CN108803892B

CN108803892B - Method and device for calling third party application program in input method

Info

Publication number: CN108803892B
Application number: CN201710309454.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王丹; 张扬
Original assignee: Beijing Sogou Technology Development Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Sogou Technology Development Co Ltd
Priority date: 2017-05-04
Filing date: 2017-05-04
Publication date: 2024-03-22
Anticipated expiration: 2037-05-04
Also published as: CN108803892A

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a method for calling a third party application program in an input method, which comprises the following steps: after the input method application program is called, receiving input information of a user; determining a third party application corresponding to the input information; and starting the third-party application program or displaying the third-party application program as a candidate item. In the embodiment of the invention, when the user has a jump requirement on the current interface, the input method can be called by clicking an edit box and the like. The input method receives input information of a user, and directly jumps to a corresponding third-party application program according to the input information, or displays the corresponding third-party application program as a candidate, and the user can jump to the third-party application program by clicking the corresponding candidate. According to the embodiment of the invention, the time for switching the third party application program when the user uses the intelligent equipment can be obviously reduced, and the user experience when the user operates the intelligent equipment is improved.

Description

Method and device for calling third party application program in input method

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the technical field of input methods, and in particular, to a method for calling a third party application program in an input method, a device for calling a third party application program in an input method, and a device for calling a third party application program in an input method.

Background

With the rapid development of internet technology, people have more input demands, so the input method is the first entrance of netizens to the internet world. The rapid development of the mobile internet has also resulted in many excellent application programs APP, and the smart device is installed with tens to tens or even hundreds of APPs.

When a user wants to jump to another APP under one APP, the common practice is to click the Home key to cut into the main screen of the intelligent device, then search for the target APP which the user wants from a plurality of APPs, and finally click the icon of the target APP to start and use the target APP, and obviously, the process consumes the time of the user.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the foregoing, embodiments of the present invention have been made to provide a method of calling a third party application in an input method, an apparatus for calling a third party application in an input method, and an apparatus for calling a third party application in an input method, which overcome or at least partially solve the foregoing problems.

In order to solve the above problems, an embodiment of the present invention discloses a method for calling a third party application program in an input method, including:

After the input method application program is called, receiving input information of a user;

determining a third party application corresponding to the input information;

and starting the third-party application program or displaying the third-party application program as a candidate item.

Preferably, the input information of the user includes: voice information input by a user;

the step of determining a third party application corresponding to the input information includes:

and searching a third party application program corresponding to the voice information.

Preferably, the step of receiving input information of the user includes:

displaying an input interface;

input information of a user at the input interface is received.

Preferably, the input interface comprises a handwriting input interface;

the step of receiving input information of a user at the input interface comprises:

receiving handwritten characters on the handwriting input interface;

determining character candidates corresponding to the handwritten character;

displaying the character candidate items;

receiving a pressing operation for the character candidate;

determining target character candidates corresponding to the pressing operation from among character candidates corresponding to the handwritten character;

Acquiring pressure information of the pressing operation;

and searching a third party application program corresponding to the target character candidate according to the pressure information.

Preferably, the input interface comprises a virtual keyboard interface;

receiving a pressing operation at the virtual keyboard;

determining a target virtual key corresponding to the pressing operation;

acquiring pressure information of the pressing operation;

and searching a third party application program corresponding to the target virtual key according to the pressure information.

Preferably, the step of searching the third party application program corresponding to the target virtual key from the preset mapping relation includes:

determining a target character corresponding to the target virtual key;

and searching a third party application program corresponding to the target character from a preset mapping relation.

Preferably, the step of receiving input information of a user at the input interface includes:

receiving a sliding track of a user on the input interface;

And searching a third party application program corresponding to the sliding track.

Preferably, the input method is invoked when an edit box is triggered at a third party application.

The embodiment of the invention also discloses a device for calling the third party application program in the input method, which comprises:

the input information receiving module is used for receiving input information of a user after the input method application program is called;

an application program determining module for determining a third party application program corresponding to the input information;

and the application program starting module is used for starting the third-party application program or displaying the third-party application program as a candidate item.

the application program determining module includes:

and the first searching sub-module is used for searching the third party application program corresponding to the voice information.

Preferably, the input information receiving module includes:

the input interface display sub-module is used for displaying an input interface;

and the interface input information receiving sub-module is used for receiving input information of a user on the input interface.

Preferably, the input interface comprises a handwriting input interface;

The interface input information receiving submodule comprises:

a handwritten character receiving unit for receiving handwritten characters on the handwriting input interface;

a character candidate determining unit configured to determine a character candidate corresponding to the handwritten character;

a character candidate display unit for displaying the character candidates;

a first pressing operation receiving unit configured to receive a pressing operation for the character candidate;

the application program determining module includes:

a target character candidate determining sub-module for determining a target character candidate corresponding to the pressing operation among character candidates corresponding to the handwritten character;

a first pressure information acquisition sub-module for acquiring pressure information of the pressing operation;

and the second searching sub-module is used for searching the third party application program corresponding to the target character candidate according to the pressure information.

Preferably, the input interface comprises a virtual keyboard interface;

the interface input information receiving submodule comprises:

a second pressing operation receiving unit for receiving a pressing operation at the virtual keyboard;

the application program determining module includes: the target virtual key determining submodule is used for determining a target virtual key corresponding to the pressing operation;

A second pressure information obtaining sub-module for obtaining the pressure information of the pressing operation;

and the third searching sub-module is used for searching a third party application program corresponding to the target virtual key according to the pressure information.

Preferably, the third searching sub-module includes:

a target character determining unit for determining a target character corresponding to the target virtual key;

and the searching unit is used for searching the third party application program corresponding to the target character from the preset mapping relation.

Preferably, the interface input information receiving submodule includes:

a sliding track receiving unit for receiving a sliding track of a user on the input interface;

the application program determining module includes:

and the fourth searching sub-module is used for searching the third party application program corresponding to the sliding track.

The embodiment of the invention also discloses a device for calling the third party application program in the input method, which comprises a memory and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and are configured to be executed by one or more processors, and the one or more programs comprise instructions for:

determining a third party application corresponding to the input information;

The embodiment of the invention has the following advantages:

in the embodiment of the invention, when the user has a jump requirement on the current interface, the input method can be called by clicking an edit box and the like. The input method receives input information of a user, and directly jumps to a corresponding third-party application program according to the input information, or displays the corresponding third-party application program as a candidate, and the user can jump to the third-party application program by clicking the corresponding candidate. According to the embodiment of the invention, the time for switching the third party application program when the user uses the intelligent equipment can be obviously reduced, and the user experience when the user operates the intelligent equipment is improved.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a flow chart of the steps of an embodiment 1 of a method of invoking a third party application in an input method of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an instant messaging software interface according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an interface diagram of an input method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of the steps of method embodiment 2 of the present invention for invoking a third party application in an input method;

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of the steps of method embodiment 3 of the present invention for invoking a third party application in an input method;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating steps of a method embodiment 4 of the present invention for invoking a third party application in an input method;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a third party application being launched by a re-press operation in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating steps of a method embodiment 5 of the present invention for invoking a third party application in an input method;

FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of an apparatus for invoking a third party application in an input method in accordance with the present invention;

fig. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 700 for invoking a third party application in an input method as a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment.

Detailed Description

In order that the above-recited objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to the appended drawings and appended detailed description.

Referring to fig. 1, a flowchart illustrating steps of a method embodiment 1 of invoking a third party application in an input method according to the present invention may specifically include the steps of:

Step 101, after calling an input method application program, receiving input information of a user;

in the embodiment of the invention, the input method application program (input method for short) is provided with a third-party application program starting module, and the switching of the application program through the input method can be realized through the third-party application program starting module.

When the intelligent device starts the input method, the input method initializes a third party application starting module. After the input method is started, the input method can run in the background. When a user wants to input information while using other application programs, the user can call an input method running in the background to input.

In the embodiment of the invention, when the third party application program triggers the editing box, the input method is called.

For example, when the user uses the instant messaging software, the user clicks an edit box of the instant messaging software interface, and the input method is invoked.

It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above manner of invoking the input method by clicking the edit box is merely an example of the present invention, and those skilled in the art may invoke the input method in other manners (e.g., by throwing the intelligent terminal horizontally leftwards to invoke the input method via user settings), which is not limited herein.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the step 101 may specifically include the following sub-steps:

s11, displaying an input interface;

a substep S12 of receiving input information of a user at the input interface;

when the input method is invoked, the input method presents an input interface. The user may enter information in an input interface.

Referring to fig. 2, a schematic diagram of an instant messaging software interface according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. The instant messaging software interface is provided with an edit box, and when a user clicks the edit box of the instant messaging software interface, the input method is called and the input interface is displayed. Referring to fig. 3, an interface diagram of an input method according to an embodiment of the invention is shown. The input method interface is a virtual keyboard interface of a nine-grid, and a user inputs information by touching virtual keys on the virtual keyboard.

It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above-described virtual keyboard interface of the squared figure is merely an example of the present invention, and those skilled in the art may use other forms of input interfaces (e.g., a full keyboard virtual keyboard interface, a handwriting input interface, a voice interface), and the present invention is not limited thereto.

Step 102, determining a third party application program corresponding to the input information;

The mapping relation between the input information and the third party application program is preset in the intelligent equipment, and the mapping relation can be set by a system or customized by a user. The mapping relationship may be stored by means of a mapping table.

When the third-party application program starting module is initialized, the third-party application program starting module loads the mapping relation between the input information and the third-party application program preset in the intelligent device.

And step 103, starting the third party application program or displaying the third party application program as a candidate item.

And a third party application program starting module of the input method starts a third party application program corresponding to the input information or displays the third party application program corresponding to the input information as a candidate item. The user may click on the third party application in the candidate that needs to be launched.

Referring to fig. 4, a flowchart illustrating steps of a method embodiment 2 of invoking a third party application in an input method according to the present invention may specifically include the steps of:

step 201, after calling an input method application program, receiving voice information input by a user;

In the embodiment of the invention, the input method also has a voice module. When the input method is invoked, the voice module can receive voice information input by a user.

For example, when the input method is invoked, the input method presents a voice input interface in which options for starting recording and stopping recording are provided. After the user clicks the option of starting recording, the voice module of the input method can receive the voice information input by the user. The user clicks the option of stopping recording in the voice input interface, and the voice module of the input method stops receiving voice information input by the user.

Step 202, searching a third party application program corresponding to the voice information;

the voice module recognizes voice information input by a user. In an example of the embodiment of the present invention, after identifying the voice information, a third party application corresponding to the voice information may be searched from the preset mapping relationship.

The mapping relation between the voice information and the third party application program is preset in the intelligent equipment, and the mapping relation can be set by a system or customized by a user.

In another example, a third party application adapted to voice information may be searched for in real time among third party applications installed in the mobile terminal after the user selects the target character candidate.

In another example, a third party application corresponding to the voice information may be found based on the semantics of the voice information. For example, if the voice information is "listen to the song", then all third party applications corresponding to "listen to the song" or the third party applications corresponding to "listen to the song" that are most commonly used by the user are searched.

And 203, starting the third-party application program or displaying the third-party application program as a candidate item.

And a third party application program starting module of the input method starts a third party application program corresponding to the voice information or displays the third party application program corresponding to the voice information as a candidate item. The user may click on the third party application in the candidate that needs to be launched.

Referring to fig. 5, a flowchart illustrating steps of a method embodiment 3 of invoking a third party application in an input method according to the present invention may specifically include the steps of:

step 301, after calling an input method application program, displaying a handwriting input interface;

in the embodiment of the invention, the input method presents a handwriting input interface after being called. A user may enter handwritten characters at a handwriting input interface.

Step 302, receiving handwritten characters on the handwriting input interface;

the input method receives handwritten characters at a handwriting input interface.

Step 303, determining character candidates corresponding to the handwritten character;

the input method identifies handwritten characters and determines character candidates corresponding to the handwritten characters.

Step 304, displaying the character candidate items;

The input method presents character candidates corresponding to the handwritten character.

Step 305 of receiving a pressing operation for the character candidate;

the user can select a desired character candidate by a pressing operation in presenting the character candidate. Step 306, determining target character candidates corresponding to the pressing operation from character candidates corresponding to the handwritten character;

the input method determines on which character candidate the pressing operation is triggered, and takes the character candidate as a target character candidate.

For example, the input method reveals in the interface: q, a, o, e, if the user presses on Q, the input method takes Q as the target character candidate.

Step 307, obtaining pressure information of the pressing operation;

the pressure information may include a pressure value of the pressing operation.

Step 308, searching a third party application program corresponding to the target character candidate according to the pressure information;

in the embodiment of the invention, the intelligent device can perform different operations on the target character candidate according to the pressure value of the pressing operation.

Specifically, when the pressure value of the pressing operation is greater than a preset pressure threshold value, a third party application program corresponding to the target character candidate is searched. And when the pressure value of the pressing operation is smaller than or equal to the preset pressure threshold value, the target character candidate item is displayed on the screen. The magnitude of the preset pressure threshold can be set by a system or can be set by user definition.

In the embodiment of the invention, the intelligent device is provided with the pressure sensor, so that the 3D Touch technology can be supported, and the intelligent device can sense the press operation peek and the press operation POP on the screen. The tap operation and the re-tap operation are distinguished by a pressure value of the press operation, and the re-tap operation is performed when the pressure value is greater than a threshold value. A tap operation is performed when the pressure value is less than the threshold value.

The user may tap on the character candidates to select the character candidates for screen-up.

The user may perform a re-press operation on the character candidates to select a third party application corresponding to the character candidates for switching.

In an example of the embodiment of the present invention, a third party application corresponding to the target character candidate may be searched for from a preset mapping relationship. For example, when the user performs a re-pressing operation on the character candidate, a third party application program corresponding to the character candidate is searched for from the preset mapping relation.

The mapping relation between the character candidate items and the third party application program can be preset in the intelligent equipment, and the mapping relation can be set by a system or customized by a user.

In another example, after the user selects the target character candidate, the third party application adapted to the target character candidate may be searched for in real time among the third party applications installed in the mobile terminal.

In another example, a third party application corresponding to the target character candidate may be found based on the semantics of the target character candidate. For example, if the target character candidate is "listen to songs", then all third party applications corresponding to "listen to songs" or the third party applications corresponding to "listen to songs" most commonly used by users are searched.

Step 309, starting the third party application program, or presenting the third party application program as a candidate.

And a third party application program starting module of the input method starts a third party application program corresponding to the target character candidate or displays the third party application program corresponding to the target character candidate as the candidate. The user may click on the third party application in the candidate that needs to be launched.

Referring to fig. 6, a flowchart illustrating steps of a method embodiment 4 of invoking a third party application in an input method according to the present invention may specifically include the steps of:

step 401, after calling an input method application program, displaying a virtual keyboard interface;

in the embodiment of the invention, the input method presents the virtual keyboard interface after being called. The virtual keyboard interface may include a nine-grid virtual keyboard interface, a full-keyboard virtual keyboard interface, or other forms of interfaces comprised of virtual keys.

Step 402, receiving a pressing operation on the virtual keyboard;

the input method receives a pressing operation on a virtual key of a virtual keyboard.

Step 403, determining a target virtual key corresponding to the pressing operation;

the input method determines on which virtual key of the virtual keyboard the pressing operation is triggered, and takes the virtual key as a target virtual key.

Step 404, obtaining pressure information of the pressing operation;

Step 405, searching a third party application program corresponding to the target virtual key according to the pressure information;

Specifically, when the pressure value of the pressing operation is greater than a preset pressure threshold value, a third party application program corresponding to the target character candidate is searched. And when the pressure value of the pressing operation is smaller than or equal to the preset pressure threshold value, searching candidate items corresponding to the target virtual key and displaying the candidate items. The magnitude of the preset pressure threshold can be set by a system or can be set by user definition.

In the embodiment of the invention, the intelligent device supports the 3D Touch technology, and the intelligent device can sense the Touch operation peek and the push operation POP on the screen.

The user can perform a tap operation on the virtual keys of the virtual keyboard to input characters corresponding to the virtual keys.

The user can perform a re-pressing operation on the virtual keys of the virtual keyboard to select the third party application program corresponding to the virtual keys for switching.

In an example of the embodiment of the present invention, a third party application corresponding to the target virtual key may be searched for from a preset mapping relationship.

For example, when the user performs a re-pressing operation on the virtual key, a third party application program corresponding to the virtual key is searched from the preset mapping relation.

The mapping relation between the virtual key and the third party application program can be preset in the intelligent device, and the mapping relation can be set by a system or customized by a user.

In another example, after the user selects the target character candidate, the third party application program matched with the target virtual key may be searched for in real time in the third party application program installed in the mobile terminal.

The virtual keys may have a mapping relationship with at least one third party application.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the step 405 may include the following sub-steps:

a substep S21 of determining a target character corresponding to the target virtual key;

and S22, searching a third party application program corresponding to the target character from a preset mapping relation.

Specifically, one virtual key may correspond to one character, and each character may have a mapping relationship with at least one third party application. For example, among the virtual keys of the full keyboard, each virtual key may correspond to a character.

One virtual key may also correspond to a plurality of characters, each of which may have a mapping relationship with at least one third party application. For example, among the virtual keys of the nine-square, each virtual key may correspond to a plurality of characters.

And step 406, starting the third party application program or displaying the third party application program as a candidate item.

And a third party application program starting module of the input method starts a third party application program corresponding to the target virtual key or displays the third party application program corresponding to the target virtual key as a candidate item. The user may click on the third party application in the candidate that needs to be launched.

In order that those skilled in the art may better understand the embodiments of the present invention, the following description of the embodiments of the present invention is provided by way of example:

when the user ends the chat of the instant messaging software and wants to listen to music, the user presses again on the virtual key area corresponding to the letter 'q' of the virtual keyboard, the input method receives the repeated pressing operation on the virtual key area of the letter 'q', and referring to fig. 7, a schematic diagram of starting the third party application program through the repeated pressing operation in the embodiment of the invention is shown, wherein the input method displays the virtual keyboard of the full keyboard.

The input method reveals the corresponding application program (such as qq music, thousands of stills, penguin FM, national K song, etc.) that the current user system starts with the letter 'q'.

Referring to fig. 8, a flowchart illustrating steps of a method embodiment 5 of invoking a third party application in an input method according to the present invention may specifically include the steps of:

step 501, after calling an input method application program, displaying an input interface;

in the embodiment of the invention, after the input method is called, the input method displays an input interface. The input interface may include a handwriting input interface, a virtual keyboard interface.

Step 502, receiving a sliding track of a user on the input interface;

The user may slide a finger over the input interface to input a slide trajectory to the input interface.

Step 503, searching a third party application program corresponding to the sliding track;

specifically, a third party application program corresponding to the sliding track can be searched from a preset mapping relation;

the mapping relation between the sliding track and the third party application program is preset in the intelligent equipment, and the mapping relation can be set by a system or by user definition.

And step 504, starting the third party application program or displaying the third party application program as a candidate item.

And a third party application program starting module of the input method starts a third party application program corresponding to the sliding track or displays the third party application program corresponding to the sliding track as a candidate item. The user may click on the third party application in the candidate that needs to be launched.

It should be noted that, for simplicity of description, the method embodiments are shown as a series of acts, but it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments are not limited by the order of acts, as some steps may occur in other orders or concurrently in accordance with the embodiments. Further, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the embodiments described in the specification are presently preferred embodiments, and that the acts are not necessarily required by the embodiments of the invention.

Referring to fig. 9, a block diagram of an embodiment of an apparatus for invoking a third party application in an input method according to the present invention may specifically include the following modules:

the input information receiving module 601 is configured to receive input information of a user after calling an input method application program;

an application determining module 602, configured to determine a third party application corresponding to the input information;

and the application program starting module 603 is configured to start the third party application program, or present the third party application program as a candidate.

In the embodiment of the invention, the input method is invoked when the edit box is triggered at a third party application.

In a preferred example of the embodiment of the present invention, the input information of the user may include: voice information input by a user;

the application determination module 602 may include:

In an embodiment of the present invention, the input information receiving module 601 may include:

In a preferred example of an embodiment of the present invention, the input interface may include a handwriting input interface;

the interface input information receiving sub-module may include:

a character candidate display unit for displaying the character candidates;

the application determination module 602 may include:

In a preferred example of the embodiment of the present invention, the input interface may include a virtual keyboard interface;

the interface input information receiving sub-module may include:

the application determination module 602 may include:

the target virtual key determining submodule is used for determining a target virtual key corresponding to the pressing operation;

In an embodiment of the present invention, the third searching sub-module may include:

In a preferred example of the embodiment of the present invention, the interface input information receiving sub-module may include:

the application determination module 602 may include:

For the device embodiments, since they are substantially similar to the method embodiments, the description is relatively simple, and reference is made to the description of the method embodiments for relevant points.

Fig. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 700 for invoking a third party application in an input method as a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, apparatus 700 may be a mobile phone, computer, digital broadcast terminal, messaging device, game console, tablet device, medical device, exercise device, personal digital assistant, or the like.

Referring to fig. 10, an apparatus 700 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 702, a memory 704, a power component 706, a multimedia component 708, an audio component 710, an input/output (I/O) interface 712, a sensor component 714, and a communication component 716.

The processing component 702 generally controls overall operation of the apparatus 700, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing element 702 may include one or more processors 720 to execute instructions to perform all or part of the steps of the methods described above. Further, the processing component 702 can include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between the processing component 702 and other components. For example, the processing component 702 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 908 and the processing component 702.

Memory 704 is configured to store various types of data to support operations at device 700. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the apparatus 700, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and the like. The memory 704 may be implemented by any type or combination of volatile or nonvolatile memory devices such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic or optical disk.

The power supply component 706 provides power to the various components of the device 700. The power components 706 may include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the device 700.

The multimedia component 708 includes a screen between the device 700 and the user that provides an output interface. In some embodiments, the screen may include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and a Touch Panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, swipes, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may sense not only the boundary of a touch or a sliding motion action, but also the duration and pressure associated with the touch or sliding operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 708 includes a front-facing camera and/or a rear-facing camera. The front-facing camera and/or the rear-facing camera may receive external multimedia data when the device 700 is in an operational mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode. Each front camera and rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have focal length and optical zoom capabilities.

The audio component 710 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 710 includes a Microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when the device 700 is in an operational mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may be further stored in the memory 704 or transmitted via the communication component 716. In some embodiments, the audio component 710 further includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

The I/O interface 712 provides an interface between the processing component 702 and peripheral interface modules, which may be a keyboard, click wheel, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: homepage button, volume button, start button, and lock button.

The sensor assembly 714 includes one or more sensors for providing status assessment of various aspects of the apparatus 700. For example, the sensor assembly 714 may detect an on/off state of the device 700, a relative positioning of the components, such as a display and keypad of the apparatus 700, a change in position of the apparatus 700 or one component of the apparatus 700, the presence or absence of user contact with the apparatus 700, an orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the apparatus 700, and a change in temperature of the apparatus 700. The sensor assembly 714 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 714 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 714 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscopic sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

The communication component 716 is configured to facilitate communication between the apparatus 700 and other devices in a wired or wireless manner. The apparatus 700 may access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi,2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, the communication part 716 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 716 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short range communications. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra Wideband (UWB) technology, bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 700 may be implemented by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), digital Signal Processors (DSPs), digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic elements for executing the methods described above.

In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium is also provided, such as memory 704, including instructions executable by processor 720 of apparatus 700 to perform the above-described method. For example, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium may be ROM, random Access Memory (RAM), CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, which when executed by a processor of a terminal, causes the terminal to perform a method of invoking a third party application in an input method, the method comprising:

determining a third party application corresponding to the input information;

Preferably, the step of receiving input information of the user includes:

displaying an input interface;

input information of a user at the input interface is received.

Preferably, the input interface comprises a handwriting input interface;

receiving handwritten characters on the handwriting input interface;

determining character candidates corresponding to the handwritten character;

Displaying the character candidate items;

receiving a pressing operation for the character candidate;

acquiring pressure information of the pressing operation;

Preferably, the input interface comprises a virtual keyboard interface;

receiving a pressing operation at the virtual keyboard;

determining a target virtual key corresponding to the pressing operation;

acquiring pressure information of the pressing operation;

determining a target character corresponding to the target virtual key;

receiving a sliding track of a user on the input interface;

In this specification, each embodiment is described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment is mainly described by differences from other embodiments, and identical and similar parts between the embodiments are all enough to be referred to each other.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention may be provided as a method, apparatus, or computer program product. Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, embodiments of the invention may take the form of a computer program product on one or more computer-usable storage media (including, but not limited to, disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, etc.) having computer-usable program code embodied therein.

Embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, terminal devices (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of the invention. It will be understood that each flow and/or block of the flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams, and combinations of flows and/or blocks in the flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing terminal device to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing terminal device, create means for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce an article of manufacture including instruction means which implement the function specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

These computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable apparatus to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide steps for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

While preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, additional variations and modifications in those embodiments may occur to those skilled in the art once they learn of the basic inventive concepts. It is therefore intended that the following claims be interpreted as including the preferred embodiment and all such alterations and modifications as fall within the scope of the embodiments of the invention.

Finally, it is further noted that relational terms such as first and second, and the like are used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or terminal that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or terminal. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method, article or terminal device comprising the element.

The above description of a method for calling a third party application in an input method, a device for calling a third party application in an input method and a device for calling a third party application in an input method provided by the invention applies specific examples to illustrate the principles and embodiments of the invention, and the above description of the examples is only used to help understand the method and core ideas of the invention; meanwhile, as those skilled in the art will have variations in the specific embodiments and application scope in accordance with the ideas of the present invention, the present description should not be construed as limiting the present invention in view of the above.

The embodiment of the invention discloses A1, a method for calling a third party application program in an input method, which is characterized by comprising the following steps:

determining a third party application corresponding to the input information;

A2, the method of A1, wherein the input information of the user includes: voice information input by a user;

A3, the method of A1, wherein the step of receiving the input information of the user includes:

displaying an input interface;

input information of a user at the input interface is received.

A4, the method of A3, wherein the input interface comprises a handwriting input interface;

receiving handwritten characters on the handwriting input interface;

determining character candidates corresponding to the handwritten character;

displaying the character candidate items;

receiving a pressing operation for the character candidate;

acquiring pressure information of the pressing operation;

A5, the method of A3, wherein the input interface comprises a virtual keyboard interface;

receiving a pressing operation at the virtual keyboard;

determining a target virtual key corresponding to the pressing operation;

acquiring pressure information of the pressing operation;

A6, the method of A5, wherein the step of searching the third party application program corresponding to the target virtual key from the preset mapping relation comprises the following steps:

determining a target character corresponding to the target virtual key;

The method of A7, A3, the step of receiving input information from a user at the input interface comprising:

receiving a sliding track of a user on the input interface;

A8, the method of A1, wherein the input method is invoked when the edit box is triggered at a third party application.

The embodiment of the invention also discloses a B9 device for calling the third party application program in the input method, comprising:

B10, the apparatus of B9, the input information of the user including: voice information input by a user;

the application program determining module includes:

B11, the apparatus of B9, the input information receiving module includes:

B12, the apparatus of B11, the input interface comprising a handwriting input interface;

the interface input information receiving submodule comprises:

a character candidate display unit for displaying the character candidates;

the application program determining module includes:

B13, the apparatus of B11, the input interface comprising a virtual keyboard interface;

the interface input information receiving submodule comprises:

B14, the apparatus of B13, the third lookup submodule including:

B15, the apparatus of B11, the interface input information receiving submodule includes:

the application program determining module includes:

B16, the apparatus of B9, the input method being invoked when an edit box is triggered at a third party application.

The embodiment of the invention also discloses C17, a device for calling the third party application program in the input method, which comprises a memory and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and are configured to be executed by one or more processors, and the one or more programs comprise instructions for:

determining a third party application corresponding to the input information;

Claims

1. A method for invoking a third party application in an input method, the method being applied to an input interface of the input method, comprising:

determining a third party application corresponding to the input information;

starting the third party application program or displaying the third party application program as a candidate item;

the input method application program is provided with a third party application program starting module;

the third party application program starting module is used for starting the third party application program according to the preset mapping relation between the input information and the third party application program, or displaying the third party application program as a candidate item so as to click the third party application program to be started in the candidate item, and switching of the application program through an input method is realized through the third party application program starting module;

The third party application program starting module is also used for being initialized by the input method application program when the input method application program is started;

when the input information is a pressing operation for a character candidate corresponding to a handwritten character input at a handwriting input interface, the step of determining a third party application corresponding to the input information includes:

acquiring pressure information of the pressing operation;

searching a third party application program corresponding to the target character candidate according to the pressure information, wherein the third party application program comprises the following steps: when the pressure value of the pressing operation is larger than a preset pressure threshold value, searching a third party application program corresponding to the target character candidate; when the pressure value of the pressing operation is smaller than or equal to a preset pressure threshold value, the target character candidate item is displayed on the screen;

when the input information is a pressing operation of a virtual keyboard input to a virtual keyboard interface, the step of determining a third party application program corresponding to the input information includes:

determining a target virtual key corresponding to the pressing operation;

Acquiring pressure information of the pressing operation;

searching a third party application program corresponding to the target virtual key according to the pressure information, wherein the third party application program comprises: when the pressure value of the pressing operation is larger than a preset pressure threshold value, searching a third party application program corresponding to the target character candidate; and when the pressure value of the pressing operation is smaller than or equal to a preset pressure threshold value, searching a candidate item corresponding to the target virtual key, and displaying the candidate item.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the user input information comprises: voice information input by a user;

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of receiving input information from a user comprises:

displaying an input interface;

input information of a user at the input interface is received.

4. A method according to claim 3, wherein the input interface comprises a handwriting input interface;

Receiving handwritten characters on the handwriting input interface;

determining character candidates corresponding to the handwritten character;

displaying the character candidate items;

a pressing operation is received for the character candidate.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the input interface comprises a virtual keyboard interface;

a pressing operation at the virtual keyboard is received.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of locating a third party application corresponding to the target virtual key comprises:

determining a target character corresponding to the target virtual key;

7. The method of claim 3, wherein the step of,

receiving a sliding track of a user on the input interface;

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the input method is invoked when an edit box is triggered at a third party application.

9. An apparatus for invoking a third party application in an input method, the apparatus being applied to an input interface of the input method, comprising:

the application program starting module is used for starting the third-party application program or showing the third-party application program as a candidate item;

the third party application program starting module is used for starting the third party application program according to the mapping relation between preset input information and the third party application program, or displaying the third party application program as a candidate item so as to click the third party application program to be started in the candidate item, and switching of the application program through an input method is realized through the third party application program starting module;

when the input information is a pressing operation for a character candidate corresponding to a handwritten character input at a handwriting input interface, the application determination module includes:

the second searching sub-module is used for searching a third party application program corresponding to the target character candidate according to the pressure information, and comprises the following steps: when the pressure value of the pressing operation is larger than a preset pressure threshold value, searching a third party application program corresponding to the target character candidate; when the pressure value of the pressing operation is smaller than or equal to a preset pressure threshold value, the target character candidate item is displayed on the screen;

when the input information is a pressing operation of the virtual keyboard input for the virtual keyboard interface, the application program determining module includes:

the third searching sub-module is used for searching a third party application program corresponding to the target virtual key according to the pressure information, and comprises the following steps: when the pressure value of the pressing operation is larger than a preset pressure threshold value, searching a third party application program corresponding to the target character candidate; and when the pressure value of the pressing operation is smaller than or equal to a preset pressure threshold value, searching a candidate item corresponding to the target virtual key, and displaying the candidate item.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the user input information comprises: voice information input by a user;

the application program determining module includes:

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the input information receiving module comprises:

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the input interface comprises a handwriting input interface;

the interface input information receiving submodule comprises:

a character candidate display unit for displaying the character candidates;

and a first pressing operation receiving unit for receiving a pressing operation for the character candidate.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the input interface comprises a virtual keyboard interface;

the interface input information receiving submodule comprises:

and a second pressing operation receiving unit for receiving a pressing operation at the virtual keyboard.

14. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the third lookup submodule comprises:

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the interface input information receiving submodule comprises:

the application program determining module includes:

16. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the input method is invoked when an edit box is triggered at a third party application.

17. An apparatus for invoking a third party application in an input method, the apparatus comprising a memory and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:

determining a third party application corresponding to the input information;

acquiring pressure information of the pressing operation;

determining a target virtual key corresponding to the pressing operation;

acquiring pressure information of the pressing operation;