System and method for managing electronic transmission of color data
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1. A method for using a database to develop a color product, said method comprising:
- storing development information in said database, said development information including characteristics related to development of a plurality of color products;
receiving first color information, said first color information including at least a halftone color level;
identifying first development information in said database, said first development information including at least said halftone color level;
receiving at least one physical characteristic of said color product; and
using said first development information to determine whether said at least one physical characteristic is compatible with said halftone color level, whereby development of the color product is either;
(a) halted if a physical characteristic is not compatible with said halftone color level, or (b) continued, and an incompatibility warning may be reported by said method.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method for electronically communicating, coordinating and disseminating product designs, specifications and production-related data between a plurality of parties. More particularly, the invention relates to the coordination of parties that create color and graphic designs, including manufacturers, designers, suppliers and printers for new or existing color products.
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1. A method for using a database to develop a color product, said method comprising:
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storing development information in said database, said development information including characteristics related to development of a plurality of color products;
receiving first color information, said first color information including at least a halftone color level;
identifying first development information in said database, said first development information including at least said halftone color level;
receiving at least one physical characteristic of said color product; and
using said first development information to determine whether said at least one physical characteristic is compatible with said halftone color level, whereby development of the color product is either;
(a) halted if a physical characteristic is not compatible with said halftone color level, or (b) continued, and an incompatibility warning may be reported by said method. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 83)
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34. A method of coordinating development of a color product, said method comprising:
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storing development information in at least one database set forth on at least one site processor, said development information including characteristics related to development of a plurality of color products, said development information including processes for incorporating a plurality of colors on said plurality of color products;
receiving first color information from a first color product development specialist, said first color information including at least a halftone color level;
identifying first development information in said at least one database, said first development information including at least said halftone color level;
receiving at least one physical characteristic of said first color product;
communicating said development information using a global communication network between at least two color product development specialists; and
using said first development information to determine whether said at least one physical characteristic is compatible with said halftone color level, whereby development of the color product is either;
(a) halted if a physical characteristic is not compatible with said halftone color level, or (b) continued, and an incompatibility warning may be reported by said method. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 84)
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52. A system to develop a color product, said system comprising:
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a database storing development information, said development information including characteristics related to development of a plurality of color products;
a first software facility receiving first color information, said first color information including at least a halftone color level;
a second software facility identifying first development information in said database, said first development information including at least said halftone color level;
a third software facility receiving at least one physical characteristic of said color product; and
a fourth software facility using said first development information to determine whether said at least one physical characteristic is compatible with said halftone color level, whereby development of the color product is either;
(a) halted if a physical characteristic is not compatible with said halftone color level, or (b) continued, and an incompatibility warning may be reported by said system. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85)
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