Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus and a method of sharing data by an instant message. The electronic apparatus sends user ID information to an instant message platform through an instant message program to complete a logon procedure, such that the electronic apparatus can transmit position information or multimedia stream to a remote host logged on the instant message platform through an instant message network. A visual operation interface of the instant message program displays the positions of the electronic apparatus and a plurality of remote hosts on a map. Users can select one of the remote hosts as a target position for the navigation through the visual operation interface. The electronic apparatus sends a playing multimedia data in a stream format to at least one remote host through the instant message network, and plays the multimedia data at the remote host to achieve the instant multimedia sharing effect.

Abstract: A method for accessing data is disclosed, which method is for accessing data to a plurality of storage media through an electronic communication device, wherein the storage media are electrically connected to a gateway, the method including the steps of: the electronic communication device being connected to the gateway in a wireless manner; the electronic communication device selecting a file type of the data to be accessed; the electronic communication device sending the file type to the gateway; the gateway searching, according to the file type, for the data in the storage media, which data matches with data to be accessed; and the gateway sending the matching data to the electronic communication device.