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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2008
Shoichi Taguchi, Nagoya, JP;
Motoshi Kishi, Nagoya, JP;
Hiroyuki Suzuki, Nagoya, JP;
Masayuki Iwata, Gifu, JP;
Yoshio Sugiura, Nishikamo-gun, JP;
Shoichi Taguchi, Nagoya, JP;
Motoshi Kishi, Nagoya, JP;
Hiroyuki Suzuki, Nagoya, JP;
Masayuki Iwata, Gifu, JP;
Yoshio Sugiura, Nishikamo-gun, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
An embroidery data processor that processes embroidery data for sewing an embroidery pattern comprising a plurality of subset patterns on a workpiece cloth with different needle thread colors by using a plurality of multi-needle embroidery sewing machines each provided with an embroidery frame drive mechanism that moves an embroidery frame holding the workpiece cloth in two predetermined directions, the embroidery data processor including a sew-time calculator that calculates required sew time for sewing each subset pattern based on subset pattern data being classified by thread color; and an allocator that produces an allocation schedule for allocation of the subset patterns to the multi-needle embroidery sewing machines based on the sew time calculated by the sew-time calculator, the allocation schedule being arranged to distribute equal or minimally-different sew time for each multi-needle embroidery sewing machine.