JPS5933083Y2 - electronic translator - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Technical Field The present invention relates to an electronic translation machine, and more particularly to a portable translation machine that uses a microprocessor and is capable of outputting audio.

This invention aims to help travelers and businessmen who encounter foreign language difficulties for the first time by providing a new electronic translator that can quickly find the necessary situations and expressions when traveling abroad or having conversations with foreigners. designed to help.

<Prior Art> In recent years, so-called translation machines have been developed that store words and their corresponding translations in a memory, and search and display the translations corresponding to the manually inputted words.

However, do such translators work as dictionaries and idioms for businessmen and students? Especially, are they able to quickly find and respond to necessary situations and expressions when traveling abroad or talking with foreigners? It's not an easy task.

This is especially difficult when there are unknown phonemes between the native language and the foreign language.

In such cases, conventional translation devices are not an effective aid for translators when pronouncing the words orally or listening to the sounds.

BACKGROUND ART Many English conversation handbooks that compare Japanese and English sentences have been commercially available as tools to aid conversation when having a conversation with a foreigner.

Although these handbooks are generally useful as a personal study aid for travelers who are not good at foreign languages,
When traveling abroad or talking with foreigners, it is often difficult to quickly find the necessary situations or expressions, and it is often difficult to pronounce them accurately based on the content of the expression.

In such cases, the handbook may be helpful to the translator when reading out loud, but it is not an effective aid when pronouncing with the mouth or listening to the audio.

Also, key words that start with the first word (for example, How)
You can also display related phrases or sentences, but this will not be an effective help if the person does not know where the content the translator is looking for begins.

In recent years, technological advances in fields such as microcomputer technology and speech synthesis technology have been remarkable, leading to the development of voice calculators, translators, and the like.

Purpose and Overview of the Invention The feature of the invention is to provide information on categories, themes, subjects, and types (hereinafter referred to as category information) necessary for input conversations, especially those related to foreign travel.

), the corresponding so-called translated sentences or word information are repeatedly outputted, and the translated foreign language is outputted audibly.

The output sentence or word information can be displayed repeatedly based on key operations, and the running display (shifting facial expressions) can be freely controlled.

In addition, by making it possible to replace or add the keyboard panel for inputting category information and/or the memory unit for storing sentence or word information, the efficiency of using the translator can be increased. It is to provide.

For this purpose, the object is to obtain a device that can use a replaceable keyboard panel and a replaceable memory.

The electronic translator of the present invention, which audibly outputs the translated foreign language, can serve as an effective spokesperson in place of the translator.

Another object is to widen the scope of application and obtain an effective translation machine by notifying words that can be replaced in sentence information using some method.

In addition, the key symbols that indicate category information have been devised to make key operations easier and faster to search.

Other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will be easily understood by consideration of the following embodiments explained with reference to the accompanying drawings. A preferred example of such an electronic translator 1 is illustrated.

This device 1 has a front panel 2, a keyboard 3 on the panel surface, and a two-tier display 4 on the top of the panel.

have. The keyboard has a category key 5 for inputting 30 category information, so that categories can be input easily.

The larger the number of category keys, the easier it will be to find the content to be searched, but the number and size should be set in accordance with the size and needs of the device.

For example, when the category information is ``shopping'' and the key 5' is input, it is automatically translated and text information corresponding to the category is output.

Second language sentence rHow much? j is upper row 6
, and the corresponding first language sentence "Ikladeska?" is displayed at the bottom of the display 4.

Furthermore, this electronic translator has a built-in speech synthesizer, and the pronunciation of sentences or word information corresponding to the category information is outputted through the speaker 9 with the volume 8, so that even if you are not good at speaking a foreign language, you can have a direct conversation. It will be a great help to those who are looking for something useful.

Furthermore, on the keyboard 3, there is a key 10 for selecting whether or not to make the pronunciation through the speaker, and a key 1 for starting the translation.
1 (SK), a clear key 12, and a shift key [E] 13 for shifting the display on the display 4.

14 is a power ON/OFF switch.

Each memory built into the device stores information about phrases or sentences that are selected, displayed, and pronounced in the desired language.

If the information to be displayed exceeds the digit capacity of the display, it will be displayed repeatedly in sequence using a running display.

Furthermore, if the translator wishes to display one phrase per sentence by manual operation, this can be achieved by using the shift key 9.

In addition, in order to make effective use of the electronic translator or increase the frequency of its use, the translator's tools can be replaced with a keyboard panel and/or memory unit (external ROM, etc.) that suits the translator's level. .

The memory unit may be of a cassette type.

Further, the keyboard 3 is provided with a key 5 for searching for terms necessary for overseas travel, excursions, etc.

This key can cause words frequently used in meals to be sequentially displayed on the display by, for example, using a combination of the [ffl key and the circle key.

For example, tableware, anot
her helping (refill) cloth
(dishcloth) gene 5alad (vegetable salad)
Order, etc. are displayed.

Key 5 may be used alone, but it is more convenient to use it in combination with the category.

The key 5 can be provided independently from the category key.

When you enter category key 5 here, display 4
An example of the content displayed is as follows.

Category △ Upper row display key No △ Lower row〃 1 ・Excuse me ・Shitureidesuga (Sumimasenga) As shown above, when you select and input a category key, information appropriate to the category will appear on the display one by one, and the translator will be able to read from the sentence information that appears. Find the content you need.

The display can be shifted depending on the translator's preference, and the display can be stopped once the translator has found it.

It is possible to output audio simultaneously with the display.

The display displays, for example, a * mark on words or phrases that can be replaced, and the user can complete the sentence and have a conversation by replacing the appropriate word or phrase in the replacement display area.

This method can be used effectively as translators become familiar with the equipment.

FIG. 2 is a system block diagram of an example of an electronic shelf selection machine according to the present invention.

In the figure, SK is a key to start translation. CK is a key mainly for inputting category information. → is a shift key for display control. EC is an encoder for converting category manual information into code. WR is EC. CP is a key manual buffer that temporarily stores the output, and CP is a code match detection unit that detects a match between the contents of the buffer WR and the contents of the register SR that temporarily stores the contents of the address selected from MU. A category code corresponding to category information, a phrase number is a memory unit (for example, ROM) that stores multiple sets of sentence information, and an AD is a MU
Memory address decoder, AR is the MU memory address register, SR is the register that temporarily stores the category code output by selecting the address from the MU memory, G is the output selection switching gate, R is the phrase or phrase output from the MU memory. A register for sequentially storing sentence information, DSC is a display control unit, DSR is a display, and AC is an address counter.

(2) S is a speech synthesizer, LPF/AMP is a low-pass filter and amplifier, and SP is a speaker.

FIG. 3 shows a detailed block diagram of the display control section DSC of FIG. 2, and the contents of the register R are transferred to the display register RR by the input control section IC.

SC is a circuit that shifts the contents of the RR display register, and performs shift (running display)/standstill control according to the state of the flip-flop F.

DRl is a display DSP that displays the contents of the RR register.
The driver for displaying in the lower row of , DR2 is the same <o
This is a driver for displaying on the top of sp.

The speech synthesizer vs mainly consists of an interface, a speech control section, and a ROM for storing speech data.
The ROM stores phonemes and sufficient synthesis information necessary to create a speech waveform, and the speech waveform signal is amplified by an amplifier, amplified by a filter, and outputted as a sound via a speaker SP.

The address code for the spoken word is transferred via the interface to the speech control, which controls the speech RO.
The data stored in M contains algorithms for synthesizing speech based on it.

The audio waveform signal created by the speech control section is sent to the speaker through an amplifier and filter.

Figure 4 shows the memory unit l-M of the system according to the present invention.
Fig. 2 shows an overview of an example storage arrangement of information stored in U (for example, ROM).

In FIG. 4a, C0DE stores codes corresponding to each category information.

TR11 is the sentence information of the first language, TR2 is T
Store the sentence information of the second language corresponding to R,1, and
PEECH1 stores the speech synthesis memory address for second language sentence information.

FIG. 4 a=d shows a specific example.

That is, in the figure, the code corresponding to category key 5 on the keyboard is stored, and the first language (e.g., Japanese) ``Ikladeska'' is displayed in the lower row of the display, and the translated word (American) is displayed in the upper row.' How
Muthis it? ", and the address code of the speech synthesis memory for the translated word achieves the desired pronunciation using the phonemes stored in the speech data ROM and the synthesis information necessary to create the phoneme waveform.

In c and d of the same figure, the same operation is performed by pressing the upper 9 key of the category key and the upper 9 key of the category key.

A code is inserted into words or phrases that can be replaced in the translated language to indicate that they can be replaced.

An end code is inserted at the end of the sentence information related to the category information.

Phrases or words that can be replaced in the sentence information displayed on the display are indicated by symbols or blinking.

The translator can then look at this symbol and replace it with an appropriate phrase or word.

FIG. 5 represents the main flowchart for carrying out the sequence of the present invention.

First, press the translation start key (nl) to proceed to step n2, clear the contents of the SR register and transfer the contents of the memory unit l-MU to the SR register, (n3
), the code and SR entered from the category key □ mouth
It is determined whether the contents match the contents of the registration disk (n4).

If they do not match, repeat n4 → n5 → n6 → n2, and if they match, put the address in the address save register (n7
), put the contents of the MU memory in the R register, and judge whether it is the end code n9), otherwise R-'R
If the shift key [Y is pressed, set the F flip-flop (n12) and set the shift display to E], if the shift key [Y] is pressed, set F IJ (n1).
3) Display statically.

That is, the F flip-flop is a flip-flop that distinguishes between running display and stationary display.

As described above, the electronic translator of the present invention can be realized.

FIG. 6 is an external perspective view showing another embodiment of the electronic translator of the present invention.

A portable electronic translator with audio output is shown, and the shoulder strap makes it easy to carry.

Furthermore, compared to the keys shown in FIG. 1, the category person keys are easier to operate by effectively expressing symbols or pictures that indicate the content of each category, and the necessary scenes and expressions can be quickly found.

In addition, the speaker itself may be used as an external speaker to downsize the device, and the keyboard panel and memory unit can be replaced and added, increasing the frequency and efficiency of use and making it possible to match the translator's needs and level. .

Effect> As explained above, according to the electronic translator of the present invention, it is possible to manually input category information that is safe for conversation, especially when traveling abroad, and output and display the corresponding sentence or word information from memory. Shinnu can be output audibly.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is an external view of an example of an electronic translator according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a system block diagram of the same machine, and Figure 3 is a system block diagram of the same machine.
4 is a schematic diagram of a storage arrangement of an example of information stored in the MU memory of the system; FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the system;
FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of another embodiment of this machine. In the diagram 1: Translator body, 2: Front panel, 3: Keyboard, 4: Display, 5: Category person = (CK
), 8: Volume, 9: Speaker (SP), 10: Audio output switching key, 11: Translation key, 13: Shift key,
14: Power supply 0N-OFF switch, EC encoder, WR: Key input buffer, CP: Code match detection section,
SR Koni temporary memory register, MU: memory unit, A
C: Address count, AD near address recorder, G:
Selection gate, R: register, DSC: display control section, DS
P: Display, ■S: Audio synthesizer, LPF/
AMP: Filter amplifier.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] Input means for instructing category information to be selected; memory means for storing sentence or word information corresponding to the input category information; An electronic translator comprising: means for selecting a predetermined sentence or word information in a memory; and means for displaying or audio outputting the selected sentence or word information.