COLOR SEARCHING FOR IMAGES

US 20080046409A1
Filed: 10/06/2006
Published: 02/21/2008
Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2006
Status: Abandoned Application

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1. A system, comprising:

a processor;

a memory coupled to the processor;

a user interface coupled to the processor;

a network interface coupled to the processor;

wherein the system is to;

receive a user-specified discreet color value;

search a database of discreet color values for the user-specified discreet color value; and

match the user-specified discreet color value to a discreet color value of the database of discreet color values.

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In one embodiment, a method is presented. The method includes receiving a user-specified precise color value. The method also includes searching a database of precise color values for the user-specified precise color value. The method further includes matching the user-specified precise color value to a precise color value of the database of precise color values. The method may also include retrieving an image associated with the matched precise color value. The method may further include presenting the image associated with the matched precise color value to a user.

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1. A system, comprising:
- a processor;
  
  a memory coupled to the processor;
  
  a user interface coupled to the processor;
  
  a network interface coupled to the processor;
  
  wherein the system is to;
  
  receive a user-specified discreet color value;
  
  search a database of discreet color values for the user-specified discreet color value; and
  
  match the user-specified discreet color value to a discreet color value of the database of discreet color values.
- 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, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
- - 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is further to:
    - return results of the search and match to the user with associated images.
  - 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the system is further to:
    - search the database of discreet color values for a set of user-specified discreet color values; and
      
      match the user-specified discreet color values to a list of discreet color value sets.
  - 4. The system of claim 3, wherein the system is further to:
    - retrieve a set of images associated with the set of user-specified discreet color values; and
      
      present the images associated with the set of user-specified discreet color values to a user.
  - 5. The system of claim 3, wherein:
    - user-specified sets of discreet color values to be queried are specified as keywords
  - 6. The system of claim 5, wherein:
    - the keywords contain color names.
  - 7. The system of claim 6, wherein:
    - mis-spelled color names are automatically corrected using the full list of names associated with the set of discreet colors as a word dictionary.
  - 8. The system of claim 5, wherein:
    - the keywords contain shading color qualifiers.
  - 9. The system of claim 5, wherein:
    - the keywords contain extreme shading color qualifiers.
  - 10. The system of claim 5, wherein:
    - the keywords contain secondary color qualifiers.
  - 11. The system of claim 3, wherein:
    - the user-specified set of discreet color values to be queried are represented in a standard encoding method.
  - 12. The system of claim 11, wherein:
    - The standardized encoding method is a URL.
  - 13. The system of claim 11, wherein:
    - The standardized encoding method is a web-form.
  - 14. The system of claim 11, wherein:
    - the system is to;
      
      receive a user selection of the standard encoding method;
      
      and the system is further to;
      
      retrieve a set of images associated with the set of user-specified discreet color values;
      
      present the set of images matching the user-specified discreet color values; and
      
      present a description of the user-specified discreet color values that had been encoded.
  - 15. The system of claim 11, wherein:
    - The standardized encoding method is displayed on the website of the system.
  - 16. The system of claim 11, wherein:
    - The standardized encoding method is displayed on a 3rd party website.
  - 17. The system of claim 11, wherein:
    - The standardized encoding method is displayed in an email.
  - 18. The system of claim 3, wherein:
    - a list of colors is displayed to the user.
  - 19. The system of claim 18, wherein:
    - the user-specified set of discreet color values to be queried is specified when a user selects one or more colors from a the list of colors.
  - 20. The system of claim 18, wherein:
    - the list of colors is a list of commonly-used discreet colors.
  - 21. The system of claim 18, wherein:
    - the list of colors is a list of colors related to the current user-specified set of discreet colors.
  - 22. The system of claim 18, wherein:
    - the list of colors is ordered according to how many corresponding matches exist in an image set for each color.
  - 23. The system of claim 18, wherein:
    - a number of corresponding matches in the image set for each color is displayed next to each color in the list.
  - 24. The system of claim 18, wherein:
    - a color name is displayed next to each color in the list.
  - 25. The system of claim 18, wherein:
    - a color swatch is displayed next to each color in the list
  - 26. The system of claim 3, wherein:
    - the user-specified set of discreet color values to be queried can be specified by selecting an image from the image set.
  - 27. The system of claim 3, wherein:
    - a set of discreet color values associated with an image is used as the user-specified set of discreet color values to be queried.
  - 28. The system of claim 27, wherein:
    - the resulting images are sorted according to the number of discreet color values associated with the image which match the user-specified set of discreet color values.
  - 29. The system of claim 27, wherein:
    - the resulting images are sorted according to the indexed scores of the discreet colors values associated with the image which match the user-specified set of discreet color values.
  - 30. The system of claim 27, wherein:
    - the resulting images are sorted according to how closely the precise colors values associated with the image match the discreet colors values with the image which match the user-specified set of discreet color values.
  - 31. The system of claim 4, wherein:
    - the resulting images are sorted according to the total number of the discreet colors values within the image.
  - 32. The system of claim 4, wherein:
    - the resulting images are sorted according to the number of discreet color values associated with the image which match the user-specified set of discreet color values;
      
      the resulting images are further sorted according to the indexed scores of the discreet colors values associated with the image which match the user-specified set of discreet color values;
      
      the resulting images are further sorted according to how closely the precise colors values associated with the image match the discreet colors values with the image which match the user-specified set of discreet color values; and
      
      the resulting images are further sorted according to the total number of the discreet colors values within the image.
  - 33. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is further to:
    - retrieve an image associated with the matched discreet color value.
  - 34. The system of claim 33, wherein the system is further to:
    - present the image associated with the matched discreet color value to a user.
  - 35. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is further to:
    - receive a color query from a user; and
      
      parse the color query into a user-defined discreet color value.
  - 36. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is further to:
    - show colors matching the user-specified discreet color value.
  - 37. The system of claim 36, wherein the system is further to:
    - show images associated with the colors matching the user-specified discreet color value.
  - 38. The system of claim 36, wherein the system is further to:
    - receive a further user-specified discreet color value;
      
      search matches to the user-specified discreet color value of the database of discreet color values for the further user-specified discreet color value; and
      
      match the further user-specified discreet color value to a further discreet color value of the database of discreet color values.
  - 39. The system of claim 38, wherein the system is further to:
    - present the matching further discreet color values to a user.

40. A method, comprising:
- receiving a user-specified discreet color value;
  
  searching a database of discreet color values for the user-specified discreet color value; and
  
  matching the user-specified discreet color value to a discreet color value of the database of discreet color values.
- View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
- - 41. The method of claim 40, further comprising:
    - retrieving an image associated with the matched discreet color value.
  - 42. The method of claim 41, further comprising:
    - presenting the image associated with the matched discreet color value to a user.
  - 43. The method of claim 40, further comprising:
    - receiving a color query from a user; and
      
      parsing the color query into a user-defined discreet color value.
  - 44. The method of claim 43, wherein:
    - parsing the color query into a user-defined discreet color value includes;
      
      parsing the color query into a name for a color; and
      
      looking up the name for a color in a table of names for colors and associated discreet color values.
  - 45. The method of claim 40, wherein:
    - the database of discreet color values is embodied in a database of commercial products.
  - 46. The method of claim 40, wherein:
    - the database of discreet color values is embodied in a database of photographs.
  - 47. The method of claim 40, wherein:
    - the database of discreet color values is embodied in a database of biological samples.
  - 48. The method of claim 40, wherein:
    - matching the user-specified discreet color value to a discreet color value of the database of discreet color values includes finding a discreet color value of the database within is predetermined distance of the user-specified discreet color value.
  - 49. The method of claim 40, wherein:
    - matching the user-specified discreet color value to a discreet color value of the database of discreet color values includes finding a numerical match between a discreet color value of the database and the user-specified discreet color value.

50. A machine-readable medium embodying instructions, the instructions, when executed by a processor, causing the processor to perform a method, the method, comprising:
- receiving a user-specified discreet color value;
  
  searching a database of discreet color values for the user-specified discreet color value; and
  
  matching the user-specified discreet color value to a discreet color value of the database of discreet color values.
- View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
- - 51. The machine-readable medium of claim 50, wherein the method further comprises:
    - retrieving an image associated with the matched discreet color value.
  - 52. The machine-readable medium of claim 51, wherein the method further comprises:
    - presenting the image associated with the matched discreet color value to a user.
  - 53. The machine-readable medium of claim 50, wherein the method further comprises:
    - receiving a color query from a user; and
      
      parsing the color query into a user-defined discreet color value.
  - 54. The machine-readable medium of claim 50, wherein:
    - parsing the color query into a user-defined discreet color value includes;
      
      parsing the color query into a name for a color; and
      
      looking up the name for a color in a table of names for colors and associated discreet color values.
  - 55. The machine-readable medium of claim 50, wherein:
    - the database of discreet color values is embodied in a database of commercial products.
  - 56. The machine-readable medium of claim 50, wherein:
    - the database of discreet color values is embodied in a database of photographs.
  - 57. The machine-readable medium of claim 50, wherein:
    - the database of discreet color values is embodied in a database of biological samples.
  - 58. The machine-readable medium of claim 50, wherein:
    - ;
      
      matching the user-specified discreet color value to a discreet color value of the database of discreet color values includes finding a discreet color value of the database within is predetermined distance of the user-specified discreet color value.
  - 59. The machine-readable medium of claim 50, wherein:
    - matching the user-specified discreet color value to a discreet color value of the database of discreet color values includes finding a numerical match between a discreet color value of the database and the user-specified discreet color value.
  - 60. The machine-readable medium of claim 50, wherein the method further comprises:
    - showing colors matching the user-specified discreet color value.
  - 61. The machine-readable medium of claim 60, wherein the method further comprises:
    - showing images associated with the colors matching the user-specified discreet color value.
  - 62. The machine-readable medium of claim 60, wherein the method further comprises:
    - receiving a further user-specified discreet color value;
      
      searching matches to the user-specified discreet color value of the database of discreet color values for the further user-specified discreet color value; and
      
      matching the further user-specified discreet color value to a further discreet color value of the database of discreet color values.
  - 63. The machine-readable medium of claim 62, wherein the method further comprises:
    - presenting the matching further discreet color values to a user.
  - 64. The machine-readable medium of claim 63, wherein the method further comprises:
    - presenting images associated with the matching further discreet color values to a user.

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Current Assignee
Adam Lieb
Original Assignee
Adam Lieb
Inventors
Lieb, Adam

Application Number

US11/539,625
Publication Number

US 20080046409A1
Time in Patent Office

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Field of Search
US Class Current

707/3
CPC Class Codes

G06F 16/5838 using colour

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