CN109558016B

CN109558016B - Input method and device

Info

Publication number: CN109558016B
Application number: CN201710876293.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 涂畅; 张扬; 王砚峰
Original assignee: Beijing Sogou Technology Development Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Sogou Technology Development Co Ltd
Priority date: 2017-09-25
Filing date: 2017-09-25
Publication date: 2022-12-13
Anticipated expiration: 2037-09-25
Also published as: CN109558016A

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides an input method and a device, wherein the method comprises the following steps: receiving an input character string; analyzing characters in the character string according to a current first analysis mode to obtain a first analysis mode candidate word; displaying the first parsing mode candidate words; receiving a second pressing operation, and switching to a second analysis mode according to the second pressing operation; analyzing the first residual characters in the character string according to the second analysis mode to obtain second analysis mode candidate words; and displaying the second parsing mode candidate words. In the embodiment of the invention, after the user inputs the character string, the user can switch different analysis modes through pressing operation, so that word grouping under different analysis modes is carried out, and the character string is converted into a candidate word. According to the method provided by the embodiment of the invention, the different analysis modes are flexibly switched through pressing operation, so that the user is supported to perform Chinese and English mixed input, and the input efficiency is improved.

Description

Input method and device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of input methods, and in particular, to an input method and an input device.

Background

With the wide popularization of electronic devices, especially the wide application of mobile devices, users often use electronic devices to handle various things, such as communication, web browsing, microblog sending, etc., and then often need to input text contents by using an input method program. Wherein, the user often needs to input Chinese and English simultaneously in the process of using the input method.

The traditional Chinese and English input mode is as follows: when the user needs to input English, the user inputs character strings under the Chinese input method, and the Chinese input method carries out word combination on the character strings. When the user needs to input English, the user needs to press a switching key to an English input method, the user inputs character strings under the English input method, and the English input method performs word combination on the character strings. When the user needs to switch the Chinese and English input for many times, the mode of switching through the switching key is very inconvenient.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, embodiments of the present invention are proposed to provide an input method and a corresponding input device that overcome or at least partially solve the above problems.

In order to solve the above problem, an embodiment of the present invention discloses an input method, including:

receiving an input character string;

analyzing characters in the character string according to a current first analysis mode to obtain a first analysis mode candidate word;

displaying the first parsing mode candidate words;

receiving a second pressing operation, and switching to a second analysis mode according to the second pressing operation;

analyzing the first residual characters in the character string according to the second analysis mode to obtain second analysis mode candidate words;

and displaying the second parsing mode candidate words.

Preferably, the method further comprises:

receiving a third pressing operation, and switching to a third analysis mode according to the third pressing operation;

and analyzing the second residual characters in the character string according to the third analysis mode to obtain candidate words of the third analysis mode.

Preferably, the method further comprises:

and receiving a first pressing operation, and switching to the current first analysis mode according to the first pressing operation.

Preferably, the step of analyzing the characters in the character string according to the current first analysis mode to obtain a first analysis mode candidate word includes:

receiving a fourth pressing operation;

determining a pressing duration of the fourth pressing operation;

selecting characters with the number corresponding to the pressing duration in the input character string;

and analyzing the selected character according to the current first analysis mode to obtain a first analysis mode candidate word.

Preferably, the step of analyzing the selected character according to the current first analysis mode to obtain a candidate word of the first analysis mode includes:

determining a pressure value of the fourth pressing operation;

and when the pressure value of the fourth pressing operation is within a first preset pressure range, analyzing the selected character according to the current first analysis mode to obtain a first analysis mode candidate word.

determining a pressing duration of the first pressing operation;

selecting characters with the number corresponding to the pressing duration in the character string;

Preferably, the step of receiving a second pressing operation and switching to a second parsing mode according to the second pressing operation includes:

determining a pressure value of the second pressing operation;

and when the pressure value of the second pressing operation is within a second preset pressure range, switching to a second analysis mode according to the second pressing operation.

Preferably, the step of analyzing the first remaining characters in the character string according to the second analysis mode to obtain second analysis mode candidate words includes:

receiving a fifth pressing operation; determining a pressing duration of the fifth pressing operation;

selecting characters with the number corresponding to the pressing duration from the first remaining characters;

and analyzing the selected characters according to the second analysis mode to obtain second analysis mode candidate words.

Preferably, the step of analyzing the selected character according to the second analysis mode to obtain a second analysis mode candidate word includes:

determining a pressure value of the fifth pressing operation;

and when the pressure value of the fifth pressing operation is within a first preset pressure range, analyzing the selected character according to the second analysis mode to obtain a second analysis mode candidate word.

Preferably, the step of receiving a third pressing operation and switching to a third parsing mode according to the third pressing operation includes:

determining a pressure value of the third pressing operation;

and when the pressure value of the third pressing operation is within a second preset pressure range, switching to the third analysis mode.

The embodiment of the invention also discloses an input device, which comprises:

the input character string receiving module is used for receiving an input character string;

the first candidate word obtaining module is used for analyzing the characters in the character string according to a current first analysis mode to obtain a first analysis mode candidate word;

the first candidate word display module is used for displaying the first analysis mode candidate words;

the first analysis mode switching module is used for receiving a second pressing operation and switching to a second analysis mode according to the second pressing operation;

the second candidate word obtaining module is used for analyzing the first residual characters in the character string according to the second analysis mode to obtain second analysis mode candidate words;

and the second candidate word display module is used for displaying the second analysis mode candidate words.

Preferably, the apparatus further comprises:

the second analysis mode switching module is used for receiving a third pressing operation and switching to a third analysis mode according to the third pressing operation;

and the third candidate word obtaining module is used for analyzing the second residual characters in the character string according to the third analysis mode to obtain a third analysis mode candidate word.

Preferably, the apparatus further comprises:

and the third analysis mode switching module is used for receiving the first pressing operation and switching to the current first analysis mode according to the first pressing operation.

Preferably, the first candidate word obtaining module includes:

the first pressing operation receiving submodule is used for receiving a fourth pressing operation;

a first pressing duration determining submodule for determining a pressing duration of the fourth pressing operation;

the first character selection submodule is used for selecting characters with the number corresponding to the pressing duration in the input character string;

and the first candidate word obtaining sub-module is used for analyzing the selected characters according to the current first analysis mode to obtain the first analysis mode candidate words.

Preferably, the first candidate word obtaining sub-module includes:

a first pressure value determination unit configured to determine a pressure value of the fourth pressing operation;

and the first candidate word obtaining unit is used for analyzing the selected character according to the current first analysis mode to obtain a first analysis mode candidate word when the pressure value of the fourth pressing operation is within a first preset pressure range.

Preferably, the first candidate word obtaining module includes:

the second pressing duration determining submodule is used for determining the pressing duration of the first pressing operation;

the second character selection submodule is used for selecting characters with the number corresponding to the pressing duration in the character string;

and the second candidate word obtaining sub-module is used for analyzing the selected characters according to the current first analysis mode to obtain the first analysis mode candidate words.

Preferably, the first parsing mode switching module includes:

a first pressure value determination submodule for determining a pressure value of the second pressing operation;

and the first analysis mode switching submodule is used for switching to a second analysis mode according to the second pressing operation when the pressure value of the second pressing operation is within a second preset pressure range.

Preferably, the second candidate word obtaining module includes:

the third pressing operation receiving submodule is used for receiving a fifth pressing operation;

a third pressing duration determining submodule for determining a pressing duration of the fifth pressing operation;

the third character selection submodule is used for selecting characters with the number corresponding to the pressing duration from the first remaining characters;

and the third candidate word obtaining sub-module is used for analyzing the selected characters according to the second analysis mode to obtain second analysis mode candidate words.

Preferably, the third candidate word obtaining sub-module includes:

a second pressure value determination unit configured to determine a pressure value of the fifth pressing operation;

and the second candidate word obtaining unit is used for analyzing the selected character according to the second analysis mode when the pressure value of the fifth pressing operation is within a first preset pressure range to obtain a second analysis mode candidate word.

Preferably, the second parsing mode switching module includes:

a second pressure value determination submodule for determining a pressure value of the third pressing operation;

and the second analysis mode switching submodule is used for switching to the third analysis mode when the pressure value of the third pressing operation is in a second preset pressure range.

Also disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention is an apparatus for input, 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 the one or more processors comprise instructions for:

receiving an input character string;

displaying the first parsing mode candidate words;

and displaying the second parsing mode candidate words.

The embodiment of the invention also discloses a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, when instructions in the storage medium are executed by a processor of a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal can execute a text processing method, and the method comprises the following steps:

receiving an input character string;

displaying the first parsing mode candidate words;

and displaying the second parsing mode candidate words.

The embodiment of the invention has the following advantages:

in the embodiment of the invention, after the user inputs the character string, the user can switch different analysis modes through pressing operation, so that word formation under different analysis modes is carried out, and the character string is converted into the candidate word. According to the method provided by the embodiment of the invention, the different analysis modes are flexibly switched through pressing operation, so that the user is supported to perform Chinese and English mixed input, and the input efficiency is improved.

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FIG. 1 is a flow chart of the steps of an input method embodiment 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a flow chart of the steps of an input method embodiment 2 of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of the steps of an input method embodiment 3 of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an input device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for input as a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment.

Detailed Description

In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in further detail below.

Referring to fig. 1, a flowchart of steps of an input method embodiment 1 of the present invention is shown, which may specifically include the following steps:

step 101, receiving an input character string;

the user can input the character string by tapping the virtual key in the virtual keyboard of the input method. The character string can also be input by pressing a key in the physical keyboard.

102, analyzing characters in the character string according to a current first analysis mode to obtain a first analysis mode candidate word;

in the embodiment of the invention, the input method at least comprises a plurality of analysis modes

The parsing mode is a mode in which a certain kernel word-composing program is selected to compose words for an input character string.

The kernel word-composing program may include: a Chinese kernel word composing program and an English kernel word composing program. The Chinese kernel word forming program converts input characters into Chinese candidate words according to a preset Chinese word forming mode; and the English kernel word forming program converts the input characters into English candidate words according to a preset English word forming mode.

The parsing mode for performing chinese word formation on an input character string by the kernel word formation program may be referred to as a chinese parsing mode. The parsing mode for performing english word formation on an input character string by the kernel word formation program may be referred to as an english parsing mode.

The different kernel word-composing programs are used for carrying out Chinese word-composing analysis modes on the input character strings into different Chinese analysis modes. Different kernel word-composing programs are used for performing English word-composing analysis mode on the input character string into different English analysis modes.

In this embodiment of the present invention, the current default parsing mode may be referred to as a first parsing mode, or the current first parsing mode may be determined according to an operation of a user, which is not limited herein.

Step 103, displaying the first parsing mode candidate words;

and displaying the candidate words of the first parsing mode for the user to select.

Step 104, receiving a second pressing operation, and switching to a second analysis mode according to the second pressing operation;

in the embodiment of the invention, the terminal (such as a mobile phone and a tablet) provided with the input method supports pressure sensing operation, such as 3D-Touch pressure sensing technology.

When a user presses a terminal screen, the input method receives a pressing operation of the user. The input method switches the analysis mode according to the pressing operation. For example, different pressing force levels correspond to different analysis modes. Step 105, analyzing the first residual characters of the character string according to the second analysis mode to obtain second analysis mode candidate words;

in embodiments of the present invention, the first remaining characters may comprise characters that are not parsed according to the first parsing scheme.

For example, if the character string input by the user is: "wotongxuezhungeldle", the chinese parsing mode parses a partial character "wotong" of an input character string, and the obtained candidate words include: i am painful, i am together, the user selects the desired candidate word to screen on, and the first remaining character includes "xuezhonglekdle" that was not parsed according to the first parsing scheme.

The first remaining characters may also include characters corresponding to a portion of the candidate words that were parsed and presented in the first mode, but were not selected by the user.

For example, if the character string input by the user is: "wotongxuezhukddle", the chinese parsing mode parses a partial character "wotongxuezhgle" of an input character string, and the obtained candidate words include: i have the same school, I have the same school and I have the same school.

If the candidate word selected by the user is: i am classmate, and the corresponding character is wotongxue. The parsed character in the input string is "wotongxuezhong", the unresolved character is "kddle", and the first remaining character includes "zhong" that has been parsed in the first pattern but has not been selected by the user and "kddle" that has not been parsed in the first parsing pattern.

And 106, displaying the second parsing mode candidate words.

And displaying the second analysis mode candidate words for the user to select.

In the embodiment of the invention, after the user inputs the character string, the user can switch different analysis modes through pressing operation, so that the words are formed under different analysis modes, and the character string is converted into the candidate word. According to the method provided by the embodiment of the invention, the different analysis modes are flexibly switched through pressing operation, so that the user is supported to perform Chinese and English mixed input, and the input efficiency is improved.

Referring to fig. 2, a flowchart of steps of an input method embodiment 2 of the present invention is shown, which may specifically include the following steps:

step 201, receiving an input character string;

step 202, analyzing characters in the character string according to a current first analysis mode to obtain a first analysis mode candidate word;

in the embodiment of the invention, the input method at least comprises a plurality of analysis modes.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the step 202 may include the following sub-steps:

substep S11, receiving a fourth pressing operation;

substep S12, determining a pressing duration of the fourth pressing operation;

substep S13, selecting characters with the number corresponding to the pressing duration in the input character string;

and a substep S14, analyzing the selected character according to the current first analysis mode to obtain a candidate word of the first analysis mode.

In the embodiment of the invention, if the user inputs a long character string, and only the character positioned at the front in the input character string is expected to be composed according to the current first resolution mode.

The user can select the required number of characters from the head of the input character string to perform word formation by controlling the pressing time length of the pressing operation, so that useless candidate words are reduced. The longer the pressing time period, the more the number of characters is selected. The mapping table of the pressing duration and the number of characters can be preset, for example: pressing 0.5 seconds indicates selecting one character, 1 second indicates selecting 2 letters, and so on. If the input character string is: "wotongxuezhanglekdle", the duration of the user pressing operation is 1 second, and then two characters wo are selected for word formation.

In another example, a range of press durations corresponds to several characters. For example, a press duration of 1-2s corresponds to 4 characters.

In another example, the input method may determine an approximate range of the number of characters according to the pressing duration, and then determine the exact number of characters according to the current parsing mode. For example, a user inputs a character string "wotongxuezhanglekdle", determines that the number of the selected characters is approximately in the range of 6-8 according to the pressing time length of the user, and then analyzes according to the current Chinese input mode to determine that three characters "xue" should be connected together, so that the number of the selected characters is 8 and corresponds to "wotongxue".

In an embodiment of the present invention, the sub-step S14 may further include the following sub-steps:

a substep S141 of determining a pressure value of the fourth pressing operation;

and step S142, when the pressure value of the fourth pressing operation is within a first preset pressure range, analyzing the selected character according to the current first analysis mode to obtain a first analysis mode candidate word.

In the embodiment of the invention, the terminal (such as a mobile phone and a tablet) provided with the input method supports the pressure sensing operation and can distinguish the operations in various pressure ranges.

The user can select characters with the number corresponding to the pressing duration to form words in the current first analysis mode through pressing operation of the pressure value within the first preset pressure range.

If the pressure value of the pressing operation is not in the first preset pressure range, the characters with the number corresponding to the pressing time length cannot be selected, and therefore the occurrence of misoperation is reduced.

Step 203, displaying the first parsing mode candidate words;

step 204, receiving a second pressing operation, and switching to a second analysis mode according to the second pressing operation;

in an embodiment of the present invention, the step 204 may include the following sub-steps:

a substep S21 of determining a pressure value of the second pressing operation;

and a substep S22, when the pressure value of the second pressing operation is in a second preset pressure range, switching to a second analysis mode according to the second pressing operation.

In the embodiment of the invention, the user can switch from the first analysis mode to the second analysis mode through the pressing operation of the second preset pressure range. If the pressing operation is not within the second preset range, the switching is not performed, thereby reducing the occurrence of the erroneous operation.

Step 205, analyzing the first remaining characters in the character string according to the second analysis mode to obtain second analysis mode candidate words;

in this embodiment of the present invention, the first remaining characters may include characters that are not parsed according to a previous parsing scheme (first parsing scheme), and may also include characters that are parsed and presented according to the previous parsing scheme, but that correspond to a part of candidate words that are not selected by the user.

In the embodiment of the invention, the input method judges the number of the characters analyzed in the current analysis mode, so that part of the obtained candidate words may be inconsistent with the user's thoughts, and the part of the user does not select to be on the screen, so that the characters corresponding to the part of the candidate words need to be analyzed again.

For example, if the character string input by the user is: "wotongxue", the chinese parsing mode parses a part or all of the characters of an input character string. The input method may select "wotong" for parsing or "wotongxue" for parsing. The resulting candidate words include: i agree with, I feel painful, I classmate. In fact, the user only wants to select "i ache" to go on the screen, and the user does not want to parse "xue", so that "xue" is displayed in the Chinese parsing mode, but characters corresponding to part of candidate words which are not selected by the user need to be parsed in the second parsing mode.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the step 205 may include the following sub-steps:

substep S31, receiving a fifth pressing operation;

substep S32, determining a pressing duration of the fifth pressing operation;

substep S33, selecting characters with the number corresponding to the pressing duration from the first remaining characters which are not analyzed in the input character string;

and a substep S34, analyzing the selected character according to the second analysis mode to obtain a second analysis mode candidate word. In the embodiment of the invention, if the user inputs a long character string, and only part of characters in the first remaining characters of the input character string are expected to be composed according to the second resolution mode.

The user can select the required number of characters from the head of the first remaining character to group words by controlling the pressing time length of the pressing operation, so that the input method only analyzes the characters which the user wants to analyze, and useless candidate words are reduced.

The longer the pressing time period is, the more the number of characters is selected.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the sub-step S34 may further include the following sub-steps:

a substep S341 of determining a pressure value of the fifth pressing operation;

and in the substep S342, when the pressure value of the fifth pressing operation is within a first preset pressure range, analyzing the selected character according to the second analysis mode to obtain a second analysis mode candidate word.

The user can select the characters with the number corresponding to the pressing duration to form words in the current second analysis mode through the pressing operation of the pressure value in the first preset pressure range.

And if the pressure value of the pressing operation is not in the first preset pressure range, selecting no characters with the number corresponding to the pressing time length.

In an optional example of the embodiment of the present invention, the second pressing operation for switching to the second parsing mode and the fifth pressing operation for selecting the number of characters in the second parsing mode may be the same operation, that is, first, the corresponding second parsing mode is determined according to the second pressing operation, and then, the corresponding number of characters is selected according to a duration of the second pressing operation. In this case, the preset second pressure range is the same as the preset first pressure range.

And step 206, displaying the second parsing mode candidate words.

Step 207, receiving a third pressing operation, and switching to the third parsing mode according to the third pressing operation;

in the embodiment of the present invention, the third parsing scheme may be a parsing scheme different from both the first parsing scheme and the second parsing scheme. The user may switch from the second resolution mode to the third resolution mode by a third pressing operation.

In an optional example of the embodiment of the present invention, the third parsing mode may be the same parsing mode as the first parsing mode, that is, the user may switch from the second parsing mode to the first parsing mode by a third pressing operation. In an embodiment of the present invention, the step 207 may include the following sub-steps:

a substep S41 of determining a pressure value of the third pressing operation;

and a substep S42 of switching to the third analysis mode when the pressure value of the third pressing operation is within a second preset pressure range.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the user may switch from the second analysis mode to the third analysis mode by a pressing operation in the second preset pressure range.

And 208, analyzing the second residual characters in the character string according to the third analysis mode to obtain third analysis mode candidate words.

In this embodiment of the present invention, the second remaining character may be a character that is not parsed according to a previous parsing mode (the first parsing mode and the second parsing mode), or may be a character that is parsed and displayed according to the previous parsing mode but corresponds to a part of candidate words that is not selected by the user.

Step 209, the third parsing scheme candidate is presented for user selection.

In the embodiment of the invention, after the user inputs the character string, the user can switch different analysis modes through pressing operation, so that word formation under different analysis modes is carried out, and the character string is converted into the candidate word. The user can freely switch the analysis mode through pressing operation until the input character string is completely analyzed according to the intention of the user.

The method of the embodiment of the invention flexibly switches between different analysis modes through pressing operation, thereby supporting the user to carry out mixed input of different languages and improving the input efficiency.

In the embodiment of the invention, the terminal (such as a mobile phone and a tablet) provided with the input method supports the pressure sensing operation, and can distinguish the operation of two preset pressure ranges.

And the pressing operation within the first preset pressure range is used for selecting the characters with the number corresponding to the pressing duration to perform word formation.

And the pressing operation within the second preset pressure range is used for controlling the switching between the analysis modes.

Referring to fig. 3, a flowchart of steps of embodiment 3 of the input method of the present invention is shown, which specifically includes the following steps:

step 301, receiving a first pressing operation, and switching to a current first analysis mode according to the first pressing operation;

when the default parsing mode of the input method is different from the parsing mode that the user wants to use, the user can switch the parsing mode by a pressing operation.

In a particular implementation, the pressure value of the first pressing operation may be determined; and when the pressure value of the first pressing operation is within a second preset pressure range, switching to a first analysis mode according to the first pressing operation.

Step 302, receiving an input character string;

step 303, analyzing characters in the character string according to a current first analysis mode to obtain a first analysis mode candidate word;

in a specific implementation, a fourth pressing operation may be received, and a pressing duration of the fourth pressing operation may be determined. Then selecting characters with the number corresponding to the pressing duration in the character string; and analyzing the selected character according to the current first analysis mode to obtain a first analysis mode candidate word.

In an optional example of the embodiment of the present invention, the first pressing operation for switching to the first parsing mode and the fourth pressing operation for selecting the number of characters in the first parsing mode may be the same operation, that is, first, the corresponding second parsing mode is determined according to the first pressing operation, and then, the corresponding number of characters is selected according to a duration of the first pressing operation. In this case, the preset second pressure range is the same as the preset first pressure range.

Step 304, displaying the first parsing mode candidate words;

step 305, receiving a second pressing operation, and switching to a second analysis mode according to the second pressing operation;

in a particular implementation, the pressure value of the second pressing operation may be determined; and when the pressure value of the second pressing operation is within a second preset pressure range, switching to a second analysis mode according to the second pressing operation.

Step 306, analyzing the first remaining characters in the character string according to the second analysis mode to obtain second analysis mode candidate words;

in this embodiment of the present invention, the first remaining characters may include characters that are not parsed according to a previous parsing mode (the first parsing mode), and may also include characters that are parsed and displayed according to the previous parsing mode, but that correspond to a part of candidate words that are not selected by the user.

In a particular implementation, the fifth pressing operation may be received; a pressing time period of the fifth pressing operation is determined. Then selecting characters with the number corresponding to the pressing duration from the first remaining characters; and analyzing the selected characters according to a second analysis mode to obtain second analysis mode candidate words.

In an optional example of the embodiment of the present invention, the second pressing operation for switching to the second parsing mode and the fifth pressing operation for selecting the number of characters in the second parsing mode may be the same operation, that is, the corresponding second parsing mode is determined according to the second pressing operation, and then the corresponding number of characters is selected according to a duration of the second pressing operation. In this case, the preset second pressure range is the same as the preset first pressure range.

Step 307, displaying the second parsing mode candidate word.

Step 308, receiving a third pressing operation, and switching to a third analysis mode according to the third pressing operation;

in an optional example of the embodiment of the present invention, the third parsing mode may be the same parsing mode as the first parsing mode, that is, the user may switch from the second parsing mode to the first parsing mode by a third pressing operation. The user can switch between the first and second parsing modes by a pressing operation.

Step 309, analyzing the second remaining characters in the character string according to the third analysis mode to obtain a third analysis mode candidate word.

In this embodiment of the present invention, the second remaining characters may include characters that are not parsed according to a previous parsing scheme (the first parsing scheme and the second parsing scheme), and may also include characters that are parsed and presented according to the previous parsing scheme, but that correspond to a part of candidate words that are not selected by the user.

It should be noted that, for simplicity of description, the method embodiments are described as a series of acts or combination of acts, but those skilled in the art will recognize that the present invention is not limited by the illustrated order of acts, as some steps may occur in other orders or concurrently in accordance with the embodiments of the present invention. Further, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the embodiments described in the specification are exemplary embodiments and that no single embodiment is necessarily required by the inventive embodiments.

Referring to fig. 4, a block diagram of an embodiment of an input device according to the present invention is shown, which may specifically include the following modules:

an input character string receiving module 401, configured to receive an input character string;

a first candidate word obtaining module 402, configured to analyze characters in the character string according to a current first analysis mode to obtain a first analysis mode candidate word;

a first candidate word display module 403, configured to display the first parsing scheme candidate word;

a first parsing mode switching module 404, configured to receive a second pressing operation, and switch to a second parsing mode according to the second pressing operation;

a second candidate word obtaining module 405, configured to analyze remaining characters in the character string according to the second analysis mode to obtain a second analysis mode candidate word;

and a second candidate word display module 406, configured to display the second parsing scheme candidate word.

In this embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus may further include:

the second analysis mode switching module is used for receiving a third pressing operation and switching to the third analysis mode according to the third pressing operation;

In the embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus may further include:

In an optional example in this embodiment of the present invention, the first candidate word obtaining module 402 may include:

In this embodiment of the present invention, the first candidate word obtaining sub-module may include:

In another optional example of the embodiment of the present invention, the first candidate word obtaining module 402 may include:

In this embodiment of the present invention, the first parsing mode switching module 404 may include:

In this embodiment of the present invention, the second candidate word obtaining module 405 may include:

In this embodiment of the present invention, the third candidate word obtaining sub-module may include:

and the second candidate word obtaining unit is used for analyzing the selected character according to the second analysis mode to obtain a second analysis mode candidate word when the pressure value of the fifth pressing operation is within a first preset pressure range.

In this embodiment of the present invention, the second parsing mode switching module may include:

In the embodiment of the invention, after the user inputs the character string, the user can switch the Chinese analysis mode and the English analysis mode through pressing operation, so that Chinese word formation or English word formation is carried out, and the character string is converted into the candidate word. According to the method provided by the embodiment of the invention, the first analysis mode and the second analysis mode are flexibly switched through pressing operation, so that the user is supported to perform Chinese and English mixed input, and the input efficiency is improved.

For the device embodiment, since it is basically similar to the method embodiment, the description is simple, and for the relevant points, refer to the partial description of the method embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 500 for input according to an example embodiment. For example, the apparatus 500 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, an exercise device, a personal digital assistant, and the like.

Referring to fig. 5, the apparatus 500 may include one or more of the following components: processing component 502, memory 504, power component 506, multimedia component 508, audio component 510, input/output (I/O) interface 512, sensor component 514, and communication component 516.

The processing component 502 generally controls overall operation of the device 500, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing elements 502 may include one or more processors 520 to execute instructions to perform all or a portion of the steps of the methods described above. Further, the processing component 502 can include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between the processing component 502 and other components. For example, the processing component 502 can include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 508 and the processing component 502.

The memory 504 is configured to store various types of data to support operation at the device 500. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on device 500, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and so forth. The memory 504 may be implemented by any type or combination of volatile or non-volatile 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 disks.

A power supply component 506 provides power to the various components of the device 500. The power components 506 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the apparatus 500.

The multimedia component 508 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 500 and the user. 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 an input signal from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, slide, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense the boundary of a touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 508 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 500 is in an operating 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 a focal length and optical zoom capability.

The audio component 510 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, audio component 510 includes a Microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when apparatus 500 is in an operating mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may further be stored in the memory 504 or transmitted via the communication component 516. In some embodiments, audio component 510 further includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

The I/O interface 512 provides an interface between the processing component 502 and peripheral interface modules, which may be keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

The sensor assembly 514 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of status assessment for the device 500. For example, the sensor assembly 514 may detect an open/closed state of the device 500, the relative positioning of the components, such as a display and keypad of the apparatus 500, the sensor assembly 514 may also detect a change in the position of the apparatus 500 or a component of the apparatus 500, the presence or absence of user contact with the apparatus 500, orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the apparatus 500, and a change in the temperature of the apparatus 500. The sensor assembly 514 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of a nearby object without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 514 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 514 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

The communication component 516 is configured to facilitate communication between the apparatus 500 and other devices in a wired or wireless manner. The apparatus 500 may access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi,2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 516 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast associated information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communications component 516 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 500 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, micro-controllers, microprocessors or other electronic components for performing the above-described methods.

In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions, such as the memory 504 comprising instructions, executable by the processor 520 of the apparatus 500 to perform the above-described method is also provided. For example, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium may be a ROM, a Random Access Memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions therein, which when executed by a processor of a mobile terminal, enable the mobile terminal to perform an input method, the method comprising:

receiving an input character string;

displaying the first parsing mode candidate words;

and displaying the second parsing mode candidate words.

Optionally, the method further includes:

Optionally, the step of analyzing the characters in the character string according to the current first analysis mode to obtain a first analysis mode candidate word includes:

receiving a fourth pressing operation;

determining a pressing duration of the fourth pressing operation;

Optionally, the step of analyzing the selected character according to the current first analysis mode to obtain a candidate word of the first analysis mode includes:

determining a pressure value of the fourth pressing operation;

determining a pressing duration of the first pressing operation;

Optionally, the step of receiving a second pressing operation and switching to a second parsing mode according to the second pressing operation includes:

determining a pressure value of the second pressing operation;

Optionally, the step of analyzing the first remaining characters in the character string according to the second analysis mode to obtain second analysis mode candidate words includes:

Optionally, the step of analyzing the selected character according to the second analysis mode to obtain a second analysis mode candidate word includes:

determining a pressure value of the fifth pressing operation;

and when the pressure value of the fifth pressing operation is within a first preset pressure range, analyzing the selected characters according to the second analysis mode to obtain second analysis mode candidate words.

Optionally, the step of receiving a third pressing operation, and switching to a third parsing mode according to the third pressing operation includes:

determining a pressure value of the third pressing operation;

The embodiments in the present specification are described in a progressive manner, each embodiment focuses on differences from other embodiments, and the same and similar parts among the embodiments are referred to each other.

As will be appreciated by one skilled in the art, 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 present invention may take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-usable storage media (including, but not limited to, disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, and the like) 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 flow diagrams and/or block diagrams, and combinations of flows and/or blocks in the flow diagrams 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 to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing terminal, 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 terminal 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 terminal to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable terminal to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer or other programmable terminal provide steps for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

While alternative embodiments of the present invention have been described, additional variations and modifications of these 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 alternative embodiments and all such alterations and modifications as fall within the true scope of the embodiments of the invention.

Finally, it should also be noted that, herein, relational terms such as first and second, and the like may be 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. Also, the terms "include", "including" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article, or terminal device including a series of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or terminal device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a … …" does not exclude the presence of another identical element in a process, method, article, or terminal apparatus that comprises the element.

The input method and the input device provided by the embodiment of the invention are described in detail above, and the principle and the implementation of the invention are explained in the present document by applying specific examples, and the description of the above embodiments is only used to help understanding the method and the core idea of the invention; meanwhile, for a person skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present invention, there may be variations in the specific embodiments and the application scope, and in summary, the content of the present specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention.

The embodiment of the invention discloses A1 and an input method, which comprises the following steps:

receiving an input character string;

displaying the first parsing mode candidate words;

and displaying the second parsing mode candidate words.

A2, the method as in A1, further comprising:

A3, the method as described in A1 or A2, further comprising:

A4, as in the method described in A1 or A2, the step of analyzing the characters in the character string according to the current first analysis mode to obtain a first analysis mode candidate word includes:

receiving a fourth pressing operation;

determining a pressing duration of the fourth pressing operation;

The method of A5, as described in A4, the step of analyzing the selected character according to the current first analysis mode to obtain the first analysis mode candidate word includes:

determining a pressure value of the fourth pressing operation;

A6, as in the method described in A3, the step of analyzing the characters in the character string according to the current first analysis mode to obtain a first analysis mode candidate word includes:

determining a pressing duration of the first pressing operation;

A7, the method according to A1 or A2, wherein the step of receiving a second pressing operation and switching to a second parsing mode according to the second pressing operation includes:

determining a pressure value of the second pressing operation;

A8, as in the method described in A1 or A2, the step of analyzing the first remaining character in the character string according to the second analysis mode to obtain a second analysis mode candidate word includes:

A9, as in the method described in A8, the step of analyzing the selected character according to the second parsing scheme to obtain a second parsing scheme candidate word includes:

determining a pressure value of the fifth pressing operation;

A10, the method according to A2, wherein the step of receiving a third pressing operation and switching to a third parsing mode according to the third pressing operation includes:

determining a pressure value of the third pressing operation;

The embodiment of the invention also discloses B11, an input device, comprising:

B12, the apparatus as in B11, further comprising:

B13, the apparatus as in B11 or B12, further comprising:

B14, the apparatus according to B11 or B12, where the first candidate word obtaining module includes:

and the first candidate word obtaining sub-module is used for analyzing the selected characters according to the current first analysis mode to obtain first analysis mode candidate words.

B15, the apparatus according to B14, where the first candidate word obtaining sub-module includes:

B16, the apparatus as described in B13, where the first candidate word obtaining module includes:

B17, the apparatus according to B11 or B12, wherein the first parsing mode switching module includes:

B18, the apparatus according to B11 or B12, where the second candidate word obtaining module includes:

B19, in the apparatus described in B18, the third candidate word obtaining sub-module includes:

B20, the apparatus according to B12, wherein the second parsing mode switching module includes:

The embodiment of the invention also discloses C21, a device for inputting, comprising 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:

receiving an input character string;

displaying the first parsing mode candidate words;

and displaying the second parsing mode candidate words.

The embodiment of the invention also discloses a D22 and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, when instructions in the storage medium are executed by a processor of the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal can execute a text processing method, and the method comprises the following steps:

receiving an input character string;

displaying the first parsing mode candidate words;

and displaying the second parsing mode candidate words.

Claims

1. An input method, comprising:

receiving an input character string;

displaying the first parsing mode candidate words;

displaying the second analysis mode candidate words;

the step of analyzing the characters in the character string according to the current first analysis mode to obtain the first analysis mode candidate words comprises:

receiving a fourth pressing operation;

determining a pressing duration of the fourth pressing operation;

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

3. The method of claim 1 or 2, further comprising:

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of parsing the selected character according to the current first parsing scheme to obtain a first parsing scheme candidate word comprises:

determining a pressure value of the fourth pressing operation;

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the step of parsing the characters in the character string according to the current first parsing mode to obtain a first parsing mode candidate word comprises:

determining a pressing duration of the first pressing operation;

6. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the step of receiving a second pressing operation, and switching to a second resolution mode according to the second pressing operation comprises:

determining a pressure value of the second pressing operation;

7. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the step of parsing the first remaining character in the character string according to the second parsing scheme to obtain a second parsing scheme candidate word comprises:

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the step of parsing the selected character according to the second parsing scheme to obtain a second parsing scheme candidate word comprises:

determining a pressure value of the fifth pressing operation;

9. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of receiving a third press operation, and switching to a third resolution mode according to the third press operation comprises:

determining a pressure value of the third pressing operation;

10. An input device, comprising:

the second candidate word display module is used for displaying the second analysis mode candidate words;

the first candidate word obtaining module includes:

11. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising:

12. The apparatus of claim 10 or 11, further comprising:

13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the first candidate word obtaining sub-module comprises:

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first candidate word obtaining module comprises:

the second character selection sub-module is used for selecting characters with the number corresponding to the pressing duration in the character string;

15. The apparatus of claim 10 or 11, wherein the first parsing mode switching module comprises:

16. The apparatus of claim 10 or 11, wherein the second candidate word obtaining module comprises:

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the third candidate word obtaining sub-module comprises:

18. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the second parsing mode switching module comprises:

19. An apparatus for input, 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 the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:

receiving an input character string;

displaying the first parsing mode candidate words;

displaying the second analysis mode candidate words;

the instruction for analyzing the characters in the character string according to the current first analysis mode to obtain the first analysis mode candidate words comprises the following steps:

receiving a fourth pressing operation;

determining a pressing duration of the fourth pressing operation;

20. The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising instructions for:

21. The apparatus of claim 19 or 20, further comprising instructions for:

22. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the instructions for parsing the selected character in the current first parsing scheme to obtain a first parsing scheme candidate word comprise:

determining a pressure value of the fourth pressing operation;

23. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the instructions to parse characters in the string of characters according to the current first parsing scheme to obtain first parsing scheme candidate words comprise:

determining a pressing duration of the first pressing operation;

24. The apparatus according to claim 19 or 20, wherein the receiving a second pressing operation, the instruction to switch to a second parsing mode in accordance with the second pressing operation comprises:

determining a pressure value of the second pressing operation;

25. The apparatus of claim 19 or 20, wherein the instructions to parse a first remaining character of the string of characters according to the second parsing scheme to obtain a second parsing scheme candidate word comprise:

26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the instructions for parsing the selected character in the second parsing scheme to obtain a second parsing scheme candidate word comprise:

determining a pressure value of the fifth pressing operation;

27. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the receiving a third press operation, the instruction to switch to a third parsing mode in accordance with the third press operation comprises:

determining a pressure value of the third pressing operation;

28. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions therein which, when executed by a processor of a mobile terminal, enable the mobile terminal to perform a method of text processing, the method comprising:

receiving an input character string;

displaying the first parsing mode candidate words;

displaying the second analysis mode candidate words;

the step of analyzing the characters in the character string according to the current first analysis mode to obtain a first analysis mode candidate word comprises the following steps:

receiving a fourth pressing operation;

determining a pressing duration of the fourth pressing operation;

29. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 28, wherein the method further comprises:

30. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 28 or 29, wherein the method further comprises:

31. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 28, wherein parsing the selected character according to the current first parsing scheme to obtain a first parsing scheme candidate word comprises:

determining a pressure value of the fourth pressing operation;

and when the pressure value of the fourth pressing operation is within a first preset pressure range, analyzing the selected characters according to the current first analysis mode to obtain candidate words of the first analysis mode.

32. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 30, wherein the step of parsing characters in the string of characters according to the current first parsing scheme to obtain first parsing scheme candidate words comprises:

determining a pressing duration of the first pressing operation;

33. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 28 or 29, wherein the receiving a second press operation, the switching to a second resolution mode in accordance with the second press operation comprises:

determining a pressure value of the second pressing operation;

34. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 28 or 29, wherein parsing a first remaining character of the string of characters in the second parsing scheme to obtain a second parsing scheme candidate word comprises:

35. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 34, wherein parsing the selected character according to the second parsing scheme to obtain a second parsing scheme candidate word comprises:

determining a pressure value of the fifth pressing operation;

36. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 29, wherein the receiving a third press operation, the switching to a third resolution mode in accordance with the third press operation comprises:

determining a pressure value of the third pressing operation;