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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2017
The Sherwin-williams Company, Cleveland, OH (US);
Meghan L Vickers, Willoughby, OH (US);
Pamela A Gillikin, Newbury, OH (US);
Lori A Domanick, Sagamore Hills, OH (US);
SWIMC LLC, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A color selection and display device includes a display, a user interface configured for receiving input data identifying a selected color, an orientation sensor configured to generate an orientation signal based on an orientation of the color selection and display device, and a memory storing a virtual paint chip arrangement. Relative locations of individual colors within the virtual paint chip arrangement correspond to a real world retail paint chip display. The device further includes at least one processor configured to receive the orientation signal and determine an orientation of the color selection and display device, and to control the display to automatically display the virtual paint chip arrangement based on the orientation of the color selection and display device. The selected color is highlighted in the virtual paint chip arrangement.