HK1252033B - Timepiece, method of controlling timepiece display, and storage medium - Google Patents

Description

Clock, clock display control method, and recording medium

The present application claims the benefit of priority based on Japanese patent application No. 2016-256630, filed on December 28, 2016, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a timepiece, a timepiece display control method, and a recording medium.

Background Art

Conventionally, there are known display devices that simulate analog clocks by displaying a clock image in which the time is represented by an image of the hands, thereby allowing the user to recognize the time. For example, in such display devices, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-189531, information different from the time represented by the movement of the hands, as in a chronograph-type clock, is displayed on the dial, thereby increasing the amount of information available to the user.

However, the technology described in Patent Document 1 has a problem in that, for example, the displayed hand image overlaps the timekeeping portion, making it difficult for the user to read information other than the time represented by the hand image.

Summary of the Invention

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to perform display control that enables a user to easily read information different from the time information represented by a hand image while maintaining the design of the analog timepiece display.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a clock having a display portion, wherein the clock is characterized in that it comprises: a hand image acquisition component for acquiring a hand image; an information acquisition component for acquiring given information; a display control component for controlling the display portion so as to display the hand image acquired by the hand image acquisition component and the given information acquired by the information acquisition component; and a synthesis component for synthesizing a display style so that the display areas of the hand image or the given information do not overlap.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a clock having a display portion, wherein the clock is characterized in that it comprises: a hand image acquisition component for acquiring a hand image; an information acquisition component for acquiring given information; a display control component for controlling the display portion so as to display the hand image acquired by the hand image acquisition component and the given information acquired by the information acquisition component; and a display change component for changing a display style so that the hand image does not overlap with a display area of the given information, the display change component comprising a transparency change component for changing the transparency of at least one of the hand image or the given information as the display style.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display control method, which is performed by a clock having a display unit, and the clock display control method is characterized in that it includes: a hand image acquisition step for acquiring a hand image; an information acquisition step for acquiring given information; a display control step for controlling the display unit so as to display the hand image acquired by the hand image acquisition step and the given information acquired by the information acquisition step; and a synthesis step for synthesizing the display style so that the display areas of the hand image or the given information do not overlap.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium recording a computer-readable program, wherein the recording medium is characterized in that the program causes a computer controlling a clock having a display unit to function as: a hand image acquisition unit for acquiring a hand image; an information acquisition unit for acquiring given information; a display control unit for controlling the display unit so as to display the hand image acquired by the hand image acquisition unit and the given information acquired by the information acquisition unit; and a synthesis unit for synthesizing display styles so that the display areas of the hand image or the given information do not overlap.

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become clear with reference to the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description. However, it should be understood that the accompanying drawings are only for illustration and do not limit the scope of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

A deeper understanding of the present application can be obtained from the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the following drawings.

FIG1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a portable terminal 1 according to an embodiment of a timepiece among electronic devices of the present invention.

2A to 2D are schematic diagrams for explaining the analog clock display in this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration for executing information display processing, among the functional configurations of the portable terminal 1 of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of information display processing executed by the portable terminal 1 of FIG. 1 having the functional configuration of FIG. 3 .

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining another example of the analog clock display in this embodiment.

6A to 6D are schematic diagrams showing examples of full-screen display of functions corresponding to presentation information in this embodiment.

7A to 7C are schematic diagrams showing examples of full-screen display of functions corresponding to presentation information in this embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating another flow of the information display process executed by the portable terminal 1 of FIG. 1 having the functional configuration of FIG. 3 .

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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

FIG1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a portable terminal 1 according to an embodiment of a timepiece among electronic devices of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 1 is configured as, for example, a smart watch.

As shown in FIG1 , the portable terminal 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 , a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12 , a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13 , a bus 14 , an input/output interface 15 , a GPS unit 16 , a sensor unit 17 , a camera unit 18 , an input unit 19 , an output unit 20 , a storage unit 21 , a communication unit 22 , and a drive 23 .

The CPU 11 executes various processes according to the program recorded in the ROM 12 or the program loaded from the storage unit 21 to the RAM 13 .

The RAM 13 also appropriately stores data and the like necessary for the CPU 11 to execute various processes.

The CPU 11, ROM 12, and RAM 13 are interconnected via a bus 14. Furthermore, an input/output interface 15 is connected to the bus 14. The input/output interface 15 is connected to a GPS unit 16, a sensor unit 17, an imaging unit 18, an input unit 19, an output unit 20, a storage unit 21, a communication unit 22, and a driver 23.

The GPS unit 16 receives GPS signals from a plurality of GPS satellites via a GPS receiving antenna (not shown). The CPU 11 acquires position information such as latitude, longitude, and altitude indicating the current position of the device based on the GPS signals received by the GPS unit 16 .

The sensor unit 17 performs various sensing operations such as a gyroscope, acceleration, geomagnetism, and GPS, and outputs posture information and position information.

Although not shown in the drawings, the imaging unit 18 includes an optical lens unit and an image sensor.

The optical lens unit is composed of lenses that focus light in order to capture an image of a subject, such as a focus lens and a zoom lens.

A focus lens forms an image of a subject on the light-receiving surface of an image sensor, while a zoom lens allows the focal length to be varied within a certain range.

In addition, the optical lens unit is provided with peripheral circuits for adjusting setting parameters such as focus, exposure, and white balance as needed.

An image sensor is composed of a photoelectric conversion element, an AFE (Analog Front End), and the like.

The photoelectric conversion element is composed of, for example, a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) type photoelectric conversion element. A subject image is incident on the photoelectric conversion element from the optical lens. The photoelectric conversion element then photoelectrically converts (captures) the subject image, accumulates the image signal for a certain period of time, and sequentially supplies the accumulated image signal to the AFE as an analog signal.

The AFE performs various signal processing such as A/D (Analog/Digital) conversion on the analog image signal. A digital signal is generated by the various signal processing and output as an output signal of the imaging unit 18 .

The output signal of the imaging unit 18 is appropriately supplied to the CPU 11 , an image processing unit (not shown), and the like as captured image data.

The input unit 19 is composed of various buttons and the like, and various information is inputted in accordance with instruction operations by the user.

The output unit 20 is composed of a display, a speaker, etc., and outputs images and sounds.

In this embodiment, an input unit 19 enabling input operations such as touch and swipe is superimposed on an output unit 20 serving as a display for displaying images, icons, etc., thereby configuring a touch panel serving as an interface.

The storage unit 21 is composed of a hard disk or a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), and stores various image data.

The communication unit 22 controls communication with other devices (not shown) via networks including the Internet.

A removable medium 31 composed of a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory is appropriately loaded in the drive 23. Programs read from the removable medium 31 by the drive 23 are installed in the storage unit 21 as needed. Furthermore, similar to the storage unit 21, the removable medium 31 can also store various data such as image data stored in the storage unit 21.

The portable terminal 1 thus configured has a function for displaying an analog clock display. Information corresponding to the selected function (hereinafter referred to as "prompt information") is displayed in a position in the analog clock display that does not overlap with the clock hands. In other words, the portable terminal 1 displays prompt information while avoiding the clock hands that move with the time.

2A to 2D are schematic diagrams for explaining the analog clock display in this embodiment.

The analog clock display of this embodiment is shown in FIG2A , with the center of the display screen as the center of rotation, and the timepiece hand images HH, MH, and SH are arranged to display the time. Furthermore, in this embodiment, for example, in the initial setting state, prompt information corresponding to the selected function is displayed in a pre-set area (hereinafter referred to as the "reference display area") R0 on the back of the analog clock display.

In the portable terminal 1 of the present embodiment, there is a function of displaying the prompt information in other non-overlapping areas when the hands and the prompt information overlap. However, when this function is performed, as shown in the example of FIG2B , the largest area (hereinafter referred to as the "changed display area") R2 among the areas R1 between the hand image HH representing the short hand of the hour, the hand image MH representing the long hand of the minute, and the hand image SH representing the second hand of the second is displayed.

In this example, the display is configured to be displayed in the area R1 between the hour hand image HH, the minute hand image MH, and the second hand image SH. However, the judgment can be performed only in the area between the hour hand image HH and the minute hand image MH. Alternatively, the area between the hour hand and the edge of the screen can also be treated as a display area, thereby forming a variable display area. In this case, control is performed to change the display style of the prompt information to match the size of the area.

Furthermore, for example, control is performed to set the area between the needle images based on the shape of the needle image, such as a decorative special shape or a thick shape.

Furthermore, as shown in the example of FIG. 2C , when the respective clock hand images overlap, a configuration may be adopted in which a position symmetrical to the overlapping position is set as the changed display region R2 .

2D , a plurality of regions may be used as the change display region R2. When a plurality of regions are used as the change display region R2, different types of information (including prompt information and other information) may be displayed.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration for executing information display processing, among the functional configurations of the portable terminal 1 of FIG. 1 .

The information display process is a series of processes for changing the display style of the hand image or the prompt information when it is determined that the position of the hand image showing the time at the analog time display overlaps with the position of the prompt information.

When the information display process is executed, as shown in FIG. 3 , in the CPU 11 , a display control unit 51 , an instruction detection unit 52 , an overlap determination unit 53 , and a display mode determination unit 54 function.

Furthermore, a time display image storage unit 71 and a provided information storage unit 72 are set in one area of the storage unit 21 .

The time display image storage unit 71 stores data on time display images such as images of hands required for analog clock displays, such as the hour hand, the hour hand, and the second hand, and images of time pointers.

The provided information storage unit 72 stores provided information corresponding to various functions.

The provided information is information corresponding to various functions, such as digital time information, sensor information from the GPS unit 16 and the sensor unit 17, received message information, and set itinerary information.

The display control unit 51 controls the output unit 20 so that a hand image corresponding to the time is displayed and provided information is displayed at a predetermined position on the back side of the hand image on the timepiece display surface.

Furthermore, if, for example, the display control unit 51 determines that the needle image and the provided information are displayed overlapping, it controls the output unit 20 to display the provided information at a location that avoids the needle image. In this embodiment, the display control unit 51 controls the output unit 20 to display the provided information in the largest area among the areas without the needle image, namely, the changed display area.

The instruction detection unit 52 detects an instruction. For example, the instruction detection unit 52 detects an instruction to display the provided information (hereinafter referred to as an "overlapping avoidance display instruction") by a user operation via the input unit 19, when the provided information and the hand image overlap. The overlapping avoidance display instruction is not limited to a user operation and can be detected when a given condition is satisfied. For example, the instruction can be automatically detected based on conditions such as when the user tilts the device to confirm the display, when the user confirms the display, or when an alarm is triggered.

The overlap determination unit 53 determines whether or not the clock hand image and the provided information overlap from the time being displayed.

For example, if, in the initial information, the provided information is displayed in the reference display area R0 as shown in FIG2A , the overlap determination unit 53 determines whether the time has arrived at the time when the needle image is located in the reference display area R0. Furthermore, if the overlap determination unit 53 determines that an overlap has occurred and the display position of the provided information has been changed, the overlap determination unit 53 determines whether the time has arrived at the time when the needle image is located in the changed display area R2 after the change.

The display style determination unit 54 determines the display style of the provided information based on the display area of the needle image. For example, in the case where the needle image and the provided information overlap, the display style determination unit 54 determines the display position of the prompt information based on the position of the needle image in order to display the provided information at a position (changed display area) that avoids the position of the needle image so as to avoid making the provided information difficult to see. That is, as shown in FIG2A , the position of each needle image HH, MH, and SH is inferred from the time of display, and the area R1 between the needle images HH, MH, and SH is determined. The largest area is set as the changed display area R2 to determine the display position. In addition, the display style determination unit 54 determines, for example, an area without a needle image based on the shape/size of the needle image, angle calculation based on the time, and the like.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of information display processing executed by the portable terminal 1 of FIG. 1 having the functional configuration of FIG. 3 .

The information display process is started by the user's operation of starting the information display process on the input unit 19 .

In step S11 , the display control unit 51 controls the output unit 20 to display a clock hand image at a position corresponding to the displayed time.

In step S12 , the display control unit 51 controls the output unit 20 to display the prompt information in the reference display area (see the example of FIG. 2A ).

In step S13 , the instruction detection unit 52 determines whether or not an overlapping display avoidance instruction from the user to the input unit 19 has been detected, for example.

If the overlap avoidance display instruction is not detected, the determination in step S13 is NO, and the process enters a standby state.

If the overlap avoidance display instruction is detected, it is determined as YES in step S13 , and the process proceeds to step S14 .

In step S14 , the overlap determination unit 53 determines whether the position of the clock hand image corresponding to the time overlaps with the information display area where the prompt information is displayed.

When the display positions of the clock hand image and the hint information overlap, it is determined as YES in step S14 , and the process proceeds to step S16 .

When the display positions of the clock hand image and the hint information do not overlap, it is determined as NO in step S14 , and the process proceeds to step S15 .

In step S15 , the display control unit 51 controls the output unit 20 so as to display the clock hand image and the presentation information without changing the display position of the presentation information.

In step S16, the display style determination unit 54 determines the change display area based on the position of the hand image. For example, the display style determination unit 54 determines the widest area among the areas R1 between the hand images HH, MH, and SM as the change display area R2 (see FIG. 2B ).

In step S17 , the display control unit 51 controls the output unit 20 so that the display position of the hint information is changed to the changed display area for display.

In step S18 , the instruction detection unit 52 determines whether or not an instruction to end the overlap avoidance display instruction issued by the user to the input unit 19 has been detected, for example.

If the end instruction is not detected, a NO determination is made in step S18 , and the process returns to step S14 .

When an end instruction is detected, it is determined as YES in step S18 and the information display process ends.

<Modification>

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the prompt information is displayed in an area without a hand image, that is, at a position that does not overlap with the hand image, according to the configuration status of the hand. However, in this example, the hand side is moved to a predetermined specific position when the prompt information is displayed to ensure the display area of the prompt information.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining another example of the analog clock display in this embodiment.

Another example of the information display processing of the analog clock display of this embodiment is shown in Figure 5. First, when a given time (in this embodiment, the current time) is displayed and an instruction to display prompt information is detected, all hands (hour hand HH, minute hand MH, and second hand SH) rotate to a given position. In this embodiment, the retraction position is set to 3 o'clock. Furthermore, the retraction movement (rotation) of the hands is sequentially displayed through an animation. In this embodiment, the display is performed so that the rotation direction varies depending on the position of each hand. Alternatively, all hands can be configured to move in the same direction, or the order and speed of the movements can be varied. Furthermore, since the time is not displayed when the hands are retracted, a separate time display can also be configured. In this case, for example, the time (analog/digital) can be displayed in the information display area R10, or in an empty area or near the hands. This allows the user to always know the time even when the hands are retracted.

In the above-mentioned information display process, all the hands are retracted to the same location, thereby ensuring an area for displaying the prompt information. In addition, by retracting all the hands to the same location, the user will not be distracted by the hand image, and can focus on the prompt information, thereby improving visual recognition.

As a result of the avoidance of the hand, the prompt information is displayed in a specific area (in this embodiment, the information display area R10 ) among the areas that do not overlap with the hand image.

Then, when the information display area R10 is designated by a touch operation or the like, a screen of a function corresponding to the displayed hint information is displayed on the full screen (full screen area R11 ), and an operation and display corresponding to the function are performed.

6A to 6D and 7A to 7C are schematic diagrams showing examples of full-screen display of functions corresponding to presentation information in this embodiment.

As shown in the example of FIG. 6A , the most recent itinerary is displayed as prompt information, and the itinerary function is displayed on the full screen.

As shown in the example of FIG. 6B , the fact that the translation function is available is displayed as prompt information, and the translation function is displayed on the full screen.

As shown in the example of FIG. 6C , the city name and time of the city where the birthplace registration was performed are displayed as prompt information, and the birthplace registration function is displayed on the full screen.

As shown in the example of FIG6D , a map of the surrounding area of the current location is displayed as prompt information, and a map display function including displaying a map of the surrounding area of the current location is displayed on the full screen.

As shown in the example of FIG. 7A , the current air pressure and a graph showing changes in air pressure are displayed as prompt information, and the barometer display function is displayed on the full screen.

As shown in the example of FIG. 7B , the direction is displayed as prompt information, and the compass display function is displayed on the full screen.

As shown in the example of FIG. 7C , the altitude and a graph showing altitude changes are displayed as prompt information, and the altitude display function is displayed on the full screen.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating another flow of the information display process executed by the portable terminal 1 of FIG. 1 having the functional configuration of FIG. 3 .

The information display process is started by the user's operation of starting the information display process on the input unit 19 .

In step S31 , the display control unit 51 controls the output unit 20 to display a clock hand image at a position corresponding to the displayed time (see FIG. 5 ).

In step S32 , the instruction detection unit 52 determines whether or not a user's instruction to display the presentation information on the input unit 19 has been detected, for example.

If the guidance information display instruction is not detected, the determination in step S32 is NO, and the process enters a standby state.

When a hint information display instruction is detected, it is determined as YES in step S32 , and the process proceeds to step S33 .

In step S33 , the display control unit 51 controls the output unit 20 to display the operation of moving the clock hand image to the retracted position (the 3 o'clock position in this embodiment) using animation (see FIG. 5 ).

In step S34 , the display control unit 51 controls the output unit 20 to display the prompt information in the information display area (see FIG. 5 ).

In step S35 , the instruction detection unit 52 determines whether or not a touch operation on the information display area by the user is detected, for example.

If a touch operation on the information display area is not detected, a NO determination is made in step S35 , and the process enters a standby state.

If a touch operation on the information display area is detected, it is determined as YES in step S35 , and the process proceeds to step S36 .

In step S36, the display control unit 51 controls the output unit 20 to display the function corresponding to the prompt information on the full screen. Then, through operation, for example, as shown in FIG5 , the function is displayed and the corresponding actions and displays are performed (see FIG6A to FIG6D and FIG7A to FIG7C ).

In step S37 , the instruction detection unit 52 determines whether or not an instruction to end the display on the input unit 19 by the user has been detected, for example.

If the displayed end instruction is not detected, it is determined as NO in step S37 and the process returns to step S36.

When an instruction to end the display is detected, it is determined as YES in step S37 and the information display process ends.

In the above embodiment, after detecting the overlap avoidance display instruction, the display style change process is executed if an overlap is determined. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the display style change process may be executed based solely on the detection of the overlap avoidance display instruction, or the display style change process may be executed based on the determination of an overlap, not just the instruction.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, it can also be configured that, regarding the content of the display style, the display position of the prompt information can be changed according to the position of the needle image, or a fixed information display area can be set and the needle image can be retreated to a given position, or the transparency of the needle image and the prompt information can be changed, thereby changing the content of the display style according to various conditions.

For example, it can also be configured to change the content of the display style based on conditions such as pre-settings made by the user, the position of the needle image, the user's operation, behavior, or device posture for confirming the time or prompt information, or receiving a trip, message, or moving to a given location.

The mobile terminal 1 configured as described above is an electronic device including an output unit 20 .

The mobile terminal 1 includes a display control unit 51 and an overlap determination unit 53 .

The display control unit 51 acquires a pointer image. Furthermore, the display control unit 51 acquires a hint message, which is a predetermined message. Furthermore, the display control unit 51 controls the output unit 20 so that the pointer image is displayed at a position corresponding to the current time and the hint message, which is the predetermined message, is displayed near the position where the pointer image is displayed.

The overlap determination unit 53 determines whether the display control unit 51 has caused the hand image and the presentation information, which is predetermined information, to be displayed in an overlapping manner.

When the overlap determination unit 53 determines that the hand image and the given information are displayed overlappingly, the display control unit 51 changes the display mode so that the display areas of the hand image and the given information do not overlap.

Thus, in the mobile terminal 1 , display control can be performed to enable the user to easily read information different from the time information represented by the clock hand image while ensuring the design of the analog clock display.

The display control unit 51 changes the display position or display size of the hint information, which is predetermined information, as a display mode so as not to overlap with the clock hand image.

Thus, in the mobile terminal 1 , display control can be performed to enable the user to easily read information different from the time information represented by the clock hand image while ensuring the design of the analog clock display.

When determining that the hand image and the given information as the presentation information are displayed overlapping each other, the display control unit 51 changes the display mode so that the hand image and the given information as the presentation information are not displayed overlapping each other.

Thus, in the mobile terminal 1 , display control can be performed to enable the user to easily read information different from the time information represented by the clock hand image while ensuring the design of the analog clock display.

The display style determination unit 54 calculates the display position and display size of the hint information as the given information as a display area of the hint information of the given information.

When determining that the needle image and the predetermined information are displayed overlapping each other, the display mode determination unit 54 changes the display position so that the needle image moves based on the calculated display area.

Thus, in the mobile terminal 1 , the clock hand image can be moved according to the display position and display size of the presentation information.

When changing the display position so that the hand image moves to a predetermined retracted position, the display control unit 51 displays the time information in the predetermined information display area without using the hand image.

Thus, in the portable terminal 1 , even when the clock hand image is retracted and analog display is no longer performed, the user can check the time.

The display control unit 51 changes the display form of the presentation information, which is predetermined information, according to the display position and display size of the clock hand image displayed on the output unit 20 .

Thus, in the mobile terminal 1 , display control can be performed to enable the user to easily read information different from the time information represented by the clock hand image while ensuring the design of the analog clock display.

The display control unit 51 displays the operation from before to after the display style is changed using animation.

As a result, in the mobile terminal 1 , the display mode can be changed without causing discomfort to the user.

When changing the display position of the display style of the hand image, the display control unit 51 displays the movement from before to after the display style change by animation, using a movement corresponding to the movement of the hand image in displaying the time.

Thus, in the mobile terminal 1 , the display position of the clock hand image can be changed by the same operation as that for normal time display, and the display mode can be changed without causing discomfort to the user.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and modifications and improvements within the scope of achieving the object of the present invention are included in the present invention.

In the above-described embodiment, the position of the prompt information is changed as the display style. However, other configurations, such as the position, size (e.g., changing to a smaller size), shape, transparency, or display layer (foreground, background), of the prompt information can also be changed. Furthermore, when changing transparency, the transparency of the needle image can be increased to make it lighter than the prompt information, or decreased to make the prompt information darker than the needle image. Alternatively, the display can be expressed by changing the color or intensity of the color. Furthermore, when changing transparency, etc., this also includes a state where either the needle image or the prompt information disappears.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the display style of the prompt information is changed, but the display style of the needle image can also be changed. For example, the position, size (e.g., changing to a smaller size), shape, or transparency of the needle image can be changed. Furthermore, the needle image can be fixed to a predetermined avoidance position (e.g., the 3 o'clock position) and then moved.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the movement of the needle image and prompt information to the change display area can be depicted, for example, continuously or discretely. Furthermore, the speed of movement can be controlled, for example, by controlling the movement speed in accordance with the distance or amount of movement of the needle image, such as faster for farther objects and slower for closer objects. Furthermore, the depiction of movement can be altered by controlling the remaining battery level.

For example, when changing the display style of the hand image or the prompt information, it is possible to configure the display style to change continuously from the current display state to the final display state.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, overlap avoidance instructions are triggered by user operations, but may also be executed automatically. In the case of automatic execution, the trigger may be the detection of a predetermined state, such as touch operation, action determination, wrist movement (tilt change), time (travel), or location (whether a specific location has been reached), using sensor information from the GPS unit 16 and sensor unit 17, or pre-set travel information. Furthermore, the trigger may be changed by controlling the battery level.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the current time is displayed. However, for example, a specific time, a fictitious time set by the user, or a time that is offset by a given time (advanced/delayed) from the current time may be displayed.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the portable terminal 1 to which the present invention is applied is described by taking a smart watch as an example, but the present invention is not particularly limited thereto.

For example, the present invention can be applied to all electronic devices having information display and processing functions. Specifically, for example, the present invention can be applied to notebook personal computers, printers, television receivers, video cameras, digital cameras, portable navigation devices, mobile phones, smartphones, portable game consoles, etc.

The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware or by software.

3 is merely an example and is not particularly limiting. That is, the portable terminal 1 only needs to have the function of executing the above series of processes as a whole, and the functional modules used to implement the function are not particularly limited to the example in FIG. 3 .

Furthermore, a functional module may be constituted by hardware alone, software alone, or a combination thereof.

The functional structure in this embodiment is realized by a processor that performs arithmetic processing. The processor that can be used in this embodiment includes not only processors composed of various processing device units such as single processors, multi-processors and multi-core processors, but also processors that combine these various processing devices with processing circuits such as ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) and FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array).

When a series of processes are executed by software, a program constituting the software is installed from a network or a recording medium into a computer or the like.

The computer may be a computer embedded in dedicated hardware or a computer capable of executing various functions by installing various programs, such as a general-purpose personal computer.

The recording medium containing such a program may be composed not only of the removable medium 31 of FIG. 1 , which is released separately from the device body in order to provide the program to the user, but also of a recording medium that is provided to the user in a state pre-assembled in the device body. The removable medium 31 is composed of, for example, a magnetic disk (including a floppy disk), an optical disk, or a magneto-optical disk. An optical disk is composed of, for example, a CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), a Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc, etc. A magneto-optical disk is composed of an MD (Mini-Disk), etc. In addition, the recording medium that is provided to the user in a state pre-assembled in the device body is composed of, for example, the ROM 12 of FIG. 1 on which the program is recorded, a hard disk contained in the storage unit 21 of FIG. 1 , etc.

In this specification, the steps describing the program recorded in the recording medium naturally include processing executed in time series in that order, but are not necessarily processed in time series and also include processing executed in parallel or individually.

While several embodiments of the present invention have been described above, these embodiments are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the technical scope of the present invention. The present invention can adopt various other embodiments, and further, various modifications such as omissions and substitutions can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. These embodiments and their variations are included within the scope and gist of the invention described in this specification, etc., and are included within the invention described in the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (18)

1. A clock having a display section, characterized in that it comprises: The dial pointer image acquisition component acquires multiple dial pointer images; The information acquisition component acquires the given information; The display control unit controls the display unit to display the plurality of clock hand images acquired by the clock hand image acquisition unit and the given information acquired by the information acquisition unit; and The compositing component composites the display styles to ensure that the display areas of the multiple clock hand images and the given information do not overlap. The compositing component composes the display style so that the display area of the given information is located in the largest area among the multiple areas divided by the multiple clock hand images, and changes the display area of the given information to the size and shape corresponding to the largest area. 2. The clock according to claim 1, characterized in that, The composite component includes a display modification component that modifies the display style so that the clock hand image does not overlap with the display area of the given information. 3. The clock according to claim 2, characterized in that, The display change component changes the display position, display size, shape, or transparency of the dial image or the given information as the display style. 4. The clock according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The clock also includes a determination component that determines whether the display area of the given information and the clock hand image are displayed overlapping by the display control component. When the determination component determines that the display area of the given information and the clock hand image are displayed overlappingly, the display changing component changes the display style so that the display area of the clock hand image or the display area of the given information do not overlap. 5. The clock according to claim 2, characterized in that, The display change component modifies the display position or size of the clock hand image as the display style, so that the clock hand image does not overlap with the display area of the given information. 6. The clock according to claim 2, characterized in that, The display change component changes the display position so that the clock hand image moves to a given avoidance position. 7. The clock according to claim 6, characterized in that, When the display changing component changes the display position to move the clock hand image to a given avoidance position, it displays time information in the given information display area without using the clock hand image. 8. The clock according to claim 2, characterized in that, The display change component includes a calculation component, which calculates the display position and display size of the given information as the display area for the given information. When the display changing component changes the display position to move the clock hand image to a given avoidance position, the display changing component changes the display position so that the clock hand image moves based on the display area calculated by the calculation component. 9. The clock according to claim 2, characterized in that, The display changing component changes the display position or display size of the given information as the display style, so that the given information does not overlap with the clock hand image. 10. The clock according to claim 2, characterized in that, When the display position is changed by the display changing component to move the clock hand image to a given avoidance position, the display style of the clock hand image or the given information is changed. 11. The clock according to claim 2, characterized in that, The display changing component changes the display style of the given information according to the display position and display size of the clock hand image displayed on the display unit. 12. The clock according to claim 2, characterized in that, When changing the display style of the clock hand image or the given information, the display changing component continuously changes from the current display state to the final display state. 13. The clock according to claim 2, characterized in that, The clock has a detection component that detects changes in the displayed indication. The display change unit performs a display change on the display unit when the detection unit detects an indication of a display change. 14. The clock according to claim 2, characterized in that, The display control unit controls the display unit to display the changes from before to after the change in display style through animation. 15. The clock according to claim 14, characterized in that, When the display control unit changes the display position of the clock hand image in the display style, it controls the display unit to display the action corresponding to the action of the clock hand image in the time display, and displays the action from before the change of display style to after the change through animation. 16. The clock according to claim 1, characterized in that, The synthesis component includes a display modification component that modifies the display to avoid at least one display style of the clock hand image or the given information, so that the clock hand image does not overlap with the display area of the given information. 17. A clock display control method, executed by a clock having a display section, characterized in that it includes: The steps for obtaining clock hand images include acquiring multiple clock hand images. Information acquisition steps: Acquire the given information; The display control step controls the display unit to display the plurality of clock hand images obtained through the clock hand image acquisition step and the given information obtained through the information acquisition step; and The compositing step involves compositing the display styles to ensure that the display areas of the multiple clock hand images and the given information do not overlap. In the compositing step, the display style is composited so that the display area of the given information is located in the largest area among the multiple areas divided by the multiple clock needle images, and the display area of the given information is changed to the size and shape corresponding to the largest area. 18. A recording medium that records a computer-readable program, characterized in that, The program enables the computer that controls the clock with the display to function as a component as follows: The dial pointer image acquisition component acquires multiple dial pointer images; The information acquisition component acquires the given information; The display control unit controls the display unit to display the plurality of clock hand images acquired by the clock hand image acquisition unit and the given information acquired by the information acquisition unit; and The compositing component composites the display styles to ensure that the display areas of the multiple clock hand images and the given information do not overlap. The compositing component composes the display style so that the display area of the given information is located in the largest area among the multiple areas divided by the multiple clock hand images, and changes the display area of the given information to the size and shape corresponding to the largest area.