Apparatus and method for color selection
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1. Apparatus for color selection comprising:
- color display means providing a color selection space including a first area in which colors of a range of different hues are displayed at generally uniform levels of luminance and saturation and a second area in which colors of a given hue, selectable from said range of different hues and of differing saturation and luminance are displayed; and
operator controlled computerized color selection means for uniquely determining a desired color in respect of hue, luminance and saturation including;
hue selection means enabling an operator to select a hue for display in the second area from among the hues displayed in the first area; and
saturation and luminance selection means enabling an operator to select saturation and luminance of the hue from the saturation and luminance displayed in the second area.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for color selection comprising apparatus defining a color display and selection space including a first area in which colors of a range of different hues are displayed at substantially predetermined levels of luminance and saturation and a second area in which colors of a selected hue, selectable from said range of different hues, and of differing saturation and luminance are displayed.
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1. Apparatus for color selection comprising:
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color display means providing a color selection space including a first area in which colors of a range of different hues are displayed at generally uniform levels of luminance and saturation and a second area in which colors of a given hue, selectable from said range of different hues and of differing saturation and luminance are displayed; and operator controlled computerized color selection means for uniquely determining a desired color in respect of hue, luminance and saturation including; hue selection means enabling an operator to select a hue for display in the second area from among the hues displayed in the first area; and saturation and luminance selection means enabling an operator to select saturation and luminance of the hue from the saturation and luminance displayed in the second area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A color selection method comprising the steps of:
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defining using a computer a color display and selection space including a first area in which colors of a range of different hues are displayed and a second area in which colors of a given hue, selectable from said range of different hues, and of differing luminance and saturation are displayed; iteration using a computer in any order of the following mutually independent operations; a. for given luminance-saturation levels, selecting a given hue from the first area; and b. for a given hue, selecting a color of given luminance and saturation from the second area.
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16. A method for selection of two associated colors comprising the steps of:
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defining using a computer a color display and selection space including a first area in which first colors of a range of different hues are displayed against the background of a second reference color and a second area in which first colors of a given hue, selectable from said range of different hues, and of differing luminance and saturation are displayed against the background of said second reference color; selecting a reference color using a computer; varying, by using a computer, said first color iteratively in any order of the following mutually independent operations; a. for given luminance-saturation levels, selecting a given hue from the first area; and b. for a given hue, selecting a color of given luminance and saturation from the second area. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A color selection method comprising the steps of:
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providing apparatus for color selection comprising; color display means providing a color selection space including a first area in which colors of a range of different hues are displayed at generally uniform levels of luminance and saturation and a second area in which colors of a given hue, selectable from said range of different hues and of differing saturation and luminance are displayed; and operator controlled computerized color selection means for uniquely determining a desired color in respect of hue, luminance and saturation including; hue selection means enabling an operator to select a hue for display in the second area from among the hues displayed in the first area; and saturation and luminance selection means enabling an operator to select saturation and luminance of the hue from the saturation and luminance displayed in the second area;
selecting a reference color by using a computer; anditerating using a computer in any order of the following mutually independent operations; a. for given luminance-saturation levels, selecting a given hue from the first area; and b. for a given hue, selecting a color of given luminance and saturation from the second area.
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19. A method for selection of two associated colors comprising the steps of:
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providing apparatus for color selection comprising; color display means providing a color selection space including a first area in which colors of a range of different hues are displayed at generally uniform levels of luminance and saturation and a second area in which colors of a given hue, selectable from said range of different hues and of differing saturation and luminance are displayed; and operator controlled computerized color selection means for uniquely determining a desired color in respect of hue, luminance and saturation including; hue selection means enabling an operator to select a hue for display in the second area from among the hues displayed in the first area; and saturation and luminance selection means enabling an operator to select saturation and luminance of the hue from the saturation and luminance displayed in the second area; selecting a reference color using a computer; varying, by using a computer, said first color iteratively in any order of the following mutually independent operations; a. for given luminance-saturation levels, selecting a given hue from the first area; and b. for a given hue, selecting a color of given luminance and saturation from the second area.
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