May, 2010 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: Closing report for MBAN Study Group, May 2010 Meeting Date Submitted: May 20, 2010 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 MBAN Study Group Purpose: To outline the progress of the group during the May 2010 Interim 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

1st Meeting of the MBAN Study Group May, 2010 IEEE 802.15 MBAN SG Closing Report 1st Meeting of the MBAN Study Group Beijing, China May 17-20, 2010 Raymond Krasinski, Philips

May, 2010 Mission of MBAN SG Study the prospects of an amendment of 802.15.4 for MBAN If a task group is created it is expected to define any modifications required to the existing PHY and the possible modifications to the MAC needed to support the PHY that complies with the FCC MBAN regulations Generate a draft MBAN PAR and 5C Prepare a report to accompany PAR and 5C Raymond Krasinski, Philips

May 2010 Meeting Progress Introduced the group Presented background information Began discussions of the PAR and 5C Discussed how we move forward Raymond Krasinski, Philips

Discussion Progress Good discussions in first meeting May, 2010 Discussion Progress Good discussions in first meeting Defining difference between MBAN and TG6 will be a key action for SG MBAN MBAN scope limited to US FCC rules Progress slowed by lack of draft rules Difficulty fully defining scope until FCC requirements are clarified Raymond Krasinski, Philips

May, 2010 Planning Joint TG6-MBAN session planned for next meeting (San Diego, July 2010) Circulate Updated PAR for comments well before next meeting on reflector STDS-802-15-MBAN@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Continue PAR and 5C discussions in San Diego Conference calls before next meeting Raymond Krasinski, Philips

May, 2010 Thank you! Raymond Krasinski, Philips