CN117666810A

CN117666810A - Input method and electronic equipment

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Publication number: CN117666810A
Application number: CN202211023550.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 周学而
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-08-25
Filing date: 2022-08-25
Publication date: 2024-03-08

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides an input method and electronic equipment, wherein the method comprises the following steps: the first electronic device is input device of the second electronic device, the first electronic device obtains input content and candidate content of the first input method through a system interface, and sends the input content and the candidate content to the second electronic device, the candidate content is obtained by the first input method based on the input content, and the input method of the second electronic device displays the input content and the candidate content. According to the scheme provided by the embodiment of the application, when the first electronic device inputs the content to the second electronic device, the user experience can be improved.

Description

Input method and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The embodiment of the application relates to the field of electronic equipment, and more particularly relates to an input method and electronic equipment.

Background

In a scenario where multiple electronic devices cooperate, how to improve user experience when inputting content to one electronic device through another electronic device is a problem to be considered.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides an input method and electronic equipment, which can improve user experience when content is input into another electronic equipment through one electronic equipment.

In a first aspect, an input method is provided. The method is applied to a first electronic device, and the first electronic device is an input device of a second electronic device. The method comprises the following steps: the first electronic equipment acquires first input content and first candidate content of a first input method through a system interface, wherein the first candidate content is acquired by the first input method based on the first input content; the first electronic device sends the first input content and the first candidate content to the second electronic device.

The first electronic device includes an input method processing module that obtains, through a system interface, a first input content and a first candidate content of a first input method, the first candidate content being obtained by the first input method based on the first input content, the input method processing module sending the first input content and the first candidate content to the second electronic device, or the input method processing module sending the first input content and the first candidate content to a second input method in the second electronic device.

When the first electronic device enters an input state, the first input method is a local input method of the first electronic device, and the local input method of the first electronic device can be an input method of a system of the first electronic device or an input method installed in a process of using the first electronic device.

Based on the above-mentioned scheme, when inputting the content to the second electronic device through the input device of the first electronic device, the first input content and the first candidate content displayed by the input method pulled up by the second electronic device are obtained based on the first input method. Therefore, the scheme can enable the first electronic equipment to input the content at the first electronic equipment end through the first input method, and keep consistent input habits when the first electronic equipment inputs the content at the second electronic equipment end through the first input method, so that user experience can be improved, and the user is prevented from adapting to different input habits (input habits such as candidate words obtained after inputting characters and the sequence of the candidate words) in the switching process of different electronic equipment.

With reference to the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the method further includes: the first electronic equipment acquires second input content and second candidate content of the first input method through a system interface, wherein the second candidate content is acquired by the first input method based on the first input content and the second input content; the first electronic device sends the second input content and the second candidate content to the second electronic device.

The input method processing module obtains second input content and second candidate content of the first input method through a system interface, wherein the second candidate content is obtained by the first input method based on the first input content and the second input content; the input method processing module sends the second input content and the second candidate content to the second electronic device, or the input method processing module sends the second input content and the second candidate content to the second input method in the second electronic device.

The second candidate content is a candidate content obtained after the first electronic device inputs the first input content and the second input content, and the second candidate content may include the first candidate content. For example, the first input content is "ni", the second input content is "hao", the first candidate content includes "1 you, 2 inverse, 3 ni, 4 ni, 5 woolen", and the second candidate content includes "1 you, 2 you No. 3 fitting".

Based on the scheme, the second candidate content can be directly acquired and transmitted after the first input content and the second input content are input in the first input method, so that the processing complexity of the first electronic equipment side is low.

With reference to the first aspect, in certain implementation manners of the first aspect, the first electronic device sends indication information to the second electronic device, where the indication information is used to indicate an input target.

The input method processing module sends indication information to the second electronic device, or the input method processing module sends indication information to a second input method in the second electronic device, where the indication information is used to indicate an input target.

If the first candidate content has an input target desired by the user, for example, the first input content is "n", the first candidate content includes "1 you, 2 you, 3 in, 4 can, 5 woolen", the input target of the user is "you", at this time, the second input content "i" may not be input, and the candidate content displayed by the input method of the second electronic device side includes "1 you, 2 you, 3 in, 4 can, 5 woolen", at this time, the input target may be determined by the indication information "1".

If the first candidate content does not have the input target wanted by the user, for example, the first input content is "n", the first candidate content includes "1 you, 2 you, 3 in, 4 in, 5 woolen", the first candidate content does not include the input target "that", the second input content "a" is continuously input, the obtained second candidate content includes "1 in, 2 in, 3 in, 4 na", and the candidate content displayed by the input method of the second electronic device terminal after the "na" is input includes "1 in, 2 in, 3 in, 4 na", at this time, the input target can be determined by the indication information "1".

With reference to the first aspect, in some implementations of the first aspect, a display screen of the second electronic device is projected onto a display screen of the third electronic device, and the third electronic device is in a cooperative mode with the first electronic device.

The third electronic device and the first electronic device are in a cooperative mode, the first electronic device can also be used as an input device of the third electronic device, and the second electronic device is connected with the third electronic device in a screen projection mode, so that the first electronic device can be used as an input device of a screen projection interface of the second electronic device on a display screen of the third electronic device.

In a second aspect, an input method is provided. The method is applied to second electronic equipment, the first electronic equipment is input equipment of the second electronic equipment, and the second electronic equipment is provided with a second input method. The method comprises the following steps: the second electronic equipment receives first input content and first candidate content, wherein the first input content and the first candidate content are obtained by the first electronic equipment from a first input method through a system interface, and the first candidate content is obtained by the first input method based on the first input content; the second electronic device displays the first input content and the first candidate content through a second input method.

For example, the second electronic device or a second input method in the second electronic device receives a first input content and a first candidate content, where the first input content and the first candidate content are obtained from the first input method by an input method processing module of the first electronic device through a system interface, and the first candidate content is obtained by the first input method based on the first input content; the second input method displays the first input content and the first candidate content.

The second input method is a local input method of the second electronic device, which may be an input method of a system of the second electronic device, or may be an input method of the second electronic device installed in a using process, which is not limited in this application.

It should be appreciated that the second input method may be used to present an input effect, such as displaying the first input content and the first candidate content, where the displayed candidate content is sent by the first electronic device, instead of the second input method being generated by itself based on the input content (e.g., the first input content), which may enhance the user experience.

With reference to the second aspect, in certain implementations of the second aspect, the method further includes: the second electronic equipment receives second input content and second candidate content, wherein the second input content and the second candidate content are obtained from the first input method by the first electronic equipment through a system interface, and the second candidate content is obtained by the first input method based on the first input content and the second input content; the second electronic device displays the first input content, the second input content and the second candidate content through a second input method.

The second electronic device or a second input method in the second electronic device receives second input content and second candidate content, wherein the second input content and the second candidate content are obtained from the first input method through a system interface by an input method processing module in the first electronic device, and the second candidate content is obtained by the first input method based on the first input content and the second input content; the second input method displays the first input content, the second input content, and the second candidate content.

The second candidate content is a candidate content obtained after the first electronic device inputs the first input content and the second input content, and the second candidate content may include the first candidate content. For example, the first input content is "ni", the second input content is "hao", the first candidate content includes "1 you, 2 inverse, 3 ni, 4 ni, 5 woolen", and the second candidate content includes "1 you, 2 you No. 3 fitting". After the first input content and the second input content are input, the second input method displays "nihao", and "1 hello, 2 your No. 3 fitting" and so on, it should be understood that the candidate content displayed by the second input method is not limited thereto, and the candidate content after the sorting may be folded. The User Interface (UI) style of the second input method may be consistent with that of the first input method, which further improves user experience, and the present application is not limited thereto.

With reference to the second aspect, in certain implementations of the second aspect, the method further includes: the second electronic device receives the indication information and determines an input target based on the indication information.

For example, a second input method in a second electronic device receives indication information and determines an input target based on the indication information.

It should be understood that the indication information may be input through an input device of the first electronic device, such as a keyboard, a mouse, or the like, which is not limited in this application.

With reference to the second aspect, in some implementations of the second aspect, a display screen of the second electronic device is projected onto a display screen of a third electronic device, and the third electronic device is in a cooperative mode with the first electronic device.

In a third aspect, there is provided an electronic device comprising modules/units performing the method of any one of the above-described first to second aspects or any one of the possible designs of the first to second aspects; these modules/units may be implemented by hardware, or may be implemented by hardware executing corresponding software.

In a fourth aspect, an electronic device is provided that includes one or more processors; one or more memories; the one or more memories store one or more computer programs comprising instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the method of any of the first to second aspects or any of the possible implementations of the first to second aspects to be performed.

In a fifth aspect, a chip is provided, the chip comprising a processor and a communication interface for receiving signals and transmitting signals to the processor, the processor processing the signals such that the method of any one of the above first to second aspects or any one of the possible implementation manners of the first to second aspects is performed.

In a sixth aspect, a system is provided, the system comprising a first electronic device for performing the method of the first aspect or any of the possible embodiments of the first aspect, and a second electronic device for performing the method of the second aspect or any of the possible embodiments of the second aspect.

A seventh aspect provides a computer readable storage medium, characterized in that the computer readable storage medium comprises a computer program or instructions which, when run on a computer, cause the method of any one of the first to second aspects or any one of the possible implementation manners of the first to second aspects to be performed.

An eighth aspect provides a computer program product, characterized in that the computer program product comprises a computer program or instructions which, when run on a computer, cause the method of any one of the first to second aspects or any one of the possible implementation manners of the first to second aspects to be performed.

The advantages of the third aspect to the eighth aspect may be described with reference to the advantages of the first aspect to the second aspect, and are not repeated.

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Fig. 1 is a schematic hardware structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is a software structural block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 3 is a flowchart of an input method provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 4 to 6 are diagrams illustrating a scenario where the input method 300 provided in the embodiment of the present application is applicable.

Fig. 7 is a schematic flowchart of a first electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application for obtaining candidate content based on input content.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of an apparatus 800 according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device 900 according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Wherein, in the description of the embodiments of the present application, "/" means or is meant unless otherwise indicated, for example, a/B may represent a or B; "and/or" herein is merely an association relationship describing an association object, and means that three relationships may exist, for example, a and/or B may mean: a exists alone, A and B exist together, and B exists alone. In addition, in the description of the embodiments of the present application, "plural" or "plurality" means two or more than two.

The terms "first" and "second" are used below for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature. In the description of the present embodiment, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more.

The method provided by the embodiment of the application can be applied to electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, wearable devices, vehicle-mounted devices, augmented reality (augmented reality, AR)/Virtual Reality (VR) devices, notebook computers, ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), netbooks, personal digital assistants (personaldigital assistant, PDA) and the like, and the embodiment of the application does not limit the specific types of the electronic devices.

By way of example, fig. 1 shows a schematic diagram of an electronic device 100. The electronic device 100 may include a processor 110, an external memory interface 120, an internal memory 121, a universal serial bus (universal serial bus, USB) interface 130, a charge management module 140, a power management module 141, a battery 142, an antenna 1, an antenna 2, a mobile communication module 150, a wireless communication module 160, an audio module 170, a speaker 170A, a receiver 170B, a microphone 170C, an earphone interface 170D, a sensor module 180, keys 190, a motor 191, an indicator 192, a camera 193, a display 194, and a subscriber identity (subscriber identification module, SIM) card interface 195, etc. The sensor module 180 may include a pressure sensor 180A, a gyro sensor 180B, an air pressure sensor 180C, a magnetic sensor 180D, an acceleration sensor 180E, a distance sensor 180F, a proximity sensor 180G, a fingerprint sensor 180H, a temperature sensor 180J, a touch sensor 180K, an ambient light sensor 180L, a bone conduction sensor 180M, and the like.

It is to be understood that the structure illustrated in the embodiments of the present application does not constitute a specific limitation on the electronic device 100. In other embodiments of the present application, electronic device 100 may include more or fewer components than shown, or certain components may be combined, or certain components may be split, or different arrangements of components. The illustrated components may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of software and hardware.

The processor 110 may include one or more processing units, such as: the processor 110 may include an application processor (application processor, AP), a modem processor, a graphics processor (graphics processing unit, GPU), an image signal processor (image signal processor, ISP), a controller, a memory, a video codec, a digital signal processor (digital signal processor, DSP), a baseband processor, and/or a neural network processor (neural-network processing unit, NPU), etc. Wherein the different processing units may be separate devices or may be integrated in one or more processors.

The controller may be a neural hub and a command center of the electronic device 100, among others. The controller can generate operation control signals according to the instruction operation codes and the time sequence signals to finish the control of instruction fetching and instruction execution.

A memory may also be provided in the processor 110 for storing instructions and data. In some embodiments, the memory in the processor 110 is a cache memory. The memory may hold instructions or data that the processor 110 has just used or recycled. If the processor 110 needs to reuse the instruction or data, it can be called directly from the memory. Repeated accesses are avoided and the latency of the processor 110 is reduced, thereby improving the efficiency of the system.

In some embodiments, the processor 110 may include one or more interfaces. The interfaces may include an integrated circuit (inter-integrated circuit, I2C) interface, an integrated circuit built-in audio (inter-integrated circuit sound, I2S) interface, a pulse code modulation (pulse code modulation, PCM) interface, a universal asynchronous receiver transmitter (universalasynchronous receiver/transmitter, UART) interface, a mobile industry processor interface (mobile industryprocessor interface, MIPI), a general-purpose input/output (GPIO) interface, a subscriber identity module (subscriber identity module, SIM) interface, and/or a universal serial bus (universal serialbus, USB) interface, among others.

The I2C interface is a bi-directional synchronous serial bus comprising a serial data line (SDA) and a serial clock line (derail clock line, SCL). In some embodiments, the processor 110 may contain multiple sets of I2C buses. The processor 110 may be coupled to the touch sensor 180K, charger, flash, camera 193, etc., respectively, through different I2C bus interfaces. For example: the processor 110 may be coupled to the touch sensor 180K through an I2C interface, such that the processor 110 communicates with the touch sensor 180K through an I2C bus interface to implement a touch function of the electronic device 100.

The I2S interface may be used for audio communication. In some embodiments, the processor 110 may contain multiple sets of I2S buses. The processor 110 may be coupled to the audio module 170 via an I2S bus to enable communication between the processor 110 and the audio module 170. In some embodiments, the audio module 170 may transmit an audio signal to the wireless communication module 160 through the I2S interface, to implement a function of answering a call through the bluetooth headset.

PCM interfaces may also be used for audio communication to sample, quantize and encode analog signals. In some embodiments, the audio module 170 and the wireless communication module 160 may be coupled through a PCM bus interface. In some embodiments, the audio module 170 may also transmit audio signals to the wireless communication module 160 through the PCM interface to implement a function of answering a call through the bluetooth headset. Both the I2S interface and the PCM interface may be used for audio communication.

The UART interface is a universal serial data bus for asynchronous communications. The bus may be a bi-directional communication bus. It converts the data to be transmitted between serial communication and parallel communication. In some embodiments, a UART interface is typically used to connect the processor 110 with the wireless communication module 160. For example: the processor 110 communicates with a bluetooth module in the wireless communication module 160 through a UART interface to implement a bluetooth function. In some embodiments, the audio module 170 may transmit an audio signal to the wireless communication module 160 through a UART interface, to implement a function of playing music through a bluetooth headset.

The MIPI interface may be used to connect the processor 110 to peripheral devices such as a display 194, a camera 193, and the like. The MIPI interfaces include camera serial interfaces (camera serial interface, CSI), display serial interfaces (display serial interface, DSI), and the like. In some embodiments, processor 110 and camera 193 communicate through a CSI interface to implement the photographing functions of electronic device 100. The processor 110 and the display 194 communicate via a DSI interface to implement the display functionality of the electronic device 100.

The GPIO interface may be configured by software. The GPIO interface may be configured as a control signal or as a data signal. In some embodiments, a GPIO interface may be used to connect the processor 110 with the camera 193, the display 194, the wireless communication module 160, the audio module 170, the sensor module 180, and the like. The GPIO interface may also be configured as an I2C interface, an I2S interface, a UART interface, an MIPI interface, etc.

The USB interface 130 is an interface conforming to the USB standard specification, and may specifically be a Mini USB interface, a Micro USB interface, a USB Type C interface, or the like. The USB interface 130 may be used to connect a charger to charge the electronic device 100, and may also be used to transfer data between the electronic device 100 and a peripheral device. And can also be used for connecting with a headset, and playing audio through the headset. The interface may also be used to connect other electronic devices, such as AR devices, etc.

It should be understood that the interfacing relationship between the modules illustrated in the embodiments of the present application is only illustrative, and does not limit the structure of the electronic device 100. In other embodiments of the present application, the electronic device 100 may also use different interfacing manners, or a combination of multiple interfacing manners in the foregoing embodiments.

The charge management module 140 is configured to receive a charge input from a charger. The charger can be a wireless charger or a wired charger. In some wired charging embodiments, the charge management module 140 may receive a charging input of a wired charger through the USB interface 130. In some wireless charging embodiments, the charge management module 140 may receive wireless charging input through a wireless charging coil of the electronic device 100. The charging management module 140 may also supply power to the electronic device through the power management module 141 while charging the battery 142.

The power management module 141 is used for connecting the battery 142, and the charge management module 140 and the processor 110. The power management module 141 receives input from the battery 142 and/or the charge management module 140 and provides power to the processor 110, the internal memory 121, the external memory, the display 194, the camera 193, the wireless communication module 160, and the like. The power management module 141 may also be configured to monitor battery capacity, battery cycle number, battery health (leakage, impedance) and other parameters. In other embodiments, the power management module 141 may also be provided in the processor 110. In other embodiments, the power management module 141 and the charge management module 140 may be disposed in the same device.

The wireless communication function of the electronic device 100 may be implemented by the antenna 1, the antenna 2, the mobile communication module 150, the wireless communication module 160, a modem processor, a baseband processor, and the like.

The antennas 1 and 2 are used for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic wave signals. Each antenna in the electronic device 100 may be used to cover a single or multiple communication bands. Different antennas may also be multiplexed to improve the utilization of the antennas. For example: the antenna 1 may be multiplexed into a diversity antenna of a wireless local area network. In other embodiments, the antenna may be used in conjunction with a tuning switch.

The mobile communication module 150 may provide a solution for wireless communication including 2G/3G/4G/5G, etc., applied to the electronic device 100. The mobile communication module 150 may include at least one filter, switch, power amplifier, low noise amplifier (low noise amplifier, LNA), etc. The mobile communication module 150 may receive electromagnetic waves from the antenna 1, perform processes such as filtering, amplifying, and the like on the received electromagnetic waves, and transmit the processed electromagnetic waves to the modem processor for demodulation. The mobile communication module 150 can amplify the signal modulated by the modem processor, and convert the signal into electromagnetic waves through the antenna 1 to radiate. In some embodiments, at least some of the functional modules of the mobile communication module 150 may be disposed in the processor 110. In some embodiments, at least some of the functional modules of the mobile communication module 150 may be provided in the same device as at least some of the modules of the processor 110.

The modem processor may include a modulator and a demodulator. The modulator is used for modulating the low-frequency baseband signal to be transmitted into a medium-high frequency signal. The demodulator is used for demodulating the received electromagnetic wave signal into a low-frequency baseband signal. The demodulator then transmits the demodulated low frequency baseband signal to the baseband processor for processing. The low frequency baseband signal is processed by the baseband processor and then transferred to the application processor. The application processor outputs sound signals through an audio device (not limited to the speaker 170A, the receiver 170B, etc.), or displays images or video through the display screen 194. In some embodiments, the modem processor may be a stand-alone device. In other embodiments, the modem processor may be provided in the same device as the mobile communication module 150 or other functional module, independent of the processor 110.

The wireless communication module 160 may provide solutions for wireless communication including wireless local area network (wireless local area networks, WLAN) (e.g., wireless fidelity (wireless fidelity, wi-Fi) network), bluetooth (BT), global navigation satellite system (global navigation satellite system, GNSS), frequency modulation (frequency modulation, FM), near field wireless communication technology (near field communication, NFC), infrared technology (IR), etc., as applied to the electronic device 100. The wireless communication module 160 may be one or more devices that integrate at least one communication processing module. The wireless communication module 160 receives electromagnetic waves via the antenna 2, modulates the electromagnetic wave signals, filters the electromagnetic wave signals, and transmits the processed signals to the processor 110. The wireless communication module 160 may also receive a signal to be transmitted from the processor 110, frequency modulate it, amplify it, and convert it to electromagnetic waves for radiation via the antenna 2.

In some embodiments, antenna 1 and mobile communication module 150 of electronic device 100 are coupled, and antenna 2 and wireless communication module 160 are coupled, such that electronic device 100 may communicate with a network and other devices through wireless communication techniques. The wireless communication techniques may include the Global System for Mobile communications (global system for mobile communications, GSM), general packet radio service (general packet radio service, GPRS), code division multiple access (code division multiple access, CDMA), wideband code division multiple access (wideband code division multiple access, WCDMA), time division code division multiple access (time-division code division multiple access, TD-SCDMA), long term evolution (long term evolution, LTE), BT, GNSS, WLAN, NFC, FM, and/or IR techniques, among others. The GNSS may include a global satellite positioning system (global positioning system, GPS), a global navigation satellite system (global navigation satellite system, GLONASS), a beidou satellite navigation system (beidou navigation satellite system, BDS), a quasi zenith satellite system (quasi-zenith satellite system, QZSS) and/or a satellite based augmentation system (satellite based augmentation systems, SBAS).

The electronic device 100 implements display functions through a GPU, a display screen 194, an application processor, and the like. The GPU is a microprocessor for image processing, and is connected to the display 194 and the application processor. The GPU is used to perform mathematical and geometric calculations for graphics rendering. Processor 110 may include one or more GPUs that execute program instructions to generate or change display information.

The display screen 194 is used to display images, videos, and the like. The display 194 includes a display panel. The display panel may employ a liquid crystal display (liquid crystal display, LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) or an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (matrix organic light emitting diode), a flexible light-emitting diode (flex), a mini, a Micro led, a Micro-OLED, a quantum dot light-emitting diode (quantum dot light emitting diodes, QLED), or the like. In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 may include 1 or N display screens 194, N being a positive integer greater than 1.

The electronic device 100 may implement photographing functions through an ISP, a camera 193, a video codec, a GPU, a display screen 194, an application processor, and the like.

The ISP is used to process data fed back by the camera 193. For example, when photographing, the shutter is opened, light is transmitted to the camera photosensitive element through the lens, the optical signal is converted into an electric signal, and the camera photosensitive element transmits the electric signal to the ISP for processing and is converted into an image visible to naked eyes. ISP can also optimize the noise, brightness and skin color of the image. The ISP can also optimize parameters such as exposure, color temperature and the like of a shooting scene. In some embodiments, the ISP may be provided in the camera 193.

The camera 193 is used to capture still images or video. The object generates an optical image through the lens and projects the optical image onto the photosensitive element. The photosensitive element may be a charge coupled device (charge coupled device, CCD) or a Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) phototransistor. The photosensitive element converts the optical signal into an electrical signal, which is then transferred to the ISP to be converted into a digital image signal. The ISP outputs the digital image signal to the DSP for processing. The DSP converts the digital image signal into an image signal in a standard RGB, YUV, or the like format. In some embodiments, electronic device 100 may include 1 or N cameras 193, N being a positive integer greater than 1.

The digital signal processor is used for processing digital signals, and can process other digital signals besides digital image signals. For example, when the electronic device 100 selects a frequency bin, the digital signal processor is used to fourier transform the frequency bin energy, or the like.

Video codecs are used to compress or decompress digital video. The electronic device 100 may support one or more video codecs. In this way, the electronic device 100 may play or record video in a variety of encoding formats, such as: dynamic picture experts group (moving picture experts group, MPEG) 1, MPEG2, MPEG3, MPEG4, etc.

The NPU is a neural-network (NN) computing processor, and can rapidly process input information by referencing a biological neural network structure, for example, referencing a transmission mode between human brain neurons, and can also continuously perform self-learning. Applications such as intelligent awareness of the electronic device 100 may be implemented through the NPU, for example: image recognition, face recognition, speech recognition, text understanding, etc.

The external memory interface 120 may be used to connect an external memory card, such as a Micro SD card, to enable expansion of the memory capabilities of the electronic device 100. The external memory card communicates with the processor 110 through an external memory interface 120 to implement data storage functions. For example, files such as music, video, etc. are stored in an external memory card.

The internal memory 121 may be used to store computer executable program code including instructions. The processor 110 executes various functional applications of the electronic device 100 and data processing by executing instructions stored in the internal memory 121. The internal memory 121 may include a storage program area and a storage data area. The storage program area may store an App (such as a sound playing function, an image playing function, etc.) and the like required for at least one function of the operating system. The storage data area may store data created during use of the electronic device 100 (e.g., audio data, phonebook, etc.), and so on. In addition, the internal memory 121 may include a high-speed random access memory, and may further include a nonvolatile memory such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, a flash memory device, a universal flash memory (universal flash storage, UFS), and the like.

The electronic device 100 may implement audio functions through an audio module 170, a speaker 170A, a receiver 170B, a microphone 170C, an earphone interface 170D, an application processor, and the like. Such as music playing, recording, etc.

The audio module 170 is used to convert digital audio information into an analog audio signal output and also to convert an analog audio input into a digital audio signal. The audio module 170 may also be used to encode and decode audio signals. In some embodiments, the audio module 170 may be disposed in the processor 110, or a portion of the functional modules of the audio module 170 may be disposed in the processor 110.

The speaker 170A, also referred to as a "horn," is used to convert audio electrical signals into sound signals. The electronic device 100 may listen to music, or to hands-free conversations, through the speaker 170A.

A receiver 170B, also referred to as a "earpiece", is used to convert the audio electrical signal into a sound signal. When electronic device 100 is answering a telephone call or voice message, voice may be received by placing receiver 170B in close proximity to the human ear.

Microphone 170C, also referred to as a "microphone" or "microphone", is used to convert sound signals into electrical signals. When making a call or transmitting voice information, the user can sound near the microphone 170C through the mouth, inputting a sound signal to the microphone 170C. The electronic device 100 may be provided with at least one microphone 170C. In other embodiments, the electronic device 100 may be provided with two microphones 170C, and may implement a noise reduction function in addition to collecting sound signals. In other embodiments, the electronic device 100 may also be provided with three, four, or more microphones 170C to enable collection of sound signals, noise reduction, identification of sound sources, directional recording functions, etc.

The earphone interface 170D is used to connect a wired earphone. The headset interface 170D may be a USB interface 130 or a 3.5mm open mobile electronic device platform (open mobile terminal platform, OMTP) standard interface, a american cellular telecommunications industry association (cellular telecommunications industry association of the USA, CTIA) standard interface.

The pressure sensor 180A is used to sense a pressure signal, and may convert the pressure signal into an electrical signal. In some embodiments, the pressure sensor 180A may be disposed on the display screen 194. The pressure sensor 180A is of various types, such as a resistive pressure sensor, an inductive pressure sensor, a capacitive pressure sensor, and the like. The capacitive pressure sensor may be a capacitive pressure sensor comprising at least two parallel plates with conductive material. The capacitance between the electrodes changes when a force is applied to the pressure sensor 180A. The electronic device 100 determines the strength of the pressure from the change in capacitance. When a touch operation is applied to the display screen 194, the electronic apparatus 100 detects the touch operation intensity according to the pressure sensor 180A. The electronic device 100 may also calculate the location of the touch based on the detection signal of the pressure sensor 180A. In some embodiments, touch operations that act on the same touch location, but at different touch operation strengths, may correspond to different operation instructions. For example: and executing an instruction for checking the short message when the touch operation with the touch operation intensity smaller than the first pressure threshold acts on the short message application icon. And executing an instruction for newly creating the short message when the touch operation with the touch operation intensity being greater than or equal to the first pressure threshold acts on the short message application icon.

The gyro sensor 180B may be used to determine a motion gesture of the electronic device 100. In some embodiments, the angular velocity of electronic device 100 about three axes (i.e., x, y, and z axes) may be determined by gyro sensor 180B. The gyro sensor 180B may be used for photographing anti-shake. For example, when the shutter is pressed, the gyro sensor 180B detects the shake angle of the electronic device 100, calculates the distance to be compensated by the lens module according to the angle, and makes the lens counteract the shake of the electronic device 100 through the reverse motion, so as to realize anti-shake. The gyro sensor 180B may also be used for navigating, somatosensory game scenes.

The air pressure sensor 180C is used to measure air pressure. In some embodiments, electronic device 100 calculates altitude from barometric pressure values measured by barometric pressure sensor 180C, aiding in positioning and navigation.

The magnetic sensor 180D includes a hall sensor. The electronic device 100 may detect the opening and closing of the flip cover using the magnetic sensor 180D. In some embodiments, when the electronic device 100 is a flip machine, the electronic device 100 may detect the opening and closing of the flip according to the magnetic sensor 180D. And then according to the detected opening and closing state of the leather sheath or the opening and closing state of the flip, the characteristics of automatic unlocking of the flip and the like are set.

The acceleration sensor 180E may detect the magnitude of acceleration of the electronic device 100 in various directions (typically three axes). The magnitude and direction of gravity may be detected when the electronic device 100 is stationary. The electronic equipment gesture recognition method can also be used for recognizing the gesture of the electronic equipment, and is applied to horizontal and vertical screen switching, pedometers and other applications.

A distance sensor 180F for measuring a distance. The electronic device 100 may measure the distance by infrared or laser. In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 may range using the distance sensor 180F to achieve quick focus.

The proximity light sensor 180G may include, for example, a Light Emitting Diode (LED) and a light detector, such as a photodiode. The light emitting diode may be an infrared light emitting diode. The electronic device 100 emits infrared light outward through the light emitting diode. The electronic device 100 detects infrared reflected light from nearby objects using a photodiode. When sufficient reflected light is detected, it may be determined that there is an object in the vicinity of the electronic device 100. When insufficient reflected light is detected, the electronic device 100 may determine that there is no object in the vicinity of the electronic device 100. The electronic device 100 can detect that the user holds the electronic device 100 close to the ear by using the proximity light sensor 180G, so as to automatically extinguish the screen for the purpose of saving power. The proximity light sensor 180G may also be used in holster mode, pocket mode to automatically unlock and lock the screen.

The ambient light sensor 180L is used to sense ambient light level. The electronic device 100 may adaptively adjust the brightness of the display 194 based on the perceived ambient light level. The ambient light sensor 180L may also be used to automatically adjust white balance when taking a photograph. Ambient light sensor 180L may also cooperate with proximity light sensor 180G to detect whether electronic device 100 is in a pocket to prevent false touches.

The fingerprint sensor 180H is used to collect a fingerprint. The electronic device 100 may utilize the collected fingerprint feature to unlock the fingerprint, access the application lock, photograph the fingerprint, answer the incoming call, etc.

The temperature sensor 180J is for detecting temperature. In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 performs a temperature processing strategy using the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 180J. For example, when the temperature reported by temperature sensor 180J exceeds a threshold, electronic device 100 performs a reduction in the performance of a processor located in the vicinity of temperature sensor 180J in order to reduce power consumption to implement thermal protection. In other embodiments, when the temperature is below another threshold, the electronic device 100 heats the battery 142 to avoid the low temperature causing the electronic device 100 to be abnormally shut down. In other embodiments, when the temperature is below a further threshold, the electronic device 100 performs boosting of the output voltage of the battery 142 to avoid abnormal shutdown caused by low temperatures.

The touch sensor 180K, also referred to as a "touch panel". The touch sensor 180K may be disposed on the display screen 194, and the touch sensor 180K and the display screen 194 form a touch screen, which is also called a "touch screen". The touch sensor 180K is for detecting a touch operation acting thereon or thereabout. The touch sensor may communicate the detected touch operation to the application processor to determine the touch event type. Visual output related to touch operations may be provided through the display 194. In other embodiments, the touch sensor 180K may also be disposed on the surface of the electronic device 100 at a different location than the display 194.

The bone conduction sensor 180M may acquire a vibration signal. In some embodiments, bone conduction sensor 180M may acquire a vibration signal of a human vocal tract vibrating bone pieces. The bone conduction sensor 180M may also contact the pulse of the human body to receive the blood pressure pulsation signal. In some embodiments, bone conduction sensor 180M may also be provided in a headset, in combination with an osteoinductive headset. The audio module 170 may analyze the voice signal based on the vibration signal of the sound portion vibration bone block obtained by the bone conduction sensor 180M, so as to implement a voice function. The application processor may analyze the heart rate information based on the blood pressure beat signal acquired by the bone conduction sensor 180M, so as to implement a heart rate detection function.

The keys 190 include a power-on key, a volume key, etc. The keys 190 may be mechanical keys. Or may be a touch key. The electronic device 100 may receive key inputs, generating key signal inputs related to user settings and function controls of the electronic device 100.

The motor 191 may generate a vibration cue. The motor 191 may be used for incoming call vibration alerting as well as for touch vibration feedback. For example, touch operations acting on different applications (e.g., photographing, audio playing, etc.) may correspond to different vibration feedback effects. The motor 191 may also correspond to different vibration feedback effects by touching different areas of the display screen 194. Different application scenarios (such as time reminding, receiving information, alarm clock, game, etc.) can also correspond to different vibration feedback effects. The touch vibration feedback effect may also support customization.

The indicator 192 may be an indicator light, may be used to indicate a state of charge, a change in charge, a message indicating a missed call, a notification, etc.

The SIM card interface 195 is used to connect a SIM card. The SIM card may be inserted into the SIM card interface 195, or removed from the SIM card interface 195 to enable contact and separation with the electronic device 100. The electronic device 100 may support 1 or N SIM card interfaces, N being a positive integer greater than 1. The SIM card interface 195 may support Nano SIM cards, micro SIM cards, and the like. The same SIM card interface 195 may be used to insert multiple cards simultaneously. The types of the plurality of cards may be the same or different. The SIM card interface 195 may also be compatible with different types of SIM cards. The SIM card interface 195 may also be compatible with external memory cards. The electronic device 100 interacts with the network through the SIM card to realize functions such as communication and data communication. In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 employs an embedded SIM (eSIM) card, namely: an embedded SIM card. The eSIM card can be embedded in the electronic device 100 and cannot be separated from the electronic device 100.

It should be understood that the phone cards in the embodiments of the present application include, but are not limited to, SIM cards, eSIM cards, universal subscriber identity cards (universal subscriber identity module, USIM), universal integrated phone cards (universal integrated circuit card, UICC), and the like.

The software system of the electronic device 100 may employ a layered architecture, an event driven architecture, a microkernel architecture, a microservice architecture, or a cloud architecture. In this embodiment, taking an Android system with a layered architecture as an example, a software structure of the electronic device 100 is illustrated.

Fig. 2 is a software configuration block diagram of the electronic device 100 according to the embodiment of the present application. The layered architecture divides the software into several layers, each with distinct roles and branches. The layers communicate with each other through a software interface. In some embodiments, the Android system is divided into four layers, from top to bottom, an application layer, an application framework layer, an Zhuoyun row (Android run) and system libraries, and a kernel layer, respectively. The application layer may include a series of application packages.

As shown in fig. 2, the application package may include applications for cameras, gallery, calendar, phone calls, maps, navigation, WLAN, bluetooth, music, video, short messages, etc.

The application framework layer provides an application programming interface (application programming interface, API) and programming framework for application programs of the application layer. The application framework layer includes a number of predefined functions.

As shown in FIG. 2, the application framework layer may include a window manager, a content provider, a view system, a telephony manager, a resource manager, a notification manager, and the like.

The window manager is used for managing window programs. The window manager can acquire the size of the display screen, judge whether a status bar exists, lock the screen, intercept the screen and the like.

The content provider is used to store and retrieve data and make such data accessible to applications. The data may include video, images, audio, calls made and received, browsing history and bookmarks, phonebooks, etc.

The view system includes visual controls, such as controls to display text, controls to display pictures, and the like. The view system may be used to build applications. The display interface may be composed of one or more views. For example, a display interface including a text message notification icon may include a view displaying text and a view displaying a picture.

The telephony manager is used to provide the communication functions of the electronic device 100. Such as the management of call status (including on, hung-up, etc.).

The resource manager provides various resources for the application program, such as localization strings, icons, pictures, layout files, video files, and the like.

The notification manager allows the application to display notification information in a status bar, can be used to communicate notification type messages, can automatically disappear after a short dwell, and does not require user interaction. Such as notification manager is used to inform that the download is complete, message alerts, etc. The notification manager may also be a notification in the form of a chart or scroll bar text that appears on the system top status bar, such as a notification of a background running application, or a notification that appears on the screen in the form of a dialog window. For example, a text message is prompted in a status bar, a prompt tone is emitted, the electronic device vibrates, and an indicator light blinks, etc.

Android run time includes a core library and virtual machines. Android run time is responsible for scheduling and management of the Android system.

The core library consists of two parts: one part is a function which needs to be called by java language, and the other part is a core library of android.

The application layer and the application framework layer run in a virtual machine. The virtual machine executes java files of the application program layer and the application program framework layer as binary files. The virtual machine is used for executing the functions of object life cycle management, stack management, thread management, security and exception management, garbage collection and the like.

The system library may include a plurality of functional modules. For example: surface manager (surface manager), media libraries (mediairies), three-dimensional graphics processing libraries (e.g., openGL ES), 2D graphics engines (e.g., SGL), etc.

The surface manager is used to manage the display subsystem and provides a fusion of 2D and 3D layers for multiple applications.

Media libraries support a variety of commonly used audio, video format playback and recording, still image files, and the like. The media library may support a variety of audio and video encoding formats, such as MPEG4, h.264, MP3, AAC, AMR, JPG, PNG, etc.

The three-dimensional graphic processing library is used for realizing three-dimensional graphic drawing, image rendering, synthesis, layer processing and the like.

The 2D graphics engine is a drawing engine for 2D drawing.

The kernel layer is a layer between hardware and software. The inner core layer at least comprises a display driver, a camera driver, an audio driver and a sensor driver.

It should be understood that the technical solution in the embodiment of the present application may be used in Android, IOS, hong meng, and other systems.

In a scenario where multiple electronic devices cooperate, for example, a notebook computer and a tablet computer are in a cooperative mode, that is, a mouse of the notebook computer can be shuttled to a screen of the tablet computer, and characters and the like can be input to the tablet computer through a keyboard of the notebook computer.

For example, when the input method of the notebook computer and the input method of the tablet computer are inconsistent, and at the moment, when characters are input to the tablet computer through the notebook computer, candidate words (or associated words) displayed by the input method of the tablet computer are inconsistent with those displayed when characters are input by the input method of the notebook computer, so that user experience is poor.

Or the input method of the notebook computer and the input method of the tablet computer are the same, and users frequently use the notebook computer, so that after a period of time, the same characters are input, and the candidate words appearing in the input method of the notebook computer and the input method of the tablet computer are inconsistent. In this case, the user experience is not good when inputting text to the tablet computer through the notebook computer.

In view of this, the application provides an input method suitable for a scenario where multiple electronic devices cooperate, so as to improve user experience.

Fig. 3 is a flowchart of an input method provided in an embodiment of the present application. An example of a scenario used by the method 300 illustrated in fig. 3 is as follows:

example #1, the first electronic device is in a collaborative mode (or a sharing mode, or other similar functional mode, without limitation, in which the first electronic device may act as an input device for the second electronic device). For example, in the scenario illustrated in fig. 4 or 5, the first electronic device is a notebook computer, the second electronic device is a tablet computer, a mouse of the notebook computer may be shuttled to a screen of the tablet computer, and a user may input content to the tablet computer through a keyboard of the notebook computer.

In example #2, the first electronic device and the third electronic device are in a cooperative mode, in which the first electronic device may be used as an input device of the third electronic device, and the second electronic device is connected to the third electronic device by projecting a screen, that is, a display screen of the second electronic device is projected onto a display screen of the third electronic device. The first electronic device may thus act as an input device for a screen-drop interface of the second electronic device on a display screen of the third electronic device. For example, in the scenario illustrated in fig. 6, the first electronic device is a notebook computer, the second electronic device is a mobile phone, and the third electronic device is a tablet computer. The mouse of the notebook computer can be shuttled to the screen of the tablet computer, and the keyboard of the notebook computer can input contents to the mobile phone interface on the display screen of the tablet computer.

In the example scenario described above, the second electronic device may register a listening input state with a Framework (FWK). The input method processing module of the second electronic device registers the listening input state with the framework (e.g., the application framework layer shown in fig. 2), specifically, the input method processing module may register a listener in the framework, and the listener may listen whether the second electronic device is currently in the input state. When the second electronic equipment is in an input state, the frame instructs the input method processing module to pull up the input method of the second electronic equipment end to prepare for inputting the content, and the input method processing module notifies the first electronic equipment after pulling up the input method, so that the first electronic equipment knows that the input method of the second electronic equipment end is pulled up, and at the moment, a user can input the content to the second electronic equipment through the first electronic equipment (or an external input device of the first electronic equipment).

It will be appreciated that the names and functional divisions of the input method processing module are merely examples, and the application is not limited to the functional divisions and names of the module when embodied.

The above scenario is merely an example, and the method 300 provided in the present application may also be applicable to other similar input scenarios, which is not limited thereto.

The method 300 includes the steps of:

s310, the first electronic device obtains first input content and first candidate content of a first input method through a system interface. The first candidate content is obtained by a first input method based on the first input content.

The first electronic device includes an input method processing module, where the input method processing module may be configured to monitor content of the first input method, for example, the input method processing module may be configured to monitor an input method related message (e.g., an input method message, where the input method message may include input content, candidate content, etc.), the input method processing module obtains the input content, the candidate content, etc. through the input method message, and the input method processing module of the first electronic device may communicate with the input method processing module of the second electronic device. The input method processing module in the embodiment of the present application may also be other names, which is not limited in this application. The system interface is, for example, an interface provided by an operating system, which is not limited in this application.

It can be appreciated that when the user uses the input method, the first electronic device may acquire the input method message through the system interface. For example, when a character or code input by a user changes, the first electronic device may acquire a code change message through the system interface, where the code change message may include the changed character or code, and the code change message is an input method message that may be acquired when content (for example, the character or code) input in the input method changes.

For convenience of description, the input method processing module of the first electronic device is denoted as input method processing module #1, and the input method processing module of the second electronic device is denoted as input method processing module #2.

In one possible implementation, the first electronic device obtains a system message through a system interface, and obtains a first input content and a first candidate content of the first input method through the system message.

For example, the input method processing module #1 of the first electronic device obtains the input method message of the first electronic device through the system interface, and obtains the first input content and the first candidate content of the first input method through the input method message.

The first input method is a local input method of the first electronic device when the first electronic device enters the input state, and the local input method of the first electronic device can be an input method of a system of the first electronic device or an input method installed in the process of using the first electronic device.

Illustratively, a user inputs a first input content "ni" via a first input method, resulting in a first candidate content comprising "1. You 2. Ni3. Reverse 4. Ni5. Woolen".

S320, the first electronic device sends the first input content and the first candidate content to the second electronic device.

In one possible implementation, the first electronic device sends the first input content and the first candidate content to a second input method of the second electronic device.

Illustratively, the input method processing module #1 of the first electronic device sends the first input content and the first candidate content to a second input method in the second electronic device.

In another possible implementation, the first electronic device sends the first input content and the first candidate content to the input method processing module #2, and the input method processing module #2 sends the first input content and the first candidate content to a second input method in the second electronic device.

For example, the input method processing module #1 of the first electronic device sends the first input content and the first candidate content to the input method processing module #2 of the second electronic device, and the input method processing module #2 sends the first input content and the first candidate content to the second input method in the second electronic device.

The input method processing module #2 may be configured to monitor whether the second electronic device is in an input state and communicate with the input method processing module #1, for example, when the second electronic device is in the input state, the input method processing module #2 may receive the input content and the candidate content sent by the input method processing module # 1.

Wherein, in the input state may be understood as the user is currently inputting characters into the input method. For example, input method processing module #2 registers a listener in the framework that can listen for whether the second electronic device is currently in an input state.

In a scenario that the first electronic device and the second electronic device are in a cooperative mode, when the second electronic device is in an input state, the frame instructs the input method processing module #2 to pull up the second input method, and the input method processing module #2 can notify the first electronic device after pulling up the second input method, so that the first electronic device knows that the second input method at the second electronic device end is pulled up, and at this time, a user can input content to the second electronic device through the first electronic device (or an external input device of the first electronic device).

In a scenario where the second electronic device is not in the cooperative mode, for example, the second electronic device is an input device of the second electronic device, the input method processing module #2 may be configured to monitor a content of the third input method, for example, the input method processing module #2 monitors an input method message of the third input method, and the input method processing module #2 obtains the input content, the candidate content and the like through the input method message. The third input method may be the second input method or an input method other than the second input method in the second electronic device, which is not limited in this application. The second input method may be used to present an input effect, where the second input method is a local input method that the second electronic device pulls up when the second electronic device is in a collaborative mode, and the second input method local to the second electronic device may be an input method of a system of the second electronic device, or may be an input method installed in a use process of the second electronic device.

The first candidate content can be directly acquired and transmitted after the first input content is input in the first input method, so that the processing complexity of the first electronic equipment end is low.

And S330, the second electronic equipment displays the first input content and the first candidate content through a second input method.

For example, the second input method is a customized input method of a system of the second electronic device, in a scene of inputting content to the second electronic device through the first electronic device, candidate content displayed by the second input method is candidate content sent by the input method processing module #1, and is not candidate content generated by the second input method based on the first input content and own algorithm logic. When the first input content is "ni", the first candidate content includes "1. You 2. Ni 3. Inverse 4. Ni 5. Woolen", the content displayed by the second input method in the second electronic device is shown in fig. 4, and of course, the content displayed by the second input method is not limited to the content illustrated in fig. 4, and part of the first candidate content may be folded. The UI style (e.g., font size, number of candidate words displayed per line, etc.) displayed by the specific second input method may be set by the second input method, which is not limited in this application.

For example, the second input method may include two modes, such as mode 1 and mode 2. The second input method is in a mode 1, namely the second electronic equipment is not in a cooperative mode, and the candidate content displayed by the second input method is generated based on the input content and the algorithm logic of the second input method. The second input method is in mode 2, namely the second electronic equipment is in a cooperative mode, and the candidate content displayed by the second input method is generated based on the input content and the algorithm logic of the first input method.

Or, the second input method is only used in a scene of inputting content to the second electronic device through the first electronic device, that is, in the scene, the candidate content displayed by the second input method is the content sent by the input method processing module #1, and is not the candidate content generated by the second input method based on the first input content and the algorithm logic of the second input method. In a scenario in which the second electronic device inputs content to the second electronic device, the user may input content to the second electronic device through the third input method, where the input content and the candidate content displayed by the third input method are candidate contents generated by the third input method based on the content (e.g., characters) input by the user and own algorithm logic.

Optionally, if the first candidate content has no input target, the user needs to continue to input the character, where the candidate content is changed, so the method 300 further includes:

s340, the first electronic device transmits, to the second electronic device, the second input content and the second candidate content, the second candidate content being obtained by the first input method based on the first input content and the second input content.

It is understood that, before S340, the first electronic device may acquire the second input content and the second candidate content of the first input method through the system interface. For example, the first electronic device obtains a system message (e.g., an input method message) and obtains second input content and second candidate content for the first input method via the system message. For example, the input method processing module #1 of the first electronic device obtains the system message of the first electronic device through the system interface, and obtains the second input content and the second candidate content of the first input method through the system message.

In one possible implementation, the first electronic device sends the second input content and the second candidate content to a second input method in the second electronic device.

Illustratively, the input method processing module #1 of the first electronic device sends the second input content and the second candidate content to a second input method in the second electronic device.

In another possible implementation manner, the first electronic device sends the second input content and the second candidate content to the input method processing module #2, and the input method processing module #2 sends the second input content and the second candidate content to the second input method.

For example, the input method processing module #1 of the first electronic device sends the second input content and the second candidate content to the input method processing module #2, and the input method processing module #2 sends the second input content and the second candidate content to the second input method.

For example, the first input content is "ni", the input target is "hello", the first candidate content obtained after the first input content is input in the first input method includes "1 your, 2 reverse, 3 nie, 4 nie, 5 woolen", at this time, the first input method continuously inputs the second input content, for example, the second input content is "hao", the second candidate content obtained after the first input content and the second input content are input in the first input method includes "1 hello, 2 your number, 3 fitting", and thus the second candidate content sent by the input method processing module #1 may include "1 hello, 2 your number, 3 fitting", and so on.

Optionally, the method 300 further comprises:

and S350, the second electronic equipment displays the first input content, the second input content and the second candidate content through a second input method.

For example, the first input content is "ni", the second input content is "hao", and the candidate content obtained after the first input content and the second input content are input in the first input method includes "1 hello, 2 hello, 3 fitting", so the second candidate content sent by the input method processing module #1 may include "1 hello, 2 hello, 3 fitting". As shown in fig. 5, the second input method displays "1 hello, 2 your No., 3 fitting" and the like.

The second candidate content can be directly obtained and sent after the first input content and the second input content are input in the first input method, so that the processing complexity of the first electronic equipment terminal is low.

Optionally, the method 300 further comprises:

s360, the first electronic device sends indication information to the second electronic device, wherein the indication information is used for indicating an input target.

In one possible implementation, the first electronic device may send the indication information directly to the second input method in the second electronic device.

Illustratively, the input method processing module #1 directly sends the indication information to a second input method in the second electronic device.

In another possible implementation manner, the first electronic device sends the indication information to the input method processing module #2, and the input method processing module #2 sends the indication information to the second input method.

Illustratively, the input method processing module #1 sends the indication information to the input method processing module #2, and the input method processing module #2 sends the indication information to the second input method.

The indication information may be input through an input device of the first electronic device, such as a keyboard, a mouse, or the like, or an external input device, which is not limited in this application.

If the first candidate content has an input target wanted by the user, for example, the first input content is "n", the first candidate content comprises "1 you, 2 you, 3 in, 4 can, 5 woolen", the input target of the user is "you", the second input content "i" may not be input at this time, the first candidate content displayed by the second input method of the second electronic device side comprises "1 you, 2 you, 3 in, 4 can, 5 woolen", the input target may be determined by indication information, the indication information may be input through a keyboard, for example, "1" may be input through a keyboard, or a space key may be input through a keyboard, the indication information may also be input through clicking a mouse, and the application is not limited to this.

If the first candidate content does not have the input target wanted by the user, for example, the first input content is "n", the first candidate content includes "1 you, 2 you, 3 in, 4 can, 5 woolen", the input target of the user is "that", the first candidate content does not include the input target "that", the second input content "a" is continuously input, the obtained second candidate content includes "1 na, 2 na, 3 na, 4 na", the second candidate content displayed by the second input method of the second electronic device terminal after the "na" is input includes "1 na, 2 na, 3 na, 4 na", and at this time, the indication information "1" or the space key can be input through the keyboard, or the input target can be selected through the mouse.

Based on the method 300 provided in the present application, when inputting content to the second electronic device through the input device of the first electronic device, the input content and the candidate content displayed by the second input method pulled up by the second electronic device are obtained based on the first input method in the first electronic device. Therefore, the scheme can enable the first electronic equipment to input the content at the first electronic equipment end through the first input method, and keep consistent input habits when the first electronic equipment inputs the content at the second electronic equipment end through the first input method, so that user experience can be improved, and the user is prevented from adapting to different input habits (input habits such as candidate words obtained after inputting characters and the sequence of the candidate words) in the switching process of different electronic equipment.

The flow of the first electronic device acquiring candidate content based on the input content is described below by way of example in fig. 7. The flow illustrated in fig. 7 includes:

s410, acquiring an input method handle to obtain a candidate word list and a candidate word sequence number.

Illustratively, a user enters a character at a first electronic device, at which point the input focus is shifted to an input method editor (input method editors, IME) window, which is changed, and the IME notifies the application that a candidate window of the first electronic device is about to be opened, which candidate window will display a candidate word list and a candidate word sequence number. If the first electronic device and the second electronic device are in a collaborative mode and the first electronic device is an input device for the second electronic device, then the candidate window may be hidden from display. The IME is then ready to generate a conversion result (e.g., a string), and as the user key strokes are entered, the IME can alter the key stroke combination state based on the user's key strokes. If the user is currently clicking a key, the combined state of the key is changed, which means that the character string is changed.

S420, acquiring the character string insert position and the character string being input by the user.

In the process, the IME can change the keystroke combination state according to the keystroke of the user, namely, correct the current character and the cursor position of the current character.

For example, the first input method of the first electronic device is a kanji input method, including three windows: status window— display the current first input method status (e.g., the first input method status is chinese); coding an input window-displaying the keystroke condition of the current user; chinese character selection window—list all chinese characters (strings) of the currently entered character for selection by the user. The characters encode the content in the input window.

And S430, notifying the candidate word content change.

Illustratively, as the user's keystroke input changes the IME window, the IME notifies the first electronic device that the content displayed in the application candidate window will change.

S440, closing the candidate window.

Illustratively, as the user's keystroke inputs, the IME window changes, when a target candidate word or word candidate has occurred, the target candidate word or word candidate is selected via the keyboard or mouse of the first electronic device. Upon completion of the selection, the IME notifies the application that the candidate window is to be closed.

S450, obtaining a character string result.

Illustratively, the IME can change the keystroke combination status based on the user's keystrokes during this process, and can modify the character string.

S460, finishing input.

For example, after the input is completed, the IME completes the combination of the keystroke situations of the user, and when the input is subsequently completed, candidate words or candidate words can be generated based on the combination of the keystroke situations.

It will be appreciated that the flow illustrated in fig. 7 presents the first input method message logic of the first electronic device, and in combination with the method 300, when the first electronic device is an input device of the second electronic device, the intermediate content (e.g., character string, candidate word, etc.) acquired in the flow illustrated in fig. 7 is updated to the second electronic device synchronously. The input device that the first electronic device is the second electronic device can be understood as: and inputting to the second electronic device through the first electronic device or an external input device of the first electronic device.

In the embodiment of the present application, a sends to B, which may be understood that a sends directly to B, or there may be other devices or modules between a and B for forwarding, which is not limited in this application.

The foregoing describes an input method provided in the embodiments of the present application mainly from the perspective of an electronic device. It will be appreciated that the electronic device, in order to achieve the above-described functions, includes corresponding hardware structures and/or software modules that perform the respective functions. Those of skill in the art will readily appreciate that the algorithm steps of the examples described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented as hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is implemented as hardware or computer software driven hardware depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the solution. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the present application.

The embodiment of the application may divide the functional modules of the processor in the electronic device according to the above method example, for example, each functional module may be divided corresponding to each function, or two or more functions may be integrated into one processing module. The integrated modules may be implemented in hardware or in software functional modules. It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, the division of the modules is schematic, which is merely a logic function division, and other division manners may be implemented in actual implementation.

In the case of dividing each functional module into each function, fig. 8 shows a schematic structural diagram of an apparatus 800 provided in an embodiment of the present application, as shown in fig. 8, where the apparatus 800 includes: transceiver 810, and processing unit 820.

Alternatively, the transceiving unit 810 may include a transmitting unit and a receiving unit.

Illustratively, the sending unit is configured to perform a sending operation of the first electronic device or the input method processing module #1, and the processing unit is configured to perform an internal processing operation in the first electronic device or the input method processing module # 1.

The processing unit 820 is configured to obtain, through a system interface, a first input content of a first input method and a first candidate content, where the first candidate content is obtained by the first input method based on the first input content. By way of example, the processing unit 820 may be configured to perform S310 in fig. 3.

The transceiver 810 is configured to send the first input content and the first candidate content. Illustratively, the transceiver unit 810 may be used to perform S320 in fig. 3.

Optionally, the transceiver unit 810 is further configured to send a second input content and a second candidate content, where the second candidate content is obtained by the first input method based on the first input content and the second input content. Illustratively, the transceiver unit 810 may also be used to perform S340 in fig. 3.

Optionally, the transceiver unit 810 is further configured to send indication information, where the indication information is used to indicate the input target. Illustratively, the transceiver unit 810 may also be used to perform S360 in fig. 3.

The transceiver unit 810 is for executing the above-mentioned second electronic device or the receiving operation in the second input method or the input method processing module #2 in the second electronic device. Optionally, the apparatus 800 further includes a display unit 830, where the display unit 830 is configured to display content that needs to be displayed by the second input method in the second electronic device in the foregoing embodiment.

The transceiver 810 is configured to receive a first input content and a first candidate content, where the first input content and the first candidate content are obtained by the first electronic device from a first input method through a system interface, and the first candidate content is obtained by the first input method based on the first input content. Illustratively, the transceiver unit 810 may be used to perform S320 in fig. 3.

And a display unit 830 for displaying the first input content and the first candidate content. Illustratively, the transceiver unit 810 may be used to perform S330 in fig. 3.

The transceiver 810 is further configured to receive a second input content and a second candidate content, where the second input content and the second candidate content are obtained by the first electronic device from the first input method through the system interface, and the second candidate content is obtained by the first input method of the first electronic device based on the first input content and the second input content. Illustratively, the transceiver unit 810 may be used to perform S340 in fig. 3.

The display unit 830 is further configured to display the first input content, the second input content, and the second candidate content. Illustratively, the transceiver unit 810 may be used to perform S350 in fig. 3.

The transceiver 810 is further configured to receive the indication information, and determine the input target based on the indication information. Illustratively, the transceiver unit 810 may be used to perform S360 in fig. 3.

It should be noted that, all relevant contents of each step related to the above method embodiment may be cited to the functional description of the corresponding functional module, which is not described herein. The electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application is configured to execute the input method provided by the foregoing embodiment, so that the same effects as those described above can be achieved.

The embodiment of the application also provides electronic equipment, which comprises: processor, memory, application program, and computer program. The devices described above may be connected by one or more communication buses. Wherein the one or more computer programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more computer programs comprising instructions that can be used to cause the electronic device to perform the steps of the electronic device in the embodiments described above.

For example, the electronic device 900 shown in fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram, and the electronic device 900 includes: one or more processors 910, one or more memories 920, the one or more memories 920 storing one or more computer programs, the one or more computer programs comprising instructions. The instructions, when executed by the one or more processors 910, cause the electronic device 900 to perform the techniques described in the embodiments of fig. 3 or 7 above, or cause the electronic device 900 to perform the techniques described in the method 300 above.

The embodiment of the application also provides a chip, which comprises a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is used for receiving signals and transmitting the signals to the processor, and the processor processes the signals so that the input method as described in any one of the possible implementation modes is executed.

The present embodiment also provides a computer-readable storage medium having stored therein computer instructions which, when executed on an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform the above-described related method steps to implement the input method in the above-described embodiments.

The present embodiment also provides a computer program product which, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the above-described relevant steps to implement the input method in the above-described embodiments.

As used in the above embodiments, the term "when …" or "after …" may be interpreted to mean "if …" or "after …" or "in response to determination …" or "in response to detection …" depending on the context. Similarly, the phrase "at the time of determination …" or "if detected (a stated condition or event)" may be interpreted to mean "if determined …" or "in response to determination …" or "at the time of detection (a stated condition or event)" or "in response to detection (a stated condition or event)" depending on the context.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the various illustrative elements and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented as electronic hardware, or combinations of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the solution. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the present application.

It will be clear to those skilled in the art that, for convenience and brevity of description, specific working procedures of the above-described systems, apparatuses and units may refer to corresponding procedures in the foregoing method embodiments, and are not repeated herein.

In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, devices, and methods may be implemented in other manners. For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative, e.g., the division of the units is merely a logical function division, and there may be additional divisions when actually implemented, e.g., multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be omitted or not performed. Alternatively, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed with each other may be an indirect coupling or communication connection via some interfaces, devices or units, which may be in electrical, mechanical or other form.

The units described as separate units may or may not be physically separate, and units shown as units may or may not be physical units, may be located in one place, or may be distributed on a plurality of network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.

In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated in one processing unit, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units may be integrated in one unit.

The functions, if implemented in the form of software functional units and sold or used as a stand-alone product, may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the present application may be embodied essentially or in a part contributing to the prior art or in a part of the technical solution, in the form of a software product stored in a storage medium, including several instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to perform all or part of the steps of the methods described in the embodiments of the present application. And the aforementioned storage medium includes: a U-disk, a removable hard disk, a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a random access Memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, or other various media capable of storing program codes.

The foregoing is merely specific embodiments of the present application, but the scope of the present application is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily think about changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present application, and the changes and substitutions are intended to be covered by the scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An input method, wherein a first electronic device is an input device of a second electronic device, the method comprising:

the first electronic equipment acquires first input content and first candidate content of a first input method through a system interface, wherein the first candidate content is acquired by the first input method based on the first input content;

the first electronic device sends the first input content and the first candidate content to the second electronic device.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

the first electronic device obtains second input content and second candidate content of the first input method through the system interface, wherein the second candidate content is obtained by the first input method based on the first input content and the second input content;

the first electronic device sends the second input content and the second candidate content to the second electronic device.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the method further comprises:

the first electronic device sends indication information to the second electronic device, wherein the indication information is used for indicating an input target.

4. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first electronic device comprises an input method processing module, the first electronic device obtaining first input content and first candidate content of a first input method through a system interface, comprising:

the input method processing module acquires first input content and first candidate content of a first input method through the system interface.

5. The method of any of claims 1-4, wherein the first electronic device sending the first input content and the first candidate content to the second electronic device comprises:

the first electronic device sends the first input content and the first candidate content to a second input method in the second electronic device.

6. The method of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the display screen of the second electronic device is projected onto a display screen of a third electronic device, the third electronic device being in a collaborative mode with the first electronic device.

7. An input method, characterized in that a first electronic device is an input device of a second electronic device, the second electronic device being mounted with a second input method, the method comprising:

The second electronic equipment receives first input content and first candidate content, wherein the first input content and the first candidate content are obtained from a first input method by the first electronic equipment through a system interface, and the first candidate content is obtained by the first input method based on the first input content;

the second electronic device displays the first input content and the first candidate content through the second input method.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the method further comprises:

the second electronic equipment receives second input content and second candidate content, wherein the second input content and the second candidate content are acquired from the first input method by the first electronic equipment through the system interface, and the second candidate content is acquired by the first input method based on the first input content and the second input content;

the second electronic device displays the first input content, the second input content and the second candidate content through the second input method.

9. The method of claim 7 or 8, wherein the second electronic device receives the first input content and the first candidate content, comprising: the second input method in the second electronic device receives the first input content and the first candidate content.

10. The method of any of claims 7 to 9, wherein the first input content and first candidate content are obtained from the first input method by an input method processing module of the first electronic device through the system interface.

11. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 10, further comprising:

the second electronic equipment receives the indication information;

the second electronic device determines an input target based on the indication information.

12. The method of any of claims 7 to 11, wherein the display screen of the second electronic device is projected onto a display screen of a third electronic device, the third electronic device being in a collaborative mode with the first electronic device.

13. An electronic device, comprising: means for implementing the method of any one of claims 1 to 6, or means for implementing the method of any one of claims 7 to 12.

14. An electronic device comprising one or more processors; one or more memories; the one or more memories store one or more computer programs comprising instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the method of any of claims 1-6 to be performed or cause the method of any of claims 7-12 to be performed.

15. A chip comprising a processor and a communication interface for receiving signals and transmitting the signals to the processor, the processor processing the signals such that the method of any one of claims 1 to 6 is performed or such that the method of any one of claims 7 to 12 is performed.

16. A system comprising a first electronic device for performing the method of any one of claims 1 to 6 and a second electronic device for performing the method of any one of claims 7 to 12.

17. A computer readable storage medium having stored therein computer instructions which, when run on a computer, cause the method of any of claims 1 to 6 to be performed or cause the method of any of claims 7 to 12 to be performed.

18. A computer program product comprising instructions which, when run on a computer, cause the computer to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 6 or cause the computer to perform the method of any one of claims 7 to 12.