System and method for determining a paint formula with a portable device
First Claim
1. A method for determining a paint formula that matches a color of paint of an object, where a plurality of paint formulas are stored in a database, said method comprising the steps of:
- inputting information associated with the object into a portable device that is handheld and mobile relative to the object;
communicating the information between the portable device and the database;
determining the paint formula from the plurality of paint formulas based on the information communicated between the portable device and the database; and
displaying a representation of a color defined by the paint formula on the mobile portable device.
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Abstract
A system and method determine a paint formula that matches the color of paint of a vehicle that is to be painted in a collision center. A plurality of paint formulas are stored in a database. A portable device, such as a PDA, is mobile relative to the vehicle and is in communication with the database via a wireless connection. Vehicle information is inputted into the portable device and sent to the database. The database determines the paint formula based on the vehicle information. The paint formula is communicated to the portable device. The portable device may display a color representation of the color of the paint formula which can be instantly compared to the existing color of the vehicle before mixing the paint or painting the vehicle.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for determining a paint formula that matches a color of paint of an object, where a plurality of paint formulas are stored in a database, said method comprising the steps of:
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inputting information associated with the object into a portable device that is handheld and mobile relative to the object;
communicating the information between the portable device and the database;
determining the paint formula from the plurality of paint formulas based on the information communicated between the portable device and the database; and
displaying a representation of a color defined by the paint formula on the mobile portable device. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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2. (canceled)
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10. A method for determining a paint formula that matches a color of paint of a vehicle to be painted in a collision center, where a plurality of paint formulas are stored in a database, said method comprising the steps of:
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inputting vehicle information associated with the vehicle into a portable device that is handheld and mobile relative to the vehicle to be repainted in the collision center;
communicating the vehicle information between the portable device and the database;
determining the paint formula from the plurality of paint formulas based on the vehicle information communicated between the portable device and the database; and
displaying a representation of a color defined by the paint formula on the mobile portable device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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11. (canceled)
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22. A system for determining a paint formula that matches a color of paint of a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a database storing a plurality of paint formulas corresponding to vehicle information;
a portable device that is mobile relative to the vehicle and in communication with said database for receiving the vehicle information that is inputted, sending the vehicle information to said database, and receiving the paint formula from the plurality of paint formulas from said database;
said portable device further including a color display for displaying a representation of the color defined by the paint formula; and
said portable device being handheld such that said color display may be positioned adjacent to the vehicle for comparing the representation of the color to the paint of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 33)
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- 30. (canceled)
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