Systems, protective casings for smartphones, and associated methods to enhance use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) device
First Claim
1. A system to enhance use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) device before arrival of emergency medical personnel, the system comprising:
- a mobile phone configured to communicate with the Internet thereby to define a smartphone, the smartphone configured to include;
one or more processors thereby to define smartphone processors,one or more input and output units in communication with the smartphone processors and further in communication with one or more communication networks,one or more displays in communication with the smartphone processors,one or more speakers in communication with the smartphone processors,one or more microphones in communication with the smartphone processors, andnon-transitory memory medium in communication with the smartphone processors and configured to include one or more smartphone modules, each of the smartphone modules including computer-readable instructions stored in the computer-readable medium that when executed by the smartphone processors cause the smartphone processors to perform operations, the one or more smartphone modules including;
a defibrillation control module to control defibrillation of a victim; and
a protective casing abuttingly contacting one or more side portions of the smartphone and retaining the smartphone positioned therein, the protective casing configured to include;
one or more processors thereby to define casing processors,one or more input and output units in communication with the casing processors and further in communication with the smartphone processors,one or more sensors in communication with the casing processors,one or more capacitors in communication with the casing processors,two or more extendable electrode pads in communication with the casing processors and configured to transmit a current responsive to activation of the one or more capacitors,non-transitory memory medium in communication with the casing processors and configured to include a plurality of casing modules, each of the casing modules including computer-readable instructions stored in the computer-readable medium of the protective casing that when executed by the casing processors cause the casing processors to perform operations, the plurality of casing modules including;
a check module to determine, by use of the two or more extendable electrode pads and the one or more sensors, whether the victim'"'"'s heart rhythm requires an electrical shock to reestablish a normal heart rhythm responsive to the defibrillation control module,a space module to measure, by use of the one or more sensors, presence and amount of preselected materials relatively near the system thereby to define environmental data responsive to the check module, anda shock module to activate the one or more capacitors and generate an electrical current between the two or more extendable electrode pads to deliver an electrical shock to the victim'"'"'s chest by use of the two or more extendable electrode pads responsive to the check module, the space module, and the defibrillation control module.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include systems, protective casings for smartphones, and associated methods to enhance use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) device before arrival of emergency medical personnel. A system can include a smartphone and a protective casing abuttingly contacting one or more side portions of the smartphone and retaining the smartphone positioned therein. The smartphone can include a defibrillation control module to control defibrillation of a victim of sudden cardiac arrest. The protective casing can include sensors, capacitors, and extendable electrode pads. The protective casing further can include a check module to determine whether the victim'"'"'s heart rhythm requires an electrical shock to reestablish a normal heart rhythm, a space module to measure presence and amount of preselected materials relatively near the system, and a shock module to activate the one or more capacitors and generate an electrical current to deliver an electrical shock to the victim'"'"'s chest.
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22 Claims
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1. A system to enhance use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) device before arrival of emergency medical personnel, the system comprising:
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a mobile phone configured to communicate with the Internet thereby to define a smartphone, the smartphone configured to include; one or more processors thereby to define smartphone processors, one or more input and output units in communication with the smartphone processors and further in communication with one or more communication networks, one or more displays in communication with the smartphone processors, one or more speakers in communication with the smartphone processors, one or more microphones in communication with the smartphone processors, and non-transitory memory medium in communication with the smartphone processors and configured to include one or more smartphone modules, each of the smartphone modules including computer-readable instructions stored in the computer-readable medium that when executed by the smartphone processors cause the smartphone processors to perform operations, the one or more smartphone modules including; a defibrillation control module to control defibrillation of a victim; and a protective casing abuttingly contacting one or more side portions of the smartphone and retaining the smartphone positioned therein, the protective casing configured to include; one or more processors thereby to define casing processors, one or more input and output units in communication with the casing processors and further in communication with the smartphone processors, one or more sensors in communication with the casing processors, one or more capacitors in communication with the casing processors, two or more extendable electrode pads in communication with the casing processors and configured to transmit a current responsive to activation of the one or more capacitors, non-transitory memory medium in communication with the casing processors and configured to include a plurality of casing modules, each of the casing modules including computer-readable instructions stored in the computer-readable medium of the protective casing that when executed by the casing processors cause the casing processors to perform operations, the plurality of casing modules including; a check module to determine, by use of the two or more extendable electrode pads and the one or more sensors, whether the victim'"'"'s heart rhythm requires an electrical shock to reestablish a normal heart rhythm responsive to the defibrillation control module, a space module to measure, by use of the one or more sensors, presence and amount of preselected materials relatively near the system thereby to define environmental data responsive to the check module, and a shock module to activate the one or more capacitors and generate an electrical current between the two or more extendable electrode pads to deliver an electrical shock to the victim'"'"'s chest by use of the two or more extendable electrode pads responsive to the check module, the space module, and the defibrillation control module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A protective casing to enhance use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) device before arrival of emergency medical personnel and adapted to abuttingly contact one or more side portions of and retain a mobile phone configured to communicate with the Internet thereby to define a smartphone when the smartphone is positioned therein, the protective casing comprising:
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one or more processors thereby to define casing processors; one or more input and output units in communication with the casing processors and further in communication with a smartphone; one or more sensors in communication with the casing processors; one or more capacitors in communication with the casing processors; two or more extendable electrode pads in communication with the casing processors and configured to transmit a current responsive to activation of the one or more capacitors; and non-transitory memory medium in communication with the casing processors and configured to include a plurality of modules, each of the modules including computer-readable instructions stored in the computer-readable medium that when executed by the casing processors cause the casing processors to perform operations, the plurality of modules including; a check module to determine, by use of the two or more extendable electrode pads and the one or more sensors, whether the victim'"'"'s heart rhythm requires an electrical shock to reestablish a normal heart rhythm responsive to input from the smartphone, a space module to measure, by use of the one or more sensors, presence and amount of preselected materials relatively near the protective casing thereby to define environmental data responsive to the check module, and a shock module to activate the one or more capacitors and generate an electrical current between the two or more extendable electrode pads to deliver an electrical shock to the victim'"'"'s chest by use of the two or more extendable electrode pads responsive to the check module, the space module, and input from the smartphone. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method to assemble a system to enhance use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) device before arrival of emergency medical personnel, the method comprising positioning a mobile phone configured to communicate with the Internet thereby to define a smartphone in a protective casing adapted to abuttingly contact one or more side portions of the smartphone and retain the smartphone, the protective casing configured to include one or more sensors, one or more capacitors, and two or more extendable electrode pads configured to transmit a current responsive to activation of the one or more capacitors.
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22. A method to use a protective casing for a mobile phone configured to communicate with the Internet thereby to define a smartphone to enhance use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) device before arrival of emergency medical personnel, the protective casing positioned to abuttingly contact one or more side portions of a smartphone and retain the smartphone, the protective casing configured to include one or more sensors, one or more capacitors, and two or more extendable electrode pads configured to transmit a current responsive to activation of the one or more capacitors, the method comprising:
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positioning the two or more extendable electrode pads on a victim'"'"'s chest; determining, by use of the two or more extendable electrode pads and the one or more sensors, whether the victim'"'"'s heart rhythm requires an electrical shock to reestablish a normal heart rhythm responsive to input from the smartphone; measuring, by use of the one or more sensors, presence and amount of preselected materials relatively near the protective casing thereby to define environmental data responsive to determination of whether the victim'"'"'s heart rhythm requires an electrical shock to reestablish a normal heart rhythm; activating the one or more capacitors responsive to measurement of presence and amount of the preselected materials relatively near the protective casing; and generating an electrical current between the two or more extendable electrode pads to deliver an electrical shock to the victim'"'"'s chest by use of the two or more extendable electrode pads responsive to activation of the one or more capacitors.
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