IEEE Std 11073-10415-2019 PDF

Full title and description

IEEE Standard — Health informatics — Personal health device communication — Part 10415: Device specialization — Weighing scale. This standard defines a normative communication model, term codes, message formats and behaviors to enable plug-and-play interoperability between personal/telehealth weighing-scale devices and computing managers (for example smartphones, personal computers and set-top health appliances).

Abstract

Within the ISO/IEEE 11073 family for personal health device communication, IEEE Std 11073-10415-2019 specifies a common core of communication functionality for personal telehealth weighing scales. The document constrains optionality from base framework standards by defining specific term codes, data attributes, units and exchange behaviours to support reliable weight reporting, device metadata, session/timestamp handling and manager discovery for consumer and clinical telehealth scenarios.

General information

• Status: Published (IEEE Std 11073-10415-2019); later issued in the joint ISO/IEEE edition (ISO/IEEE 11073-10415:2022).
• Publication date: 23 December 2019.
• Publisher: IEEE Standards Association (developed by the IEEE 11073 Standards Committee / IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society).
• ICS / categories: 35.240.80 — IT applications in health care technology (Health informatics / device interoperability).
• Edition / version: IEEE Std 11073-10415-2019 (revision of earlier editions/specifications).
• Number of pages: Approximately 60 pages (publisher PDF length as released by IEEE).

Scope

This part of the 11073 series establishes a normative definition of communication between personal telehealth weighing-scale devices and compute engines (managers) to enable plug-and-play interoperability. It leverages and constrains the ISO/IEEE 11073 terminology, information models and application/transport profiles to specify term codes, message structures, units and behaviors appropriate for weight reporting, user/session identification, device capability reporting and basic lifecycle exchanges between scale and manager. The scope covers personal/telehealth weighing scales rather than full clinical-scale equipment.

Key topics and requirements

• Defined device specialization model for weighing scales: object and metric definitions for mass/weight measurements, units, and precision.
• Standardized term codes and nomenclature aligned with 11073 nomenclature to ensure semantic interoperability.
• Message formats and exchange behaviours (registration, measurement reporting, event notifications, timestamps and session management).
• Constraints on optionality in base frameworks to promote consistent implementer behaviour and plug-and-play interoperability.
• Support for manager discovery and device metadata (capabilities, model identifiers, firmware/software version reporting).
• Interworking guidance with other 11073 application and transport profiles (e.g., 20601 application profile and relevant transport profiles).

Typical use and users

Device manufacturers and firmware engineers implementing communication stacks for consumer and telehealth weighing scales; systems integrators and mobile/desktop application developers that collect weight data; test and certification bodies validating 11073 interoperability; standards adopters in digital health programs and healthcare IT teams integrating patient-generated weight data into electronic health records or remote-monitoring solutions.

Related standards

ISO/IEEE 11073 family documents and related parts commonly referenced with 10415 include: IEEE/ISO/IEEE 11073-20601 (application profile / optimized exchange protocol), IEEE/ISO/IEC 11073-10101 (nomenclature), other device specialization parts such as 10404 (pulse oximeter), 10407 (blood pressure), 10408 (thermometer), 10417 (glucose meter) and 10420 (body composition analyzer). The 2019 IEEE edition was later incorporated into the joint ISO/IEEE edition ISO/IEEE 11073-10415:2022 (second edition).

Keywords

11073, IEEE, weighing scale, weight measurement, personal health device, telehealth, device specialization, interoperability, nomenclature, application profile, medical device communication.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: IEEE Std 11073-10415-2019 is a device-specialization standard in the ISO/IEEE 11073 personal health device family that specifies a communication model and data definitions for personal/telehealth weighing-scale devices to enable interoperable exchange of weight and related device information with managers.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the device model, metric and attribute definitions, term codes, message formats and expected exchange behaviours (registration, measurement reporting, events, timestamps and device metadata) specifically for weighing scales in telehealth and personal-health contexts.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Scale manufacturers, embedded/firmware engineers, application developers, integrators, test/certification labs and healthcare IT teams that need standardized, interoperable weight-data exchange between personal devices and managers.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The IEEE 2019 edition is a published, widely referenced edition; it was later issued in the joint ISO/IEEE form as ISO/IEEE 11073-10415:2022 (second edition). Implementers should check whether they require the IEEE 2019 text or the later ISO/IEEE 2022 consolidated edition for current procurement and compliance.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is one part of the ISO/IEEE 11073 personal health device communication family of standards, which includes a framework/application profile (e.g., 20601), nomenclature (10101) and multiple device-specialization parts (the 104xx series).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Weight, weighing scale, personal health device, telehealth, interoperability, IEEE 11073, device specialization, nomenclature, application profile.