JPH07120572A - World clock - Google Patents

World clock

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Publication number
JPH07120572A
JPH07120572A JP5266087A JP26608793A JPH07120572A JP H07120572 A JPH07120572 A JP H07120572A JP 5266087 A JP5266087 A JP 5266087A JP 26608793 A JP26608793 A JP 26608793A JP H07120572 A JPH07120572 A JP H07120572A
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Prior art keywords
time
key
clock
standard
difference
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Inventor
Koshi Seto
公四 瀬頭
Masami Saito
真美 斉藤
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Toshiba Corp
Toshiba Electronic Device Solutions Corp
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Toshiba Corp
Toshiba Microelectronics Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the input operation and to enhance the operability by selectively inputting a specific region, at which the time is desired to be known, determining the difference between a standard time and the time at the specific region, and then inputting the time difference thus determined. CONSTITUTION:Five keys '1' to '5' on an input means 21 are previously set for specific regions, e.g. key '1' is specified for London and key '2' is specified for Paris. When key '1' is depressed while depressing a 'CLOCK' key, current time in Londor is presented on the left side of a display means 23 and the time difference from standard time is presented on the right side. When key '3' is depressed while depressing the 'CLOCK' key, for example, current time in Tokyo is presented on the left side of the display 23 and the time difference from standard time(London) is presented on the right. Key '6' is not set for any specific region and when the key '6' is depressed while depressing the 'CLOCK' key, and then the time difference of New Delhi from standard time is inputted using 'UP' and 'DOWN' keys, current time in New Delhi is presented on the display 23.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、ワ−ルドクロックの時
刻設定の入力と表示機能に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a function for inputting and displaying a time setting of a world clock.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】一般に、ワ−ルドクロックは、図3に示
すように、時刻設定の入力を行うための入力手段(キ−
など)11、マイコンなどの処理手段12及び時刻を表
示するための表示手段(LCDなど)13から構成され
ている。
2. Description of the Related Art In general, a word clock has an input means (key) for inputting a time setting, as shown in FIG.
11), a processing means 12 such as a microcomputer, and a display means (LCD or the like) 13 for displaying the time.

【0003】そこで、従来におけるワ−ルドクロックの
時刻設定の入力と表示機能の代表例について説明する。 (1) エリアコ−ド(Area Code) エリアコ−ドの場合、各地域の時刻を表示するために
は、手元にある付属の世界地図を参照し、自らが時刻を
知りたい地域のコ−ドを入力することが必要である。例
えば図4に示すように、ロンドン(コ−ド13)の時刻
を知りたい場合には、“1”キ−に続いて“3”キ−を
押す。すると、表示手段(例えばLCD)には、“1
3”が表示される。これを確認した後、“CLOCK”
キ−を押すと、ロンドンの時刻が表示手段に表示され
る。
Therefore, a typical example of the input and display functions of the conventional time clock time setting will be described. (1) Area Code In the case of area code, in order to display the time of each area, refer to the attached world map at hand and select the area code you want to know the time. It is necessary to enter. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, when it is desired to know the time of London (code 13), the "1" key is followed by the "3" key. Then, "1" is displayed on the display means (for example, LCD).
3 ”is displayed. After confirming this, click“ CLOCK ”.
When the key is pressed, the time in London is displayed on the display means.

【0004】(2) ワ−ルドマップ(World Ma
p) ワ−ルドマップの場合、世界地図の主な都市に対応する
位置にLCDが設けられている。従って、例えば図5に
示すように、入力手段(ボタン+,−)11を押し、自
らが時刻を知りたい都市のLCDを点灯させれば、その
都市の時刻が表示手段(例えばLCD)13に表示され
る。
(2) World map (World Ma
p) In the case of the world map, LCDs are provided at positions corresponding to major cities on the world map. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, when the input means (buttons + and −) 11 is pressed and the LCD of the city in which the user wants to know the time is turned on, the time of the city is displayed on the display means (for example, LCD) 13. Is displayed.

【0005】しかし、エリアコ−ドの場合は、時刻を表
示する地域をコ−ドで入力しなければならないため、地
域とコ−ドの関係が分かり難い欠点がある。また、基準
となる地域(例えば東京)と時刻を表示する地域(例え
ばロンドン)の時差は表示できない。ワ−ルドマップの
場合は、ワ−ルドクロックにLCDを有する世界地図が
一体化されているため、商品自体が大きくなっていしま
う欠点がある。
However, in the case of the area code, there is a drawback that the relationship between the area and the code is difficult to understand because the area for displaying the time must be entered by the code. Moreover, the time difference between the reference area (for example, Tokyo) and the time display area (for example, London) cannot be displayed. In the case of the world map, since the world map having the LCD is integrated with the world clock, there is a drawback that the product itself becomes large.

【0006】[0006]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】このように、従来のワ
−ルドクロックは、コ−ド入力や世界地図を備えたもの
が主であり、これらは使い勝手が悪く、取扱いも不便で
あった。本発明は、上記欠点を解決すべくなされたもの
で、その目的は、時刻設定の入力を時差により簡易に行
うことができるワ−ルドクロックを提供することであ
る。
As described above, the conventional word clocks are mainly those provided with a code input and a world map, which are inconvenient to use and inconvenient to handle. The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object thereof is to provide a world clock capable of easily inputting a time setting by a time difference.

【0007】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するた
め、本発明のワ−ルドクロックは、自らが時刻を知りた
い特定地域を選択するための入力手段と、前記入力手段
からのデ−タ入力により、前記特定地域の時刻及び標準
時と前記特定地域の時刻との時差を求める処理手段と、
前記特定地域の時刻及び前記標準時と前記特定地域の時
刻との時差を表示する表示手段とを備えている。
In order to achieve the above object, the world clock of the present invention has an input means for selecting a specific area in which the user wants to know the time, and data from the input means. By means of input, processing means for obtaining a time difference between the time and standard time of the specific area and the time of the specific area,
Display means for displaying the time of the specific area and the time difference between the standard time and the time of the specific area.

【0008】本発明のワ−ルドクロックは、標準時と自
らが時刻を知りたい特定地域の時刻との時差を入力する
ための入力手段と、前記入力手段からの時差の入力によ
り、前記特定地域の時刻を求める処理手段と、前記特定
地域の時刻及び前記標準時と前記特定地域の時刻との時
差を表示する表示手段とを備えている。
The world clock of the present invention has an input means for inputting the time difference between the standard time and the time in a specific area where the user wants to know the time, and the time difference is input from the input means so that The system includes a processing unit that obtains time, and a display unit that displays the time of the specific region and the time difference between the standard time and the time of the specific region.

【0009】[0009]

【作用】上記構成によれば、自らが時刻を知りたい特定
地域を選択することにより、当該特定地域の時刻の他に
標準時と当該特定地域の時刻との時差を知ることができ
る。また、標準時と自らが時刻を知りたい特定地域の時
刻との時差を入力することにより、当該特定地域の時刻
を知ることができる。従って、入力が簡易であり、使い
勝手が良く、取扱いも便利なワ−ルドクロックとするこ
とができる。
According to the above construction, by selecting the specific area in which the user wants to know the time, the time difference between the standard time and the time in the specific area can be known in addition to the time in the specific area. Further, by inputting the time difference between the standard time and the time in the specific area where the user wants to know the time, the time in the specific area can be known. Therefore, it is possible to make the world clock easy to input, convenient to use, and easy to handle.

【0010】[0010]

【実施例】以下、図面を参照しながら、本発明の一実施
例について詳細に説明する。図1は、本発明の一実施例
に係わるワ−ルドクロックの構成を示している。図1に
おいて、21は、入力手段であり、例えばキ−が使用さ
れる。本実施例では、主として“CLOCK”、“1”
〜“6”、“UP”、“DOWN”のキ−が使用され
る。22は、マイコンなどの処理手段であり、入力手段
からのデ−タ入力により所定の処理を行う。23は、表
示手段であり、特定地域の時刻や標準時に対する時差な
どの表示を行う。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the structure of a world clock according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 21 is an input means, for example, a key is used. In this embodiment, "CLOCK" and "1" are mainly used.
Keys of "6", "UP" and "DOWN" are used. Reference numeral 22 is a processing means such as a microcomputer, which performs a predetermined processing by inputting data from the input means. Reference numeral 23 is a display means for displaying the time of a specific area and the time difference from the standard time.

【0011】入力手段21において、“1”〜“5”の
5つのキ−は、予め地域が特定されている。本実施例で
は、“1”はロンドン、“2”はパリ、“3”は東京、
“4”はホノルル、“5”はニュ−ヨ−クがそれぞれ対
応している。
In the input means 21, the areas of the five keys "1" to "5" are specified in advance. In this embodiment, "1" is London, "2" is Paris, "3" is Tokyo,
"4" corresponds to Honolulu and "5" corresponds to New York.

【0012】従って、図2に示すように、例えば“CL
OCK”キ−を押しながら“1”キ−を押すと、表示手
段23の左側にはロンドンの時刻が表示され、表示手段
23の右側には標準時とロンドンの時刻の時差が表示さ
れる。なお、本実施例では、標準時をロンドンの時刻に
している。また、例えば“CLOCK”キ−を押しなが
ら“3”キ−を押すと、表示手段23の左側には東京の
時刻が表示され、表示手段23の右側には標準時(ロン
ドンの時刻)と東京の時刻の時差が表示される。
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, for example, "CL
When the "1" key is pressed while pressing the OCK "key, the time of London is displayed on the left side of the display means 23, and the time difference between the standard time and the time of London is displayed on the right side of the display means 23. In this embodiment, the standard time is set to the time of London, or, for example, when the "CLOCK" key is pressed and the "3" key is pressed, the time of Tokyo is displayed on the left side of the display means 23 and is displayed. On the right side of the means 23, the time difference between standard time (London time) and Tokyo time is displayed.

【0013】また、“6”は、時刻を表示する地域が特
定されていないキ−である。従って、“CLOCK”キ
−を押しながら“6”キ−を押すと、表示手段23の右
側には標準時(ロンドンの時刻)と任意の地域の時差が
表示され、表示手段23の左側には当該任意の地域の時
刻が表示される。
Further, "6" is a key in which the area for displaying the time is not specified. Therefore, when the "6" key is pressed while pressing the "CLOCK" key, the time difference between the standard time (London time) and an arbitrary area is displayed on the right side of the display means 23, and the time difference on the left side of the display means 23 is displayed. The time of any area is displayed.

【0014】例えば、ニュ−デリ−の時刻を知りたい場
合には、“CLOCK”キ−を押しながら“6”キ−を
押した後、“UP”キ−又は“DOWN”キ−により、
標準時とニュ−デリ−の時刻との時差を入力する。時差
設定の最小単位は、例えば30分に設定する。なお、標
準時とニュ−デリ−の時刻との時差は、国際航空時刻表
などによって容易に知ることができる。
For example, when it is desired to know the time of the news item, after pressing the "CLOCK" key and the "6" key, the "UP" key or the "DOWN" key
Enter the time difference between the standard time and the New Delhi time. The minimum unit of time difference setting is set to 30 minutes, for example. The time difference between the standard time and the New Delhi time can be easily known from the international aviation timetable or the like.

【0015】[0015]

【発明の効果】以上、説明したように、本発明のワ−ル
ドクロックによれば、次のような効果を奏する。時差の
入力により任意の地域の時刻を表示することができる。
従って、世界地図などを付属させる必要がなく、商品の
小型化に貢献できる。また、エリアコ−ドの場合に比べ
て入力が容易であり、使い勝手もよい。さらに、地域を
切り替える際に標準時との時差を確認することができ
る。
As described above, according to the world clock of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. The time in any area can be displayed by inputting the time difference.
Therefore, it is not necessary to attach a world map or the like, which can contribute to the miniaturization of the product. Further, the input is easier and the usability is better than that of the area code. In addition, when switching regions, you can check the time difference from standard time.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明の一実施例に係わるワ−ルドクロックを
示すブロック図。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a world clock according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】本発明におけるキ−操作と時刻・時差表示との
関係を示す図。
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a relationship between a key operation and time / time difference display according to the present invention.

【図3】従来のワ−ルドクロックを示すブロック図。FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a conventional world clock.

【図4】従来におけるキ−操作と時刻表示との関係を示
す図。
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a relationship between a conventional key operation and time display.

【図5】従来のワ−ルドクロックを示す図。FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a conventional world clock.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

11,21 …入力手段、 12,22 …処理手段、 13,23 …表示手段。 11, 21 ... Input means, 12, 22 ... Processing means, 13, 23 ... Display means.

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 自らが時刻を知りたい特定地域を選択す
るための入力手段と、前記入力手段からのデ−タ入力に
より、前記特定地域の時刻及び標準時と前記特定地域の
時刻との時差を求める処理手段と、前記特定地域の時刻
及び前記標準時と前記特定地域の時刻との時差を表示す
る表示手段とを具備することを特徴とするワ−ルドクロ
ック。
1. An input unit for selecting a specific region for which the user wants to know the time, and a time difference between the standard region time and the standard region time by the data input from the input unit. A world clock, comprising: processing means for obtaining the time and a display means for displaying the time of the specific area and the time difference between the standard time and the time of the specific area.
【請求項2】 標準時と自らが時刻を知りたい特定地域
の時刻との時差を入力するための入力手段と、前記入力
手段からの時差の入力により、前記特定地域の時刻を求
める処理手段と、前記特定地域の時刻及び前記標準時と
前記特定地域の時刻との時差を表示する表示手段とを具
備することを特徴とするワ−ルドクロック。
2. Input means for inputting a time difference between a standard time and a time in a specific area where the user wants to know the time, and processing means for obtaining the time in the specific area by inputting the time difference from the input means. A world clock comprising: a display unit for displaying the time of the specific area and the time difference between the standard time and the time of the specific area.
JP5266087A 1993-10-25 1993-10-25 World clock Withdrawn JPH07120572A (en)

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