Mobile device control

• US 10,322,060 B2
• Filed: 03/15/2016
• Issued: 06/18/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zoll Medical Corporation (Asahi Kasei Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Zoll Medical Corporation (Asahi Kasei Corporation)
• Inventors: Fleischacker, Justin Tyler, Johnson, Guy R., Freeman, Gary A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Douglas, Steven O
• Application Number:
  US15/070,619
• Publication Number:
  US 20160193109A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,190 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/25 Bioelectric electrodes therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5084 Acceleration sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 31/005 with feedback for the user
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3925 Monitoring; Protecting
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3987 characterised by the timing or triggering of the shock
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3993 User interfaces for automatic external defibrillators
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/288 for artificial respiration or heart massage

Abstract

A system includes a processor coupled to a memory, the processor and memory configured to determine a proficiency level of a user of a rescue application based on stored data indicative of the user'"'"'s proficiency level, and based on the user'"'"'s proficiency level, select a level of operation for the rescue application. The rescue application is executed on a mobile device and configured to control operation of an AED. Each of multiple levels of operation for the rescue application allows the user a different degree of control over the operation of the AED. The processor and memory are configured to present, to the user, a set of instructions associated with the selected level of operation; and to enable control of the AED according to the selected levels of operation. A different set of instructions is associated with each of the multiple levels.

Claims

1. A computing device adapted to be worn on a wrist, the computing device comprising:

a sensor configured to detect movement of the wrist of a rescuer wearing the computing device;

a processor coupled to a memory, the processor and the memory configured to generate chest compression feedback during chest compressions, applied by the rescuer to the chest of a patient, based on the detected movement of the wrist of the rescuer;

at least one input interface comprising at least one of (i) a touch screen, and (ii) a microphone, wherein the input interface is configured to receive input from the rescuer, the input from the rescuer including at least one of;

a report of an emergency to emergency medical services, patient information about the patient, a request to establish wireless communication with a defibrillator, and instructions to analyze a condition of the patient;

at least one output device configured to provide the chest compression feedback as tactile feedback; and

wherein the tactile feedback comprises vibrations and includes a first type of tactile feedback and a second type of tactile feedback that is different from the first type of tactile feedback.

2. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the first type of tactile feedback is indicative of a depth of the chest compressions applied by the rescuer.

3. The computing device of claim 2, wherein the chest compression feedback further includes audible feedback indicative of the depth of the chest compressions or a rate of the chest compressions applied by the rescuer.

4. The computing device of claim 3, wherein the audible feedback is indicative of a proper rate of the chest compressions that should be applied by the rescuer.

5. The computing device of claim 4, wherein the audible feedback comprises a rhythmic tone to assist the rescuer in delivering the chest compressions at the proper rate.

6. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the tactile feedback provides an indication of whether the chest compressions are reaching recommended depth during the chest compressions.

7. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises an accelerometer.

8. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the computing device is configured to wirelessly communicate with the defibrillator.

9. The computing device of claim 3, wherein the audible feedback comprises a voice prompt.

10. The computing device of claim 7 wherein the processor and the memory are further configured to integrate measurements of the accelerometer to provide a depth of compression.

11. The computing device of claim 1 wherein the computing device comprises one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs).

12. The computing device of claim 1 wherein the touch screen is configured to provide chest compression feedback as visual feedback.

13. The computing device of claim 8, wherein the processor is configured to control operations of the defibrillator.

14. The computing device of claim 13 wherein the operations of the defibrillator comprise one or more of a shock energy, a shock duration, and a number of shocks.

15. The computing device of claim 8 wherein the processor is configured to receive status information about the patient.

16. The computing device of claim 8 wherein the processor is configured to wirelessly communicate with the defibrillator in response to a user instruction input from the touch screen of the computing device.

17. The computing device of claim 16 wherein the user instruction input comprises identification information for the defibrillator.

18. The computing device of claim 1 comprising both the touch screen and the microphone.

19. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the computing device is configured to access a communications network.

20. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the input interface is the touch screen and the processor of the computing device is configured to prompt the rescuer to provide input by tapping a button on the touch screen.

21. The computing device of claim 20, wherein the prompt comprises an instruction to provide input related to an operational mode.

22. The computing device of claim 21, wherein the input comprises at least one of (i) selecting between a rescue mode and training mode, and (ii) selecting a level of operation.

23. The computing device of claim 1, wherein the input interface is the microphone and the processor of the computing device is configured to use speech recognition technology to recognize voice commands.

24. A computing device adapted to be worn on a wrist, the computing device comprising:

a sensor configured to detect movement of the wrist of a rescuer wearing the computing device;

a processor coupled to a memory, the processor and the memory configured to generate chest compression feedback during chest compressions, applied by the rescuer to the chest of a patient, based on the detected movement of the wrist of the rescuer;

at least one input interface comprising a touch screen that is configured to receive input from the rescuer, wherein the processor is configured to prompt the rescuer to provide the input by tapping a button on the touch screen and wherein the input from the rescuer includes at least one of;

a report of an emergency to emergency medical services, patient information about the patient, a request to establish wireless communication with a defibrillator, and instructions to analyze a condition of the patient;

at least one output device configured to provide the chest compression feedback as tactile feedback; and

wherein the tactile feedback comprises vibrations and includes a first type of tactile feedback and a second type of tactile feedback that is different from the first type of tactile feedback.

25. The computing device of claim 24, wherein the first type of tactile feedback is indicative of a depth of the chest compressions applied by the rescuer.

26. The computing device of claim 25, wherein the chest compression feedback further includes audible feedback indicative of the depth or a rate of the chest compressions applied by the rescuer.

27. The computing device of claim 26, wherein the audible feedback is indicative of a proper rate of the chest compressions that should be applied by the rescuer.

28. The computing device of claim 27, wherein the audible feedback comprises a rhythmic tone to assist the rescuer in delivering the chest compressions at the proper rate.

29. The computing device of claim 24, wherein the tactile feedback provides an indication of whether the chest compressions are reaching recommended depth during the chest compressions.

30. The computing device of claim 24, wherein the sensor comprises an accelerometer.

31. The computing device of claim 24, wherein the computing device is configured to wirelessly communicate with the defibrillator.

32. The computing device of claim 26, wherein the audible feedback comprises a voice prompt.

33. The computing device of claim 30 wherein the processor and the memory are further configured to integrate measurements of the accelerometer to provide a depth of compression.

34. The computing device of claim 24 wherein the computing device comprises one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs).

35. The computing device of claim 24 wherein the touch screen is configured to provide chest compression feedback as visual feedback.

36. The computing device of claim 31, wherein the processor is configured to control operations of the defibrillator.

37. The computing device of claim 36 wherein the operations of the defibrillator comprise one or more of a shock energy, a shock duration, and a number of shocks.

38. The computing device of claim 31 wherein the processor is configured to receive status information about the patient.

39. The computing device of claim 31 wherein the processor is configured to wirelessly communicate with the defibrillator in response to a user instruction input from the touch screen of the computing device.

40. The computing device of claim 39 wherein the user instruction input comprises identification information for the defibrillator.

41. The computing device of claim 24 wherein the input interface further includes a microphone for recording a voice of the rescuer.

42. The computing device of claim 41, wherein the microphone and the processor of the computing device is configured to use speech recognition technology to recognize voice commands.

43. The computing device of claim 24, wherein the computing device is configured to access a communications network.

44. The computing device of claim 24, wherein the prompt comprises an instruction to provide input related to an operational mode.

45. The computing device of claim 44, wherein the input comprises at least one of (i) selecting between a rescue mode and training mode, and (ii) selecting a level of operation.