Color selection and coordination system
First Claim
1. A computerized method for assisting a user with color selection via selection operations performed on a computer controlled display comprising the steps of:
- presenting the user with a first display of a plurality of color ranges;
responding to user selection of a first of said ranges on said first display by providing the user with a second display comprising a plurality of colors in a selected sub-range within said first range, said second display further providing a first link enabling the user to change the color range, a second link enabling the user to select a plurality of shades of white associated with said first range, and a third link to a display screen enabling fine of tuning one of the colors in said sub-range after selection of that one color by the user;
responding to selection of said second link to present the user with a display comprising a plurality said shades of white each shade appearing in a respective one of a plurality of regions, each of said regions comprising a link for selecting the particular shade of white associated with said region; and
responding to user selection of said third link by presenting the user with a display screen on which the user may activate at least one fine tune operation with respect to a selected color.
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Abstract
A distributed color selection and coordination system including a remote computer communicatively coupled to a server. The remote computer configured to select a starting color and access a database in the server to find one or more complementary colors. The colors in the database arranged in a predetermined relationship with other colors in the database, the relationship between colors based on color theory. The remote computer being capable of storing personal information and color selections on the server. An in-store kiosk is communicatively coupled to the server and configured to execute color selection and coordination software. The in-store kiosk being capable of retrieving stored personal information and color selections from the server which was previously stored from the remote computer.
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1. A computerized method for assisting a user with color selection via selection operations performed on a computer controlled display comprising the steps of:
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presenting the user with a first display of a plurality of color ranges;
responding to user selection of a first of said ranges on said first display by providing the user with a second display comprising a plurality of colors in a selected sub-range within said first range, said second display further providing a first link enabling the user to change the color range, a second link enabling the user to select a plurality of shades of white associated with said first range, and a third link to a display screen enabling fine of tuning one of the colors in said sub-range after selection of that one color by the user;
responding to selection of said second link to present the user with a display comprising a plurality said shades of white each shade appearing in a respective one of a plurality of regions, each of said regions comprising a link for selecting the particular shade of white associated with said region; and
responding to user selection of said third link by presenting the user with a display screen on which the user may activate at least one fine tune operation with respect to a selected color. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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