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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2017
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
George Blue, Southampton, GB;
Doina L. Klinger, Winchester, GB;
Rebecca Quaggin-Mitchell, Botley, GB;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, computer system, and computer program product for consolidating and recording elements on a physical display board is provided. The embodiment may include capturing an initial image of a visual display mechanism, whereby the initial image contains elements. The embodiment may also include determining an initial state of the visual display mechanism based on the captured image. The embodiment may further include recognizing characters of the elements in the initial state. The embodiment may also include capturing a subsequent image of the visual display mechanism. The embodiment may further include comparing the initial image and the subsequent image of the visual display mechanism. The embodiment may include identifying updates to the visual display mechanism based on the comparison of the initial image and the subsequent image. The embodiment may further include performing a clean-up function of the elements and the recognized characters, based on the identified updates.