Color conversion and standardization system and methods of making and using same
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1. A method for directing a consumer to obtain a colorable product from a product provider within an affiliation, comprising the steps of:
- providing the consumer with a color specification system whereby the consumer specifies a desired color for at least one colorable product and the color specification system outputs a color code comprising encrypted data indicative of the desired color; and
directing the consumer to communicate the color code to a product provider within the affiliation.
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Abstract
The present invention relates, in general, to a color standardization affiliation and methods of making and using same and, more particularly, to a color standardization affiliation that includes a host, a color specification system, a formulation system, and product providers capable of providing a colorable product having a desired color to a consumer.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for directing a consumer to obtain a colorable product from a product provider within an affiliation, comprising the steps of:
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providing the consumer with a color specification system whereby the consumer specifies a desired color for at least one colorable product and the color specification system outputs a color code comprising encrypted data indicative of the desired color; and
directing the consumer to communicate the color code to a product provider within the affiliation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for obtaining at least one specified colorable product, comprising the steps of:
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loading an image into a color specification system;
specifying at least one color area within the image;
selecting a desired color for the color area; and
obtaining the at least one specified colorable product having the desired color. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method, comprising the step of:
providing a formulator program, the formulator program identifying at least one product, the product associated with a predetermined colorant set such that upon receipt of a color code the formulator program generates a formula for coloring the at least one product a desired color indicated by the color code. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method, comprising the step of:
receiving a formulator program, the formulator program programmed to decrypt a color code indicative of a desired color and generate a formula for coloring a product the desired color indicated by the color code. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for obtaining a specified colorable product, comprising the steps of:
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loading an image into a color specification system;
specifying at least one color area within the image;
selecting a desired color for the color area;
obtaining a color code indicative of the desired color; and
obtaining the specified colorable product having the desired color based on the color code.
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