KR20000071973A - System for simultaneous translation on the internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A simultancous interpretation system using an internet is provided for implementing a dialog by obtaining a fast and accurate interpretation. CONSTITUTION: A simultancous interpretation system using an internet includes a service provider(20) for operating and managing a web server(21) connected with the internet(10), a client database(22), and an interpretor database(23), a client(30) having computer terminals(31, 41 and 51) each having an internet connection unit for implementing a connection with the web server(21) of the service provider(20) through the internet(10), an interpretation opponent(40) and an interpretor(50). The service provider(20) fabricates the interpretor database(23) based on the database with respect to the interpretor(50).

Description

System for simultaneous translation on the internet

The present invention relates to a system for providing a simultaneous interpretation service using the Internet, and more particularly, a plurality of clients wishing to simultaneously interpret the language and the language of the country in which the interpreter is desired by accessing the web server of the service provider through the Internet. When the desired time is reserved, the service provider's web server is registered in the client database. The service provider selects an interpreter suitable for the user's condition by extracting the interpreter database information established by the client database and the contract. It is announced by a predetermined communication means to connect to the service provider's web server at a designated time, and the client and interpreter who applied for an interpretation by the known information access the service provider's web server via the Internet, This system is designed to provide an interpreter service, so that simultaneous interpretation is performed in real time while the other party is displayed on the computer terminal, allowing fast and accurate interpretation and real face conversations. It is about a simultaneous interpretation system using the Internet.

In general, simultaneous interpretation means that a person who is fluent in both languages talks with each other in order to communicate accurately and quickly in the process of contacting foreigners with different languages such as export agreements or national trade agreements. The process of translating and translating is collectively referred to.

In the conventional method of interpreting, a conversation by an interpreter is performed while the parties of each country to negotiate meet at least one or more interpreters with each other.

However, in the conventional interpretation method, the expenditures of the negotiation expenses are increased not only because the people who are far from each other move with the interpreter directly to the negotiating party's country or the third country for short-term negotiation. It was inefficient because of the time difference.

Recently, a system in which a program for automatically translating a document file written in a language of a service requester into a document file in a counterpart's language has been used, and a three-way simultaneous interpretation system using a wired or wireless telephone has been developed and commercialized.

In particular, the three-way simultaneous interpretation system using the telephone network is a translator in the language of the service requester listens to the interpreter located in a separate relay room for the interpretation to translate the language to the other party's language It consists of a system.

Such a system has a disadvantage in that it is not possible to take a change in emotion due to a change in facial condition or facial expression because only mutual interpretation between negotiation parties is performed using only a voice through a telephone. The interpreter takes a certain amount of time required for interpretation until the interpreter delivers the interpreter to the other party and the content is delivered to the service provider.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned shortcomings and problems of the interpretation process occurring in the negotiation process between the negotiating parties having different conventional languages, and an image camera is installed and the web of the service provider is provided by a predetermined internet connection means. When a service requester uses a computer terminal connected to a server, the service requester specifies the country or language of the counterpart who wishes to interpret and reserves a time to receive an interpreter service and registers it in the client database. It collects the information from each database, selects an appropriate interpreter, and transmits the date and time, etc. to the client who requested the interpreter service, its counterpart, and the interpreter using communication means such as e-mail. Client and interpreter By providing the real-time interpretation service by the partner and interpreter using the service provider's video transmission / reception technology, the interpreter's face displayed on the computer terminal through the video camera and the translation voice simultaneously interpreted by the interpreter are transmitted in real time. An object of the present invention is to provide a simultaneous interpretation system using the Internet to achieve a fast interpretation service.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a simultaneous interpretation system using the Internet of the present invention.

2 is a sequential flowchart of a simultaneous interpretation system using the Internet of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart showing input information of a client of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a flow chart showing the movement of data information in the client package of the simultaneous interpretation system of the present invention.

((Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawing))

10. Internet 20. Service Providers

21.Web server 22,23. Database

30. Client 40. Interpreter

50. Interpreter 100. Client Package

102.Stream Engine 105. Codec

106.Render 107.RTP / RTCP

108.winsock 109.TCP 110.UDP

The above object of the present invention is provided with a service provider for managing and operating a web server connected to the internet network, having a common gateway interface (CGI), a client database (DB), and an interpreter database, and a predetermined internet connection means. A client capable of connecting to the Internet using a computer terminal connected with the client, an interpreter who is connected to a web server of a service provider at a time determined by the client's request for interpretation service, and the conversation contents between the client and the interpreter in real time. It is achieved by a configuration that includes an interpreter that receives and translates the content and retransmits each other.

At this time, the client and the interpreter connected to the web server of the service provider should be provided with an image camera connected to their computer for image transmission between each other and an application program for displaying the image on the computer terminal.

Simultaneous interpretation system using the Internet of the present invention came from the use of a computer terminal equipped with an image camera and an application program that can be used in each area where the client and the interpreter do not meet each other as a service requester who speaks a different language. -The technical feature is that the negotiating party or the mutual service requester and the interpreter can feel the face-to-face conversation by allowing the interpreter to receive the real-time interpretation service by face to face.

Matters relating to the operational effects, including the technical configuration of the above object of the simultaneous interpretation system using the present invention, will be clearly understood by the following detailed description based on the drawings showing the preferred embodiments of the present invention.

First, Figure 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a simultaneous interpretation system using the Internet of the present invention, Figure 2 is a sequential flow chart of the present invention.

As shown, the simultaneous interpretation system using the Internet of the present invention, the service provider 20 for operating and managing the web server 21 and the client database 22 and the interpreter database 23 connected to the Internet 10 and A client is provided with each of the computer terminals 31, 41, and 51 provided with a predetermined Internet connection means for accessing the web server 21 of the service provider 20 through the Internet 10. 30) and an interpreter partner 40 and an interpreter 50 are configured.

At this time, the service provider 20 prepares a web page to provide a service and interpreter 50 using a language of each country so that an appropriate interpreter 50 can be selected according to various requirements of the client 30. The database is prepared in advance to construct an interpreter database 23.

The client 30, i.e., the service requester, accesses the homepage of the service provider 20 displayed on his computer terminal 31 web browser when an interpreter is needed, and firstly obtains member authentication and an interpreter for interpretation service. The country or language of the partner 40 is entered and registered in the client database 22.

At this time, the registered information of the interpreter partner 40 registered by the client 30 includes the exact date and time to receive an interpreter service, the country of the interpreter 40, the language for injection, city of residence, age, occupation, etc. Personal information is included.

As described above, the reason for entering the detailed information of the interpreter partner 40 is that the service provider 20 is the most suitable interpreter 50 in consideration of the conversation level according to the occupation or age of the client 30 and the interpreter (40) This is to select.

As such, the service provider 20 combines the client database 22 storing the information received from the client 30 and the interpreter database 23 storing the interpreter 50 information, thereby requesting the service requester and the interpreter 40. After selecting the interpreter 50 best suited for the conversation, the communication means such as e-mail or fax is used so that the interpreter 40 and the interpreter 50 can access the selected result and the interpreter time requested by the client 30. The reservation time is transmitted.

Looking at the process of connecting the interpretation service of the simultaneous interpretation system using the Internet of the present invention as described above as follows.

First, the client 30 who wants to receive an interpretation service runs a web browser on a computer terminal 31 connected to the Internet by means of a predetermined internet connection means and is provided with an image camera (step a10) and then on the web browser. Enter the IP address or URL to access the web server 21 of the service provider 20 (step a11).

In addition, an image camera connected to the computer terminal 31 and an application program supporting the operation of the image camera are operated.

When the homepage of the service provider 20 is displayed through the web requestor of the service requester, that is, the client 30, the service provider 20 asks whether to register as a member through the user authentication column of the homepage (step a13). The client 30 inputs its ID and password which are client identification information. Then, the identification information is delivered to the web server 21 of the service provider 20 (step a16) to check whether the web server 21 is a member, and if the member's ID and password are read out, applying for an interpretation service on a web browser. The form is displayed.

If the user is not a member, the member registration form is registered (step a14) and the inputted client information is stored in the client database 22 of the service provider 20 (step a15).

The service requester as a client 20 authorized as a full member from the web server 21 of the service provider 20 inputs his or her personal information and detailed information of the interpreter partner in the service application form displayed on the web browser, and interprets the service. If the application (step a17) is registered, and stored in the client database 22 of the service provider 20 (step a18).

Next, the web server 21 of the service provider 20 has a client database 22 storing information of the client 30 and an interpreter 40 and an interpreter database 23 storing information of the interpreter 50. The information is combined to read the most appropriate interpreter 50 (step a19).

In addition, when an interpreter 50 suitable for the interpreter service requested by the client 30 is selected, the service provider 20 interprets the client 30, the interpreter 40, and the interpreter selected by the service provider 20 to mutually interpret each other. (50) is notified of the designated time of the interpretation service according to the reservation time of the client by using a communication means such as e-mail or fax (step a20).

In addition, the client 30 and the interpreter 40 who have been informed of the date and time for the interpretation by the service provider 20 may use the computer terminal 31 having an image camera and an application program embedded therein in the region where they live. 41, the user accesses the web server 21 of the service provider 20 (step a22), and performs an interpretation service in real time while viewing the image of the conversation partner displayed on the respective computer terminal (step a22).

In this case, the fee according to the use time of the interpreter service is made in the time order that is charged (a23) to the client 30 requesting the interpreter service.

Through the web server 21 of the service provider 20, the image information of the client 30 and the interpreter 40 is transmitted directly to the computer terminals 31 and 41 of each other via the Internet 10, The translator 50 that translates the language recognizes the voice information of the client 30 and the interpreter 40 transmitted to its computer terminal 51, and then translates the voice information through the Internet 10 in real time. .

On the other hand, Figure 3 shows the order of the information requested when the client interpreter service request in step a17.

3 is a flowchart showing input information of a client of the present invention, in which a service requester, i.e., a client 30 who wishes to receive an interpretation, selects his country or his native language (step b100), and the client 30 interprets it. Select and input the country or language in which the interpreter counterpart 40 wishes to receive (step b101).

In addition, the client 30 accurately selects a date and time to receive an interpreter (step b102). In this case, the client 30 reserves an appropriate time in consideration of the time of the country where the interpreter 40 resides according to the time difference of each country.

In addition, in order to facilitate the conversation between the client 30 and the interpreter 40, the client 30 inputs specific personal information such as the job, age, education, and residence of the interpreter 40 (step b103). In step (b104) personal information such as occupation, age, etc. of the client 30, which is the service requester, is input.

At this time, the personal information of the client may utilize the database information entered at the time of registration by registering each client 30 on the homepage of the service provider 20.

4 is a flowchart showing the movement of data information within the client package of the simultaneous interpretation system of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the client 30 images the client package 100 inside the client terminal computer terminal 31. When the video and audio information is input through the camera, the video and audio information is stored as a source 104 by the stream engine 102 connected to the application 101 and stored as the source 104. Video and audio information, which is a large analog signal, is transmitted to the codec 105 and converted into a digital signal in units of bits, and transmitted to a renderer 106 serving as a forwarder in the client package 100. do.

At this time, the codec 105 refers to a demodulator or a code decoder, and the analog signal from the analog signal to the digital signal, or the digital signal carried in order to carry information consisting of many analog signals such as audio information and video information through a digital transmission path. To convert analog signal to analog signal.

As such, the video and audio information converted into digital signals are directly interpreted through the RTP / RTCP engine 107, which is a video audio transmission protocol, through UDP (User Datagram Protocol) 110, which is a user datagram communication protocol. And the audio information is transmitted to the transmission control protocol (TCP) 109, which is a transmission control protocol, and transmitted to the web server 21 of the service provider 20 through the Internet 10. At the same time, the interpreter 50 connected to the web server 21 translates the transmitted audio information and is transmitted to the TCP of the interpreter 40.

In this case, the video information and the audio information transmitted from the RTP / RTCP engine 107 to the UDP 110 and the TCP 109, respectively, are passed through a winsock 108, and the winsock 108 is a client of a client on Windows. It is a kind of environment implementation software that acts as an intermediate for a PC to make TCP / IP connection, and supports various types of connection protocols as well as TCP / IP.

In addition, the RTP / RTCP engine is a real-time / real-time control protocol, the RTP to synchronize the audio and video data to the output, each media, with its own RTCP packets reporting the reception status for each section in the multimedia section, That is, video information and audio information are transmitted through the RTP section.

Image information including the video and audio information of the client 30 having the video and audio data flow structure as described above is passed through the process of the client package 100 of the above process, the video information is transmitted to the UDP (110) to translate the interpreter ( 40 is output directly to the monitor of the computer terminal 41, the audio information is output via the sound card of the interpreter 40 through the web server 21 of the service provider 20.

As described above, in the simultaneous interpretation system using the Internet of the present invention, a plurality of clients wishing to interpret in a language of each country access the web server of a service provider via the Internet, and the country, language, and place of residence of the interpreter. The service provider schedules the interpreter service time together with the personal information, and the service provider combines the information of the client database with the client's information registered in the interpreter database to select the most appropriate interpreter. In this system, each member who is notified of the reservation time can receive real-time interpretation service through the image information displayed on the computer terminal equipped with the video camera and the voice information through the sound card. Also the other party is displayed on the computer terminal so that the rapid and accurate interpretation made, since the simultaneous interpretation performed while viewing the image in real time as well as the original, so as to view the face of one another has the advantage of a natural dialog can be derived.

Claims (4)

The service provider manages and operates a web server connected to the Internet network, with a client database and interpreter database centered on a common gateway interface (CGI), and a computer terminal equipped with predetermined internet connection means. A client capable of connecting to the client, an interpreter who connects to the web server of the service provider at a time determined by the client's request for interpretation service, and receives the conversation contents of the client and the interpreter in real time and translates the content to Simultaneous interpretation system using the Internet, characterized in that each including an interpreter to be retransmitted. (A10) driving a web browser on a computer terminal having an image camera connected to the Internet by a predetermined internet connection means to receive an interpreter service; (A11) accessing a web server of the service provider 20 by inputting an IP address or a URL on the web browser; (A12) operating a video camera connected to a computer terminal by a client and an application supporting the operation of the video camera; When the homepage of the service provider is displayed through the service requester, that is, the client's web browser, the service provider asks whether to register the membership through the user authentication column of the homepage (a13); In this case, when the client inputs his ID and password which are client identification information, the identification information is transmitted to the web server of the service provider (a16), If the client is not a member, signing up for a membership form (a14), (A15) storing the client information input during the registration in the client database of the service provider; (A17) a service requester as a client authorized as a full member from a service provider's web server by inputting his or her personal information and detailed information of an interpreter's partner in a service application form displayed on a web browser (a17); Step (a18) in which the input interpretation service information is registered and stored in the client database of the service provider; Next, the web server of the service provider reads the most suitable interpreter by combining the client database storing the information of the client and the interpreter and the interpreter database storing the interpreter's information (a19); When an appropriate interpreter is selected for the interpreter service requested by the client, the service provider will provide the client, interpreter, and interpreter selected by the service provider to the designated interpreter service according to the client's reservation time by e-mail or fax. Notifying using a means (a20), (A22) A client and an interpreter who have been informed of the date and time for the interpretation by the service provider access a web server of the service provider using a computer terminal having a video camera and a corresponding application program therein. And, (A22) performing an interpretation service in real time while looking at the image information of the interpreter counterpart displayed on each computer terminal; Finally, the simultaneous interpretation system using the Internet comprises the step (a23) to be charged to the client requesting the interpretation service. The method of claim 2, wherein the order of input of information required for inputting the client interpreter service is as follows; (B100) the service requester, i.e., a client who wants to be interpreted, selects his country or his native language; (B101) inputting, by the client, a country or language in which an interpreting partner intends to receive an interpretation resides; Next, in step (b102), the client selects an exact date and time to receive an interpreter, and reserves an interpreter service time with an interpreter based on the time difference of each country; In step (b103), the client inputs specific personal information such as a job, age, education, and residence of the interpreter for smooth communication between the client and the interpreter. Lastly, step (b104) of inputting personal information such as a job, age, etc. of the client as a service requestor. When a client inputs video and audio information through a video camera to a client package inside the client computer terminal, the video and audio information is stored as a large amount of sources by a stream engine connected to an application program. Video and audio information, which is a large-scale analog signal, is transmitted to the codec and converted into a bit unit digital signal, and the converted digital signal is transmitted to a renderer that acts as a carrier in the client package. The video and audio information converted into a digital signal is transmitted through the RTP / RTCP engine, which is a real-time / real-time control protocol of video and audio, and the video information is directly transmitted through a user datagram protocol (UDP). The audio information is sent over UDP and the transmission control protocol In this case, the Internet is transmitted to the service provider's web server through the Internet, and the interpreter connected to the web server translates the transmitted audio information to the interpreter's TCP. Simultaneous interpretation system.