The relevant person in charge of Baidu Input Method said that the biggest advantage of Baidu Input Method opens API is its convenience of operation, without the restrictions on the platform or the barriers of technology.
It is understood that Baidu's online input method is not restricted by the platform and can be used in Windows, Linux, or Mac operating systems. Secondly, it is not restricted by the client and does not require downloading and installation. Users can use it by logging into their Baidu account, and the system will automatically save the previous input vocabulary.
In addition, Baidu input method can also bring cloud search services to the desktop, so users can get what they want without opening the browser. When the computer's local vocabulary cannot meet the needs of users, the cloud input function will be automatically activated and the calculation results will be requested from the cloud.
When millions of Chinese websites use Baidu input method through access program API, Baidu input method relies on the advantages of cloud computing to retain more users for the website and increase user stickiness. For Baidu input method, open API will bring strong user traffic, increase the probability of new words inclusion, and increase the hit rate of the first word, thereby benignly increasing the market share of Baidu input method.
It is understood that in 2009, Baidu entered the mobile phone input method market in a low-key manner, and launched the Japanese input method in Japan at the same time. At the end of 2010, it entered the domestic market in a low-key manner to launch the Baidu Pinyin input method. Currently, Baidu's input method product line includes online handwriting input method, cloud input method, mobile input method, and PC input method.
Previously, an insider revealed to Tencent Technology that Baidu will increase its investment in client products this year and invest heavily in building a research and development team for Baidu input method to seize the market share of the input method and achieve the goal of occupying the client market.