JP2017078626A - Wearable terminal device and control method of wearable terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wearable terminal device that can easily achieve an intuitive operation and a control method of a wearable terminal device.SOLUTION: A wearable terminal device comprises: a display part 120 that displays an object; a housing on which the display part 120 is provided; a first bezel 151 and a second bezel 152 that are provided on the housing; a detection part 130 that detects the rotation state of the first bezel 151 and the rotation state of the second bezel 152; and a processing part 110 that executes a command specified on the basis of a result of detection performed by the detection part 130.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a wearable terminal device, a method for controlling the wearable terminal device, and the like.

  With recent miniaturization of information equipment, palm-sized (palmtop type) terminals have appeared. Furthermore, a wearable terminal device such as a wristwatch type is also widely known. Some of these terminals include a so-called touch panel that performs an operation by touching a display screen.

  The display screen (touch panel) of the wearable terminal device is small, and operation with a finger or a touch pen is not easy. For example, the touched part may be hidden by a finger or the like, or the intended part cannot be touched.

  On the other hand, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a method of displaying a pointer on a display image and moving the pointer by sliding the terminal itself.

JP 2002-41235 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-211182

  In an operation method in which the GUI (pointer) is made to follow the hardware (terminal), the sensitivity of the GUI followability differs depending on the user, and therefore, the operation may not be performed at the intended speed in the intended direction. Here, the followability of the GUI represents the moving direction and moving speed of a pointer or the like.

  In addition, it is difficult to visually recognize the position of the pointer in the small display screen. As described above, the conventional operation method disclosed in Patent Document 1 is not intuitive and easy.

  According to some aspects of the present invention, it is possible to provide a wearable terminal device and a control method for the wearable terminal device that can easily realize an intuitive operation.

  One embodiment of the present invention includes a display portion that displays an object, a housing in which the display portion is provided, a first bezel provided in the housing, a second bezel provided in the housing, and the first The present invention relates to a wearable terminal device including a detection unit that detects a rotation state of a bezel and a rotation state of the second bezel, and a processing unit that executes a command specified based on a detection result of the detection unit.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of bezels are provided in a housing, and a command specified based on the rotation state of each bezel is executed. As a result, two bezel operations can be used to execute commands in the wearable terminal device, so that various operation interfaces can be realized and intuitive and easy-to-understand operations of the wearable terminal device can be realized.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the processing unit executes a mode selection command for selecting one of a plurality of modes of the wearable terminal device based on a detection result of the rotation state of the first bezel. Then, the setting command in the mode selected by the mode selection command may be executed based on the detection result of the rotation state of the second bezel.

  This makes it possible to use different bezels for mode selection and setting within the selected mode, and to realize an interface that is easy to understand and has a low possibility of erroneous operation.

  In the aspect of the invention, the processing unit executes at least one command of a rotation command, a movement command, and a sizing command of the object displayed on the display unit based on a detection result of the detection unit. May be.

  Accordingly, various commands for the display object can be executed based on the operation of the bezel.

  In the aspect of the invention, the processing unit may execute a volume adjustment command based on a detection result of the detection unit.

  This makes it possible to adjust the volume based on the operation of the bezel.

  In the aspect of the invention, the first bezel is a bezel that is locked to any one of the first to N-th (N is an integer of 2 or more) rotation positions when the first bezel rotates. May be.

  As a result, a bezel whose position can be changed in stages can be used as an operation interface.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the first to N-th rotational positions and the first to N-th commands are associated with each other, and the processing unit is configured such that the first bezel is i-th (i is 1). If it is detected that the rotation position is an integer satisfying ≦ i ≦ N, the i-th command among the first to N-th commands may be executed.

  As a result, a command is assigned to each rotational position of the stepwise rotational positions that can be taken by the first bezel, so that it is possible to realize an operation interface that facilitates selection of a desired command.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the m-th command is associated with the m-th rotation position (m is an integer satisfying 1 ≦ m ≦ N−2), and n-th (n satisfies m <n ≦ N). An n-th command is associated with the rotation position satisfying (integer), and the k-th rotation position (k is an integer satisfying n <k <m) between the m-th rotation position and the n-th rotation position. May be associated with a k-th command, which is a command below the m-th command, in a hierarchical structure of commands.

  As a result, when the command has a hierarchical structure, it is possible to realize an interface capable of directly selecting a lower command.

  In the aspect of the invention, the display unit may display the rotation position of the first to Nth rotation positions so that the first bezel is locked.

  As a result, the rotational position where the bezel is locked can be clearly shown on the display image.

  In the aspect of the invention, the display unit displays the first to Nth identification objects at positions corresponding to the first to Nth rotation positions, and displays the first to Nth identification objects. The rotation position of the first to Nth rotation positions may be displayed so as to be identifiable.

  Thus, by displaying the number of identification objects corresponding to the number of rotation positions, the rotation position where the bezel is locked can be displayed in an easily understandable manner.

  In the aspect of the invention, the processing unit may set the command specified based on a detection result of the detection unit to be invalid when a predetermined operation is performed.

  Thereby, since the command can be invalidated by a predetermined operation, it is possible to suppress an erroneous operation.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, one of the first bezel and the second bezel may be provided on the inner peripheral side of the other bezel.

  This makes it possible to efficiently arrange a plurality of bezels in the housing.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, a display unit that displays an object, a housing provided with the display unit, a first bezel provided in the housing, a second bezel provided in the housing, A method for controlling a wearable terminal device including: a command specified from a plurality of commands of the wearable terminal device based on a detection result of a rotation state of the first bezel and a rotation state of the second bezel The present invention relates to a method for controlling a wearable terminal device.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, a display unit that displays an object, a housing provided with the display unit, a first bezel provided in the housing, a second bezel provided in the housing, A method for controlling a wearable terminal device, comprising: a command specified from a plurality of commands of the wearable terminal device based on a detection result of a rotation state of the first bezel and a rotation state of the second bezel. The present invention relates to a control method of a wearable terminal device that displays the object on the display unit.

2 is a configuration example (hardware configuration example) of a wearable terminal device according to the present embodiment. The external appearance perspective view of a wearable terminal device. The top view of a wearable terminal device. Sectional drawing showing the structural example of the bezel of a wearable terminal device. Operation example of the first bezel. Operation example of the second bezel. Explanatory drawing of an identification object. The example of the display image in each mode of a clock mode group. The example of the display image in each mode of a calorie consumption mode group. The example of the display image in each mode of step count mode group. The example of the display image in each mode of a pulse wave mode group. The example of the display image in each mode of environmental information mode group. The example of a change of a display image at the time of the setting command execution in a mode. The example of a change of a display image at the time of the setting command execution in a mode. The example of the display image in setting mode. The example of a change of a display image at the time of the setting command execution in a mode. The example of a change of a display image at the time of the setting command execution in a mode. An example of the data structure of command specific information. An example of the data structure of mode information. An example of the mode (command) hierarchy. The example of the data structure of identification object information.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. In addition, this embodiment demonstrated below does not unduly limit the content of this invention described in the claim. In addition, all the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the present invention.

1. 1. Method according to this embodiment 1.1 Background First, the method according to this embodiment will be described. As described above, in recent years, downsizing of information devices has progressed, and wearable information devices that are worn on the user's body have become widely known. Such wearable terminal devices are assumed to have various functions. For example, even a wristwatch type terminal device has functions such as acquisition and display of biological information, activity amount information, and environmental information as well as general clock functions such as time, time watch, and alarm. The biological information here is information related to the user's biological activities such as pulse rate and blood oxygen saturation, for example, and the activity amount information is information related to the user's activities (behavior) such as the number of steps and calories consumed. Yes, the environmental information is information regarding the environmental conditions around the user such as the current position, altitude, and atmospheric pressure.

  In a multi-function wearable terminal device, it is necessary to carefully consider an operation interface in order to appropriately use the function. This is because if there are a large number of modes (functions), there are many choices of which mode to select (which function to use), and an interface that can quickly select a desired mode from the options is required. .

  In addition, setting (processing) in each mode also varies. For example, for a stopwatch, settings such as start, stop, reset, and lap acquisition are performed. For a pulse rate log, a daily log display and a longer-term log display such as a week or a month. Is set. As described above, in order to realize an intuitive and easy-to-understand interface in a situation where a large number of settings are possible in each mode, it is required to enable various operations of the wearable terminal device 100. For example, a design is required so that an operation for performing a given setting and an operation for performing another setting do not overlap (become the same operation).

  On the other hand, in recent wearable terminal devices, those using a touch panel as an operation interface are known. Since the touched position can be detected with the touch panel, an intuitive operation is possible. For example, even when there are various modes, it is only necessary to display a list of icons corresponding to each mode and to perform an operation of touching a desired icon for the user. The settings in each mode can also be realized by various methods such as performing different settings depending on the touch position, and assigning various touch operations (single touch, multi-touch, flick, etc.) to each setting.

  However, in the wearable terminal device, it is assumed that the size of the touch panel is very small. For example, as can be understood by considering the size of the dial of a wristwatch, the size of the touch panel is about several centimeters in both vertical and horizontal directions if it is a wristwatch type. Therefore, there is a possibility that the screen may not be visible with a finger or the like to be touched, or a part different from the intention may be touched.

  In particular, a wearable terminal device that acquires biometric information and activity amount information must be assumed to be used in a state of relatively intense activity such as exercise. For example, it is useful to let the wearable terminal device perform settings such as measuring the lap time during running, displaying the pulse rate for checking exercise intensity, and displaying the moving distance, and the user needs to perform operations for that purpose. There is. In this case, since the operation is performed while moving the body, the possibility of an erroneous operation increases if the touch panel is used.

  Therefore, it is desirable to use an interface having a mechanical structure instead of a touch panel. If it is a mechanical structure, a certain amount of force is required for the operation regardless of the type of button pressing, rotation of the rotating member, sliding of the stick-like member, etc. When done (e.g., when the button is fully pressed), physical feedback is provided to the user as a change in feel. Thereby, even during exercise, the wearable terminal device can be reliably and accurately operated.

  In a conventional wristwatch type device (multifunction wristwatch), for example, a push-type mode selection button is provided, and an interface or the like in which modes are switched one by one by pressing the mode selection button once is known. However, such an operation interface is not preferable because when the number of modes increases, a situation arises in which a button must be pressed many times in order to select a desired mode. This is a problem caused by the fact that the number of physical buttons provided in the wristwatch-type device is small, and only one button can be used for mode selection, and various operations cannot be performed in a broad sense.

  In particular, many wearable terminal devices in recent years can acquire information by directly or indirectly connecting to a network. For example, the wearable terminal device itself may include a communication unit that performs communication via a network such as the Internet. Or you may connect with the other apparatus (for example, PC and smart phone) which communicates via a network using a wired cable or near field communication, and may acquire information from a network via the said other apparatus. In this case, the function (mode) of the wearable terminal device may be added by firmware update or the like, and the interface using the mode selection button becomes more complicated.

  Also, a wristwatch that selects a mode by rotating a rotating bezel is disclosed as a conventional wristwatch. In such a timepiece, a desired mode can be quickly and intuitively selected from a plurality of modes. However, in the conventional method, the relationship between the state of the rotating bezel and the mode is fixed. For example, characters such as “TIME” and “STOPWATCH” are physically written (engraved or printed) at each rotational position of the rotating bezel, and if the rotational position described as “TIME” is selected, The time display mode is set. Such a conventional method cannot be said to be an appropriate interface in consideration of addition and update of functions by update or the like.

  A method of combining a mechanical structure (hardware) and a pointer (GUI) as in Patent Document 1 is also proposed, but it relates to how much the pointer moves on the screen when the hardware is moved. Sensations vary greatly between individuals, and adjustment is complicated. Further, it is difficult to move a pointer displayed on a small screen to a desired position, and it cannot be said that the interface is highly convenient. In particular, it is extremely difficult to check the position of the pointer and move to the target position during exercise.

1.2 Outline of Present Embodiment Based on the above, the present applicant proposes a wearable terminal device that has a mechanical structure and has an interface that can support various modes (functions).

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the wearable terminal device 100 according to the present embodiment includes a display unit 120 that displays an object (display object), and a housing 160 in which the display unit 120 is provided (FIGS. 2 to 4). , A first bezel 151 provided in the housing 160, a second bezel 152 provided in the housing 160, and a detection for detecting the rotation state of the first bezel 151 and the rotation state of the second bezel 152 And a processing unit 110 that executes a command specified based on the detection result of the detection unit 130.

  The display unit 120 (display) is for performing various displays, and can be realized by, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display. The housing 160 is a member corresponding to the main body of the wearable terminal device 100, and is provided with an operation unit such as the display unit 120 and the first bezel 151. The housing 160 may incorporate the processing unit 110, and may include, for example, a substrate (circuit board) on which the processing unit 110 is mounted.

  Here, the object represents a display target, and various forms such as a number, a character, a character string, a figure, an icon, and an image (including a background image) are conceivable. For example, an identification object described later is also included in the object according to the present embodiment. Alternatively, a plurality of objects may be combined to generate one image (display image), and the object in this case is an element constituting the display image. For example, when a display image is generated by combining a plurality of layers, an object is an element arranged in each layer, and each layer includes one or a plurality of objects. An object may be memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 140 as information in which the display position in the display part 120 and the display content (display form) were prescribed | regulated, for example. Moreover, an object is not limited to what is displayed on the whole display area of the display part 120, You may display using the one part. In other words, the size (resolution) of the display unit 120 and the size (resolution) of the object may not match. Hereinafter, an object is a display image, and an example in which the display image is displayed using the entire display unit 120 will be mainly described. However, as described herein, the object can be variously modified.

  The first bezel 151 and the second bezel 152 are members corresponding to the frame of the casing 160 (display section 120 in a narrow sense), and are provided at positions corresponding to the peripheral edge of the casing 160, particularly the outer periphery of the display section 120. It is done. In particular, the first bezel 151 and the second bezel 152 according to the present embodiment are given axes (for example, an axis in a direction intersecting the display unit 120 and in a narrow sense, an axis in a direction orthogonal to the display unit 120). Is a rotating bezel that can be rotated about the rotation axis. Examples of specific structures of the first bezel 151 and the second bezel 152 will be described later with reference to FIGS. However, in the method of the present embodiment, another rotating member may be used instead of the bezel. That is, wearable terminal device 100 has a first rotating member provided in casing 160 and a second rotating member provided in casing 160, and detection unit 130 detects the rotation state and second rotation of the first rotating member. You may detect the rotation state of a member.

  The processing unit 110 performs various processes such as command execution in the wearable terminal device 100. The processing unit 110 is a processor realized by various configurations such as a hardware circuit using a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). May be.

  The command specified by the detection unit 130 is, for example, a specified small number (one in a narrow sense) of the plurality of commands in a situation where a plurality of commands of the wearable terminal device 100 are defined in advance. May be. The command of wearable terminal apparatus 100 represents a specific process (or an execution instruction for the process) executed in wearable terminal apparatus 100. In the case of the wearable terminal device 100 according to the present embodiment, a mode selection command, an image processing command, a volume adjustment command, and the like can be considered as specific examples of commands. As the mode selection command is executed, processing corresponding to the command is executed in the wearable terminal device 100 by executing each command so that mode selection (transition) is performed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the wearable terminal device 100 may include a storage unit 140 (memory). The storage unit 140 serves as a work area for the processing unit 110 and the like, and its function can be realized by a memory such as a RAM, an HDD (hard disk drive), or the like. Specific examples of information stored in the storage unit 140 will be described later with reference to FIGS. Processing in the processing unit 110 such as execution of a command may involve reading and writing of information stored in the storage unit 140.

  According to the method of the present embodiment, a wearable terminal device having a plurality of rotating bezels can be realized. Since the rotating bezel is a mechanical structure, it is easy to understand the rotating direction and amount of rotation, and an intuitive interface can be realized. At this time, operations that can be realized with a single rotating bezel are limited, but in this embodiment, a plurality of rotating bezels are used, so that not only the rotating state of the first bezel 151 but also the rotating state of the second bezel 152. In addition, it is possible to perform an operation combining the rotation state of the first bezel 151 and the rotation state of the second bezel 152, and various input operations can be realized. Therefore, an intuitive and easy-to-understand interface can be realized even when using a multifunctional wearable terminal device 100 in which many settings are possible (many commands can be executed).

  For example, the processing unit 110 executes a mode selection command for selecting one of a plurality of modes of the wearable terminal device 100 based on the detection result of the rotation state of the first bezel 151, and rotates the second bezel 152. A setting command within the mode selected by the mode selection command may be executed based on the detection result of the state.

  Here, the mode of wearable terminal apparatus 100 corresponds to a state that wearable terminal apparatus 100 can take. For example, when the wearable terminal device 100 has various states such as time display, world time display, alarm, stopwatch, pulse rate (current value) display, pulse rate (log) display, etc., time display As described in the mode and world time display mode, the mode is set corresponding to each state.

  The mode selection command is a command for causing the wearable terminal device 100 to select (instruct) which mode (which mode to transition to) is selected in the case of having such various modes. Examples of display images in each mode will be described later with reference to FIGS. 8 to 12 and the like, and specific examples of data relating to the modes will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The setting command in the mode is a command that causes the wearable terminal device 100 to perform settings that can be executed in each mode. For example, in the pulse rate (log) display mode, it may be desired to display a graph for one day or a graph for one week depending on the usage status of the user. Therefore, in the pulse rate (log) display mode, the zoom-in setting and zoom-out setting of the graph should be enabled. Specifically, the zoom-in command and zoom-out command can be executed as setting commands in the mode. In addition, like the time display mode, it is not prevented that there is a mode that does not have a setting command (in this example, only display is performed). A transition example of the display image when the setting command is executed will be described later with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14, and a specific example of the setting command will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In this way, one of the two rotating bezels can be used for mode selection and the other can be used for setting in the selected mode. Since the rotation bezel to be operated is divided between mode selection and in-mode setting, an easy-to-understand interface can be realized.

  The processing unit 110 may execute at least one of an object rotation command, a movement command, and a sizing command displayed on the display unit 120 based on the detection result of the detection unit 130.

  There are various ways of interpreting the rotation command, the movement command, and the sizing command here. For example, the rotation command, the movement command, and the sizing command may be considered as a kind of setting command in some mode for displaying an object (image in a narrow sense). The rotation command is a command for rotating the image (changing the rotation amount with respect to the reference posture), the movement command is a command for changing the display position of the image in the display image, and the sizing command is the image sizing command. This command changes the display size. The image here may be, for example, a pulse rate log (history graph), and the sizing command in this case corresponds to the above-described zoom-in command and zoom-out command. Alternatively, image data such as photographs and illustrations stored in the storage unit 140 of the wearable terminal device 100 may be used as the object. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In this way, various processes for the displayed object can be realized by an easy-to-understand operation interface.

  Further, the processing unit 110 may execute a volume adjustment command based on the detection result of the detection unit 130.

  Here, the volume represents the volume of sound (alarm sound, voice, music) generated by the wearable terminal device 100. In this way, the process of adjusting the volume can be realized by an easy-to-understand operation interface. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The first bezel 151 may be a bezel that is locked to any one of the first to Nth (N is an integer of 2 or more) rotation positions when rotated. A specific structural example of the first bezel 151 will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  Here, the rotation position represents the rotation state of the first bezel 151 (the amount of rotation with respect to the reference), and as an example represents the position of the housing 160 where the reference position of the first bezel 151 is located. There may be.

  In this way, since the rotational position of the first bezel 151 can be made stepwise, the first bezel 151 can be handled like a multi-stage switch that can take a plurality of discrete stages. It becomes possible. When the user performs the rotation operation of the first bezel 151, the physical feedback is applied to the user (in a narrow sense, the finger of the user holding the first bezel 151), The user can easily understand whether or not the rotation is properly performed and how many steps the rotation has been performed. In addition, about the structure (for example, holding nail | claw, latching claw) which enables stepwise rotation, since it is widely known, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted. The second bezel 152 may also be capable of stepwise rotation, and the number of rotation positions that can be locked in that case may be the same as or different from the first bezel 151. In addition, the second bezel 152 may be configured to be continuously rotatable, and in that case, the physical feedback may be different between the first bezel 151 and the second bezel 152.

  Further, the first to Nth rotation positions are associated with the first to Nth commands, and the processing unit 110 is configured such that the first bezel 151 has an i-th rotation position (i is 1 or more and N or less). The i-th command among the first to N-th commands may be executed when it is detected that it is locked to an integer).

  In this way, it is possible to execute a command corresponding to the amount of rotation of the rotating bezel using a rotating bezel that can be rotated in stages. In particular, since a specific command can be associated with each rotational position of the first bezel 151, it is possible to execute the associated command only by operating the first bezel 151. As an example, when the first bezel 151 is used for mode selection, the mode selected according to the rotation amount (rotational position) of the first bezel 151 changes, and the mode is quickly changed to a desired mode. It becomes possible to make it. An example in which each rotational position is associated with a mode (mode selection command) will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  The m-th command is associated with the m-th (m is an integer satisfying 1 ≦ m ≦ N−2) rotation position, and the n-th (n is an integer satisfying m <n ≦ N) rotation position. Is associated with the nth command, and the kth rotation position (k is an integer satisfying n <k <m) between the mth rotation position and the nth rotation position has a hierarchical structure of commands. The k-th command, which is a command below the m-th command, may be associated.

  Here, various structures can be considered as the hierarchical structure of commands. For example, it may correspond to a hierarchical structure of modes in the mode selection command. For example, specific modes such as a time display mode, a world time display mode, an alarm mode, a stopwatch mode, and a countdown mode can be considered as a mode related to time. Therefore, the main mode considered to be frequently used, for example, the time display mode is set as the upper mode, and the mode selection command for selecting the time display mode is set as the upper command. Then, a mode selection command for selecting a world time display mode, an alarm mode, a stopwatch mode, a countdown mode, or the like, which is a sub mode other than the main mode, may be used as a lower command. Specifically, a hierarchical structure described later with reference to FIG. 20 may be used.

In this way, an interface capable of quickly selecting a desired command can be realized even when the command (mode) is hierarchical. Like a conventional simple wristwatch, if the number of commands (number of modes) is small, the necessity for a hierarchical structure is low in the first place. In addition, when the command is hierarchical, the conventional method cannot directly perform the operation of executing the lower command, and first selects the upper command (time selection mode mode selection command). A multi-stage operation of selecting a lower command (for example, a mode selection command in an alarm mode) has been common. Since there are few operations that can be performed with the conventional method, it is necessary to increase the number of commands that can be selected by increasing the number of stages (for example, even if only p operations can be performed, p ^q input can be performed if q operations are performed). Because there was.

  In this respect, in the present embodiment, since at least a plurality of rotating bezels are provided as interfaces, no major problem occurs even if each of the rotation positions of the first bezel 151 is associated with a specific command. In other words, even if there is a command that cannot be instructed to be executed by the first bezel 151, there is no problem if it is realized by another interface such as the second bezel 152. As a result, it is possible to assign up to the lower command to each rotational position of the first bezel 151, and it is possible to directly execute the lower command. In the above example, the first bezel 151 may determine the mode selection command, and may not consider setting commands in each mode. That is, it can be said that a problem does not easily occur even if a large number of modes (all modes in a narrow sense) are assigned to any one of the rotational positions of the first bezel 151 without considering the upper and lower modes. The association of such commands will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In addition, the display unit 120 may display the first to Nth rotational positions so that the first bezel 151 is locked at any rotational position.

  Here, “display in an identifiable manner” means that the display at the i-th rotational position and the display at the j-th (j ≠ i) rotational position are identifiable (can be distinguished). Indicates that the display image displayed at the i-th rotation position is different from the display image displayed at the j-th rotation position.

  In this way, since the rotational position of the first bezel 151 can be understood from the display on the display unit 120, an interface that is easy to understand for the user can be realized.

  Specifically, the display unit 120 displays the first to Nth identification objects at positions corresponding to the first to Nth rotation positions, and uses the first to Nth identification objects to display the first to first identification objects. You may display so that identification of which rotation position of the Nth rotation position the 1st bezel 151 is latched is possible.

  The identification object here is a display object used for identification, and objects of various shapes such as a circle, a triangle, a square, and a star shape can be used. In addition, the identification object is not limited to a graphic and may use a character or the like, but it is preferable that the identification object is not too complicated considering that the size of the display unit 120 is small. In addition, here, in order to be able to identify the rotational position where the first bezel 151 is locked, it is possible to identify (distinguish) an identification object corresponding to the rotational position and an identification object corresponding to another rotational position. Must-have. For example, for each of the identification objects of the first to Nth identification objects, two types are set: an object when the first bezel 151 is locked at the corresponding rotation position and an object when the first bezel 151 is not locked. May be. For example, as will be described later with reference to FIGS. 7 and 21, the identification object in the locked state may be an image obtained by inverting the black and white (shading) of the identification object in the non-locked state. In this way, it can be easily understood that the position where the identification object is inverted is the rotational position where the first bezel 151 is locked.

  In addition, the processing unit 110 may set the command specified based on the detection result of the detection unit 130 to be invalid when a predetermined operation is performed.

  Here, “invalid” indicates that the specified command is not executed. In other words, when the command is specified as invalid, even if the command is specified by the operation of the first bezel 151 or the like, the command is not executed, and the internal behavior of the wearable terminal device 100 is as follows. This is the same as when the bezel 151 or the like is not operated.

  In this way, even if the first bezel 151 and the second bezel 152 are rotated, the command cannot be executed. The rotating bezel may rotate in a situation not intended by the user. For example, when the wearable terminal device 100 is removed and placed in the bag, the rotating bezel may rotate due to contact within the bag. In that case, since the user does not intend to execute the command, it is not preferable that the command is executed based on the accidental rotation. In that respect, if the command is invalidated, the command execution unintended by the user can be suppressed. The predetermined operation here may be, for example, pressing a button provided separately from the rotating bezel.

  One bezel of the first bezel 151 and the second bezel 152 may be provided on the inner peripheral side of the other bezel. As an example, as described later with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, the second bezel 152 may be provided on the inner peripheral side of the first bezel 151.

  In this way, the operational sensations of the two bezels can be greatly different, so that erroneous operations can be suppressed. In the example of FIGS. 2 to 4, the first bezel 151 is operated by applying a finger or the like from the side surface side of the housing 160 (the side of the XY plane far from the housing center) as shown in FIG. On the other hand, the second bezel 152 is operated by applying a finger or the like from the display surface side (Z-axis positive direction side) of the display unit 120 as shown in FIG. The possibility of operating the can be suppressed.

  The method of the present invention also includes a display unit 120 that displays an object, a case 160 provided with the display unit 120, a first bezel 151 provided on the case 160, and a second bezel 152 provided on the case 160. And a command specified from a plurality of commands of the wearable terminal device 100 based on the detection result of the rotation state of the first bezel 151 and the rotation state of the second bezel 152. The present invention can be applied to a method for controlling a wearable terminal device that displays an object corresponding to the above on the display unit 120.

  For example, as will be described later with reference to FIGS. 7 to 12, when a mode selection command is executed, the identification object displayed on the display unit 120 changes according to the mode selected by the command. Alternatively, as will be described later with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14, if a setting command is executed, a display image (or an object with a character string of ON or OFF in FIG. Object that is a graph). In this way, by changing the object to be displayed according to the command, the user can intuitively understand what operation the wearable terminal device 100 is performing by his own operation on the bezel, which is easy to understand. An interface can be realized.

2. Structural Example FIGS. 2 to 4 show a structural example of the wearable terminal device 100 according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, a wristwatch type device will be described, but the wearable terminal device 100 of the present embodiment is not limited to this, and is a device that is worn on other parts of the user, such as a wrist, an upper arm, an arm, and a trunk. Also good. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the wearable terminal device 100 attached to a user, FIG. 3 is a plan view, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the positional relationship between the first bezel 151 and the second bezel 152. is there.

  The wearable terminal device 100 includes a housing 160, a display unit 120, a first bezel 151, a second bezel 152, a glass 170 serving as a protective member of the display unit 120, and a wearable terminal device 100 fixed to a user ( Band portion 180 used for mounting).

  In the following, for ease of explanation, a direction or the like may be expressed using a given coordinate system. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, a coordinate system is set with reference to the casing 160 of the wearable terminal device 100, and the direction intersecting the display surface of the display unit 120 (the dial portion) or the normal direction The direction from the back surface to the front surface when the display surface side of the display unit 120 is the front surface is defined as the positive Z-axis direction. In a state where the wearable terminal device 100 is attached to the subject, the Z-axis positive direction corresponds to a direction from the subject toward the housing 160. In addition, two axes orthogonal to the Z axis are set as XY axes, and in particular, a direction in which the band unit 180 is attached to the housing 160 is set as the Y axis. In the example of FIG. 2, connection with the band unit 180 is performed at the end point in the Y-axis positive direction and the end point in the Y-axis negative direction of the housing 160. The setting of the coordinate system is the same in FIG. Alternatively, the direction in which the band unit 180 is attached to the housing 160 is defined as the Y axis, the direction perpendicular to the Y axis, and along the normal of the surface in contact with the body 160 is the Z axis, and the Y axis A direction orthogonal to the Z axis may be set as the X axis.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the wearable terminal device 100 includes a display unit 120 in a portion corresponding to a dial in a normal timepiece, and a peripheral portion of the display unit 120 (so as to surround the display unit 120. ) A first bezel 151 and a second bezel 152 are provided. In the example of FIG. 2 etc., the display part 120 is provided with respect to the housing | casing 160 so that a display surface may be set along XY plane in the said coordinate system. 2 to 4, the display unit 120 has a circular shape, but is not limited thereto, and may have another shape.

  The first bezel 151 and the second bezel are provided in the casing 160 at a position that is outside the display unit 120 in the XY plane. For example, when the center position of the display unit 120 is the origin of the coordinate system, the first bezel 151 and the second bezel 152 are farther from the origin than the end points of the display unit 120 (the absolute values of the X value and the Y value are (Position to become larger).

  Each of the first bezel 151 and the second bezel 152 has a ring shape, that is, a cross-sectional shape in the XY plane, a shape having a thickness in the Z-axis direction, or a similar shape, and is configured to be rotatable. Bezel. Specifically, the first bezel 151 and the second bezel 152 are rotating bezels that rotate about an axis in a direction intersecting the display unit 120 (Z axis direction in a narrow sense) as a rotation axis. It can rotate around the rotation axis in the Z-axis direction passing through the center of the display unit 120.

  As an example, as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 4, the first bezel 151 has a concave portion (groove portion) 1511, and the concave portion 1511 is slidable with the convex portion 161 provided in the housing 160. It may be something that fits. With such a structure, the first bezel 151 that rotates around the rotation axis in the Z-axis direction passing through the center of the display unit 120 can be realized. Similarly, the second bezel 152 may have a concave portion 1521, and the concave portion 1521 may be slidably engaged with the convex portion 162 provided in the housing 160. In FIG. 4, the concave portion is provided on the rotating bezel side and the convex portion is provided on the housing 160 side. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the convex portion may be provided on the rotating bezel side and the concave portion may be provided on the housing 160 side. As can be seen from the structure shown in FIG. 4, it is assumed that the first bezel 151 and the second bezel 152 can be independently rotated.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the first bezel 151 may be provided on the outer peripheral side of the second bezel 152 (on the XY plane, in the direction from the center portion of the housing 160 toward the peripheral portion). In the example of FIG. 4, at least in the region where the positions in the Z-axis direction overlap (A1 in FIG. 4), the outermost end (A2) of the second bezel 152 is further away from the outermost end (A2). The end point (A3) on the inner peripheral side is located.

  In the configuration of FIG. 4, the upper surface (the surface on the Z-axis positive direction side) of the second bezel 152 is widely exposed to the outside. On the other hand, the inner peripheral side surface (the surface on the X axis negative direction side in the example of FIG. 4) is shielded by the display unit 120 or a member (glass 170) that protects the display unit 120. Further, the outer peripheral side surface (the surface on the X axis positive direction side in the example of FIG. 4) is shielded by the first bezel 151, and the lower surface (the surface on the Z axis negative direction side) is shielded by the housing 160. Therefore, an operation on the second bezel 152 by the user may be performed using the upper surface of the second bezel 152. Therefore, in FIGS. 2 to 4, a plurality of protrusions 1522 are provided on the upper surface of the second bezel 152 to facilitate the operation.

  The first bezel 151 has an inner peripheral side surface shielded by the second bezel 152 and a lower surface shielded by the housing 160, but the upper surface and the outer peripheral side surface are widely exposed. For this reason, the operation on the first bezel 151 by the user may be performed using the upper surface or the outer peripheral side surface of the first bezel 151. At that time, since it is possible to suppress an erroneous operation by greatly differentiating the operation feeling of the first bezel 151 and the second bezel 152, in FIG. 3, it is assumed that an operation using the outer peripheral side surface is performed. The protrusion 1512 is provided.

  FIG. 5 is an operation image diagram of the first bezel 151, and FIG. 6 is an operation image diagram of the second bezel 152. As can be seen from FIG. 5, the operation of the first bezel 151 is performed by pinching the side surface with a finger, and as can be seen from FIG. 6, the operation of the second bezel 152 is performed by sliding the finger from the upper surface side. Of course, the first bezel 151 may be operated with one finger.

  Although not shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the wearable terminal device 100 may include a pulse number detection sensor as the detection unit 130. Then, a given optical pattern is provided on the lower surface of the first bezel 151 (the surface on the Z-axis negative direction side), and the pulse number detection sensor irradiates the lower surface of the first bezel 151 with light reflected from the light. Is detected. In this way, the number of pulses detected by the pulse number detection sensor has a correlation with the rotation amount of the first bezel 151. Therefore, based on the sensor information, the rotation state of the first bezel 151 (in the narrow sense, rotation). Direction and amount of rotation) can be detected. Similarly, in order to detect the rotation state of the second bezel 152, a second pulse number detection sensor is provided and an optical pattern is formed on the lower surface of the second bezel 152. Since the detection method of the rotation state of the rotating bezel based on the detection result of the number of pulses is a method disclosed in Patent Document 2 and the like, further detailed description is omitted. However, the method for detecting the rotational state of the rotating bezel in the present embodiment is not limited to this, and other widely known rotational state detecting methods for the rotating bezel (such as a method for detecting by a mechanical structure) can be widely applied. It is. Therefore, the detection unit 130 of the present embodiment can be realized by various sensors used in various methods.

  4 may be a glass-type capacitive touch panel. That is, the wearable terminal device 100 according to the present embodiment may be operable by touching the glass 170. At that time, if it is attempted to detect the touched position in detail, the same problem as in the conventional method occurs. Therefore, the operation on the glass 170 may detect only whether or not a touch is made, for example. In this way, since the accuracy of fine position detection is not required, the possibility of erroneous operation can be suppressed. In this embodiment, since it has the operation interface of the 1st bezel 151 and the 2nd bezel 152, fine operation should just be performed using them. For example, a method is conceivable in which a selection operation is performed using the second bezel 152 from among a plurality of options (lists), and an operation for determining a selected item is performed by touching the glass 170.

  Although not shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the wearable terminal device 100 may include an acceleration sensor and detect a tap operation using the acceleration sensor. Here, the tap operation is an operation in which the user taps wearable terminal device 100 using a finger or a palm. Note that tap operation detection using an acceleration sensor is a well-known technique, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

3. Display Image Example Next, a display image example displayed on the display unit 120 and an example of the relationship between each display image and the operations on the first bezel 151 and the second bezel 152 will be described.

3.1 Mode Examples and Identification Objects As described above, since wearable terminal devices in recent years are assumed to have multiple functions, the number of commands that can be executed increases. In this embodiment, in order to realize an intuitive and easy-to-understand interface even in such a situation, a plurality of rotating bezels are provided to enable various input operations.

  However, since various input operations are possible, it is difficult for the user to grasp the correspondence relationship between which operation can be performed by the wearable terminal device 100 and what command can be executed. It becomes. Even if a separate manual is prepared, the act of browsing a manual on a paper medium or browsing an electronic manual with a given device (PC, smartphone, wearable terminal device 100) is complicated and burdensome to the user.

  Therefore, it is useful to display the correspondence between the rotation state of the rotating bezel and the command executed (or performed) on the wearable terminal device 100 on the display image.

  For example, when the first bezel 151 has a configuration that can be locked at a plurality of rotational positions (a configuration that rotates in stages), it may be displayed at which rotational position the first bezel 151 is locked. Good. In the example in which the mode selection command is executed based on the rotation state of the first bezel 151, the mode is assigned to each of the plurality of rotation positions. It is possible to present information to the user in an easy-to-understand manner, such as the mode, and how the first bezel 151 is rotated from the current rotational position and the mode is changed.

  A specific display image example is shown in FIG. FIG. 7 illustrates the display unit 120, the first bezel 151, and the second bezel 152 of the wearable terminal device 100, and other configurations are omitted. This also applies to the drawings after FIG.

  In FIG. 7, the first bezel 151 can be in N different rotation positions (specifically, N = 48), and N protrusions 1512 are provided on the side surface of the first bezel 151, and the first A marker 1513 is provided at a position representing the reference position in the bezel 151. In this example, the first bezel 151 can be rotated in units of 360 / N degrees. By rotating the first bezel 151 by one unit, the reference position where the marker 1513 is provided rotates by 360 / N degrees. However, the marker 1513 is not an essential configuration. In the following, the rotational position in the positive Y-axis direction is defined as the first rotational position, the second rotational position and the third rotational position are arranged in the clockwise direction from the first rotational position, and the last (first The rotation position (one counterclockwise rotation position) is set as the Nth rotation position.

  As a display image for displaying the rotation position of the first bezel 151, for example, N identification objects (guide objects) may be displayed at positions corresponding to the rotation positions in the display image. For example, when the display unit 120 has a circular display area and the display image is also circular, N identification objects are arranged at an interval of 360 / N degrees in the area (B1) along the outer periphery of the circular shape. do it. FIG. 7 shows an example in which time display is performed in an area other than the area where the identification object is arranged (area excluding the peripheral part) in the display area. The specific display content in this part depends on the mode. Details thereof will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  Various identification objects can be considered here. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, a relatively large white circle (B2), a relatively small black circle (B3), a diamond (B4), or the like can be used. .

  Here, what is required of the identification object is that it is first possible to identify the current rotational position, and secondly, a command executed when the rotational position is changed (in this example, which command The mode selection command is executed, and a guide regarding which mode to transition to is shown.

  In order to satisfy the first requirement, an identification object displayed at a position corresponding to the current rotational position is clearly different from an identification object displayed at a position corresponding to another rotational position. As an example, as shown in B5 of FIG. 7, the identification object corresponding to the current rotation position is displayed with a black background and circles, rhombuses, etc. are displayed in white, and the other identification objects are backgrounds. A method of displaying a figure such as a circle or a rhombus in black on a white background is conceivable. In this case, since only the identification object corresponding to the current rotation position is reversed in black and white (shading) with respect to other identification objects, the current rotation position can be easily identified. In addition, since the display mode of the identification object only has to be different depending on whether or not it is the current rotation position, other identification objects such as blinking the identification object corresponding to the current rotation position, changing the color, star shape, etc. Various modifications such as making the shape clearly different from the above are possible.

  However, this alone only indicates the current rotational position, and there are few clues as to what mode the transition can be made by rotating. In some cases, it becomes necessary for the user to remember the sequence of N modes.

  Therefore, as in the second request, it is preferable to perform a display as a hint for mode transition when the first bezel 151 is rotated. However, the mode corresponding to each rotational position is represented by characters or icons (for example, a clock icon in the time display mode, a heart-shaped icon in the pulse wave display mode), and the more the N such icons are displayed side by side, the more the wearable terminal device 100 has. It is assumed that there is no margin in the size of the display unit 120. That is, the identification object is required to be a simple object that does not hinder the display of information that is originally intended to be displayed, for example, time information in the time display mode.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the related mode group is assigned to a position that is continuous in the rotational position of the first bezel 151, and the boundary between the given mode group and a mode group different from the mode group is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner. Use objects.

  Various specific modes can be set. As an example, mode groups such as a time mode group, a calorie consumption mode group, a step count mode group, a pulse wave mode group, and an environment information mode group may be set.

  Specific modes included in the time mode group include a time display mode, a world time display mode, a countdown mode, a stopwatch mode, an alarm mode, and the like. Similarly, the calorie consumption mode group includes a calorie consumption display mode (current day) and a calorie consumption display mode (log), and the step count mode group includes a step count display mode (current day) and a step count display mode (log). The pulse wave mode group may include a pulse wave display mode (current value) and a pulse wave display mode (log), and the environment information mode group may include an altitude mode, an atmospheric pressure mode, and an air temperature mode.

  In the wearable terminal device 100, the time display mode, the world time display mode, the countdown mode, the stopwatch mode, and the alarm mode included in the time mode group at the first to fifth rotation positions (B6) of the first bezel 151. When the rotation of the first bezel 151 to each rotational position is detected, the processing unit 110 executes a mode selection command for selecting a corresponding mode. Similarly, the calorie consumption display mode (current day) and the calorie consumption display mode (log) are assigned to the sixth to seventh rotational positions (B7), and the step count display mode (current day) is assigned to the eighth to ninth rotational positions (B8). ), The step count display mode (log) is assigned, the pulse wave display mode (current value) and the pulse wave display mode (log) are assigned to the tenth to eleventh rotation positions (B9), and the twelfth to fourteenth rotation positions. Altitude mode, atmospheric pressure mode, and temperature mode are assigned to (B10).

  Then, the boundary between each mode group, such as the boundary between the time mode group and the calorie consumption mode group, is clearly shown by displaying the identification object. As an example, the identification object corresponding to the first mode in each mode group may be an object different from the identification object corresponding to a mode other than the first mode in the mode group. In the example of FIG. 7, the first mode representing the first mode in the above example, that is, time display mode, calorie consumption display mode (current day), step count display mode (current day), pulse wave display mode (current value), altitude mode, The identification object at the position corresponding to the sixth, eighth, tenth, and twelfth rotation positions uses a large white circle, and the identification object corresponding to another mode uses a small black circle. With such a display, the first to fifth rotational positions, the sixth to seventh rotational positions, the eighth to ninth rotational positions, the tenth to eleventh rotational positions, and the twelfth to fourteenth positions. Since it can be seen that each of the rotational positions corresponds to a group of modes, the user can easily select a desired mode based on the rotational position of the first bezel 151.

  For example, it is assumed that the user can determine that the current mode is not a desired mode but is a mode related to the desired mode by browsing the current display image. In this case, since it is sufficient to perform an operation for searching for a desired mode for a group of modes to which the current rotational position belongs, it is possible to save time and effort. For example, when the time display is being performed in the situation where the stopwatch mode is desired, the user can select the current mode (the time display mode corresponding to the first rotation position), but not the desired mode. It can be judged that they are similar in that they are related. Therefore, the rotation operation of the first bezel 151 may be performed with only the rotation positions corresponding to the group of modes including the first rotation position, that is, the first to fifth rotation positions as search targets.

  On the other hand, even when the current mode is not related to the desired mode, the search range can be narrowed down by performing a rough search first. Specifically, instead of changing the rotation position of the first bezel 151 one by one, the user may first rotate the first bezel 151 so that the rotation position corresponds to the identification object on which the white circle is displayed. More specifically, the rotational position of the first bezel 151 can be changed so that the first rotational position → the sixth rotational position → the eighth rotational position → the tenth rotational position → the twelfth rotational position. There is no need to scrutinize the modes at other rotational positions. For example, the first bezel 151 may be rotated so that C1 in FIG. 8, which will be described later, D1 in FIG. 9, E1 in FIG. 10, F1 in FIG. 11, and G1 in FIG. Since the first bezel 151 rotates stepwise, a state such as C2 and C3 in FIG. 8 described later is also taken between C1 in FIG. 8 and F1 in FIG. It is not necessary to stop the bezel 151 and confirm the display contents.

  In addition, when a transition is made to a mode similar to the desired mode in the above operation, a detailed search may be performed using only the rotational positions corresponding to a group of modes including the mode as a search target. For example, when it is desired to select the pulse wave display mode (log), the rotation position of the first bezel 151 becomes the tenth rotation position, and when the pulse wave display mode (current day) is reached, it is similar to the desired mode. I can judge. As a result, as a range to be searched by the user, that is, a range in which the rotational position of the first bezel 151 is changed, only the tenth to eleventh rotational positions need be considered, and the entire first to Nth rotational positions are considered. Compared to checking one by one, the operation burden on the user can be reduced.

  However, since the identification display for satisfying the second request only needs to be displayed so that the given mode group and the other mode group can be identified, the display mode of the identification object corresponding to the head of each mode group It is not limited to what changes. For example, the display mode of the identification object corresponding to the last mode in the mode group may be changed. Alternatively, the identification object corresponding to the time mode group is made circular and the identification object corresponding to the pulse wave mode group is made triangular, so that the shape of the identification object is changed for each mode group, or the color of the identification object is changed for each mode group. Various modifications such as changing are possible.

  In the method of this embodiment, both the upper mode and the lower mode are arranged side by side with respect to the rotational position of the first bezel 151. Therefore, the selection of the lower mode can be realized only by the rotation operation of the first bezel 151. In the conventional method, a stepwise operation of selecting and determining a higher mode first and then selecting a lower mode subordinate to the determined higher mode is necessary. As an example, the rotation operation (upper level) of the first bezel 151 is required. A combination of a plurality of operations such as (selection) → touch (decision) of the glass 170 → rotation operation (lower selection) of the first bezel 151 was necessary. On the other hand, in this embodiment, various modes can be selected by a simple operation, and the operation burden on the user can be reduced.

3.2 Specific Example of Display Image in Each Mode FIG. 8 shows an example of a display image displayed in each mode included in the time mode group, and FIG. 9 shows a display image displayed in each mode included in the calorie consumption mode group. FIG. 10 shows an example of a display image displayed in each mode included in the step count mode group, FIG. 11 shows an example of a display image displayed in each mode included in the pulse wave mode group, and FIG. 12 shows an environment information mode. The example of the display image displayed in each mode contained in a group is shown.

  8, C1 corresponds to the time display mode, C2 corresponds to the world time display mode, C3 corresponds to the countdown mode, C4 corresponds to the stopwatch mode, and C5 corresponds to the alarm mode. Further, D1 in FIG. 9 corresponds to the calorie consumption display mode (current day), and D2 corresponds to the calorie consumption display mode (log). Further, E1 in FIG. 10 corresponds to the step count display mode (current day), and E2 corresponds to the step count display mode (log). Further, F1 in FIG. 11 corresponds to the pulse wave display mode (current value), and F2 corresponds to the pulse wave display mode (log). In FIG. 12, G1 corresponds to the altitude mode, G2 corresponds to the atmospheric pressure mode, and G3 corresponds to the temperature mode.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 12, the display mode of the corresponding identification object is changed according to the rotational position of the first bezel 151. Note that various modifications can be made to the specific contents of information displayed in each mode, the layout within the display area, and the like.

  In this example, each display image displays an icon representing a mode group (C11, etc.), a mode name (C12, etc.), main information (C13, etc.) corresponding to the mode, and sub information (C14, etc.). The icons display the mode group to which the display target mode belongs in an easy-to-understand manner. In the time mode group, a clock type icon, in the consumed calorie mode group, a flame icon (D11, D21) reminding energy combustion, a step mode group Shows footprint-shaped icons (E11, E21), heart-shaped icons (F11, F21) in the pulse wave mode group, and mountain icons (G11, G21, G31) representing nature in the environmental information mode group.

  The mode name is information in which each mode is displayed in characters. Here, TIME (C12) may be displayed in the time display mode, and HEATRATE (F12) may be displayed in the pulse wave display mode. However, the display contents can be variously modified such as displaying the display target city name (NEWYORK shown in C22) in the world time display mode.

  The main information is information corresponding to each mode. Time information (C13) in the time display mode, time information (C23) of the display target city in the world time display mode, and pulse wave display mode (current value) Then, it becomes information such as the pulse rate (F13).

  The sub-information indicates information that is not directly related to each mode but useful to display, information that is related to the mode but could not be displayed in the main information, and the like. For modes other than the time display mode, time display may be performed as shown in D14 and the like. In the time display mode, the date is displayed (C14). Further, in the alarm mode, only the on / off display is performed in the main information column, so the alarm set time is displayed in C54.

3.3 Screen transition based on operation in mode In addition, the mode selection by the rotation of the first bezel 151 (execution of the mode selection command) has been described above. is there. For example, in the alarm mode indicated by C5 in FIG. 8, an operation for setting on / off of the alarm is required. In the present embodiment, the second bezel 152 may be used to execute the setting command in such a mode.

  For example, in a state where C5 in FIG. 8 is displayed, that is, in a state where the first bezel 151 is rotated so as to be in the fifth rotational position and a mode selection command for selecting an alarm mode is executed, the second bezel 152 is In the case of rotation, a setting command for sequentially switching between the alarm off state and the alarm on state may be executed. A transition example of the display image in this case is shown in FIG.

  Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 14, the display period may be switched in a mode for displaying a log (history graph) such as F2 in FIG. H1 and H2 in FIG. 14 are examples in the pulse wave display mode (log).

  For example, as the log data of pulse wave information, a history graph for a plurality of measurement periods such as a history graph for several hours, a history graph for a day, a history graph for a week, a history graph for a month, and the like can be displayed. A zoom-out setting command for executing a zoom-in setting command for displaying a history graph with a shorter measurement period when a zoom-in operation is performed, and displaying a history graph with a longer measurement period when a zoom-out operation is performed. Should be executed. The zoom-in setting command is a command used when browsing relatively detailed information, and is executed when, for example, the clockwise rotation of the second bezel 152 is detected. In the example of FIG. 14, the rotation of the second bezel 152 causes H2 in H1 to be enlarged and displayed in H2. Similarly, the zoom-out setting command is a command used when browsing relatively rough information (long-term fluctuation), and is executed when, for example, counterclockwise rotation of the second bezel 152 is detected. The

  In addition, when a more important setting, for example, a setting that may cause a problem due to a change that is not intended by the user, a mode dedicated to setting may be provided separately. For example, in the alarm mode, it is necessary to set a time for operating the alarm, but it is not preferable that the time is changed even though the user does not intend. In this case, an alarm time setting mode may be provided in addition to the alarm mode, instead of executing a setting command relating to the alarm time in the alarm mode. In this case, in order to prevent the setting command in the alarm time setting mode from being erroneously executed, it is preferable to consider the assignment of the setting-only mode at the rotational position of the first bezel 151 and the display mode of the identification object corresponding to the setting mode.

  As an example, the setting mode is assigned to a position different from the rotational position to which the normal mode (the above-described FIGS. 8 to 12 and the like) is assigned, and the display mode of the identification object is different from the identification object corresponding to the normal mode. It ’s good to have something. For example, the setting mode is arranged counterclockwise from the Nth rotation position (arranged in the area indicated by I5 in FIG. 15). In this way, the normal mode can be selected by clockwise rotation with the first rotation position as a reference, and the setting mode can be selected by counterclockwise rotation with the first rotation position as a reference. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the possibility of erroneously changing the setting in the setting mode. In addition, in order to clearly indicate that the setting mode is different from the normal mode, the identification object has a rhombus shape so that the identification object can be identified from the circular normal identification object.

  FIG. 15 shows a display image example in the setting mode. In the example of FIG. 15, the alarm time setting mode is assigned to the Nth rotation position. In FIG. 15, the gear icon (I1) indicating the setting mode, the character string SETTING (I2) indicating the mode name, the currently set alarm time (I3), and the alarm mode are set. A character string ALARM (I4) representing this is displayed. The execution of a specific setting command in the setting mode, here, the change of the alarm setting time may be executed by rotating the second bezel 152 as described above. The contents of information displayed on the display image can be variously modified.

3.4 Modification (identification object)
In the above, when the first bezel 151 can be locked at the first to Nth rotation positions, N identification objects are displayed. In this case, since the number of modes of wearable terminal device 100 is not necessarily N, there is a rotational position in which an identification object is displayed in some cases but a specific mode is not assigned. For example, in the example of FIG. 7, the corresponding identification object is displayed at the rotation position in the range of B11, but a specific mode is not assigned. In this case, when the first bezel 151 is locked at the rotation position in the range of B11, the last selected effective mode (the mode of B12 if the rotation is clockwise, or the counterclockwise If the rotation is around, the display of B13 mode) may be continued, or a display image indicating that the rotation position is incorrect may be displayed.

  As described above, in the wearable terminal device 100 according to the present embodiment, the number of modes may increase or decrease due to firmware update or the like. Therefore, it is possible to cope with an increase in the number of modes by leaving a margin like B11. Specifically, when the number of modes increases, any rotation position within the range of B11 (a rotation close to the first rotation position when viewed clockwise from the first rotation position in a narrow sense). Any mode may be assigned to (position). At that time, in consideration of the relationship between the mode to be added and the existing mode, the mode group may be reorganized and the mode assignment order may be changed with respect to the rotational position. Specifically, the update process of each data described later with reference to FIGS. 18 to 21 may be executed.

  In addition, the correspondence between the absolute rotation position and the display position of the identification object is destroyed, but the number of identification objects displayed may not be N. For example, it may be smaller than N or larger than N. As an example, as many identification objects as the number of modes of wearable terminal device 100 may be displayed. In such a case, the absolute position of the rotation position of the first bezel 151 may not be used, but a change amount with respect to a given reference rotation position may be used. The reference rotation position here refers to various rotations such as a rotation position when the wearable terminal device 100 is turned on, a rotation position when a reset operation is performed, a rotation position when a firmware update is performed, and the like. Location is available.

  For example, the first bezel 151 rotates with 360 / N degrees as one unit, but M identification objects may be arranged at intervals of 360 / M degrees (M ≠ N). In this case, the identification object to be selected (black and white is reversed in the above example) may be changed to the next one by rotating the first bezel 151 by one unit. Also in this case, the mode selection command for selecting an appropriate mode can be executed by the rotation of the first bezel 151. However, as described above, a deviation occurs between the absolute rotation position of the first bezel 151 and the display position of the identification object. For example, when N> M, when the first bezel 151 is rotated once (rotated 360 degrees), the selection position of the identification object has changed one or more times and does not return to the original position. For this reason, it is desirable to use a relative rotation position (a change amount of the rotation position, for example, how many units have been rotated from the reference position) as the “rotation position of the first bezel 151”.

3.5 Modification (other modes)
Moreover, the mode of the wearable terminal device 100 is not limited to what was mentioned above using FIGS. 8-12, You may have another mode.

  For example, the wearable terminal device 100 may execute a movement command, a rotation command, and a sizing command for a given display object (image in a narrow sense). Specifically, the image processing mode is provided, and the above three commands are executed as setting commands in the image processing mode.

  The movement command here is a command for translating the image vertically and horizontally, and it is conceivable that the moving direction and moving amount are determined by the rotating direction and rotating amount of the second bezel 152. The rotation command is a command for rotating the image, and the rotation direction and the rotation amount are determined by the rotation direction and the rotation amount of the second bezel 152. The sizing command is a command for enlarging / reducing the image, and determines the enlargement / reduction magnification (magnification) from the rotation direction and the rotation amount of the second bezel 152.

  For example, when browsing an image on the small display unit 120 of the wearable terminal device 100, an easy-to-view interface cannot be realized simply by displaying the entire image on the display unit 120. In that respect, if the enlargement / reduction is enabled, a desired portion of the image can be appropriately browsed. In addition, since there is a possibility that only a part of the image can be browsed when the image is enlarged, the advantage of performing translational movement and rotational movement for browsing a desired region is great.

  FIG. 16 shows an example of change in the display image when J1 executes the move command, an example of change in the display image when J2 executes the rotation command, and an example of change in the display image when J3 executes the sizing command. Note that the log (history graph) display change described above with reference to FIG. 14 can also be considered as executing an image sizing command if the history graph is regarded as an image.

  In the alarm mode described above, it is conceivable to perform sound notification. Further, when there is an operation on the wearable terminal device 100, there is a possibility that an operation sound is generated as feedback. Alternatively, in recent years, the wearable terminal device 100 has increased the number of devices that can receive notification of mail reception and play music.

  Therefore, it is common to output some sound from the wearable terminal device 100, and there is a request for adjusting the volume. Therefore, wearable terminal device 100 may execute a volume adjustment command. Specifically, a tone adjustment mode may be provided, and the volume adjustment command may be executed as a setting command in the volume adjustment mode.

  The volume may be adjusted based on the rotation direction and the rotation amount of the second bezel 152. For example, when the clockwise rotation is detected, the volume is increased according to the rotation amount, and when the counterclockwise rotation is detected, the rotation amount is detected. The volume may be reduced according to the condition. FIG. 17 shows a change example of the display image when the volume adjustment command is executed.

4). Data Structure Example of Data Stored in Storage Unit Next, information stored in the storage unit 140 and read and used by the processing unit 110 will be described. The storage unit 140 may include a command identification information storage unit 141, a mode information storage unit 142, and an identification object information storage unit 143. Hereinafter, information stored in each unit will be described.

4.1 Command Specific Information In the processing unit 110 of the wearable terminal device 100 according to the present embodiment, when an operation is performed on the first bezel 151 and the second bezel 152 (a rotation state is detected), the operation is performed. It is necessary to execute the corresponding command. For this purpose, the correspondence between the detection result of the detection unit 130 and the command to be executed must be clear, and information defining the correspondence may be stored in the storage unit 140.

  Therefore, the storage unit 140 may store command specifying information. The command specifying information is information for specifying a command based on an operation as described above. In a narrow sense, the command to be executed is uniquely specified when a mode and an operation on the rotating bezel are determined. Information.

  FIG. 18 shows an example of command specifying information. The command specifying information is information in which the mode name is associated with the setting command executed in response to the operation. Here, since the rotation state of the first bezel 151 is used for mode selection (execution of a mode selection command), it is considered that the second bezel 152 and the glass 170 are touched as operations.

  NULL in FIG. 18 indicates that the command is not executed even if the corresponding operation is performed. In the world time display mode, the current time of a plurality of cities in the world is displayed. Therefore, the display target city can be changed by rotating the second bezel 152. In the stopwatch mode, in addition to starting and stopping, it is necessary to measure and reset the lap time, so that they are assigned to the touch of the glass 170 and the rotation of the second bezel 152, respectively. Since the countdown mode is a mode for counting down for a predetermined time, the predetermined time is set and the countdown is started and stopped. Here, an example is shown in which the predetermined time is increased or decreased by the rotation of the second bezel 152, and the countdown start / stop is executed by touching the glass 170.

  18 shows an example in which zoom-in and zoom-out commands for performing graph display are performed by rotating the second bezel 152. However, the relationship between the operation in each mode and the setting command is not limited to that in FIG. 18, and various modifications can be made.

4.2 Mode Information A plurality of modes of wearable terminal apparatus 100 may be managed collectively for each related mode group as described above with reference to FIG. Therefore, the storage unit 140 may store mode information for managing a plurality of modes of the wearable terminal device 100.

  FIG. 19 shows a specific example of mode information. For example, the mode information may be information in which the mode name, the upper mode, and the rotational position of the first bezel 151 are associated with each other. As shown in FIG. 19, it is possible to manage the mode group by holding the information on the upper mode. In FIG. 19, the processing can be performed assuming that the time display mode and the world time display mode, the stopwatch mode, the alarm mode, and the countdown mode in which the time display mode is an upper mode are a group of modes.

  The data structure shown in FIG. 19 makes it possible to maintain a hierarchical structure of modes as shown in FIG. As can be seen from FIGS. 19 and 20, the information displayed in the upper mode does not have to be a superordinate concept of the information displayed in the lower mode. Here, the upper and lower are simply used when mode management is performed. It may be set in consideration of the relationship between modes. A mode corresponding to the time mode group described above is provided, and the time display mode, world time display mode, stopwatch mode, alarm mode, and countdown mode are all considered to be lower modes of the mode, and a hierarchical structure is constructed. The mode management method may be modified in various ways. 19 and 20 show an example in which the mode is a two-layer hierarchical structure, but a three-layer or higher hierarchical structure may be used.

  Further, by associating the rotational position of the first bezel 151, when the detection result of the rotational state of the first bezel 151 is acquired, the processing unit 110 executes a mode selection command for selecting which mode. Can be determined.

  18 and 19, the command specifying information and the mode information are considered separately. However, the present invention is not limited to this and may be managed as one table. If the association between the mode name in FIG. 19 and the rotation position of the first bezel 151 is considered to be the association between the rotation operation of the first bezel 151 and the mode selection command to be executed, both FIG. 18 and FIG. Can be considered as information that associates a command with a command. For example, mode name, upper mode, rotation position of the first bezel 151, setting command executed when the second bezel 152 rotates clockwise, setting command executed when the second bezel 152 rotates counterclockwise, glass A database for associating each information of the setting command executed at the time of touching 170 may be constructed.

  Further, according to the information shown in FIG. 18 and FIG. 19, when the first bezel 151 is operated, the processing unit 110 executes which mode selection command to change to, or the second bezel 152 or the like is operated. In this case, it is possible to specify which setting command is to be executed, and it is possible to execute the specified command. However, the command is not necessarily executed when the operation is executed, and there may be an operation for prohibiting the execution of the command.

  For example, a lock button (not shown in FIGS. 2 to 4) is provided on the housing 160, and the processing unit 110 turns on the lock flag when the lock button is operated. When the operation of the first bezel 151 or the like is performed, the command is not specified and executed unconditionally with reference to FIGS. 18 and 19, but the lock flag is off. Do processing. In this way, in the locked state (the lock flag is on), command execution becomes invalid, and it becomes possible to prevent erroneous operations. As a typical use example, a situation where a lock is applied when the wearable terminal device 100 is removed and stored in a bag or the like can be considered.

4.3 Identification Object Information As described above, it is important not only to use the mode group in the internal processing of the wearable terminal device 100 but also present information related to the mode group to the user in an easily understandable manner. For this purpose, it is necessary to consider the display mode of the identification object to be displayed, and the storage unit 140 may store the identification object information.

  For example, when the identification object corresponding to the first mode of each mode group is different from the identification objects corresponding to other modes as shown in FIG. 7, the identification object information is in the format shown in FIG. May be.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the identification object information is information that associates the mode divisions with the identification objects corresponding to the respective mode divisions. Further, since it is necessary to make the identification object corresponding to the current rotational position of the first bezel 151 different from the identification objects corresponding to other rotational positions, the identification object in the selected state (corresponding to the current rotational position). The identification object) and the identification object in the non-selected state are managed separately.

  With the data structure shown in FIG. 21, the identification object displayed can be different depending on whether the mode is the upper mode or the lower mode. The upper mode here is a mode in which the upper mode in FIG. 19 is NULL (no higher upper mode exists), and the lower mode is a mode in which any mode is associated with the upper mode in FIG. Mode exists). That is, by using the mode information of FIG. 19 and the identification object information of FIG. 21 together, it is possible to display an appropriate identification object at an appropriate display position for each mode.

  In addition, when one identification object in the selected state and the non-selected state is obtained by inverting the black and white of the other identification object as shown in FIG. 21, both of them are not retained, and only one of them is retained. Good. In this case, information that is not held may be generated by performing inversion processing of the held information.

  Also, the information in FIG. 21 can be managed in one table instead of being managed separately from the information in FIG. 18 and FIG. Furthermore, it is possible to perform modifications such as managing information included in command specifying information, mode information, and identification object information using four or more tables, and storing information other than the above information in the storage unit 140. It is not hindered to memorize.

  Although the present embodiment has been described in detail as described above, it will be easily understood by those skilled in the art that many modifications can be made without departing from the novel matters and effects of the present invention. Accordingly, all such modifications are intended to be included in the scope of the present invention. For example, a term described at least once together with a different term having a broader meaning or the same meaning in the specification or the drawings can be replaced with the different term in any part of the specification or the drawings. The configuration and operation of the wearable terminal device are not limited to those described in the present embodiment, and various modifications can be made.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Wearable terminal device, 110 ... Processing part, 120 ... Display part, 130 ... Detection part,
140 ... storage unit, 141 ... command specific information storage unit, 142 ... mode information storage unit,
143 ... identification object information storage unit, 151 ... first bezel, 152 ... second bezel,
160: housing, 161, 162 ... convex portion, 170 ... glass, 180 ... band portion,
1511 ... Recess, 1512 ... Projection, 1513 ... Marker, 1521 ... Recess,
1522 ... Projection

Claims (13)

A display for displaying objects;
A housing provided with the display unit;
A first bezel provided in the housing;
A second bezel provided in the housing;
A detection unit for detecting a rotation state of the first bezel and a rotation state of the second bezel;
A processing unit for executing a command specified based on a detection result in the detection unit;
A wearable terminal device comprising: In claim 1,
The processor is
Based on the detection result of the rotation state of the first bezel, execute a mode selection command to select one of a plurality of modes of the wearable terminal device,
A wearable terminal device that executes a setting command in a mode selected by the mode selection command based on a detection result of the rotation state of the second bezel. In claim 1 or 2,
The processor is
A wearable terminal device that executes at least one of a rotation command, a movement command, and a sizing command of the object displayed on the display unit based on a detection result of the detection unit. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3,
The processor is
A wearable terminal device that executes a volume adjustment command based on a detection result of the detection unit. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 4,
The wearable terminal device, wherein the first bezel is a bezel that is locked to any one of rotation positions of the first to Nth (N is an integer of 2 or more) rotations when rotating. In claim 5,
The first to Nth rotational positions are associated with the first to Nth commands,
The processor is
When it is detected that the first bezel is locked at the i-th (i is an integer satisfying 1 ≦ i ≦ N) rotation position, the i-th command among the first to N-th commands is detected. A wearable terminal device that executes a command. In claim 6,
The mth command is associated with the mth rotation position (m is an integer satisfying 1 ≦ m ≦ N−2), and the nth rotation position (n is an integer satisfying m <n ≦ N) is n commands are associated,
The k-th rotation position (k is an integer satisfying n <k <m) between the m-th rotation position and the n-th rotation position is located at the lower layer of the m-th command in the command hierarchical structure. A wearable terminal device, wherein a k-th command as a command is associated. In claim 6 or 7,
The display unit
A wearable terminal device that displays in an identifiable manner at which of the first to Nth rotational positions the first bezel is locked. In claim 8,
The display unit
The first to Nth identification objects are displayed at positions corresponding to the first to Nth rotation positions, and any of the first to Nth rotation positions is displayed using the first to Nth identification objects. A wearable terminal device that displays in an identifiable manner whether or not the first bezel is locked at the rotational position. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 9,
The processor is
A wearable terminal device, wherein, when a predetermined operation is performed, the command specified based on a detection result of the detection unit is invalidated. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 10.
One wearable bezel of the 1st bezel and the 2nd bezel is provided in the inner circumference side of the other bezel, The wearable terminal device characterized by things. A control method for a wearable terminal device, comprising: a display unit that displays an object; a housing in which the display unit is provided; a first bezel provided in the housing; and a second bezel provided in the housing. And
Based on a detection result of the rotation state of the first bezel and the rotation state of the second bezel, a command specified from a plurality of commands of the wearable terminal device is executed.
A control method for a wearable terminal device. A control method for a wearable terminal device, comprising: a display unit that displays an object; a housing in which the display unit is provided; a first bezel provided in the housing; and a second bezel provided in the housing. And
Based on the detection result of the rotation state of the first bezel and the rotation state of the second bezel, the object corresponding to the command specified from the plurality of commands of the wearable terminal device is displayed on the display unit.
A control method for a wearable terminal device.