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Method and apparatus for matching colours

  • US 20050275842A1
  • Filed: 08/06/2003
  • Published: 12/15/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of colour matching comprising the steps of:

  • sensing colour information representative of an article being sampled, with a portable user device (10) having an optical sensor (11);

    generating a colour definition data file (14,19,20) from said colour information;

    transmitting said colour definition data file to a remote database (30,42,43,44);

    searching the database for data items that match colour criteria indicated by the transmitted colour definition data;

    generating a list of said data items; and

    transmitting said list of data items to the user device.

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