US 11,943,572 B2
System and method for wireless AED docking
Timothy F. Stever, Lowell, MA (US); Annemarie Silver, Bedford, MA (US); and Melissa M. Dascoli, Wakefield, MA (US)
Assigned to ZOLL Medical Corporation, Chelmsford, MA (US)
Filed by ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION, Chelmsford, MA (US)
Filed on Jul. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/443,872.
Application 17/443,872 is a continuation of application No. 16/947,170, filed on Jul. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,108,274.
Application 16/947,170 is a continuation of application No. 16/377,299, filed on Apr. 8, 2019, granted, now 10,763,703, issued on Sep. 1, 2020.
Application 16/377,299 is a continuation of application No. 16/112,978, filed on Aug. 27, 2018, granted, now 10,298,072, issued on May 21, 2019.
Application 16/112,978 is a continuation of application No. 15/674,571, filed on Aug. 11, 2017, granted, now 10,090,716, issued on Oct. 2, 2018.
Application 15/674,571 is a continuation of application No. 14/227,197, filed on Mar. 27, 2014, granted, now 9,768,644, issued on Sep. 19, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/806,526, filed on Mar. 29, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2022/0060055 A1, Feb. 24, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04Q 9/00 (2006.01); H02J 50/20 (2016.01); H02J 50/80 (2016.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 50/00 (2016.01)
CPC H04Q 9/00 (2013.01) [H02J 50/20 (2016.02); H02J 50/80 (2016.02); H02J 7/00034 (2020.01); H02J 7/0044 (2013.01); H02J 50/005 (2020.01); H04Q 2209/86 (2013.01); H04Q 2209/883 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
an automated external defibrillator (AED) configured to hold and physically support a portion of a weight of a removable interface module;
the removable interface module configured for use with the AED, the removable interface module comprising:
a processor;
a memory;
a global positioning system (GPS) receiver, integrated within the removable interface module, configured to receive location information for determining a location of the AED; and
at least one battery physically separate from an AED battery;
wherein the removable interface module is configured to:
reversibly couple to the AED by being inserted partially into the AED such that the AED holds and physically supports the portion of the weight of the removable interface module, and decouple from the AED by being removed from the AED, wherein the coupling comprises physical and electrical coupling;
receive status information from the AED without requiring power from the AED battery, and
transmit the status information and the location information wirelessly to one or more devices using a first power from the at least one battery.