WO2011150730A1 - 一种用于英文与另一种文字混合输入的方法和设备 - Google Patents

一种用于英文与另一种文字混合输入的方法和设备 Download PDF

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WO2011150730A1
WO2011150730A1 PCT/CN2011/073551 CN2011073551W WO2011150730A1 WO 2011150730 A1 WO2011150730 A1 WO 2011150730A1 CN 2011073551 W CN2011073551 W CN 2011073551W WO 2011150730 A1 WO2011150730 A1 WO 2011150730A1
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  • the present invention relates to the field of computers, and more particularly to techniques for text input by a computer. Background technique
  • the existing computer Chinese input method can provide users with Chinese input in full spelling, double spelling, and five-stroke type.
  • the user needs to switch the input mode, for example, by pressing on the keyboard of the computer.
  • the "caps lock” key or other shortcut key combination is used to switch, making mixed input in both Chinese and English inconvenient and time consuming. Summary of the invention
  • a method for allowing a user to perform mixed input in English and another language on a user equipment side comprising the steps of:
  • the at least one input term option includes the English word or a translation in the other language
  • a method for allowing a user to perform mixed input in English and another language in a network device comprising the steps of: A receiving a user equipment from the user operation The input sequence of the user sent; B matching the input sequence with the network vocabulary in the network device to obtain one or more matching input term options, wherein when the input sequence contains a sequence of English words At least one input term option including the English word or its other language Translation
  • a user equipment for allowing a user to perform mixed input in English and another language comprising:
  • a first obtaining device configured to acquire a user input sequence
  • Querying means configured to perform matching query with the vocabulary to obtain one or more matching input term options, wherein when the input sequence includes a sequence of English words, at least one input term option includes the English words or their translations in the other language;
  • a network device for assisting a user to perform mixed input in a user device in English and another language including:
  • a second receiving device configured to receive an input sequence of the user sent by the user equipment operated by the user
  • Querying means configured to perform matching query with the network vocabulary in the network device to obtain one or more matching input term options, wherein when the input sequence includes a sequence of English words, at least one input
  • the term option includes the English word or its translation in the other language
  • a second sending device configured to send the one or more matching input term options back to the user equipment.
  • a system for allowing a user to perform mixed input in English and another language comprising a user device according to an aspect of the present invention as described above and according to another aspect of the present invention Internet equipment.
  • the invention allows the user to input the Chinese input method such as double spell, full spell, and five strokes at random when inputting text, and input directly in English words during the text input, and can obtain all Chinese or Chinese and
  • the input option of the English word combination eliminates the need to switch between the Chinese and English input modes, thereby greatly improving the input efficiency.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a user equipment that allows a user to perform mixed input in English and another language in accordance with an aspect of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a user equipment that allows a user to perform mixed input in English and another language in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a user equipment and a network device that allow a user to perform mixed input in Chinese and English according to another aspect of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of user equipment and network equipment that allows a user to perform mixed input in both Chinese and English, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a user equipment and a network device that allow a user to perform mixed input in Chinese and English according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 shows a flow diagram of allowing a user to perform mixed input in English and another language in a user device in accordance with an aspect of the present invention
  • Figure 7 is a flow chart showing a user device and a network device cooperated to allow a user to perform mixed input in English and another language in accordance with another aspect of the present invention
  • FIG. 8 illustrates a flow diagram of a user device and a network device cooperating to allow a user to perform mixed input in English and another language in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • the user equipment 1 shows a user device 1 for allowing a user to make mixed input in English and another language in accordance with an aspect of the present invention.
  • the user equipment 1 can be any electronic product that can interact with the user through a keyboard, a remote controller, a touch panel, or a voice control device, such as a computer, a smart phone, a PDA, a game machine, or an IPTV.
  • the user equipment 1 includes a first obtaining means 11, a querying means 12, a providing means 13, and a storage means 14 for storing a local thesaurus (hereinafter referred to as the thesaurus 14 for the sake of brevity).
  • the first obtaining device 11 acquires an input sequence that the user is input in real time through any interactive device that can perform human-computer interaction with the user.
  • the interactive device can be a keyboard, a remote control, a touch pad or a voice control device, and the like. Taking the keyboard as an example, when the user taps a key in the keyboard to input, the first acquiring device 11 acquires the key sequence of the user tapping in real time.
  • the querying device 12 performs a matching query on the user input sequence provided by the first obtaining device 11 with the thesaurus 14 to obtain one or more matching input term options, wherein when the input sequence contains a sequence of English words, at least one input word
  • the bar option includes the English word or its translation in the other language. That is, the present invention allows the user to input Chinese characters in full spells, double spells, five strokes, etc., and can also directly input English words.
  • the querying device 12 can also assist the user in automatically completing the automatic segmentation of the English words without the user having to switch to the English input state or close the input method. For example, when the user taps the button to input "windowsgame”, the query device 12 recognizes that "windows” and “game” are English words and are adjacent, and the query device 12 inserts a space character "" between “windows” and “game”. , thereby getting “windows game”, and performing the matching query described above to get a combination of terms such as “windows game”, “windows game”, “window game”, “window software game”.
  • the query device 12 can perform automatic segmentation of multiple adjacent English words in the user input sequence by a similar mechanism, such as the user input sequence "ilovethisgame", which will provide the user with "i” Love this game” is a combination of multiple terms.
  • the query device 12 also supports automatic segmentation of English words in the Chinese-English mixed input process. For example, when the user taps the button to input "woxihuan windowsgame", the query device 12 only outputs “windows” and "game” as adjacent English words, and the query device 12 inserts a space between "windows" and "game”.
  • the providing means 13 then provides the user with one or more matching input term options obtained in the order in which they are selected for specific input. For example, by displaying to the user in an input window column of the display, multiple entry options can be displayed in the input sequence column, and multiple entry options can be included in the next column for the user to select. Preferably, only one line item option may be displayed in the term column, and the number of the line item option may be default or user-settable, and the previous line or the next line item option is displayed by the user pressing a specific function key.
  • the specific function keys can be, for example, "+" and "-".
  • the first obtaining means 11 and the inquiring means 12 and the providing means 13 are continuously operated. Specifically, the first obtaining means 11 acquires the input sequence of the user in real time and continuously supplies it to the querying device 12, for example "w”, “wo” ... “wosh” ... “woshiyong” ... "woshiyongwin” ...
  • the query device 12 also performs a matching query on the user input sequence continuously provided by the first obtaining device 11 in real time to continuously acquire the term options corresponding to the above input sequences, such as "w” Corresponding to “1 me, 2 ⁇ , 3 grips, 4 nests”; “wosh” corresponds to “1 my institute, 2 my province, 3 my life, 4 I said, 5 handshake”; “woshiyongwindows” corresponds to "1 I use Windows software 2 I use windows, 3 I use windows, 4 I use windows”.
  • continuous refers to the action that is performed until the user finally selects an entry option. For example, the user may pause for a while after tapping the key sequence "woai", such as 0.5 second. Continue to tap the subsequent buttons.
  • the query device 12 When the query device 12 performs the matching query according to the user input sequence, when the English input word is included in the recognition input sequence, after the query obtains the rest of the input sequence corresponding to the Chinese language, the association between the Chinese word and the English word is also Get the most appropriate combination of terms, the association can Combination. For example, in the input sequence "woshiyongwindows", the query device 12 obtains various Chinese translations of "wiondows""window”,”window”,”windowsoftware", and obtains “woshiyong” corresponding Chinese “I use””I am Use ", the meaning of the Chinese and English words and their translations to determine the following options to choose the most preferred options: "1 I use Windows software, 2 I use windows, 3 I use windows, 4 I use windows ".
  • the querying device 12 also prioritizes each of the input term options when a matching query is made in the lexicon according to the user input sequence to obtain a plurality of input term options.
  • the providing means 13 displays the plurality of matched input term options provided by the query means 12 in the order of the priority to the user, wherein the higher the priority, the higher the input term option is displayed.
  • the querying device 12 can determine the priority level according to the frequency of selection of each term option in the user input history and the semantic relevance of each word in each term option.
  • the query device 12 can also determine the priority according to the input preference set by the user.
  • the querying device 12 can also determine the region in which the user is located according to the IP address of the current user equipment, so that the priority of the vocabulary related to the region in the input sequence can be determined, for example, when the user input sequence is "woxihuanbund", where The translation of "bund” has "1 Embankment 2 Terminal 3 Alliance 4 (Shanghai) Bund".
  • the user equipment 1 can store the above-mentioned user input history, user setting input preferences, and various associations between vocabularies in the local storage. Preferably, the user equipment 1 may also update information such as saved user input history, input preferences, and inter-vocabulary relevance. As shown in FIG. 2, the user equipment 1 further includes a second acquisition device. Set 15, update device 16. The second obtaining means 15 acquires the selection of the plurality of input term options provided by the providing device 13 by the user through further interaction with the user.
  • the updating device 16 updates the thesaurus and the user input history, the association between the vocabularies, and the like according to the user selection provided by the second obtaining device 15, for example, the new term option and the existing term option may be added to the thesaurus 14. Level, user characteristics. More preferably, if the user equipment can access the Internet, the second obtaining device 15 can also search for a new combination of terms on the Internet and update the thesaurus 14 and the like.
  • Fig. 2 shows a preferred embodiment of a user equipment according to the invention, wherein the inquiry means 12 further comprises a judging means 121 and a matching inquiry means 122.
  • the judging means 121 performs a query in the vocabulary containing the English words according to the input sequence to judge whether or not the English words are included in the input sequence.
  • the matching query means 122 is informed by the determining means that the English word is included in the input sequence, the Chinese input corresponding to the rest of the sequence is queried, and then various combinations of the Chinese and English words or various Chinese translations thereof are provided as the entry options.
  • the matching query device also obtains the most suitable combination of terms according to the association between the Chinese and the English words, and the association may be a normal semantic association, or may be preset in the thesaurus 14 or the user. Enter a selection combination in the history.
  • the matching query means 122 obtains various Chinese translations “windows”, “windows”, “window software” of “windows”, and obtains the Chinese “I use” “I” corresponding to "woshiyong” Is to use ", the Chinese and English words and their translations to determine the following terms to determine the most preferred options: "1 I use Windows software; 2 I use windows; 3 I use Windows; 4 I use window".
  • the matching query means 122 obtains the priority of each input term option when the matching query is performed in the thesaurus according to the user input sequence to obtain a plurality of input term options.
  • the providing means 13 displays the plurality of matched input term options provided by the matching query means 12 in the order column to the user in a priority order, wherein the higher the priority, the higher the input term option is displayed.
  • the matching querying device 122 can determine the priority level of each term option in the user history record and the semantic relevance of each word in each term option.
  • the matching query device 122 can also determine the priority level according to the input preference selection set by the user, for example, when the user sets the input preference as: 1) Priority level: Computer Vocabulary>Electronic Vocabulary>Ordinary Vocabulary; 2) Priority: Chinese>English, the input sequence "woshiyongwindows" can judge “I use Windows software” has the highest priority, "I use Windows” second, “I use windows” Again.
  • the matching query device 122 can also determine the region in which the user is located according to the IP address of the current user equipment, so that the priority of the vocabulary related to the region in the input sequence can be determined, for example, when the user input sequence is "woxihuanbund",
  • the translation of "bund” has "1 Embankment 2 Terminal 3 Alliance 4 (Shanghai) Bund".
  • the inquiry device 12 knows that it is currently located in Shanghai, China according to the IP address of the user equipment, it can be determined that "bund” corresponds to the translation in "Shanghai Bund”.
  • "Or "Eb Beach” has the highest priority, so you can provide the following input terms: "I like to go to the Bund; 2 I like the Bund; 3 I like the pier; 4 I like the embankment; 5 I like the league.”
  • FIG. 3 illustrates an embodiment of a user equipment and a network device that allows a user to perform mixed input in both Chinese and English, in accordance with another aspect of the present invention, wherein the user device 1 is connected to the network device 2 via a network, and the two cooperate to allow the user to be in the user.
  • the device is mixed input in Chinese and English.
  • the network can be the Internet, an intranet, etc. The following is an example of the Internet:
  • the user equipment 1 can be any electronic product that can interact with the user through a keyboard, a remote controller, a touch panel, or a voice control device, such as a computer, a smart phone, a PDA, a game machine, or an IPTV.
  • the network device 2 can be a network server, a small host, a mainframe, or the like.
  • the user equipment 1 includes a first obtaining device 11, a first transmitting device 17, a first receiving device 18, and a providing device 13.
  • the network device 2 includes a second receiving device 21, a querying device 22, a second transmitting device 23, and a storage device 24 for holding a network vocabulary (hereinafter referred to as the network vocabulary 24 for the sake of brevity).
  • the first acquisition device 11 in the user device 1 can be a keyboard, a remote controller, a touch panel or a voice control device or the like through any one of the user-accessible devices.
  • the keyboard as an example, when the user taps a key in the keyboard to input, the first obtaining device 11 acquires the key sequence of the user tapping in real time.
  • the first transmitting device 17 in the user device 1 transmits the user input sequence provided by the first obtaining device 11 to the network device 2 in real time and continuously.
  • Second receiving device in network device 2 The input sequence is received and provided to the query device 22.
  • the querying device 22 performs a matching query with the network vocabulary 24 to obtain one or more matching input term options, wherein when the input sequence includes a sequence of English words, at least one of the input term options includes the English A word or a translation in the other language. That is, the present invention allows the user to input Chinese characters in full spells, double spells, five strokes, etc., and can also directly input English words.
  • the second transmitting device 23 in the network device 2 also transmits the input term option provided by the query device 22 to the user device 1 in real time and continuously.
  • the first receiving device 19 in the user device 1 receives the input term option and provides it to the providing device 13 in real time and in association, the providing device 13 then sequentially obtaining the obtained one or more matching input term options in a certain order.
  • the format is provided to the user for selection to make specific input. For example, by displaying to the user in an input window bar of the display, multiple entry options can be displayed in the input sequence column, and multiple entry options can be included in the next column for the user to select.
  • only one line item option may be displayed in the term column, and the number of the line item option may be default or user-settable, and the previous line or the next line item option is displayed by the user pressing a specific function key.
  • the specific function keys can be, for example, "+” and "-".
  • the first obtaining means 11, the first transmitting means 17, the first receiving means, and the second receiving means 21, the inquiring means 12 and the second transmitting means 23 of the network device 2 in the user equipment 1 are continuously Constantly cooperate with the work.
  • the first obtaining means 11 acquires the input sequence of the user in real time and continuously supplies it to the first transmitting means 17, for example "w”, "wo” ... “wosh” ... “woshiyong” ... "woshiyongwin” ... "woaiwindows", the first transmitting device also transmits various input sequences to the network device 2 in real time and continuously.
  • the second receiving device 21 in the network device 2 receives the various input sequences sent by the user device 1 and also provides them to the query device 22 in real time and continuously.
  • the query device 22 then continuously continues to the first receiving device 21 in real time.
  • Provide a user input sequence to perform a matching query to hold Continue to obtain the entry options corresponding to the above input sequences, for example, "w” corresponds to "1 me, 2 ⁇ , 3 grips, 4 nests";”wosh” corresponds to "1 my institute, 2 provinces, 3 my students, 4 I said, 5 handshakes; "woshiyongwindows” corresponds to "1 I use Windows software, 2 I use windows, 3 I use Windows, 4 I use windows”.
  • the query device 22 in the network device 2 performs the matching query in the network vocabulary 22 according to the user input sequence
  • the English input word is included in the recognition input sequence
  • the query obtains the rest of the input sequence corresponding to the Chinese language
  • the association with the English word is used to obtain the most suitable combination of terms, which may be a normal semantic association, or a selection combination in the network lexicon 24 or in the user input history.
  • the query device 22 obtains various Chinese translations of “wiondows”, “window”, “window”, “window software”, and obtains “woshiyong” corresponding Chinese “I use” “I am Use ", the meaning of the Chinese and English words and their translations to determine the following options for the most preferred options: "1 I use Windows software, 2 I use windows, 3 I use windows, 4 I use windows ".
  • the query device 22 is also capable of assisting the user to automatically perform automatic segmentation of English words without the user having to switch to the English input state or turn off the input method.
  • the query device 22 recognizes that "windows” and “game” are English words and are adjacent, and the query device 22 inserts a space character "" between “windows” and “game”. , thereby getting “windows game”, and performing the matching query described above to get a combination of terms such as “windows game”, “windows game”, “window game”, “window software game”.
  • the query device 22 can perform automatic segmentation of multiple adjacent English words in the user input sequence by a similar mechanism, such as the user input sequence "ilovethisgame", which will provide the user with "i” Love this game” is a combination of multiple terms.
  • the query device 22 also supports automatic segmentation of English words in the Chinese-English mixed input process. For example, when the user taps the button to input "woxihuan windowsgame”, the query device 22 only outputs “windows” and "game” as adjacent English words, and the query device 22 inserts a space between "windows" and "game”.
  • the querying means 22 in the network device 2 also obtains the priority of each of the input term options when a matching query is made in the lexicon according to the user input sequence to obtain a plurality of input term options.
  • the providing device 13 in the user device 1 receives the input term option from the network device 2 through the first receiving device 19, and displays a plurality of matching input term options in the entry column to the user in a priority order. , where the higher the priority, the more the input term option is displayed.
  • the querying device 22 of the network device 2 can acquire the user feature according to the ID of the user login, such as the user input history record, the user-specific user vocabulary, and the user-set Personal preferences, user attribute information, etc.
  • the user features may be stored in the network device 2 or in other network devices connected to the network device 2.
  • the querying device 22 in the network device 2 can determine the priority level according to the selection frequency of each term option in the user input history record and the semantic relevance between each term in each term option.
  • the priority can also be determined according to the input preference set by the user. For example, when the user sets the input preference as: 1) Priority: Computer vocabulary > Electronic vocabulary > Common vocabulary; 2) Priority level: Chinese >English, in the input sequence "woshiyongwindows” can judge “I use Windows software” has the highest priority, "I use Windows” followed by “I use windows” again.
  • the querying device 22 can also determine the region in which the user device is located according to the IP address of the current user device 1, so that the priority of the vocabulary related to the region in the input sequence can be determined, for example, when the user input sequence is "woxihuanbund",
  • the translation of "bund” has "1 Embankment 2 Terminal 3 Alliance 4 (Shanghai) Bund".
  • the inquiry device 12 knows that it is currently located in Shanghai, China according to the IP address of the user equipment, it can be determined that "bund” corresponds to the translation in "Shanghai Bund".
  • "Or the Bund” has the highest priority and therefore offers the following losses Enter the entry options "1 I like to go to the Bund; 2 I like the Bund; 3 I like the pier; 4 I like the embankment; 5 I like the league.”
  • the network device 2 can also update information such as saved user input history, input preferences, and inter-vocabulary relevance.
  • the user equipment 1 further includes a second obtaining device 15 and a third transmitting device 18; the network device 2 further includes a second receiving device 25 and an updating device 26.
  • the second obtaining means 15 in the user equipment 1 acquires the selection of the plurality of input term options provided by the providing device 13 by the user through further interaction with the user, and is transmitted by the third transmitting device 18 to the network device.
  • the update device 26 updates the thesaurus and the user input history, the association between the vocabularies, and the like according to the user selection received by the second receiving device 25.
  • a new term option and an existing term option may be added to the network thesaurus 24.
  • Priority user characteristics.
  • the network device 2 may further comprise a third acquisition means (not shown) which may also search for new combinations of terms on the Internet and update the network vocabulary 24 and the like.
  • Figure 4 shows a preferred embodiment of the invention in which the query means 22 of the network device 2 further comprises a decision means 221 and a matching query means 222.
  • the judging device 221 performs a query in the network vocabulary containing the English words according to the input sequence to determine whether the English word is included in the input sequence.
  • the matching query means 222 is informed by the determining means that the input sequence includes English words, the query obtains the Chinese corresponding to the rest of the input sequence, and then provides various combinations of the Chinese and English words or their various Chinese translations as the entry options.
  • the matching query device also obtains the most suitable combination of terms according to the association between the Chinese and the English words, and the association may be a normal semantic association, or may be preset in the network thesaurus 24 or The user enters a selection combination in the history.
  • the matching query means 222 obtains various Chinese translations “window”, “window”, “window software” of “wiondows”, and obtains the Chinese “I use” "I” corresponding to "woshiyong” Is to use ", the Chinese and English words and their translations to determine the following terms to determine the most preferred options: "1 I use Windows software; 2 I use windows; 3 I use Windows; 4 I use window".
  • the matching query means 222 also obtains the priority of each input term option when a matching query is made in the thesaurus according to the user input sequence to obtain a plurality of input term options.
  • the second sending device 23 sends the multiple input term options and their priority information to the user equipment 1,
  • the first receiving device 19 of the user equipment 1 receives and provides to the providing device 13, and the providing device 3 displays the plurality of matched input term options in the order column to the user in priority order, wherein the priority The higher the input term option is displayed, the higher it is.
  • the matching query device 222 in the network device 2 can determine the priority level according to the selection frequency of each term option in the user history record and the semantic relevance between each term in each term option.
  • the matching query device 222 can also determine the priority according to the input preference set by the user. For example, when the user sets the input preference as: 1) Priority: Computer vocabulary > Electronic vocabulary > Common vocabulary; 2) Priority Level: Chinese> English, in the input sequence "woshiyongwindows” can judge “I use Windows software” has the highest priority, “I use Windows” followed by "I use windows” again.
  • the matching query device 222 can also determine the region in which the user is located according to the IP address of the current user equipment, so that the priority of the vocabulary related to the region in the input sequence can be determined, for example, when the user input sequence is "woxihuanbund", The translation of "bund” has "1 Embankment 2 Terminal 3 Alliance 4 (Shanghai) Bund".
  • the user equipment 1 itself also includes a query device 12 and a memory 14 (hereinafter referred to as a local vocabulary 14) for storing a local vocabulary.
  • the first obtaining device 11 may first provide the user input sequence to the query device 12 of the user equipment 1 for matching query.
  • the specific query process is as described above with reference to FIG. 1-2.
  • the reference device 11 can also send a user input sequence to the network device through the third sending device 18, and the query device 22 performs a matching query.
  • the specific query process is as described above with reference to FIG. 3-4. The content described, the content reference is not mentioned here.
  • User equipment 1 also includes a merging device 20 that combines one or more input term options provided by its own query device 12 with one or more input term options provided by query device 22 from network device 2. Deleting the repeating options therein, and determining the priority order of the plurality of term options obtained by the final merge according to certain rules, and then providing them to the providing device 13 for providing them in the corresponding priority order Household.
  • the input term option provided by network device 2 should be more accurate, so the priority is higher than the local query for the input term option.
  • Figure 6 shows a flow diagram of a method in accordance with one aspect of the present invention showing a process in which a user performs mixed input in English and Chinese through a user device.
  • the user equipment 1 can be any electronic product that can interact with the user through a keyboard, a remote controller, a touch panel, or a voice control device, such as a computer, a smart phone, a PDA, a game machine, or an IPTV.
  • the local vocabulary is saved in user device 1 (for the sake of brevity, hereinafter referred to as the lexicon).
  • the user equipment 1 can perform a human machine with the user by any one of them, such as a keyboard, a remote controller, a touch panel or a voice control device.
  • a keyboard when the user taps a button in the keyboard to input, the user device 1 acquires the key sequence of the user's tap in real time.
  • step s2 the user input sequence acquired by the user equipment 1 performs a matching query in the thesaurus to obtain one or more matching input term options, wherein when the input sequence contains a sequence of English words, at least one input word
  • the bar option includes the English word or its translation in the other language. That is, the present invention allows the user to input Chinese words in full spelling, double spelling, five strokes, etc., and can also directly input English words.
  • the user equipment 1 can also help the user to automatically complete the automatic segmentation of the English words without the user having to switch to the English input state or turn off the input method.
  • the user device 1 recognizes that "windows” and “game” are English words and are adjacent, and a space character is inserted between “windows” and “game”. "”, thereby getting “windows game”, and performing the matching query described above to get a combination of terms such as “windows game”, “windows game”, “window game”, “window software game”.
  • the user equipment 1 can perform automatic segmentation of a plurality of adjacent English words in the user input sequence by a similar mechanism, such as the user input sequence "ilovethisgame", and the user device 1 will provide the user with "i love this game”. Multiple combinations of terms within.
  • the user equipment 1 also supports automatic segmentation of English words in the Chinese-English mixed input process. For example, when the user taps the button to input "woxihuanwindowsgame”, in step 2, the user device 1 recognizes “windows” and “game” as adjacent English words, and inserts a space character between "windows" and "game”.
  • step s2 the user equipment 1 first makes a query in the thesaurus containing the English words according to the input sequence to determine whether the English words are included in the input sequence.
  • the user equipment 1 judges that the user input sequence includes an English word, the Chinese corresponding to the rest of the user input sequence is further queried at this moment, and then various combinations of the Chinese and English words or various Chinese translations thereof are provided as the entry options.
  • the user equipment 1 provides one or more matching input term options obtained by the query to the user in a certain order and format for selection to make a specific input. For example, by displaying to the user in an input window bar of the display, multiple entry options can be displayed in the input sequence, and multiple entry options can be included in the next column for the user to select.
  • the specific function keys can be, for example, "+" and "-".
  • steps si through S3 are continuously cycled.
  • the user equipment 1 acquires the input sequence continuously input by the user in real time and continuously queries locally, for example, the user continuously inputs "w", "wo” ... “wosh” ... “woshiyong” ... “woshiyongwin” ... "woaiwindows”
  • the user equipment 1 also performs the user input sequence according to the continuous acquisition in real time.
  • step s2 when the user equipment 1 performs the matching query according to the user input sequence, when the English input word is included in the recognition input sequence, after the query obtains the rest of the input sequence corresponding to the Chinese language, it is also based on the Chinese word and the English word.
  • the association to obtain the most appropriate combination of terms which can be a common semantic association, or a combination of choices saved in the thesaurus or in the user input history.
  • user device 1 obtains various Chinese translations of “wiondows” “window”, “window”, “window software”, and obtains “woshiyong” corresponding to Chinese “I use” “I am With “, user device 1 determines the following items as the most preferred option according to the meaning of the Chinese and English words and their translations: "1 I use Windows software, 2 I use windows, 3 I use Windows, 4 I use the window”.
  • the user equipment 1 in step s2, the user equipment 1 also obtains the priority of each input term option when a plurality of input term options are obtained by performing a matching query in the thesaurus according to the user input sequence. Subsequently, the plurality of matched input term options are displayed to the user in the term column in the order of priority in step s3, wherein the higher the priority, the higher the input term option is displayed.
  • the user equipment 1 may also perform a query in the thesaurus according to the user characteristics to obtain a plurality of matching input term options.
  • the priority of the user can also be determined according to the user characteristics.
  • User characteristics include the user's input history, user-set personal preference selection, user attributes, user address, etc.
  • User attributes include the user's occupation, gender, international, birthplace, age, etc. Interest.
  • the user equipment 1 may determine the priority level according to the selection frequency of each term option in the user input history record and the semantic relevance between each term in each term option. .
  • the user equipment 1 can also determine the priority according to the input preference set by the user.
  • the user equipment 1 can also determine the geographical location of the user equipment according to the IP address of the current user equipment, so that the priority of the vocabulary related to the area in the input sequence can be determined, for example, when the user input sequence is "woxihuanbund", where The translation of "bund” has “1 Embankment 2 Terminal 3 Alliance 4 (Shanghai) Bund", when User Equipment 1 knows that it is currently located in Shanghai, China according to its IP address, so it can be determined that "bund” corresponds to the translation of "Shanghai Bund” or "The Bund” has the highest priority, so the following entry options are available: “I like to go to the Bund; 2 I like the Bund; 3 I like the pier; 4 I like the embankment; 5 I like the league.”
  • user features include, but are not limited to, the above.
  • the user equipment 1 can store the above user input history, user setting input preferences, and various associations between words in the local storage. Preferably, the user device 1 can also update information such as saved user input history, input preferences, and inter-vocabulary relevance.
  • the user device 1 also obtains the user's selection of the plurality of input entry options provided by further interaction with the user, and then updates the thesaurus and user input according to the acquired user selection. Historical records, vocabulary associations, etc., for example, can add new entry options and prioritization of existing term options in the thesaurus, user characteristics. More preferably, in step s5 (not shown), when the user equipment accesses the Internet, the user equipment 1 may also search for new combinations of terms in the Internet and update the thesaurus and the like.
  • FIG. 7 shows a flow diagram of a method in accordance with another aspect of the present invention, showing a process in which a user device is connected to a network device to allow a user to perform mixed input in English and Chinese.
  • the user equipment 1 is connected to the network device 2 via a network, and the network may be an Internet or an intranet.
  • the user equipment 1 can be any electronic product that can interact with the user through a keyboard, a remote controller, a touch pad, or a voice control device, such as a computer, a smart phone, a PDA, a game machine, or an IPTV.
  • the network device 2 can be a network server, a small host, a mainframe, etc., wherein the network device 2 holds a network vocabulary.
  • the user equipment 1 can perform a human machine with the user by any one of them, such as a keyboard, a remote controller, a touch panel, a voice control device, and the like.
  • a keyboard when the user taps a button in the keyboard to input, the user device 1 acquires the key sequence of the user's tap in real time.
  • step S2 the user equipment 1 transmits the acquired user input sequence to the network device 2 in real time and continuously.
  • step S3 the network device 2 performs a matching query in the network lexicon according to the received user input sequence to obtain one or more matching input term options, wherein when the input sequence contains a sequence of English words, at least one The input term option includes the English word or its translation in the other language. That is, the present invention allows the user to input Chinese words in full spelling, double spelling, five strokes, etc., and can also directly input English words.
  • the network device 2 can also help the user to automatically perform automatic segmentation of English words without the user having to switch to the English input state or close the input method. For example, when the user taps the key input
  • step S3 the network device 2 recognizes that "windows” and “game” are English words and are adjacent, and a space character “” is inserted between “windows” and “game”, thereby obtaining “windows game” " , and perform the matching query described above to get
  • step S3 the network device 2 can perform automatic segmentation of multiple adjacent English words in the user input sequence by a similar mechanism, such as the user input sequence "ilovethisgame", the network device 2 will be User offers include
  • step S3 the network device 2 also Supports the automatic and automatic segmentation of Chinese, English and English single words in the process of inputting Chinese, English, English, and Chinese. .
  • the network device 22 identifies the identification.
  • the user equipment 11 is in the step 22
  • the self-automatic English-English text-cutting operation provided by the user is not always able to fully satisfy the needs of the sufficient user, and at this time, the user can In the input and output sequence sequence, the supplementary fill and insert is inserted into the single quote number.
  • the first network root device is first listed in the packet according to the input sequence.
  • the network network vocabulary containing the English and Chinese vocabulary words is used to conduct a query query to determine whether the packet is included in the sequence of the input sequence.
  • the word word of the syllabary, Dangdang surely determines that the quotation in the sequence of the input and output sequence includes the English and Chinese singular words, and then the query is queried with the user input and the input sequence sequence is divided into the remaining parts.
  • the network device device 22 also inputs the input of the query query into the word in real time and in the continuous and non-continuous manner.
  • the option item is sent to the user equipment device 11 for transmission.
  • the user equipment 11 is used to press the selected input input word entry option received by the received user.
  • a certain order sequence and a check format are provided for the user account to be selected for selection and input. . For example, if the user is displayed in the column of the input window of the display device in the display window, the cocoa will be more than one word.
  • the term strip selection option and the input and input sequence column are displayed in the sub-column column, and more than one word entry option item cocoa is included in the next column. For user account selection.
  • the number of options of the line item selection item may be displayed only in the line of the word bar column.
  • the purpose can be either default or not, or can be set by the user's household setting, and the user can press the button to display the special function.
  • the previous line or the next line of the line item selection option, the specific function of the special function can be, for example, "" ++"" and "" --"". .
  • the cyclical work is continued without continuous interruption.
  • the user input device is used to obtain the input sequence sequence of the user account in real time and in real time. Sending a message to the network network device 22 for example, such as ""ww"",
  • step S3 when the network device 2 performs a matching query in the network lexicon according to the user input sequence, when the English input word is included in the recognition input sequence, after the query obtains the rest of the input sequence corresponding to the Chinese language, According to the association between the Chinese and the English words, the most suitable combination of terms can be obtained.
  • the association can be a common semantic association. In the sequence "woshiyongwindows", the network device 2 queries each of the "wiondows".
  • the network device 2 in step S3, the network device 2 also obtains the priority of each input term option when performing a matching query in the thesaurus according to the user input sequence to obtain a plurality of input term options. Then, in step S7, the network device 2 displays the received multiple input entry options from the network device 2 in the order column to the user in the order of priority, wherein the higher the priority, the higher the priority The higher the input term option is displayed.
  • the network device 2 when the user logs in to the network device through the user device 1, in step S3, the network device 2 can acquire the user feature according to the ID of the user login, such as the user input history, the user-specific user vocabulary. , personal preferences set by the user, user attribute information, and the like.
  • the user features may be stored in the network device 2 or in other network devices to which the network device 2 is connected.
  • the network device may determine the priority level according to the selection frequency of each term option in the user input history record and the semantic relevance between each term in each term option. It is also possible to determine the priority level according to the input preference set by the user. For example, when the user sets the input preferences as: 1) Priority: Computer vocabulary > Electronic vocabulary > Common vocabulary; 2) Priority level: Chinese > English, in the input sequence “woshiyongwindows” can be judged “I use Windows software” The highest priority, "I use Windows” followed by “I use windows” again.
  • the network device 2 can also know its current IP address through communication with the user equipment 1 and thereby determine the region in which it is located, so that the priority of the vocabulary related to the region in the input sequence can be determined. For example, when the user input sequence is "woxihuanbund", the translation of "bund” has “1 Embankment 2 Terminal 3 Alliance 4 (Shanghai) Bund", when Network Device 2 knows that it is currently located in Shanghai, China based on the IP address of the user equipment, thus It can be determined that the "bund” corresponding translation has the highest priority in "Shanghai Bund” or "Xipu Beach", so the following entry options are available: 1 I like to go to the Bund; 2 I like the Bund; 3 I like the pier; 4 I like Embankment; 5 I like the league.”
  • the network device 2 can also update information such as saved user input history, input preferences, and inter-vocabulary relevance.
  • the user device 1 acquires the user's selection of the plurality of input term options provided by the user through further interaction with the user, and transmits the selection to the network device; in step S10 (not shown)
  • the network device 2 updates the thesaurus and the user input history, the association between the vocabularies, and the like according to the received user selection.
  • the new term option and the existing term option may be added to the network thesaurus. feature.
  • the network device 2 can also search for a new combination of terms on the Internet and update the network vocabulary and the like.
  • FIG. 8 shows another preferred embodiment according to the present invention, in which the user equipment 1 itself also holds a local vocabulary, and can synchronize with the user-specific user vocabulary in the network vocabulary of the network device 2 at any time or periodically. .
  • step S4 the user equipment 1 performs a matching query in the local vocabulary according to the user input sequence, and the specific query process is as described in the foregoing step s2 described with reference to FIG. Do not repeat them.
  • Steps S1 to S3 are as described above with reference to FIG. 5, and the content references are not described herein. It should be understood in the art that steps S1 to S3 and step S4 may be performed synchronously, and the completion time mainly depends on the processing speed of the user equipment 1 and the network device 2 and the network transmission delay between the user equipment 1 and the network device 2. .
  • step S6 the user equipment 1 will present the present One or more input term options queried and one or more input term options from network device 2 are merged, the repeating options are deleted, and multiple entries resulting from the final merge are determined according to certain rules.
  • the priority order of the options then, in step S8, the input term options are provided to the user for selection or further human interaction.
  • the input term option provided by network device 2 should be more accurate, so the priority is higher than the local query for the input term option.
  • the network vocabulary in the network device 2 can also be The user-specific user vocabulary.
  • the above description is based on Chinese and English. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is also applicable to a case where a user inputs a mixed input with another text in English. Only the Chinese input rule needs to be changed and adjusted. Replace with the input rule of the other text, and replace the corresponding thesaurus and user setting input preferences.
  • the other language includes: Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, German, Italian, and the like.

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一种用于英文与另一种文字混合输入的方法和设备 技术领域
本发明涉及计算机领域， 尤其涉及通过计算机进行文字输入的技 术。 背景技术
现有的计算机中文输入法可以提供用户以全拼、 双拼、 五笔字型 等进行中文输入， 然而在进行中英文交替输入时， 需要用户进行输入 模式的切换， 例如， 通过按计算机键盘上的" caps lock"键或其他快捷 键组合来进行切换， 从而使得中英文的混合输入较为不便和耗时。 发明内容
本发明的目的是提供一种允许用户以中文和英文进行混合输入的 用户设备和 /或网络设备及其方法。
根据本发明的一个方面， 提供一种在用户设备端用于允许用户以英 文及另一种语言进行混合输入的方法， 该方法包括以下步骤：
a获取用户的输入序列；
b将所述输入序列与词库进行匹配查询， 获得一个或多个匹配的输 入词条选项， 其中当输入序列中包含英文单词的序列时， 至少一个输入 词条选项包括所述英文单词或其按所述另一种语言的译文；
c将所述一个或多个匹配的输入词条选项提供给所述用户， 供其选 择。
根据本发明的另一个方面， 还提供了一种在网络设备中用于允许 用户以英文和另一种语言进行混合输入的方法， 该方法包括以下步骤： A接收来自该用户操作的用户设备所发送的该用户的输入序列； B 将所述输入序列与该网络设备中的网络词库进行匹配查询， 获得 一个或多个匹配的输入词条选项， 其中当输入序列中包含英文单词的序 列时， 至少一个输入词条选项包括所述英文单词或其按所述另一种语言 的译文；
C 将所述一个或多个匹配的输入词条选项发回所述用户设备。
根据本发明的一个方面， 提供了一种用于允许用户以英文及另一种 语言进行混合输入的用户设备， 该用户设备包括：
第一获取装置， 用于获取用户的输入序列；
查询装置， 用于将所述输入序列与词库进行匹配查询， 获得一个或 多个匹配的输入词条选项， 其中当输入序列中包含英文单词的序列时， 至少一个输入词条选项包括所述英文单词或其按所述另一种语言的译 文；
提供装置， 用于将所述一个或多个匹配的输入词条选项提供给所述 用户， 供其选择。
根据本发明的另一方面， 提供了一种一种用于辅助用户在用户设备 以英文和另一种语言进行混合输入的网络设备， 包括：
第二接收装置， 用于接收来自该用户操作的用户设备所发送的该用 户的输入序列；
查询装置， 用于将所述输入序列与该网络设备中的网络词库进行匹 配查询， 获得一个或多个匹配的输入词条选项， 其中当输入序列中包含 英文单词的序列时， 至少一个输入词条选项包括所述英文单词或其按 所述另一种语言的译文；
第二发送装置， 用于将所述一个或多个匹配的输入词条选项发回 所述用户设备。
根据本发明的再一方面， 提供了一种用于允许用户以英文和另一 种语言进行混合输入的系统， 包括如前述才艮据本发明一个方面的用户 设备及根据本发明另一方面的网络设备。
与现有技术相比， 本发明允许用户在进行文字输入时， 随意地按 诸如双拼、 全拼、 五笔等中文输入法进行输入并其间直接以英文单词 进行输入， 可以获得全中文或中文与英文单词组合的输入选项， 从而 无需进行中英文输入模式的切换， 从而极大地提高了输入效率。 附图说明
通过阅读参照以下附图所作的对非限制性实施例所作的详细描述， 本发明的其它特征、 目的和优点将会变得更明显：
图 1为才艮据本发明一个方面的允许用户以英文及另一种语言进行混 合输入的用户设备的示意图；
图 2示出才艮据本发明一个优选实施例的允许用户以英文及另一种语 言进行混合输入的用户设备的示意图；
图 3示出根据本发明另一方面的允许用户以中英文进行混合输入的 用户设备和网络设备的示意图；
图 4示出根据本发明一个优选实施例的允许用户以中英文进行混合 输入的用户设备和网络设备的示意图。
图 5示出根据本发明另一优选实施例的允许用户以中英文进行混合 输入的用户设备和网络设备的示意图。
图 6示出根据本发明一个方面的在用户设备中允许用户以英文及另 一种语言进行混合输入的流程图；
图 7示出根据本发明另一方面的用户设备和网络设备配合来允许用 户以英文及另一种语言进行混合输入的流程图；
图 8示出根据本发明一个优选实施例的用户设备和网络设备配合来 允许用户以英文及另一种语言进行混合输入的流程图；
附图中相同或相似的附图标记代表相同或相似的部件。 具体实施方式
下面结合附图对本发明作进一步详细描述。
图 1 示出根据本发明一个方面的用于允许用户以英文及另一种语 言进行混合输入的用户设备 1。 其中， 用户设备 1可以是任何一种可与 用户通过键盘、遥控器、触摸板、或声控设备进行人机交互的电子产品， 例如计算机、 智能手机、 PDA, 游戏机、 或 IPTV等。
用户设备 1 中包括第一获取装置 11、 查询装置 12、 提供装置 13、 用于保存本地词库的存储装置 14 (为简明起见， 以下简称词库 14 ) 。 具体地，第一获取装置 11通过任何一种可与用户进行人机交互的交 互设备来实时地获取用户正在输入的输入序列。 该交互设备可以是键 盘、 遥控器、 触摸板或声控设备等。 以键盘为例， 当用户敲击键盘中按 键进行输入时， 第一获取装置 11实时地获取用户敲击的按键序列。
查询装置 12将第一获取装置 11提供的用户输入序列与词库 14进行 匹配查询， 获得一个或多个匹配的输入词条选项， 其中当输入序列中 包含英文单词的序列时， 至少一个输入词条选项包括所述英文单词或其 按所述另一种语言的译文。 也即， 本发明允许用户在按全拼、 双拼、 五 笔等输入中文的同时， 还可以混杂直接输入英文单词。 例如， 当用户希 望输入 "我使用视窗软件"时， 无需全部以全拼进行输入， 而可以敲击按 键输入 "woshiyongwindows",查询装置 12识别出 "windows"为英文单词， 此外根据" woshiyong"进行匹配查询得到中文组合 "我使用"， 从而可以获 得"我使用窗口"、 "我使用视窗"、 "我使用视窗软件"、 "我使用 windows" 等词条组合。
优选地， 查询装置 12 还能够帮助用户自动完成英文单词的自动切 分， 而用户无须切换至英文输入状态或关闭输入法。 例如， 当用户敲击 按键输入 "windowsgame" , 查询装置 12识别出 "windows" 和 "game" 为英文单词且相邻， 查询装置 12会在 "windows" 和 "game" 之间插入 空格符 " " , 从而得到 "windows game" , 并进行前面所述的匹配查 询从而得到 "windows game" 、 "windows游戏" 、 "视窗游戏" 、 "视 窗软件游戏" 等词条组合。 本领域技术人员应能理解， 查询装置 12 可 以通过相似的机制完成用户输入序列中多个相邻英文单词的自动切分， 如用户输入序列 "ilovethisgame" ,查询装置 12将为用户提供包括" i love this game"在内的多个词条组合。 查询装置 12也支持中英文混合输入过 程中英文单词的 自 动切分。 例如， 当用户 敲击按键输入 "woxihuan windowsgame" , 查询装置 12 只另l出 "windows"和 "game" 为相邻的英文单词， 查询装置 12会在 "windows" 和 "game" 之间插入 空格符 " " ,从而得到 "woxihuanwindows game" ,此外根据 "woxihuan" 进行匹配查询得到中文组合 "我喜欢"，从而可以获得 "我喜欢 windows game" 、 "我喜欢 windows游戏" 、 "我喜欢视窗游戏" 、 "我喜欢视 窗软件游戏" 等词条组合。 考虑到真实应用的复杂性和用户需要的特异 性，查询装置 2所提供的自动英文切分操作并不能总是满足用户的需要， 此时， 用户可以在输入序列中补充插入单引号 "，" 或其他类似符号， 进 行英文单词的强制切分， 当然也可以分别输入须拆分的英文单词， 以实 现其期望的中英文输入序列。
提供装置 13 随后将查询装置获得的一个或多个匹配的输入词条选 项按一定顺序和格式提供给所述用户， 供其选择以作具体输入。 例如， 通过在显示器的一个输入窗口栏中显示给用户是， 可将多个词条选项与 输入序列分栏显示， 多个词条选项可全部列入下一栏中供用户选择。 优 选地， 可以在词条栏中仅显示一行词条选项， 该行词条选项数目可以是 缺省的也可由用户设定， 通过由用户按动特定功能键显示上一行或下一 行词条选项， 该特定功能键例如可以是" +"和" -"。
优选地，第一获取装置 11和查询装置 12和提供装置 13之间是持续 不断地工作。 具体地， 第一获取装置 11 实时地获取用户的输入序列并 持 续 地 提 供 给 查 询 装 置 12 , 例 如 "w" 、 "wo" ... "wosh" ... "woshiyong" ... "woshiyongwin" ... "woaiwindows" , 查询 装置 12也实时地对第一获取装置 11持续不断地提供的用户输入序列进 行匹配查询，以持续获取与上述各输入序列相对应的词条选项，例如" w" 对应" 1我、 2喔、 3握、 4窝"； "wosh"对应" 1我所、 2我省、 3我生、 4 我说、 5握手"； "woshiyongwindows"对应" 1我使用视窗软件、 2我使用 windows, 3我使用视窗、 4我使用窗口"。 在此， 本领域技术人员应理 解 "持续" 是指在用户最终选择一个词条选项前一直进行的动作方式， 例如用户在敲击 按键序列 "woai" 后可能稍停片刻， 如 0.5秒， 再继续 敲击随后的按键。
查询装置 12在才艮据用户输入序列进行匹配查询时， 当识别输入序列 中包含英文单词时， 在查询获得输入序列其余部分对应中文后， 还会根 据该中文与该英文单词之间的关联来获得最适配的词条组合， 该关联可 组合。 例如， 在输入序列" woshiyongwindows"中， 查询装置 12 获得 "wiondows"的各种中文译文"窗口"、 "视窗"、 "视窗软件"， 并获得 "woshiyong"对应的中文"我使用 ""我是用 "， 该中文与英文单词及其译文 的文义关联来确定以下几项词条选择为最优选的选项： "1我使用视窗软 件、 2我使用 windows, 3我使用视窗、 4我使用窗口"。
在一个优选实施例中，查询装置 12在才艮据用户输入序列在词库中进 行匹配查询获得多个输入词条选项时还获得各个输入词条选项的优先 级。 提供装置 13将查询装置 12提供的多个匹配的输入词条选项按其优 先级顺序在词条栏中显示给所述用户， 其中优先级越高， 该输入词条选 项越靠前显示。 具体地， 查询装置 12 可以才艮据用户输入历史记录中对 各个词条选项的选择频度、 各词条选项中各个词汇间的文义关联性来确 定其优先级高低。 查询装置 12也可根据用户设定的输入偏好选择来确 定优先级高低， 例如， 当用户设定输入偏好为： 1 )优先级高低： 计算 机词汇 >电子词汇>普通词汇； 2 )优先级高低： 中文 >英文， 则在输入序 列" woshiyongwindows"可判断 "我使用视窗软件"优先级最高， "我使用 视窗"次之、 "我使用 windows"再次之。 另外， 查询装置 12还可根据目 前用户设备的 IP地址来判断其所处的地域，从而可以确定输入序列中与 该地域相关的词汇的优先级， 例如， 当用户输入序列为" woxihuanbund", 其中" bund"的译文有" 1堤岸 2码头 3同盟 4 (上海）外滩"， 当查询装 置 12根据用户设备 IP地址获知其目前位于中国上海市， 从而可确定 "bund"对应译文中"上海外滩"或"外滩"优先级最高， 因而可提供如下输 入词条选项" 1我喜欢上海外滩； 2我喜欢外滩； 3我喜欢码头； 4我喜欢 堤岸； 5我喜欢同盟"。 为简明起见， 我们可将用户输入历史记录， 用户 领域技术人员应能理解， 用户特征包括但不限于上述内容。
本领域技术人员应能理解， 用户设备 1可以在本地存储器中保存上 述用户输入历史记录、 用户设定输入偏好以及词汇间的各种关联性。 优 选地， 用户设备 1还可对所保存的用户输入历史记录、 输入偏好及词汇 间关联性等信息进行更新。 如图 2所示， 用户设备 1还包括第二获取装 置 15、 更新装置 16。 其中第二获取装置 15通过与用户的进一步交互来 获取该用户对提供装置 13 所提供多个输入词条选项的选择。 更新装置 16根据第二获取装置 15提供的用户选择来更新词库和用户输入历史记 录、 词汇间的关联性等， 例如可在词库 14 中增加新词条选项和已有词 条选项的优先级， 用户特征。 更优选地， 如用户设备可接入互联网， 第 二获取装置 15 还可自行在互联网中搜寻新的词条组合， 并用以更新词 库 14等。
图 2示出根据本发明的用户设备的一个优选实施例， 其中， 查询装 置 12还包括判断装置 121和匹配查询装置 122。判断装置 121才艮据输入 序列在包含英文单词的词库中进行查询以判断所述输入序列中是否包 括英文单词。 当匹配查询装置 122由判断装置获知输入序列中包括英文 单词， 则查询用户输入序列其余部分对应的中文， 然后提供该中文与英 文单词或其各种中文译文的各种组合作为词条选项。 优选地， 匹配查询 装置也会根据该中文与该英文单词之间的关联来获得最适配的词条组 合， 该关联可以是通常的文义关联， 也可是词库 14 中预设的或用户输 入历史记录中的选择组合。 例如， 在输入序列 "woshiyongwindows"中， 匹配查询装置 122获得" windows"的各种中文译文"窗口"、 "视窗"、 "视 窗软件"， 并获得 "woshiyong"对应的中文"我使用""我是用"， 该中文与 英文单词及其译文的文义关联来确定以下几项词条选择为最优选的选 项： "1我使用视窗软件； 2我使用 windows; 3我使用视窗； 4我使用窗 "。
优选地， 匹配查询装置 122在才艮据用户输入序列在词库中进行匹配 查询获得多个输入词条选项时还获得各个输入词条选项的优先级。 提供 装置 13将匹配查询装置 12提供的多个匹配的输入词条选项按优先级顺 序在词条栏中显示给所述用户， 其中优先级越高， 该输入词条选项越靠 前显示。 具体地， 匹配查询装置 122可以才艮据用户历史记录中对各个词 条选项的选择频度、 各词条选项中各个词汇间的文义关联性来确定其优 先级高低。 匹配查询装置 122也可才艮据用户设定的输入偏好选择来确定 优先级高低， 例如， 当用户设定输入偏好为： 1 )优先级高低： 计算机 词汇 >电子词汇>普通词汇； 2 )优先级高低： 中文 >英文， 则在输入序列 "woshiyongwindows"可判断 "我使用视窗软件"优先级最高， "我使用视 窗"次之、 "我使用 windows"再次之。 另外， 匹配查询装置 122还可根据 目前用户设备的 IP地址来判断其所处的地域，从而可以确定输入序列中 与该地域相关的词汇的优先级， 例如， 当用户输入序列为 "woxihuanbund", 其中" bund"的译文有" 1堤岸 2码头 3同盟 4 (上海） 外滩"，当查询装置 12根据用户设备 IP地址获知其目前位于中国上海市， 从而可确定" bund"对应译文中"上海外滩"或"夕卜滩"优先级最高， 因而可 提供如下输入词条选项" 1我喜欢上海外滩； 2我喜欢外滩； 3我喜欢码 头； 4我喜欢堤岸； 5我喜欢同盟"。
图 3示出根据本发明另一方面的允许用户以中英文进行混合输入的 用户设备和网络设备的实施例， 其中用户设备 1经由网络与网络设备 2 相连接， 两者配合来允许用户在用户设备处以中文和英文进行混合输 入。 该网络可以为互联网、 内部网等， 以下以互联网为例说明：
其中， 用户设备 1可以是任何一种可与用户通过键盘、 遥控器、 触 摸板、 或声控设备进行人机交互的电子产品， 例如计算机、 智能手机、 PDA, 游戏机、 或 IPTV等。 而网络设备 2可以是网络服务器、 小型主 机、 大型主机等。
在一个实施例中， 用户设备 1中包括第一获取装置 11、 第一发送装 置 17、 第一接收装置 18、 提供装置 13。 网络设备 2包括第二接收装置 21、 查询装置 22、 第二发送装置 23和用于保存网络词库的存储装置 24 (为简明起见， 以下简称网络词库 24 ) 。
具体地，用户设备 1中的第一获取装置 11通过任何一种可与用户进 设备可以是键盘、 遥控器、 触摸板或声控设备等。 以键盘为例， 当用户 敲击键盘中按键进行输入时， 第一获取装置 11 实时地获取用户敲击的 按键序列。
用户设备 1中的第一发送装置 17实时并持续不断地将第一获取装置 11提供的用户输入序列发送至网络设备 2。 网络设备 2中的第二接收装 置 21接收到该输入序列并提供给查询装置 22。查询装置 22将用户输入 序列与网络词库 24进行匹配查询， 获得一个或多个匹配的输入词条选 项， 其中当输入序列中包含英文单词的序列时， 至少一个输入词条选项 包括所述英文单词或其按所述另一种语言的译文。 也即， 本发明允许用 户在按全拼、 双拼、 五笔等输入中文的同时， 还可以混杂直接输入英文 单词。 例如， 当用户希望输入"我使用视窗软件"时， 无需全部以全拼进 行输入， 而可以敲击按键输入" woshiyongwindows", 查询装置 22识别出 "windows"为英文单词， 此外才艮据 "woshiyong"进行匹配查询得到中文组 合"我使用"， 从而可以获得 "我使用窗口"、 "我使用视窗"、 "我使用视窗 软件"、 "我使用 windows"等词条组合。
网络设备 2 中的第二发送装置 23也实时和持续不断地将查询装置 22提供的输入词条选项发送至用户设备 1。 用户设备 1中的第一接收装 置 19接收到所述输入词条选项并实时和联系地提供给提供装置 13 , 提 供装置 13 随后将获得的一个或多个匹配的输入词条选项按一定顺序和 格式提供给所述用户， 供其选择以作具体输入。 例如， 通过在显示器的 一个输入窗口栏中显示给用户是， 可将多个词条选项与输入序列分栏显 示， 多个词条选项可全部列入下一栏中供用户选择。 优选地， 可以在词 条栏中仅显示一行词条选项， 该行词条选项数目可以是缺省的也可由用 户设定， 通过由用户按动特定功能键显示上一行或下一行词条选项， 该 特定功能键例如可以是" +"和" -"。
优选地， 用户设备 1中的第一获取装置 11、 第一发送装置 17、 第一 接收装置、 和网络设备 2中的第二接收装置 21、 查询装置 12和第二发 送装置 23之间是持续不断地配合工作。 具体地， 第一获取装置 11实时 地获取用户的输入序列并持续不断地提供给第一发送装置 17,例如" w"、 "wo" ... "wosh" ... "woshiyong" ... "woshiyongwin" ... "woaiwindows" , 第一 发送装置也实时和持续不断地将各种输入序列发送给网络设备 2。 网络 设备 2中的第二接收装置 21接收到用户设备 1所发送的各种输入序列 后也实时和持续不断地提供给查询装置 22, 查询装置 22随即实时地对 第一接收装置 21 持续不断地提供的用户输入序列进行匹配查询， 以持 续获取与上述各输入序列相对应的词条选项， 例如" w"对应" 1我、 2喔、 3握、 4窝"； "wosh"对应" 1我所、 2我省、 3我生、 4我说、 5握手"； "woshiyongwindows"对应" 1我使用视窗软件、 2我使用 windows, 3我使 用视窗、 4我使用窗口"。
网络设备 2中的查询装置 22在根据用户输入序列在网络词库 22中 进行匹配查询时， 当识别输入序列中包含英文单词时， 在查询获得输入 序列其余部分对应中文后， 还会根据该中文与该英文单词之间的关联来 获得最适配的词条组合， 该关联可以是通常的文义关联， 也可是网络词 库 24 中保存或用户输入历史记录中的选择组合。 例如， 在输入序列 "woshiyongwindows"中， 查询装置 22 获得" wiondows"的各种中文译文 "窗口"、 "视窗"、 "视窗软件"，并获得 "woshiyong"对应的中文"我使用 ""我 是用 "，该中文与英文单词及其译文的文义关联来确定以下几项词条选择 为最优选的选项： "1我使用视窗软件、 2我使用 windows, 3我使用视 窗、 4我使用窗口"。
优选地， 查询装置 22 还能够帮助用户自动完成英文单词的自动切 分， 而用户无须切换至英文输入状态或关闭输入法。 例如， 当用户敲击 按键输入 "windowsgame" , 查询装置 22识别出 "windows" 和 "game" 为英文单词且相邻， 查询装置 22会在 "windows" 和 "game" 之间插入 空格符 " " , 从而得到 "windows game" , 并进行前面所述的匹配查 询从而得到 "windows game" 、 "windows游戏" 、 "视窗游戏" 、 "视 窗软件游戏" 等词条组合。 本领域技术人员应能理解， 查询装置 22 可 以通过相似的机制完成用户输入序列中多个相邻英文单词的自动切分， 如用户输入序列 "ilovethisgame" ,查询装置 22将为用户提供包括 "i love this game"在内的多个词条组合。 查询装置 22也支持中英文混合输入过 程中英文单词的 自 动切分。 例如， 当用户 敲击按键输入 "woxihuan windowsgame" , 查询装置 22 只另l出 "windows"和 "game" 为相邻的英文单词， 查询装置 22会在 "windows" 和 "game" 之间插入 空格符 " " ,从而得到 "woxihuanwindows game" ,此外根据 "woxihuan" 进行匹配查询得到中文组合 "我喜欢"，从而可以获得 "我喜欢 windows game" 、 "我喜欢 windows游戏" 、 "我喜欢视窗游戏" 、 "我喜欢视 窗软件游戏" 等词条组合。 考虑到真实应用的复杂性和用户需要的特异 性， 查询装置 22 所提供的自动英文切分操作并不能总是满足用户的需 要，此时， 用户可以在输入序列中补充插入单引号 "，"或其他类似符号， 进行英文单词的强制切分， 当然也可以分别输入须拆分的英文单词， 以 实现其期望的中英文输入序列。
在一个优选实施例中， 网络设备 2中的查询装置 22在才艮据用户输入 序列在词库中进行匹配查询获得多个输入词条选项时还获得各个输入 词条选项的优先级。 用户设备 1中的提供装置 13通过第一接收装置 19 接收到来自网络设备 2的输入词条选项， 并将多个匹配的输入词条选项 按优先级顺序在词条栏中显示给所述用户， 其中优先级越高， 该输入词 条选项越靠前显示。
更优选地， 当用户通过用户设备 1登录网络设备时， 网络设备 2的 查询装置 22可根据用户登录的 ID来获取用户特征， 例如用户输入历史 记录， 用户特定的用户词库、 用户设定的个人偏好、 用户属性信息等。 所述用户特征可以保存在网络设备 2中， 也可保存在于网络设备 2相连 接的其他网络设备中。
具体地， 网络设备 2中的查询装置 22可以才艮据用户输入历史记录中 对各个词条选项的选择频度、 各词条选项中各个词汇间的文义关联性来 确定其优先级高低。 也可才艮据用户设定的输入偏好选择来确定优先级高 低， 例如， 当用户设定输入偏好为： 1 )优先级高低： 计算机词汇 >电子 词汇 >普通词汇； 2 ) 优先级高低： 中文 >英文， 则在输入序列 "woshiyongwindows"可判断 "我使用视窗软件"优先级最高， "我使用视 窗"次之、 "我使用 windows"再次之。 另外， 查询装置 22还可根据目前 用户设备 1的 IP地址来判断其所处的地域，从而可以确定输入序列中与 该地域相关的词汇的优先级， 例如， 当用户输入序列为" woxihuanbund", 其中" bund"的译文有" 1堤岸 2码头 3同盟 4 (上海）外滩"， 当查询装 置 12根据用户设备 IP地址获知其目前位于中国上海市， 从而可确定 "bund"对应译文中"上海外滩"或"外滩"优先级最高， 因而可提供如下输 入词条选项" 1我喜欢上海外滩； 2我喜欢外滩； 3我喜欢码头； 4我喜欢 堤岸； 5我喜欢同盟"。
优选地， 网络设备 2还可对所保存的用户输入历史记录、 输入偏好 及词汇间关联性等信息进行更新。 如图 3所示， 用户设备 1还包括第二 获取装置 15、 第三发送装置 18; 网络设备 2还包括第二接收装置 25和 更新装置 26。 其中用户设备 1 中的第二获取装置 15通过与用户的进一 步交互来获取该用户对提供装置 13 所提供多个输入词条选项的选择， 并由第三发送装置 18发送至网络设备。 更新装置 26根据第二接收装置 25所接收的用户选择来更新词库和用户输入历史记录、词汇间的关联性 等， 例如可在网络词库 24中增加新词条选项和已有词条选项的优先级， 用户特征。 更优选地， 网络设备 2还可包括第三获取装置 （未示出） ， 其还可自行在互联网中搜寻新的词条组合， 并用以更新网络词库 24等。
图 4示出根据本发明的一个优选实施例， 其中， 网络设备 2的查询 装置 22还包括判断装置 221和匹配查询装置 222。判断装置 221才艮据输 入序列在包含英文单词的网络词库中进行查询以判断所述输入序列中 是否包括英文单词。 当匹配查询装置 222由判断装置获知输入序列中包 括英文单词， 则查询获得输入序列其余部分对应的中文， 然后提供该中 文与英文单词或其各种中文译文的各种组合作为词条选项。 优选地， 匹 配查询装置也会根据该中文与该英文单词之间的关联来获得最适配的 词条组合， 该关联可以是通常的文义关联， 也可是网络词库 24 中预设 的或用户输入历史记录中的选择组合。 例如， 在输入序列 "woshiyongwindows"中， 匹配查询装置 222获得" wiondows"的各种中文 译文"窗口"、 "视窗"、 "视窗软件"， 并获得 "woshiyong"对应的中文"我使 用 ""我是用 "，该中文与英文单词及其译文的文义关联来确定以下几项词 条选择为最优选的选项： "1我使用视窗软件； 2我使用 windows; 3我 使用视窗； 4我使用窗口"。
同样， 匹配查询装置 222在才艮据用户输入序列在词库中进行匹配查 询获得多个输入词条选项时还获得各个输入词条选项的优先级。 第二发 送装置 23将所述多个输入词条选项及其优先级信息发送至用户设备 1 , 用户设备 1的第一接收装置 19进行接收并提供给提供装置 13, 提供装 置 3将所述多个匹配的输入词条选项按优先级顺序在词条栏中显示给所 述用户， 其中优先级越高， 该输入词条选项越靠前显示。 具体地， 网络 设备 2中的匹配查询装置 222可以才艮据用户历史记录中对各个词条选项 的选择频度、 各词条选项中各个词汇间的文义关联性来确定其优先级高 低。 匹配查询装置 222也可才艮据用户设定的输入偏好选择来确定优先级 高低， 例如， 当用户设定输入偏好为： 1 )优先级高低： 计算机词汇 >电 子词汇 >普通词汇； 2 ) 优先级高低： 中文 >英文， 则在输入序列 "woshiyongwindows"可判断 "我使用视窗软件"优先级最高， "我使用视 窗"次之、 "我使用 windows"再次之。 另外， 匹配查询装置 222还可根据 目前用户设备的 IP地址来判断其所处的地域，从而可以确定输入序列中 与该地域相关的词汇的优先级， 例如， 当用户输入序列为 "woxihuanbund", 其中" bund"的译文有" 1堤岸 2码头 3同盟 4 (上海） 外滩"，当查询装置 12根据用户设备 IP地址获知其目前位于中国上海市， 从而可确定" bund"对应译文中"上海外滩"或"夕卜滩"优先级最高， 因而可 提供如下输入词条选项" 1我喜欢上海外滩； 2我喜欢外滩； 3我喜欢码 头； 4我喜欢堤岸； 5我喜欢同盟"。
一个优选实施例中， 如图 5所示， 用户设备 1本身也包括查询装置 12和用于保存本地词库的存储器 14 (以下简称本地词库 14 ) 。 第一获 取装置 11 在获取用户输入序列后， 可将所述用户输入序列先提供给用 户设备 1的查询装置 12进行匹配查询， 具体查询过程如前面参照图 1-2 所描述的内容， 该内容引用在此不丈赞述； 第一获取装置 11 还可通过 第三发送装置 18 将用户输入序列发送至网络设备， 由其中的查询装置 22进行匹配查询， 具体查询过程如前面参照图 3-4所描述的内容， 该内 容引用在此不做赞述。 用户设备 1还包括一个合并装置 20, 其将来自本 身的查询装置 12提供的一个或多个输入词条选项和来自网络设备 2的 查询装置 22提供的一个或多个输入词条选项进行合并处理， 删除其中 的重复选项， 并根据一定规则来确定最终合并得到的多个词条选项的优 先级顺序， 随后提供给提供装置 13, 由其按相应的优先级顺序提供给用 户。 通常， 网络设备 2提供的输入词条选项应该更为准确， 因此优先级 较本地查询获得输入词条选项为高。
图 6示出根据本发明一个方面的方法流程图， 其中示出用户通过 用户设备以英文和中文进行混合输入的过程。
其中， 用户设备 1可以是任何一种可与用户通过键盘、 遥控器、 触 摸板、 或声控设备进行人机交互的电子产品， 例如计算机、 智能手机、 PDA, 游戏机、 或 IPTV等。 用户设备 1中保存本地词库（为简明起见， 以下简称词库） 。
具体地， 在步骤 si中， 用户设备 1通过任何一种可与用户进行人机 以是键盘、 遥控器、 触摸板或声控设备等。 以键盘为例， 当用户敲击键 盘中按键进行输入时， 用户设备 1实时地获取用户敲击的按键序列。
在步骤 s2中， 用户设备 1所获取的用户输入序列在词库中进行匹配 查询， 获得一个或多个匹配的输入词条选项， 其中当输入序列中包含英 文单词的序列时， 至少一个输入词条选项包括所述英文单词或其按所述 另一种语言的译文。 也即， 本发明允许用户在按全拼、 双拼、 五笔等输 入中文的同时， 还可以混杂直接输入英文单词。 例如， 当用户希望输入 "我使用视窗软件"时， 无需全部以全拼进行输入， 而可以敲击按键输入 "woshiyongwindows", 用户设备 1识别出 "windows"为英文单词， 此外根 据" woshiyong"进行匹配查询得到中文组合 "我使用"， 从而可以获得 "我 使用窗口"、 "我使用视窗"、 "我使用视窗软件"、 "我使用 windows"等词 条组合。
优选地， 在步骤 2中， 用户设备 1还能够帮助用户自动完成英文单 词的自动切分， 而用户无须切换至英文输入状态或关闭输入法。 例如， 当用户敲击按键输入 "windowsgame" , 在步骤 2中， 用户设备 1识别 出 "windows"和 "game"为英文单词且相邻，会在 "windows"和 "game" 之间插入空格符 " " , 从而得到 "windows game" , 并进行前面所述 的匹配查询从而得到 "windows game" 、 "windows游戏" 、 "视窗游 戏" 、 "视窗软件游戏" 等词条组合。 本领域技术人员应能理解， 在步 骤 2中， 用户设备 1可以通过相似的机制完成用户输入序列中多个相邻 英文单词的自动切分， 如用户输入序列 "ilovethisgame" , 用户设备 1 将为用户提供包括 "i love this game"在内的多个词条组合。在步骤 2中， 用户设备 1也支持中英文混合输入过程中英文单词的自动切分。 例如， 当用户敲击按键输入 "woxihuanwindowsgame" , 在步骤 2中， 用户设 备 1识别出 "windows"和 "game"为相邻的英文单词， 会在 "windows" 和 "game"之间插入空格符 " " ， 从而得到 "woxihuanwindows game" , 此外根据 "woxihuan" 进行匹配查询得到中文组合 "我喜欢" ， 从而可 以获得 "我喜欢 windows game" 、 "我喜欢 windows游戏" 、 "我喜欢 视窗游戏" 、 "我喜欢视窗软件游戏" 等词条组合。 考虑到真实应用的 复杂性和用户需要的特异性， 用户设备 1在步骤 2中所提供的自动英文 切分操作并不能总是满足用户的需要， 此时， 用户可以在输入序列中补 充插入单引号 "，" 或其他类似符号， 进行英文单词的强制切分， 当然也 可以分别输入须拆分的英文单词， 以实现其期望的中英文输入序列。
在一个优选实施例中， 在步骤 s2中， 用户设备 1首先根据输入序列 在包含英文单词的词库中进行查询以判断所述输入序列中是否包括英 文单词。 当用户设备 1判断用户输入序列中包括英文单词， 则在此刻中 进一步查询用户输入序列其余部分对应的中文， 然后提供该中文与英文 单词或其各种中文译文的各种组合作为词条选项。
随后， 在步骤 s3中， 用户设备 1将查询获得的一个或多个匹配的输 入词条选项按一定顺序和格式提供给所述用户， 供其选择以作具体输 入。 例如， 通过在显示器的一个输入窗口栏中显示给用户是， 可将多个 词条选项与输入序列分栏显示， 多个词条选项可全部列入下一栏中供用 户选择。 优选地， 可以在词条栏中仅显示一行词条选项， 该行词条选项 数目可以是缺省的也可由用户设定， 通过由用户按动特定功能键显示上 一行或下一行词条选项， 该特定功能键例如可以是" +"和" -"。
在一个优选实施例中， 步骤 si至 S3之间是持续不断地循环。 具体 地，在步骤 si中， 用户设备 1实时地获取用户持续输入的输入序列并持 续不断地在本地进行查询， 例如， 用户持续地输入 "w"、 "wo" ... "wosh" ... "woshiyong" ... "woshiyongwin" ... "woaiwindows" , 在步 骤 s2中，用户设备 1也实时地对才艮据持续获取的用户输入序列进行匹配 查询，以持续获取与上述各输入序列相对应的词条选项，例如" w"对应" 1 我、 2喔、 3握、 4窝"； "wosh"对应" 1我所、 2我省、 3我生、 4我说、 5握手"； "woshiyongwindows"对应" 1我使用视窗软件、 2我使用 windows, 3我使用视窗、 4我使用窗口"。 在此， 本领域技术人员应理解 "持续" 是指在用户最终选择一个词条选项前一直进行的动作方式， 例如用户在 敲击 按键序列 "woai" 后可能稍停片刻， 如 0.5秒， 再继续敲击随后的 按键。
在步骤 s2中， 用户设备 1在根据用户输入序列进行匹配查询时， 当 识别输入序列中包含英文单词时， 在查询获得输入序列其余部分对应中 文后， 还会根据该中文与该英文单词之间的关联来获得最适配的词条组 合， 该关联可以是通常的文义关联， 也可是词库中保存或用户输入历史 记录中的选择组合。 例如， 在输入序列" woshiyongwindows"中， 用户设 备 1 获得" wiondows"的各种中文译文"窗口"、 "视窗"、 "视窗软件"， 并 获得" woshiyong"对应的中文"我使用 ""我是用 "， 用户设备 1根据该中文 与英文单词及其译文的文义关联来确定以下几项词条选择为最优选的 选项： "1我使用视窗软件、 2我使用 windows, 3我使用视窗、 4我使用 窗口"。
在一个优选实施例中， 在步骤 s2中， 用户设备 1在根据用户输入序 列在词库中进行匹配查询获得多个输入词条选项时还获得各个输入词 条选项的优先级。 随后，在步骤 s3中将所述多个匹配的输入词条选项按 其优先级顺序在词条栏中显示给所述用户， 其中优先级越高， 该输入词 条选项越靠前显示。
优选地， 在步骤 s2中， 用户设备 1还可以根据用户特征来在词库中 进行查询， 获得多个匹配的输入词条选项。 在获得匹配的多个输入词条 选项， 还可才艮据用户特征来确定其优先级高低。 用户特征包括用户的输 入历史记录、 用户设定的个人偏好选择、 用户属性、 用户地址等， 用户 属性包括用户的职业、 性别、 国际、 出生地、 年龄等体现个人特性的信 息。 具体地， 具体地， 在步骤 s2中， 用户设备 1可以根据用户输入历史 记录中对各个词条选项的选择频度、 各词条选项中各个词汇间的文义关 联性来确定其优先级高低。 用户设备 1也可根据用户设定的输入偏好选 择来确定优先级高低， 例如， 当用户设定输入偏好为： 1 )优先级高低： 计算机词汇 >电子词汇>普通词汇； 2 )优先级高低： 中文 >英文， 则在输 入序列 "woshiyongwindows"可判断 "我使用视窗软件"优先级最高， "我 使用视窗"次之、 "我使用 windows"再次之。 另外， 用户设备 1还可根据 目前用户设备的 IP地址来判断其所处的地域，从而可以确定输入序列中 与该地域相关的词汇的优先级， 例如， 当用户输入序列为 "woxihuanbund", 其中" bund"的译文有" 1堤岸 2码头 3同盟 4 (上海） 外滩"， 当用户设备 1根据其 IP地址获知其目前位于中国上海市， 从而 可确定 "bund"对应译文中"上海外滩"或"外滩"优先级最高， 因而可提供 如下输入词条选项" 1我喜欢上海外滩； 2我喜欢外滩； 3我喜欢码头； 4 我喜欢堤岸； 5 我喜欢同盟"。 为简明起见， 我们可将用户输入历史记 征， 且本领域技术人员应能理解， 用户特征包括但不限于上述内容。
本领域技术人员应能理解， 用户设备 1可以在本地存储器中保存上 述用户输入历史记录、 用户设定输入偏好以及词汇间的各种关联性。 优 选地， 用户设备 1还可对所保存的用户输入历史记录、 输入偏好及词汇 间关联性等信息进行更新。 在步骤 s4 (未示出） 中， 用户设备 1还通过 与用户的进一步交互来获取该用户对所提供多个输入词条选项的选择， 然后根据所获取的用户选择来更新词库和用户输入历史记录、 词汇间的 关联性等， 例如可在词库中增加新词条选项和已有词条选项的优先级， 用户特征。 更优选地， 在步骤 s5(未示出）， 当用户设备接入互联网时， 用户设备 1还可自行在互联网中搜寻新的词条组合，并用以更新词库等。
图 7示出根据本发明另一方面的方法流程图， 其中示出用户设备与 网络设备相连接以允许用户用英文和中文进行混合输入的过程。 如图 7 所示，用户设备 1经由网络与网络设备 2相连接，该网络可以为互联网、 内部网等， 以下以互联网为例说明： 其中， 用户设备 1可以是任何一种可与用户通过键盘、 遥控器、 触 摸板、 或声控设备进行人机交互的电子产品， 例如计算机、 智能手机、 PDA, 游戏机、 或 IPTV等。 而网络设备 2可以是网络服务器、 小型主 机、 大型主机等， 其中， 网络设备 2保存有网络词库。
具体地， 在步骤 S1中， 用户设备 1通过任何一种可与用户进行人机 以是键盘、 遥控器、 触摸板或声控设备等。 以键盘为例， 当用户敲击键 盘中按键进行输入时， 用户设备 1实时地获取用户敲击的按键序列。
在步骤 S2中，用户设备 1实时并持续不断地将所获取的用户输入序 列发送至网络设备 2。 在步骤 S3中， 网络设备 2根据所接收的用户输入 序列在网络词库中进行匹配查询， 获得一个或多个匹配的输入词条选 项， 其中当输入序列中包含英文单词的序列时， 至少一个输入词条选项 包括所述英文单词或其按所述另一种语言的译文。 也即， 本发明允许用 户在按全拼、 双拼、 五笔等输入中文的同时， 还可以混杂直接输入英文 单词。 例如， 当用户希望输入"我使用视窗软件"时， 无需全部以全拼进 行输入， 而可以敲击按键输入 "woshiyongwindows", 网络设备 2识别出 "windows"为英文单词， 此外才艮据 "woshiyong"进行匹配查询得到中文组 合"我使用"， 从而可以获得 "我使用窗口"、 "我使用视窗"、 "我使用视窗 软件"、 "我使用 windows"等词条组合。 优选地， 在步骤 S3中， 网络设 备 2还能够帮助用户自动完成英文单词的自动切分， 而用户无须切换至 英文输入状态或关闭输入法。 例如， 当用户敲击按键输入
"windowsgame" ,在步骤 S3中，网络设备 2识别出 "windows"和 "game" 为英文单词且相邻， 会在 "windows"和 "game"之间插入空格符 " " , 从而得到 "windows game" , 并进行前面所述的匹配查询从而得到
"windows game" 、 "windows游戏" 、 "视窗游戏" 、 "视窗软件游 戏" 等词条组合。 本领域技术人员应能理解， 在步骤 S3中， 网络设备 2 可以通过相似的机制完成用户输入序列中多个相邻英文单词的自动切 分， 如用户输入序列 "ilovethisgame" , 网络设备 2将为用户提供包括
"i love this game" 在内的多个词条组合。 在步骤 S3中， 网络设备 2也 支支持持中中英英文文混混合合输输入入过过程程中中英英文文单单词词的的自自动动切切分分。。 例例如如，， 当当用用户户敲敲击击按按 键键输输入入 ""wwooxxiihhuuaannwwiinnddoowwssggaammee"" ,, 在在步步骤骤 SS33 中中，， 网网络络设设备备 22识识别别出出
" "wwiinnddoowwss""和和 ""ggaammee""为为相相邻邻的的英英文文单单词词，， 会会在在 ""wwiinnddoowwss""和和 ""ggaammee"" 之之间间插插入入空空格格符符 "" "" ,, 从从而而得得到到 ""wwooxxiihhuuaannwwiinnddoowwss ggaammee"" ,, 此此外外根根据据
" "wwooxxiihhuuaann""进进行行匹匹配配查查询询得得到到中中文文组组合合 ""我我喜喜欢欢""，， 从从而而可可以以获获得得 ""我我 喜喜欢欢 wwiinnddoowwss ggaammee"" 、、 ""我我喜喜欢欢 wwiinnddoowwss游游戏戏"" 、、 ""我我喜喜欢欢视视窗窗游游戏戏"" 、、
" "我我喜喜欢欢视视窗窗软软件件游游戏戏"" 等等词词条条组组合合。。 考考虑虑到到真真实实应应用用的的复复杂杂性性和和用用户户 需需要要的的特特异异性性，， 用用户户设设备备 11在在步步骤骤 22中中所所提提供供的的自自动动英英文文切切分分操操作作并并不不 能能总总是是满满足足用用户户的的需需要要，， 此此时时，， 用用户户可可以以在在输输入入序序列列中中补补充充插插入入单单引引号号
" """''或或其其他他类类似似符符号号，， 进进行行英英文文单单词词的的强强制制切切分分，， 当当然然也也可可以以分分别别输输入入 须须拆拆分分的的英英文文单单词词，， 以以实实现现其其期期望望的的中中英英文文输输入入序序列列。。 在在一一个个优优选选实实施施 例例中中，， 在在步步骤骤 SS33中中，， 网网络络设设备备 22首首先先根根据据输输入入序序列列在在包包含含英英文文单单词词的的 网网络络词词库库中中进进行行查查询询以以判判断断所所述述输输入入序序列列中中是是否否包包括括英英文文单单词词，， 当当确确定定 输输入入序序列列中中包包括括英英文文单单词词，， 随随即即查查询询用用户户输输入入序序列列其其余余部部分分对对应应的的中中 文文，， 然然后后提提供供该该中中文文与与英英文文单单词词或或其其各各种种中中文文译译文文的的各各种种组组合合作作为为词词条条 选选项项。。
在在步步骤骤 SS55中中，，网网络络设设备备 22也也实实时时和和持持续续不不断断地地将将所所查查询询到到的的输输入入词词 条条选选项项发发送送至至用用户户设设备备 11。。 随随后后，， 在在步步骤骤 SS77中中，， 用用户户设设备备 11将将所所接接收收到到 的的所所述述输输入入词词条条选选项项按按一一定定顺顺序序和和格格式式提提供供给给所所述述用用户户，， 供供其其选选择择以以作作 具具体体输输入入。。 例例如如，， 通通过过在在显显示示器器的的一一个个输输入入窗窗口口栏栏中中显显示示给给用用户户是是，， 可可 将将多多个个词词条条选选项项与与输输入入序序列列分分栏栏显显示示，， 多多个个词词条条选选项项可可全全部部列列入入下下一一栏栏 中中供供用用户户选选择择。。 优优选选地地，， 可可以以在在词词条条栏栏中中仅仅显显示示一一行行词词条条选选项项，， 该该行行词词 条条选选项项数数目目可可以以是是缺缺省省的的也也可可由由用用户户设设定定，， 通通过过由由用用户户按按动动特特定定功功能能键键 显显示示上上一一行行或或下下一一行行词词条条选选项项，， 该该特特定定功功能能键键例例如如可可以以是是"" ++""和和"" --""。。
优优选选地地，， 步步骤骤 SS11至至 SS77之之间间是是持持续续不不断断地地循循环环工工作作。。 具具体体地地，， 在在步步 骤骤 SS11 中中，， 用用户户设设备备 11 实实时时地地获获取取用用户户的的输输入入序序列列并并持持续续不不断断地地发发送送给给 网网 络络 设设 备备 22 例例 如如 ""ww"" 、、
" "wwoo"" ...... ""wwoosshh"" ...... ""wwoosshhiiyyoonngg"" ...... ""wwoosshhiiyyoonnggwwiinn"" ...... ""wwooaaiiwwiinnddoowwss"" ,, 网网络络
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匹匹配配查查询询，， 并并将将查查询询 到的输入词条序列持续不断地发送回用户设备 1 , 例如" w"对应" 1我、 2 喔、 3握、 4窝"； "wosh"对应" 1我所、 2我省、 3我生、 4我说、 5握手"； "woshiyongwindows"对应" 1我使用视窗软件、 2我使用 windows, 3我使 用视窗、 4我使用窗口"。 在此， 本领域技术人员应理解 "持续" 是指 在用户最终选择一个词条选项前一直进行的动作方式， 例如用户在敲击 按键序列 "woai" 后可能稍停片刻， 如 0.5秒， 再继续敲击随后的按键。
在一个优选实施例中， 在步骤 S3中， 网络设备 2根据用户输入序列 在网络词库中进行匹配查询时， 当识别输入序列中包含英文单词时， 在 查询获得输入序列其余部分对应中文后， 还会根据该中文与该英文单词 之间的关联来获得最适配的词条组合， 该关联可以是通常的文义关联， 入序列 "woshiyongwindows"中， 网络设备 2查询获得" wiondows"的各种 中文译文 "窗口 "、 "视窗"、 "视窗软件"，并获得 "woshiyong"对应的中文"我 使用 ""我是用 "，该中文与英文单词及其译文的文义关联来确定以下几项 词条选择为最优选的选项： "1 我使用视窗软件、 2我使用 windows, 3 我使用视窗、 4我使用窗口"。
在一个优选实施例中， 在步骤 S3中， 网络设备 2根据用户输入序列 在词库中进行匹配查询获得多个输入词条选项时还获得各个输入词条 选项的优先级。 随后， 在步骤 S7中， 网络设备 2将所接收的来自网络 设备 2的多个匹配的输入词条选项按其优先级顺序在词条栏中显示给所 述用户， 其中优先级越高， 该输入词条选项越靠前显示。
在另一优选实施例中， 当用户通过用户设备 1登录网络设备时， 在 步骤 S3中， 网络设备 2可根据用户登录的 ID来获取用户特征， 例如用 户输入历史记录， 用户特定的用户词库、 用户设定的个人偏好、 用户属 性信息等。 所述用户特征可以保存在网络设备 2中， 也可保存在于网络 设备 2相连接的其他网络设备中。
具体地， 在步骤 S3中， 网络设备可以根据用户输入历史记录中对各 个词条选项的选择频度、 各词条选项中各个词汇间的文义关联性来确定 其优先级高低。 也可才艮据用户设定的输入偏好选择来确定优先级高低， 例如， 当用户设定输入偏好为： 1 )优先级高低： 计算机词汇 >电子词汇> 普通词汇； 2 )优先级高低：中文>英文，则在输入序列 "woshiyongwindows" 可判断 "我使用视窗软件"优先级最高， "我使用视窗"次之、 "我使用 windows"再次之。 另外， 在步骤 S3中， 网络设备 2还可通过与用户设 备 1的通信获知其目前 IP地址并由此判断其所处的地域，从而可以确定 输入序列中与该地域相关的词汇的优先级， 例如， 当用户输入序列为 "woxihuanbund", 其中" bund"的译文有" 1堤岸 2码头 3同盟 4 (上海） 外滩"，当网络设备 2根据用户设备 IP地址获知其目前位于中国上海市， 从而可确定" bund"对应译文中"上海外滩"或"夕卜滩"优先级最高， 因而可 提供如下输入词条选项" 1我喜欢上海外滩； 2我喜欢外滩； 3我喜欢码 头； 4我喜欢堤岸； 5我喜欢同盟"。
优选地， 网络设备 2还可对所保存的用户输入历史记录、 输入偏好 及词汇间关联性等信息进行更新。 在步骤 S9 (未示出） 中， 用户设备 1 通过与用户的进一步交互来获取该用户对所提供多个输入词条选项的 选择， 并发送至网络设备； 在步骤 S10 (未示出） 中， 网络设备 2根据 所接收的用户选择来更新词库和用户输入历史记录、 词汇间的关联性 等， 例如可在网络词库中增加新词条选项和已有词条选项的优先级， 用 户特征。更优选地， 网络设备 2还可自行在互联网中搜寻新的词条组合， 并用以更新网络词库等。
图 8示出根据本发明的另一个优选实施例， 其中用户设备 1本身 也保存有本地词库， 并可随时或定期地与网络设备 2的网络词库中该 用户特定的用户词库进行同步。
如图 8所示， 在步骤 S4中， 用户设备 1根据所述用户输入序列 在本地词库中进行匹配查询， 具体查询过程如前面参照图 6所描述的 步骤 s2的内容， 该内容引用在此不作赘述。 步骤 S1至 S3如前面参 照图 5所描述的步骤 S1-S3的内容， 该内容引用在此不作赘述。 本领 域技术应能理解， 步骤 S1至 S3和步骤 S4可以是同步进行， 其完成 时间主要取决于用户设备 1和网络设备 2的处理速度以及用户设备 1 与网络设备 2之间的网络传输延时。 在步骤 S6中， 用户设备 1将本 地查询到的一个或多个输入词条选项和来自网络设备 2的一个或多个 输入词条选项进行合并处理， 删除其中的重复选项， 并根据一定规则 来确定最终合并得到的多个词条选项的优先级顺序， 随后， 在步骤 S8 中， 将所述输入词条选项提供给用户， 供其选择或作进一步人机 交互。 通常， 网络设备 2提供的输入词条选项应该更为准确， 因此优 先级较本地查询获得输入词条选项为高。
本领域技术人员应理解， 在以上参照图 3、 4、 5、 7和 8所描述 的实施例中， 当用户经由用户设备 1登录网络设备 2时， 网络设备 2 中的网络词库也可为该用户特定的用户词库。
以上是以中文和英文为例来描述， 本领域技术人员应能理解本发 明还可适用于用户以英文与其他另一种文字进行混合输入的情形， 需 要更改和调整的仅仅是将中文输入规则替换为所述另一种文字的输 入规则， 以及更换相应的词库和用户设定输入偏好等。 具体地， 所述 另一种语言包括： 中文、 韩文、 日文、 法文、 德文或意大利文等。
对于本领域技术人员而言， 显然本发明不限于上述示范性实施例 的细节， 而且在不背离本发明的精神或基本特征的情况下， 能够以其 他的具体形式实现本发明。 因此， 无论从哪一点来看， 均应将实施例 看作是示范性的， 而且是非限制性的， 本发明的范围由所附权利要求 而不是上述说明限定， 因此旨在将落在权利要求的等同要件的含义和 范围内的所有变化嚢括在本发明内。 不应将权利要求中的任何附图标 记视为限制所涉及的权利要求。 此外， 显然"包括"一词不排除其他单 元或步骤， 单数不排除复数。 系统权利要求中陈述的多个单元或装置 也可以由一个单元或装置通过软件或者硬件来实现。 第一， 第二等词 语用来表示名称， 而并不表示任何特定的顺序。

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权 利 要 求 书
1. 一种在用户设备端用于允许用户以英文及另一种语言进行混合 输入的方法， 该方法包括以下步骤：
a获取用户的输入序列；
b将所述输入序列与词库进行匹配查询， 获得一个或多个匹配的输 入词条选项， 其中当输入序列中包含英文单词的序列时， 至少一个输入 词条选项包括所述英文单词或其按所述另一种语言的译文；
c将所述一个或多个匹配的输入词条选项提供给所述用户， 供其选 择。
2. 根据权利要求 1所述的方法，其中，所述步骤 b还包括以下步骤： 当所述输入序列中包含相邻的多个英文单词时， 提供至少一个包括 将所述相邻的多个英文单词以空格分隔的输入词条选项。
3. 根据权利要求 1或 2所述的方法， 其中， 所述步骤 b还包括以下 步骤：
bl 判断所述输入序列中是否包括英文单词；
b2 如所述输入序列中包括英文单词序列，将所述输入序列与所述词 库进行匹配查询以获得一个或多个匹配的输入词条选项， 其中至少一个 输入词条选项中包含所述英文单词序列或其另一种语言的译文。
4. 根据权利要求 1至 3中任一项所述的方法， 其中， 所述将所述输 入序列与词库进行匹配查询的步骤包括：
-才艮据所述输入序列中的英文单词及其他部分对应的所述另一种语 言的关联性， 在所述词库中进行匹配查询， 获得所述一个或多个匹配的 输入词条选项及其优先级顺序。
5. 根据权利要求 1至 4中任一项所述的方法， 其中， 所述词库包括 在所述用户设备中的本地词库， 其中， 所述步骤 b还包括以下步骤：
-才艮据所述输入序列在所述本地词库中进行匹配查询， 以获得一个 或多个本地匹配的输入词条选项。
6. 根据权利要求 5 所述的方法， 其中， 所述词库还包括在网络设备 中的网络词库， 其中， 还包括：
- 将所述输入序列发送给所述网络设备；
-接收来自所述网络设备基于所述输入序列在所述网络词库中进行 匹配的一个或多个网络匹配的输入词条选项；
其中， 该方法还包括：
- 将所述本地匹配的输入词条选项与所述网络匹配的输入词条选项 合并为所述提供给用户的一个或多个输入词条选项。
7. 根据权利要求 1至 6中任一项所述的方法， 其中， 所述步骤 c包 括：
将所述一个或多个匹配的输入词条选项按优先级顺序提供给所述用 户。
8. 根据权利要求 7所述的方法， 其中， 还包括：
-根据该用户的用户特征来确定所述一个或多个匹配的输入词条选 项的优先级顺序。
9. 根据权利要求 8所述的方法， 其中， 所述用户特征包括以下至少 任一项：
- 所述用户的输入历史记录；
- 所述用户设定的输入偏好选项；
- 所述用户设备当前的 IP地址。
10. 根据权利要求 9所述的方法， 其中， 该方法还包括：
- 获取该用户对所述一个或多个输入词条选项的选择；
-基于所检测的选择来更新所述词库及所述用户特征。
11. 根据权利要求 1至 10中任一项所述的方法， 其中， 所述用户设 备包括： 计算机、 智能手机、 PDA, 游戏机、 或 IPTV等。
12. 根据权利要求 11所述的方法， 其中， 所述另一种语言包括： 中 文、 韩文、 日文、 法文、 德文或意大利文等。
13. 一种在网络设备中用于允许用户以英文和另一种语言进行混合 输入的方法， 该方法包括以下步骤： A接收来自该用户操作的用户设备所发送的该用户的输入序列； B 将所述输入序列与该网络设备中的网络词库进行匹配查询， 获得 一个或多个匹配的输入词条选项， 其中当输入序列中包含英文单词的序 列时， 至少一个输入词条选项包括所述英文单词或其按所述另一种语言 的译文；
C 将所述一个或多个匹配的输入词条选项发回所述用户设备。
14. 根据权利要求 13所述的方法， 其中， 所述步骤 B还包括以下步 骤：
当所述输入序列中包含相邻的多个英文单词时， 提供至少一个包括 将所述相邻的多个英文单词以空格分隔的输入词条选项。
15. 根据权利要求 13或 14所述的方法， 其中,所述步骤 B还包括以 下步骤：
B1 判断所述输入序列中是否包括英文单词；
B2 如所述输入序列中包括英文单词序列，将所述输入序列与所述网 络词库进行匹配查询以获得一个或多个匹配的输入词条选项， 其中至少 一个输入词条选项中包含所述英文单词序列或其另一种语言的译文。
16. 根据权利要求 13至 15中任一项所述的方法， 其中， 所述将输 入序列与网络词库进行匹配查询的步骤包括：
-才艮据所述输入序列中的英文单词及其他部分对应的所述另一种语 言的关联性， 在所述网络词库中进行匹配查询， 获得所述一个或多个匹 配的输入词条选项及其优先级顺序。
17. 根据权利要求 13至 16中任一项所述的方法，其中，所述步骤 C 还包括：
- 将所述一个或多个匹配的输入词条选项及其优先级顺序提供给所 述用户
18. 根据权利要求 17所述的方法， 其中， 还包括：
-根据所述用户登录的用户 ID来查询所述用户的用户特征。
-根据所述用户特征来在所述网络设备中该用户特定的用户词库中 进行匹配查询， 以获得所述一个或多个匹配的输入词条选项及其优先级 顺序。
19.根据权利要求 18 所述的方法， 其中， 所述用户特征包括以下至 少任一项：
- 所述用户的输入历史记录；
- 所述用户设定的输入偏好选项；
- 所述用户设备的 IP地址。
20. 根据权利要求 19所述的方法， 其中， 该方法还包括：
-接收来自所述用户设备发送的该用户对所述一个或多个输入词条 选项的选择；
- 基于所检测的选择来更新所述用户词库及该用户的输入历史记 录。
21. 根据权利要求 13至 20中任一项所述的方法， 其中， 所述另一 种语言包括： 中文、 韩文、 日文、 法文、 德文或意大利文等。
22. 一种用于允许用户以英文及另一种语言进行混合输入的用户设 备， 该用户设备包括：
第一获取装置， 用于获取用户的输入序列；
查询装置， 用于将所述输入序列与词库进行匹配查询， 获得一个或 多个匹配的输入词条选项， 其中当输入序列中包含英文单词的序列时， 至少一个输入词条选项包括所述英文单词或其按所述另一种语言的译 文；
提供装置， 用于将所述一个或多个匹配的输入词条选项提供给所述 用户， 供其选择。
23. 根据权利要求 22所述的用户设备， 其中， 所述查询装置还可 用于：
当所述输入序列中包含相邻的多个英文单词时， 提供至少一个包括 将所述相邻的多个英文单词以空格分隔的输入词条选项。
24. 根据权利要求 22或 23所述的用户设备， 其中， 所述查询装置还 包括：
判断装置， 用于判断所述输入序列中是否包括英文单词； 匹配查询装置， 用于当所述输入序列中包括英文单词序列， 将所述 输入序列与所述词库进行匹配查询以获得一个或多个匹配的输入词条 选项， 其中至少一个输入词条选项中包含所述英文单词序列或其另一种 语言的译文。
25. 根据权利要求 24所述的用户设备， 其中， 所述匹配查询装置还 用于才艮据所述输入序列中的英文单词及其他部分对应的所述另一种语 言的关联性， 在所述词库中进行匹配查询， 获得所述一个或多个匹配的 输入词条选项及其优先级顺序。
26. 根据权利要求 22至 25中任一项所述的用户设备， 其中，所述词 库包括在所述用户设备中的本地词库， 其中， 所述查询装置还用于根据 所述输入序列在所述本地词库中进行匹配查询， 以获得一个或多个本地 匹配的输入词条选项。
27. 根据权利要求 26所述的用户设备， 其中， 所述词库还包括在网 络设备中的网络词库， 其中， 还包括：
第一发送装置， 用于将所述输入序列发送给所述网络设备； 第一接收装置， 用于接收来自所述网络设备基于所述输入序列在所 述网络词库中进行匹配的一个或多个网络匹配的输入词条选项；
合并装置， 用于将所述本地匹配的输入词条选项与所述网络匹配的 输入词条选项合并为所述提供给用户的一个或多个输入词条选项。
28. 根据权利要求 22至 27中任一项所述的用户设备， 其中， 所述 提供装置还用于将所述一个或多个匹配的输入词条选项按优先级顺序 提供给所述用户。
29. 根据权利要求 28所述的用户设备， 其中， 还包括：
确定装置， 用于才艮据该用户的用户特征来确定所述一个或多个匹配 的输入词条选项的优先级顺序。
30. 根据权利要求 29所述的用户设备， 其中， 所述用户特征包括以 下至少任一项：
- 所述用户的输入历史记录；
- 所述用户设定的输入偏好选项； - 所述用户设备当前的 IP地址。
31. 根据权利要求 30所述的用户设备， 其中， 还包括：
第二获取装置， 用于获取该用户对所述一个或多个输入词条选项的 选择；
32. 根据权利要求 22至 31 中任一项所述的用户设备， 其中， 所述 用户设备包括： 计算机、 智能手机、 PDA, 游戏机、 或 IPTV等。
33. 根据权利要求 32所述的用户设备，其中，所述另一种语言包括： 中文、 韩文、 日文、 法文、 德文或意大利文等。
34. —种用于辅助用户在用户设备以英文和另一种语言进行混合输 入的网络设备， 包括：
第二接收装置， 用于接收来自该用户操作的用户设备所发送的该用 户的输入序列；
查询装置， 用于将所述输入序列与该网络设备中的网络词库进行匹 配查询， 获得一个或多个匹配的输入词条选项， 其中当输入序列中包含 英文单词的序列时， 至少一个输入词条选项包括所述英文单词或其按所 述另一种语言的译文；
第二发送装置， 用于将所述一个或多个匹配的输入词条选项发回所 述用户设备。
35. 根据权利要求 34所述的网络设备， 其中， 所述查询装置还可 用于：
当所述输入序列中包含相邻的多个英文单词时， 提供至少一个包括 将所述相邻的多个英文单词以空格分隔的输入词条选项。
36. 根据权利要求 34或 35所述的网络设备， 其中,所述查询装置还 包括：
判断装置， 用于判断所述输入序列中是否包括英文单词；
匹配查询装置， 用于当所述输入序列中包括英文单词序列， 将所述 输入序列与所述网络词库进行匹配查询以获得一个或多个匹配的输入 词条选项， 其中至少一个输入词条选项中包含所述英文单词序列或其另 一种语言的译文。
37. 根据权利要求 36所述的网络设备， 其中， 所述匹配查询装置还 用于才艮据所述输入序列中的英文单词及其他部分对应的所述另一种语 言的关联性， 在所述网络词库中进行匹配查询， 获得所述一个或多个匹 配的输入词条选项及其优先级顺序。
38. 根据权利要求 34至 37中任一项所述的网络设备， 其中， 所述 第二发送装置还用于将所述一个或多个匹配的输入词条选项及其优先 级顺序发送回所述用户设备。
39. 根据权利要求 38所述的网络设备， 其中， 还包括：
特征查询装置，用于根据所述用户登录的用户 ID来查询所述用户的 用户特征；
其中， 所述匹配查询装置还用于才艮据所述用户特征来在所述网络设 备中该用户特定的用户词库中进行匹配查询， 以获得所述一个或多个匹 配的输入词条选项及其优先级顺序。
40.根据权利要求 39所述的网络设备， 其中， 所述用户特征包括以 下至少任一项：
- 所述用户的输入历史记录；
- 所述用户设定的输入偏好选项；
- 所述用户设备的 IP地址。
41. 根据权利要求 40所述的网络设备， 其中， 该网络设备还包括： 第三接收装置， 用于接收来自所述用户设备发送的该用户对所述一 个或多个输入词条选项的选择；
更新装置， 用于基于所检测的选择来更新所述用户词库及该用户的 输入历史 i己录。
42. 根据权利要求 41所述的网络设备，其中，所述另一种语言包括： 中文、 韩文、 日文、 法文、 德文或意大利文等。
43. —种用于允许用户以英文和另一种语言进行混合输入的系统， 包括如权利要求 22至 33中任一项所述的用户设备及如权利要求 34至 42中任一项所述的网络设备。
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