Washroom device augmented reality installation system

Abstract

A system and method for joining devices to a network by use of any augmented reality installation device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 an installation device comprising a screen and an imaging device, wherein the imaging device is configured to capture a representation of an environment having at least one network-enabled washroom dispenser and the screen is configured to visually present the representation for viewing by a user; and   an application configured to:
 analyze the representation to identify, as a dispenser device, the at least one dispenser and present a graphical user interface, as an overlay on the representation, through which the user can select the at least one dispenser by interacting with the graphical user interface; 
 determine a unique identifier of the at least one dispenser; and 
 generate a network name for the at least one dispenser different from the unique identifier. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein determine a unique identifier of the at least one dispenser comprises use an image processing technique to optically read a serial number or code visually displayed on the at least one dispenser. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein determine a unique identifier of the at least one dispenser comprises interrogate the at least one dispenser to query the unique identifier. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the application is at least partially run from the installation device. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  comprising a data processing apparatus in data communication with the installation device, wherein the application is at least partially run from the data processing apparatus. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the representation including a reference point in the environment and generate a network name for the at least one dispenser different from the unique identifier comprises generating the name based on the relative position of the at least one dispenser to the reference point. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the representation is an image of the environment and analyze the representation to identify the at least one dispenser comprises match a shape of the at least one dispenser in the image to one of multiple dispenser images depicting respective known dispensers. 
     
     
         8 . A method comprising:
 capturing, through use of an installation device, an image of a washroom environment having a network-enabled washroom dispenser;   displaying the image on the device;   providing a graphical user interface simultaneously with the display of the image;   accepting an user input to the graphical user interface to select the at least one washroom dispenser;   determining a unique identifier of the dispenser;   generating a network name for the dispenser based on a relative location of the dispenser in the washroom environment.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein determining a unique identifier of the dispenser comprises image processing the image to optically read a serial number or code visually displayed on the dispenser. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein determining a unique identifier of the dispenser comprises interrogating the dispenser to query the unique identifier. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the installation device is a mobile device. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the mobile device has a camera and capturing an image of a washroom environment comprises using the camera to take a picture of the washroom environment. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein capturing an image of a washroom environment comprises using the camera to take multiple pictures of the washroom environment to create a panoramic view of the washroom environment. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8  comprising visually setting off the selected dispenser in response to accepting a user input. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 8  comprising determining a location of the device in a facility based on a location and orientation of the installation device and a location of the device in the image.