System and method for providing high fidelity color images
First Claim
1. A method for providing images to a user, comprising:
- in response to a request from a user system comprising a user color display device for one or more images, receiving a cookie at an image server, the cookie including characterization data for the user color display device; and
utilizing the received characterization data to provide a color-corrected version of the one or more images to the user for display.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a technique for providing color corrected images to a user over a network. The user'"'"'s computer and its associated devices may be remotely calibrated and or characterized and the data made available over the network to permit multiple image providers to provide color corrected images to a user. A notification technique is also provided to notify a user when the image or images being displayed is color corrected. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for providing images to a user, comprising:
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in response to a request from a user system comprising a user color display device for one or more images, receiving a cookie at an image server, the cookie including characterization data for the user color display device; and utilizing the received characterization data to provide a color-corrected version of the one or more images to the user for display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for providing images to a user, comprising:
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a data provider for; receiving, at a server, a request to display one or more images on a user color display device, inquiring of the source of the request to determine whether user color display device characterization data is available to the server, the inquiring being in response to receiving, at a server, the request to display one or more images on a user color display device, and if the user color display device characterization data is available, determining user color display device characterization data; and an image provider for causing a version of the one or more images having color characteristics appropriate to the determined characterization data for the user color display device to be provided to the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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