Alcance
ISO 18444:2016 defines extensions to the SLE API in terms of:a) the ROCF-specific functionality provided by API components;b) the ROCF-specific interfaces provided by API components; andc) the externally visible behavior associated with the ROCF interfaces exported by the components.It does not specify:a) individual implementations or products;b) the internal design of the components; andc) the technology used for communications.ISO 18444:2016 defines only interfaces and behavior that must be provided by implementations supporting the Return Operational Control Fields service in addition to the specification in reference [3].