JP6041296B2 - Clock device and clock program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a clock device and a clock program that use an illusion.

  A timepiece device and a control program capable of eliminating the displacement of the pointer are disclosed in Patent Document 1. Thus, the timepiece device is required to accurately move the hands.

Japanese Patent No. 4581463

By the way, the hands of the timepiece device may be moved intermittently in addition to being moved smoothly. For example, the second hand may be moved intermittently every second. Here, the clock board and the hands of the clock device may be an image displayed on the screen of the display device or a physical mechanism.
However, the timepiece device has a problem in that when the hands are moved intermittently, a display process or a moving mechanism for moving the hands intermittently becomes necessary.

  In addition, as a unique movement of the pointer that goes around the clock board, when the operation of moving the pointer intermittently and the operation of moving the pointer smoothly are alternately performed, Since a moving mechanism and a display process or moving mechanism for smoothly moving the pointer are required, there is a problem that the configuration of the processing and the apparatus becomes complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described points, and even if there is no display processing or moving mechanism for moving the pointer intermittently, it is shown to the user as if the pointer is moved intermittently. An object of the present invention is to provide a clock device and a clock program that can be used. It is another object of the present invention to provide a timepiece device and a timepiece program that can make the user feel as if the pointer is expanding and contracting without a display process or an expansion / contraction mechanism for expanding and contracting the pointer.

One aspect of the present invention includes a clock board which stripes drawn, guidelines and, a processing unit for moving the pointer to pass the stripes painted on the clock board, said pointer color Is a color that is assimilated to one of the stripe patterns, and the width of the portion of the pointer passing through the stripe pattern is equal to or greater than the width of one stripe of the stripe pattern It is.

  One aspect of the present invention is a timepiece device in which a width of a portion that passes through the stripe pattern is equal to an integral multiple of one stripe of the stripe pattern.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the striped pattern is a striped pattern including a plurality of lines extending radially from a predetermined point, and is drawn so as to be equidistant on a circumference centering on the predetermined point. The timepiece is a striped pattern composed of a plurality of lines, and the processing unit moves the hands around the predetermined point as a rotation center.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the striped pattern is a plurality of circular rings divided by a plurality of concentric circles sharing a predetermined point and a radial straight line extending from the predetermined point, and the circumference of the concentric circle The timepiece device is a striped pattern that is colored in two or more colors at predetermined intervals in the direction, and the processing unit moves the hands around the predetermined point as a rotation center.

  One aspect of the present invention is a timepiece device in which the striped pattern is a striped pattern that is colored at equal intervals as the predetermined interval.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the striped pattern is a striped pattern formed of a plurality of logarithmic spirals spirally extending from a predetermined point, and is equally spaced on a circumference centered on the predetermined point. The timepiece is a striped pattern composed of a plurality of logarithmic spirals, and the processing unit moves the hands around the predetermined point as a rotation center.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the striped pattern is a lattice-shaped striped pattern, the pointer has a line segment parallel to a straight line constituting the lattice-shaped striped pattern, and the processing unit The timepiece device is characterized in that at least one of the pointer and the grid-like striped pattern is moved so that the line segment passes parallel to the straight line.

  One aspect of the present invention is the timepiece device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein at least one of the timepiece and the pointer is a displayed image.

One aspect of the present invention causes a computer of the watch device, a color of the pointer of the timepiece device is a color to assimilate one striped drawn in a clockwise board, passes through the striped pattern of the width of the pointer width of the portion is a stripe single width or more of the stripes moving, a step of image display at least one of the clock plate and the pointer of the timepiece device, the pointer to pass the stripes is a clock program for executing the procedure for.

  According to the present invention, the processing unit moves the pointer so as to pass the striped pattern drawn on the clock board. As a result, the timepiece device and the timepiece program can show the user that the hands are moved intermittently without the display processing or moving mechanism for moving the hands intermittently. Further, the timepiece device and the timepiece program can make the user feel as if the hands are expanding and contracting even without a display process or an expansion / contraction mechanism for expanding and contracting the hands.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the timepiece apparatus in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an external view which shows an example of the timepiece board of 1st example, and a pointer | guide in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a dimension of a timepiece board and a pointer in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an external view which shows an example of the timepiece board and pointer | guide of 2nd example in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an external view which shows an example of the timepiece board of 3rd example, and a pointer | guide in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an external view which shows an example of the timepiece board of 4th example, and a pointer in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an external view which shows an example of the timepiece board of 5th Example in 1st Embodiment of this invention, and a pointer | guide. It is an external view which shows an example of the timepiece board of 6th example, and a hand in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the timepiece apparatus in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an external view which shows an example of the 7th example timepiece and pointer in 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is an external view which shows an example of the timepiece board of the 8th example in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention, and an indicator. It is an external view which shows an example of the timepiece board of 9th example, and a hand in 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the positional relationship between an object, a slit, and a viewpoint in 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the dimension example of the object and slit in 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the dimension example of the path | route area in 4th Embodiment of this invention.

[First Embodiment]
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The clock board and the pointer (object) of the clock device may be an image displayed on the screen of the display device or a physical mechanism. In the first embodiment, the clock board and the hands will be described as images displayed on the screen of the display device (display unit).

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a timepiece device. The timepiece system includes a timepiece device 100a, a communication device 200, and a storage device 300. This clock system is provided in an information terminal, for example.
The communication device 200 receives the image information of the timepiece from another device (not shown), and stores the received image information of the timepiece in the storage device 300. In addition, the communication device 200 receives image information of a pointer (for example, hour hand, minute hand, and second hand) from another device (not shown) and causes the storage device 300 to store the received image information of the pointer. The communication device 200 may be provided in the timepiece device 100a. Further, the communication device 200 may store a predetermined clock program (for example, an application such as a screen saver) executed by the clock device 100a in the storage device 300.

  The storage device 300 stores the clock board image information received by the communication device 200 and the pointer image information received by the communication device 200. The storage device 300 outputs the timepiece image information and the pointer image information to the timepiece device 100a in response to a request from the timepiece device 100a. Note that the storage device 300 may store in advance the image information of the clock face and the image information of the hands. The storage device 300 may be included in the timepiece device 100a. The storage device 300 may store a predetermined clock program (application) executed by the clock device 100a.

  The timepiece device 100a includes a timer unit 110, a processing unit 120, and a display unit 130a. The time measuring unit 110 outputs time information to the processing unit 120 at a predetermined cycle. Here, it is assumed that the position (rotation angle) of the pointer on the timepiece is previously associated with the time information.

  The processing unit 120 acquires the clock board image information and the pointer image information from the storage device 300. The processing unit 120 moves the pointer by image processing to a position (rotation angle) previously associated with the time information so that the pointer passes a striped pattern (described later) drawn on the clock board. Specifically, the processing unit 120 performs image processing for displaying a clock face image and image processing for displaying a pointer image at a position (rotation angle) previously associated with time information. To do. Here, the processing unit 120 does not perform image processing for moving the hands intermittently, and the image processing is performed so that the hands pass smoothly through a striped pattern (described later) drawn on the clock board. The pointer is moved according to the time information.

  The display unit 130 a displays a clock face image and a pointer image based on the image processing result by the processing unit 120. Here, since the processing unit 120 performs image processing so that the pointer is moved smoothly instead of intermittently, the display unit 130a displays a pointer that smoothly passes through the striped pattern of the clock as display processing. Will be displayed.

  FIG. 2 shows an external view of an example of the clock board and hands of the first example. The clock board has a striped pattern. In addition, the pointer is smoothly moved by the processing unit 120 so as to pass the striped pattern drawn on the clock board. As a result, at least one of the footstep illusion and the inchworm illusion occurs in the user who is looking at the watch face.

  2A and 2B show a black and white striped pattern 800 drawn on the watch face, a black pointer 810, and a white pointer 820. FIG. Here, the pointer 810 and the pointer 820 are smoothly moved so as to pass through the striped pattern 800 in the right direction.

  In FIG. 2A, the left and right ends of the pointer 810 are assimilated with the black stripes of the stripe pattern 800 and become indistinguishable, so that the pointer 810 appears to stop for the user. On the other hand, since the left end of the pointer 820 can be identified without being assimilated with the black stripe of the striped pattern 800, the pointer 820 appears to the user to be moved rightward. In FIG. 2B, the left and right ends of the pointer 820 are assimilated with the white stripes of the striped pattern 800 and become indistinguishable, so that the pointer 820 appears to stop for the user. On the other hand, since the left end of the pointer 810 can be identified without being assimilated with the white stripe of the striped pattern 800, the pointer 810 appears to the user to move rightward. By repeating FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, it seems to the user that the pointer 810 and the pointer 820 are moving alternately, that is, intermittently moved. Here, the longer the time during which the left and right ends of the pointer are indistinguishable, the easier the footstep illusion occurs, and the illusion amount of the footstep illusion increases.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of the dimensions of the watch panel and the hands. In FIG. 3, ω is a code indicating the width of one stripe of the stripe pattern 800. Further, x is a code indicating the width of the pointer 810. When the width x of the pointer 810 is an even multiple of the width ω of one stripe of the striped pattern 800, the illusion amount T (= (x−ω) / 2ω, ω ≦ x ≦ 2ω) of the footstep illusion is maximized. The user looks as if the pointer 810 and the pointer 820 are moving intermittently (footstep illusion). On the other hand, when the width x of the pointer 810 is an odd multiple of the width ω of one stripe of the striped pattern 800, the illusion amount T (= (3ω−x) / 2ω, 2ω ≦ x ≦ 3ω) of the footstep illusion is obtained. The user sees the pointer 810 and the pointer 820 as if they are expanding and contracting (inchworm illusion). The same applies to the pointer 820 (see FIG. 2).

 When the width x of the pointer 810 is an intermediate magnification that is an even multiple and an odd multiple of the width ω of one stripe of the striped pattern 800, the user has at least one of the footstep illusion and the inchworm illusion. Here, when the width x of the pointer 810 is closer to the even magnification than the intermediate magnification, the specific gravity of the footstep illusion is higher than the specific gravity of the inchworm illusion. On the other hand, when the width x of the pointer 810 is closer to an odd multiple than the intermediate magnification, the specific gravity of the inchworm illusion is higher than the specific gravity of the footstep illusion.

  From the viewpoint that illusion is likely to occur, the width x of the pointer 810 is preferably within a range of plus or minus 30% of an integral multiple of the width ω of one stripe of the stripe pattern 800. Further, the width x of the pointer 810 is more preferably within a range of plus or minus 15% of an integral multiple of the width ω of one stripe of the striped pattern 800, and is particularly preferably an integral multiple.

  In addition, the pointer 810 may have a shape that at least partly causes an illusion to the user. When a part of the pointer 810 has a shape causing an illusion to the user, the width of the pointer 810 is the width of the part.

  In the clock board and hands of the second example, the striped pattern is a striped pattern composed of a plurality of lines extending radially from a predetermined point, and is equally spaced on a circumference centered on the predetermined point. Is a striped pattern consisting of a plurality of lines drawn in Further, the processing unit 120 moves the pointer around the predetermined point as the rotation center.

  FIG. 4 shows an external view of an example of the clock board and hands of the second example. FIG. 4A shows a radial stripe pattern 410a drawn on the watch face and a rotation center 400. FIG. 4B shows an image of the pointer 420 and the rotation center 400. FIG. 4C shows an image in which the image of the pointer 420 is superimposed on the radial stripe pattern 410a so that the rotation center 400 coincides. The processing unit 120 (see FIG. 1) moves the pointer 420 around the rotation center 400 so as to pass through the radial stripe pattern 410a. The display unit 130a (see FIG. 1) displays the image shown in FIG.

  Accordingly, at least one of the footstep illusion of the pointer 420 and the inchworm illusion of the pointer 420 has a clock face corresponding to the ratio of the width of one stripe of the radial stripe pattern 410a and the width of the pointer 420. Will occur to users who are watching. For example, when the hand 420 is a second hand and a footstep illusion occurs in the user, the processing unit 120 does not perform image processing for moving the hand 420 intermittently, and the hand 420 is intermittent every second. Can be shown to the user as if they were moving.

  When the width of the pointer 420 is an intermediate magnification that is an even multiple and an odd multiple of the width of one stripe of the radial stripe pattern 410a, the user has at least one of the footstep illusion and the inchworm illusion. In particular, when the width of the pointer 420 is equal to an even multiple of the width of one stripe of the radial stripe pattern 410a, the footstep illusion is noticeable to the user. On the other hand, when the width of the pointer 420 is equal to an odd multiple of the width of one stripe of the radial stripe pattern 410a, the user has a noticeable inchworm illusion.

  From the viewpoint that illusion is likely to occur, the width of the pointer 420 is preferably within a range of plus or minus 30% of an integral multiple of the width of one stripe of the radial stripe pattern 410a. Further, the width of the pointer 420 is more preferably within a range of plus or minus 15% of an integer multiple of the width of one stripe of the radial stripe pattern 410a, and particularly preferably an integer multiple.

  The radial stripe pattern 410a is a stripe pattern composed of a plurality of lines extending radially from the rotation center 400, and is formed from a plurality of lines drawn at equal intervals on the circumference around the rotation center 400. It becomes a striped pattern. Here, the radial stripe pattern 410a may be drawn on the entire watch face, or may be drawn on a part of the watch face. In addition, the width of one stripe of the radial stripe pattern 410a is such that a portion having a width causing the footstep illusion and a portion causing the inchworm illusion with respect to the width of the pointer 420 are one. It may be mixed in the clock board.

  In addition, the pointer 420 may have a shape that at least partly causes an illusion to the user. When a part of the pointer 420 has a shape causing an illusion, the width of the pointer 420 is the width of the part.

  For example, when there are a plurality of pointers 420 such as the pointer 420a, the pointer 420b, and the pointer 420c (all not shown), the width of at least one of the plurality of pointers 420 is the same as the stripe of the radial stripe pattern 410a. It may be an integral multiple of the book width, or an intermediate magnification of even and odd multiples. Further, the widths of all the pointers 420 may be an integral multiple of the width of one stripe of the radial stripe pattern 410a, or an intermediate magnification of an even multiple and an odd multiple.

  In the clock board and hands of the third example, the striped pattern is a striped pattern consisting of a plurality of lines extending radially from a predetermined point, and is equally spaced on the circumference centered on the predetermined point. Is a striped pattern consisting of a plurality of lines drawn in Further, the processing unit 120 moves the pointer around the predetermined point as the rotation center.

  FIG. 5 shows an external view of an example of the clock board and hands of the third example. FIG. 5A shows a radial stripe pattern 430 and a stripe pattern 431 drawn on the watch face, and the rotation center 400. Here, the stripe pattern 430 and the stripe pattern 431 may have different stripe widths. FIG. 5B shows an image of the pointer 440 and the rotation center 400. FIG. 5C shows an image in which the image of the pointer 440 is superimposed on the radial stripe pattern 430 and the stripe pattern 431 so that the rotation center 400 coincides. The processing unit 120 moves the pointer 440 with the rotation center 400 as the rotation center so as to pass through the radial stripe pattern 430 and the stripe pattern 431. The display unit 130a displays the image shown in FIG.

  As a result, at least one of the footstep illusion of the pointer 440 and the inchworm illusion of the pointer 440 occurs in the user watching the clock face according to the width of the pointer 440. For example, when the pointer 440 is a second hand and a footstep illusion occurs in the user, the processing unit 120 does not perform image processing for moving the pointer 440 intermittently, and the pointer 440 is intermittent every second. Can be shown to the user as if they were moving.

  When the width of the pointer 440 is an intermediate magnification that is an even multiple and an odd multiple of the width of a single stripe of the striped pattern 430, when the pointer 440 passes through the striped pattern 430, the user is informed of the footstep illusion and the inch worm. At least one of the optical illusions occurs. In particular, when the width of the pointer 440 is equal to an even multiple of the width of one stripe of the radial stripe pattern 430, the user has a noticeable footstep illusion. On the other hand, when the width of the pointer 440 is equal to an odd multiple of the width of a single stripe of the radial stripe pattern 430, the user has a noticeable inchworm illusion. The same applies to the striped pattern 431.

  From the viewpoint that illusion is likely to occur, the width of the pointer 440 is preferably in the range of plus or minus 30% of an integral multiple of the width of one stripe of the radial stripe pattern 430 or stripe pattern 431. Further, the width of the pointer 440 is more preferably within a range of plus or minus 15% of an integral multiple of the width of one stripe of the radial stripe pattern 430 or the stripe pattern 431, and particularly preferably an integer multiple.

  For example, when the width of the pointer 440 is an even multiple of the width of a single stripe of the striped pattern 430 and an odd multiple of the width of a single stripe of the striped pattern 431, the pointer 440 goes around the clock board. In addition, the user has a footstep illusion with respect to the pointer 440 passing through the striped pattern 430, and an inchworm illusion with respect to the pointer 440 passing through the striped pattern 431. Accordingly, for example, if the pointer 440 is a second hand, the processing unit 120 performs a motion such that the pointer 440 moves intermittently every second only by executing image processing for smoothly moving the pointer 440. And the movement of the pointer 440 extending and contracting can be shown to the user. The striped pattern 430 and the striped pattern 431 may be drawn on the entire clock board or may be drawn on a part of the clock board. In this case, the pointer 440 passing through an area where no stripe pattern is drawn does not cause an illusion to the user.

  In addition, the pointer 440 may have a shape that at least partly causes an illusion to the user. When a part of the pointer 440 has a shape causing an illusion to the user, the width of the pointer 440 is the width of the part.

  In the watch face and the hands of the fourth example, the striped pattern is a plurality of circular rings divided by a plurality of concentric circles sharing a predetermined point and a radial straight line extending from the predetermined point, It is a pattern (hereinafter referred to as a “check pattern-like striped pattern”) that is colored at a predetermined interval by two or more colors in the circumferential direction. Further, the processing unit 120 moves the pointer around the predetermined point as the rotation center. The check pattern-like striped pattern may be a striped pattern (hereinafter referred to as “check pattern striped pattern”) arranged at equal intervals as the predetermined interval. From the viewpoint that illusion is likely to occur, the predetermined interval is preferably within a range of plus or minus 30% of equal intervals. Further, the predetermined interval is more preferably within a range of plus or minus 15% of equal intervals, and particularly preferably equal intervals.

  FIG. 6 is an external view showing an example of a watch panel and hands of the fourth example. FIG. 6A shows a radial check pattern stripe pattern 450 and a check pattern stripe pattern 451 as the stripe pattern drawn on the watch face, and the rotation center 400. Here, the check stripe pattern 450 and the check stripe pattern 451 may have different stripe widths. In FIG. 6B, an image of the pointer 460 and the rotation center 400 are shown. FIG. 6C shows an image in which the image of the pointer 460 is superimposed on the radial check pattern stripe pattern 450 and the check pattern stripe pattern 451 so that the rotation center 400 coincides. . The processing unit 120 moves the pointer 460 with the rotation center 400 as the rotation center so as to pass through the radial check pattern stripe pattern 450 and the check pattern stripe pattern 451. The display unit 130a displays the image shown in FIG.

  When the width of the pointer 460 is an intermediate magnification that is an even multiple and an odd multiple of the width of a single stripe of the check pattern stripe 451, when the pointer 460 passes the check stripe pattern 451, the user is At least one of the footstep illusion and the inchworm illusion occurs. In particular, when the width of the pointer 460 is equal to an even multiple of the width of one stripe of the check pattern stripe 451, a footstep illusion is noticeably generated for the user. On the other hand, when the width of the pointer 460 is equal to an odd multiple of the width of one stripe of the check pattern stripe 451, the inchworm illusion is noticeably generated for the user. The same applies to the check pattern stripe pattern 450.

  From the viewpoint that illusion is likely to occur, the width of the pointer 460 is preferably within a range of plus or minus 30% of an integral multiple of the width of one stripe of the radial stripe pattern 450 or the stripe pattern 451. Further, the width of the pointer 460 is more preferably within a range of plus or minus 15% of an integer multiple of the width of one stripe of the radial stripe pattern 450 or the stripe pattern 451, and particularly preferably an integer multiple.

  The check pattern stripe pattern 451 is a plurality of circular rings divided by a plurality of concentric circles sharing the rotation center 400 of the pointer 460 and a radial straight line extending from the rotation center 400, and in the circumferential direction of the concentric circles. The pattern is arranged at equal intervals by two or more colors. Here, the checkered stripe pattern 451 may be drawn on the entire watch face, or may be drawn on a part of the watch face. In addition, the width of a single stripe of the checkered stripe pattern 451 is equal to the width of the pointer 460, that is, a portion that generates the footstep illusion and a portion that generates the inchworm illusion. It may be mixed in two clock boards. The same applies to the check pattern stripe pattern 450. The plurality of concentric circles may be substantially concentric circles as long as the effect of causing an illusion to the user is not impaired.

  Accordingly, at least one of the footstep illusion of the pointer 460 and the inchworm illusion of the pointer 460 is the width of one stripe of the check pattern stripe pattern 450 and the check pattern stripe pattern 451, and the width of the pointer 460. Depending on the ratio, it will occur to the user watching the clock board. For example, when the pointer 460 is a second hand and a footstep illusion occurs in the user, the processing unit 120 does not perform image processing for moving the pointer 460 intermittently, and the pointer 460 is intermittent every second. Can be shown to the user as if they were moving.

  For example, when the width of the pointer 460 is an even multiple of the width of a single stripe of the striped pattern 450 and an odd multiple of the width of a single stripe of the striped pattern 451, the pointer 460 travels around the clock board. In addition, the user has a footstep illusion with respect to the pointer 460 passing through the striped pattern 450, and an inchworm illusion with respect to the pointer 460 passing through the striped pattern 451. Thus, for example, if the pointer 460 is a second hand, the processing unit 120 performs a motion such that the pointer 460 moves intermittently every second only by executing image processing for smoothly moving the pointer 460. And the movement of the pointer 460 expanding and contracting can be shown to the user. The striped pattern 450 and the striped pattern 451 may be drawn on the entire watch face or may be drawn on a part of the watch face.

  In addition, the pointer 460 may have a shape that at least partly causes an illusion to the user. When a part of the pointer 460 has a shape causing an illusion to the user, the width of the pointer 460 is the width of the part.

  In the watch face and the hands of the fifth example, the striped pattern is a striped pattern composed of a plurality of lines extending radially from a predetermined point, and is equally spaced on the circumference centered on the predetermined point. Is a striped pattern consisting of a plurality of lines drawn in The processing unit 120 moves the pointer around the predetermined point as the rotation center.

  FIG. 7 shows an external view of an example of the watch face and hands of the fifth example. FIG. 7A shows a radial stripe pattern 470 and a stripe pattern 471 drawn on the watch face, and the rotation center 400. Here, the stripe pattern 470 and the stripe pattern 471 may have different widths. FIG. 7B shows an image of the pointer 480 and the rotation center 400. Here, the image of the pointer 480 may have a convex portion. FIG. 7C shows an image in which the image of the pointer 480 is superimposed on the radial stripe pattern 470 and the stripe pattern 471 so that the rotation center 400 coincides. The processing unit 120 moves the pointer 480 with the rotation center 400 as the rotation center so as to pass through the radial stripe pattern 470 and the stripe pattern 471. The display unit 130a displays the image shown in FIG.

  When the width of the pointer 480 is an intermediate magnification that is an even multiple and an odd multiple of the width of a single stripe of the striped pattern 470, when the pointer 480 passes through the striped pattern 470, the user is informed of the footstep illusion and the inch worm. At least one of the optical illusions occurs. In particular, when the width of the pointer 480 is equal to an even multiple of the width of one stripe of the radial stripe pattern 470, the footstep illusion is noticeable to the user. On the other hand, when the width of the pointer 480 is equal to an odd multiple of the width of a single stripe of the radial stripe pattern 470, the user has a noticeable inchworm illusion. The same applies to the striped pattern 471.

  In addition, the pointer 480 may have a shape that at least partly causes an illusion to the user. When a part of the pointer 480 has a shape causing an illusion, the width of the pointer 480 is the width of the part.

  As a result, at least one of the footstep illusion of the pointer 480 and the inchworm illusion of the pointer 480 has a width of one stripe of the radial stripe pattern 470 and a width of the pointer 480 (for example, a convex portion of the pointer 480). Depending on the ratio to (width), it will occur to the user watching the watch face. The same applies to the radial stripe pattern 471.

  For example, when the pointer 480 is a second hand and a part of the pointer 480 causes a footstep illusion to the user, the processing unit 120 does not perform image processing for moving the pointer 480 intermittently, but performs the pointer 480. Can be shown to the user as if that portion of the is moved intermittently every second. On the other hand, when the pointer 480 is a second hand and a part of the pointer 480 causes an inchworm illusion to the user, the processing unit 120 does not perform image processing for moving the pointer 480 while expanding and contracting the pointer 480. It can be shown to the user as the portion of 480 is moving while expanding and contracting.

  Therefore, when the pointer 480 has both a portion that causes the footstep illusion to the user and a portion that causes the inchworm illusion to the user, the footstep illusion may be Both the inchworm illusion occurs almost simultaneously.

  For example, when the width of a part of the pointer 480 is an even multiple of the width of one stripe of the stripe pattern 470 and an odd multiple of the width of a stripe of the stripe pattern 471, the pointer 480 goes around the clock board. In the meantime, the user has a footstep illusion for a portion of the pointer 480 passing through the striped pattern 470 and an inchworm illusion for a portion of the pointer 480 passing through the striped pattern 471. Thus, for example, if the pointer 480 is a second hand, the processing unit 120 only performs image processing for smoothly moving the pointer 480, so that a part of the pointer 480 moves intermittently every second. The user can be shown both a simple movement and a movement in which a part of the pointer 480 is expanding and contracting. The striped pattern 470 and the striped pattern 471 may be drawn on the entire watch face, or may be drawn on a part of the watch face.

  In the watch face and the hands of the sixth example, the stripe pattern is a stripe pattern composed of a plurality of logarithmic spirals spirally extending from a predetermined point, and is equidistant on the circumference centering on the predetermined point. It is a striped pattern made up of a plurality of logarithmic spirals drawn to be. The processing unit 120 moves the pointer around the predetermined point as the rotation center.

  FIG. 8 shows an external view of an example of the watch face and hands of the sixth example. FIG. 8A shows a spiral stripe pattern 490 drawn on the watch face and the rotation center 400. FIG. 8B shows an image of the pointer 500 and the rotation center 400. Here, the shape of the end of the pointer 500 may be determined so that the end of the moving pointer 500 coincides with the end of the stripe pattern 490. FIG. 8C shows an image in which the image of the pointer 500 is superimposed on the spiral stripe pattern 490 so that the rotation center 400 coincides. The processing unit 120 moves the pointer 500 around the rotation center 400 so as to pass through the spiral stripe pattern 490. The display unit 130a displays the image shown in FIG.

  The spiral striped pattern 490 is a striped pattern composed of a plurality of logarithmic spirals spirally extending from the rotation center 400, and a plurality of spiral stripes 490 drawn at equal intervals on the circumference centering on the rotation center 400. It is a striped pattern consisting of logarithmic spirals. Here, the spiral striped pattern 490 may be a striped pattern in which logarithmic spirals do not intersect with each other, or may be a striped pattern in which logarithmic spirals intersect each other. Further, the spiral stripe pattern 490 may be drawn on the entire watch face, or may be drawn on a part of the watch face. In addition, the width of one stripe of the spiral stripe pattern 490 is such that a part having a foot step illusion with respect to the width of the pointer 500 and a part having a width causing the inchworm illusion are equal to each other. It may be mixed in two clock boards.

  In addition, the pointer 500 may have a shape that at least partly causes an illusion to the user. When a part of the pointer 500 has a shape causing an illusion, the width of the pointer 500 is the width of the part.

  As a result, at least one of the footstep illusion of the pointer 500 and the inchworm illusion of the pointer 500 occurs in the user looking at the clock face according to the shape of the pointer 500. More specifically, to the user, as a result of simultaneous illusions in different directions on the watch face, it appears that the hands 500 change their shape and size while wobbling. In addition, for example, when the pointer 500 is a second hand, the processing unit 120 does not perform image processing for changing the shape and size of the pointer 500 according to the movement of the pointer, and the shape and size of the pointer 500 is increased. It can be shown to the user as if it is moved every second while changing.

Next, an example of the operation procedure of the timepiece device will be described.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the timepiece device.
(Step S <b> 1) The processing unit 120 (see FIG. 1) acquires time information from the time measuring unit 110.
(Step S <b> 2) The processing unit 120 acquires the image information of the clock board and the image information of the hands from the storage device 300.
(Step S <b> 3) The processing unit 120 has a position (rotation angle) associated with time in advance (for example, a position where the number “12” is drawn) so that the hands pass through the striped pattern drawn on the clock face. The pointer is moved by image processing until (rotation angle)). Here, as the image processing, the processing unit 120 moves the hands according to the time information so that the hands pass smoothly through the striped pattern drawn on the clock board.
(Step S4) The processing unit 120 displays the image processing result on the display unit 130a (see FIG. 1).

As described above, the timepiece device 100a includes the processing unit 120 that moves the pointer (for example, the pointer 810) so as to pass the striped pattern (for example, the striped pattern 800) drawn on the timepiece, and the width of the pointer. The width of the portion passing through the stripe pattern is equal to or greater than the width of one stripe of the stripe pattern.
In addition, the clock program passes the striped pattern drawn on the clock panel to the computer of the clock device in which the width of the pointer passing through the striped pattern is equal to or larger than the width of one striped stripe. Execute the procedure to move the pointer to
With this configuration, the processing unit 120 moves the pointer so as to pass the striped pattern drawn on the clock board. Thereby, the timepiece device 100a and the timepiece program can show the user that the hands are moved intermittently without the display processing or the moving mechanism for moving the hands intermittently. Further, the timepiece device and the timepiece program can make the user feel as if the hands are expanding and contracting even without a display process or an expansion / contraction mechanism for expanding and contracting the hands. Further, the user can see and enjoy the movement of the hands on the clock face of the timepiece device 100a. That is, the timepiece device 100a can attract the user's eyes.

  In addition, among the widths of the pointers (for example, the pointers 420), the width of the portion that passes through the striped pattern (for example, the striped pattern 410a) may be equal to an integral multiple of one stripe of the striped pattern. . Here, when the width of the portion that passes through the striped pattern (for example, the striped pattern 410a) is equal to an integral multiple of one strip of the striped pattern, the degree of illusion for the user is maximized. On the other hand, when the width of the portion passing through the stripe pattern (for example, the stripe pattern 410a) is equal to the width of “integer + 0.5” times one stripe of the stripe pattern, the degree of causing an illusion to the user is the minimum. Become. When the degree of causing an illusion to the user is minimal, the user has a footstep illusion or an inchworm illusion depending on the individual difference.

  The striped pattern (for example, the striped pattern 451) includes a plurality of circular rings divided by a plurality of concentric circles sharing a predetermined point (for example, the rotation center 400) and a radial straight line extending from the predetermined point. In the circumferential direction of the concentric circles, a striped pattern is arranged at a predetermined interval by two or more colors, and the processing unit 120 uses the predetermined point as a rotation center to display the pointer (for example, the pointer 460 ) May be moved. Here, the striped pattern (for example, the striped pattern 451) may be a striped pattern that is colored at equal intervals as the predetermined interval.

The striped pattern (for example, striped pattern 490) is a striped pattern composed of a plurality of logarithmic spirals spirally extending from a predetermined point (for example, the rotation center 400), and the predetermined point is the center. It is a striped pattern composed of a plurality of logarithmic spirals drawn at equal intervals on the circumference, and the processing unit 120 may move the pointer around the predetermined point.
Further, at least one of the timepiece and the pointer may be a displayed image.

  In addition, when there are a plurality of pointers, the width of at least one of the plurality of pointers is an integral multiple of the width of one stripe of the stripe pattern (for example, the stripe pattern 410a), or an intermediate between an even multiple and an odd multiple. It may be a magnification. Further, the widths of all these pointers may be an integral multiple of the width of a single stripe of a stripe pattern (for example, stripe pattern 410a), or an intermediate magnification of an even multiple and an odd multiple.

  In addition, the pointer (for example, the pointer 810) may be at least partially shaped so as to cause an illusion to the user. When a part of the pointer has a shape causing an illusion to the user, the width of the pointer is the width of the part.

[Second Embodiment]
The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the timepiece and the hands of the timepiece device are physical mechanisms. Only the differences from the first embodiment will be described below.

  FIG. 10 is an external view showing an example of the clock board and hands of the seventh example. In the second embodiment, the description will be continued assuming that the timepiece and the hands are physical mechanisms. The timepiece system includes a timepiece device 100b. The timepiece device 100b includes a timer unit 110, a processing unit 120, and a display unit 130b.

  The processing unit 120 moves the pointer by the moving process to a position (rotation angle) previously associated with the time information so that the pointer passes the striped pattern 410b drawn on the display unit 130b as a clock board. . Here, the processing unit 120 does not execute the movement process for moving the hands intermittently, and the movement process is performed by using the stripe pattern 410b drawn on the display unit 130b as a clock board and the hands 420 smoothing. The pointer is moved according to the time information so as to pass. As the movement process, the processing unit 120 outputs a movement signal for moving the pointer 420 to the display unit 130b. Thereby, the pointer 420 is moved according to the movement signal by an actuator (not shown) included in the display unit 130b. In addition, the striped pattern respectively shown by FIGS. 4-8 may be drawn on the timepiece board.

As described above, the timepiece device 100b includes the processing unit 120 (see FIG. 1) that moves the hands 420 so that the hands 420 pass the striped pattern 410b drawn on the display unit 130b as a timepiece. A clock board and a display unit 130b for displaying the hands.
With this configuration, the processing unit 120 moves the hands 420 so that the hands 420 pass the striped pattern 410b drawn on the display unit 130b as a clock board. As a result, the timepiece device 100b does not have a moving mechanism for moving the hands 420 intermittently (even if the moving process is not executed) so that the hands 420 are moved intermittently, or It can be shown to the user as the pointer 420 expands and contracts. Further, the user can see and enjoy the movement of the pointer 420 of the display unit 130b as a clock board of the clock device 100b. That is, the timepiece device 100b can attract the user's eyes.

[Third Embodiment]
In 3rd Embodiment, the form in which a pointer | guide passes a striped pattern differs from 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment. Hereinafter, only differences from the first embodiment and the second embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, the clock panel and hands of the clock device may be images displayed on the screen of the display device (display unit) or may be a physical mechanism. Hereinafter, the timepiece device 100a and the timepiece device 100b are collectively referred to as a “timepiece device 100”.

  FIG. 11 is an external view showing an example of the clock board and hands of the eighth example. The processing unit 120 (see FIG. 1) moves the striped pattern 630 so that the lattice-shaped striped pattern 630 drawn on the display unit of the timepiece device 100 passes through the pointer 600 and the pointer 610. In FIG. 11, the processing unit 120 moves the striped pattern 630 in the lower left direction. Here, the pointer 600 has a line segment parallel to the straight line constituting the lattice-like striped pattern 630. The processing unit 120 moves at least one of the pointer 600 and the grid-like striped pattern 630 so that the line segment passes parallel to the straight line.

  Accordingly, at least one of the footstep illusion of the pointer 600 and the pointer 610 and the inchworm illusion of the pointer 600 and the pointer 610 occurs in the user who is looking at the clock face. More specifically, it appears to the user as if the hands 600 and 610 are wavy and change their shape and size (as if the wheels of the shape of the hands 600 and 610 are rotating). Further, for example, when the hands 600 and 610 are second hands, the processing unit 120 does not execute the movement process for moving the hands 600 and 610 intermittently, and the hands 600 and 610 are changed every second. It can be shown to the user as if it is moved intermittently.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of the watch face and the hands of the ninth example by an external view. The processing unit 120 moves the hands 700 so that the hands 700 pass through the lattice-like striped pattern 710 drawn on the display unit of the timepiece device 100. In FIG. 12, the processing unit 120 moves the pointer 700 in the planar direction. Here, the pointer 700 has a line segment parallel to a straight line constituting the lattice-like striped pattern 710. The processing unit 120 moves at least one of the pointer 700 and the lattice-like striped pattern 710 so that the line segment passes parallel to the straight line.

  As a result, at least one of the footstep illusion of the pointer 700 and the inchworm illusion of the pointer 700 occurs in the user looking at the watch face. More specifically, it appears to the user that the shape and size of the pointer 700 changes as it swells (as if the bat having the shape of the pointer 700 flutters). Further, for example, when the pointer 700 is a second hand, the processing unit 120 seems to move the pointer 700 intermittently every second without executing a movement process for moving the pointer 700 intermittently. It can be shown to the user.

  4 to 12, for the sake of simplicity, the radial stripe patterns 410a and 471, the radial stripe patterns 430 and 431, the check pattern stripe patterns 450 and 451, the spiral stripe pattern 490, and the lattice pattern are used. Although the striped patterns 630 and 710 have been described separately, these striped patterns may be combined. The striped pattern may be represented by two or more colors, or may be represented by one or more colors. Also, if the color is white and black or a complementary color, an illusion is likely to occur.

  As described above, the striped pattern (for example, the striped pattern 630) is a lattice-shaped striped pattern, and the pointer (for example, the pointer 600) is parallel to a straight line constituting the lattice-shaped striped pattern. The processing unit 120 may move at least one of the pointer and the grid-like striped pattern so that the line segment passes in parallel with the straight line.

[Fourth Embodiment]
The fourth embodiment is different from the first to third embodiments in that the slit as the stripe pattern is arranged at a position away from the object (corresponding to the pointer) by a predetermined distance. Hereinafter, only differences from the first embodiment to the third embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 13 shows an example of the positional relationship between the object, the slit, and the viewpoint. Hereinafter, the distance from the object 900 to the slit 910 is assumed to be 1. The distance from the slit 910 to the viewpoint 920 (user's eye) is denoted as k.

  The slit 910 as the stripe pattern is arranged at a position away from the object 900 (for example, an object such as an advertising billboard or an image) by a predetermined distance. Here, the user may observe the object 900 through the slit 910 while moving the viewpoint 920 by moving in front of the object 900 along a route together with a moving body such as an escalator, an elevator, or a vehicle. . The object 900 may be arranged as a trick art in a theme park such as a trick art museum.

FIG. 14 shows a dimension example of the object and the slit. Hereinafter, the width of the slit 910 (one piece) is expressed as ω ₀ . Further, the width of the slit 910 (one) projected on the virtual plane 901 including the object 900 by the line of sight from the viewpoint 920 moving along the path 930 is denoted as ω. The width of the object 900 is denoted as L. Further, the length of the route section in which the foot step illusion occurs to the user is denoted as F. Here, the length of the route section in which the footstep illusion occurs in the user (the section shown in black in FIG. 14) and the route section in which the footstep illusion does not occur in the user (the section shown in white in FIG. 14) ) Is the same length.

  In FIG. 14, the triangle ABC and the triangle ADE are similar. This is because the triangle ABC and the triangle ADE have the same angle A, and the angle ABC and the angle ADE are the same angle. Therefore, Formula (1) is materialized.

  The width L of the object 900 is determined according to whether the footstep illusion or the inchworm illusion is caused to the user. When the footstep illusion is caused, the width L of the object 900 is set to an even multiple of the width ω of the projected slit (one). On the other hand, when causing the inchworm illusion, the width L of the object 900 is determined to be an odd multiple of the width ω of the projected slit (one). These are shown in equation (2). Moreover, Formula (3) is realized by Formula (1) and Formula (2).

  FIG. 15 shows a dimension example of the route section. The triangle A'B'C 'and the triangle A'D'E' are similar. This is because the triangle A'B'C 'and the triangle A'D'E' share the angle A 'and the angle A'B'C' and the angle A'D'E 'are the same angle. is there. Therefore, Expression (4) is established.

  In order to more effectively generate the footstep illusion, a plurality of objects 900 may be arranged. Here, the plurality of objects 900 are arranged on a virtual plane 901 including the objects 900 so that the timing at which the footstep illusion occurs differs for each object 900.

  In order to make the timing at which the footstep illusion occurs different for each object 900, the distance between the object 900 and another object 900 (not shown) is based on the width ω of the projected slit 910 (one). Determined. Specifically, the plurality of objects 900 may be disposed apart from each other by a distance that is an odd multiple (= ω, 3ω, 5ω,...) Of the width ω of the projected slit 910 (one). Accordingly, the plurality of objects 900 can more effectively generate the footstep illusion.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes designs and the like that do not depart from the gist of the present invention.

  For example, the slit 910 (see FIG. 13) may be provided on the background side of the object 900, that is, on the side opposite to the viewpoint 920 with respect to the object 900.

  The program for realizing the clock device described above is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into the computer system and executed, thereby executing the execution process. May be. Here, the “computer system” may include an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.

  Further, the “computer system” includes a homepage providing environment (or display environment) if a WWW system is used. The “computer-readable recording medium” means a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a writable nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory, a portable medium such as a CD-ROM, a hard disk built in a computer system, etc. This is a storage device.

Further, the “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a volatile memory (for example, DRAM (Dynamic) in a computer system serving as a server or a client when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. Random Access Memory)) that holds a program for a certain period of time is also included.
The program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the “transmission medium” for transmitting the program refers to a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line.
The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above.
Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

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Claims (9)

A clock board with a striped pattern,
Guidelines,
And a processing unit for moving the pointer to pass the stripes painted on the clock board,
The color of the pointer is a color assimilated to one of the striped patterns,
Of the width of the pointer, the width of the portion passing through the stripe pattern is equal to or greater than the width of one stripe of the stripe pattern.   2. The timepiece device according to claim 1, wherein the width of the portion passing through the stripe pattern is equal to an integral multiple of one stripe of the stripe pattern. The striped pattern is a striped pattern composed of a plurality of lines extending radially from a predetermined point, and is composed of a plurality of lines drawn at equal intervals on a circumference around the predetermined point. Striped,
The timepiece device according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit moves the hands around the predetermined point as a rotation center. The striped pattern is a plurality of circular rings divided by a plurality of concentric circles sharing a predetermined point and a radial straight line extending from the predetermined point, and two or more colors in the circumferential direction of the concentric circle Is a striped pattern arranged at predetermined intervals by
The timepiece device according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit moves the hands around the predetermined point as a rotation center.   5. The timepiece device according to claim 4, wherein the striped pattern is a striped pattern that is colored at equal intervals as the predetermined interval. The striped pattern is a striped pattern composed of a plurality of logarithmic spirals spirally extending from a predetermined point,
A striped pattern composed of a plurality of logarithmic spirals drawn at equal intervals on the circumference around the predetermined point,
The timepiece device according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit moves the hands around the predetermined point as a rotation center. The striped pattern is a grid-like striped pattern,
The pointer has a line segment parallel to a straight line constituting the lattice-like stripe pattern,
The said processing part moves at least one of the said pointer and the said grid | lattice-like striped pattern so that the said line segment may pass in parallel with respect to the said straight line, The Claim 1 or Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. The clock device described in 1.   8. The timepiece device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the timepiece panel and the hands is a displayed image. 9. On the computer of the time meter apparatus,
The color of the pointer of the timepiece device is a color that is assimilated to one of the stripe patterns drawn on the timepiece, and the width of the portion passing through the stripe pattern of the width of the pointer is the width of one stripe of the stripe pattern The procedure for displaying an image of at least one of the watch panel and the hands of the timepiece device,
Clock program for executing the steps of moving the pointer to pass the stripe pattern.