US7011528B2 — Method and system for generating a skill sheet

Claim 1

Independent Claim 94 words

A method for generating a skill sheet for a user participating in a medical emergency response simulation program, the simulation program comprising a model for simulating the response of a simulated subject to the input of the user, the method comprising: (a) providing a simulation scenario; (b) choosing a skill sheet template, wherein the skill sheet template comprises a plurality of line items; (c) determining which line items of the plurality of line items are relevant; (d) evaluating each relevant line item; and (e) generating a skill sheet according to said evaluating in (d).

Claim 2

Independent Claim 94 words

A method for generating a skill sheet for a user participating in a medical emergency response simulation program, the simulation program comprising a model for simulating the response of a simulated subject to the input of the user, the method comprising: (a) providing a simulation scenario; (b) choosing a skill sheet template, wherein the skill sheet template comprises a plurality of line items; (c) determining which line items of the plurality of line items are relevant; (d) evaluating each relevant line item; and (e) generating a skill sheet according to said evaluating in (d).

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 17 words

The invention of claim 1 wherein said determining in (c) comprises determining according to the simulation scenario.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 17 words

The invention of claim 1 wherein said determining in (c) comprises determining according to the user input.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 26 words

The invention of claim 1 wherein said evaluating in (d) comprises computing a score for each relevant line item of the plurality of relevant line items.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 18 words

The invention of claim 4 further comprising for each relevant line item, computing a number of possible points.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 25 words

The invention of claim 4 further comprising for each relevant line item, computing the score by determining the sequence and type of the user input.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 30 words

The invention of claim 6 further comprising computing the score by comparing the determined sequence and type of user input to a known correct sequence and type of user input.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 21 words

The invention of claim 4 further comprising logging the user input and computing the score according to the logged user input.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 18 words

The invention of claim 1 wherein said evaluating in (d) comprises evaluating while the simulation scenario is executing.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 18 words

The invention of claim 1 wherein said evaluating in (d) comprises evaluating after the simulation scenario has ended.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 25 words

The invention of claim 1 wherein said evaluating in (d) comprises assigning a comment to at least some of the plurality of relevant line items.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 30 words

The invention of claim 1 wherein each relevant line item comprises a condition variable, a text message variable, a points possible variable, a points awarded variable, and a comments variable.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 24 words

The invention of claim 1 wherein said generating in (e) comprises presenting the skill sheet to the user in a Department of Transportation format.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 27 words

The invention of claim 1 wherein said generating in (e) comprises presenting the skill sheet to the user in a National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians format.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 24 words

The invention of claim 1 wherein said generating in (e) comprises presenting the skill sheet to the user in an American Heart Association format.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 43 words

The invention of claim 1 wherein said generating in (e) comprises generating at least one of the following skill sheets: a trauma skill sheet, a medical skill sheet, a cardiac skill sheet, a cardio-pulmonary resuscitation skill sheet, an automated external defibrillation skill sheet.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 43 words

The invention of claim 1 wherein said generating in (e) comprises generating a skill sheet selected from the group of skill sheets consisting of Department of Transportation skill sheets, National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians skill sheets, and American Heart Association skill sheets.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 16 words

The invention of claim 1 wherein said generating in (e) comprises generating hypertext markup language code.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 29 words

The invention of claim 1 wherein said generating in (e) comprises displaying a name of the skill sheet, a line item description, a points possible, and a points awarded.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 15 words

The invention of claim 19 wherein said generating in (e) further comprises displaying a comment.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 79 words

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions for generating a skill sheet which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform the steps of: (a) providing a simulation scenario; (b) choosing a skill sheet template, wherein the skill sheet template comprises a plurality of line items; (c) determining which line items of the plurality of line items are relevant; (d) evaluating each relevant line item; and (e) generating a skill sheet according to said evaluating in (d).

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 79 words

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions for generating a skill sheet which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform the steps of: (a) providing a simulation scenario; (b) choosing a skill sheet template, wherein the skill sheet template comprises a plurality of line items; (c) determining which line items of the plurality of line items are relevant; (d) evaluating each relevant line item; and (e) generating a skill sheet according to said evaluating in (d).

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 106 words

A computer program product for generating a skill sheet, the program product comprising: a computer readable medium; simulation scenario means stored on said computer readable medium for simulating the response of a simulated human subject to a user input; choosing means stored on said computer readable medium for choosing a skill sheet template; determining means stored on said computer readable medium for determining a relevance of a plurality of line items of the skill sheet template; evaluating means stored on said computer readable medium for evaluating the plurality of relevant line item; and generating means stored on said computer readable medium for generating a skill sheet.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 106 words

A computer program product for generating a skill sheet, the program product comprising: a computer readable medium; simulation scenario means stored on said computer readable medium for simulating the response of a simulated human subject to a user input; choosing means stored on said computer readable medium for choosing a skill sheet template; determining means stored on said computer readable medium for determining a relevance of a plurality of line items of the skill sheet template; evaluating means stored on said computer readable medium for evaluating the plurality of relevant line item; and generating means stored on said computer readable medium for generating a skill sheet.

Claim 26

Independent Claim 75 words

A system for generating a skill sheet for a user, the system comprising: a simulator; an event logger in communication with the simulator; an evaluator in communication with said simulator and said event logger; at least one skill sheet template in communication with said evaluator; and a skill sheet generator in communication with said evaluator; wherein said simulator receives user input from the user; and wherein said event logger receives user input from the user.

Claim 27

Independent Claim 75 words

A system for generating a skill sheet for a user, the system comprising: a simulator; an event logger in communication with the simulator; an evaluator in communication with said simulator and said event logger; at least one skill sheet template in communication with said evaluator; and a skill sheet generator in communication with said evaluator; wherein said simulator receives user input from the user; and wherein said event logger receives user input from the user.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 19 words

The invention of claim 23 wherein said at least one skill sheet template comprises a plurality of line items.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 46 words

The invention of claim 24 wherein said plurality of line items are consistent with skill sheet standards selected from the group of skill sheets standards consisting of Department of Transportation skill sheets, National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians skill sheets, and American Heart Association skill sheets.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 33 words

The invention of claim 24 wherein each of said plurality of line items comprises a condition variable, a text message variable, a points possible variable, a points awarded variable, and a comments variable.

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 18 words

The invention of claim 23 wherein said at least one skill sheet template is a medical skill sheet.

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 18 words

The invention of claim 23 wherein said at least one skill sheet template is a trauma skill sheet.

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 18 words

The invention of claim 23 wherein said at least one skill sheet template is a cardiac skill sheet.

Claim 34

Dependent Claim 12 words

The invention of claim 23 wherein said simulator comprises a human model.

Claim 35

Dependent Claim 14 words

The invention of claim 23 wherein said simulator comprises a plurality of simulation scenarios.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2009-03-13	2009-09-12	2010-03-14	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2013-03-13	2013-09-12	2014-03-14	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2017-03-13	2017-09-12	2018-03-14	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Method and system for generating a skill sheet

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