Patent ID: 7737991
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: G01J,H04N

Abstract:
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.