IP Library Granted Patent US 11,573,626
Granted Patent B2
US 11,573,626 · App. 16/445,313 · Granted Feb 7, 2023

Identifying electrical power ports utilizing IoT information and augmented reality

Inventors: Gregory J. Boss (Saginaw, MI); Jeremy R. Fox (Georgetown, TX); Amit Kapila (Bangalore, IN); Keerthi E K (Bangalore, IN)
Assignee: KYNDRYL, INC.
G06F3/011G06F1/28G06T19/006
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Patent No.
US 11,573,626
App. No.
16/445,313
Granted
Feb 7, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for locating an identifying an electrical power port. The method includes one or more computer processors determining that a battery of a first mobile device of a user is less than fully charged. The method further includes identifying one or more Internet-of-Things (IoT)-enabled electrical power ports within a proximity of the first mobile device. The method further includes receiving metadata respectively associated with the one or more IoT-enabled electrical power ports. The method further includes generating one or more augmented reality (AR) elements respectively associated with the one or more IoT-enabled electrical power ports based on the received metadata respectively associated with the one or more IoT-enabled electrical power ports.

Claims (55)

1. A method for locating and identifying an electrical power port, the method comprising:

determining, by one or more computer processors, that a battery respectively associated with at least one electronic device of a user is less than fully charged;

identifying, by one or more computer processors, one or more Internet-of-Things (IoT)-enabled electrical power ports within a proximity the user;

receiving, by one or more computer processors, metadata respectively associated with the one or more IoT-enabled electrical power ports; and

generating, by one or more computer processors, one or more augmented reality (AR) elements respectively associated with the one or more IoT-enabled electrical power ports based on the received metadata respectively associated with the one or more IoT-enabled electrical power ports.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the metadata respectively associated with the one or more IoT-enabled electrical power ports is based on one or more wireless communication technologies.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein received metadata respectively associated with an IoT-enabled power port includes an indication of a location of the IoT-enabled power port and a status related to an availability of electrical power within the IoT-enabled power port.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein received metadata respectively associated with an IoT-enabled electrical power port includes one or more capabilities selected from the group consisting of: one or more types of electrical power and corresponding electrical power connection types included in the IoT-enabled electric power port, a voltage rating corresponding to an electrical connection, a current rating corresponding to the electrical connection, a power rating corresponding to the electrical connection, and one or more features of the electrical power connection.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the one or more AR elements respectively associated with the one or more IoT-enabled electrical power ports based on the received metadata further comprises:

activating, by one or more computer processors, a camera included in a first electronic device of the user to obtain a live-video image of an area within the proximity of the user;

generating, by one or more computer processors, AR overlays respectively associated with the one or more IoT-enabled power ports; and

rendering, by one or more computer processors, the generated AR overlays respectively associated with the one or more IoT-enabled power ports within the obtained live-video image.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating an AR element respectively associated with an IoT-enabled electrical power ports based on the received metadata further comprises:

determining, by one or more computer processors, a first AR element depiction related to status of an IoT-enabled power port; and

determining, by one or more computer processors, a second AR element identifying one or more capabilities included in the IoT-enabled power port.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, by one or more computer processors, a location corresponding to the user; and

determining, by one or more computer processors, a location of an IoT-enabled power port based on information selected from the group consisting of: coordinates included within the received metadata respectively associated with the IoT-enabled power port, an ID respectively associated with the IoT-enabled power port and a floor plan that maps locations of IoT-enabled electrical power ports, and a portion of the floor plan within a visual range of the user based on the determined location corresponding to the user.

8. A computer program product for locating and identifying an electrical power port, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions readable/executable by one or more computer processors:

program instructions to determine that a battery respectively associated with at least one electronic device of a user is less than fully charged;

program instructions to identify one or more Internet-of-Things (IoT)-enabled electrical power ports within a proximity the user;

program instructions to receive metadata respectively associated with the one or more electrical IoT-enabled power ports; and

program instructions to generate one or more augmented reality (AR) elements respectively associated with the one or more IoT-enabled electrical power ports based on the received metadata respectively associated with the one or more IoT-enabled electrical power ports.

9. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein receiving the metadata respectively associated with the one or more IoT-enabled electrical power ports is based on one or more wireless communication technologies.

10. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein received metadata respectively associated with an IoT-enabled power port includes an indication of a location of the IoT-enabled power port and a status related to an availability of electrical power within the IoT-enabled power port.

11. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein received metadata respectively associated with an IoT-enabled electrical power port includes one or more capabilities selected from the group consisting of: one or more types of electrical power and corresponding electrical power connection types included in the IoT-enabled electric power port, a voltage rating corresponding to an electrical connection, a current rating corresponding to the electrical connection, a power rating corresponding to the electrical connection, and one or more features of the electrical power connection.

12. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein program instructions to generate the one or more AR elements respectively associated with the one or more IoT-enabled electrical power ports based on the received metadata further comprise:

program instructions to activate a camera included in a first electronic device of the user to obtain a live-video image of an area within the proximity of the user;

program instructions to generate AR overlays respectively associated with the one or more IoT-enabled power ports; and

program instructions to render the generated AR overlays respectively associated with the one or more IoT-enabled power ports within the obtained live-video image.

13. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein program instructions to generate an AR element respectively associated with an IoT-enabled electrical power ports based on the received metadata further comprise:

program instructions to determine a first AR element depiction related to status of an IoT-enabled power port; and

program instructions to determine a second AR element identifying one or more capabilities included in the IoT-enabled power port.

14. The computer program product of claim 8 , further comprising:

program instructions to determine a location corresponding to the user; and

program instructions to program instructions to determining, by one or more computer processors, a location of an IoT-enabled power port based on information selected from the group consisting of: coordinates included within the received metadata respectively associated with the IoT-enabled power port, an ID respectively associated with the IoT-enabled power port and a floor plan that maps locations of IoT-enabled electrical power ports, and a portion of the floor plan within a visual range of the user based on the determined location corresponding to the user.

15. A computer system for locating and identifying an electrical power port, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;

one or more computer readable storage media; and

program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising:

program instructions to determine that a battery respectively associated with at least one electronic device of a user is less than fully charged;

program instructions to identify one or more Internet-of-Things (IoT)-enabled electrical power ports within a proximity the user;

program instructions to receive metadata respectively associated with the one or more IoT-enabled electrical power ports; and

program instructions to generate one or more augmented reality (AR) elements respectively associated with the one or more IoT-enabled electrical power ports based on the received metadata respectively associated with the one or more IoT-enabled electrical power ports.

16. The computer system of claim 15 , wherein receiving the metadata respectively associated with the one or more IoT-enabled electrical power ports is based on one or more wireless communication technologies.

17. The computer system of claim 15 , wherein received metadata respectively associated with an IoT-enabled power port includes an indication of a location of the IoT-enabled power port and a status related to an availability of electrical power within the IoT-enabled power port.

18. The computer system of claim 15 , wherein received metadata respectively associated with an IoT-enabled electrical power port includes one or more capabilities selected from the group consisting of: one or more types of electrical power and corresponding electrical power connection types included in the IoT-enabled electric power port, a voltage rating corresponding to an electrical connection, a current rating corresponding to the electrical connection, a power rating corresponding to the electrical connection, and one or more features of the electrical power connection.

19. The computer system of claim 15 , wherein program instructions to generate the one or more AR elements respectively associated with the one or more IoT-enabled electrical power ports based on the received metadata further comprise:

program instructions to activate a camera included in a first electronic device of the user to obtain a live-video image of an area within the proximity of the user;

program instructions to generate AR overlays respectively associated with the one or more IoT-enabled power ports; and

program instructions to render the generated AR overlays respectively associated with the one or more IoT-enabled power ports within the obtained live-video image.

20. The computer system of claim 15 , wherein program instructions to generate an AR element respectively associated with an IoT-enabled electrical power ports based on the received metadata further comprise:

program instructions to determine a first AR element depiction related to status of an IoT-enabled power port; and

program instructions to determine a second AR element identifying one or more capabilities included in the IoT-enabled power port.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 18, 2021
From: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
To: KYNDRYL, INC.
Reel/Frame 058213/0912 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 19, 2019
From: BOSS, GREGORY J.; FOX, JEREMY R.; KAPILA, AMIT; E K, KEERTHI
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049513/0081 →