Information transmitting method, device and system, and storage medium

• US 9,986,083 B2
• Filed: 06/27/2014
• Issued: 05/29/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tencent Technology Shenzhen Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: Tencent Technology Shenzhen Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: Lu, Yisha
• Primary Examiner(s): Thieu, Benjamin M
• Application Number:
  US14/318,526
• Publication Number:
  US 20140310612A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,432 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications

Abstract

An information transmitting method includes the following steps: generating a connecting code and displaying the connecting code on a display of the information sending device; receiving a second unique identity from the server; obtaining contents selected by a user; generating an information sending request; and sending the information sending request to the server. According to above information transmitting method, by establishing a connection between two terminals, or two browser applications, information of different categories can be efficiently transmitted from one terminal to the other terminal. In addition, this disclosure also publishes an information transmitting device and an information transmitting system.

Claims

1. An information transmitting method, for being executed by an information sending device, the method comprising:

generating a connecting code and displaying the connecting code on a display of the information sending device, wherein the connecting code at least comprises a first unique identity of the information sending device, and is configured for being scanned by an information receiving device, thereby causing the information receiving device sends a binding request, which at least comprises the first unique identity and a second unique identity of the information receiving device, to a server;

receiving the second unique identity from the server after the first unique identity and the second unique identity being associated with each other in the server;

displaying a menu containing menu items corresponding to multiple information categories, wherein the multiple information categories include at least a text category and a graphics category;

after a menu item corresponding to an information category is selected, extracting, from a current user interface, contents matching the selected information category;

displaying, in a content selection interface corresponding to the selected information category, the extracted contents for user selection;

obtaining contents selected by a user through the content selection interface;

generating an information sending request, which at least comprises the contents selected by the user, and the first unique identity or the second unique identity; and

sending the information sending request to the server, thereby causing the server forwards the contents selected by the user to the information receiving device and the information receiving device outputs the contents selected by the user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said generating a connecting code comprises:

generating a barcode comprising the first unique identity.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the content selection interface is a popup window, and said obtaining contents selected by the user comprises:

displaying the extracted contents for being selected by the user in the popup window; and

collecting content selected in the popup window by the user.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the contents selected by the user comprise multimedia content, and said generating an information sending request further comprises:

generating an information sending request comprising a current playing time of the multimedia content, the current playing time being configured for causing the information receiving device playing the multimedia content starting from the current playing time.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a multi-purpose interface object related to information transmission;

when the multi-purpose interface object is triggered before the second unique identity is received from the server, generating the connecting code and displaying the connecting code on the display of the information sending device; and

when the multi-purpose interface object is triggered after the second unique identity is received from the server, displaying the menu containing the menu items corresponding to the multiple information categories.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

when the multi-purpose interface object is triggered after the second unique identity is received from the server, displaying, together with the menu items corresponding to the multiple information categories, a disconnection menu item configured to, when being triggered, disconnects the information receiving device from the information sending device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the current user interface is a current webpage opened by a browser of the information sending device; and

the extracted contents are obtained from the current webpage according to the selected information category.

8. An information transmitting method, for being executed by an information receiving device, the method comprising:

scanning a connecting code displayed on a display of an information sending device with a camera, wherein the connecting code at least comprises a first unique identity of the information sending device;

extracting the first unique identity from the connecting code;

generating a binding request, which at least comprises the first unique identity and a second unique identity of the information receiving device;

sending the binding request to a server, thereby causing the server associating the first unique identity and the second identity with each other;

receiving content sent from the information sending device via the server, wherein the received content is extracted from a current user interface of the information sending device according to a selected menu item corresponding to an information category, after the information sending device displays a menu containing menu items corresponding to multiple information categories, the multiple information categories including at least a text category and a graphics category; and

processing the received content based on the selected information category.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

outputting the contents sent from the information sending device.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the contents sent from the information sending device comprise multimedia content;

the method further comprising;

extracting a current playing time of the multimedia content;

said outputting comprises;

playing the multimedia content starting from the current playing time.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein:

processing the received content based on the information category further comprises;

when the received content is a text including an email address, calling an email application and passing the email address to the email application; and

when the received content is a text including a phone number, calling a phone application to dial the phone number or to save the phone number as a contact.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein:

the information receiving device includes a browser for calling the email application or the phone application based on the information category.

13. An information transmitting method, for being executed by an information transmitting system, which comprises an information sending device, an information receiving device, and a server, the method comprising:

generating a connecting code and displaying the connecting code on a display of the information sending device, wherein the connecting code at least comprises a first unique identity of the information sending device;

scanning the connecting code displayed on the display of the information sending device with a camera of the information receiving device;

extracting the first unique identity from the connecting code, generating a binding request, which at least comprises the first unique identity and a second unique identity of the information receiving device; and

sending the binding request to the server from the information receiving device;

displaying, on the information sending device, a menu containing menu items corresponding to multiple information categories, wherein the multiple information categories include at least a text category and a graphics category;

after a menu item corresponding to an information category is selected, extracting, from a current user interface of the information sending device, contents matching the selected information category;

displaying, in a content selection interface corresponding to the selected information category, the extracted contents for user selection on the information sending device;

generating an information sending request, which at least comprises the contents selected by the user through the content selection interface, and the first unique identity or the second unique identity, and sending the information sending request to the server from the information sending device;

forwarding the contents selected by the user to the information receiving device according to the information sending request by the server; and

receiving the contents selected by the user from the server in the information receiving device.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein said generating a connecting code comprises:

generating a barcode comprising the first unique identity.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the content selection interface is a popup window, and prior to sending an information sending request, the method further comprising:

displaying the extracted contents for being selected by the user in the popup window; and

collecting contents selected in the popup window by the user.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the contents selected by the user comprise multimedia content, and said generating an information sending request further comprises:

generating an information sending request comprising a current playing time of the multimedia content;

the method further comprising;

playing the multimedia content starting from the current playing time in the information receiving device.

17. An information transmitting device, comprising:

a display;

a memory;

one or more processors; and

one or more modules stored in the memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more modules comprising instructions to;

generate a connecting code and display the connecting code on the display, wherein the connecting code at least comprises a first unique identity of the information transmitting device, and is configured for being scanned by an information receiving device, thereby causing the information receiving device sends a binding request, which at least comprises the first unique identity and a second unique identity of the information receiving device, to a server;

receive the second unique identity from the server after the first unique identity and the second unique identity being associated with each other in the server;

displaying a menu containing menu items corresponding to multiple information categories, wherein the multiple information categories include at least a text category and a graphics category;

after a menu item corresponding to an information category is selected, extracting, from a current user interface, contents matching the selected information category;

displaying, in a content selection interface corresponding to the selected information category, the extracted contents for user selection;

obtain contents selected by a user through the content selection interface;

generate an information sending request, which at least comprises the contents selected by the user, and the first unique identity or the second unique identity; and

send the information sending request to the server, thereby causing the server forwards the contents selected by the user to the information receiving device and the information receiving device outputs the contents selected by the user.

18. The device of claim 17, wherein the instructions to generate a connecting code comprise:

instructions to generate a barcode comprising the first unique identity.

19. The device of claim 17, wherein the content selection interface is a popup window, and the instructions to obtain contents selected by the user comprise instructions to:

display the extracted contents for being selected by the user in the popup window; and

collect content selected in the popup window by the user.

20. The device of claim 17, wherein the contents selected by the user comprise multimedia content;

the instructions to generate the information sending request comprises instructions to generate an information sending request comprising a current playing time of the multimedia content, the current playing time being configured for causing the information receiving device playing the multimedia content starting from the current playing time.

21. An information transmitting method device, comprising:

a camera;

a memory;

one or more processors; and

one or more modules stored in the memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more modules comprising instructions to;

scan a connecting code displayed on a display of an information sending device with the camera, wherein the connecting code at least comprises a first unique identity of the information sending device;

extract the first unique identity from the connecting code;

generate a binding request, which at least comprises the first unique identity and a second unique identity of the information receiving device;

send the binding request to a server, thereby causing the server associating the first unique identity and the second identity with each other; and

receive content sent from the information sending device via the server, wherein the received content is extracted from a current user interface of the information sending device according to a selected menu item corresponding to an information category, after the information sending device displays a menu containing menu items corresponding to multiple information categories, the multiple information categories including at least a text category and a graphics category; and

process the received content based on the selected information category.

22. The device of claim 21, where the one or more modules further comprises instructions to:

output the contents sent from the information sending device.

23. The device of claim 22, wherein the contents sent from the information sending device comprise multimedia content;

the one or more modules further comprising instructions to;

extract a current playing time of the multimedia content; and

playing the multimedia content starting from the current playing time.

24. An information transmitting system, comprising:

an information sending device, an information receiving device, and a server;

the information sending device being configured for generating a connecting code and displaying the connecting code on a display of the information sending device, wherein the connecting code at least comprises a first unique identity of the information sending device;

the information receiving device being configured for scanning the connecting code displayed on the display of the information sending device with a camera of the information receiving device;

extracting the first unique identity from the connecting code;

generating a binding request, which at least comprises the first unique identity and a second unique identity of the information receiving device; and

sending the binding request to the server from the information receiving device;

the server being configured for associating the first unique identity and the second unique identity with each other;

the information sending device being further configured for;

displaying a menu containing menu items corresponding to multiple information categories, wherein the multiple information categories include at least a text category and a graphics category;

after a menu item corresponding to an information category is selected, extracting, from a current user interface, contents matching the selected information category;

displaying, in a content selection interface corresponding to the selected information category, the extracted contents for user selection;

generating an information sending request, which at least comprises contents selected by a user through the content selection interface, and the first unique identity or the second unique identity, and

sending the information sending request to the server from the information sending device;

the server being further configured for forwarding the contents selected by the user to the information receiving device according to the information sending request; and

the information receiving device being further configured for receiving the contents selected by the user from the server in the information receiving device.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein said generating a connecting code comprises:

generating a barcode comprising the first unique identity.

26. The system of claim 24, wherein the content selection interface is a popup window, and prior to sending an information sending request, the information sending device is further configured for:

displaying the extracted contents for being selected by the user in the popup window; and

collecting contents selected in the popup window by the user.

27. The system of claim 24, wherein the contents selected by the user comprise multimedia content, and the information sending device generating an information sending request further comprises:

generating an information sending request comprising a current playing time of the multimedia content;

the information receiving device being configured for playing the multimedia content starting from the current playing time in the information receiving device.

28. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an information transmitting device, cause the information transmitting device to perform a method comprising:

generating a connecting code and displaying the connecting code on a display of the information sending device, wherein the connecting code at least comprises a first unique identity of the information sending device, and is configured for being scanned by an information receiving device, thereby causing the information receiving device sends a binding request, which at least comprises the first unique identity and a second unique identity of the information receiving device, to a server;

receiving the second unique identity from the server after the first unique identity and the second unique identity being associated with each other in the server;

displaying a menu containing menu items corresponding to multiple information categories, wherein the multiple information categories include at least a text category and a graphics category;

after a menu item corresponding to an information category is selected, extracting, from a current user interface, contents matching the selected information category;

displaying, in a content selection interface corresponding to the selected information category, the extracted contents for user selection;

obtaining contents selected by a user through the content selection interface;

generating an information sending request, which at least comprises the contents selected by the user, and the first unique identity or the second unique identity; and

sending the information sending request to the server, thereby causing the server forwards the contents selected by the user to the information receiving device and the information receiving device outputs the contents selected by the user.

29. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 28, wherein said generating a connecting code comprises:

generating a barcode comprising the first unique identity.

30. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 28, wherein the content selection interface is a popup window, and said obtaining contents selected by the user comprises:

displaying the extracted contents for being selected by the user in the popup window; and

collecting content selected in the popup window by the user.

31. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 28, wherein the contents selected by the user comprise multimedia content, and said generating an information sending request further comprises:

generating an information sending request comprising a current playing time of the multimedia content, the current playing time being configured for causing the information receiving device playing the multimedia content starting from the current playing time.

32. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an information transmitting device, cause the information transmitting device to perform a method comprising:

scanning a connecting code displayed on a display of an information sending device with a camera, wherein the connecting code at least comprises a first unique identity of the information sending device;

extracting the first unique identity from the connecting code;

generating a binding request, which at least comprises the first unique identity and a second unique identity of the information receiving device;

sending the binding request to a server, thereby causing the server associating the first unique identity and the second identity with each other;

receiving content sent from the information sending device via the server, wherein the received content is extracted from a current user interface of the information sending device according to a selected menu item corresponding to an information category, after the information sending device displays a menu containing menu items corresponding to multiple information categories, the multiple information categories including at least a text category and a graphics category; and

processing the received content based on the selected information category.

33. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 32, further comprising:

outputting the contents sent from the information sending device.

34. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 33, wherein the contents sent from the information sending device comprise multimedia content;

the method further comprising;

extracting a current playing time of the multimedia content;

said outputting comprises;

playing the multimedia content starting from the current playing time.