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Systems and methods for managing errors utilizing augmented reality

Granted 13 Jan 2015 · 10 office actions

Current assignee: International Business Machines Corporation · originally International Business Machines

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Inventors: David T. Windell, Mark E. Molander, Timothy A. Meserth · Examiner: Jeffery A Brier · AU 2613 · TC 2600

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Abstract

Methods for managing errors utilizing augmented reality are provided. One system includes a transceiver configured to communicate with a systems management console, capture device for capturing environmental inputs, memory storing code comprising an augmented reality module, and a processor. The processor, when executing the code comprising the augmented reality module, is configured to perform the method below. One method includes capturing an environmental input, identifying a target device in the captured environmental input, and querying the systems management console regarding a status condition for the target device. Also provided are physical computer storage mediums including a computer program product for performing the above method.

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8 codes
IPC · International Patent Classification
Section G — Physics
  • G06F17/30
  • G09G5/00
  • G06F11/07
  • G06T11/00
USPC · US Patent Classification
345/633382/103709/224345/632

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Pendency
2.6 y
937 days filing → grant
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5
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Jeffery A Brier
art unit 2613 · TC 2600
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related publicationUS 20120257794 A111 Oct 2012

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