Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database and file access – Search engines
Reexamination Certificate
2008-02-22
2010-12-28
Nguyen, Cam-Linh (Department: 2161)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database and file access
Search engines
C707S771000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07860856
ABSTRACT:
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 processor, an electronic storage means in which a database is stored. The database includes 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. A first process by software in the computer determines a first best match paint formulation which relates submitted vehicle identifying information and submitted paint data to a paint formulation. The software in the computer determines a first best match paint formulation which 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.
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Lenart Robert P.
Meyers Diane R.
Nguyen Cam-Linh
PPG Industries Ohio Inc.
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