SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISSEMINATING COLOR INK AND COLORANT FORMULAS
First Claim
1. A method for providing an electronic selection of at least one color ink formula that is suitable to produce a color for a colored print, wherein producing the color is based on at least one criteria, the method comprising:
- (a) electronically providing a plurality of colors and a plurality of criteria;
(b) electronically providing a plurality of color ink formulas, each of the plurality of color ink formulas capable of defining a color ink suitable for producing at least one color for at least one colored print and based on the at least one criteria;
(c) electronically making a color selection from the plurality of colors;
(d) electronically making a selection of at least one criteria from the plurality of criteria; and
(e) electronically matching the selected color and the at least one selected criteria thereby allowing for the electronic selection of the at least one color ink formula that is suitable to produce the color.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a plurality of representations of color that are stored in an electronic color library and that can be selected by a user. After a color selection is made, a plurality of color ink formulas and/or colorant formulas capable of producing the selected color are provided. Further, other selections can be made to define a substrate or other criteria that can impact the color ink formulas. The user can make a selection among the plurality of color ink formulas and/or colorant formulas. The selected color ink formula(s) (or colorant formula(s)) can be transmitted over a communication network, such as the Internet or a local Intranet to another party, such as an ink manufacturer
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65 Claims
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1. A method for providing an electronic selection of at least one color ink formula that is suitable to produce a color for a colored print, wherein producing the color is based on at least one criteria, the method comprising:
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(a) electronically providing a plurality of colors and a plurality of criteria;
(b) electronically providing a plurality of color ink formulas, each of the plurality of color ink formulas capable of defining a color ink suitable for producing at least one color for at least one colored print and based on the at least one criteria;
(c) electronically making a color selection from the plurality of colors;
(d) electronically making a selection of at least one criteria from the plurality of criteria; and
(e) electronically matching the selected color and the at least one selected criteria thereby allowing for the electronic selection of the at least one color ink formula that is suitable to produce the color. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for electronically providing a selection of color ink formulas, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving electronic color information, the electronic color information representing a plurality of colors;
(b) receiving electronic criteria information, the electronic criteria information representing a plurality of criteria having an impact on at least one of the plurality of colors;
(c) receiving electronic color ink formula information, the electronic color ink formula information representing formulas for making color ink suitable for producing the plurality of colors and based on at least one of the plurality of criteria;
(d) providing an electronic color selection, the electronic color selection representing a choice of one of the plurality of colors; and
(e) providing the selection of electronic color ink formulas that is suitable to produce a color based on the electronic color selection and based on the at least one of the plurality of criteria. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for electronically selecting at least one color ink formula that is suitable to produce a color for a colored print, wherein producing the color is based on at least one of a plurality of criteria, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving a physical sample of the color;
(b) generating electronic color information from the physical sample, the electronic color information representing the color;
(c) electronically providing the plurality of criteria;
(d) electronically providing at least one color ink formula, each of the at least one color ink formula capable of defining a color ink suitable for producing the color for the colored print and based on at least one of the plurality of criteria;
(e) making an electronic selection of at least one criteria from the plurality of criteria; and
(f) electronically matching the electronic color information with the selected criteria thereby allowing for the electronic selection of the at least one suitable color ink formula. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for electronically providing a selection of a plurality of color ink formulas to produce a color for a colored print and based on at least one of a plurality of criteria, the system comprising:
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(a) a memory, the memory electronically providing a plurality of colors and the plurality of criteria, the memory further electronically providing a plurality of color ink formulas, each of the plurality of color ink formulas capable of defining a color ink suitable for producing at least one color for a colored print and based on at least one of the plurality of criteria;
(b) an electronic color selection module, the electronic color selection module providing an interface to make an electronic color selection from the plurality of colors;
(c) an electronic criteria selection module, the electronic criteria selection module providing an interface to make an electronic selection of at least one criteria from the plurality of criteria; and
(d) an electronic matching module, the electronic matching module matching the selected color and the at least one selected criteria thereby allowing for the electronic selection of the at least one suitable color ink formula. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for providing an electronic selection of at least one colorant formula that is suitable to produce a color for a colored product and based on at least one criteria, the method comprising:
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(a) electronically providing a plurality of colors and a plurality of criteria;
(b) electronically providing a plurality of colorant formulas, each of the colorant formulas capable of defining a colorant suitable for producing at least one colored product, wherein the producing the colored product is based on the at least one criteria;
(c) making an electronic color selection from the plurality of colors;
(d) making an electronic selection of at least one criteria from the plurality of criteria; and
(e) electronically matching the selected color and the selected criteria thereby allowing for the electronic selection of the at least one colorant formula that is suitable to produce the color. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method for electronically providing a selection of colorant formulas, the method comprising:
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(a) electronically receiving color information, the color information representing a plurality of colors;
(b) electronically receiving criteria information, the criteria information representing a plurality of criteria having an impact on the at least one plurality of colors;
(c) electronically receiving colorant information, the colorant information representing formulas for making at least one colorant suitable for producing the plurality of colors and based on at least one of the plurality of criteria;
(d) electronically providing an color selection, the color selection representing a choice of one of the plurality of colors; and
(e) electronically providing the selection of colorant information that is suitable to produce a color and based on the color selection and based on the plurality of criteria. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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