Patent ID: 9702071
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: D05C

Claim:
1. An embroidery system, comprising: a computer embroidery design unit that has a design unit for accepting a source image over a computer network and creating a custom design for embroidery; a preview quote component which analyzes the source image and calculates a stich count estimate based on the area of the source image multiplied by a factor and then adds a minimum stich count estimate value; a preview generator which reduces colors in the source image, the preview generator also detects and removes background in the source image; an embroidery design library that stores one or more embroidery designs; an embroidery design translation unit that converts the source image after color reduction and background removal into a custom design for embroidery and generates a stitch file; an embroidery product design tool for designing a product having the custom design for embroidery; an embroidery unit that generates a rendering of the product with the embroidery custom design, wherein the rendering of the product with the embroidery custom design embodies an interaction of light with the stitches of the design for embroidery; and wherein the embroidery design library also stores a rough embroidery preview for each embroidery design, and wherein the rough embroidery preview is used to design a product having the design for embroidery while the stitch file is being generated.