Wearable Defibrillator Browser Interface for Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) systems require specialized applications on companion devices for configuration and monitoring, leading to compatibility issues and the need for frequent updates, which can hinder timely intervention during cardiac emergencies.
Innovation Solution
A WCD system that includes a web server and communication module allowing for the transmission of interpreted code to a companion device, enabling a user interface for modifying settings and receiving input without the need for specialized applications, thereby facilitating seamless communication and configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If specialized applications are used for WCD configuration and monitoring, then device functionality and control capabilities are improved, but device complexity and compatibility issues increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by implementing a web-based interface that can be accessed through standard web browsers on multiple types of devices (smartphones, tablets, computers) without requiring device-specific applications. This single universal interface replaces multiple specialized applications, reducing complexity while maintaining full control capabilities for configuring and monitoring the WCD system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a web server as an intermediary layer between the WCD system and the user's device. This web server communicates through standard web protocols, acting as a mediator that translates complex device control functions into accessible web interface elements, thereby simplifying the user interface while preserving comprehensive control functionality.
2Reliability
If specialized applications are required for WCD programming, then communication control is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to update requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The web-based interface allows any device with a standard web browser to access and control the WCD system, eliminating the need for users to download, install, and update specialized applications. This universal access approach maintains reliable communication control while dramatically improving ease of operation, as users can immediately access the system without software installation barriers.
3Adaptability or versatility
If custom applications are developed for each WCD version, then device-specific functionality is improved, but device complexity and maintenance burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a version-independent web interface architecture where the web server handles device-specific protocols and translations internally. This allows the same universal web interface to work with multiple WCD versions without requiring separate custom applications for each version, reducing software maintenance burden while maintaining full adaptability to different device versions through server-side handling.
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AI summary
A wearable monitoring device system includes a wearable monitoring device (WMD), including a support structure and a plurality of electrodes. A WMD data store includes parameter data that define settings of the WMD, interpreted code that provides access to the parameter data, a web server configured to serve the interpreted code. The WMD includes a WMD processor configured to execute the web server. The system includes a companion device communicatively coupled to the WMD, including a display, a companion communication module configured to communicatively couple the companion device and the WMD, and a companion data store. The companion data store includes a browser configured to render the interpreted code. A companion processor is included, configured to execute the browser.