Time Display Device Ratio Remaining Time Threshold
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of chronographs and timers find it difficult to easily determine their time measurement status with respect to a reference value, as existing devices only display remaining time without clear indication of the time measurement status.
Innovation Solution
A time display device that includes an indication display unit and a processor, which displays the ratio of remaining time to the reference set time when it exceeds a predetermined threshold, and switches to displaying the remaining time when it equals or falls below this threshold, allowing users to easily track their measurement status.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If only remaining time is displayed, then the display is simple, but the user cannot easily be aware of the time measurement status with respect to a reference value
Solution Approach 1:
The display is segmented into two distinct modes: ratio display mode showing the relationship between remaining time and reference set time, and remaining time display mode showing only the remaining time. The processor selectively activates one mode based on the current time measurement status, providing comprehensive information while maintaining display simplicity through conditional segmentation.
2Ease of operation
If the display shows detailed time measurement status, then user awareness is improved, but the display becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The display dynamically switches between ratio display and remaining time display based on real-time measurement status. The processor automatically adjusts the display content according to whether the measured time is within a predetermined range of the reference set time, making the system adaptive and easy to use without requiring complex manual configuration.
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AI summary
A time display device, including: an indication display unit which displays a content according to an indicating operation, and a processor, wherein in a case where a remaining time with respect to a reference set time of an elapsed time from a measuring start timing is greater than a predetermined reference remaining time, the processor makes the indication display unit display a ratio of the remaining time with respect to the reference set time, and in a case where the remaining time is equal to or less than the predetermined reference remaining time, the processor makes the indication display unit display the remaining time.