IEEE j SubmissionRaymond Krasinski, PhilipsSlide 1 Project: IEEE P Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title:Closing report for TG4j (MBAN) Task Group, May 2012 Meeting Date Submitted:May 17, 2012 Source: Raymond Krasinski, Philips 345 Scarborough Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY Voice: , FAX: , Abstract: Closing report for TG4j (MBAN) Task Group Purpose: Outline accomplishments from the meeting and planned tasks for the Jul meeting. Notice:This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P 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 P May 2012

IEEE j SubmissionRaymond Krasinski, PhilipsSlide 2 IEEE j Task Group Closing Report 9 th Meeting of the MBAN Task Group Atlanta, GA May 13-18, 2012 May 2012

IEEE j Submission Scope of MBAN Task Group Draft an amendment of for MBAN –This amendment defines a physical layer for IEEE 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. Slide 3Raymond Krasinski, Philips May 2012

IEEE j SubmissionSlide 4 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 May 2012

IEEE j Submission 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 Jan 30, 2012 answering outstanding questions and updating proposed rules Details can be found on FCC filed comment server –Docket #08-59 ( The process –Next Step: FCC to publish final rules –MBAN is on the agenda for the May 24 FCC Open Meeting Slide 5Raymond Krasinski, Philips May 2012

IEEE j Submission Accomplishments for May Meeting Completed Coexistence Document Comment Resolution –Resolved all PHY comments –Resolved comments on 3 of 4 MAC features Agreement to modify Channel Switch to be based on Information Elements –Applicable across multiple groups Slide 6Raymond Krasinski, Philips May 2012

IEEE j Submission TG4J motion 1 Slide 7 Approve the comments of: j-lb81- comment-register related to Subclauses 1-4 (S14-1 – S14- 16), Subclauses 7-10(S S79-19, S10-1 – S10-45), Preface, Global comments (S S0-25) and Annex and Unallocated comments (AU-1 – AU-35) as resolving comments on d1P j_Draft_Standard. Moved: Dave Evans Second: Suhwook Kim Vote: unanimous May 2012 Raymond Krasinski, Philips

IEEE j Submission TG4J motion 2 Slide 8 Approve the comments of: j-lb81- comment-register related to Subclause 5, Channel Switch, Association Proxy and Multi-Periodic GTS (S5-1 - S5-3, S S5-27, S5-30 – S5-94, S5-97, S5-111, S5-113 – S5- 115, S5-132 – S5-139, S5-142 – S5-206, S5-209, S5-223, S5-225 – S5-228, S5-231 – S5-240, S5-242 – S5-247, S5- 249, S5-250, S5-252, S5-257 – S5-262, S5-265 – S5-276, S5-278 – S5-288, S5-291 – S5-293) as resolving comments on d1P j_Draft_Standard. Moved: Dave Evans Second: Liang Li Vote: unanimous May 2012 Raymond Krasinski, Philips

IEEE j Submission TG4J motion 3 Slide 9 Approve the comments of: j-lb81- comment-register related to Subclause 6, Channel Switch, Association Proxy and Multi-Periodic GTS (S6-1 – S6-48, S6-64 – S6-136, S6-138 – S6-132) as resolving comments on d1P j_Draft_Standard. Moved: Dave Evans Second: Liang Li Vote: unanimous May 2012 Raymond Krasinski, Philips

IEEE j Submission TG4J Schedule Slide 10Raymond Krasinski, Philips May 2012 Proposal Effort –Call for ProposalsMar 2011 –Preliminary ProposalsMay 2011 –Final ProposalsJuly 2011 –Begin Draft AmendmentNov 2011 Drafting –Preliminary draft AmendmentJan 2012 Balloting –Letter ballotMar 2012 –Comment ResolutionMay 2012 –Recirculation IJul 2012 –Sponsor BallotSep 2012

IEEE j Submission Plan for July Meeting Resolve remaining comments received in response to Letter Ballot Finalize Channel Switch IE Start Recirculation Slide 11Raymond Krasinski, Philips May 2012