US 11,734,860 B2
Method and system for generating an augmented reality image
Alexandre Millette, Saint-Laurent (CA); and Samuel Berube, Saint-Laurent (CA)
Assigned to CAE INC., Saint-Laurent (CA)
Filed by CAE INC., Saint-Laurent (CA)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/130,062.
Prior Publication US 2022/0198720 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. G06T 11/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06T 7/90 (2017.01)
CPC G06T 11/00 (2013.01) [G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06T 7/90 (2017.01); G06T 2207/10024 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30204 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method for generating an augmented reality image using an initial image comprising a reference element, the computer-implemented method comprising:
identifying the reference element within the initial image; a reference outline being associated with the reference element;
generating a simulation image of a scene of a virtual environment based on the identified reference element, an outline of the simulation image corresponding to the reference outline;
overlaying the initial image with the simulation image to obtain the augmented reality image; and
providing the augmented reality image for display;
wherein one of a position of the reference element within the initial image and information associated with the reference element is indicative of a position at which the simulation image is to be inserted into the augmented reality image; and
wherein one of:
a shape and a size of the simulation image are identical to a shape and a size of the reference element, respectively; and
the outline of the simulation image is determined from the reference element.