Digital display of color and appearance and the use thereof
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1. A method for displaying one or more images to select one or more matching formulas to match color and appearance of an article, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) retrieving one or more preliminary matching formulas from a database, said database comprising interrelated repair formulas, color characteristics, and optionally appearance characteristics;
(b) generating individual matching images based on the color characteristics, and optionally the appearance characteristics, interrelated to each of the preliminary matching formulas; and
(c) displaying the individual matching images on a display device.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method for digital displaying images of various colors and appearances of an article and the use thereof. The invention is particularly directed to a method for displaying one or more images to select one or more matching formulas to match color and appearance of an article. The invention is even further directed to a method for displaying one or more images to select one or more matching formulas to match color and appearance of a target coating of a vehicle.
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1. A method for displaying one or more images to select one or more matching formulas to match color and appearance of an article, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) retrieving one or more preliminary matching formulas from a database, said database comprising interrelated repair formulas, color characteristics, and optionally appearance characteristics; (b) generating individual matching images based on the color characteristics, and optionally the appearance characteristics, interrelated to each of the preliminary matching formulas; and (c) displaying the individual matching images on a display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20)
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10. A method for displaying one or more images to select one or more matching formulas to match color and appearance of an article, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) obtaining identification information of the article; (b) retrieving one or more preliminary matching formulas from a database that match the identification information, said database comprising interrelated repair formulas, identification information of articles, color characteristics, and optionally appearance characteristics; (c) generating individual matching images based on the color characteristics, and optionally the appearance characteristics, interrelated to each of the preliminary matching formulas; and (d) displaying the individual matching images on a display device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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21. A method for displaying one or more coating images to select one or more matching formulas to match color and appearance of a target coating of an article, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) retrieving one or more preliminary matching formulas from a database, said database comprising interrelated repair formulas, color characteristics, and optionally appearance characteristics; (b) generating individual matching images based on the color characteristics, and optionally the appearance characteristics interrelated to each of the preliminary matching formulas; (c) displaying the individual matching images on a display device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 40, 41)
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30. A method for displaying one or more coating images to select one or more matching formulas to match color and appearance of a target coating of an article, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) obtaining identification information of the article; (b) retrieving one or more preliminary matching formulas from a database that match the identification information, said database comprising interrelated repair formulas, identification information of articles, color characteristics, and optionally appearance characteristics; (c) generating individual matching images based on the color characteristics, and optionally the appearance characteristics, interrelated to each of the preliminary matching formulas; and (d) displaying the individual matching images on a display device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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