Method for augmenting procedures of a locked, regulated document

Abstract

A method for augmenting procedures at production equipment includes: linking a first description of a first step in a procedure and a capture type to a first capture field; generating a digital draft procedure comprising descriptions of steps extracted from the procedure and the first capture field specifying data capture of the first capture type from an equipment unit; generating augmented guidance for the first step in the procedure based on visual content recorded by a mobile device—assigned to an exemplary operator—during completion of the first step in the digital draft procedure; linking the augmented guidance to a location proximal the equipment unit based on locations of the first mobile device during completion of the first step in the digital draft procedure; and generating an augmented digital procedure based on steps in the procedure, the augmented guidance, and definitions for data capture according to the first capture field.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A method for augmenting procedures at production equipment includes:
 accessing a first step for an equipment type, the first step comprising a first description linked to a first capture field specifying capture data of a first capture type from the equipment type;   at a first time, serving the first step to a first operator, for execution at an equipment unit of the equipment type;   generating a first augmented guidance for the first step based on visual content recorded by a first device at the equipment unit during execution of the first step;   linking the first augmented guidance to a first location proximal the equipment unit based on a first pose of the first mobile device during execution of the first step;   generating an augmented digital procedure:
 comprising the first step; 
 comprising the first augmented guidance linked to the first location; and 
 specifying capture of data of the first capture type from the equipment type and linked to the first capture field; and 
   following the first time, serving the augmented digital procedure to a second operator.