Patent ID: 8840526

Claim:
A method of controlling an exercise apparatus, the method comprising: a. controlling a touch screen to display an information field thereon; b. graphically displaying an input zone having a plurality of sensing areas in the information field; c. touching a first sensing area of the input zone; d. displaying a first tag in the information field associated with the first sensing area of the input zone and displaying a first speed value corresponding to the first sensing area of the input zone; e. operating the exercise apparatus using the first speed value; f. touching a second sensing area of the input zone, relocating the first tag associated with the second sensing area of the input zone; g. displaying a second speed value corresponding to the second sensing area of the input zone; h. having a step to determine if the difference between the first and second speed values are greater than a predetermined value; i. displaying a confirmation query in the information field awaiting for confirmation if the difference between the first and second speed values is greater than 3 miles per hours; j. receiving positive control associated with the confirmation query in the information field; k. operating the exercise apparatus from a first condition using the first speed value to a second condition using the second speed value; l. displaying a second tag associated with the first sensing area of the input zone; m. touching the second tag; n. relocating the first tag associated back with the first sensing area of the input zone; o. relocating the second tag associated with the second sensing area of the input zone; p. displaying the first speed value corresponding to the first sensing area of the input zone; and q. operating the exercise apparatus from a second condition using the second speed value to a third condition using the first speed value.