JPH10283356A - Translation processing system using network, translation processing method, and storage medium for translation processing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a translation requester to proceed other operations during translation by a server computer by allowing the server computer to calculate the translation time needed to translate the whole original text and send it back to a client computer side when the client computer makes a request to translate the original text. SOLUTION: The client computer 1 converts translation conditions, the original text to be translated, and a sending-back method into specific transmission format through network 3 according to a program, specifies an opposite- destination server address, and sends them to the server computer 2. When the server computer 2 receives the sent data by an interface 4 for transmission and reception, a translation time calculating means 7 multiplies a basic translation time prescribed in a table 6 by the volume of the original text, a coefficient, etc., to calculate the translation time needed to translate the whole original text, and sends the calculated translation time back to the client computer 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a data processing system using a network for performing machine translation using a network such as a personal computer communication or the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when performing machine translation using a network such as the Internet, a translation requester sends a text to be translated (hereinafter referred to as an original text) from a client computer to a translation server computer. When the translation processing unit of the translation server computer receives the original sentence, it extracts a plurality of translation word candidates from the dictionary unit, extracts one translation word with the highest priority, and sequentially translates the translation word. It is transferred to the client computer via the network as needed. The translation requester waits for the end of the translation results of the entire original text while viewing the translation results displayed on the client computer.

[0003] In another conventional example, when a translation requester sends an original text to a translation server computer using a client computer, and requests that the translation result be put in its own mailbox by e-mail, The translation server computer stores the information in an e-mail in the mailbox of the client computer at an appropriate time after the translation is completed. The translation requester can open the mailbox at an appropriate time and view the translation result.

[0004]

Therefore, after the original translation request, the client computer waits for the completion of the translation of all the original texts. When the public line is used, a telephone charge is required in addition to the provider access fee. In addition to this, there is a problem that not only the usage fee becomes extremely high, but also that the translation requestor waits a considerable amount of time before obtaining the translation result of the entire original text.

In the latter method of transmitting the translation result to the client computer at an appropriate time after the original translation request, it is completely unknown how long the translation result is sent from the translation server computer. In many cases, the use of a translation result is temporarily interrupted and waited, which causes a problem in work efficiency.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a translation processing system using a network that eliminates the inconvenience of requiring a translation client to wait for translation time more than necessary.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a translation processing system using a network which realizes a reduction in line usage fee. It is another object of the present invention to provide a translation processing method that eliminates the inconvenience of requiring a translation client to wait for translation time more than necessary and improves the efficiency of work.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a storage medium for translation processing which allows a server computer to notify a client computer of a translation time and to transfer a translation result by a return method requested by the client. It is in.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the inventions corresponding to claims 1 to 3 provide data for translation conditions, original text for translation, translation waiting time, etc. in order to make a translation request. Input means for inputting a translation condition, a translation source text and a translation waiting time inputted by the input means to a server computer through a network, and when the translation time calculated by the server computer is received, A client computer having time resetting means for resetting a translation waiting time and transmitting the translation waiting time to the server computer via the network;
When receiving the translation waiting time transmitted from the client computer, the translation time calculating means for calculating the translation time based on the translation conditions and the original text for translation, and the translation time calculated by the translation time calculating means are A translation time returning means for returning the translation to the client computer; translating the original text; transmitting the translation result to the client computer during a translation waiting time; thereafter, after the translation is completed, the remaining translation result or the translation result of the entire original text And a server computer having translation processing means for transmitting to the client computer, and when a return method is specified from the client computer, a network that returns a translation result according to the return method after translation is used. It is a translation processing system.

[0010] Therefore, according to the invention corresponding to claims 1 to 3, the server computer calculates the translation time when receiving the translation condition and the original text for translation without the translation waiting time from the client computer. If the translation is returned to the client computer, the translation requester on the client computer side can know at what time the translation is to be completed from the translation time, and can delegate it to another task.

When the client computer receives the translation time from the server computer, and there is not much time difference between the translation time and the translation waiting time, the client computer resets the translation waiting time to match the translation time. Or shorter than the initial translation wait time,
After the translation waiting time has elapsed, if the translation results are transferred collectively after the translation is completed, other work can be advanced during that time.

Furthermore, if the translation wait time and the return method are transmitted from the client computer, the server computer releases the line used when the translation time for the original text exceeds the translation wait time, and performs the translation according to the return method after the translation is completed. Since the result is transferred, the line usage fee is reduced, and there is no need to wait for translation time more than necessary.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a translation request data transmitting step of a client computer for transmitting a translation condition, a translation original, a translation waiting time and a return method, and a translation waiting time in the data transmitting step. Calculating a translation time from at least the translation condition and the original text for translation, and returning a translation time to the client computer; and measuring a translation time during a translation process of the original text by a translation processing unit. A translation processing step of notifying the client computer when the time has elapsed, releasing the use line and storing the translation result, and a translation result for transferring the translation result to the client computer according to the return method after the translation of the original text is completed. A translation processing method having a transfer step.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, when the above-described means are taken, the server computer notifies the client computer when the measured translation time has elapsed the translation waiting time and notifies the client computer of the fact. Since the used line is released and the translation result is transmitted to the client computer after the translation is completed, the line usage fee can be reduced, and other work can be performed without waiting for the translation to be completed, thereby improving work efficiency. Greatly contribute to.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a translation processing apparatus for performing translation processing of a translation original when receiving data such as a translation condition, a translation original, a translation waiting time, and a return method from a client computer. A storage medium on the server computer side that records the program, the server computer that performs translation processing using the translation processing program calculates a translation time from at least the translation conditions and the original text for translation based on the translation waiting time, A translation time returning function for returning to the client computer, and measuring a translation time during the translation processing of the original sentence, and when the measured translation time has passed the translation waiting time, notifying the client computer to that effect; And a translation processing function that saves translation results, and Serial is recorded translation processing for a storage medium translation processing program for realizing the translation result transfer function of transferring to the client computer in accordance with the return process.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the server computer receives data such as a translation condition, an original text for translation, a translation waiting time and a return method from the client computer by taking the above means. At the time, based on the translation processing program in the translation processing storage medium, the approximate translation time of the original text for translation is returned, the actual translation time is measured, and furthermore, when the measured translation time exceeds the translation waiting time, Various useful functions can be realized, such as notifying the client computer and, after the elapse of the translation waiting time, transferring the translation result by the return method specified after the translation is completed.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a translation processing system using a network according to the first embodiment.

In this translation processing system, at least one or more client computers 1,... For requesting translation of an original sentence and a server computer 2 for translating the original sent from the client computer 1 are connected via a network 3. Have been. The server computer 2 may be a simple server, or a WWW server that accesses a homepage of another dictionary server using a WWW (World Wide Web) browser and executes translation processing. Is also good.

The client computer 1 has an input device for inputting translation conditions such as English-Japanese, Japanese-English, etc., original text for translation, rough translation processing time request data, etc., an e-mail address of an e-mail owned by itself, and a facsimile FA.
X number, storage means for storing translation result data for the original sentence, etc., translation time sent from the server computer 2, a display device for displaying data such as translation results, and a program for storing various data input from the input device And a data processing unit such as a CPU for transmitting the data to the server computer 2 by designating the destination server address and transmitting the data to the server computer 2.

The server computer 2 includes a transmission / reception interface 4, a reception data storage unit 5 for storing original text data and other data, a time conversion data table 6,
A translation time calculating unit 7, a dictionary unit 8 such as a standard dictionary or a technical term dictionary for storing translations for the original sentence, a translation processing unit 9 for translating the original sentence based on the original sentence using the translated words of the dictionary unit 8, a table correction unit 10, etc. It is constituted by.

The time conversion data table 6 sets the basic translation time in advance for each basic character number of Japanese-English translation, for example, one character or for each original text storage unit capacity, based on past experience, results, etc. Or vice versa,
Coefficients and other weighting data are stored according to German-Japanese, French-Japanese, etc., or, as shown in FIG. 2, coefficients and other weighting data based on the relationship between Japanese-English, Japanese-German, Japanese-French, etc. and the specialized fields of the original text. Etc. are stored.

The translation time calculation means 7 calculates a rough translation time from the basic translation time and the amount of the original sentence, and further multiplies the coefficient and other weighting data to obtain a rough translation time required for the translation of the entire original sentence. Is calculated and returned to the client computer 1 of the translation request destination.

The translation processing unit 9 reads the original sentence stored in the received data storage unit 5 and translates the original sentence into a required language using the translated word stored in the dictionary unit 8. According to the above-described data processing system, when a translation requester inputs a destination server address, translation conditions, a translation request original, a translation time request, and other necessary data from the client computer 1, the data processing unit performs predetermined transmission. The data is converted into a format and transmitted to the server computer 2 via the data transmission / reception interface.

On the server computer 2 side, when the data transmitted from the client computer 1 is received by the transmission / reception interface 4, for example, the translation conditions,
The translation request original text, translation time request data, translation request destination address, and the like are stored in the reception data storage unit 5. After a while
The translation time calculation means 7 multiplies the basic translation time defined in the table 6 by the amount of the original sentence, the coefficient, and the like, calculates the translation time required for translating the entire original sentence, and sends the obtained translation time to the client computer 1. I will send it back.

The server computer 2 may calculate the translation time irrespective of the presence or absence of the request for the translation processing time, and return the translation time data to the client computer 1 according to the translation request destination address.

Therefore, the client computer 1 displays the translation time data on its own display screen, so that the translation requester can grasp the approximate translation time from the display data and perform other necessary work during the translation time. It may proceed, and the problem of the translation requester being waited more than necessary is eliminated.

Further, the table correcting means 10 compares the rough translation time returned to the client computer 1 with the actual translation time after completion of the original text translation, and calculates the coefficient of the table 6 so that the time difference becomes zero. If corrected, it is possible to calculate the translation time with high accuracy while further considering the translation conditions and the like. (Second Embodiment) FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a translation processing system using a network according to the second and third aspects.

This translation processing system comprises client computers 1,... And a server computer 2 as in FIG.
Are connected via the network 3. The server computer 2 may be a simple server, or access a homepage of another dictionary server using a WWW (World Wide Web) browser,
It may be a WWW server that performs a translation process.

The client computer 1 transmits the translation conditions such as English-Japanese, Japanese-English, the original text for translation, the translation waiting time until the translation result is obtained, and a return method for receiving the translation result after the translation waiting time elapses. An input device for inputting an e-mail address of a mail or a facsimile FAX number, an e-mail address of an e-mail owned by the user, a facsimile FAX number, a translation time sent from the server computer 2, translation result data for an original text, etc. Storage means for storing, a display device for displaying data such as a translation time and a translation result, various data input from the input device are converted into a predetermined transmission format according to a program, and a server computer 2 is designated by specifying a destination server address. It consists of a data processing unit such as a CPU that transmits data to It has been.

When receiving the translation time from the server computer 2, the client computer 1 can reset the translation waiting time. On the other hand, the server computer 2 includes a transmission / reception interface 11, a reception data storage unit 12 for storing various data including the original sent from the client computer 1, a time conversion data table 13 similar to the table 6 in FIG. A time calculating unit 14, a dictionary unit 15 for storing a translation for the original sentence, a translation processing unit 16 for translating the original sentence using the translation of the dictionary unit 15, and measuring the actual translation time of the translation processing unit 16; Translation time measuring means 17 for comparing with the translation waiting time from the server, and when the actual translation time of the translation time measuring means 17 is within the translation waiting time, the translation result is transmitted at any time. , Or the remaining translation results after the lapse of the translation waiting time are stored in the temporary translation result storage means 18, Convert After the completion translation results all or the remaining translation results to the return process e-mail or FAX example from the client computer 1 is composed of a translation result transmission control unit 19 or the like to be transferred to the client computer 1.

Next, the operation of the translation processing system using the network having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. The translation requester is the client computer 1
Specify the destination server address using the input device of
A line connection with the server computer 2 is requested, and a line with the server computer 2 is connected (ST1). Then, enter the translation conditions such as English-Japanese, Japanese-English, etc., the original text for translation, the translation waiting time of the translation result, the e-mail for receiving the translation result after the translation waiting time has elapsed, and the method of returning the facsimile. Server computer 2 via
To be transmitted.

On the server computer 2 side, data such as the translation conditions, the original text for translation, the translation waiting time of the translation result, and the method of returning the translation result after the translation waiting time transmitted from the client computer 1 via the network 3 are transmitted. The data is received by the transmission / reception interface 11 and set in a necessary setting memory, for example, the reception data storage means 12 (ST
2).

Here, for example, when the translation waiting time of the translation result is set in the received data storage means 12, the translation time calculating means 14 of the server computer 2 can, for example, use the basic Japanese-English standard defined in the table 13 in advance. After calculating the approximate translation time from the number of characters or the basic translation time in the original text storage unit capacity and the amount of the original text, for example, the number of original text characters or the original text storage amount, the time conversion data table 1 is added to this calculation time.
By performing weighting according to the translation condition of No. 3, a rough translation time for the entire original sentence is calculated (ST3) and returned to the client computer 1 via the transmission / reception interface 11 and the network 3. The client computer 1 displays the received translation time on a display device. At this time, if the display of the translation waiting time is not specified, it is not always necessary to display it.

The translation requester once sets the translation waiting time, and as a result of looking at the translation time, if the translation time is longer than the translation waiting time but there is not much difference between the translation waiting time and the translation time, For example, the time corresponding to the translation time for waiting for the completion of translation is reset and transmitted to the server computer 2. When the server computer 2 determines that the translation waiting time has been reset, the server computer 2 updates the translation waiting time stored in the received data storage unit 12 with the reset time.

The translation processing section 16 of the server computer 2
Performs the translation process after or at the same time as the translation time is calculated (ST4). That is, the translation processing unit 16
Reads the original sentence stored in the received data storage means 5 and translates the original sentence into a required language using the translation word stored in the dictionary unit 15.

At the time of translation processing by the translation processing unit 16, the translation time measuring means 17 measures the actual translation time (ST
5) Compare the measured actual translation time with the translation waiting time from the client computer 1 to determine whether the actual translation time is within the translation waiting time or exceeds the translation waiting time (ST6), and the determination is made. The result is notified to the translation result transmission control means 19.

Here, the translation result transmission control means 19 transmits the translation result of the original sentence to the client computer 1 as needed, and when the translation is completed within the translation waiting time or within the reset translation waiting time, the translation is performed. The result is transferred to the client computer 1 (ST7, ST8). In addition,
Although the translation result by the translation processing unit 16 is transferred to the client computer 1 as needed, it may be transferred collectively after the translation is completed.

On the other hand, when the translation of the original is not completed within the translation waiting time designated by the translation requester, the translation result transmission control means 19 transmits a message to that effect to the client computer 1 for display. The connection line with the client computer 1 is opened, the translation result is stored in the translation result storage means 18, and after the translation is completed, the entire translation or the translation result after the elapse of the translation waiting time is designated from the translation result storage means 18. In accordance with the return method, the data is converted into a state in which e-mail or facsimile can be transmitted and transmitted to the client computer 1 (ST
9, ST10).

Therefore, according to the above-described embodiment, the server computer 2 calculates the approximate translation time of the translation of the original text based on the designation of the translation waiting time from the client computer 1 side. 1, the translation requester can grasp when the translation is completed while watching the translation time, and in the meantime, can proceed with other work.

Further, by grasping the translation time from the server computer 2 and resetting the translation waiting time, the translation result can be received continuously without waiting much time.

The actual translation time measuring means 17 compares the designated translation waiting time with the actual translation time, and releases the used line when the actual translation time exceeds the translation waiting time. In addition, since the translation requester has previously reserved a translation return method, the translation requester can freely receive another translation result after the elapse of the translation waiting time. (Third Embodiment) FIG. 5 is a processing step diagram showing one embodiment of a translation processing method of a translation processing system according to claim 4.

This translation processing system uses a client computer for requesting the translation of an original sentence and directly translates itself in response to a translation request from the client computer, or uses a WWW browser to use dictionary data of a dictionary server. A server computer including WWW for performing translation is connected via a network.

The client computer executes a translation request data transmission step A for requesting a translation of Genbu. This translation request data transmission step A specifies a destination server address and, when a transmission line is connected to the server computer, transmits data such as translation conditions, original text for translation, translation waiting time, and a translation result return method. Transmit to server computer.

Here, the server computer executes the following processing. First, the server computer executes a translation time calculation returning step B for calculating a translation time for the original sentence.

That is, when the server computer receives data such as the translation conditions, the original text for translation, the translation waiting time and the method of returning the translation result from the client computer, the server computer stores the data in the storage means, and then calculates the translation waiting time and the translation time. And the translation time is calculated from at least the translation conditions and the original text for translation. In calculating the translation time, an approximate translation time is determined in advance from a predetermined number of characters for the basic language translation or the translation time for each original text storage unit capacity and the total number of characters or the storage capacity of the original text, and then set in advance to the approximate translation time. A rough translation time of the entire original text is obtained by multiplying the translation difficulty (weight coefficient) determined from the relationship between the translation language and the technical terms. Then, the obtained translation time data is returned to the client computer.

The translation requester of the client computer is given an opportunity to consider how to proceed in the future based on the translation time for the original sentence, and for example, shortens the translation waiting time or resets the waiting time longer from this translation time. be able to.

Subsequently, the translation processing step C is executed. In step C, the translation processing unit performs translation processing of the original sentence using a dictionary, as is well known in the art, and measures the translation time during the translation processing. Then, the measured translation time is compared with the translation waiting time or the reset waiting time. If the measured translation time is within the waiting time, the translation result is sequentially transferred to the client computer, or the translation result is transmitted from the start of the translation as needed. Store and batch transfer.

When the measured translation time exceeds the waiting time, the fact is notified to the client computer, the line used is released, and the subsequent translation result or the translation result from the start of translation is stored in the memory.

Subsequently, a translation result returning step D is executed. In this translation processing step D, after completion of the translation of the original sentence, a translation result after a lapse of time or a translation result from the start of translation is transferred to the client computer by e-mail or FAX, for example, according to a designated return method from the client computer.

Therefore, according to the above-described translation processing method, the translation time is notified from the server computer to the client computer based on the notification request of the translation time for the original sentence. Various operations can be performed flexibly. In addition, since the translation result is transferred by the designated return method after the completion of the translation after the elapse of the waiting time, the translation requester does not need to wait longer than necessary for the translation result, which greatly contributes to the improvement of work efficiency. (Fourth Embodiment) FIG. 6 is a view for explaining a storage medium for translation processing according to claim 5.

In this translation processing system, when a client computer 21 and a server computer 22 are connected via a network 23, the client computer 21 specifies a destination server address and connects a line with the server computer 23. Then, the data such as the translation conditions, the original text for translation, the translation waiting time, and the translation result return method are transmitted to the server computer 22.

Here, the server computer 22 executes the translation process using the translation process program. Specifically, the storage medium 31 stores the translation process program.
And a computer that reads the translation processing program from the storage medium 31 and executes the processing shown in FIG. 4 when receiving data such as the translation conditions, the original text for translation, the translation waiting time, and the method for returning the translation result from the client computer 21. Unit 32, a reception data storage unit 33 for storing data such as translation conditions, original text for translation, translation waiting time, and a method for returning translation results, and a time conversion unit for storing data for calculating the translation time of the original text for translation. A data table 34, a dictionary unit 35 for storing translations for a number of languages, and a translation result storage unit 36 for storing translation results are provided.

The computer main unit 32 executes the processing shown in FIG. 4 using the translation processing program stored in the storage medium 31. The translation requester specifies the destination server address using the input device of the client computer 21, requests a line connection with the server computer 22, and connects the line with the server computer 22. Data such as translation conditions such as Japanese and English, the original text for translation, the translation waiting time of the translation result, and the return method for receiving the translation result after the translation waiting time is input, and transmitted to the server computer 22 via the network 23.

On the server computer 22 side, data such as the translation conditions, the original text for translation, the translation waiting time of the translation result, and the method of returning the translation result after the translation waiting time are transmitted from the client computer 21 via the network 23. Upon receipt, the translation processing program in the storage medium 31 is read, and the translation time calculation and return processing for the original text for translation are implemented as a translation time return function, a translation processing function, and a translation result transfer function.

The translation time return function sets the translation conditions from the client computer 21, the original text for translation, the translation waiting time of the translation result, the translation result returning method after the translation waiting time, and the like in the reception data storage unit 33. Later (ST
2) Based on the translation waiting time, the translation time is calculated from at least the translation conditions and the original text for translation, and is returned to the client computer 21. Specifically, when the translation waiting time of the translation result is set in the reception data storage unit 33, the computer main unit 32 transmits the basic translation time in a predetermined number of, for example, Japanese or English basic characters or the original text storage unit capacity. After obtaining an approximate translation time from the original text and the quantity of the original text, for example, the number of texts in the original text or the storage quantity of the original text, the calculation time is weighted in accordance with the translation condition of the time conversion data table 34 to roughly translate the entire original text. The time is calculated (ST3) and returned to the client computer 21 via the network 23.

Next, as a translation processing function, a translation time is measured at the time of translation processing of an original sentence, and when the measured translation time has passed the translation waiting time, the fact is notified to the client computer, while the use line is changed. It has the function of opening and storing translation results. That is, the computer main unit 32 performs the translation process after calculating the translation time or simultaneously with the calculation of the translation time (ST4). In this translation process, the original sentence is read from the received data storage unit 33 and is translated into a required language using the translated word stored in the dictionary unit 35. At this time, the actual translation time of the original sentence is measured (ST5). The measured actual translation time is compared with the translation waiting time from the client computer 1 to determine whether or not the actual translation time has passed the translation waiting time (ST6). While notifying the client computer of this, the line used is released and the translation result after the lapse of the translation waiting time or the start of translation is stored in the translation result storage unit 3.
6 is stored.

Further, the computer main unit 32 implements a translation result transfer function. The translation result transfer function is to transfer the translation result to the client computer after the translation of the original sentence according to the return method. Specifically, after the translation is completed, the whole translation or the waiting time of the translation has elapsed from the translation result storage unit 36. The subsequent translation result is transferred to the client computer 11 using e-mail or FAX, for example, according to the designated return method (ST
10).

Therefore, according to the above embodiment, the computer main unit 32 of the server computer 22
By reading the translation processing program from the storage medium 31 and performing the translation processing, the approximate translation time for the original sentence can be returned to the client computer 21 side, whereby the translation requester can grasp the approximate translation time for the original sentence, The translation waiting time can be set again while extending the working time or considering other working times and transmitted to the server computer 22.

When the translation processing of the original text exceeds the translation waiting time, and when the translation of the entire original text is completed again, the translation result is transferred to the client computer 21 in accordance with a previously specified return method. The translation requester on the 21 side can obtain a translation result while performing other work without waiting for an unnecessary time.

[0060]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following various effects can be obtained. According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a translation request for an original sentence is made from a client computer, the server computer calculates the translation time required for translating the entire original sentence and returns it to the client computer side. Other work can be proceeded quickly, so that the user does not need to wait longer than necessary without knowing the translation end time.

According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the same effect as the first aspect, the server computer calculates the translation time of the entire original text and returns it to the client computer only when receiving the translation waiting time from the client computer. The translation requester on the client side can study the translation time and reset any waiting time, contributing to the improvement of the efficiency of various operations.

According to the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the same effects as those of the first and second aspects, the line used is released after the elapse of the translation waiting time, and the translation result is transmitted to the client side by the designated return method after the translation is completed. Since the transfer is performed, the line usage fee can be reduced, and the translation result can be obtained without considering the waiting time for the translation.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in response to an original text translation request on the client side, a translation time is obtained on the server side and returned to the client side, so that the translation requester does not have to wait more than necessary. Further, since the used line is released after the elapse of the designated waiting time, the line usage fee can be reduced. Further, since the translation result is transferred to the client side by the designated return method after the translation is completed, other work can be performed without waiting for the completion of the translation.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, when the translation condition, the original text for translation, the translation waiting time of the translation result, and the return method are received from the client side, the computer on the server side
It reads the translation processing program from the storage medium 31 and calculates a translation time for the original text for translation, a process for returning the translation time, a translation process for the original text, and a transfer of the translation result by a return method according to the client's request. Function can be realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of a translation processing system using a network according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a data array of a time conversion data table.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing another embodiment of a translation processing system using a network according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exemplary view for explaining the operation procedure of the translation processing system of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an operation step diagram illustrating a translation processing method in the translation processing system.

FIG. 6 is a hardware configuration diagram for a server computer to realize a predetermined function using a program in a storage medium.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 21 client computer 2, 22 server computer 3, 23 network 6, 13, 34 time conversion data table 7, 14 translation time calculation means 9, 16 translation processing unit 17 translation time measurement means 19 ... Translation result transmission control means 31 ... Storage medium 32 ... Computer main body

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A client computer for transmitting a translation condition and an original text for translation to a server computer via a network in order to make a translation request, and a translation time based on the translation condition and the original text for translation of the client computer. And a server computer for calculating and returning the calculated result to the client computer, wherein the client computer, which is the translation request destination, can grasp the translation time of the original sentence, and the translation processing system using a network. 2. An input means for inputting data such as a translation condition, an original text for translation, and a translation waiting time in order to make a translation request, and a translation condition, an original text for translation, and a translation waiting time inputted by the input means. Means for transmitting to the server computer via the network, and time resetting means for resetting the translation waiting time when receiving the translation time calculated by the server computer and transmitting the translation waiting time to the server computer via the network. A client computer; a translation time calculating means for calculating a translation time based on the translation conditions and the original text for translation when receiving a translation waiting time transmitted from the client computer; and a translation time calculating means. A translation time sender returning the translation time to the client computer. A translation process of translating the original text, transmitting the translation result to the client computer during a translation waiting time, and transmitting the remaining translation result or the translation result of the entire original text to the client computer after the translation is completed. A translation processing system using a network, comprising: the server computer having means; 3. A client computer for transmitting a translation condition, an original text for translation, and a return method for making a translation request through a network, and a translation for calculating a translation time based on the translation condition and the original text for translation by the client computer. Time calculating means, time returning means for returning the translation time calculated by the translation time calculating means to the client computer, translation processing means for translating the original sentence, and returning the translation result by the translation processing means And a server computer having return conversion means for converting the data according to the method and returning the converted data to the client computer. A translation processing system using a network, comprising: 4. A translation request data transmission step of a client computer for transmitting a translation condition, a translation original, a translation waiting time and a return method, and a translation waiting time in the data transmission step.
Calculating a translation time from at least the translation conditions and the original text for translation, and returning a translation time to the client computer; and measuring a translation time during a translation process of the original text by a translation processing unit. A translation processing step of notifying the client computer when the time has elapsed, releasing the use line and storing the translation result, and transmitting the translation result to the client computer according to the return method after the translation of the original text is completed. A translation step, comprising: 5. A server computer which records a translation processing program for performing translation processing of the translation original when receiving data such as a translation condition, a translation original, a translation waiting time, and a return method from a client computer. A translation computer that calculates a translation time based on at least translation conditions and a translation original based on a translation waiting time, and sends the translation back to the client computer based on the translation waiting time. A time return function, measuring the translation time during the translation processing of the original sentence, and notifying the client computer when the measured translation time exceeds the translation waiting time, releasing the line used and storing the translation result And a translation processing function that translates the translation result after the translation of the original Translation processing storage medium characterized by recording a translation processing program for realizing the translation result transfer function of transferring the Ian computers.