CN112068764B

CN112068764B - Language switching method and device for language switching

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Publication number: CN112068764B
Application number: CN202010917555.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 冯亮; 戴云强; 尹方卉
Original assignee: Beijing Sogou Technology Development Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Sogou Technology Development Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-09-03
Filing date: 2020-09-03
Publication date: 2022-06-21
Anticipated expiration: 2040-09-03
Also published as: CN112068764A

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides a language switching method and device and a device for language switching. The method comprises the following steps: displaying a language selection interface, wherein candidate languages are displayed in the language selection interface; determining a target language in the candidate language languages; setting the current input language as the target language, and determining a key mapping relation between a first keyboard layout of a system default language and a second keyboard layout of the target language. The embodiment of the application can simplify the operation steps of language switching and improve the efficiency of language switching.

Description

Language switching method and device for language switching

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of computer technologies, and in particular, to a method and an apparatus for switching languages.

Background

With the increasingly deep internationalization trend, scenes of mixed offices and lives using languages of different languages often appear. In the process of using the input method, if a user needs to switch to a language input other than the default language of the system, the user needs to enter a system language setting interface, manually add a language keyboard of a required language, and then set the current input language as a newly added language, so that the operation of switching among languages of different languages is complicated, and the switching efficiency is low.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides a language switching method and device and a language switching device, which can improve the efficiency of language switching.

In order to solve the above problem, an embodiment of the present application discloses a language switching method, where the method includes:

displaying a language selection interface, wherein candidate languages are displayed in the language selection interface;

determining a target language in the candidate language languages;

setting a current input language as the target language, and determining a key mapping relation between a first keyboard layout of a system default language and a second keyboard layout of the target language.

On the other hand, the embodiment of the present application discloses a language switching device, the device includes:

the interface display module is used for displaying a language selection interface, and candidate languages are displayed in the language selection interface;

the language selection module is used for determining a target language in the candidate language languages;

and the relationship mapping module is used for setting the current input language as the target language and determining the key mapping relationship between the first keyboard layout of the default language of the system and the second keyboard layout of the target language.

In yet another aspect, an embodiment of the present application discloses an apparatus for language switching, which includes a memory, and one or more programs, where the one or more programs are stored in the memory, and the one or more programs are configured to be executed by the one or more processors and include instructions for:

determining a target language in the candidate language languages;

setting the current input language as the target language, and determining a key mapping relation between a first keyboard layout of a system default language and a second keyboard layout of the target language.

In yet another aspect, embodiments of the present application disclose a machine-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to perform a language switching method as described in one or more of the preceding.

The embodiment of the application has the following advantages:

according to the method and the device, a language selection interface is firstly displayed, candidate languages are displayed in the language selection interface, then a target language is determined in the candidate languages, finally a current input language is set as the target language, and a key mapping relation between a first keyboard layout of a system default language and a second keyboard layout of the target language is determined. According to the method and the device, the keyboard layout of one language can be mapped into the keyboard layout of another language by determining the key mapping relation between the first keyboard layout of the default language of the system and the second keyboard layout of the target language, so that the multiple input languages can be rapidly switched, and then the switched target language can be used for inputting. According to the embodiment of the application, a series of operation steps such as entering a system language setting interface and manually adding a language keyboard of a required language are not required, so that the operation step of switching languages can be simplified, and the efficiency of switching languages is improved.

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In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments of the present application will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art that other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without inventive exercise.

FIG. 1 is a flow chart of the steps of an embodiment of a language switching method of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a language switching device according to the present application;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an apparatus 800 for language switching of the present application;

fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a server in some embodiments of the present application.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in the present application without making any creative effort belong to the protection scope of the present application.

Method embodiment

Referring to fig. 1, a flowchart illustrating steps of an embodiment of a language switching method according to the present application is shown, which may specifically include the following steps:

step 101, displaying a language selection interface, wherein candidate languages are displayed in the language selection interface;

step 102, determining a target language in the candidate language languages;

step 103, setting the current input language as the target language, and determining a key mapping relationship between a first keyboard layout of a system default language and a second keyboard layout of the target language.

The language switching method provided by the embodiment of the application can be applied to electronic equipment, and the electronic equipment can be any electronic product capable of performing man-machine interaction with a user through a keyboard. The electronic devices include, but are not limited to: a server, a smart phone, a recording pen, a tablet computer, an e-book reader, an MP3 (Moving Picture Experts Group Audio Layer III) player, an MP4 (Moving Picture Experts Group Audio Layer IV) player, a laptop, a car computer, a desktop computer, a set-top box, a smart tv, a wearable device, and the like. The keyboard can be any kind of physical keyboard or virtual keyboard, including but not limited to QWERTY full keyboard, general mobile phone keyboard (keypad), alphabetical full keyboard, and virtual keyboard with any custom layout.

It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, a scene of inputting information to the electronic device through the keyboard is not limited. For example, the input scenario includes, but is not limited to, inputting instant messaging information, inputting recorded information, inputting search information in a search box, and the like.

Typically, the operating system of the electronic device is associated with a preset system default language that is used by applications in the electronic device. When a user inputs through the input method, the current input language can be used for inputting, the current input language can be the default language of the system, or the current input language can be switched in real time according to the requirements of the user.

Optionally, the operation step of displaying the language selection interface may be triggered manually by a first operator of the user, or may be triggered automatically by the electronic device according to a change of a currently input language environment.

Taking user triggering as an example, when a user needs to switch a current input language to a language of another language, a first operation may be triggered on a preset interface of the electronic device. The first operation is used for triggering and displaying a language selection interface, and selectable candidate languages are displayed in the language selection interface. The preset interface can be a display interface of an input method program. The first operation includes, but is not limited to, a mouse click operation such as a left click, a left double click, a right double click, a touch operation on a touch screen of the electronic device, a sliding operation, and the like.

The embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific manner of the user trigger. For example, the triggering may be performed manually through the preset first operation, or may be performed by receiving a voice instruction of a user.

In one example, the default language of the system is Chinese, and the current input language is also Chinese. Assuming that a first operation (such as a right click operation) triggered on a preset interface is received, responding to the right click operation, and displaying a language selection interface, wherein candidate languages displayed in the language selection interface comprise: french, german, italian, portuguese, spanish, japanese, korean, etc.

At this time, by triggering a second operation on the language selection interface, a target language can be selected from the candidate language languages. The target language is the input language that the user currently desires to use. The second operation is used for selecting a target language from the candidate language languages displayed in the language selection interface. The second operation includes, but is not limited to, a mouse click operation such as a left click, a left double click, a right double click, a touch operation on a touch screen of the electronic device, a sliding operation, and the like.

Taking automatic triggering as an example, the electronic device may detect whether the currently input language environment changes in real time. For example, in the case where it is detected that the language environment of the current input is changed from the chinese language environment to the french language environment, a language selection interface may be automatically displayed so that the user can directly select french from the language environment and quickly switch the current input language to french. And under the condition that the language environment of the current input is detected to be changed from the French language environment to the Chinese language environment, automatically displaying the language selection interface again so that the user can select Chinese from the language selection interface and quickly switch the current input language back to the Chinese language. Therefore, the operation cost of the user can be further reduced, the automation and the intelligent degree of language switching are improved, and the user experience is improved.

Assuming that a second operation (such as a left click operation) on the French language in the candidate language is received, determining the French language as the target language. The current input language is set to French, and a first keyboard layout in a system default language (Chinese) is mapped to a second keyboard layout in a target language (French).

The keyboard layout (KeyboardLayout) is a diagram or definition of the distribution of keys on a keyboard, and is usually determined by software in a computer, and different languages may correspond to different keyboard layouts.

It should be noted that, the embodiment of the present application does not limit the language categories of the default language, the current input language, and the target language of the system.

In another example, the system default language is chinese, the current input language is english, in response to a second operation on the candidate language, determining that the target language is portuguese among the candidate language languages, determining that the target language is portuguese, and setting the current input language to portuguese, and mapping the first keyboard layout of the system default language (chinese) to the second keyboard layout of the target language (portuguese).

In yet another example, the system default language and the current input language are both english, and in response to the second operation on the candidate language languages, determining that the target language is italian among the candidate language languages, determining that the target language is italian, and setting the current input language to italian, and mapping the first keyboard layout of the system default language (english) to the second keyboard layout of the target language (italian).

According to the method and the device, the key mapping relation between the first keyboard layout of the default language of the system and the second keyboard layout of the target language is determined, the keyboard layout of one language can be mapped to the keyboard layout of another language, so that rapid switching among multiple input languages is achieved, and then the switched target language can be used for inputting. Therefore, a user can switch the current input language to the expected target language only by simple click operation without executing a series of operation steps such as entering a system language setting interface, manually adding a language keyboard of a required language and the like, so that the operation steps for switching languages can be simplified, and the efficiency for switching languages is improved.

It should be noted that, after determining the key mapping relationship between the first keyboard layout in the system default language and the second keyboard layout in the target language, the embodiment of the present application may map the first keyboard layout in the system default language (chinese) to the second keyboard layout in the target language (french). That is, the user uses the input rule of the first keyboard layout of the default language (chinese) of the system during the input process, so as to conform to the habit that the user frequently uses the chinese keyboard and occasionally uses the french keyboard. Alternatively, the second keyboard layout of the target language (french) may be mapped to the first keyboard layout of the system default language (chinese). That is, the user uses the input rule of the second keyboard layout of the target language (french) in the input process to conform to the habit that the user frequently uses the french keyboard and occasionally uses the chinese keyboard.

Further, the specific mapping manner can be customized by a user. When the user uses the language switching function for the first time, the key relationship between the first keyboard layout and the second keyboard layout can be mapped based on a mapping mode which is customized by the user in advance. For example, it may be defined to map a first keyboard layout in a system default language to a second keyboard layout in a target language, or to map a second keyboard layout in a target language to a first keyboard layout in a system default language. When the user does not use the language switching function for the first time, the mapping can be performed based on the mapping mode stored last time by default, or the mapping can be performed based on the mapping mode set by the user in real time.

It can be understood that, the embodiment of the present application does not limit how to select the mapping manner between the first keyboard layout in the default language of the system and the second keyboard layout in the target language. For convenience of description, the embodiment of the present application mainly takes a mapping manner of mapping a first keyboard layout in a default language of a system to a second keyboard layout in a target language as an example.

It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, mapping the first keyboard layout in the system default language to the second keyboard layout in the target language may be implemented in two optional ways: the first mode is that the first keyboard layout is mapped to the second keyboard layout by directly utilizing the keyboard mapping relation of the system. And the second mode is that the first keyboard layout is mapped into the second keyboard layout through an input method.

For the first mode, the keyboard mapping relationship of the system refers to the mapping relationship of each key in the input method keyboard carried by the operating system of the electronic device, such as windows or linux. Specifically, for the windows operating system, the keyboard mapping relationship of the candidate languages may be manually registered with the system. However, this approach may result in multiple input methods in the system default language being displayed in the list of language bars. For the Linux operating system, the keyboard layout can be modified through a setxkbmap command, the setxkbmap is a system command in the Linux operating system, and in a specific implementation, the setxkbmap command can be embedded into an input method to be effective.

Therefore, the second preferred mode of the embodiment of the present application is to map the first keyboard layout to the second keyboard layout by an input method. That is, in the process of inputting by using the input method, the first key information generated by the first keyboard layout (such as the Chinese keyboard layout) is converted into the second key information corresponding to the second keyboard layout (such as the French keyboard layout) by using the input method, so as to achieve the purpose of language switching.

In an optional embodiment of the present application, after determining the key mapping relationship between the first keyboard layout of the system default language and the second keyboard layout of the target language, the method may further include:

step S11, receiving first key information generated by the first keyboard layout;

step S12, determining second key information of the second keyboard layout corresponding to the first key information according to the key mapping relation between the first keyboard layout and the second keyboard layout;

and step S13, outputting the content corresponding to the second key information.

The first keyboard layout is a keyboard layout of a default language of the system, such as a keyboard layout for Chinese input. The second keyboard layout is a keyboard layout of a target language, such as a keyboard layout for french input.

According to the embodiment of the application, after the current input language is switched to the target language, the layout of the keyboard which is naturally input can be unchanged, after first key information input by a user through an entity input keyboard or a virtual input keyboard of the electronic equipment is received, second key information corresponding to the second keyboard layout is determined according to the key mapping relation between the first keyboard layout and the second keyboard layout, and then the content corresponding to the second key information can be output.

In an optional embodiment of the application, the determining that the first key information corresponds to the second key information of the second keyboard layout may specifically include:

and under the condition that the second key information is consistent with the first key information, determining the first key information as the second key information corresponding to the second keyboard layout.

and under the condition that the second key information is inconsistent with the first key information, converting the first key information into second key information corresponding to the second keyboard layout according to a key mapping relation between the first keyboard layout and the second keyboard layout, or outputting prompt information, and determining the second key information corresponding to the second keyboard layout according to the selection operation of a user on the prompt information.

In one example, the default language of the system is Chinese, and the target language is French. After setting the current input language to french and determining the key mapping relationship between the first keyboard layout in the system default language (chinese) and the second keyboard layout in the target language (french), it is assumed that the first key information generated by the first keyboard layout is the typing information of a single key "d", and in the first keyboard layout, the key "d" can be used to output the character "d". According to the key mapping relationship between the first keyboard layout and the second keyboard layout, the key in the second keyboard layout with the same key position as the key "d" in the first keyboard layout is also known as "d". That is, the second key information is identical to the first key information, and therefore, the first key information (key "d") can be used as the second key information (key "d") corresponding to the second keyboard layout, and the content corresponding to the second key information can still be output as the character "d".

In another example, it is assumed that the first key information generated by receiving the first keyboard layout is the typing information of the single key "a", and in the first keyboard layout, the key "a" may be used to output the character "a". According to the key mapping relation between the first keyboard layout and the second keyboard layout, the keys in the second keyboard layout which have the same key position as the key position of the key "a" in the first keyboard layout are not "a", but are "q". That is, the second key information is not consistent with the first key information, and therefore, the first key information (key "a") is converted into the second key information (key "q") corresponding to the second keyboard layout, and the content corresponding to the second key information is output as the character "q".

Similarly, the default language of the system is Chinese, and the target language is French. When the first key information generated by the first keyboard layout is the key input information of the combination key Ctrl + a, the second key information corresponding to the second keyboard layout is the key input information of the combination key Ctrl + Q, and the two key information are not consistent, so that the first key information Ctrl + a can be converted into the second key information Ctrl + Q. In the keyboard layout of French input, the shortcut functions of the combination keys Ctrl + Q are still all selected, so that the content corresponding to the second key information is output and the content in the current display interface is still all selected.

Further, in the case that the second key information is inconsistent with the first key information, the embodiment of the application may output a prompt message to prompt the user that the current input conflicts, and provide the user with alternative input information. For example, in the case that the first key information "a" and the second key information "q" are not consistent, the user may be prompted that the current input is in conflict, and be asked to select whether the input character is "a" or "q", and the second key information corresponding to the second keyboard layout is determined according to the selection operation of the user on the prompt information. For example, if the user selects "q", the second key information corresponding to the second keyboard layout is determined to be "q", and the character "q" is output.

In an optional embodiment of the present application, the first key information may include: information of individual keys and information of combination keys.

In an optional embodiment of the present application, the second key information may include: information of individual keys and information of combination keys.

The combination keys may include a combination key for a shortcut function and/or a combination key for an input function.

The process of converting the first key information generated by the first keyboard layout into the second key information corresponding to the second keyboard layout includes converting the information of the single key generated by the first keyboard layout into the information of the single key corresponding to the second keyboard layout, and converting the information of the combined key generated by the first keyboard layout into the information of the combined key corresponding to the second keyboard layout.

The single key includes, but is not limited to, an alphabet key, a number key, a punctuation mark key, and a function switching key (e.g., a capsLock key, a Shift key, an Accent key, etc.). The combination key includes, but is not limited to, a combination key of a shortcut function, a combination key of an input function, and the like. The shortcut function combination keys include, but are not limited to, a Shift + CapsLock combination key, a Ctrl + Alt combination key, and a Ctrl + a combination key. The combination keys for inputting functions include, but are not limited to, a combination key for inputting accents, and a combination key for inputting special symbols.

For the combined key of the shortcut function, in an example, the default language of the system is chinese, and the target language is french. After setting the current input language as french and mapping the first keyboard layout of the system default language (chinese) to the second keyboard layout of the target language (french), assuming that the received first key information generated by the first keyboard layout is the key-in information of the combination key Ctrl + a, in the first keyboard layout, the shortcut function of the combination key Ctrl + a is to select all the contents in the current display interface. According to the key mapping relation between the first keyboard layout and the second keyboard layout, the keyboard mapping of the first keyboard layout is forcibly modified into the keyboard mapping of the second keyboard layout, namely, the first key information Ctrl + a is converted into the second key information Ctrl + Q. In the second keyboard layout, the shortcut function of the combination key Ctrl + Q is all selected. Therefore, the content corresponding to the second key information is output, that is, the content in the current display interface is all selected.

For the combination key of the input function, it can be used to input letters with accent or special symbols. In practical applications, for languages such as french and portuguese, it is usually necessary to input letters with accents, and the letters can be input by using the combination keys for accents. For example, a specific key is pressed first, then a letter key is pressed, and the output letter corresponding to the letter key is provided with an accent symbol. In one example, the combination keys for inputting accents include, but are not limited to, shift +7, CapsLock + letter keys.

In an optional embodiment of the present application, after the setting the current input language to the target language, the method may further include:

step S21, displaying a switch key in the input method interface;

and step S22, responding to the trigger operation of the switching key, and switching the current input language.

In the embodiment of the application, a switch key can be displayed in the input method interface, and the switch key is used for switching the current input language. It can be understood that the display form of the switch key is not limited in the embodiments of the present application. The switching key can be in any form of icon, text and the like. Of course, the embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific form of the triggering operation. For example, the trigger operation includes, but is not limited to, a mouse click operation such as a left click, a left double click, a right double click, a touch operation on a touch screen of the electronic device, a sliding operation, and the like. Further, the triggering operation may also be key information input through a keyboard, such as key information of a Shift key.

In an optional embodiment of the present application, the switching the current input language in response to the triggering operation of the switch key may specifically include:

and responding to the triggering operation of the switching key, and switching the current input language to the system default language or the target language.

In one example, assume that the system default language is Chinese and the target language is French. After setting the current input language to french and mapping the first keyboard layout of the system default language (chinese) to the second keyboard layout of the target language (french), the current input language may be switched to the system default language (chinese) or the target language (french) in response to a triggering operation of the switch key.

Further, after the switching of the currently input language is completed, the switch key may display identification information indicating a language kind of the currently input language. For example, after switching the currently input language to french, the switch key may display text information "french" indicating that the language category of the currently input language is french. After the currently input language is switched to chinese again, the switch key may display the text information "medium", indicating that the language category of the currently input language is chinese.

Alternatively, the switch may implement a switch style corresponding to display, for example, "chinese/french" or "english/french" depending on the current input language selected by the user to prompt the user that the user is currently switchable between chinese and french, or between english and french. The switch may be a universal language switch style or the like.

adding the target language into a preferred language list, wherein the preferred language list also comprises the default language of the system and a preset preferred language;

the switching the current input language in response to the triggering operation of the switching key may specifically include:

and circularly switching the current input language to the language in the preferred language list in response to the triggering operation of the switching key.

The preferred language list comprises a common language preferred by the user, so that the user can quickly switch a plurality of common languages in different context environments in the process of using the electronic equipment.

Optionally, in response to the second operation on the candidate languages in the language selection interface, after the target language is determined in the candidate languages, the current input language is set as the target language, and the target language is added to the preferred language list. The preferred language list may further include the system default language and a preset preferred language. Specifically, the user may add the desired preferred language in advance through a language setting function in the input method program, or may automatically add the preferred language by triggering the second operation.

In one example, it is assumed that the default language of the system is chinese, the target language is french, and the list further includes a preferred language preset by the user as english. That is, the current preferred language list includes chinese, french, and english. And responding to the triggering operation of the switching key, and circularly switching the current input language into Chinese, French or English in the preferred language list. Assuming that a first operation of the input method interface by the user is received at the moment, responding to the first operation, and displaying a language selection interface. And assuming that a second operation of the user on whether the candidate language in the language selection interface is portuguese is received, determining that the target language is the portuguese, setting the current input language as the portuguese, and mapping a first keyboard layout of a system default language (Chinese) to be a second keyboard layout of the portuguese. And, portuguese is added to the preferred language list. At this time, the preferred language list includes chinese, french, english, portuguese. And responding to the triggering operation of the switching key, and circularly switching the current input language into Chinese, French, English or Portuguese in the preferred language list.

To sum up, in the embodiment of the present application, a language selection interface is first displayed, a language candidate is displayed in the language selection interface, a target language is then determined in the language candidate, a current input language is set as the target language, and a key mapping relationship between a first keyboard layout of a system default language and a second keyboard layout of the target language is determined. According to the method and the device, the key mapping relation between the first keyboard layout of the default language of the system and the second keyboard layout of the target language is determined, the keyboard layout of one language can be mapped to the keyboard layout of another language, so that rapid switching among multiple input languages is achieved, and then the switched target language can be used for inputting. According to the embodiment of the application, a series of operation steps such as entering a system language setting interface and manually adding a language keyboard of a required language are not required, so that the operation step of switching languages can be simplified, and the efficiency of switching languages is improved.

It should be noted that for simplicity of description, the method embodiments are described as a series of acts, but those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments are not limited by the described order of acts, as some steps can be performed in other orders or simultaneously according to the embodiments. Further, those skilled in the art will also appreciate that the embodiments described in the specification are presently preferred and that no particular act is required of the embodiments of the application.

Device embodiment

Referring to fig. 2, a block diagram of an embodiment of a language switching apparatus of the present application is shown, where the apparatus may include:

an interface display module 201, configured to display a language selection interface, where candidate languages are displayed in the language selection interface;

a language selection module 202, configured to determine a target language from the candidate languages;

the relationship mapping module 203 is configured to set the current input language as the target language, and determine a key mapping relationship between a first keyboard layout of a system default language and a second keyboard layout of the target language.

Optionally, the apparatus further comprises:

the first information receiving module is used for receiving first key information generated by the first keyboard layout;

the second information determining module is used for determining second key information of the second keyboard layout corresponding to the first key information according to the key mapping relation between the first keyboard layout and the second keyboard layout;

and the second information output module is used for outputting the content corresponding to the second key information.

Optionally, the second information determining module is specifically configured to determine, when the second key information is consistent with the first key information, that the first key information is second key information of the second keyboard layout corresponding to the first key information.

Optionally, the second information determining module is specifically configured to, under the condition that the second key information is inconsistent with the first key information, convert the first key information into second key information corresponding to the second keyboard layout according to a key mapping relationship between the first keyboard layout and the second keyboard layout, or output prompt information, and determine the second key information corresponding to the second keyboard layout according to a selection operation of a user on the prompt information.

Optionally, the first key information and the second key information respectively include: information of individual keys and information of combination keys including combination keys of shortcut functions and/or combination keys of input functions.

Optionally, the apparatus further comprises:

the switching key display module is used for displaying switching keys in the input method interface;

and the language switching module is used for responding to the triggering operation of the switching key and switching the current input language.

Optionally, the language switching module is specifically configured to switch the current input language to the system default language or the target language in response to a triggering operation on the switch key.

Optionally, the apparatus further comprises:

the list adding module is used for adding the target language into a preferred language list, and the preferred language list also comprises the default language of the system and a preset preferred language;

the language switching module is specifically configured to switch the currently input language to the language in the preferred language list in a cycle in response to the triggering operation of the switch key.

According to the method and the device, the key mapping relation between the first keyboard layout of the default language of the system and the second keyboard layout of the target language is determined, the keyboard layout of one language can be mapped to the keyboard layout of another language, so that rapid switching among multiple input languages is achieved, and then the switched target language can be used for inputting. According to the method and the device, a series of operation steps such as entering a system language setting interface and manually adding a language keyboard of a required language are not required, so that the operation steps for switching languages can be simplified, and the efficiency for switching languages 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.

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.

With regard to the apparatus in the above-described embodiment, the specific manner in which each module performs the operation has been described in detail in the embodiment related to the method, and will not be elaborated here.

An embodiment of the present application provides an apparatus for language switching, 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 including instructions for: displaying a language selection interface, wherein candidate languages are displayed in the language selection interface; determining a target language in the candidate language languages; setting a current input language as the target language, and determining a key mapping relation between a first keyboard layout of a system default language and a second keyboard layout of the target language.

Fig. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 800 for language switching, according to an example embodiment. For example, the apparatus 800 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. 3, the apparatus 800 may include one or more of the following components: processing component 802, memory 804, power component 806, multimedia component 808, audio component 810, input/output (I/O) interface 812, sensor component 814, and communications component 816.

The processing component 802 generally controls overall operation of the device 800, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing elements 802 may include one or more processors 820 to execute instructions to perform all or a portion of the steps of the methods described above. Further, the processing component 802 can include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between the processing component 802 and other components. For example, the processing component 802 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 808 and the processing component 802.

The memory 804 is configured to store various types of data to support operation at the device 800. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on device 800, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and so forth. The memory 804 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.

Power components 806 provide power to the various components of device 800. The power components 806 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the apparatus 800.

The multimedia component 808 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 800 and a 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 808 includes a front facing camera and/or a rear facing camera. The front camera and/or the rear camera may receive external multimedia data when the device 800 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 a focal length and optical zoom capability.

The audio component 810 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 810 includes a Microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when the apparatus 800 is in an operational mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice information processing mode. The received audio signals may further be stored in the memory 804 or transmitted via the communication component 816. In some embodiments, audio component 810 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

The I/O interface 812 provides an interface between the processing component 802 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 814 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of state assessment for the device 800. For example, the sensor assembly 814 may detect the open/closed state of the device 800, the relative positioning of components, such as a display and keypad of the apparatus 800, the sensor assembly 814 may also switch the position of the apparatus 800 or a component of the apparatus 800, the presence or absence of user contact with the apparatus 800, the orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the apparatus 800, and temperature changes of the apparatus 800. Sensor assembly 814 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of a nearby object without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 814 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 814 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

The communication component 816 is configured to facilitate communications between the apparatus 800 and other devices in a wired or wireless manner. The device 800 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 816 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 816 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 information processing (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 800 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 804 comprising instructions, executable by the processor 820 of the device 800 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.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a server in some embodiments of the present application. The server 1900 may vary widely by configuration or performance and may include one or more Central Processing Units (CPUs) 1922 (e.g., one or more processors) and memory 1932, one or more storage media 1930 (e.g., one or more mass storage devices) storing applications 1942 or data 1944. Memory 1932 and storage medium 1930 can be, among other things, transient or persistent storage. The program stored in the storage medium 1930 may include one or more modules (not shown), each of which may include a series of instructions operating on a server. Still further, a central processor 1922 may be provided in communication with the storage medium 1930 to execute a series of instruction operations in the storage medium 1930 on the server 1900.

The server 1900 may also include one or more power supplies 1926, one or more wired or wireless network interfaces 1950, one or more input-output interfaces 1958, one or more keyboards 1956, and/or one or more operating systems 1941, such as Windows Server, Mac OS XTM, UnixTM, LinuxTM, FreeBSDTM, etc.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium in which instructions, when executed by a processor of an apparatus (server or terminal), enable the apparatus to perform the language switching method shown in fig. 1.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium in which instructions, when executed by a processor of an apparatus (server or terminal), enable the apparatus to perform a language switching method, the method comprising: displaying a language selection interface, wherein candidate languages are displayed in the language selection interface; determining a target language in the candidate language languages; setting the current input language as the target language, and determining a key mapping relation between a first keyboard layout of a system default language and a second keyboard layout of the target language.

The embodiment of the application discloses A1, a language switching method, comprising:

determining a target language in the candidate language languages;

A2, after determining a key mapping relationship between a first keyboard layout in a system default language and a second keyboard layout in the target language according to the method of A1, the method further comprising:

receiving first key information generated by the first keyboard layout;

determining second key information of the second keyboard layout corresponding to the first key information according to a key mapping relation between the first keyboard layout and the second keyboard layout;

and outputting the content corresponding to the second key information.

A3, the determining that the first key information corresponds to second key information of the second keyboard layout according to the method of A2, comprising:

A4, the determining that the first key information corresponds to second key information of the second keyboard layout according to the method of A2, comprising:

A5, the method of A2, the first key information and the second key information respectively comprising: information of individual keys and information of combination keys including combination keys of shortcut functions and/or combination keys of input functions.

A6, after the setting of the current input language to the target language according to the method of A1, the method further comprising:

displaying a switching key in an input method interface;

and responding to the triggering operation of the switching key, and switching the current input language.

A7, according to the method of A6, the switching the current input language in response to a trigger operation of the switch key, includes:

A8, after the setting of the current input language to the target language according to the method of A6, the method further comprising:

the switching the current input language in response to the triggering operation of the switching key comprises:

The embodiment of the application discloses B9, a language auto-change over device includes:

B10, the apparatus of B9, the apparatus further comprising:

B11, the apparatus according to B10, wherein the second information determining module is specifically configured to determine the first key information as the second key information corresponding to the second keyboard layout when the second key information is consistent with the first key information.

B12, according to the apparatus of B10, the second information determining module is specifically configured to, when the second key information is inconsistent with the first key information, convert the first key information into second key information corresponding to the second keyboard layout according to a key mapping relationship between the first keyboard layout and the second keyboard layout, or output prompt information, and determine the second key information corresponding to the second keyboard layout according to a selection operation of a user on the prompt information.

B13, the apparatus of B10, the first key information and the second key information respectively comprising: information of individual keys and information of combination keys including combination keys of shortcut functions and/or combination keys of input functions.

B14, the apparatus of B9, the apparatus further comprising:

B15, the device according to B14, the language switching module is specifically configured to switch the current input language to the system default language or the target language in response to a triggering operation on the switch key.

B16, the apparatus of B14, the apparatus further comprising:

The embodiment of the application discloses C17, a device for language switching, comprising a memory, and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory, and the one or more programs are configured to be executed by the one or more processors and comprise instructions for:

determining a target language in the candidate language languages;

C18, the device of C17, the device also configured to execute the one or more programs by one or more processors including instructions for:

receiving first key information generated by the first keyboard layout;

and outputting the content corresponding to the second key information.

C19, the apparatus of C18, the determining that the first key information corresponds to second key information of the second keyboard layout, comprising:

C20, the apparatus of C18, the determining that the first key information corresponds to second key information of the second keyboard layout, comprising:

C21, the apparatus of C18, the first key information and the second key information respectively comprising: information of individual keys and information of combination keys including combination keys of shortcut functions and/or combination keys of input functions.

C22, the device of C17, the device also configured to execute the one or more programs by one or more processors including instructions for:

displaying a switching key in an input method interface;

C23, the apparatus according to C22, wherein the switching the current input language in response to the toggle operation on the toggle key comprises:

and switching the current input language to the system default language or the target language in response to the triggering operation of the switching key.

C24, the device of C22, the device also configured to execute the one or more programs by one or more processors including instructions for:

the switching the current input language in response to the triggering operation of the switching key comprises the following steps:

The embodiments of the present application disclose D25, a machine-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to perform a language switching method as described in one or more of a 1-a 8.

Other embodiments of the present application will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention following, in general, the principles of the application and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice in the art to which the invention pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the application being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the present application is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the application is limited only by the appended claims.

The above description is only exemplary of the present application and should not be taken as limiting the present application, as any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

The foregoing detailed description is provided for a language switching method, a language switching apparatus, and a device for language switching, and specific examples are applied herein to illustrate the principles and embodiments of the present application, and the above description of the embodiments is only provided to help understand the method and the core idea of the present application; meanwhile, for a person skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present application, 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 application.

Claims

1. A method for language switching, the method comprising:

determining a target language in the candidate language languages;

setting the current input language as the target language, and determining a key mapping relation between a first keyboard layout of a system default language and a second keyboard layout of the target language;

if the user switches languages for the first time, mapping the key relationship between the first keyboard layout and the second keyboard layout based on a mapping mode pre-defined by the user; the mapping mode pre-defined by the user comprises the following steps: mapping a first keyboard layout of the system default language to a second keyboard layout of the target language; or mapping the second keyboard layout of the target language to the first keyboard layout of the default language of the system;

if the user does not switch languages for the first time, mapping the key relationship between the first keyboard layout and the second keyboard layout based on the mapping mode stored in the last language switching process, or mapping the key relationship between the first keyboard layout and the second keyboard layout based on the mapping mode set by the user in real time;

the mapping the first keyboard layout of the system default language to the second keyboard layout of the target language comprises:

mapping a first keyboard layout of the default language of the system to a second keyboard layout of the target language by using a keyboard mapping relation of the system; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

and mapping the first keyboard layout of the default language of the system to the second keyboard layout of the target language through an input method.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein after determining the key mapping relationship between the first keyboard layout in the system default language and the second keyboard layout in the target language, the method further comprises:

receiving first key information generated by the first keyboard layout;

and outputting the content corresponding to the second key information.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the determining that the first key information corresponds to second key information of the second keyboard layout comprises:

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the determining that the first key information corresponds to second key information of the second keyboard layout comprises:

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the first key information and the second key information respectively comprise: information of individual keys and information of combination keys including combination keys of shortcut functions and/or combination keys of input functions.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein after the setting the current input language to the target language, the method further comprises:

displaying a switching key in an input method interface;

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the switching the current input language in response to the toggle operation of the toggle key comprises:

8. The method of claim 6, wherein after the setting the current input language to the target language, the method further comprises:

9. A language switching apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

the relational mapping module is used for setting the current input language as the target language and determining the key mapping relation between the first keyboard layout of the default language of the system and the second keyboard layout of the target language;

the apparatus is further configured to:

mapping the first keyboard layout of the default language of the system to the second keyboard layout of the target language through an input method.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the second information determining module is specifically configured to determine the first key information as the second key information corresponding to the second keyboard layout when the second key information is consistent with the first key information.

12. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the second information determining module is specifically configured to, when the second key information is inconsistent with the first key information, convert the first key information into second key information corresponding to the second keyboard layout according to a key mapping relationship between the first keyboard layout and the second keyboard layout, or output prompt information, and determine the second key information corresponding to the second keyboard layout according to a selection operation of a user on the prompt information.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the first key information and the second key information respectively comprise: information of individual keys and information of combination keys including combination keys of shortcut functions and/or combination keys of input functions.

14. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

15. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the language switching module is specifically configured to switch the current input language to the system default language or the target language in response to a triggering operation of the switch key.

16. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising:

17. An apparatus for language switching, 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 target language in the candidate language languages;

the mapping the first keyboard layout in the system default language to the second keyboard layout in the target language comprises:

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the apparatus is also configured to execute the one or more programs by one or more processors includes instructions for:

receiving first key information generated by the first keyboard layout;

and outputting the content corresponding to the second key information.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the determining that the first key information corresponds to second key information of the second keyboard layout comprises:

20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the determining that the first key information corresponds to second key information of the second keyboard layout comprises:

21. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the first key information and the second key information respectively comprise: information of individual keys and information of combination keys including combination keys of shortcut functions and/or combination keys of input functions.

22. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the apparatus is also configured to execute the one or more programs by one or more processors includes instructions for:

displaying a switching key in an input method interface;

23. The apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said switching the current input language in response to the toggle operation of the toggle key comprises:

24. The device of claim 22, wherein the device is also configured to execute the one or more programs by one or more processors includes instructions for:

25. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions, which when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to perform the language switching method of any one of claims 1 to 8.