PORTABLE TOUCH SCREEN DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR PROVIDING WORKOUT SUPPORT

• US 20100060586A1
• Filed: 09/05/2008
• Published: 03/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Ganatra, Nitin K., Newman, Lucas C., Anzures, Freddy Allen, Pisula, Charles J.
• Granted Patent: US 8,341,557 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/169
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is performed at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of a workout monitoring application with the touch screen display turned off. The method includes: monitoring a workout by a user with the workout monitoring application; detecting an interaction by the user with a first physical button on the portable electronic device; and determining whether the detected interaction by the user with the first physical button corresponds to a first predefined action. The method further includes, in response to determining that the interaction by the user with the first physical button corresponds to the first predefined action; turning on the touch screen display; providing an audio status report of the workout by the user; displaying a workout pause icon; and displaying an unlock image.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising;

at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display;

while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of a workout monitoring application with the touch screen display tamed off;

monitoring a workout by a user with the workout monitoring application;

detecting an interaction by the user with a first physical button on the portable electronic device;

determining whether the detected interaction by the user with the first physical button corresponds to a first predefined action; and

in response to determining that the interaction by the user with the first physical button corresponds to the first predefined action;

turning on the touch screen display;

displaying a workout pause icon on the touch screen display; and

displaying an unlock image on the touch screen display, wherein the unlock image is a graphical user interface object with which the user interacts in order to change the workout monitoring application to a user-interface unlocked mode.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, including:

providing an audio status report of the workout by the user in response to determining that the interaction by the user with the first physical button corresponds to the first predefined action.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, including:

determining whether the detected interaction by the user with the first physical button corresponds to a second predefined action, the second predefined action being different from the first predefined action;

in response to determining that the interaction by the user with the first physical button corresponds to the second predefined action;

turning on the touch screen display;

displaying a powersong initiation icon on the touch screen display; and

displaying the unlock image on the touch screen display.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, including:

providing an audio status report of the workout by the user in response to determining that the interaction by the user with the first physical button corresponds to the second predefined action.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein monitoring the workout includes receiving data from a sensor that is separate from the portable electronic device.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, including, while the portable electronic device is in the user-interface locked mode of the workout monitoring application with the touch screen display turned off, playing an audio file from a playlist with a plurality of audio files.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first predefined action is a single activation of the first physical button in a predefined time period.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the second predefined action is a double activation of the first physical button in a predefined time period.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, including:

detecting activation of the first physical button while the audio status report is being provided; and

in response to detecting activation of the first physical button while the audio status report is being provided, ceasing to provide the audio status report.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, including:

while the portable electronic device is in the user-interface locked mode of the workout monitoring application with the touch screen display turned off;

detecting activation of a second physical button on the portable electronic device, wherein the second physical button is different from the first physical button;

in response to detecting activation of a second physical button;

turning on the touch screen display without providing an audio status report of the workout by the user;

displaying the workout pause icon on the touch screen display; and

displaying the unlock image on the touch screen display.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, including:

while the portable electronic device is in the user-interface locked mode of the workout monitoring application with the touch screen display turned on;

detecting a finger gesture on the workout pause icon; and

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the workout pause icon, pausing monitoring of the workout by the workout monitoring application.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, including:

while the portable electronic device is in the user-interface locked mode of the workout monitoring application with the touch screen display turned on;

detecting a finger gesture on the powersong initiation icon displayed on the touch screen display; and

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the powersong initiation icon, initiating playing of an audio file previously selected by the user as the user'"'"'s powersong.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, including:

while the portable electronic device is in the user-interface locked mode of the workout monitoring application with the touch screen display turned on;

monitoring the workout by the user with the workout monitoring application;

playing an audio file from a playlist with a plurality of audio files;

detecting a finger swipe gesture on the touch screen display;

determining whether the detected finger swipe gesture is in a first predefined direction or a second predefined direction on the touch screen display, the second predefined direction being opposite the first predefined direction;

in response to determining that the finger swipe gesture is in the first predefined direction, terminating play of the audio file and initiating play of a next audio file from the playlist; and

in response to determining that the finger swipe gesture is in the second predefined direction, terminating play of the audio file and initiating play of a previous audio file from the playlist.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, including:

while the portable electronic device is in the user-interface locked mode of the workout monitoring application with the touch screen display turned on;

monitoring the workout by the user with the workout monitoring application;

playing an audio file from a playlist with a plurality of audio files;

detecting a finger swipe gesture on the touch screen display;

in response to detecting the finger swipe gesture;

terminating play of the audio file and initiating play of a next audio file from the playlist if the detected finger gesture is in a first horizontal direction across the touch screen display;

terminating play of the audio file and initiating play of the next audio file from the playlist if the detected finger gesture is in a first vertical direction across the touch screen display;

terminating play of the audio file and initiating play of a previous audio file from the playlist if the detected finger gesture is in a second horizontal direction across the touch screen display, the second horizontal direction being opposite the first horizontal direction; and

terminating play of the audio file and initiating play of the previous audio file from the playlist if the detected finger gesture is in a second vertical direction across the touch screen display, the second vertical direction being opposite the first vertical direction.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device contains one or more accelerometers, including:

detecting with the one or more accelerometers a first movement of the portable electronic device;

determining whether the first movement is due to a first predetermined type of user gesture exerted on the portable electronic device; and

initiating play of a powersong audio file of the user if the movement is due to the first predetermined type of user gesture.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device contains one or more accelerometers, including:

detecting with the one or more accelerometers a second movement of the portable electronic device;

determining whether the movement is due to a second predetermined type of user gesture exerted on the portable electronic device; and

toggling between monitoring the workout and pausing monitoring of the workout if the movement is due to the second predetermined type of user gesture.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, including:

while the portable electronic device is in the user-interface locked mode of the workout monitoring application with the touch screen display turned on;

detecting a finger contact with the unlock image and subsequent movement of the finger contact on the touch screen display;

moving the unlock image on the touch screen display in accordance with the detected movement of the finger contact;

transitioning the workout monitoring application to a user-interface unlocked mode and displaying a user interface in the workout monitoring application if the detected movement of the finger contact corresponds to a predefined gesture; and

maintaining the device in the user-interface locked mode of the workout monitoring application if the detected movement of the finger contact does not correspond to the predefined gesture.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, including:

while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface unlock state and while monitoring the workout by the user with the workout monitoring application;

displaying on the touch screen display a user interface for the workout monitoring application;

detecting activation of a menu icon or menu button during display of the user interface for the workout monitoring application;

in response to detecting activation of the menu icon or menu button during display of the user interface for the workout monitoring application, replacing the user interface for the workout monitoring application with a menu of application icons;

maintaining monitoring of the workout by the user while displaying the menu of application icons on the touch screen display;

detecting a finger gesture on an application icon in the menu of application icons other than an icon for the workout monitoring application;

in response to detecting a finger gesture on the application icon in the menu of application icons other than the icon for the workout monitoring application, displaying a user interface for a corresponding application on the touch screen display while continuing to maintain monitoring of the workout by the user, wherein the user interface for the corresponding application includes a return-to-workout-monitoring-application icon that is not displayed in the user interface for the corresponding application when there is no ongoing monitoring of the workout by the user;

detecting a finger gesture on the return-to-workout-monitoring-application icon; and

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the return-to-workout-monitoring-application icon, replacing display of the user interface for the corresponding application with a respective user interface for the workout monitoring application while continuing to monitor the workout by the user.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, including transitioning the portable electronic device to a user-interface locked mode of the workout monitoring application upon expiration of a predetermined time period without detecting user input to the device.

20. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of a workout monitoring application with the touch screen display turned off;

monitoring a workout by a user with the workout monitoring application;

detecting an interaction by the user with a first physical button on the portable electronic device;

determining whether the detected interaction by the user with the first physical button corresponds to a first predefined action; and

in response to determining that the interaction by the user with the first physical button corresponds to the first predefined action;

turning on the touch screen display;

displaying a workout pause icon on the touch screen display; and

displaying an unlock image on the touch screen display, wherein the unlock image is a graphical user interface object with which the user interacts in order to change the workout monitoring application to a user-interface unlocked mode.

21. A computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:

while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of a workout monitoring application with the touch screen display turned off;

monitor a workout by a user with the workout monitoring application;

detect an interaction by the user with a first physical button on the portable electronic device;

determine whether the detected interaction by the user with the first physical button corresponds to a first predefined action; and

in response to determining that the interaction by the user with the first physical button corresponds to the first predefined action;

turn on the touch screen display;

display a workout pause icon on the touch screen display; and

display an unlock image on the touch screen display, wherein the unlock image is a graphical user interface object with which the user interacts in order to change the workout monitoring application to a user-interface unlocked mode.

22. A graphical user interface on a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, comprising:

a workout pause icon on the touch screen display; and

an unlock image on the touch screen display, wherein the unlock image is a graphical user interface object with which the user interacts in order to change a workout monitoring application to a user-interface unlocked mode;

wherein, while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of a workout monitoring application with the touch screen display tamed off;

a workout by a user is monitored with the workout monitoring application;

an interaction by the user with a first physical button on the portable electronic device is detected;

whether the detected interaction by the user with the first physical button corresponds to a first predefined action is determined; and

in response to determining that the interaction by the user with the first physical button corresponds to the first predefined action;

the touch screen display is turned on;

the workout pause icon is displayed on the touch screen display; and

the unlock image is displayed on the touch screen display.

23. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of a workout monitoring application with the touch screen display turned off;

means for monitoring a workout by a user with the workout monitoring application;

means for detecting an interaction by the user with a first physical button on the portable electronic device;

means for determining whether the detected interaction by the user with the first physical button corresponds to a first predefined action; and

in response to determining that the interaction by the user with the first physical button corresponds to the first predefined action;

means for turning on the touch screen display;

means for displaying a workout pause icon on the touch screen display; and

means for displaying an unlock image on the touch screen display, wherein the unlock image is a graphical user interface object with which the user interacts in order to change the workout monitoring application to a user-interface unlocked mode.

24. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display;

monitoring a workout by a user with a workout monitoring application, wherein the workout has a predetermined workout goal for the user;

displaying a workout progress bar on the touch screen display, wherein the workout progress bar indicates a portion of the predetermined workout goal fulfilled by the user;

updating the workout progress bar to display the portion of the predetermined workout goal fulfilled by the user until the predetermined workout goal is met;

displaying a post-workout-goal activity bar on the touch screen display, wherein the post-workout-goal activity bar indicates activity by the user beyond the predetermined workout goal; and

updating the post-workout-goal activity bar while the user continues to workout after reaching the predetermined workout goal.

25. The computer-implemented method of claim 24, wherein the post-workout-goal activity bar is displayed on the touch screen display in response to determining that the workout by the user has continued beyond the predetermined workout goal.

26. The computer-implemented method of claim 24, wherein the post-workout-goal activity bar is overlaid on the workout progress bar.

27. The computer-implemented method of claim 24, wherein the post-workout-goal activity bar replaces the workout progress bar on the touch screen display.

28. The computer-implemented method of claim 24, wherein the post-workout-goal activity bar is adjacent to the workout progress bar on the touch screen display.

29. The computer-implemented method of claim 24, including:

detecting fulfillment of the predetermined workout goal;

in response to detecting fulfillment of the predetermined workout goal, displaying an indicator that the predetermined workout goal has been reached.

30. The computer-implemented method of claim 29, wherein the indicator that the predetermined workout goal has been reached is overlaid on the workout progress bar.

31. The computer-implemented method of claim 29, wherein the indicator that the predetermined workout goal has been reached is overlaid on the post-workout-goal activity bar.

32. The computer-implemented method of claim 29, wherein the indicator that the predetermined workout goal has been reached is a checkmark.

33. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

monitoring a workout by a user with a workout monitoring application, wherein the workout has a predetermined workout goal for the user;

displaying a workout progress bar on the touch screen display, wherein the workout progress bar indicates a portion of the predetermined workout goal fulfilled by the user;

updating the workout progress bar to display the portion of the predetermined workout goal fulfilled by the user until the predetermined workout goal is met;

displaying a post-workout-goal activity bar on the touch screen display, wherein the post-workout-goal activity bar indicates activity by the user beyond the predetermined workout goal; and

updating the post-workout-goal activity bar while the user continues to workout after reaching the predetermined workout goal.

34. A computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:

monitor a workout by a user with a workout monitoring application, wherein the workout has a predetermined workout goal for the user;

display a workout progress bar on the touch screen display, wherein the workout progress bar indicates a portion of the predetermined workout goal fulfilled by the user;

update the workout progress bar to display the portion of the predetermined workout goal fulfilled by the user until the predetermined workout goal is met;

display a post-workout-goal activity bar on the touch screen display, wherein the post-workout-goal activity bar indicates activity by the user beyond the predetermined workout goal; and

update the post-workout-goal activity bar while the user continues to workout after reaching the predetermined workout goal.

35. A graphical user interface on a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, comprising:

a workout progress bar on the touch screen display that indicates a portion of a predetermined workout goal fulfilled by the user; and

a post-workout-goal activity bar that indicates activity by the user beyond the predetermined workout goal;

wherein;

a workout by a user is monitored with a workout monitoring application;

the workout progress bar is updated to display the portion of the predetermined workout goal fulfilled by the user until the predetermined workout goal is met; and

the post-workout-goal activity bar is updated while the user continues to workout after reaching the predetermined workout goal.

36. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

means for monitoring a workout by a user with a workout monitoring application, wherein the workout has a predetermined workout goal for the user;

means for displaying a workout progress bar on the touch screen display, wherein the workout progress bar indicates a portion of the predetermined workout goal fulfilled by the user;

means for updating the workout progress bar to display the portion of the predetermined workout goal fulfilled by the user until the predetermined workout goal is met;

means for displaying a post-workout-goal activity bar on the touch screen display, wherein the post-workout-goal activity bar indicates activity by the user beyond the predetermined workout goal; and

means for updating the post-workout-goal activity bar while the user continues to workout after reaching the predetermined workout goal.

37. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display;

while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of a workout monitoring application with the touch screen display turned on;

detecting a finger gesture on a powersong initiation icon displayed on the touch screen display; and

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the powersong initiation icon, initiating playing of an audio file previously selected by the user as the user'"'"'s powersong.

38. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of a workout monitoring application with the touch screen display turned on;

detecting a finger gesture on a powersong initiation icon displayed on the touch screen display; and

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the powersong initiation icon, initiating playing of an audio file previously selected by the user as the user'"'"'s powersong.

39. A computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:

while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of a workout monitoring application with the touch screen display turned on;

detect a finger gesture on a powersong initiation icon displayed on the touch screen display; and

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the powersong initiation icon, initiate playing of an audio file previously selected by the user as the user'"'"'s powersong.

40. A graphical user interface on a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, comprising:

a powersong initiation icon on the touch screen display;

wherein, while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of a workout monitoring application with the touch screen display turned on;

a finger gesture is detected on the powersong initiation icon; and

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the powersong initiation icon, play is initiated of an audio file previously selected by the user as the user'"'"'s powersong.

41. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of a workout monitoring application with the touch screen display turned on;

means for detecting a finger gesture on a powersong initiation icon displayed on the touch screen display; and

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the powersong initiation icon, means for initiating playing of an audio file previously selected by the user as the user'"'"'s powersong.

42. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display;

while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of a workout monitoring application with the touch screen display turned on;

monitoring a workout by a user with the workout monitoring application;

playing an audio file from a playlist with a plurality of audio files;

detecting a finger swipe gesture on the touch screen display;

determining whether the detected finger swipe gesture is in a first predefined direction or a second predefined direction on the touch screen display, the second predefined direction being opposite the first predefined direction;

in response to determining that the finger swipe gesture is in the first predefined direction, terminating play of the audio file and initiating play of a next audio file from the playlist; and

in response to determining that the finger swipe gesture is in the second predefined direction, terminating play of the audio file and initiating play of a previous audio file from the playlist.

43. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of a workout monitoring application with the touch screen display turned on;

monitoring a workout by a user with the workout monitoring application;

playing an audio file from a playlist with a plurality of audio files;

detecting a finger swipe gesture on the touch screen display;

determining whether the detected finger swipe gesture is in a first predefined direction or a second predefined direction on the touch screen display, the second predefined direction being opposite the first predefined direction;

in response to determining that the finger swipe gesture is in the first predefined direction, terminating play of the audio file and initiating play of a next audio file from the playlist; and

in response to determining that the finger swipe gesture is in the second predefined direction, terminating play of the audio file and initiating play of a previous audio file from the playlist.

44. A computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:

while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of a workout monitoring application with the touch screen display turned on;

monitor a workout by a user with the workout monitoring application;

play an audio file from a playlist with a plurality of audio files;

detect a finger swipe gesture on the touch screen display;

determine whether the detected finger swipe gesture is in a first predefined direction or a second predefined direction on the touch screen display, the second predefined direction being opposite the first predefined direction;

in response to determining that the finger swipe gesture is in the first predefined direction, terminate play of the audio file and initiate play of a next audio file from the playlist; and

in response to determining that the finger swipe gesture is in the second predefined direction, terminate play of the audio file and initiate play of a previous audio file from the playlist.

45. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of a workout monitoring application with the touch screen display turned on;

means for monitoring a workout by a user with the workout monitoring application;

means for playing an audio file from a playlist with a plurality of audio files;

means for detecting a finger swipe gesture on the touch screen display;

means for determining whether the detected finger swipe gesture is in a first predefined direction or a second predefined direction on the touch screen display, the second predefined direction being opposite the first predefined direction;

in response to determining that the finger swipe gesture is in the first predefined direction, means for terminating play of the audio file and means for initiating play of a next audio file from the playlist; and

in response to determining that the finger swipe gesture is in the second predefined direction, means for terminating play of the audio file and means for initiating play of a previous audio file from the playlist.

46. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display;

while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of a workout monitoring application with the touch screen display turned on;

monitoring a workout by a user with the workout monitoring application;

playing an audio file from a playlist with a plurality of audio files;

detecting a finger swipe gesture on the touch screen display;

in response to detecting the finger swipe gesture;

terminating play of the audio file and initiating play of a next audio file from the playlist if the detected finger gesture is in a first horizontal direction across the touch screen display;

terminating play of the audio file and initiating play of the next audio file from the playlist if the detected finger gesture is in a first vertical direction across the touch screen display;

terminating play of the audio file and initiating play of a previous audio file from the playlist if the detected finger gesture is in a second horizontal direction across the touch screen display, the second horizontal direction being opposite the first horizontal direction; and

terminating play of the audio file and initiating play of the previous audio file from the playlist if the detected finger gesture is in a second vertical direction across the touch screen display, the second vertical direction being opposite the first vertical direction.

47. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of a workout monitoring implication with the touch screen display turned on;

monitoring a workout by a user with the workout monitoring application;

playing an audio file from a playlist with a plurality of audio files;

detecting a finger swipe gesture on the touch screen display;

in response to detecting the finger swipe gesture;

terminating play of the audio file and initiating play of a next audio file from the playlist if the detected finger gesture is in a first horizontal direction across the touch screen display;

terminating play of the audio file and initiating play of the next audio file from the playlist if the detected finger gesture is in a first vertical direction across the touch screen display;

terminating play of the audio file and initiating play of a previous audio file from the playlist if the detected finger gesture is in a second horizontal direction across the touch screen display, the second horizontal direction being opposite the first horizontal direction; and

terminating play of the audio file and initiating play of the previous audio file from the playlist if the detected finger gesture is in a second vertical direction across the touch screen display, the second vertical direction being opposite the first vertical direction.

48. A computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:

while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of a workout monitoring application with the touch screen display turned on;

monitor a workout by a user with the workout monitoring application;

play an audio file from a playlist with a plurality of audio files;

detect a finger swipe gesture on the touch screen display;

in response to detecting the finger swipe gesture;

terminate play of the audio file and initiate play of a next audio file from the playlist if the detected finger gesture is in a first horizontal direction across the touch screen display;

terminate play of the audio file and initiate play of the next audio file from the playlist if the detected finger gesture is in a first vertical direction across the touch screen display;

terminate play of the audio file and initiate play of a previous audio file from the playlist if the detected finger gesture is in a second horizontal direction across the touch screen display, the second horizontal direction being opposite the first horizontal direction; and

terminate play of the audio file and initiate play of the previous audio file from the playlist if the detected finger gesture is in a second vertical direction across the touch screen display, the second vertical direction being opposite the first vertical direction.

49. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of a workout monitoring application with the touch screen display turned on;

means for monitoring a workout by a user with the workout monitoring application;

means for playing an audio file from a playlist with a plurality of audio files;

means for detecting a finger swipe gesture on the touch screen display;

in response to detecting the finger swipe gesture;

means for terminating play of the audio file and means for initiating play of a next audio file from the playlist if the detected finger gesture is in a first horizontal direction across the touch screen display;

means for terminating play of the audio file and means for initiating play of the next audio file from the playlist if the detected finger gesture is in a first vertical direction across the touch screen display;

means for terminating play of the audio file and means for initiating play of a previous audio file from the playlist if the detected finger gesture is in a second horizontal direction across the touch screen display, the second horizontal direction being opposite the first horizontal direction; and

means for terminating play of the audio file and means for initiating play of the previous audio file from the playlist if the detected finger gesture is in a second vertical direction across the touch screen display, the second vertical direction being opposite the first vertical direction.

50. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display;

while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of an application with the touch screen display turned on;

displaying a locked-mode user interface for the application on the touch screen display;

detecting a finger gesture on the touch screen display; and

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the touch screen display, performing a control operation in the application while maintaining display of the same locked-mode user interface for the application.

51. The computer-implemented method of claim 50, wherein the displayed locked-mode user interface for the application comprises an unlock screen for the application.

52. The computer-implemented method of claim 50, wherein the displayed locked-mode user interface for the application comprises an unlock image, wherein the unlock image is a graphical user interface object with which the user interacts in order to change the application to a user-interface unlocked mode.

53. The computer-implemented method of claim 50, wherein the application is an application that provides audio output.

54. The computer-implemented method of claim 50, wherein the application is a workout support application.

55. The computer-implemented method of claim 50, wherein the application is a music player application.

56. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of an application with the touch screen display turned on;

displaying a locked-mode user interface for the application on the touch screen display;

detecting a finger gesture on the touch screen display; and

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the touch screen display, performing a control operation in the application while maintaining display of the same locked-mode user interface for the application.

57. A computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:

while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of an application with the touch screen display turned on;

display a locked-mode user interface for the application on the touch screen display;

detect a finger gesture on the touch screen display; and

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the touch screen display, perform a control operation in the application while maintaining display of the same locked-mode user interface for the application.

58. A graphical user interface on a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, comprising:

a locked-mode user interface for an application;

wherein, while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of the application with the touch screen display turned on;

the locked-mode user interface for the application is displayed on the touch screen display;

a finger gesture is detected on the touch screen display; and

in response to detecting the finger gesture on the touch screen display, a control operation is performed in the application while maintaining display of the same locked-mode user interface for the application.

59. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a touch screen display;

while the portable electronic device is in a user-interface locked mode of an application with the touch screen display turned on;

means for displaying a locked-mode user interface for the application on the touch screen display;

means for detecting a finger gesture on the touch screen display; and

means for, in response to detecting the finger gesture on the touch screen display, performing a control operation in the application while maintaining display of the same locked-mode user interface for the application.