Color profile management and color collection management, navigation and visual design
First Claim
1. A color manager high level navigation system comprising:
- a graphical user interface;
a color manager selection icon at the highest navigation level of the graphical user interface; and
, a color manager having a view menu, a characterization tool icon for activating a profile characterization tool and a profile list window further comprising;
a list of available profiles matching a filter criteria selected from the view menu;
a text display box displaying a current default output profile identified by a symbolic name;
a message box for displaying confirmation of recent actions; and
, a profile to media button for activating a profile to media assignment dialog.
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Abstract
A color manager high level navigation system comprising a graphical user interface, a color manager selection icon at the highest navigation level of the graphical user interface and a color manager further comprising a view menu, a characterization tool icon for activating a profile characterization tool and a profile list window. The view menu includes a filter selection that causes all available profiles to be displayed, a filter selection that causes only destination profiles to be displayed, a filter selection that causes only source profiles to be displayed, a filter selection that causes only device gray source profiles to be displayed, a filter selection that causes only device RGB source profiles to be displayed, a filter selection that causes only device CMY source profiles to be displayed and a filter selection that causes only device CMYK source profiles to be displayed. The profile list window includes a list of available profiles matching a filter criteria selected from the view menu, a message box for displaying confirmation of recent actions and a profile to media button for activating a profile to media assignment dialog. The profile list window further comprises a column displaying an icon for each profile that is characterized as a system profile that cannot be deleted or modified, a column displaying a symbolic name of each profile, a column displaying a type for each profile including, a column displaying a color space type for each profile, a column displaying a description of each profile and a text display box displaying a current default output profile symbolic name.
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20 Claims
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1. A color manager high level navigation system comprising:
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a graphical user interface;
a color manager selection icon at the highest navigation level of the graphical user interface; and
,a color manager having a view menu, a characterization tool icon for activating a profile characterization tool and a profile list window further comprising;
a list of available profiles matching a filter criteria selected from the view menu;
a text display box displaying a current default output profile identified by a symbolic name;
a message box for displaying confirmation of recent actions; and
,a profile to media button for activating a profile to media assignment dialog. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
a filter that causes all available profiles to be displayed;
a filter that causes only destination profiles to be displayed;
a filter that causes only source profiles to be displayed;
a filter that causes only device gray source profiles to be displayed;
a filter that causes only device RGB source profiles to be displayed;
a filter that causes only device CMY source profiles to be displayed; and
,a filter that causes only device CMYK source profiles to be displayed.
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3. The system as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a mouse button menu that is activated for a currently hi-lighted profile object in the profile list.
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4. The system as set forth in claim 3 wherein the right mouse button menu comprises a list of functions that can be performed, further comprising at least one of:
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a modify function for the currently hi-lighted profile;
a replace function for the currently hi-lighted profile;
a delete function for the currently hi-lighted profile;
an export function for the currently hi-lighted profile;
a load function to read a profile from an input device;
an import function to read multiple profiles from an input device;
a print current view function; and
,a save current view function.
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5. The system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the profile list further comprises:
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a column displaying an icon for each profile that is characterized as a system profile that cannot be deleted or modified;
a column displaying the symbolic name of each profile;
a column displaying a type for each profile including, but not limited to, input and output;
a column displaying a color space for each profile including, but not limited to, gray, RGB, CMY and CMYK; and
,a column displaying a description of each profile.
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6. A color manager high level navigation system comprising:
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a graphical user interface;
a color manager selection icon at the highest navigation level of the graphical user interface; and
,a color manager further comprising;
a view menu including;
a filter selection that causes all available profiles to be displayed;
a filter selection that causes only destination profiles to be displayed;
a filter selection that causes only source profiles to be displayed;
a filter selection that causes only device gray source profiles to be displayed;
a filter selection that causes only device RGB source profiles to be displayed;
a filter selection that causes only device CMY source profiles to be displayed; and
,a filter selection that causes only device CMYK source profiles to be displayed;
a characterization tool icon for activating a profile characterization tool; and
,a profile list window further comprising;
a list of available profiles matching a filter criteria selected from the view menu further comprising;
a column displaying an icon for each profile that is characterized as a system profile that cannot be deleted or modified;
a column displaying a symbolic name of each profile;
a column displaying a type for each profile including, but not limited to, input and output;
a column displaying a color space for each profile including, but not limited to, gray, RGB, CMY and CMYK; and
,a column displaying a description of each profile;
a text display box displaying a current default output profile symbolic name;
a message box for displaying confirmation of recent actions; and
,a profile to media button for activating a profile to media assignment dialog. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
modify properties dialog selection button for the currently hi-lighted profile;
a replace dialog selection button for the currently hi-lighted profile;
a delete selection button for the currently hi-lighted profile;
an export dialog selection button for the currently hi-lighted profile;
a load dialog selection button to read a profile from an input device;
an import dialog selection button to read multiple profiles from an input device;
a print current view selection button; and
,a save current view selection button.
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9. The system as set forth in claim 8 wherein the modify properties dialog comprises a properties dialog window further comprising:
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a modifiable text display box showing the symbolic name of the profile being modified;
a flip-flop check box indicating whether the profile being modified is to be set as the default profile;
a text display box showing the type of the profile to be modified;
a text display box showing the color space of the profile to be modified; and
,a modifiable text display box showing the description of the profile to be modified.
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10. The system as set forth in claim 8 wherein the replace dialog comprises:
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a display of profiles compatible with the previously hi-lighted profile in the profile list further including, a column containing the symbolic names of compatible profiles and an icon for each symbolic name indicating profiles that cannot be changed;
a column containing the profile type indicator of each profile;
a column indicating the color space of each profile; and
,a column displaying a description of each profile;
a text display box showing the symbolic name of the profile to be replaced; and
,a status message to display progress information.
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11. The system as set forth in claim 8 wherein the export dialog comprises:
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an output device selection pull-down menu;
a directory text display box;
a browse button for activating a device browsing dialog;
a text box for providing an output filename; and
,a list of available profile data files in the selected directory on the selected output device further comprising;
a column displaying the filename of each profile data file; and
,a column displaying the size of each profile data file.
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12. The system as set forth in claim 8 wherein the load dialog comprises:
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an input device selection pull-down menu;
a directory text display box;
a browse button for activating a device browsing dialog;
a text filter box for providing an input device filename filter; and
,a list of available profile data files in the selected directory on the selected input device further comprising;
a column displaying the filename of each profile data file; and
,a column displaying the size of each profile data file.
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13. The system as set forth in claim 12 further comprising a load profile data properties dialog comprising:
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a modifiable text display box showing the symbolic name of the profile being loaded;
a flip-flop check box indicating whether the profile being loaded is to be set as the default profile;
a text display box showing the type of the profile being loaded;
a text display box showing the color space of the profile being loaded; and
,a modifiable text display box showing the description of the profile being loaded.
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14. The system as set forth in claim 8 wherein the import dialog comprises:
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an input device selection pull-down menu;
a directory text display box;
a browse button for activating a device browsing dialog;
a text filter box for providing an input device filename filter;
a list of available profile data files in the selected directory on the selected input device further comprising;
a column displaying the filename of each profile data file; and
,a column displaying the size of each profile data file;
a status message to display status information for loaded profiles; and
,an import policy group box containing selectable, mutually exclusive buttons wherein the first of said selectable buttons indicates that a duplicate file should not be replaced without asking, and the second of said selectable buttons indicates that duplicate files are to always be replaced.
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15. The system as set forth in claim 6 wherein the profile to media assignment dialog comprises:
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an assignment view menu including any of, but not limited to;
a filter selection that causes all profile assignments to be displayed;
a filter selection that causes only emulation profile assignments to be displayed;
a filter selection that causes only specific stock name profile assignments to be displayed;
a filter selection that causes only specific stock color profile assignments to be displayed;
a filter selection that causes only specific stock white point profile assignments to be displayed;
a filter selection that causes only specific stock weight profile assignments to be displayed;
a filter selection that causes only specific stock coating profile assignments to be displayed;
a filter selection that causes only specific stock opacity profile assignments to be displayed; and
,a filter selection that causes only access profile assignments to be displayed; and
,a profile to media assignment list box further comprising;
a list of available profile to media assignments matching a filter criteria selected from the assignment view menu further comprising;
a column displaying an emulation type for each profile to media assignment;
a column displaying a stock name for each profile to media assignment;
a column displaying a color for each profile to media assignment;
a column displaying a white point for each profile to media assignment;
a column displaying a weight for each profile to media assignment;
a column displaying a coating for each profile to media assignment;
a column displaying a opacity for each profile to media assignment; and
,a column displaying the symbolic name of the assigned profile; and
,a right mouse button assignment menu providing assignment functions for the currently highlighted row in the list of available profile to media assignments further comprising;
a delete assignment dialog activation;
a modify assignment dialog activation;
an export assignment dialog activation;
a create assignment dialog activation;
a print current assignment listing activation; and
,an import assignment dialog activation.
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16. The system as set forth in claim 15 wherein the create assignment dialog comprises:
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a stock name selection pull-down menu;
a stock color selection pull-down menu;
a press emulation selection pull-down menu;
a stock coating selection pull-down menu;
a stock opacity selection pull-down menu;
a profile name selection pull-down menu;
a modifiable stock weight text box;
a modifiable stock white point, x direction, text box;
a modifiable stock white point, y direction, text box; and
, a flip-flop check box checked if the stock white point is unspecified.
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17. The system as set forth in claim 15 wherein the modify assignment dialog comprises:
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a stock name selection pull-down menu;
a stock color selection pull-down menu;
a press emulation selection pull-down menu;
a stock coating selection pull-down menu;
a stock opacity selection pull-down menu;
a profile name selection pull-down menu;
a modifiable stock weight text box;
a modifiable stock white point, x direction, text box;
a modifiable stock white point, y direction, text box; and
,a flip-flop check box checked if the stock white point is unspecified.
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18. The system as set forth in claim 15 wherein the import assignment dialog comprises:
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an input device selection pull-down menu;
a directory text display box;
a browse button for activating a device browsing dialog;
a text filter box for providing an input device filename filter;
a list of available profile assignment files in the selected directory on the selected input device further comprising;
a column displaying the filename of each profile assignment file; and
,a column displaying the size of each profile assignment file;
a status message to display status information for loaded profile assignments; and
,an import policy group box containing selectable, mutually exclusive buttons wherein the first of said selectable buttons indicates that a duplicate profile assignment file should not be replaced without asking, and the second of said selectable buttons indicates that duplicate profile assignment files are to always be replaced.
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19. The system as set forth in claim 15 wherein the export assignment dialog comprises:
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an output device selection pull-down menu;
a directory text display box;
a browse button for activating a device browsing dialog;
a text filename box for providing an output device filename;
a list of available profile assignment files in the selected directory on the selected output device further comprising;
a column displaying the filename of each profile assignment file; and
,a column displaying the size of each profile assignment file;
a status message to display status information for exported profile assignment files; and
,an export policy flip-flop check box to be checked if the profile data is to be exported along with the profile to media assignment.
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20. A method for managing colors with a high level navigation system comprising:
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displaying a graphical user interface;
displaying a color manager icon at the highest navigation level of the graphical user interface; and
,displaying options in the color manager providing a user with a choice of at least one of;
selecting an option in a view menu from at least one of;
selecting a filter selection that causes all available profiles to be displayed;
selecting a filter selection that causes only destination profiles to be displayed;
selecting a filter selection that causes only source profiles to be displayed;
selecting a filter selection that causes only device gray source profiles to be displayed;
selecting a filter selection that causes only device RGB source profiles to be displayed;
selecting a filter selection that causes only device CMY source profiles to be displayed; and
,selecting a filter selection that causes only device CMYK source profiles to be displayed;
selecting a characterization tool icon for activating a profile characterization tool; and
,selecting a profile list window further including the steps of;
displaying a list of available profiles matching a filter criteria selected from the view menu further displaying;
a column displaying an icon for each profile that is characterized as a system profile that cannot be deleted or modified;
a column displaying a symbolic name of each profile;
a column displaying a type for each profile including, but not limited to, input and output;
a column displaying a color space for each profile including, but not limited to, gray, RGB, CMY and CMYK; and
,a column displaying a description of each profile;
displaying a text display box showing a current default output profile symbolic name;
displaying a message box showing confirmation of recent actions; and
,displaying a profile to media button for activating a profile to media assignment dialog.
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