ISO/IEEE 11073-10427:2018 PDF

Overview

ISO/IEEE 11073-10427:2018 - "Health informatics - Personal health device communication - Part 10427: Device specialization - Power status monitor of personal health devices" defines a normative communication profile for reporting power-related information from battery-powered personal health devices (PHDs) to managers (for example, smartphones, PCs, personal health appliances or set‑top boxes). The standard enables plug‑and‑play interoperability by specifying a common core of power-status functionality - including current power source, charge level, and estimated time remaining - while reusing terminology, information profiles and transport abstractions from the ISO/IEEE 11073 family.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Agent–Manager communication model: Defines how PHD agents (devices with a power source) present power status information to managers in a standardized way to support seamless integration.
• Power-state attributes: Normative definitions for key battery-related data elements such as:
  • Current power status (e.g., mains vs battery)
  • Power charge status (e.g., percent of full charge)
  • Estimated time remaining (e.g., minutes remaining)
• Interoperability and plug‑and‑play: Uses existing ISO/IEEE 11073 terminology and information profiles so diverse personal health devices and software can exchange power data reliably.
• Profile reuse and transport independence: Relies on other ISO/IEEE 11073 application profile standards and transport standards (as applicable) rather than redefining communications layers, supporting multiple connectivity technologies.
• Normative specification: Establishes required semantics and data models to ensure consistent interpretation of power metrics across implementations.

Practical applications

• Integrating battery and power telemetry from wearables (fitness trackers, smart patches) into mobile health apps and remote monitoring platforms.
• Enabling home medical devices (portable monitors, infusion pumps, CPAP machines) to report charge state to gateways or clinical systems for maintenance and safety workflows.
• Providing system integrators and IoT platforms with standardized power telemetry for device lifecycle management, alerts (low battery), and predictive maintenance.
• Supporting regulators and test labs in defining conformance checks for power-status reporting in personal health device ecosystems.

Who should use this standard

• Device manufacturers and embedded firmware engineers building PHDs with batteries.
• Mobile and desktop application developers implementing manager functionality.
• Systems integrators, healthcare IT vendors and platform providers wanting interoperable device power telemetry.
• Test labs and compliance teams verifying adherence to ISO/IEEE 11073 device specialization requirements.

Related standards

• ISO/IEEE 11073 family of personal health device standards (information profiles, application profiles, and transport standards) - 11073-10427 is a device specialization aligned with these broader communication frameworks.

Keywords: ISO/IEEE 11073-10427:2018, personal health device communication, power status monitor, PHD battery status, plug-and-play interoperability, health informatics, agent-manager communication.