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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2003
Paul R. Simons, Redhill, GB;
Duncan F. Mcpherson, Aberdeen, GB;
Paul R. Simons, Redhill, GB;
Duncan F. McPherson, Aberdeen, GB;
Kokninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A portable color sampling device () facilitates comparison of a color sampled from an object using an optical sensor () with a database () of stored colors. The database () of stored colors includes a merchandise database of articles for sale, and an indication of the location of those articles, including an indication of some or all of retailer identity, store location, in-store location, article description or product ID, class of article and the like. A user points the color sampling device at an article to be sampled, and a color definition data file is generated for transmission to a database of articles. The database returns to the sampling device a list of merchandise that matches the sampled color or colors and any other matching criteria such as class of article, product code, and geographic proximity.