METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SWITCHING INPUT METHODS OF MOBILE TERMINAL

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for switching input methods of a mobile terminal, the method comprises: Step A: receiving an operation instruction from a key to call out an input method selecting interface; Step B: reading a selection of an input method in the input method selecting interface; Step C: entering an editing environment of the selected input method; Step D: judging whether a plurality of input characters, which are not yet interpreted before switching the input method, are meaningful to the input method after switching; and Step E: if the plurality of input characters are meaningful, then interpreting the input character which is not yet interpreted by using the input method after switching. A user can input information into a mobile terminal more conveniently and rapidly through the present invention, and the input speed and user experience are improved.