WO2016086736A1

WO2016086736A1 - Input method based website information providing method and device

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Publication number: WO2016086736A1
Application number: PCT/CN2015/092568
Authority: WO
Inventors: 仲南; 余倩
Original assignee: 百度在线网络技术（北京）有限公司
Priority date: 2014-12-04
Filing date: 2015-10-22
Publication date: 2016-06-09
Also published as: CN104484366A; JP2017531868A; CN104484366B; JP6781694B2; KR102044614B1; KR20170045325A

Abstract

Provided are an input method based website information providing method and device. The method comprises the following steps: receiving information inputted by a user on an input method interface; obtaining information of a website corresponding to the inputted information; and displaying the website information to provide a selection for the user. The input method based website information providing method provided in the present invention enables a user to obtain address information quickly and simply, and it is not necessary for the user to input all characters of a website address, thus reducing a user input cost, and improving user input experience.

Description

Website information providing method and device based on input method

Cross-reference to related applications

The present application claims the priority of the Chinese patent application No. "201410734857.6", which was filed on December 4, 2014 by Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., and whose invention is entitled "Method and Apparatus for Providing Website Information Based on Input Method".

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of input method technologies, and in particular, to a website information providing method and apparatus based on an input method.

Background technique

With the gradual popularization of personal computers and mobile terminals, the input method has become one of the main ways for users to input text in a personal computer or a mobile terminal. Among them, the input of the URL is a major requirement of the user. Currently, when users enter a URL, they need to first open the browser and switch the input method to English input method or English input mode, then enter the URL in the browser and trigger the corresponding button (such as the Enter key or the address bar). After the jump button, etc.) to open the website, the operation process is extremely cumbersome, and the user input experience is not ideal.

Summary of the invention

The present invention aims to solve the above technical problems at least to some extent.

To this end, the first object of the present invention is to provide a website information providing method based on an input method, which reduces the cost of user input and improves the input experience of the user.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a website information providing apparatus based on an input method.

A third object of the invention is to propose an apparatus.

A fourth object of the present invention is to provide a non-volatile computer storage medium.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a method for providing website information based on an input method is provided, comprising the steps of: receiving information input by a user on an input method interface; and generating website information according to the input information; And displaying the website information for selection by the user.

The method for providing website information based on the input method in the embodiment of the present invention can obtain corresponding website information according to information input by the user on the input method interface, and display website information for the user to select, so that the user can obtain the website quickly and conveniently. Information, without the user entering all the characters of the website URL, reducing the cost of user input and improving the user's input experience.

The second aspect of the present invention provides a website information providing apparatus based on an input method, comprising: a first receiving module, configured to receive information input by a user on an input method interface; and a generating module, configured to use the input information according to the information Generating website information; and displaying a module for displaying the website information for selection by the user.

The website information providing apparatus based on the input method according to the embodiment of the present invention can obtain corresponding website information according to information input by the user on the input method interface, and display the website information for the user to select, so that the user can obtain the website quickly and conveniently. Information, without the user entering all the characters of the website URL, reducing the cost of user input and improving the user's input experience.

A third aspect of the present invention provides an apparatus comprising: one or more processors; a memory; one or more programs, the one or more programs being stored in the memory when When the plurality of processors are executed, the following steps are performed: receiving information input by the user on the input method interface; generating website information according to the input information; and displaying the website information for selection by the user.

A fourth aspect of the present invention provides a non-volatile computer storage medium storing one or more programs, when the one or more programs are executed by one device, causing the device Performing the steps of: receiving information input by the user on the input method interface; generating website information according to the input information; and displaying the website information for selection by the user.

The additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows.

DRAWINGS

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from

1 is a flow chart of a method for providing website information based on an input method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2a and 2b are schematic diagrams showing the display of website information according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart of a method for providing website information based on an input method according to another embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic structural diagram of a website information providing apparatus based on an input method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a website information providing apparatus based on an input method according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a website information providing apparatus based on an input method according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and the examples of the embodiments are illustrated in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals are used to refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are intended to be illustrative of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the term "plurality" means two or more; the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying that they are relatively important. Sex.

An input method-based website information providing method and apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In order to solve the problem that the current website input process is cumbersome and the user input experience is not ideal, the present invention provides a website information providing method based on the input method, which comprises the following steps: receiving information input by the user on the input method interface; generating website information according to the information. ; and display website information for users to choose.

1 is a flow chart of a method for providing website information based on an input method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a method for providing website information based on an input method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes:

S101. Receive information input by a user on an input method interface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the user can input information on the input method interface through a physical keyboard, a virtual keyboard, a soft keyboard, etc., and the input method can detect and receive information input by the user on the input method interface. The input information may be a string, such as "baidu", "bd", "ruanjian", and the like.

S102. Obtain website information corresponding to the input information.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the website information may include one or more of a website name, a web address, and an image identifier. Website information can be obtained from a pre-established website information database.

Specifically, in an embodiment of the present invention, the candidate term corresponding to the input information (the information input by the user on the input method interface) may be first acquired, and then the website information database is queried according to the candidate term to obtain the candidate word. Corresponding website information.

The information input by the user may be different for different types of input methods. Therefore, when receiving the information input by the user, the vocabulary of the input method used by the user may be queried to obtain a corresponding Candidates. For example, if the information input by the user through the Pinyin input method is “baidu”, the candidate words “Baidu”, “Reading”, “Baidu”, “Riding”, etc. may be obtained. If the user inputs "baidu" by the Wubi input method, the candidate words obtained are different from the above candidate words. In other input methods, you may need to enter "dgya" to get the candidate "Baidu."

Among them, the website information database stores information such as the name, website address, website type, website logo or icon of each website. After obtaining the candidate words corresponding to the information input by the user, the website information database may be queried according to the candidate words to obtain corresponding website information. The website information corresponding to the candidate words may be a website that matches the candidate words such as a name, a web address, a website type, or the like, or a name, a web address, or a website type including candidate words. For example, if the candidate words are “Baidu”, “Reading”, “Baidu”, “Riding”, the website information database can be queried according to the four candidate words respectively, and the “Baidu” corresponding to the Baidu homepage can be queried. Website information such as "www.baidu.com" and website icons.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the website information database may also be queried according to the information input by the user to obtain a website including the name, the website address, the website type, and the like including the information input by the user. For example, for the input information "baidu", since the website "www.baidu.com" includes "baidu", the corresponding "Baidu" and "www.baidu.com" can be obtained. And website information such as website icons.

In the embodiment of the present invention, information such as a name, a web address, a website logo or an icon of each website may be collected in advance from the Internet, and a website information database may be established accordingly.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the types of input methods used by the user may include, but are not limited to, a pinyin input method (which may include a double spell input method and a full spell input method, etc.), a five-stroke input method, a Zheng code input method, and the like.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the method further includes the step of updating the website information database. Specifically, each website in the Internet may be collected according to a preset period, and the website information database is updated according to the collected results. For example, adding the website information corresponding to the newly appearing website to the website information database, adding or modifying the name, the website address, the image identifier or other website information in the website to be stored. It should be understood that the update to the website information database includes, but is not limited to, the above aspects, and may also include other aspects of the update, which is not limited by the present invention. Therefore, the website information database can be dynamically updated to ensure the accuracy of the provided website information and improve the user's input experience. In an embodiment of the present invention, the preset period for updating the website information database may be set by the user as needed, or may be set by the developer or the server provider.

S103. Display website information for the user to select.

In the example of the present invention, the user can display the manner in which the web address information is set in advance. The display manner may include at least one of the following: a display position (which may include but is not limited to a candidate column, a status bar, a pop-up window, etc.), a display style (which may include, but is not limited to, a color, a size of the display area, a shape, etc.), a URL The order in which the items in the information are displayed, and so on.

For example, FIG. 2a and FIG. 2b are schematic diagrams showing the display of website information according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2a, for the information "ruanjian" input by the user, the name and URL of a website "hao123 download" in the software download class are displayed in the input method interface in the form of the sixth candidate word. As shown in FIG. 2b, for the information "taobao" input by the user, the name and web address of Taobao are displayed in the input method interface in the form of the sixth candidate. Therefore, the user can obtain the complete website address of the website after inputting a few characters, which greatly reduces the user's input operation.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method for providing website information based on an input method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the input method-based website information providing method includes:

S301. Receive information input by a user on an input method interface.

S302. Generate website information according to the input information.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the website information database may also be queried according to the information input by the user to obtain a website including the name, the website address, the website type, and the like including the information input by the user. For example, for the input information "baidu", since the website "www.baidu.com" includes "baidu", the corresponding "Baidu", "www.baidu.com", and website icons such as website icons can be obtained.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the method further includes the step of updating the website information database. Specifically, each website in the Internet may be collected according to a preset period, and the website information database is updated according to the collected results. For example, adding the website information corresponding to the newly appearing website to the website information database, adding or modifying the name, the website address, the image identifier or other website information in the website to be stored. It should be understood that the update to the website information database includes, but is not limited to, the above aspects, and may also include other aspects of the update, which is not limited by the present invention. Therefore, the website information database can be dynamically updated to ensure the accuracy of the provided website information and improve the user's input experience.

S303. Display website information for the user to select.

In the example of the present invention, the user can display the manner in which the web address information is set in advance. The display manner may include a display position (which may include, but is not limited to, a candidate column, a status bar, a pop-up window, etc.), a display style (which may include, but is not limited to, a color, a size of the display area, a shape, etc.), and items in the URL information. Display order, etc.

The setting of the display scene means that the website information providing function can be set to be closed in some specific scenarios according to the user's needs. For example, the user may not need to enter other web pages in a scenario where the program is running in full screen or immersive browsing, and therefore, the website information providing function may be set to be off in these scenarios.

For example, FIG. 2a and FIG. 2b are schematic diagrams showing the display of website information according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2a, for the information "ruanjian" input by the user, the name and URL of a website "hao123 download" in the software download class are displayed in the input method interface in the form of the sixth candidate word. As shown in FIG. 2b, for the information "taobao" input by the user, the name and web address of Taobao are displayed in the input method interface in the form of the sixth candidate. Therefore, the user can obtain the complete website address of the website after inputting some characters, which greatly reduces the user's input operation.

S304. Receive a user selection instruction for website information.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the selection instruction refers to an instruction for controlling website information input, that is, an upper screen and/or a jump to a website corresponding to the website information. The selection command is triggered by the user through a physical keyboard, a virtual keyboard, a soft keyboard or a mouse.

For example, for the example of FIG. 2a, the user can input a selection instruction by clicking on the area A with a mouse, or by inputting "6" through a physical keyboard, a virtual keyboard, or a soft keyboard.

S305. Open a website corresponding to the selection instruction in a browser according to the website information.

In the embodiment of the present invention, after receiving the user's selection instruction for the web address information, the website corresponding to the website information is opened in the browser according to the website information selected by the selection instruction. Specifically, the browser may be invoked, and the corresponding webpage content is obtained according to the website information, and loaded in the browser.

The method for providing website information based on the input method according to the embodiment of the present invention can further open the corresponding website in the browser according to the user's selection instruction of the website information after displaying the website information according to the information input by the user, thereby further reducing the input of the user. Cost, improve the user's input experience.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the preset button for triggering the selection instruction of the website information may be used for the current scene in some scenarios, such as full-screen games, immersive browsing, slide show, picture browsing, and the like. The operation under the scene, not the instruction to trigger the selection of the URL information. For example, if the trigger button of the selection instruction of the URL information is “Ctrl+Enter”, and the user selects “Ctrl+Enter” in the full-screen game, the purpose is to obtain the equipment, so there is no need to open the input in the browser at this time. The website corresponding to the candidate website information provided by the law.

Specifically, the current usage scenario of the user may be detected. If the current usage scenario is the same as the preset scenario, the website jump function is not triggered, that is, the website corresponding to the candidate website information provided by the input method is not opened in the browser.

In order to implement the above embodiment, the present invention also proposes a website information providing apparatus based on an input method.

A website information providing apparatus based on an input method, comprising: a first receiving module, configured to receive information input by a user on an input method interface; a generating module, configured to generate website information according to the information; and a display module, configured to display website information For users to choose.

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a website information providing apparatus based on an input method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, an input method-based website information providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a first receiving module 10, a generating module 20, and a display module 30.

Specifically, the first receiving module 10 is configured to receive information input by the user on the input method interface. In an embodiment of the present invention, the user can input information on the input method interface by means of a physical keyboard, a virtual keyboard, a soft keyboard, etc., and the first receiving module 10 can detect and receive information input by the user on the input method interface. The input information may be a string, such as "baidu", "bd", "ruanjian", and the like.

The generating module 20 is configured to obtain website information corresponding to the input information.

More specifically, in an embodiment of the present invention, the generating module 20 may be specifically configured to: first obtain a candidate term corresponding to the input information (information input by the user on the input method interface), and then query the website according to the candidate term. An information database to obtain website information corresponding to candidate terms.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the generating module 20 may further query the website information database according to the information input by the user to obtain a website including the name, the website address, the website type, and the like including the information input by the user. For example, for the input information "baidu", since the website "www.baidu.com" includes "baidu", the corresponding "Baidu", "www.baidu.com", and website icons such as website icons can be obtained.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the name, website address, website logo or map of each website may be collected in advance from the Internet. Standard information, and based on this, establish a website information database.

The display module 30 is configured to display website information for the user to select.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a website information providing apparatus based on an input method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the input method-based website information providing apparatus includes: a first receiving module 10, a generating module 20, a display module 30, a second receiving module 40, and a control module 50.

Specifically, the second receiving module 40 is configured to receive a user's selection instruction for website information.

The control module 50 is configured to control, according to the website information, a website corresponding to the browser opening the selection instruction.

In the embodiment of the present invention, after the second receiving module 40 receives the user's selection instruction for the web address information, the control module 50 may open the website corresponding to the website information in the browser according to the website information selected by the selection instruction. Specifically, the browser may be invoked, and the corresponding webpage content is obtained according to the website information, and loaded in the browser.

The website information providing apparatus based on the input method according to the embodiment of the present invention can directly open the corresponding website in the browser according to the user's selection instruction of the website information after the website information is displayed according to the information input by the user, thereby further reducing the input of the user. Cost, improve the user's input experience.

As shown in FIG. 6, the input method-based website information providing apparatus includes: a first receiving module 10, a generating module 20, a display module 30, a second receiving module 40, a control module 50, and an updating module 60.

The update module 60 is used to update the website information database.

More specifically, the update module 60 may collect various websites in the Internet according to a preset period, and update the website information database according to the collected results. For example, adding the website information corresponding to the newly appearing website to the website information database, adding or modifying the name, the website address, the image identifier or other website information in the website to be stored. It should be understood that the update to the website information database includes, but is not limited to, the above aspects, and may also include other aspects of the update, which is not limited by the present invention.

Therefore, the website information providing apparatus based on the input method of the embodiment of the present invention can ensure the accuracy of the provided website information and improve the input experience of the user by dynamically updating the website information database through the update module. In an embodiment of the present invention, the preset period for updating the website information database may be set by the user as needed, or may be set by the developer or the server provider.

In order to implement the above embodiments, the present invention also proposes an apparatus.

The device of the embodiment of the present invention comprises: one or more processors; a memory; one or more programs, one or more programs are stored in the memory, and when executed by one or more processors, the following steps are performed: receiving The information entered by the user on the input method interface; the website information is generated based on the input information; and the website information is displayed for the user to select.

In order to implement the above embodiments, the present invention also proposes a non-volatile computer storage medium.

The computer storage medium of the embodiment of the present invention stores one or more programs, when the one or more programs are executed by one device, causing the device to perform the following steps: receiving information input by the user on the input method interface; generating a website according to the input information. Information; and display website information for users to choose.

Any process or method description in the flowcharts or otherwise described herein may be understood to represent a module, segment or portion of code that includes one or more executable instructions for implementing the steps of a particular logical function or process. And the scope of the preferred embodiments of the invention includes additional implementations, in which the functions may be performed in a substantially simultaneous manner or in an opposite order depending on the functions involved, in the order shown or discussed. It will be understood by those skilled in the art to which the embodiments of the present invention pertain.

The logic and/or steps represented in the flowchart or otherwise described herein, for example, may be considered as an ordered list of executable instructions for implementing logical functions, and may be embodied in any computer readable medium, Used in conjunction with, or in conjunction with, an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device (eg, a computer-based system, a system including a processor, or other system that can fetch instructions and execute instructions from an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device) Or use with equipment. For the purposes of this specification, a "computer readable medium" can be any that can contain, store, communicate, and propagate. Or a program that transmits a program for use in an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device, or a system, device, or device in conjunction with such instructions. More specific examples (non-exhaustive list) of computer readable media include the following: electrical connections (electronic devices) having one or more wires, portable computer disk cartridges (magnetic devices), random access memory (RAM), Read only memory (ROM), erasable editable read only memory (EPROM or flash memory), fiber optic devices, and portable compact disk read only memory (CDROM). In addition, the computer readable medium may even be a paper or other suitable medium on which the program can be printed, as it may be optically scanned, for example by paper or other medium, followed by editing, interpretation or, if appropriate, other suitable The method is processed to obtain the program electronically and then stored in computer memory.

It should be understood that portions of the invention may be implemented in hardware, software, firmware or a combination thereof. In the above-described embodiments, multiple steps or methods may be implemented in software or firmware stored in a memory and executed by a suitable instruction execution system. For example, if implemented in hardware, as in another embodiment, it can be implemented by any one or combination of the following techniques well known in the art: having logic gates for implementing logic functions on data signals. Discrete logic circuits, application specific integrated circuits with suitable combinational logic gates, programmable gate arrays (PGAs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), etc.

One of ordinary skill in the art can understand that all or part of the steps carried by the method of implementing the above embodiments can be completed by a program to instruct related hardware, and the program can be stored in a computer readable storage medium. When executed, one or a combination of the steps of the method embodiments is included.

In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present invention may be integrated into one processing module, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one module. The above integrated modules can be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of software functional modules. The integrated modules, if implemented in the form of software functional modules and sold or used as stand-alone products, may also be stored in a computer readable storage medium.

The above mentioned storage medium may be a read only memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk or the like.

In the description of the present specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" and the like means a specific feature described in connection with the embodiment or example. A structure, material or feature is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In the present specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily mean the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, the embodiments of the invention may The scope of the invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

A method for providing website information based on an input method, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

Receiving information input by the user on the input method interface;

Obtaining website information corresponding to the input information; and

The website information is displayed for selection by the user.
The method of claim 1 further comprising:

Receiving a selection instruction of the user for the website information;

The website corresponding to the selection instruction is opened in the browser according to the website information.
The method of claim 2 wherein said selection instruction is triggered by said user via a physical keyboard, a virtual keyboard, a soft keyboard or a mouse.
The method according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the obtaining the website information corresponding to the input information comprises:

Obtaining a candidate term corresponding to the input information;

The website information database is queried according to the candidate term to obtain website information corresponding to the candidate term.
The method of claim 4, further comprising:

Update the website information database.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the website information comprises one or more of a website address, a name, and an image identifier of the website.
A website information providing apparatus based on an input method, comprising:

a first receiving module, configured to receive information input by a user on an input method interface;

An obtaining module, configured to obtain website information corresponding to the input information; and

a display module, configured to display the website information for selection by the user.
The device of claim 7 further comprising:

a second receiving module, configured to receive a selection instruction of the website information by the user;

And a control module, configured to control, according to the website information, a browser to open a website corresponding to the selection instruction.
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said selection command is triggered by said user via a physical keyboard, a virtual keyboard, a soft keyboard or a mouse.
The device according to any one of claims 7-9, wherein the obtaining module is specifically configured to:

Obtaining a candidate term corresponding to the input information;

The website information database is queried according to the candidate term to obtain website information corresponding to the candidate term.
The device of claim 10, further comprising:

An update module for updating the website information database.
The device according to any one of claims 7 to 11, wherein the website information comprises one or more of a website name, a web address, and an image identifier.
A device that includes:

One or more processors;

Memory

One or more programs, the one or more programs being stored in the memory, and when executed by the one or more processors, performing the following steps:

Receiving information input by the user on the input method interface;

Obtaining website information corresponding to the input information; and

The website information is displayed for selection by the user.
A non-volatile computer storage medium storing one or more programs, when the one or more programs are executed by a device, causing the device to perform the following steps:

Receiving information input by the user on the input method interface;

Obtaining website information corresponding to the input information; and

The website information is displayed for selection by the user.