WO2018099284A1

WO2018099284A1 - Communication method and apparatus

Info

Publication number: WO2018099284A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/111802
Authority: WO
Inventors: 陈航
Original assignee: 阿里巴巴集团控股有限公司
Priority date: 2016-12-01
Filing date: 2017-11-20
Publication date: 2018-06-07
Also published as: CN108134730A

Abstract

Provided by the present application are a communication method and apparatus, wherein the method may comprise: by means of a client of an instant messaging application run on an electronic device, generating obtained user input content into corresponding communication voice to be sent; when the client is configured as an instant messaging mode, generating the communication voice to be sent as a voice-type instant messaging message, and sending out the voice-type instant messaging message; and when the client is configured as an intercom mode, sending out the communication voice to be sent by means of a first intercom module assembled on the electronic device. By means of the technical solution of the present application, communication resources may be utilized well, thereby improving communication efficiency.

Description

Communication method and device

The present application claims the priority of the Chinese Patent Application Serial No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No

Technical field

The present application relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a communication method and apparatus.

Background technique

In the related art, the user can implement the communication operation based on the instant messaging technology by running the client of the instant messaging application on the electronic device, that is, performing the transmission of the instant messaging message. After the electronic device needs to be connected to a wireless local area network such as a mobile communication network or a WIFI, the communication resource of the packet switching domain provided by the mobile communication network or the wireless local area network realizes the transmission of the instant communication message.

However, the communication resources provided by the mobile communication network or the wireless local area network are limited, and the number of devices using the communication resource in the same area is large, or some devices occupy a large amount of communication resources due to a conference call or a video conference, or some devices are When performing operations such as data downloading and occupying a large amount of communication resources, or other related situations, the communication resources may be insufficient or unstable, thereby causing the failure of the instant messaging message transmission and reducing the communication efficiency between users.

At the same time, in some corners or relatively closed spaces, the signal strength of the mobile communication network or the wireless local area network may be weak, and even the normal communication operation cannot be guaranteed, thereby causing the failure of the instant messaging message transmission.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, the present application provides a communication method and device, which can realize reasonable utilization of communication resources and help improve communication efficiency.

To achieve the above objective, the present application provides the following technical solutions:

According to a first aspect of the present application, a communication method is proposed, comprising:

The user input content obtained by the instant messaging application running on the electronic device is generated as a corresponding communication voice to be sent;

When the client is configured to the instant messaging mode, the to-be-sent communication voice is generated as a voice type instant messaging message, and the voice type instant messaging message is sent;

When the client is configured to be in an intercom mode, is sent by the first intercom module assembled on the electronic device The communication voice to be sent.

According to a second aspect of the present application, a communication method is provided, comprising:

When the client of the instant messaging application running on the electronic device detects the communication requirement for the target user, an inquiry message for the device of the target user is sent by the first intercom module installed on the electronic device;

Setting a mode switching option on the client to a triggerable state when receiving a confirmation message returned by the second intercom module installed on the target user's device; wherein, when the mode switching option is triggered The client implements mode switching between the instant messaging mode and the intercom mode.

According to a third aspect of the present application, a communication method is proposed, comprising:

Detecting, by the first client of the instant messaging application running on the first electronic device, a voice message received by the first intercom module mounted on the electronic device;

When the voice message is from a second client of the instant messaging application running on the second electronic device, and the voice message is sent by a second intercom module installed on the second electronic device, The first client is configured as an intercom mode for the second client.

According to a fourth aspect of the present application, a communication method is provided, comprising:

And detecting, by the first client of the instant messaging application running on the first electronic device, a communication message received by the first intercom module mounted on the electronic device;

Determining that the communication message is from a second client of the instant messaging application running on the second electronic device, and the communication message is sent by a second intercom module installed on the second electronic device The message type of the communication message;

When the message type is a voice type, the communication message is played; when the message type is a text type, the communication message is voice converted into a voice message, and the converted voice message is played.

According to a fifth aspect of the present application, a communication device is provided, comprising:

The detecting unit generates the user input content obtained by the client of the instant messaging application running on the electronic device as a corresponding communication voice to be sent;

a first sending unit, when the client is configured to be in an instant messaging mode, generating the to-be-sent communication voice as a voice type instant messaging message, and issuing the voice type instant messaging message;

And a second sending unit, when the client is configured to be in an intercom mode, sending the to-be-sent communication voice by using a first intercom module installed on the electronic device.

According to a sixth aspect of the present application, a communication device is provided, comprising:

The inquiry unit detects the communication for the target user when the client of the instant messaging application running on the electronic device detects When requested, an inquiry message for the device of the target user is issued by the first intercom module installed on the electronic device;

a setting unit, when receiving a confirmation message returned by the second intercom module installed on the device of the target user, setting a mode switching option on the client to a triggerable state; wherein, when the mode switching option is When triggered, the client implements mode switching between the instant messaging mode and the intercom mode.

According to a seventh aspect of the present application, a communication device is provided, comprising:

The detecting unit detects, by the first client of the instant messaging application running on the first electronic device, the voice message received by the first intercom module installed on the electronic device;

a configuration unit, when the voice message is from a second client of the instant messaging application running on the second electronic device, and the voice message is sent by a second intercom module installed on the second electronic device, The first client is configured as an intercom mode for the second client.

According to an eighth aspect of the present application, a communication device is provided, comprising:

The detecting unit detects, by the first client of the instant messaging application running on the first electronic device, the communication message received by the first intercom module installed on the electronic device;

a determining unit, when the communication message is from a second client of the instant messaging application running on the second electronic device, and the communication message is sent by a second intercom module installed on the second electronic device, Determining a message type of the communication message;

a playing unit, when the message type is a voice type, playing the communication message; when the message type is a text type, converting the communication message into a voice message, and playing the converted voice message.

As can be seen from the above technical solution, the present application applies the first intercom module on the electronic device, and enables the client of the instant messaging application to apply the first intercom module, so that the client of the instant messaging application can not only transmit the instant. The communication message can also realize the message transmission based on the intercom voice form through the first intercom module, thereby fully utilizing the communication resources of different frequency bands to realize the transmission of the communication voice in the instant messaging application, and avoiding insufficient communication resources in some frequency bands. The resulting poor communication can also prevent the failure of the instant messaging message transmission caused by the weak signal of the mobile communication network, which helps to improve the communication efficiency based on the instant messaging application.

DRAWINGS

1A is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 1B is a flowchart of a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application; FIG.

2 is a flowchart of another communication method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a message session page of a client of an instant messaging application according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application; FIG.

FIG. 4 is another schematic diagram of a message session page of a client of an instant messaging application according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application; FIG.

FIG. 5 is still another schematic diagram of a message session page of a client of an instant messaging application according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application; FIG.

FIG. 6 is still another schematic diagram of a message session page of a client of an instant messaging application according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application; FIG.

FIG. 7 is still another schematic diagram of a message session page of a client of an instant messaging application according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application; FIG.

FIG. 8 is still another schematic diagram of a message session page of a client of an instant messaging application according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application; FIG.

FIG. 9 is still another schematic diagram of a message session page of a client of an instant messaging application according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application; FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of still another communication method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application; FIG.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of still another communication method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 13 is a block diagram of a communication apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application; FIG.

FIG. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of another electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 15 is a block diagram of another communication apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application; FIG.

FIG. 16 is a schematic structural diagram of still another electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application; FIG.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram of still another communication apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application; FIG.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of still another communication method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 19 is a schematic structural diagram of still another electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application; FIG.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram of still another communication apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

detailed description

In the related art, the client of the instant messaging application running on the electronic device realizes the transmission operation of the instant messaging message only through the mobile communication network connected by the electronic device or the communication resource of the packet switching domain provided by the wireless local area network.

However, the mobile communication network or the wireless local area network only uses communication resources in some frequency bands, for example, a WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) mobile communication network, for example, using 1920 MHz-1980 MHz, 2110 MHz-2170 MHz. Communication resources in the same frequency band enable communication data interaction, while communication resources in many other frequency bands cannot be utilized by instant messaging applications, resulting in an unreasonable distribution of communication resources.

At the same time, when the electronic device is in a corner or a relatively closed space, the mobile communication network or the wireless local area network may have a poor signal condition, so that even if the communication resources are sufficient, the instant messaging message transmission may fail.

Therefore, the present application can solve the above technical problems in the related art by improving the communication scheme. In order to further illustrate this application, the following examples are provided:

FIG. 1A is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 1A, the electronic device may include: a device body and an intercom module; wherein the device body is equivalent to an "electronic device" in the related art, such as a mobile phone, a tablet, etc., in other words, in other words, It is considered that the present application further assembles an intercom module for the electronic device on the basis of the related art, so that the electronic device can implement the intercom function of the intercom device such as the interphone in the related art.

The intercom module can cooperate with the device body in various ways. Structurally speaking, the intercom module can be pre-built in the device body. For example, the intercom module can be soldered to the main board of the device body without adding it later; or the intercom module can be an external independent functional component. The electronic device according to the present application is implemented by establishing a data connection with the device body to implement the cooperation with the device body. For example, the intercom module can be assembled in a protective case (such as a mobile phone case, etc.) of the electronic device, so that the electronic device After the device is assembled with the protective case, not only can the protection performance of the electronic device be increased, but also the intercom function can be added and implemented. In terms of data interaction, the intercom module and the device body can be connected and interacted by wire. For example, the intercom module can access the earphone hole on the device body through the earphone cable, or access the USB device on the device body through the data cable. Interfaces, etc., thereby implementing a wired connection between the two, and transmitting various types of communication messages such as voice, text, etc.; or, the intercom module and the device body can also establish a data connection and interaction by wireless, for example, based on Bluetooth, WIFI, ZigBee and other wireless communication protocols are implemented.

At the same time, a client running on the instant messaging application of the present application is run on the device body, and the function logic of the client at the runtime can be matched with the intercom module, so as to cooperate with the intercom module to implement the communication scheme of the present application; Since the device body belongs to a part of the electronic device, descriptions such as "a client running an instant messaging application on the electronic device" are also described below, and those skilled in the art should understand that it is equivalent to "a client running an instant messaging application on the device body". ", without running the client on the intercom module.

FIG. 1B is a flowchart of a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 1B, the method is applied to a client of an instant messaging application, and may include the following steps:

Step 102: Generate, by using a client of an instant messaging application running on the electronic device, the obtained user input content as a corresponding communication voice to be sent.

In this embodiment, the instant messaging application can be any form of instant messaging application, and the application does not limit this. For example, the instant messaging application can be an enterprise instant messaging (EIM) application, such as "DING Talk".

In this embodiment, by installing a client application (APP) of the instant messaging application on the electronic device and logging in the registered account of the user at the instant messaging application, the electronic device can be configured as the instant corresponding to the user. The client of the communication application. The electronic device may be a mobile device such as a mobile phone or a tablet, or the electronic device may also be a non-mobile electronic device such as a PC host, which is not limited in this application. Of course, when using an online "client" such as HTML5 technology, the client can be obtained and run without even having to install the corresponding application on the electronic device.

In this embodiment, the user input content may include at least one of voice data and a text message; wherein, when the user input content includes voice data, for example, the user directly performs voice input through a sound pickup component such as a microphone on the electronic device to obtain The voice data can be directly generated by the electronic device as the communication voice to be sent; and when the user input content includes the text message, the electronic device can perform voice conversion on the text message to obtain the communication voice to be sent.

Step 104: When the client is configured to the instant messaging mode, generate the to-be-sent communication voice as a voice type instant messaging message, and issue the voice type instant messaging message.

Step 106: When the client is configured to be in the intercom mode, the to-be-transmitted communication voice is sent by the first intercom module installed on the electronic device.

In this embodiment, the intercom module refers to any hardware module that can implement a two way radio function, and the intercom module can be built in the electronic device, or the intercom module can also be an external structure. For example, the intercom module can be assembled in an external protective case of the electronic device (for example, when the electronic device is a mobile phone, the external protective case can be a mobile phone case, etc.), or the intercom module can also be used as an independent device. An external accessory to establish a connection with an electronic device through, for example, a headphone jack, a data line interface, or the like.

The intercom module can adopt an analog processing mode, that is, the communication voice to be sent in the form of an analog signal is directly modulated to a carrier frequency to realize transmission; or, the intercom module can also adopt a digital processing manner, that is, the communication voice to be transmitted is simulated. After the signal is converted into a digital signal, the communication voice to be transmitted in the form of a digital signal is modulated to a carrier frequency. The transmission is implemented, and this application does not limit this.

In this embodiment, when the electronic device is in the instant messaging mode, the client running on the electronic device can use the transmission method of the instant messaging message in the related art, for example, the communication resource of the mobile communication network, to realize the sending operation of the communication voice to be sent. . When the electronic device is in the intercom mode, the communication resources of the radio frequency bands such as 136-174 MHz and 400-470 MHz applied to the walkie-talkie device in the related art can be fully utilized to realize the transmission operation of the communication voice to be transmitted.

In an embodiment, the client may determine a communication status between the first intercom module and a second intercom module installed on the target user's device, and when the communication status is in a communicable state, actively The client is configured as the intercom mode. Since the communication resources of the mobile communication network are applied to the transmission of instant messaging messages, they are also applied to other data transmission operations such as video conferences, audio conferences, file downloads, etc., and thus it is easy to perform the operation of transmitting instant messaging messages. The communication resources are insufficient, the message transmission is not smooth, and even the instant messaging message fails to be sent, and the push delay is delayed, thereby affecting normal instant messaging operations. Therefore, when the first intercom module and the second intercom module are in a communicable state, the user can implement a transmission operation of the communication voice to be transmitted through the communication resource of the intercom module, so that the to-be-sent communication voice can be realized more quickly. Fast and smooth transmission helps to improve user communication efficiency.

In another embodiment, the client may determine a communication status between the first intercom module and a second intercom module installed on the target user's device, and when the communication status is communicable, The mode switching option on the client is set to a triggerable state; wherein, when the mode switching option is triggered, the client implements mode switching between the instant messaging mode and the intercom mode. Then, by setting the mode switching option to the triggerable state, the user can manually select the instant messaging mode or the intercom mode to implement the transmission operation of the communication voice to be transmitted according to the actual needs of the user, which helps to improve the communication behavior of the user. Degree of freedom.

In an embodiment, the client may determine a separation distance between the electronic device and a device of the target user, and determine that the communication state is in a state when the separation distance is not greater than a preset distance. The client may determine the separation distance by using at least one of the following manners:

1) acquiring the separation distance calculated according to the positioning information of the electronic device and the device of the target user; wherein the positioning information may be, for example, a GPS chip built in by the device (the above-mentioned electronic device or the device of the target user) The positioning information is obtained or obtained by other means, and the application does not limit this.

2) attempting to establish a preset near field wireless connection with the device of the target user, and determining that the separation distance is not greater than the preset distance when the near field wireless connection is successfully established; wherein the preset near field wireless connection For example, it may be a Bluetooth connection, a ZigBee connection, etc., and this application does not limit this.

3) determining the separation distance according to the received signal strength indication RSSI of the detected preset near field wireless connection (such as the Bluetooth connection, ZigBee connection, etc.) established by the target user's device, wherein the separation distance It is inversely related to the received signal strength indication.

In another embodiment, the client may send an inquiry message to the second intercom module through the first intercom module, and when receiving the confirmation message returned by the second intercom module, determine that it is in the The communication status is described.

In one case, the confirmation message may be automatically returned by the second intercom module to the first intercom module after receiving the inquiry message, so that the entire confirmation process is for the target user. Invisible, in other words, the target user does not need to pay attention to the confirmation process; in fact, the first intercom module can implement periodic confirmation with the second intercom module according to the preset period, and thus the second intercom module automatically returns the confirmation message. , can significantly reduce the amount of operations of the target user. In another case, after the device of the target user sends a query prompt to the target user according to the confirmation message received by the second intercom module, the confirmation message may be by the second The intercom module returns to the first intercom module according to the confirmation operation performed by the target user; in other words, in this case, the target user needs to manually perform the confirmation operation on the inquiry prompt, then the first intercom module can be, for example, When it is detected that the communication requirement for the target user (for example, the message session window for the target user is turned on), the inquiry message is sent to the corresponding second intercom module to reduce the operation amount of the target user.

In this embodiment, when the communication voice to be sent is sent by the first intercom module, if the to-be-sent communication voice is not successfully sent, the to-be-sent communication voice may be generated as a voice type instant. The communication message is sent, and the to-be-sent communication voice is sent in an instant messaging manner to ensure that the to-be-sent communication voice can be successfully sent to the target user.

In this embodiment, when the to-be-sent communication voice is sent by using an instant messaging mode, if the to-be-sent communication voice is not successfully transmitted, the communication voice to be sent is sent by the first intercom module to ensure The to-be-sent communication voice can be smoothly transmitted to the target user.

In this embodiment, when the electronic device sends or receives a communication voice through the assembled intercom module (such as the first intercom module described above), the electronic device may not save the communication voice due to the “intercom” feature. Or, the electronic device can also save the communication voice that is sent or received, so that the user can listen to it repeatedly. Of course, the user can configure the electronic device to save or not to send or receive the communication voice according to his own needs, or only save the sent communication voice without saving the received communication voice, or only save the received communication. Voice without saving the outgoing communication voice, etc. Alternatively, the electronic device may temporarily store the communication voice for a preset duration after each communication voice is sent or received, and when the user confirms the storage within the preset duration, the electronic device pairs the corresponding communication voice. Long-term storage, otherwise the electronic device will automatically delete after the preset time has elapsed. Corresponding communication voice.

The following is an example of the enterprise instant messaging application "nailing". It is assumed that the user A and the user B respectively perform the communication scheme based on the embodiment of the present application through the electronic device 1 and the electronic device 2 equipped with the intercom module; wherein, FIG. 2 is A flow chart of another communication method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 2, the method is applied to the staple client 1 on the electronic device 1 used by the user A, so that the user A can use the staple client on the electronic device 2 used by the staple client 1 to the user B. 2 Sending a communication voice, the method may include the following steps:

In step 202, the nail client 1 detects that the message session page corresponding to the user B is turned on.

In this embodiment, when it is detected that the message session page corresponding to the user B is turned on, it indicates that the user A may have a communication requirement for the user B, and thus the mode switching option may be performed through the following steps 204A to 208B and the like. The reasonable configuration is performed so that the user A realizes the communication operation with the user B through the instant messaging mode or the intercom mode. For example, when it is detected that the user A clicks the page entry in the message list page shown in FIG. 3 and transfers to the message session page with the user B shown in FIG. 4, it can be determined that the user B corresponds to the user B. The message session page is opened.

Certainly, obtaining an open state of the message session page is only an implementation manner of identifying the communication requirement of the user A. In fact, the communication requirement of the user A may be determined by other means, for example, according to the user A's related to the user B. The business management events related to user B (such as pending approval events, pending attendance events, etc.) and historical communication content with user B can be used to analyze whether the user A exists. The user B's communication needs, of course, this application does not limit this.

In this embodiment, when the user A has a communication requirement for the user B, it can be determined whether the intercom module 1 on the electronic device 1 and the intercom module 2 on the electronic device 2 are in a communicable state, so that The mode switching option is set to the triggerable state in the communication state, otherwise the mode switching option can be set to the untriggerable state. In an embodiment, whether the communication state is determined by the following steps 204A-206A; in another embodiment, whether the communication state is determined by the following steps 204B-206B; In an embodiment, the following steps 204A-206A and 204B-206B may be simultaneously performed to more accurately determine whether it is in Communication status.

In step 204A, the staple client 1 determines the separation distance between the electronic device 1 and the electronic device 2 used by the user B.

In step 206A, when the separation distance indicates that the electronic device 2 is located in the vicinity of the electronic device 1, the process proceeds to step 208B, otherwise, the process proceeds to step 208A.

In this embodiment, the staple client 1 can determine the separation distance between the electronic device 1 and the electronic device 2 in various ways, which is not limited in this application;

1) Based on location information

In an embodiment, the staple client 1 can acquire the separation distance calculated according to the positioning information of the electronic device 1 and the electronic device 2. For example, the electronic device 1 and the electronic device 2 respectively have a positioning component such as a GPS chip built therein, and the nail client 1 can initiate a separation distance acquisition request to the nail server, and the nail server can respectively nail the client 1 and nail The nail client 2 initiates a positioning request, so that the nail client 1 applies for a positioning operation to the electronic device 1, and the nail client 2 applies for a positioning operation to the electronic device 2, and then the electronic device 1 acquires its own positioning information through the built-in positioning component. The electronic device 2 obtains its own positioning information 2 through the built-in positioning component, and the nailing client 1 and the nailing client 2 respectively upload the positioning information 1 and the positioning information 2 to the nailing server end, thereby serving by the nailing service. The above-mentioned separation distance is calculated by the positioning information 1 and the positioning information 2.

Then, by comparing the value of the separation distance with the preset distance, when the value of the separation distance is not greater than the preset distance, it can be determined that the electronic device 2 is located in the vicinity of the electronic device 1, and thus the intercom module 1 is determined to be The intercom module 2 is in a communicable state, that is, the user A and the user B can implement voice communication through the intercom module 1 and the intercom module 2.

2) Establish a wireless connection

In an embodiment, the nail client 1 may attempt to establish a preset near field wireless connection between the electronic device 1 and the electronic device 2, and when the near field wireless connection is successfully established, it is determined that the separation distance is not greater than a preset distance, and This determines that the intercom module 1 and the intercom module 2 are in a communicable state.

The preset near field wireless connection may include multiple types such as a Bluetooth connection, a ZigBee connection, and the like, which is not limited in this application. Since the near field wireless connection has a certain requirement for establishing a connected device distance, that is, when the electronic device 1 and the electronic device 2 should be within a certain distance, the successful establishment of the near field wireless connection can be realized, and thus the intercom When the maximum communication distance between the module 1 and the intercom module 2 is close to the maximum established distance of the near field wireless connection, the intercom can be determined when the near field wireless connection is successfully established between the electronic device 1 and the electronic device 2 Module 1 and the intercom module 2 are in a communicable state.

3) Based on signal strength

In an embodiment, when the electronic device 1 and the electronic device 2 have established a preset near field wireless connection, the staple client 1 can indicate the RSSI according to the detected received signal strength of the preset near field wireless connection (Received Signal Strength Indication) determines the separation distance, where the separation distance is inversely related to the value of RSSI.

In step 204B, the staple client 1 issues an inquiry message to the staple client 2 via the intercom module 1 assembled on the electronic device 1.

Step 206B, when the staple client 1 receives the confirmation message returned by the staple client 2, the process proceeds to step 208B, otherwise, the process proceeds to step 208A.

In this embodiment, the nail client 1 can issue an inquiry message through the intercom module 1, wherein the inquiry message can be configured to be only for the user B, for example, the inquiry message can include the registration account of the user B, and the The registered account is registered on the electronic device 2 to be configured as the staple client 2 corresponding to the user B.

In one case, the confirmation message can be automatically returned to the intercom module 1 by the intercom module 2 upon receiving the inquiry message. In an embodiment, when the interrogation module 2 receives the inquiry message, it may determine that it is the inquiry message according to the registered account of the user B included therein and the nail client 2 running on the electronic device 2. Send the target and automatically return a confirmation message. In another embodiment, the intercom module 2 can report the received inquiry message to the nail client 2, and the nail client 2 automatically passes the registration account of the user B included in the inquiry message. The intercom module 2 returns a confirmation message.

Certainly, the inquiry request may further include the registration account of the user A to indicate the identity of the initiator of the inquiry request; then, the nail client 2 may determine that there is a preset association relationship between the user A and the user B ( When a user A is, such as a stranger, the nail client 2 may refuse to return a confirmation message to circumvent a possible security risk.

In another case, the intercom module 2 can report the received inquiry message to the nail client 2, and the nail client 2 serves as the inquiry request according to the registered account of the user B included in the inquiry message. The registered account of the user A of the initiator, and the user B makes an inquiry prompt to the user B through the electronic device 2, for example, the inquiry prompt can be expressed as “A invites you to enter the walkie-talkie mode” as shown in FIG. 5, and then the nail client 2 determines When the "Accept" option is triggered, the acknowledgment message is returned to the Talkback Module 1 via the Talkback Module 2, and when the Stud Client 2 determines that the "Reject" option is triggered, the acknowledgment message may be rejected. Of course, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the query prompt is displayed in the message session page corresponding to the user A in the nail client 2; in fact, the query prompt can be displayed in any page of the nail client 2 The present invention does not limit the present invention to any interface such as a lock screen interface or a standby interface of the electronic device 2 in the form of a push message.

In step 208A, the nail client 1 sets the mode switching option to the untriggerable state in the message session page corresponding to the user B.

In step 208B, the nail client 1 sets the mode switching option to a triggerable state in the message session page corresponding to the user B.

Step 210: When the nail client 1 detects that the mode switching option in the message session page corresponding to the user B is triggered, the process proceeds to step 212B, otherwise, the process proceeds to step 212A.

In step 212A, the nail client 1 configures itself as an instant messaging mode for the user B.

In step 212B, the nail client 1 configures itself as an intercom mode for the user B.

In this embodiment, there is a message session page for each contact on the nail client 1, and each message session page may include a mode switching option, which is used by the intercom module 1 and any contact. When the intercom module of the electronic device is in a communicable state, the mode switching option on the message session page corresponding to the contact may be configured to be in a triggerable state, otherwise the mode switching option may be configured as an untriggerable state.

For example, taking user A and user B as an example, when the intercom module 1 and the intercom module 2 are in a non-communicable state or have not been determined, corresponding to the user B on the staple client 1 as shown in FIG. In the message session page, the mode switching option can be represented as a walkie-talkie icon in the form of a dashed line (or other form) indicating that the mode switching option is in an untriggerable state.

When the intercom module 1 and the intercom module 2 are in a communicable state, the mode switching option may be represented by a walkie-talkie icon in the form of a solid line as shown in FIG. 6, indicating that the mode switching option is in a triggerable state. In the triggerable state as shown in FIG. 6, when the user A detects a click operation on the walkie-talkie icon or the like, the nail client 1 can switch its own communication mode for the user B; In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the staple client 1 adopts an instant messaging mode for the user B, and in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the staple client 1 adopts an intercom mode for the user B, and the user A can According to the background pattern of the "walkie-talkie icon" in the message session page shown in FIG. 7, the difference is in the instant messaging mode or the intercom mode.

In this embodiment, the communicable state or the non-communicable state is for a single user; for example, when the intercom module 1 and the intercom module 2 are in a communicable state, the staple client 1 can switch the mode for the user B. The option is set to the triggerable state, but the intercom module 1 and the intercom module 3 corresponding to the user C may be in a non-communicable state, so the nail client 1 can set the mode switching option to the untriggerable state for the user C. Similarly, the instant messaging mode or the intercom mode is also for a single user; for example, when the intercom module 1 is in a communicable state with the intercom module 2 and the intercom module 3 at the same time, the staple client 1 can be based on the user A. The triggering operation of the mode switching option in the message session page corresponding to the user B, and the mode switching option in the message session page corresponding to the user C The triggering operation sets the mode switching option in the message session page corresponding to the user B to the intercom mode, and sets the mode switching option in the message session page corresponding to the user C to the instant messaging mode.

In step 214, the nail client 1 acquires a communication voice to be sent.

In an embodiment, the staple client 1 can support the direct voice input of the user A, that is, the user input operation of the user A can cause the staple client 1 to directly obtain the corresponding voice data as the communication voice to be transmitted.

In another embodiment, the staple client 1 can receive the text message included in the user input operation of the user A, and actively perform voice conversion on the text message to obtain the above-mentioned communication voice to be transmitted.

In step 216, the nail client 1 sends a communication voice to be sent.

In this embodiment, when the staple client 1 is in the instant messaging mode, the staple client 1 transmits the communication voice to be sent to the user B in the form of instant communication; when the staple client 1 is in the intercom mode, The nailing client 1 sends the communication voice to be sent to the intercom module 2 through the intercom module 1 on the electronic device 1, and plays to the user B through the nail client 2.

In the intercom mode, the nail client 2 can simulate the voice message received by the intercom module 2, and can directly simulate the walkie-talkie in the related art, and directly play the voice message, and of course, the nail client 2 can voice the voice message. The message is stored and the corresponding message box is shown in the message session page corresponding to User A for User B to repeatedly trigger the message box to listen to. Alternatively, the nailing client 2 may not directly play the voice message, but adopt a processing method similar to that for the voice message in the instant messaging scenario, and display a corresponding message box in the message session page corresponding to the user A, and After the user B triggers the message box, the user plays the corresponding voice message, so that the application experience of the user B in the intercom mode is equivalent to the instant messaging mode, which helps to reduce the learning cost and improve the application experience.

Step 218, when the to-be-sent communication voice is successfully sent, the nail client 1 performs a successful reminder, otherwise proceeds to step 220.

In this embodiment, taking the message session page in the intercom mode shown in FIG. 8 as an example, after the nail client 1 controls to send the to-be-sent communication voice through the intercom module 1, it can be displayed in the message session page. The corresponding message box is displayed. Further, when the communication voice to be sent is successfully sent to the intercom module 2 by the intercom module 1 and confirmed by the nail client 2 (for example, after the intercom module 2 receives the voice message, the nail client 2 may After the corresponding receiving confirmation message is returned by the nailing server or the intercom module 2, a success reminder may be displayed in the associated area of the message box (as shown in the left side of the message box in FIG. 8), for example, FIG. The "□√" icon shown.

Meanwhile, when the user B has not listened to the transmitted communication voice, the associated area of the corresponding message box may show an "unlisted" mark as shown in FIG. 8, indicating that the corresponding communication voice is in an unlisted state; when the user B After performing the listening operation on the communication voice, the nail client 2 can return to the phase through the nail server or the communication module 2 In the listened state, the staple client 1 can update the above-mentioned "not listened" to "listened" or the like.

Step 220: When the nail client 1 has performed mode switching, the nail client 1 performs a failure reminder, otherwise proceeds to step 222.

In step 222, the nail client 1 switches the mode and resends the above-mentioned communication voice to be transmitted, and then proceeds to step 218.

In this embodiment, the nail client 1 sends the above-mentioned communication voice to be transmitted in the intercom mode as an example. In the case that the relative position between the electronic device 1 and the electronic device 2 changes, or the surrounding environment is relatively complicated, etc., the nail client 1 may not successfully send the communication voice to be sent, and the nail client 1 may show "Send failed" and "Show" as shown in Figure 9.

Further, the nailing client 1 can automatically switch from the intercom mode to the instant messaging mode, and resend the to-be-sent communication voice to increase the transmission success rate of the to-be-sent communication voice, and nail The staple client 1 can display a "re-send by nail" or the like as shown in FIG. 9 at a corresponding message box to indicate that the content of the message box is re-issued after performing mode switching.

It should be pointed out that when the nail client 1 uses the instant messaging mode to send the communication voice, it can refer to the instant messaging scheme in the related art, and details are not described herein; of course, if the communication voice to be sent is in the instant messaging mode If the transmission is not successful, the method may be used to switch from the instant messaging mode to the intercom mode to implement retransmission of the to-be-sent communication voice to increase the success rate of the to-be-sent communication voice. I will not repeat them here.

In summary, the intercom module is assembled on the electronic device, and the intercom module is utilized by the instant messaging application, so that the voice message generated by the user on the client of the instant messaging application can be selected through the instant messaging mode or The intercom mode can be used to improve the communication efficiency of the voice message.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of still another communication method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 10, the method is applied to a client of an instant messaging application, and may include the following steps:

Step 1002: When the client of the instant messaging application running on the electronic device detects the communication requirement for the target user, an inquiry message for the device of the target user is sent by the first intercom module installed on the electronic device.

In this embodiment, the communication requirements for the target user can be detected in various ways. For example, when it is detected that the message session page corresponding to the target user is turned on, it may be determined that there is a communication requirement for the target user.

Of course, in fact, the communication needs of the user A can be determined by other means, for example, according to the user A's unrelated matters related to the user B, and the enterprise management events related to the user B (such as pending approval events, pending). The attendance event, etc., the historical communication content with the user B, etc., can be used to analyze whether the user A has a communication demand for the user B. Of course, this application does not limit this.

Step 1004: When receiving the confirmation message returned by the second intercom module installed on the device of the target user, setting a mode switching option on the client to a triggerable state; wherein, when the mode switching option is When triggered, the client implements mode switching between the instant messaging mode and the intercom mode.

In this embodiment, by setting the mode switching option to the triggerable state, the user can select to use the instant messaging mode or the intercom mode according to actual needs, and is not limited to simply using the instant messaging mode in the related technology. Make full use of communication resources in different frequency bands.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of still another communication method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 11, the method is applied to a first client of an instant messaging application running on a first electronic device, and may include the following steps:

Step 1102: Detect a voice message received by the first intercom module installed on the electronic device by using a first client of the instant messaging application running on the first electronic device.

Step 1104, when the voice message is from a second client of the instant messaging application running on the second electronic device, and the voice message is sent by the second intercom module installed on the second electronic device, The first client is configured as an intercom mode for the second client.

In this embodiment, when the first client receives the voice message sent by the second client through the second intercom module, the first client may be configured as the intercom module to cooperate with the second client. The first client and the second client implement the transmission of the voice message through the first intercom module and the second intercom module, without the user manually performing mode switching on the first client.

Of course, based on the actual selection of the user, the user can manually switch the first client back to the instant messaging mode, so that the first client can receive the voice sent by the second client through the second intercom module through the first intercom module. The message, and the first client also sends a voice message to the second client in an instant messaging mode.

FIG. 12 shows a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG. 12, at the hardware level, the electronic device includes a processor 1202, an internal bus 1204, a network interface 1206, a memory 1208, and a non-volatile memory 1210, and of course may also include hardware required for other services. The processor 1202 reads the corresponding computer program from the non-volatile memory 1210 into the memory 1202 and then operates to form a communication device at a logical level. Of course, in addition to the software implementation, this application does not exclude other implementations, such as logic devices or software and hardware combinations, etc., that is, the execution body of the following processing flow is not limited to each logic. The unit can also be hardware or logic.

Referring to FIG. 13 , in a software implementation, the communication device may include a generating unit 1301 , a first sending unit 1302 , and a second sending unit 1303 . among them:

The generating unit 1301 generates, by using a client of the instant messaging application running on the electronic device, the obtained user input content as a corresponding communication voice to be sent;

The first sending unit 1302, when the client is configured to the instant messaging mode, generate the to-be-sent communication voice as a voice type instant messaging message, and issue the voice type instant messaging message;

The second sending unit 1303 sends the to-be-sent communication voice through the first intercom module installed on the electronic device when the client is configured to be in the intercom mode.

Optionally, it also includes:

a determining unit 1304, determining a communication state between the first intercom module and a second intercom module installed on a device of the target user;

The configuration unit 1305 configures the client as the intercom mode when the communication state is a communicable state.

Optionally, it also includes:

The setting unit 1306, when the communication state is a communicable state, setting a mode switching option on the client to a triggerable state; wherein, when the mode switching option is triggered, the client is in the A mode switch is implemented between the instant messaging mode and the intercom mode.

Optionally, the determining unit 1304 is specifically configured to:

Determining a separation distance between the electronic device and a device of the target user;

When the separation distance is not greater than the preset distance, it is determined to be in the communicable state.

Optionally, the determining unit 1304 determines a separation distance between the electronic device and a device of the target user by:

Acquiring the separation distance calculated according to the positioning information of the electronic device and the device of the target user;

Or determining to establish a preset near field wireless connection with the device of the target user, and determining that the separation distance is not greater than the preset distance when the near field wireless connection is successfully established;

Or determining, according to the detected received signal strength indication RSSI of the preset near field wireless connection established with the device of the target user, wherein the separation distance is inversely related to the received signal strength indication.

Optionally, the determining unit 1304 is specifically configured to:

Sending an inquiry message to the second intercom module by using the first intercom module;

When receiving the confirmation message returned by the second intercom module, it is determined that the communication state is in the communication state.

Optional,

The confirmation message is automatically returned by the second intercom module to the first intercom module after receiving the inquiry message;

Or after the device of the target user sends an inquiry prompt to the target user according to the confirmation message received by the second intercom module, the confirmation message is used by the second intercom module according to the target. The user performs a confirmation operation and returns to the first intercom module.

Optionally, at least one of the following is also included:

The first resending unit 1307, when the communication voice to be sent is sent by the first intercom module, if the to-be-sent communication voice is not successfully sent, the to-be-sent communication voice is generated as a voice type instant. Communicating a message and transmitting the to-be-sent communication voice by means of instant messaging;

The second resending unit 1308 sends the to-be-sent communication voice through the first intercom module if the to-be-sent communication voice is not successfully transmitted when the to-be-sent communication voice is sent in an instant messaging manner.

Optionally, the generating unit 1301 is specifically configured to use at least one of the following:

When the user input content includes voice data, the voice data is generated as the to-be-sent communication voice;

When the user input content includes a text message, the text message is voice converted into the to-be-sent communication voice.

FIG. 14 shows a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG. 14, at the hardware level, the electronic device includes a processor 1402, an internal bus 1404, a network interface 1406, a memory 1408, and a non-volatile memory 1410, and may of course include hardware required for other services. The processor 1402 reads the corresponding computer program from the non-volatile memory 1410 into the memory 1402 and then operates to form a communication device at a logical level. Of course, in addition to the software implementation, the present application does not exclude other implementation manners, such as a logic device or a combination of software and hardware, etc., that is, the execution body of the following processing flow is not limited to each logical unit, and may be Hardware or logic device.

Referring to FIG. 15, in a software implementation, the communication device can include an interrogation unit 1501 and a setup unit 1502. among them:

The inquiring unit 1501, when the client of the instant messaging application running on the electronic device detects the communication requirement for the target user, sends the device for the target user through the first intercom module installed on the electronic device. Inquiry message

The setting unit 1502, when receiving the confirmation message returned by the second intercom module installed on the device of the target user, setting the mode switching option on the client to a triggerable state; wherein, when the mode is switched When the option is triggered, the client implements mode switching between the instant messaging mode and the intercom mode.

FIG. 16 shows a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG. 16, at the hardware level, the electronic device includes a processor 1602, an internal bus 1604, a network interface 1606, a memory 1608, and a non-volatile memory 1610, and of course may also include hardware required for other services. The processor 1602 reads the corresponding computer program from the non-volatile memory 1610 into the memory 1602 and then operates to form a communication device at a logical level. Of course, in addition to the software implementation, the present application does not exclude other implementation manners, such as a logic device or a combination of software and hardware, etc., that is, the execution body of the following processing flow is not limited to each logical unit, and may be Hardware or logic device.

Referring to FIG. 17, in a software implementation, the communication device may include a detecting unit 1701 and a configuration unit 1702. among them:

The detecting unit 1701 detects a voice message received by the first intercom module installed on the electronic device by using a first client of the instant messaging application running on the first electronic device;

The configuration unit 1702, when the voice message is from a second client of the instant messaging application running on the second electronic device, and the voice message is sent by the second intercom module installed on the second electronic device And configuring the first client as an intercom mode for the second client.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of still another communication method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 18, the method is applied to a client of an instant messaging application, and may include the following steps:

Step 1802: The first client of the instant messaging application running on the first electronic device detects a communication message received by the first intercom module installed on the electronic device.

Step 1804, when the communication message is from a second client of the instant messaging application running on the second electronic device, and the communication message is sent by the second intercom module installed on the second electronic device, Determining the message type of the communication message.

Step 1806: When the message type is a voice type, the communication message is played; when the message type is a text type, the communication message is voice converted into a voice message, and the converted voice message is played.

In this embodiment, when the first electronic device communicates with the second electronic device based on the instant messaging application, the corresponding communication message may be performed by using an intercom module (such as the first intercom module and the second intercom module described above). Transmission, thereby utilizing the communication frequency band used by the intercom module to achieve rational use of communication resources.

In an embodiment, the intercom module can transmit a voice type communication message generated by the instant messaging application. For example, when the first intercom module receives the voice type communication message sent by the second intercom module, the first intercom module can directly play the communication message to implement the intercom function.

In another embodiment, the intercom module can transmit a text type communication message generated by the instant messaging application. For example, when the user who uses the second electronic device is inconvenient to talk, such as the environment is too noisy and may cause unclear voice, worry about affecting surrounding users, etc., the user may use text input form through the input box provided by the second client. Entering an operation to obtain a text type communication message; then, when the second electronic device sends the text type communication message through the second intercom module, the first client can actively convert the text type communication message into The voice message is played, and the converted voice message is played, so that the user who uses the first electronic device can listen, so that the communication efficiency can be improved compared to directly viewing the text content.

FIG. 19 shows a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG. 19, at the hardware level, the electronic device includes a processor 1902, an internal bus 1904, a network interface 1906, a memory 1908, and a non-volatile memory 1910, and of course may also include hardware required for other services. The processor 1902 reads the corresponding computer program from the non-volatile memory 1910 into the memory 1902 and then operates to form a communication device at a logical level. Of course, in addition to the software implementation, the present application does not exclude other implementation manners, such as a logic device or a combination of software and hardware, etc., that is, the execution body of the following processing flow is not limited to each logical unit, and may be Hardware or logic device.

Referring to FIG. 20, in a software implementation, the communication device may include a detecting unit 2001, a determining unit 2002, and a playing unit 2003. among them:

The detecting unit 2001 detects a communication message received by the first intercom module installed on the electronic device by using a first client of the instant messaging application running on the first electronic device;

a determining unit 2002, when the communication message is from a second client of the instant messaging application running on the second electronic device, and the communication message is sent by the second intercom module assembled on the second electronic device Determining a message type of the communication message;

The playing unit 2003 plays the communication message when the message type is a voice type, and converts the communication message into a voice message when the message type is a text type, and plays the converted voice message.

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

The memory may include non-persistent memory, random access memory (RAM), and/or non-volatile memory in a computer readable medium, such as read only memory (ROM) or flash memory. Memory is computer readable A qualitative example.

Computer readable media includes both permanent and non-persistent, removable and non-removable media. Information storage can be implemented by any method or technology. The information can be computer readable instructions, data structures, modules of programs, 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 disk read only memory (CD-ROM), digital versatile disk (DVD) or other optical storage, Magnetic tape cartridges, magnetic tape storage or other magnetic storage devices or any other non-transportable media can be used to store information that can be accessed by a computing device. As defined herein, computer readable media does not include temporary storage of computer readable media, such as modulated data signals and carrier waves.

It is also to be understood that the terms "comprises" or "comprising" or "comprising" or any other variations are intended to encompass a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, Other elements not explicitly listed, or elements that are inherent to such a process, method, commodity, or equipment. An element defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of additional equivalent elements in the process, method, item, or device including the element.

Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The following description refers to the same or similar elements in the different figures unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. Instead, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with aspects of the present application as detailed in the appended claims.

The terminology used in the present application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments, and is not intended to be limiting. The singular forms "a", "the" and "the" It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used to describe various information in this application, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish the same type of information from each other. For example, the first information may also be referred to as the second information without departing from the scope of the present application. Similarly, the second information may also be referred to as the first information. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "when" or "when" or "in response to a determination."

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., which are made within the spirit and principles of the present application, should be included in the present application. Within the scope of protection.

Claims

A communication method, comprising:

The user input content obtained by the instant messaging application running on the electronic device is generated as a corresponding communication voice to be sent;

When the client is configured to the instant messaging mode, the to-be-sent communication voice is generated as a voice type instant messaging message, and the voice type instant messaging message is sent;

When the client is configured to be in the intercom mode, the to-be-transmitted communication voice is sent by the first intercom module installed on the electronic device.
The method of claim 1 further comprising:

Determining a communication state between the first intercom module and a second intercom module installed on a target user's device;

When the communication status is a communicable state, the client is configured to be the intercom mode.
The method of claim 1 further comprising:

Determining a communication state between the first intercom module and a second intercom module installed on a target user's device;

Setting the mode switching option on the client to a triggerable state when the communication state is a communicable state; wherein, when the mode switching option is triggered, the client is in the instant messaging mode Mode switching is implemented between the intercom modes.
The method according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the determining the communication status between the first intercom module and the second intercom module installed on the device of the target user comprises:

Determining a separation distance between the electronic device and a device of the target user;

When the separation distance is not greater than the preset distance, it is determined to be in the communicable state.
The method according to claim 4, wherein the determining the separation distance between the electronic device and the device of the target user comprises:

Acquiring the separation distance calculated according to the positioning information of the electronic device and the device of the target user;

Or determining to establish a preset near field wireless connection with the device of the target user, and determining that the separation distance is not greater than the preset distance when the near field wireless connection is successfully established;

Or determining, according to the detected received signal strength indication RSSI of the preset near field wireless connection established with the device of the target user, wherein the separation distance is inversely related to the received signal strength indication.
The method according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the determining the communication status between the first intercom module and the second intercom module installed on the device of the target user comprises:

Sending an inquiry message to the second intercom module by using the first intercom module;

When receiving the confirmation message returned by the second intercom module, it is determined that the communication state is in the communication state.
The method of claim 6 wherein:

The confirmation message is automatically returned by the second intercom module to the first intercom module after receiving the inquiry message;

Or after the device of the target user sends an inquiry prompt to the target user according to the confirmation message received by the second intercom module, the confirmation message is used by the second intercom module according to the target. The user performs a confirmation operation and returns to the first intercom module.
The method of claim 1 further comprising at least one of the following:

When the communication voice to be sent is sent by the first intercom module, if the to-be-sent communication voice is not successfully sent, the to-be-sent communication voice is generated as a voice type instant messaging message, and instant messaging is adopted. Sending the to-be-sent communication voice in a manner;

When the to-be-sent communication voice is sent by means of instant messaging, if the to-be-sent communication voice is not successfully transmitted, the to-be-sent communication voice is sent by the first intercom module.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the obtained user input content is generated as a corresponding communication voice to be transmitted, including at least one of the following:

When the user input content includes voice data, the voice data is generated as the to-be-sent communication voice;

When the user input content includes a text message, the text message is voice converted into the to-be-sent communication voice.
A communication method, comprising:

When the client of the instant messaging application running on the electronic device detects the communication requirement for the target user, an inquiry message for the device of the target user is sent by the first intercom module installed on the electronic device;

Setting a mode switching option on the client to a triggerable state when receiving a confirmation message returned by the second intercom module installed on the target user's device; wherein, when the mode switching option is triggered The client implements mode switching between the instant messaging mode and the intercom mode.
A communication method, comprising:

Detecting, by the first client of the instant messaging application running on the first electronic device, a voice message received by the first intercom module mounted on the electronic device;

When the voice message is from a second client of the instant messaging application running on the second electronic device, and When the voice message is sent by the second intercom module installed on the second electronic device, the first client is configured as an intercom mode for the second client.
A communication method, comprising:

And detecting, by the first client of the instant messaging application running on the first electronic device, a communication message received by the first intercom module mounted on the electronic device;

Determining that the communication message is from a second client of the instant messaging application running on the second electronic device, and the communication message is sent by a second intercom module installed on the second electronic device The message type of the communication message;

When the message type is a voice type, the communication message is played; when the message type is a text type, the communication message is voice converted into a voice message, and the converted voice message is played.
A communication device, comprising:

The generating unit generates, by using a client of the instant messaging application running on the electronic device, the obtained user input content as a corresponding communication voice to be sent;

a first sending unit, when the client is configured to be in an instant messaging mode, generating the to-be-sent communication voice as a voice type instant messaging message, and issuing the voice type instant messaging message;

And a second sending unit, when the client is configured to be in an intercom mode, sending the to-be-sent communication voice by using a first intercom module installed on the electronic device.
A communication device, comprising:

The inquiry unit, when the client of the instant messaging application running on the electronic device detects the communication requirement for the target user, sends an inquiry message for the device of the target user through the first intercom module installed on the electronic device;

a setting unit, when receiving a confirmation message returned by the second intercom module installed on the device of the target user, setting a mode switching option on the client to a triggerable state; wherein, when the mode switching option is When triggered, the client implements mode switching between the instant messaging mode and the intercom mode.
A communication device, comprising:

The detecting unit detects, by the first client of the instant messaging application running on the first electronic device, the voice message received by the first intercom module installed on the electronic device;

a configuration unit, when the voice message is from a second client of the instant messaging application running on the second electronic device, and the voice message is sent by a second intercom module installed on the second electronic device, The first client is configured as an intercom mode for the second client.
A communication device, comprising:

The detecting unit detects, by the first client of the instant messaging application running on the first electronic device, the communication message received by the first intercom module installed on the electronic device;

a determining unit, when the communication message is from a second client of the instant messaging application running on the second electronic device, and the communication message is sent by a second intercom module installed on the second electronic device, Determining a message type of the communication message;

a playing unit, when the message type is a voice type, playing the communication message; when the message type is a text type, converting the communication message into a voice message, and playing the converted voice message.