Color Generating Apparatus Motion-Based Mixing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in accurately selecting desired colors on terminal apparatuses, such as smartphones, due to the complexity of visually checking or inputting color codes.
Innovation Solution
A color generating method and system that acquires color information from at least two different colors, senses motion, and mixes these colors based on the sensed motion to generate a mixed color, allowing for intuitive color selection through touch or gesture inputs, incorporating sensors and controllers to determine mixing conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a user selects a color by visually checking or inputting color codes, then the user can choose from a plurality of displayed colors, but the process becomes difficult and complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of visually checking and selecting colors with an automated optical sensing system. A color sensor automatically detects and acquires color information from the display screen, eliminating the need for users to manually compare colors or input codes, thus resolving the contradiction between versatility and ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service color selection by allowing users to simply touch the display at the desired color location. The color sensor automatically captures the color information at that position, and the controller processes the selection without requiring users to manually search through color codes or palettes, making the process both versatile and simple
2Ease of operation
If a color sensor is used to automatically acquire color information, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The color sensor serves multiple functions: it acts as both a display element (showing available colors) and a sensing element (detecting user selections). This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby minimizing device complexity while maintaining ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the color display function and color sensing function into a single integrated system. The color sensor is positioned to both display colors and detect user selections, combining what would traditionally be separate components into one unified element, thus reducing overall device complexity
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to easily and intuitively generate desired colors by simulating the mixing of colors, improving the accuracy and simplicity of color selection on touch screens.
Implementation Method 1
sensing the at least two different colors by a color sensor and acquiring the color information based on the sensed at least two different color
Implementation Method 2
sensing a motion which shakes the color generating apparatus
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a method of generating a color by a color generating apparatus. The method includes acquiring color information corresponding to at least two different colors, sensing a motion, and mixing the at least two colors to generate a mixed color based on the sensed motion.