Sept 2011 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: Closing report for TG4j (MBAN) Task Group, Sept 2011 Meeting Date Submitted: Sept 22, 2011 Source: Raymond Krasinski, Philips 345 Scarborough Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 Voice: 1-914-333-9687, FAX: 1-914-332-0615, E-Mail: raymond.krasinski@philips.com Abstract: Closing report for TG4j (MBAN) Task Group Purpose: Outline accomplishments from the Sept 2011 meeting and planned tasks for the Nov meeting. Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P802.15. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release: The contributor acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and may be made publicly available by P802.15. Raymond Krasinski, Philips

5th Meeting of the MBAN Task Group Sept 2011 IEEE 802.15.4j Task Group Closing Report 5th Meeting of the MBAN Task Group Okinawa, Japan Sept 18-23, 2011 Raymond Krasinski, Philips

Scope of MBAN Task Group Sept 2011 Scope of MBAN Task Group Draft an amendment of 802.15.4 for MBAN This amendment defines a physical layer for IEEE 802.15.4 in the 2360 to 2400 MHz band which complies with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) MBAN rules. This amendment defines modifications to the MAC needed to support this new physical layer. Raymond Krasinski, Philips

doc.: IEEE 802.15-<doc#> <month year> doc.: IEEE 802.15-<doc#> Sept 2011 MBAN Background GE Healthcare petitioned the US Federal Communications Commission to use the 2.36 to 2.4 GHz band for Medical BAN Band to be used only for medical applications* This band is primarily allocated in various parts to aeronautical mobile telemetry and telecommand (AMT), radio astronomy and amateur MBAN will use band on a secondary basis and must defer to primary users FCC NPRM on MBAN released in June 2009 This closed to responses from interested parties in October 2009 * Proposed eligibility & permissible communications: Licenses by rule operations by authorized health care professionals and by any other person, if such use is prescribed by a health care professional.  Limited to transmission of data (no voice) used for monitoring, diagnosing or treating patients Raymond Krasinski, Philips <author>, <company>

AFTRCC, Philips and GE Proposal for Secondary Use of Spectrum by MBANS Sept 2011 AFTRCC, Philips and GE Proposal for Secondary Use of Spectrum by MBANS Representatives of AFTRCC, Philips and GE on January 13, 2011 presented a joint proposal for MBANS service rules. Philips, GE and AFTRCC filed an ex-parte on Sept 13 answering all outstanding questions in an update Details can be found on FCC filed comment server Docket #08-59 (http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7021025926) The process Next Step: FCC to publish final rules Expected before end of 2011 Raymond Krasinski, Philips

Accomplishment at Sept Meeting Further technical discussions of the 3 proposals with detailed technical information: Channelization PHY changes – Deferred to discussion on reflector MAC changes Reduced Proposals from 3 to 2 LG and Philips announced that they merged their proposals and presented Updated Timeline Updated Proposal Comparison Continue to use as a vehicle for discussion Raymond Krasinski, Philips

Sept 2011 Timeline Raymond Krasinski, Philips

Sept 2011 Plan for Nov Meeting Review detailed technical specification changes from proposers Should be amendment-ready text 2 proposal groups agree Discuss creation of baseline draft Raymond Krasinski, Philips