KR101725541B1 - Watch and control method - Google Patents

Abstract

The portable watch of the present invention includes: a time measurement module for measuring an elapsed time; A display device for displaying internal clock information including a current time; A motion sensor for detecting motion; A controller for determining information displayed on the display device according to the detected movement; And a short range wireless communication module for performing short range wireless communication with an external mobile communication terminal.

Clock, motion sensor, health information, interface

Description

{WATCH AND CONTROL METHOD}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a watch and a control method for providing a function of mounting a motion sensor to improve user convenience by using a motion sensor.

With the technological innovation of the past, a general-purpose type computer system called a workstation (WS) or a personal computer (PC), which is comparatively small, low-cost, high value added and highly functional, has been developed and marketed, Or company, other

Office, or everyday life in general households. Now, most of the day-to-day tasks have a relationship with the computer, and many people spend the day touching the keyboard or mouse.

Computer systems typically provide an " interactive " or interactive processing environment by running in response to user input commands and displaying processing results on a display screen. Recently, a graphical user interface (GUI) for realizing graphical user input has been developed from a character-based user input environment, i.e., " CUI (Character User Interface) " through a conventional keyboard represented by a DOS Interface "). Under a GUI environment, a computer system is provided with a simulated desktop and a myriad of icons on the display screen.

With the introduction of the GUI environment, the user can fully operate the computer without specifically learning the name of the specific command or the command operating method or performing complicated key input. In addition, the computer may store user input that is faithful to the user's intention in the system.

However, the miniaturization technology of electronic parts enables a computer system to be implemented in a very small device such as a wristwatch, and a wristwatch-type personal portable device is inconvenient to use a GUI or CUI applied to a general computer system .

On the other hand, as the age becomes complicated and the technological civilization develops, the physical activity of modern people decreases, while the nutrition consumption is significantly increased due to the development of agricultural technology and genetic engineering and the increase of income. However, today,

Diet clubs and health clubs have been created as means of solving these problems and are being used in various ways.

For example, a widely used indoor exercise equipment such as a bicycle is merely a tool for improving fitness, and does not have a function for actively managing a user's health.

On the other hand, individuals needed a means to design and manage appropriate health care schedules, such as exercise prescription therapies, so that their health or physical condition could be reached quickly to the desired level.

The present invention seeks to provide a portable clock and a control method having an interface for enhancing user convenience.

Alternatively, the present invention provides a portable watch and a control method capable of performing health management of a user.

A clock according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a display device for displaying at least one of a plurality of screens; An acceleration sensor for measuring movement; A controller for controlling the display device in an on mode or an off mode based on motion information from the acceleration sensor; And a wireless communication module for receiving a call request signal, a voice signal, or message information, wherein the plurality of screens include a first screen including time information, And controls the display device to display the first screen when the wireless communication module does not receive a message or a call request signal.
A method of controlling a clock according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a step of measuring movement using an acceleration sensor in a clock including a wireless communication module and a display device displaying at least one screen of a plurality of screens; Controlling the display device to be on mode based on the measured motion information; Displaying at least one screen of the plurality of screens through a display device; And displaying the first screen including the time information on the display device when the motion information corresponds to the designated motion information and the wireless communication module does not receive the message or the call request signal .

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The portable watch according to the present invention has the advantage that the user can operate the watch conveniently.

Alternatively, the portable watch of the present invention has an advantage that health information of the user can be managed.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

( Example  One)

The portable watch shown in Fig. 1 includes a time measurement module 160 for measuring the passage of time; A display device (110) for displaying internal clock information including a current time; A motion sensor 120 for sensing movement of the clock; A controller 140 for determining information displayed on the display device 110 according to the sensed movement; And a Bluetooth module 180 as a short-range wireless communication module for performing short-range wireless communication with the mobile communication terminal.

The time measurement module 160 measures the elapsed time using a crystal oscillator or the like in the same manner as a general clock.

As the display device 110, a flat display such as an LCD or an OLED can be applied.

The motion sensor 120 may be applied to a three-axis acceleration sensor or the like, and senses a motion of a user wearing the watch.

The portable watch 100 and the user's mobile communication terminal are set to form a Bluetooth communication channel with each other. In this state, when a call is received to the mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal can notify the portable watch 100 through the Bluetooth communication channel. The portable watch 100 can output it visually and / or audibly.

Alternatively, when a message is received in the mobile communication terminal, the portable communication terminal 100 may notify the portable watch 100 of the message through the Bluetooth communication channel or display the contents of the received message on the display 110.

Meanwhile, in another embodiment, the portable watch 100 may further include a speaker phone module for receiving an externally applied voice and outputting a voice signal applied through the Bluetooth communication module 180. In this case, the portable watch 100 may provide an audio interface for a call through the speaker phone module when a call request is received to the mobile communication terminal.

However, outputting a call request or message reception to the portable watch 100 is performed in accordance with a user's instruction, thereby enhancing convenience for the user.

On the other hand, in daily life, a person often expresses a gesture such as "gesture" or "hand gesture" that reflects his / her feelings and a doctor. As described above, the gesture is a form of a message from a person, but may be grasped as an instruction to be provided to a device such as a portable clock.

The controller 140 of the present embodiment receives the user's instruction regarding the call request or the message reception state of the mobile communication terminal using the motion sensor 120 and performs the operation according to the instruction.

That is, when the mobile communication terminal receives a call request or a message, the mobile communication terminal 100 notifies the portable clock 100 that the display device 110 or the sound output means ), And notifies the user thereof.

The controller 140 may display the received message on the display device 110 or may display the received message on the display device 110 when the motion is detected by the motion sensor 120, It provides an audio interface for calls. When the speaker phone module is provided as an audio interface for a call, the user can perform a call requested through the speaker phone module.

The designated motion may be, for example, an operation of moving in the direction opposite to the gravitational direction, and placing the display surface perpendicularly to the gravitational direction. This reflects the movement of a standing or sitting user raising the wristwatch-type portable watch for voice input or message confirmation.

Meanwhile, when there is no call request and message reception, the controller 140 may display the current time on the display device 110 when the user performs the specified movement.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2A, when the display is normally turned off and the user takes a movement to raise the wristwatch (1) to (2)), as shown in FIG. 2B, .

In another implementation, a different pattern may be applied to the designated movement for instructing the call / message confirmation and the designated movement for indicating the current time display.

( Example  2)

The portable watch 102 shown in Fig. 3 includes a time measurement module 162 for measuring the passage of time; A display device (112) for displaying internal clock information including a current time; A motion sensor 122 for detecting movement of the clock; A controller 142 for determining health of a user of the watch according to the sensed movement to acquire health information and displaying the obtained health information on the display device 112; And a storage unit 192 for storing information on the detected motion.

The time measurement module 162 measures the elapsed time using a quartz oscillator or the like as in a general clock.

As the display device 112, a flat display such as an LCD or an OLED can be applied.

The motion sensor 122 may be a three-axis acceleration sensor or the like, and senses a motion of a user wearing the watch 102.

It is possible to estimate the movement of the user wearing the portable watch 102 as the movement of the portable watch 102. The motion information of the portable watch sensed by the motion sensor 122 for a considerable period of time (e.g., 24 hours, 1 week, etc.) is stored in the storage unit 192.

The control unit 142 determines the movement and / or the amount of activity of the user for the considerable time from the motion information of the portable watch 102 accumulated in the storage unit 192, And / or the amount of activity.

For example, the activity amount of the user may be calculated for a day or a week, and the user may be notified of the activity amount through the display. This reflects the need for adequate momentum to maintain the user's health.

On the other hand, portable watches of other implementations may further include a separate operation unit so that the user can actively instruct health information acquisition.

For example, the user can operate the operation unit immediately before the running of the treadmill to instruct acquisition of health information, and then instruct the end of acquisition of health information by operating the operation unit after running. In this case, the control unit recognizes the movement of the user (specifically, the movement of the user's arm) during the traveling time of the treadmill, determines whether the user's running operation is efficient based on the detected movement, The user can be informed via the display. This reflects the desirable motion of the arms in response to short, medium and long travel.

Meanwhile, the portable watch of another embodiment may further include a Bluetooth module 182 as a short-range wireless communication module for performing short-range wireless communication with the mobile communication terminal. In addition, the controller may transmit the motion information acquired through the motion sensor to the mobile communication terminal. The mobile terminal having received the motion information can grasp the motion and / or the amount of activity of the user for the considerable time from the motion information, and obtain information on the health of the user from the detected motion and / . In this case, the storage unit 192 may be omitted.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, after the user operates the operation unit b1 of the portable clock to instruct the health information derivation mode for running by the user before running the treadmill, When the user operates the operation unit after running the treadmill while wearing the portable watch, motion information of the user acquired through the motion sensor is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal as shown in FIG. 3C.

It is to be noted that the technical idea of the present invention has been specifically described in accordance with the above preferred embodiment, but the above-mentioned embodiments are intended to be illustrative and not restrictive. In addition, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various embodiments are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

For example, the portable watch of another embodiment may include both the configuration of the first embodiment and the configuration of the second embodiment. In this case, the description of each constituent element can be inferred from the description of the first embodiment and the description of the second embodiment, and the detailed description is omitted.

1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a portable watch according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 2A and 2B are conceptual diagrams showing a method of using the portable watch of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

3 is a block diagram showing a structure of a clock according to another embodiment of the present invention;

4A to 4C are conceptual diagrams showing a method of using the portable watch of the embodiment of Fig. 3;

Claims (20)

A display device for displaying at least one of a plurality of screens; An acceleration sensor for measuring movement; A controller for controlling the display device in an on mode or an off mode based on motion information from the acceleration sensor; And A wireless communication module for receiving a call request signal, a voice signal, or message information, Wherein the plurality of screens include a first screen including time information, Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display the first screen when the motion information corresponds to the designated motion information and the wireless communication module does not receive the message or the call request signal. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display a second screen including the message information when the motion information corresponds to the designated motion information and the wireless communication module receives the message. The method according to claim 1, And a speaker phone module for outputting the voice signal, Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display a third screen displaying a call request when the wireless communication module receives the call request signal. The method of claim 3, Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display a fourth screen for using the speaker phone module when the motion information corresponds to the designated motion information and the wireless communication module receives the call request signal . The method according to claim 1, Wherein the acceleration sensor includes a three-axis acceleration sensor.  6. The method of claim 5, Wherein the designated motion information includes motion information that moves in the opposite direction of gravity. 6. The method of claim 5, Wherein the display device includes a screen area for outputting at least one of the plurality of screens, Wherein the designated motion information includes motion information such that a virtual plane including the screen region moves perpendicular to a direction of gravity. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the wireless communication module includes a short-range wireless communication module. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the control unit acquires health information of a user of the watch according to the motion information and displays the health information on the display device. 10. The method of claim 9, Wherein the health information of the user includes information generated based on a user's movement or activity for a predetermined period or longer. A method of controlling a clock including a wireless communication module and a display device for displaying at least one screen of a plurality of screens, Measuring movement using an acceleration sensor; Controlling the display device to be on mode based on the measured motion information;  Displaying at least one screen of the plurality of screens through a display device; And And displaying the first screen including the time information on the display device when the motion information corresponds to the designated motion information and the wireless communication module does not receive the message or the call request signal. 12. The method of claim 11, Receiving message information using the wireless communication module; And And displaying the second screen including the message information on the display device when the motion information corresponds to the designated motion information and the wireless communication module receives the message. 12. The method of claim 11, Receiving a call request signal using the wireless communication module; And And displaying a third screen displaying a call request on the display device when the wireless communication module receives the call request signal. 14. The method of claim 13, Displaying a third screen on the display device including an audio interface capable of inputting or outputting a voice signal when the motion information corresponds to the designated motion information and the wireless communication module receives the call request signal, A method of controlling an inclusive clock. 15. The method of claim 14, Wherein the acceleration sensor includes a three-axis acceleration sensor. 16. The method of claim 15, Wherein the designated motion information includes motion information that moves in a direction opposite to gravity. 16. The method of claim 15, Wherein the display device includes a screen area for outputting at least one of the plurality of screens, Wherein the designated motion information includes motion information that the virtual plane including the screen area moves so as to be perpendicular to the direction of gravity. 16. The method of claim 15, Wherein the wireless communication module includes a short-range wireless communication module. 19. The method of claim 18, Acquiring health information of a watch user based on the motion information, and displaying the health information on the display device. 20. The method of claim 19, Wherein the health information of the user includes information generated based on the movement or activity of the user for a predetermined period of time or longer.

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