Color management and solution distribution system and method
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1. A computer system for providing a color solution for an auxiliary color of a portion of a motor vehicle to be repaired, comprising:
- a first module and being adapted to receive a solution request from an operator, the solution request including an identification of the motor vehicle to be repaired, a main body color, and the portion of the motor vehicle to be repaired; and
, a second module coupled to the first, the second module including a composite solution database and a search routine coupled to the composite solution database and being adapted to receive the solution request from the first module, the search routine being adapted to search the composite solution database and determine the color solution as a function of the solution request.
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Abstract
A computer based system and method provides color solutions to a customer over a computer network. A solution request is received from an operator. A composite solution database is searched to determine a color solution as a function of the solution request.
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1. A computer system for providing a color solution for an auxiliary color of a portion of a motor vehicle to be repaired, comprising:
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a first module and being adapted to receive a solution request from an operator, the solution request including an identification of the motor vehicle to be repaired, a main body color, and the portion of the motor vehicle to be repaired; and
,a second module coupled to the first, the second module including a composite solution database and a search routine coupled to the composite solution database and being adapted to receive the solution request from the first module, the search routine being adapted to search the composite solution database and determine the color solution as a function of the solution request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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18. A computer system for providing a color solution for an auxiliary color of a portion of a motor vehicle to be repaired, comprising:
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a first module having a customer interface, the first module being adapted to receive a solution request from an operator, the customer interface being adapted to allow the operator to enter the solution request and including a graphical representation of the motor vehicle being repaired, the solution request including an identification of the motor vehicle to be repaired, a main body color, and the portion of the motor vehicle to be repaired; and
,a second module coupled to the first module, the second module including a composite solution database and a search routine coupled to the composite solution database and being adapted to receive the solution request from the first module, the search routine being adapted to search the composite solution database and determine the color solution as a function of the solution request.
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30. A computer based method for providing a color solution for an auxiliary color of a portion of a motor vehicle to be repaired, including the steps of:
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receiving a solution request from an operator, the solution request including an identification of the motor vehicle to be repaired, a main body color, and the portion of the motor vehicle to be repaired; and
searching a composite solution database and determining the color solution as a function of the solution request. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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