Patent ID: 8446378

Claim:
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.