ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,651,547, issued on June 9.

"Color calibration of a desktop monitor using a mobile device camera" was invented by Clark A. Omholt (Novato, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A desktop monitor calibration system uses a smartphone's camera as a color measurement device for a computer's desktop monitor via a network connection between the smartphone and the computer. The system can be configured to leverage a determined metamerism correction profile between individual displays (e.g. brand model or backlight technology) and individual camera sensors (e.g. device brand model, or image capture device technology, or brand model). The metameris...