	US 11,790,429 B2
	Systems and methods for interpreting colors and backgrounds of maps
Robert Penner, Chula Vista, CA (US); David Fogel, La Jolla, CA (US); Gary Fogel, San Diego, CA (US); Yuval Shenkal, San Diego, CA (US); James Vaccaro, San Diego, CA (US); and Christine Woodward, Chula Vista, CA (US)
Assigned to Color Butler, Inc., Chula Vista, CA (US)
Filed by Color Butler, Inc., Chula Vista, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/957,435.
Application 16/842,247 is a division of application No. 15/826,245, filed on Nov. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,614,506.
Application 17/957,435 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/829,018, filed on May 31, 2022, granted, now 11,544,768.
Application 17/829,018 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/736,935, filed on May 4, 2022, granted, now 11,526,925.
Application 17/736,935 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/559,548, filed on Dec. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,430,043.
Application 17/559,548 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/499,106, filed on Oct. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,328,339.
Application 17/499,106 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/174,031, filed on Feb. 11, 2021, granted, now 11,157,988.
Application 17/174,031 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/842,247, filed on Apr. 7, 2020, granted, now 10,963,944.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/451,592, filed on Jan. 27, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0102598 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. G06Q 30/00 (2023.01); G06Q 30/06 (2023.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01)

CPC G06Q 30/0631 (2013.01) [G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06Q 30/0643 (2013.01)]

20 Claims

1. A method for assisting an individual with the task of interpreting at least one map, the method comprising: providing a portable communication device to identify and extract color and/or pattern from the at least one map through use of a camera and at least one algorithm; providing a processor capable of accessing locally stored and/or remote information about the at least one map; assigning colors on the at least one map with a red green blue (RGB) value through use of a color assignment algorithm; wherein the individual can touch a spot on digital renditions of the at least one map to determine the RGB value; providing a database for storing the digital renditions of the at least one map; wherein the individual imports the at least one map, through a series of photos or video, for bulk import into the database; providing revisions to the at least one map or designs for at least one novel map, for use in real-world or virtual environments, wherein the at least one map can be scored relative to a background in the virtual environment such that map colors or map backgrounds or both the map colors and the map backgrounds are adjusted resulting in alternate color combinations in virtual contexts.