Distributed color coordination system
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a remote terminal; and
a server communicatively coupled to the remote terminal, the server configured to receive a starting color from the remote terminal, determine one or more complementary colors for the starting color, and provide one or more color combinations to the remote terminal, each color combination including the starting color and one or more of the complementary colors, wherein the remote terminal displays one or more of the color combinations and stores a selected color combination in the server.
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Abstract
A distributed color selection and coordination system including a remote computer communicatively coupled to a server. The remote computer configured to select a starting color and access a database in the server to find one or more complementary colors. The colors in the database arranged in a predetermined relationship with other colors in the database, the relationship between colors based on color theory. The remote computer being capable of storing personal information and color selections on the server. An in-store kiosk is communicatively coupled to the server and configured to execute color selection and coordination software. The in-store kiosk being capable of retrieving stored personal information and color selections from the server which was previously stored from the remote computer.
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23 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a remote terminal; and
a server communicatively coupled to the remote terminal, the server configured to receive a starting color from the remote terminal, determine one or more complementary colors for the starting color, and provide one or more color combinations to the remote terminal, each color combination including the starting color and one or more of the complementary colors, wherein the remote terminal displays one or more of the color combinations and stores a selected color combination in the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A color selection method comprising:
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selecting a starting color from a remote terminal communicatively coupled to a server;
building a database on the server, the database including a plurality of colors in a predetermined relationship with other colors in the database, the relationship between colors based on color theory;
determining one or more complementary colors for the starting color using the database; and
one or more color combinations to the remote terminal, each color combination including one or more of the complementary colors for the starting color. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A distributed paint coordination system comprising:
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a remote computer;
a server communicatively coupled to the remote terminal over the Internet, the server configured to receive a starting color from the remote computer, access a database including a plurality of colors in a predetermined relationship with other colors in the database, the relationship between colors based on color theory, determine one or more complementary colors for the starting color based on the database, and provide one or more color combinations to the remote computer, each color combination including the starting color and one or more of the complementary colors, wherein the remote computer displays one or more of the color combinations and stores a selected color combination in the server; and
an in-store kiosk communicatively coupled to the server, the in-store kiosk configured to access a selected color combination previously saved from a remote terminal on the server. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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