FR2786584A3 - SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION EQUIPMENT AND METHOD - Google Patents

Abstract

The equipment consists of a portable box (1) with a data processor (2), a hard disk (3), the necessary software (dictionaries, language translators) a modem for Internet connection (4), a printer output (5), compact disc player (6), liquid crystal display menu controller (7), and last phrase player screen (8), and telephone (9), microphone (10) , headphones (11), recorder (12), speakers (13), battery (14); and a keyboard connection (15), the translation taking place between one or two pieces of equipment via the internet (4) - or by telephone (8) with menu (16), and choice of language (17), the program processing the signal from the microphone (10) and transcribing it into a text, with execution of the translation program (20), and observation on screen.

Description

1i 2786584 The object of the present invention as expressed in

  the description of this specification consists of "equipment and process for simultaneous translation". Simultaneous translation machines have seen a considerable boost in recent times, mainly due to the development of new voice and translation processors, which are increasingly reaching optimal levels of translation. There are translating machines on the market, which by means of an internal translation program, allow text to be written on the keyboard and its translation to

  another language, visible on screen.

  Another type of less developed machine is that which incorporates a program of

text to voice translation.

  These programs are those which present the greatest field of development since they allow the translation and the passage of a

  text written to a set of lyrics.

  The new equipment and method of simultaneous translation allows two interlocutors of different languages to communicate with each other without the physical presence, hitherto necessary, of a translator interpreter. Basically, the new equipment consists of a container housing which internally incorporates a data processor, hard drive, the necessary software (dictionaries, language translators and voice reproducers), a modem connected to the internet, an output port. printer, CD player, LCD screen for menu control and another for reading the last sentence in use, as well as a telephone with line input and output, microphone, headphones, earphones, recorder cassette, speakers, battery or battery and finally a keyboard connection to be able to be

  used by disabled or handicapped people.

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  Once the equipment has been connected, either by battery or electrical network, we enter the menu

  o one can choose the input language as the output language, that is to say the language that one wishes to translate5 and the language to which it must be translated in a spoken way.

  There are two forms of using a translator device, which can be used between two different devices or from a single device.10 In the case of two different devices, the connection is made using a modem with Internet or telephone. Once the languages have been chosen in the initial menu, for the connection of two different devices, we will connect via a modem with the Internet, or by telephone, and we will indicate the number of the recipient with whom we wish to speak, this

  will have the same simultaneous translation equipment.

  A message informs the recipient that one wishes to communicate through the simultaneous translation device. The communication mode will be by keyboard,

  hands-free microphone or microphone and headphones.

  In the case of Internet connection, we follow the

following process.

  We activate the voice recognition program and,

  at the same time, writing on the transmitter screen.

  In turn the equipment incorporated programs of dictionaries of the different languages with which

we will work.

  At this point, the transmitter can then speak to the microphone, clearly and clearly, so that the voice program processes the signal and transcribes it into text. Once the signal has been processed and transcribed into text, we activate a translation program that translates the text

  in the language chosen beforehand.

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  Said text can be seen as much in the equipment

transmitter than in the receiver.

  At this instant, in the receiving equipment, the voice program is activated which performs the opposite function by transcribing the text translated by the translation program into voice. In other words, the recipient transfers our translated sentence to the chosen language and will repeat the

  reverse process to establish oral communication10 between the two translators.

  By terminating the communication, the process is deactivated.

  In the case of communication by telephone, the process is the same but without the display on the screen, due to its absence, the

spoken and translated texts.

  For translation from a single device: the start button is actuated, which can be placed in the machine or be integral with the microphone, the voice recognition program activating, at the same time as it written on the transmitter screen. The voice of the transmitter should be expressed in short, clear sentences, which will facilitate dialogue,

  same as the internal microprocessor process.

  Immediately afterwards, the start button is pressed again, giving the order to run two programs simultaneously. One to translate the text on the screen to the required language and the other to translate the text to the voice in the required language. The button is pressed for the third time and the equipment frees memory and reverses the order of languages in the menu, giving the receiver the option of switching to transmitter. He speaks on the microphone in his

  language and repeat the process in reverse.

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  Thanks to this new equipment and simultaneous translation process, we can communicate with

  anyone without knowledge of their language and vice versa and, at the same time, it helps us in a very efficient and practical way to learn languages.

  With the aim of illustrating all that has just been exposed, this descriptive memory is accompanied, in an integral manner with it, by a sheet of drawings in which a simplified and schematic example has been shown. illustrative and nonlimiting embodiment of the practical possibilities of the invention. In said drawings, Figure 1 corresponds to a diagram of the parts

  component of simultaneous translation equipment.

  Figure 2 is a diagram of

  works when connected to the Internet.

  Figure 3 is a diagram of the data processor. The new equipment consists of a portable container housing 1 which incorporates a data processor 2, hard disk 3, the necessary software dictionaries, language translators and voice reproducers, an Internet connection modem 4, a port printer output 5, compact disc player 6, menu control liquid crystal display 7, and another for reading the last sentence in use 8, telephone with line input and output 9, microphone 10, a helmet or

  headphones 11, cassette recorder 12, built-in

  speakers 13, battery or battery 14 and finally a keyboard connection 15 to be able to be used by people

disabled or impaired.

  Once the equipment is connected either by means of a battery or an electrical network, you enter a menu 16 where you can choose the language 17 of the input as of the output, to say the language that one

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  wish to translate and the language in which they must

be translated in a spoken way.

  There are two forms of use of a translating device, and this can be between two different pieces of equipment or from a single piece of equipment. In the case of two different pieces of equipment, the connection can be made by means of a modem with Internet 4 or by telephone 8. In the case of connection by Internet, the following process is followed: Once the languages 17 have been chosen in the initial menu 16, in the case of two different items of equipment, we will connect via a modem with the Internet, or by telephone, and we will form the number of the recipient with whom we wish to speak, who will have a

  same simultaneous translation equipment.

  a message notifies the recipient that one wishes to communicate through the simultaneous translation device. The means of communication will be the keyboard 15, the

  microphone 10, or microphone and earphones 11 without hands.

  Then we activate 18 the voice recognition programs 19, and translation 20 and the

dictionary program 21.

  At this point, the transmitter can speak to the microphone 10 of its equipment clearly and clearly so that the voice program processes the signal and the

transcribe to text.

  Once the signal has been processed and transcribed into text, the translation program 20 is executed which translates the

  text 17 in the language chosen beforehand.

  These texts can be observed as much in

  the transmitting equipment as in the receiver.

  At this moment, in the receiving equipment, the voice program 19 is activated which performs the opposite function by passing the text translated by the voice program to the voice.

translation 20.

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  Once the communication is finished, process 22 is deactivated.

  In the case of communication by telephone, the process is the same but without the display on screen 7 and 8 in the absence of these, spoken and translated texts, and without the physical presence of the keyboard 15. In the case unique equipment: The start button is actuated, which can be placed in the machine or integral with the microphone 10, the recognition program 19 activating, while it writes them on the screen of the transmitter, once language 18 has been selected in the

start menu 17.

  Then we press the start button again, giving the order to run two programs simultaneously. One to translate text 21 on screen to the required language and the other to translate text to

voice to required language 17.

  The button is actuated for the third time and the equipment frees memory and reverses the order of languages 17 in menu 16, leaving the receiver the option of switching to the transmitter. This one speaks on microphone 10 in his

  language and we repeat the process the other way around.

  In a new version of the equipment, the hard disk 3 is replaced by the ROM or EPROM memory, the latter

  housing the translation program.

  The main purpose of the compact disc reader 6 is to be read in order to load dictionaries on the replenished RAM memory, this being interpreted by the program which resides in the ROM or EPROM memory, controlled through the menu, thus we arrive to restore dictionaries of the translator equipment, and it is not necessary in this way to have the compact disc

  dictionaries for the equipment to work.

  The processor is made up of three differentiated parts, the first being the speech processor 1, which is responsible for decoding the sounds

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  introduced through the microphone into processed words of the language he is recording. Secondly, there is the text translator 21 whose function is, by means of the translation program, to translate the text introduced into the language which has been specified beforehand. Thirdly, there is the voice synthesis unit 23, whose role is to synthesize the voice from a text in any language.10 It should be mentioned that the equipment is controlled by a fourth part program for this purpose. This is responsible for synchronizing the various inputs and outputs for proper operation

  and performance of the device itself.

  The processing scheme for the translation is as follows: first, the speech processor 19 performs its processing, then the text translator performs its processing 21 and, finally, the sound synthesizer 23

  for a specific language station.

  For the language receiver, the operation is the same, we will simply have to specify what it is

  last in the translator configuration menu.

  Once the concept is established, we write the note of

  claims, summarizing the novelties that we

wish to claim.

  Summary note The exclusive operating privilege that

  requests will relate to the following claims.

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Claims (9)

  1. Simultaneous translation equipment, characterized essentially in that it is constituted by a portable container box (1) which incorporates inside of it a data processor (2), a hard disk (3), the necessary software (dictionaries, language translators and voice reproducers), an Internet connection modem (4), a printer output port (5), a compact disc player (6), a liquid crystal display menu control (7) and another for reading the last sentence in   use (8), as well as telephone with line input and output (9), microphone (10), headphones or 15 earphones (11), cassette recorder (12), loudspeaker   speakers (13), battery or battery (14), and finally a keyboard connection (15).   2. Translation equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that the data processor (2) is formed of three differentiated parts: the speech processor (19), the translation processor of   texts (21) and finally the sound synthesizer (23).   3. Translation equipment according to one   any of claims 1 and 2, characterized in   that the hard disk (3) is replaced by the ROM memory or   EPROM, which will house the translation program.   4. Translation equipment according to one   any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that   that the main purpose of the compact disc player (6) is to read to load the dictionaries on the replenished RAM memory, this being interpreted by the program which resides in the ROM or EPROM memory, by being controlled through a menu and, thus, we manage to restore the dictionaries of the translator, and it is not necessary in this way to have the compact disc of dictionaries for the equipment to work. 9 2786584   5. Method of simultaneous translation, using the equipment according to any one of   previous claims, characterized in that, in the case of connection of two different pieces of equipment, once connected, either by means of battery or by network   electric, we enter a menu (16) where we must choose the language (17) both input and output of   the transmitting equipment, the connection being able to be made by means of modem with Internet (4) or by telephone (8).   6. Simultaneous translation method according to claim 5, characterized in that in the case of connection via the Internet, once the languages (17) chosen in the initial menu (16), in the case of two different pieces of equipment connected via a modem with Internet, we will dial the number of the recipient with whom we wish to speak, this will have the same simultaneous translation equipment, then a message will notify the recipient that we wish to communicate through the simultaneous translation device, the means of communication being the keyboard (15), the microphone (10) or the microphone and earphones (11) without using the hands, once chosen in the start menu (16) the languages (17) of entry and exit , the voice recognition programs (19), the translation program (20) and the dictionary program (21) are activated (18), when the transmitter can speak clearly on the microphone (10) of its equipment. and clear and once l e signal processed and transcribed into text, the translation program (20) is executed which translates the text into the chosen language (17) beforehand, text which can be observed both in   the transmitting equipment as in the receiver.   7. Method of simultaneous translation according to one   any one of claims 5 and 6, characterized in that   that once the voice to text translation program (19) and the text translation program (21) have been executed, 2786584   the program of reception is activated in the receiving equipment   voice (19) which performs the opposite function by passing the text translated by the translation program (20) to the voice and, when the communication ends, on5 deactivates the process (22).   8. Method of simultaneous translation according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that   that, in the case of communication by telephone, the process is the same but without the display on the screen (7) and (8), in the absence of these, of the spoken and translated texts, and without the physical presence of a keyboard (15). 9. Method of simultaneous translation according to one   any of claims 5 to 8, characterized in   that the process can operate in a single piece of equipment, which is why the start button is actuated, this being able to be placed in the machine or integral with the microphone (10), the voice recognition program (19) being activated, while that he writes them on the transmitter screen, once the language (17) selected in the start menu (16), then the start button is pressed again giving the order to run two programs simultaneously, one for translating the text (20) on screen to the required language and another for transcribing the text into the voice for the required language (19), the button is pressed for the third time and the equipment frees the memory and reverse the order of languages (17) in the menu (16) leaving option to the receiver to switch to transmitter, it will speak to the microphone (10) in its language, the oral translation being listened to by the speaker (13 ), when activating the translated voice output closing so the cycle.