CPR computer aiding

A general purpose computer network system adapted to provide guidance to rescue personnel trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation for resuscitating victims under emergency conditions, comprising:

• a plurality of peripheral units, each including an input for entering information signals representative at least of characteristics of a victim relevant to proper performance of CPR techniques, and an output including a display and an electroacoustical transducer, wherein the input comprises an interactive display input adapted for selecting displayed image or text representative at least of characteristics of said victim relevant to proper performance of CPR techniques, and producing information signals corresponding to the characteristics of said victim represented by said image or text selected with said interactive display input;
• a network server, including a router, responsive to said information signals for providing output signals representative of proper steps to be taken in resuscitating said victim;
• and
• a communication link for communicating the information signals from the peripheral units to the network server and the output signals from the network server to the peripheral units, wherein said output provides guidance signals in response to said output signals, said guidance signals including audible speech signals representative of the proper steps to be taken by said rescue personnel in resuscitating said victim.

An article of manufacture, comprising:

• a computer usable medium adapted for use in a general purpose computer having a processor, a display, an interactive display input, and an electroacoustical transducer, the computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for providing guidance signals to rescue personnel trained in CPR for resuscitation of a victim under an emergency condition, including:
• computer readable program code for causing the general purpose computer to display image or text on the display corresponding at least to characteristics of said victim relevant to proper performance of CPR techniques;
• computer readable program code for causing the general purpose computer to produce information signals based upon image or text selected by rescue personnel with said interactive display input, wherein said information signals are representative of said characteristics corresponding to said selected image or text;
• computer readable program code for causing the general purpose computer to provide output signals representative of proper steps to be taken in resuscitating said victim in response to said information signals;
• and
• computer readable program code for causing the general purpose computer to produce audible speech signals representative of proper steps to be taken by said rescue personnel in resuscitating said victim in response to said output signals.

A computer program for providing guidance signals to rescue personnel trained in CPR for resuscitating a victim under an emergency condition, the computer program being stored on a media readable by a general purpose computer, for configuring the computer upon being read and executed by the computer to perform functions comprising:

• displaying image or text on the display corresponding at least to characteristics of said victim relevant to proper performance of CPR techniques;
• producing information signals based upon image or text selected by rescue personnel with said interactive display input, wherein said information signals are representative of said characteristics corresponding to said selected image or text;
• providing output signals representative of proper steps to be taken in resuscitating said victim in response to said information signals;
• and
• providing guidance signals representative of proper steps to be taken by said rescue personnel in resuscitating said victim in response to said information signal, said guidance signals comprising audible speech signals.

A method for use in cardiopulmonary resuscitation with a general purpose computer system configured for providing guidance to rescue personnel trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for resuscitating a victim under an emergency condition, the computer system comprising a computer terminal having an input and an output, a processing unit responsive to the input, the output being responsive to the processor and including a display and an electroacoustical transducer, the input including an interactive display input, the method including:

• displaying image or text on the display corresponding at least to characteristics of said victim relevant to proper performance of CPR techniques;
• producing information signals based upon image or text selected by rescue personnel with said interactive display input, wherein said information signals are representative of said characteristics corresponding to said selected image or text;
• processing said information signals, including providing output signals representative of proper steps to be taken in resuscitating said victim;
• converting said output signals into signals corresponding to speech signals representative of the proper steps to be taken by said rescue personnel in resuscitating said victim;
• and
• applying said signals corresponding to speech signals to the electroacoustical transducer to provide audible speech guidance signals representative of the proper steps to be taken by said rescue personnel in resuscitating said victim.