Color-coding system

• US 20060027662A1
• Filed: 02/28/2005
• Published: 02/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Adnan Subhi Baradi
• Original Assignee: Adnan Subhi Baradi
• Inventors: Baradi, Adnan Subhi
• Application Number:
  US11/069,808
• Publication Number:
  US 20060027662A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/469
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06037 multi-dimensional coding
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 2019/06225 using wavelength selection, e.g. colour code
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/12 using a selected wavelength, e.g. to sense red marks and ignore blue marks

Abstract

A color coding system and method process the data of an image or document to blend the data using a predetermined mapping to generate color indicia being a series of color bars or shapes having different lengths and heights. The color indicia is uniquely associated with the input data, and the use of color has a greater ability to visually distinguish one object from another.

Claims

1. A color coding system comprising:

an input device for inputting information associated with a first object;

a processor for processing the information using a predetermined mapping to generate a plurality of color codes uniquely identifying the first object; and

an output device for generating color indicia from the plurality of color codes, wherein the color indicia encodes the information associated with the first object, wherein the color indicia is viewable on a physical substrate, and wherein the color indicia including a plurality of different colors selected from a predetermined palette lacking the color black.

2. The color coding system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined palette includes colors selected from the group of:

red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet, and combinations thereof.

3. The color coding system of claim 1, wherein the input device is a webpage for receiving the information including a plurality of user-inputted menu selections;

and

wherein the processor is a web server.

4. The color coding system of claim 3, wherein the output device is a multi-color display;

and

wherein the physical substrate is a screen of the multi-color display.

5. The color coding system of claim 3, wherein the output device is a color printer.

6. The color coding system of claim 5, wherein the physical substrate is the first object.

7. The color coding system of claim 5, wherein the physical substrate is a second object attachable to the first object to be associated therewith.

8. The color coding system of claim 7, wherein the second object is an adhesive sticker to be disposed on the first object.

9. The color coding system of claim 1, wherein the color indicia are arranged in a series of parallel color lines representing a color bar code.

10. The color coding system of claim 1, wherein the color indicia are arranged in a rectangular array having at least two colored shapes in vertical direction, and at least two colored shapes in a horizontal direction.

11. A method for color coding a first object, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving information input into an input device, wherein the information is associated with a first object;

processing the information using a processor and a predetermined mapping;

generating a plurality of color codes uniquely identifying the first object;

generating color indicia from the plurality of color codes using an output device, wherein the color indicia encodes the information associated with the first object, wherein the color indicia is viewable on a physical substrate, and wherein the color indicia including a plurality of different colors selected from a predetermined palette lacking the color black.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the predetermined palette includes colors selected from the group of:

red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet, and combinations thereof.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the input device is a webpage for receiving the information including a plurality of user-inputted menu selections;

and

wherein the processor is a web server.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the output device is a multi-color display;

and

wherein the physical substrate is a screen of the multi-color display.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the output device is a color printer.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the physical substrate is the first object.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the physical substrate is a second object attachable to the first object to be associated therewith.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the second object is an adhesive sticker to be disposed on the first object.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein the color indicia are arranged in a series of parallel color lines representing a color bar code.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein the color indicia are arranged in a rectangular array having at least two colored shapes in vertical direction, and at least two colored shapes in a horizontal direction.