US4318121A
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Interior decor composition and display systems
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-05-06
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Granted: 1982-03-02
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Expires: 2000-05-06
Abstract
Abstract The subject display systems are of particular utility in assisting interior decorators and homemakers in selecting appropriate color and fabric combinations. In particular, the subject display systems provide a luminance image of an interior decor including components, such as furniture, drapes and carpets. The system picks up colors from different samples, each of which typically has an area smaller than the area of any displayed component. These picked-up colors are selectively filled in the displayed components when the image is displayed and color arrangements are changed by substituting other picked-up colors in the display of particular components.
Inventors
- 👤 Jason Taite
- 👤 Leonard A. Ferrari
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:41
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/64; H04N9/74
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
In a method of displaying an interior decor, the improvement comprising in combination the steps of: providing a luminance image of said interior decor including said components; providing different fabric samples for said components; picking up the color of a first fabric sample; picking up the color of a second fabric sample; providing and displaying said image with the picked-up color of said first sample for one of said components and with the picked-up color of said second sample for another of said components; picking up the color of a third fabric sample; and substituting in the display of said one component the picked-up color of said third sample for said picked-up color of the first sample.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
In a method of displaying an interior decor, the improvement comprising in combination the steps of: providing a luminance image of said interior decor including said components; providing different fabric samples for said components; picking up the color of a first fabric sample; picking up the color of a second fabric sample; providing and displaying said image with the picked-up color of said first sample for one of said components and with the picked-up color of said second sample for another of said components; picking up the color of a third fabric sample; and substituting in the display of said one component the picked-up color of said third sample for said picked-up color of the first sample.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, including further the steps of: picking up the color of a third fabric sample; picking up the color of a fourth fabric sample; substituting in the display of said one component the picked-up color of said third sample for said picked-up color of the first sample; and substituting in the display of said other component the picked-up color of said fourth sample for said picked-up color of the second sample.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein: said first fabric sample has a recurring pattern; and said method includes picking up a sample of said pattern and providing a display of said recurring pattern by repeating said picked-up sample in the display of said one component.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
140 words
In a method of displaying an interior decor, the improvement comprising in combination the steps of: providing a luminance image of said interior decor including said components; providing different fabric samples for said components; picking up the color of a first fabric sample from an area of said first sample smaller than the displayed area of one of said components; picking up the color of a second fabric sample from an area of said second sample smaller than the displayed area of another of said components; providing and displaying said image with the picked-up color of said first sample for one of said components over an area larger than said area of the first sample and with the picked-up color of said second sample for another of said components over an area larger than said area of the second sample.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
140 words
In a method of displaying an interior decor, the improvement comprising in combination the steps of: providing a luminance image of said interior decor including said components; providing different fabric samples for said components; picking up the color of a first fabric sample from an area of said first sample smaller than the displayed area of one of said components; picking up the color of a second fabric sample from an area of said second sample smaller than the displayed area of another of said components; providing and displaying said image with the picked-up color of said first sample for one of said components over an area larger than said area of the first sample and with the picked-up color of said second sample for another of said components over an area larger than said area of the second sample.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
A method as claimed in claim 4, including further the steps of: picking up the color of a third fabric sample from an area of said third sample smaller than the displayed area of said one component; and substituting in the display of said one component the picked-up color of said third sample for said picked-up color of the first sample over an area larger than said area of the third sample.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
131 words
A method as claimed in claim 4, including further the steps of: picking up the color of a third fabric sample from an area of said third sample smaller than the displayed area of said one component; picking up the color of a fourth fabric sample from an area of said fourth sample smaller than the displayed area of said other component; substituting in the display of said one component the picked-up color of said third sample for said picked-up color of the first sample over an area larger than said area of the third sample; and substituting in the display of said other component the picked-up color of said fourth sample for said picked-up color of the second sample over an area larger than said area of the fourth sample.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
77 words
A method as claimed in claim 4, 5 or 6, wherein: said first fabric sample has a recurring pattern; and said method includes picking up a sample of said pattern from an area of said first sample smaller than said displayed area of said one component and providing a display of said recurring pattern by repeating said picked-up sample in the display of said one component over an area larger than said area of the first sample.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
73 words
A method as claimed in claim 4, including further the steps of: detecting first and second edges of said one component; detecting third and fourth edges of said other component; filling the display of said one component between said first and second edges with said picked-up color of said first sample; and filling the display of said other component between said third and fourth edges with said picked-up color of said second sample.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
69 words
A method as claimed in claim 8, including further the steps of: picking up the color of a third fabric sample from an area of said third sample smaller than the displayed area of said one component; and filling the display of said one component between said first and second edges with said picked-up color of said third sample in substitution of said picked-up color of said first sample.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
125 words
A method as claimed in claim 8, including further the steps of: picking up the color of a third fabric sample from an area of said third sample smaller than the displayed area of said one component; picking up the color of a fourth fabric sample from an area of said fourth sample smaller than the displayed area of said other component; filling the display of said one component between said first and second edges with said picked-up color of said third sample in substitution of said picked-up color of the first sample; and filling the display of said other component between said third and fourth edges with said picked-up color of said fourth sample in substitution of said picked-up color of the second sample.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
73 words
A method as claimed in claim 8, 9 or 10, wherein: said first fabric sample has a recurring pattern; and said method includes picking up a sample of said pattern from an area of said first sample smaller than said displayed area of said one component and providing a display of said recurring pattern by displaying said picked-up sample repetitively between said first and second edges in the display of said one component.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
135 words
In apparatus for displaying an interior decor with the aid of fabric samples, the improvement comprising in combination: first means for providing a luminance image of said interior decor including said components; second means for picking up colors of said fabric samples, including means for picking up the color of a first fabric sample and the color of a second fabric sample; and third means connected to said first and second means for providing and displaying said image with the picked-up color of said first sample for one of said components and with the picked-up color of said second sample for another of said components; said third means including means for substituting in the display of said one component a picked-up color of a third fabric sample for said picked-up color of the first sample.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
135 words
In apparatus for displaying an interior decor with the aid of fabric samples, the improvement comprising in combination: first means for providing a luminance image of said interior decor including said components; second means for picking up colors of said fabric samples, including means for picking up the color of a first fabric sample and the color of a second fabric sample; and third means connected to said first and second means for providing and displaying said image with the picked-up color of said first sample for one of said components and with the picked-up color of said second sample for another of said components; said third means including means for substituting in the display of said one component a picked-up color of a third fabric sample for said picked-up color of the first sample.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
63 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein: said third means include means for substituting in the display of said one component a picked-up color of a third fabric sample for said picked-up color of the first sample and for substituting in the display of said other component a picked-up color of a fourth fabric sample for said picked-up color of the second sample.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
47 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein: said second means include means for picking up a sample of a recurring pattern; and said third means include means for providing a display of said recurring pattern by repeating said picked-up sample in the display of said one component.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
161 words
In apparatus for displaying an interior decor with the aid of fabric samples, the improvement comprising in combination: first means for providing a luminance image of said interior decor including said components; second means for picking up colors of said fabric samples, including means for picking up the color of a first fabric sample from an area of said first sample smaller than the displayed area of one of said components and the color of a second fabric sample from an area of said second sample smaller than the displayed area of another of said components; and third means connected to said first and second means for providing and displaying said image with the picked-up color of said first sample for one of said components over an area larger than said area of the first sample and with the picked-up color of said second sample for another of said components over an area larger than said area of the second sample.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
161 words
In apparatus for displaying an interior decor with the aid of fabric samples, the improvement comprising in combination: first means for providing a luminance image of said interior decor including said components; second means for picking up colors of said fabric samples, including means for picking up the color of a first fabric sample from an area of said first sample smaller than the displayed area of one of said components and the color of a second fabric sample from an area of said second sample smaller than the displayed area of another of said components; and third means connected to said first and second means for providing and displaying said image with the picked-up color of said first sample for one of said components over an area larger than said area of the first sample and with the picked-up color of said second sample for another of said components over an area larger than said area of the second sample.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein: said third means include means for substituting in the display of said one component a picked-up color of a third fabric sample for said picked-up color of the first sample.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
63 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein: said third means include means for substituting in the display of said one component a picked-up color of a third fabric sample for said picked-up color of the first sample and for substituting in the display of said other component a picked-up color of a fourth fabric sample for said picked-up color of the second sample.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
77 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 15, 16 or 17, wherein: said second means include means for picking up a sample of a recurring pattern from an area of said first sample smaller than said displayed area of said one component; and said third means include means for providing a display of said recurring pattern by repeating said picked-up sample in the display of said one component over an area larger than said area of the first sample.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
77 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 15, including: means for detecting first and second edges of said one component and third and fourth edges of said other component; said third means including means for filling the display of said one component between said first and second edges with said picked-up color of said first sample and for filling the display of said other component between said third and fourth edges with said picked-up color of said second sample.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
44 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein: said substituting means include means for filling the display of said one component between said first and second edges with a picked-up color of a third sample in sustitution of said picked-up color of said first sample.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
77 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein: said substituting means include means for filling the display of said one component between said first and second edges with a picked-up color of a third sample in substitution of said picked-up color of the first sample and for filling the display of said other component between said third and fourth edges with a picked-up color of a fourth sample in substitution of said picked-up color of the second sample.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
57 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 19, 20 or 21, wherein: said second means include means for picking up a sample of a recurring pattern; and said third means include means for providing a display of said recurring pattern by displaying said picked-up sample repetitively between said first and second edges in the display of said one component.
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