SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EMS NAVIGATION USER INTERFACE

• US 20130124090A1
• Filed: 05/09/2012
• Published: 05/16/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zoll Medical Corporation (Asahi Kasei Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Zoll Medical Corporation (Asahi Kasei Corporation)
• Inventors: ERLICH, Michael S., GOTSCHALL, Robert H., MCELROY, James Seymour Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 10,598,508 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/533
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3664 Details of the user input interface, e.g. buttons, knobs or sliders, including those provided on a touch screen; remote controllers; input using gestures

Abstract

A method for interfacing with a user of an EMS navigation system according to embodiments of the present invention includes displaying on a device screen a series of display screens that are navigationally linked by a series of navigation buttons, wherein the series of display screens comprises a home screen, and wherein each display screen of the series of display screens comprises a home button linking to the home screen, wherein each navigation button of the series of navigation buttons appearing in a display screen of the series of display screens is larger than any other buttons in the display screen, and wherein each navigation button of the series of navigation buttons appearing on the display screen of the series of display screens is adjacent to a left edge or a right edge of the device screen.

Claims

1. A method for interfacing with a user of an EMS navigation system, the method comprising:

displaying on a device screen a series of display screens that are navigationally linked by a series of navigation buttons, wherein the series of display screens comprises a home screen, and wherein each display screen of the series of display screens comprises a home button linking to the home screen,

wherein each navigation button of the series of navigation buttons appearing in a display screen of the series of display screens is substantially the same size and larger than other buttons in the display screen, and

wherein each navigation button of the series of navigation buttons appearing in the display screen of the series of display screens is adjacent to a left edge or a right edge of the device screen to facilitate use by EMS users.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein a user toggles or cycles through two or more of the series of display screens by selecting a toggle button, and wherein the toggle button has a same position on the device screen in each of the two or more of the series of display screens.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the series of navigation buttons on the home screen comprises:

a first button linked to a first screen, wherein the first screen displays dispatch information; and

a second button linked to a second screen, wherein the second screen displays response information.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the response information comprises a map showing a destination.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the series of navigation buttons on the home screen further comprises:

a third button linked to a third screen, wherein the third screen displays information about a set of incidents assigned to a vehicle on which the display screen is mounted.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the series of navigation buttons on the home screen further comprises:

a third button linked to a third screen, wherein the third screen displays one or more messages directed to a vehicle on which the display screen is mounted.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein the home screen is a first home screen, and wherein the series of navigation buttons on the first home screen further comprises a third button linked to a second home screen.

8. The method of claim 3, wherein the first screen is a first dispatch screen, wherein the first screen comprises a button linked to a second dispatch screen that also displays dispatch information.

9. A method for interfacing with a user of an EMS navigation system, the method comprising:

displaying on a device screen a series of display screens that are navigationally linked by a series of navigation buttons, wherein the series of display screens comprises a home screen, and wherein each display screen of the series of display screens comprises a home button linking to the home screen,

wherein each navigation button of the series of navigation buttons appearing in a display screen of the series of display screens is larger than any other buttons in the display screen, and

wherein each navigation button of the series of navigation buttons appearing on the display screen of the series of display screens is adjacent to a left edge or a right edge of the device screen.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein a user toggles or cycles through two or more of the series of display screens by selecting a toggle button, and wherein the toggle button has a same position on the device screen in each of the two or more of the series of display screens.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the series of navigation buttons on the home screen comprises:

a first button linked to a first screen, wherein the first screen displays dispatch information; and

a second button linked to a second screen, wherein the second screen displays response information.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the home screen is a first home screen, and wherein the series of navigation buttons on the first home screen further comprises a third button linked to a second home screen.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the first screen is a first dispatch screen, wherein the first screen comprises a third button linked to a second dispatch screen that also displays dispatch information.

14. A system for EMS navigation, the system comprising:

a touch screen display device, the touch screen display device configured to display information related to EMS navigation and to accept tactile input from a user, the touch screen configured to display a series of display screens that are navigationally linked by a series of navigation buttons, wherein the series of display screens comprises a home screen, and wherein each display screen of the series of display screens comprises a home button linking to the home screen,

wherein each navigation button of the series of navigation buttons appearing in a display screen of the series of display screens is larger than any other buttons on the display screen, and

wherein each navigation button of the series of navigation buttons appearing in the display screen of the series of display screens is adjacent to a left edge or a right edge of the device screen.

15. A method for interfacing with a user of an EMS navigation system, the method comprising:

receiving an incident assignment from a dispatcher corresponding to an EMS incident;

displaying an easy response button with a device touchscreen, wherein the easy response button has an area substantially as large as the device touchscreen;

detecting a user'"'"'s touch on the easy response button on the device touchscreen; and

based on the detection of the user'"'"'s touch, updating a status of the EMS navigation system to indicate that response is being made.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

based on the detection of the user'"'"'s touch, automatically displaying a map with a route to a target destination corresponding to the EMS incident.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein updating a status of the EMS navigation system to indicate that response is being made comprises starting a response timer.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein displaying the easy response button comprises displaying a timer indicating a time since the incident assignment was received from the dispatcher.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein displaying the easy response button comprises displaying a nature of the EMS incident.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein displaying the easy response button comprises displaying a location of the EMS incident.