摘要 |
<p>A computer implemented method for matching paint on a vehicle, having 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 includes a database with vehicle identifying information for a plurality of vehicles, associated with paint color data and their paint formulations. A first process determines a first best match paint formulation which relates submitted vehicle identifying information and submitted paint data to a paint formulation. The latter is transmitted to the remote terminal. The central computer receives a second set of paint color data from the remote terminal representing a surface of the specific vehicle painted with the first best paint formulation and compares by a second process the second paint color data to the first paint color data so as to establish accuracy data. The accuracy data is applied to the first process so as to be implemented in subsequent paint formulation identifications.</p> |