Color reproducing device for reproducing matched colors and an outputting device for outputting information for reproducing a color of a coated surface
First Claim
1. A color reproducing device to which first data expressing a color expressed in a first colorimetric system is inputted, and which reproduces a color corresponding to the inputted first data and to be expressed in a second colorimetric system different than the first colorimetric system, comprising:
- a measuring device measuring each of a predetermined number of colors reproduced by inputting a predetermined number of first data to said color reproducing device, and outputting a predetermined number of second data expressing a color expressed in the second colorimetric system;
estimating means for estimating relationships of interpolated correspondence expressing relationships between second data other than the measured second data and first data corresponding to the second data other than the measured second data, on the basis of a plurality of relationships of correspondence between the first data inputted to said color reproducing device and the measured second data; and
selecting means for, after second data which is the same as or closest to data of a color to be reproduced is selected on the basis of the relationships of correspondence and the relationships of interpolated correspondence, selecting first data corresponding to the selected second data on the basis of the relationships of correspondence and the relationships of interpolated correspondence,wherein the selected first data is inputted to said color reproducing device, and said color reproducing device reproduces the color to be reproduced.
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Abstract
By inputting a predetermined number of first data to a color reproducing device, a predetermined number of reproduced colors are respectively measured, and a plurality of relationships of correspondence between inputted first data and measured second data are determined. On the basis of the plurality of relationships of correspondence between the first data and the second data, relationships of interpolated correspondence, which express relationships between second data other than the measured second data and first data corresponding to the second data other than the measured second data, are estimated. After second data which is the same as or closest to a color to be reproduced is selected, first data corresponding to selected second data is selected on the basis of the relationships of correspondence and the relationships of interpolated correspondence. Selected first data is then inputted to the color reproducing device, and a color to be reproduced is reproduced.
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1. A color reproducing device to which first data expressing a color expressed in a first colorimetric system is inputted, and which reproduces a color corresponding to the inputted first data and to be expressed in a second colorimetric system different than the first colorimetric system, comprising:
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a measuring device measuring each of a predetermined number of colors reproduced by inputting a predetermined number of first data to said color reproducing device, and outputting a predetermined number of second data expressing a color expressed in the second colorimetric system; estimating means for estimating relationships of interpolated correspondence expressing relationships between second data other than the measured second data and first data corresponding to the second data other than the measured second data, on the basis of a plurality of relationships of correspondence between the first data inputted to said color reproducing device and the measured second data; and selecting means for, after second data which is the same as or closest to data of a color to be reproduced is selected on the basis of the relationships of correspondence and the relationships of interpolated correspondence, selecting first data corresponding to the selected second data on the basis of the relationships of correspondence and the relationships of interpolated correspondence, wherein the selected first data is inputted to said color reproducing device, and said color reproducing device reproduces the color to be reproduced. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An outputting device for outputting information for reproducing a color of a coated surface which is formed with one or a plurality of layers on an object to be coated and in which each of the layers is formed of at least one component material, comprising:
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a color material mixing device to which characteristic values expressing respective quantities of all of the component materials forming the coated surface are inputted, and which generates a paint for forming the coated surface on the basis of the inputted characteristic values; a measuring device measuring physical quantities expressing one of a spectral reflectance distribution and tristimulus values of each of a predetermined number of coated surfaces formed by coating on the object to be coated a paint which is generated by inputting to said color material mixing device a predetermined number of characteristic values in which at least one of the component material quantities is respectively different; estimating means for estimating relationships of interpolated correspondence expressing relationships between physical quantities other than the measured physical quantities and characteristic values corresponding to the physical quantities other than the measured physical quantities, on the basis of a plurality of relationships of correspondence between the characteristic values inputted to said color material mixing device and the measured physical quantities; selecting means for, after physical quantities relating to physical quantities of a paint color to be reproduced have been selected on the basis of the relationships of correspondence and the relationships of interpolated correspondence, selecting the characteristic values corresponding to the selected physical quantities on the basis of the relationships of correspondence and the relationships of interpolated correspondence; and outputting means for outputting the selected characteristic values as information for reproducing the color of the coated surface. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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