Patent ID: 6522977
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: G01J,Y10S

Abstract:
A computer implemented method for matching paint on a vehicle comprising the steps of:receiving in a central computer, from a remote terminal, vehicle identifying information relating to a specific vehicle and a first set of paint color data from a portion of the body of the vehicle, the central computer comprising (i) a processor, (ii) an electronic storage means in which a database is stored, the database comprising vehicle identifying information for a plurality of vehicles, paint color data associated with respective vehicle identifying information, and paint formulations associated with paint color data and (iii) software to implement a first process for determining a first best match paint formulation which relates submitted vehicle identifying information and submitted paint data to a paint formulation; identifying via the software in the computer a first best match paint formulation; transmitting the first best match paint formulation to the remote terminal; receiving in the central computer a second set of paint color data from said remote terminal representing a surface of the specific vehicle painted with the first best paint formulation; comparing by a second process the second paint color data to the first paint color data so as to establish accuracy data; and applying the accuracy data to the first process so as to be implemented in subsequent paint formulation identification.