JP2007286678A - Ccm processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a CCM (computer color matching) processing system, capable of attaining speedy processing in a CCM processing agent while solving a trouble such as leak of data during transmission of the data with the CCM processing agent. <P>SOLUTION: This CCM processing system comprises a center which performs exchange and computer processing of information for CCM. The center is preliminarily provided with calculation-supporting data for a plurality of coloring agents possessed by each maker involving specific coloring in a manner such that a third party other than the makers involving specific coloring is not accessible thereto, and performs, in response to an order through a network based on a coloring intended by each maker involving specific coloring, CCM processing based on the data for coloring agents possessed by the maker concerned by using CCM software. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is based on data relating to colorants such as dyes and pigments (hereinafter abbreviated as “colorants”) prepared in advance so as to match a predetermined color display. The present invention relates to a CCM (Computer Color Matching) processing system based on calculating a ratio by a computer.

  CCM processing is a technique well known in the industry that already involves coloring such as the dyeing industry.

  That is, data based on the color spectrum distribution for a plurality of colorants in advance by colorants manufacturers and users such as dyeers, textile printers, printers, painters, cosmetics manufacturers, and those dealing with colored products. Specifically, data on R (red), G (green), B (blue) series values of colorants, or Y (yellow), C (cyan color), M (magenta) series values, etc. Furthermore, if necessary, data based on the absorption coefficient (K), the scattering coefficient (S), the ratio of both (K / S), etc. are provided. It is a processing method for calculating the combination of the respective data possessed by the colorant and calculating which combination based on the blending ratio is most suitable for the target color. Colorant association Instead of techniques to realize a method which allows an objective and accurate processing.

  Software for CCM processing (hereinafter abbreviated as “CCM software”) has already been developed in the industry and is being improved further. I don't mean.

  In such cases, if the manufacturer with coloring needs objective and accurate color matching, he or she will install CCM software at an expensive cost, or have CCM software. The CCM processing must be outsourced after transmitting the above-mentioned data for the colorant and the color display of the desired color to the vendor (hereinafter abbreviated as “CCM processor”).

  When requesting the CCM processing, in order to realize prompt transmission, the data is usually transmitted to a CCM processing company via a computer network (hereinafter abbreviated as “network”) and colored. Has been attracting attention in the manufacturing industry.

  However, in the case of data transmission through such a network, it is unavoidable that the risk of leakage of the data due to an accident or an action from a third party cannot be avoided.

  There are many known technical documents in the field of CCM. In particular, Patent Document 1 discloses the technical content related to CCM processing via a network. No technical content is disclosed or suggested.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-189835.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a configuration of a CCM processing system that eliminates the inconvenience of leakage as described above in the prior art and enables a CCM processor to realize speedy processing.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the basic configuration of the present invention is to install a CCM processing center for exchanging information on CCM and calculating by a computer, and in the center, a plurality of manufacturers with specific coloring are provided. With respect to the colorants of the above, the data that is the basis of the calculation is prepared in advance in a state inaccessible to third parties other than the manufacturer with each specific color, and corresponds to the manufacturer with each specific color By using individual CCM software or common CCM software, the manufacturer can prepare for each order through the network based on the color coloring desired by the manufacturer with each specific coloring individually. Information on the blending ratio of the necessary colorant based on the CCM process based on the data on the colorant being used Consisting CCM processing system based on the transmitted through the network.

  In the above basic configuration, a manufacturer with coloring can perform CCM processing in a safe state without disclosing data on the colorant provided to the third party, and the manufacturer with coloring. The color display image is directly transmitted to the CCM processing center or selected from the color display image provided in the CCM processing center, and specified by the CCM processing center. In addition to information based on the above, it is possible to receive a color display image by the processing, and it becomes possible for the related parties to quickly confirm the content, and to perform processing related to CCM very efficiently. Can do.

  As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the basic configuration of the present invention includes a CCM processing center 1 and manufacturers 2a, 2b,. Shows the situation where the accompanying manufacturer exists individually, and the other alphabetical display is also the same as 2) and communicates information with each other via the network, and with each specific coloring The basic feature point is that the data 3a, 3b,..., 3n relating to the colorants provided in the manufacturers 2a, 2b,.

  The CCM processing center 1 does not always require paperwork in a state where a person is waiting, and automatic processing in a computer server is also possible.

  Furthermore, the weight ratio of the colorant displayed as a result of the CCM treatment is usually a weight ratio, but if necessary, a volume ratio (volume ratio) can also be adopted.

Specific methods that cannot be accessed by third parties include:
(1) Each manufacturer 2a, 2b,..., 2n with a specific color is assigned a personal identification number, and each manufacturer 2a, 2b,. On the other hand, it is required to transmit the personal identification number to the CCM processing center 1. On the other hand, the CCM processing center 1, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. , 2n, it is determined whether or not it matches the unique PIN set by each manufacturer 2a, 2b,..., 2n with specific coloring. A method of rejecting the CCM processing if the corresponding CCM processing is performed and the personal identification number is not transmitted, and further, if the match is not established,
(2) The data 3a, 3b,..., 3n itself relating to the colorants provided by the manufacturers 2a, 2b,. Even when the CCM process is performed after the password can only be output, a method of converting the password-encoded data into original data by software,
Etc. exist.

  Communicate color display images over the network to order CCM processing to obtain the target color coloring from manufacturers 2a, 2b,..., 2n with each specific color to CCM processing center 1. In this case, CCM processing can be immediately performed based on the transmitted color display image.

  Similarly, a plurality of color display images are displayed on the homepage set up by the CCM processing center 1, and in the case of a manufacturer with coloring, a code corresponding to the selected color display image is designated via the network. In addition, the CCM processing can be performed immediately.

  Furthermore, information based on the result of the CCM processing performed by the CCM processing center 1 (information on the combination based on the blending ratio of the colorants) is simply transmitted to the manufacturer's computer with coloring via the Internet. If a color display image based on the CCM processing is also transmitted, a manufacturer with coloring can quickly confirm whether the CCM processing result is correct.

  If a color difference or the like occurs between the color display targeted by the manufacturer with coloring and the color display by the CCM processing, the manufacturer with coloring gives the CCM processing center 1 a new colorant. By transmitting the data regarding the CCM, it is possible to reprocess the CCM and obtain a more accurate CCM processing result.

Like the basic configuration, the data 3a, 3b,..., 3n relating to the colorants included in the manufacturers 2a, 2b,. in the invention, FIG. 2 (a), the (b), the singular data _3x 1 ... 3x _j relating colorants manufacturer _2x 1 ... 2x _i with unspecified colored in CCM processing center 1 can access or a plurality sets, manufacturers 2x 1 _... 2x _i with coloring of the unspecified is in correspondence with the order based on the color coloring a target, corresponding to the manufacturer 2x 1 _... 2x _i with coloring of the unspecified It is also possible to perform CCM processing using the CCM software 4 or the CCM software 4 common to the manufacturers 2a, 2b,.

In the embodiment, when data _3x 1 ... 3x _j is plural sets prepared the manufacturer _2x 1 ... 2x _i with coloring of the unspecified in terms of data was selected _3x 1 ... 3x _j, wherein Although the order will be placed, in the above embodiment, the CCM process can be utilized by manufacturers with a wide range of coloration.

In the above-described embodiment, a manufacturer with coloring already provided with data on the colorant in the CCM processing center 1 also includes blending by CCM processing based on its own data 3a, 3b,. It is also possible to adopt a better CCM processing result after comparing the blending result of the CCM processing based on data accessible by the manufacturer 2x ₁ ... 2x _i .

Furthermore, we obtained approval from a manufacturer with a specific color that has been installed in the CCM processing center 1 in advance for data relating to one's own colorant, so that the data of the manufacturer with another color can be used in advance. In addition, when a request for CCM processing with a predetermined color display is made from a manufacturer with other coloring, the result of CCM processing based on the data of the manufacturer with coloring with which the consent is obtained, and When both the results of CCM processing based on the data provided by the manufacturer with the requested coloring are transmitted, the manufacturer with the requested coloring adopts a better CCM processing result It becomes possible to do.
In addition, when the consent is made, there is a concern that the data possessed by the manufacturer with the specific coloring that gave the consent is accessible by a third party, but the CCM based on the data Since the transmission of the processing result does not necessarily disclose the data itself, the above concerns can be sufficiently dealt with.

  In the following, description will be made in accordance with examples.

  Example 1 includes individual CCM processing software 4a, 4b,..., 4n corresponding to each manufacturer 2a, 2b,. It is characterized in that it is not a data file to be subjected to calculation by software, but is incorporated in advance as a software element.

  That is, the data for each manufacturer 2a, 2b,..., 2n with each specific color is usually recorded in the memory corresponding to each manufacturer 2a, 2b,. However, as described above, when the CCM processing center 1 includes software 4a, 4b,..., 4n for each manufacturer 2a, 2b,. 4a, 4b,..., 4n are preliminarily incorporated and the calculation is promoted, whereby the time for input / output with the data file can be omitted and further speedy data processing can be realized.

Moreover, the data itself can be input / output between the manufacturers 2a, 2b,..., 2n and the CCM processing center 1 with specific coloring, but the software 4a, 4b,. In consideration of the fact that the data cannot be obtained, it is almost impossible for a third party to access the data embedded in the software program as compared with the case where individual data is recorded in the data file in the CCM processing center 1. It can be said that it is possible.
In addition, even when using the common software 4 for the manufacturers 2a, 2b,..., 2n with specific coloring, the manufacturers 2a, 2b,. However, it is not impossible to incorporate the respective data into the software 4, but in that case, it is necessary to change the contents of the common software 4 every time the data is changed. Is not practical.

  In the second embodiment, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4, when the common software 4 is used, the software 4 is operating based on an order from a manufacturer with a specific coloring. In the case where a manufacturer with other coloring is transmitted information based on a specific color display, the CCM processing software 4 is operating in another computer provided in the CCM processing center 1. Therefore, it is characterized in that information indicating that it should wait is transmitted to the manufacturer with the other specific coloring.

  In the second embodiment, it is possible to eliminate the competition of orders from manufacturers with a plurality of colorings, and sequentially execute the CCM processing according to the order of the orders.

  The invention of the present application shall be used for CCM processing based on the exchange of information between each specific coloring manufacturer and CCM processing center in each country, in each country's territory, or in an international range beyond each country. Can do.

It is a block diagram which shows the basic form of this invention, (a) has shown the case where each CCM software is provided corresponding to the manufacturer with each specific coloring, (b) shows each specific The case where common CCM software is provided is shown for the manufacturer with coloring. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment with data regarding colorants that may be utilized in a manufacturer with unspecified coloration, where (a) is a separate CCM software for each manufacturer with a specific coloration. (B) shows the case of having a common CCM software for the manufacturer with each specific coloring. In the basic configuration of the present invention, it is a flow chart showing an embodiment by enabling access to data on a manufacturer's colorant with each specific color by a personal identification number and making access from a third party impossible. . 6 is a flowchart for an embodiment in which a common CCM software is used and a wait signal is generated while the software is operating.

Explanation of symbols

1 CCM processing center 2a, 2b,..., 2n Manufacturer with specific coloring that stores and stores data relating to the colorant it owns for the CCM processing center 2x ₁ ... 2x _{i with} unspecified coloring Manufacturer 3a, 3b,..., 3n Data relating to the color provided by the manufacturer with each specific color 3x ₁ ... 3x _j Data relating to _one or more colors available for the manufacturer with an unspecified color 4a, 4b, ..., 4n CCM software provided by the manufacturer with each specific color 4x Software that can be used by the manufacturer with unspecified color 4 Commonly used by the manufacturer with each specific color Obtaining software

Claims (8)

  Established CCM processing center for exchanging information about CCM (Computer Color Matching) and calculating by computer, and in this center, the basis of calculation for multiple colorants provided by manufacturers with specific coloring In advance, data other than the manufacturer with each specific color is inaccessible to a third party and individual CCM software corresponding to the manufacturer with each specific color, or common Based on the data on the colorant provided by the manufacturer in response to the order over the network for the target color coloring of the manufacturer with each specific coloring by using the CCM software of Performs CCM processing and, based on the processing, transmits information on the required colorant blend ratio via the network CCM processing system based on Rukoto.   While setting a manufacturer-specific PIN with each specific color, each manufacturer with a specific color is required to send the PIN to the CCM processing center when placing an order with a specific color indication In the CCM processing center, whether or not the personal identification number is transmitted, and if it is transmitted, whether or not it matches the specific personal identification number set for the manufacturer with each specific coloring The CCM processing according to the order is performed only when they match, and the CCM processing is rejected when the personal identification number is not transmitted, or when the match is not established. The CCM processing system according to claim 1.   When data relating to a colorant provided by a manufacturer with each specific color is code-encoded and CCM processing is performed, the code-encoded data is converted into original data by software. The CCM processing system according to claim 1.   2. The CCM processing system according to claim 1, wherein the color display image is directly transmitted to order the CCM processing for obtaining the target color coloring.   On the homepage set up by the CCM processing center, among the displayed color display images, a code corresponding to the color display image selected by the manufacturer with coloring is designated and transmitted to the CCM processing center. The CCM processing system according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4.   In the CCM processing center, one or more data regarding colorants that can be accessed by manufacturers with unspecified coloring are provided separately, and in response to orders based on the color coloring desired by the manufacturer with unspecified coloring, The CCM processing is performed using CCM software corresponding to a manufacturer with unspecified coloring or CCM software common to a manufacturer with specific coloring. 4. The CCM repair system according to 4, 5.   When the CCM processing center is equipped with individual CCM processing software corresponding to a manufacturer with each specific coloring, each data regarding the colorant is not a data file to be calculated by the software in advance. 7. The CCM processing system according to claim 1, wherein the CCM processing system is incorporated as a software element.   When using common software, based on color indication transmission from a manufacturer with a specific color, a manufacturer with a specific color during a period of time the software is operating When the information is transmitted based on the CCM processing center, the information indicating that the CCM processing software is operating on the other computer provided in the CCM processing center is displayed in the other specific coloring. The CCM processing system according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 6.

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