Embroidery Data Retrieval Using Sewing Information Files
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Solution Overview
Problem
In sewing machines, the increasing capacity of recording media leads to deep folder hierarchies, making it labor-intensive for users to find and access desired embroidery data, and despite high storage capacity, usability issues arise due to inefficient data organization.
Innovation Solution
A sewing data processing system that includes a terminal for preparing and organizing sewing data into a sewing information file, which includes path and command information, allowing the sewing machine to easily acquire and process the data, including options for deleting, duplicating, or transferring data to optimize storage and retrieval.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a large amount of sewing data is stored in the recording medium, then the storage capacity is improved, but the number of storage folders increases and the hierarchy becomes deeper, making it difficult for users to find desired data
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary file (sewing information file) that acts as a mediator between the user and the hierarchical folder structure. This file contains path information and command information that enables the sewing machine to automatically navigate and retrieve specific sewing data without requiring users to manually search through deep folder hierarchies, thus resolving the contradiction between storing large amounts of data and maintaining ease of data retrieval
2Ease of operation
If users store only necessary sewing data in the recording medium, then data retrieval becomes easier, but the storage capacity utilization is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential information needed for data retrieval (path information and command information) from the complete sewing data and stores it in a separate intermediary file. This allows the sewing machine to quickly locate and retrieve specific data without requiring users to manually navigate through all stored data, while still maintaining the ability to access the full storage capacity when needed
3Stability of the object's composition
If deep folder hierarchies are created to organize large amounts of data, then data organization is improved, but the labor required for finding and sewing desired data increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by pre-calculating and storing the path information and command information in the intermediary file before the actual sewing operation. This allows the sewing machine to directly retrieve the required data using the pre-prepared information, eliminating the need for users to manually search through deep folder hierarchies during the sewing process, thus reducing the time and labor required for data retrieval
Data Source
AI summary
A terminal has: a sewing information file preparation unit for preparing a sewing information file which includes a sewing information related to a particular sewing data selected from a plurality of sewing data stored in a predetermined folder of a storage unit; and a storage processing unit for storing the prepared sewing information file in another folder of the storage unit. A sewing machine includes: a reading folder determination unit for determining a folder to which the sewing information file to be sewn is read from the storage unit based on the current operation mode; and a sewing data acquisition unit for referring to the sewing information included in the sewing information file from the determined folder and acquiring the particular sewing data.