Athletic performance user interface for mobile device
Systems and techniques for the collection and display of athletic information. Athletic data relating to a single person or group of people is collected at a central location, and subsequently displayed at a desired remote location or on a mobile device so that the person or people can review and critique their performance. In addition, athletic data for multiple persons can be collected at a central location, and subsequently displayed to a user at a desired remote location or on a mobile device, so that the user can compare his or her athletic activities to others.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a touch-sensitive display;
a first hardware input control;
a second hardware input control; and
a processor configured to:
receive user input initiating an athletic workout, wherein initiating the athletic workout includes initiating tracking of user performance during the athletic workout; and
in response to receiving the user input initiating the athletic workout:
lock out one or more portions of the touch-sensitive display including preventing touch input in the one or more portions; and
assign a first function to the first hardware input control, wherein prior to receiving the user input initiating the athletic workout, the first hardware input control is mapped to a second function different from the first function,
assign a third function to the second hardware input control, wherein the third function includes a command for initiating unlocking of the one or more portions of the touch-sensitive display, and
wherein assignments of the first function to the first hardware input control and the third function to the second hardware input control are user-configured prior to receiving the user input initiating the athletic workout.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the locked out one or more portions includes the entire touch-sensitive display.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the locked out one or more portions includes less than the entire touch-sensitive display.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first function is volume control.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first function is a pause function for pausing at least one of: the athletic workout and music being played with the athletic workout.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the touch-sensitive display is configured to display data corresponding to the athletic workout.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first function includes playing of audio information relating to an amount of progress made in the athletic workout.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first function includes playing of a preset motivational song.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the locked one or more portions of the touch-sensitive display is user-configured prior to receiving the user input initiating the athletic workout.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of audio output ports and wherein the processor is further configured to:
output audio through a first audio output port prior to the beginning of the athletic workout; and
output audio through a second audio output port in response to the beginning of the athletic workout.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the second audio output port comprises a headphone jack and wherein the first audio output port comprises a speaker output device.
12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the touch-sensitive display includes a tactile element.
13. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to display information relating to the athletic workout based on an orientation of the touch-sensitive display.
14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the touch-sensitive display is rectangular in shape, wherein a length of the display is longer than a width of the display and wherein the processor is configured to display the information in a list format in response to determining that the touch-sensitive display is oriented such that the length is vertically disposed.
15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the processor is configured to display the information in a chart format in response to determining that the touch-sensitive display is oriented such that the length is horizontally disposed.
16. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to synchronize athletic workout data with a remote network athletic performance tracking site.
17. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to record a route taken by the user during the athletic workout.
18. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to record a user specified landmark.
19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein recording the user specified landmark includes recording an image of the landmark.
20. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein workout data is wirelessly synchronized to the apparatus from an athletic performance monitoring device.
21. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein workout data is synchronized to the apparatus from an athletic performance monitoring device through a remote athletic performance tracking site.
22. A method comprising:
receiving, on a mobile device having a touch-sensitive display, user input corresponding to initiating an athletic workout including initiating tracking of user performance during the athletic workout; and
in response to receiving the user input initiating the athletic workout:
locking out one or more portions of the touch-sensitive display including preventing touch input in the one or more portions;
assigning a first function to a first hardware input control of the mobile device, wherein prior to receiving the user input initiating the athletic workout, the first hardware input control is mapped to a second function different from the first function; and
assigning a third function to a second hardware input control of the mobile device, wherein the third function includes a command for initiating unlocking of the one or more portions of the touch-sensitive display, and
wherein assignments of the first function to the first hardware input control and the third function to the second hardware input control are user-configured prior to receiving the user input initiating the athletic workout.
23. The method of claim 22 , wherein the locked out one or more portions includes the entire touch-sensitive display.
24. The method of claim 22 , wherein the locked out one or more portions includes less than the entire touch-sensitive display.
25. The method of claim 22 , wherein the first function is volume control.
26. The method of claim 22 , wherein the first function is a pause function for pausing at least one of: the athletic workout and music being played with the athletic workout.
27. The method of claim 26 , wherein the second audio output port comprises a headphone jack and wherein the first audio output port comprises a speaker output device.
28. The method of claim 22 , wherein the touch-sensitive display is configured to display data corresponding to the athletic workout.
29. The method of claim 22 , wherein the first function includes playing of audio information relating to an amount of progress made in the athletic workout.
30. The method of claim 22 , wherein the first function includes playing of a preset motivational song.
31. The method of claim 22 , wherein the first function is user defined prior to the beginning of the athletic workout.
32. The method of claim 22 , further comprising:
outputting audio through a first audio output port of the mobile device prior to the beginning of the athletic workout; and
outputting audio through a second audio output port of the mobile device in response to the beginning of the athletic workout.
33. The method of claim 22 , wherein the touch-sensitive display includes a tactile element.
34. The method of claim 22 , further comprising displaying information relating to the athletic workout based on an orientation of the touch-sensitive display.
35. The method of claim 34 , wherein the touch-sensitive display is rectangular in shape, wherein a length of the display is longer than a width of the display and wherein the processor is configured to display the information in a list format in response to determining that the touch-sensitive display is oriented such that the length is vertically disposed.
36. The method of claim 35 , further comprising displaying the information in a chart format in response to determining that the touch-sensitive display is oriented such that the length is horizontally disposed.
37. The method of claim 22 , wherein the user input corresponding to the initiation of the athletic workout includes detected movement of the user.
38. The method of claim 22 , wherein workout data associated with the athletic workout is received from an athletic performance monitoring device through a wireless connection.
39. The method of claim 38 , further comprising transmitting the workout data to a remote network athletic performance tracking site.
40. The method of claim 22 , further comprising displaying a list of workout routes.
41. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus to:
receive user input corresponding to initiating an athletic workout including initiating tracking of user performance during the athletic workout; and
in response to receiving the user input initiating the athletic workout:
lock out one or more portions of a touch-sensitive display of the apparatus, including preventing touch input in the one or more portions;
assign a first function to a first hardware input control of the apparatus, wherein prior to receiving the user input initiating the athletic workout, the first hardware input control is mapped to a second function different from the first function; and
assign a third function to a second hardware input control of the apparatus, wherein the third function includes a command for initiating unlocking of the one or more portions of the touch-sensitive display, and
wherein assignments of the first function to the first hardware input control and the third function to the second hardware input control are user-configured prior to receiving the user input initiating the athletic workout.