Performing and pausing functions of wearable cardiac defibrillation system

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs which, when executed by one or more processors of a Wearable Cardiac Defibrillator (WCD) system that is configured to be worn by a patient carrying a mobile communication device, the mobile communication device having a user interface configured to enable the patient to enter wireless inputs, the WCD system including a support structure worn by the patient, a power source storing an electrical charge, a discharge circuit, a communication module coupled to the support structure and establishing a local comlink with the mobile communication device, an action unit coupled to the support structure, the action unit having a user interface configured to enable the patient to enter action inputs, and the one or more processors, the one or more programs result in operations comprising:

• performing a first function of causing the patient to be defibrillated by controlling the discharge circuit to discharge the stored electrical charge through the patient while the patient is wearing the support structure;
• receiving one of the action inputs;
• performing, responsive to the received one of the action inputs, a second function distinct from the first function, the second function including causing a certain operation to be performed and paused, an aspect of the performance of the second function that includes pausing the performance of the certain operation at a particular time being controlled by the received one of the action inputs;
• receiving one of the wireless inputs;
• subsequently performing again the second function, an aspect of the subsequent performance of the second function being controlled by the received one of the wireless inputs;
• receiving another one of the action inputs;
• receiving another one of the wireless inputs;
• and
• performing a third function distinct from the first and the second functions, an aspect of the performance of the third function being controlled exclusively by the received other one of the wireless inputs but not by the received other one of the action inputs.

A method for a Wearable Cardiac Defibrillator (WCD) system configured to be worn by a patient carrying a mobile communication device, the mobile communication device having a user interface configured to enable the patient to enter wireless inputs, the WCD system including a support structure worn by the patient, a power source storing an electrical charge, a discharge circuit, a communication module coupled to the support structure and establishing a local comlink with the mobile communication device, an action unit coupled to the support structure, the action unit having a user interface configured to enable the patient to enter action inputs, and one or more processors, the method comprising:

• performing a first function of causing the patient to be defibrillated by controlling the discharge circuit to discharge the stored electrical charge through the patient while the patient is wearing the support structure;
• receiving one of the action inputs;
• performing, responsive to the received one of the action inputs, a second function distinct from the first function, the second function including causing a certain operation to be performed and paused, an aspect of the performance of the second function that includes pausing the performance of the certain operation at a particular time being controlled by the received one of the action inputs;
• receiving one of the wireless inputs;
• subsequently performing again the second function, an aspect of the subsequent performance of the second function being controlled by the received one of the wireless inputs;
• receiving another one of the action inputs;
• receiving another one of the wireless inputs;
• and
• performing a third function distinct from the first and the second functions, an aspect of the performance of the third function being controlled exclusively by the received other one of the wireless inputs but not by the received other one of the action inputs.