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The EHM terminal is an EHM device directly connected with the communication network.

The EHM gateway is a kind of gateway [ITU-T Y.2067] that provides support to the EHM end points
to access the communication network.

The IoT platform is a technical infrastructure that provides generic support capabilities and specific
support capabilities for EHM devices and EHM application server(s).
The EHM application server is a kind of server that runs EHM applications in order to provide EHM
services.
NOTE – In Figure 2, the EHM components are represented as rectangles.

Figure 2 – EHM conceptual framework

7.2 EHM components
7.2.1 EHM terminal

The EHM terminal is defined as an EHM device directly connected to the communication network
[ITU-T Y.2065]. The characteristics of an EHM terminal are given according to the following
aspects:

7.2.1.1 Functions

The functions of the EHM terminal include:
(F-ET-1) EHM data sensing and collection:
The EHM terminal can sense and collect the EHM data from the bodies of EHM customers or their
EHM environment.

(F-ET-2) EHM application running and management support
EHM applications can run on the EHM terminal, and the EHM terminal can provide support for the
management of applications by both EHM customers and EHM application server.
(F-ET-3) Connection to the communication network

The EHM terminal can connect to and communicate with other components via the communication
network.
(E-ET-4) Interworking with IoT platform and EHM application servers
The EHM terminal can interwork with the IoT platform and EHM application server, and handle
operations and data exchanges with the IoT platform and EHM application server.

664 Rec. ITU-T Y.4408/Y.2075 (09/2015)