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Providing uninterrupted remote control of a production device via virtual reality devices

Grant US12586012B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

Inventors

Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Sudheesh S. Kairali, Binoy Thomas, Satyam Jakkula

Abstract

Computer-implemented methods for providing uninterrupted remote control of a production device are provided. Aspects include obtaining a production task to be performed using the production device, identifying a remote worker, from a remote worker database, to perform the production task via a virtual reality device, and assigning the production task to the remote worker. Aspects also include monitoring a remote worker environment of the remote worker during performance of the production task and determining that the production task needs to be reassigned. Aspects further include identifying a replacement remote worker from the remote worker database and reassigning the production task to the replacement remote worker.

CPC Classifications

G06Q 10/0633 G06F 2111/18 G05B 2219/32246 G05D 1/2245

Filing Date

2023-07-21

Application No.

18356275

Claims

16