Interface for controlling and accessing information on an exercise device
A computer-implemented interface method for use with a display device associated with an exercise device includes connecting a network connection to the exercise device capable of accessing information stored over a network, partitioning a first portion of the display device associated with the exercise device to display content, partitioning a second portion of the display device associated with the exercise device to display one or more controls that control the exercise device, and providing a selectable element on the display device that upon selection removes the second portion of the display used to display the one or more controls.
1. A computer-implemented interface method for use on a display device associated with an exercise device, comprising:
connecting a network connection to the exercise device capable of accessing information stored over a network;
partitioning a display of the display device associated with the exercise device to form a first display portion to display content;
partitioning the display of the display device to form a second display portion to display one or more controls to control the exercise device; and
providing a selectable element on the display device that upon selection removes the second display portion from the display.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
expanding the first display portion in response to the selection of the selectable element.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the network connection includes access to the Internet.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first display portion covers a field portion of the display.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second display portion covers a border portion of the display.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the second display portion occupying the border portion of the display appears to slide like a drawer into the outer edge of the display when removed.
7. A method for improving the usability of an interface for an exercise device, comprising:
connecting a network connection to the exercise device capable of accessing information stored over a network;
partitioning a display of a display device associated with the exercise device to form a first display portion to display content;
partitioning the display of the display device to form a second display portion to display one or more controls to control the exercise device; and
providing a selectable element in the second display portion of the display device that upon selection increases a size of one or more selectable elements in the first display portion of the display device.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the network connection provides access to the Internet.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the one or more selectable elements in the first portion of the display device capable of increasing in size are hypertext selectable elements.
10. An apparatus comprising a computer-readable storage medium tangibly embodying program instructions for use on a display device associated with an exercise device, the program instructions including instructions operable to cause a processor to:
connect the exercise device to a network having access to information;
partition a display of the display device associated with the exercise device to form a first display portion to display content;
partition the display of the display device to form a second display portion to display one or more controls to control the exercise device; and
provide a selectable element on the display device that upon selection removes the second display portion from the display.
11. An apparatus comprising a computer-readable storage medium tangibly embodying program instructions for improving the usability of an interface for an exercise device, the program instructions including instructions operable to cause a processor to:
connect the exercise device to a network having access to information;
partition a display of the display device associated with the exercise device to form a first display portion to display content;
partition the display of the display device to form a second display portion to display one or more controls to control the exercise device; and
provide a selectable element in the second display portion of the display device that upon selection increases a size of one or more selectable elements in the first display portion of the display device.
12. The apparatus of claim 10 , further comprising program instructions operable to cause a processor to expand the first display portion in response to the selection of the selectable element.
13. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the network has access to the Internet.
14. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the first display portion covers a field portion of the display.
15. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the second display portion covers a border portion of the display.
16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the second display portion occupying the border portion of the display appears to slide like a drawer into the outer edge of the display when removed.
17. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the network has access to the Internet.
18. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the selectable elements in the first display portion of the display device capable of increasing in size are hypertext selectable elements.