Browser Web Page Sharing Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current web page sharing methods require users to switch between browser and instant messaging applications, increasing operational complexity and disrupting the browsing experience.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for web page sharing that allows users to trigger a sharing operation within a terminal device, calling a sharing interface to select contacts and generate a sharing message, which is then sent through a server, eliminating the need to load additional applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users switch between browser and instant messaging application to share web pages, then sharing functionality is achieved, but operational complexity increases and browsing experience is disrupted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the sharing functionality into the browser application itself, allowing users to share web pages directly from the browser without switching to a separate instant messaging application. The browser displays a sharing interface that enables direct sharing to contacts, combining what were previously separate operations into a unified workflow within a single application.
2Productivity
If users switch between browser and instant messaging application, then web page sharing is achieved, but browsing continuity is interrupted
Solution Approach 1:
The sharing interface is prepared and displayed within the browser before the user actually performs the sharing action. Contact lists and sharing options are pre-loaded and presented in the browser, allowing users to complete the sharing operation without leaving the browsing context, thus preventing interruption of browsing continuity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If instant messaging tool is installed separately for sharing, then sharing capability is provided, but device resource consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The browser application is enhanced to perform multiple functions: it maintains its core web browsing capability while also providing sharing functionality directly within the same application. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for a separate instant messaging tool to be installed and run, reducing device resource consumption while maintaining sharing capability.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for web page sharing may include receiving, by at least one processor, a triggering operation executed on an interface of a current application running on a terminal device by a user of the terminal device; calling, by at least one processor, a sharing interface of a target application from the interface of the current application in response to the triggering operation; displaying, by at least one processor, a plurality of contacts of the user associated with the target application on the sharing interface of the target application; receiving, by at least one processor, a first selection operation from the user to select a contact of the user from the plurality of contacts; generating, by at least one processor, a sharing message in response to the first selection operation; and sending, by at least one processor, the sharing message to the selected contact through the server.