Method of visualizing a color deviation
First Claim
1. A method of visualizing a color deviation of an actual color of a vehicle using a computer having a monitor, said method comprising the steps of:
- inputting data into the computer associated with a reference color;
obtaining reference color values of the reference color based on the inputted data;
displaying a reference color image on the monitor with the reference color image corresponding to the reference color values;
inputting color differences between the displayed reference color image and the actual color of the vehicle into the computer;
translating the reference color values into revised color values based on the inputted color differences using the computer;
translating the reference color values into a translated reference color image and translating the revised color values into a translated revised color image; and
displaying the translated revised color image, corresponding to the revised color values, on the monitor along with the translated reference color image for a user to visually compare the inputted color differences between the displayed translated revised color image and at least one of the displayed reference color image or the actual color of the vehicle or the displayed reference color image and the actual color of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A method of visualizing a color deviation of an actual color on a vehicle panel being painted utilizing a computer. A reference color image is displayed on a monitor to confirm that the reference color image is the appropriate color image relating to the actual color. Differences between that displayed reference color image and the actual color are inputted into the computer and the reference image is then translated into a revised color image. The revised color image is displayed on the monitor along with the reference color image such that a user can visually compare the differences between that displayed reference color image and displayed revised color image. The displayed revised color image can then be compared to the actual color to determine if any color deviations between the revised color image and the actual color remain.
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52 Claims
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1. A method of visualizing a color deviation of an actual color of a vehicle using a computer having a monitor, said method comprising the steps of:
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inputting data into the computer associated with a reference color; obtaining reference color values of the reference color based on the inputted data; displaying a reference color image on the monitor with the reference color image corresponding to the reference color values; inputting color differences between the displayed reference color image and the actual color of the vehicle into the computer; translating the reference color values into revised color values based on the inputted color differences using the computer; translating the reference color values into a translated reference color image and translating the revised color values into a translated revised color image; and displaying the translated revised color image, corresponding to the revised color values, on the monitor along with the translated reference color image for a user to visually compare the inputted color differences between the displayed translated revised color image and at least one of the displayed reference color image or the actual color of the vehicle or the displayed reference color image and the actual color of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of visualizing a color deviation of an actual color of a vehicle using a computer having a monitor, said method comprising the steps of:
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inputting vehicle data into the computer; obtaining a reference color and corresponding reference color values based on the inputted vehicle data; displaying a reference color image on the monitor with the reference color image corresponding to the reference color values; inputting color differences between the displayed reference color image and the actual color of the vehicle into the computer; translating the reference color values into revised color values based on the inputted color differences using the computer; displaying a revised color image, corresponding to the revised color values, and the reference color image adjacent to each other on the monitor at the same time for a user to visually compare the inputted color differences between the displayed reference color image and the displayed revised color image with the revised and reference color images being displayed in the shape of flat plates; and manipulating the flat plates to provide a plurality of different viewing angles for the revised and reference color images after the flat plates have been displayed. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of visualizing a color deviation of an actual color of a vehicle using a computer having a monitor and a neural network module, said method comprising the steps of:
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inputting data into the computer associated with a reference color; obtaining reference color values of the reference color based on the inputted data; displaying a reference color image on the monitor with the reference color image corresponding to the reference color values; inputting color differences between the displayed reference color image and the actual color of the vehicle into the computer; translating the reference color values into revised color values based on the inputted color differences using the computer; inputting the revised color values into a computer database and conducting a search in the database for a revised color formula; modifying the revised color formula based on the revised color values using the neural network; displaying a revised color image, corresponding to the modified revised color formula, on the monitor for a user to visually compare the inputted color differences between the reference color image and the displayed revised color image. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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