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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 07, 1998
Takeshi Kongo, Hachioji, JP;
Takayuki Kawasato, Hachioji, JP;
Akira Orii, Hachioji, JP;
Shinichi Hukada, Hachioji, JP;
Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An embroidery stitch data producing device is disclosed, which is designed to display an embroidery pattern in a manner that the pattern is closest to the one that is to be embroidered. The device is provided with a scanner 51 or an image input means 2 for inputting colors therethrough. The color indicating data thus obtained and/or color indicating data stored in an image data memory 41 are registered to a color indication data registering means 22. More particularly the area of a display may be set for the background of an image to be embroidered before or after the image is displayed, or before or after the stitch conditions including thread colors are set.