WO2012152097A1 - Method for updating lexicon of input method, character input method, and terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for updating a lexicon of an input method, comprising: acquiring current location information of a terminal; acquiring, according to the current location information of the terminal, a key vocabulary of an area where the terminal is currently located; and updating a lexicon of an input method according to the key vocabulary. Also disclosed is a character input method and a terminal. Through the present invention, according to current location information of a terminal, a lexicon of an input method can be updated, and a targeted lexicon updating manner can be provided, thereby improving the degree of user experience.

Description

 Method for updating input method vocabulary, character input method and terminal

 The present invention relates to the field of input method technologies, and in particular, to a method for updating an input method vocabulary, a character input method, and a terminal. Background technique

 With the development of electronic technology, various terminal devices such as personal computers, mobile phones, and PDAs are becoming more and more popular, and functions are becoming more and more diverse. Accordingly, the functions of the terminal input method are becoming more and more powerful. At present, the commonly used input method generally has the association function, that is, when the user inputs one or several characters, the input method automatically lists the candidate words with the highest or higher frequency for the user to select, so that the user does not need to input more characters. , in order to achieve the purpose of fast input, such as Sogou input method, Baidu input method and so on. These input methods have been loved by more and more people by providing candidate words.

 However, in the prior art, the upgrade and update operation of the input method vocabulary is not perfect. For example, when the user goes out in the field, it may be more desirable to obtain candidate words related to the region, such as road, scene, hotel, and the like. Therefore, how to update the input method vocabulary according to the current location information of the terminal, providing quality candidate words is a technical problem that needs to be solved currently. Summary of the invention

 The invention provides an update method of an input method vocabulary, a character input method and a terminal, and the input method vocabulary is updated according to the current location information of the terminal, and a targeted vocabulary update mode is provided to improve the user experience.

 In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

 The invention provides a method for updating an input method vocabulary, the method comprising:

Obtaining the current location information of the terminal; acquiring the keyword sink of the current location of the terminal according to the current location information of the terminal; updating the input method vocabulary according to the keyword. In the above solution, the updating the input method vocabulary according to the keyword includes: saving the keyword into a preset temporary folder; and when the current location information of the terminal changes, updating according to the newly acquired keyword The temporary folder.

 In the above solution, the obtaining, according to the current location information of the terminal, the keyword pool of the current location of the terminal, includes: receiving a vocabulary type set by the user; and acquiring a key of the current location of the terminal according to the current location information of the terminal and the set vocabulary type. vocabulary.

 In the above solution, the keyword sink includes: one or more of a road, a restaurant, a hotel, and a name of a spot in the current area of the terminal.

 In the above solution, the location information is: one of latitude and longitude information or an address name of a current location of the terminal.

 The present invention provides a character input method. After the above-mentioned update input method vocabulary is used, the method includes:

 When the input method is started, according to the character information input by the user, the corresponding candidate words are retrieved in the updated input method vocabulary;

 The selection information input by the user is received, and the specified candidate words are output.

 In the above solution, the method further includes: updating, as the primary candidate word, the keyword sink in the corresponding candidate word according to the current location information of the terminal to the input method dictionary.

 The present invention also provides a terminal, the terminal comprising: a character input module, a positioning module, and an input method module;

 a character input module, configured to receive character information and selection information input by the user when the input method is started, and send the character information and the selection information to the input method module;

 a positioning module, configured to acquire current location information of the terminal, and send the obtained location information to the input method module;

The input method module is configured to obtain, according to the current location information of the terminal sent by the positioning module, a keyword sink of the current location of the terminal; and update the input method vocabulary according to the keyword; And selecting, according to the character information sent by the character input module, the corresponding candidate word in the input method vocabulary; and receiving the selection information sent by the character input module, and outputting the specified candidate word.

 In the above solution, the character input module is further configured to receive a vocabulary type set by a user, and send the vocabulary type to an input method module;

 Correspondingly, the input method module is specifically configured to obtain, according to the current location information of the terminal and the vocabulary type sent by the character input module, the current terminal location in the process of obtaining the keyword sink of the current location of the terminal according to the current location information of the terminal. Key words in the region.

 In the above solution, the input method module is specifically configured to save the keyword into a preset temporary folder during the process of updating the input method vocabulary according to the keyword, when the current location information of the terminal changes. After that, the temporary folder is updated according to the newly obtained keyword.

 In the above solution, the input method module is further configured to use, as a primary candidate word, a vocabulary in the corresponding candidate word that is updated into the input method vocabulary according to the current location information of the terminal.

 The invention provides a method for updating an input method vocabulary, a character input method and a terminal, and updating an input method vocabulary according to current position information of the terminal, thereby providing a targeted vocabulary update method. In addition, when the input method is started, according to the character information input by the user, the search is performed in the input method vocabulary updated according to the current position information of the terminal, and the corresponding candidate words are obtained, thereby improving the user experience. DRAWINGS

 1 is a flowchart of a method for updating an input method vocabulary according to an embodiment of the present invention;

 2 is a flowchart of a method for updating an input method vocabulary according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a character input method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

 FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. detailed description

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for updating an input method vocabulary according to an embodiment of the present invention, including the following Steps:

 Step S11: obtaining current location information of the terminal;

 Step S12: Acquire a keyword sink of the current location of the terminal according to the current location information of the terminal;

 Step S13: Update the input method vocabulary according to the keyword.

 The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

 FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for updating an input method vocabulary according to another embodiment of the present invention, including the following steps:

 Step S21: Open the positioning module of the terminal.

 Step S22: The positioning module acquires current latitude and longitude information of the terminal.

 Step S23: The terminal input method module acquires a corresponding address name according to the latitude and longitude information acquired by the positioning module.

 Here, the obtaining the corresponding address name may be: the terminal acquires an address name corresponding to the current latitude and longitude information from the existing map server by using an existing Web (Internet) server.

 Step S24: Acquire a keyword pool of the area according to the address name where the terminal is currently located.

 Here, the keyword pool for obtaining the area may be: The terminal may obtain the road, the restaurant, the hotel, the name of the attraction, and the like of the area from the existing thesaurus server through the existing web server.

 Step S25: The input method module updates the input method vocabulary according to the obtained keyword.

 In this embodiment, the user can also set the vocabulary type of interest, input the set vocabulary type in the character input module of the terminal, and the input method module obtains the current location of the terminal according to the current location information of the terminal and the set vocabulary type. For the key words of the area, if the vocabulary type set by the user is a road, the input method module only needs to obtain the road name of the current area according to the current location information of the terminal.

The action of obtaining the current location information of the terminal may be triggered by the positioning module of the terminal, or may be triggered by the input method module by using the open positioning module. In the above step S25, the updating the input method vocabulary may include: storing the keywords into a preset temporary folder, and updating the temporary folder according to the newly acquired keyword after the current location information of the terminal changes.

 For example: The user carries a mobile phone to play in front of the Oriental Pearl of Shanghai attraction. The positioning module of the mobile phone can obtain the latitude and longitude information of the current mobile phone; the input method module obtains the address name corresponding to the current latitude and longitude information from the map server according to the latitude and longitude information, the Oriental Pearl, the input method The module obtains the names of roads, restaurants, hotels, scenic spots, etc. near the Oriental Pearl from the thesaurus through the web server, such as Wang Xiangyuan, Xiduo Seafood Buffet, Oriental Pearl, Jinmao Tower, etc. The input method module stores these words into the Enter a temporary folder in the French vocabulary;

 After the positioning module detects that the user leaves the Oriental Pearl, the above keyword pool saved in the temporary folder can be emptied, and the temporary folder is updated according to the newly obtained keyword, so that the temporary folder is generated according to the latest location information of the terminal, It is convenient for users to use, and saves the memory space of the terminal.

 The present invention also includes a process of inputting characters based on the input method vocabulary provided by the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a character input method according to an embodiment of the present invention, which includes the following steps:

 Step S31: When the input method is started, the user inputs character information in the terminal character input module. Step S32: The terminal input method module retrieves the corresponding candidate in the input method lexicon updated according to the above embodiment according to the character information input by the user. Word

Step S33: The user selects one of the candidate words in the terminal character input module. Step S34: The input method module receives the selection information input by the user, and outputs the specified candidate word. Preferably, the input method module may use, as a primary candidate, a vocabulary in the corresponding candidate word that is updated into the input lexicon according to the current location information of the terminal, based on the foregoing embodiment of updating the input lexicon according to the location information of the Oriental Pearl, if Users use the mobile phone to compile Weibo. Just input the word "East" or the corresponding pinyin. "Oriental Pearl" will appear as the first candidate, so the user input is very convenient and fast. The present invention also includes a terminal, as shown in FIG. 4, the terminal includes: a character input module 41, a positioning module 42 and an input method module 43;

 The character input module 41 is configured to receive character information and selection information input by the user when the input method is started, and send the character information and the selection information to the input method module 43;

 The positioning module 42 is configured to obtain the current location information of the terminal, and send the obtained location information to the input method module 43;

 The input method module 43 is configured to obtain a keyword sink of the current location of the terminal according to the current location information of the terminal sent by the positioning module 42; update the input method vocabulary according to the obtained keyword; used for sending according to the character input module 41 The character information is used to retrieve the corresponding candidate word in the input method vocabulary; and is further configured to receive the selection information sent by the character input module 41 and output the specified candidate word.

 Further, the character input module 41 is further configured to receive a vocabulary type set by the user, and send the vocabulary type to the input method module 43. Correspondingly, the input method module 43 is specifically configured to be based on the current terminal. In the process of obtaining the keyword pool of the current location of the terminal, the location information is obtained according to the current location information of the terminal and the vocabulary type sent by the character input module 41.

 Further, the input method module 43 is specifically configured to save the keyword into the preset temporary folder during the process of updating the input method vocabulary according to the keyword, and when the current location information of the terminal changes, according to the new The obtained keyword will update the temporary folder.

 Further, the input method module 43 is further configured to use, as a primary candidate word, a vocabulary in the corresponding candidate word that is updated into the input lexicon according to the current location information of the terminal.

 The current location information of the terminal of the present invention may be the current latitude and longitude information, the address name, and the like of the terminal. The terminal of the present invention may be various electronic devices such as a personal computer, a mobile phone, a PDA, etc. For the mobile terminal, a GPS (Global Positioning System, global) may be combined. Positioning System) and LBS (Location Based Services) Instantly update the input lexicon.

The invention can update the input method vocabulary according to the current location information of the terminal, and provide a needle The way to update the vocabulary of sex. In addition, different candidate words can be provided according to different positions of the terminal, the flexibility of the input method candidate words can be improved, the user can quickly input, and the user experience is improved. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments of the invention are limited only by the description. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims

Claim  A method for updating an input method vocabulary, the method comprising:  Obtaining current location information of the terminal;  Obtaining a keyword pool of the current location of the terminal according to the current location information of the terminal; updating the input method vocabulary according to the keyword.  2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the updating the input method vocabulary according to the keyword remittance comprises: saving the keyword into a preset temporary folder, when the current location information of the terminal changes. After that, the temporary folder is updated according to the newly obtained keyword.  The method according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining, according to the current location information of the terminal, the keyword pool of the current location of the terminal includes:  Receiving a vocabulary type set by the user;  The keyword pool of the current location of the terminal is obtained according to the current location information of the terminal and the set vocabulary type.  The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the keyword includes: one or more of a road, a restaurant, a hotel, and a name of a spot in a region where the terminal is currently located.  The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the location information is: one of latitude and longitude information or an address name of a current location of the terminal.  A character input method, characterized in that, after updating the input method vocabulary by the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the method comprises:  When the input method is started, according to the character information input by the user, the corresponding candidate words are retrieved in the updated input method vocabulary;  The selection information input by the user is received, and the specified candidate words are output. The method according to claim 6, wherein the method further comprises: updating, as the primary candidate word, the keyword sink updated in the input method vocabulary according to the current location information of the terminal in the corresponding candidate word. A terminal, comprising: a character input module, a positioning module, and an input method module; wherein  a character input module, configured to receive character information and selection information input by the user when the input method is started, and send the character information and the selection information to the input method module;  a positioning module, configured to acquire current location information of the terminal, and send the obtained location information to the input method module;  The input method module is configured to obtain, according to the current location information of the terminal sent by the positioning module, a keyword sink of the current location of the terminal; update the input method vocabulary according to the keyword; and use the character sent according to the character input module The information is used to retrieve the corresponding candidate words in the input method vocabulary; and is further configured to receive the selection information sent by the character input module, and output the specified candidate words.  9. The terminal of claim 8 wherein:  The character input module is further configured to receive a vocabulary type set by the user, and send the vocabulary type to the input method module;  Correspondingly, the input method module is specifically configured to obtain, according to the current location information of the terminal and the vocabulary type sent by the character input module, the current terminal location in the process of obtaining the keyword sink of the current location of the terminal according to the current location information of the terminal. Key words in the region.  10. The terminal of claim 8 wherein:  The input method module is specifically configured to save the keyword into a preset temporary folder in a process of updating an input method vocabulary according to the keyword, and when the current location information of the terminal changes, according to the new The obtained keyword summary updates the temporary folder.  The terminal according to any one of claims 8 to 10, characterized in that  The input method module is further configured to use, as a primary candidate word, a vocabulary in the corresponding candidate word that is updated according to the current location information of the terminal into the input lexicon.