WO2013097094A1

WO2013097094A1 - Terminal and method for processing cooperative operation instructions

Info

Publication number: WO2013097094A1
Application number: PCT/CN2011/084756
Authority: WO
Inventors: 肖敏
Original assignee: 宇龙计算机通信科技(深圳)有限公司
Priority date: 2011-12-27
Filing date: 2011-12-27
Publication date: 2013-07-04
Also published as: CN103946801A; CN103946801B

Abstract

Provided is a terminal, comprising: an interaction unit for receiving a plurality of application icons selected by a user and transmitting same to a processing unit; the processing unit for forming a cooperative operation instruction sequence and transmitting same to an execution unit according to the plurality of application icons selected by the user; and the execution unit for guiding the user to finish operations to a plurality of applications in accordance with the cooperative operation instruction sequence. According to the technical solution of the present invention, an application sequence corresponding to an icon is thereby formed by some icon operations with characteristics, and a cooperative operation instruction sequence is formed automatically to guide a user to finish the whole cooperative work after the user has selected a corresponding cooperative function. Also provided is a method for processing cooperative operation instructions.

Description

Description of the book terminal and cooperative operation instructions processing method

The present invention relates to the field of communication technologies, and in particular, to a terminal and a method of processing cooperative operation instructions. Background technique

With the popularity of smartphones, mobile applications and functions are becoming more and more abundant. When interacting with applications, it is common to use internal applications to coordinate with other applications. For example, if you need to send a multimedia message with a picture to a contact, you need to complete the following four steps:

1. Open the MMS to enter the editing state;

2. Open the gallery insert image by inserting and other functions in the MMS;

3. Open the contact application via MMS to get the required contacts;

4. Send a multimedia message.

Taking the above example as an example, the shortcomings of the existing solutions are obvious:

1. Users need to manually trigger collaborative applications throughout the operation, such as for collaborative galleries and contacts. Such an operation imposes an operational burden on the user and consumes operating time.

2. The operation is not intuitive and there is a learning burden. In the above example, the user needs to be familiar with the collaborative layout in the MMS, and must know the collaborative trigger location of the contact application and the gallery application.

3. Users may not understand the synergistic functions between applications. In more complicated combination operations, it may not be possible to find a feasible operation path.

Therefore, there is a need for a quick and easy collaborative operation technology that enables a coordinated operation between various applications without requiring the user to memorize the operation path. Summary of the invention

In view of the above background art, one technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a terminal. Another technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a processing unit for cooperative operation instructions. The method can automatically form a cooperative operation instruction sequence according to the user's selection, and guide the user to complete the entire collaborative work.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a terminal is provided, including: an interaction unit, receiving a plurality of application icons selected by a user and transmitting the same to a processing unit; the processing unit, according to the plurality of application icons selected by the user, Forming a sequence of coordinated operation instructions and transmitting to the execution unit; and the execution unit directs the user to complete operations on the plurality of applications in accordance with the sequence of the cooperative operation instructions.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the storage unit further includes: a storage unit that saves the application function data corresponding to all the application programs and the operation result generated by the execution unit in execution of the corresponding application according to the corresponding cooperative operation instruction.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the processing unit includes: a first acquiring unit, configured to generate an application combination according to a cooperative operation action corresponding to the multiple applications, and provide the interaction unit to the The user selects one of the application combinations, and forms a coordinated operation instruction sequence corresponding to the selected application combination according to the application combination selected by the user.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the processing unit includes: a second acquiring unit, configured to generate an application function combination according to a cooperative operation action corresponding to the multiple applications, and provide the interaction unit to the The user selects one of the application function combinations, and forms a cooperative operation instruction sequence corresponding to the selected application function combination according to the application function combination selected by the user.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the execution unit may further include: an assembly subunit, and transmitting, according to the sequence of the cooperative operation instruction, an operation result generated by executing the previous application program to a next application to be executed, Finally, all the operation results are delivered to the last launched application, and the last started application combines the operation results to complete the cooperative operation between the multiple applications.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the interaction unit may further include a touch input device, where the touch input device includes a capacitive touch input device and a resistive touch input device, and inputs the plurality of the user selected according to a predetermined manner. Application icons.

The terminal according to the present invention is operated by some icons having characteristics to form a The application sequence corresponding to the icon. After selecting the corresponding collaborative function, the user automatically forms a sequence of coordinated operation instructions, guiding the user to complete the entire collaborative work, thereby facilitating the user to exert the synergistic effect between the applications to a greater extent.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, a method for processing a cooperative operation instruction is provided, including: Step 202: Receive a plurality of application icons selected by a user, and form a cooperative operation instruction sequence 歹 ij; Step 204, according to the collaboration A sequence of operational instructions that directs the user to perform operations on multiple applications.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the database stores application function data corresponding to all applications and an operation result generated by executing the corresponding cooperative operation instruction.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the step 202 may further include: generating, according to a cooperative operation action corresponding to the multiple applications, an application combination, where the user selects one of the application combinations to cooperate The step 204 further includes: forming, according to the application combination selected by the user, a coordinated operation instruction sequence corresponding to the selected application combination to guide the user to complete the cooperative operation.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the step 202 may further include: generating, according to the coordinated operation actions corresponding to the multiple applications, an application function combination, where the user selects one of the application function combinations to perform The step 204 further includes: forming, according to the user selection application function combination, a cooperative operation instruction sequence corresponding to the selected application function combination to guide the user to complete the cooperative operation.

In the above technical solution, preferably, in the step 202, the user selects the plurality of application icons in a predetermined manner.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the step 206 may further include: transmitting, according to the sequence of the cooperative operation instruction, an operation result generated by executing the previous application to a next application to be executed, and finally performing all operations. The result is passed to the last launched application, and the last launched application combines the result of the operation to complete the collaborative operation between the plurality of applications.

According to the processing method of the cooperative operation instruction according to the present invention, an icon operation having a feature is performed to form an application sequence corresponding to the icon. After selecting the corresponding collaborative function, the user automatically forms a sequence of coordinated operation instructions, guiding the user to complete the entire collaborative work, thereby facilitating Users can maximize the synergy between applications. DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A shows a block diagram of a terminal in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 1B shows a block diagram of a terminal in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

2 is a schematic diagram showing the processing principle of cooperative operation instructions according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing a processing method of cooperative operation instructions according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 shows a schematic diagram of performing feature operations on a desktop in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 5 shows a schematic diagram of a help prompt during a collaborative operation in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. detailed description

The above described objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more fully understood from the following detailed description.

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention, but the invention may be practiced otherwise than as described herein. limit.

1A and 1B each show a block diagram of a terminal in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, the terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an interaction unit 102, which receives a plurality of application icons selected by a user and transmits the same to the processing unit 104; and the processing unit 104, according to multiple selected by the user. The application icons form a sequence of coordinated operation instructions and are transmitted to the execution unit 106; and the execution unit 106 guides the user to complete operations on the plurality of applications in accordance with the sequence of cooperative operation instructions. In this way, once the user triggers multiple applications, the collaborative operations that can be performed between the multiple applications can be analyzed, and the user can be guided to complete the required operation steps, which is convenient and quick.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the method further includes: a storage unit 108, and the application function data corresponding to all the applications and the execution unit 106 are executed according to the corresponding cooperative operation instructions. Save the results of the operation generated by the corresponding application.

According to the application function data of each application stored by the storage unit 108, the cooperative operation function that may exist between the applications can be analyzed, and when the cooperative operation is performed, the storage unit 108 can also record the generated operation result, which is convenient for the final operation. The assembly of the results completes the collaborative operation process.

In the above technical solution, preferably, as shown in FIG. 1A, the processing unit 104 may include: a first obtaining unit 1042, and generating an application combination according to a cooperative operation action corresponding to multiple applications, and providing the interaction to the interaction unit 102, For the user to select one of the application combinations, and according to the application combination selected by the user, a cooperative operation instruction sequence corresponding to the selected application combination is formed.

In the above technical solution, preferably, as shown in FIG. 1B, the processing unit 104 may include: a second obtaining unit 1044, configured to generate an application function combination according to a cooperative operation action corresponding to multiple applications, and provide the interaction function to the interaction unit 102. , for the user to select one of the application function combinations, and according to the selected application function combination, form a cooperative operation instruction sequence corresponding to the selected application function combination.

It can be clear from the above technical solution that after the user selects multiple application icons, according to the cooperative operation between the multiple applications, a single application combination can be formed in the order selected by the user, or can be selected according to the selected The number of applications, which are combined to form a plurality of application combinations, may also form a functional combination of applications according to the functions of each application under the formed single or multiple application combinations. The combination of applications formed by the combination of the plurality of applications means that among the plurality of applications, the first application and the second application can be combined as a cooperative operation, or the second application and the third application Can be used as a combination of synergistic operations and so on. The application's functional combination means that in multiple applications, each application corresponds to multiple functions, and one function of the first application and a certain function of the second application can be combined as a cooperative operation. , or a function of the second application and a function of the third application can be combined as a cooperative operation.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the execution unit 106 may further include: an assembly subunit 1062, which will execute the operation result generated by the previous application according to the sequence of the cooperative operation instruction Deliver to the next application to be executed, and finally pass all the results of the operation to the last launched application, and combine the results of the operation with the last launched application to complete the collaborative operation between multiple applications.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the interaction unit 102 may further include a touch input device 1022, the touch input device 1022 includes a capacitive touch input device and a resistive touch input device, and input a plurality of application icons selected by the user in a predetermined manner.

When the user selects the application icon, the user can select multiple feature operations (predetermined methods), such as continuously sliding over multiple application icons, and then long pressing the application icon to drag multiple application icons to the same Location and so on.

Similarly, when the application combination is formed, the collaborative operation of an application is also started according to a predetermined operation mode. For example: Start a collaborative operation by drawing, long pressing an application icon in the application combination, and so on.

According to the terminal of the present invention, an icon operation having a feature is performed to form an application sequence corresponding to the icon. After selecting the corresponding collaborative function, the user automatically forms a sequence of coordinated operation instructions, guiding the user to complete the entire collaborative work, thereby facilitating the user to exert the synergistic effect between the applications to a greater extent.

Here, it should be understood that the terminal according to the present invention includes, but is not limited to, a mobile terminal, a tablet computer.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the processing principle of the cooperative operation instruction according to the embodiment of the present invention. The interaction unit 102 sends the application icon data triggered by the user operation to the processing unit 104, and the processing unit 104 The user-triggered application analyzes the application combination that may have a synergistic relationship. When the specific analysis is performed, the application function data (basic data) corresponding to the triggered application is extracted from the storage unit 108, and the application can be obtained according to the data. Some cooperative operation relationships, then each collaborative operation relationship can correspond to an application combination. If there are multiple cooperative operation relationships between different applications, then the list is listed for the user to select, when the user selects an application. When the program is combined, the processing unit 104 can obtain some coordinated operation instructions according to the combined cooperative operation relationship, and the execution unit 106 executes the cooperative operation instructions in sequence, starts the corresponding application, and the user inputs corresponding data, and The result of the application Delivery of applications to the next start, lead Guide users to complete collaborative operations between applications. The storage unit 108 also holds the result of the operation formed when the cooperative operation instruction is executed.

In addition, the user-triggered application may have a cooperative operation between certain functions, and the specific function combination between the applications may be provided to the user for selection, such as the camera's album function and the contact application's setting avatar. Both the function and the sending MMS function have a cooperative operation action, and then the user can select a combination of the camera's album function and the contact application's setting avatar function to perform the cooperative operation instruction processing.

The technical solution according to the present invention will be further explained below with reference to FIG.

The user performs an operation with a certain feature on the desktop displayed on the display screen. The interaction unit 102 receives the interaction information of the user, obtains the application sequence selected by the user through analysis, and transmits the application sequence to the processing unit 108.

As shown in Figure 4, a sliding operation with a certain feature action is performed on multiple icons on the desktop. During the sliding operation, three applications associated with the user's sliding operation can be clearly extracted. The user operation starts with the starting application, and the application that needs to be associated in the middle of the sliding track can be operated by a feature, as shown in FIG.圏 to identify, the end of the operation is the end application. In one of the feature motion traces in Figure 4, three applications are selected: Media Library, Address Book, and Messages, which form the application sequence (the number of which is slipped and the call history, because there is no feature operation, so Not added to the application sequence).

If the desired application icon is not on the same page, you can trigger a page flip by flipping the page up or down or left and right. At the same time, if the icons of the application are not arranged in parallel, the feature operation may be omitted. For example, the scenario described in FIG. 4 can determine whether the application belongs to the application selected by the user by using whether the direction of the sliding track on the application is turned. program.

Here, those skilled in the art should understand that the actual feature operation may also be more than 4, and is not limited to the feature operation shown in FIG. 4, for example, long pressing on the application icon at the start and end points of the feature operation. The middle application icon is determined by the click operation, and an application sequence is selected in this feature operation mode.

After receiving the application sequence, the processing unit 104 obtains an application capable of implementing the coordinated function by querying the application function data corresponding to the application stored in the storage unit 108. The results are combined and fed back to the interaction unit 102, which presents a list of application combinations with collaborative operational relationships for the user to select.

It should be noted that the application combination list information can list all the cooperative function combinations at the application icon position on the feature operation end point. For example, in Figure 4, a list can be popped up at the location of the information application icon, listing the combinations of synergies that can be achieved across all three applications.

Of course, the location of the prompt may also be other prominent positions of the current page, such as the central location of the current page. The range of the prompt may be determined by configuration or by default of the system. For example, in the scenario shown in FIG. All combinations of functions that can be completed between the three applications, for example, the address book plus message can complete the short message function, send the contact to the third party function, the media library and the address book can complete the function of modifying the contact icon, Adding a short message provides the function of sending a multimedia message with a picture, and the user can select a combination of functions.

The interaction unit 102 receives the user's selection of the cooperative combination function, and feeds back to the processing unit 104, according to the cooperative operation relationship of the application combination, generates a coordinated operation instruction sequence, and according to the coordinated operation instruction sequence, the execution unit 106, organizes Each application cooperates to complete the collaborative function, and maintains intermediate data generated in the collaborative process to complete data transfer between the collaborative applications.

For example, in FIG. 4, the execution unit 106 sequentially starts three applications according to the cooperative operation instruction sequence generated by the processing unit 104, and guides the user to perform corresponding operations. First, the media library is started, and the user selects a picture in the media library. After the user clicks OK, the contact is activated, and the user selects the contact data (the recipient of the MMS) in the contact. When the user clicks the confirmation, the information application is started. In the collaborative process, the image file from the media library is saved, and the contact is saved. The person's contact data (ie, intermediate data), and finally the intermediate data is provided to the information application to form the desired multimedia message, which is sent to the selected contact.

As can be seen from the above operation flow, according to the processing scheme of the cooperative operation instruction according to the present invention, the operation is more convenient, and the user can directly combine the application program by performing a certain feature operation on the desktop, and the application is processed by the terminal autonomously. The synergy between the programs, while maximizing the best operational path, does not require the user to coordinate the application during use.

Second, the operation is more intuitive and reduces learning requirements. The terminal automatically enumerates the synergy between applications (application combination with collaborative operation relationship) for the user to select, and according to the application combination selected by the user, automatically form a corresponding cooperative operation instruction sequence, guiding the user to perform coordinated operation, without the user processing the application between the processes Collaborate to reduce the reliance on application awareness. This allows users to perform complex operations that require collaboration between applications without deep knowledge of the application.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing a processing method of cooperative operation instructions according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the processing method of the cooperative operation instruction according to the embodiment of the present invention includes: Step 202: Receive a plurality of application icons selected by a user to form a cooperative operation instruction sequence; Step 204, according to the cooperative operation instruction sequence, Guide users through the operation of multiple applications.

When selecting an application icon, the user can select multiple feature operations, such as continuously sliding over multiple application icons, pressing the application icon in turn, dragging multiple application icons to the same location, and so on.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the step 202 further includes: generating, according to the cooperative operation actions corresponding to the multiple applications, the application combination, so that the user selects one of the application combinations to perform the cooperative operation; Step 204 further includes: According to the application combination selected by the user, a sequence of cooperative operation instructions corresponding to the selected application combination is formed to guide the user to complete the cooperative operation.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the step 204 may further include: querying application function data of the plurality of applications based on the database, and acquiring a list of application combinations having a cooperative operation relationship according to the application function data of the plurality of applications, for The user selects one of the application combinations; when receiving the application combination selected by the user, according to the cooperative operation process between the selected application combinations, a cooperative operation instruction sequence corresponding to the selected application combination is formed to guide the user Complete the collaborative operation.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the step 202 further includes: generating, according to a cooperative operation action corresponding to the multiple applications, an application function combination, so that the user selects one of the applications The cooperative operation is performed by using a combination of program functions. Step 204 further includes: forming a cooperative operation instruction sequence corresponding to the selected application function combination according to the application function combination selected by the user, to guide the user to complete the cooperative operation.

In the above technical solution, preferably, the step 202 may further include: the user selecting the plurality of application icons according to a predetermined manner.

When the user selects the application icon, the user can select multiple feature operations (predetermined methods), such as continuously sliding over multiple application icons, and then long pressing the application icon to drag multiple application icons to the same The position, etc., can also be operated as shown in FIG.

After the user operates the feature as shown in FIG. 4, the media library, the address book and the information application are selected to obtain an application sequence (if the user finds that the selection is wrong, the user can reselect and cancel the application sequence. ), analyze the possible cooperative operations between the three applications, such as the media library plus address book can modify the contact's avatar, the address book plus information can edit the SMS content to send to a contact, media library plus information and The address book can complete the process of sending a multimedia message to a contact, grouping these applications into a list (which can be displayed at any appropriate location on the desktop) for the user to select.

When the user selects the combination of the media library plus the address book, the cooperative operation instruction sequence is generated according to the cooperative operation process corresponding to the combination, and the corresponding operation is performed according to the cooperative operation instruction sequence, for example, the media library application is started, and the user is guided to select one. Picture, after the user clicks the confirmation, activates the address book, and guides the user to select a contact. After the user selects a contact, the picture is automatically modified to the contact's avatar, and the collaborative operation process between the media library and the address book is completed. The whole operation process is convenient, no need for the user to take the initiative to operate, and the required coordinated operation can be easily completed according to the guidance of the system, even if the user does not understand the collaborative operation process between the media library and the address book, the required operation can be performed. Collaborative operation.

In addition to providing a list of application combinations to the user, a list of application function combinations can also be provided to the user for selection by the user. As previously explained, application composition refers to interoperability between applications, and application functions. A combination is a combination of functions of an application. Each application corresponds to multiple functions, and it can be specifically analyzed that one function of the application can be combined with a function of another application. Continue with Figure 4 as an example. If the user selects three applications, namely media library, address book and information, then analyze the three applications. Application function data, find that the contact avatar function in the address book can be combined with the picture setting function in the media library, and the contact number function in the address book can be combined with the message function and the MMS function of the information, then this will be The three function combinations are provided for the user to select. If the user selects the combination of the contact number function and the message function, the cooperative operation instruction of the two functions is formed, and according to the coordinated operation instruction, the address book is first started, and the user is prompted to Select the number of one or more contacts in the address book, save the result of the user selection after the user selects, and then start the information, prompt the user to edit the information content, and after the user finishes editing, pass the user's selection result to the information application. The program automatically sends the user-edited message content to the contact selected by the user, and guides the user to complete the collaborative operation through such an operation process.

In order to facilitate the user to perform collaborative operation under the guidance, a collaborative help function can be provided. As shown in FIG. 5, after the user selects multiple application icons according to a predetermined manner, an icon of collaborative help appears, and the user is guided to perform corresponding At the same time, the user can move the collaborative help icon to the corresponding application icon location. For the collaborative operation currently being performed by the user, the user is prompted to perform specific cooperative operation steps and possible cooperative operation steps. Users will not passively follow the prompts for collaborative operations.

Of course, it is also possible to directly specify the location of the application icon in the collaborative help icon movement before the user selects multiple application icons, for example, in FIG. 5, when the user drags the collaborative help icon into the address book, The address book can prompt for relevant steps of the collaborative operation, so that the user can know which application icons should be selected in advance to complete an event.

The above is a detailed description of the technical solution according to the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, through some icon operations with features, thereby forming an application sequence corresponding to the icon. After selecting the corresponding cooperation function, the user automatically forms a sequence of coordinated operation instructions, guiding the user to complete the entire collaborative work, thereby facilitating the user to exert the synergistic effect between the applications to a greater extent.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. within the spirit and scope of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the invention.

Claims

Claim

A terminal, comprising:

The interaction unit receives a plurality of application icons selected by the user and transmits the same to the processing unit; the processing unit forms a coordinated operation instruction sequence according to the plurality of application icons selected by the user, and transmits the sequence to the execution unit;

The execution unit guides the user to complete operations on a plurality of applications in accordance with the sequence of cooperative operation instructions.

The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit comprises: a first acquiring unit, generating an application combination according to a cooperative operation action corresponding to the plurality of applications, and providing the interaction to the interaction And a unit, wherein the user selects one of the application combinations, and forms a cooperative operation instruction sequence corresponding to the selected application combination according to the application combination selected by the user.

The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit comprises: a second acquiring unit, configured to generate an application function combination according to a cooperative operation action corresponding to the plurality of applications, and provide the And an interaction unit, wherein the user selects one of the application function combinations, and forms a cooperative operation instruction sequence corresponding to the selected application function combination according to the application function combination selected by the user.

The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the interaction unit further comprises a touch input device, wherein the touch input device comprises a capacitive touch input device and a resistive touch input device, and the user is input according to a predetermined manner. The plurality of application icons selected.

The terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the execution unit further comprises:

Assembling the subunit, according to the sequence of the cooperative operation instruction, transmitting the operation result generated by the execution of the previous application to the next application to be executed, and finally transmitting all the operation results to the last launched application, The last launched application combines the results of the operation to complete the collaborative operation between the plurality of applications.

A method for processing a cooperative operation instruction, comprising:

Step 202: Receive multiple application icons selected by the user, and form a cooperative operation instruction sequence. Column

Step 204: Guide the user to complete operations on multiple applications according to the sequence of cooperative operation instructions.

The processing method of the cooperative operation instruction according to claim 6, wherein the step 202 further comprises: generating an application combination according to a cooperative operation action corresponding to the plurality of applications, for the The user selects one of the application combinations for collaborative operation;

The step 204 further includes: forming, according to the application combination selected by the user, a cooperative operation instruction sequence corresponding to the selected application combination to guide the user to complete the cooperative operation.

The processing method of the cooperative operation instruction according to claim 6, wherein the step 202 further comprises: generating an application function combination according to the coordinated operation action corresponding to the plurality of application programs, to provide a The user selects one of the application function combinations for collaborative operation;

The step 204 further includes: forming, according to the application function combination selected by the user, a cooperative operation instruction sequence corresponding to the selected application function combination to guide the user to complete the cooperative operation.

The processing method of the cooperative operation instruction according to claim 6, wherein the step 202 further comprises: the user selecting the plurality of application icons according to a predetermined manner.

The processing method of the cooperative operation instruction according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the step 204 further comprises:

According to the sequence of cooperative operation instructions, the operation result generated by executing the previous application is delivered to the next application to be executed, and finally all the operation results are delivered to the last launched application, which is started by the last one. The application combines the result of the operation to complete a cooperative operation between the plurality of applications.