UNE-EN ISO/IEEE 11073-10420:2022

1.1 Scope

Within the context of the ISO/IEEE 11073 family of standards for device communication, this standard

establishes a normative definition of the communication between personal body composition analyzer

agents and managers (e.g., cell phones, personal computers, personal health appliances, 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 to

restrict optionality in base frameworks in favor of interoperability. This standard defines a common core of

communication functionality for personal telehealth body composition analyzers. In this context, the phrase

body composition analyzer is used broadly to cover analyzing devices that measure body impedances and

compute the various body components including body fat from the impedance.

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 managers (e.g., cell phones, personal computers,

personal health appliances, set-top boxes). Interoperability is key to growing the potential market for these

devices and enabling people to be better informed participants in the management of their health.