Electronic device with simulated analog indicator interaction with digital information/images
An electronic device including at least one analog information indicator, a digital display for displaying information and/or images, and a controller, wherein the controller positions the information and/or image(s) to simulate physical interaction between the information and/or images displayable on the digital display and the at least one analog information indicator.
1. An electronic device comprising:
at least one analog information indicator;
a digital display for displaying at least one of information and image(s);
a controller, coupled to the at least one analog information indicator and for controlling the positioning of the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display to simulate interaction between the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display and the at least one analog information indicator;
wherein the analog information indicator simulates a barrier, and the controller controls the positioning of the at least one of information and image(s) such that the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display appear not to be able to pass through the simulated barrier.
2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the controller controls the positioning of the at least one of information and image(s) to create a moving and a stopping of moving of the at least one of information and image(s) to simulate an inability of the at least one of information and image(s) to pass through the at least one analog information indicator.
3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is wearable.
4. The electronic device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the electronic device is a timepiece.
5. An electronic device comprising:
at least one analog information indicator;
a digital display for displaying at least one of information and image(s);
a controller, coupled to the at least one analog information indicator and for controlling the positioning of the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display to simulate interaction between the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display and the at least one analog information indicator;
wherein the controller controls the positioning of the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display to simulate contact with the at least one analog information indicator.
6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the controller controls the positioning of the at least one of information and image(s) to create a moving and a stopping of moving of the at least one of information and image(s) to simulate the contact of the at least information and image(s) with the at least one analog information indicator.
7. An electronic device comprising:
at least one analog information indicator;
a digital display for displaying at least one of information and image(s);
a controller, coupled to the at least one analog information indicator and for controlling the positioning of the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display to simulate interaction between the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display and the at least one analog information indicator;
wherein the controller simulates physical interaction of the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display with the at least one analog information indicator.
8. An electronic device comprising:
at least one analog information indicator;
a digital display for displaying at least one of information and image(s);
a controller, coupled to the at least one analog information indicator and for controlling the positioning of the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display to simulate interaction between the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display and the at least one analog information indicator;
wherein the at least one analog information indicator simulates a surface to which the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display can adhere, and wherein the controller controls the positioning of the at least one of information and image(s) such that the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display appear to adhere to the surface of the at least one analog indicator.
9. An electronic device comprising:
at least one analog information indicator;
a digital display for displaying at least one of information and image(s);
a controller, coupled to the at least one analog information indicator and for controlling the positioning of the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display to simulate interaction between the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display and the at least one analog information indicator;
wherein the at least one analog information indicator simulates a surface on which the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display can move, and wherein the controller controls the positioning of the at least one of information and image(s) such that the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display appear to move on and/or along the surface of the at least one analog indicator.
10. An electronic device comprising:
at least one analog information indicator;
a digital display for displaying at least one of information and image(s);
a controller, coupled to the at least one analog information indicator and for controlling the positioning of the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display to simulate interaction between the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display and the at least one analog information indicator;
wherein the controller controls the positioning of the at least one of information and image(s) such that the at least one of information and image(s) appear connected to the at least one analog information indicator such that movement of the at least one analog information indicator appears to move the at least of information and image(s) with the at least one analog information indicator.
11. A method of displaying at least one of information and an image(s) on a digital display of an electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises at least one analog information indicator; a digital display for displaying the at least one of information and image(s); and a controller, coupled to the at least one analog information indicator and for controlling the positioning of the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display to simulate interaction between the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display and the at least one analog information indicator, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
displaying the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display;
moving the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display; and
simulating interaction of the at least one information and image(s) displayed on the digital display with the at least one analog information indicator; and
simulating a barrier through which the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display appears not to be able to pass, wherein the barrier is simulated by the at least one analog information indicator.
12. A method of displaying at least one of information and an image(s) on a digital display of an electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises at least one analog information indicator; a digital display for displaying the at least one of information and image(s); and a controller, coupled to the at least one analog information indicator and for controlling the positioning of the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display to simulate interaction between the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display and the at least one analog information indicator, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
displaying the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display;
moving the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display; and
simulating interaction of the at least one information and image(s) displayed on the digital display with the at least one analog information indicator; and
simulating movement of the at least one of information and image(s) across at least a portion of the digital display and simulating a barrier through which the at least one of information and image(s) appears not to be able to pass, wherein the barrier is simulated by the at least one analog information indicator.
13. A method of displaying at least one of information and an image(s) on a digital display of an electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises at least one analog information indicator; a digital display for displaying the at least one of information and image(s); and a controller, coupled to the at least one analog information indicator and for controlling the positioning of the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display to simulate interaction between the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display and the at least one analog information indicator, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
displaying the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display;
moving the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display; and
simulating interaction of the at least one information and image(s) displayed on the digital display with the at least one analog information indicator; and
moving an image in a first direction across at least a portion of the digital display, simulating a bouncing of the image against the at least one analog information indicator, and thereafter, moving the image in a direction different from the first direction.
14. The method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the image is that of a ball.
15. A method of displaying at least one of information and an image(s) on a digital display of an electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises at least one analog information indicator; a digital display for displaying the at least one of information and image(s); and a controller, coupled to the at least one analog information indicator and for controlling the positioning of the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display to simulate interaction between the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display and the at least one analog information indicator, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
displaying the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display;
moving the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display; and
simulating interaction of the at least one information and image(s) displayed on the digital display with the at least one analog information indicator; and
moving a plurality of images across at least a portion of the digital display, and simulating a gathering of the plurality of images against the at least one analog information based on the simulated barrier created by the at least one analog information indicator.
16. The method as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the images are those of raindrops.
17. A method of displaying at least one of information and an image(s) on a digital display of an electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises at least one analog information indicator; a digital display for displaying the at least one of information and image(s); and a controller, coupled to the at least one analog information indicator and for controlling the positioning of the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display to simulate interaction between the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display and the at least one analog information indicator, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
displaying the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display;
moving the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display; and
simulating interaction of the at least one information and image(s) displayed on the digital display with the at least one analog information indicator; and
at least one of a moving and a stopping of moving of the at least one of information and image(s) across the digital display to simulate an inability to pass through a simulated barrier created by the at least one analog information indicator.
18. A method of displaying at least one of information and an image(s) on a digital display of an electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises at least one analog information indicator; a digital display for displaying the at least one of information and image(s); and a controller, coupled to the at least one analog information indicator and for controlling the positioning of the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display to simulate interaction between the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display and the at least one analog information indicator, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
displaying the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display;
moving the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display; and
simulating interaction of the at least one information and image(s) displayed on the digital display with the at least one analog information indicator; and
simulating an adhering of the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display to the at least one analog information indicator.