Client input method

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• receiving data from a client device identifying an input method editor context;
• selecting an input method editor library that is optimized for the identified input method editor context, the input method editor library including associations of composition inputs and characters;
• providing the client device access to the selected input method editor library;
• and
• providing input method editor code to the client device, the input method editor code configured to generate an input method editor instance at the client device, the input method editor instance operable to process composition inputs for a plurality of input method editor contexts, and to process the composition inputs to identify candidate characters according to the associations of composition inputs and characters included in the selected input method editor library.

A system, comprising:

• a data store configured to store input method editor libraries, each input method editor library optimized for a corresponding input method editor context, and each input method editor library including associations of composition inputs and characters;
• and
• an input method editor engine configured to:
• receive input method editor context data identifying an input method editor context, select an input method editor library that is optimized for the identified input method editor context and provide a client device access to the input method editor library;
• and
• provide input method editor code to the client device, the input method editor code configured to generate an input method editor instance at the client device, the input method editor instance operable to process composition inputs for a plurality of input method editor contexts, and to process the composition inputs to identify candidate characters according to the associations of composition inputs and characters included in the selected input method editor library.

A computer implemented method, comprising:

• receiving an input method editor code at a client device;
• executing the input method editor code to instantiate an input method editor instance that is operable to process composition inputs for a plurality of input method editor contexts;
• identifying an input method editor context in which the input method editor instance is being utilized;
• providing data identifying the input method context to an input method editor server;
• and
• accessing an input method editor library for the input method instance, wherein the input method editor library is a contextual library that is optimized for the input method editor context.