US 10,885,338 B2 · Identifying cable ends using augmented reality

Abstract

An apparatus includes a cable having two ends and at least two object markers coupled to the cable configured to enable augmented reality (AR) detection of each end of the cable among a plurality of cables. A computer-implemented method using augmented reality (AR) technology includes selecting a cable of interest, identifying an object marker at a first end of the cable of interest, and storing the object marker. The method also includes scanning a plurality of cables, detecting a second instance of the object marker, and identifying a second end of the cable of interest based on the object marker. A computer program product for detecting ends of cables using augmented reality (AR) technology, includes a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith. The program instructions executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform the foregoing method.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus using augmented reality (AR) technology, the apparatus comprising:

a display;
and
a processor and logic integrated with the processor, executable by the processor, or integrated with and executable by the processor, the logic being configured to:
select a cable of interest;
identify an object marker at a first end of the cable of interest, wherein the object marker is configured to trigger output of characteristic information of the cable of interest;
in response to identifying the object marker at the first end of the cable of interest, output the characteristic information of the cable of interest, wherein the characteristic information of the cable of interest includes a port location of a second end of the cable of interest;
store the object marker;
scan a plurality of cables;
iteratively detect at least two additional instances of the object marker at different locations along the cable of interest;
identify second end of the cable of interest based on a final instance of the object marker;
and
output, to the display, a visual augmentation of the identified second end of the cable of interest.

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A computer program product for detecting ends of cables using augmented reality (AR) technology, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a computer to cause the computer to:

select, by the computer, a cable of interest;
identify, by the computer, an object marker at a first end of the cable of interest, wherein the object marker is configured to trigger output of characteristic information of the cable of interest;
in response to identifying the object marker at the first end of the cable of interest, output, by the computer, the characteristic information of the cable of interest, wherein the characteristic information of the cable of interest includes a port location of a second end of the cable of interest;
store, by the computer, the object marker;
scan, by the computer, a plurality of cables;
iteratively detect, by the computer, at least two additional instances of the object marker at different locations along the cable of interest;
identify, by the computer, the second end of the cable of interest based on a final instance of the object marker;
and
output, by the computer, on a display of the computer, a visual augmentation of the identified second end of the cable of interest.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Identifying cable ends using augmented reality

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Identifying cable ends using augmented reality

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