CN103226393B

CN103226393B - A kind of input method and equipment

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Publication number: CN103226393B
Application number: CN201310127440.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陆阳阳; 蔡玉婷
Original assignee: Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2013-04-12
Filing date: 2013-04-12
Publication date: 2016-05-18
Anticipated expiration: 2033-04-12
Also published as: CN103226393A

Abstract

The object of this invention is to provide a kind of method and apparatus for inputting. Input equipment obtains the one or more input candidate item corresponding with input of character string; According to the application scenarios information of the intended application corresponding with described input of character string, determine the corresponding precedence information of described input candidate item; According to described precedence information, by described one or more input candidate item, at least one offers described intended application. Compared with prior art, the present invention is by the application scenarios information of the basis intended application corresponding with input of character string, determine the input candidate item corresponding precedence information corresponding with described input of character string, and according to described precedence information, described input candidate item is offered to intended application; Thereby according to described application scenarios information, adjust in real time the corresponding precedence information of input candidate item, match with user's input demand, improved input flexibility, also improved the input efficiency of input method, improved user's experience.

Description

A kind of input method and equipment

Technical field

The present invention relates to Internet technical field, relate in particular to a kind of technology for inputting.

Background technology

User's same input of character string is corresponding one or more input candidate item conventionally, work as instituteState the quantity of input candidate item when more, bring very large inconvenience can to user's selection, and thenThe input efficiency that affects user is experienced with input. Meanwhile, due to the restriction of mobile phone screen size,The limited amount that causes the input candidate item showing under same screen, has further improved userThe inconvenience of input.

Therefore, how preferentially to provide with user and expect to input corresponding input candidate item, improveUser's input efficiency and user experience, and become those skilled in the art's technology urgently to be resolved hurrily and askTopic.

Summary of the invention

The object of this invention is to provide a kind of method and apparatus for inputting.

According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of input method, wherein, the method bagDraw together following steps:

A obtains the one or more input candidate item corresponding with input of character string;

B is according to the application scenarios information of the intended application corresponding with described input of character string, reallyThe fixed corresponding precedence information of described input candidate item;

C is according to described precedence information, by least one in described one or more input candidate itemIndividually offer described intended application.

According to a further aspect in the invention, also provide a kind of input equipment, wherein, this equipmentComprise:

Acquisition device, for obtaining the one or more input candidates corresponding with input of character string;

Determining device, for the application of the basis intended application corresponding with described input of character stringScene information, determines the corresponding precedence information of described input candidate item;

Generator, for according to described precedence information, waits described one or more inputsIn option, at least one offers described intended application.

Compared with prior art, the present invention is by answering according to the target corresponding with input of character stringWith application scenarios information, determine corresponding with described input of character string one or more inputs timesThe corresponding precedence information of option, and according to described precedence information, by described one or moreIn input candidate item, at least one offers described intended application; Thereby according to described application scenarios letterBreath, adjusts the corresponding precedence information of input candidate item, in real time with user's input demand phaseCoupling, has improved input flexibility, has also improved the input efficiency of input method, has improved userExperience.

And the present invention can also obtain input of character string, according to described input of character string, reallyThe fixed one or more input candidate item corresponding with described input of character string; Further, also canWith according to described input of character string, in conjunction with the intended application corresponding with described input of character string shouldWith scene information, determine the one or more input candidate item corresponding with described input of character string;Further, can also, according to described application scenarios information, determine and described application scenarios informationCorresponding one or more candidate's dictionaries, and by by described input of character string described one orIn multiple candidate's dictionaries, carry out matching inquiry, determine corresponding with described input of character string one orMultiple input candidate item. Thereby according to various ways, as according to as described in application scenarios information, toThe corresponding input candidate item of described input of character string is determined, has realized input candidate item is hadWhat imitate obtains or screens, and then matches with user's input demand, has improved input flexibility,Also improve the input efficiency of input method, improved user's experience.

And, input owing to often having to relate at ambiguity keyboard, and ambiguity keyboard comprises at leastAn ambiguity key, this ambiguity key is corresponding to multiple initial input candidate item, and user's is sameKeystroke sequence can corresponding multiple input of character string, and then corresponding multiple input candidate item, enters oneThe raising of step the inconvenience of user input; The present invention can also obtain via ambiguity keyboard and inputInput key sequence, and according to described input key sequence, corresponding in conjunction with described ambiguity keyMultiple initial input characters, determine and the corresponding input of character string of described input key sequence; EnterOne step ground, can also be according to described input key sequence, in conjunction with relative with described input key sequenceThe application scenarios information of the intended application of answering, determines with described input key sequence corresponding preferablyInput key sequence, and according to described preferred input key sequence, in conjunction with a described ambiguity key correspondenceMultiple initial input characters, determine with the corresponding input of character string of described input key sequence.Thereby realized the processing of the input key sequence to the input of ambiguity keyboard, and further in conjunction with instituteState application scenarios, determine the preferred keystroke sequence corresponding with described input key sequence, to realizeInput candidate item is effectively obtained or is screened, and then match with user's input demand, carryHigh input flexibility, has also improved the input efficiency of input method, has improved user's experience.

And the present invention can also answering according to the intended application corresponding with described input of character stringWith scene information, determine described input candidate item and the corresponding applied field of described application scenarios informationScape component information, thus determine the corresponding priority letter of described one or more input candidate itemBreath; Further, described application scenarios component information comprises described input candidate item correspondingIndividual or multiple application scenarios and the weights information of described input candidate item under described application scenarios; EnterOne step ground, can also be in conjunction with corresponding according to described input candidate item and described application scenarios informationApplication scenarios component information, in conjunction with the order models corresponding with described application scenarios information, calculatesThe weighted calculation value that described input candidate item is corresponding with described application scenarios information, according to described defeatedEnter the candidate item weighted calculation value corresponding with described application scenarios information, determine described input candidateThe corresponding precedence information of item. Thereby realize corresponding under plurality of application scenes, determined inputThe method of the corresponding priority of candidate item, to have realized the corresponding priority of input candidate itemEffectively process, and then match with user's input demand, improved input flexibility, alsoImprove the input efficiency of input method, improved user's experience.

Brief description of the drawings

By reading the detailed description that non-limiting example is done of doing with reference to the following drawings,It is more obvious that other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become:

Fig. 1 illustrates a kind of input equipment schematic diagram according to one aspect of the invention;

Fig. 2 illustrates a kind of input equipment schematic diagram in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 illustrates a kind of input equipment schematic diagram according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 illustrates a kind of input method flow chart according to a further aspect of the present invention;

Fig. 5 illustrates a kind of input method flow chart in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 6 illustrates a kind of input method flow chart according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 7 illustrates one nine key board schematic diagrames in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In accompanying drawing, same or analogous Reference numeral represents same or analogous parts.

Detailed description of the invention

Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the present invention is described in further detail.

Fig. 1 illustrates a kind of input equipment schematic diagram according to one aspect of the invention; Wherein, instituteState input equipment and comprise acquisition device 11, determining device 12, generator 13. Particularly,Acquisition device 11 obtains the one or more input candidate item corresponding with input of character string; ReallyDetermine device 12 according to the application scenarios information of the intended application corresponding with described input of character string,Determine the corresponding precedence information of described input candidate item; Generator 13 is according to described excellentFirst level information, by described one or more input candidate item, at least one offers described targetApplication.

At this, described input equipment includes but not limited to the network equipment, subscriber equipment or networkEquipment with subscriber equipment by the mutually integrated equipment forming of network. Wherein, the described network equipmentIt includes but not limited to computer, network host, single network server, multiple network serviceThe cloud that device collection or multiple server form; At this, cloud is by based on cloud computing (CloudComputing) a large amount of computers or the webserver form, and wherein, cloud computing is to distributeThe one that formula is calculated, the virtual supercomputing being formed by the loosely-coupled computer collection of a groupMachine. Described subscriber equipment its include but not limited to any can be with user by keyboard, remote controlDevice, touch pad or voice-operated device carry out the electronic product of man-machine interaction, for example computer, intelligenceEnergy mobile phone, PDA, game machine or IPTV etc. Described network include but not limited to internet,Wide area network, Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), LAN, VPN network, wireless self-organization network (AdHoc netNetwork) etc. Those skilled in the art will be understood that other input equipment is equally applicable to thisBright, also should be included in protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this at this with way of reference.

Between above-mentioned each device, be constant work, at this, those skilled in the art shouldUnderstand " continuing " refer to above-mentioned each device respectively in real time or according to set or adjust in real timeMode of operation requirement, input the determining of the obtaining of candidate item, precedence information, inputProviding etc. of candidate item, until input equipment stops obtaining one corresponding with input of character stringOr multiple input candidate item.

Acquisition device 11 obtains the one or more input candidate item corresponding with input of character string.Particularly, acquisition device 11 passes through according to various communication protocol (CommunicationsProtocol), by various data transmission interfaces, with storage or described input candidate item is providedDatabase, input equipment or other third party devices interact, and obtain relative with input of character stringOne or more input candidate item of answering; Or by directly from for example receiving user input frameOr other application wait the input of character string inputted by operations such as input, selection, clicks, lead toCross described input of character string at one or more dictionaries (as acquiescence dictionary, or according to user'sThe user thesaurus of operation training gained etc.) carry out the mode of matching inquiry, obtain and input characterGo here and there corresponding one or more input candidate item. At this, described input frame as short message editing frame,Content input frame etc.

Determining device 12 is according to the applied field of the intended application corresponding with described input of character stringScape information, determines the corresponding precedence information of described input candidate item. Particularly, determine dressPut 12 by interacting with the various data transmission interfaces of described intended application, obtain with describedThe application scenarios information of the corresponding intended application of input of character string; Wherein, described application scenariosInformation includes but not limited to that the corresponding application type of described intended application is (as instant messaging applicationThe application type such as IM, office documents word), current time (as working time/time of having a rest,Various Seasonal or particular sections time holiday etc.), current place is (as country, area, conventional groundPoint or tourist destination or concrete job site or home location etc.). For example, described trueDetermine device 12 by according to the GPS module being associated with described input equipment, obtain described orderThe current location information of mark application, arranges (certain bits as some in user preset value according to userThe information of putting belongs to home location etc.), determine that current location information belongs to job site or family groundPoint; Also can binding time analysis, as working time section (as the morning 8 of Mon-Fri toEvening 6) place at place belongs to job site, in time of having a rest section (as Mon-FriEvening 9 to early 6) place at place belongs to home location; Thereby obtain and described input characterGo here and there the application scenarios information of corresponding intended application. For example,, if the most of situation of user placePlace all belong to Beijing, and because go on business or tourism etc., place changes to Shanghai City,12 of described determining devices are obtained the applied field of the corresponding intended application of described input of character stringScape information is " Shanghai City ", further, can also determine that described scene information comprises " ShanghaiCity ", " non-common place (travel or go on business) ", " working time " etc.

Determining device 12 is according to the applied field of the intended application corresponding with described input of character stringScape information, by the side such as mating described input candidate item with described application scenarios informationFormula, determines the corresponding precedence information of described input candidate item. For example, described application scenariosInformation is " Shanghai City ", " non-common place (travel or go on business) ", " working time " etc., andFirst input candidate item is corresponding to " Shanghai City ", " common site ", " working time "; SecondIndividual input candidate item is corresponding to " Shanghai City ", " non-common place (travel or go on business) ", " restTime "; The priority of described second input candidate item is higher than described first input candidate. At this, described input candidate item " corresponding to " certain application scenarios information, can comprise thisInput candidate item comes from the specific dictionary corresponding with described application scenarios information, or described inInput candidate item comprises the association attributes etc. with described application scenarios information. At this, described excellentFirst level information obtains the priority of utilizing numeric representation as calculated; Or for different applied fieldScape, the specific input candidate item preferentially providing setting in advance etc.; For example,, when corresponding to " tripTrip place " time, the priority of input candidate item of " tourist destination " attribute there is higher than not havingThe input candidate item of described " tourist destination " attribute.

Preferably, described determining device 12 can also be (as defeated in user in conjunction with user related informationEnter historical record, user type information etc.), according to the order corresponding with described input of character stringThe application scenarios information of mark application, determines the corresponding precedence information of described input candidate item.At this, described user related information includes but not limited to that user inputs historical data, as comprises useThe number of times of family self-word creation, user input the binary crelation of number of times, user's input of whole sentence and frontRear word relation etc.; User type information, as age, sex, hobby etc.; User is usualThe parts of speech of sentence formula and relative position etc., as moving guest's combination, subject-predicate combination etc.

Generator 13 is according to described precedence information, by described one or more input candidatesIn, at least one offers described intended application. Particularly, described generator 13 passes throughAccording to various communication protocol (CommunicationsProtocol), connect by various transfer of dataMouthful, according to the determined precedence information of described determining device 12, by by described one orMultiple input candidate item sort according to described precedence information, by the input candidate after sequenceItem offers described intended application; Or choose the defeated of several fixed number that priority is the highestEnter candidate item, by described one or more input candidate item, at least one offers described targetApplication. For example, in the time that described intended application is certain application on mobile phone, this mobile phone single screen curtain canShow 4 input candidate item, described generator 13 by the highest priority front four defeatedEnter candidate item, offer described intended application.

Fig. 2 illustrates a kind of input equipment schematic diagram in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention; ToolBody ground, wherein, described input equipment comprises acquisition device 11 ', determining device 12 ', dress is providedPut 13 ', wherein, described acquisition device 11 ' comprises acquiring unit 111 ', candidate item determining unit112 '. Particularly, acquiring unit 111 ' is obtained input of character string; Candidate item determining unit 112 ' rootAccording to described input of character string, determine the one or more inputs times corresponding with described input of character stringOption; Determining device 12 ' is according to the application of the intended application corresponding with described input of character stringScene information, determines the corresponding precedence information of described input candidate item; Generator 13 'According to described precedence information, by described one or more input candidate item, at least one providesGive described intended application. Wherein, described determining device 12 ', generator 13 ' are with shown in Fig. 1Corresponding intrument is identical or basic identical, so locate to repeat no more, and mode by reference comprisesIn this.

Between above-mentioned each device, be constant work, at this, those skilled in the art shouldUnderstand " continuing " refer to above-mentioned each device respectively in real time or according to set or adjust in real timeMode of operation requirement, that carries out input of character string obtains, inputs the determining of candidate item, preferentialProviding etc. of the determining of level information, input candidate item, until input equipment stops obtaining input wordSymbol string.

Acquiring unit 111 ' is obtained input of character string. Particularly, acquiring unit 111 ' is passed through from defeatedEnter to receive in frame that user or other application etc. input by operations such as input, selection, clicksCharacter string; Or according to various communication protocol (CommunicationsProtocol), by variousData transmission interface, obtains the character string from the input frame of other application; Wherein, described defeatedEnter frame as short message editing frame, content input frame etc.

Candidate item determining unit 112 ', according to described input of character string, is determined and described input of character stringCorresponding one or more input candidate item. Particularly, described candidate item determining unit 112 ' rootThe input of character string obtaining according to described acquiring unit 111 ', by by described input of character string oneIndividual or multiple dictionaries are (as acquiescence dictionary, by the dictionary of network inquiry or according to user's operationThe user thesaurus etc. of training gained) carry out the mode of matching inquiry, obtain relative with input of character stringOne or more input candidate item of answering.

Preferably, described candidate item determining unit 112 ' can also be according to described input of character string, knotClose the application scenarios information of the intended application corresponding with described input of character string, determine with described defeatedEnter the corresponding one or more input candidate item of character string. Particularly, described candidate item is determined singleUnit is 112 ' according to the application scenarios information of the corresponding intended application of described input of character string, select withThe corresponding dictionary of described application scenarios information, thereby according to described input of character string, at institute's predicateIn storehouse, carry out match query, to determine the one or more inputs corresponding with described input of character stringCandidate item; Or by according to described application scenarios information, inquire about by network, to determineThe one or more input candidate item corresponding with described input of character string; Or according to described applicationScene information, mates or screens the described input candidate item corresponding with input of character string,To determine the one or more input candidate item corresponding with described input of character string. Wherein, described inApplication scenarios information includes but not limited to that the corresponding application type of described intended application is (as IMUThe application types such as news application IM, office documents word), current time is (as working time/restTime, Various Seasonal or particular sections time holiday etc.), current place is (as country, area, normalBy place or tourist destination or concrete job site or home location etc.). For example, work as instituteWhen stating application scenarios and comprising a certain locality information, as " Shanghai ", will with described input wordAccord with the specific entry in the corresponding Shanghai dialect of string, as described input candidate item; And described in working asWhen location information is " Beijing ", the specific word in the Shanghai dialect corresponding with described input of character stringBar, as described input candidate item. For example,, when described application scenarios is different application classWhen type, from the corresponding input candidate item of described input of character string also have different, as instant messagingThe inclined to one side colloquial style of input candidate item in application, the input candidate item in office documents is more standardizationDeng. At this, obtain the side of the application scenarios information of the corresponding intended application of described input of character stringMethod, the method for obtaining described application scenarios information with determining device in Fig. 1 12 is same or similar,So locate to repeat no more, and be contained in this by the mode of application.

Preferably, described candidate item determining unit 112 ' can also be according to described input of character string, knotClose the application scenarios information of the intended application corresponding with described input of character string, determine with described and answerWith the corresponding one or more candidate's dictionaries of scene information; By described input of character string described oneIn individual or multiple candidate's dictionaries, carry out matching inquiry, determine corresponding with described input of character string oneIndividual or multiple input candidate item. Particularly, described candidate item determining unit 112 ' is by described in combinationThe application scenarios information of the corresponding intended application of input of character string, determines and described application scenarios letterCease corresponding one or more candidate's dictionary, for example, the corresponding application of described input of character stringScene information is " Shanghai ", " Spring Festival ", " instant messaging application ", described candidate item determining unit112 ' determines to have of one or more attributes in " Shanghai ", " Spring Festival ", " instant messaging application "Or multiple candidate's dictionaries. Wherein, described application scenarios information includes but not limited to described intended applicationCorresponding application type (as application types such as instant messaging application IM, office documents word),Current time (as working time/time of having a rest, Various Seasonal or particular sections time holiday etc.), whenFront place (as country, area, common site or tourist destination or concrete job site orHome location etc.). At this, obtain the applied field of the corresponding intended application of described input of character stringThe method of scape information, obtains the method phase of described application scenarios information with determining device in Fig. 1 12Same or similar, so locate to repeat no more, and be contained in this by the mode of application. Described candidate itemDetermining unit 112 ' by entering described input of character string in described one or more candidate's dictionariesRow matching inquiry, according to the result after described matching inquiry, by one after institute's matching inquiry or manyIndividual entry, as the one or more input candidate item corresponding with described input of character string.

Preferably, described acquiring unit 111 ' also comprises retrieval unit (not shown) and inputCharacter string determining unit (not shown), wherein, described retrieval unit obtains via ambiguity keyThe input key sequence of dish input, wherein, described ambiguity keyboard comprises at least one ambiguity key, instituteState the corresponding multiple initial input characters of ambiguity key; Described input of character string determining unit is according to described defeatedEnter keystroke sequence, in conjunction with the corresponding multiple initial input characters of described ambiguity key, determine with described inThe corresponding input of character string of input key sequence.

Particularly, described retrieval unit by with described ambiguity keyboard direct interaction, obtainVia the input key sequence of ambiguity keyboard input; Or according to various communication protocol(CommunicationsProtocol),, by various data transmission interfaces, obtaining should from otherWith or the input key sequence via ambiguity keyboard input that sends of equipment. Wherein, described manyJustice keyboard comprises at least one ambiguity key, as nine key boards (as shown in Figure 7) conventional on mobile phone,Or other ambiguity keyboards that comprise at least one ambiguity key; Described ambiguity key is corresponding multiple initially defeatedEnter character. Wherein, described input key sequence includes but not limited to for identifying user input instituteOne or more identification information sequences of the button of pressing; Described initial input character comprises but does not limitCorresponding one or more input senses of a dictionary entry on described button. For example, as shown in Figure 7, useFamily, can be by button described in Digital ID under nine key boards, as utilizes numeral 2 marks defeatedEnter the senses of a dictionary entry " abc " or " ABC ", the numeral 3 mark input senses of a dictionary entry " def " or " DEF ", numeral 4The mark input senses of a dictionary entry " ghi " or " GHI ", the numeral 5 mark input senses of a dictionary entry " jkl " or " JKL ", numberThe word 6 mark input senses of a dictionary entry " mno " or " MNO ", the numeral 7 mark input senses of a dictionary entry " pqr " or" PQR ", the numeral 8 mark input senses of a dictionary entry " tuv " or " TUV ", the numeral 9 mark input senses of a dictionary entry" wxy " or " WXY " etc. User is by input Serial No., or by described in touching or clickingNine key boards, determine the corresponding Serial No. of described button; By described Serial No., tableShow the input key sequence via the input of ambiguity keyboard, as input " 9636 ", input key orderClassify " 9636 " as, 9 corresponding " wxy " or " WXY ", 6 corresponding " mno " or " MNO ",3 corresponding " def " or " DEF " are the corresponding multiple initial input characters of described ambiguity key.

Described input of character string determining unit is according to described input key sequence, in conjunction with described ambiguity keyCorresponding multiple initial input character, by by corresponding described input key sequence one orInitial input character on multiple ambiguity keys carries out the modes such as permutation and combination, determines with described input and pressesThe corresponding input of character string of key sequence; For example, the upper example that continues, when input key sequence is " 9636 "Time, corresponding input of character string can be that " wmdm ", " wndn ", " xnfo ", " wofo " etc. appointMeaning combination. Further, by corresponding described input key sequence one or more ambiguity keysInitial input character carry out, after permutation and combination, filtering out the combination with concrete semantic information, doFor with the corresponding input of character string of described input key sequence; For example, the upper example that continues, if described defeatedEnter for spelling input method, filtering out the input of character string with semantic information is " wofo ".

Preferably, described input of character string determining unit can also be according to described input key sequence,In conjunction with the application scenarios information of the intended application corresponding with described input key sequence, determine and instituteState the corresponding preferred input key sequence of input key sequence; According to described preferred input key orderRow, in conjunction with the corresponding multiple initial input characters of described ambiguity key, determine and described input keyThe corresponding input of character string of sequence.

Particularly, described input of character string determining unit is by relative in conjunction with described input key sequenceThe application scenarios information of the intended application of answering, by described input key sequence is carried out preferably, withDetermine and the corresponding preferred input key sequence of described input key sequence. For example,, when described defeatedWhen entering the corresponding input of character string of keystroke sequence and not thering is semanteme, in conjunction with current application scene, rightDescribed input key sequence is carried out error correction, and for example, the upper example that continues, if the input key order of user's inputClassify " 9536 " as, and described application scenarios information is " Beijing the Temple of Sleeping Buddha ", described input of character stringDetermining unit is " 9636 " by the error correction of described input key sequence, corresponding to input of character string " reclining Buddha ".Further, described input of character string determining unit can also be to the company in described input key sequenceContinuous key information carries out error correction, as the button of continuous key-press is increased or is deleted, that is, if connectContinuous touch potential is N, is preferably N+1 or N-1 etc., thereby determines and described input key orderBe listed as corresponding preferred input key sequence; For example, when user's input key sequence is " 96636 ",And described application scenarios information is " Beijing the Temple of Sleeping Buddha ", and described input of character string determining unit is by instituteState the error correction of input key sequence for " 9636 ", corresponding to input of character string " reclining Buddha ".

Wherein, described application scenarios information includes but not limited to the corresponding application of described intended applicationType (as application types such as instant messaging application IM, office documents word), current time (asWorking time/time of having a rest, Various Seasonal or particular sections time holiday etc.), current place is (as stateFamily, area, common site or tourist destination or concrete job site or home location etc.).At this, obtain the method for the application scenarios information of the corresponding intended application of described input of character string,The method of obtaining described application scenarios information with determining device in Fig. 1 12 is same or similar, soPlace repeats no more, and is contained in this by the mode of application.

Described input of character string determining unit is according to described preferred input key sequence, by conjunction with instituteState the corresponding multiple initial input characters of ambiguity key, by by described preferred input key sequence instituteInitial input character on corresponding one or more ambiguity keys carries out the modes such as permutation and combination, determinesWith the corresponding input of character string of described input key sequence. Further, by described preferred inputInitial input character on the corresponding one or more ambiguity keys of keystroke sequence carries out permutation and combinationAfter, filter out the combination with concrete semantic information, as corresponding with described input key sequence instituteInput of character string. Further, can also be in conjunction with the corresponding order of described input key sequenceThe application scenarios information of mark application, by by corresponding described preferred input key sequence one orInitial input character on multiple ambiguity keys carries out the modes such as permutation and combination, determines with described input and pressesThe corresponding input of character string of key sequence; Or by described preferred input key sequence correspondingInitial input character on individual or multiple ambiguity keys carries out definite candidate's input word after permutation and combinationSymbol string, sieves in conjunction with the application scenarios information of the corresponding intended application of described input key sequenceChoosing, thus determine and the corresponding input of character string of described input key sequence.

Fig. 3 illustrates a kind of input equipment schematic diagram according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention;Particularly, described input equipment comprises acquisition device 11 ", determining device 12 ", provideDevice 13 ", wherein, described determining device 12 " comprise component determining unit 121 ", priorityDetermining unit 122 ". Particularly, acquisition device 11 " obtain corresponding with input of character string oneIndividual or multiple input candidate item; Component determining unit 121 " according to relative with described input of character stringThe application scenarios information of the intended application of answering, determines described input candidate item and described application scenariosThe corresponding application scenarios component information of information; Priority determining unit 122 " according to described inputCandidate item and the corresponding application scenarios component information of described application scenarios information, determine described oneThe corresponding precedence information of individual or multiple input candidate item; Generator 13 " according to described excellentFirst level information, by described one or more input candidate item, at least one offers described targetApplication. Wherein, described acquisition device 11 ", generator 13 " with Fig. 1 shown in corresponding intrumentIdentical or basic identical, so locate to repeat no more, and mode is by reference contained in this.

Between above-mentioned each device, be constant work, at this, those skilled in the art should manageSeparate " continuing " refer to above-mentioned each device respectively in real time or according to set or adjustment in real timeMode of operation requirement, input the determining of the obtaining of candidate item, application scenarios component information,Providing etc. of the determining of precedence information, input candidate item, until input equipment stop obtaining withOne or more input candidate item that input of character string is corresponding.

Component determining unit 121 " according to the intended application corresponding with described input of character stringApplication scenarios information, determine described input candidate item and described application scenarios information corresponding shouldUse scene component information. Particularly, described input candidate item is corresponding to one or more applied fieldScape component information, if this input candidate item is corresponding to specific region, special time, application-specificDeng, be equivalent to described input candidate item and comprise one or more dimensional information; Described application scenariosComponent information can be according to predefined, input training or right according to described input candidate item instituteThe acquisitions such as the dictionary attribute of answering; Component determining unit 121 " basis and described input of character string phaseThe application scenarios information of corresponding intended application, waits described application scenarios information and described inputOne or more application scenarios component information that option comprises are mated, thereby described in determiningInput candidate item and the corresponding application scenarios component information of described application scenarios information. For example,Current application scene information is indoor, working time, WORD; Current input candidate item institute is rightThe application scenarios component information of answering is indoor, working time, IM, described input candidate item withThe corresponding application scenarios component information of described application scenarios information is indoor, the working time.

Priority determining unit 122 " according to described input candidate item and described application scenarios informationCorresponding application scenarios component information, determines described one or more input candidate item correspondencePrecedence information. Particularly, described priority determining unit 122 " according to described input candidateWith the corresponding application scenarios component information of described application scenarios information, by according to statistics instituteState the quantity of application scenarios component information, or described application scenarios component information is weightedThe modes such as calculating, according to obtained quantitative value or weighted value, determine described one or more defeatedEnter the corresponding precedence information of candidate item. For example, two input candidate item, first institute is rightThe application scenarios component information of answering is that 2, the second corresponding application scenarios component information are 1,Think that first priority of inputting candidate item is higher than second input candidate item; Or to instituteState two corresponding application scenarios component information of input candidate item, enter according to described application scenariosRow weighted calculation, for example, the weights of the corresponding application scenarios of application type, higher than place instituteThe weights of corresponding application scenarios, are weighted according to described weights, thereby obtain excellentFirst level result.

Preferably, described component determining unit 121 " can also basis and described input of character string phaseThe application scenarios information of corresponding intended application, determines described input candidate item and described applied fieldThe corresponding application scenarios component information of scape information, wherein, described application scenarios component information bagDrawing together the corresponding one or more application scenarios of described input candidate item and described input candidate item existsWeights information under described application scenarios. Particularly, described input candidate item corresponding to one orMultiple application scenarios component information, described application scenarios component information comprises described input candidate itemCorresponding one or more application scenarios and described input candidate item are under described application scenariosWeights information; If this input candidate item is corresponding to specific region, special time, application-specific etc.Application scenarios, is equivalent to described input candidate item and comprises one or more dimensional information; Meanwhile,Described input candidate item, under different application scenarios, has different weights information. For example,Application scenarios component information corresponding to this input candidate item can be expressed as a set, this setIn comprise one or more subsets, in each subset, comprise that (application scenarios, application scenarios institute is rightThe weights information of answering), as (specific region, the corresponding weights information in specific region), (spyFix time, the corresponding weights information of special time), (application-specific, application-specific institute is rightThe weights information of answering). Described application scenarios component information can be according to predefined, input instructionPractice or according to acquisitions such as the corresponding dictionary attributes of described input candidate item; For example, according toUser is the selection operation to described input candidate item under special scenes, improves or reduce this applicationThe corresponding weights information of scene etc. At this, described component determining unit 121 " determine described defeatedEnter method and Fig. 3 of candidate item and the corresponding application scenarios component information of described application scenarios informationDescribed in component determining unit 121 " method same or similar, therefore do not repeat them here, and logicalThe mode of crossing application is contained in this.

Further, under the application scenarios information different, same input candidate item withThe corresponding application scenarios component information of described application scenarios information difference, therefore, described applied fieldIn scape component information, corresponding weights information also may be different, i.e. different application scenarios combination meetingsWeights information is exerted an influence, make the weights letter of the corresponding application scenarios of this input candidate itemBreath is not fixed. For example, original application scene information corresponding to described input candidate item is " (northCapital, 03), (working time, 0.4), (office documents 0.3) "; When described application scenarios informationDuring for " Beijing, working time, IM ", described input candidate item and described application scenarios information institute are rightThe application scenarios component information of answering is " (Beijing, 0.5), (working time, 0.5) ", answers when describedWhile being " Beijing, time of having a rest, office documents " with scene information, described input candidate item with described inThe corresponding application scenarios component information of application scenarios information is " (Beijing, 0.5), (office documents0.5) " etc.

Preferably, described priority determining unit 122 " can also be according to described input candidate item and instituteState the corresponding application scenarios component information of application scenarios information, in conjunction with described application scenarios informationCorresponding order models, calculates described input candidate item corresponding with described application scenarios informationWeighted calculation value; The weighting meter corresponding with described application scenarios information according to described input candidate itemCalculation value, determines the corresponding precedence information of described input candidate item. Particularly, described priorityDetermining unit 122 " can be under specific application scenarios information, to institute under different application scene informationThe corresponding corresponding application scenarios component information of described input candidate item, as to different application sceneThe corresponding weights information of application scenarios of component, is weighted, and calculates described input candidateThe weighted calculation value that item is corresponding with described application scenarios information. When a described input candidate item correspondenceWeighted calculation value higher, its corresponding precedence information is higher.

At this, described order models includes but not limited to directly according to described application scenarios component letterBreath, the initial calculation weight based on predetermined is weighted, at this, described initial calculation weightCan be according to determining as evaluation and test language material etc.; Can also comprise according to the weight after dynamically adjusting,Described application scenarios component information is weighted, at this, the weight after described dynamic adjustmentCan use habit or user's application scenarios etc. based on user carry out self adaptation, i.e. described weightAdjustment has self-learning function, for example, and when user uses this input candidate item under current sceneIncreased frequency, the associated reinforcement of this scene and this input candidate item, it is corresponding to the power of this sceneHeavily strengthen etc.

Taking user's application scenarios as the corresponding application type of described intended application is (as instant messagingThe application types such as application IM, office documents word) be example, according to the application of the current use of userType, corresponding a collection of such other candidate word of this application type meeting, user carries out in this class applicationWhen input, the weight of the word that application type is corresponding can corresponding increase, if user is through being everlasting suchIn application, choose the word that increases power, in this application, the weight of candidate word can exponential reinforcement.

If user often uses certain application in certain hour section, and chooses in this applicationThe proportion of the candidate word of this application correspondence is higher, even not in this application, defeated at other input framesFashionable, such weight of applying corresponding candidate word also can increase; If this user is in certain class applicationIn do not use such to apply corresponding candidate word yet, such applies corresponding candidate word weighted effectSuitably reduce.

Apply corresponding weight effect, also can be along with the time weakens, if user does not have a period of timeUse the candidate word of such applicating category, such application weakens the weighting effect of candidate word, straightBe reduced to 0 to weight.

Taking user's application scenarios as the corresponding current place of described intended application (as country,District, common site or tourist destination or concrete job site or home location etc.) be example,According to the current residing geographical position of user, the corresponding candidate word in this position is (such as local public affairsHand over name of station, subway name of station, or building name etc., the candidate word relevant with working as position),Can corresponding increase weight, as moving on to a reposition as user when, this position is correspondingDictionary can increase weight, when customer location is transferred to certain new place, corresponding candidate wordContent can be upgraded, and new corresponding candidate word weight is strengthened. According to the position at user place, ground, positionThe relevant content in territory also can weighting, and as local dialect etc., in Guangdong, the dialect weight of Guangdong language is strengthened,In Shanghai, the corresponding candidate word weight of Shanghai language can be strengthened. Weighted strategy corresponding to position can be done for a long timeJudgement, is not used dialect if user repeatedly can select, and the corresponding weight of dialect can reduce,May be one and but not say the user of local dialect in this position, weights finally can be down to zero.

Fig. 4 illustrates a kind of input method flow chart according to a further aspect of the present invention. Particularly,In step s1, input equipment obtains the one or more inputs corresponding with input of character stringCandidate item; In step s2, input equipment is according to the order corresponding with described input of character stringThe application scenarios information of mark application, determines the corresponding precedence information of described input candidate item;In step s3, input equipment is according to described precedence information, by described one or more defeatedEnter that in candidate item, at least one offers described intended application.

Between above steps, be constant work, at this, those skilled in the art shouldUnderstand " continuing " refer to above steps respectively in real time or according to set or adjust in real timeMode of operation requirement, input the determining of the obtaining of candidate item, precedence information, inputProviding etc. of candidate item, until input equipment stops obtaining one corresponding with input of character stringOr multiple input candidate item.

In step s1, input equipment obtains corresponding with input of character string one or moreInput candidate item. Particularly, in step s1, input equipment passes through according to various communication protocolsView (CommunicationsProtocol), by various data transmission interfaces, with storage or carryDatabase, input equipment or other third party devices for described input candidate item interact, and obtainGet the one or more input candidate item corresponding with input of character string; Or pass through directly from exampleAs received user or other application etc. in input frame by operation institutes such as input, selection, clicksThe input of character string of input, by by described input of character string at one or more dictionaries (as silentRecognize dictionary, or according to user thesaurus of user's operation training gained etc.) carry out matching inquiryMode, obtains the one or more input candidate item corresponding with input of character string. At this, instituteState input frame as short message editing frame, content input frame etc.

In step s2, input equipment should according to the target corresponding with described input of character stringWith application scenarios information, determine the corresponding precedence information of described input candidate item. SpecificallyGround, in step s2, input equipment is by connecing with the various transfer of data of described intended applicationMouth interacts, and obtains the application scenarios letter of the intended application corresponding with described input of character stringBreath; Wherein, described application scenarios information include but not limited to described intended application corresponding shouldBy type (as application types such as instant messaging application IM, office documents word), when currentBetween (as working time/time of having a rest, Various Seasonal or particular sections time holiday etc.), current groundPoint is (as country, area, common site or tourist destination or concrete job site or familyPlace, front yard etc.). For example, in step s2, input equipment is established with described input by basisFor the GPS module being associated, obtain the current location information of described intended application, according to useFamily arranges (specific location informations as some in user preset value belong to home location etc.), determinesCurrent location information belongs to job site or home location; Also can binding time analysis, asThe place at working time section (if the morning 8 of Mon-Fri is to evening 6) place belongs to workPlace, belongs in the place at time of having a rest section (if the evening 9 of Mon-Fri is to morning 6) placeHome location; Thereby obtain the application scenarios of the intended application corresponding with described input of character stringInformation. For example, if the place at the most of situation of user place all belongs to Beijing, and because go outDifference or tourism etc., place changes to Shanghai City, and, in step s2, input equipment obtainsThe application scenarios information of the corresponding intended application of described input of character string is " Shanghai City ", enters oneStep ground, can also determine that described scene information comprises " Shanghai City ", " non-common place (tourismOr go on business) ", " working time " etc.

In step s2, input equipment should according to the target corresponding with described input of character stringWith application scenarios information, by described input candidate item and described application scenarios information are carried outThe modes such as coupling, determine the corresponding precedence information of described input candidate item. For example,,Application scenarios information is " Shanghai City ", " non-common place (travel or go on business) ", " working time "Deng, and first input candidate item is corresponding to " Shanghai City ", " common site ", " working time ";Second input candidate item corresponding to " Shanghai City ", " non-common place (travel or go on business) "," time of having a rest "; The priority of described second input candidate item is higher than described first inputCandidate item. At this, described input candidate item " corresponding to " certain application scenarios information, can wrapDraw together this input candidate item and come from the specific dictionary corresponding with described application scenarios information, orDescribed input candidate item comprises association attributes having described application scenarios information etc. At this, instituteState precedence information and obtain the priority of utilizing numeric representation as calculated; Or should for differentBy scene, the specific input candidate item preferentially providing setting in advance etc.; For example, when corresponding toWhen " tourist destination ", there is the priority of input candidate item of " tourist destination " attribute higher than tool notThere is the input candidate item of described " tourist destination " attribute.

Preferably, in step s2, input equipment can also in conjunction with user related information (asUser inputs historical record, user type information etc.), according to relative with described input of character stringThe application scenarios information of the intended application of answering, determines the corresponding priority of described input candidate itemInformation. At this, described user related information includes but not limited to that user inputs historical data, asComprise that number of times, the user of user's self-word creation input the binary crelation of the number of times of whole sentence, user's inputAnd front and back word relation etc.; User type information, as age, sex, hobby etc.; WithThe part of speech of family usual sentence formula and relative position etc., as moving guest's combination, subject-predicate combination etc.

In step s3, input equipment is according to described precedence information, by described one or manyIn individual input candidate item, at least one offers described intended application. Particularly, at step s3In, input equipment, by according to various communication protocol (CommunicationsProtocol), passes throughVarious data transmission interfaces, according to determined precedence information in step s2, by by instituteState one or more input candidate item and sort according to described precedence information, by sequence afterInput candidate item offers described intended application; Or choosing the highest several of priority fixesThe input candidate item of number, by described one or more input candidate item, at least one offersDescribed intended application. For example, in the time that described intended application is certain application on mobile phone, this mobile phoneSingle screen curtain can show 4 input candidate item, and, in step s3, input equipment is by priorityThe highest front four input candidate item, offer described intended application.

Fig. 5 illustrates a kind of input method flow chart in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. ToolBody ground, in step s11 ', input equipment obtains input of character string; In step s12 ', inputEquipment is according to described input of character string, determines corresponding with described input of character string one or moreInput candidate item; In step s2 ', input equipment is according to corresponding with described input of character stringThe application scenarios information of intended application, determines the corresponding priority letter of described input candidate itemBreath; In step s3 ', input equipment is according to described precedence information, by described one or moreIn input candidate item, at least one offers described intended application. Wherein, described step s2 ',Step s3 ' is identical or basic identical with corresponding step shown in Fig. 4, so locate to repeat no more, andMode is by reference contained in this.

Between above steps, be constant work, at this, those skilled in the art shouldUnderstand " continuing " refer to above steps respectively in real time or according to set or adjust in real timeMode of operation requirement, that carries out input of character string obtains, inputs the determining of candidate item, preferentialProviding etc. of the determining of level information, input candidate item, until input equipment stops obtaining input wordSymbol string.

In step s11 ', input equipment obtains input of character string. Particularly, in step s11 ',Input equipment by receiving user or other application etc. by input, selection, point from input frameThe character string that operation is inputted such as hit; Or according to various communication protocol (CommunicationsProtocol),, by various data transmission interfaces, obtain the word from the input frame of other applicationSymbol string; Wherein, described input frame is as short message editing frame, content input frame etc.

In step s12 ', input equipment, according to described input of character string, is determined and described input wordOne or more input candidate item that symbol string is corresponding. Particularly, in step s12 ', input is establishedStandby according to the input of character string obtaining in described step s1 ', by by described input of character string oneIndividual or multiple dictionaries are (as acquiescence dictionary, by the dictionary of network inquiry or according to user's operationThe user thesaurus etc. of training gained) carry out the mode of matching inquiry, obtain relative with input of character stringOne or more input candidate item of answering.

Preferably, in step s12 ', input equipment can also be according to described input of character string, knotClose the application scenarios information of the intended application corresponding with described input of character string, determine with described defeatedEnter the corresponding one or more input candidate item of character string. Particularly, in step s12 ', defeatedEnter equipment according to the application scenarios information of the corresponding intended application of described input of character string, select withThe corresponding dictionary of described application scenarios information, thereby according to described input of character string, at institute's predicateIn storehouse, carry out match query, to determine the one or more inputs corresponding with described input of character stringCandidate item; Or by according to described application scenarios information, inquire about by network, to determineThe one or more input candidate item corresponding with described input of character string; Or according to described applicationScene information, mates or screens the described input candidate item corresponding with input of character string,To determine the one or more input candidate item corresponding with described input of character string. Wherein, described inApplication scenarios information includes but not limited to that the corresponding application type of described intended application is (as IMUThe application types such as news application IM, office documents word), current time is (as working time/restTime, Various Seasonal or particular sections time holiday etc.), current place is (as country, area, normalBy place or tourist destination or concrete job site or home location etc.). For example, work as instituteWhen stating application scenarios and comprising a certain locality information, as " Shanghai ", will with described input wordAccord with the specific entry in the corresponding Shanghai dialect of string, as described input candidate item; And described in working asWhen location information is " Beijing ", the specific word in the Shanghai dialect corresponding with described input of character stringBar, as described input candidate item. For example,, when described application scenarios is different application classWhen type, from the corresponding input candidate item of described input of character string also have different, as instant messagingThe inclined to one side colloquial style of input candidate item in application, the input candidate item in office documents is more standardizationDeng. At this, obtain the side of the application scenarios information of the corresponding intended application of described input of character stringMethod, the method for obtaining described application scenarios information with step s2 in Fig. 4 is same or similar, so locateRepeat no more, and be contained in this by the mode of application.

Preferably, in step s12 ', input equipment can also be according to described input of character string, knotClose the application scenarios information of the intended application corresponding with described input of character string, determine with described and answerWith the corresponding one or more candidate's dictionaries of scene information; By described input of character string described oneIn individual or multiple candidate's dictionaries, carry out matching inquiry, determine corresponding with described input of character string oneIndividual or multiple input candidate item. Particularly, in step s12 ', input equipment is by described in combinationThe application scenarios information of the corresponding intended application of input of character string, determines and described application scenarios letterCease corresponding one or more candidate's dictionary, for example, the corresponding application of described input of character stringScene information is " Shanghai ", " Spring Festival ", " instant messaging application ",, in step s12 ', inputsEquipment determines to have one of one or more attributes in " Shanghai ", " Spring Festival ", " instant messaging application "Individual or multiple candidate's dictionaries. Wherein, described application scenarios information includes but not limited to that described target shouldWith corresponding application type (as application types such as instant messaging application IM, office documents word),Current time (as working time/time of having a rest, Various Seasonal or particular sections time holiday etc.), whenFront place (as country, area, common site or tourist destination or concrete job site orHome location etc.). At this, obtain the applied field of the corresponding intended application of described input of character stringThe method of scape information, identical with the method for obtaining described application scenarios information in step s2 in Fig. 4 orSimilar, so locate to repeat no more, and be contained in this by the mode of application. In step s12 ',Input equipment by carrying out described input of character string in described one or more candidate's dictionariesJoin inquiry, according to the result after described matching inquiry, by the one or more words after institute's matching inquiryBar, as the one or more input candidate item corresponding with described input of character string.

Preferably, in step s11 ', also comprise step s111 ' (not shown) and step s112 '(not shown), wherein, in step s111 ', input equipment obtains via ambiguity keyboard inputInput key sequence, wherein, described ambiguity keyboard comprises at least one ambiguity key, described ambiguity keyCorresponding multiple initial input characters; In step s112 ', input equipment is according to described input key orderRow, in conjunction with the corresponding multiple initial input characters of described ambiguity key, determine and described input keyThe corresponding input of character string of sequence.

Particularly, in step s111 ', input equipment is by directly handing over described ambiguity keyboardMutually, obtain the input key sequence via the input of ambiguity keyboard; Or according to various communication protocol(CommunicationsProtocol),, by various data transmission interfaces, obtaining should from otherWith or the input key sequence via ambiguity keyboard input that sends of equipment. Wherein, described manyJustice keyboard comprises at least one ambiguity key, as nine key boards (as shown in Figure 7) conventional on mobile phone,Or other ambiguity keyboards that comprise at least one ambiguity key; Described ambiguity key is corresponding multiple initially defeatedEnter character. Wherein, described input key sequence includes but not limited to for identifying user input instituteOne or more identification information sequences of the button of pressing; Described initial input character comprises but does not limitCorresponding one or more input senses of a dictionary entry on described button. For example, as shown in Figure 7, useFamily, can be by button described in Digital ID under nine key boards, as utilizes numeral 2 marks defeatedEnter the senses of a dictionary entry " abc " or " ABC ", the numeral 3 mark input senses of a dictionary entry " def " or " DEF ", numeral 4The mark input senses of a dictionary entry " ghi " or " GHI ", the numeral 5 mark input senses of a dictionary entry " jkl " or " JKL ", numberThe word 6 mark input senses of a dictionary entry " mno " or " MNO ", the numeral 7 mark input senses of a dictionary entry " pqr " or" PQR ", the numeral 8 mark input senses of a dictionary entry " tuv " or " TUV ", the numeral 9 mark input senses of a dictionary entry" wxy " or " WXY " etc. User is by input Serial No., or by described in touching or clickingNine key boards, determine the corresponding Serial No. of described button; By described Serial No., tableShow the input key sequence via the input of ambiguity keyboard, as input " 9636 ", input key orderClassify " 9636 " as, 9 corresponding " wxy " or " WXY ", 6 corresponding " mno " or " MNO ",3 corresponding " def " or " DEF " are the corresponding multiple initial input characters of described ambiguity key.

In step s112 ', input equipment is according to described input key sequence, in conjunction with described ambiguity keyCorresponding multiple initial input character, by by corresponding described input key sequence one orInitial input character on multiple ambiguity keys carries out the modes such as permutation and combination, determines with described input and pressesThe corresponding input of character string of key sequence; For example, the upper example that continues, when input key sequence is " 9636 "Time, corresponding input of character string can be that " wmdm ", " wndn ", " xnfo ", " wofo " etc. appointMeaning combination. Further, by corresponding described input key sequence one or more ambiguity keysInitial input character carry out, after permutation and combination, filtering out the combination with concrete semantic information, doFor with the corresponding input of character string of described input key sequence; For example, the upper example that continues, if described defeatedEnter for spelling input method, filtering out the input of character string with semantic information is " wofo ".

Preferably, in step s112 ', input equipment can also be according to described input key sequence,In conjunction with the application scenarios information of the intended application corresponding with described input key sequence, determine and instituteState the corresponding preferred input key sequence of input key sequence; According to described preferred input key orderRow, in conjunction with the corresponding multiple initial input characters of described ambiguity key, determine and described input keyThe corresponding input of character string of sequence.

Particularly, in step s112 ', input equipment is by relative in conjunction with described input key sequenceThe application scenarios information of the intended application of answering, by described input key sequence is carried out preferably, withDetermine and the corresponding preferred input key sequence of described input key sequence. For example,, when described defeatedWhen entering the corresponding input of character string of keystroke sequence and not thering is semanteme, in conjunction with current application scene, rightDescribed input key sequence is carried out error correction, and for example, the upper example that continues, if the input key order of user's inputClassify " 9536 " as, and described application scenarios information is " Beijing the Temple of Sleeping Buddha ", in step s112 ',Input equipment is " 9636 " by the error correction of described input key sequence, corresponding to input of character string " reclining Buddha ".Further, in step s112 ', input equipment can also be to the company in described input key sequenceContinuous key information carries out error correction, as the button of continuous key-press is increased or is deleted, that is, if connectContinuous touch potential is N, is preferably N+1 or N-1 etc., thereby determines and described input key orderBe listed as corresponding preferred input key sequence; For example, when user's input key sequence is " 96636 ",And described application scenarios information is " Beijing the Temple of Sleeping Buddha ", and, in step s112 ', input equipment is by instituteState the error correction of input key sequence for " 9636 ", corresponding to input of character string " reclining Buddha ".

Wherein, described application scenarios information includes but not limited to the corresponding application of described intended applicationType (as application types such as instant messaging application IM, office documents word), current time (asWorking time/time of having a rest, Various Seasonal or particular sections time holiday etc.), current place is (as stateFamily, area, common site or tourist destination or concrete job site or home location etc.).At this, obtain the method for the application scenarios information of the corresponding intended application of described input of character string,Same or similar with the method for obtaining described application scenarios information in step s2 in Fig. 4, so locate notRepeat again, and be contained in this by the mode of application.

In step s112 ', input equipment is according to described preferred input key sequence, by conjunction with instituteState the corresponding multiple initial input characters of ambiguity key, by by described preferred input key sequence instituteInitial input character on corresponding one or more ambiguity keys carries out the modes such as permutation and combination, determinesWith the corresponding input of character string of described input key sequence. Further, by described preferred inputInitial input character on the corresponding one or more ambiguity keys of keystroke sequence carries out permutation and combinationAfter, filter out the combination with concrete semantic information, as corresponding with described input key sequence instituteInput of character string. Further, can also be in conjunction with the corresponding order of described input key sequenceThe application scenarios information of mark application, by by corresponding described preferred input key sequence one orInitial input character on multiple ambiguity keys carries out the modes such as permutation and combination, determines with described input and pressesThe corresponding input of character string of key sequence; Or by described preferred input key sequence correspondingInitial input character on individual or multiple ambiguity keys carries out definite candidate's input word after permutation and combinationSymbol string, sieves in conjunction with the application scenarios information of the corresponding intended application of described input key sequenceChoosing, thus determine and the corresponding input of character string of described input key sequence.

Fig. 6 illustrates a kind of input method flow chart according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.Particularly, at step s1 " in, input equipment obtain corresponding with input of character string one orMultiple input candidate item; At step s21 " in, input equipment basis and described input of character string phaseThe application scenarios information of corresponding intended application, determines described input candidate item and described applied fieldThe corresponding application scenarios component information of scape information; At step s22 " in, input equipment is according to instituteState input candidate item and the corresponding application scenarios component information of described application scenarios information, determineThe corresponding precedence information of described one or more input candidate item; At step s3 " in, defeatedEnter equipment according to described precedence information, by least one in described one or more input candidate itemIndividually offer described intended application. Wherein, described step s1 ", step s3 " with Fig. 4 shown in rightAnswer step identical or basic identical, so locate to repeat no more, and mode is by reference contained inThis.

Between above steps, be constant work, at this, those skilled in the art should manageSeparate " continuing " refer to above steps respectively in real time or according to set or adjustment in real timeMode of operation requirement, input the determining of the obtaining of candidate item, application scenarios component information,Providing etc. of the determining of precedence information, input candidate item, until input equipment stop obtaining withOne or more input candidate item that input of character string is corresponding.

At step s21 " in, input equipment should according to the target corresponding with described input of character stringWith application scenarios information, determine that described input candidate item is corresponding with described application scenarios information instituteApplication scenarios component information. Particularly, described input candidate item is answered corresponding to one or moreUse scene component information, if this input candidate item is corresponding to specific region, special time, specificApplication etc., are equivalent to described input candidate item and comprise one or more dimensional information; Described applicationScene component information can be according to predefined, input training or according to described input candidate itemThe acquisitions such as corresponding dictionary attribute; At step s21 " in, input equipment basis is with described defeatedEnter the application scenarios information of the corresponding intended application of character string, by described application scenarios information withOne or more application scenarios component information that described input candidate item comprises are mated, fromAnd definite described input candidate item and the corresponding application scenarios component of described application scenarios informationInformation. For example, current application scene information is indoor, working time, WORD; Current defeatedEnter the corresponding application scenarios component information of candidate item and be indoor, working time, IM, described inInput candidate item and the corresponding application scenarios component information of described application scenarios information be indoor,Working time.

At step s22 " in, input equipment is according to described input candidate item and described application scenarios letterCease corresponding application scenarios component information, determine that described one or more input candidate item institute is rightThe precedence information of answering. Particularly, at step s22 " in, input equipment is waited according to described inputOption and the corresponding application scenarios component information of described application scenarios information, by according to statisticsThe quantity of described application scenarios component information, or described application scenarios component information is addedThe modes such as power calculating, according to obtained quantitative value or weighted value, determine described one or moreThe corresponding precedence information of input candidate item. For example, two input candidate item, first instituteCorresponding application scenarios component information is that 2, the second corresponding application scenarios component information are1, think that the priority of first input candidate item is inputted candidate item higher than second; OrTo described two corresponding application scenarios component information of input candidate item, according to described applied fieldScape is weighted, for example, and the weights of the corresponding application scenarios of application type, above GroundThe weights of the corresponding application scenarios of point, are weighted according to described weights, thereby obtainObtain priority result.

Preferably, at step s21 " in, input equipment can also basis and described input of character stringThe application scenarios information of corresponding intended application, determines described input candidate item and described applicationThe corresponding application scenarios component information of scene information, wherein, described application scenarios component informationComprise the corresponding one or more application scenarios of described input candidate item and described input candidate itemWeights information under described application scenarios. Particularly, described input candidate item is corresponding to oneOr multiple application scenarios component information, described application scenarios component information comprises described input candidateThe corresponding one or more application scenarios of item and described input candidate item are under described application scenariosWeights information; If this input candidate item is corresponding to specific region, special time, application-specificDeng application scenarios, be equivalent to described input candidate item and comprise one or more dimensional information; WithTime, described input candidate item, under different application scenarios, has different weights information. ExampleAs, application scenarios component information corresponding to this input candidate item can be expressed as a set, shouldIn set, comprise one or more subsets, in each subset, comprise (application scenarios, application scenariosCorresponding weights information), as (specific region, the corresponding weights information in specific region),(special time, the corresponding weights information of special time), (application-specific, application-specificCorresponding weights information). Described application scenarios component information can be according to predefined, inputTraining or according to acquisitions such as the corresponding dictionary attributes of described input candidate item; For example, rootAccording to user's selection operation to described input candidate item under special scenes, improving or reduce shouldBy corresponding weights information of scene etc. At this, described determine described input candidate item with described inStep s21 described in the method for the corresponding application scenarios component information of application scenarios information and Fig. 6 "Method same or similar, therefore do not repeat them here, and by application mode be contained in this.

Further, under the application scenarios information different, same input candidate item withThe corresponding application scenarios component information of described application scenarios information difference, therefore, described applied fieldIn scape component information, corresponding weights information also may be different, i.e. different application scenarios combination meetingsWeights information is exerted an influence, make the weights letter of the corresponding application scenarios of this input candidate itemBreath is not fixed. For example, original application scene information corresponding to described input candidate item is " (northCapital, 03), (working time, 0.4), (office documents 03) "; When described application scenarios informationDuring for " Beijing, working time, IM ", described input candidate item and described application scenarios information institute are rightThe application scenarios component information of answering is " (Beijing, 0.5), (working time, 0.5) ", answers when describedWhile being " Beijing, time of having a rest, office documents " with scene information, described input candidate item with described inThe corresponding application scenarios component information of application scenarios information is " (Beijing, 0.5), (office documents0.5) " etc.

Preferably, at step s22 " in, input equipment can also according to described input candidate item withThe corresponding application scenarios component information of described application scenarios information, in conjunction with believing with described application scenariosThe order models that manner of breathing is corresponding, calculates described input candidate item corresponding with described application scenarios informationWeighted calculation value; The weighting corresponding with described application scenarios information according to described input candidate itemCalculated value, determines the corresponding precedence information of described input candidate item. Particularly, at step s22 "In, input equipment can be under specific application scenarios information, to institute under different application scene informationThe corresponding corresponding application scenarios component information of described input candidate item, as to different application sceneThe corresponding weights information of application scenarios of component, is weighted, and calculates described input candidateThe weighted calculation value that item is corresponding with described application scenarios information. When a described input candidate item correspondenceWeighted calculation value higher, its corresponding precedence information is higher.

Taking user's application scenarios as the corresponding current place of described intended application (as country,District, common site or tourist destination or concrete job site or home location etc.) be example,According to the current residing geographical position of user, the corresponding candidate word in this position is (such as local public affairsHand over name of station, subway name of station, or building name etc., the candidate word relevant with working as position),Can corresponding increase weight, as moving on to a reposition as user when, this position correspondenceDictionary can increase weight, when customer location is transferred to certain new place, corresponding timeSelect word content to upgrade, new corresponding candidate word weight is strengthened. According to the position at user place,The content of position Regionalization also can weighting, as local dialect etc., and in Guangdong, the dialect of Guangdong languageWeight is strengthened, and in Shanghai, the corresponding candidate word weight of Shanghai language can be strengthened. The weighting that position is correspondingStrategy can do long-term judgement, does not use dialect, dialect phase if user repeatedly can selectThe weight of answering can reduce, may be one in this position, but do not say the user of local dialect, powerValue finally can be down to zero.

To those skilled in the art, obviously the invention is not restricted to above-mentioned exemplary enforcementThe details of example, and in the situation that not deviating from spirit of the present invention or essential characteristic, canConcrete form with other is realized the present invention. Therefore, no matter from which point, all should be byIt is exemplary that embodiment regards as, and be nonrestrictive, and scope of the present invention is by appendedClaim instead of above-mentioned explanation limit, and are therefore intended to want dropping on being equal to of claimAll changes in implication and the scope of part are included in the present invention. Should be by claimAny Reference numeral be considered as limiting related claim. In addition obvious " comprising " one,Other unit or step do not got rid of in word, and odd number is not got rid of plural number. In device claim, stateMultiple unit or device also can come real by software or hardware by a unit or deviceExisting. The first, the second word such as grade is used for representing title, and does not represent any specifically suitableOrder.

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1. an input method, wherein, the method comprises the following steps:

A obtains the multiple input candidate item corresponding with input of character string;

B, according to the application scenarios information of the intended application corresponding with described input of character string, determinesThe corresponding precedence information of described input candidate item, wherein, described application scenarios information comprises instituteState the corresponding current time of intended application and/or current place;

C is according to described precedence information, by described multiple input candidate item, at least one offersDescribed intended application.

2. method according to claim 1, wherein, described step a comprises:

X obtains input of character string;

Y, according to described input of character string, determines the multiple inputs corresponding with described input of character stringCandidate item.

3. method according to claim 2, wherein, described step y comprises:

-according to described input of character string, in conjunction with the intended application corresponding with described input of character stringApplication scenarios information, determine the multiple input candidate item corresponding with described input of character string.

4. method according to claim 3, wherein, described step y comprises:

-according to described input of character string, in conjunction with the intended application corresponding with described input of character stringApplication scenarios information, determine the one or more candidate word corresponding with described application scenarios informationStorehouse;

-described input of character string is carried out to matching inquiry in described one or more candidate's dictionaries,Determine the multiple input candidate item corresponding with described input of character string.

5. method according to claim 2, wherein, described step x comprises:

-obtain the input key sequence via the input of ambiguity keyboard, wherein, described ambiguity keyboard bagDraw together at least one ambiguity key, the corresponding multiple initial input characters of described ambiguity key;

X1 is according to described input key sequence, corresponding multiple initially defeated in conjunction with described ambiguity keyEnter character, determine and the corresponding input of character string of described input key sequence.

6. method according to claim 5, wherein, described step x1 comprises:

-according to described input key sequence, in conjunction with the target corresponding with described input key sequenceThe application scenarios information of application, determines and the corresponding preferred input key of described input key sequenceSequence;

-according to described preferred input key sequence, corresponding multiple initial in conjunction with described ambiguity keyInput character, determines and the corresponding input of character string of described input key sequence.

7. method according to claim 1, wherein, described step b comprises:

B1 is according to the application scenarios information of the intended application corresponding with described input of character string, reallyFixed described input candidate item and the corresponding application scenarios component information of described application scenarios information;

B2 divides according to described input candidate item and the corresponding application scenarios of described application scenarios informationAmount information, determines the corresponding precedence information of described multiple input candidate item.

8. method according to claim 7, wherein, described step b1 comprises:

-according to the application scenarios information of the intended application corresponding with described input of character string, determineDescribed input candidate item and the corresponding application scenarios component information of described application scenarios information, itsIn, described application scenarios component information comprises corresponding one or more the answering of described input candidate itemThe weights information under described application scenarios by scene and described input candidate item.

9. according to the method described in claim 7 or 8, wherein, described step b2 comprises:

-according to described input candidate item and the corresponding application scenarios component of described application scenarios informationInformation, in conjunction with the order models corresponding with described application scenarios information, calculates described input candidateThe weighted calculation value that item is corresponding with described application scenarios information;

-weighted calculation the value corresponding with described application scenarios information according to described input candidate item,Determine the corresponding precedence information of described input candidate item.

10. an input equipment, wherein, this equipment comprises:

Acquisition device, for obtaining the multiple input candidate item corresponding with input of character string;

Determining device, for the applied field of the basis intended application corresponding with described input of character stringScape information, determines the corresponding precedence information of described input candidate item, wherein, and described applied fieldScape information comprises the corresponding current time of described intended application and/or current place;

Generator, for according to described precedence information, by described multiple input candidate item extremelyFew one offers described intended application.

11. input equipments according to claim 10, wherein, described acquisition device comprises:

Acquiring unit, for obtaining input of character string;

Candidate item determining unit, for according to described input of character string, determines and described input characterGo here and there corresponding multiple input candidate item.

12. input equipments according to claim 11, wherein, described candidate item determining unitBe used for:

13. input equipments according to claim 12, wherein, described candidate item determining unitBe used for:

14. input equipments according to claim 11, wherein, described acquiring unit comprises:

Retrieval unit, for obtaining the input key sequence via the input of ambiguity keyboard, wherein,Described ambiguity keyboard comprises at least one ambiguity key, the corresponding multiple initial input words of described ambiguity keySymbol;

Input of character string determining unit, for according to described input key sequence, in conjunction with described ambiguityThe corresponding multiple initial input characters of key, determine and the corresponding input of described input key sequenceCharacter string.

15. input equipments according to claim 14, wherein, described input of character string is determinedUnit is used for:

16. input equipments according to claim 10, wherein, described determining device comprises:

Component determining unit, for answering according to the intended application corresponding with described input of character stringWith scene information, determine described input candidate item and the corresponding applied field of described application scenarios informationScape component information;

Priority determining unit, for according to described input candidate item and described application scenarios information instituteCorresponding application scenarios component information, determines the corresponding priority letter of described multiple input candidate itemBreath.

17. input equipments according to claim 16, wherein, described component determining unit is usedIn:

18. according to the input equipment described in claim 16 or 17, and wherein, described priority is trueOrder unit is used for: