehealth
environments restricting optionality in base frameworks in favor of interoperability. This standard defines a
common core of communication functionality for personal telehealth weighing scales.
1.2 Purpose
This standard addresses a need for an openly defined, independent standard for controlling information
exchange to and from personal health devices and compute engines (e.g., cell phones, personal computers,
personal health appliances, and set top boxes). Interoperability is the key to growing the potential market
for these devices and to enabling people to be better informed participants in the management of their
health.
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1.3 Context
TM
See IEEE Std 11073-20601 for an overview of the environment within which this standard is written.

This document, IEEE Std 11073-10415, defines the device specialization for the weighing scale, being a
specific agent type, and it provides a description of the device concepts, its capabilities, and its
implementation according to this standard.

This standard is based on IEEE Std 11073-20601, which in turn draws information from both
ISO/IEEE 11073-10201:2004 [B4] and ISO/IEEE 11073-20101:2004 [B5]. The medical device encoding
rules (MDER) used within this standard are fully described in IEEE Std 11073-20601.

This standard reproduces relevant portions of the nomenclature found in ISO/IEEE 11073-10101:2004 [B3]
and adds new nomenclature codes for the purposes of this standard. Between this standard and
IEEE Std 11073-20601, all required nomenclature codes for implementation are documented.
NOTE— In this standard, IEEE Std 11073-104zz is used to refer to the collection of device specialization standards
that utilize IEEE Std 11073-20601, where zz can be any number from 01 to 99, inclusive.
2. Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document (i.e., they must
be understood and used, so that each referenced document is cited in text and its relationship to this
document is explained). For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the
latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments or corrigenda) applies.

TM
IEEE Std 11073-20601 -2008, Health informatics—Personal health device communication—Part 20601:
3, 4
Application profile—Optimized Exchange Protocol.
See Annex A for all informative material referenced by this standard.
3. Definitions, acronyms, and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of this standard, the following terms and definitions apply. The Authoritative Dictionary of
IEEE Standards [B2] should be referenced for terms not defined in this clause.
3.1.1. agent: A node that collects and transmits personal health data to an associated manager.
3.1.2. class: In object-oriented modeling, it describes the attributes, methods, and events that objects
instantiated from the class utilize.
3.1.3. compute engine: See: manager.
3.1.4. device: A term used to refer to a physical apparatus implementing either an agent or a manager role.
3.1.5. handle: An unsigned 16-bit number that is locally unique and identifies one of the object instances
within an agent.
The numbers in brackets correspond to those of the bibliography in Annex A.
Notes in text, tables, and figures are given for information only and do not contain requirements needed to implement the standard.
The IEEE standards or products referred to in this clause are trademarks of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
IEEE publications are available from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854,
USA (http://standards.ieee.org/).
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3.1.6. manager: A node receiving data from one or more agent systems. Some examples of managers
include a cellular phone, health appliance, set top box, or a computer system.
3.1.7. mass: An intrinsic property of matter that can be measured using the effect of the gravitational field
on an object.
3.1.8. obj-handle: See: handle.
3.1.9. object: In object-oriented modeling, a particular instantiation of a class. The instantiation realizes
attributes, methods, and events from the class.
3.1.10. personal health device: A device used in personal health applications.
3.1.11. personal telehealth device: See: personal health device.
3.1.12. weight: The force that results from the exertion of gravity on an object. The weight is directly
proportional to the mass of the object. However, in the health care domain the term body weight is typically
used to denote the body mass of a person. This notation applies also to this standard.
3.2 Acronyms and abbreviations
APDU application protocol data unit
ASN.1 Abstract Syntax Notation One
BMI body mass index
DIM domain information model
EUI-64 extended unique identifier (64 bits)
ICS implementation conformance statement
MDC medical device communication
MDER medical device encoding rules
MDS medical device system
MOC managed object class
PHD personal health device
RT-SA real-time sample array
VMO virtual medical object
VMS virtual medical system
4. Introduction to ISO/IEEE 11073 personal health devices
4.1 General
This standard and the remainder of the series of ISO/IEEE 11073 personal health device (PHD) standards
fit in the larger context of the ISO/IEEE 11073 series of standards. The full suite of standards enables
agents to interconnect and interoperate with managers and with computerized health-care information
systems. See IEEE Std 11073-20601 for a description of the guiding principles for this series of
ISO/IEEE 11073 personal health device standards.

IEEE Std 11073-20601 supports the modeling and implementation of an extensive set of personal health
devices. This standard defines aspects of the weighing scale device. It describes all aspects necessary to
implement the application layer services and data exchange protocol between an ISO/IEEE 11073 PHD
weighing scale agent and a manager. This standard defines a subset of the objects and functionality
contained in IEEE Std 11073-20601 and extends and adds definitions where appropriate. All new
definitions are given in Annex B in Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1) [B6]. Nomenclature codes
referenced in this standard, which are not defined in ISO/IEEE 11073-20601, are normatively defined in
Annex C.
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4.2 Introduction to IEEE 11073-20601 modeling constructs
4.2.1 General
The ISO/IEEE 11073 series of standards, and in particular IEEE Std 11073-20601, is based on an object-
oriented systems management paradigm. The overall system model is divided into three principal
components: the domain information model (DIM), the service model, and the communication model. See
IEEE Std 11073-20601 for a detailed description of the modeling constructs.
4.2.2 Domain information model
The DIM is a hierarchical model that describes an agent as a set of objects. These objects and their
attributes represent the elements that control behavior and report on the status of the agent and data that an
agent can communicate to a manager. Communication between the agent and the manager is defined by the
application protocol in IEEE Std 11073-20601.
4.2.3 Service model
The service model defines the conceptual mechanisms for the data exchange services. Such services are
mapped to messages that are exchanged between the agent and the manager. Protocol messages within the
ISO/IEEE 11073 series of standards are defined in ASN.1. The messages defined in IEEE Std 11073-20601
can coexist with messages defined in other standard application profiles defined in the ISO/IEEE 11073
series of standards.
4.2.4 Communication model
In general, the communication model supports the topology of one or more agents communicating over
logical point-to-point connections to a single manager. For each logical point-to-point connection, the
dynamic system behavior is defined by a connection state machine as specified in IEEE Std 11073-20601.
4.2.5 Implementing the models
An agent implementing this standard shall implement all mandatory elements of the information, service,
and communication models as well as all conditional elements where the condition is met. The agent should
implement the recommended elements, and it may implement any combination of the optional elements. A
manager implementing this standard shall utilize at least one of the mandatory, conditional, recommended,
or optional elements. In this context, “utilize” means to use the element as part of the primary function of
the manager device. For example, a manager whose primary function is to display data would need to
display a piece of data in the element in order to utilize it.
5. Weighing scale device concepts and modalities
5.1 General
This clause presents the general concepts of weighing scale devices. In the context of personal health
devices in this family of standards, a weighing scale is a device that measures the body weight of a person
and, optionally, determines other physiological quantities (e.g., the body mass index or the height of a
person). Weighing scale devices considered in this standard are typically placed on the floor with a person
stepping on the device to perform a weight measurement, with the result being converted into mass
internally of the device.
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In the personal health context, the body weight of a person is typically not measured more frequently than
twice a day.
Weighing scale devices may use a variety of techniques for measuring body weight. One typical method is
to place several strain-gauge load cells under the measurement plane to convert deformation into weight.
5.2 Body weight
The primary data type of a weighing scale device is body weight. It has measurement units of kilograms
(kg) or pounds (lb).
5.3 Body height
If body mass index reporting is supported, then body height is required. Body height denotes the actual
height of the person using a weighing scale device. It has measurement units of centimeters (cm) or inches
(in). This observation is typically entered manually.
5.4 Body mass index
The body mass index (BMI) is a measure for indicating an overweight or underweight condition of a person
and is defined as the individual’s body weight, in kilograms, divided by the square of height, in meters (see
Garrow and Webster [B1]):
body weight [kg]
BMI =
body height squared [m ]
BMI is not measured directly but is derived from body weight and body height. In the case where pounds
and inches are used as measurement units instead of kilograms and meters, the BMI may be calculated as
follows:
body weight [lb]
BMI = 703×
body height squared [in ]
Using the value 703 as a conversion factor gives a relative error with respect to using kilograms and meters
of less than 0.01%.
6. Weighing scale domain information model
6.1 Overview
This clause describes the domain information model of the weighing scale.
6.2 Class extensions
In this standard, no class extensions are defined with respect to IEEE Std 11073-20601.
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6.3 Object instance diagram
The object instance diagram of the weighing scale domain information model, defined for the purposes of
this standard, is shown in Figure 1.

The objects of the DIM, as shown in Figure 1, are described in 6.4 to 6.12. This includes the medical device
system (MDS) object (see 6.5), the numeric objects (see 6.6), the real-time sample array (RT-SA) objects
(see 6.7), the enumeration objects (see 6.8), the PM-store objects (see 6.9), and the scanner objects (see
6.10). See 6.11 for rules for extending the weighing scale information model beyond elements as described
in this standard. Each clause that describes an object of the weighing scale contains the following
information:
⎯ The nomenclature code used to identify the class of the object. One example of where this code
is used is the configuration event, where the object class is reported for each object. This allows
the manager to determine whether the class of the object being specified is a numeric, real-time
sample array, enumeration, scanner, or PM-store class.
⎯ The attributes of the object. Each object has attributes that represent and convey information on
the physical device and its data sources. Each object has a Handle attribute that identifies the
object instance within an agent. Attribute values are accessed and modified using methods such
as GET and SET. Attributes types are defined using ASN.1. The ASN.1 definitions for new
attribute types specific to this standard are in Annex B, and the ASN.1 definitions for existing
attribute types referenced in this standard are in IEEE Std 11073-20601.
⎯ The methods available on the object.
⎯ The potential events generated by the object. Data are sent to the manager using events.
⎯ The available services such as getting or setting attributes.

The attributes for each class are defined in tables that specify the name of the attribute, its value, and its
qualifier. The qualifiers mean M — Attribute is Mandatory, C — Attribute is Conditional and depends on
the condition stated in the Remark or Value column (if IEEE Std 11073-20601 is referenced, then it
contains the conditions), R — Attribute is Recommended, NR — Attribute is Not Recommended, and O —
Attribute is Optional. Mandatory attributes shall be implemented by the agent. Conditional attributes shall
be implemented if the condition applies and may be implemented otherwise. Recommended attributes
should be implemented by the agent. Not recommended attributes should not be implemented by the agent.
Optional attributes may be implemented by the agent.
The attributes can be either static, meaning that they shall remain unchanged after the configuration is
agreed upon, or dynamic, meaning that the attribute may change at some point after configuration.
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PHD-Weighing Scale object instances
MDMDSS
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11 11 11
1 0.1 0.1
NNuumerimericc NNuumerimericc NNuumerimericc
Body Weight
Body Weight BoBoddyy H Heeigighhtt BBooddyy M Maass Iss Inndedexx

Figure 1 —Weighing scale—domain information model
6.4 Types of configuration
6.4.1 General
As specified in IEEE Std 11073-20601, there are two styles of configuration available. Subclauses 6.4.2
and 6.4.3 briefly introduce standard and extended configurations.
6.4.2 Standard configuration
Standard configurations are defined in the IEEE 11073-104zz specializations (such as this standard) and are
assigned a well-known identifier (Dev-Configuration-Id). The usage of a standard configuration is
negotiated at association time between the agent and the manager. If the manager acknowledges that it
recognizes and wants to operate using the configuration, then the agent can send measurements
immediately. If the manager does not understand the configuration, the agent provides the configuration
prior to transmitting measurement information.
6.4.3 Extended configuration
In extended configurations, the agent’s configuration is not predefined in a standard. The agent determines
the objects, attributes, and values that are used in a configuration and assigns a configuration identifier.
When the agent associates with a manager, it negotiates an acceptable configuration. Typically, the
manager does not recognize the agent’s configuration on the first connection, so the manager responds that
the agent must send its configuration information as a configuration event report. If, however, the manager
already recognizes the configuration, either because it was preloaded in some way or the agent had
previously associated with the manager, then the manager responds that the configuration is known and no
further configuration information needs to be sent.
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6.5 Medical device system object
6.5.1 MDS object attributes
Table 1 summarizes the attributes of the weighing scale MDS object. The nomenclature code to identify the
MDS class is MDC_MOC_VMS_MDS_SIMP.

Table 1 —MDS object attributes
Attribute name Value Qual.
Handle 0 M
System-Type Attribute not present. See IEEE Std 11073-20601. C
System-Model {“Manufacturer”,”Model”}. M
System-Id Extended unique identifier (64 bits) (EUI-64). M
Dev-Configuration-Id Standard config: 0x05DC (1500). M
Extended configs: 0x4000–0x7FFF.
Attribute-Value-Map See IEEE Std 11073-20601. C
Production-Specification See IEEE Std 11073-20601. O
Mds-Time-Info See IEEE Std 11073-20601. C
Date-and-Time See IEEE Std 11073-20601. C
Relative-Time See IEEE Std 11073-20601. C
HiRes-Relative-Time See IEEE Std 11073-20601. C
Date-and-Time-Adjustment See IEEE Std 11073-20601. C
Power-Status onBattery or onMains. R
Battery-Level See IEEE Std 11073-20601. R
Remaining-Battery-Time See IEEE Std 11073-20601. R
Reg-Cert-Data-List See IEEE Std 11073-20601. O
System-Type-Spec-List {MDC_DEV_SPEC_PROFILE_SCALE, 1}. M
Confirm-Timeout See IEEE Std 11073-20601. O
NOTE—See IEEE Std 11073-20601 for information on whether an attribute is static or dynamic.

In the response to a Get MDS object command, only implemented attributes and their corresponding values
are returned.
See IEEE Std 11073-20601 for descriptive explanations of the individual attributes as well as for
information on attribute ID and attribute type.

The Dev-Configuration-Id attribute holds a locally unique 16-bit identifier that identifies the device
configuration. For a weighing scale agent with extended configuration, this identifier is chosen in the range
of extended-config-start to extended-config-end (see IEEE Std 11073-20601) as shown in Table 1.

The agent sends the Dev-Configuration-Id during the Associating state (see 8.3) to identify its configuration
for the duration of the association. If the manager already holds the configuration information relating to
the Dev-Configuration-Id, it recognizes the Dev-Configuration-Id. Then the Configuring state (see 8.4) is
skipped, and the agent and manager enter the Operating state. If the manager does not recognize the Dev-
Configuration-Id, the agent and manager enter the Configuring state.

If an agent implements multiple IEEE 11073-104zz specializations, System-Type-Spec-List is a list of
type/version pairs, each referencing the respective device specialization and version of that specialization.
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6.5.2 MDS object methods
Table 2 defines the methods (actions) of the MDS object. These methods are invoked using the Action
service. In Table 2, the Subservice type name column defines the name of the method; the Mode column
defines whether the method is invoked as an unconfirmed action (i.e., roiv-cmip-action from
IEEE Std 11073-20601) or a confirmed action (i.e., roiv-cmip-confirmed-action); the Subservice type
(action-type) column defines the nomenclature code to use in the action-type field of an action request and
response (see IEEE Std 11073-20601); the Parameters (action-info-args) column defines the associated
ASN.1 data structure (see IEEE Std 11073-20601 for ASN.1 definitions) to use in the action message for
the action-info-args field of the request; and the Results (action-info-args) column defines the structure to
use in the action-info-args of the response.
Table 2 —MDS object methods
Service Subservice Mode Subservice type Parameters Results
type name (action-type) (action-info-args) (action-info-args)
ACTION Set-Time Confirmed MDC_ACT_SET_TI SetTimeInvoke —
ME
Set-Time
This method allows the manager to set a real-time clock in the agent with the absolute time. The agent
indicates whether the Set-Time command is valid using the mds-time-capab-set-clock bit in the Mds-Time-
Info attribute (see IEEE Std 11073-20601). Agents with an internal real-time clock (RTC) shall indicate
this capability by also setting the mds-time-capab-real-time-clock bit in the Mds-Time-Info attribute.

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