Patent ID: 11861670
Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Field: IT methods for management (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 9:
10. An electronic device, comprising:
at least one memory storing instructions; and
at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to cause the electronic device to perform steps comprising:
obtaining first information of a first order;
obtaining, in response to user input, a contact identifier according to a social network service (SNS) platform, wherein the contact identifier corresponds to a second electronic device;
sending a message to the second electronic device according to the contact identifier, wherein the message is used to invite the second electronic device to generate a second order;
receiving a first response from the second electronic device that includes second information of the second order;
obtaining settlement order information based on the first information of the first order, the second information of the second order, and a preference condition, wherein the settlement order information indicates an order sharing being successful based on the first information of the first order and the second information of the second order satisfying the preference condition;
stop receiving a second response to the message from the second electronic device after the first electronic device initiates the obtaining the settlement order information; and
placing a third order with a merchant, wherein the third order is based on the first information of the first order, the second information of the second order, and the preference condition, wherein a price of the third order is less than a sum of a price of the first order and a price of the second order based on the preference condition, wherein the second electronic device is notified that the order sharing ends in response to the first electronic device obtaining the settlement order information.