System and method for sharing data across multiple electronic devices

摘要

Methods, computer readable media, and electronic devices are provided that enable data files to be transferred from a source device to one or more destination devices to share the data files. The method includes initiating a transfer of at least one data file to a destination device after detecting initiation of a file sharing session, the at least one data file being associated with the source device; after transferring at least a portion of the at least one data file, sending a first command to the destination device or receiving a second command from the destination device, the first command or the second command indicating an interaction with the at least one data file; and executing the interaction.

主权项

1. A method performed by a source device comprising:
initiating a transfer of at least one data file from the source device to a destination device after detecting initiation of a file sharing session, the at least one data file residing on the source device, wherein the source device contributes the at least one data file to the file sharing session, and wherein the file sharing session presents interactions performed on the at least one data file by one of the source device and the destination device to the other of the source device and the destination device; beginning transferring the at least one data file from the source device to the destination device; providing a delay mechanism on at least the source device as a distraction until at least some of the at least one data file has been transferred, the delay mechanism prompting a user of the source device to enter information as part of the file sharing session, wherein the delay mechanism comprises:
enabling a discussion channel to be established between the source device and the destination device;displaying a first prompt with an option to initiate the discussion channel; anddisplaying a second prompt for entering information; continuing transferring the at least one data file to the destination device; detecting a first input by the user directly on the source device, the first input corresponding to a first interaction by the user with the at least one data file at the source device after the at least some of the at least one data file has been transferred; and sending, in response to detecting the first input, a first command from the source device to the destination device, the first command indicating the first interaction and synchronizing the first interaction performed on the at least one data file on the source device with a corresponding first interaction to be performed on the at least one data file transferred to the destination device.