HK1248929B - Image sending method and device based on instant messaging - Google Patents

Description

A method and device for sending pictures based on instant messaging

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of instant messaging, and in particular to a method and device for sending pictures based on instant messaging.

Background Art

With the rapid development of internet technology, a variety of communication software has emerged, such as QQ, WeChat, and Fei Ge. These communication software allow at least two users to communicate using text, file, voice, and video data. The emergence of communication software has greatly facilitated communication in our daily lives.

To better serve users, communication software provides a variety of emoticons and allows at least two users to send emoticons to each other during communication. For example, when user A sends an emoticon to user B, the software can display an emoticon library to user A while user A is typing a chat message. When user A wants to send an emoticon, they can select the one they want from the displayed library and confirm the message. At this point, the server corresponding to the communication software can send the emoticon selected by user A to user B, thus enabling user A to send the emoticon to user B.

However, in actual applications, when a user sends an emoticon, after selecting the emoticon they want to send from the emoticon library, the communication software can only send it in the style set for the selected emoticon. In this way, the user experience is poor due to the relatively simple way of sending emoticons.

Summary of the Invention

The embodiments of the present application provide a method and device for sending pictures based on instant messaging, which are used to solve the problem in the prior art that the user experience is poor due to the relatively simple method of sending emoticon pictures.

The present invention provides a method for sending emoticon images based on instant messaging, including:

The first communication client receives the emoticon picture sent by the second communication client;

The first communication client receives an editing instruction for the emoticon picture;

The first communication client edits the emoticon picture in a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with the second communication client according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited emoticon picture;

The first communication client sends the edited emoticon image to the second communication client.

The present invention provides an instant messaging-based emoticon image sending device, including:

A picture receiving unit, receiving an emoticon picture sent by the second communication client;

An instruction receiving unit receives an editing instruction for the emoticon picture;

an editing unit, which edits the emoticon picture in a conversation window in which the first communication client and the second communication client interact according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited emoticon picture;

The sending unit sends the edited emoticon picture to the second communication client.

The embodiment of the present application provides an instant messaging-based emoticon picture sending device, comprising: a memory and a processor, wherein:

Memory, used to store programs;

The processor is configured to execute the program stored in the memory and specifically perform:

Receiving an emoticon picture sent by a second communication client;

Receiving an editing instruction for the emoticon picture;

Editing the emoticon image in a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with the second communication client according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited emoticon image;

Send the edited emoticon image to the second communication client.

An embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs. When the one or more programs are executed by an electronic device including multiple application programs, the electronic device performs the following method:

Receiving an emoticon picture sent by a second communication client;

Receiving an editing instruction for the emoticon picture;

Editing the emoticon image in a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with the second communication client according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited emoticon image;

Send the edited emoticon image to the second communication client.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a method for sending emoticon pictures based on instant messaging, including:

The first communication client receives an emoticon picture sent by the second communication client in a conversation window, where the conversation window is a conversation window of the group;

The first communication client receives an editing instruction for the emoticon picture;

The first communication client edits the emoticon picture in the conversation window according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited emoticon picture;

The first communication client sends the edited emoticon image in the conversation window.

The embodiment of the present application further provides an instant messaging-based emoticon picture sending device, comprising:

A picture receiving unit, receiving an emoticon picture sent by the second communication client in a conversation window, wherein the conversation window is a conversation window of the group;

An instruction receiving unit receives an editing instruction for the emoticon picture;

An editing unit, which edits the emoticon picture in the conversation window according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited emoticon picture;

The sending unit sends the edited emoticon picture in the conversation window.

The embodiment of the present application further provides an instant messaging-based emoticon picture sending device, comprising: a memory and a processor, wherein:

Memory, used to store programs;

The processor is configured to execute the program stored in the memory and specifically perform:

Receiving an emoticon picture sent by a second communication client in a conversation window, wherein the conversation window is a conversation window of a group;

Receiving an editing instruction for the emoticon picture;

Editing the emoticon picture in the conversation window according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited emoticon picture;

The edited emoticon picture is sent in the conversation window.

An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs. When the one or more programs are executed by an electronic device including a plurality of application programs, the electronic device performs the following method:

Receiving an emoticon picture sent by a second communication client in a conversation window, wherein the conversation window is a conversation window of a group;

Receiving an editing instruction for the emoticon picture;

Editing the emoticon picture in the conversation window according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited emoticon picture;

The edited emoticon picture is sent in the conversation window.

At least one of the above technical solutions adopted in the embodiments of the present application can achieve the following beneficial effects:

The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present application allows a user, after using a first communication client to receive an emoticon image sent by a second communication client, to send the emoticon image to the second communication client. The user can then send an edit instruction for the emoticon image to the first communication client based on the emoticon image. Upon receiving the edit instruction, the first communication client can edit the emoticon image in the conversation window interacting with the second communication client and send the edited emoticon image to other users. This allows the user to edit the emoticon image in the conversation window based on the received emoticon image before sending it. This allows the user to edit the emoticon image before sending it, thus diversifying the ways of sending emoticons compared to existing technologies and effectively improving the user experience.

In addition, since the user can send the emoticon picture based on the received emoticon picture without downloading the emoticon picture, the user's operation can be simplified, making it more convenient for the user to send the emoticon picture.

The present invention provides a method for sending pictures via instant messaging, including:

The first communication client determines a target image;

The first communication client receives an editing instruction for the target image;

The first communication client edits the target image in a conversation window according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited image, wherein the conversation window is a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with another communication client, or a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with multiple other communication clients;

The first communication client sends the edited picture in the conversation window.

The embodiment of the present application provides a device for sending pictures based on instant messaging, including:

Determine the unit and the target image;

A receiving unit, receiving an editing instruction for the target image;

an editing unit, configured to edit the target image in a conversation window according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited image, wherein the conversation window is a conversation window for interaction between the first communication client and another communication client, or a conversation window for interaction between the first communication client and multiple other communication clients;

The sending unit sends the edited picture in the conversation window.

The embodiment of the present application provides a device for sending pictures based on instant messaging, including: a memory and a processor, wherein:

Memory, used to store programs;

The processor is configured to execute the program stored in the memory and specifically perform:

Determine the target image;

receiving an editing instruction for the target image;

Editing the target image in a conversation window according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited image, wherein the conversation window is a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with another communication client, or a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with multiple other communication clients;

The edited picture is sent in the conversation window.

An embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs. When the one or more programs are executed by an electronic device including multiple application programs, the electronic device performs the following method:

Determine the target image;

receiving an editing instruction for the target image;

Editing the target image in a conversation window according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited image, wherein the conversation window is a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with another communication client, or a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with multiple other communication clients;

The edited picture is sent in the conversation window.

The present application also provides a method for sending pictures based on instant messaging, including:

The first communication client determines a target image;

The first communication client edits the target image in a conversation window according to attribute information of a user using the first communication client to obtain an edited image, wherein the conversation window is a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with another communication client, or a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with multiple other communication clients;

The first communication client sends the edited picture in the conversation window.

The embodiment of the present application further provides a device for sending pictures based on instant messaging, including:

Determine the unit and the target image;

an editing unit, configured to edit the target image in a conversation window according to attribute information of a user using the first communication client to obtain an edited image, wherein the conversation window is a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with another communication client, or a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with multiple other communication clients;

The sending unit sends the edited picture in the conversation window.

The embodiment of the present application further provides a device for sending pictures based on instant messaging, comprising: a memory and a processor, wherein:

Memory, used to store programs;

The processor is configured to execute the program stored in the memory and specifically perform:

Determine the target image;

Editing the target image in a conversation window according to attribute information of a user using the first communication client to obtain an edited image, wherein the conversation window is a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with another communication client, or a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with multiple other communication clients;

The edited picture is sent in the conversation window.

An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs. When the one or more programs are executed by an electronic device including a plurality of application programs, the electronic device performs the following method:

Determine the target image;

Editing the target image in a conversation window according to attribute information of a user using the first communication client to obtain an edited image, wherein the conversation window is a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with another communication client, or a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with multiple other communication clients;

The edited picture is sent in the conversation window.

The technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present application allows a user to send an editing instruction for the target image to the first communication client when using the first communication client to send the target image. The first communication client can then edit the target image in accordance with the editing instruction in a conversation window interacting with another communication client or a conversation window interacting with multiple other communication clients. After obtaining the edited image, the edited image can be sent in the conversation window. In this way, when a user uses the picture sending method provided by the embodiment of the present application to send an emoticon image, since the user can edit the emoticon image to be sent in the conversation window and send the edited emoticon image to other users, compared to the existing technology, the sending method of the emoticon image can be diversified, thereby effectively improving the user experience.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present application and constitute a part of the present application. The illustrative embodiments of the present application and their descriptions are used to explain the present application and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present application. In the drawings:

FIG1 is a schematic diagram of sending emoticon pictures in the prior art;

FIG2 is a flow chart of a method for sending emoticon pictures based on instant messaging provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG3 is a schematic diagram of a method for sending emoticon pictures based on instant messaging provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG4 is a schematic diagram of a method for sending emoticon pictures based on instant messaging provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG5 is a schematic diagram of a method for sending emoticon pictures based on instant messaging provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG6 is a schematic diagram of a method for sending emoticon pictures based on instant messaging provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG7 is a flow chart of a method for sending pictures based on instant messaging provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG8 is a flow chart of another method for sending pictures based on instant messaging provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG9 is a flow chart of another method for sending pictures based on instant messaging provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG10 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG11 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an instant messaging-based emoticon picture sending device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG12 is a schematic structural diagram of an instant messaging-based emoticon picture sending device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG13 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG14 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an instant messaging-based emoticon picture sending device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG15 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an instant messaging-based emoticon picture sending device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG16 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG17 is a schematic structural diagram of an instant messaging-based picture sending device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG18 is a schematic structural diagram of an instant messaging-based picture sending device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG19 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG20 is a schematic structural diagram of an instant messaging-based picture sending device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG21 is a schematic structural diagram of an instant messaging-based picture sending device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Emoticons can be images that express a user's expression or mood. In the prior art, to better serve users, communication software provides users with a large number of emoticons and allows users to send these emoticons when communicating with other users using the communication software. Specifically, when using the communication software to send emoticons to other users, users need to download the emoticons to be sent. After the download is complete, they can select the emoticons they want to send. The communication software then sends the selected emoticons according to the preset style of the emoticons.

Figure 1 shows a schematic diagram of sending emoticon images in the prior art. In Figure 1, after user A sends picture a to user B, user B can then send picture a to user A. Later, after user A sends picture b to user B, user B can also send picture b to user A. As shown in Figure 1, when users A and B send pictures a and b, they both follow the specified styles of pictures a and b.

However, in practice, when user B sends picture a, they prefer that the direction the eyes of the "dog head" in picture a are looking corresponds to the profile picture of user A. This way, the object of "contempt" expressed by the "dog head" in picture a (i.e., user A) and the direction the eyes of the "dog head" are looking correspond to user A. Similarly, user B also wants the eyes of the face in picture b to be looking in the same direction as the profile picture of user A. Obviously, existing picture sending methods cannot send pictures a and b in this manner.

In order to achieve the sending of picture a and picture b in Figure 1 in the above manner, an embodiment of the present application provides a picture sending method and device based on instant messaging, the method including: a first communication client receives an emoticon picture sent by a second communication client; the first communication client receives an editing instruction for the emoticon picture; the first communication client edits the emoticon picture in a conversation window in which the first communication client and the second communication client interact according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited emoticon picture; the first communication client sends the edited emoticon picture to the second communication client.

In this way, the user can edit the emoticon picture based on the received emoticon picture and send the edited emoticon picture. Therefore, compared with the existing technology, the sending method of emoticon pictures can be diversified, thereby effectively improving the user experience.

The following is a clear and complete description of the technical solution of this application in conjunction with the specific embodiments of this application and the corresponding drawings. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of this application, not all of them. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making any creative efforts are within the scope of protection of this application.

The instant messaging-based picture sending method provided in the embodiment of the present application can be implemented by communication software with instant messaging function.

The following describes in detail the technical solutions provided by various embodiments of the present application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Example 1

FIG2 is a flow chart of a method for sending emoticons based on instant messaging provided by an embodiment of the present application. The method is described as follows. The execution subject of the embodiment of the present application may be a first communication client.

Step 201: A first communication client receives an emoticon picture sent by a second communication client.

In step 201, a user using the first communication client and a user using the second communication client can send emoticons to each other during communication via communication software.

In an embodiment of the present application, after the second communication client sends an emoticon picture to the first communication client, the first communication client can receive the emoticon picture sent by the second communication client and display the emoticon picture in the conversation window of the first communication client and the second communication client.

It should be noted that, in an embodiment of the present application, the application scenarios in which the first communication client receives emoticon pictures sent by the second communication client can include at least two: the first is that the first communication client and the second communication client interact one-to-one; the second is that the first communication client and the second communication client belong to the same group, and the first communication client and the second communication client interact within the group.

If the first communication client and the second communication client interact one-to-one, the session window may be a session window for the one-to-one interaction between the first communication client and the second communication client; if the first communication client and the second communication client interact within the group, the session window may be a session window for the group.

Step 202: The first communication client receives an instruction to edit the emoticon image.

In step 202, after receiving the emoticon picture and displaying it in the conversation window, the first communication client may receive an editing instruction for the emoticon picture from a user using the first communication client, so that the first communication client can edit the emoticon picture.

In an embodiment of the present application, the editing instruction may be used to edit the emoticon image. Specifically, it may be an editing instruction for changing a set style of the emoticon image.

Specifically, the first communication client receives an instruction to edit the emoticon image, including:

When the first communication client detects a user setting operation on the emoticon picture, the first communication client displays an editing option for editing the emoticon picture in the conversation window, where the setting operation includes: a single-click operation, a double-click operation, or a long-press operation;

The first communication client receives an editing instruction for the emoticon picture, where the editing instruction is obtained by the user selecting the editing option.

That is to say, the first communication client can monitor in real time whether the user using the first communication client performs a setting operation such as a single-click operation, a double-click operation, or a long press operation on the emoticon image. If the setting operation of the user on the emoticon image is detected, the editing options for the emoticon image can be displayed in the conversation window.

Among them, the editing options can be displayed in the conversation window in a floating layer manner, or in the conversation window in the form of a drop-down menu, without specific limitation; the editing options can include options for editing the emoticon picture, for example, the option can be to reverse edit the emoticon picture, to blur the emoticon picture, to deform the emoticon picture, to rotate the emoticon picture, etc.

In this way, after viewing the editing options, the user using the first communication client can select one of the options according to his or her needs.

After the user selects an option in the editing options, it can be regarded that the user sends an editing instruction for the emoticon picture to the first communication client. At this time, the first communication client can receive the editing instruction.

Step 203: The first communication client edits the emoticon image in the conversation window where the first communication client interacts with the second communication client according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited emoticon image.

In step 203, after receiving the editing instruction, the first communication client may edit the emoticon picture in the conversation window according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited emoticon picture.

For example, if the editing instruction is a reverse editing instruction for the emoticon picture, then the first communication client can reverse edit the emoticon picture according to the editing instruction and obtain an edited emoticon picture, wherein the edited emoticon picture is the reverse of the emoticon picture.

Step 204: The first communication client sends the edited emoticon image to the second communication client.

In step 204, after obtaining the edited emoticon picture, the first communication client may send the edited emoticon picture to the second communication client, thereby realizing communication with the second communication client through pictures.

In an embodiment of the present application, based on the conversation window recorded in the above step 201, if the conversation window is a conversation window for one-to-one interaction between the first communication client and the second communication client, then the first communication client can only send the edited emoticon picture to the second communication client; if the conversation window is a conversation window of the group, then the first communication client can send the edited emoticon picture to other communication clients in the group at the same time as sending the edited emoticon picture to the second communication client.

It should be noted that when the first communication client sends the edited emoticon image, it can directly send the edited emoticon image without any other unnecessary operations. For example, after obtaining the reverse-edited emoticon image, the first communication client can directly send the reverse-edited emoticon image and display it in the conversation window without the user having to download the pre-edited emoticon image or confirm sending the edited emoticon image. This simplifies the user's operations and allows the edited emoticon image to be sent more conveniently.

In another embodiment provided by the present application, after obtaining the edited emoticon picture, the first communication client can display the edited emoticon picture in the conversation window, so that the user using the first communication client can preview the edited emoticon picture and determine whether to send the edited emoticon picture based on the previewed edited emoticon picture.

In this way, if the edited emoticon image meets the user's needs, the user can decide to send the edited emoticon image, and the first communication client can send the edited emoticon image to the second communication client. If the edited emoticon image does not meet the user's needs, the user can decide not to send the edited emoticon image, and the first communication client can cancel sending the edited emoticon image to the second communication client. In this way, the user can decide whether to send the edited emoticon image, which can further improve the user's user experience.

In addition, when the first communication client displays the edited emoticon picture in the conversation window, it can also allow the user using the first communication client to set the properties of the edited emoticon picture, for example, the color, size, editing degree, etc. of the edited emoticon picture.

After the user sets the attributes of the edited emoticon picture, the user can determine whether to send the set emoticon picture, and the first communication client can determine whether to send the set emoticon picture according to the user's selection.

In this way, since the user can set the edited emoticon picture, so that the first communication client can send the set emoticon picture, the sending method of the emoticon picture is more diversified, further improving the user experience.

In actual applications, whether to allow the user to preview the edited emoticon image can be determined based on actual conditions, and this embodiment of the application does not make any specific restrictions. If the user is allowed to preview the edited emoticon image, it can also be determined based on actual conditions whether to allow the user to set the attributes of the edited emoticon image, and this embodiment of the application does not make any specific restrictions.

It should be noted that in actual application scenarios, the edited emoticon image can be a response to the received emoticon image. That is, after viewing the emoticon image, the user using the first communication client can use the edited emoticon image to respond to the user using the second communication client. In this way, based on the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the application, it is possible to increase interaction between users through emoticons and improve fun.

According to the technical solution provided in the embodiment of the present application, when a user sends an emoticon picture, he can edit the emoticon picture in the conversation window based on the received emoticon picture before sending it. In this way, since the user can edit the emoticon picture before sending it, compared with the existing technology, the sending method of the emoticon picture can be diversified, thereby effectively improving the user experience.

In addition, since the user can send the emoticon picture based on the received emoticon picture without downloading the emoticon picture, the user's operation can be simplified, making it more convenient for the user to send the emoticon picture.

Example 2

Figures 3 to 6 are schematic diagrams of a method for sending emoticon pictures based on instant messaging provided in an embodiment of the present application. The schematic diagrams of the picture sending method described in Figures 3 to 6 can be implemented by the picture sending method described in the embodiment shown in Figure 2 above.

The application scenario of the embodiment of the present application may be: user A sends an emoticon picture to user B, and user B sends an emoticon picture to user A based on the received emoticon picture. Specifically:

Step 1: User B receives emoticon image a sent by user A.

As shown in FIG3 , user A can send emoticon picture a to user B through the communication software. User B can receive emoticon picture a through the communication software client used and display emoticon picture a in the conversation window of user B.

Step 2: When user B wants to send an emoticon picture to user A, he can perform setting operations on the received emoticon picture a.

As shown in Figure 3, the user can long press emoticon picture a. At this time, the communication software client used by user B can display editing options for emoticon picture a in the conversation window based on the long press operation of user B. The displayed editing options are shown in Figure 4.

In Figure 4, editing options for emoticon image a are displayed in a floating overlay. These editing options include: Reverse, Blur, and Transform. User B can then select one of these options based on their needs. For example, if User B wants to send an emoticon image that is the reverse of emoticon image a, User B can select the "Reverse" editing option.

Step 3: The communication software client used by user B edits the emoticon image a according to the editing option selected by user B, and sends the edited emoticon image to the communication software client used by user A.

After user B chooses to "reverse" edit emoticon picture a, the communication software client used by user B can reverse edit emoticon picture a according to user B's choice to obtain emoticon picture a1, where emoticon picture a1 is the reverse of emoticon picture a.

After obtaining the emoticon image a1, the communication software client used by user B can directly send the emoticon image a1 to the communication software client used by user A, and display it in the conversation window of user B, as shown in FIG5 .

Taking into account the actual application scenario, the direction in which the eyes of the "dog head" in the emoticon picture a1 sent by user B are looking corresponds to the avatar of user A. In this way, since the object of "contempt" expressed by the "dog head" in the emoticon picture a1 (that is, user A) is consistent with the user A corresponding to the direction seen by the eyes of the "dog head", the emoticon picture a1 can more vividly express that user B "disdains" user A in order to respond to user A.

In addition, if user B selects the "blur" editing option for the emoticon picture in the second step of the above record, then the communication software client used by the user can blur the emoticon picture a according to the selection of user B to obtain emoticon picture a2, where emoticon picture a2 is a blurred picture of emoticon picture a (the blurriness of emoticon picture a2 can be the default blurriness).

After receiving emoticon image a2, user B's communication software client can directly send emoticon image a2 to user A's communication software client, and display it in user B's conversation window, as shown in Figure 6. Considering the actual application scenario, user B can use emoticon image a2 to more effectively remind user A to put down the phone.

As shown in Figures 3-6 above, after user B receives an emoticon from user A, if they want to send it to user A, user B can do so without downloading the emoticon. This simplifies the process compared to the prior art where users must download the emoticon before sending it. Furthermore, user B can edit the emoticon according to their needs and send the edited emoticon to user A, diversifying the ways to send emoticons and effectively improving user B's user experience.

It should be noted that in the prior art, taking user A and user B communicating using communication software as an example, after receiving an emoticon picture sent by user B, user A can long-press the emoticon picture to pop up a shortcut menu, in which the user can choose to save, delete, forward, etc. In this case, if user A wants to send the emoticon picture to user B, he can send it by forwarding it.

However, when user A sends the emoticon picture to user B by forwarding, if user A has not downloaded the emoticon picture, then user A needs to download the emoticon picture before sending it to user B, which makes the operation steps of user A more cumbersome; if user A has downloaded the emoticon picture, then user A can only send the emoticon picture according to the set style of the emoticon picture. When the user needs to send the emoticon picture in other styles, it is obvious that the existing technology cannot meet the needs of user A, resulting in a poor user experience.

In an embodiment of the present application, when user A receives an emoticon picture sent by user B, he can long press the emoticon picture to pop up an editing option, and can edit the emoticon picture based on the editing option. After obtaining the edited emoticon picture, he can directly send it to user B without any other unnecessary operations. In this way, not only is there no need to download the emoticon picture, simplifying the user's operation, but also the sending method of the emoticon picture can be diversified.

Example 3

FIG7 is a flow chart of a method for sending pictures based on instant messaging provided by an embodiment of the present application. The method is described as follows. The execution subject of the embodiment of the present application may be a first communication client.

It should be noted that the instant messaging-based picture sending method provided in the embodiment of the present application is different from the picture sending method described in the embodiments recorded in Figures 2 and 3 to 6 in that the specific application scenarios are different. Among them, the application scenarios of the embodiments of the present application include the application scenarios of the embodiments recorded in Figures 2 and 3 to 6.

The pictures sent by the instant messaging-based picture sending method provided in the embodiment of the present application include but are not limited to emoticon pictures. The embodiment of the present application can be described by taking the sending of emoticon pictures as an example.

Step 701: The first communication client determines a target image.

In step 701, the user may use the first communication client to communicate with other users via communication software. During the communication process, if the user wants to send a picture to other users, the first communication client may determine a target picture.

In the embodiment of the present application, the first communication client may determine the target image by at least the following three methods:

A first method: the first communication client receives a picture sent by the second communication client, and determines the picture sent by the second communication client as the target picture.

Specifically, during the process of communication between a user using the first communication client and a user using the second communication client through communication software, the second communication client can send a picture to the first communication client, and the first communication client can receive the picture sent by the second communication client. At this time, the first communication client can display the received picture in the conversation window in which the first communication client and the second communication client interact, and use the received picture as the target picture.

A second method: the first communication client determines a picture that has been sent to the second communication client, and determines the sent picture as the target picture.

Specifically, during the process of communication between a user using the first communication client and a user using the second communication client through communication software, the first communication client can send a picture to the second communication client. After sending the picture and displaying the picture in the conversation window, the sent picture can be used as the target picture.

A third method: the first communication client determines one of the pictures contained in a picture library, and determines the picture as the target picture.

Specifically, when a user using the first communication client and a user using the second communication client communicate through communication software, when the user using the first communication client wants to send a picture, the first communication client can display a picture library and use the pictures contained in the picture library as the target pictures.

It should be noted that, for the first method described above, an actual application scenario may be: after receiving a picture sent by a user using the second communication client, the user using the first communication client wants to send the received picture to the user using the second communication client.

For the second method, an actual application scenario may be: after sending a picture to a user using the second communication client, the user using the first communication client wants to send the sent picture to the user using the second communication client again.

For the third method described above, an actual application scenario may be: a user using the first communication client wants to select a picture from a picture library and send it to a user using the second communication client.

In an embodiment of the present application, for the above three application scenarios, the session window can be a session window for interaction between the first communication client and the second communication client (i.e., the first communication client and the second communication client interact one-to-one), or it can be a session window for interaction between the first communication client and the second communication client and multiple other communication clients (i.e., the session window is a session window of a group, and the first communication client and the second communication client belong to the group), without specific limitation.

After determining the target image, the first communication client may execute step 202 .

Step 702: The first communication client receives an editing instruction for the target image.

In step 702, after determining the target picture, the first communication client may receive an editing instruction for the target picture from a user using the first communication client, so that the first communication client can edit the target picture.

In an embodiment of the present application, the editing instruction can be used to edit the target image, specifically, it can be an editing instruction to change the set style of the target image, for example, it can be a mirror editing instruction for the target image, it can be a blur editing instruction for the target image, it can be a deformation editing instruction for the target image, it can be a rotation instruction for the target image, etc., and the embodiment of the present application does not impose any specific restrictions.

The first communication client receiving the editing instruction for the target image may include:

The first communication client monitors a user's operation on the target image, where the user is a user using the first communication client;

When the first communication client detects that the user performs a setting operation on the target image, the first communication client displays an editing option for editing the target image in the conversation window;

The first communication client receives an editing instruction from the user for the target image, where the editing instruction is obtained by the user selecting the editing option.

That is, after determining the target image, the first communication client can monitor in real time whether the user using the first communication client performs a setting operation on the target image. If it is monitored that the user performs the setting operation on the image, the first communication client can display an editing option for editing the target image in the conversation window according to the setting operation.

The setting operation may be a single-click operation on the target image, a double-click operation on the target image, a long-press operation on the target image, etc.

The editing options may include options for editing the target image. For example, the option may be to reverse edit the target image, to blur the target image, to deform the target image, to rotate the target image, etc.

The editing options can be displayed in the conversation window in a floating layer or in a drop-down menu. Specifically, they can be displayed in the upper right corner of the target image or in the lower right corner of the target image, as long as it is convenient for the user to select the options included in the editing options.

After the first communication client displays the editing options, the user using the first communication client can view the editing options. At this time, the user can select one of the options according to his or her actual needs.

After the user selects an option in the editing options, it can be regarded that the user sends an editing instruction for the target image to the first communication client. At this time, the first communication client can receive the editing instruction.

After receiving the editing instruction for the target image in the manner described above, the first communication client may execute step 703 .

Step 703: The first communication client edits the picture in the conversation window according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited picture.

In step 703, after receiving the editing instruction, the first communication client may edit the target image in the conversation window with the second communication client according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited image.

Step 704: The first communication client sends the edited picture in the conversation window.

In step 704, after obtaining the edited picture, the first communication client may directly send the edited picture to the second communication client, thereby realizing communication with the second communication client via the picture.

In this way, since the user using the first communication client can edit the target picture and send the edited picture when sending the target picture to the user using the second communication client, this can diversify the way of sending pictures, meet the user's needs for sending pictures, and effectively improve the user experience.

In another embodiment provided by the present application, after the first communication client obtains the edited picture and before sending the edited picture, the method further includes:

The edited picture is displayed so that the user can preview the edited picture.

In an embodiment of the present application, after obtaining the edited image, the first communication client may display the edited image on the first communication client, so that a user using the first communication client may preview the edited image.

In addition, when displaying the edited image, the first communication client may also display a button for the user to confirm whether to send the edited image. In this way, the user can determine whether to send the edited image based on the preview result, and after determining to send the edited image, send a confirmation instruction to the first communication client via the button. In this case, the first communication client can receive the confirmation instruction and send the edited image to the second communication client according to the confirmation instruction.

In this way, the user determines whether to confirm sending the edited picture, which can avoid sending pictures that do not meet the user's needs and improve the user experience.

In another embodiment provided by the present application, when the first communication client displays the edited picture, the method further includes:

Displaying setting options to the user, wherein the setting options are used by the user to set properties of the edited image;

receiving a setting instruction sent by the user, wherein the setting instruction is obtained by the user selecting the setting option;

The edited picture is set in the conversation window according to the setting instruction to obtain a set picture.

In an embodiment of the present application, when displaying the edited picture, the first communication client may also display setting options for the edited picture, wherein the setting options may include options for setting the properties of the edited picture, and the setting options may be used to set the color, size, degree of editing, etc. of the edited picture.

For example, if the editing instruction received by the first communication client is an instruction to blur the target image, then after the first communication client obtains the blurred image (which can be processed according to the default blur level), the setting option may include a blur level option, and the setting option may be used to set the blur level of the blurred image.

In addition, the setting options may also include an option for setting the color of the blurred image, so that the user can set the blur level and color of the blurred image at the same time.

After the user makes a selection according to the setting option, it can be regarded that the user sends a setting instruction for the edited picture to the first communication client. At this time, the first communication client can receive the setting instruction and set the edited picture according to the setting instruction to obtain the set picture.

After the first communication client obtains the set picture, sending the set picture to the second communication client includes:

The first communication client receives a confirmation instruction sent by the user, where the confirmation instruction is sent by the user after previewing the edited picture;

The first communication client sends the edited picture in the conversation window according to the confirmation instruction.

In an embodiment of the present application, when the first communication client is setting the edited picture according to the setting instruction, the set picture can be displayed to the user in real time, so that the user can preview the set picture in real time and determine whether to send it to the second communication client based on the previewed picture.

After the user determines to send the preview result to the second communication client, he can send a confirmation instruction to the first communication client through the button described above. At this time, the first communication client can receive the confirmation instruction and send the set picture in the conversation window according to the confirmation instruction.

Specifically, if the conversation window is a conversation window for one-to-one interaction between the first communication client and the second communication client, then the first communication client can send the set picture to the second communication client; if the conversation window is a conversation window of the group to which the first communication client and the second communication client belong, then the first communication client sends the set picture to the second communication client while also sending it to other communication clients in the group.

In this way, since the user can set the edited emoticon picture, the sending method of the emoticon picture is more diversified, further improving the user experience.

According to the technical solution provided in the embodiment of the present application, when a user sends an emoticon picture, he or she can edit the emoticon picture to be sent in the conversation window and send the edited emoticon picture to other users. Therefore, compared with the existing technology, the sending method of emoticon pictures can be diversified, thereby effectively improving the user experience.

Example 4

FIG8 is a flow chart of another method for sending pictures based on instant messaging provided in an embodiment of the present application. The method is described as follows. The execution subject of the embodiment of the present application may be a first communication client. The picture sent by the picture sending method provided in the embodiment of the present application is an emoticon picture.

It should be noted that the application scenario of the embodiment of the present application can be the application scenario corresponding to the first method in step 701 in the embodiment recorded in Figure 7, that is, after the user using the first communication client receives the emoticon picture sent by the user using the second communication client, he wants to send the received emoticon picture to the user using the second communication client in response.

The picture sending method provided in the embodiment of the present application specifically includes the following steps:

Step 801: A first communication client receives an emoticon picture sent by a second communication client.

After receiving the emoticon image, the first communication client may display the emoticon image in a conversation window, where the conversation window is a conversation window for interaction between the first communication client and the second communication client.

Step 802: The first communication client monitors whether the user performs a setting operation on the emoticon picture.

In step 802, the setting operation may be a single-click operation on the emoticon image, a double-click operation on the emoticon image, a long-press operation on the emoticon image, etc.

If the first communication client detects that the user's operation on the emoticon picture is the setting operation, step 803 may be executed; if the first communication client detects that the user's operation on the emoticon picture is not the setting operation, step 802 may be executed in a loop.

Step 803: The first communication client displays an editing option for editing the emoticon image in the conversation window.

Among them, the editing options can be displayed in the conversation window in a floating layer manner, and the editing options can include options for editing the emoticon picture. For example, the option can be to reverse edit the emoticon picture, to blur the emoticon picture, to deform the emoticon picture, to rotate the emoticon picture, etc.

Step 804: The first communication client receives the user's instruction to edit the emoticon picture.

The editing instruction is obtained by the user selecting the editing option.

Step 805: The first communication client edits the emoticon image in the conversation window according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited emoticon image.

Step 806: The first communication client displays the edited emoticon image and setting options for the attributes of the edited emoticon image.

The setting options may be used by the user to set properties of the edited emoticon image, and the setting options may include options for setting properties of the edited emoticon image.

Step 807: The first communication client receives the setting instruction sent by the user.

The setting instruction may be obtained by the user selecting the setting option.

Step 808: The first communication client sets the edited emoticon picture in the conversation window according to the setting instruction to obtain the set emoticon picture.

In step 808, after obtaining the set emoticon picture, the first communication client may display the set emoticon picture to the user so that the user can preview the set emoticon picture.

Step 809: The first communication client receives the confirmation instruction sent by the user.

The confirmation instruction is sent by the user after previewing the set emoticon picture.

Step 810: The first communication client sends the set emoticon image to the second communication client according to the confirmation instruction.

In the picture sending method provided by an embodiment of the present application, after a user using a first communication client receives an emoticon picture sent by a user using a second communication client, if the user wants to send the received emoticon picture to the user using the second communication client, the user using the first communication client can edit the emoticon picture based on the received emoticon picture, and the first communication client will send the edited emoticon picture to the second communication client. In this way, the user using the first communication client can send the emoticon picture without downloading the emoticon picture. Moreover, by editing the emoticon picture and sending the edited emoticon picture, the methods of sending emoticon pictures can be diversified, effectively improving the user experience.

Example 5

FIG9 is a flow chart of another method for sending pictures based on instant messaging provided by an embodiment of the present application. The method is described as follows. The execution subject of the embodiment of the present application may be a first communication client.

Step 901: The first communication client determines a target image.

In step 901, the user may use the first communication client to communicate with other users via communication software. During the communication process, if the user wants to send a picture to other users, the first communication client may determine a target picture.

In the embodiment of the present application, the target image includes an emoticon image. The first communication client can determine the target image according to the content recorded in step 701 in the embodiment shown in FIG7 , and the description will not be repeated here.

Step 902: The first communication client edits the target image in the conversation window according to the attribute information of the user using the first communication client to obtain an edited image.

The session window is a session window in which the first communication client interacts with another communication client, or a session window in which the first communication client interacts with multiple other communication clients.

In step 902, after determining the target image and before sending the target image, the first communication client may determine attribute information of a user using the first communication client.

In an embodiment of the present application, the attribute information of the user using the first communication client includes: the location information of the user in the conversation window (for example, in Figure 5, the location information of user B is: on the right side of the conversation window), the chat content between the user and other users, the user's mood (which can be determined by the user's chat content), etc.

After determining the attribute information of the user, the first communication client can automatically edit the target image in the conversation window according to the attribute information and obtain the edited image. In this way, the edited image can be obtained without the user triggering an editing operation on the target image.

Taking Figure 5 as an example, user B corresponds to the first communication client. After determining that the target image is picture a, the first communication client can automatically edit picture a based on user B's location information (i.e., on the right side of the conversation window) before sending picture a to user A. The resulting edited image a1 changes the eyes of the "dog head" from facing right to facing left, satisfying user B's desired expression of "contempt" for user A through picture a1. This automatically edits picture a1 based on user B's location information without user B triggering an edit operation on picture a. This not only diversifies the ways of sending pictures but also effectively simplifies user B's operation.

Step 903: The first communication client sends the edited picture in the conversation window.

In step 903, after obtaining the edited picture, the first communication client may send the edited picture in the conversation window.

In another embodiment provided herein, before sending the edited image, the first communication client may also display the edited image to a user using the first communication client, allowing the user to preview the edited image. Furthermore, after the user previews the edited image, the first communication client may also allow the user to set attribute information for the edited image. The specific method may be the same as that described in step 704 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 above, and will not be repeated here.

The technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present application allows the first communication client to automatically edit the target image based on the attribute information of the user using the first communication client before sending it, after determining the target image. This allows the first communication client to automatically edit the target image based on the user's attribute information before sending it, thus diversifying the methods for sending the target image and effectively improving the user experience. Furthermore, since the target image can be automatically edited based on the user's attribute information without the user having to trigger an edit operation on the target image, user operations can be effectively simplified.

Example 6

Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 10, at the hardware level, the electronic device includes a processor, an internal bus, a network interface, a memory, and a non-volatile memory, and of course may also include hardware required for other services. The processor reads the corresponding computer program from the non-volatile memory into the memory and then runs it, forming an instant messaging-based emoticon picture sending device at the logical level. Of course, in addition to software implementation methods, this application does not exclude other implementation methods, such as logic devices or a combination of software and hardware, etc., that is, the execution subject of the following processing flow is not limited to each logic unit, but can also be hardware or logic devices.

Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an instant messaging-based emoticon picture sending device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The picture sending device includes: a picture receiving unit 1101, an instruction receiving unit 1102, an editing unit 1103, and a sending unit 1104, wherein:

The picture receiving unit 1101 receives the emoticon picture sent by the second communication client;

The instruction receiving unit 1102 receives an instruction to edit the emoticon picture;

The editing unit 1103 edits the emoticon picture in the conversation window of the first communication client and the second communication client according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited emoticon picture;

The sending unit 1104 sends the edited emoticon image to the second communication client.

The instruction receiving unit 1102 receives an instruction to edit the emoticon image, including:

When a user's setting operation on the emoticon picture is monitored, editing options for editing the emoticon picture are displayed in the conversation window, and the setting operation includes: a single-click operation, a double-click operation or a long press operation; and an editing instruction for the emoticon picture is received, and the editing instruction is obtained by the user selecting the editing option.

The editing options are displayed in the conversation window in a floating layer or drop-down menu format, and the editing options include at least one of reverse, blur, deformation, and rotation.

FIG12 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an instant messaging-based emoticon picture sending device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The device 1200 may include: a channel interface 1201 and a processor 1202 , and optionally, a memory 1203 .

The channel interface 1201, processor 1202, and memory 1203 can be interconnected via a bus 1204 system. Bus 1204 can be an ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) bus, a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus, or an EISA (Extended Industry Standard Architecture) bus. These buses can be classified as address buses, data buses, control buses, and the like. For ease of illustration, FIG12 shows only one bidirectional arrow, but this does not imply that there is only one bus or only one type of bus.

Optionally, a memory 1203 is included for storing programs. Specifically, the program may include program code, which includes computer operating instructions. The memory 1203 may include read-only memory and random access memory, and provides instructions and data to the processor 1202. The memory 1203 may include high-speed random access memory (RAM) and may also include non-volatile memory (non-volatile memory), such as at least one disk storage.

The processor 1202 is configured to perform the following operations, optionally executing a program stored in the memory 1203, and specifically to perform the following operations:

Receiving an emoticon picture sent by a second communication client;

Receiving an editing instruction for the emoticon picture;

Editing the emoticon image in a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with the second communication client according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited emoticon image;

Send the edited emoticon image to the second communication client.

The methods performed by the instant messaging-based emoticon picture sending device or the manager (Master) node disclosed in the embodiments shown in Figures 2, 3-6, and 10-11 of this application can be applied to the processor 1202 or implemented by the processor 1202. The processor 1202 may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. During implementation, each step of the above method can be completed by the hardware integrated logic circuit in the processor 1202 or by software instructions. The above processor 1202 can be a general-purpose processor, including a central processing unit (CPU), a network processor (NP), etc.; it can also be a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, or discrete hardware components. It can implement or execute the various methods, steps, and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of this application. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or the processor can also be any conventional processor. The steps of the method disclosed in conjunction with the embodiments of this application can be directly implemented as being executed by a hardware decoding processor, or by a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software module can be located in a storage medium well-known in the art, such as random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory, electrically erasable programmable memory, registers, etc. The storage medium is located in memory 1203, and processor 1202 reads the information in memory 1203 and, in conjunction with its hardware, completes the steps of the above method.

The instant messaging-based emoticon picture sending device 1200 can also execute the method of FIG. 2 and implement the method executed by the manager node.

An embodiment of the present application also proposes a computer-readable storage medium, which stores one or more programs, and the one or more programs include instructions. When the instructions are executed by a portable electronic device including multiple applications, the portable electronic device can execute the method described in Figure 2.

Example 7

FIG13 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

The structural diagram of the electronic device described in the embodiment of the present application may be the same as the structural diagram of the electronic device shown in FIG10 , and will not be described again here.

FIG14 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an instant messaging-based emoticon picture sending device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The picture sending device includes: a picture receiving unit 1401, an instruction receiving unit 1402, an editing unit 1403, and a sending unit 1404, wherein:

The picture receiving unit 1401 receives an emoticon picture sent by the second communication client in a conversation window, where the conversation window is a conversation window of the group;

The instruction receiving unit 1402 receives an instruction to edit the emoticon picture;

An editing unit 1403 edits the emoticon image in the conversation window according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited emoticon image;

The sending unit 1404 sends the edited emoticon image in the conversation window.

FIG15 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an instant messaging-based emoticon picture sending device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The device 1500 may include: a channel interface 1501 and a processor 1502 , and optionally, a memory 1503 .

Channel interface 1501, processor 1502, and memory 1503 can be interconnected via a bus 1504 system. Bus 1504 can be an ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) bus, a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus, or an EISA (Extended Industry Standard Architecture) bus. These buses can be classified as address buses, data buses, control buses, and the like. For ease of illustration, FIG15 shows only one bidirectional arrow, but this does not imply that there is only one bus or only one type of bus.

Optionally, a memory 1503 is included for storing programs. Specifically, the program may include program code, which includes computer operating instructions. The memory 1503 may include read-only memory and random access memory, and provides instructions and data to the processor 1502. The memory 1503 may include high-speed random access memory (RAM) and may also include non-volatile memory (non-volatile memory), such as at least one disk storage.

The processor 1502 is configured to perform the following operations, optionally executing a program stored in the memory 1503, and specifically to perform the following operations:

Receiving an emoticon picture sent by a second communication client in a conversation window, wherein the conversation window is a conversation window of a group;

Receiving an editing instruction for the emoticon picture;

Editing the emoticon picture in the conversation window according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited emoticon picture;

The edited emoticon picture is sent in the conversation window.

The methods performed by the instant messaging-based emoticon picture sending device or the manager (Master) node disclosed in the embodiments shown in Figures 2, 3-6, and 13-14 of this application can be applied to the processor 1502 or implemented by the processor 1502. The processor 1502 may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. During implementation, each step of the above method can be completed by the hardware integrated logic circuit in the processor 1502 or by software instructions. The above processor 1502 can be a general-purpose processor, including a central processing unit (CPU), a network processor (NP), etc.; it can also be a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, or discrete hardware components. It can implement or execute the various methods, steps, and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of this application. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or the processor can also be any conventional processor. The steps of the method disclosed in the embodiments of this application can be directly implemented as being executed by a hardware decoding processor, or by a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software module can be located in a storage medium well-known in the art, such as random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory, electrically erasable programmable memory, registers, etc. The storage medium is located in memory 1503, and processor 1502 reads the information in memory 1503 and, in conjunction with its hardware, completes the steps of the above method.

The instant messaging-based emoticon picture sending device 1500 can also execute the method of FIG. 2 and implement the method executed by the manager node.

An embodiment of the present application also proposes a computer-readable storage medium, which stores one or more programs, and the one or more programs include instructions. When the instructions are executed by a portable electronic device including multiple applications, the portable electronic device can execute the method described in Figure 2.

Example 8

FIG16 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

The electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application forms a picture sending device based on instant messaging at the logical level. Other structures are the same as the electronic device shown in Figure 10 and will not be repeated here.

FIG17 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an instant messaging-based picture sending device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The picture sending device includes: a determination unit 1701, a receiving unit 1702, an editing unit 1703, and a sending unit 1704, wherein:

Determining unit 1701, determining a target image;

The receiving unit 1702 receives an editing instruction for the target image;

An editing unit 1703 edits the target image in a conversation window according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited image, wherein the conversation window is a conversation window for interaction between the first communication client and another communication client, or a conversation window for interaction between the first communication client and multiple other communication clients;

The sending unit 1704 sends the edited picture in the conversation window.

The determining unit 1701 determines the target image, including:

receiving the picture sent by the second communication client, and determining the picture sent by the second communication client as the target picture; or,

Determine a picture that has been sent to the second communication client, and determine the sent picture as the target picture; or,

Determine a picture contained in a picture library, and determine the picture as the target picture.

The receiving unit 1702 receives an editing instruction for the target image, including:

Monitor the user's operation on the target image, where the user is a user using the first communication client; when it is monitored that the user performs a setting operation on the target image, display an editing option for editing the target image in the conversation window; receive the user's editing instruction for the target image, where the editing instruction is obtained by the user selecting the editing option.

In the embodiment of the present application, the setting operation monitored by the receiving unit 1702 includes: a single-click operation, a double-click operation, or a long-press operation.

The editing options are displayed in the conversation window in a floating layer or drop-down menu format, and the editing options include at least one of reverse, blur, deformation, and rotation.

In another embodiment provided by the present application, the picture sending device further includes: a preview unit 1705, wherein:

The preview unit 1705 displays the edited picture after the editing unit 1703 obtains the edited picture and before the sending unit 1704 sends the edited picture, so that the user can preview the edited picture.

In another embodiment provided by the present application, the preview unit 1705 displays the edited image, including:

Displaying setting options to the user, wherein the setting options are used by the user to set attributes of the edited picture; receiving a setting instruction sent by the user, wherein the setting instruction is obtained by the user selecting the setting options; and setting the edited picture in the conversation window according to the setting instruction to obtain a set picture.

The sending unit 1704 sends the edited picture in the conversation window, including:

A confirmation instruction is received from the user, where the confirmation instruction is sent by the user after previewing the edited picture; and according to the confirmation instruction, the edited picture is sent in the conversation window.

FIG18 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an instant messaging-based picture sending device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The device 1800 may include: a channel interface 1801 and a processor 1802 , and optionally, a memory 1803 .

Channel interface 1801, processor 1802, and memory 1803 can be interconnected via a bus 1804 system. Bus 1804 can be an ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) bus, a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus, or an EISA (Extended Industry Standard Architecture) bus, among others. These buses can be categorized as address buses, data buses, and control buses. For ease of illustration, FIG18 uses only one bidirectional arrow, but this does not imply that there is only one bus or only one type of bus.

Optionally, a memory 1803 is included for storing programs. Specifically, the program may include program code, which includes computer operating instructions. The memory 1803 may include read-only memory and random access memory, and provides instructions and data to the processor 1802. The memory 1803 may include high-speed random access memory (RAM) and may also include non-volatile memory (non-volatile memory), such as at least one disk storage.

The processor 1802 is configured to perform the following operations, optionally executing a program stored in the memory 1803, and specifically to perform the following operations:

Determine the target image;

receiving an editing instruction for the target image;

Editing the target image in a conversation window according to the editing instruction to obtain an edited image, wherein the conversation window is a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with another communication client, or a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with multiple other communication clients;

The edited picture is sent in the conversation window.

The method performed by the instant messaging-based picture sending device or the manager (Master) node disclosed in the embodiments shown in Figures 7 and 16-17 of the present application can be applied to the processor 1802 or implemented by the processor 1802. The processor 1802 may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. During implementation, each step of the above method can be completed by the hardware integrated logic circuit in the processor 1802 or by instructions in the form of software. The above processor 1802 can be a general-purpose processor, including a central processing unit (CPU), a network processor (NP), etc.; it can also be a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components. The various methods, steps and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of the present application can be implemented or executed. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or the processor can also be any conventional processor, etc. The steps of the method disclosed in the embodiments of this application can be directly implemented and executed by a hardware decoding processor, or by a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software module can be located in a storage medium well-known in the art, such as random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory, electrically erasable programmable memory, registers, etc. The storage medium is located in memory 1803, and processor 1802 reads the information in memory 1803 and, in conjunction with its hardware, completes the steps of the above method.

The instant messaging-based picture sending device 1800 can also execute the method of FIG. 7 and implement the method executed by the manager node.

An embodiment of the present application also proposes a computer-readable storage medium, which stores one or more programs, and the one or more programs include instructions. When the instructions are executed by a portable electronic device including multiple applications, the portable electronic device can execute the method described in Figure 7.

Example 9

FIG19 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

The electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application forms a picture sending device based on instant messaging at the logical level. Other structures are the same as the electronic device shown in Figure 10 and will not be repeated here.

FIG20 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an instant messaging-based picture sending device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The picture sending device includes: a determination unit 2001, an editing unit 2002, and a sending unit 2003, wherein:

Determining unit 2001, determining a target image;

The receiving unit 2002 edits the target image in a conversation window according to attribute information of a user using a first communication client to obtain an edited image, wherein the conversation window is a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with another communication client, or a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with multiple other communication clients;

The sending unit 2003 sends the edited picture in the conversation window.

FIG21 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an instant messaging-based picture sending device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The device 2100 may include: a channel interface 2101 and a processor 2102 , and optionally, a memory 2103 .

The channel interface 2101, processor 2102, and memory 2103 can be interconnected via a bus 2104 system. Bus 2104 can be an ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) bus, a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus, or an EISA (Extended Industry Standard Architecture) bus. These buses can be classified as address buses, data buses, control buses, and the like. For ease of illustration, FIG21 uses only one bidirectional arrow, but this does not imply that there is only one bus or only one type of bus.

Optionally, a memory 2103 is included for storing programs. Specifically, the program may include program code, which includes computer operating instructions. The memory 2103 may include read-only memory and random access memory, and provides instructions and data to the processor 2102. The memory 2103 may include high-speed random access memory (RAM) and may also include non-volatile memory (non-volatile memory), such as at least one disk storage.

The processor 2102 is configured to perform the following operations, optionally executing a program stored in the memory 2103, and specifically to perform the following operations:

Determine the target image;

Editing the target image in a conversation window according to attribute information of a user using the first communication client to obtain an edited image, wherein the conversation window is a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with another communication client, or a conversation window in which the first communication client interacts with multiple other communication clients;

The edited picture is sent in the conversation window.

The method performed by the instant messaging-based picture sending device or the manager (Master) node disclosed in the embodiments shown in Figures 9 and 19-20 of the present application can be applied to the processor 2102 or implemented by the processor 2102. The processor 2102 may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. During implementation, each step of the above method can be completed by the hardware integrated logic circuit in the processor 2102 or by instructions in the form of software. The above-mentioned processor 2102 can be a general-purpose processor, including a central processing unit (CPU), a network processor (NP), etc.; it can also be a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components. The various methods, steps and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of the present application can be implemented or executed. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or the processor can also be any conventional processor, etc. The steps of the method disclosed in the embodiments of this application can be directly implemented as being executed by a hardware decoding processor, or by a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software module can be located in a storage medium well-known in the art, such as random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory, electrically erasable programmable memory, registers, etc. The storage medium is located in memory 2103, and processor 2102 reads the information in memory 2103 and, in conjunction with its hardware, completes the steps of the above method.

The instant messaging-based picture sending device 2100 can also execute the method of FIG9 and implement the method executed by the manager node.

An embodiment of the present application also proposes a computer-readable storage medium, which stores one or more programs, and the one or more programs include instructions. When the instructions are executed by a portable electronic device including multiple applications, the portable electronic device can execute the method described in Figure 9.

The foregoing description of this specification describes specific embodiments. Other embodiments are within the scope of the appended claims. In some cases, the actions or steps recited in the claims can be performed in an order different from that described in the embodiments and still achieve the desired results. Furthermore, the processes depicted in the accompanying drawings do not necessarily require the specific order shown or the sequential order to achieve the desired results. In certain embodiments, multitasking and parallel processing are also possible or may be advantageous.

In the 1990s, technological improvements could be clearly distinguished as either hardware improvements (for example, improvements to circuit structures like diodes, transistors, and switches) or software improvements (improvements to process flows). However, with the advancement of technology, many process flow improvements today can now be considered direct improvements to hardware circuit structures. Designers almost always create the corresponding hardware circuit structure by programming the improved process flow into the hardware circuit. Therefore, it cannot be said that a process flow improvement cannot be implemented using hardware modules. For example, a programmable logic device (PLD), such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA), is an integrated circuit whose logical function is determined by user programming. Designers can "integrate" a digital system on a PLD through their own programming, without having to hire a chip manufacturer to design and manufacture a dedicated integrated circuit chip. Moreover, nowadays, instead of manually fabricating integrated circuit chips, this programming is mostly done using "logic compiler" software. This is similar to the software compiler used when developing programs. Before compilation, the original code must also be written in a specific programming language, called a hardware description language (HDL). There is not just one HDL, but many, such as ABEL (Advanced Boolean Expression Language), AHDL (Altera Hardware Description Language), Confluence, CUPL (Cornell University Programming Language), HDCal, JHDL (Java Hardware Description Language), Lava, Lola, MyHDL, PALASM, RHDL (Ruby Hardware Description Language), etc. The most commonly used ones are VHDL (Very-High-Speed Integrated Circuit Hardware Description Language) and Verilog. Those skilled in the art will also understand that by simply programming the method flow in one of these hardware description languages and then programming it into an integrated circuit, a hardware circuit that implements the logic method flow can be easily obtained.

The controller can be implemented in any suitable manner. For example, the controller can take the form of a microprocessor or processor and a computer-readable medium storing computer-readable program code (e.g., software or firmware) executable by the (micro)processor, logic gates, switches, application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), programmable logic controllers, and embedded microcontrollers. Examples of controllers include, but are not limited to, the following microcontrollers: ARC 625D, Atmel AT91SAM, Microchip PIC18F26K20, and Silicone Labs C8051F320. The memory controller can also be implemented as part of the control logic of the memory. Those skilled in the art will also know that in addition to implementing the controller in a purely computer-readable program code format, the controller can be implemented in the form of logic gates, switches, application-specific integrated circuits, programmable logic controllers, and embedded microcontrollers by logically programming the method steps. Therefore, such a controller can be considered a hardware component, and the devices included therein for implementing various functions can also be considered as structures within the hardware component. Or even, the devices for implementing various functions can be considered as both software modules that implement the method and structures within the hardware component.

The systems, devices, modules, or units described in the above embodiments may be implemented by computer chips or entities, or by products having certain functions. A typical implementation device is a computer. Specifically, the computer may be, for example, a personal computer, a laptop computer, a cellular phone, a camera phone, a smartphone, a personal digital assistant, a media player, a navigation device, an email device, a game console, a tablet computer, a wearable device, or a combination of any of these devices.

For the convenience of description, the above devices are described as being divided into various units according to their functions. Of course, when implementing this application, the functions of each unit can be implemented in the same or multiple software and/or hardware.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the embodiments of the present application can be provided as methods, systems, or computer program products. Therefore, the present application can adopt the form of a complete hardware embodiment, a complete software embodiment, or an embodiment in combination with software and hardware. Moreover, the present application can adopt the form of a computer program product implemented on one or more computer-usable storage media (including but not limited to magnetic disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, etc.) that contain computer-usable program code.

The present application is described with reference to the flow chart and/or block diagram of the method, device (system), and computer program product according to the embodiment of the present application. It should be understood that each flow process and/or box in the flow chart and/or block diagram and the combination of the flow process and/or box in the flow chart and/or block diagram can be realized by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, an embedded processing machine or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine, so that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing device produce a device for realizing the function specified in one flow chart flow or multiple flows and/or one box or multiple boxes of the block diagram.

These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to operate in a specific manner, so that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce a product including an instruction device that implements the functions specified in one or more processes in the flowchart and/or one or more boxes in the block diagram.

These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device so that a series of operating steps are executed on the computer or other programmable device to produce a computer-implemented process, so that the instructions executed on the computer or other programmable device provide steps for implementing the functions specified in one or more processes in the flowchart and/or one or more boxes in the block diagram.

In a typical configuration, a computing device includes one or more processors (CPUs), input/output interfaces, network interfaces, and memory.

Memory may include non-permanent storage in a computer-readable medium, random access memory (RAM) and/or non-volatile memory in the form of read-only memory (ROM) or flash RAM. Memory is an example of a computer-readable medium.

Computer-readable media includes permanent and non-permanent, removable and non-removable media that can be implemented by any method or technology to store information. The information can be computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Examples of computer storage media include, but are not limited to, phase change memory (PRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), other types of random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), digital versatile disc (DVD) or other optical storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices or any other non-transmission media that can be used to store information that can be accessed by a computing device. As defined herein, computer-readable media does not include transitory computer-readable media (transitory media), such as modulated data signals and carrier waves.

It should also be noted that the terms "comprises," "includes," or any other variations thereof are intended to encompass non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, commodity, or apparatus that includes a series of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly listed, or includes elements inherent to such process, method, commodity, or apparatus. In the absence of further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprises a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, commodity, or apparatus that includes the element.

The present application may be described in the general context of computer-executable instructions executed by a computer, such as program modules. Generally, program modules include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform specific tasks or implement specific abstract data types. The present application may also be practiced in distributed computing environments where tasks are performed by remote processing devices connected through a communications network. In a distributed computing environment, program modules may be located in local and remote computer storage media, including storage devices.

The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner. Similar parts between the various embodiments can be referred to in conjunction with each other. Each embodiment focuses on the differences between the other embodiments. In particular, the system embodiments are generally similar to the method embodiments, so the description is relatively simple. For relevant parts, refer to the description of the method embodiments.

The foregoing is merely an embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, the present application may have various changes and variations. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application should all be included within the scope of the claims of the present application.

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1. A method for sending emoticons based on instant messaging, comprising: The first communication client receives emoticon images sent by the second communication client; The first communication client receives an editing instruction for the emoticon image, which is obtained by the user selecting editing options for editing the emoticon image displayed in the conversation window with the second communication client; The first communication client edits the emoticon image in the conversation window between the first communication client and the second communication client according to the editing instruction, and obtains the edited emoticon image; The first communication client sends the edited emoticon image to the second communication client. 2. The method for sending emoticons as described in claim 1, wherein the first communication client receives editing instructions for the emoticon image, including: When the first communication client detects a user's setting operation on the emoticon image, it displays editing options for editing the emoticon image in the conversation window. The setting operation includes: single-click operation, double-click operation, or long-press operation. The first communication client receives an editing instruction for the emoticon image, the editing instruction being obtained by the user selecting the editing options. 3. The method for sending emoticons as described in claim 2, The editing options are displayed in the session window as a floating layer or a drop-down menu, and the editing options include at least one of: reverse, blur, deform, and rotate. 4. A method for sending emoticons based on instant messaging, comprising: The first communication client receives emoticon images sent by the second communication client in a chat window, where the chat window is a group chat window; The first communication client receives an editing instruction for the emoticon image, which is obtained by the user selecting editing options for editing the emoticon image displayed in the conversation window with the second communication client; The first communication client edits the emoticon image in the conversation window according to the editing command to obtain the edited emoticon image; The first communication client sends the edited emoticon image in the chat window. 5. A method for sending images based on instant messaging, comprising: The first communication client identifies the target image; The first communication client receives an editing instruction for the target image, which is obtained by the user selecting editing options for editing the target image displayed in the session window with the second communication client; The first communication client edits the target image in the session window according to the editing instructions to obtain the edited image. The session window is a session window in which the first communication client interacts with another communication client, or a session window in which the first communication client interacts with multiple other communication clients. The first communication client sends the edited image in the session window. 6. The image sending method as described in claim 5, wherein the first communication client determines the target image, including: The first communication client receives an image sent by the second communication client and identifies the image sent by the second communication client as the target image; or, The first communication client determines that the image has been sent to the second communication client, and identifies the sent image as the target image; or, The first communication client determines the images contained in the image library and identifies those images as the target images. 7. The image sending method as described in claim 6, wherein the first communication client receives editing instructions for the target image, including: The first communication client monitors the user's operations on the target image, where the user is a user using the first communication client; When the first communication client detects that the user has performed a setting operation on the target image, it displays editing options for editing the target image in the session window; The first communication client receives the user's editing instructions for the target image, the editing instructions being obtained by the user selecting the editing options. 8. The image sending method as described in claim 7, The settings include: single-click operation, double-click operation, or long-press operation. 9. The image sending method as described in claim 7, The editing options are displayed in the session window as a floating layer or a drop-down menu, and the editing options include at least one of: reverse, blur, deform, and rotate. 10. The image sending method according to any one of claims 5 to 9, wherein after the first communication client receives the edited image but before sending the edited image, the method further comprises: The edited image is displayed so that the user using the first communication client can preview the edited image. 11. The image sending method as described in claim 10, wherein when the first communication client displays the edited image, the method further includes: Display settings options to the user, which are used by the user to set the attributes of the edited image; Receive a setting instruction sent by the user, wherein the setting instruction is obtained by the user selecting the setting option; The edited image is configured according to the configuration instructions in the session window to obtain the configured image. 12. The image sending method as described in claim 11, wherein the first communication client sends the edited image in the session window, comprising: The first communication client receives a confirmation instruction sent by the user after the user previews the edited image; The first communication client sends the edited image in the session window according to the confirmation instruction. 13. A method for sending pictures based on instant messaging, comprising: The first communication client identifies the target image; The first communication client edits the target image in a session window based on the attribute information of the user using the first communication client, and obtains the edited image. The session window is a session window in which the first communication client interacts with another communication client, or a session window in which the first communication client interacts with multiple other communication clients. The first communication client sends the edited image in the session window. 14. A device for sending emoticons based on instant messaging, comprising: The image receiving unit receives emoticon images sent by the second communication client; The instruction receiving unit receives an editing instruction for the emoticon image. The editing instruction is obtained by the user selecting editing options for editing the emoticon image displayed in the session window with the second communication client. The editing unit edits the emoticon image in the conversation window between the first communication client and the second communication client according to the editing instructions, and obtains the edited emoticon image; The sending unit sends the edited emoticon image to the second communication client. 15. An emoticon image sending device based on instant messaging, comprising: a memory and a processor, wherein: Memory, used to store programs; The processor is used to execute the program stored in the memory, and specifically perform the following: Receive emoticons sent by the second communication client; The system receives an editing instruction for the emoticon image, which is obtained by the user selecting editing options for editing the emoticon image displayed in the session window with the second communication client. According to the editing instructions, the emoticon image is edited in the conversation window between the first communication client and the second communication client to obtain the edited emoticon image; The edited emoticon image is sent to the second communication client. 16. A computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, which, when executed by an electronic device including multiple applications, cause the electronic device to perform the following method: Receive emoticons sent by the second communication client; The system receives an editing instruction for the emoticon image, which is obtained by the user selecting editing options for editing the emoticon image displayed in the session window with the second communication client. According to the editing instructions, the emoticon image is edited in the conversation window between the first communication client and the second communication client to obtain the edited emoticon image; The edited emoticon image is sent to the second communication client. 17. A device for sending emoticons based on instant messaging, comprising: The image receiving unit receives emoticon images sent by the second communication client in a session window, wherein the session window is a group session window; The instruction receiving unit receives an editing instruction for the emoticon image, wherein the editing instruction is obtained by the user selecting editing options for editing the emoticon image displayed in the session window with the second communication client; The editing unit edits the emoticon image in the conversation window according to the editing instructions to obtain the edited emoticon image; The sending unit sends the edited emoticon image to the chat window. 18. An emoticon image sending device based on instant messaging, comprising: a memory and a processor, wherein: Memory, used to store programs; The processor is used to execute the program stored in the memory, and specifically perform the following: The conversation window receives emoticon images sent by the second communication client; the conversation window is a group conversation window. The system receives an editing instruction for the emoticon image, which is obtained by the user selecting editing options for editing the emoticon image displayed in the conversation window with the second communication client; According to the editing instructions, the emoticon image is edited in the chat window to obtain the edited emoticon image; Send the edited emoticon image in the chat window. 19. A computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, which, when executed by an electronic device including multiple application programs, cause the electronic device to perform the following method: The conversation window receives emoticon images sent by the second communication client; the conversation window is a group conversation window. The system receives an editing instruction for the emoticon image, which is obtained by the user selecting editing options for editing the emoticon image displayed in the session window with the second communication client. According to the editing instructions, the emoticon image is edited in the chat window to obtain the edited emoticon image; Send the edited emoticon image in the chat window. 20. A picture sending device based on instant messaging, comprising: Define the unit and the target image; The receiving unit receives editing instructions for the target image, wherein the editing instructions are obtained by the user selecting editing options for editing the target image displayed in the session window of the second communication client; The editing unit edits the target image in the session window according to the editing instructions to obtain the edited image. The session window is a session window in which the first communication client interacts with another communication client, or a session window in which the first communication client interacts with multiple other communication clients. The sending unit sends the edited image to the session window. 21. A picture sending device based on instant messaging, comprising: a memory and a processor, wherein: Memory, used to store programs; The processor is used to execute the program stored in the memory, and specifically perform the following: Identify the target image; The system receives editing instructions for the target image, which are obtained by the user selecting editing options for editing the target image displayed in the session window of the second communication client. The target image is edited in the session window according to the editing instructions to obtain the edited image. The session window is a session window in which the first communication client interacts with another communication client, or a session window in which the first communication client interacts with multiple other communication clients. Send the edited image in the chat window. 22. A computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, which, when executed by an electronic device including a plurality of applications, cause the electronic device to perform the following method: Identify the target image; The system receives editing instructions for the target image, which are obtained by the user selecting editing options for editing the target image displayed in the session window of the second communication client. The target image is edited in the session window according to the editing instructions to obtain the edited image. The session window is a session window in which the first communication client interacts with another communication client, or a session window in which the first communication client interacts with multiple other communication clients. Send the edited image in the chat window. 23. A picture sending device based on instant messaging, comprising: Define the unit and the target image; The editing unit edits the target image in a session window based on the attribute information of the user using the first communication client to obtain the edited image. The session window is either a session window in which the first communication client interacts with another communication client, or a session window in which the first communication client interacts with multiple other communication clients. The sending unit sends the edited image to the session window. 24. A picture sending device based on instant messaging, comprising: a memory and a processor, wherein: Memory, used to store programs; The processor is used to execute the program stored in the memory, and specifically perform the following: Identify the target image; Based on the attribute information of the user using the first communication client, the target image is edited in the session window to obtain the edited image. The session window is either a session window in which the first communication client interacts with another communication client, or a session window in which the first communication client interacts with multiple other communication clients. Send the edited image in the chat window. 25. A computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, which, when executed by an electronic device including a plurality of applications, cause the electronic device to perform the following method: Identify the target image; Based on the attribute information of the user using the first communication client, the target image is edited in the session window to obtain the edited image. The session window is either a session window in which the first communication client interacts with another communication client, or a session window in which the first communication client interacts with multiple other communication clients. Send the edited image in the chat window.