Sogou Input Method app is a cross-platform tool with intelligent input as its core. Its functions revolve around multi-modal interaction, efficient input and personalized services. Online link: shurufa.sogou.com
(1) Multi-modal input system
Full scene input method
Supports mainstream input modes such as Pinyin, handwriting, voice, and Wubi, covering mixed input needs of Chinese, English, numbers, and symbols. For example, the handwriting mode supports multi-character overwriting and continuous stroke recognition, and complex Chinese characters (such as "饕餮") can be written directly on the screen; voice input supports real-time sentence segmentation, dialect recognition (such as Cantonese, Sichuan dialect) and modification while speaking. Users can directly correct the recognition results through voice commands.
Intelligent association and error correction
Dynamic thesaurus: Built-in 400,000 system thesaurus and 20 million cloud thesaurus, which are updated in real time based on user input habits. For example, inputting "yyds" automatically associates hot Internet words such as "eternal god".
Intelligent error correction: Correct spelling errors through contextual semantic analysis, such as automatically correcting "work class" to "homework" and providing alternative words for users to choose.
(2) Personalized services and extended functions
Skin and interface customization
It provides a large number of theme skins (such as animation, minimalist style) and DIY functions. Users can customize keyboard background, key shape, font color and other elements. For example, set the mobile phone wallpaper as the keyboard background to achieve a high degree of uniformity in the interface style.
Emoticons and symbology
Multiple expressions: Integrate emoji, kaomoji, and dynamic emoticon packages (such as popular WeChat emoticons), and support inputting keywords to quickly search for matching content (such as entering "happy" to display a smiley face symbol).
Huayang character function: Add decorative effects to text (such as "sprouting" and "growing grass"), suitable for personal expression on social platforms.
Quick input and cloud synchronization
Phrase customization: Users can create commonly used phrases (such as email addresses, fixed replies) and trigger them with one click through "Quick Phrase".
Multi-device synchronization: After logging in to the account, thesaurus, skins, settings and other data are automatically synchronized to mobile phones, computers, tablets and other devices. For example, custom words added on the computer can be used immediately on the mobile phone.
2. Technical characteristics and innovation
(1) Intelligent input algorithm
Cloud vocabulary and self-learning system
Based on big data analysis of user input behavior, dynamically optimize the vocabulary sorting. For example, frequently used words (such as user names) will be displayed first. The cloud thesaurus updates popular terms (such as "involution" and "lying flat") in real time to ensure the timeliness of the input content.
AI deep integration
AI quick search: The input box directly calls the search function, supporting more than 40 scenarios such as weather query, stock market conditions, and mortgage calculation. For example, typing "Hangzhou weather" will automatically display real-time weather cards without jumping to the app.
AI writing assistance: Copywriting (such as friend circle copywriting, work emails) is generated through AI, and users can choose to use it directly or modify it.
(2) Performance optimization and security protection
Low latency and high compatibility
Millisecond-level response: The SADDC hybrid layering algorithm is used to optimize image transmission and can still operate stably under 2G networks.
Multi-platform adaptation: supports Windows, Mac, Linux and mainstream mobile systems, and is seamlessly compatible with office software (such as Excel, Keynote).
Security and privacy protection
Data encryption: AES-256 standard is used to encrypt user input data, and payment information is PCI-DSS certified.
Privacy control: Users can choose to turn off cloud synchronization, clear input history, and support anonymized data processing.
3. Scenario-based application guide
(1) Individual users
Efficient office scene
Cross-device collaboration: Through the cloud synchronization function, meeting minutes entered on the mobile phone can be automatically synchronized to the computer for editing.
Intelligent assistance: The AI writing function quickly generates email templates, and the AI quick query obtains industry data (such as "GDP growth rate in 2024") in real time to improve work efficiency.
social entertainment scene
Personalized expression: Use flowery characters and dynamic emoticons (such as WeChat “Doutu”) to make chatting more interesting.
Voice interaction: In noisy environments such as subways, long texts can be sent through voice input, supporting dialect recognition and real-time modification.
(2) Professional fields
Vehicle and smart devices
Car mode: A floating keyboard is designed for large car screens, supporting mirror input for the driver and co-pilot to ensure driving safety.
VR input: Realize "mouth" input in virtual reality scenes through voice keyboard, solving operational problems in 3D environments.
Finance and Education Scenario
Rare character support: Covers 90,000+ Chinese character input, solving the problem of displaying rare characters in addresses and names in the financial field.
Learning assistance: The AI dialogue function provides professional interpretations (such as "Artificial Intelligence Employment Prospects") to help students choose a major.
4. Technology development trends
Multimodal interaction upgrade
Future versions will support image recognition input. Users can extract text by taking photos and automatically convert them into editable content, such as scanning paper documents and inputting them directly into their mobile phones.
AI personalized service expansion
It plans to launch the "AI Pet" function to interact with users through virtual characters (such as reminder schedules, recommended content), and explore AR input technology to achieve innovative interactions such as handwriting in the air.
Privacy enhancing technology
Strengthen protection against third-party tracking and enable the “privacy screen” function by default to prevent input content from being intercepted and stolen. At the same time, the national secret algorithm is introduced to meet the needs of higher security levels.
Through continuous technological innovation and scenario-based design, Sogou Input Method app continues to promote the evolution of input tools from efficiency tools to intelligent digital assistants, providing users with a full-link experience from basic input, content creation to scenario services.