Augmented Reality Network Management With Object Status Overlays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional Augmented Reality (AR) devices lack the ability to identify and provide relevant information related to digital infrastructure, such as communication networks and data centers, and consume unnecessary power with constantly active LEDs, making management of interconnected devices complex and energy-inefficient.
Innovation Solution
An AR device equipped with augmented reality logic that determines device position and orientation, identifies objects using databases, obtains control data, and superimposes relevant information on the image, including biometric authentication and access control, to facilitate efficient management and reduce LED power consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If conventional AR devices are used to display information, then the information display function is provided, but the devices cannot identify digital infrastructure objects and provide relevant control information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an object identification database as an intermediary component that receives device position data, returns identification data about digital infrastructure objects, and enables the AR device to associate visual objects with their functional information. This intermediary system resolves the inability of conventional AR devices to identify infrastructure objects by providing a dedicated service layer that bridges the gap between visual capture and information retrieval.
2Ease of operation
If LEDs remain constantly active to indicate operational status, then the status indication function is provided, but unnecessary energy is consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the status indication function from the physical LED components and relocates it to a virtual overlay layer. The AR device captures images of physical devices, processes them through object identification, and displays operational status information as graphical overlays rather than through continuously illuminated LEDs. This extraction eliminates the need for constant LED power consumption while preserving status visibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the status indication mechanism by displaying operational status information as augmented reality overlays on captured images. Instead of using physical LEDs that must remain powered on, the system generates synthetic visual representations of device status through software processing and display, thereby eliminating the energy waste associated with continuous LED illumination.
3Loss of information
If manual inspection of switches is performed to obtain functional parameters, then the parameters can be retrieved, but the process is time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-establishing a database of digital infrastructure objects with their functional parameters and spatial relationships. When the AR device captures an image and determines device position data, the system immediately queries the database to retrieve pre-stored identification data and functional parameters, eliminating the need for manual inspection and lookup operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical manual inspection process with an automated optical and computational system. Instead of physically inspecting switches and manually looking up parameters in a centralized controller, the AR device uses cameras to capture images, processes them through object identification algorithms, and automatically retrieves functional parameters from databases, substituting manual mechanical operations with automated digital processing.
4Loss of information
If AR devices display passively stored information, then the information is provided, but the information is not dynamically relevant to the digital infrastructure context
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces dynamics by making the information display adaptive to the user's real-time position and the detected objects in the environment. The AR device continuously updates the displayed information based on current device position data and object identification results, ensuring that the information remains dynamically relevant to the specific infrastructure context rather than displaying static pre-stored data.
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AI summary
Devices, networks, systems, methods, and processes for an Augmented Reality (AR) based device management. An AR device may receive an image depicting one or more objects, from a camera. The AR device may determine position data, including a position and an orientation, of the AR device, and transmit the position data and the image to an application server. The application server may identify the one or more objects in the image and obtain status data associated with the one or more objects. The application server may generate overlay data based on the status data of the objects. The application server may transmit the overlay data to the AR device. An augmented image generated based on the overlay data may be displayed on the AR device to present the object status data. Such augmented images integrate information with real-world objects, providing instant access to object status data and enhancing user understanding.