Shared Cosmetic Color Reproduction Using Standardized Color Communication
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge of accurately reproducing customized colors across different product mixing devices is exacerbated by the lack of named recipes and the influence of lighting and display variations, making it difficult to communicate colors effectively.
Innovation Solution
A color communication computing system that collects and distributes color information among mobile computing devices and product mixing devices, enabling accurate reproduction of trending colors by managing color interest messages and providing recipes for color reproduction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If color information is communicated between different product mixing devices, then color reproduction capability is improved, but lighting and display variations cause color accuracy to deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a standardized color communication protocol as an intermediary layer between different product mixing devices. This protocol acts as a mediator that translates color information into a device-independent format, allowing colors to be communicated accurately across different devices despite variations in lighting and display characteristics. The intermediary protocol ensures that color data maintains its integrity during transmission between devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transforms color information from device-specific parameters to standardized color space parameters. By converting colors into a universal color representation system, the patent enables accurate color reproduction across different devices. This parameter transformation allows the receiving device to interpret color data consistently regardless of the sending device's specific lighting or display characteristics.
2Device complexity
If multiple product mixing devices operate independently without centralized coordination, then device complexity is reduced, but color consistency across devices deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal color communication protocol that can be adopted by any product mixing device in the network. This universal standard allows devices to communicate color information effectively without requiring complex device-specific coordination mechanisms. The multi-functional protocol handles various color transmission scenarios (direct device-to-device, through mobile devices, through servers) while maintaining consistent color reproduction across all devices.
3Device complexity
If color recipes are not standardized and named, then recipe management complexity is reduced, but color communication effectiveness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary organization of color recipes by assigning standardized names and categorizations before color communication occurs. This preliminary action of naming and structuring recipes enables effective color sharing and reproduction across devices. When a color is created or modified, it is immediately tagged with standardized identifiers that facilitate its communication and recognition on other devices, preventing information loss during transmission.
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AI summary
In some embodiments, a system is provided. The system comprises a plurality of product mixing devices; a color communication computing system; and a mobile computing device. The mobile computing device is communicatively coupled to a first product mixing device of the plurality of product mixing devices and communicatively coupled to the color communication computing system. The mobile computing device includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by at least one processor of the mobile computing device, cause the mobile computing device to perform actions comprising: receiving a message from the color communication computing system indicating a product having a first color that was dispensed by a second product mixing device of the plurality of product mixing devices; and causing, by the mobile computing device, the first color to be presented.