JP2017167054A - Watch-type notification device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a watch-type notification device that can diversify display modes.SOLUTION: A watch-type notification device 1 comprises: a first display part 13 that displays time by using one or more pointers 13a and 13b; a second display part 10 that displays information other than time; and a control part that controls the second display part 10 so as to display notification information notifying a user of the occurrence of an event.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a wristwatch type alarm device.

  Traditionally, analog display wristwatches that display time, etc. with hands, tend to be favored in situations such as business scenes and formal scenes because they create a legitimate atmosphere due to their beauty in appearance and traditional design. is there. Furthermore, on the functional side of the analog display type, the current position of the pointer and how it is changing can be instantly understood by the position and movement of the pointer. The display information can be read quickly as an image.

  In recent years, wristwatches have become more multifunctional, such as by providing communication functions, and it is necessary to increase the amount of display information even in an analog display system. As a technique for displaying a notification such as an alarm at the position of a pointer in an analog display type timepiece, for example, there is one disclosed in Patent Document 1. In the wristwatch described in Patent Document 1, notification of arrival of an alarm time or arrival at another communication device is performed by means for performing notification by changing at least one of the rotation speed or the rotation direction of the hands.

JP 2011-021929 A

  However, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem that information that can be expressed is scarce because information is simply notified by changing the rotation speed or direction of the pointer. For example, in the timepiece of Patent Document 1, it can be recognized that the alarm time has come due to a change in the rotation speed of the pointer, but information that can be notified is limited.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the situation mentioned above, and makes it a solution subject to provide the wristwatch type alerting | reporting apparatus which can aim at diversification of a display mode.

  In order to solve the above problems, a wristwatch-type notification device according to the present invention includes a first display unit that displays time using one or more hands, a second display unit that displays information other than time, and an event. And a control unit that controls the second display unit so as to display notification information for notifying the occurrence of the occurrence of the occurrence of the above.

  According to this invention, it has a 2nd display part which displays the alerting | reporting information for alert | reporting generation | occurrence | production of an event other than the 1st display part which displays time. For this reason, it is possible to increase the amount of information that can be displayed as compared with the case where the notification information is displayed simply by changing the rotation speed of the pointer. As a result, the user of the wristwatch-type notification device can easily grasp the details of the event that has occurred.

  Further, in the wristwatch type notification device described above, the control unit determines a position where the notification information is displayed in a display area of the second display unit according to a type of the event. It is preferable to do. According to this aspect, the user of the wristwatch-type notification device can easily grasp not only the occurrence of an event but also the type of event.

  Moreover, in the wristwatch-type notification device described above, the control unit changes a position at which the notification information is displayed in a display area included in the second display unit at a speed according to a source of the event. Is preferably characterized. According to this aspect, the user of the wristwatch-type notification device can easily grasp not only the occurrence of the event but also the occurrence source of the event.

  In addition, the wristwatch-type notification device described above includes a prior notification unit that notifies that the second display unit displays the notification information before the second display unit displays the notification information. It is preferable that According to this aspect, the user of the watch-type notification device can more reliably grasp the occurrence of the event.

  In the wristwatch type alarm device described above, it is preferable that the event includes an incoming call and an incoming mail. According to this aspect, the user of the watch-type notification device can know the incoming call and the reception of the mail by the watch-type notification device.

  In addition, it is preferable that the wristwatch-type notification device described above includes a communication unit that communicates with an external device, and the event includes an incoming call to the external device and reception of an email. According to this aspect, the user of the wristwatch-type notification device can know the incoming call to the external device and the reception of the mail by the wristwatch-type notification device.

In the wristwatch-type notification device described above, it is preferable that the second display unit includes a display panel. According to this aspect, various information can be displayed on the display panel.
In the wristwatch-type notification device described above, the second display unit may include a plurality of light sources.

The figure which shows an example of the external appearance of the wristwatch-type alerting | reporting apparatus 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a wristwatch type notification device 1. FIG. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating alerting | reporting process. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating alerting | reporting process. The flowchart for demonstrating an example of the flow of an alerting | reporting process. The block diagram which shows an example of a structure of 1 A of wristwatch type alerting | reporting apparatuses which concern on 2nd Embodiment. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating FIFO. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating LIFO. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating storage of the information to the buffer which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the external appearance of the wristwatch type alerting | reporting apparatus 1 which concerns on the modification 4. The figure which shows an example of the external appearance of the wristwatch type alerting | reporting apparatus 1B which concerns on the modification 5. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the external appearance of 1 C of wristwatch type alerting devices which concern on the modification 6. FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, members having the same function and action are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

[First Embodiment]
(Configuration of wristwatch-type alarm device 1)
The outline | summary of the wristwatch type alerting | reporting apparatus which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is an example of a plan view of a wristwatch type alarm device 1 according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the wristwatch-type notification device 1 includes a cylindrical outer case 14, a dial ring 16 provided inside the outer case 14, a dial 11 provided inside the dial ring 16, A display panel 10 provided so as to be visible through a disk-shaped opening 11a of the dial 11, a cover glass (not shown) provided so as to close the opening on the surface side of the outer case 14, and a dial Inside the ring 16, a plurality of pointers 13 provided between the display panel 10 and the cover glass and rotating around the pointer shaft 12 are provided. In this figure, the shape of the portion (display region) visually recognized through the opening 11a in the display panel 10 is a disc shape, but the shape of the display panel 10 itself may be a disc shape. It may be a rectangle. The outer case 14 may have a rectangular shape in plan view.

  In the present embodiment, the wristwatch-type notification device 1 includes, as the plurality of hands 13, an hour hand 13 a that displays time, a minute hand 13 b that displays minutes, and a second hand 13 c that displays seconds. However, the wristwatch-type notification device 1 may include at least the hour hand 13a and the minute hand 13b as the plurality of hands 13. In addition, the some pointer | guide 13 provided in the wristwatch-type alerting | reporting apparatus 1 corresponds to the 1st display part which displays time.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the wristwatch-type notification device 1 includes a crown 17 a and operation buttons 17 b and 17 c provided outside the outer case 14. Hereinafter, the crown 17a and the operation buttons 17b and 17c are referred to as an operation unit 17. Even if the crown and the operation buttons are not provided, a touch panel may be used as the operation unit.

  The wristwatch type notification device 1 according to the present embodiment has a function of notifying that various events have occurred. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, when the event occurs, the wristwatch-type notification device 1 displays a mark Mk for notifying the occurrence of the event on the display panel 10 so that the event is displayed. Notify that it has occurred. That is, in the present embodiment, the mark Mk corresponds to notification information that notifies the occurrence of an event, and the display panel 10 on which the mark Mk is displayed corresponds to a second display unit that displays information other than the time.

  Although details will be described later, in this embodiment, as an event, an incoming call to an external device such as a smartphone or a mobile phone possessed by a user of the wristwatch-type notification device 1, a reception of an email to the external device, Assume three types of events, such as message reception by an SNS (social networking service) for an external device. However, the event assumed in the present embodiment is an exemplification, and may be another type of event, for example, the arrival of an alarm time set by the user of the wristwatch-type notification device 1 or the use of a battery of an external device. The possible time may be less than a predetermined time.

  The display panel 10 includes a plurality of pixels (not shown) provided in an area including the display area of the display panel 10 and a drive circuit (not shown) for driving the plurality of pixels. . In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the display panel 10 is a liquid crystal display panel that employs a liquid crystal element as an electro-optical element provided in each pixel. However, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and the display panel 10 may be an organic EL panel that employs an organic EL element as an electro-optical element of each pixel, or is dispersed in a liquid. It may be an electrophoretic display panel that employs an electrophoretic element using microcapsules containing particles as an electro-optical element of each pixel, or may be another type of panel.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the wristwatch-type notification device 1. As shown in this figure, the wristwatch type alarm device 1 rotationally drives a communication unit 150 for communicating with an external device and each pointer 13 in addition to the display panel 10, the pointer 13 and the operation unit 17 described above. And a control unit 100 that controls each part of the wristwatch-type notification device 1.

  The communication unit 150 performs wireless communication with an external device. Specifically, the communication unit 150 includes, for example, a transmission / reception antenna, a reception circuit that converts a received radio signal into an electric signal, and a transmission circuit that converts an electric signal into a radio signal. Then, the communication unit 150 is connected to an external device according to, for example, a wireless communication standard such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark), a short-range wireless communication standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) and ZigBee (registered trademark; IEEE 802.15.4). Perform wireless communication with the device. However, the present invention is not limited to such an aspect, and the communication unit 150 may execute wired communication with an external device.

  In the present embodiment, when an external device has a function of transmitting event notification information Ev related to the generated event to the communication unit 150 when an event such as an incoming call to the external device occurs. Is assumed.

  The pointer position specifying unit 120 includes, for example, an encoder, detects the rotation speed, rotation position, rotation direction, and the like of the motor 110 to specify the position of each pointer 13 and outputs a signal indicating the identification result. To do. As a method that does not use an encoder, a hole is provided in a gear that rotates the pointer, and a light emitting element and a light receiving element are arranged at a position corresponding to the hole, and the needle position specifying unit may be configured using a pointer step counter. .

  The control unit 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103 that controls each part of the wristwatch-type notification device 1 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 101 that temporarily stores various data as a work area when the CPU 103 performs various processes. A flash memory 102 that stores data such as various programs such as a control program and various parameters, a motor control circuit 105 that outputs a signal for controlling driving of the motor 110, and a signal for controlling the display panel 10 Are provided, a panel control circuit 106 that outputs a reference clock signal, an oscillation circuit 104 that generates a reference clock signal having a constant frequency, and an interface 140.

The interface 140 converts a mechanical signal such as pressure transmitted from the operation unit 17 into an electrical signal and supplies it to the CPU 103 or the like when the user of the wristwatch type notification device 1 operates the operation unit 17. To do. The interface 140 converts the signal output from the pointer position specifying unit 120 into a signal in a format suitable for the processing of the CPU 103 (for example, AD conversion), and supplies the signal to the CPU 103.
The motor control circuit 105 supplies a signal for driving the motor 110 to the motor 110 so that the hands 13 display the current time under the control of the CPU 103.
The panel control circuit 106 outputs an analog image signal Vid that defines the gradation to be displayed by each pixel provided in the display panel 10 based on the digital image data Vd output from the CPU 103.

In the present embodiment, the event notification information Ev includes type information Ev1, source information Ev2, and importance information Ev3.
Here, the type information Ev1 is information indicating the type of event. As described above, the present embodiment assumes three types of events: incoming phone calls, receiving mails, and receiving SNS messages.
The generation source information Ev2 is information indicating the type of event generation source. In the present embodiment, the event generation source is a generic term for a call originator, a mail sender, and a SNS message sender. In the present embodiment, three types of events, ie, family members, friends, and work colleagues, are assumed. However, the source information Ev2 may be information for identifying an individual such as a father, mother, wife, and the like.
The importance level information Ev3 is information indicating the importance level of the event. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the importance level of an event is classified into three levels: high importance level, medium importance level, and low importance level. The importance of the event may be set by the user of the watch-type notification device 1 on an external device, or by the user of the watch-type notification device 1 using the operation unit 17, It may be determined in advance according to the type and the generation type.

  The CPU 103 executes the control program stored in the flash memory 102 to generate image data Vd for controlling the display panel 10 based on the event notification information Ev. Accordingly, the CPU 103 functions as a control unit that controls the display panel 10 via the panel control circuit 106 so that the mark Mk is displayed in a manner corresponding to the event on the display panel 10.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the CPU 103 generates the image data Vd so that the mark Mk is displayed in the following manner in the display area of the display panel 10.
That is, first, as shown in FIG. 3, the CPU 103 determines a position corresponding to the type information Ev1 as the reference position Pb in the display area of the display panel 10 so that the mark Mk is displayed at the reference position Pb. The display panel 10 is controlled. FIG. 3 illustrates a case where the reference position Pb is a position in the 3 o'clock direction when viewed from the pointer shaft 12.
Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 103 controls the display panel 10 to reciprocate the mark Mk around the reference position Pb. Specifically, the CPU 103 controls the display panel 10 so that the mark Mk reciprocates around the reference position Pb at a speed according to the generation source information Ev2 within a range according to the importance information Ev3. . In FIG. 4, the mark Mk reciprocates in a range of ± 30 degrees (range from 2 o'clock to 4 o'clock) on the arc centered on the pointer shaft 12 around the 3 o'clock position that is the reference position Pb. The case of exercising is illustrated.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to the control program, the flash memory 102 has a reference position Pb assigned for each event type indicated by the type information Ev1 and a type of event source indicated by the source information Ev2. It is assumed that display setting information indicating the movement speed of the assigned mark Mk and the movement range of the mark Mk assigned for each importance of the event indicated by the importance information Ev3 is stored.

  In the present embodiment, the wristwatch-type notification device 1 stops the display of the mark Mk on the display panel 10 based on the operation of the operation unit 17 by the user of the wristwatch-type notification device 1, for example. It is not limited to such a mode, and may be stopped when a predetermined condition such as a predetermined time elapses from the occurrence of an event is satisfied.

(Notification by the wristwatch type alarm device 1)
A process (notification process) for notifying the occurrence of an event in the wristwatch type notification apparatus 1 will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of notification processing according to the present embodiment. In this embodiment, the wristwatch type notification device 1 starts notification processing when event notification information Ev is supplied from an external device.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the event notification information Ev is supplied from the external device, the CPU 103 determines the reference position Pb based on the type of event indicated by the type information Ev1 included in the event notification information Ev.

  Specifically, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the event type indicated by the type information Ev1 is “call incoming” (S1), and if the event type is an incoming call (S1; YES) ), The reference position Pb is determined to be the 12 o'clock position (S2). If the event type is not an incoming call (S1; NO), the CPU 103 determines whether the event type indicated by the type information Ev1 is “mail reception” (S3), and the event type. Is the reception of mail (S3; YES), the reference position Pb is determined as the 3 o'clock position (S4). If the event type is not mail reception (S3; NO), the CPU 103 determines whether the event type indicated by the type information Ev1 is “SNS message reception” (S5). If the type is reception of an SNS message (S5; YES), the reference position Pb of the mark Mk is determined as the 6 o'clock position (S6). On the other hand, when the event type is not reception of the SNS message (S5; NO), the CPU 103 ends the notification process.

  After the determination of the reference position Pb (S2, S4, or S6), the CPU 103 reciprocates the speed of the mark Mk based on the type of the event source indicated by the source information Ev2 included in the event notification information Ev. To decide.

  Specifically, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the event source type indicated by the source information Ev2 is “family” (S7), and if the event source type is a family (S7; YES), the reciprocating speed is determined to be 32 Hz (S8). When the event source type is not a family (S7; NO), the CPU 103 determines whether or not the event source type indicated by the source information Ev2 is a friend (S9). If the generation type is a friend (S9; YES), the reciprocating speed is determined to be 16 Hz (S10). On the other hand, when the event source type is not a friend (S9; NO), the CPU 103 determines the reciprocating speed as 8 Hz (S11).

  After determining the reciprocating speed of the mark Mk (S8, S10, or S11), the CPU 103 reciprocates the mark Mk based on the importance of the event indicated by the importance information Ev3 included in the event notification information Ev. Determine the range.

  Specifically, the CPU 103 determines whether the importance of the event indicated by the importance information Ev3 is high (S12). If the importance of the event is high (S12; YES), the CPU 103 determines the range of reciprocation. Then, a range of ± 30 degrees centered on the reference position Pb is determined (S13). If the event type is not high (S12; NO), the CPU 103 determines whether the importance of the event indicated by the importance information Ev3 is medium (S14), and the importance of the event is medium. (S14; YES), the range of the reciprocating motion is determined to be a range of ± 15 degrees centered on the reference position Pb (S15). On the other hand, if the event type is not medium (S14; NO), the CPU 103 determines the range of the reciprocating motion as a range of ± 5 degrees centered on the reference position Pb (S16).

Next, the CPU 103 proceeds to steps S13, S15, or S16 at the speed at which the mark Mk is determined at steps S8, S10, or S11 around the reference position Pb determined at steps S2, S4, or S6. By generating the image data Vd that reciprocates within the range determined in (1), the display panel 10 is controlled via the panel control circuit 106, and a notification operation for notifying the occurrence of an event is executed (S17).
Then, the CPU 103 determines whether or not an operation (stop operation) for stopping the notification operation has been performed by the user or the like of the wristwatch type notification device 1 in the operation unit 17 (S18), and when the stop operation is performed. (S18; YES), the notification process is terminated.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the mark Mk is displayed by a display mode corresponding to the type of event, the event generation source, and the importance of the event. For this reason, the user of the wristwatch-type notification device 1 can quickly grasp the occurrence of the event, and can easily grasp the details of the event such as the type, source, and importance of the event. Become.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The wristwatch type notification device 1A according to the second embodiment performs a prior notification process for informing in advance that a notification operation is performed before a notification operation for notifying the occurrence of an event.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a wristwatch-type notification device 1A according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the wristwatch type notification device 1 </ b> A is configured in the same manner as the wristwatch type notification device 1 according to the first embodiment, except that a speaker 18 is provided.
The speaker 18 notifies in advance that the notification operation is performed by outputting an alarm sound for a predetermined period based on the instruction signal Cpr supplied from the CPU 103 via the interface 140. That is, the speaker 18 corresponds to a prior notification unit. In the present embodiment, the speaker 18 is illustrated as the advance notification unit, but a light such as an LED (light emitting diode) or a vibration device may be employed as the advance notification unit. Alternatively, these may be combined.

  When the CPU 103 receives the event notification information Ev, the CPU 103 outputs the instruction signal Cpr before starting the output of the image data Vd and executing the notification operation. That is, in the present embodiment, the pre-notification process is executed before the notification process. Thereby, in this embodiment, it is possible to make the user of the wristwatch type notification device 1A more reliably recognize the occurrence of the event.

[Third Embodiment]
In the third embodiment, a process when a plurality of events occur overlapped will be described.

  In this embodiment, the flash memory 102 or the RAM 101 is provided with a buffer for storing a history of events that have occurred. For example, it is assumed that the reception of a mail is notified as an event, but the user does not notice and there is an incoming call thereafter. In this case, the wristwatch type notification device 1 stores the event notification information Ev related to the reception of the mail in a buffer and notifies the incoming call as an event. Thereafter, when the notification operation related to the incoming call is stopped by the user's operation, the event notification information Ev related to the reception of the mail is read from the buffer, and the notification operation related to the reception of the mail is executed.

In general, when a plurality of events are overlapped and a plurality of event notification information Ev corresponding to the plurality of events is accumulated in a buffer, the plurality of event notification information Ev accumulated in the buffer is a FIFO (First In First Out) or LIFO (Last In First Out).
FIG. 7 shows an example of FIFO operation. In the example shown in this figure, event notification information Ev [1], Ev [2], and Ev [3] are stored in the buffer in the order of event occurrence before the event [4] occurs. When event [4] occurs in this state, event notification information Ev [4] is stored in the buffer after event notification information Ev [3]. Thereafter, when the event notification information Ev is extracted from the buffer, the first stored event notification information Ev [1] is extracted. That is, the event notification information Ev is extracted in order from the oldest time stored in the buffer.
FIG. 8 is an example of LIFO operation. In the example shown in this figure, event notification information Ev [1], Ev [2], and Ev [3] are stored in the buffer in the order of event occurrence before the event [4] occurs. When event [4] occurs in this state, event notification information Ev [4] is stored in the buffer after event notification information Ev [3]. Thereafter, when the event notification information Ev is extracted from the buffer, the event notification information Ev [4] stored last is extracted. That is, the event notification information Ev is taken out in the order from the newest time stored in the buffer.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, when a plurality of events occur, the order of event notification, that is, the order in which the event notification information Ev is extracted is determined according to the type of event.
Usually, a telephone is often used for emergency communication, and is often urgent. On the other hand, information transmitted by e-mail often has a relatively low urgency. In addition, SNS notifications are often less urgent than emails. For this reason, in the present embodiment, when a plurality of events occur, notification is made in the order of “incoming phone call” → “received mail” → “received SNS message”.

As shown in FIG. 9, when events occur in a short time in the order of SNS [1], mail [1], telephone [1], telephone [2], mail [2], SNS [2]. Suppose. The order of notification processing by the wristwatch-type notification device 1 when the user performs a notification operation stop operation after all these events have occurred is as follows.
First, the wristwatch type notification device 1 notifies SNS [1] when an event of SNS [1] occurs. Next, when the event of the mail [1] occurs, the wristwatch-type notification device 1 notifies the mail [1] having a higher priority than the SNS [1], and event notification information Ev related to the SNS [1]. Is stored in a buffer. Next, the watch-type notification device 1 stores the event notification information Ev related to the mail [1] having a lower priority than the telephone [1] at the time when the event of the telephone [1] occurs, and stores the telephone [ 1] is notified. At this time, since the mail [1] has a higher priority than the SNS [1], the mail [1] is buffered so that the mail [1] is notified before the SNS [1]. Next, since the type of event is the same between the telephone [1] and the telephone [2] at the time when the event of the telephone [2] occurs, the wristwatch type alarm device 1 follows the time series according to the telephone [1]. Keeping informed. After that, the watch-type notification device 1 gives priority to the notification of the telephone [1] over the mail [2] or SNS [2] even when the event of the mail [2] or SNS [2] occurs. Notification of the phone [1] is maintained. As a result, event notification information Ev is stored in the buffer in the order of telephone [2], mail [1], mail [2], SNS [1], and SNS [2] in descending order of notification priority. .
When the user performs a stop operation for the notification operation of the telephone [1], the telephone [2] having the highest priority is notified in the buffer. Thereafter, notification is made in the order of mail [1], mail [2], SNS [1], and SNS [2].

  In the present embodiment, the case where the order of notification (priority order) is determined according to the type of event indicated by the type information Ev1 has been exemplarily described, but the present invention is limited to such a mode. Instead, the notification order may be determined based on the event source indicated by the source information Ev2 or the importance level of the event indicated by the importance level information Ev3.

[Modification]
Each of the above forms can be variously modified. Specific modifications are exemplified below. Two or more aspects arbitrarily selected from the following examples can be appropriately combined within a range that does not contradict each other. In addition, about the element which an effect | action and a function are equivalent to embodiment in the modification illustrated below, the code | symbol referred by the above description is diverted and each detailed description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

(Modification 1)
In the above-described embodiment, the reference position Pb is determined in accordance with the type of event, the moving speed of the mark Mk is determined in accordance with the type of event source, and the mark Mk in accordance with the importance of the event. Although the movement range is determined, the present invention is not limited to such a mode. If the display mode of the mark Mk is determined based on the event notification information Ev, the event indicated by the event notification information Ev The correspondence between the attribute and the display mode of the mark Mk is arbitrary.
For example, the CPU 103 can specify at least one of the event type, the generation source, and the importance using at least one of the reference position Pb, the moving speed, and the moving range of the mark Mk. In this aspect, the display panel 10 may be controlled so that the mark Mk is displayed.
Further, for example, the moving speed or moving range of the mark Mk may be determined according to the type of event indicated by the type information Ev1, or the reference position Pb or mark may be determined according to the type of the event generating source indicated by the source information Ev2. The moving range of Mk may be determined, or the moving speed of the reference position Pb or the mark Mk may be determined according to the importance of the event indicated by the importance information Ev3.

(Modification 2)
In the embodiment and the modification described above, the event notification information Ev includes type information Ev1, source information Ev2, and importance level information Ev3 indicating the attribute of the event, and the image data Vd is a display mode of the mark Mk. , The information indicating the reference position Pb, the moving speed, and the moving range of the mark Mk, but the present invention is not limited to such an aspect, and the event notification information Ev includes at least information indicating the occurrence of an event. The image data Vd may include at least information specifying whether to display or not display the mark Mk.
For example, the event notification information Ev may be information including a part of an event type, an event generation source type, and an event importance level. The image data Vd may be information specifying a part of the reference position Pb of the mark Mk, the moving speed of the mark Mk, and the moving range of the mark Mk, or other information such as mark It may be information specifying the color of Mk, the gradation of the pixel displaying the mark Mk, the number of marks Mk, and the like.

(Modification 3)
In the embodiment and the modification described above, the notification operation is continued until the stop operation is performed, but the present invention is not limited to such a mode, and between the start of the notification operation and the stop operation, The notification operation may be performed intermittently, and the display and non-display of the mark Mk may be repeated. In this case, compared with the case where the mark Mk is continuously displayed, it is possible to reduce the power consumption accompanying the notification operation.

(Modification 4)
In the embodiment and the modification described above, the mark Mk is exemplified as the notification information. However, the present invention is not limited to such an aspect, and the notification information may be any information as long as it can notify the occurrence of an event. Such a display may be used.
For example, the notification information may be displayed by coloring, emitting, or blinking the area AR corresponding to the event attribute indicated by the event notification information Ev, as shown in FIG. In this case, the area AR may have an area determined based on the event notification information Ev, for example, with the reference position Pb determined based on the event notification information Ev as the center.

(Modification 5)
In the embodiment and the modification described above, the display panel 10 that displays the notification information in the disk-shaped display area that is visually recognized from the disk-shaped opening 11a is illustrated as the second display unit. However, the display area of the second display unit may have any shape.
For example, as in the wristwatch-type notification device 1B according to the present modification shown in FIG. 11, a display panel 10A that displays notification information in a rectangular display region that is visible from the rectangular opening 11b is employed as the second display unit. May be.

  Note that the wristwatch-type notification devices 1, 1A, and 1B, when not performing the notification operation, the measurement results of various sensors that measure atmospheric pressure, altitude, temperature, and other information in the display area, Information other than the notification information, such as the user's activity based on the measurement result and the measurement result of the acceleration sensor, may be displayed.

(Modification 6)
In the embodiment and the modification described above, the display panels 10 and 10A having a plurality of pixels provided in the region including the display region are exemplified as the second display unit. However, the present invention is limited to such a mode. For example, the light emitting unit 9 including a plurality of light sources 90 may be employed as the second display unit. Here, each light source 90 may be comprised including LED, for example.

FIG. 12 is a plan view showing an example of a wristwatch type notification device 1C according to the present modification. As shown in this figure, the wristwatch type alarm device 1C is a wristwatch type except that it includes a light emitting unit 9 including 12 light sources 90 arranged every 30 degrees on the dial 11 instead of the display panel 10. The configuration is the same as that of the notification device 1.
For example, the CPU 103 of the wristwatch-type notification device 1C has a period according to the type of the event source indicated by the source information Ev2, centered on the light source 90 corresponding to the reference position Pb corresponding to the type of event indicated by the type information Ev1. Thus, the light emitting unit 9 is controlled so that the light sources 90 existing in the range corresponding to the importance level of the event indicated by the importance level information Ev3 are sequentially turned on. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the light source 90 at 3 o'clock, the light source 90 at 3 o'clock → the light source 90 at 3 o'clock → the light source 90 at 3 o'clock → the light source 90 at 4 o'clock in the range of ± 30 degrees. A case where a plurality of light sources 90 are turned on in order, such as a light source 90, is illustrated. Also in such an aspect, it is possible to notify the occurrence of the event by the light emitting unit 9, and the user can easily grasp the attribute of the event. In addition, finer notification can be made possible by arranging more than 12 light sources 90. In the embodiment of FIG. 12, the light sources 90 are arranged side by side in the circumferential direction of the pointer, but other configurations may be used. For example, the images may be displayed side by side in the 3 o'clock to 9 o'clock direction or vertically in the 12 o'clock to 6 o'clock direction.

(Modification 7)
In the embodiment and the modification described above, the incoming call of the external device is exemplified as the event. However, the present invention is not limited to such an aspect, and the wristwatch type alarm device 1 (or 1A, 1B). 1C) may notify an event that has occurred in its own device.
In addition, the wristwatch-type notification device may be directly connected to the communication network by IoT (Internet of Things). In this case, information related to the device may be transmitted from a device such as an air conditioner, a refrigerator, or a security device connected via a communication network to the wristwatch-type notification device, and the information regarding the device may be notified in the wristwatch-type notification device. it can.
Further, for example, a wristwatch type notification device and a mobile terminal (smart phone) may be paired. Furthermore, the wristwatch-type notification device may have a classic Bluetooth (registered trademark) call profile or a Wi-Fi (registered trademark) VoIP function so that the watch-type notification device can make a call.

(Modification 8)
In the embodiment and the modification described above, the control unit 100 includes the panel control circuit 106, and the CPU 103 controls the display panel 10 or 10A via the panel control circuit 106, but the present invention is limited to such an aspect. The display panels 10 and 10A may be configured to include the panel control circuit 106, and the CPU 103 may directly control the display panel 10 or 10A.

(Modification 9)
When the notification information is displayed on the second display unit, the event may be notified to the reference position Pb by stopping the second hand or reciprocating the forward and backward hands. Further, it is preferable to configure the size of the mark Mk larger than the thickness of the second hand so that the user does not miss the notification display even when the mark Mk for notifying the occurrence of the event overlaps with the second hand. By doing so, even when the mark Mk overlaps the second hand, the user can recognize that the mark Mk is displayed, and thus it is possible to reliably recognize the occurrence of the event. Since the second hand is arranged at the top as the display means, when the event occurs, the second hand moves forward and backward, so that the occurrence of the event can be recognized quickly, and details can be recognized by looking at the second display section, A notification device capable of promptly recognizing that an event notification has occurred to a user can be realized.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Wristwatch-type alarm device, 10 ... Display panel, 12 ... Pointer shaft, 13 ... Pointer, 14 ... Exterior case, 16 ... Dial ring, 17 ... Operation part, 100 ... Control unit, 101 ... RAM, 102 ... Flash memory, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 103 ... CPU, 104 ... Oscillator circuit, 105 ... Motor control circuit, 106 ... Panel control circuit, 110 ... Motor, 120 ... Pointer position specific | specification part, 140 ... Interface, 150 ... Communication part.

Claims (8)

A first display for displaying time using one or more hands,
A second display for displaying information other than the time;
A control unit for controlling the second display unit so as to display notification information for notifying the occurrence of an event;
A wristwatch-type notification device comprising: The control unit determines a position where the notification information is displayed in a display area of the second display unit according to a type of the event.
The wristwatch-type notification device according to claim 1. The control unit changes a position at which the notification information is displayed in a display area of the second display unit at a speed according to a generation source of the event.
The wristwatch type alarm device according to claim 1 or 2. A pre-notification unit for notifying that the second display unit displays the notification information before the second display unit displays the notification information;
The wristwatch type alarm device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The event includes either an incoming call or an incoming mail.
The wristwatch type alarm device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the wristwatch type alarm device is provided. It has a communication unit that communicates with external devices,
The event includes any of incoming calls and mails received from the external device.
The wristwatch type alarm device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the wristwatch type alarm device is provided. The second display unit includes a display panel.
The wristwatch type alarm device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The second display unit includes a plurality of light sources.
The wristwatch type alarm device according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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