JP2019086442A - Electronic timepiece, method for display, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To display a screen that reduces the strangeness that users has to feel.SOLUTION: The electronic timepiece includes: a display unit; a first processing unit; and a second processing unit for display processing, which receives display information, including update elements at regular intervals, from the first processing unit and displays the display information in the display unit. The second processing unit changes the screen from a regular-interval update screen to an irregular-interval update screen, including no update elements at regular intervals, when the first processing unit conducts an interruption operation processing during the display of the regular-interval update screen based on the display information (when "Yes" is selected in Steps S105 and S110).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic watch, a display method, and a program.

  Generally, an electronic watch including a display unit such as a liquid crystal display device includes display control means for controlling the display unit, and clocking means for giving time information to the display control means (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  Recently, in the electronic watch, there are two chips: a microcomputer for operation processing that performs main predetermined processing including timekeeping processing of time, and a microcomputer for display processing that displays an arbitrary screen on the display unit. The one equipped with a microcomputer (microcomputer) is known. Hereinafter, a microcomputer for operation processing is referred to as an “operation processing microcomputer”, and a microcomputer for display processing is referred to as a “display microcomputer”. The operation processing microcomputer performs communication processing such as display data with the display microcomputer in order to cause the display unit to display an execution result of the operation processing such as clock processing.

JP 2001-141850 A

  However, an electronic watch equipped with such a two-chip microcomputer (microcomputer) performs an interrupt operation process with the operation processing microcomputer while displaying a constant interval update screen in which update processing is performed at regular intervals such as in seconds. When this is done, a shift occurs in the update timing of the display screen, and as a result, there is a problem that a screen giving a sense of discomfort to the user is displayed.

  An object of the present invention is to display a screen for reducing or suppressing a sense of discomfort given to a user.

  In order to solve the problems described above, an electronic watch according to a first aspect of the present invention receives display information including update elements at regular intervals from a display unit, a first processing unit, and the first processing unit. And a second processing unit for display processing for causing the display unit to display the display information, wherein the second processing unit is configured to display the first processing unit while displaying a constant interval update screen based on the display information. When the interrupt operation process is performed, the display is switched from the constant interval update screen to a non-constant interval update screen not including the constant interval update element.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to display a screen that reduces or suppresses the discomfort given to the user.

It is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of the electronic watch concerning an embodiment. It is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of an electronic watch concerning an embodiment. It is a time chart (1) which shows the operation timing of the operation processing microcomputer of the electronic watch concerning an embodiment, and a display microcomputer. It is a time chart (2) which shows the operation timing of the operation processing microcomputer of the electronic watch concerning an embodiment, and a display microcomputer. It is a flow chart which shows operation of an electronic watch concerning an embodiment. It is an explanatory view showing an example of operation which changes from a fixed interval update screen to a non-fixed interval update screen. It is the schematic (1) which shows an example of a screen. It is the schematic (2) which shows an example of a screen.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention (hereinafter, referred to as “this embodiment”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The drawings are only schematically shown to the extent that the present invention can be sufficiently understood. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated example. Moreover, in each figure, about the component common in common, and the same component, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and those duplicate description is abbreviate | omitted.

[Embodiment]
<Configuration of Electronic Clock>
Hereinafter, the configuration of the electronic timepiece according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Here, the electronic timepiece according to the present embodiment will be described as a battery-operated wristwatch. FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the appearance of a watch 1 as an example of an electronic watch according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the watch 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the wristwatch 1 according to this embodiment has a rotary switch RSW capable of pressing operation and rotating operation, and push switches 1SW, 2SW, 3SW, 4SW capable of pressing operation, as an appearance configuration. And a display unit 11 for displaying various information. Here, although the display part 11 demonstrates as what is comprised by the liquid crystal panel, the display part 11 may be an organic electroluminescent panel, an inorganic electroluminescent panel, etc. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the wristwatch 1 communicates with the control unit 2 that controls the operation of each unit as an internal configuration, the storage unit 3 in which various programs and information are stored, and other devices (for example, a smartphone etc.) Communication unit 4, a GPS receiver 5 for acquiring current location information from a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite, a magnetic sensor 6 for detecting geomagnetism, and a time measurement circuit 7 for measuring time Have.

  The control unit 2 is configured by a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and executes a control program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) (not shown) of the storage unit 3. The control unit 2 includes an operation processing microcomputer (microcomputer) 2a and a display microcomputer (microcomputer) 2b.

  The operation processing microcomputer 2a is a microcomputer for operation processing which performs main predetermined processing including timekeeping processing of time. The operation processing microcomputer 2a functions as a first processing unit that performs timekeeping processing of time, reception processing of button operation, operation processing associated therewith, and the like.

  The display microcomputer 2 b is a microcomputer for display processing that receives display information from the operation processing microcomputer 2 a and causes the display unit 11 to display the display information. The display microcomputer 2b functions as a second processing unit that performs only display control processing.

  The operation processing microcomputer 2a and the display microcomputer 2b are configured by two (or two or more) different microprocessors. The operation processing microcomputer performs communication processing such as display data with the display microcomputer in order to cause the display unit to display an execution result of the operation processing such as timekeeping processing.

  The storage unit 3 includes a ROM (not shown), a RAM (Radom Access Memory) (not shown), and the like, and stores in advance a control program to be executed by the control unit 2.

  The communication unit 4 communicates with another device (for example, a smartphone or the like) wirelessly or by wire. In the present embodiment, the communication unit 4 has a BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy) communication function, and will be described as communicating with another device using the BLE communication function.

<Operation of the electronic watch>
The operation of the watch 1 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 and FIG. FIGS. 3 and 4 are time charts showing the operation timings of the operation processing microcomputer 2a and the display microcomputer 2b of the wristwatch 1, respectively. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the watch 1.

  The watch 1 operates based on the time measured by a timer (not shown). Further, a series of operations of the wristwatch 1 are defined by a program stored in advance in a readable manner in the storage unit 3, and are executed by the control unit 2. Hereinafter, since these points are the conventional means in information processing, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  FIGS. 3 and 4 respectively show, from top to bottom, the operation processing of the real time clock (RTC), the operation processing microcomputer 2a (first processing unit), the operation processing of the display microcomputer 2b (second processing unit), and the process It shows time. FIG. 4 shows an operation process performed subsequently to the operation process shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the interval between the black spot and the black spot of the lowermost stage “lapsed time” is one second.

  Here, the operation processing microcomputer 2a periodically performs arbitrary operation processing T1, T2, T3, T4, ... (see FIG. 3 and FIG. 4). It is assumed that IR (see FIG. 4) is performed.

  Here, it is assumed that the operation processes T1, T2, T3, T4,... Are the update process of the second on the constant interval update screen. The fixed interval update screen is a screen based on display information including update elements for which update processing is performed at fixed intervals such as in units of seconds, such as a time screen IM11 shown in FIG. 7A, for example. Here, it is assumed that the fixed interval update screen is the time screen IM11 (see FIG. 7A). The time screen IM11 is a screen for displaying the time.

  In the example shown in FIG. 7A, the numeral "12-30" represents date information, "WEDNESDAY" represents day of the week information, the numeral "10:58" represents time information, and the numeral "50" represents second information. The second information is updated by “+1” every time one second passes. However, even if the second information is not displayed as an image such as the numeral “50”, it can be indicated by another means (for example, blinking a dot).

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, processes a to e are performed in each of the operation processes T1, T2, T3, T4,.

  Process a is time counting process of time. In processing a, the operation processing microcomputer 2a performs clocking processing of time.

  Processing b is communication processing of display data and the like. In process b, in order to display the execution result of process a (timekeeping process of time) on the display unit 11, the operation processing microcomputer 2a generates display data etc. representing the execution result of process a (timekeeping process of time). Output to the display microcomputer 2b.

  Process c is a process of expanding display data. In process c, the display microcomputer 2b decodes the display data acquired in process b (communication process) in order to update and display the second information on the time screen IM11 (see FIG. 7A) on the display unit 11. (Development processing) is performed to generate data for display control.

  The process d is a process of transmitting data for display control to the display unit 11. In the process d, the display microcomputer 2b generates data for display control and transmits it to the display unit 11 to display the display data in order to display the display data expanded on the memory (not shown) on the display unit 11. Let

  The display microcomputer 2b can not receive the next data until the process b (communication process), the process c (display data expansion process), and the process d (display control data transmission process) are completed. .

  Process e is display processing (display screen update processing). In process e, the display unit 11 updates and displays the second information on the time screen IM11 (see FIG. 7A).

  For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 3, first, “00 seconds display” processing is performed on the time screen IM11 (see FIG. 7A). After that, “01 second display” processing, “02 second display” processing, “03 second display” processing is performed on the time screen IM11 (see FIG. 7A) as the execution result of each operation processing T1, T2, T3, T4,. Processing, "04 second display" processing is performed sequentially. The "01 second display" process, the "02 second display" process, and the "03 second display" process are performed at regular intervals (here, 1 second). However, as described later, the “display for 04 seconds” process is performed at a timing at which a shift occurs from a predetermined interval by the execution of the interrupt operation process IR between the operation process T3 and the operation process T4. There is.

  Hereinafter, in the operation processes T1, T2, T3, T4,..., When the processes a to e, etc. are distinguished, the processes a to e are performed as in the “operation process T1a”, the “operation process T1b”, etc. The English character symbol to represent is added to the end of a code | symbol, and it demonstrates.

  In the operation processing T1, T2, T3, T4,..., The operation processing microcomputer 2a operates in synchronization with the timing of the second counting process.

  By the way, in the wristwatch 1, an interrupt operation process may be executed by an interrupt while any operation process is being executed by the operation process microcomputer 2a. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the interrupt operation process IR is executed by an interrupt between the operation process T3 and the operation process T4.

  In the interrupt operation process IR, the operation processing microcomputer 2a operates in synchronization with the timing of the operation by the user.

  The interrupt operation process IR may, for example, communicate with another device through the communication unit 4, obtain current position information through the GPS receiver 5, or may use the magnetic sensor 6 or any other sensor (not shown) to indicate the direction, temperature, air pressure, etc. , Humidity, etc. The interrupt operation process IR is started in response to the user's operation of the rotary switch RSW, the push switches 1SW, 2SW, 3SW, 4SW, etc., or the control program (not shown) stored in the storage unit 3. It may be started automatically in response to execution.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4, in the interrupt operation process IR, interrupt detection information is input from the detection means (not shown) to the operation processing microcomputer 2a in process a2, and as a result, the operation processing microcomputer 2a executes the interrupt operation doing.

  Here, for example, the user performs an operation for causing the wristwatch 1 to communicate with another device, and as a result, the wristwatch 1 is described as processing for communicating with the other device as the interrupt operation processing IR. .

  In this case, in the interrupt operation process IRa2 (that is, the process a2 of the interrupt operation process IR), the detection means (not shown) detects the user's operation and outputs the interrupt detection information to the operation processing microcomputer 2a. . In response to this, the operation processing microcomputer 2a executes communication with another device as an interrupt operation.

  At this time, in the interrupt operation process IRb, the operation processing microcomputer 2a performs an operation to display on the display unit 11 that the interrupt operation process IRa2 is being executed in response to the user operation, and notify the user Display data or the like of a screen to which a mark (for example, mark information indicating execution of communication processing with another device) is added is generated and output to the display microcomputer 2b.

  Next, in the interrupt operation process IRc, the display microcomputer 2b develops the display data of the screen to which the operation mark is added in a memory (not shown) in order to display the screen to which the operation mark is added on the display unit 11. Do.

  Next, in the interrupt operation process IRd, the display microcomputer 2b generates data for display control and transmits it to the display unit 11 in order to display the display data expanded on the memory (not shown) on the display unit 11. Do.

  As a result, in the interrupt operation process IRe, the display unit 11 displays a screen to which the operation mark is added (in the illustrated example, a screen on which the “03 seconds display + operation mark display” process is performed).

  However, when the interrupt operation process IR occurs, a delay occurs in the display screen update process in the subsequent operation process T4. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 4, a shift occurs in the timing of updating the display screen on which the “04 second display” process of the operation process T4 e is performed. That is, in the wristwatch 1 having the operation processing microcomputer 2a (first processing unit) and the display microcomputer 2b (second processing unit), the operation processing microcomputer 2a performs an interrupting operation while the time (hour, minute, second) is displayed. When the processing is performed, a shift occurs in the timing of the update of the display screen performed under the control of the display microcomputer 2b. Therefore, if the wristwatch 1 continues to display the time screen IM11 (see FIG. 7A), which is a constant interval update screen, a screen giving a sense of discomfort to the user may be displayed. .

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the interrupt operation process IR occurs during display of the constant interval update screen, the wristwatch 1 does not include update elements at constant intervals from the constant interval update screen. (For example, the display is switched to the screens IM21, IM22, IM31, IM32, IM33, IM41, IM42, IM51, IM52 shown in FIGS. 6 to 8).

  For example, the watch 1 executes the process f instead of the process e at the timing when the process e is performed. That is, the wristwatch 1 executes the interrupt operation process IRf instead of the interrupt operation process IRe. Further, the wristwatch 1 executes an operation process T4f instead of the operation process T4e.

  The interrupt operation process IRf is a process of causing the display unit 11 to display a non-fixed interval update screen. The operation process T4f is a process of maintaining the non-constant interval update screen displayed on the display unit 11.

  The interrupt operation process IRf and the operation process T4f are performed by the control unit 2 at the timing when the process e is performed in the interrupt operation process IR and the subsequent operation process T4 etc. To be done.

  As shown in FIG. 5, first, the control unit 2 determines whether or not there is an interrupt operation process IR (step S105). If it is determined in step S105 that there is an interrupt operation process IR (in the case of “Yes”), the control unit 2 determines whether the display screen displayed on the display unit 11 is a constant interval update screen It is determined whether or not (step S110).

  When it is determined in step S110 that the display screen is the constant interval update screen (in the case of “Yes”), the control unit 2 changes the display screen from the constant interval update screen to the non-constant interval update screen (Step S115).

  When it is determined in step S110 that the display screen is not the constant interval update screen (that is, the display screen is the non-constant interval update screen) (in the case of "No"), the control unit 2 displays the display screen. It is determined whether it is necessary to change from the non-fixed interval update screen to the fixed interval update screen (step S120). The determination in step S120 is determined as "Yes" when no further interrupt operation process IR occurs (e.g., when the process instructed by the user's operation is completed), while the further interrupt operation process is performed. If IR occurs (for example, the process instructed by the user's operation is not completed), it is determined as "No".

  If it is determined in step S120 that the display screen needs to be changed from the non-fixed interval update screen to the fixed interval update screen (in the case of "Yes"), the control unit 2 determines that the display screen is non-fixed interval The update screen is changed to the constant interval update screen (step S125).

  If it is determined in step S105 that there is no interrupt operation process IR (in the case of "No"), or if it is determined in step S120, the display screen is changed from the non-constant interval update screen to the constant interval update screen When it is determined that it is not necessary (in the case of “No”), the control unit 2 performs update display of the non-constant interval update screen (step S130). That is, the control unit 2 maintains the state in which the non-constant interval update screen is displayed.

  When one of the processes in steps S115, S125, and S130 is performed, the process is temporarily ended.

<Example of fixed interval update screen and non-constant interval update screen>
Hereinafter, an example of the constant interval update screen and the non-constant interval update screen will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an example of an operation for changing the constant interval update screen to the non-constant interval update screen. 7 and 8 are schematic views showing an example of the screen.

  As shown in FIG. 6, as the fixed interval update screen, for example, there is a time screen IM11. FIG. 7A shows an example of the time screen IM11. The time screen IM11 has already been described, so the description is omitted here.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, as the non-constant interval update screen, for example, GPS menu screen IM21, log acquisition start screen IM22, time setting screen IM31, BLE time setting execution screen IM32, GPS time reception execution screen IM33, setting There are a menu screen IM41, a home time city setting screen IM42, a mode shift screen IM51, an application connection execution screen IM52, and the like. Although not shown, any screen other than these may be used as the non-constant interval update screen.

The GPS menu screen IM21 is a screen for selecting various processes related to the GPS function.
The log acquisition start screen IM22 is a screen for acquiring dive log data, such as a dive start time, an ascent time, a maximum depth, a dive time, a number of dives, an average depth, and a date.

The time setting screen IM31 is a screen for performing time setting.
The BLE time alignment execution screen IM32 is a screen displayed during execution of time alignment by the BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy) function.
The GPS time reception execution screen IM33 is a screen displayed during execution of time adjustment by the GPS function.

The setting menu screen IM41 is a screen for selecting various processes related to setting.
The home time city setting screen IM42 is a screen for setting a city of home time (time mainly used).

The mode shift screen IM51 is a screen for performing mode shift (display and operation of each function such as time, time measurement, alarm, etc. in a multi-function watch).
The application connection execution screen IM52 is a screen displayed during communication connection with another device by execution of the application.

For example, when the rotary switch RSW is pressed once while displaying the time screen IM11, the wristwatch 1 changes the display screen from the time screen IM11 to the GPS menu screen IM21.
Further, the wristwatch 1 changes the display screen from the time screen IM11 to the log acquisition start screen IM22, for example, when the rotary switch RSW is pressed for 1.0 second while the time screen IM11 is displayed.

In addition, the wristwatch 1 changes the display screen from the time screen IM11 to the time setting screen IM31, for example, when the push switch 1SW is pressed once while the time screen IM11 is displayed.
In addition, the wristwatch 1 changes the display screen from the time screen IM11 to the BLE time setting execution screen IM32, for example, when the push switch 1SW is pressed for 0.5 seconds while the time screen IM11 is displayed.
The wristwatch 1 changes the display screen from the time screen IM11 to a GPS time reception execution screen IM33, for example, when the push switch 1SW is pressed for 1.5 seconds while the time screen IM11 is displayed.

Further, the wristwatch 1 changes the display screen from the time screen IM11 to the setting menu screen IM41, for example, when the push switch 2SW is pressed once while the time screen IM11 is displayed.
Further, the wristwatch 1 changes the display screen from the time screen IM11 to the home time city setting screen IM42, for example, when the push switch 2SW is pressed for 2.0 seconds while the time screen IM11 is displayed.

Further, the wristwatch 1 changes the display screen from the time screen IM11 to the mode shift screen IM51, for example, when the push switch 3SW is pressed once while the time screen IM11 is displayed.
In addition, the wristwatch 1 changes the display screen from the time screen IM11 to the application connection execution screen IM52, for example, when the push switch 3SW is pressed for 2.5 seconds while the time screen IM11 is displayed.
Further, the wristwatch 1 changes the display screen from the mode shift screen IM51 to the application connection execution screen IM52, for example, when the rotary switch RSW is pressed once while the mode shift screen IM51 is displayed.

  FIG. 7B illustrates an example of the GPS menu screen IM21. In the example shown in FIG. 7B, in the GPS menu screen IM21, a navigation (NAVIGATION) field for performing map guidance (navigation) processing, and a point memo for performing readout processing of memo information of each point (POINT MEMO A column, a recall (RECALL) column for performing recall processing of various information, a setting (SETTING) column for performing various setting processing, and the like are displayed in a selectable state.

  FIG. 7C illustrates an example of the log acquisition start screen IM22. In the example illustrated in FIG. 7C, the log acquisition start screen IM22 displays character information of “Acquire log No 10”.

  FIG. 7D shows an example of the time setting screen IM31. In the example shown in FIG. 7D, in the time setting screen IM31, a Bluetooth (BLUETOOTH (registered trademark)) field for performing time setting with the Bluetooth (registered trademark) function, a time for performing time setting with the GPS function GPS (TIME (GPS)) column, Time position (TIME & POSITION) column for acquiring time information and position information, find me (FIND ME) column for detecting a mobile phone, history display The history (HISTORY) column etc. to be performed are displayed in a selectable state.

  FIG. 7E shows an example of the BLE time alignment execution screen IM32. In the example shown in FIG. 7E, character information "during execution of BLE time" is displayed on the BLE time setting execution screen IM32.

  FIG. 7F shows an example of the GPS time reception execution screen IM33. In the example illustrated in FIG. 7F, the GPS time reception execution screen IM33 displays character information “GPS time reception in progress”.

  FIG. 8A shows an example of the setting menu screen IM41. In the example shown in FIG. 8A, in the setting menu screen IM41, a display (DISPLAY) field for setting information related to a display, an air plane mode (AIRPLANE M) field for setting an airplane mode, and an alarm are set. An alarm (ALARM) column for setting, a home city (HOMECITY) column for setting a home city, a Deast column for setting a daylight saving time (Daylight Saving Time), and the like are displayed in a selectable state. There is.

  FIG. 8B shows an example of the home time city setting screen IM42. In the example shown in FIG. 8B, in the home time city setting screen IM42, a basic (BASIC) field for setting a basic time screen, and a screen for combining time information and map information are set. A time navigation (TIME + NAVI) column, a time barometer (TIME + BAROMETER) column for setting a screen combining time information and barometric pressure measurement information, and the like are displayed in a selectable state.

  FIG. 8C shows an example of the mode shift screen IM51. In the example shown in FIG. 8C, the mode shift screen IM51 includes a time keep (TIME KEEP 1) field for holding time information, a connect (CONNECT) field for connecting with another device, A compass (COMPASS) column for acquiring orientation information, an ALTIMTER (ALTIMETER) column for measuring altitude, and the like are displayed in a selectable state.

  FIG. 8D shows an example of the application connection execution screen IM52. In the example illustrated in FIG. 8D, the application connection execution screen IM52 displays character information “in application connection in progress”.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 (b) to 7 (f) and FIGS. 8 (a) to 8 (d), screens IM21, IM22, IM31, IM32, IM33, IM41, IM42, which are non-constant interval update screens. Both IM 51 and IM 52 have screen configurations that do not include second information.

  In such a configuration, the wristwatch 1 regularly performs an operation like the case CA1 shown in FIG. In the case CA1, the clocking process of time occurs every one second, and in accordance with this, “00 second display” processing, “01 second display” processing, “02 second display” processing and the like are sequentially performed. As a result, the second information on the display screen changes to "00", "01", "02", and so on.

  Then, when the interruption operation process IR occurs, the wristwatch 1 executes an operation like the case CA2 shown in FIG. In case CA2, the “03 second display + operation mark display” process is performed between the “03 second display” process and the “04 second display” process due to the occurrence of the interrupt operation process IR. As a result, the second information on the display screen changes as "03", "03 + operation mark", "04" and the like. At this time, a shift occurs in the display timing of "04". Therefore, if the wristwatch 1 continues to display the time screen IM11 (see FIG. 7A), which is a constant interval update screen, a screen giving a sense of discomfort to the user may be displayed. .

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the interrupt operation process IR occurs during display of the constant interval update screen, the wristwatch 1 does not include update elements at constant intervals from the constant interval update screen. (For example, see the screens IM21, IM22, IM31, IM32, IM33, IM41, IM42, IM51, IM52 shown in FIGS. 7B to 7F and 8A to 8D). Switch the display.

  In the wristwatch 1 according to the present embodiment, when the operation processing microcomputer 2a (first processing unit) performs the interrupt operation process while displaying the constant interval update screen, the constant interval update screen to the non-constant interval update screen Change the screen to (switch the display). Thereby, in the case where the watch 1 generates a shift in the update timing of the display screen being performed at a constant interval, for example, as in the operation process T4e of FIG. Even if the non-fixed interval update screen is displayed on the display unit 11, it is possible to prevent the user from recognizing the deviation. Such a wristwatch 1 can display a screen that reduces or suppresses the discomfort given to the user.

  The wristwatch 1 can be configured to have a stopwatch function, a timer function, and the like. The stopwatch function is, for example, a function of measuring the time required from the first pressing point to the second pressing point by causing the user to press the switch twice. Also, the timer function is, for example, a function to sound an alarm when reaching an arbitrarily set time.

  These functions are performed based on the user's operation. Therefore, in these functions, when the user's operation is accepted, the interrupt operation process IR occurs. However, in these functions, when the function is executed, the execution start time point becomes the starting point of the operation, and thereafter, processing of updating the screen at a constant interval is started. Therefore, in these functions, at the start of execution, the interrupt operation process IR ends, and the process returns to the normal operation processes T1, T2, T3, etc., and as a result, the screen is updated at a constant interval. Is done.

  For example, when the wristwatch 1 executes the stopwatch function, when the user's operation is accepted, the interrupt operation process IR is executed, and the initial screen in which the count value is set to “0” is displayed on the display unit 11 indicate. The initial screen is a fixed screen in which counting of elapsed time is stopped. And, when the first switch is pressed by the user, the wristwatch 1 returns the processing to the normal operation processing T1, T2, T3, etc., starts counting the elapsed time, and thereafter, the fixed interval Perform the process of updating the screen in. The watch 1 operates in the same manner when executing the timer function.

  Therefore, even if the wristwatch 1 is provided with a stopwatch function, a timer function and the like, the present invention is applied. That is, even in the case where the wristwatch 1 is provided with the stopwatch function, timer function, etc., the interruption processing is performed by the operation processing microcomputer 2a (first processing unit) while the constant interval update screen is displayed. At this time, the display microcomputer 2b (second processing unit) switches the display from the constant interval update screen to the non-constant interval update screen.

  As described above, according to the wristwatch (electronic timepiece) 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to display a screen that reduces or suppresses the discomfort given to the user.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
For example, the embodiments described above have been described in detail in order to facilitate understanding of the subject matter of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not necessarily limited to one including all the components described. In addition, the present invention can add another component to a certain component or change some components to other components. Also, the present invention can delete some of the components.

  In the above-described embodiment, the electronic timepiece 1 is described as a wristwatch, but the electronic timepiece 1 is not limited to a wristwatch, and may be a clock, a clock, or the like.

In the following, the invention described in the claims initially attached to the request for this application is appended. The item numbers of the claims described in the appendix are as in the claims attached at the beginning of the application for this application.
[Supplementary note]
<< Claim 1 >>
A display unit,
A first processing unit,
And a second processing unit for display processing that receives display information including updated elements at regular intervals from the first processing unit and causes the display unit to display the display information.
The second processing unit updates the fixed interval from the fixed interval update screen when the first processing unit performs an interrupt operation process while displaying the fixed interval update screen based on the display information. An electronic timepiece characterized by switching display to a non-fixed interval update screen not including an element.
<< Claim 2 >>
In the electronic timepiece according to claim 1,
The electronic watch according to claim 1, wherein the display information includes an update element updated in seconds.
<< Claim 3 >>
In the electronic timepiece according to claim 1 or 2,
The processing performed by the first processing unit includes time counting processing of time,
The second processing unit displays the clocked information on the display unit.
<< Claim 4 >>
The electronic timepiece according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
The fixed interval update element is an update element in seconds.
The electronic timepiece characterized in that the display information is time information.
<< Claim 5 >>
A display unit, a first processing unit as a control unit, and display information including update elements at regular intervals from the first processing unit, and a second display process for displaying the display information on the display unit And a control unit of the electronic timepiece including the processing unit, when the first processing unit performs the interrupt operation process while the constant interval update screen is displayed based on the display information, from the constant interval update screen And a non-fixed interval update screen not including the fixed interval update element, including a switching step of switching the display.
<< Claim 6 >>
A display unit, a first processing unit as a control unit, and display information including update elements at regular intervals from the first processing unit, and a second display process for displaying the display information on the display unit A computer including a processing unit;
The non-constant interval which does not include the update element of the fixed interval from the fixed interval update screen when the interrupt processing is performed in the first processing unit while the fixed interval update screen based on the display information is displayed. A program for performing a switching step of switching the display on the update screen.

1 Watch (Electronic Clock as an Example of Electronic Device)
2 control unit 2a operation processing microcomputer (first processing unit)
2b Display microcomputer (second processing unit)
Reference Signs List 3 storage unit 4 communication unit 5 GPS receiver 6 magnetic sensor 7 clock circuit 11 display unit RSW rotary SW
1SW, 2SW, 3SW, 4SW Push SW

Claims (6)

A display unit,
A first processing unit,
And a second processing unit for display processing that receives display information including updated elements at regular intervals from the first processing unit and causes the display unit to display the display information.
The second processing unit updates the fixed interval from the fixed interval update screen when the first processing unit performs an interrupt operation process while displaying the fixed interval update screen based on the display information. An electronic timepiece characterized by switching display to a non-fixed interval update screen not including an element. In the electronic timepiece according to claim 1,
The electronic watch according to claim 1, wherein the display information includes an update element updated in seconds. In the electronic timepiece according to claim 1 or 2,
The processing performed by the first processing unit includes time counting processing of time,
The second processing unit displays the clocked information on the display unit. The electronic timepiece according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
The fixed interval update element is an update element in seconds.
The electronic timepiece characterized in that the display information is time information.   A display unit, a first processing unit as a control unit, and display information including update elements at regular intervals from the first processing unit, and a second display process for displaying the display information on the display unit And a control unit of the electronic timepiece including the processing unit, when the first processing unit performs the interrupt operation process while the constant interval update screen is displayed based on the display information, from the constant interval update screen And a non-fixed interval update screen not including the fixed interval update element, including a switching step of switching the display. A display unit, a first processing unit as a control unit, and display information including update elements at regular intervals from the first processing unit, and a second display process for displaying the display information on the display unit A computer including a processing unit;
The non-constant interval which does not include the update element of the fixed interval from the fixed interval update screen when the interrupt processing is performed in the first processing unit while the fixed interval update screen based on the display information is displayed. A program for performing a switching step of switching the display on the update screen.

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