CN106951294B - A method and device for providing services for cross-system applications - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a method for providing service for cross-system application, wherein the cross-system application initially runs in a first operating system, and the method comprises the following steps: establishing a running environment for running the cross-system application in the second operating system, wherein the running environment enables the cross-system application to be in the same environment as the cross-system application when the cross-system application runs in the first operating system; running a cross-system application in a second operating system, and monitoring a service request which is sent by the cross-system application and aims at a first operating system; when a service request for a first operating system issued by a cross-system application is monitored, indicating the cross-system application to enter a waiting state and determining a service provider according to the service request for the first operating system; sending a service request for the first operating system to the determined service provider and receiving a service response from the service provider for the service request for the first operating system; and sending the service response to the cross-system application in the waiting state.

Description

A method and device for providing services for cross-system applications

technical field

The present invention relates to the field of computer applications, and more particularly, to a method and device for providing services for cross-system applications.

Background technique

At present, as a portable communication device, mobile terminals, such as mobile phones, tablet computers and PDA (Personal Digital Assistant, Personal Digital Assistant) and other mobile terminal devices have been widely used in learning, entertainment, work, etc. Quality of Life. Nowadays, more and more applications (Apps) based on the mobile terminal Android system (Android) have become our daily necessities. Holding the mobile phone every day makes many users become "buried workers". In this state for a long time, due to The mobile terminal is generally designed to be small and small for portability, so it is inconvenient for the user to operate and use. Using the application in the mobile terminal for a long time will cause different degrees of damage to the user's hands, cervical vertebrae and eyesight.

Since the application format that the Windows system of the computing device can recognize is rar, exe and other formats, and the application format of the Android system of the mobile terminal is generally apk or mrp, so the Android system of the mobile terminal is directly run on the Windows system of the computer. Applications are not supported. In the prior art, an emulator is installed in the Windows system, that is, in the form of establishing a virtual machine, to establish a running environment of the mobile terminal Android application on the Windows system of the computing device. However, to use the emulator to run the application of the mobile terminal Android system on the computing device, first install the emulator on the Windows system of the computing device, and set the emulator according to the type of the mobile terminal. Due to the downloading, installation and initial setting of the emulator The operation is too cumbersome, and the general user is reluctant to choose to use the simulator. In addition, because the application of the Android system generally involves the application running real-time environment, such as the remaining power of the mobile terminal, the current network type and the current signal strength, etc., but the application running in the Android system of the emulator cannot obtain the application running in the Android system. real-time environmental factors in .

For this reason, there is a requirement in the prior art that applications of the Android system of the mobile terminal device run in the same environment as the Windows system of the computing device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a method and device for providing services for cross-system applications, so as to solve the problem of cross-system operation of terminal device Android system applications in the same environment as computing device Windows systems.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a method for providing services for a cross-system application, the cross-system application initially runs in a first operating system, and the method includes:

establishing an operating environment for running the cross-system application in the second operating system, the operating environment making the cross-system application in the same environment as when the cross-system application was run in the first operating system;

running the cross-system application in the second operating system, and monitoring the service request for the first operating system sent by the cross-system application;

When monitoring the service request for the first operating system sent by the cross-system application, instructing the cross-system application to enter a waiting state and determining a service provider according to the service request for the first operating system;

sending the service request for the first operating system to the determined service provider and receiving a service response from the service provider for the service request for the first operating system; and

The service response is sent to the waiting cross-system application.

Preferably, when the cross-system application is run in the second operating system, the operating environment makes the cross-system application think that it is running in the first operating system.

Preferably, the service request for the first operating system is a request for the first operating system to provide a service.

Preferably, the service request includes: a request for querying the remaining power, a request for querying the current network type, and/or a request for querying the current signal strength.

Preferably, the determining a service provider according to the service request for the first operating system comprises: determining a service capable of providing the service of the first operating system in the operating environment according to the service request for the first operating system A set of providers, from which a service provider capable of providing the service request is selected from the set of service providers.

Preferably, after receiving the service request for the first operating system, the service provider performs data processing according to the service request and generates a service response for the service request for the first operating system.

Preferably, the data processing according to the service request includes: the service provider performs data processing in the same processing manner as the corresponding service provider in the first operating system.

Preferably, the service response is the same as the corresponding response made by the first operating system to the service request.

Preferably, the first operating system is an Android system.

Preferably, the second system is a Windows system.

Based on another aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a device for providing services for a cross-system application, wherein the cross-system application initially runs in a first operating system, and the device includes:

an initialization unit, which establishes a running environment for running the cross-system application in the second operating system, and the running environment enables the cross-system application to be in the same environment as when the first operating system runs;

a running unit, which runs the cross-system application in the second operating system, and monitors a service request for the first operating system sent by the cross-system application; and

The service proxy unit, when monitoring a service request for the first operating system sent by the cross-system application, instructs the cross-system application to enter a waiting state and determines a service provider according to the service request for the first operating system sending the service request for the first operating system to the determined service provider and receiving from the service provider a service response for the service request for the first operating system; and sending the service response Sent to a waiting cross-system application.

Preferably, when the running unit runs the cross-system application in the second operating system, the running environment makes the cross-system application think that it runs in the first operating system.

Preferably, the service request for the first operating system is a request for the first operating system to provide a service.

Preferably, the service request includes: a request for querying the remaining power, a request for querying the current network type, and/or a request for querying the current signal strength.

Preferably, the service proxy unit determining a service provider according to the service request for the first operating system includes: determining a service provider capable of providing the first operating system service in the operating environment according to the service request for the first operating system A service provider set, from which a service provider capable of providing the service request is selected.

Preferably, after receiving the service request for the first operating system, the service provider performs data processing according to the service request and generates a service response for the service request for the first operating system.

Preferably, the data processing according to the service request includes: the service provider performs data processing in the same processing manner as the corresponding service provider in the first operating system.

Preferably, the service response is the same as the corresponding response made by the first operating system to the service request.

Preferably, the first operating system is an Android system.

Preferably, the second system is a Windows system.

The present invention provides a method and system for providing services for cross-system applications. By running the cross-system application in the running environment established in the second operating system, the cross-system application can obtain and store in the second operating system. The same operating environment in the first operating system can obtain a service response for a service request made by the first operating system.

According to yet another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal comprising or for executing the apparatus as described above.

Description of drawings

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention may be more fully understood by reference to the following drawings:

1 is a flow chart of a method for cross-system application according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a system structure diagram of a cross-system application according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

3a is a system structure diagram of a cross-system application according to an embodiment of the prior art;

FIG. 3b is a system structure diagram of a cross-system application according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a method for providing a cross-system application service for an Android application according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, however, the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein, which are provided for the purpose of this thorough and complete disclosure invention, and fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. The terms used in the exemplary embodiments shown in the drawings are not intended to limit the invention. In the drawings, the same elements/elements are given the same reference numerals.

Unless otherwise defined, terms (including scientific and technical terms) used herein have the commonly understood meanings to those skilled in the art. In addition, it is to be understood that terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be construed as having meanings consistent with the context in the related art, and should not be construed as idealized or overly formal meanings.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for cross-system application according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment of the present invention, the application of the Android system includes a mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal includes but is not limited to: a mobile phone and a tablet computer. The second operating system includes the Windows system of the computing device, and the computing device includes but is not limited to: a desktop computer, a notebook computer, and a server. In this embodiment, the Android system of the mobile phone is used as the first operating system of the mobile terminal, the Windows system of the computer is used as the second operating system of the computing device, and the cross-system application is exemplified by the 360 mobile game App. Not limited to this. A running environment for running the cross-system application 360 mobile game App is established in the Windows system of the computer. The running environment established in the Windows system can make the 360 mobile game App in the same environment as when it runs on the Android system of the mobile phone, including the ability to target Query the remaining battery power of the mobile phone, query the current network type request and query the current signal strength request. When the 360 mobile game App is running in the computer Windows system, it monitors the request sent by the 360 mobile game App for the Android system mobile phone. When it monitors the service request issued by the 360 mobile game App for the Android system, it instructs the 360 mobile game App to enter the waiting state. , and the service provider is determined according to the service request for the Android system. A service request for the Android system is sent to the determined service provider, and the service provider receives a service response for the service request for the Android system. The service response is sent to the 360 mobile game app in the waiting state. As shown in FIG. 1 , method 100 begins with step 101 .

Preferably, in step 101 : establishing a running environment for running the cross-system application in the second operating system, the running environment makes the cross-system application in the same environment when the first operating system runs. In the embodiment of the present invention, an operating environment for running the 360 mobile game App is established in the computer Windows system, wherein the operating environment is a framework in the Windows system, and this framework can simulate the environment of the Android system. The 360 mobile game App is in the running environment of the cross-system application in the Windows system, so that the 360 mobile game App is in the same environment as when it runs in the Android system.

Preferably, in step 102: the cross-system application is run in the second operating system, and the service request for the first operating system sent by the cross-system application is monitored. The 360 mobile game App of the cross-system application is run in the computer Windows system, and the service request for the Android system sent by the 360 mobile game App is monitored.

Preferably, in step 103: when a service request for the first operating system sent by the cross-system application is monitored, the cross-system application is instructed to enter a waiting state and a service provider is determined according to the service request for the first operating system. When listening to a service request issued by the 360 mobile game App for the Android system, the request includes: a request for querying the remaining power, a request for querying the current network type, and/or a request for querying the current signal strength. Preferably, the service request is received through the BINDER, and the service provider corresponding to the service request is bound. Preferably, the service request includes a service request for the Windows system and a service request for the Android system, and the request for the Android system is a request for the Android system to provide a service. The service provider of the Android system receives the service response for the Android system service request, and sends the service response to the 360 mobile game App in the waiting state. The service request for the Windows system is provided by Windows, but if Windows cannot provide it, it is provided by the Android system.

Determining the service provider according to the service request for the first operating system includes: determining a set of service providers capable of providing the service of the first operating system in the operating environment according to the service request for the first operating system, and selecting from the set of service providers A service provider capable of fulfilling a service request. A set of service providers capable of providing Android system services is determined in the operating environment according to the service request for the Android system. For example, a set of service providers that can provide a request for querying remaining battery power, a request for querying current network type, and/or a request for querying current signal strength is determined from the mobile phone Android system, and a service provider that can provide service requests is selected from the set of service providers.

Preferably, at step 104: sending a service request for the first operating system to the determined service provider and receiving a service response from the service provider for the service request for the first operating system. A service request for the Android system is sent to the determined service provider and a service response for the service request for the Android system is received from the service provider.

Preferably, after receiving the service request for the first operating system, the service provider performs data processing according to the service request and generates a service response to the service request for the first operating system. After receiving the service request for the Android system, the service provider performs data processing according to the service request and generates a service response for the service request for the Android system.

Preferably, the data processing according to the service request includes: the service provider performs data processing in the same processing manner as the corresponding service provider in the first operating system. For example, the remaining battery monitoring unit of the service provider performs data processing in the same way as the corresponding provider in the Android system, such as the battery monitoring unit, for example, the feedback remaining battery is 85%, and the network signal is 3G or 4G.

Preferably, the service response is the same as the corresponding response made by the first operating system to the service request. The service response is the same as the corresponding response that the Android system works on the service request.

Preferably, in step 105: the service response is sent to the cross-system application in the waiting state. Send the service response, that is, the remaining battery power information, network signal and current signal strength to the 360 mobile game app.

Preferably, when the cross-system application is run in the second operating system, the operating environment makes the cross-system application think that it is running in the first operating system. That is, when the 360 mobile game App is run in Windows, the operating environment makes the 360 mobile game App think that it is running in the Android system.

The embodiment of the present invention establishes an operating environment for running the cross-system application 360 mobile game App in the Windows system of the computer, and the operating environment established in the Windows system can make the 360 mobile game App in the same environment when it runs in the mobile phone Android system, Including requests for querying the remaining battery power of the mobile phone, querying the current network type and querying the current signal strength. When the 360 mobile game App runs in the computer Windows system, it monitors the request for the Android system mobile phone sent by the 360 mobile game App, and determines the service provider according to the service request for the Android system. Send the service request for the Android system to the determined service provider, and the service provider receives the service response for the service request for the Android system, and performs data processing in the same way as in the Android system, so that the 360 mobile game App Get the same request service response in the runtime environment as in the Android system. The embodiments of the present invention do not need to install an emulator in the Windows system, and by establishing a cross-system operating environment, the cross-system application can obtain the same response as the service provided by the Android system in the operating environment, and the code of the 360 mobile game App does not need to be modified In order to adapt to the operating environment of the Windows system.

FIG. 2 is a system structure diagram of a cross-system application according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment of the present invention, the application of the Android system includes a mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal includes but is not limited to: a mobile phone and a tablet computer. The second operating system includes the Windows system of the computing device, and the computing device includes but is not limited to: a desktop computer, a notebook computer, and a server. In this embodiment, the Android system of the mobile phone is used as the first operating system of the mobile terminal, the Windows system of the computer is used as the second operating system of the computing device, and the cross-system application is exemplified by the 360 mobile game App. Not limited to this. As shown in FIG. 2 , the system 200 includes an initialization unit 201 , an operation unit 202 and a service proxy unit 203 . The initialization unit 201 establishes a running environment for running cross-system applications in the Windows system, such as the running environment of the 360 mobile game App. The running environment makes the 360 mobile game App run in the same environment as the Android system where it is running. The running unit 202 is configured to run the 360 mobile game App in the Windows system, and monitor the service request for the Android system sent by the 360 mobile game App. The service proxy unit 203, when monitoring the service request for the Android system sent by the 360 mobile game App, instructs the 360 mobile game App to enter a waiting state and determines the service provider according to the service request for the Android system. The Android system is sent to the determined service provider, the service provider receives the service response for the Android system, and sends the service response to the 360 mobile game App. In the embodiment of the present invention, the first operating system is the Android system, and the second system is the Windows system.

In the device 200, the initialization unit 201 establishes a running environment for running the cross-system application in the second operating system, and the running environment makes the cross-system application in the same environment as when the first operating system runs. For example, a cross-system application, such as the operating environment of the 360 mobile game App, is established in the Windows system, and the operating environment makes the 360 mobile game App run in the same environment as the Android system where it is located.

The running unit 202 runs a cross-system application in the second operating system, and monitors a service request for the first operating system sent by the cross-system application. Created for running cross-system applications in Windows systems. The 360 mobile game App of the cross-system application is run in the computer Windows system, and the service request for the Android system sent by the 360 mobile game App is monitored.

The service proxy unit 203, when monitoring the service request for the first operating system sent by the cross-system application, instructs the cross-system service application to enter the waiting state and determines the service provider according to the service request for the first operating system; The service request for the first operating system is sent to the determined service provider and a service response is received from the service provider for the service request for the first operating system; and the service response is sent to the waiting cross-system application. The service request for the first operating system is a request for the first operating system to provide a service.

When listening to a service request issued by the 360 mobile game App for the Android system, the request includes: a request for querying the remaining power, a request for querying the current network type, and/or a request for querying the current signal strength. The 360 mobile game App is instructed to enter the waiting state, and the service provider is determined according to the service request for the Android system. Preferably, the service request is received through the BINDER, and the service provider corresponding to the service request is bound. Preferably, the service request includes a service request for the Windows system and a service request for the Android system, and the request for the Android system is a request for the Android system to provide a service. A service request for the Android system is sent to the determined service provider and a service response for the service request for the Android system is received from the service provider. The service provider of the Android system receives the service response for the service request for the Android system, and sends the service response to the 360 mobile game App in the waiting state. The service request for the Windows system is provided by Windows, but if Windows cannot provide it, it is provided by the Android system. Send the service response, that is, the remaining battery power information, network signal and current signal strength to the 360 mobile game app.

Preferably, the service proxy unit 203 determining the service provider according to the service request for the first operating system includes: determining a set of service providers capable of providing the service of the first operating system in the runtime environment according to the service request for the first operating system, Select a service provider from a set of service providers that can serve the service request. The service proxy unit 203 determines a set of service providers capable of providing services of the Android system in the operating environment according to the service request for the Android system. For example, a set of service providers that can provide a request for querying remaining battery power, a request for querying current network type, and/or a request for querying current signal strength is determined from the mobile phone Android system, and a service provider that can provide service requests is selected from the set of service providers.

Preferably, after receiving the service request for the first operating system, the service provider performs data processing according to the service request and generates a service response to the service request for the first operating system. After receiving the service request for the Android system, the service provider performs data processing according to the service request and generates a service response for the service request for the Android system.

Preferably, the data processing according to the service request includes: the service provider performs data processing in the same processing manner as the corresponding service provider in the first operating system. For example, the service provider's remaining battery monitoring unit processes data in the same way as the corresponding provider in the Android system, such as the battery monitoring unit, for example, the feedback remaining battery is 85%, and the feedback network signal is 3G or 4G.

Preferably, the service response is the same as the corresponding response made by the first operating system to the service request. The service response is the same as the corresponding response that the Android system works on the service request.

Preferably, when the running unit runs the cross-system application in the second operating system, the running environment makes the cross-system application think that it runs in the first operating system.

In the embodiment of the present invention, an operating environment for running the cross-system application 360 mobile game App is established in the Windows system of the computer by the initialization unit 201, and the operating environment established in the Windows system can make the 360 mobile game App in the same state as it runs in the mobile phone Android system. environment, including requests for querying the remaining battery power of the mobile phone, querying the current network type, and querying the current signal strength. In the running unit 202, when the 360 mobile game App runs in the computer Windows system, it monitors the request for the Android system mobile phone sent by the 360 mobile game App. And the service provider is determined by the service proxy unit 203 according to the service request for the Android system. Send the service request for the Android system to the determined service provider, and the service provider receives the service response for the service request for the Android system, and performs data processing in the same way as in the Android system, so that the 360 mobile game App Get the same request service response in the runtime environment as in the Android system. The embodiments of the present invention do not need to install an emulator in the Windows system, and by establishing a cross-system operating environment, the cross-system application can obtain the same response as the service provided by the Android system in the operating environment, and the code of the 360 mobile game App does not need to be modified In order to adapt to the operating environment of the Windows system.

Fig. 3a is a system structure diagram of a cross-system application according to an embodiment of the prior art. As shown in Figure 3a, applications of the mobile phone Android system, such as the 360 mobile game App, are set through the virtual machine of the Windows system to run the applications in the Android system, but the existing technology runs the 360 mobile game App through the virtual machine, and the Windows system cannot provide the same The real-time environmental factors involved in running the 360 mobile game App, such as the remaining battery status of the mobile phone, the query of the network type, and the query of the current signal strength. Therefore, the existing technology cannot provide the same running environment as running the 360 mobile game App on the Windows system.

FIG. 3b is a system structure diagram of a cross-system application according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 3b, the application of the mobile phone Android system, such as the 360 mobile game App, runs the application in the Android system through the operating environment established in the Windows system. In the embodiment of the present invention, the 360 mobile phone runs in the operating environment in the Windows system. Game App provides the same operating environment as in the Android system, that is, it can provide real-time environmental factors involved in running 360 mobile game App, such as the remaining battery status of the mobile phone, query of network type, and query of current signal strength . Therefore, the embodiments of the present invention provide the same operating environment for running the 360 mobile game App in the Windows system, and ensure the normal operation of the application of the Android system in the Windows system.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a method for providing a cross-system application service for an Android application according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4 , the application 41 searches for the service provider through the BINDER 42 , and the BINDER 42 responds to the service requested by the application 41 by calling the service provider in the service thread according to the service request of the application 41 , and feeds back the service response through the BINDER 42 to application 41. The specific steps are as follows: the application 41, such as the Android system 360 mobile game App, sends a search service 401 request, the binder BINDER 42 receives the service request sent by the 360 mobile game App, and searches for the service 402 through the service management thread 43, and the service management thread 43 will The service provider that can provide the service returns 403 to BINDER 42 in the form of a service address, and BINDER 42 returns 404 the received service address to the application 41. The application 41 applies for a service call to BINDER by calling the service function 405, and BINDER 42 will call the service function 406 is sent to the service thread 44 , the service thread responds to the service and returns the service result 407 to the BINDER 42 , and the BINDER 42 sends the received returned service result 408 to the application 41 .

The present invention has been described with reference to a few embodiments. However, as is known to those skilled in the art, other embodiments than the above disclosed invention are equally within the scope of the invention, as defined by the appended patent claims.

Generally, all terms used in the claims are to be interpreted according to their ordinary meaning in the technical field, unless explicitly defined otherwise herein. All references to "a/the/the [means, component, etc.]" are open to interpretation as at least one instance of said means, component, etc., unless expressly stated otherwise. The steps of any method disclosed herein do not have to be performed in the exact order disclosed, unless explicitly stated.

Claims (19)

1. A method for providing services for a cross-system application, the cross-system application initially running in a first operating system, the method comprising:

establishing a runtime environment in a second operating system for running the cross-system application, the runtime environment causing the cross-system application to be in the same environment as it was running in the first operating system;

running the cross-system application in the second operating system and monitoring a service request sent by the cross-system application and aiming at the first operating system; wherein the service request comprises: inquiring a residual power request, inquiring a current network type request and/or inquiring a current signal strength request;

when a service request for a first operating system issued by the cross-system application is monitored, indicating the cross-system application to enter a waiting state and determining a service provider according to the service request for the first operating system;

sending the service request for the first operating system to the determined service provider and receiving a service response for the service request for the first operating system from the service provider; and

and sending the service response to the cross-system application in a waiting state.

2. The method of claim 1, the runtime environment causing the cross-system application to consider it running in the first operating system when running the cross-system application in the second operating system.

3. The method of claim 1, the service request for the first operating system being a request for the first operating system to provide a service.

4. The method of claim 1, the determining a service provider from the service request for the first operating system comprising: determining a set of service providers capable of providing the first operating system service in the running environment according to the service request aiming at the first operating system, and selecting the service provider capable of providing the service request from the set of service providers.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the service provider, after receiving the service request for the first operating system, performs data processing according to the service request and generates a service response for the service request for the first operating system.

6. The method of claim 5, the data processing according to the service request comprising: the service providers perform data processing in the same manner as corresponding service providers in the first operating system.

7. The method of claim 1 or 5, the service response being the same as a corresponding response by the first operating system to the service request.

8. The method of claim 1, the first operating system being the Android system.

9. The method of claim 1, the second operating system being a Windows system.

10. An apparatus for providing services for cross-system applications, wherein the cross-system applications initially run in a first operating system, the apparatus comprising:

an initialization unit which establishes a running environment for running the cross-system application in a second operating system, wherein the running environment enables the cross-system application to be in the same environment as the cross-system application when the cross-system application runs in the first operating system;

the running unit runs the cross-system application in the second operating system and listens for a service request which is sent by the cross-system application and aims at the first operating system, wherein the service request comprises: inquiring a residual power request, inquiring a current network type request and/or inquiring a current signal strength request; and

the service agent unit is used for indicating the cross-system application to enter a waiting state and determining a service provider according to the service request aiming at the first operating system when the service request aiming at the first operating system sent by the cross-system application is monitored; sending the service request for the first operating system to the determined service provider and receiving a service response for the service request for the first operating system from the service provider; and sending the service response to the cross-system application in a waiting state.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, the runtime environment to cause the cross-system application to consider it running in the first operating system when the execution unit is running the cross-system application in the second operating system.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, the service request for the first operating system is a request for the first operating system to provide a service.

13. The device of claim 10, the service agent unit determining the service provider from the service request for the first operating system comprising: determining a set of service providers capable of providing the first operating system service in the running environment according to the service request aiming at the first operating system, and selecting the service provider capable of providing the service request from the set of service providers.

14. The device of claim 13, the service provider, upon receiving the service request for the first operating system, performs data processing in accordance with the service request and generates a service response to the service request for the first operating system.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, the data processing according to the service request comprising: the service providers perform data processing in the same manner as corresponding service providers in the first operating system.

16. The apparatus of claim 10 or 14, the service response being the same as a corresponding response by the first operating system to the service request.

17. The device of claim 10, the first operating system being the Android system.

18. The device of claim 10, the second operating system being a Windows system.

19. A mobile terminal comprising or being adapted to carry out the apparatus of any of claims 10-18.

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