Automated logging of patching operations via mixed reality based labeling

Abstract

A machine vision device is provided including a camera, a processor, and a device memory including computer program code stored thereon. The computer program code is configured, when executed by the processor, to receive an image, from the camera, including at least one readable digital label associated with communication equipment, determine if an anchor label is present in the image, receive equipment information based on the anchor label and generate a search matrix based on the equipment information and the anchor label The search matrix includes one or more search matrix locations of assets associated with the communication equipment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A machine vision system comprising:
 a camera;   a user interface;   a processor; and   a system memory including computer program code stored thereon, wherein the computer program code is configured, when executed by the processor, to:
 receive an image, from the camera, including an asset identifier; 
 extract asset equipment information from the asset identifier; 
 determine if the asset equipment information satisfies a work order asset; 
 receive a second image including an anchor label; 
 extract equipment information from the anchor label; 
 generate a search matrix based on the equipment information and an anchor label location; and 
 cause an indication of a work order asset location to be displayed on the user interface in association with the search matrix. 
   
     
     
         2 . The machine vision system of  claim 1 , wherein the computer program code is further configured to cause the processor to:
 associate the work order asset with the asset equipment information; and   store the asset equipment information in a memory.   
     
     
         3 . The machine vision system of  claim 2 , wherein the computer program code is further configured to cause the processor to:
 receive additional asset equipment information from the user interface.   
     
     
         4 . The machine vision system of  claim 1 , wherein the computer program code is further configured to cause the processor to:
 cause an indication of a work order asset status.   
     
     
         5 . The machine vision system of  claim 1 , wherein the computer program code is further configured to cause the processor to:
 receive a work order;   determine a location associated with the work order; and   cause the location to be displayed on the user interface.   
     
     
         6 . The machine vision system of  claim 1 , wherein the computer program code is further configured to cause the processor to:
 determine if the equipment information satisfies a work order equipment.   
     
     
         7 . The machine vision system of  claim 6 , wherein the computer program code is further configured to cause the processor to:
 query an equipment database based on the anchor label; and   receive additional equipment information from the equipment database.   
     
     
         8 . The machine vision system of  claim 1 , wherein the computer program code is further configured to cause the processor to:
 receive a third image including the asset identifier;   determine if the asset identifier is present in the work order asset location; and   associate the asset equipment information with the work order asset location.   
     
     
         9 . The machine vision system of  claim 8 , wherein the computer program code is further configured to cause the processor to:
 store the asset equipment information and the associated work order asset location to a memory.   
     
     
         10 . The machine vision system of  claim 8 , wherein the computer program code is further configured to cause the processor to:
 verify the asset equipment information matches equipment information associated with the work order asset location; and   cause an indication of a verification status to be displayed on the user interface.   
     
     
         11 . The machine vision system of  claim 10 , wherein the computer program code is further configured to cause the processor to:
 update a work order based on the verification status.   
     
     
         12 . The machine vision system of  claim 11 , wherein the computer program code is further configured to cause the processor to:
 cause line activation based on the work order being updated as complete.   
     
     
         13 . The machine vision system of  claim 1 , wherein the computer program code is further configured to cause the processor to:
 receive a third image including a second asset identifier;   extract second asset equipment information from the second asset identifier;   generate a second search matrix based on the equipment information and a second asset identifier location; and   cause an indication of a second work order location to be displayed in association with the second search matrix.   
     
     
         14 . The machine vision system of  claim 13 , wherein the computer program code is further configured to cause the processor to:
 query an equipment database based on the second asset identifier; and   receive additional second asset equipment information from the equipment database.   
     
     
         15 . The machine vision system of  claim 13 , wherein the computer program code is further configured to cause the processor to:
 determine if the second asset equipment information satisfies the work order equipment.   
     
     
         16 . The machine vision system of  claim 15 , wherein the computer program code is further configured to cause the processor to:
 receive a fourth image including the asset identifier;   determine if the asset identifier is present in the work order asset location; and   associate the asset equipment information with the work order asset location.   
     
     
         17 . A method of guiding installation of communication equipment assets, comprising:
 receiving an image, from a camera, including an asset identifier;   extracting asset equipment information from the asset identifier;   determining if the asset equipment information satisfies a work order asset;   receiving a second image including an anchor label;   extracting equipment information from the anchor label;   generating, by a processor, a search matrix based on the equipment information and an anchor label location; and   causing an indication of a work order asset location to be displayed on a user interface in association with the search matrix.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising:
 associating the work order asset with the asset equipment information; and 
 store the asset equipment information in a memory. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  further comprising:
 receiving additional asset equipment information from the user interface. 
 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising:
 causing an indication of a work order asset status.