KR102036350B1 - Method, apparatus and computer program for providing translation result, method, apparatus and computer program for displaying translation result - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a first providing step of providing a translation result of a first translation engine for a first character string at a third time point; A second providing that provides a translation result of the first translation engine for the second string in place of the translation result of the provided first string when the second string acquired at the third time point is different from the first string; step; And a third translation result of providing a translation result of a second translation engine for the first string in place of the translation result of the first string when the second string obtained at the third time point is the same as the first string. Provided, a translation result providing method for providing a translation result for an unfinished string in a string input process in real time in combination with the translation engine (Engine).

Description

METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING TRANSLATION RESULT, METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DISPLAYING TRANSLATION RESULT}

The present invention relates to a translation result providing method, an apparatus and a computer program, and a translation result displaying method, an apparatus and a computer program.

With the development of information and communication technology and the development of transportation manufacturing technology, the exchanges between countries are expanding globally, and the exchange of information and resources is actively carried out. Opportunities are also increasing gradually.

Accordingly, technology development for a translation system that uses a computer-based translation technology to translate documents provided in other languages into a language desired by a user is being actively progressed.

However, these technologies provide a translation result based on the translation request for the completed character string, thereby decreasing the real-time, and in particular, considering that the translation target is a language for real-time transmission and reception, there is a problem that decreases the speed utility of the user. .

The present invention is intended to be able to provide translation results in real time by using two or more translation engines in combination.

In addition, the present invention intends to use resources more efficiently in providing real-time translation results.

In addition, the present invention intends to appropriately adjust the delay time until a translation result is provided in consideration of idle resources of the translation engine.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of providing a translation result of an unfinished string during a string input process in real time by using a translation engine may include a translation result of a first translation engine for a first string. Providing a first at a third time point; A second providing that provides a translation result of the first translation engine for the second string in place of the translation result of the provided first string when the second string acquired at the third time point is different from the first string; step; And a third translation result of providing a translation result of a second translation engine for the first string in place of the translation result of the first string when the second string obtained at the third time point is the same as the first string. Providing step; may include.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of displaying a real-time translation result for an incomplete string during a string input process based on a translation result of a plurality of translation engines may include: an obtaining step of obtaining a translation target string at a first time point; A first displaying step of displaying a translation result of a first translation engine with respect to a translation target string obtained at the first viewpoint at a third viewpoint after the first viewpoint; When the translation target character string at the third time point is different from the translation target character string at the first time point, the translation target character string at the third time point by the first translation engine is performed at a fifth time point after the third time point. A second display step of displaying a translation result by substituting a translation result of the first translation engine for the translation target character string obtained at the first time point; And a translation target character string at the first time point by the second translation engine at a seventh time point after the third time point when the translation target character string at the third time point is the same as the translation target character string at the first time point. A third displaying step in which the translation result is replaced with a translation result of the first translation engine for the translation target character string obtained at the first time point; It may include.

An apparatus for providing in real time a translation result for an incomplete string during a string input process in combination with a translation engine according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the apparatus includes a processor and the processor includes a first translation for a first string. Providing a translation result of the engine at a third time point, and when the second string obtained at the third time point is different from the first string, the translated result of the first translation engine with respect to the second string is provided in the provided first Providing a translation result of the character string and substituting the translation result of the second translation engine for the first character string when the second character string obtained at the third time point is the same as the first character string. Can be provided in lieu of translation results.

An apparatus for displaying a real-time translation result for an incomplete string during a string input process based on a translation result of a plurality of translation engines according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the apparatus comprises a processor and the processor at a first time point Acquire a translation target string, and display a translation result of the first translation engine for the translation target string obtained at the first time point at a third time point after the first time point; When the translation target character string at the first time point is different, a translation result of the translation target character string at the third time point by the first translation engine is acquired at the fifth time point after the third time point. A translation result of the first translation engine with respect to the translation target character string is displayed, and the translation target character string at the third time point and the first time If the translation target string in E is the same, a translation result of the translation target string obtained at the first time point by the second translation engine at a seventh time point after the third time point is obtained. The translation result of the first translation engine may be displayed in place of the translation.

According to the present invention, one or more incomplete strings generated in the process of inputting a target string to be translated has a relatively fast translation speed and uses a translation engine that requires less resources for translation. Higher translation engines can be used to improve real-time and make efficient use of resources.

In addition, the present invention can provide a more accurate translation results for the string to be translated by the user while providing a real-time translation results.

In addition, the present invention can use resources more efficiently in combination with a translation engine in providing real-time translation results and accurate translation results.

In addition, the present invention can secure the continuity of providing real-time translation results.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a server and a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram for describing a method of providing, by a server, a translation result for an incomplete string during a translation target string input process by using a translation engine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4A is a flowchart illustrating a method of translating a string when a string to be translated is changed over time by a user input.
4B is a flowchart illustrating a method of translating a string when the string to be translated does not change over time.
4C is a flowchart for describing a method of translating a character string when the sixth time point is a time point before the second waiting time elapses from the second time point.
FIG. 5A is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying a translation result when a translation target character string is changed over time by a user's input.
FIG. 5B is a flowchart for describing a method of displaying a translation result when a string to be translated does not change over time.
6A through 6E are examples of screens displayed on a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The following detailed description of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings that show, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain shapes, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented with changes from one embodiment to another without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. In addition, it is to be understood that the location or arrangement of individual components within each embodiment may be changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the following detailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention should be taken as encompassing the scope of the claims of the claims and all equivalents thereto. Like reference numerals in the drawings indicate the same or similar elements throughout the several aspects.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The network environment of FIG. 1 illustrates an example including a server 100, a plurality of user terminals 201, 202, 203, and 204 and a network 300. 1 is an example for describing the present invention, and the number of user terminals or the number of servers is not limited as illustrated in FIG. 1.

The plurality of user terminals 201, 202, 203, and 204 may be fixed terminals or mobile terminals implemented as computer devices. Examples of the plurality of user terminals 201, 202, 203, and 204 include a smart phone, a mobile phone, a navigation, a computer, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a portable multimedia player (PMP). Tablet PC).

For example, the plurality of user terminals 201, 202, 203, and 204 may communicate with and / or communicate with the plurality of user terminals 201, 202, 203, and 204 through the network 300 using a wireless or wired communication scheme. Communicate with server 100.

Meanwhile, the communication method of the plurality of user terminals 201, 202, 203, and 204 is not limited, and utilizes a communication network (for example, a mobile communication network, a wired internet, a wireless internet, and a broadcasting network) that the network 300 may include. Short-range wireless communication between devices may be included as well as a communication method.

For example, the network 300 may include a personal area network (PAN), a local area network (LAN), a campus area network (CAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN), and a broadband network (BBN). And one or more of networks such as the Internet. In addition, the network 300 may include any one or more of network topologies including a bus network, a star network, a ring network, a mesh network, a star-bus network, a tree, or a hierarchical network. It is not limited.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the plurality of user terminals 201, 202, 203, and 204 will be described as a user terminal 200.

The server 100 may be implemented as a computer device or a plurality of computer devices that provide commands, codes, files, contents, services, and the like to the user terminal 200 through the network 300.

For example, the server 100 may provide a file for installing a translation application to the user terminal 200 connected through the network 300. In this case, the user terminal 200 may install a translation application using a file provided from the server 100.

In addition, the user terminal 200 accesses the server 100 under the control of an operating system (OS) and at least one program (for example, a browser or an installed application) mounted therein, and provides a service or content provided by the server 100. Can be provided. For example, when the user terminal 200 transmits a translation request for a specific character string to the server 100 via the network 300, the server 100 translates the character string and transmits the translation result to the user terminal 200. Can transmit In this case, the user terminal 200 may display and provide a translation result under control of the application.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the server 100 and the user terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The server 100 and the user terminal 200 may include memories 111 and 211, processors 112 and 212, communication modules 113 and 213, and input / output interfaces 114 and 214.

The memories 111 and 211 are computer-readable recording media, and may include permanent mass storage devices such as random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), and disk drives. In addition, the memory 111 and 211 are provided with an operating system and at least one program code (for example, installed in the user terminal 200 to transmit a character string to be translated to the server 100 and receive the translated character string from the server 100). Code for an application, etc.) can be stored. These software components may be loaded from a computer readable recording medium separate from the memories 111 and 211 using a drive mechanism. Such a separate computer-readable recording medium may include a computer-readable recording medium such as a floppy drive, a disk, a tape, a DVD / CD-ROM drive, a memory card, and the like.

In other embodiments, the software components may be loaded into the memory 111, 211 through the communication module 113, 213 rather than the computer readable recording medium. For example, the at least one program is based on a program installed by files provided through a network 300 by a file distribution system (for example, the server 100 described above) that distributes installation files of developers or applications. Can be loaded into the memories 111 and 211.

Processors 112 and 212 may be configured to process instructions of a computer program by performing basic arithmetic, logic, and input / output operations. Instructions may be provided to the processors 112 and 212 by the memory 111 and 211 or the communication modules 113 and 213. For example, the processors 112 and 212 may be configured to execute a command received according to a program code stored in a recording device such as the memory 111 and 211.

The communication modules 113 and 213 may provide a function for the user terminal 200 and the server 100 to communicate with each other through the network 300, and may be another user terminal (not shown) or another server (not shown). Provide a function for communicating with the system. For example, a request (eg, a translation request for a string) generated by the processor 212 of the user terminal 200 according to a program code stored in a recording device such as the memory 211 is controlled by the communication module 213. It may be delivered to the server 100 through 300. Conversely, control signals, commands, contents, files, and the like provided according to the control of the processor 100 of the server 100 are transmitted through the communication module 113 and the network 300 to the communication module 213 of the user terminal 200. It may be received by the user terminal 200 through. For example, the control signal or command of the server 100 received through the communication module 213 may be transmitted to the processor 212 or the memory 211, and the content or the file may be transmitted to the user terminal 200. It may be stored as a storage medium that may include.

The input / output interfaces 114 and 214 may be means for interfacing with the input / output device 214 and 215. In this case, the input device may include, for example, a device such as a keyboard or a mouse, and the output device may include a device such as a display for displaying a communication session of an application.

As another example, the input / output interfaces 114 and 214 may be means for interfacing with a device in which functions for input and output are integrated into one, such as a touch screen.

In addition, in other embodiments the user terminal 200 and server 100 may include more components than the components of FIG. 2. However, it is not necessary to clearly show most of the prior art components. For example, the user terminal 200 may be implemented to include at least some of the above-described input and output devices 215 or other components such as a transceiver, a global positioning system (GPS) module, a camera, various sensors, a database, and the like. It may also include more.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for describing a method of providing, by the server 100, a translation result for an incomplete string during a translation target string input process by using a translation engine in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

In the present invention, the "translation engine" may refer to various means of translation means for converting a string written in a first language into a string in a second language having the same meaning. For example, the translation engine may be a machine translation engine based on statistics, such as a SMT (Statistical Machine Translation) engine. Such an SMT engine may have advantages in translating new words due to its speed and number of vocabularies. In addition, the SMT engine may present a translation result which is determined to be statistically natural by splitting a string to be translated into a word or phrase unit.

Meanwhile, the translation engine may be an NMT (Neural Machine Translation) engine, that is, an engine based on an artificial neural network. The NMT engine can automatically learn a neural network for converting a string to be translated into a sentence vector and a neural network for generating sentences in a language translated from the sentence vector from a large parallel corpus. In addition, the NMT engine performs translation based on the entire sentence information rather than a part of the string to be translated, so that the translation can be more accurately and suited to the sentence context.

However, the above two types of engines are exemplary and the spirit of the present invention is not limited thereto.

In the present invention, 'combination' of a translation engine may mean using two or more translation engines in translation of a string. In particular, in the present invention, the use of a translation engine may mean using two or more translation engines, and using each translation engine at a time point where the advantages of each translation engine can be highlighted. For example, the SMT engine of the above-described two types of translation engines has a relatively fast translation speed and low resources for translation, while the translation accuracy may be somewhat lower. On the other hand, in case of NMT engine, the translation speed is relatively slow and the resources required for translation are high, but the translation accuracy may be high. Therefore, an embodiment of the present invention uses an SMT engine that has a relatively fast translation speed when a fast response is required, uses less resources for translation, and requires an NMT method when more accurate translation results are required. You can use two translation engines together by using the engine.

Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 3, suppose that a user inputs a translation target string 410 such as "a service for translating Korean into English" in the user terminal 200.

Looking at the user's input process to the user terminal 200 in more detail, the input string is the second string 412, such as "hello" in the first string 411, such as "not" according to the user's input, From the second string 412 to a third string 413 such as "Hello Korean to English" and eventually to the same string 414 as the translation target string 410.

According to the related art, after the input of the translation target string is completed, that is, after the input of the translation target string 410 such as "Hello Korean is translated into English" is completed, a translation request is input by acquiring a translation request. Was performed. However, the translation service based on the 'translation request' for the completed character strings, however, reduces the real-time of providing translation results, and in particular, reduces the speed utility of the user in consideration of the fact that the translation target language is exchanged in real time. There was this.

In order to improve this problem, even if there is no special translation request for the input string, it may be considered to provide a translation result for the current input string. However, such a scheme may provide a plurality of translation requests for a single translation engine. There is a problem in that efficient use of resources is impossible in that it must be done continuously.

The present invention uses a translation engine that has a relatively fast translation speed and low resources for translation to one or more incomplete strings 411, 412, and 413 generated during input of the translation target string 410. In the translation of the string 414, a high-precision translation engine can be used to improve real-time and enable efficient use of resources.

Hereinafter, a method of providing a translation result for an incomplete string performed by the processor 212 of the server 100 and / or the user terminal 200 in real time will be described.

4A through 4C are flowcharts illustrating a method of providing a translation result performed by the server 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention in time series.

FIG. 4A is a flowchart illustrating a method of translating a string when a string to be translated is changed over time by a user input.

The processor 112 of the server 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may obtain a first string from the user terminal 200 at a first time point (S41).

In the present invention, the 'viewpoint', such as the first viewpoint and the second viewpoint, is for indicating a posterior relationship between the operations of the processor 112, and 2017.09.26. It may mean a specific time such as 15:00:00 or a specific time period such as 2017.09.26 15:00:00 to 2017.09.26 15:00:10.

Meanwhile, the first string obtained from the user terminal 200 may be a complete translation target string or an incomplete translation target string. For example, when a user copies a translation target string from a web site and pastes it into a translation application according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first string may be a completed translation target string. In addition, when a user types a sentence to be translated into an application according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first string may be an incomplete translation target string.

The processor 112 according to an embodiment of the present invention translates the first string obtained from the user terminal 200 with respect to the first translation engine at a second time point after the first waiting time from the first time point. You can request (S42)

In the present invention, 'requesting a translation result of a string from a translation engine' may mean transmitting a corresponding string to a corresponding translation engine and requesting to perform a translation. Accordingly, the translation engine may translate the string and return a string according to the translation result as a result value. For example, if the first string is "not", the processor 112 may request a translation of the string for "not" from the first translation engine. At this time, the first translation engine may return "Inside" as a result of the translation of the "in".

In the present invention, the first translation engine may refer to a translation engine capable of translating a string with a relatively low resource (that is, a resource lower than a second translation engine to be described later). In addition, in the present invention, the first translation engine may mean a translation engine capable of translating a string at a relatively high speed (ie, faster than the second translation engine). In addition, in the present invention, the first translation engine is a resource (eg, a resource of the user terminal 200, or another server) that is not related to the resource of the subject (eg, the server 100) that provides the translation service according to an embodiment of the present invention. Resources (not shown) to perform the translation. For example, the first translation engine may be the above-described SMT translation engine.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, the second translation engine may mean a translation engine that translates a string to a relatively high resource (that is, a resource higher than the aforementioned first translation engine). In addition, in the present invention, the second translation engine may mean a translation engine capable of translating a string at a relatively slow speed (ie, at a slower speed than the aforementioned first translation engine). In addition, in the present invention, the second translation engine may be an engine that performs a translation by sharing a resource with a subject (for example, the server 100) that provides a translation service according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, the second translation engine may be the above-described NMT translation engine.

In the present invention, the 'waiting time' such as the first waiting time and the second waiting time may have a meaning as a waiting time for appropriately adjusting the load of the translation engine. Therefore, the length of the first waiting time may be determined based on available resources of at least one of the first translation engine and the second translation engine. For example, when the available resources of the first translation engine are small (that is, when the number of translations being processed by the first translation engine are large), the processor 112 sets the first waiting time to be long and thus the first translation engine during the string input process. Can reduce the frequency of calls. Of course, in the opposite case, the processor 112 may shorten the first waiting time to emphasize the real time of the translation result.

Similarly, the length of the second waiting time, which will be described later, may be determined based on available resources of at least one of the first translation engine and the second translation engine, similarly to the length of the first waiting time. For example, when the available resources of the second translation engine are small (that is, when the number of translations being processed by the second translation engine are large), the processor 112 sets a long second waiting time to set the frequency of calls of the second translation engine. Can be reduced. Of course, in the opposite case, the processor 112 may shorten the second waiting time to emphasize the real time of the translation result.

Subsequently, the processor 112 according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide the user terminal 200 with a translation result of the first translation engine for the first character string at a third time point (S43). The processor 112 according to an embodiment may obtain a second string from the user terminal 200. In operation S44, like the first string, the second string may be a completed translation target string or may be incomplete. It may be a translation target string. However, FIG. 4A illustrates a case in which the translation target string changes over time due to a user input. Therefore, the second string is an incomplete string in FIG. 4A. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, an unfinished string such as "hello", which occurs during a process of inputting a translation target string 410 such as "hello, is a service for translating Korean to English", may correspond to the second string.

As in the above example, when the first string is "in", the first translation engine returns "Inside" as a result of the translation for "in", and accordingly, the processor 112 returns "in" which is the translation result. May be provided to the user terminal 200.

On the other hand, the processor 112 according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the second string (for example, "hello") obtained at the third time point is different from the first string (for example, "not"), the first for the second string The translation result of the translation engine may be provided in place of the translation result of the already provided first string.

In other words, when it is determined that the user's input of the string is continued, the processor 112 may provide the user terminal 200 with a translation result of the first translation engine for one or more incomplete strings generated during the input of the string. have.

In more detail, the processor 112 according to an embodiment of the present invention may request a translation result of the second string from the first translation engine at a fourth time point after the first waiting time from the third time point. In operation S45A, the processor 112 may provide a translation result of the first translation engine with respect to the second string to a translation result of the first string provided at the third time point at a fifth time point after the fourth time point. (S46A) For example, when "Inside" is provided as a result of the translation of the string "in" at the third time point, and the second string is "hello", the processor 112 at the fifth time point, the " In place of "inside" (translation result provided at the third time point), a translation result such as "hello" may be provided.

As described above, the present invention provides a translation result by a first translation engine of a later view string in place of a translation result of a translation target string at a previous time when the translation target string at a previous time is different from the translation target string at a later time. The use of low resources can provide real-time translation results.

FIG. 4B is a flowchart illustrating a method of translating a string when a string to be translated does not change over time due to a user input.

Since each process according to steps S41 to S44 has been described with reference to FIG. 4A, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The processor 112 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a second string obtained at a third time point (for example, "Hello is a service for translating Korean to English") obtained at a first time point (for example, "hello"). In the case of the same service, the translation result of the second translation engine for the first character string may be provided to the user terminal 200. In this case, the translation result of the second translation engine may be provided in place of the translation result of the previously provided first string.

In other words, when it is determined that the input of the translation target string is completed, the processor 112 may provide the user terminal 200 with a translation result of the second translation engine for the completed string.

In more detail, when the sixth time point after the third time point is after the time point when the second waiting time elapses from the second time point, the processor 112 translates the first string to the second translation engine at the sixth time point. In operation S45B, the second time point may be a time point after the first waiting time from the first time point at which the first character string is acquired.

As described above, the second waiting time may have a meaning as a waiting time for appropriately adjusting the load of the second translation engine. For example, when the available resources of the second translation engine are small (that is, when the number of translations being processed by the second translation engine are large), the processor 112 sets a long second waiting time to set the frequency of calls of the second translation engine. Can be reduced. Of course, in the opposite case, the processor 112 may shorten the second waiting time to emphasize the real time of the translation result.

Subsequently, the processor 112 according to an embodiment of the present invention performs the translation result of the second translation engine for the first character string (for example, "Hello. This is a service that translates Korean into English"). . ") May be provided in place of a translation result of the first string provided at the third time point (for example," Good morning. It is Korean English translation service. ") (S46B)

As a result, the present invention may provide a real-time translation result and at the same time provide a more accurate translation result for the character string to be translated by the user. In addition, the present invention can use resources more efficiently in combination with a translation engine in providing real-time translation results and accurate translation results.

Meanwhile, the processor 112 according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide a translation result when a character string is modified by a user after providing the translation result by the second translation engine.

In more detail, the processor 112 acquires a third string at an eighth time point after the seventh time point (S47B), and the obtained third string is different from the first string that is the target of translation by the second translation engine. In case of requesting a translation result of the third string to the first translation engine (S48B), the translation result of the first translation engine for the third string is replaced with the translation result of the provided first string to the user terminal 200. In this way, the present invention can secure the continuity of providing real-time translation results.

4C is a flowchart for describing a method of translating a character string when the sixth time point is a time point before the second waiting time elapses from the second time point.

Since each process according to steps S41 to S44 has been described with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The processor 112 according to an embodiment of the present invention may acquire a fourth string at a sixth time point (S45C), and determine whether the acquired fourth string is different from the first string. In this case, the sixth time point may be a time point after the third time point, and may mean a time point before the second waiting time elapses from the second time point.

In addition, when the acquired fourth string and the first string are different from each other, the processor 112 may provide the user terminal 200 with the translation result of the first translation engine for the fourth string in place of the translation result of the provided first string. Can be.

In more detail, when the acquired fourth string and the first string are different, the processor 112 requests a translation result of the fourth string from the first translation engine (S46C), and the first translation engine for the fourth string. The translation result of the substituting the translation result of the provided first string may be provided to the user terminal 200. (S47C)

Meanwhile, when the acquired fourth string and the first string are the same, the processor 112 may provide the first string provided with the translation result of the second translation engine for the fourth string after the second waiting time has elapsed from the second time point. In place of the translation result of the user terminal 200 may be provided. Since the method of providing the translation result by the second translation engine has been described with reference to FIG. 4B, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 4C in comparison with FIG. 4B, in FIG. 4C, the sixth time point is before the second waiting time elapses from the second time point. In FIG. 4B, the sixth time point is the second waiting time from the second time point. Corresponds to the time point after the elapsed time.

In addition, in FIG. 4B, the processor 112 requests translation results of the first string from the second translation engine at the sixth time point (S45B in FIG. 4B). However, in FIG. 4C, the first translation engine is not the second translation engine. Request the translation result of a string for.

As described above, the present invention provides translation results by the second translation engine only for character strings determined to have been completed according to a predetermined time condition, thereby enabling more efficient use of resources.

5A through 5B are flowcharts illustrating a method of displaying a translation result in a user terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention in time series.

Hereinafter, from the standpoint of the user terminal 200, the description will be given based on the contents of displaying the translation result of the character string generated by the server 100 and / or the user terminal 200.

Meanwhile, each of the viewpoints (first viewpoint, third viewpoint, etc.) described with reference to FIGS. 5A through 5B may correspond to viewpoints described with reference to FIGS. 4A through 4C. Therefore, referring to FIG. 4A to FIG. 4C and FIG. 5A to FIG. 5B, it is possible to easily understand the operation of each subject at the same time.

FIG. 5A is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying a translation result when a translation target character string is changed over time by a user's input.

The processor 212 of the user terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention may obtain a translation target character string at a first time point (S51).

The obtained translation target string may be transmitted to the server 100 and translated according to the process described with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4C. In addition, the obtained translation target string may be translated by the processor 212. In other words, the translation of the first string may be performed by the server 100 or may be performed by the user terminal 200. When the translation of the first string is performed in the user terminal 200, the first translation engine may be driven by the processor 212 of the user terminal.

In this case, the first translation engine may refer to a translation engine capable of translating a string with a relatively low resource (ie, a resource lower than the second translation engine) as described with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4C. Also, the first translation engine may refer to a translation engine capable of translating a string at a relatively high speed (ie, faster than the second translation engine). In addition, the first translation engine performs a translation by using a resource (ie, a resource of the user terminal 200) that is not related to a resource of a subject (eg, the server 100) that provides a translation service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. It can be an engine. For example, the first translation engine may be the above-described SMT translation engine.

Meanwhile, the processor 212 may obtain a translation target string according to a user's voice input to the user terminal 200. In other words, the processor 212 may recognize the user's voice and generate a translation target string therefrom. Accordingly, the method for providing a translation result and / or the method for displaying a translation result according to an embodiment of the present invention may be used in a situation where a real time conversation is performed.

The processor 212 according to an embodiment of the present invention may display a translation result of the first translation engine with respect to the translation target string obtained at the first time point at a third time point after the first time point. In addition, the translation target string may be acquired once again (S52).

As described above, when the translation of the character string is performed by the server 100, the processor 212 may transmit the translation target character string to the server 100, and as a result, receive the translated character string and display it.

Meanwhile, when the first translation engine is driven by the processor 212 of the user terminal 200, the processor 212 may translate the string to be translated and display the result through the output device.

When the acquired translation target string, that is, the translation target string at the third time point and the translation target string at the first time point, is different from each other, the processor 212 determines whether the translation target string is generated by the first translation engine at a fifth time point after the third time point. The translation result of the translation target character string at the third time point may be displayed in place of the translation result of the first translation engine with respect to the translation target character string obtained at the first viewpoint. (S53A)

For example, suppose a user inputs a string to translate, such as "Hello, this is a service that translates Korean into English." In this case, the text to be translated at the first time point may be "no", and the text to be translated at the third time point may be "hello" which is different from "not" which is the text to be translated at the first time point.

Accordingly, the processor 212 selects "Inside" which is the translation result of the first translation engine for "in" at the third time point, and "Hello" which is the translation result of the first translation engine for "hello" at the fifth time point. I can display it.

As described above, when the target string for translation changes every time according to a user's input, the processor 212 may have the same target string for translation at a later point in time (eg, the first point in time) and the translation target string at a previous point in time (eg, the first point in time). At least some of the aforementioned S51 to S53A may be repeatedly performed until

Accordingly, the present invention provides a result of providing a translation result by a first translation engine of a later view string in place of a translation result of a translation target string at a previous time when the translation target string at a previous time is different from the translation target string at a later time. The use of resources allows the display of real-time translation results.

FIG. 5B is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying a translation result when a translation target character string does not change over time due to a user input.

Since each process according to steps S51 to S52 has been described with reference to FIG. 5A, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the translation target string acquired at the third time point and the translation target string at the first time point are the same, the processor 212 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured by the second translation engine at a seventh time point after the third time point. The translation result of the translation target string at the first time point may be displayed in place of the translation result of the first translation engine for the translation target string obtained at the first time point (S53B).

 In other words, when the translation target string at the first time point and the translation target string at the third time point are the same, the processor 212 may determine the translation result of the second translation engine with respect to the translation target string. The translation results can be displayed alternately.

For example, suppose you are translating a string such as "Hello, this is a service that translates Korean into English." In this case, the translation result by the first translation engine, such as "Good morning. It is Korean English translation service." In addition, the translation result by the second translation engine such as "Hello. This is a service that translates Korean into English." May be displayed in place of the translation result displayed at the third time point.

As a result, the present invention may provide a real-time translation result and at the same time provide a more accurate translation result for the character string to be translated by the user.

Meanwhile, at least one of the above-described interval between the first time point and the third time point and the interval between the first time point and the seventh time point may be determined based on available resources of at least one of the first translation engine and the second translation engine.

For example, when both the first translation engine and the second translation engine are provided in the server 100, the above-described two intervals may be determined based on the available resources of the server 100. For example, when the available resources of the server 100 is abundant, the above two intervals may be set short. On the contrary, when the available resources of the server 100 are insufficient, the above two intervals may be set long.

In contrast, when the first translation engine is driven by the processor 212 of the user terminal 200, and the second translation engine is provided in the server 100, the interval between the first time point and the third time point is the user terminal 200. ) Is determined based on available resources, and an interval between the first time point and the seventh time point may be determined based on the available resources of the server 100.

As such, the determination interval of the two intervals may vary depending on where each translation engine is provided. However, this is merely exemplary and the spirit of the present invention is not limited thereto.

When the target string to be translated at the eighth time point after the seventh time point and the target string to be translated at the first time point are different, the processor 212 according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform the first time at the ninth time point after the eighth time point. The translation result of the translation target character string at the eighth point in time by the translation engine may be displayed in place of the translation result of the second translation engine with respect to the translation target string obtained at the first point in time (S54B).

In other words, the processor 212 according to an embodiment of the present invention provides the translation result by the second translation engine (that is, after determining that the input of the translation target string of the user is completed), and then the character string by the user again. If this correction occurs, the translation results can be provided again. As a result, the present invention can ensure the continuity of the real-time translation result display.

On the other hand, the processor 212 according to an embodiment of the present invention, from the eighth time point described above to the ninth time point, a second translation of the translation target string obtained from the first time point with an indicator indicating that the translation is in progress. It can be displayed with the translation result of the engine.

For example, if the translation target string acquired at the first point of time is a string such as "Hello Korean is an English translation service", the translation result of the second translation engine is "Hello. This is a service that translates Korean into English." Can be. At this time, if the translation target string is modified by the user as "Hello Korean to English translation. The use of the service", the processor 212 until the translation result by the first translation engine ( That is, before the ninth time point, the translation result may be displayed as "Hello. This is a service that translates Korean into English.…". As described above, the present invention indicates that the translation is in progress, thereby improving the user's haptic speed utility.

6A through 6E are examples of screens displayed on the user terminal 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, it is assumed that a user inputs a string such as "Hello, it is a service for translating Korean to English."

6A to 6C illustrate examples of screens 610, 620, and 630 displaying real-time translation results for each incomplete string as a user inputs a string. Each of the screens 610, 620, and 630 may include areas 611, 621, and 631 in which a translation target string input by a user is displayed, and areas 612, 622, and 632 in which a translation result is displayed. .

As described above with reference to FIG. 5A, when the translation target character string is changed at various times according to a user input, the processor 212 of the user terminal 200 changes the translation target character string at a later time point (for example, the time point of FIG. 6B) and the previous view point ( For example, the translation result by the first translation engine may be repeatedly displayed until the translation target character strings in FIG. 6B are the same.

For example, the translation target string at the viewpoint of FIG. 6B is "Hello", and the translation target string at the viewpoint of FIG. 6A which is the previous viewpoint is "not", and the translation target string between the two viewpoints is different. In this case, the processor 212 may display the translation result of the first translation engine for each character string in the regions 611 and 612 where the translation result is displayed.

In this case, when the first translation engine is driven by the processor 212 of the user terminal 200, the processor 212 translates a translation target string (eg, "in") and translates the translation result (eg, "Inside") into a translation result. Can be displayed in the displayed area (for example, 611).

On the other hand, when the first translation engine is provided in the server 100, the processor 212 transmits a translation target character string (for example, “not”) to the server 100, and the server 100 receives the first translation engine. After translating the string, the translation result (eg, “Inside”) may be transmitted to the user terminal 200. The user terminal 200 receiving the translation result (eg, “Inside”), that is, the processor 212 may display the translation result in an area (eg, 611) in which the translation result is displayed.

6D is an example of a screen 640 displaying a translation result for a complete string.

The screen 640 on which the translation result for the completed string is displayed may also include an area 641 in which the input translation target string is displayed and an area 642 in which the translation result is displayed.

As described above with reference to FIG. 5B, the processor 212 of the user terminal 200 may perform translation by the second translation engine when the translation target string is completed (that is, when the translation target string at the previous time point and the translation target string at the later time point are the same). The results can be displayed.

For example, when the completed translation target string is a string such as "Hello Korean is an English translation service", the processor 212 may display the translation result of the second translation engine "Hello." "This is a service that translates Korean into English."

In this case, the processor 212 of the user terminal 200 may transmit the completed translation target character string to the server 100, receive the translation result by the second translation engine from the server 100, and display it.

6E is an example of a screen 650 displayed when the translation target string is modified after the translation result of the second translation engine is displayed for the completed translation target string.

The screen 650 may include an area 651 in which an input string to be translated is displayed and an area 652 in which a translation result is displayed according to the screens described above.

At the time after the translation result of the second translation engine is displayed as described in S54B of FIG. 5B, when the string to be translated by the second translation engine and the string to be translated differ, the processor 212 of the user terminal 200 is displayed. ) May replace the translation result of the different translation target string by the first translation engine with the previously displayed translation result. In this case, the processor 212 may add an indicator 653 indicating the translation to the translation target string obtained at the first point in time until a translation result of the translation target string differed by the first translation engine is generated. 2 It can be displayed with the translation result of the translation engine.

For example, if the translation target string of the second translation engine is a string such as "Hello Korean is an English translation service", the translation result of the second translation engine is "Hello. This is a service that translates Korean into English." Can be. At this time, as shown in the figure, when the user modifies the translation target string as "Hello Korean to English. Use of the service", the processor 212 generates a translation result by the first translation engine. Previously, existing translation results and indicators 653 can be displayed, such as "Hello. This is a service that translates Korean into English.…". As described above, the present invention indicates that the translation is in progress, thereby improving the user's haptic speed utility.

The apparatus described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and / or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, the devices and components described in the embodiments are, for example, processors, controllers, arithmetic logic units (ALUs), digital signal processors, microcomputers, field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). May be implemented using one or more general purpose or special purpose computers, such as a programmable logic unit (PLU), a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. The processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process and generate data in response to the execution of the software. For the convenience of understanding, a processing device may be described as one being used, but a person skilled in the art will appreciate that the processing device includes a plurality of processing elements and / or a plurality of types of processing elements. It can be seen that it may include. For example, the processing device may include a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. In addition, other processing configurations are possible, such as parallel processors.

The software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of the above, and configure the processing device to operate as desired, or process it independently or collectively. You can command the device. Software and / or data may be any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device in order to be interpreted by or to provide instructions or data to the processing device. Or may be permanently or temporarily embodied in a signal wave to be transmitted. The software may be distributed over networked computer systems so that they may be stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored on one or more computer readable recording media.

The method according to the embodiment may be embodied in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium. Computer-readable media may include, alone or in combination with the program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like. The program instructions recorded on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the embodiments, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

Although the embodiments have been described by the limited embodiments and the drawings as described above, various modifications and variations are possible to those skilled in the art from the above description. For example, the described techniques may be performed in a different order than the described method, and / or components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, etc. may be combined or combined in a different form than the described method, or other components. Or even if replaced or substituted by equivalents, an appropriate result can be achieved.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are within the scope of the claims that follow.

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Claims (21)

In a method of providing translation results of two or more translation engines in real time for an unfinished string during a string input process in combination with a translation engine,
A first providing step of providing a translation result of the first translation engine for the first character string at a third time point;
A second provision for providing a translation result of the first translation engine for the second string in place of the translation result of the provided first string when the second string obtained at the third time point is different from the first string; step; And
A third provision for providing a translation result of the second translation engine for the first string in place of the translation result of the provided first string when the second string acquired at the third time point is the same as the first string; Step; providing a translation result. The method of claim 1
Before the first providing step,
Obtaining the first string from a user terminal at a first time point; And
Requesting a translation result of the first character string from the first time point at a second time point after a first waiting time;
And the third time point is after the second time point. The method of claim 1
The second providing step
Requesting a translation result of the second string to the first translation engine at a fourth time point after the first waiting time from the third time point; And
And substituting a translation result of the first translation engine for the second string with a translation result of the first string provided at the third time point at a fifth time point after the fourth time point. How to Provide Results. The method according to any one of claims 2 and 3
And a length of the first waiting time is determined based on available resources of at least one of the first translation engine and the second translation engine. The method of claim 1
The third providing step
Requesting a result of translating the first string to the second translation engine at the sixth time point when the sixth time point after the third time point is after a second time elapsed from a second time point; And
And providing, at a seventh time point after the sixth time point, a translation result of the second translation engine for the first text string in place of a translation result of the first text string provided at the third time point.
The second time point
And a time after a first waiting time from a first time point at which the first character string is acquired, which is a time point before the third time point. The method of claim 5
After the third providing step,
If the third string obtained at the eighth time point after the seventh time point is different from the first string, the translation result of the first translation engine for the third string is replaced with the translation result of the provided first string. Providing a; further comprising; providing a translation result. The method of claim 1
The third providing step
When the sixth time point after the third time point is a time point before the second waiting time elapses from the second time point,
Determining whether a fourth string acquired at the sixth time point is different from the first string; And
If the fourth string and the first string are different from each other, providing a translation result of the first translation engine for the fourth string in place of a translation result of the provided first string; Including,
The second time point
And a time after a first waiting time from a first time point at which the first character string is acquired, which is a time point before the third time point. The method according to any one of claims 5 and 7,
And the length of the second waiting time is determined based on available resources of at least one of the first translation engine and the second translation engine. In the method for displaying the real-time translation results for the incomplete string during the string input process based on the translation results of the plurality of translation engine,
An obtaining step of obtaining a translation target character string at a first time point;
A first displaying step of displaying a translation result of a first translation engine with respect to a translation target string obtained at the first viewpoint at a third viewpoint after the first viewpoint;
When the target string to be translated at the third time point is different from the target string to be translated at the first time point, the translation target character string at the third time point by the first translation engine is displayed at a fifth time point after the third time point. A second display step of displaying a translation result by substituting a translation result of the first translation engine for the translation target character string obtained at the first time point; And
When the translation target string at the third time point and the translation target string at the first time point are the same, translation of the translation target string at the first time point by the second translation engine at a seventh time point after the third time point. A third display step of displaying a result by substituting the translation result of the first translation engine for the translation target character string obtained at the first time point; Including, translation result display method. The method of claim 9
The string to be translated changes over time based on a user input,
How to display the translation result
And repeating the second display step until the translation target character string at the third time point, which is a later point in time, and the translation target character string at the first time point, which is a previous point in time, are repeated. The method of claim 9
At least one of an interval between the first time point and the third time point and an interval between the first time point and the seventh time point may be available resources of at least one of the first and second translation engines. A translation result display method, which is determined based on a resource. The method of claim 9
If the translation target character string at the eighth time point after the seventh viewpoint and the translation target character string at the first time point are different,
Translation result of the second translation engine with respect to the translation target character string obtained at the first viewpoint by the translation result of the translation target character string by the first translation engine at the ninth time point after the eighth viewpoint. And a fourth display step of alternately displaying the translation result display method. The method of claim 12,
Before the fourth display step
An indicator display step of displaying, from the eighth time point to the ninth time point, an indicator indicating that the document is being translated together with the translation result of the second translation engine for the translation target string obtained at the first time point. Including, the translation result display method. A computer program stored in a medium for executing the method of any one of claims 1 to 3, 5 to 7, and 9 to 13 using a computer. An apparatus for providing in real time translation results of two or more translation engines for an incomplete string during a string input process in combination with a translation engine, the apparatus comprising a processor;
The processor is
Provide a translation result of the first translation engine for the first string at a third time point,
When the second string obtained at the third time point is different from the first string, the translation result of the first translation engine for the second string is provided in place of the translation result of the provided first string,
If the second string obtained at the third time point is the same as the first string, providing a translation result of the second translation engine for the first string in place of a translation result of the provided first string. Provision device. An apparatus for displaying a real-time translation result for an incomplete string during a string input process based on a translation result of a plurality of translation engines, the apparatus comprising a processor;
The processor is
Obtaining a target string for translation at a first point in time,
Displaying a translation result of the first translation engine with respect to the translation target string obtained at the first time point at a third time point after the first time point,
When the translation target character string at the third time point is different from the translation target character string at the first time point, the translation target character string at the third time point by the first translation engine is performed at a fifth time point after the third time point. The translation result is displayed in place of the translation result of the first translation engine for the translation target string obtained at the first time point.
When the translation target string at the third time point and the translation target string at the first time point are the same, translation of the translation target string at the first time point by the second translation engine at a seventh time point after the third time point. And a result of the translation in the translation result of the first translation engine for the translation target character string obtained at the first time point. The method of claim 16
The first translation engine and the second translation engine are provided in a translation server,
And a translation result of the first translation engine and a translation result of the second translation engine are received from the translation server. 17. The method of claim 16
The first translation engine is driven by the processor,
The second translation engine is provided in a translation server,
And a translation result of the second translation engine is received from the translation server. The method of claim 16
And the first translation engine and the second translation engine are driven by the processor. A computer program stored in a medium for carrying out the method of claim 4 using a computer. A computer program stored in a medium for carrying out the method of claim 8 using a computer.

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