Color visualization system
OwnerRichard David Brunt, Andrew Godfrey Ratcliff +1inventors
InventorsRichard David Brunt, Andrew Godfrey Ratcliff, Christopher Harris
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Abstract
A method for producing a color recommendation for a structure or part of a structure to be painted which comprises selecting from a database containing images of structural archetypes stored on storage means of an archetype image that closely matches the structure to be painted, selecting a color or colors from a database comprising colors stored on storage means and applying the color or colors to the archetype to produce a color scheme and displaying the structure or part of the structure with the color applied.
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A method for producing a colour recommendation for a structure or part of a structure to be painted which comprises:
- a) selecting from a database containing images of structural archetypes stored in electronic format on storage means an archetype image that closely matches the structure to be painted,
- b) selecting a colour or colours from a database comprising colours stored on in electronic format on storage means wherein the colours are grouped by colour names or in groups where the colours are either complementary or contrasting one with another;
- c) applying the colour or colours to the image to produce a colour scheme and
- d) displaying the structure or part of a structure with the colour applied and providing information from which paint corresponding to the colour or colours in the colour scheme can be identified.
A method for producing a colour recommendation for a structure or part of a structure to be painted which comprises
- a) selecting from a database containing images of structural archetypes stored in electronic format on storage means an archetype image that closely matches the structure to be painted,
- b) selecting a colour or colours from a database comprising colours stored on in electronic format on storage means wherein the colours are grouped by colour names or in groups where the colours are either complementary or contrasting one with another so that a user can select by clicking a mouse button, touching the screen, or using voice activation to pick the colour name or complementary or contrasting color;
- c) applying the colour or colours to the image to produce a colour scheme, and
- d) displaying the structure or part of a structure with the colour applied and providing information from which paint corresponding to the colour or colours in the colour scheme can be identified.
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