Display control method and display device for dividing a physical quantity and displaying it digitally in a time series.
By dividing and sequentially displaying numerical information into units with varying states, the method addresses the inefficiencies of conventional displays, reducing area and power consumption while improving user comprehension.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 林信
- Filing Date
- 2026-03-23
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-22
AI Technical Summary
Conventional digital displays face issues of increased display area and power consumption due to displaying all digits simultaneously, and continuous display during unnecessary times, which is inefficient in terms of power saving.
The display method divides physical quantities or numerical information into multiple units, sequentially displaying them in a time series with varying display states, reducing display area and power consumption while enhancing user comprehension.
This approach reduces display area and power consumption while making it easier for users to grasp numerical changes intuitively.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to display control technology for digitally displaying time, frequency, count value, position information, amount of money, and other physical quantities or numerical information, and particularly relates to an effective split display method under limited display area and low power consumption conditions.
Background Art
[0002] Conventionally, in devices for digitally displaying physical quantities, it has been common to display all digits of the numerical value to be displayed simultaneously. However, when the number of display digits increases, there are problems that the occupied area of the display becomes large and the power consumption increases due to an increase in the display drive circuit and an increase in the lighting time. Also, in a display method assuming constant display, the display continues even in a time zone when the user does not need the information, so there is room for improvement from the viewpoint of power saving.
Summary of the Invention
Problems to be Solved by the Invention
[0003] An object of the present invention is to provide a digital display method that divides a physical quantity or numerical information to be displayed into the minimum necessary display units and displays them in time series using the same display, while reducing the display area and power consumption and making it easy for the user to grasp the overall composition and changes of the numerical values.
Means for Solving the Problems
[0004] The display control method according to the present invention divides the overall display constituting the physical quantity or numerical information to be displayed into two or more division units, sequentially displays the division units in time series using the same display, and changes the display state when switching between the division units. Note that the physical quantity or numerical information to be displayed is not limited to a single type, and a plurality of types of physical quantities or numerical information may be continuously displayed as split displays.
Effects of the Invention
[0005] According to the present invention, the size of the display unit can be reduced compared to the case where all digits of the display target are displayed simultaneously, thereby reducing the display area and power consumption. Furthermore, by changing the display state in the divided display, it becomes easier for users to intuitively grasp the switching of display units. [Modes for carrying out the invention]
[0006] (Embodiment 1) As shown in Figure 1, when time information is to be displayed, multiple digits that make up the time are set as division units, and each division unit is displayed sequentially on the same display. (Embodiment 2) As shown in Figure 2, characters or symbols indicating units are inserted and displayed between the divided displays of numerical information. The characters or symbols indicating the display units may be displayed with a different light intensity, display color, display pattern, or display time than the numerical display. (Embodiment 3) The display state may be switched by an operation input. For example, a rotatable input unit may be used to switch the division unit to be displayed according to the direction of rotation, and the value corresponding to the division unit being displayed may be increased or decreased. With this configuration, the type of display target and the setting of the value corresponding to the display target can be performed intuitively by operating in different directions of rotation, and various setting operations can be performed without providing a setting mode. [Brief explanation of the drawing]
[0007] Figure 1: State transition diagram showing an example of a split display method. Figure 2: State transition diagram showing an example of a segmented display method with unit characters or symbols inserted.
Claims
1. A display control method for digitally displaying physical quantities or numerical information, characterized in that the overall display constituting the physical quantities or numerical information is divided into two or more division units, the division units are sequentially displayed in chronological order using the same display device, and the display light intensity, display color, display pattern, or display time is changed when switching between the division units.
2. A display device for digitally displaying physical quantities or numerical information, comprising a display unit and a display control means for controlling the display unit, wherein the display control means divides the overall display constituting the physical quantities or numerical information into two or more division units, displays the division units sequentially in chronological order using the same display unit, and changes the display light intensity, display color, display pattern, or display time when switching between division units.
3. A program for causing a computer to execute the display control method described in claim 1.