Patent ID: 8744605

Claim:
A handheld device workout coach system, comprising: at least a handheld device installed therein with a coaching program and an equipment parameter setting program and having a near field communication (NFC) module and a ID recognition data, the at least one handheld device having a memory, the coaching program and the equipment parameter setting program being stored in the memory, the memory serving as a recording medium; at least a fitness device each having a master control unit, a near field communication (NFC) module connected to the master control unit and corresponding in position and function thereto, a platform, and at least a sensor connected to the master control unit, the master control unit having an equipment recognition data, wherein the handheld device is disposed on the platform, the near field communication (NFC) module having a near field communication (NFC) sensor disposed at the platform, and the at least a sensor being adapted to sense history of a user's operating the at least a fitness device; and a server connected to the at least a handheld device via a network system and stored therein with a plurality of workout prescriptions downloadable by the at least a handheld device and available to the coaching program, wherein, after the at least a handheld device has been positioned on the platform of the fitness device, the near field communication (NFC) module of the at least a handheld device gets connected to the near field communication (NFC) module of the fitness device, and the at least a handheld device identifies a current type of the fitness device by means of the equipment recognition data, whereas the fitness device recognizes the at least a handheld device by means of the ID recognition data, such that the at least a handheld device executes the coaching program instantly and automatically, thereby instructing the user to take exercise in accordance with a corresponding one of the workout prescriptions.