JP2006242717A - Information display device and method, and information display program thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve visibility in time information and display information in an information display device and an information display method for displaying supplementary display information on the dial of an analog clock, and an information display program in the information display method. <P>SOLUTION: The information display device 1 reads display information from a display information storage section 2 by a display information display section 5, reads an angle formed by the hour and minute hands in the dial of the analog clock from a time information storage section 3, displays the display information at a region having a larger angle, thus displaying the display information on the dial without overlapping clock hands to the display information, and improving visibility in the time information and display information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a display technique for displaying information, and more particularly to an information display apparatus and method for displaying incidental display information on a dial of an analog timepiece, and an information display program therefor.

  In recent years, various home appliance information display devices using liquid crystal display devices have been proposed as information home appliances for displaying information via a network.

  For example, a photo frame-type information display device that automatically obtains and displays online information about the current state of a person in combination with a photo of a close person in a remote location, online in connection with an event or product release date in combination with a calendar There are a calendar-type information display device that automatically acquires and displays information, a clock-type information display device that automatically acquires and displays online information about a television program in combination with the current time, and the like.

  When such a device is used, for example, when looking at a photo frame type information display device taking care of a close person in a remote place, or looking at a schedule, look at the calendar type information display device. It is convenient because you can know additional online information that is particularly interesting depending on the situation when you do it, or when you look at the clock-type information display device taking care of the current time. Non-patent document 1).

  In particular, in a clock-type information display device, an analog clock type that people are most accustomed to (indicating the time by indicating the numbers on the dial with hands) is displayed in the part that displays the time with priority given to the ease of acceptance as a clock. A clock display method is employed, and various display technologies for displaying the current time and additional display information such as online information are considered. Hereinafter, an example will be described.

  A clock-type information display device 801 as shown in FIG. 8 is provided with a time display area 802 and a display information display area 803 in the display surface, and displays time information and display information separately in each area. In such a case, when it is desired to transmit time information to the information display device 801 first, it is not suitable.

On the other hand, a clock-type information display device 901 as shown in FIG. 9 uses the display surface of the device as a time display area 902 to display the dial of an analog clock, as in the case of a conventional analog clock. A display information display area 903 is set at a fixed position inside (the lower center in the figure), and display information is displayed. In such a case, the time information can be transmitted first when the user looks at the information display device 901.
Atsuhiko Maeda, Akihiro Tsutsui “Real World Oriented Portal: Integrated Environment of Passive Media and Active Media via Handy Devices”, Information Processing Society of Japan, Interaction 2004 Proceedings, p. 249-250

  However, the clock-type information display device 901 of FIG. 9 has a problem that the display information overlaps with the clock hands representing the time information, as shown in FIG. .

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to improve the visibility of time information and display information in an information display device and method for displaying incidental display information on a dial of an analog timepiece and its information display program. And

  The information display device according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises display information storage means for storing incidental display information to be displayed on the dial of an analog clock, and time information storage means for storing time information of the analog clock. Obtaining time information from the time information storage means, calculating an angle formed by the hour hand and the minute hand based on the time information and storing it in the storage means, and reading the display information from the display information storage means And display information display means for reading the angle from the storage means and displaying the display information so as not to overlap the hour hand and the minute hand on the dial.

 In the present invention, the angle calculation means calculates the angle formed by the hour hand and the minute hand based on the time information, and the display information display means displays the display information so as not to overlap the hour hand and the minute hand on the dial. As a result, the display information can be displayed on the dial face without overlapping the display information with the clock hands.

  The information display device acquires time information from the time information storage unit, calculates a number on the dial closest to each of the hour hand and the minute hand based on the time information, and stores the number in the storage unit; It is characterized by comprising dial number display means for reading out numbers from the means and displaying the numbers at corresponding positions on the dial.

  In the present invention, the number calculation means calculates the number on the dial closest to the hour hand and the minute hand based on the time information, and the number display means displays the number at the corresponding position on the dial. By doing so, it is possible to display the display information on the dial without the dial numbers and display information being crowded.

  Further, in the above information display device, when there are n pieces of display information (n is an integer of 2 or more), the angle is read from the storage means, and n equal lines obtained by dividing the wider angle by n + 1 are calculated. Display position calculation means for storing information about each of the equal lines in the storage means as a display position; the display information display means reads the display position from the storage means and corresponds to the equal lines on the dial Each display information is displayed at a position.

  In the present invention, when there are n pieces of display information, the display position calculation unit calculates n equal lines obtained by dividing the wider angle by n + 1, and the display information display unit calculates the equal division. By displaying each display information at the position corresponding to the line, even if there are multiple display information, each display information on the dial is displayed at equal intervals without the clock hands overlapping the display information. can do.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information display method for storing incidental display information to be displayed on a dial of an analog timepiece in display information storage means, and for storing time information of the analog timepiece in time information storage means. Obtaining time information from the time information storage means by the angle calculation means, calculating an angle formed by the hour hand and the minute hand based on the time information and storing the angle information in the storage means, and displaying information by the display information display means. The display information is read out from the storage means, the angle is read out from the storage means, and the display information is displayed on the dial so as not to overlap the hour hand and the minute hand.

  In the present invention, the angle calculating means calculates the angle formed by the hour hand and the minute hand on the dial of the analog timepiece based on the time information, and the display information display means displays the display information on the dial with the hour hand and the minute hand. The display information can be displayed on the dial without overlapping the display information with the clock hands.

  In the information display method, time information is acquired from the time information storage means by the number calculation means, and the numbers on the dial closest to the hour hand and the minute hand are calculated based on the time information and stored in the storage means. And a step of reading a number from the storage means by the dial number display means and displaying the number at a corresponding position on the dial.

  In the present invention, the step of calculating the number on the dial closest to the hour hand and the minute hand based on the time information by the number calculation means, and the number on the corresponding position of the dial by the dial number display means. The display step can be displayed on the dial without the dial numbers and the display information being crowded.

  In the above information display method, when there are n pieces of display information (n is an integer of 2 or more) by the display position calculation means, the angle is read out from the storage means, and n etc. obtained by dividing the wider angle into n + 1 equal parts. The method further includes a step of calculating a line and storing information about each of the equal lines in the storage unit as a display position. The display information display unit reads out the display position from the storage unit, It has the step which displays each said display information in a corresponding position, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  In the present invention, when there are n pieces of display information, the step of calculating n equal lines obtained by dividing the wide angle by n + 1 by the display information position calculation means, and the display information display means, By having a step of displaying the display information written at the position corresponding to the bisector, each display information on the dial is not overlapped with the display information even if there are a plurality of display information. Can be displayed at even intervals.

  An information display program according to a third aspect of the present invention is a process for storing incidental display information to be displayed on a dial of an analog clock in display information storage means, and a process for storing time information of an analog clock in time information storage means The time information is obtained from the time information storage means by the angle calculation means, the angle formed by the hour hand and the minute hand is calculated based on the time information and stored in the storage means, and the display information is displayed by the display information display means. In addition to reading the display information from the storage means, the computer system is caused to execute a process of reading the angle from the storage means and displaying the display information on the dial so as not to overlap the hour hand and the minute hand.

  In the information display program, the time information is acquired from the time information storage means by the number calculation means, and the numbers on the dial closest to the hour hand and the minute hand are calculated based on the time information and stored in the storage means. The computer system is caused to execute processing and processing of reading a number from the storage unit and displaying the number at a corresponding position on the dial by means of a dialed number display unit.

  In the above information display program, when there are n pieces of display information (n is an integer of 2 or more) by the display position calculation means, the angle is read from the storage means, and n etc. obtained by dividing the wider angle by n + 1. A process of calculating a line and storing information about each of the equal lines in the storage means as a display position, and the display information display means reads out the display position from the storage means, and a position corresponding to the line on the dial And a process of displaying each display information on the computer system.

  The computer system in the present invention refers to an information processing device that includes elements such as a control device, an arithmetic device, an input device, an output device, a display device, and a storage device and that can execute various processes according to a program. For example, a personal computer, a notebook computer, a digital video camera, a small portable information terminal, a mobile phone, and the like.

  According to the information display apparatus and method and the information display program for displaying incidental display information on the dial of the analog timepiece of the present invention, the visibility of time information and display information can be improved.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a clock-type information display device 1 (hereinafter referred to as the information display device 1) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  This information display device 1 in FIG. 1 includes a display information storage unit 2, a time information storage unit 3, an angle calculation unit 4, a display information display unit 5, a display position calculation unit 6, a number calculation unit 7, A dial number display unit 8, a current time calculation unit 9, a communication unit 10, and a display information processing unit 11 are provided.

  The display information storage unit 2 stores incidental display information to be displayed on the dial of the analog timepiece. The time information storage unit 3 stores time information of an analog clock.

  The angle calculation unit 4 acquires time information from the time information storage unit 3, calculates an angle formed by the hour hand and the minute hand based on the time information, and stores the result in the time information storage unit 3, for example.

  The display information display unit 5 reads the display information from the display information storage unit 2 and reads the angle of the clock hands from the time information storage unit 3 and displays the display information so as not to overlap the hour hand and the minute hand on the dial. Here, for example, the display information is displayed in the region with the larger angle formed by the clock hands.

  When there are n pieces of display information (n is an integer equal to or greater than 2), the display position calculation unit 6 reads the angle of the clock hand from the time information storage unit 3 and n etc. by dividing the wider angle into n + 1 equal parts. A segment is calculated, and the display position of the display information regarding each equal segment is stored in, for example, the display information storage unit 2.

  The number calculation unit 7 acquires time information from the time information storage unit 3, calculates a number on the dial face closest to each of the hour hand and the minute hand based on the time information, and the result is, for example, the time information storage unit 3. To store.

  The dial number display unit 8 reads a number from the time information storage unit 3 and displays the number at a corresponding position on the dial. At this time, for example, the dial number display unit 8 reads the angle of the timepiece hand from the time information storage unit 3 and displays the hour hand and the minute hand of the analog timepiece.

  The current time calculation unit 9 calculates the current time, for example, updates information on the current time in the time information storage unit 3. The communication unit 10 transmits and receives information via a network such as infrared communication or the Internet. The display information processing unit 11 processes a command related to display information obtained from the communication unit 10 via the network, or stores the content of the display information in the display information storage unit 2.

  Further, the information display device 1 includes an input unit (not shown in FIG. 1) that receives an input instruction or change instruction for various setting conditions such as an alarm function.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the information display device 1. Here, the display surface is disposed almost entirely on the front surface of the information display device 1. As shown in the figure, the information display device 1 performs an analog clock type time display, and here, the time indicates a state of 2:37. Display information is displayed on a dial face of an analog clock in a rectangular display area called a channel so as not to overlap the hour hand and the minute hand. Here, for example, the channel is displayed in the area with the larger angle formed by the clock hands.

  A plurality of channels can be displayed. In the figure, channel 1 and channel 2 are displayed. Display information A is displayed on channel 1 and display information B is displayed on channel 2.

  Next, numbers displayed on the dial face in the information display device 1 will be described with reference to the front view of FIG. Numbers to be displayed on the dial are displayed on the dial closest to the hour hand and the minute hand on the basis of the time information, and are not displayed otherwise.

  Hereinafter, the calculation method of the number displayed on the dial will be described. Here, the number on the dial corresponding to the time when the current time is advanced by 30 minutes is the number on the dial closest to the hour hand, and the minute hand when the current time is advanced by 4 minutes and when the current time is returned by 4 minutes The number contained inside the smaller angle is the number on the dial closest to the minute hand.

  For example, in FIG. 2, the time is in the state of 2:37. If this time is advanced by 30 minutes, it is 3:07, so “3” on the dial is displayed. In addition, “7” and “8” are inside the smaller corners of the minute hand at 2:33 when 4 minutes are moved back from 2:37 and the minute hand at 2:41 when advanced by 4 minutes. These numbers are also displayed because they are included. The remaining numbers are hidden.

  FIG. 3 is a table diagram showing a configuration of data stored in each storage unit of the information display device 1 in the time state shown in FIG. The display information table in FIG. 9A represents display information stored in the display information storage unit 2, and display information displayed on the dial of the analog clock and its display position corresponding to each channel. Stored. The channel is registered or deleted by a command received from the communication unit 10 via the network. The display information is online information such as character information and image information received from the communication unit 10 via the network, and is updated as needed. The display position represents the display angle of each channel.

  In the example shown in the figure, the content of the display information A corresponding to the channel 1 and the display angle 294.2 ° indicating the display position, the content of the display information B corresponding to the channel 2 and the display angle 6.3 ° indicating the display position. Are stored.

  The time information table of FIG. 5B represents time information of an analog clock stored in the time information storage unit 3, and the hour hand and minute hand angles and dials corresponding to the clock hands are respectively indicated. Stores the number to be displayed above.

  In the example shown in the figure, the clock hand angle corresponding to the hour hand is 78.5 ° and the number 3 is displayed on the dial, the clock hand angle corresponding to the minute hand is 222 ° and the numbers 7 and 8 are displayed on the dial. Stored.

  Next, the information display method of the information display apparatus 1 will be specifically described with reference to the front view of FIG. 4 and the flowchart of FIG. Here, the information display device 1 displays channel 1 and channel 2 on the display surface when the current time is 2:37.

  Step 1: In the information display device 1, for example, when the communication unit 10 receives a “channel command (registration or deletion)” in which a channel name and a command are specified, the information is transferred to the display information processing unit 11. Here, for example, “channel command” is a channel 1 and channel 2 registration command.

  Step 2: The display information processing unit 11 stores the name of the channel to be displayed in the display information storage unit 2 (in the case of a delete command, deletes the stored channel name). The channel names stored here are channel 1 and channel 2 (see display information table (a) in FIG. 3).

  Step 3: Next, for example, when the communication unit 10 receives “display information” in which the channel name and the content of the display information are specified, the communication unit 10 transfers the display information to the display information processing unit 11. For example, “display information” corresponds to display information A for channel 1 and display information B for channel 2.

  Step 4: The display information processing unit 11 stores “display information” in the display information storage unit 2. The “display information” stored here corresponds to display information A for channel 1 and display information B for channel 2 (see display information table (a) in FIG. 3).

  Step 5: The angle calculation unit 4 acquires the current time from the time information storage unit 3, and calculates the angles of the hour hand and the minute hand displayed on the display surface. The calculated hour hand and minute hand angles are stored in the time information storage unit 3. The stored hour hand angle is 78.5 ° and the minute hand angle is 222 ° (see time information table (b) in FIG. 3).

  Step 6: Next, the display position calculation unit 6 calculates the display position of each channel. First, the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand of the timepiece is read from the time information storage unit 3, and the larger angle formed by the hour hand and the minute hand is calculated. Further, if the number of registered channels is n, the (n + 1) equisegment of the larger angle formed by the hour hand and the minute hand is calculated. In FIG. 4, since the number of channels is two, the bisector of the larger corner is calculated. As a result, a line 101 and a line 201 that are bisectors corresponding to channel 1 and channel 2 are obtained. Next, points 102 and 202 having a predetermined constant distance r from the center of the clock (the root of the hour hand and the minute hand) are obtained on these straight lines. Here, the calculated angle between the line 101 and the line 201 corresponds to the display angle of each channel.

  Here, the display position calculation unit 6 uses the display angle 294.2 ° of channel 1 and the display angle 6.3 ° of channel 2 as the channel display position, and stores the display position of each channel in the display information storage unit 2. . The display position of channel 1 stored here is 294.2 °, and the display position of channel 2 is 6.3 ° (see display information table (a) in FIG. 3).

  Step 7: Next, the number calculation unit 7 calculates a number on the dial face closest to each of the hour hand and the minute hand. Here, the number on the dial corresponding to the time when the current time is advanced by 30 minutes is the number on the dial closest to the hour hand, and the minute hand when the current time is advanced by 4 minutes and when the current time is returned by 4 minutes The number contained inside the angle is the number on the dial closest to the minute hand.

  First, the number calculation unit 7 acquires information about the current time (here 2:37) from the time information storage unit 3. Since the time obtained by advancing the current time by 30 minutes is 3:07, the number on the dial corresponding to the hour hand is 3. In addition, the dial number contained inside the smaller corner of the minute hand formed by the minute hand at time 2:41 when the current time is moved back by 4 minutes and at time 2:41 when the current time is advanced by 4 minutes is 7, The dial number corresponding to the minute hand is 7,8.

  Then, the number calculation unit 7 stores the number 3 of the dial corresponding to the calculated hour hand minute hand and the numbers 7 and 8 of the dial corresponding to the minute hand in the time information storage unit 3. The dial numbers stored here are 3 for the hour hand and 7 and 8 for the minute hand (see time information table (b) in FIG. 3).

  Step 8: The display information display unit 5 reads the display information and the display position of each channel from the display information storage unit 2 and the angle of the clock hands from the time information storage unit 3, and sets each channel to the wider angle of the clock hands. Display in the area on the dial. In FIG. 4, channel 1 is displayed so that the center of channel 1 overlaps the point 102 at a constant distance r from the center of the clock (the root of the hour and minute hands) on the straight line 101 calculated in step 6. 2 is displayed on the straight line of the line 201 so that the center of the channel 2 overlaps the point 202 at a constant distance r from the center of the clock. At this time, the channels are displayed clockwise in the order of the registered channel numbers.

  The dial number display unit 8 reads a number from the time information storage unit 3 and displays the number at a corresponding position on the dial. At this time, for example, the dial number display unit 8 reads the angle of the timepiece hand from the time information storage unit 3 and displays the hour hand and the minute hand of the analog timepiece based on this angle. In this way, the information display device 1 displays the clock face numbers, clock hands, and channels on the display surface.

  Thereafter, these steps are repeated, and the information stored in each storage means is updated as needed.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing how the display on the display surface of the information display apparatus changes with time using four different times (1) to (4). Also in this figure, channel 1 and channel 2 are set, display information A is displayed inside channel 1, and display information B is displayed inside channel 2.

  The first time (1) shows a state around 2:37. In this case, since the larger angle formed by the hour hand and the minute hand is located above the display surface, the channels 1 and 2 are displayed above the display surface. Numbers displayed on the dial are 3 near the hour hand and 7 and 8 near the minute hand.

  The next time (2) shows a state around 2:43. Also in this case, since the larger angle formed by the hour hand and the minute hand is positioned above the display surface, the display position of both channels moves slightly compared to the state at time (1), but the display is displayed above the display surface. Is done. Numbers displayed on the dial are 3 near the hour hand and 8 and 9 near the minute hand.

  The next time (3) shows a state around 2:47. In this case, since the larger corner formed by the hour hand and the minute hand is located below the display surface, both channels are displayed below. Numbers displayed on the dial are 3 near the hour hand and 9 and 10 near the minute hand.

  The last time (4) shows a state around 3:02. In this case, since the larger corner formed by the hour hand and the minute hand is positioned downward from the left in the display surface, both channels are displayed from the left to the bottom. Numbers displayed on the dial are 3 near the hour hand and 1 and 12 near the minute hand.

 As described above, as time passes, on the display surface of the information display device 1, even if there are a plurality of display information, the clock hands and the numbers on the dial do not overlap or gather together with the display information. Each display information can be displayed at equal intervals, and the visibility of time information and display information can be improved.

 Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the angle calculation unit 4 calculates the angle formed by the hour hand and the minute hand on the dial of the analog timepiece based on the time information, and the display information display unit 5 has a large angle on the dial. By displaying the display information in this area, the display information can be displayed on the dial without overlapping the display information with the clock hands, and the visibility of the time information and the display information can be improved. .

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the number calculation unit 7 calculates the numbers on the dial closest to the hour hand and the minute hand based on the time information, and the dial number display unit 8 calculates the numbers corresponding to the dials. The display information can be displayed on the dial without congesting the dial numbers and the display information, and the visibility of the time information and the display information can be improved. .

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, when there are n pieces of display information (n is an integer of 2 or more), the display position calculation unit 6 determines n equal lines obtained by dividing the wider angle by n + 1. By calculating and displaying each display information at a position corresponding to this equipartition line by the display information display unit 5, even if there are a plurality of display information, the clock hands do not overlap with the display information. The display information can be displayed at equal intervals, and the visibility of time information and display information can be improved.

  According to the present embodiment, the display information display unit 5 displays the display information in the area of the larger angle formed by the hour hand and the minute hand on the dial, but displays it so as not to overlap the hour hand and the minute hand. However, the display information is not limited to this. For example, the display information may be displayed not only in the region with the larger angle formed by the clock hands but also in the region with the smaller angle.

  In addition, the information display device 1 of the present embodiment includes elements such as a control device, an arithmetic device, an input device, an output device, and a storage device, and is configured by a computer system that can execute various processes according to a program. Is possible. Here, for example, the computer system refers to a personal computer, a notebook computer, a digital video camera, a small portable information terminal, a mobile phone, and the like, and also includes a wristwatch equipped with the above-described device.

  An example is shown below using the block diagram of the computer system of FIG. The computer system 110 in FIG. 1 includes a CPU 111, a memory 112, an external storage device 113, an input device 114, a display device 115, a communication control device 116, a crystal oscillator 117, and a dedicated bus for connecting these devices. 118.

  In this case, for example, the external storage device 113 such as the memory 112 or the hard disk drive in the figure is in the display information storage unit 2 or the time information storage unit 3, and the CPU 111 having a calculation function is in the angle calculation unit 4, the display position calculation unit 6, and The number calculation unit 7 and the display information processing unit 11, the display device 115 such as a liquid crystal display device is displayed on the display information display unit 5 and the dial number display unit 8, the crystal oscillator 117 is connected to the current time calculation unit 9, and a network such as the Internet. The communication control device 116 such as a modem that performs communication via the communication corresponds to the communication unit 10. The input device 114 receives an input instruction or change instruction for various setting conditions such as an alarm function. Here, for example, the CPU 111 executes a predetermined program loaded on the memory 112, thereby realizing each function of each device.

  Furthermore, the dial / numeral display unit 8 in the present embodiment displays the hour hand and minute hand of the analog clock based on the angle of the clock hand read from the time information storage unit 3, but this is not the only case. For example, the information display device may be configured to include a clock hand of a real analog timepiece on the display surface.

  Further, the display information in the present embodiment is online information that can be updated at any time via the Internet, but is not limited to this. For example, not only information with high real-time properties such as news but also information with low real-time properties such as wallpaper downloaded in advance or a timetable of transportation facilities may be used.

  In addition, the display position of the display information in the present embodiment uses the constant distance r from the center and the angle of the equidistant line, but is not limited to this as long as the information can identify the position on the plane. For example, the display position of the display information may be the constant distance r from the center and the coordinates of a point on the equidistant line.

  In the present embodiment, the channel setting as display information has a rectangular channel shape and a constant distance r from the center. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In addition, it may be configured such that the setting such as changing the maximum number of channels according to the size of the channel can be made. In that case, the information may be added to the “channel command” received by the communication unit 10 via the network, or the information may be input from the input means in the same manner as the setting of the alarm function or the like. Good.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the case where numbers are displayed on the dial has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in consideration of the design of a watch, the numbers are displayed on the dial. You may make it not. In this case, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 5, the step of calculating the dial number in step 7 may be omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the method for calculating the number displayed on the dial is that the number on the dial corresponding to the time when the current time is advanced by 30 minutes is the number on the dial closest to the hour hand. The number included on the inside of the angle formed by the minute hand when the time is advanced by 4 minutes and when the time is returned by 4 minutes is set to the number on the dial closest to the minute hand, but this is not restrictive. Any other method may be used as long as the number on the dial closest to each of the minute hands can be displayed at the corresponding position on the dial.

  Moreover, although this information display apparatus 1 in this Embodiment demonstrated the structure provided with the communication part 10 and the display information processing part 11, it is not restricted to this. For example, if the input means for performing basic settings such as alarm functions is configured to enable settings such as “channel commands” for channel registration / deletion, etc., which are display information, and the display information is low real-time information The information display device 1 does not necessarily need to include the communication unit 10 and the display information processing unit, and in such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the cost.

  In the present embodiment, the time information or the display information stored in each storage means is stored in the display information storage unit 2 or the time information storage unit 3. However, the present invention is not limited to this. is not. For example, any one of an external storage device such as a hard disk drive or a memory may be used as the display information storage unit 2 and the time information storage unit 3 to store each information, or the display information storage unit 2 or the time information storage The unit 3 may be assigned to a hard disk or a memory, and each piece of information may be stored in these.

It is a block diagram which shows the whole this information display apparatus which concerns on one embodiment. It is a front view of this information display device concerning one embodiment. It is a table figure which shows the structure of the data stored in each memory | storage means of this information display apparatus which concerns on one embodiment. It is a front view of this information display device for explaining the information display method concerning one embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the information display method which concerns on one embodiment. It is the figure which this information display device concerning one embodiment displayed four different times. 1 is a configuration diagram of a computer system to which an embodiment can be applied. It is a top view which shows the 1st prior art example of a timepiece type information display device. It is a top view which shows the 2nd prior art example of a timepiece type information display device. It is a top view which shows the problem of the 2nd prior art example of a timepiece type information display device.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Information display apparatus 2 ... Display information storage part 3 ... Time information storage part 4 ... Angle calculation part 5 ... Display information display part 6 ... Display position calculation part 7 ... Number calculation part 8 ... Dial number display part 9 ... Current time Calculation unit 10 ... communication unit 11 ... display information processing unit 801 ... first conventional example 802 of clock-type information display device ... time display area 803 in first conventional example ... display information display area 901 in first conventional example ... Second conventional example 902 of a clock-type information display device Time display area 903 in the second conventional example Display information display area 101 in the second conventional example Trisection line 102 corresponding to channel 1 Channel 1 Center point 201 ... Trisection line 202 corresponding to channel 2 ... Channel 2 center point 110 ... Computer system 111 ... CPU
112 ... Memory 113 ... External storage device 114 ... Input device 115 ... Display device 116 ... Communication control device 117 ... Crystal oscillator 118 ... Dedicated bus

Claims (9)

Display information storage means for storing incidental display information to be displayed on the dial of the analog clock;
Time information storage means for storing time information of the analog clock;
An angle calculating means for acquiring the time information from the time information storing means, calculating an angle formed by the hour hand and the minute hand based on the time information, and storing the angle in the storing means;
The display information display means for reading the display information from the display information storage means, reading the angle from the storage means, and displaying the display information so as not to overlap the hour hand and the minute hand on the dial,
An information display device comprising: Number calculation means for obtaining the time information from the time information storage means, calculating a number on the dial closest to each of the hour hand and the minute hand based on the time information, and storing in the storage means,
Dial number display means for reading the number from the storage means and displaying the number at a corresponding position on the dial;
The information display device according to claim 1, further comprising: When there are n pieces of display information (n is an integer equal to or greater than 2), the angle is read from the storage means, and n equal lines obtained by dividing the wide angle by n + 1 are calculated and each of the equal parts is calculated. It further has a display position calculation means for storing information about the line in the storage means as a display position,
3. The information display according to claim 1, wherein the display information display means reads the display position from the storage means, and displays each display information at a position corresponding to the bisector on the dial. apparatus. Storing incidental display information to be displayed on the dial of the analog clock in the display information storage means;
Storing the time information of the analog clock in the time information storage means;
Obtaining the time information from the time information storage means by the angle calculation means, calculating an angle formed by the hour hand and the minute hand based on the time information, and storing the angle information in the storage means;
The display information display means reads the display information from the display information storage means, reads the angle from the storage means, and displays the display information so as not to overlap the hour hand and the minute hand on the dial;
An information display method characterized by comprising: Obtaining the time information from the time information storage means by means of a number calculation means, calculating a number on the dial closest to each of the hour hand and the minute hand based on the time information, and storing the number in the storage means;
A step of reading the number from the storage means by a dial number display means, and displaying the number at a corresponding position on the dial;
5. The information display method according to claim 4, further comprising: When there are n pieces of display information (n is an integer of 2 or more), the display position calculation means reads the angle from the storage means and calculates n equal lines obtained by dividing the wider angle by n + 1. And further storing the information about each bisector in the storage means as a display position,
6. The display information display unit includes a step of reading the display position from the storage unit and displaying the display information at a position corresponding to the equipartition line on the dial. Information display method. A process of storing incidental display information to be displayed on the dial of the analog clock in the display information storage means;
Processing for storing time information of the analog clock in the time information storage means;
Processing for obtaining the time information from the time information storage means by the angle calculation means, calculating an angle formed by the hour hand and the minute hand based on the time information, and storing the angle information in the storage means;
The display information display means reads the display information from the display information storage means, reads the angle from the storage means, and displays the display information so as not to overlap the hour hand and the minute hand on the dial;
An information display program for causing a computer system to execute the program. A process of acquiring the time information from the time information storage means by a number calculation means, calculating a number on the dial closest to each of the hour hand and the minute hand based on the time information, and storing the number in the storage means;
A process of reading the number from the storage means by the dial number display means and displaying the number at a corresponding position on the dial;
8. An information display program according to claim 7, wherein the computer system is executed. When there are n pieces of display information (n is an integer of 2 or more), the display position calculation means reads the angle from the storage means and calculates n equal lines obtained by dividing the wider angle by n + 1. A process for storing information on each of the equal lines in the storage means as a display position;
The display information display means reads out the display position from the storage means, and displays each display information at a position corresponding to the equipartition line on the dial;
9. The information display program according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the computer system is executed.

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