JP2002148374A - Electronic clock, electronic clock system, and image information display method for use therewith - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic clock with an information display means allowing a user of the timepiece to freely display image information. SOLUTION: The electronic clock 100 comprises a timer means 1, a communicating means 10, information storage means 3, 4 and 5 connected to the communicating means 10, an information display means 7 for displaying information stored on at least one of the storage means 3, 4 and 5, and a control means 8 for controlling at least some of the means. Image information is displayed on at least a portion 15 of the display means 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic timepiece, and more particularly, to a user of the electronic timepiece,
The present invention relates to an electronic timepiece capable of displaying a favorite image to the user.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a timepiece generally referred to as a digital electronic timepiece has, for example, information display means including liquid crystal display means, and the information display means uses a segment display function. In some cases, time information, date information including year, month, day, and day of the week are displayed and used in numbers or alphabets, and katakana or numerical values are displayed using liquid crystal display means having a small number of dots. Such a configuration is also known.

[0002]

However, in such a conventional digital electronic timepiece, information that can be displayed is:
Since the display format is limited to numerical values, alphabets, and katakana, the display format is fixed and the content thereof is also restricted, so that a user-like atmosphere regarding the electronic timepiece is widespread among users.

On the other hand, since the functions of the electronic timepiece have been multi-functional and the information to be displayed on the electronic timepiece has been diversified for each function, the information display format of the conventional electronic timepiece has been increasing. It is becoming impossible to respond to the needs of users of electronic watches, which are becoming more diversified and multifunctional, unless they are changed.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks in the prior art, and to provide an electronic timepiece constructed so that a user of the electronic timepiece can freely display arbitrary image information on an information display means of the electronic timepiece. To provide.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention employs the following basic technical structure. That is, a first aspect of the present invention is a clocking means, a communication means, an information storage means connected to the communication means, an information display means for displaying at least information stored in the information storage means, and An electronic timepiece configured with control means for controlling at least a part of each means, wherein the electronic timepiece is configured such that image information is displayed on at least a part of the information display means,
According to a second aspect of the present invention, a user of the electronic watch uses an information processing terminal having a communication function and an image creation function provided separately from the electronic timepiece, and The created image information or appropriately selected image information is stored in the information storage means provided in the electronic timepiece via the communication means of the information processing terminal and the communication means of the electronic timepiece. Is an electronic timepiece having the above-described configuration.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The electronic timepiece of the present invention employs the above-described technical configuration, so that the user of the electronic timepiece can select image information created by himself / herself or an image information menu already created. In addition to displaying the selected image information in the information display area of the electronic timepiece, the image information can be appropriately switched to another image information display using appropriate software according to the user's will. Since it is possible, it is possible to customize the image information display according to the user's preference of the electronic watch,
It is possible for the user to individually select the display speed image information according to his / her own purpose of use, so that when using the electronic timepiece, it is possible to use and utilize the electronic timepiece with special interest. It becomes possible.

[0007]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electronic timepiece according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a specific example of an electronic timepiece according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, a clock unit 1, a communication unit 10, and an information storage unit connected to the communication unit 10 are shown. 3, 4, 5; information display means 7 for displaying information stored in at least one of the information storage means 3, 4, 5; and control means 8 for controlling at least a part of each means. An electronic timepiece 100 is shown in which the image information is displayed on at least a part 15 of the information display means 7.

In FIG. 1, the information display means 7
May be connected to a suitable information display means controller, for example, a liquid crystal panel controller or the like, and a control means 8 including a CPU via a bus 12, and the communication means 10 may be connected to an appropriate I / O It may be connected to the control means 8 including a CPU via the O controller 9 and the bus 12.

The I / O controller 9 may be provided with appropriate switch means 11.

Although not described in detail, in the block diagram of the electronic timepiece 100 according to the present invention, the above-described units are connected to the control unit 8 via the bus 12. The control means 8 is configured to control the driving of each of the above-described means in response to a command of a predetermined program.

Further, the information storage means 3 in FIG.
M, which has a function of storing program software for controlling the operation of the control means 8 in the electronic timepiece 100 according to the present invention.

On the other hand, the information storage means 4 in FIG.
For example, the electronic timepiece 100 according to the present invention has a buffer function of temporarily storing a result calculated by the control unit 8.

On the other hand, the information storage means 5 shown in FIG.
As described later, the user of the electronic timepiece 100
Arbitrary image information created using the communication terminal 200 having an image creation function and a communication function configured separately from the electronic timepiece 100 is transmitted and stored using the communication line. And preferably includes a flash ROM.

On the other hand, the electronic timepiece 100 according to the present invention.
At least a part 15 of the information display means 7
Is preferably constituted by a liquid crystal display means using a dot matrix.

Of course, the size of the dot matrix liquid crystal display means 15 in the present invention is determined by the size of image information desired by the user.
There is no particular limitation, and it goes without saying that the entire area of the information display means 7 may be constituted by the liquid crystal display means 15 using a dot matrix.

The size of the liquid crystal display means using a dot matrix in the information display means 7 according to the present invention is not particularly limited, but forms a pixel matrix of 24 dots × 16 dots.

Incidentally, the dot matrix liquid crystal display means 15 in the present invention may be constituted by a color liquid crystal.

In the present invention, when the information stored in the information storage means 5 is drawing data, the image information is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 15 constituting at least a part of the information display means 7. Will be displayed.

The image information displayed on the information display means 7 according to the present invention includes at least one arbitrary image information designated by the user of the electronic timepiece, preferably a plurality of different types of image information. It is something that is.

The configuration according to the present invention is characteristic of a conventional electronic timepiece. That is, according to the present invention, a user of the electronic timepiece 100 is provided with a communication terminal having a communication function and an image creating means that is configured separately from the electronic timepiece 100 in accordance with the intended use of the electronic timepiece. 2
00, the user transmits the image information arbitrarily selected by the user to the electronic timepiece 100 from the image information created by the user himself or a plurality of pieces of image information already described in an appropriate image information menu. The electronic timepiece 10
0 is stored in the information storage means 5 provided in
The predetermined image information selected from the image information group is displayed on the information display means 7 in response to predetermined time information.

More specifically, the image information displayed on the information display means 7 is configured to change every predetermined time or at a specific date and time. Things are desirable.

That is, the predetermined time in the present invention is, for example, the hour of the image information to be displayed on the information display means 7 every hour, every other day, every week, or every month. It can be configured to change the content, or it can be predetermined on a specific date, such as a birthday, wedding anniversary, family birthday, the date of a specific event, New Year's Day, Christmas day, holiday, etc. The content of the image information displayed on the information display means 7 may be changed every specified day.

In the present invention, the communication means 10 provided in the electronic timepiece 100 is an information processing terminal 200 having a communication function and an image creation function provided separately from the electronic timepiece 100. It is preferable to have a function that allows appropriate information to be transmitted bidirectionally to and from the device.

The information processing terminal 200 used in the present invention is not particularly limited, but may be a desktop type, a laptop type, a mobile type computer, a game terminal having a communication function, a mobile phone, PHS,
It is possible to use various mail terminals and the like.

The communication means 10 of the electronic timepiece 100 according to the present invention and the communication means 20 provided in the information processing terminal 200 transmit and receive appropriate information including image information in two directions. Is executed by connecting the two communication means 10 and 20 by any one of transmission media such as wireless, wired or infrared.

As described above, in the present invention, the user of the electronic timepiece 100 uses the information processing terminal 200 having a communication function and an image creation function provided separately from the electronic timepiece 100. The image information created by the user or the image information appropriately selected from the existing image information list is transmitted to the electronic device via the communication means 20 of the information processing terminal 200 and the communication means 10 of the electronic timepiece 100. The control means 8 is configured to store the information in the information storage means 5 provided in the timepiece 100, and thereafter, the control means 8 performs a predetermined operation in accordance with the command content of software for displaying image information stored in the ROM 3 or the like. Image information predetermined for each time information is displayed on the information display means 7.

The software for displaying the image information according to the present invention may be received from outside via the communication means, and responds to a command (execution command) included in the software. It is configured to output designated image information from the image information stored in the information storage means 5 to the information display means 7.

In the present invention, the time measuring means 1
Includes a real-time clock means 2 for measuring time information including a normal date and time as a clock, and the real-time clock means 2 sends a signal to the control means 8 at a predetermined time. It is necessary to have a function to output an interrupt signal.

The timing at which the real-time clock means 2 outputs the interrupt signal is output at every predetermined time information as described above. Every other week,
Alternatively, the interrupt signal is generated at any time, such as when the month changes.

In the present invention, in particular, when the timing of generating the interrupt signal from the real-time clock means 2 is set to every other day, every week, or at the time of changing the month, the interrupt signal is generated. In general, it is preferable that the information is output when the time information of 0: 00: 00: 00 is generated.

When the interrupt signal is generated, for example, every hour, the interrupt signal is output when the time information of 0 minutes 00 seconds is generated. Things are preferred.

The electronic timepiece according to the present invention can also be used as a scheduler. FIG. 2 is a view showing one specific example of the face of the electronic timepiece 00 according to the present invention, wherein an information display means 7 is provided at the center of the main body, and in the specific example shown in FIG. An example is shown in which the information display means 7 is entirely constituted by a dot matrix liquid crystal display means.

That is, the time information of the hour, minute and second, the date and time information, and the day of the week information are all displayed by a dot matrix, and the image information information display means 15 is also constituted by a liquid crystal display means of a dot matrix. I have.

In the figure, 21 and 22 are buttons for adjusting various data, 23 is a button for various setting, and 24 is a button for adjusting various data.
Is a button for mode switching.

FIG. 3 shows an example of each image information displayed on the image information information display means 15 according to the present invention.

Next, in the present invention, the image information is formed in a predetermined bitmap file and stored in the information storage means 5. The bitmap file is It is desirable to include a plurality of different image information selected for each predetermined time or to include a plurality of different image information selected for a specific day. For example, when the image information includes a plurality of types of image information that change every day, the bitmap file becomes a daily bitmap file as shown in FIG. 4, and a specific example of the configuration is shown in FIG. As shown, data of image information to be displayed for one day is stored in a dot matrix of 24 dots × 16 dots, and a plurality of dot matrices of the same size are continuously connected and arranged. .

That is, in the daily bitmap file, in response to the generation of the interrupt signal, a bitmap including image information corresponding to a predetermined date is selected and the image of the information display means 7 is selected. Information display area 15
And the next interrupt signal causes the bitmap data of the image information scheduled to be displayed on the next day to be displayed in the image information display area 15 of the information display means 7. Be executed.

That is, in the daily bitmap file according to the present invention, N pieces of image information for a predetermined number of daily days are stored, and after the Nth day has elapsed, the bitmap file is stored on the (N + 1) th day. The repetitive processing is executed so as to return to the image information at the head of the file.

Therefore, the daily bitmap file for each week contains different image information for seven days.

Each image information of the bitmap file can be obtained by using a personal computer or the like as described above.
It can be easily created using known image creation software installed in the personal computer, and the created image information can be stored in the electronic timepiece 100 from the personal computer 200 via the communication means as described above. It is stored in the means 5.

Similarly, when the bitmap file is an anniversary bitmap file, as shown in FIG. 5, image information used for each anniversary is created by the above-described method. The anniversary bitmap file is provided with an identification symbol and an index for each anniversary, stored, and stored in the information storage unit 5.

In the present invention, for example, the daily interruption processing is performed once a day to update the drawing of the image information every day. Therefore, image information for a plurality of days is required. When performing daily interrupt processing once a day,
It is necessary to store a plurality of pieces of image information of the anniversary designated to be displayed on the designated date in a predetermined information storage means. As an actual processing procedure, for example, In the day interrupt processing for displaying the daily image information on the information display means 7, the display data for one day of the daily image information stored in the information storage means 5 is displayed. The display start position of the drawn image information in the bitmap file is stored. When a new day interrupt process is performed one day later, the display start position is set to the next position of the image information data displayed on the previous day. The image information data is displayed on the information display means 7 and the display start position of the image information is stored.

That is, in the bit map file for predetermined time change according to the present invention, a plurality of different types of image information are arranged in a row, and each image information is sequentially adjacent at predetermined time intervals. The other image information arranged is selected and displayed, and a plurality of different image information arranged in the bit map file at the predetermined time interval is provided with a predetermined number. Is desirably configured to be sequentially and cyclically selected and displayed at each time interval.

When the anniversary bitmap file according to the present invention is used, the image information corresponding to the predetermined specific anniversary is displayed on the information display means on the image of the previous day. The information is replaced and displayed.

The control means 8 according to the present invention, in response to the interrupt signal output from the real-time clock means 2 of the time keeping means 1, converts the image information currently displayed on the information display means 9 into the relevant information. It operates to select and replace image information different from the image information currently displayed on the information display means 7 from the bitmap file stored in the information storage means 5.

A specific example of a processing method for changing the display state of image information in the electronic timepiece 100 according to the present invention will be described below.

That is, a clock unit 1 including a real-time clock unit 2 for executing an interrupt process in response to a predetermined time, a communication unit 8, and a predetermined unit including at least a plurality of pieces of image information connected to the communication unit 8. Information storage means 5 storing a time-varying bitmap file and a specific daily bitmap file including a plurality of pieces of image information; information display means 7 for displaying at least the image information stored in the information storage means 5; An electronic timepiece 100 including a control unit 8 for controlling at least a part of each unit, wherein the control unit 8 determines whether or not there is an interrupt signal from the real-time clock unit 2; When the interrupt signal is confirmed, predetermined time information is transmitted from the real-time clock means 2. Obtaining the time information; determining whether image information to be displayed on the information display means 7 corresponding to the obtained time information is present in the specific daily bitmap file; and obtaining the obtained time information. If the image information to be displayed on the information display means 7 does not exist in the specific day change bitmap file corresponding to the above, the image information is displayed on the information display means 7 in the predetermined time change bitmap file. Selecting another image information adjacent to the selected image information, and displaying the selected other image information at a predetermined position of the information display means 7, corresponding to the acquired time information. When the image information to be displayed on the information display means 7 exists in the specific daily bitmap file, the specific daily bit From the backup file, the step of selecting and reading out image information corresponding to the specific date, and the step of displaying the selected other image information at a predetermined position of the information display means 7. is there.

In the above-described image information display method, the control means 8 stores the image information corresponding to the time information obtained from the real-time clock means 2 in the bitmap file for the predetermined time change. If it also exists in the specific daily bitmap file, it is preferable that the image information in the specific daily bitmap file be displayed on the information display means 7 with priority.

As another aspect of the present invention, as described above, the information processing terminal 200 having the communication function and the image creation function and the electronic timepiece 10 having the above-described configuration are provided.
This is an electronic timepiece system that enables image information to be displayed on an electronic timepiece that is composed of 0s.

In the electronic timepiece system according to the present invention, the communication method between the electronic timepiece 100 and the communication terminal 200 formed separately from the electronic timepiece 100 may be wireless, wired, or This is performed by any of infrared rays.

Further, in this embodiment, the communication terminal 2
When the predetermined image information created by the communication terminal 200 is transmitted from 00 to the electronic timepiece 100, the distance between the communication terminal 200 and the electronic timepiece 100 depends on the communication in the adopted communication method. It is desirable to be arranged in the possible range.

Next, a specific example of the image information display processing method in the electronic timepiece according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

That is, in this specific example, as described above, the daily bitmap file and the anniversary daily bitmap file are already completed and stored in the information storage unit 5 of the image information. And
After the start, in step (S1), the control means 8
Determines whether there is an interrupt signal from the real-time clock means 2. If NO, the operation of the step (S1) is repeated, and if YES, that is, the interrupt signal is confirmed. In this case, the process proceeds to step (S2) to acquire predetermined time information, for example, date information, from the real-time clock means 2.

Thereafter, the process proceeds to step (S3), where it is determined whether or not the specific time information, for example, a specific anniversary corresponding to the date information exists in the anniversary bitmap file. Has a step (S
Proceeding to 4), another image information stored in the storage location next to the storage location of the currently displayed image information is read from the daily bitmap file, and in step (S5), the other image information is read out. Is displayed in a predetermined position of the information display means 7, that is, in the image information display area.

On the other hand, if YES is determined in the step (S3), in a step (S6), image information to be used for the anniversary is selected and read out from the anniversary replacement bitmap file. In S5),
As described above, the other image information is displayed on the information display unit 7.
At a predetermined position, that is, in the image information display area. Then, in step (S7), the arrangement position of the image information displayed on the information display means 7 in step (S5) in the bitmap file in the daily bitmap file, or The position of the image information in the daily bitmap file corresponding to the date information acquired in the step (S2), which is replaced by the image information of the anniversary daily bitmap file, is stored. After doing
The process proceeds to step (S8), where it is determined whether or not the timekeeping operation in the electronic timepiece 100 has been completed. If the determination is NO, the process returns to step (S1) and the operations of the above steps are repeated. If the answer is YES, the processing operation is stopped.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there are provided a clocking means including a real-time clock means for executing an interrupt process in response to a predetermined time, a communication means, and at least a plurality of communication means connected to the communication means. Storage means storing a predetermined time-of-day bitmap file containing image information of a particular date and a specific daily bitmap file containing a plurality of pieces of image information, and an information display for displaying at least the image information stored in the information storage means Means, and a control means for controlling at least a part of each means, wherein the control means determines whether there is an interrupt signal from the real-time clock means, When the interrupt signal is confirmed, predetermined time information is determined from the real-time clock means. Obtaining the image information to be displayed on the information display means in response to the obtained time information, and determining whether or not the specific day-specific bitmap file exists in the specific daily bitmap file. If the image information to be correspondingly displayed on the information display means does not exist in the specific daily change bitmap file, the image information is currently displayed on the information display means in the predetermined time change bitmap file. A step of selecting another image information adjacent to the image information, a step of displaying the selected other image information at a predetermined position of the information display means, and displaying the information in accordance with the obtained time information If the image information to be displayed on the means is present in the specific daily bitmap file, the specific daily bitmap file is displayed. From the file, a step of selecting and reading out image information corresponding to the specific date, and a step of displaying the selected other image information at a predetermined position of the information display means. It is a method for displaying image information in an electronic timepiece that is configured, and in the control unit, image information corresponding to time information acquired from the real-time clock unit is:
In the case where the image information is present in the bitmap file of the predetermined time and also in the bitmap file of the specific day, the image information in the bitmap file of the specific day is preferentially displayed on the information display means. Is an image information display method in the electronic timepiece configured as described above.

Further, as another aspect of the present invention, a timer means including a real-time clock means for executing an interrupt process in response to a predetermined time, a communication means, and at least a plurality of communication means are connected to the communication means. Storage means storing a predetermined time-of-day bitmap file containing image information of a particular date and a specific daily bitmap file containing a plurality of pieces of image information, and an information display for displaying at least the image information stored in the information storage means Means, and a control means for controlling at least a part of each means, wherein the control means determines whether there is an interrupt signal from the real-time clock means, When the interrupt signal is confirmed, predetermined real time information is transmitted from the real time clock means. A step of acquiring, a step of determining whether or not image information to be displayed on the information display means corresponding to the acquired time information is present in the specific daily bitmap file; and the acquired time information. If the image information to be displayed on the information display means corresponding to the above does not exist in the specific daily change bitmap file, the image information is currently displayed on the information display means in the predetermined time change bitmap file. Selecting another image information adjacent to the present image information, displaying the selected other image information at a predetermined position on the information display means, and selecting the information corresponding to the acquired time information. If the image information to be displayed on the display means exists in the specific daily bitmap file, the specific daily bitmap file is displayed. From a file, a step of selecting and reading out image information corresponding to the specific day from the file, and a step of displaying the selected other image information at a predetermined position of the information display means, by a computer. Is a recording medium that stores a program for executing the program.

[0059]

Since the present invention employs the above-described configuration, the electronic timepiece is configured such that the user of the electronic timepiece can freely display arbitrary image information on the information display means. An electronic timepiece can be easily provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a specific example of an electronic timepiece according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a specific example of the electronic timepiece according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a display state of image information in the electronic timepiece according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a daily bitmap file among predetermined time-varying bitmap files used in a specific example of the electronic timepiece according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a specific daily bitmap file used in a specific example of the electronic timepiece according to the present invention;
It is a figure showing an example of an anniversary bitmap file.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of a daily bitmap file among predetermined time-varying bitmap files used in a specific example of the electronic timepiece according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of a specific example of a method of displaying image information in the electronic timepiece according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Time measuring means 2 ... Real-time clock means 3,4,5 ... Information storage means 6 ... Liquid crystal panel controller 7 ... Information display means 8 ... Control means 9 ... I / O controller 10,20 ... Communication means 11 ... Switch means 12 ... Bus 15: Liquid crystal display means using image information display area, dot matrix 21, 22 ... Button 23 ... Setting button 24 ... Mode switching button 100 ... Electronic watch 200 ... Communication terminal

Claims (25)

[Claims] 1. A timer unit, a communication unit, an information storage unit connected to the communication unit, an information display unit for displaying at least information stored in the information storage unit, and at least a part of each unit. An electronic timepiece comprising: a control unit for performing image processing, wherein image information is displayed on at least a part of the information display unit. 2. An electronic timepiece according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of said information display means is constituted by a liquid crystal display means using a dot matrix. 3. When the information stored in the information storage means is drawing data, the image information is displayed on a liquid crystal display means constituting at least a part of the information display means. The electronic timepiece according to claim 2, wherein 4. The electronic timepiece according to claim 1, wherein the image information displayed on the information display means includes an arbitrary image specified by a user of the electronic timepiece. . 5. The image information displayed on the information display means is configured to change at every predetermined time or at a predetermined date and time. The electronic timepiece according to claim 1. 6. The communication means has a function of transmitting bidirectional information to and from an information processing terminal having a communication function and an image creation function provided separately from the electronic timepiece. 6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Electronic timepiece according to any one of the above. 7. A user of the electronic timepiece uses an information processing terminal having a communication function and an image creation function provided separately from the electronic timepiece to create image information created by himself or to select as appropriate. And storing the obtained image information in the information storage means provided in the electronic timepiece via the communication means of the information processing terminal and the communication means of the electronic timepiece. An electronic timepiece according to any one of claims 1 to 6. 8. In response to a command (execution command) externally received via the communication unit, the control unit converts the designated image information from the image information stored in the information storage unit. 8. The electronic timepiece according to claim 1, wherein the electronic timepiece is configured to output the information to the information display means. 9. The electronic timepiece according to claim 1, wherein said information storage means includes a flash ROM. 10. The clocking means includes real-time clock means for clocking time information including date and time, and the real-time clock means transmits the time information to the control means at a predetermined time. The electronic timepiece according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a function of outputting an interrupt signal. 11. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the image information is formed in a predetermined bitmap file and stored in the information storage unit. clock. 12. The bitmap file includes a plurality of different image information selected at predetermined time intervals or a plurality of different image information selected on a specific day. Item 12. The electronic timepiece according to any one of Items 1 to 11. 13. The control means, in response to an interrupt signal output from the real-time clock means, converts the image information currently displayed on the information display means into the bit information stored in the information storage means. 13. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device operates so as to replace the image information in the map file with image information different from the image information currently displayed on the information display means. clock. 14. The bitmap file according to claim 1, wherein said bitmap file includes a plurality of types of image information in which images displayed at predetermined time intervals are changed. 14. The electronic timepiece according to claim 1, wherein the electronic timepiece includes at least one of an anniversary bitmap file including one or a plurality of types of image information. 15. The predetermined time-based bitmap file includes a time-based bitmap file, a daily-based bitmap file, a weekly-based bitmap file,
15. The electronic timepiece according to claim 14, wherein the electronic timepiece includes any one of the bitmap files of the monthly bitmap file. 16. The predetermined time-varying bitmap file includes a plurality of types of mutually different image information arranged in a row, and each image information is sequentially adjacently arranged at predetermined time intervals. The electronic timepiece according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the image information is selectively displayed. 17. A plurality of types of mutually different image information arranged in the bit map file changed at a predetermined time are sequentially and cyclically selected and displayed at predetermined time intervals. The electronic timepiece according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein 18. A time measuring means including a real-time clock means for executing an interrupt process in response to a predetermined time, a communication means, and connected to the communication means;
Information storage means storing a predetermined time-of-day bitmap file containing a plurality of image information and a specific daily bitmap file containing a plurality of image information, at least information displaying the image information stored in the information storage means Display means, and an electronic timepiece comprising control means for controlling at least a part of each means, wherein the control means determines whether or not there is an interrupt signal from the real-time clock means, A step of obtaining predetermined time information from the real-time clock means when the interrupt signal is confirmed;
A step of determining whether or not image information to be displayed on the information display means in accordance with the obtained time information exists in the specific daily bitmap file; If the image information to be displayed on the information display means does not exist in the specific daily change bitmap file, the image information currently displayed on the information display means in the predetermined time change bitmap file does not A step of selecting another adjacent image information, a step of displaying the selected another image information at a predetermined position of the information display means, and displaying the information on the information display means corresponding to the acquired time information If the image information to be performed exists in the specific daily bitmap file, the specific daily bitmap file It is configured to execute an operation including a step of selecting and reading image information corresponding to a fixed date and a step of displaying the selected other image information at a predetermined position of the information display means. Electronic clock. 19. The control means, wherein the image information corresponding to the time information obtained from the real-time clock means exists in the predetermined time-of-day changing bitmap file and also in the specific day-of-day changing bitmap file. 19. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein, if present, the image information in the specific daily bitmap file is preferentially displayed on the information display means. clock. 20. An electronic timepiece system comprising an information processing terminal having a communication function and an image creation function, and the electronic timepiece according to claim 1. Description: 21. A communication method between the electronic timepiece and the communication terminal formed separately from the electronic timepiece is wireless,
21. The electronic timepiece system according to claim 20, wherein the electronic timepiece system is executed by one of a cable and an infrared ray. 22. When transmitting predetermined image information created by the communication terminal from the communication terminal to the electronic timepiece, the distance between the communication terminal and the electronic timepiece depends on the communication used. 22. The electronic timepiece system according to claim 20, wherein the electronic timepiece system is arranged in a communication range of the method. 23. A time measuring means including a real-time clock means for executing an interrupt process in response to a predetermined time, a communication means, and at least one connected to the communication means;
Information storage means storing a predetermined time-of-day bitmap file containing a plurality of image information and a specific daily bitmap file containing a plurality of image information, at least information displaying the image information stored in the information storage means Display means, and an electronic timepiece comprising control means for controlling at least a part of each means, wherein the control means determines whether or not there is an interrupt signal from the real-time clock means, A step of obtaining predetermined time information from the real-time clock means when the interrupt signal is confirmed;
A step of determining whether or not image information to be displayed on the information display means in accordance with the obtained time information exists in the specific daily bitmap file; If the image information to be displayed on the information display means does not exist in the specific daily change bitmap file, the image information currently displayed on the information display means in the predetermined time change bitmap file does not A step of selecting another adjacent image information, a step of displaying the selected another image information at a predetermined position of the information display means, and displaying the information on the information display means corresponding to the acquired time information If the image information to be performed exists in the specific daily bitmap file, the specific daily bitmap file It is configured to execute an operation including a step of selecting and reading image information corresponding to a fixed date and a step of displaying the selected other image information at a predetermined position of the information display means. Image information display method for electronic timepieces. 24. The control means, wherein the image information corresponding to the time information obtained from the real-time clock means exists in the predetermined time-of-day changing bitmap file and also in the specific day-of-day changing bitmap file. 24. The image display apparatus according to claim 23, wherein, when present, the image information in the specific daily bitmap file is displayed on the information display means with priority.
The method of displaying image information in the electronic timepiece described above. 25. A time measuring means including a real time clock means for executing an interrupt process in response to a predetermined time, a communication means, and connected to the communication means;
Information storage means storing a predetermined time-of-day bitmap file containing a plurality of image information and a specific daily bitmap file containing a plurality of image information, at least information displaying the image information stored in the information storage means Display means, and an electronic timepiece comprising control means for controlling at least a part of each means, wherein the control means determines whether or not there is an interrupt signal from the real-time clock means, A step of obtaining predetermined time information from the real-time clock means when the interrupt signal is confirmed;
A step of determining whether or not image information to be displayed on the information display means in accordance with the obtained time information exists in the specific daily bitmap file; If the image information to be displayed on the information display means does not exist in the specific daily change bitmap file, the image information currently displayed on the information display means in the predetermined time change bitmap file does not A step of selecting another adjacent image information, a step of displaying the selected another image information at a predetermined position of the information display means, and displaying the information on the information display means corresponding to the acquired time information If the image information to be performed exists in the specific daily bitmap file, the specific daily bitmap file A program for causing a computer to execute an operation including a step of selecting and reading out image information corresponding to a fixed date and a step of displaying the selected different image information at a predetermined position of the information display means. The stored recording medium.