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Augmented reality occlusion

US10600247B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 2017
Grant dateMar 24, 2020
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Expiry dateJul 6, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T3/4038
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for generating an augmented reality image from first and second images, wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first and the second image is captured from a real scene, the method comprising: identifying a confidence region in which a confident determination as to which of the first and second image to render in that region of the augmented reality image can be made; identifying an uncertainty region in which it is uncertain as to which of the first and second image to render in that region of the augmented reality image; determining at least one blending factor value in the uncertainty region based upon a similarity between a first colour value in the uncertainty region and a second colour value in the confidence region; and generating an augmented reality image by combining, in the uncertainty region, the first and second images using the at least one blending factor value.

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