November, 2009 IEEE P802. 15-09-0753-00-0006
IEEE P802.15
Wireless Personal Area Networks
Project / IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)Title / Draft of TG6 Definitions
Date Submitted / Nov 10, 2009
Source / [Arthur Astrin]
[Astrin Radio]
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Re: / TG6 Body Area Networks (BAN) draft standard.
Abstract / This is a Draft of TG6 Definitions.
Purpose / To enable editing of the draft TG6 standard.
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.
TG6 Definitions
BAN / Body Area Network
normative / Normative text is that which "describes the scope of the document, and which set out provisions." Within normative text, the verbs "shall", "should", "may", and "can" have the standard meanings described in this glossary and the verb "must" is not used. Unless explicitly labeled "informative", all standard text is normative. Any text related to meeting requirements is considered normative.
informative / Informative text is that which "provides additional information intended to assist the understanding or use of the document." Informative text is not related to meeting requirements.
shall / Within a normative text the word "shall" indicates requirements, strictly to be followed in order to conform to the document, and from which no deviation is permitted.
should / Within normative text, “should” indicates "that among several possibilities one is recommended as particularly suitable, without mentioning or excluding others, or that a certain course of action is preferred but not necessarily required." The standard interprets 'not necessarily required' to mean that the choice of another possibility requires a justification of why the preferred option was not chosen.
may / Within normative text, “may” indicates "a course of action permissible within the limits of the document"
can / Within normative text, “can” indicates "statements of possibility and capability, whether material, physical or causal"
implantable / Indicates devices and network nodes which are intended to be surgically placed inside the body.
wearable / Indicates devices and network nodes which are intended to be worn on the outside of the body and are placed on the skin and near (less than 1 inch) of the skin. An example is: a watch, a cell phone and a badge.
body / Indicates a human body, although extended applications may include any mammal, which has electromagnetic characteristics close to a human body.
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