Sewing machine system, sewing machine, and computer readable medium

Abstract

A sewing machine system including a sewing machine and a computer interconnected with each other is disclosed. The computer is configured to store sewing information and the sewing machine is configured to form sewing patterns on a workpiece based on the sewing information. The sewing machine includes a connecting unit configured to establish connection with the computer; an input unit configured to receive user inputs; an accessing unit configured to access the sewing information stored in the computer through the connecting unit based on the user inputs made through the input unit; and a disclosing unit that discloses sewing machine information pertaining to the sewing machine to the computer through the connecting unit.

1 . A sewing machine system including a sewing machine and a computer interconnected with each other, the computer being configured to store sewing information and the sewing machine being configured to form sewing patterns on a workpiece based on the sewing information, the sewing machine comprising:
 a connecting unit configured to establish connection with the computer;   an input unit configured to receive user inputs;   an accessing unit configured to access the sewing information stored in the computer through the connecting unit based on the user inputs made through the input unit; and   a disclosing unit that discloses sewing machine information pertaining to the sewing machine to the computer through the connecting unit.   
     
     
         2 . The sewing machine system according to  claim 1 , wherein the accessing unit and the disclosing unit operate based on a protocol. 
     
     
         3 . The sewing machine system according to  claim 1 , wherein the sewing machine further comprises an electronic mail processing unit that is configured to receive an incoming electronic mail carrying the sewing information sent from the computer and to send an outgoing electronic mail carrying the sewing machine information to the computer. 
     
     
         4 . The sewing machine system according to  claim 2 , wherein the sewing machine further comprises an electronic mail processing unit that is configured to receive an incoming electronic mail carrying the sewing information sent from the computer and to send an outgoing electronic mail carrying the sewing machine information to the computer. 
     
     
         5 . The sewing machine system according to  claim 1 , wherein the computer includes an accepting unit that is configured to accept the sewing machine information disclosed by the sewing machine, a reporting unit that is configured to report the sewing machine information accepted by the accepting unit. 
     
     
         6 . The sewing machine system according to  claim 2 , wherein the computer includes an accepting unit that is configured to accept the sewing machine information disclosed by the sewing machine, a reporting unit that is configured to report the sewing machine information accepted by the accepting unit. 
     
     
         7 . The sewing machine system according to  claim 3 , wherein the computer includes an accepting unit that is configured to accept the sewing machine information disclosed by the sewing machine, a reporting unit that is configured to report the sewing machine information accepted by the accepting unit. 
     
     
         8 . The sewing machine system according to  claim 4 , wherein the computer includes an accepting unit that is configured to accept the sewing machine information disclosed by the sewing machine, a reporting unit that is configured to report the sewing machine information accepted by the accepting unit. 
     
     
         9 . A sewing machine that is interconnected with a computer that is configured to store sewing information to constitute a sewing machine system, the sewing machine comprising:
 a connecting unit configured to establish connection with the computer;   an input unit configured to receive user inputs;   an accessing unit configured to access the sewing information stored in the computer through the connecting unit based on the user inputs made through the input unit; and   a disclosing unit that discloses sewing machine information pertaining to the sewing machine to the computer through the connecting unit.   
     
     
         10 . The sewing machine according to  claim 9 , wherein the accessing unit and the disclosing unit operate based on a protocol. 
     
     
         11 . The sewing machine according to  claim 9 , wherein the sewing machine further comprises an electronic mail processing unit that is configured to receive an incoming electronic mail carrying the sewing information sent from the computer and to send an outgoing electronic mail carrying the sewing machine information to the computer. 
     
     
         12 . The sewing machine according to  claim 10 , wherein the sewing machine further comprises an electronic mail processing unit that is configured to receive an incoming electronic mail carrying the sewing information sent from the computer and to send an outgoing electronic mail carrying the sewing machine information to the computer. 
     
     
         13 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a computer executable program for use in a sewing machine system including a sewing machine and a computer interconnected with each other or for use in the sewing machine, the computer being configured to store sewing information and the sewing machine being configured to form sewing patterns on a workpiece based on the sewing information, the program comprising:
 instructions for accessing the sewing information stored in the computer based on user inputs; and   instructions for disclosing sewing machine information pertaining to the sewing machine to the computer.