JPH02195479A - Machine translation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a translation system to be handled by anyone with one operation by driving an optical character reading means by inputting only a signal indicating the start of reading, translating the obtained original information by a translating means and then printing out the translated result by a printing means. CONSTITUTION:When a start instruction is outputted by user's depression of a key, the optical character reader 1 is started, reading processing is executed, and at the time of ending the reading, a read end signal is outputted. A machine translation/device 2 is driven by the output of the end signal, and at the time of ending the translation processing, a translation end signal is outputted. Then, the printer device 3 is started to start the printing of the translated result obtained by the translator 2. Since the processing speeds of respective devices 1 to 3 are different from each other, signals and data to be transferred among respective devices are stored in a buffer by first in first out format to translate plural documents. The initialization of all the devices is executed before processing and the setting of a technical dictionary is previously executed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a machine translation system that can be used with one-touch operation.

(Prior Art) In recent years, a system that automatically machine translates an original document using a combination computer has been attracting attention. This machine translation system basically consists of an optical character reading function that reads the original document, a translation function that performs the actual translation, and a printing function that outputs the translation results. Traditionally, each of these functions required complex operations. For example, the optical character reading function allows you to specify the document format, the spell check function, the translation function allows you to specify language pairing, ``Desumasu Fist Aru To'', dictionary specification, document registration, translation start instructions, etc., and the printing function allows you to specify the print format. These include specifications, print document instructions, print start instructions, and the like.

This type of system is difficult to use for people who don't know anything about combiators. Furthermore, if you use it, you will be restricted to Kanashi's time in front of the combiator.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) In this way, in the conventional machine translation system, the above three functions are independent and each requires complicated operations, so it is difficult for a computer to use the machine translation system. It is difficult,
The disadvantage was that they were tied up in front of the system for much of the time.

An object of the present invention is to provide a machine translation system that requires only one start instruction for all operations, can be used by anyone, and is completely free of time constraints.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problems) This invention provides a means for an operator to input a start instruction;
When instructed by this, all the settings of the three functions mentioned above are set to default, and there is a means for automatically transferring data between each function.

(Function) In the present invention, when the operator issues a start instruction, all of the above three functions are set to default, and processing automatically proceeds to the optical character reading function, translation function, and printing function.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram of an English-Japanese machine translation system as an embodiment of the present invention. This system consists of a machine translation device 2.2 having a function of translating the results read by an optical character reading device 1.1 having an optical character reading function.
and a printing device 3 having a function of printing the translation results.

The processing of the present invention in the system configured as above will be explained in detail.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the processing flow of the present invention. First, when the user issues a start instruction by pressing a key (Fig. 2 a), the optical character reading device (Fig. 1 1) is activated (Fig. 2 b) and executes the reading process (Fig. 2 b). Figure 2 C)
.

When the reading process is completed, a reading end signal is issued (Fig. 2d)
). This signal activates the machine translation device (FIG. 1, 2).

The machine translation device starts translating the reading result of the device 1 (Fig. 2 e, f).

When the translation process is completed, send a translation end signal (Fig. 2g)
). This signal activates the printing device (FIG. 1, 3). The printing device starts printing the translation result of device 2 (second diagram, i). When printing ends, all processing ends. still,
In Fig. 2 b, c.

d is a function related to an optical character reading device e*'eg is a function related to a machine translation device, and hm is a function related to a printing device. Further, FIG. 3 shows the transmission and reception of signals and data between each device.

Since the devices 1, 2, and 3 in Figure 1 have different processing speeds, the signals and data passed between each device are
1rst-in-f 1rst-out” format,
It is possible to translate multiple documents by stacking them in a parapher. In addition, in the embodiment, apparatus 1.2 in FIG.
．． Although all of the functions in step 3 proceed automatically, it is also possible to proceed automatically up to any desired process. For example, device 2
It is also possible to automatically proceed with the process up to step 1 and print only the necessary translation results by specifying each one. Furthermore, among the functions of the device 1, it is also possible to stop the processing before the spelling correction function.

In addition, the initial settings for each device are as follows before performing the processing shown in Figure 2.
Do everything. For example, it is possible to set the ``desumasu/dareru tone'', the settings of a specialized dictionary or user dictionary, or the setting of the print format ``translation only/billion'', etc.

As described above, the present invention can be modified and used in various ways without departing from the spirit thereof.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a translation result of a document in the original language with a single touch without requiring the user to be restrained in front of a combinator, and it is possible to provide a highly efficient translation system that can be used by anyone.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a flow diagram of processing of this system, and Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of signals and data received and passed between each device. . 1... Optical character reading device, 2... Machine translation device,
3...Printing device. Agent Patent Attorney Noriyuki Ken Yudo Matsuyama Mitsuyuki (Fig. Atsusen) Fig.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In a machine translation system that includes an optical character reading means and a translation means and inputs original text information through the optical character reading means, the translation means can be read by the optical character reading means by inputting only a signal instructing to start reading. A machine translation system characterized by performing translation processing on original text information read by a character reading means. (2) The machine translation system according to claim 1, further comprising a printing means, for printing out the translated text information generated by the translation means.