Decoding parts with encoded geometry for retrieving passively represented information
A system, method, and computer-readable medium for decoding an encoded geometry. Decoding the encoded geometry includes: scanning an encoded geometry, the scanning comprising scanning a plurality of multi-dimensional symbols of the encoded geometry; identifying each of the plurality of multi-dimensional symbols; decoding each identifier multi-dimensional symbol to provide encoded geometry information; accessing an encoded geometry repository; and, retrieving data associated with the encoded geometry information.
1. A computer-implementable method for decoding an encoded geometry, comprising:
scanning the encoded geometry, the scanning comprising scanning a plurality of multi-dimensional symbols of the encoded geometry, each of the plurality of multi-dimensional symbols representing a plurality of constrained values, each of the plurality of constrained values including a two-dimensional value, the two-dimensional value being represented by a polygon, the two-dimensional value comprising a representation of vertices of the polygon;
identifying each of the plurality of multi-dimensional symbols;
decoding each identified multi-dimensional symbol to provide encoded geometry information;
accessing an encoded geometry repository using the encoded geometry information, the encoded geometry repository comprising an entry associating the encoded geometry with a unique identifier of an information handling system; and,
retrieving the unique identifier of the information handling system associated with the encoded geometry information.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the encoded geometry uniquely identifies a part.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the scanning comprises performing a depth scanning operation; and,
point cloud data representing each of the plurality of multi-dimensional system is generated by the depth scanning operation.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of multi-dimensional symbols provide a unique encoded geometry.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein:
each multi-dimensional symbol is a three-dimensional symbol and the encoded geometry is a three-dimensional part comprising a plurality of the three-dimensional symbols.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
obtaining information regarding the information handling system associated with the encoded geometry; and,
presenting the information regarding the information handling system associated with the encoded geometry to a user via an encoded geometry screen presentation.
7. A system comprising:
a processor;
a data bus coupled to the processor; and
a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium being coupled to the data bus, the computer program code interacting with a plurality of computer operations and comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for:
scanning an encoded geometry, the scanning comprising scanning a plurality of multi-dimensional symbols of the encoded geometry, each of the plurality of multi-dimensional symbols representing a plurality of constrained values, each of the plurality of constrained values including a two-dimensional value, the two-dimensional value being represented by a polygon, the two-dimensional value comprising a representation of vertices of the polygon;
identifying each of the plurality of multi-dimensional symbols;
decoding each identifier multi-dimensional symbol to provide encoded geometry information;
accessing an encoded geometry repository using the encoded geometry information, the encoded geometry repository comprising an entry associating the encoded geometry with a unique identifier of an information handling system; and,
retrieving the unique identifier of the information handling system associated with the encoded geometry information.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein:
the encoded geometry uniquely identifies a part.
9. The system of claim 7 , wherein:
the scanning comprises performing a depth scanning operation; and,
point cloud data representing each of the plurality of multi-dimensional system is generated by the depth scanning operation.
10. The system of claim 7 , wherein:
the plurality of multi-dimensional symbols provide a unique encoded geometry.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein:
each multi-dimensional symbol is a three-dimensional symbol and the encoded geometry is a three-dimensional part comprising a plurality of the three-dimensional symbols.
12. The system of claim 7 , the instructions executable by the processor are further configured for:
obtaining information regarding the information handling system associated with the encoded geometry; and,
presenting the information regarding the information handling system associated with the encoded geometry to a user via an encoded geometry screen presentation.
13. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for:
scanning an encoded geometry, the scanning comprising scanning a plurality of multi-dimensional symbols of the encoded geometry, each of the plurality of multi-dimensional symbols representing a plurality of constrained values, each of the plurality of constrained values including a two-dimensional value, the two-dimensional value being represented by a polygon, the two-dimensional value comprising a representation of vertices of the polygon;
identifying each of the plurality of multi-dimensional symbols;
decoding each identifier multi-dimensional symbol to provide encoded geometry information;
accessing an encoded geometry repository using the encoded geometry information, the encoded geometry repository comprising an entry associating the encoded geometry with a unique identifier of an information handling system; and,
retrieving the unique identifier of the information handling system associated with the encoded geometry information.
14. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:
the encoded geometry uniquely identifies a part.
15. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:
the scanning comprises performing a depth scanning operation; and,
point cloud data representing each of the plurality of multi-dimensional system is generated by the depth scanning operation.
16. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:
the plurality of multi-dimensional symbols provide a unique encoded geometry.
17. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein:
each multi-dimensional symbol is a three-dimensional symbol and the encoded geometry is a three-dimensional part comprising a plurality of the three-dimensional symbols.
18. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the computer executable instructions are further configured for:
obtaining information regarding the information handling system associated with the encoded geometry; and,
presenting the information regarding the information handling system associated with the encoded geometry to a user via an encoded geometry screen presentation.
19. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein: the computer executable instructions are deployable to a client system from a server system at a remote location.
20. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein: the computer executable instructions are provided by a service provider to a user on an on-demand basis.