Interface for controlling and accessing information on an exercise device

Abstract

Techniques for use with a display device associated with an exercise device include partitioning a display of the display device to form a first portion of content, partitioning the display of the display device to form a second portion related to exercise information or control of the exercise device, and in response to selection of a selectable element, causing the display to display the content and not display the second display portion.

1 . A computer-implemented method, comprising: 
 partitioning a display of a display device to form a first display portion of content;    partitioning the display of the display device to form a second display portion related to exercise information or control of an exercise device associated with the display device; and    in response to selection of a selectable element, causing the display to display the content and not display the second display portion.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein causing the display to display the content includes increasing the area on the display for the first display portion.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein partitioning a display of a display device to form a first display portion of content includes displaying video content.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein displaying video content includes displaying television content.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving the content from a network.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein partitioning the display of the display device to form a second display portion related to exercise information includes displaying metered information from the exercise device.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein displaying metered information includes displaying a duration of a workout or calories burned during a workout on the exercise device.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving user input from the selection of the selectable element, wherein the selectable element includes a touch pad.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the selectable element includes a button.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the button includes a button on the display.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the selectable element includes one of a voice activated receiver, a touch-screen or a track ball.  
   
   
       12 . A computer system for use with an exercise device, comprising: 
 a display;    a graphical user interface module for displaying content, partitioning the display into a first display portion of content and a second display portion related to exercise information or control of the exercise device and adjusting a size or a location of display portions on the display; and    an I/O port configured to communicate with the exercise device.    
   
   
       13 . The computer system of  claim 12 , wherein the I/O port uses a CSAFE communications standard.  
   
   
       14 . The computer system of  claim 12 , further comprising a network interface for providing access to a network.  
   
   
       15 . The computer system of  claim 12 , further comprising a processor and a button, wherein the button is configured to send instructions to the processor to cause the graphical user interface module to adjust the size or the location of first display portion or the second display portion on the display.  
   
   
       16 . The computer system of  claim 12 , further comprising a memory having a content manager module configured to control downloading of the content and a data collection module configured to gather information from the exercise device related to a user's exercise regime.  
   
   
       17 . A computer-implemented method, comprising: 
 receiving content from a network;    partitioning a display of a display device to form a first display portion for the content;    partitioning the display of the display device to form a second display portion related to exercise information or control of an exercise device associated with the display device; and    in response to selection of a selectable element, causing the display to display the content and not display the second display portion.    
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein partitioning a display to form a first display portion for content includes displaying video content.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein partitioning the display of the display device to form a second display portion related to exercise information includes displaying a duration of a workout or calories burned during a workout on the exercise device.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising receiving user profile information from the network, wherein the user profile includes at least one of a user's age, weight or gender.