JP3015471U - Other language CD-ROM information retrieval device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To extract information in the language used by oneself from a CD-ROM created in another language. [Structure] The processing device 3 extracts desired data from the CD-ROM 15 and translates the extracted data as it is. After translation, output by printer 13 or FD
Output by the device 11.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a technique for extracting desired data from a CD-ROM in which data of another language expression is recorded.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, CD-ROMs containing patent information and technical information have been issued by national institutions and organizations. Such a CD-ROM is issued in each country's language expression.

Further, the CD-ROM is issued in order to provide much information and as a substitute for a publication, and it is possible to retrieve desired data with a CD-ROM reader. .

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, when trying to obtain the desired data from a CD-ROM in another language expression, it may take a lot of time to understand, or it may be necessary to translate it into a predetermined language expression. There were many obstacles, such as, and were usually not common.

Therefore, it is not suitable for use as a handy information retrieval device when placed on a desktop. An object of the present invention is to provide a device for extracting data of a predetermined language expression from a CD-ROM of another language expression.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The other-language CD-ROM information retrieval device of the present invention includes another-language data extracting means for extracting other-language data relating to a predetermined matter from a CD-ROM having a predetermined other-language expression, and the other-language data expressed in the predetermined language expression. The gist of the present invention is to include language conversion means for converting the language data into the extracted language data output means for outputting the language data in a predetermined format.

[0007]

[Action]

 In the other-language CD-ROM information retrieval device of the present invention, the other-language data extraction means extracts the other-language data from the CD-ROM, the language conversion means converts it into language data of a predetermined language expression, and outputs the extracted language. The means outputs this language data in a predetermined format.

As a result, data of a predetermined language expression is extracted in a predetermined format from the CD-ROM of the other language expression.

[0009]

【Example】

 Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of another language CD-ROM information retrieval device 1, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of another language CD-ROM information retrieval device 1.

The other language CD-ROM information retrieval device 1 includes a processing device 3, a display 5, a keyboard 7, a mouse 8, a CD-ROM device 9, an additional flexible disk device 11, and a printer 13. I have it. The CD-ROM device 9 reads the CD-ROM 15, and the additional flexible disk device (referred to as an additional FD device) 11 reads and writes the flexible disk 17.

As shown in FIG. 2, the processing device 3 includes a CPU 19, a memory 21, a flexible disk device (referred to as an FD device) 23, and a disk device 25. The FD device 23 reads and writes the flexible disk 27. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a data storage state of the memory 21, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a data storage state of the disk device 25.

The memory 21 includes a program area 21A, a pre-conversion text area 21B, a post-conversion text area 21C, a pre-conversion processing text area 21D, a post-conversion processing text area 21E, and an output format matching area 21F. I have it. The disk device 25 stores a program for each of the flowcharts described later, and also includes a search condition registration area 25A, an extraction front page storage area 25B, an extraction full text storage area 25C, a selection item storage area 25D, and a Japanese-English translation. Software 25E, Japanese pre-processing software 25F and English post-processing software 25G are provided.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a search condition registration processing routine, FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a language menu, and FIGS. 7 to 9 are explanatory views of the search condition registration processing. The example of the search condition registration process shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 is for a CD-ROM publication published by the Japan Patent Office. Therefore, if it is for another CD-ROM, the display contents and selection contents are changed appropriately. The CD-ROM publication published by the Japan Patent Office includes a key index file that stores search keywords and a text file that stores technical information such as specifications.

The search condition registration process of FIG. 5 is started by the CPU 19 when search condition registration is selected on a startup menu screen (not shown) displayed on the display 5. When the search condition registration process is activated, first, a language selection screen is displayed (step 100, hereinafter step is referred to as S). On the language selection screen, although not shown, a display for requesting the selection of the language to be used is displayed on the screen of the display 5. For example, “Do you want to select Japanese” is displayed in Japanese and “Do you want to select English” is displayed in English.

After the language is selected, the language menu is displayed according to the selected language expression (S 110). For example, when the Japanese expression is selected in S100, a language menu for the Japanese expression as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display 5. Illustrations of language menus in other language expressions are omitted.

The language menu is provided with a language menu display 51, a CD-ROM language display 53, a CD-ROM language list 55, a search data output language display 57, and an output language list 59. The CD-ROM language list 55 is provided with a language name display 61. The output language list 59 is provided with a language name display 63.

When the CD-ROM language is selected and the output language is selected while the language menu is displayed, the search condition registration screen is displayed on the display 5 (S120). As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the search condition registration screen includes a search condition registration display 71, a distribution destination name display 73, a distribution destination name input field 75, a delivery address display 77, and a delivery address input field 79. A search condition display 81, a search formula display 83, a search formula input field 85, a search condition list 87, a keyword display 89, a keyword input field 91, a language conversion target display 93, and a conversion target list 95. , A conversion target selection list 97, a conversion level display 99, a conversion level list 101, an output format display 103, an output format list 105, an output medium display 107, an output medium list 109, and an output standard display 111. , An output standard list 113. In the distribution destination name input field 75, the destination is entered. An address is entered in the delivery address input field 79.

In the search condition list 87, the keywords stored in the key index file of the CD-ROM published gazette issued by the Japan Patent Office are displayed. (11) Patent application publication number display 115 , (43) display date 117, and (51) Int. Cl ⁵ display 119, (21) application number display 121, (22) application date display 123, (31) priority claim number display 125, (32) priority date display 127, (33) priority claim Country display 131, (71) Applicant display 133, (72) Inventor display 135, (74) Agent display 137, (54) Invention name display 139, (57) Summary display 141 , Full-text display 143 is displayed. The displays 115 to 141 each include an identification code display 145 and an item name display 147. In the identification code display 145, the unified identification code value is shown in parentheses. The item name display 147 represents the content of the identification code.

In the search expression input field 85, the value of the identification code, the comparison operator, the logical operator, and the range operator are written according to a predetermined rule. Numbers and characters are input to the keyword input field 91 and are used as search keywords. The conversion target list 95 is provided with a front page full-text display 149, a full-text display 151, and a selection display 153. When the front page full text display 149 is selected, the full text of the front page data stored in the CD-ROM 15 is subject to language conversion. The front page is created based on the contents of the key index. When the full text display 151 is selected, in addition to the front page, the full text of the text file is subject to language conversion.

Conversion target items 155 are displayed in the conversion target selection list 97. The conversion target item 155 is an input target to the conversion target input field 154. The conversion target item 155 input in the conversion target input field 154 is a target of language conversion. The conversion level list 101 is provided with a fully automatic conversion display 157, a pre-conversion processing display 159, a post-conversion processing display 161, and a pre- and post-conversion processing display 163.

When the fully-automatic conversion display 157 is selected, the language conversion is executed during the language conversion processing without requiring manual processing of the original sentence or post-editing of the translated sentence. When the pre-conversion process display 159 is selected, a process for manually processing the original sentence is executed before the language conversion process is executed.

When the post-conversion process display 161 is selected, a process for manually correcting or processing the sentence after the language conversion is executed. When the pre- and post-conversion processing display 163 is selected, both pre-conversion processing and post-conversion processing are executed.

The output format list 105 includes a table format I display 165, a table format II display 167, a table format III display 169, a sequential output display 171, an ascending order output display 173, and a descending order output display 175. It is provided. When the tabular formats I to III displays 165 to 169 are selected, the data extracted from the CD-ROM 15 and subjected to language conversion are output in a predetermined tabular format. The table format is appropriately set in advance. When the sequential output display 171 is selected, the data that has been subjected to the word conversion is sequentially output. When the ascending order output display 173 is selected, the items are arranged and output in ascending order regarding predetermined items.

The output medium list 109 is provided with an FD display 177 and a paper display 179. When the FD display 177 is selected, the data is output to the flexible disks 17 and 27. When the paper display 179 is selected, the data is output to the printer 13.

The output standard list 113 is provided with an A type display 181, a B type display 183, and a C type display 185. The output standard by the flexible disk can be set to a predetermined standard. When the setting of the search condition is completed on the search condition registration screen, the search condition is registered next (S130). In registration, the data input in the search condition registration screen is stored in the search condition registration area 25A of the disk device 25.

By the search condition registration process described above, it is possible to preset and register all the requests regarding language conversion for each submission destination. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform a troublesome setting process when the actual language conversion is executed. Further, after registration, even a person who cannot understand the language expression displayed on the display 5 can operate the other language CD-ROM information retrieval device 1 with a little practice.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of another language CD-ROM search processing routine. This explanation will be given based on the registration data for the CD-ROM publication published by the Japan Patent Office, which is registered based on FIGS. 7 to 9. Therefore, in the case of using the registered data for other CD-ROM, it is appropriately changed.

The other language CD-ROM search process is started by the CPU 19 when another language CD-ROM search is selected on the startup menu screen (not shown) displayed on the display 5. First, a distribution name list screen is displayed (S200). Although not shown, the distribution destination name list screen displays a list of distribution destination names registered in advance on the display 5. The distribution destination name is read from the search condition registration area 25A. After the distribution destination name list screen is displayed, a determination is made (S210). In the judgment, it is judged which distribution name is selected.

When any of the distribution destination names is selected, a CD-ROM search for the selected distribution destination name is performed (S220). The process from here is performed based on the data registered in advance in the search condition registration area 25A. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of the search database 201 and the extraction item database 203. The search database 201 is configured in the disk device 25. The extraction item database 203 is configured in the disk device 25.

In the CD-ROM search, the search expression input in the search expression input field 85 of FIG. 7 is first read from the search condition registration area 25A. Next, the CD-ROM 15 is searched to find an application that matches the search formula, and the contents of the key index of the found application are stored in the search database 201 of FIG. Storing is done sequentially, starting with the found application. The search database 201 stores “application number”, “publication number”, “publication date”, “IPC expansion symbol”, “FI”, “facet”, and “priority claim number” here. After the search of the CD-ROM 15 is completed, language conversion is executed (S230).

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the language conversion processing routine, and FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of the extraction item database 205. In the language conversion process, first, a determination is made (S300). In the determination, it is determined based on the language conversion target of the search condition registration area 25A whether the language conversion target is the front page full text, the full text, or the selection. If the judgment is the full text of the front page, then the front page is read (S310). If the judgment is the full text, then the full text is read (S320). Extraction is performed (S330).

In reading the front page, first, the text data of the front page of the application stored at the top of the search database 201 is read from the CD-ROM 15 and written in the extracted front page storage area 25B of the disk device 25. After that, the front pages are sequentially read and written in the extracted front page storage area 25B. After the reading of the front page is completed, the next process is performed.

In the full text reading, first, the full text data of the first application in the search database 201 is written in the extracted full text storage area 25 C of the disk device 25. After that, the data is read one after another, and after the writing of all data is completed, the next processing is performed. If the amount of data exceeds the specified amount, a message asking whether to re-extract or continue after the specified amount has been written is displayed, and processing corresponding to the selection result is entered. To do.

In the selection item extraction, the selection items are first read from the CD-ROM 15 and written in the selection item storage area 25 D of the disk device 25 in order from the first application in the search database 201. The written contents are extraction item databases 203 and 205 as shown in the examples of FIGS. 11 and 13. The extraction item database 203 of which an example is shown in FIG. 11 is one in which the selection items are “application number” and “publication number”. In the extraction item database 205, an example of which is shown in FIG. 13, the selection items are “public number”, “priority claiming country”, “priority claim number”, and “priority date”.

As described above, by performing the selection item extraction processing (S330), it is possible to obtain a database of only the data of the predetermined items from the patent applications extracted for the predetermined items. After performing any of S310, S320, or S330, a determination is made next (S340). In the judgment, it is judged whether it is fully automatic conversion, pre-conversion processing, post-conversion processing, or pre-conversion processing and post-conversion processing. This determination is made based on the conversion level stored in the search condition registration area 25A.

If the fully automatic conversion is selected, the conversion target is read next (S350). This reads the Japanese text data stored in the extracted front page storage area 25B, the extracted full text storage area 25C, or the selection item storage area 25D in the disk device 25 into the pre-conversion text area 21B in the memory 21. The processing is performed.

After reading, conversion is executed (S360). In the conversion execution, first, the Japanese-English translation software 25E stored in the disk device 25 is read into the program area 21A of the memory 21, and this is activated. The started Japanese-English translation software 25E sequentially converts the Japanese data in the pre-conversion text area 21B into English data and writes it into the post-conversion text area 21C.

As described above, when the fully automatic conversion is selected, the language conversion is performed only by the mechanical processing. If it is determined in S340 that the pre-conversion process is selected, then the pre-conversion process is executed (S370). In the pre-conversion processing, first, the Japanese data stored in the extracted front page storage area 25B, the extracted full-text storage area 25C, or the selected item storage area 25D is read into the pre-conversion text area 21D. Next, the Japanese preprocessing software 25F is read into the program area 21A of the memory 21 and activated. The Japanese pre-processing software 25F first reads Japanese data from the pre-conversion text area 21D and performs document revision. Then, based on the revision result, we pointed out the wrong expression or incomprehensible expression, and the word that the English-Japanese translation software 25E could not translate, requested correction and dictionary registration, and corrected the Japanese data before conversion. Write in the text area 21B. Execution of the pre-conversion process is once terminated upon confirmation by the operator of completion. When the end is confirmed, the next conversion execution process is performed (S360). The conversion execution process translates as described above.

As described above, when the pre-conversion process is selected, an opportunity to correct the Japanese original sentence is given before the Japanese-English translation is performed. As a result, the translation speed of the Japanese-English translation software 25E is improved and the translation quality is improved. If the post-conversion process is selected in the determination of S340, the conversion target is first read (S380). This is almost the same process as S350. Then, conversion is executed (S390). This is almost the same processing as S360, but in this processing, the translated English data is written in the post-conversion processing text area 21E.

After the conversion is executed, the post-conversion processing is executed (S400). In executing the post-conversion processing, first, the English post-processing software 25G is read into the program area 21A and activated. The English post-processing software 25G first reads the Japanese data before conversion from the pre-conversion text area 21B, then reads the English data from the post-conversion text area 21E, and displays these on the parallel translation editing screen. After the post-editing process by the operator on the translation editing screen is completed, the edited English data is written in the converted text area 21C. The end of the post-editing process is determined when the operator confirms the end.

As described above, when the post-conversion process is selected, an opportunity for post-editing is given after the translation is performed. This improves the translation quality. If it is determined in step S340 that the pre-conversion process and the post-conversion process are performed, the pre-conversion process is first performed (S410). In the pre-conversion process execution, almost the same process as S370 is performed. Then, conversion is executed (S420). In the conversion execution, a process substantially similar to S390 is performed. After the conversion, the post-conversion process is executed (S430). This is almost the same process as S400.

As described above, when the pre- and post-conversion processing is selected, an opportunity to correct the original sentence and the translated sentence is given before and after the translation. Therefore, the translation quality is improved. When the processing by this language conversion processing routine is completed, the English data generated by the language conversion is stored in the converted text area 21C.

After the language conversion is completed, the output format matching of FIG. 10 is performed (S500). In the output format matching, the output format is first read from the search condition registration area 25A. Then, the English data in the converted text area 21C is written in the output format matching area 21F in a format matched with the read output format. For example, when the data is arranged in the tabular format, the data is stored in the formats shown in FIGS. 14 and 15. In the case of sequential output, data is stored in the format shown in FIG. Fig. 14 shows the search item display 211 indicating that the information has been collected for a given "Applicant", "Application Number", and "Japanese Patent Laying-Open Number" (patented). The application publication number) and the list 213.

FIG. 15 shows a search item display 221 indicating that the information is collected for a predetermined “Priority Country” and a [Japanese Patent Laying-Open Number] (patent application). A public number), a “Priority Date”, and a list 223 of “Priority Number” (priority claim number) are shown.

FIG. 16 shows a case in which the front page of the application is converted into English data and is output one after another, and includes a code display 231, an item display 233, and an item 235. Is. In the code display 231, a description such as “(51)” or “(19)” is made. The item contents of the code display 231 are displayed on the item display 233. Here, as the item display 233, “Int.Cl ⁵ ”, “Jp”, “Japanese Patent Laying-Open Number”, “Application Number”, “Applicant”, “Agent”, and “ABSTRACT” are displayed. Is displayed.

In the item item 235, the data contents of the code display 231 and the item display 233 are displayed in English. For example, in the next item item 241 of “ABSTRACT”, the content translated into English is displayed. After the output format matching (S500) of FIG. 10, output is performed (S510). In the output, the stored data in the output format matching area 21F is output based on the output medium and the output standard stored in the search condition registration area 21C. For example, the data shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 is output to the flexible disk 27 as an A type table.

When the data in the output format matching area 21F is output on the paper, it is directly used as a printed matter. Further, if the data is output to the flexible disk 27, it can be read and utilized by a computer or the like. The other-language CD-ROM information retrieval apparatus 1 described above can extract desired information in a language expression used by itself from a CD-ROM created in a language expression different from the language expression used. it can. Therefore, even with a CD-ROM produced in a different language expression that is different from the language expression that the user always uses, the information extracted from this CD-ROM can be obtained in the form of the language expression that the user can easily understand. Therefore, the subsequent information organization and grasp of the contents will be quick and easy. Moreover, it can be output in a desired format, and can be promptly utilized for a predetermined purpose.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various embodiments can be implemented without changing the gist of the present invention. For example, the CD-ROM of another language may have any kind of language expression and storage form. When the storage mode is the text mode, it is used as it is, and when it is the image mode, it is used after being converted into text data by the character recognition technology.

In this embodiment, the Japanese-English translation software, the English-Japanese translation software, the Japanese-German translation software, etc. are used as much as necessary for the translation. It may be configured to convert the data into the language expression data. For example, in the case of possessing Japanese-English translation software and English-German translation software, it may be configured to translate from Japanese to English, and subsequently translate from English to German without directly outputting to the outside. This makes it possible to effectively use the translation software and reduce the translation time.

[0050]

[Effect of device]

 The other language CD-ROM information retrieval device of the present invention extracts data of a predetermined language expression from a CD-ROM of another language expression in a predetermined format and outputs it. As a result, the other language CD-ROM information retrieval device can obtain the desired information from the CD-ROM created in another language different from the language expression to be used, in the language expression to be used by the user, and in the format requested by the user. Can be extracted with. Therefore, even in a CD-ROM produced in a different language expression that is different from the language expression that the user always uses, the information extracted from the CD-ROM is in the form of the language expression that is easy for the user to understand and desired. Since it is obtained in the form of, it is extremely advantageous that the subsequent information organization and content grasping become quick and easy.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of another language CD-ROM information retrieval device 1.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of another language CD-ROM information retrieval device 1.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a data storage state of a memory 21.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a data storage state of the disk device 25.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a search condition registration processing routine.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a language menu.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of search condition registration.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of registration of search conditions.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of registration of search conditions.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of another language CD-ROM search processing routine.

11 is an explanatory diagram of a search database 201 and an extraction item database 203. FIG.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a language conversion processing routine.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of an extraction item database 205.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a table format.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of a table format.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of sequential output.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Other language CD-ROM information retrieval device 3 ... Processing device 9 ... CD-ROM device 13 ... Printer 15 ... CD-ROM 23 ... FD device

Claims (5)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A search expression input means, a means for reading the input search expression, a means for searching a CD-ROM publication published by the JPO to find an application that matches the search expression, and a means for finding an application found A CD-ROM information retrieval device comprising means for storing the contents of a key index in a retrieval database. 2. The CD-ROM information retrieval apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the key index is an application number, a publication number, a publication date, or an IPC expansion symbol. 3. A CD-ROM information retrieval device comprising means for reading only selected items from the retrieval database according to claim 1, and means for making the retrieved selected items a write extraction database. 4. The CD-ROM information retrieval device according to claim 3, wherein the selection item is an application number or a publication number. 5. A means for reading only selected items from the search database according to claim 1, and means for outputting the selected items read out as write-extracted item databases arranged in ascending order with respect to predetermined items. CD-ROM information retrieval device.