Automated Color Selection Method and Apparatus

摘要

An automated method and apparatus for providing color selection capability to a user wherein a first display is generated on a display apparatus of an array of color family groups disposed in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. Upon selection of a particular color family group, a second display is generated comprising an enlarged display of a particular selected color family group and a reduced size miniature version of the array of color family groups. A third display may further be generated in response to selection of a color chip on the second display during which generation a color chip selected on the second display is caused to appear in an enlarged form in the third display.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
generating, with a terminal, a first display on a display apparatus of the terminal, the first display having an array of color families displayed in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns and the first display enabling selection of a particular color family for display on the display apparatus; generating, with the terminal, a second display on the display apparatus, the second display having an enlarged display of the particular selected color family in response to the selection on the first display of the particular color family for display, a reduced-size version of the array of color families, and a link enabling return to the first display; generating, with the terminal, a third display on the display apparatus in response to selection of a particular color chip on the second display, the third display having an enlarged display of the particular color chip.