Method and apparatus for selecting a wearable to match an object

A method for selecting a wearable, the method comprising:

• storing a plurality of reflectivity values associated with wearables in a database;
• transmitting light to impinge upon an object to be coordinated with the wearable;
• detecting light reflected from the object to provide an object reflectivity value representing color of the object;
• comparing the object reflectivity value to each of the plurality of reflectivity values of the wearables to determine metrics based on the relationships between the object reflectivity value and the reflectivity values of the wearables the metric representing closeness in match of color based on the reflectivities;
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• selecting the wearable based on the metrics.

A method of selecting one of a plurality of wearables based on the color of a sensed object, the method including the steps of:

• storing a plurality of color reflectivities and associated wearables in a database;
• sensing reflectivity of an object by emitting light toward the object and receiving reflected light from the object and producing an electrical signal representative of sensed color based on reflectivity of the object;
• comparing the sensed color with each of the stored color reflectivities and determining a color difference metric for each wearable;
• comparing the difference metrics to determine the least difference value and identifying the wearable associated with the least difference value;
• and visually indicating the selected wearable.

A method of automatically selecting one of a plurality of wearables based on the color of a sensed object, the method including the steps of:

• providing an input device that senses color of an object by emitting light toward the object by a light source and receiving light reflected from the object from the light source by a photosensor and providing a electrical signal representative of the reflected light;
• storing a plurality of color reflectivities and associated wearables in a database;
• comparing the electrical signal to a light threshold value to determine the presence of a predetermined relationship indicative of placement of an object to be measured against the input device;
• comparing the sensed color of the electrical signal with the database of wearables and selecting one of the plurality of wearables only after detecting the predetermined relationship;
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• indicating the selected wearable.

A method of automatically selecting one of a plurality of wearables based on the color of a sensed object, the method including the steps of:

• providing an input device that senses color of an object by emitting light toward the object by a light source and receiving light reflected from the object from the light source by a photosensor and providing an electrical signal representative of the reflected light;
• storing a plurality of color reflectivities and associated wearables in a database;
• receiving the electrical signal representative of object's color and comparing the sensed object's color with the stored color reflectivities and selecting one of the plurality of wearables based on the comparison;
• and
• visually indicating the selected wearable by activation of means directly adjacent the selected wearable.