Compact portable emergency aid apparatus

• US 7,259,667 B2
• Filed: 02/22/2005
• Issued: 08/21/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lolita C. Sergio
• Original Assignee: Lolita C. Sergio
• Inventors: Rogers, Donald, Sergio, Lolita C.
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAM, TOAN NGOC
• Application Number:
  US11/070,395
• Publication Number:
  US 20060197656A1
• Time in Patent Office: 910 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539.11, 340/539.13, 340/691.1, 340/692, 340/573.1, 340/539.12, 369/32.01, 369/34.01, 455/66, 455/404, 704/8, 705/3
• US Class Current: 340/539.11
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5048 Audio interfaces, e.g. voice or music controlled
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 31/005 with feedback for the user
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 3/10 using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/002 Distress signalling devices, e.g. rescue balloons vehicle optical signalling for indicating emergencies B60Q1/52

Abstract

A compact portable emergency aid apparatus provides audible CPR instructions in any one of a number of languages and site location of the emergency. A compact housing has a plurality of inputs and has visual and audio outputs and has a battery power supply located in the housing. A solid state memory chip, such as an EE prom, is used for digitally storing emergency instructions therein in multiple languages in a compressed format. A digital signal processor or DSP is coupled to the solid state memory chip for selecting and processing stored emergency instructions. The DSP decompresses the stored instructions and converts the instructions into an analog signal for applying it to an audio circuit. The audio circuit is connected to the audio output for receiving the retrieved audio instructions and producing them audibly through a speaker or earphone. An GPS receiver is coupled to a visual output for determining the location of an emergency. The compact nature of the apparatus allows it to be easily stored and used when an emergency situation arises.

Claims

1. A compact portable emergency aid apparatus comprising:

a housing having a plurality of inputs and an audio output;

a battery power supply in said casing;

a solid state memory chip for storing emergency instructions therein in multiple languages;

a digital signal processor circuit coupled to said solid state memory chip for selecting and decompressing said stored emergency instructions in said memory chip in a selected language to produce an analog signal therefrom;

an audio circuit connected to said digital signal processor and to said audio output for receiving retrieved audio instructions from said digital signal processor and producing audio instruction for a selected emergency situation in a selected language; and

a GPS receiver and a visual output located in said housing and coupled to said power supply for producing the location of an emergency site;

whereby audible emergency instructions can be obtained for use in emergency situations.

2. The compact portable emergency aid apparatus in accordance with claim 1 in which said digital signal processor circuit converts said decompressed data selected from said solid state memory chip to an analog signal.

3. The compact portable emergency aid apparatus in accordance with claim 2 in which said solid state memory chip is an EEPROM.

4. The compact portable emergency aid apparatus in accordance with claim 3 in which said housing has a neck strap attached thereto for a user to wear around their neck when giving emergency medical aid.

5. The compact portable emergency aid apparatus in accordance with claim 4 in which said audio circuit contains an audio pre-amplifier and power amplifier.

6. The compact portable emergency aid apparatus in accordance with claim 5 in which said solid state memory chip has stored instructions for giving CPR in Spanish and English.