Color matching for display system for shops

Abstract

A color identifying display system having a lighting surface having an alterable apparent surface color, a color capture device to capture a color of an object placed within a detection area, and a processor. The lighting surface and the color capture device are coupled to the processor. The processor analyzes the captured color to determine a prominent color of the object and to control a color of the lighting surface based on the determined prominent color. The color of the lighting surface may be adjusted to match the prominent color, complement the prominent color, or be analogous to the prominent color.

1 . A method for providing lighting within a color identifying display system, comprising:
 capturing by a camera image data of an object positioned within a display area;   identifying a prominent color of said object positioned within said display area;   automatically adjusting the color of a lighting surface based upon said identified prominent color;   wherein said adjusting of said color of said lighting surface modifies said color of said lighting surface based upon one of a complementary or a matching color of said identified prominent color.   
     
     
         2 . The method for providing lighting within a color identifying display system of  claim 1  wherein said capturing of said image data further includes determining a shape and a size of said object placed within said display area. 
     
     
         3 . The method for providing lighting within a color identifying display system of  claim 1  further including highlighting said object in said display area with a separate lighting element. 
     
     
         4 . The method for providing lighting within a color identifying display system of  claim 3  further including adjusting said highlighting to a determined size and shape of said object. 
     
     
         5 . The method for providing lighting within a color identifying display system of  claim 1  wherein said adjusting of said color of said lighting surface includes modifying the light output of a plurality of lighting elements via a diffuser to provide a visual perception that an inner surface of said display system is colored. 
     
     
         6 . The method for providing lighting within a color identifying display system of  claim 1  further including coloring portions of a diffuser differently. 
     
     
         7 . A method for providing lighting within a color identifying display system, comprising:
 capturing an image of an object within a display area of said display system;   analyzing said captured image to determine prominent colors of said object;   lighting a plurality of elements on said display system to provide a perception that inner surfaces of said display area are colored either a prominent or a complementary color of said object;   adjusting an intensity of said plurality of lighting elements;   wherein said analyzing includes determining a shape and a size of said object.   
     
     
         8 . The method for providing lighting within a color identifying display system of  claim 7  further including highlighting said object with a separate set of highlighting elements, said separate set of highlighting elements directing light onto said object. 
     
     
         9 . The method for providing lighting within a color identifying display system of  claim 8  further including adjusting said separate set of highlighting elements to a determined size and a position of said object within said display area. 
     
     
         10 . The method for providing lighting within a color identifying display system of  claim 7  further including the steps of:
 alternating lighting of a subset of said plurality of lighting elements of said display system; 
 capturing additional images of said object while alternating lighting of said subset; 
 determining an outline of said object by analyzing shadows produced during said alternating lighting of said subset step. 
 
     
     
         11 . A method of providing lighting for a display area, the method comprising:
 capturing an image of an object within the display area;   identifying a prominent color of said object positioned in the display area;   adjusting a color of a lighting surface based on the identified prominent color;   wherein the color of the lighting surface is adjusted to one of substantial match the identified prominent color or complement the identified prominent color.