Embroidery data processing method
First Claim
1. An apparatus for generating sewing data used to form an embroidery on a work sheet, the apparatus comprising:
- an image reader operative to read an original image and to produce at least one set of image data representing the original image, the original image including at least one outline and an inside area defined by the at least one outline;
a first device operative in association with the at least one set of image data to produce outline sewing data for making stitches on the work sheet along the at least one outline; and
a second device operative in association with the at least one set of image data to produce area sewing data for making stitches on the work sheet to fill the inside area thereby forming an embroidery of the original image on the work sheet.
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Abstract
An apparatus for processing embroidery data to control a sewing machine to form an embroidery on a work sheet, the apparatus including an image reader which reads, from an original having an original image including one or more outline-bounded regions each having one or more outlines and an inside area bounded by the outline(s), the original image so as to produce image data defining one or both of the outline(s) and the inside area of the outline-bounded region; a first device which produces, based on the image data, outline sewing data to form stitches along the outline of the outline-bounded region; and a second device which produces, based on the image data, area sewing data to form stitches filling the inside area of the outline-bounded region, the embroidery data including the outline sewing data and the area sewing data.
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1. An apparatus for generating sewing data used to form an embroidery on a work sheet, the apparatus comprising:
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an image reader operative to read an original image and to produce at least one set of image data representing the original image, the original image including at least one outline and an inside area defined by the at least one outline; a first device operative in association with the at least one set of image data to produce outline sewing data for making stitches on the work sheet along the at least one outline; and a second device operative in association with the at least one set of image data to produce area sewing data for making stitches on the work sheet to fill the inside area thereby forming an embroidery of the original image on the work sheet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of generating embroidery data to control a sewing machine to form an embroidery on a work sheet, the method comprising the steps of:
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reading an original image, the original image including at least one outline and an inside area defined by the at least one outline; producing at least one set of image data representing the original image; producing outline sewing data for making stitches on the work sheet along the at least one outline; and producing area sewing data for making stitches on the work sheet to fill the inside area thereby forming the embroidery of the original image on the work sheet. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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