Cross-Device Application Invocation via Automatic Launch
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for sharing content between electronic devices require users to perform multiple operations, such as sending data and opening applications, which reduces work efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A cross-device application invoking method that allows a first electronic device to display icons of applications related to target data on another device, enabling the first device to send data for processing without the user needing to operate the second device, thereby reducing the number of operations required.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If users send data between devices and manually open applications on the second device, then data sharing between devices is achieved, but the number of operations increases and work efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically invokes the target application on the second device without requiring user intervention. When data is sent from the first device, the second device automatically detects the incoming data, identifies the corresponding application, and launches it to process the data, eliminating the need for manual application opening operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-establishes the association between data types and applications, and pre-configures the automatic invocation mechanism. When data is received, the system has already prepared the corresponding application context, enabling immediate automatic launch without requiring user search or selection operations.
2Productivity
If users perform multiple operations across different devices, then content processing is completed, but time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains continuous data flow and application execution across devices without interruption. When data is sent from the first device, the second device continuously processes it through automatic application invocation, eliminating the time gaps that would otherwise occur during manual device switching and application launching.
Solution Approach 2:
The system skips the intermediate manual operations of device switching and application launching by implementing direct automatic invocation. The data transmission is immediately followed by automatic application startup and data processing, rushing through the previously required multiple discrete steps in a single automated sequence.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system displays application icons from another device, then cross-device application access is enabled, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intermediary component that manages the display and invocation of remote applications. This intermediary layer handles the complexity of cross-device communication and application state management, presenting a simplified interface to the user while managing the underlying complexity through standardized protocols and mediation mechanisms.
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AI summary
Embodiments of this application provide a cross-device application invoking method and an electronic device, relate to the field of electronic device technologies, and can reduce operation complexity and improve work efficiency of a user. The specific solution includes: A first electronic device may display a first interface in response to a first operation performed by the user on target data; and then, the first electronic device sends a first message to a second electronic device in response to a second operation performed by the user on an icon of a first application in icons of a plurality of applications.