Patent ID: 7313457
Filing Date: 2007-12-25
Classification: D05B,D05D

Abstract:
1. An embroidery data editor comprising: a display; and a controller that: selects a desired embroidery pattern from a plurality of embroidery patterns; controls the display to display the selected embroidery pattern; edits the embroidery pattern displayed on the display; determines, using a first determining portion, before the selected embroidery pattern is edited, whether each of a plurality of embroidery frames is usable for sewing the selected embroidery pattern based on embroidery data for the selected embroidery pattern; determines, using a second determining portion, after the selected embroidery pattern is edited, whether each of the plurality of embroidery frames is usable for sewing the edited embroidery pattern based on embroidery data for the edited embroidery pattern; and reports when at least one embroidery frame determined to be usable by the second determining portion is different from at least one embroidery frame determined to be usable by the first determining portion, the report being made by a blinking visual notification, an audible notification, or a combination of both.