System, and method for online color algorithm exchange

• US 20020042842A1
• Filed: 10/04/2001
• Published: 04/11/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ewarna.com International Holdings Limited
• Original Assignee: Ewarna.com International Holdings Limited
• Inventors: Shiew, Man Hon, Lawn, Richard
• Granted Patent: US 6,842,654 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/246
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/001 Texturing; Colouring; Generation of texture or colour inpainting G06T5/77

Abstract

An online algorithm exchange is presented herein. The online algorithm exchange provides access to a plurality of coloring algorithms from any number of developers. Users can select a particular algorithm for use as well as specify particular color measurements as inputs thereto. The color measurements can be selected from a database at the algorithm exchange, or provided by the user from a client terminal.

Claims

1. A algorithm exchange for providing access to coloring algorithms, said color exchange comprising:

a server for providing access to a plurality of coloring algorithms to a client computer; and

a database for storing a plurality of color measurements for use as inputs to the coloring algorithms.

2. The algorithm exchange of claim 1, wherein the database stores the plurality of coloring algorithms.

3. The algorithm exchange of claim 1, wherein the server further comprises:

a computer readable medium for storing a script program, said script program providing access to the plurality of coloring algorithms.

4. A method for using a coloring algorithm, said method comprising:

receiving a selection from a client computer of a particular one of a plurality of coloring algorithms at a server computer; and

receiving color measurements as inputs to the particular one of the plurality of coloring algorithms.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein receiving color measurements as inputs to the particular one of the plurality of coloring algorithms further comprises:

receiving a selection from the color measurements from a database at the server.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein receiving color measurements as inputs to the particular one of the plurality of coloring algorithms further comprises:

receiving the color measurements from the client terminal.