Emergency Apparatus Indicator

• US 20160148495A1
• Filed: 11/25/2014
• Published: 05/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Physio-Control Incorporated (Stryker Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Physio-Control Incorporated (Stryker Corporation)
• Inventors: Buchanan, Robert Reuben
• Granted Patent: US 10,099,061 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3904 External heart defibrillators [EHD]
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3993 User interfaces for automatic external defibrillators

Abstract

Technologies and implementations for configuring of automated emergency medical equipment beacon are generally disclosed. The emergency medical equipment may provide a beacon indicating location and event of the emergency.

Claims

1. A method of facilitating indication of an emergency apparatus, the method comprising:

receiving, via an electronic communication medium, an indication of a need for the emergency apparatus, the indication including information regarding a location of the need;

determining if the location of the need is within a predetermined radius relative to a location of the emergency apparatus, the determining based, at least in part, on the information regarding the location of the need; and

if it is determined that the location of the need is within the predetermined radius, activating an electronic indicator device.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising activating a user interface communicatively coupled to the emergency apparatus.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving comprises receiving the indication at an automated external defibrillator (AED) device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving comprises receiving the indication from an emergency service system.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein determining comprises determining if the location of the need is within about 200 meters radius relative to the location of the emergency apparatus.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein activating comprises activating at least one of a visual indicator and/or an audio indicator.

7. A method of facilitating indication of an emergency apparatus, the method comprising:

receiving at the emergency apparatus, via an electronic communication medium, an indication of a need for the emergency apparatus, the indication including information regarding a location of the need;

determining if the location of the need is within a predetermined radius relative to a location of the emergency apparatus, the determining based, at least in part, on the information regarding the location of the need;

determining if the emergency apparatus is operationally ready for use; and

if it is determined that the location of the need is within the predetermined radius and that the emergency apparatus is operationally ready for use, activating an electronic indicator device.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising activating a user interface communicatively coupled to the emergency apparatus.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein receiving comprises receiving the indication at an automated external defibrillator (AED) device.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein receiving comprises receiving the indication from an emergency service system.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein determining if the location of the need is within a predetermined radius comprises determining if the location of the need is within about 200 meters radius relative to the location of the emergency apparatus.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein activating comprises activating at least one of a visual indicator and/or an audio indicator.

13. A method of facilitating indication of an emergency apparatus, the method comprising:

receiving at the emergency apparatus, via an electronic communication medium, an indication of a need for the emergency apparatus, the indication including information regarding a location of the need;

determining if the location of the need is within a predetermined radius relative to a location of the emergency apparatus, the determining based, at least in part, on the information regarding the location of the need;

determining if motion is detected proximate to the emergency apparatus; and

if it is determined that the location of the need is within the predetermined radius and/or that motion is detected.

14. The method of claim 13 further comprising activating a user interface communicatively coupled to the emergency apparatus.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein receiving comprises receiving the indication at an automated external defibrillator (AED) device.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein receiving comprises receiving the indication from an emergency service system.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein determining if the location of the need is within a predetermined radius comprises determining if the location of the need is within about 200 meter radius relative to the location of the emergency apparatus.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein activating comprises activating at least one of a visual indictor and/or an audio indicator.

19. A system for facilitating indication of an emergency apparatus comprising:

a transmit and/or receive module (TX/RX);

a processor communicatively coupled to the TX/RX; and

a indication alert module (IAM) communicatively coupled to the processor, the IAM configured to;

receive, via an electronic communication medium, an indication of a need for the emergency apparatus, the indication including information regarding a location of the need;

determine if the location of the need is within a predetermined radius relative to a location of the emergency apparatus, the determination based, at least in part, on the information regarding the location of the need; and

if it is determined that the location of the need is within the predetermined radius, activate an electronic indicator device.

20. The system of claim 19 further comprising an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the UAV configured to facilitate transportation of the emergency apparatus to location of the need.