Data-driven color coordinator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10614510-B2
Application number	US-201514704708-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 5, 2015
Priority date	Nov 6, 2003
Publication date	Apr 7, 2020
Grant date	Apr 7, 2020

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.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
a server configured to provide a web site application to a remote computing device over the Internet, the web site application being configured to enable the remote computing device to receive a starting paint color selected from a plurality of paint colors via an input device, to display on a display device a color palette including the starting paint color and a plurality of coordinating paint colors for the starting paint color, to receive a selection of a type of interior room of a house from a plurality of interior room types including at least one of a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a bedroom, to display a plurality of interior room templates corresponding to the selected type of interior room, each interior room template being preformatted to include a plurality of predetermined separate elements for selection including at least one of a wall, a trim, a door, a floor, and a ceiling, to receive a selection of an interior room template from the plurality of interior room templates, to receive a selection of a predetermined separate element from the plurality of predetermined separate elements associated with the selected interior room template, to display on the display device a first simulated environment showing the selected interior room template with at least one paint color selected from the starting paint color and the plurality of coordinating paint colors on a surface of the selected predetermined separate element of the selected interior room template, to receive a picture of an interior room uploaded to the remote computing device by a user of the remote computing device, to display on the display device a second simulated environment showing the interior room from the picture with a paint color selected from the plurality of paint colors on at least one surface of the interior room, the at least one surface of the interior room including at least one of a wall surface, a trim surface, a door surface, a floor surface, and a ceiling surface of the interior room, and to store at least one of the first simulated environment and the second simulated environment on the server;
wherein the web site application is further configured to enable the remote computing device to display 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 from the at least one video demonstration, and to play the selected video demonstration on the display device.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the web site application is further configured to enable the remote computing device to determine the plurality of coordinating paint colors for the starting paint color by sending the starting paint color to the server and receiving the plurality of coordinating paint colors for the starting paint color from the server, and wherein the server stores a database including the plurality of paint colors.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the plurality of paint colors stored in the database are each in a predetermined relationship with other paint colors in the database, the predetermined relationship between paint colors being based on color theory.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the remote computing device is a personal computer.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the web site application is further configured to enable the remote computing device to display on the display device product information for the at least one selected paint color 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, and wherein the remote computing device is accessible to the consumer while the consumer is at a store for purchasing paint.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the consumer purchases paint corresponding to the at least one selected paint color.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the web site application is further configured to enable the remote computing device to display 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 from the plurality of preselected paint colors.

8. A method comprising:
providing, with a server, a web site application to a remote computing device over the Internet, the web site application being configured to enable the remote computing device to receive a starting paint color selected from a plurality of paint colors via an input device, to display on a display device a color palette including the starting paint color and a plurality of coordinating paint colors for the starting paint color, to receive a selection of a type of interior room of a house from a plurality of interior room types including at least one of a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a bedroom, to display a plurality of interior room templates corresponding to the selected type of interior room, each interior room template being preformatted to include a plurality of predetermined separate elements for selection including at least one of a wall, a trim, a door, a floor, and a ceiling, to receive a selection of an interior room template from the plurality of interior room templates, to receive a selection of a predetermined separate element from the plurality of predetermined separate elements associated with the selected interior room template, to display on the display device a first simulated environment showing the selected interior room template with at least one paint color selected from the starting paint color and the plurality of coordinating paint colors on a surface of the selected predetermined separate element of the selected interior room template, to receive a picture of an interior room uploaded to the remote computing device by a user of the remote computing device, to display on the display device a second simulated environment showing the interior room from the picture with a paint color selected from the plurality of paint colors on at least one surface of the interior room, the at least one surface of the interior room including at least one of a wall surface, a trim surface, a door surface, a floor surface, and a ceiling surface of the interior room, and to store at least one of the first simulated environment and the second simulated environment on the server;
wherein the web site application is further configured to enable the remote computing device to display a tutorial option that includes at least one video demonstration with how-to instructions for a painting project, to receive a selected video demonstration from the at least one video demonstration, and to play the selected video demonstration on the display device.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the web site application is further configured to enable the remote computing device to determine the plurality of coordinating paint colors for the starting paint color by sending the starting paint color to the server and receiving the plurality of coordinating paint colors for the starting paint color from the server, and wherein the server stores a database including the plurality of colors.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the plurality of paint colors stored in the database are each in a predetermined relationship with other paint colors in the database, the predetermined relationship between paint colors being based on color theory.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein the remote computing device is a personal computer.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein the web site application is further configured to enable the remot

Assignees

• Behr Process Corp

Inventors

• Rice Mary Rose
• Reynolds Damien
• Webb Marc

Classifications

• G06F3/04842

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06Q30/0621

  by configuring or customising goods or services · CPC title

• G06Q30/02 Primary

  Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising · CPC title

• G06F3/0488

  using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures · CPC title

• G06F16/2455

  Query execution · CPC title