Embroidery data processor, computer-readable storage medium storing embroidery data processing program and sewing machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9031686
APP PUB NO 20140069308A1
SERIAL NO

14016813

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An embroidery data processor includes a color information acquiring unit configured to acquire color information of a workpiece cloth on which an embroidery pattern composed of a plurality of color-based pattern portions is sewn, a color storage unit configured to store data of defined colors, an assignment unit configured to randomly extract colors from the colors stored by the color storage unit for every color-based pattern portion, the extracted colors being used as thread color data specifying colors of the color-based pattern portions respectively, the assignment unit assigning the extracted colors to the respective color-based pattern portions, and a setting unit configured to set a predetermined extraction range containing a similar color or a contrast color based on the color information acquired by the acquiring unit. The assignment unit is configured to extract the color stored by the color storage unit in the set extraction range.

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  • BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Tokura, Masashi Konan, JP 51 576

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