Embroidering machine

An embroidering machine comprising:

• stitch data memory means for storing stitch data for realizing an embroidering operation corresponding to a desired embroidery design;
• means for executing the embroidering operation in accordance with the stitch data;
• reading out means for reading out from said stitch data memory means, stitch data that corresponds to the entire embroidery design;
• display means for displaying an image of the entire embroidery design in accordance with the stitch data read out by said reading out means;
• designation means for designating, on a screen of said display means, a desired stitch position in the displayed embroidered design;
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• data editing means for changing or setting the stitch data corresponding to the stitch position designated by said designation means.

An embroidering machine comprising:

• stitch data memory means for storing stitch data for realizing an embroidering operation corresponding to a desired embroidery design;
• control data memory means for storing respective control data for changing the stitch data or controlling the embroidering operation associated with the stitch data;
• embroidering operation execution means for executing the embroidering operation in response to the stitch data read from said stitch data memory means and the control data read from said control data memory means;
• reading out means for reading out from said stitch data memory means, stitch data that corresponds to the entire embroidery design;
• display means for displaying an image of the entire embroidery design in accordance with the stitch data read out by said reading out means;
• designation means for designating, on a screen of said display means, a desired stitch position in the displayed embroidery design;
• data editing means for changing or setting the stitch data corresponding to the stitch position designated by said designation means;
• communication interface means for enabling transmission and receiving of the stitch data and the control data between the embroidering machine and an external device;
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• control means for writing stitch data and control data received from the external device through said communication interface means in said stitch data memory means and said control data memory means and reading stitch data and control data to be transmitted to the external device through said communication interface means from said stitch data memory means and said control data memory means.