US 2006/0223042 A1Published application

Voice activated decision support

AssigneePicis, Inc.

InventorsJohn Epler, Michael Vanrooyen, Eric Spencer, Ron Elfenbein

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Abstract

A coaching device and method for providing emergency medical care instructions is shown. The device can include a memory, an audio input, an audio output, a visual display, and a processor. The memory stores a file set made up of multiple question files. The question files include audio data representing a spoken question, at least one valid answer proposed for the question, and visual material. The visual material can be a text version of the question or a valid answer or a visual illustration of the subject matter of the question. Each question file is linked with at least one other question file. A program manages the question files by playing a question, detecting a spoken valid answer to the spoken question, and loading another question file linked to the detected answer. The modular set of interrelated questions provides the rescuer with highly interactive instructions.

Claims10

Dependent claims

A coaching device useful for providing emergency medical care instructions to a relatively untrained user, comprising:

(A) an addressable memory;
(B) an audio input;
(C) an audio output;
(D) a visual display;
(E) a computer processor operatively interconnecting said memory, audio input, audio output, and visual display;
(F) a file set comprising multiple question files stored in the memory, the question files comprising audio data representing a spoken question, at least one valid answer proposed for the question, and visual material selected from
a text version of the question,
a text version of a valid answer,
a visual illustration of the subject matter of the question,
or a combination of these, and
each said question file having a link with at least one other said question file, the linked question files being related as a prior question and a subsequent question, and the link associating the subsequent question with a valid answer given to the prior question;
(G) a program stored in the memory adapted to cause the processor to:
load a question file,
direct an audio signal associated with the question file to the audio outlet to speak an audible question,
direct a display signal associated with the question file to the display to provide an illustration pertinent to the spoken question on the display;
detect a spoken valid answer to the spoken question in the audio input;
and
load another question file linked to the detected answer.

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