JP7259820B2 - Display control device, electronic clock, display control method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a display control device, an electronic timepiece, a display control method, and a program for controlling display on a portable display device.

A smart watch that displays a map on the back of an analog clock display has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2020-76754 A

The technology described in Patent Literature 1 does not consider switching the display according to the user's situation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a display control device or the like that performs suitable display according to the situation of a subject.

In order to achieve the above object, the display control device according to the present invention includes:
action range acquisition means for acquiring a target person's range of action;
Determination means for determining whether the current position of the subject is within the acquired action range;
When the current position of the subject is determined to be within the range of activity , display is performed in a display mode that does not include map information , and the current position of the subject is determined not to be within the range of activity. control means for controlling a display mode of a display device carried by the subject so as to display in a display mode including the map information ;
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ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the suitable display according to a subject's condition can be performed.

1 is an external view of an electronic timepiece according to an embodiment of the invention; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic timepiece according to an embodiment of the invention; FIG. (A) to (F) are diagrams showing specific examples of the face of the electronic timepiece according to the present embodiment. (A) is a diagram showing an example of board switching, and (B) is a diagram showing the board number of each board. It is a transition diagram of a board surface. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of initial setting processing; (A) is a diagram showing a display example of a home time zone setting screen, and (B) is a diagram showing a display example of a daily activity range setting screen. It is a flow chart which shows an example of board change processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of board change processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of board change processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of board change processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of board change processing. It is a figure which shows the switching timing of the board surface in a modification.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view of an electronic timepiece 100 equipped with a display control device and a display device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic timepiece 100 includes a display unit 106 as a display device that displays the time and various information, and a plurality of push button switches that constitute an operation reception unit 108 that receives operations from a user as a subject. , provided. As described above, the electronic timepiece 100 of this embodiment is a display device that is carried and used by a user (subject), and is worn on the arm with a band (not shown), for example. Electronic watch 100 is a so-called smart watch.

As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic timepiece 100 of this embodiment has a function of displaying the current time by displaying a needle image in imitation of an analog clock on the display unit 106 according to the time. In addition to the time information, the electronic timepiece 100 can display various types of information (heart rate, number of steps, remaining battery level, map information, current position information, etc.) on the display unit 106 . Details of information that can be displayed on the display unit 106 will be described later.

The electronic timepiece 100 may be a digital timepiece that displays the time by numbers, or may be switchable between an analog timepiece and a digital timepiece.

Next, the hardware configuration of the electronic timepiece 100 according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic timepiece 100 according to the embodiment of the invention. The electronic timepiece 100 includes a microcomputer 101, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 102, a communication section 103, an antenna 104, a power supply section 105, a display section 106, a display driver 107, an operation reception section 108, A positioning unit 109 , a positioning antenna 118 , a vibrator 116 and a sensor unit 117 are provided.

The microcomputer 101 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 110, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 111, an oscillator circuit 112, a frequency dividing circuit 113, a timer circuit 114, and the like. Note that the RAM 111 , the oscillator circuit 112 , the frequency dividing circuit 113 , and the timer circuit 114 are not limited to being provided inside the microcomputer 101 , and at least part of them may be provided outside the microcomputer 101 . Moreover, the ROM 102, the communication unit 103, the antenna 104, the power supply unit 105, the display driver 107, the positioning unit 109, and the sensor unit 117 are not limited to the outside of the microcomputer 101, and at least part of them are provided inside the microcomputer 101. may be

The CPU 110 is a processor that performs various kinds of arithmetic processing and controls the overall operation of the electronic timepiece 100 . The CPU 110 reads a control program from the ROM 102, loads it into the RAM 111, and performs various operational processes such as arithmetic control and display related to various functions. The CPU 110 also controls the communication unit 103 to communicate with an external device. The microcomputer 101 or CPU 110 functions as the display control device of the invention.

The RAM 111 is a volatile memory such as SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory). The RAM 111 stores temporary data and various setting data.

The oscillation circuit 112 oscillates the oscillator 116 to generate and output a predetermined frequency signal (clock signal).

The frequency dividing circuit 113 divides the frequency signal input from the oscillation circuit 112 into signals of frequencies used by the clock circuit 114 and the CPU 110 and outputs the signals. The frequency of this output signal may be changed based on settings by the CPU 110 .

The timer circuit 114 counts the number of times the signal input from the frequency dividing circuit 113 is input and adds it to the initial value to keep the current time. The timer circuit 114 may be configured by software that changes the value stored in the RAM 111, or may be configured by dedicated hardware. The time measured by the clock circuit 114 may be any of accumulated time from a predetermined timing, UTC (Coordinated Universal Time), or preset city time (local time). Moreover, the time measured by the timekeeping circuit 114 does not necessarily have to be in the format of year, month, day, hour, minute, and second.

The ROM 102 is a non-volatile memory or the like, and stores control programs and initial setting data. The control program includes a program 115 for controlling various processes, which will be described later.

The communication unit 103 includes a wireless communication module for short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) and wireless LAN (Local Area Network) communication, and performs wireless communication with an external electronic device via an antenna 104 . For example, the communication unit 103 demodulates, decodes, or the like a radio signal received via the antenna 104 and sends it to the CPU 110 . Further, the communication unit 103 encodes, modulates, etc. the signal sent from the CPU 110 and transmits it to the outside via the antenna 104 .

The power supply unit 105 includes, for example, a battery and a voltage conversion circuit. The power supply unit 105 supplies power at the operating voltage of each unit in the electronic timepiece 100 . As the battery of the power supply unit 105, for example, a primary battery such as a button type dry battery or a secondary battery such as a lithium ion battery is used.

The display unit 106 includes, for example, a display panel such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescent) display. The display driver 107 outputs a drive signal corresponding to the type of the display unit 106 to the display unit 106 based on the control signal from the microcomputer 101, and displays various information on the display panel. The display unit 106 displays, for example, the current time measured by the clock circuit 114 as a needle image imitating an analog clock.

Further, the display unit 106 may be composed of two-layer liquid crystal in which monochrome liquid crystal and color liquid crystal (or color organic EL) are laminated. In this case, for example, a monochromatic liquid crystal that can transmit light is stacked in front of the color liquid crystal. In normal times, the monochrome liquid crystal is in a transparent state and the color liquid crystal displays the time, etc., and during power saving (power saving mode, when it is determined not to be used, etc.), the color liquid crystal is turned off and the time, etc. is displayed in the monochrome liquid crystal. You may do so.

The operation reception unit 108 receives an input operation from the user and outputs an electrical signal corresponding to the input operation to the microcomputer 101 as an input signal. In this embodiment, the operation reception unit 108 includes a touch panel provided over the push button switch and the display unit 106 shown in FIG. The push button switch outputs an ON signal to the microcomputer 101 when pressed by the user, and outputs an OFF signal to the microcomputer 101 when released. Also, the touch panel is configured by a capacitive touch panel, a resistive touch panel, or the like. The touch panel detects a contact position and a contact mode related to a user's contact motion, and outputs an operation signal according to the detected contact position and contact mode to the CPU 110 . Note that the operation reception unit 108 may be configured by either one of a push button switch and a touch panel, or may include other operation reception unit 108 such as a crown.

Positioning unit 109 captures, receives and demodulates radio waves from positioning satellites related to positioning systems such as GPS (Global Positioning System) using positioning antenna 118 , and outputs the acquired current position information and time information to CPU 110 . .

The sensor unit 117 includes various sensors such as a pulse sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, and an illuminance sensor, and detects and measures user information (pulse, presence/absence of movement, posture, etc.). The sensor unit 117 outputs a signal representing the detected and measured data to the CPU 110 .

In addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 2, the electronic timepiece 100 may have other configurations such as input/output terminals, a camera, a microphone, and a vibrator. Also, part of the configuration shown in FIG. 2 may be omitted.

Next, the functional configuration of the CPU 110 of the electronic timepiece 100 according to the embodiment will be described. The CPU 110 functions as action range acquisition means, determination means, and control means. The functions as the action range acquisition means, the determination means, and the control means may be realized by a processor other than the microcomputer 101, such as a CPU included in the communication section 103. FIG.

The CPU 110 as action range acquisition means acquires the action range of the user (subject) of the electronic timepiece 100 . Specifically, the activity range acquisition means acquires the user's daily activity range set in advance from the RAM 111 or the like. The user's daily action range is the action range in the user's daily life, and the user can set any range. It should be noted that the range of daily activities of the user may be automatically determined by accumulating the range of activities of the user, and the range of daily activities of the user may be automatically set.

The CPU 110 as determination means acquires the current position of the user (subject) and determines whether or not the acquired current position is within the action range acquired by the action range acquisition means. Specifically, the determining means determines whether or not the current position acquired by the positioning section 109 is within the daily activity range acquired by the acquiring means.

The CPU 110 as a control means controls the display mode when the current position of the user (subject) is determined to be within the action range, and the display mode when the user's current position is determined to be outside the action range. and control the display mode of the display device carried by the user so as to be different from each other. Specifically, when the determination means determines that the user's current position is within the daily activity range and when the user's current position is determined to be outside the daily activity range, The display mode of the clock face (watch face) displayed on the display unit 108 of the electronic timepiece 100 is varied.

Note that the functional configuration of the CPU 110 described here is an example, and the CPU 110 functions as various means in order to realize various functions of the electronic timepiece 100 of this embodiment. For example, the CPU 110 may function as means different from the action range acquisition means, the determination means, and the control means, or may function as other means in addition to the action range acquisition means, the determination means, and the control means. good.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a specific example of a clock face (watch face) displayed on the display unit 106 of the electronic timepiece 100 of this embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 3(A) to 3(F), the electronic timepiece 100 of this embodiment is provided with six types of dial faces, which are automatically switched according to the user's situation. . FIGS. 3A and 3B are board surfaces displayed on the display unit 106 when it is determined that the user's current position is within the daily activity range. FIG. 3A shows a board displayed on the display unit 106 when it is determined that the user is not acting, in other words, the user is stationary. . FIG. 3B shows a board displayed on the display unit 106 when it is determined that the user is acting, and is also called a daily active board in this embodiment.

3(A), a long hand 11, a short hand 12, a second hand 13, a heart rate display 14, a step count display 15, and a remaining battery level display 16 are displayed. A long hand 11, short hand 12, and second hand 13 indicate the current time. Heart rate display 14 indicates the heart rate of the user of electronic timepiece 100 . A step count display 15 indicates the number of steps of the user of the electronic timepiece 100 . The step count display 15 may be reset, for example, upon user operation or date update. The remaining battery level display 16 indicates the remaining battery level of the electronic timepiece 100 .

In addition, the display unit 106 has a plurality of display layers as color liquid crystal display layers. is also displayed on the upper (front side) display layer. On the daily watch face, the long hand 11, short hand 12, and second hand 13 are displayed in such a manner that they are superimposed on the heart rate display 14, step count display 15, and remaining battery level display 16 without being transparent to the lower (backward) layer. As a result, the visibility of the time information is high on the daily screen displayed when it is determined that the user is stationary, and the user can easily grasp the current time.

Note that the display layer of each information may be switched by touching the display unit 106 (touch panel). For example, information on the touched portion may be switched to a higher display layer.

On the daily active board shown in FIG. 3B, a long hand 19, a short hand 20, a second hand 13, a heart rate display 17, a step count display 18, and a remaining battery level display 16 are displayed. In addition, in FIG. 3, the description of the reference numerals and the description of the configuration that has already been described may be omitted. On the daily active board, the type of information displayed is the same as that on the daily board, but the information display mode is different. Specifically, the heart rate display 17 and the number of steps display 18 are displayed in an enlarged manner and with a different design than the heart rate display 14 and the number of steps display 15 on the daily board. In addition, the long hand 19 and short hand 20 are displayed in a transparent manner on the back surface, and are less visible than the long hand 11 and short hand 12 on the daily dial surface. This makes it easier for the user's activity information (heart rate, number of steps) to be visually recognized on the daily active board than on the daily board. Since the display area of the second hand 13 is small, the second hand 13 is not transparent through the rear surface, but the second hand 13 may also be transparent through the rear surface. The daily active board is displayed when the user is determined to be active (walking, running, bicycling, etc.). and provide appropriate information. In this way, the electronic timepiece 100 can display suitable dials and information according to the user's situation. In addition, the electronic timepiece 100 is more interesting because the board is automatically switched according to the user's situation.

FIGS. 3C to 3F are board surfaces displayed on the display unit 106 when it is determined that it is outside the range of daily activities. When it is determined to be outside the range of daily activities, the board surface changes depending on whether or not the time zone is the user's home time zone. FIGS. 3C and 3D are board surfaces displayed on the display unit 106 when it is determined to be the user's home time zone.

FIG. 3C shows the board displayed on the display unit 106 when it is determined that the user is not acting, in other words, the user is stationary. Also called a zone board. FIG. 3D shows a board displayed on the display unit 106 when it is determined that the user is acting, and is also called an extraordinary home time zone active board in this embodiment.

On the extraordinary home time zone board surface shown in FIG. 3C, a long hand 21, short hand 22, second hand 13, remaining battery level display 16, current position marker 23, and map display 24 are displayed. The current time is indicated by the long hand 21, short hand 22 and second hand 13. The display size (thickness) of the long hand 21 and short hand 22 on the extraordinary home time zone dial is smaller than those of the long hand 11 and short hand 12 on the daily watch. Thereby, the visibility of the current position marker 23 and the map display 24 is improved. A current position marker 23 indicates the current position on the map display 24 . The map display 24 uses the entire surface of the display unit 106 to show a map around the current position. The map displayed in the map display 24 is a general map with a larger scale than the detailed map display 25, which will be described later. In FIG. 3C, an overview map of Japan is displayed as the map display 24 .

Note that the map display 24 may be displayed on a part of the display unit 106 (for example, the upper half). The overview map displayed on the map display 24 may be stored in advance in the ROM 102, for example.

On the extraordinary home time zone dial surface, the long hand 21, short hand 22, second hand 13, and remaining battery level display 16 are displayed in a display layer above (on the front side of) the current position marker 23 and map display 24. . In addition, on the extraordinary home time zone dial surface, the long hand 21, short hand 22, and second hand 13 are superimposed on the remaining battery level display 16, current position marker 23, and map display 24 without passing through the lower (backward) layer. Is displayed. As a result, the user can roughly grasp the current position and easily grasp the current time on the extraordinary home time zone board displayed when it is determined that the user is stationary.

In this embodiment, the color liquid crystal display layers of the display unit 106 include at least a display layer (upper layer) for the long hand 21, short hand 22, and second hand 13, a display layer (middle layer) for the remaining battery level display 16, a current Three display layers such as the position marker 23 and the display layer (lower layer) of the map display 24 are provided. The number of display layers of the color liquid crystal of the display unit 106 may be more than three, and may be two or less as long as various information can be preferably displayed.

On the extraordinary home time zone active board surface shown in FIG. 3D, a long hand 26, short hand 27, second hand 13, remaining battery level display 16, current position marker 23, and detailed map display 25 are displayed. The current time is indicated by the long hand 26, the short hand 27 and the second hand 13. In the extraordinary home time zone active board, the type of information displayed is the same as in the extraordinary home time zone board, but the displayed map is the detailed map display 25 . The map displayed in the detailed map display 25 is a detailed map with a smaller scale than the map display 24. - 特許庁

Note that the detailed map displayed in the detailed map display 25 has a larger amount of data than the overview map, so it may be acquired from outside via the communication unit 103 .

The long hand 26 and short hand 27 on the extraordinary home time zone active dial are the same size as the long hand 21 and short hand 22 and are displayed in a transparent manner on the back surface. As a result, on the extraordinary home time zone active board, the detailed current position can be grasped by the detailed map display 25, and the information on the user's current position is easier to visually recognize than on the extraordinary home time zone board. The extraordinary home time zone active board is a board that is displayed when it is determined that the user is acting (walking, running, moving by bicycle, etc.) outside the range of daily activities, so the current position is displayed in detail. This makes it easier for users to act. In this way, the electronic timepiece 100 can display suitable dials and information according to the user's situation. In addition, the electronic timepiece 100 is more interesting because the board is automatically switched according to the user's situation.

FIGS. 3E and 3F are board surfaces displayed on the display unit 106 when it is determined that the time zone is outside the user's home time zone.

FIG. 3E shows the board displayed on the display unit 106 when it is determined that the user is not acting, in other words, the user is stationary. It is also called zone outer board surface. FIG. 3(F) shows a board displayed on the display unit 106 when it is determined that the user is acting, and is also referred to as an unusual home time zone outside active board in this embodiment.

On the extraordinary home time zone outer surface shown in FIG. 3(E), long hand 21, short hand 22, second hand 13, remaining battery level display 16, current position marker 23, map display 24, and home time zone information 28 are displayed. On the non-daily home time zone outer dial, the types of information displayed are generally the same as on the extraordinary home time zone dial, but home time zone information 28 is added. The home time zone information 28 indicates the name of a preset home time zone, the date and time of the home time zone, and the time difference information between the home time zone and the currently set time zone (current position). The home time zone information 28 may include at least information relating to the home time zone, and for example, only the date and time of the home time zone may be displayed. In FIG. 3E, the map display 24 is a general map of the United States.

3(F), the active watch face outside the home time zone shows a long hand 26, a short hand 27, a second hand 13, a remaining battery level display 16, a current position marker 23, a detailed map display 25, and home time zone information 28. be. In the non-daily home time zone outside active board, the types of information displayed are generally the same as in the non-daily home time zone active board, but home time zone information 28 is added.

In this way, the home time zone information 28 is displayed on both the non-daily home time zone outside watch face and the non-daily home time zone outside active watch face. You can grasp the time difference with your home time zone. In this way, the electronic timepiece 100 can display suitable dials and information according to the user's situation. In addition, the electronic timepiece 100 is more interesting because the board is automatically switched according to the user's situation.

As described above, in the electronic timepiece 100 of this embodiment, the behavior or rest of the user (subject), movement from within the range of daily activities to outside the range of daily activities, movement from outside the range of daily activities to within the range of daily activities, time Triggered by the occurrence of three conditions, i.e., switching from the home time zone to outside the home time zone or from outside the home time zone to the home time zone, the dial of the electronic timepiece 100 (on the display device carried by the subject) is displayed. display mode) is automatically switched. As a result, it is possible to display a suitable board surface and information according to the user's situation, and the interest of the electronic timepiece 100 is improved.

It should be noted that when determining whether the time zone is switched into or out of the home time zone, it may be determined that the user has moved from the home time zone to outside the home time zone or from outside the home time zone to the home time zone.

Further, in the electronic timepiece 100 of this embodiment, the display mode of the daily active board when the user is in the daily activity range (FIG. 3B) and the user is in the daily activity range, In addition, the combination of the display mode of the daily board when the user is stationary (FIG. 3A), and the combination of the daily action range and the user's action (when the second condition is satisfied). ) when the extraordinary active board (non-daily home time zone active board (Fig. 3 (D)), extraordinary home time zone outside active board (Fig. 3 (F)), and outside the daily action range, and , when the user is stationary (non-daily home time zone board (FIG. 3(C)), non-daily home time zone outer board (FIG. 3(E))) As a result, it is possible to display suitable watch face information according to the user's situation, and the interest of the electronic timepiece 100 is improved.

In addition, in the electronic timepiece 100 of this embodiment, time information (long hands 11, 19, 21, 26, short hands 12, 20, 22, 27, second hand 13) displayed on the display unit 106 to simulate an analog clock, and the user ( target person) (heart rate displays 14, 17, step count displays 15, 18, remaining battery level display 16, current position marker 23, map display 24, detailed map display 25, home time zone information 28) It is designed to display. Then, on the active board (FIGS. 3(B), 3(D), and 3(F)) when it is determined that the user is acting,
Since the long hands 19 and 26 and the short hands 20 and 27 are displayed in a transparent manner through the back surface, the board surface (Figs. The display mode is controlled so that the visibility of the time information is lower than in E)). Further, on the active board (FIGS. 3B, 3D, and 3F) when it is determined that the user is acting, the heart rate display 17 and the step count display 18 are changed to the heart rate display 14. , the step count display 15 is enlarged and the detailed map display 25 is displayed in a smaller scale than the map display 24. Therefore, the board surface (FIG. 3A) when it is determined that the user is stationary is displayed. , FIG. 3(C), and FIG. 3(E)). In this way, the active board is a board that is displayed when it is determined that the user is taking an action (walking, running, moving by bicycle, etc.). and provide appropriate information.

Further, in this embodiment, the display mode of the board when the current position of the user (subject) is determined to be within the range of daily activities, and the display mode when the current position of the user is determined to be outside the range of daily activities. It controls the display mode of the watch face and the display mode of the display unit 106 of the electronic timepiece 100 when the electronic timepiece 100 is on. By doing so, it is possible to display a suitable board surface and information according to the user's current position. In addition, the electronic timepiece 100 is more interesting because the board is automatically switched according to the user's situation.

Further, when the user's current position is outside the range of daily activities, while information including map information (first information) such as the current position marker 23, the map display 24, and the detailed map display 25 is displayed, the user Map information (first information) is not displayed within the daily activity range set by , and information other than map information such as heartbeat and number of steps is displayed. In this way, other information (heart rate, number of steps) can be displayed without displaying unnecessary information when it is assumed that it is within the user's daily activity range and the user is aware of the geography. Therefore, it is possible to display a suitable board surface and information according to the user's situation.

In this embodiment, the first information that is not displayed when the user's current position is within the daily activity range and is displayed when the user's current position is outside the daily activity range is map information. , the first information is not limited to the map information. For example, the first information may be information on recommended stores near the user's current location, advertisements for stores near the user's current location, new information related to the user's current location, or the like. As for these information, new information may be acquired from the outside via the communication unit 103 and displayed. In this way, the first information may be useful information when the user is outside the range of daily activities. By doing so, it is possible to display suitable board and information when the user is outside the range of daily activities.

In this embodiment, the map information is not displayed when the user's current position is within the daily activity range. good. For example, when the user is acting (daily active board), map information may be displayed.

Further, the electronic timepiece 100 of this embodiment obtains information as to whether the time zone is the home time zone of the user when it is determined that the current position of the user (subject) is not within the range of daily activity. 3(C)-(F)). By doing so, it is possible to display suitable board and information when the user is outside the range of daily activities.

Note that when it is determined that the current position of the user (subject) is not within the daily activity range,
Information on at least one of the time zone and the user's exercise state may be obtained, and the display mode of the board may be controlled according to the obtained information. For example, when the current position of the user (subject) is within the range of daily activities, the common board is used regardless of the user's exercise information (whether or not the user is acting). If it is out of range, the board may be switched according to the user's exercise information (whether or not the user is acting).

In addition, although the date and time display ("SUN.6-30" here) was displayed on all the boards shown in FIGS. There may be a board surface where the date and time display is not displayed. Also, the user may be allowed to select ON/OFF of the date and time display.

Moreover, although the remaining battery level display 16 is displayed on any board surface, it may not be displayed on some board surfaces. Further, instead of the remaining battery level display 16, other information (for example, calorie consumption information, etc.) may be displayed, or the user may select which information to display.

Also, in the board shown in FIGS. 3A to 3F, the display mode of the long and short hands changes according to the user's situation. can be Also, the analog clock may be switched to a digital clock according to the user's situation. Also, the second hand 13 may be hidden on a part of the board.

In addition, if it is within the daily activity range, if it is outside the daily activity range and the time zone is the home time zone, and if it is outside the daily activity range and the home time zone, it is displayed regardless of the user's activity determination result. Although the types of information displayed are the same, the types of information displayed may be different.

Furthermore, the types of information displayed on each board shown in FIGS. 3A to 3E are examples, and any information may be displayed as long as it can be displayed appropriately according to the user's situation. Also, the information displayed on each board may be customized by the user. Also, in this embodiment, six types of board surfaces are provided, but the number of types of board surfaces is not limited to this. For example, the number may be smaller if the display mode of the board is controlled to differ depending on whether the user's current position is within the range of daily activities.

FIG. 4A shows an example of board switching. As shown in FIG. 4(B), the board number of the daily board (FIG. 3(A)) is "1" and the board number of the daily active board (FIG. 3(B)) is "2". As shown in A), within the range of daily activities, the board is switched between the daily board and the daily active board depending on whether the user is acting or standing still.

Also, as shown in FIG. 4(B), the board number of the extraordinary home time zone board (FIG. 3(C)) is "3", and the board number of the extraordinary home time zone active board (FIG. 3(D)) is is "4", as shown in FIG. 4A, outside the daily activity range and in the home time zone, depending on whether the user is acting or standing still, the board surface of the extraordinary home time zone and the non-daily time zone The board will switch to and from the daily home time zone active board.

Also, as shown in FIG. 4(B), the board number outside the extraordinary home time zone (FIG. 3(E)) is "5", and the active board outside the extraordinary home time zone (FIG. 3(F)) Assuming that the board number is "6", as shown in FIG. 4A, outside the daily activity range and outside the home time zone, depending on whether the user is moving or standing still, the extraordinary home time zone The board is switched between the outer board and the active board outside the extraordinary home time zone.

As shown in FIG. 4(A), there may be time zone boundaries within the daily activity range, and thus the time zone may switch within the daily activity range. However, it is assumed that the effect of displaying the time difference information and the map is small within the daily activity range, so in this embodiment, the board is not switched due to the time zone change within the daily activity range. ing. In addition, a home time zone board and a home time zone external board are provided within the daily activity range, and even within the daily activity range, when the time zone is the home time zone and when it is outside the home time zone, You may make it switch a board surface.

FIG. 5 is a board transition diagram. In this embodiment, the watch face of the electronic timepiece 100 is switched with the presence or absence of user activity, movement within and outside the range of daily activity of the user, and switching of the time zone into and out of the home time zone as triggers. However, in this embodiment, even if a board switching trigger is generated, the board may not change depending on the board at that time.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the case of the daily board, when the user's action is detected, the board changes to the daily active board. In the case of the daily active board, it transitions to the daily board when the user's rest is detected. If the time zone is the home time zone, the board transitions to the non-daily home time zone board, and if the time zone is outside the home time zone, the non-daily board changes to the non-daily board. Transition to the home time zone outer dial.

In the case of the non-daily home time zone board, when a time zone switch to outside the home time zone is detected, the board transitions to the non-daily home time zone outside board. If the watch is outside the non-daily home time zone, it will transition to the non-daily home time zone board when a time zone switch to the home time zone is detected.

Also, in the case of the extraordinary home time zone board, when the user's behavior is detected, the board transitions to the extraordinary home time zone active board. When the non-daily home time zone active board is detected, the board transitions to the non-daily home time zone board when the user's stillness is detected. If the board is outside the extraordinary home time zone, the board transitions to the active board outside the extraordinary home time zone when the user's behavior is detected. In the case of the active board outside the extraordinary home time zone, when the user's standstill is detected, the board transitions to the outside of the extraordinary home time zone.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, in the case of the daily active board, even if the user moves out of the daily activity range, the board does not change and the daily active board is maintained. In addition, in the case of an extraordinary active board (an extraordinary home time zone active board and an extraordinary home time zone outside active board), even if the user moves into the range of daily activities, the board does not transition to the extraordinary active board. is designed to hold Also, in the case of an extraordinary active board, the board does not change even if the time zone changes. That is, in the case of an active board (ordinary active board, non-daily home time zone active board, and non-daily home time zone active board), movement within or outside the range of daily activities and movement into or out of the home time zone are triggers for board switching. timezone changes, and keep them in the state they were in before they switched. By doing so, manufacturing man-hours, processing load, and battery consumption can be reduced compared to the case of constantly monitoring all board switching triggers. In addition, if there is a movement inside or outside the daily action range on the active board, or a time zone switch to inside or outside the home time zone, the trigger will be generated after transitioning to the board at the time of stationary detection (daily board, etc.). can be detected, and the board will transition to the board corresponding to the detected trigger.

In addition, when the board is active, instead of not detecting movement inside or outside the range of daily activities and switching time zones to inside or outside the home time zone as triggers for board switching, the frequency and number of times of detection are limited. good too.

In addition, when the board is active (daily active board, non-daily home time zone active board, and non-daily home time zone active board), movement within or outside the range of daily activities and into or out of the home time zone as a trigger for switching the board. At least one of the time zone switching detections may be detected, and the board may be switched according to the detection result.

In addition, instead of not detecting the presence or absence of a predetermined board switching trigger (moving inside or outside the range of daily activity and switching the time zone to inside or outside the home time zone) when it is the active board, the presence or absence of the board switching trigger is executed, and whether or not the trigger is detected may not be determined, or even if the trigger is detected, the board surface before the trigger detection may be held. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the burden of judgment and display processing on the electronic timepiece 100, and to suppress battery consumption.

Next, the operation of the electronic timepiece 100 according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of initial setting processing executed by the CPU 110 of the electronic timepiece 100 according to this embodiment. Initial setting processing is processing for setting the home time zone and daily activity range when the electronic timepiece 100 is activated for the first time. For example, the CPU 110 starts initialization processing when the electronic timepiece 100 is activated.

In the initial setting process, the CPU 110 first determines whether or not it is an initial activation (step S11). Whether or not it is the first start-up may be determined, for example, by a first-time start-up determination flag that is reset at the time of factory shipment or initialization. If it is not the first startup (step S11; No), the CPU 110 terminates the initial setting process.

If it is the first activation (step S11; Yes), the CPU 110 presents the time zone (step S12) and prompts the user to select the home time zone. Then, the CPU 110 waits until a home time zone selection operation is performed (step S13).

FIG. 7A is a display example of the home time zone setting screen displayed on the display unit 106 in step S12. As shown in FIG. 7A, CPU 110 displays a home time zone setting screen on display unit 106, including a plurality of time zones, a radio button for selecting the time zone, a scroll button, an enter button, and the like. For example, by pressing the decision button on the touch panel, the time zone selected by the radio button is set as the home time zone. A list of time zones may be obtained from the OS (Operating System) of the microcomputer 101, for example.

When the current position can be specified by the communication unit 103 or the positioning unit 109, the time zone initially displayed on the home time zone setting screen may be the time zone corresponding to the current position. An arbitrary time zone (for example, sales area) may be set at the time of shipment from the factory.

If there is a home time zone selection operation (step S13; Yes), the CPU 110 sets the selected time zone as the user's home time zone (step S14). In step S14, CPU 110 may store the selected time zone in a predetermined area of RAM 111 as the home time zone. It should be noted that if there is no operation to select the home time zone within a predetermined period of time, the process related to setting the home time zone may be skipped or the initial setting process may be terminated.

After that, the CPU 110 presents the map around the current position and the daily activity range (step S15), and prompts the user to select the daily activity range. Then, the CPU 110 waits until there is an operation for selecting the daily activity range (step S16). The daily activity range is the activity range in the user's daily life, and in this embodiment, the user can set it at the time of initial startup.

FIG. 7B is a display example of the daily activity range setting screen displayed on the display unit 106 in step S15. As shown in FIG. 7B, the CPU 110 displays a surrounding map of the current position, an enlargement/reduction button, an enter button, a cancel button, a daily activity range designation cursor 51, etc. on the display unit 106 as a daily activity range setting screen. . For example, by moving, enlarging or reducing the daily activity range designation cursor 51 by touch panel operation, and pressing the enter button (check mark), the range selected by the daily activity range designation cursor 51 is set as the daily activity range. .

For example, the map initially displayed on the daily activity range setting screen is displayed centering on the current position obtained most recently by the communication unit 103 or the positioning unit 109, and the daily activity range designation cursor 51 is displayed at a certain distance from the center. (For example, a certain distance within the range of 10 km to 100 km, for example, 25 km) may be specified as a certain range. If the current position cannot be obtained at all, an arbitrary point may be displayed, or the user may be prompted to enter the current position. Further, in this case, setting of the daily activity range may be ended after prompting the user to set the daily activity range later.

If there is an operation to select the daily activity range (step S16; Yes), the CPU 110 sets the selected range as the user's daily activity range (step S17). In step S17, CPU 110 may store the selected range in a predetermined area of RAM 111 as a daily activity range. It should be noted that if there is no selection operation for the range of daily activities within a predetermined period of time, the process for setting the range of daily activities may be skipped or the initial setting process may be terminated.

After that, the CPU 110 displays the daily board on the display unit 106 of the electronic timepiece 110 (step S18), sets the board flag indicating the current board to 1 (step S19), and ends the initialization process. Note that the board flag is a flag for identifying which board is currently on, and corresponds to the board number shown in FIG. 4(B). The board flag is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 111 and takes a value of 1 to 6 according to the current board. In the initial setting process, the daily board is displayed as the initial board, but a board according to the situation may be displayed.

Here, an example of setting the home time zone and daily activity range at the time of initial activation is described, but setting of the home time zone and daily activity range at the time of initial activation may be skipped. Then, the user may operate the operation reception unit 108 to set the home time zone and daily activity range at any timing. Also, the once set home time zone and daily activity range may be reset.

In addition, although an example in which the user manually sets the home time zone and daily activity range has been described here, the CPU 110 acquires the user's (subject's) current location information and time zone information at the time of initial activation, and sets the home time zone and daily activity range. At least one of the daily activity ranges may be automatically set. For example, the CPU 110 may accumulate and store the user's action range, automatically determine the action range in daily life from the accumulated data, and set the determined action range as the user's daily action range. The home time zone and range of daily activities automatically set in this manner may be reset by the user later. By doing so, the burden on the user can be reduced, and the home time zone and daily activity range can be set without bothering the user.

8 to 12 are flowcharts showing an example of the dial switching process executed by the CPU 110 of the electronic timepiece 100 according to this embodiment. The board switching process is a process for switching the board displayed on the display unit 106 of the electronic timepiece 100 according to the detected situation. For example, the CPU 110 executes board switching processing at certain intervals (for example, every 10 minutes) after startup. As a result, it is possible to determine whether or not a board switching trigger has occurred in each cycle, and switch the board in each cycle. In this way, since the board switching process is executed at certain intervals, it is possible to prevent the board from being troublesome due to frequent switching of the board. Further, if the current position is always specified by the positioning unit 109 and the user's behavior is monitored by the sensor unit 117, the processing load and battery consumption will increase. Processing load and battery consumption can be reduced.

In the board switching process, the CPU 110 first determines whether or not the board flag is 1 corresponding to the daily board (step S101). When the board flag is 1 (step S101; Yes), the CPU 110 acquires information on the current position from the positioning unit 109, and acquires information on the user's daily activity range from the RAM 111 (step S106). Then, it is determined whether or not the current position is outside the user's daily activity range (step S107).

If it is determined that the current location is outside the user's daily activity range (step S107; Yes), the CPU 110 acquires the currently set time zone and home time zone from the RAM 111 or the like, and determines that the time zone is the home time. It is determined whether or not it is a zone (step S115).

If the time zone is the home time zone (step S115; Yes), the CPU 110 switches the face of the electronic timepiece 100 to the extraordinary home time zone face (see FIG. 3C) and displays it (step S108). The flag is set to 3 corresponding to the extraordinary home time zone board (step S109), and the board switching process ends.

If the time zone is outside the home time zone (step S115; No), the CPU 110 switches the face of the electronic timepiece 100 to the face outside the home time zone (see FIG. 3E) and displays it (step S116). , the board flag is set to 5 corresponding to the board outside the extraordinary home time zone (step S117), and the board switching process ends.

If it is determined that the current position is within the user's daily activity range (step S107; No), the CPU 110 determines whether the user's activity (walking, running, bicycling, etc.) movement, etc.) is determined (step S103). In step S103, for example, based on information from the positioning unit 109 and the sensor unit 117, when it is detected that the user continues to move for a certain period of time, or when there is a movement distance of the user within a certain period of time If it is detected that the distance is greater than or equal to the distance, it may be determined that the user is acting. When it is determined that the user is not acting (step S103; No), the CPU 110 terminates the board switching process. In this case, the board remains the daily board (board flag=1).

When it is determined that the user is acting (step S103; Yes), the CPU 110 switches the board of the electronic timepiece 100 to the daily active board (see FIG. 3B) and displays it (step S104). is set to 2 corresponding to the daily active board (step S105), and the board switching process ends.

When the board flag is not 1 corresponding to the daily board (step S101; No), the CPU 110 determines whether the board flag is 2 corresponding to the daily active board (step S111). If the board flag is 2 (step S111; Yes), the CPU 110 determines whether or not the user is stationary based on information from the positioning unit 109 and the sensor unit 117 (step S112). In step S112, for example, based on the information from the positioning unit 109 and the sensor unit 117, if it is detected that the user has not moved continuously for a certain period of time, or if there is a movement distance of the user within a certain period of time If less than the distance is detected, it may be determined that the user is stationary. When it is determined that the user is not stationary (step S112; No), the CPU 110 terminates the board switching process. In this case, the board remains the daily active board (board flag=2).

When it is determined that the user is stationary (step S112; Yes), the CPU 110 switches the face of the electronic timepiece 100 to the daily face (see FIG. 3A) and displays it (step S113). 1 corresponding to the daily board is set (step S114), and the board switching process ends.

If the board flag is not 2 corresponding to the daily active board (step S111; No), the process proceeds to FIG. 9, and the CPU 110 determines whether or not the board flag is 3 corresponding to the non-daily home time zone board ( step S121). If the board flag is 3 (step S121; Yes), the CPU 110 acquires information on the current position from the positioning unit 109 and acquires information on the user's daily activity range from the RAM 111 (step S129). Then, CPU 110 determines whether or not the current position is within the user's daily activity range (step S130).

If it is determined that the current position is within the user's daily activity range (step S130; Yes), the CPU 110 switches the board of the electronic timepiece 100 to the daily board (see FIG. 3A) and displays it (step S131). ), the board flag is set to 1 corresponding to the daily board (step S132), and the board switching process ends.

When it is determined that the current position is outside the user's daily activity range (not within the user's daily activity range) (step S130; No), the CPU 110 determines whether the time zone has been switched outside the home time zone. Determine (step S123). In step S<b>123 , for example, CPU 110 determines whether communication unit 103 has received a time zone switch notification from an external device (for example, a smartphone) to a time zone outside the home time zone, or whether the user has operated operation reception unit 108 . Determines whether the time zone has been switched outside the home time zone.

When the time zone is switched to outside the home time zone (step S123; Yes), the CPU 110 determines whether the user's behavior (walking, running, bicycling, etc.) is based on the information from the positioning unit 109 and the sensor unit 117. ) (step S133). When it is determined that the user is not acting (step S133; No), the CPU 110 switches the face of the electronic timepiece 100 to the outer face of the extraordinary home time zone (see FIG. 3E) and displays it (step S124). ), the board flag is set to 5 corresponding to the board outside the extraordinary home time zone (step S125), and the board switching process ends.

If it is determined that the user is acting (step S133; Yes), the CPU 110 switches the face of the electronic timepiece 100 to the active face outside the home time zone (see FIG. 3F) and displays it (step S134), the board flag is set to 6 corresponding to the active board outside the extraordinary home time zone (step S135), and the board switching process ends.

If the time zone has not been switched outside the home time zone (step S123; No), the CPU 110 determines whether the user's behavior (walking, running, bicycling, etc.) is based on information from the positioning unit 109 and the sensor unit 117. ) (step S126). When it is determined that the user is not acting (step S126; No), the CPU 110 terminates the board switching process. In this case, the board remains the extraordinary home time zone board (board flag=3).

When it is determined that the user is acting (step S126; Yes), the CPU 110 switches the face of the electronic timepiece 100 to the extraordinary home time zone active face (see FIG. 3D) and displays it (step S127). ), the board flag is set to 4 corresponding to the extraordinary home time zone active board (step S128), and the board switching process ends.

When the board flag is not 3 corresponding to the extraordinary home time zone board (step S121; No), the CPU 110 proceeds to FIG. 10 and determines whether the board flag is 4 corresponding to the extraordinary home time zone active board. is determined (step S141). When the board flag is 4 (step S141; Yes), the CPU 110 determines whether or not the user is stationary based on information from the positioning unit 109 and the sensor unit 117 (step S142). When it is determined that the user is not stationary (step S142; No), the CPU 110 terminates the board switching process. In this case, the board remains the extraordinary home time zone active board (board flag=4).

If it is determined that the user is stationary (step S142; Yes), the CPU 110 acquires the currently set time zone and home time zone from the RAM 111 or the like, and determines whether the time zone is the home time zone. It is determined whether or not (step S145).

If the time zone is the home time zone (step S145; Yes), the CPU 110 switches the face of the electronic timepiece 100 to the extraordinary home time zone face (see FIG. 3C) and displays it (step S143). The flag is set to 3 corresponding to the extraordinary home time zone board (step S144), and the board switching process ends.

If the time zone is outside the home time zone (step S145; No), the CPU 110 switches the face of the electronic timepiece 100 to the face outside the home time zone (see FIG. 3E) and displays it (step S146). , the board flag is set to 5 corresponding to the board outside the extraordinary home time zone (step S147), and the board switching process is terminated.

If the board flag is not 4 corresponding to the extraordinary home time zone active board (step S141; No), the CPU 110 proceeds to FIG. 11 and determines whether the board flag is 5 corresponding to the extraordinary home time zone outer board. (step S151). If the board flag is 5 corresponding to the outer board surface of the extraordinary home time zone (step S151; Yes), CPU 110 acquires information on the current position from positioning unit 109 and information on the user's daily activity range from RAM 111. Acquire (step S159). Then, CPU 110 determines whether or not the current position is within the user's daily activity range (step S160).

When it is determined that the current position is within the user's daily activity range (step S160; Yes), the CPU 110 switches the face of the electronic timepiece 100 to the daily face (see FIG. 3A) and displays it (step S161). ), the board flag is set to 1 corresponding to the daily board (step S162), and the board switching process ends.

If it is determined that the current location is outside the user's daily activity range (not within the daily activity range) (step S160; No), the CPU 110 determines whether or not the time zone has been switched to the home time zone ( step S153). In step S153, for example, the CPU 110 determines whether or not the communication unit 103 has received a notification of switching the time zone to the home time zone from an external device (for example, a smartphone), or determines whether the user operates the operation reception unit 108 to return to the home time zone. Determines whether or not the time zone has been switched to the time zone.

If the time zone has been switched to the home time zone (step S153; Yes), the CPU 110, based on the information from the positioning unit 109 and the sensor unit 117, determines whether the user's behavior (walking, running, traveling by bicycle, etc.) It is determined whether or not (step S163). When it is determined that the user is not acting (step S163; No), the CPU 110 switches the face of the electronic timepiece 100 to the extraordinary home time zone face (see FIG. 3C) and displays it (step S154). , the board flag is set to 3 corresponding to the extraordinary home time zone board (step S155), and the board switching process ends.

If it is determined that the user is acting (step S163; Yes), the CPU 110 switches the face of the electronic timepiece 100 to the extraordinary home time zone active face (see FIG. 3D) and displays it (step S164). ), the board flag is set to 4 corresponding to the extraordinary home time zone active board (step S165), and the board switching process ends.

If the time zone has not been switched to the home time zone (step S153; No), the CPU 110 determines whether the user's behavior (walking, running, traveling by bicycle, etc.) is based on information from the positioning unit 109 and the sensor unit 117. It is determined whether or not (step S156). When it is determined that the user is not acting (step S156; No), the CPU 110 terminates the board switching process. In this case, the board remains outside the extraordinary home time zone (board flag=5).

When it is determined that the user is acting (step S156; Yes), the CPU 110 switches the face of the electronic timepiece 100 to the active face outside the home time zone (see FIG. 3F) and displays it (step S156; Yes). S157), the board flag is set to 6 corresponding to the active board outside the extraordinary home time zone (step S158), and the board switching process ends.

If the board flag is not 5 corresponding to the board outside the extraordinary home time zone (step S151; No), that is, the board flag is neither 1 to 5, but is 6 corresponding to the active board outside the extraordinary home time zone. If so, the flow shifts to FIG. 12, and the CPU 110 determines whether or not the user is stationary based on information from the positioning unit 109 and the sensor unit 117 (step S171). When it is determined that the user is not stationary (step S171; No), the CPU 110 terminates the board switching process. In this case, the board remains the active board outside the extraordinary home time zone (board flag=6).

If it is determined that the user is stationary (step S171; Yes), the currently set time zone and home time zone are obtained from the RAM 111 or the like, and it is determined whether or not the time zone is the home time zone. (step S174).

If the time zone is the home time zone (step S174; Yes), the CPU 110 switches the face of the electronic timepiece 100 to the extraordinary home time zone face (see FIG. 3C) and displays it (step S175). The flag is set to 3 corresponding to the extraordinary home time zone board (step S176), and the board switching process ends.

If the time zone is outside the home time zone (step S174; No), the CPU 110 switches the face of the electronic timepiece 100 to the face outside the home time zone (see FIG. 3E) and displays it (step S172). , the board flag is set to 5 corresponding to the board outside the extraordinary home time zone (step S173), and the board switching process is terminated.

By executing the board switching process described above, it is possible to switch to a board according to the user's situation, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, in response to the occurrence of a board switching trigger.

In this embodiment, the priority of board switching triggers is in the following order: decision to move into or out of range of daily activity > decision to switch time zone to inside or outside home time zone > decision to user action. When it occurs, the board is changed based on the trigger with the highest priority. In other words, the determination of whether or not the user is within the range of daily activities is performed with priority over the time zone switching determination and user behavior determination. As a result, it is possible to prevent an error from occurring even if a plurality of board switching triggers occur. Note that the order of priority of the triggers is not limited to this order, and any order may be used, and the order of priority may be set by the user.

As described above, the electronic timepiece 100 (especially the CPU 110) as the display control device of this embodiment is:
Action range acquisition means for acquiring a target person's (user's) action range (daily action range, action range in daily life);
Determination means for determining whether or not the current position of the subject is within the acquired action range;
The display mode when it is determined that the current position of the subject is within the action range and the display mode when it is determined that the current position of the subject is not within the action range are made different from each other. , control means for controlling the display mode of the display device (display unit 106 of electronic watch 100) carried by the subject (executing display control as shown in FIGS. 3A to 3F);
Prepare.
As a result, it is possible to display a suitable board surface and information according to the user's current position. In addition, the electronic timepiece 100 is more interesting because the board is automatically switched according to the user's situation.

The control means are
When the current position of the subject is determined to be within the action range, display information other than the first information included in certain information on the display device (FIGS. 3A and 3B),
When it is determined that the subject's current position is not within the action range, the first information is included in certain information and displayed on the display device (FIGS. 3(C) to 3(F)).
This makes it possible to display a suitable board surface and information according to the user's situation.

The first information is map information ((C) to (F) in FIG. 3).
This makes it possible to display a suitable board surface and information according to the user's situation.

further comprising acquisition means for acquiring at least one of the time zone of the subject's current location and the subject's motion state;
The control means controls the display mode according to at least one of the time zone acquired by the acquisition means and the motion state of the subject when it is determined that the current position of the subject is not within the action range ( Figure 5).
As a result, it is possible to display suitable board and information when the user is out of the range of daily activities.

The activity range of the subject is automatically set based on the information about the current position when the display device is activated for the first time.
As a result, the burden on the user can be reduced, and the home time zone and daily activity range can be set without bothering the user.

The range of activities of the subject is the range of activities in the daily life of the subject.
As a result, it is possible to display a suitable board surface and information according to the user's situation, and the interest of the electronic timepiece 100 is improved.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and applications are possible, and further features may be added. The processing contents and determination methods of the flowcharts shown in the above embodiments are examples, and the same actions and effects as those in the above embodiments can be obtained, and any changes can be made as long as the board changes shown in the above embodiments can be suitably executed. OK. Further, the display example of the board surface shown in the above embodiment is an example, and can be changed as appropriate as long as the same purpose can be achieved. All of the configurations described in the above embodiments are not essential configurations, and some of them may be missing.

In the above embodiment, the trigger for board switching is the establishment of three types of conditions: determination of movement into or out of the range of daily activity, switching of time zones into or out of the time zone, and determination of user behavior. There may be a trigger for switching the board of For example, the board may be switched by triggering a time period such as daytime, nighttime, or early morning or a day of the week. For example, it is possible for the user to preset the working hours and days of the week. The 100 board may be a private board. In at least one of the business board and the private board, the board may be further switched according to the board switching trigger of the above-described embodiment. For example, the board for business uses a simple display and does not switch even if a trigger other than the time period occurs, and the board for private use switches when the trigger occurs in the above embodiment (Fig. 3 (A) to (F)) may be adopted.

In addition, the trigger for switching the board is a first condition regarding the current position of the target person (user) (for example, whether it is within the daily activity range), the current position of the target person, and the motion state of the target person. There may be at least two triggers, such as a second condition including at least one condition (determination of time zone switching to inside or outside the home time zone or determination of user's behavior), and may be of two types. For example, if the time zone is outside the range of daily activities without performing time zone switching determination to inside or outside the home time zone, a common board may be displayed regardless of whether the time zone is the home time zone. .

Also, when the face of the electronic timepiece 100 is switched, the face may be changed over time by animation. By switching the board surface over time, even when a plurality of board surface switching triggers are generated, the board surface can be switched to a board surface according to the occurrence of the plurality of board surface switching triggers without discomfort.

In addition, when a condition for switching the face of the electronic timepiece 100 is satisfied, that is, when at least one of the first and second conditions is met, the vibrator indicates that the face is switched. Notification may be made in advance by vibration or voice. By notifying in this way, it is possible to appeal to the user that the board is switched, and the interest is improved. This effect can be effectively obtained particularly when the board is switched by animation as described above.

Further, based on the operation by the user and the result of notification by the sensor unit 117, the display on the display unit 106 can be changed from normal display (first display control) using a color liquid crystal display to, for example, power saving display (second display control) using a monochrome liquid crystal to reduce power consumption. display control) and can be selectively switched between. In this case, as shown in FIG. 13, when a trigger (board flag 1→2) for board switching to normal display occurs during power saving display (during execution of the second display control), the generation of the trigger is stored. Then, when the normal display (first display control) returns, the board may be switched to a new board, and the board switching may be notified. By doing so, even when the power saving display is displayed, it is possible to appropriately switch the board according to the user's situation, and power consumption can be suppressed.

In this way, the control means (CPU 110 of electronic timepiece 100)
As display control for controlling display on the display device (display unit 106 of electronic timepiece 100), first display control (normal display) for displaying certain information and second display control (power saving display) for not displaying certain information. and can be selectively executed,
When a new display mode is selected as a display mode during execution of the second display control, when the display control is switched from the second display control to the first display control, certain information is displayed in the new display mode. is displayed on the display device (FIG. 13).
As a result, even when the second display control (power saving display) is set, it is possible to appropriately switch the board according to the user's situation, and power consumption can be suppressed.

Note that the power-saving display (second display control) is not limited to display using a monochrome liquid crystal display, and may be display in which power consumption is suppressed by reducing the amount of information to be displayed compared to normal display (first display control). However, the display on the display unit 106 may be turned off. Further, the normal display (first display control) may be switched to the power saving display (second display control) according to the remaining battery level.

In the above embodiment, an example in which the display control device and the display device are the electronic timepiece 100 has been described, but the display control device and the display device may be a display device carried by the subject, and may be wearable glasses (smart glasses). , a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a mobile information terminal, or the like. Also, the display control device and the display device may be configured by separate devices. For example, display control of a display device such as an electronic watch carried by the subject may be executed by an external display control device such as a smartphone.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example in which the CPU 110 performs the control operation has been described. However, control operations are not limited to software control by the CPU 110 . A part or all of the control operation may be performed using a hardware configuration such as a dedicated logic circuit.

In the above description, the ROM 102 made of a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory is used as an example of a computer-readable medium that stores the program 115 related to the wireless control processing of the present invention. However, the computer-readable medium is not limited to these, and portable storage media such as HDD (Hard Disk Drive), CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory) and DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) can be applied. good. A carrier wave is also applied to the present invention as a medium for providing program data according to the present invention via a communication line.

In addition, specific details such as the configurations, control procedures, and display examples shown in the above embodiments can be changed as appropriate without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Although several embodiments of the invention have been described, the scope of the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but includes the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof. The invention described in the scope of claims originally attached to the application form of this application is additionally described below. The appendix numbers are as in the claims originally attached to this application.

(Appendix 1)
action range acquisition means for acquiring a target person's range of action;
Determination means for determining whether the current position of the subject is within the acquired action range;
A display mode when the current position of the subject is determined to be within the action range, and a display mode when the current position of the subject is determined not to be within the action range, a control means for controlling display modes of the display device carried by the subject so as to be different from each other;
A display controller comprising:

(Appendix 2)
The control means is
causing the display device to display information other than the first information included in certain information when the current position of the subject is determined to be within the action range;
When it is determined that the current position of the subject is not within the action range, the first information is included in the certain information and displayed on the display device;
The display control device according to appendix 1.

(Appendix 3)
wherein the first information is map information;
The display control device according to appendix 2.

(Appendix 4)
further comprising acquisition means for acquiring at least one of the time zone of the subject's current location and the subject's motion state;
The control means, when it is determined that the current position of the subject is not within the action range, according to at least one of the time zone and the motion state of the subject acquired by the acquisition means, controlling the display mode;
4. The display control device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 3.

(Appendix 5)
The control means is
As display control for controlling display on the display device, a first display control for displaying certain information and a second display control for not displaying the certain information can be selectively executed,
When a new display mode is set as the display mode during execution of the second display control, when the display control is switched from the second display control to the first display control, the certain causing the display device to display information in the new display mode;
5. The display control device according to any one of appendices 1 to 4.

(Appendix 6)
Automatically setting the range of activity of the subject based on information about the current position at the time of initial activation of the display device;
6. The display control device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 5.

(Appendix 7)
The range of activity of the subject is the range of activity in the subject's daily life,
7. The display control device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 6.

(Appendix 8)
An electronic timepiece comprising the display control device and the display device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 7.

(Appendix 9)
Acquire the target person's range of motion,
Determining whether the current position of the subject is within the acquired action range;
A display mode when the current position of the subject is determined to be within the action range, and a display mode when the current position of the subject is determined not to be within the action range, controlling the display modes of the display device carried by the subject to be different from each other;
A display control method by a display device.

(Appendix 10)
to the computer,
A function to acquire the range of action of the target person,
a function of determining whether the current position of the subject is within the acquired action range;
A display mode when the current position of the subject is determined to be within the action range, and a display mode when the current position of the subject is determined not to be within the action range, a function of controlling the display mode of the display device carried by the subject so as to be different from each other;
program to realize

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100... Electronic clock, 101... Microcomputer, 102... ROM, 103... Communication part, 104... Antenna, 105... Power supply part, 106... Display part, 107... Display driver, 108... Operation reception part, 109... Positioning part, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 110... CPU, 111... RAM, 112... Oscillation circuit, 113... Frequency-dividing circuit, 114... Time-counting circuit, 115... Program, 116... Vibrator, 117... Sensor part, 118... Positioning antenna, 11, 19, 21, 26 12, 20, 22, 27 Short hand 13 Second hand 14, 17 Heart rate display 15, 18 Step count display 16 Battery level display 23 Current position marker 24 Map display 25...Detailed map display, 28...Home time zone information, 51...Daily action range designation cursor

Claims (8)

action range acquisition means for acquiring a target person's range of action;
Determination means for determining whether the current position of the subject is within the acquired action range;
When the current position of the subject is determined to be within the range of activity , display is performed in a display mode that does not include map information , and the current position of the subject is determined not to be within the range of activity. control means for controlling a display mode of a display device carried by the subject so as to display in a display mode including the map information ;
A display controller comprising: further comprising acquisition means for acquiring at least one of the time zone of the subject's current location and the subject's motion state;
The control means, when it is determined that the current position of the subject is not within the action range, according to at least one of the time zone and the motion state of the subject acquired by the acquisition means, controlling the display mode;
The display control device according to claim 1 . The displayed map information is different depending on detection or non-detection of behavior,
The display control device according to claim 1 or 2 . Automatically setting the range of activity of the subject based on information about the current position at the time of initial activation of the display device;
The display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . The range of activity of the subject is the range of activity in the subject's daily life,
The display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 . An electronic timepiece comprising the display control device and the display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 . Acquire the target person's range of motion,
Determining whether the current position of the subject is within the acquired action range;
When the current position of the subject is determined to be within the range of activity , display is performed in a display mode that does not include map information , and the current position of the subject is determined not to be within the range of activity. controlling the display mode of the display device carried by the subject so as to display in a display mode including the map information when
A display control method by a display device. to the computer,
A function to acquire the range of action of the target person,
a function of determining whether the current position of the subject is within the acquired action range;
When the current position of the subject is determined to be within the range of activity , display is performed in a display mode that does not include map information , and the current position of the subject is determined not to be within the range of activity. a function of controlling the display mode of the display device carried by the subject so as to display in a display mode including the map information when the map information is displayed ;
program to realize

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