Embroidery sewing machine controlling device

An embroidery data selecting system for selecting an embroidery pattern from a plurality of embroidery patterns, said system comprising:

• a recording medium which stores said plurality of embroidery patterns, said plurality of embroidery patterns being categorized into a plurality of groups, said plurality of groups being organized in a tree data structure such that said plurality of groups are linked together in a hierarchical fashion;
• a display having at least a first display area and a second display area;
• a first display controller which displays said plurality of groups in said first display area such that said tree data structure is visually recognizable in said first display area;
• a manually operable member which can be operated to select a group displayed in said first display area;
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• a second display controller which, in response to operation of said manually operable member to select a group displayed in said first display area, displays in said second display area embroidery patterns included in said selected group, said plurality of groups and said embroidery patterns included in said selected group being displayed simultaneously.

An embroidery sewing machine control system for selecting one of a plurality of embroidery patterns and controlling at least one sewing machine to form an embroidery based on a selected one of said plurality of embroidery patterns, said embroidery sewing system comprising:

• a recording medium which stores said plurality of embroidery patterns, said plurality of embroidery patterns being categorized into a plurality of groups, said plurality of groups being organized in a tree data structure such that said plurality of groups are linked together in a hierarchical fashion;
• a display having at least a first display area and a second display area;
• a first display controller which displays said plurality of groups in said first display area such that said tree data structure is visually recognizable in said first display area;
• a manually operable member which can be operated to select a group displayed in said first display area;
• a second display controller which, in response to operation of said manually operable member to select a group displayed in said first display area, displays in said second display area embroidery patterns included in said selected group, said plurality of groups and said embroidery patterns included in said selected group being displayed simultaneously;
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• an embroidery sewing controller which controls said at least one sewing machine to form an embroidery based on a selected one of said plurality of embroidery patterns selected by said manually operable member.

An embroidery sewing machine control system for selecting one of a plurality of embroidery patterns and controlling at least one sewing machine to form an embroidery based on a selected one of said plurality of embroidery patterns, said embroidery sewing system comprising:

• a recording medium which stores said plurality of embroidery patterns, said plurality of embroidery patterns being categorized into a plurality of groups, said plurality of groups being organized in a tree data structure such that said plurality of groups are linked together in a hierarchical fashion, and wherein at least one of said plurality of groups includes at least one subordinate group;
• a display having at least a first display area and a second display area;
• a first display controller which displays said plurality of groups in said first display area such that said tree data structure is visually recognizable in said first display area;
• a manually operable member which can be operated to select a group displayed in said first display area, said first display controller displaying said at least one subordinate group in said first display area when said manually operable member is operated to select said at least one of said plurality of groups;
• a second display controller which, in response to operation of said manually operable member to select a group displayed in said first display area, displays in said second display area embroidery patterns included in said selected group, said plurality of groups and said embroidery patterns included in said selected group being displayed simultaneously;
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• an embroidery sewing controller which controls said at least one sewing machine to form an embroidery based on a selected one of said plurality of embroidery patterns selected by said manually operable member.