JPS62107376A - Electronic translating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To utilize effectively an electronic translating device by constituting it so that a translation can be requested and received by using a facsimile. CONSTITUTION:First of all, an original to which a sentence is printed is set to a facsimile transmitter 2, and a requested original is transmitted by a facsimile to a translation center. As a result, this transmitting information is received by a facsimile receiver 6 of an electronic translating device side, converted to a character by an image character converting means 7 and stored temporarily. Also, this information is converted to character information of the original language by a character recognizing means 8, and thereafter, sent out to an electronic translating device 9, translated thereby, and translated information is stored temporarily in a RAM 10. Subsequently, when the end of the transmission from the transmitter 2 is detected, the RAM 10 sends out the translated information to a character image converting means 11, the character information is converted to image information, and thereafter, the image information concerned is sent out to a facsimile receiving device 13 of a translation requesting person side.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to an electronic translation device.

Conventional electronic translation devices use key input as the source language input method.
There were only optical character reading (OCR) and voice input methods.

Therefore, there was a drawback that a large-sized, highly accurate, high-performance electronic translation device could not be used effectively.

The present invention eliminates such drawbacks and provides an electronic translation device that can efficiently translate regardless of its size.

An embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 1 below. FIG. 1, which will be explained using FIG. 2, is an electronic translation device (hereinafter referred to as "electronic translation device") which is an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the main parts of the TLRD.

In the figure, 1 is a manuscript (PR) on which a sentence in the source language (English) to be translated (in this example, "I am a boy") is printed, and 2 is an image signal (Fsig) of the content of PR1.
A facsimile transmitter (FS) is located on the translation requester's side to convert and send the signals, 3 is a hybrid coil (HT) for separating the transmitted and received signals, and 4 is a communication line table (CB). (In addition, exchanges, relay stations, etc. are omitted), 5 is the HT installed at the translation center, which is the partner station.
, 6 is an FR (facsimile receiver) for receiving the Fsig sent from the CB3, and 7 is a facsimile receiver that reproduces the Fsig received by the FR6, temporarily stores it, and sequentially converts the reproduced image into a signal that is easy to check characters. 8 is a character recognition means (LA) that recognizes characters by comparing the output of VLC7 with pre-registered character patterns; 9 converts the output of LA8 into character information of the original language. Electronic translation means (TLR) for electronically translating character information into the preset translation language (Japanese) as
, TLR9 are set to English-Japanese in this embodiment and have a kana-kanji conversion function. 10 is a rewritable memory (RAM) for temporarily storing character information of the translation language of TLR9, 11 is a character image conversion means (LVC) for converting character information into an image signal, and 12 is a FS. , FR1 on the translation client side via HT5 and HT3.
Connected to 3. 14 is a recording paper (RP) for recording the reproduced image reproduced by the FR 13. VL
C7 is an image reproduction circuit (VP) 7a. Braun tube (CR)
T) 7b, a one-dimensional Si array type opto-electric conversion element (LE) 7c for scanning the character string on the CRT 7b horizontally, vertically, and generating a black and white signal, and shaping the black and white signal of the LE7C into a signal that is easy to recognize characters. It is comprised of a signal shaping (black and white discrimination) circuit (LH) 7d for the purpose of

Next, the operation of this TLRD will be explained.

First, set the PRI with the text "I am a boy" printed on it into the FS2. Dial the translation center and send the requested manuscript by fax. This Fsi
g is received at FS6 via HT3, CB4, and HT5, and sent to VLC7. VP7a of VLC7 is
This Fsig is used as a synchronized scanning signal to reproduce an image on the CRT 7b and temporarily store it. The image reproduced on this CR7b (doesn't have to be a visible image) "I am a
boy. " is scanned by the LE 7c which rotates left and right and up and down by the bimorph, and is read as a character string on the CRT 7b. That is, the image reproduced by a large number of scanning lines on the CRT 7b is read as one character string by being scanned left and right by the LE 7c. LE7c black and white signal to LH7d
After shaping the signal and determining whether it is black or white, it is applied to LA8. LA8 is
Check the characters based on this signal and say “I ama boy
．． '' and then sends it to the TLR 9.

In addition, LA8 recognizes the "." (period) at the end of a sentence, detects the end of the sentence, and uses TLR9 to translate the sentence input so far as one delimiter (translation execution unit).
Give execution instructions to . This causes TLR9 to say “I a
Ma boy. ” into English-Japanese translation of “I am a boy.”
Convert kana to kanji and temporarily store it in RAM10.

Next, when the FR6 detects that the transmission from the FS2 has ended, the FR6 instructs the RAM 10 to play back the contents stored up to that point while holding the line of the CB4. As a result, RAM10 reads the translated language (Japanese) "I am a boy" into LVC11.
Send to. Next, LVC11 converts this character signal into an image signal (F'sig), applies it to FS12, converts it into a facsimile signal (Fsig), and sends it to HT5, CB4, HT
3 to FR13, and FR13 sends P to RP14.
The translated text of R1, "I am a boy," is printed. F
R13 is. Since it is a laser facsimile, high precision printing is possible.

In this way, according to the present embodiment, translation can be requested and received using a facsimile, so the TLRD can be used effectively, and by interposing the VLC7 and LVC11, the process of reproducing and reading facsimile images on paper can be omitted. Not only is it easy to automate, but it can also be translated quickly and inexpensively, and the translation system can also be improved.

In this example, the VLC and LVC are electric-optical.
Examples of image-to-character conversion and character-to-image conversion using electrical conversion methods have been shown, but the invention is not limited to this. Images - text and text - by conversion methods (using large-capacity semiconductor memory, etc.)
Image conversion may also be performed.

Furthermore, although this embodiment shows an example in which the translation requesting station and the translation receiving station are the same station, the present invention is not limited to this. It may be the text requesting bureau → translation center → translated text receiving bureau.

Furthermore, the translation center may be set up in a relay station, and even if the translation requesting station and the translation receiving station are the same station, the line is disconnected once the translation request is made, and after the translation is completed, the translation request is made by automatic dialing from the translation center. Alternatively, the translated text may be sent after calling the station. Requests for partial translation of manuscripts can also be made by combining techniques such as those disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publications No. 194462 of 1982 and No. 148272 of 1981.

In addition, as an explanation of this embodiment, LA8, TLR9, RAM
10, but the example is not limited to this. For example, by applying the output of LA8 directly to RAM 10 without going through TLR 9, as shown by the dotted line 20 in FIG. Instead of translation, it is also possible to convert the handwritten manuscript on the PR1 into typed characters (fair copy) and print it on the RP14. In addition, although we have shown an example where TLR9 is set to English-Japanese translation, it is not limited to this, and may also be used for other language translations, calculations, etc. Furthermore, the type of translation can be changed using the dial, such as English-Japanese, Japanese-English, English-French, German-Japanese, etc. You can do it like this.

Enter a voice message, have it translated, transmit the translated message by facsimile, have it received by the other party, and do RP.
14 may be recorded. In this case, voice recognition means is required instead of LA8. Although an example of a wired type using CB4 has been shown, a facsimile line using a wireless communication line may also be used.

In this embodiment, an example of facsimile input → electronic translation → facsimile output is shown, but the example is not limited to this.
Instead, by connecting a word processor to the HT3, character information in the translated language can be directly input into the receiving station's word processor via a line, allowing faster and more accurate translations to be obtained at the receiving station, i.e. facsimile input. →Electronic translation → Text output → Word processor operation → Translated text output method. In this case, in TLC, LVC11 and FS
12 becomes unnecessary.

In addition, a word processor for correcting translated text is connected to the RAM 10, and a translation proofreader proofreads a part of the output of the TLR 9 using the word processor for correction (proofreading), and then the RA is used again.
It is also possible to write to M10 and then output to LVC11.

Examples of experimental embodiments of the present invention include the following.

(1) a video signal input means, a conversion means for converting the output of the input means into a character signal, and a translation means for electronically translating the output of the conversion means into a source language and transmitting a character signal in the translated language; An electronic translation device equipped with

(2) In addition to the input means, conversion means, and translation means in (1) above, a second conversion means for converting the output of the translation means into an image signal, and for sending the image output of the second conversion means. An electronic translation device comprising an output means.

In this specification, translation includes language translation, calculation, search, etc., and the source language refers to the language, numerical value, formula, symbol, abbreviation, etc. before translation, and the translated language refers to the language, numerical value, etc. of the translated word. ,
Refers to formulas, symbols, abbreviations, etc. Therefore, for translation, we use metrology conversion. Including currency conversion etc.

As described above, according to the present invention, automatic translation can be easily performed and an electronic translation device can be effectively utilized.

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[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic translation device that is an embodiment of this explanation, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the main parts of the same device. 7... Image character conversion means (VLC), 8...
・Character recognition means (LA), 9...Electronic translation means (TLR), 10...Memory (RAM), 11...Character image conversion means (LVC), 7a...
・Image reproduction circuit (VP), 7b... Braun tube (CRT), 7c... Light-electrical conversion element (LE), 7d...
Signal shaping (black and white discrimination) circuit (LH). Patent application
Kenzo Ikegami

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) an input means for inputting character information of the source language;
An electronic translation device comprising: electronic translation means for translating character information applied to the input means; and output means for transmitting the translation output of the electronic translation means.