US 11,924,209 B2
Augmented reality-based access control for network devices
Dinesh Kumar B, Bangalore (IN); Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Kolkata (IN); Shubjit Naik, Karnataka (IN); and Srivatchsan Uthamanathan, Bangalore (IN)
Assigned to International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed by International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed on Apr. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/242,442.
Prior Publication US 2022/0353265 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); G06F 3/0484 (2022.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 63/102 (2013.01) [H04L 63/20 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method for controlling access to network devices using an augmented reality interface, the method comprising:
displaying to a user, via an augmented reality display, one or more user interface elements associated with one or more network devices that are within a view of the user, wherein a particular user interface element indicates a user permission status of a particular network device with which the particular user interface element is associated;
receiving input from the user comprising instructions to execute a command at a network device of the one or more network devices;
determining, according to a security policy, that the user is authorized to execute the command at the network device; and
in response to determining that the user is authorized to execute the command, causing the command to be executed at the network device.