JP2002116271A - Alarm clock display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an alarm clock display device, which enables anyone to readily set an alarm at a shallow sleep time zone, so that one can awake easily, namely, to set at a REM sleep time zone. SOLUTION: An alarm clock 10 is provided with a dial display image 11 and a ring image 12, displayed rotatably along an outer circumference of the dial display image 11. A hypnagogic state start line 121, non REM sleep time zones 122 and the REM sleep time zones 123 which are made to correspond to the times indicated by the dial display image 11 in a circumferential direction from the hypnagogic state start line 121 are distinguishably displayed to a surface of the ring image 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device for displaying an alarm clock and a simulation image of a clock, a recording medium storing a program for displaying the clock and the simulation image, and a distribution capable of distributing the program to a client terminal. For server.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An alarm clock emits an alarm sound when an alarm time set at a time when the user intends to wake up has been used. Conventionally, the alarm clock mainly has a decorative appearance such as a dial or an alarm sound. Various devices have been known. In recent years, various types of alarm clocks that can be used by installing dedicated software on a personal computer or the like and displaying the software on a monitor screen of the computer have been known.

It is known that so-called REM sleep and non-REM sleep are accurately repeated at a constant biological rhythm in the sleep of higher animals having a developed cerebral cortex such as mammals.

[0004] Of these two sleeps, the brain remains activated, but the skeletal muscles are in a state of no tension, and REM sleep is mainly used for resting the body. During REM sleep, the body temperature rises and is close to the arousal level, so it is suitable for obtaining natural awakening.

On the other hand, during non-REM sleep in which the cerebral cortex is rested at various levels, natural functions such as body temperature, respiration, blood circulation, hormonal secretion, immunity, etc. are extremely far from arousal levels, so that natural awakening is obtained. Not suitable for
Forcing awakening can easily result in discomfort and malaise.

FIG. 5 shows a typical sleep pattern for a healthy adult. In FIG. 5, A represents the time elapsed since falling asleep (H
r), B represents non-REM sleep, C represents REM sleep. As shown in FIG. 5, non-REM sleep B appearing immediately after falling asleep reaches a deep non-REM sleep level (3, 4) in a deep sleep state through a light sleep level (1, 2). With the passage of time, after returning to the light non-REM sleep B again, the first REM sleep C appears. After that, non-REM sleep B every 90 minutes
And REM sleep C are repeated. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the duration of one REM sleep C becomes longer gradually. The time from the end time of one REM sleep C to the appearance of the next REM sleep C is about 70 minutes.

As described above, in the sleep of a healthy adult, non-REM sleep and REM sleep are repeated little by little at an interval of about 90 minutes, and if the wake-up time can be set during REM sleep that is easy to wake up, there is no natural discomfort. Awakening can be introduced.

[0008]

However, the conventional alarm clock has a function of determining at what time of day after falling asleep an exhilarating awakening can be obtained, that is, a function of easily setting an alarm time in accordance with REM sleep. There is nothing with. Also, the existence of non-REM sleep and REM sleep itself,
It is not known to general users.

[0009] Therefore, the user is only required to schedule the next day,
At present, from the viewpoint of securing a desired sleep time, a wake-up time is determined and an alarm time of an alarm clock is set. For this reason, when the alarm is set in a deep sleep state, not only is it difficult to wake up even when the alarm sounds, but also when the user wakes up, discomfort and malaise often occur.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art, and anyone can easily set an alarm in a shallow sleep time zone that makes it easy to wake up, that is, in a REM sleep time zone. It is an object of the present invention to provide an alarm clock display device and a clock simulation image display device, a recording medium storing a program for displaying an alarm clock and a clock simulation image, and a distribution server capable of distributing the program to a client terminal. Aim.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve such a problem, the present invention comprises a dial display image, and a ring image rotatably displayed along the outer periphery of the dial display image. A device for displaying an alarm clock for displaying time, a REM sleep time corresponding to an initial position on the surface of the ring image and a time represented by the dial display image in a circumferential direction from the initial position. An analog alarm clock display device characterized by displaying a band is provided.

According to the invention, on the surface of the annular image,
Since the initial position and the REM sleep time zone are displayed in the circumferential direction from the initial position, the sleep onset time (current time, etc.) on the dial display image matches the initial position displayed on the ring image. As described above, by rotating the ring image along the outer periphery of the dial display image and comparing the display of the dial display image and the REM sleep time zone display of the ring image, the time belonging to the REM sleep time zone can be easily set. You can know. Accordingly, even if the user does not know the existence of the REM sleep time zone, the alarm can be easily set in the REM sleep time zone where natural awakening can be obtained. Note that the alarm clock display device according to the present invention can be configured by installing dedicated software for displaying an alarm clock on a general-purpose device such as a personal computer, and can be configured by hardware dedicated to displaying an alarm clock. Can also. In addition, the ring image can be displayed so that the ring image is rotated in accordance with the movement of the device by clicking the ring image with a pointing device such as a mouse, for example, or rotated by a numerical value input from a keyboard. It can be configured to be rotatable in various modes, for example, it is displayed so as to rotate in conjunction with a predetermined key input.

Further, in order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides:
An alarm clock that includes a dial display image, an hour hand display image, and a rotated image displayed so as to rotate integrally with the hour hand display image on the dial display image, and that displays an analog time display. A device, on the surface of the rotation image, the position where the hour hand display image exists as an initial position,
An analog alarm clock display device characterized in that a REM sleep time zone corresponding to a time represented by the dial display image is displayed in a circumferential direction from the initial position.

[0014] According to the invention, since the rotated image in which the REM sleep time zone is displayed in the circumferential direction with the position where the hour hand display image exists as the initial position rotates integrally with the hour hand display image,
By comparing the display of the dial display image with the display of the REM sleep time zone of the rotated image, the time belonging to the REM sleep time zone viewed from the current time can be easily known. It should be noted that the present invention can also be configured by a general-purpose device such as a personal computer, or by hardware dedicated to alarm clock display.

Further, in order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides:
An apparatus for displaying an alarm clock that includes an alarm setting unit and performs digital time display, wherein a REM sleep time zone can be selected stepwise as an alarm setting time in the alarm setting unit. An alarm clock display device is provided.

According to the invention, since the REM sleep time zone can be selected stepwise, the alarm can be easily set at a time belonging to the REM sleep time zone even if the user does not have knowledge of the REM sleep time zone. It is possible. It should be noted that the present invention can also be configured by a general-purpose device such as a personal computer, or by hardware dedicated to alarm clock display.

Further, in order to solve the above problems, the present invention comprises a first image on which a display simulating a clock face is displayed, and a second image rotatably displayed on the first image. A device for displaying an image simulating a clock, wherein a REM sleep time zone corresponding to an initial position and a time represented by the dial in a circumferential direction from the initial position is provided on a surface of the second image. And a clock simulated image display device characterized by displaying the following.

According to the invention, on the surface of the second image,
Since the initial position and the REM sleep time zone in the circumferential direction from the initial position are displayed, the sleep onset time (current time or the like) displayed on the first image and the initial position displayed on the second image are different. By rotating the first image or the second image so as to match, and comparing the display simulating the dial of the first image with the display of the REM sleep time zone of the second image, the image belongs to the REM sleep time zone. The time can be easily known. After knowing the time belonging to the REM sleep time zone using such a display device,
If the alarm setting of the separate alarm clock is performed, the alarm setting can be easily performed during the REM sleep time period in which a natural wake-up can be obtained. The clock simulation image display device according to the present invention can be configured by installing dedicated software for displaying a clock simulation image on a general-purpose device such as a personal computer, and can also be used exclusively for clock simulation image display. It can also be configured by hardware. In addition, the first
The image or the second image is, for example, clicking the first image or the second image with a pointing device such as a mouse,
In addition to being able to be displayed so that it rotates according to the movement of the mouse, it can be rotated in various ways, such as rotating by the number entered from the keyboard or displaying in rotation in conjunction with a predetermined key input Can be configured.

The present invention can also be provided as a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for displaying the alarm clock or an image simulating the clock. Here, the recording medium is a CD-RO
Various media such as M, floppy (registered trademark) disk, and the like can be used as long as the program is recorded and the program can be read by a computer.

Further, the present invention is a server connectable to a client terminal via the Internet, wherein the server stores the program and is configured to be able to deliver the program to the client terminal. Server can also be provided.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the analog alarm clock display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, dedicated software is installed in a general-purpose personal computer, and an alarm clock described below is displayed on a monitor screen of the computer. It is configured to be displayed. FIG. 1 is a plan view schematically showing an analog alarm clock according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the analog alarm clock 10 of the present embodiment includes a dial display image 11 and a ring image 12 rotatably displayed along the outer periphery of the dial display image 11.

On the surface of the annular image 12, a sleep start line 12
1 and dial display image 1 in the circumferential direction from sleep onset start line 121
Non-REM sleep time zone 12 corresponding to the time represented by 1
2 and REM sleep time zone 123 are displayed so as to be identifiable.

When using the alarm clock 10, the sleep start line 1 is set at the time when the user actually starts sleeping.
The annular image 12 is rotated so that 21 is located. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, when sleeping at “12:00”, the tip of the arrow of the sleep onset line 121 is “12” in the dial display image 11.
What is necessary is just to rotate the annular image 12 so as to point to the position of “hour”. As a result, the time belonging to the REM sleep time zone can be recognized at a glance, and the alarm can be set very easily. In the example of FIG. 1, the third REM sleep time zone 123 exists between about “6:00” and “6:50”. For example, if an alarm is set during this time, a natural wake-up will occur. Will be easier to obtain. Note that the ring image 12 in the present embodiment is configured so that the ring image 12 can be rotated in accordance with the movement of the device by clicking the ring image 12 with a pointing device such as a mouse. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be rotated in various modes, such as rotating by the number input from the keyboard constituting the alarm clock display device, or rotating in conjunction with a predetermined key input. Can be configured.

The sleep start line 1 in the ring image 12
The display of 21, the REM sleep time zone 123, and the non-REM sleep time zone 122 can take various forms other than that shown in FIG. For example, a sleep start point may be used instead of the sleep start line 121. In addition, each REM sleep time zone 1
23, that is, the start time and the end time of each REM sleep time zone 123 may be displayed by lines. Alternatively, contrary to FIG.
May be displayed in such a manner as to be painted out. Further, in addition to the graphic display as shown in FIG. 1, it is also possible to display the elapsed time from the start of falling asleep together.

Further, in addition to the configuration in which the inner periphery of the ring image 12 is displayed so as to be in contact with the outer periphery of the dial display image 11 as shown in FIG.
It is also possible to configure so as to interpose a predetermined display area between the inner circumference and the inner circumference.

Further, the analog alarm clock according to the present embodiment can be displayed in various analog clock designs such as a table clock, a wall clock, a wristwatch, a pocket watch, and a stopwatch.

Next, an analog alarm clock display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The analog alarm clock display device according to the present embodiment also has dedicated software installed in a general-purpose personal computer as in the first embodiment, and the following information is displayed on a monitor screen of the computer. An alarm clock to be described is configured to be displayed. FIG. 2 is a plan view schematically showing the analog alarm clock according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the analog alarm clock 20 of the present embodiment is displayed on the dial display image 21 and the back of the hour hand display image 23, and rotates on the dial display image 21 integrally with the hour hand display image 23. And a rotating image 22 to be displayed.

On the surface of the rotation image 22, an hour hand display image 2
The non-REM sleep time zone 222 and the REM sleep time zone 221 corresponding to the time represented by the dial display image 21 in the circumferential direction are displayed so as to be identifiable, with the position existing on the back of 3 as the initial position. That is, the sleep onset start line 121 in the first embodiment corresponds to the hour hand display image 23 in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the non-REM sleep time zone 222 and the REM sleep time zone 22
In addition to the graphical display for identifying the number 1 and the elapsed time from the start of falling asleep (corresponding to the time pointed by the hour hand display image 23), the elapsed time from the start of sleep is displayed as a character. Only display may be performed.

In the present embodiment, an alarm need only be set for use, and no special operation is required. That is, since the rotation image 22 rotates together with the hour hand display image 23, the surface of the rotation image 22 always indicates a time belonging to the REM sleep time zone 221 based on the current time (sleeping time). . Therefore, the user can easily set an alarm at a time corresponding to the REM sleep time zone 221.

The display of the REM sleep time zone 221 and the non-REM sleep time zone 222 in the rotation image 22 is shown in FIG.
Are similar to those of the first embodiment in that various forms other than those shown in (1) and (2) can be applied, and that various analog timepiece designs can be applied.

Next, a digital alarm clock display device according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The digital alarm clock display device according to the present embodiment also has dedicated software installed in a general-purpose personal computer, as in the first embodiment, and the following information is displayed on the monitor screen of the computer. An alarm clock to be described is configured to be displayed. FIG. 3 is a plan view schematically showing the digital alarm clock according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the digital alarm clock 30 of the present embodiment is of a timer type, and includes a time display unit 31, a REM sleep time zone display unit 32 displayed below the time display unit 31, A setting key 33 for performing an alarm setting during the REM sleep time zone, and an adjustment key 34 for performing time adjustment within each REM sleep time zone
And In addition, a start key 35 for operating a timer after setting an alarm and a reset key 36 for stopping an alarm or resetting the alarm setting are provided.

In use, by clicking the setting key 33 with a mouse or the like, a REM sleep time zone in which an alarm should be issued is selected. At this time, the time display section 31
A cursor 311 is displayed at a position corresponding to the display section 32 of the selected REM sleep time zone, and an alarm set time is displayed at the center (in FIG. 3, “3: 0” in FIG. 3).
0 ").

Next, if necessary, the time is adjusted within each REM sleep time zone by using the adjustment key 34. In other words, each REM sleep lasts for a predetermined time, and the time can be adjusted in consideration of the continuation time gradually increasing after the onset of falling asleep. For example, when the first REM sleep time zone (1.5 Hr reference) is selected, the adjustment time width 1
When the second REM sleep time zone (based on 3.0 Hr) is selected at 0 minutes, the alarm set time can be adjusted within the adjustment time width of 20 minutes. Third REM sleep period (4.5H
r criterion), fourth REM sleep time zone (6.0 Hr criterion),
The fifth REM sleep time period (7.5 Hr) can be similarly adjusted within a predetermined time width.

As described above, after the alarm set time is determined within the REM sleep time zone, if the start key 35 is clicked with a mouse or the like, the timer is activated and the alarm sounds at the set time. When the setting is redone, the reset key 36 may be clicked to set again.

The present invention can take various forms as long as the REM sleep time zone can be selected stepwise as the alarm setting time. For example, in order to facilitate the setting, it is preferable to provide a REM sleep time zone display unit 32 and a corresponding cursor 311 display as in the present embodiment, but a setting key 33 and an alarm setting center are provided. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the REM sleep time zone can be selected in stages only by the time display section 31 on which the time is displayed. Further, the present invention is not limited to a timer, and can be displayed in various digital clock designs, such as a table clock, a wall clock, a wristwatch, and a pocket watch, which also have a normal time display function.

Next, a timepiece simulation image display device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

As in the first embodiment, the clock simulation image display device according to the present embodiment has dedicated software installed in a general-purpose personal computer, and the following information is displayed on the monitor screen of the computer. It is configured to display a clock simulation image to be described.
FIG. 4 is a plan view schematically showing a clock simulation image according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, a clock simulation image 40 of the present embodiment is a first image 41 simulating a clock face.
The second image displayed on the back of the first image 41 and rotatable with respect to the first image 41 about the pin display 43.
And an image 42.

On the surface of the second image 42, a sleep start line 42
1 and the first image 4 along the circumferential direction from the sleep onset start line 421.
Non-REM sleep time zone 42 corresponding to the time indicated in 1
2 and REM sleep time zone 423 are displayed in a distinguishable manner.

In use, the second image 42 is clicked and rotated with a mouse or the like so that the sleep start line 421 is positioned at the time when the user actually starts sleeping. Thus, the time belonging to the REM sleep time zone 423 can be recognized at a glance, and the alarm setting of the alarm clock separate from the clock simulation image 40 can be made extremely easily.

In the configuration shown in FIG. 4, the diameter of the second image 42 is larger than the diameter of the first image 41.
The present invention is not limited to this. That is, the first image 4
1 and the REM sleep time zone 423 displayed in the second image 42 may be compared, and the first image 41 may have a larger diameter. It is also possible that both images 41 and 42 have the same diameter, and one of the images 41 and 42 is transparently displayed. Further, the display of the sleep onset start line 421, the REM sleep time slot 423, and the non-REM sleep time slot 422 in the second image 42 can be in various forms other than those shown in FIG. 4, and various clock designs can be applied. And the first image 4
The method of rotating the second image 42 with respect to 1 in various modes is the same as in the first embodiment.

The program for displaying the alarm clock and the clock simulation image on the monitor screen of the computer according to the first to fourth embodiments described above is a program recorded on a predetermined recording medium such as a CD-ROM. Executable by installing it in It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the program is downloaded from a server that distributes the program to a computer via the Internet. In addition to a personal computer, a program for displaying an alarm clock and a clock simulation image is installed in advance, or a mobile device such as a mobile phone that can download the program from an information distribution device such as the Internet. It is also possible to use.

[0045]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the sleep onset time (current time or the like) on the dial display image is determined by
Rotating the ring image along the outer periphery of the dial display image so that the initial position displayed on the ring image matches, and comparing the display of the dial display image with the REM sleep time zone display of the ring image. Thereby, the time belonging to the REM sleep time zone can be easily known. For this reason, there is an excellent effect that anyone can easily set an alarm during a time period in which a natural wake-up can be obtained.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, by comparing the display of the dial display image with the display of the REM sleep time zone of the rotated image, the time belonging to the REM sleep time zone viewed from the current time can be determined. You can easily find out.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the REM sleep time zone can be selected step by step, even if the user does not have the knowledge about the REM sleep time zone, the time that belongs to the REM sleep time zone can be changed. Alarm setting is easily possible.

Further, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the first image is displayed such that the sleep onset time (current time or the like) displayed on the first image coincides with the initial position displayed on the second image. Alternatively, by rotating the second image and comparing the display simulating the dial of the first image with the display of the REM sleep time zone of the second image, the time belonging to the REM sleep time zone can be easily known. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view schematically showing an analog alarm clock according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view schematically showing an analog alarm clock according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view schematically showing a digital alarm clock according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view schematically showing a simulated timepiece image according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a general sleep pattern for a healthy adult.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 20 Analog alarm clock 30 Digital alarm clock 40 Clock simulation image 11, 21 Dial display image 12 Ring image 22 Rotation image 41 First image 42 Second image 121, 421 Sleep start line 122, 222, 422 Non-REM Sleep time zone 123,221 REM sleep time zone 32 REM sleep time zone display

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A dial display image, comprising: a ring image rotatably displayed along an outer periphery of the dial display image;
What is claimed is: 1. A device for displaying an alarm clock for displaying an analog time display, comprising: a rem corresponding to an initial position and a time represented by the dial display image in a circumferential direction from the initial position on a surface of the ring image. An analog alarm clock display device, wherein a sleep time zone is displayed. 2. An analog time display comprising a dial display image, an hour hand display image, and a rotated image displayed so as to rotate integrally with the hour hand display image on the dial display image. An apparatus for displaying an alarm clock, wherein a position where the hour hand display image exists on the surface of the rotated image is set as an initial position, and the time is displayed in a circumferential direction from the initial position in correspondence with a time represented by the dial display image. An analog alarm clock display device wherein a REM sleep time zone is displayed. 3. An apparatus for displaying an alarm clock which digitally displays a time, comprising an alarm setting unit, wherein a REM sleep time zone can be selected stepwise as an alarm setting time in the alarm setting unit. A digital alarm clock display device characterized by the following. 4. An image simulating a clock, comprising: a first image simulating a clock face of a clock; and a second image rotatably displayed with respect to the first image. An apparatus, wherein an initial position and a REM sleep time zone corresponding to a time represented by the dial in a circumferential direction from the initial position are displayed on a surface of the second image. Clock simulation image display device. 5. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for displaying an image simulating the alarm clock according to claim 1 or the clock according to claim 4. 6. A server connectable to a client terminal via the Internet, wherein the server stores the program according to claim 5, and is configured to be able to distribute the program to the client terminal. Delivery server.