Time display control device, navigation device, method for controlling time displayed, and program

• US 8,194,505 B2
• Filed: 11/05/2009
• Issued: 06/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Original Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Inventors: Hirano, Hiroyuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Kayes, Sean
• Application Number:
  US12/591,027
• Publication Number:
  US 20100135124A1
• Time in Patent Office: 943 Days
• Field of Search: 368/14, 701428-429
• US Class Current: 368/14
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 9/0076 in which the time in another time-zone or in another city can be displayed at will

Abstract

A self-position detecting unit detects a self-position. A time calculating unit calculates a time of a time zone where the self-position detected using the self-position detection unit exists. A time display unit displays the time calculated using the time calculating unit. A display control unit causes the time display unit to display time of the first time zone where the self-position exists continually in an area in a second time zone, which is adjacent to the first time zone, when determining that the self-position moves into the second time zone. The area has a predetermined width from a boundary between the first time zone and the second time zone. The display control unit further causes the time display unit to display time of the second time zone when determining that the self-position moves beyond the area.

Claims

1. A time display control device comprising:

a self-position detecting unit configured to detect a self-position;

a time calculating unit configured to calculate time of a first time zone where the self-position detected using the self-position detection unit exists;

a time display unit configured to display the time calculated using the time calculating unit; and

a display control unit configured to;

i) cause the time display unit to display time of the first time zone continually in an area in an second time zone, which is adjacent to the first time zone, when determining that the self-position moves into the second time zone, the area having a predetermined width from a boundary between the first time zone and the second time zone; and

ii) cause the time display unit to display time of the second time zone when determining that the self-position moves beyond the area,

wherein the display control unit is configured to modify an indication form of the time display unit and display the time on the time display unit in the area.

2. The time display control device according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit is configured to modify the indication form by modifying a color of the time display unit or blinking indication of the time display unit.

3. The time display control device according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit is configured to cause the time display unit to display time of the second time zone in the area when a predetermined period elapses after determining that the self-position moves beyond the boundary.

4. The time display control device according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit is configured to cause the time display unit to display time of the second time zone in the area in response to an instruction of a user.

5. The navigation device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a destination setting unit configured to set a destination; and

a route guide unit configured to guide a route from a start point to the destination set using the destination setting unit,

wherein the display control unit is configured to cause the time display unit to display time of the second time zone continually until arriving at the destination when determining that the self-position moves beyond the boundary and when determining that the destination, which is set using the destination setting unit, exists in the area.

6. A computer readable medium comprising instructions being executed by a computer, the instructions for causing the computer to function as the display control unit of the time display control device according to claim 1.

7. A program product comprising instructions being executed by a computer, the instructions for causing the computer to function as the display control unit of the time display control device according to claim 1.

8. A time display control device comprising:

a self-position detecting unit configured to detect a self-position;

a time calculating unit configured to calculate time of a first time zone where the self-position detected using the self-position detection unit exists;

a time display unit configured to display the time calculated using the time calculating unit;

a display control unit configured to;

i) cause the time display unit to display time of the first time zone continually in an area in an second time zone, which is adjacent to the first time zone, when determining that the self-position moves into the second time zone, the area having a predetermined width from a boundary between the first time zone and the second time zone; and

ii) cause the time display unit to display time of the second time zone when determining that the self-position moves beyond the area;

a destination setting unit configured to set a destination; and

a route guide unit configured to guide a route from a start point to the destination set using the destination setting unit,

wherein the display control unit is configured to cause the time display unit to display time of the second time zone continually until arriving at the destination when determining that the self-position moves beyond the boundary and when determining that the destination, which is set using the destination setting unit, exists in the area.