Electronic devices and methods for processing hardware or software service requests between interconnected electronic devices

A method for processing hardware or software service requests, applied in a first electronic device, comprising:

• receiving a first hardware or software service request from a second electronic device;
• providing the first hardware or software service and generating a first response message to indicate that hardware or software of the first electronic device provides the first hardware or software service;
• and
• transmitting the first response message to the second electronic device,
• wherein:
• the first electronic device and the second electronic device are connected to each other through network interconnection;
• and
• the second electronic device receives information about the hardware or software of the first electronic device to virtualize the hardware or software of the first electronic device in the second electronic device.

An electronic device applied for requesting hardware or software service, comprising:

• a connection module, establishing a connection to a second electronic device through network interconnection;
• a processing module, coupled to the connection module, wherein when the electronic device receives a first hardware or software service request, the processing module determining whether there is a need to use hardware or software of a second electronic device to process the first hardware or software service request;
• an virtualization module, coupled to the processing module, receiving information about the hardware or software of the second electronic device to virtualize the hardware or software of the second electronic device in the first electronic device, transmitting the first hardware or software service request to the second electronic device when there is a need to use the hardware or software of the second electronic device;
• and receiving a first response message from the second electronic device, wherein the first response message indicates that the hardware or software of the second electronic device provides the first hardware or software service;
• and
• wherein the processing module further provides the first hardware or software service according to the first response message.

An electronic device applied for providing hardware or software service, comprising:

• a connection module, establishing a connection to a second electronic device through network interconnection;
• an virtualization module, receiving a first hardware or software service request from the second electronic device;
• a service module, including hardware or software to provide the first hardware or software service;
• and
• a processing module coupled to the virtualization module, wherein according to the first hardware or software service request, the processing module controls the service module to provide the first hardware or software service and generates a first response message to indicate that the hardware or software of the first electronic device provides the first hardware or software service,
• wherein the virtualization module transmits the first response message to the second electronic device.