Wearable terminal and control method

Abstract

A wearable terminal includes: a body having a display that performs display, a sensor that detects a first angle of rotation by which the display has been rotated with respect to a first axis as an axis of rotation, and a controller that controls the display according to the first angle of rotation; and a band that is connected to the body and extends around the forearm in an arcuate shape, wherein the first axis is perpendicular to a second axis and is parallel to a direction in which the forearm extends, when the first angle of rotation is within a first angle range, the controller causes a first display image displayed, and when the first angle of rotation changes the first angle range to a second angle range, the controller causes a part of the first display image and a part of a second display image simultaneously displayed.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A wearable terminal that is wearable on a forearm of a user, comprising:
 a bodyhaving; 
 a display that performs display in a display area,;  
 a sensor that detects a first angle of rotation by which the display has been rotated with respect to a first axis as an axis of rotation, and;  
 a controller that controls the display according to the first angle of rotation; and 
 a band that is connected to the bodyand extends around the forearm in an arcuate shape, 
 wherein the first axis is perpendicular to a second axis and is parallel to a direction in which the forearm extends, 
 the first axis forms, with the second axis, a plane that is parallel to a display surface of the display when the wearable terminal on the forearm of the user, 
 when the first angle of rotation is within a first angle range, the controller causes a first display image to be displayed in the display area, and 
 whenafter the first angle of rotation changes from the first angle range to a second angle range that does not overlap with the first angle range, the controller causes at least part of the first display image and at least part of a second display image, that is different from the first display image, to be simultaneously displayed in the display area, and 
 the controller causes part of the first display image to be slid out from the display area while causing part of the second display image to be slid into the display area, when performing a screen transition from a first screen, in which the first display image is displayed, to a second screen, in which the rest of the first display image and the part of the second display image are simultaneously displayed. 
 
     
     
       2. The wearable terminal according to  claim 1 , wherein, when after the at least part of the first display image and the at least part of the second display image have been simultaneously displayed in the display area, the first angle of rotation changes from the second angle range to an angle range that does not overlap the second angle range, the controller causes the second display image to be displayed in the display area and the first display image to not be displayed in the display area. 
     
     
       3. The wearable terminal according to  claim 1 , wherein, when after the at least part of the first display image and the at least part of the second display image have been simultaneously displayed in the display area, the first angle of rotation changes from the second angle range to the first angle range, the controller causes the second display image to be displayed in the display area and the first display image to not be displayed in the display area. 
     
     
       4. The wearable terminal according to  claim 1 , wherein the first display image represents a first application that is executable in the wearable terminal, and
 the second display image represents a second application that is different from the first application and is executable in the wearable terminal. 
 
     
     
       5. The wearable terminal according to  claim 1 , wherein the sensor further detects a second angle of rotation by which the display has been rotated with respect to the a second axis as an axis of rotation that is perpendicular to the first axis and that forms, with the first axis, a plane parallel to a display surface of the display,
 the controller further controls the display according to the second angle of rotation, 
 when the second angle of rotation is within a third angle range and the first angle of rotation is within the first angle range, the controller causes the first display image to be displayed in the display area, and 
 when the second angle of rotation is within the third angle range and the first angle of rotation changes from the first angle range to the second angle range, the controller causes the at least part of the first display image and the at least part of the second display image, that is different from the first display image, to be simultaneously displayed in the display area. 
 
     
     
       6. The wearable terminal according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first axis is parallel to a display surface of the display, and  
 the sensor is a triaxial angular velocity sensor that further detects a third further angle of rotation by which the display has been rotated with respect to a third further axis as an axis of rotation, the third further axis being perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis the display surface of the display. 
 
     
     
       7. The wearable terminal according to claim  1  5, wherein the first angle range is between −15 and 15 degrees when the display surface is assumed to be at 0 degrees when the display surface is parallel to a plane perpendicular to a direction of gravitational force and faces in a direction opposite to the direction of gravitational force,
 the second angle range is between 15 degrees and 45 degrees when the display surface is assumed to be at 0 degrees when the display surface is parallel to a plane perpendicular to the direction of gravitational force and faces in a direction opposite to the direction of gravitational force and a positive direction of rotation is a direction in which forearm of the user turns so that the display surface faces farther away from the user's body, and 
 the third angle range is between 0 and 45 degrees when the display surface is assumed to be at 0 degrees when the display surface is parallel to a plane perpendicular to the direction of gravitational force and faces in a direction opposite to the direction of gravitational force and the positive direction of rotation is a direction in which the forearm of the user twists so that the display surface faces closer to the user's body. 
 
     
     
       8. The wearable terminal according to claim  1  5, wherein the controller turns off display on the display when the second angle of rotation changes to an angle range that does not overlap the third angle range. 
     
     
       9. The wearable terminal according to  claim 1 , wherein the second angle range includes a fourth first angle sub range and a fifth second angle sub range and an angle of rotation from the fourth angle sub range to the first angle range is smaller than an angle of rotation from the fifth second angle sub range to the first angle range, when the first angle of rotation changes from the fifth second angle sub range to the first angle range, the controller causes the second display image to be displayed in the display area and the first display image to not be displayed in the display area, and when the first angle of rotation changes from the fourth first angle sub range to the first angle range, the controller causes the first display image to be displayed in the display area and the second display image to not be displayed in the display area. 
     
     
       10. The wearable terminal according to  claim 9 , wherein when the first angle of rotation changes from the fourth first angle sub range to the fifth second angle sub range, the at least part of the first display image and the at least part of the second display image are simultaneously displayed in the display area and a third display image, suggesting switching from the first display image to the second display image, is displayed in the display area. 
     
     
       11. The wearable terminal according to  claim 1 , wherein when the at least part of the first display image and the at least part of the second display image are simultaneously displayed in the display area and when the first angle of rotation is within the second angle range, the controller causes the at least part of the second display image to be displayed in a first display region of the display area and causes at least part of the first display image to be displayed in a second display region of the display area,
 the display area is divided into to two regions by a boundary line that is perpendicular to the first axis when the band is worn on the forearm of the user, 
 the first display region is one of the two regions which is facing towards a body of the user when the band is worn on the forearm of the user, and 
 the second display region is the other of the two regions which is facing away from a body of the user when the band is worn on the forearm of the user. 
 
     
     
       12. The wearable terminal according to  claim 1 , wherein when the at least part of the first display image and the at least part of the second display image are simultaneously displayed in the display area and when the first angle of rotation is within the second angle range, the controller causes the at least part of the first display image to be displayed in a first display region of the display area and causes at least part of the second display image to be displayed in a second display region of the display area,
 the display area is divided into the two regions by a boundary line that is parallel to the first axis when the band is worn on the forearm of the user, 
 the first display region is one of the two regions which is located on a fingertip side of the user when the band is worn on the forearm of the user, and 
 the second display area is the other of the two areas which is located on an elbow side of the user when the band is worn on the forearm of the user. 
 
     
     
       13. A wearable terminal that is wearable on a forearm of a user, comprising:
 a body having a display that performs display in a display area, a sensor that detects a first angle of rotation by which the display has been rotated with respect to a first axis as an axis of rotation, the first axis being parallel to a direction in which the forearm extends, and a controller that controls the display according to the first angle of rotation, and   a band that is connected to the body and extends around the forearm an arcuate shape,   wherein, when the first angle of rotation is within a first angle range, the controller causes a first display image to be displayed in the display area, and   when the first angle of rotation changes from the first angle range to a second angle range that does not overlap the first angle range, the controller causes at least part of the first display image and at least part of a second display image, that is different from the first display image, to be simultaneously displayed in the display area.   
     
     
       14. The wearable terminal according to  claim 13 , wherein, when after the at least part of the first display image and the at least part of the second display image have been simultaneously displayed in the display area, the first angle of rotation changes from the second angle range to an angle range that does not overlap the second angle range, the controller causes the second display image to be displayed. in the display area arid the first display image to not be displayed in the display area. 
     
     
       15. The wearable terminal according to  claim 13 , wherein, when after the at least part of the first display image and the at least part of the second display image have been simultaneously displayed in the display area, the first angle of rotation changes from the second angle range to the first angle range, the controller causes the second display image to be displayed in the display area and the first display image to not be displayed in the display area. 
     
     
       16. The wearable terminal according to  claim 13 , wherein the first display image represents a first application that is executable in the wearable terminal, and
 the second display image represents a second application that is different from the first application and is executable in the wearable terminal.   
     
     
       17. The wearable terminal according to  claim 13 , wherein the sensor further detects a second angle of rotation by which the display has been rotated with respect to a second axis as an axis of rotation,
 the second axis is perpendicular to the first axis and forms, with the first axis, a plane that is parallel to a display surface of the display when the user is wearing the wearable terminal on the forearm,   the controller further controls the display according to the second angle of rotation,   when the second angle of rotation is within a third angle range and the first angle of rotation is within the first angle range, the controller causes the first display image to be displayed in the display area, and   when the second angle of rotation is within the third angle range and the first angle of rotation changes from the first angle range to the second angle range, the controller causes the at least part of the first display image and the at least part of the second display image, that is different from the first display image, to be simultaneously displayed in the display area.   
     
     
       18. The wearable terminal according to  claim 13 , wherein the sensor is a triaxial angular velocity sensor that further detects a third angle of rotation by which the display has been rotated with respect to a third axis as an axis of rotation, the third axis being perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis. 
     
     
       19. The wearable terminal according to  claim 18 , wherein the first angle range is between −15 degrees and 15 degrees when the display surface of the display is assumed to be at 0 degrees when the display surface is parallel to a plane perpendicular to a direction of gravitational force arid faces in a direction opposite to the direction of gravitational force,
 the second angle range is between 15 degrees and 45 degrees when the display surface is assumed to be at 0 degrees when the display surface is parallel to a plane perpendicular to the direction of gravitational force and faces in a direction opposite to the direction of gravitational force and a positive direction of rotation is a direction in which the forearm of the user turns so that the display surface faces farther away from the user's body, and 
 the third angle range is between 0 degree and 45 degrees when the display surface is assumed to be at 0 degrees when the display surface is parallel to a plane perpendicular to the direction of gravitational force and faces in a direction opposite to the direction of gravitational force and the positive direction of rotation is a direction in which the forearm of the user twists so that the display surface fixes closer to the user's body. 
 
     
     
       20. The wearable terminal according to  claim 18 , wherein the controller turns off display on the display when the second angle of rotation changes to an angle range that does not overlap the third angle range. 
     
     
       21. The wearable terminal according to  claim 13 , wherein the second angle range includes a fourth angle range and a fifth angle range arid an angle of rotation from the fourth angle range to the first angle range is smaller than an angle of rotation from the fifth angle range to the first angle range,
 when the first angle of rotation changes from the fifth angle range to the first angle range, the controller causes the second display image to be displayed in the display area and the first display image to not be displayed in the display area, and   when the first angle of rotation changes from the fourth angle range to the first angle range, the controller causes the first display image to be displayed in the display area and the second display image to not be displayed in the display area.   
     
     
       22. The wearable terminal according to  claim 21 , wherein when the first angle of rotation changes from the fourth angle range to the fifth angle range, the at least part of the first display image and the at least part of the second display image are simultaneously displayed in the display area and a third display image suggesting switching from the first display image to the second display image is displayed in the display area. 
     
     
       23. The wearable terminal according to  claim 13 , wherein when the at least part of the first display image and the at least part of the second display image are simultaneously displayed in the display area and when the first angle of rotation is within the second angle range, the controller causes the at least part of the second display image to be displayed in a first display region of the display area and causes at least pail of the first display image to be displayed in a second display region of the display area,
 the display area is divided into to two regions by a boundary line parallel to the forearm,   the first display region is one of the two regions which is located on a fingertip side of the user, and   the second display region is the other of the two regions which is located on an elbow side of the user.   
     
     
       24. The wearable terminal according to  claim 13 , wherein when the at least part of the first display image and the at least part of the second display image are simultaneously displayed in the display area and when the first angle of rotation is within the second angle range, the controller causes the at least part of the first display image to be displayed in a first display region of the display area and causes at least part of the second display image to be displayed in a second display region of the display area,
 the display area is divided into the two regions by a boundary line that is parallel to the forearm,   the first display region is one of the two regions which is located on a fingertip side of the user, and   the second display area is the other of the two areas which is located on an elbow side of the user.   
     
     
       25. The wearable terminal according to  claim 13 , when, after the first angle of rotation changes from the second angle range into a sixth angle range that does not overlap the first angle range or the second angle range, the first angle of rotation changes from the sixth angle range to the first angle range, the controller causes the first display image to be displayed in the display area and the second display image to not be displayed in the display area. 
     
     
       26. The wearable terminal according to  claim 13 , wherein so the second angle range is an angle range between the first angle range and the sixth angle range. 
     
     
       27. A control method for wearable terminal that is wearable on a forearm of a user,
 the wearable terminal including:   a body having a display that performs display in a display area, a sensor that detects a first angle of rotation by which the display has been rotated with respect to a first axis as an axis of rotation, and a controller that controls the display according to the first angle of rotation; and   a band that is connected to the body and extends around the forearm in an arcuate shape,   wherein the first axis is perpendicular to a second axis and is parallel to a direction in which the forearm extends,   the first axis forms, with the second axis, a plane that is parallel to a display surface of the display when the wearable terminal is on the forearm of the user,   the method comprising:   when the first angle of rotation is within a first angle range, causing a first display image to be displayed in the display area, and   when the first angle of rotation changes from the first angle range to a second angle range that does not overlap with the first angle range, causing at least part of the first display image and at least part of a second display image, that is different from the first display image, to be simultaneously displayed in the display area.   
     
     
       28. A control method for a wearable terminal that is wearable on a forearm of a user,
 the wearable terminal including:   a body having a display that performs display in a display area, a sensor that detects a first angle of rotation by which the display has been rotated with respect to a first axis as an axis of rotation, the first axis being parallel to a direction in which the forearm extends, and a controller that controls the display according to the first angle of rotation; and   a band that is connected to the body and extends around the forearm in an arcuate shape,   the method comprising:   when the first angle of rotation is within a first angle range, causing a first display image to be displayed in the display area, and   when the first angle of rotation changes from the first angle range to a second angle range that does not overlap with the first angle range, causing at least part of the first display image and at least part of a second display image, that is different horn the first display image, to be simultaneously displayed in the display area.   
     
     
       29. The wearable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the first axis is parallel to a direction in which the forearm of the user extends, when the band is worn on the forearm of the user.  
     
     
       30. The wearable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the first axis is parallel to a display surface of the display and is perpendicular to a direction in which the forearm of the user extends, when the band is worn on the forearm of the user.  
     
     
       31. The wearable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the first display image and the second display image are slid in a direction in which the display has been rotated.  
     
     
       32. The wearable terminal according to claim 1, when, after the first angle of rotation changes from the second angle range into a further angle range that does not overlap the first angle range or the second angle range, the first angle of rotation changes from the further angle range to the first angle range, the controller causes the first display image to be displayed in the display area and the second display image to not be displayed in the display area.  
     
     
       33. The wearable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the second angle range is an angle range between the first angle range and the further angle range.  
     
     
       34. A wearable terminal that is wearable on a forearm of a user, comprising:
 a body;   a display that performs display in a display area;   a sensor that detects a first angle of rotation by which the display has been rotated with respect to a first axis of rotation;   a controller that controls the display according to the first angle of rotation; and   a band that connected to the body,   wherein when the first angle of rotation is within a first angle range, the controller causes a first display image to be displayed in the display area,   after the first angle of rotation changes from the first angle range to a second angle range that does not overlap with the first angle range, the controller causes at least part of the first display image and at least part of a second display image, that is different from the first display image, to be simultaneously displayed in the display area, and   when the first angle of rotation changes from the second angle range to an angle range that does not overlap the second angle range, the controller causes the second display image to be displayed in the display area and the first display image to not be displayed in the display area.    
     
     
       35. The wearable terminal according to claim 34, wherein the first display image represents a first application that is executable in the wearable terminal, and
 the second display image represents a second application that is different from the first application and is executable in the wearable terminal.    
     
     
       36. The wearable terminal according to claim 34, wherein the first axis is parallel to a direction in which the forearm of the user extends, when the band is worn on the forearm of the user.  
     
     
       37. The wearable terminal according to claim 34, wherein the first axis is parallel to a display surface of the display and is perpendicular to a direction in which the forearm of the user extends, when the band is worn on the forearm of the user.  
     
     
       38. A wearable terminal that is wearable on a forearm of a user, comprising:
 a body;   a display that performs display in a display area;   a sensor that detects a first angle of rotation by which the display has been rotated with respect to a first axis of rotation;   a controller that controls the display according to the first angle of rotation; and   a band that is connected to the body,   wherein when the first angle of rotation is within a first angle range, the controller causes a first display image to be displayed in the display area,   after the first angle of rotation changes from the first angle range to a second angle range that does not overlap with the first angle range, the controller causes at least part of the first display image and at least part of a second display image, that is different from the first display image, to be simultaneously displayed in the display area, and   when the first angle of rotation changes from the second angle range to the first angle range, the controller causes the second display image to be displayed in the display area and the first display image to not be displayed in the display area.    
     
     
       39. The wearable terminal according to claim 38, wherein the first display image represents a first application that is executable in the wearable terminal, and
 the second display image represents a second application that is different from the first application and is executable in the wearable terminal.    
     
     
       40. The wearable terminal according to claim 38, wherein the first axis is parallel to a direction in which the forearm of the user extends, when the band is worn on the forearm of the user.  
     
     
       41. The wearable terminal according to claim 38, wherein the first axis is parallel to a display surface of the display and is perpendicular to a direction in which the forearm of the user extends, when the band is worn on the forearm of the user.