Patent ID: 6944605

Claim:
A computer-implemented system for assisting an operator of an embroidery machine to make an embroidered fabric from an embroidery design using the embroidery machine, said computer-implemented system comprising: a knowledge base of parameters for making the embroidered fabric from the embroidery design wherein the parameters are in at least one of the following categories: hooping technique, stabilization technique, topping material, backing material, thread weight, thread type, needle type, needle size, embroidery density, project/fabric type, fabric thickness, fabric density, fabric stretch and design size; a rules base of rules interrelating two or more of the parameters; selection software responsive to the operator for permitting the operator to select a parameter from the parameters and for defining a parameter for making the embroidered fabric wherein the defined parameter is a function of the operator selected parameter; analysis software for applying the rules to the defined parameter and for generating one or more recommended parameter for making the embroidered fabric, wherein the one or more recommended parameters is a function of the defined parameter; and display software for providing a display corresponding to the selected and defined parameters and corresponding to the one or more recommended parameters such that the one or more recommended parameters define parameters for making the embroidered fabric from the embroidery design using the embroidery machine.