Virtual-Screen Application Sharing for Concurrent Local Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing application sharing methods result in poor device utilization as the device being shared is controlled by the remote device, preventing users from performing other operations.
Innovation Solution
The method involves displaying the target application's interface in a virtual screen, allowing users to continue operating the device independently of the sharing process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If remote control method is used for application sharing, then application sharing is achieved, but device utilization deteriorates because the shared device cannot perform other operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display area into a virtual screen region and a real screen region. The virtual screen displays the shared application interface, while the real screen remains available for other operations. This spatial segmentation allows the device to simultaneously serve as both a sharing source and an independent operating device, resolving the contradiction between application sharing and device utilization.
2Loss of information
If the shared device is controlled by remote device, then application interface can be viewed remotely, but the shared device becomes unresponsive to local operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the screen into virtual and real display areas. The virtual screen region is dedicated to remote viewing of the shared application, while the real screen region maintains full local operability. This allows users to view the application remotely through the virtual screen while still being able to operate the device locally through the real screen, resolving the contradiction between remote viewing and local operability.
Solution Approach 2:
The virtual screen acts as an intermediary layer between the shared application and the physical display. It captures and displays the application interface for remote viewing without interfering with the underlying system's responsiveness to local operations. This intermediary mechanism enables simultaneous remote viewing and local control.
3Adaptability or versatility
If application interface is displayed in foreground, then application sharing is achieved, but other operations on the device are blocked
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a single-dimensional foreground/background display model to a two-dimensional spatial distribution model. Instead of one application occupying the entire foreground, the display is divided into multiple regions (virtual screen and real screen) that can simultaneously display different content and respond to different operations, enabling concurrent application sharing and other operations.
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AI summary
This application provides an application sharing method, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: receiving target application identification information and target device information; displaying, in a case that a first electronic device is connected to a target electronic device corresponding to the target device information, a running interface of a target application in a virtual screen; and sharing the running interface of the target application displayed in the virtual screen with the target electronic device.