# US 10,311,509 B2 · Data-driven color coordinator > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,311,509 B2 - Document ID: US10311509B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/490,874 - Filed: 2014-09-19 - Published: 2015-04-02 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2003-11-06 - Assignees: Behr Process Corporation - Applicants: Behr Process Corporation - Inventors: Mary Rose Rice; Damien Reynolds; Marc Webb - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10311509B2 ## CPC - G06Q 30/0643: {graphically representing goods, e.g. 3D product representation} - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) - G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures - G06F 16/2455: Query execution - G06F 16/532: Query formulation, e.g. graphical querying - G06Q 30/02: Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising - G06Q 30/0621: {by configuring or customising goods or services} - G06Q 30/0631: {Recommending goods or services} - G06T 11/10: Texturing; Colouring; Generation of textures or colours (retouching, inpainting or scratch removal G06T5/77) - G09G 5/06: using colour palettes, e.g. look-up tables - G09G 2354/00: Aspects of interface with display user - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) ## Abstract A color selection and coordination system including a database of predetermined color relationships implementing a data-driven color model. A starting color is associated with a first color in the color database. One or more predefined color palettes associated with the first color may be retrieved, each palette including one or more coordinating colors, the coordinating colors being predetermined based on the first color and a color coordination algorithm. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An in-store kiosk comprising: a touch screen including an input device and a display device; a computing device communicatively coupled to the touch screen, the computing device having access to a database that includes a plurality of paint colors; wherein the computing device is configured to receive a starting paint color selected from the plurality of paint colors via the input device of the touch screen, to determine a plurality of coordinating paint colors for the starting paint color based on data received from the database, to display on the display device of the touch screen a color palette including the starting paint color and the plurality of coordinating paint colors, to store the color palette with user identification information on a server communicatively coupled to the computing device for subsequent retrieval using the user identification information, to display on the display device of the touch screen inspirational content including at least one inspirational color palette with a plurality of preselected paint colors from the plurality of paint colors, and to receive a selection selected from the plurality of preselected paint colors via the input device of the touch screen. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The in-store kiosk of claim 1 wherein the in-store kiosk is located within a store that sells paint. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The in-store kiosk of claim 1 wherein the computing device is configured to display product information on the display device of the touch screen for at least one paint color selected from the starting paint color and the plurality of coordinating paint colors for use by a consumer when purchasing paint, the product information including at least one of a color name, a number, and a code for the at least one selected paint color. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The in-store kiosk of claim 3 wherein the in-store kiosk is located within a store that sells paint and wherein the consumer purchases paint at the store corresponding to the at least one selected paint color. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The in-store kiosk of claim 1 wherein the computing device is configured to display on the display device of the touch screen a tutorial option that includes at least one video demonstration with how-to instructions for a painting project, to receive a selection for a video demonstration selected from the at least one video demonstration via the input device of the touch screen, and to play the selected video demonstration on the display device of the touch screen. ### Claim 6 A method comprising: receiving, with a computing device of an in-store kiosk, a starting paint color selected from a plurality of paint colors via an input device of a touch screen of the in-store kiosk, the computing device having access to a database that includes the plurality of paint colors; determining, with the computing device, a plurality of coordinating paint colors for the starting paint color based on data received from the database; displaying, with a display device of the touch screen, a color palette including the starting paint color and the plurality of coordinating paint colors; storing, with the computing device, the color palette with user identification information on a server communicatively coupled to the computing device for subsequent retrieval using the user identification information; displaying, with the display device of the touch screen, inspirational content including at least one inspirational color palette with a plurality of preselected paint colors from the plurality of paint colors; and receiving, with the computing device of the in-store kiosk, a selection selected from the plurality of preselected paint colors via the input device of the touch screen of the in-store kiosk. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6 wherein the in-store kiosk is located within a store that sells paint. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6 further comprising displaying, on the display device of the touch screen, product information for at least one paint color selected from the starting paint color and the plurality of coordinating paint colors for use by a consumer when purchasing paint, the product information including at least one of a color name, a number, and a code for the at least one selected paint color. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8 wherein the in-store kiosk is located within a store that sells paint and wherein the consumer purchases paint at the store corresponding to the at least one selected paint color. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6 further comprising: displaying, with the display device of the touch screen, a tutorial option that includes at least one video demonstration with how-to instructions for a painting project; receiving, with the computing device of the in-store kiosk, a selection for a video demonstration selected from the at least one video demonstration via the input device of the touch screen of the in-store kiosk; and playing, on the display device of the touch screen, the selected video demonstration. ### Claim 11 A system comprising: a touch screen including an input device and a display device; a computing device communicatively coupled to the touch screen, the computing device having access to a database that includes a plurality of paint colors; wherein the computing device is configured to receive a starting paint color selected from the plurality of paint colors via the input device of the touch screen, to determine a plurality of coordinating paint colors for the starting paint color based on data received from the database, to display on the display device of the touch screen a color palette including the starting paint color and the plurality of coordinating paint colors, to store the color palette with user identification information on a server communicatively coupled to the computing device for subsequent retrieval using the user identification information, to display on the display device of the touch screen a tutorial option that includes at least one video demonstration with how-to instructions for a painting project, to receive a selection for a video demonstration selected from the at least one video demonstration via the input device of the touch screen, and to play the selected video demonstration on the display device of the touch screen. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11 wherein the touch screen and the computing device are included in an in-store kiosk located within a store that sells paint. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11 wherein the computing device is configured to display on the display device of the touch screen product information for at least one paint color selected from the starting paint color and the plurality of coordinating paint colors for use by a consumer when purchasing paint, the product information including at least one of a color name, a number, and a code for the at least one selected paint color. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13 wherein the touch screen and the computing device are included in an in-store kiosk located within a store that sells paint and wherein the consumer purchases paint at the store corresponding to the at least one selected paint color. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11 wherein the computing device is configured to display on the display device of the touch screen inspirational content including at least one inspirational color palette with a plurality of preselected paint colors from the plurality of paint colors and to receive a selection selected from the plurality of preselected paint colors via the input device of the touch screen. ### Claim 16 A method comprising: receiving, with a computing device communicatively coupled to a touch screen, a starting paint color selected from a plurality of paint colors via an input device of the touch screen, the computing device having access to a database that includes the plurality of paint colors; determining, with the computing device, a plurality of coordinating paint colors for the starting paint color based on data received from the database; displaying, with a display device of the touch screen, a color palette including the starting paint color and the plurality of coordinating paint colors; storing, with the computing device, the color palette with user identification information on a server communicatively coupled to the computing device for subsequent retrieval using the user identification information; displaying, with the display device of the touch screen, a tutorial option that includes at least one video demonstration with how-to instructions for a painting project; receiving, with the computing device, a selection for a video demonstration selected from the at least one video demonstration via the input device of the touch screen; and playing, on the display device of the touch screen, the selected video demonstration. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16 wherein the touch screen and the computing device are included in an in-store kiosk located within a store that sells paint. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16 further comprising displaying, on the display device of the touch screen, product information for at least one paint color selected from the starting paint color and the plurality of coordinating paint colors for use by a consumer when purchasing paint, the product information including at least one of a color name, a number, and a code for the at least one selected paint color. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18 wherein the touch screen and computing device are included in an in-store kiosk located within a store that sells paint and wherein the consumer purchases paint at the store corresponding to the at least one selected paint color. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16 further comprising: displaying, with the display device of the touch screen, inspirational content including at least one inspirational color palette with a plurality of preselected paint colors from the plurality of paint colors; and receiving, with the computing device, a selection selected from the plurality of preselected paint colors via the input device of the touch screen.