KR20010066754A - system for using domain names in the user's preferred language on the internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system for using domain names in the user's preferred language on the internet is provided to allow internet users to enter virtual domain names in the local language that are often more intuitive and meaningful in a local context than real domain names in English. CONSTITUTION: A method for converting, using a computer system, a virtual domain name in the first language into a corresponding real domain name in the second language, the domain name comprising at least a coded portion and an entity-defined portion, the method comprising the steps of receiving the virtual domain name as an input to the computer system determining whether the virtual domain name entered in the computer system contains any portions in the first language, and converting the portion of the virtual domain name in the first language into a corresponding portion of the real domain name in the second language by matching the first language portion with one of translated and transliterated word in the second language.

Description

System for using domain names in the user's preferred language on the internet}

The present invention generally relates to the domain name protocol of the Internet, and in particular, automatically converts a domain name entered in a user's desired language into a real domain name in English following a corresponding Domain Name System (DNS). Thus, the present invention relates to a system that allows an internet user to enter domain names in a desired language.

The Internet is a global communications network. On the Internet, data is transmitted in accordance with a collective set of protocols known as Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP / IP). The Internet is organized into several layers based on the TCP / IP protocol. Each computer connected to the Internet has a unique IP address as a host on the Internet. Currently, an IP address consists of a series of 32 bits, which in turn are divided into four 8-bit parts. Each 8-bit part is converted to a decimal number: three, two, or one digit Arabic numerals. And these four decimal numbers are separated by dots. These IP addresses are expected to expand further in the future to accommodate more hosts on the Internet.

However, numeric IP addresses in dotted decimal notation are not easy to remember. Therefore, DNS uses domain names that correspond to each numeric IP address and are user-friendly and easy to remember. DNS organizes hosts on the Internet by dividing the entire Internet into a series of subdivided networks called domains, each of which belongs to one of these domains. DNS assigns a series of characters called a domain name to the IP address of each host on the Internet. Each domain name corresponds to exactly one IP address. Domains on the Internet are first classified into one of the top-level domains. Top-level domains are now commonly used in the United States in general classifications (eg, seven common institution codes, including com, edu, gov, int, mil, net, org), and in geographic areas mainly used in other countries. Classifications (eg, about 239 country codes, such as kr, uk, etc.). Within each top level domain is a second level domain just below each top level domain, followed by a hierarchy of sub domains.

Conventional domain names are typically 'hostname.entityname.entitycode' (eg 'www.yahoo.com') or 'hostname.objectname.objectcode.countrycode'. '(hostname.entityname.entitycode.countrycode)' (for example, 'www.yahoo.co.kr'). The 'host name' part is typically the name of a server host connected to the Internet or a group name of server hosts. The 'object name' part is often the name of an entity with a domain name. The 'object code' part is the institution code for the object. In the example of 'www.yahoo.com', 'www' is the name of the server host (third level domain), 'yahoo' is the name of the object (second level domain), and 'com' is the authority for the object. Code (first level or top level domain). Most domain names used in the United States omit the country code. The 'Country Code' part is the code of the country where the entity is located. In the example of 'www.yahoo.com', 'www' is the name of the server host (fourth level domain), 'yahoo' is the name of the object (third level domain), and 'co' is the name of the object. Korea is the agency code (second level domain) and 'kr' is Korea's country code (first level domain). Most domain names in countries other than the United States have this form. There can be one or more subdomains under the 'Object Name' section, with two adjacent subdomains separated by a dot between them.

Domain names are important to Internet users because they are used to identify hosts on the Internet. However, DNS currently uses English mainly for naming hosts or groups of hosts on the Internet. In particular, DNS uses only the basic Latin alphabet (case-insensitive), the decimal Arabic numerals (0-9) and the hi-phone (-). Domain names made up of these characters are easy to remember and type for people who understand English, while being a barrier for people who do not understand English. There are numerous Internet users who speak and read languages that are less common than English. This fact can limit the international nature of the Internet. Because of the widespread use of domain names on the Internet and the large number of people who do not understand English, it is important to use not only English domain names, but also domain names in languages of other countries that are easy to remember and type in local situations. desirable.

The Internet society has begun to recognize the need for domain names in languages other than English. In order to truly make the Internet international, several methods have been proposed for using domain names in different languages on the Internet. In general, these methods proposed so far can be classified into two groups. One group of proposed methods creates a new 'zero-level' that forms the basis of a new domain part and sets the universal character set (ISO 10646 or Unicode) to a limited set of domain names ("Internalization of domain", M.Duerst). , 1997). However, this method is too complicated for DNS and has a complicated meaning. Instead of this special encoding and the burden of DNS, the proposed alternative group of methods is to create and use separate directory services for domain names in different languages ("Domain Name and Company Name Retrieval", J. Klensin and T. Wolf, 1996). However, unique domain names that are specific to individual services will have to duplicate the work done in DNS, require complex execution efforts, and will not solve the DNS load problem.

An object of the present invention is to provide a system that allows an Internet user to use a virtual domain name in a more intuitive and meaningful local language even in a local environment than an actual domain name in English.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a system that is sufficiently compatible with the current DNS without changing the DNS.

It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a system that maintains the syntax rules of current domain names, ie, dotted notation, that are familiar to Internet users.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a system for automatically converting virtual domain names in a local language into corresponding real domain names in English so as to be easily understood by a user.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a system which can also be implemented in a user host and which does not require a separate directory service for conversion.

1 is a block diagram showing the sequence of domain name requests and responses in DNS, and showing a preferred execution location of the translation system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a process of converting a virtual domain name input in a local language into a real domain name in English following the corresponding DNS.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a process of converting virtual code parts input in a local language into corresponding real code parts in English.

4 is a diagram illustrating a process of converting virtual entity definition units input in a local language into corresponding entity definition units in English.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a process of converting each virtual entity definition unit inputted in a local language into a corresponding entity entity definition unit in English.

The present invention uses a computer system to convert a virtual domain name in a first language such as Korean into a corresponding domain name in a second language such as English. The domain name consists of at least one code part and another entity definition part. The method includes receiving a virtual domain name entered into a computer system; Determining whether the virtual domain name entered into the computer system includes portions in a first language; Each part in the first language is matched with any one of words or codes translated or translated into the second language, and the virtual domain name part in the first language is converted into the corresponding second language. Converting to a real domain name portion.

According to one aspect of the preferred embodiment, if the fictitious domain name includes a portion in a first language, the preferred embodiment according to the present invention comprises the steps of: dividing the domain name into a first language portion and a second language portion; Dividing the first language unit into a code unit and an individual definition unit; And converting the code portion and / or the definition portion of the first language portion to the code portion and / or the definition portion of the second language corresponding thereto.

According to another aspect of the preferred embodiment, the method further comprises determining whether there is only one real domain name in the second language corresponding to the virtual domain name entered into the computer system. If there is only one real domain name in the corresponding second language, then the real domain name is output from the conversion system. If there is more than one real domain name in the second language, all domain names in the corresponding second language are shown to the user and the user can select the domain name of their choice.

According to one aspect of the preferred embodiment, the step of converting the code portion in the first language into the code portion in the second language corresponding thereto comprises dividing the code portion in the first language into a top level code portion and a second level code portion. ; Converting a top level code portion in a first language to a top level code portion in a second language corresponding thereto; Converting a second level code portion in a first language to a second level code portion in a second language corresponding thereto.

In particular, the step of converting a top level code portion in a first language into a top level code portion in a second language corresponds to a top level code portion in a second language corresponding to a top level code portion in a second language. Matching with the code part. Here, each top level code portion in the second language is pre-committed to the equivalent top level code portion in the first language corresponding thereto.

Similarly, the step of converting the second level code portion in the first language to the second level code portion in the second language corresponds to the second level code portion in the second language. Matching the code part of the second level. Here, each second level code portion in the second language is pre-scheduled to an equivalent second level code portion in the corresponding first language.

Optionally, the step of converting the top level and second level code portions in the first language into corresponding top level and second level code portions in the second language is equivalent to the top level and second level in the first language. Dividing the code portions of the level into individual characters or sets of characters representing individual phonemes; Matching and replacing individual phonemes in a first language with individual phonemes in a second language; And combining the changed individual phonemes representing the top level and second level code portions in the first language into both the top level and second level code portions in the second language.

Further, converting the top level and second level code portions in the first language into corresponding top level and second level code portions in the second language comprises: a first of individual characters in the second language; According to the principle of translating the first language into the second language according to the standard pronunciation in the language, the top level and second level code portions in the first language are corresponding to the top level and second in the second language. Converting to code portions of a level; And combining all of the translated characters representing the top level and second code portions in the first language into the top level and second level code portions in the second language.

According to another aspect of the preferred embodiment, the step of converting the definition in the first language to the corresponding definition in the second language comprises: the definition in the first language to the entity in the corresponding second language. Converting to a definition part. Here, the entity definition unit in the first language included in the virtual domain name is translated into the second language.

In particular, the step of converting the definition in the first language to the corresponding definition in the second language comprises: dividing the definition in the first language into individual phonemes; Matching each phoneme in a first language with a respective phoneme in a second language; And combining all the changed phonemes representing the individual definition unit in the first language into the individual definition unit in the second language. Optionally, based on the principle of translating the first language into the second language, in accordance with the standard pronunciation of the first language individual characters into the second language, an entity in the first language corresponding to the entity in the second language. You can also convert to definition.

According to yet another aspect of the preferred embodiment, by using phonemes of the first language and the second language, converting the definition of the first language into the corresponding definition of the second language in the corresponding second language. Dividing the individual definition portion in the first language into individual characters such that each individual character in the first language corresponds to each individual phoneme in the reverse order of translating the phonemes into characters in the first language; Matching phonemes of the corresponding second language with substantially the same pronunciation to each individual phoneme of the first language; Converting each second language phoneme into a corresponding second language character based on the standard pronunciation of the second language; And combining all the characters converted into the second language.

In a preferred embodiment, the translation of the virtual domain name portion in the first language to the real domain name in the second language is processed by the user's host computer system or network server system before the actual domain name request is sent to the DNS server. do.

Referring to the accompanying drawings illustrating a conversion system embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention.

When defining terms to describe preferred embodiments of the present invention, a host generally refers to any computer connected to the Internet. A user host is a user's computer connected to the Internet, and a server host is a computer that provides services to user hosts. The local DNS server is the computer that maintains part of the DNS database. The root DNS server is a computer that maintains comprehensive information about the IP addresses on the domain of DNS and their corresponding domain names.

The present invention addresses a system that allows an Internet user to enter domain names in the language of his choice. In particular, the system automatically translates domain names entered in the user's preferred language into a real domain name in English following the corresponding DNS. Here, when the terms described are defined, the language desired by the user is generally used in one region, and is defined as "local language". The domain names input in the local language are defined as "virtual" domain names because they are not registered in the DNS but are used for the convenience of the user. English domain names are defined in "real" domain names as they are used in DNS.

1 is a block diagram showing the domain name request and response order in DNS and the preferred execution location of the translation system 150 in accordance with the present invention. First, user 101 enters a domain name in English on the user host. Secondly, user host 103 sends a domain name request to its local DNS server 105 to find the IP address corresponding to the domain name of the server host. The local DNS server 105 manages domain names and IP addresses of groups of hosts or groups of specific hosts corresponding to them. Third, the local DNS server 105 finds the requested domain name in its file.

If the local DNS server 105 finds a domain name in its file, the local DNS server 105 returns the corresponding IP address to the user host. If not, the local DNS server 105 passes the request to the nearest root DNS server 107. There are currently about 13 root DNS servers, which hold comprehensive information about domain names on the Internet and their corresponding IP addresses. If the root DNS server 107 finds the requested domain name in its file, it returns the corresponding IP address to the local DNS server 105. Local DNS server 105 then returns the IP address to the user host. Then, using the IP address according to the TCP / IP protocol, a connection is made between the user host 103 and the server host to which the user requests a connection. This domain name request and response process occurs automatically and is not felt by the user. As a preferred execution location, the translation system of the present invention is executed on the user host 103 before the domain name request is sent to the local DNS server 105.

The conversion system 150 of the present invention is embodied in two conversion methods. The first method converts code parts of domain names such as institution codes, geographic regional codes, and country codes. In this method, each real code portion in English is pre-committed with virtual equivalent words or codes in the local language based on the meaning of the real code portion in English. Then, virtual equivalent words or codes entered in the local language are converted into corresponding real code portions in English.

At the heart of the translation system 150, the second method translates the remainder of the domain name, such as institution names, brand names, trademarks, server host names. In this way, the user enters each part in the local language as soon as the corresponding English real part is translated into the local language according to the standard pronunciation of the English words or characters in the local language. At this time, by matching the English phonemes with pronunciations that are almost the same as or close to the phonemes of the local language input, and converting the English phonemes to the corresponding English letters, the letters of the local language input part correspond to English Converted to characters. The terms described herein are defined as "object definition" because parts of these domain names are defined by the owner or entity with the registered domain name.

Figure 2 shows the process of converting a virtual domain name entered in a local language into a corresponding real domain name in English following DNS. The conversion system 150 installed on the user host 103 is started 201 and receives a domain name from the user (202). The domain name may be entered in its entirety in a local language, in its entirety in English, or in a mixture of local and English characters. The conversion process also includes a step 203 of checking whether the input domain name includes a character in a local language.

If the domain name is entirely in English, the domain name does not need to be converted and thus does not go through the conversion process (214). If the domain name includes portions in the local language, the domain name is divided into portions in the local language and portions in English (204). The parts in English do not go through the remaining conversion processes (206), and the parts in the local language are further divided into code parts and object definition parts (205). Each code portion in the inputted local language, as previously agreed in the local language, is converted into a corresponding English code portion (207). Step 207 is described in more detail in FIG.

As soon as the corresponding real entity definition is translated into the local language, each entry in the local language entered uses the principles of translating the local language into English or uses phonemes in the local language and English as a medium for conversion. Is converted to an English definition part (208). Step 208 is described in more detail in FIG. All parts translated into English are merged into the corresponding English real domain name (209).

Next, it is checked if there is only one corresponding real domain name in English (210). If there is only one corresponding real domain name in English, the real domain name in English is returned to the software for Internet access to the user host (211). However, if there is more than one corresponding English real domain name, all corresponding English real domain names are displayed to the user (212). The user then selects one of them (213), which in turn returns the selected real domain name to software for Internet access to the user host (211). The conversion process is then terminated (214).

The first converting step or method according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention converts the virtual code parts input in the local language into corresponding real code parts in English. In this translation, each real code part in English (eg, first level domain codes in the United States, and first and second level domain codes in other countries) is a virtual equivalent local language. It is pre-assigned in code or words. A fictitious code or word in the local language has the same meaning in the local language as the actual code in the corresponding English.

Like real codes in English as promised by DNS, fictitious codes or words in local language are promised so that local users can use them explicitly in their local environment. Domain names in each country other than the United States do not have a large number of second-level domain codes (eg institution codes and geographic area codes) that are directly below the first-level domain codes (eg country codes). The first translation method does not make any complex dependencies semantically, because the English code corresponding to the virtual code or word in the pre-committed local language is immediately matched.

FIG. 3 shows a process of converting a virtual code part input in a local language into a corresponding real code part in English, such as Korean-English conversion. The first conversion method of the conversion system begins when the domain name entered by the user includes any code portion in the local language (301). The translation system then receives 302 virtual code portions in the local language. The virtual code portions in the local language are divided into a top level code portion and a second level code portion (303). The virtual top level code portion in the local language is converted to a real top level code in English corresponding thereto (304).

Table 305 shows some examples of real top-level codes in English and fictitious words in Korean that correspond to those entered in advance by the user. The virtual second level code portion in the local language is also converted to a corresponding second level code in English (306). Table 307 shows some examples of real second-level codes in English and fictitious words in Korean that correspond to those entered in advance by the user. All code parts translated into English are merged together (308) and sent to step 209 of FIG. 2 to be merged with the English definition object (309). Subsequently, the first transformation method of the transformation system ends (310).

For example, for a user who wants to visit a server host in the United States using a fictitious domain name in Korean, the first conversion method is the seven first-level domain codes used in the United States (eg, agency Codes) matches virtual words or codes in Korean. Each first-level domain code in English can be pre-scheduled with fictitious words in Korean as follows: 'com' = 'corporate', 'edu' = 'school', 'gov' = 'government ',' int '=' international ',' mil '=' military ',' net '=' net ',' org '=' organization '. These Korean words have the same meaning in Korean as the corresponding codes in English. Korean users can clearly use them in local environment.

Also, for a user who wants to visit a server host in Korea using a virtual domain name in Korean, the first conversion method of the present invention uses the 30 second level domain codes ( For example, seven institution codes and 23 geographic area codes) are matched with pre-appointed virtual Korean words or codes.

In this case, the first level domain code 'kr' (for example, Korea's country code) may be matched with the virtual word 'Korea' in Korean. For a user who wants to visit a server host in another country using a virtual domain name in Korean, the first conversion method of the present invention uses 239 first-level domain codes (e.g., country Codes) and second-level domain codes of each country are matched with pre-appointed Korean fictitious words or codes.

The second conversion step or method according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention converts the virtual entity definition units input in the local language into corresponding entity entity definition units in English. This method uses phonemes of local language and English as a medium for conversion. Phonemes are the basic units of the pronunciation system of the language, and they represent the sounds of the letters used. In the second transformation, based on the standard pronunciation of English words or letters in the local language, the user enters a virtual entity definition in the local language as soon as the corresponding actual entity definition in English is translated into the local language. In the second conversion step, the virtual entity definition unit input in the local language is converted into a real entity definition unit in English corresponding to the following.

First, a virtual entity definition input in a local language is divided into individual characters or sets of characters so that each individual character or set of characters appears as a separate phoneme of the local language, following the standard pronunciation of the local language. Secondly, each individual phoneme in the local language is matched with an English phoneme with the same or adjacent notes. Third, following the standard pronunciation of English, each English phoneme is translated into an English letter or set of letters. Fourth, all characters or sets of characters in English are combined to form a corresponding entity definition in English.

The combined definitions in English and the input definitions in the local language have the same or almost the same pronunciation. This is because both have common phonemes with the same or very close sound. Thus, it is easy for a user to infer a virtual entity definition in a local language corresponding to an actual entity definition in English.

For example, since the phonemes represented by 'Yahoo' in Korean have the same sounds as the phonemes represented by 'yahoo' in English, the virtual definition part 'Yahoo' inputted in Korean is written in English. Converted to the actual entity definition 'yahoo'. Since English 'yahoo' is translated into Korean 'Yahoo' according to the Korean standard pronunciation of English words, it is easy for the user to infer Korean 'Yahoo' as a virtual equivalent word corresponding to 'yahoo' in English. . In other words, 'yahoo' is pronounced in Korean just like 'yahoo' in English. In countries where English is not the official language, many real domain names have their definitions as translated into English. Most individual definition units translated into English do not have any meaning in most English.

But before being translated into English, the originals in the local language have some meanings in the local environment, usually referring to institution names, brand names, trademarks, and so on. The second conversion method makes it possible to use the original words in a more intuitive and meaningful local language in the local environment.

For example, Korean 'century', which means 'century' in English, can be translated as 'segi' in English, and can be used as an entity definition unit of real domain names in Korean. Also, since the phonemes of Korean 'century' have the same sounds as those of English 'segi', the second conversion method converts 'century' input in Korean into 'segi'. In the local environment, Korean 'century' is easier to remember and type than English 'segi' and is intuitive and meaningful.

Since the phoneme of local language and English is used as a medium for conversion, the conversion method of the present invention does not create complexity as other conversion methods based on lexical language. Moreover, most languages have a small number of phonemes. For example, Korean has 19 consonant phonemes and 21 vowel phonemes. English has 24 consonant phonemes and 20 vowel phonemes. Each Korean phoneme may be matched with English phonemes with the same or adjacent sounds, or vice versa. Each letter or set of characters in a language may represent one or more phonemes, and each phoneme in a language may represent one or more characters or sets of characters. However, these modulations usually occur in special situations.

For example, the phoneme of the Korean letter 'ㄹ' has the same sound as the phoneme of the English letter “r” in front of the vowel, and the phoneme of the English letter “l” if it is before the consonant or at the end of the consonant. Therefore, the Korean character 'ㄹ' may match any one of 'r' and 'l' in English. In addition, the phoneme of the English letter 'l' has the same sound as the phoneme of the Korean character 'ㄹ' in front of the consonant or the final consonant, and has the same sound as the phoneme of the two Korean character sets 'ㄹㄹ' in front of the vowel. Thus, the Korean character 'ㄹ' or the Korean character set 'ㄹㄹ' may match the English character 'l'. The second conversion method includes provisions that allow for handling these modulations that occur in special situations.

In many countries where English is not the official language, principles are set for the translation between the local language and English (usually Latin or Roman) in order to ensure a clear translation between the local language and English. Based on the standard pronunciation of the local language and English, they define how the local language's characters or sets of characters translate directly into the corresponding characters or sets of characters in English and the reverse translation from English to the local language. These are the principles of self-translation.

For example, according to the principles of translating Korean into English, the Korean word 'century' is translated directly into English 'segi'. In more detail, the Korean characters or sets of characters, 'ㅅ', 'ㅔ', 'ㄱ' and 'ㅣ' are the English characters 's', 'e', 'g' and 'i'. It is self-translated. Local languages and phonemes of English that have the same or adjacent sounds are used as the basis for the magnetic principle between two languages.

Therefore, the second conversion method of the present invention can immediately use the magnetic translation principles between the local language and English. For local languages where there are self-translating principles between the local language and English, the second conversion method can use the self-transfer principles directly, omitting the step of matching the phonemes of the local language with the same or close sound and English. For a local language without the autonomous principle between the local language and English, the second conversion method goes through the above conversion steps using phonemes of the local language and English as the medium of conversion.

Each character or set of characters in a local language does not necessarily match one English character or set of characters. Indeed, people often use common or idiomatic expressions of words to translate the same word in the local language differently into English or vice versa.

For example, the Korean word "center", meaning "center" in English, is translated into English "chungang" only, according to the principles of translating Korean into English. Alternatively, since the first consonant 'ㅈ' in Korean 'Jungang' is frequently translated into English consonant 'j', people may translate Korean 'Jungang' into English 'jungang'. In addition, the first vowel 'TT' in Korean 'Chung' is frequently translated into two English vowels 'oo'. Thus, there are four possible English equivalents that match the Korean word 'jung', including 'chungang', 'jungang', 'choongang' and 'joongang'. Modulations by these general phrases or idiomatic expressions are included in the second conversion method.

When there is more than one corresponding English part for the virtual entity definition entered in the local language, the conversion system of the present invention shows the user all the corresponding English parts and allows the user to try them and select one. . When the user finds the desired English language definition, the translation system remembers the domain name of the actual English language for later use, corresponding to the virtual domain name entered in the local language.

Many real domain names in English also have acronyms, abbreviations, or initials within the definition. When two acronyms, abbreviations, and initials are used as part or all of the actual entity definition in English, the second conversion of the present invention provides for each individual character in the local language, in accordance with the standard translating principle of the individual English characters into the local language. Match the set of characters with the corresponding English characters.

For example, according to the standard transliteration principle of individual English characters into Korean, 'i', 'b' and 'm' of the English characters 'ibm' are represented as Korean 'kid', 'bee' and 'am' respectively. Self-translated. Thus, the virtual entity definition unit 'IBAM' input in Korean may be converted into the actual entity definition unit 'ibm' in English according to the standard transliteration principle of individual English characters in Korean. In addition, the same virtual individual definition unit 'IBAM' input in Korean may be converted into an actual individual definition unit 'aibiaem' in English according to the principles of translating Korean into English. The conversion system of the present invention then shows two user definition units in English to the user, allowing the user to test them and select one. If the user finds the desired English entity definition, ie 'ibm', the translation system of the present invention stores the actual domain name in English corresponding to the virtual domain name entered in the local language for later use.

4 shows an example of converting a virtual entity definition unit input in a local language into a real entity definition unit in English corresponding to the Korean-English conversion. The second conversion step of the conversion system according to the invention begins when the entered domain name includes an entity definition in a local language (401). The translation system receives 402 virtual entity definitions in the local language. The virtual entity definition units in the local language are divided into individual entity definition units (403). Then, each individual virtual entity definition unit in the local language is converted to a corresponding entity entity definition unit in English (404). This transformation follows the principles of translating a local language into English or matches phonemes with a virtual object definition in a local language with English phonemes that have the same or close sound. 5 shows step 404 in more detail. Table 405 shows some examples of principles for translating Korean characters into English characters used in step 404.

In addition, if all or part of the entity's actual entity definition in English contains two letters, abbreviations, or initials, each individual virtual entity definition in the local language, in accordance with the standard translating principle of the individual English characters into the local language. The part is converted to the corresponding English characters (406). Table 407 shows some examples of the English characters used in step 406 and the corresponding Korean words.

The English definitions are all merged (408) and sent to step 209 of FIG. 2 to combine with the English translated code portions (409). The second conversion method of the conversion system is then terminated (410).

The conversion system of the present invention allows a user to enter a domain name in a mixture of local language and English since the conversion takes place in each individual part of the domain name and each individual character or set of characters in that part. The user may prefer to enter some portion of the domain name in the local language than to enter in English. In this case, the parts input in English are not converted, and only the parts input in the local language are converted.

For example, when a Korean user connects to a server host whose real domain name is 'alpha.segi.co.kr' in English, the user may enter 'alpha.century.co.kr'. At this time, only the 'century' part inputted in Korean is converted into the corresponding 'segi' part in English according to the principles of the present invention, and other parts 'alpha', 'co', and 'kr' entered into English are converted. Do not go through.

In addition, the conversion system of the present invention allows the user to input the definition part with mixed characters of the local language and English. For example, a Korean user may enter 'www.ibmcomputer.com' to connect to a server host whose real domain name is 'www.ibmcomputer.com' in English. In this case, according to the principles of the present invention, only the 'computer' portion inputted in Korean is converted into the corresponding 'computer' in English, while the remaining portions and other portions of the object definition in English are converted to Do not go through.

The conversion system of the present invention provides a user with user IDs of e-mail addresses, names of directories and subdirectories, names of web pages and files, keywords used in search engines and directory services, and the like. Similarly, other identifiers used on the Internet can be entered in the local language.

For example, if you enter the virtual email address 'Sim@Yahoo.Corporate.Korea' in Korean, in accordance with the principles of the present invention, Korean 'Sim', 'Yahoo', 'Corporate' and 'Korea' are respectively Matches English 'shim', 'yahoo', 'co' and 'kr' and translates into a corresponding English email address 'shim@yahoo.co.kr'. In addition, when a virtual web page name 'www.Yahoo.Company.Korea / Accounting / Introductory.html' is mixed with Korean and English characters, Korean 'Yahoo' and 'Corporate' according to the principles of the present invention , 'Korea', 'Accounting' and 'Introductory' are matched in English 'yahoo', 'co', 'kr', 'hoegye' and 'ibmun' respectively. yahoo.co.kr/hoegye/ibmun.html '. In addition, according to the principles of the present invention, the virtual keyword 'computer' input in Korean is matched with the word 'computer' in Korean and converted into the actual keyword 'computer' in English.

In a preferred embodiment, the conversion system of the present invention runs on a user host. That is, the process of converting a local domain's fictitious domain name into its corresponding English real domain name is performed on the user host before the domain name request is sent to the user's local DNS server.

The conversion process of the present invention is compatible with DNS and is not visible to the user. In order to perform the conversion system of the present invention, no special encoding is required, and no other lookup service using a database is required. The conversion system of the present invention also uses the dotted hierarchical notation of current domain names. However, the principles of the present invention can also be applied to domain names possible in other notations, such as everyday plain language names (eg, 'microsoft windows' rather than 'windows.microsoft.com').

In addition, the conversion system of the present invention may use each module in converting virtual domain names that are modularized and input in one local language into corresponding domain domain names in English. In other words, users will only need a module to convert their local language into English. For example, a user who wants to enter virtual domain names in Korean only needs a module to translate Korean to English.

In addition, the conversion system may be included in software for Internet connection, such as a web browser and e-mail software, or may be implemented as an addition to software for Internet connection. In either case, the conversion system receives the virtual domain names entered in the local language, converts them into corresponding English real domain names, and returns the English real domain names to the software for Internet access.

This process happens automatically and is not visible to the user. Even when the DNS accepts and registers domain names in other languages besides English, the conversion system of the present invention converts the virtual domain names in the user's desired language into real domain names in the corresponding other languages. Allows users to enter virtual domain names in the language of their choice. As such, the features of the conversion system according to the invention serve all of the foregoing purposes.

In addition, the conversion system of the present invention may be implemented in a central server host or a group of local server hosts. The central server host that will have all the modules of the translation system can provide translation services for all local languages, or a family of local server hosts can share the translation services. In the latter case, each local server host with a particular module or set of modules may provide translation services for each local language or set of local languages used in a country or region.

For example, a Korean regional server host for Korean-English translation could provide a translation service for Korean, while a Swiss regional server host with modules for French-English translation and German-English translation would be available for French and German. Provide translation services. When the conversion system of the present invention is executed on the central server host or the local server host, the user connects to the web page of the server host using a web browser installed on the user host. At this time, the server host receives the virtual domain name in the local language and implements a translation module for the local language. The conversion module converts the virtual domain name in the local language into the corresponding real domain name in English, in accordance with the principles of the invention described above. After conversion, the user's preference allows the server host to send the real domain name in English to the user host used by the user or to link directly to the server host where the user requests the real domain name in English.

Fig. 5 converts a virtual individual definition unit that is pressurized into the local language into a corresponding real entity definition unit in English, using the principles of translating the local language into English or using phonemes of the local language and English as a medium for conversion. Show the process. In accordance with the standard pronunciation of English words or characters in the local language, the actual entity definition unit in English, as translated into the local language, the user enters a virtual entity definition unit in the local language (501). Where there are self-translating principles between the local language and English, the second conversion method of the present invention is in accordance with the principles of translating the local language into English, so that the individual characters or sets of characters of the virtual entity definition in the local language are thus connected. Immediately convert (502) to the corresponding English character or set of characters.

If there are no self-translating principles between the local language and English, the second conversion method of the present invention converts the virtual entity definition in the local language into the corresponding real entity definition in English by following these steps. As a first step, a virtual entity definition entered in a local language is divided into individual characters or sets of characters so that each individual character or set of characters can be represented as a separate phoneme of the local language. This is the reverse of the process of matching and changing characters in a language (503). As a second, each individual phoneme of the local language is matched with an English phoneme with the same or adjacent sound (504). Third, based on the English standard pronunciation, each English phoneme is represented by a corresponding English letter or set of letters (505). In either case, all characters or sets of characters converted to English are combined to form a corresponding English entity definition.

Referring to the drawings will be described the Korean-English conversion process according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. A fictional Korean company whose Korean name is 'Century' has a server host that provides Internet services to user hosts. The company registers 'web.segi.co.kr' as the domain name of the server host. The first level of domain code 'kr' in English is pre-committed with the equivalent word 'Korea' in Korean. Both 'kr' in English and 'Korea' in Korean refer to Korean countries. The second level domain code 'co' in English is pre-arranged as the equivalent word 'corporate' in Korean, both 'co' in English and 'corporate' in Korean refer to a company or a commercial institution. The English-language definition department 'segi', which refers to the company name, is translated into Korean 'Century', and the English language definition department, 'web', which refers to the server host name, is translated into Korean 'Web'. By using the pre-committed Korean words and translating the definitions into Korean, the user can use the fictitious domain name 'web. Century.' In Korean corresponding to the real domain name 'web.segi.co.kr' in English. It is easy to infer and enter 'corporate Korea.'

When the user connects to the server host whose real domain name is 'web.segi.co.kr' in English, he enters 'Web. Century. Enterprise. Korea' in Korean. The conversion system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention receives 'Web. Century. Enterprise. Korea' input in Korean (202) and converts it to 'web.segi.co.kr' in English. In Korean, 'Web, Century, Enterprise, and Korea' is first divided into Korean 'Web', 'Century' (object definition departments), 'Enterprise' and 'Korea' (code divisions) (205). Korean code divisions 'corporate' and 'korea' are further divided into Korean 'corporate' and 'korea' (303).

In addition, individual definition units 'web' and 'century' in Korean are further divided into Korean 'web' and 'century' (403). In addition, since 'co' in English is pre-committed as the word 'corporate', which is equivalent in Korean, and English 'kr' is pre-committed as the word 'Korea', which is equivalent in Korean (305). 'And' Korea 'are translated into English' co 'and' kr 'respectively (306, 304). In addition, since Korean 'web' and 'century' are translated into English 'web' and 'segi' (404), Korean 'web' and 'century' are converted into English 'web' and 'segi', respectively. Based on the principle of translating Korean into English, the letters or sets of letters 'we' and 'ㅂ' of the 'web' are translated into sets of English letters or letters 'we' and 'b', respectively (405).

Also, the letters or sets of characters 'ㅅ', 'ㅔ', 'ㄱ' and 'ㅣ' in Korean 'century' are translated into English characters 's', 'e', 'g' and 'i' respectively. (405). The English code sections 'co' and 'kr' are combined into 'co.kr' (308), and the English definition groups 'web' and 'segi' are combined into 'web.segi' (408). . Finally, the code sections and the definition section are combined with the corresponding English domain name 'web.segi.co.kr' (209).

To make it easier for users to type virtual domain names in the local language, the translation system can specify first and second level virtual domain codes or words that are most commonly used as defaults. have. In the above example of Korean-English translation, the first level virtual word 'Korea' which is Korean may be set as a default for the first level virtual word in the Korean conversion module. Also, the second level virtual word 'corporate', which is Korean, may be set as a default for the second level virtual word in the Korean conversion module. The Korean 'corporate' is pre-committed with the equivalent English 'co', which is the second most common level code in Korea, so the user can host a server with the real domain name 'web.segi.co.kr' in English. When accessing, you can type in 'Web. Century' rather than Korean 'Web. Century. Enterprise. Korea'.

These default codes or words are ignored when there are other first and second level virtual domain codes or words entered by the user. Other possible default codes or words may include 'com' used for US domain names and fictitious codes or words corresponding to the country code of each country domain name.

In the preferred embodiment described above, the code portion of the virtual domain name is converted into the corresponding English real domain name portion, for example, by matching words of the same meaning in Korean with the code portion in English. The definition part in Korean is translated into English based on the user's pronunciation of the language standard. In both methods, the code part of the virtual domain name, for example in Korean, may also be translated into equivalent English. In this case, the self-stepping steps for the same entity definition described above can be used.

In implementing the conversion system of the present invention in accordance with the preferred embodiment, users may use virtual codes or words in a local language, which have the same meaning as the actual code portion in English, as previously agreed. In addition, the user installs a translation system on the user's host and enters virtual domain names in the local language in accordance with the principles of the present invention. An entity that is the owner of a server host that provides Internet services to user hosts only needs to have a real domain name in English in which a local domain's fictitious domain name is properly translated according to the principles of the present invention.

If the entity has a properly translated English domain name, the owner continues to use the domain name, and the user uses either the real domain name in English or the equivalent virtual domain name in the local language. Thus, the server host of the object can be connected. If the entity does not have an appropriately translated domain name in English, the subjects need to register a new domain name in English in which the fictitious domain name in the local language is properly translated in accordance with the principles of the present invention. Do. If the individual wishes to maintain the current domain in English for a variety of reasons (e.g. long used institution names, brand names, trademarks), the equivalent of the local language in accordance with the principles of the present invention It is possible to link a new domain name in English where a fictitious domain name exists to the current domain name in English. In either case, because local domain virtual domain names are easier to remember for local users, easier to type, and more meaningful in local environments, they promote local domain virtual domain names for local users. Can be used.

In addition to the internet connection between a user and a service provider, the present invention can also be applied to computerized network systems that require more than one language interaction. From the above description, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention should not be limited to the contents described in the embodiments, but should be determined by the claims and the equivalents thereof, including various changes and modifications of the present invention.

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In a method of converting a virtual domain name in a first language into a real domain name in a corresponding second language using a computer system, wherein the domain name comprises at least one code part and an object definition part, Receiving the virtual domain name entered into the computer system; Determining whether the virtual domain name entered into the computer system includes portions in the first language; And, The portion in the first language is matched with any one of the translated and transliterated words in the second language, such that the virtual domain name portion in the first language is corresponding to the entity in the second language. And converting the domain name portion. The method of claim 1, wherein when the fictitious domain name includes a portion in a first language, Dividing the domain name into a first language unit and a second language unit; Dividing the first language unit into the code unit and the individual definition unit; And, And converting the code part of the first language part into a code part of the second language corresponding thereto. The method of claim 1, wherein when the fictitious domain name includes a portion in a first language, Dividing the domain name into a first language unit and a second language unit; Dividing the first language unit into the code unit and the individual definition unit; And, And converting the definition part of the first language part into the definition part of the second language corresponding thereto. The method of claim 1, wherein when the fictitious domain name includes a portion in a first language, Dividing the domain name into a first language unit and a second language unit; Dividing the first language unit into the code unit and the individual definition unit; Converting a code part of the first language part into a code part of the second language corresponding thereto; And converting the individual definition unit of the first language unit into the individual definition unit of the second language corresponding thereto. The method of claim 4, wherein Bypassing a portion of the virtual domain name that is already in a second language; Merging the translated portions into the second language into corresponding real domain name portions. 6. The method of claim 5, further comprising determining whether there is only one real domain name in the second language corresponding to the virtual domain name entered into the computer system, wherein the corresponding second language is in the corresponding second language. And if there is only one real domain name, using the real domain name output from the computer system. The method of claim 6, And if there is more than one real domain name in the corresponding second language, displaying all domain names in the corresponding second language selected by the user. The method of claim 1, And the first language is a language other than English of the user, and the second language is English. The method of claim 4, wherein the converting the code part in the first language to the code part in the second language corresponding thereto comprises: Dividing the code part of the first language into a top level code part and a second level code part; Converting the top level code portion in the first language into a top level code portion in the second language corresponding thereto; And, And converting the second level code portion in the first language into a second level code portion in the second language corresponding thereto. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein converting the top level code portion in the first language into a top level code portion in the second language corresponding thereto. Matching a top level code portion in the first language with a top level code portion in the second language corresponding thereto, wherein each top level code portion in the second language is in the first language. A conversion method characterized by being previously agreed to an equivalent top level code part. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein converting the second level code portion in the first language into a second level code portion in the second language corresponding thereto, Matching a second level code portion in the first language with a second level code portion in the second language corresponding thereto, wherein each second level code portion in the second language is in the first language. A conversion method, characterized in that it is promised in advance to the equivalent second level code part. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first language is a language other than English of the user, and the second language is English. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein converting the top level code portion in the first language into a top level code portion in the second language corresponding thereto. Dividing the top level code portion of the first language into at least one individual character representing one phoneme; Matching phonemes of the first language with phonemes of the second language; And, And combining all the matched phonemes representing the top level code portion in the first language into a top level code portion in the second language. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein converting the top level code portion in the first language into a top level code portion in the second language corresponding thereto. Converting the top level code portion in the first language into a top level code portion in the second language corresponding to the first language based on the principles of translating the first language into the second language according to the standard pronunciation of the first language. step; And, Merging all translated characters representing the top level code portion of the first language into the top level code portion of the second language. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein converting the second level code portion in the first language into a second level code portion in the second language corresponding thereto, Dividing a second level code portion of the first language into phonemes; Matching phonemes in the first language with phonemes in the second language; And, And combining all of the matched phonemes representing the second level code portion in the first language into a second level code portion in the second language. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein converting the second level code portion in the first language into a second level code portion in the second language corresponding thereto, A second level code portion of the first language based on the principle of translating the first language into the second language according to the standard pronunciation of the second language individual characters into the second language into the corresponding second language Converting to the second level code part; And, And combining all of the translated characters representing the second level code portion of the first language into the second level code portion of the second language. The method of claim 4, wherein converting the definition of the object in the first language to the corresponding definition in the second language, Converting the entity definition unit in the first language to an entity definition unit in the second language corresponding thereto, wherein at least one entity definition unit in the first language included in the virtual domain is included in the second definition unit. A translation method characterized by being translated into a language. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein converting the definition in the first language to the corresponding definition in the second language comprises: Dividing the individual definition part of the first language into at least one individual character representing one phoneme; Translating phonemes in the first language into phonemes in the second language; And, And merging all of the transliterated phonemes representing the individual definition unit in the first language into the individual definition unit in the second language. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein converting the definition in the first language to the corresponding definition in the second language comprises: Converting an object definition unit in the first language into an object definition unit in the corresponding second language, based on principles for translating the first language into the second language according to the standard pronunciation of the first language; And, And converting all the translated characters representing the object definition unit in the first language into the object definition unit in the second language. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein by using phonemes of the first language and the second language, converting the definition in the first language to the corresponding definition in the second language, In order to represent each individual letter as a separate phoneme of the first language as opposed to translating phonemes of the first language into letters in the first language, the individual definition part of the first language is divided into individual letters. step; Matching equivalent second language phones with substantially the same pronunciation to each individual phoneme of the first language; Translating each phoneme of a second language into a corresponding character in the second language based on the standard pronunciation of the second language; And, And combining all the translated characters into the second language. The method of claim 1, wherein converting the virtual domain name portion in the first language to the corresponding real domain name portion in the second language is equivalent to the host computer system before the real domain name request is sent to a DNS server. The conversion method characterized in that the processing. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the translation of the virtual domain name portion in the first language into a real domain name in the second language is processed in a computer network system before the real domain name request is sent to a DNS server. Conversion method. A domain name is composed of at least one code portion and an object definition portion, and a computer system is used to convert a fictitious domain name comprising at least part of a portion in a first language into a corresponding domain name in a second language. In the way, Receiving the virtual domain name entered into the computer system; And, Matching the second language portion having any one of substantially the same meanings and pronunciations corresponding to the first language portion, thereby converting the virtual domain name portion in the first language into a real domain name in the second language. A conversion method comprising the step of converting. 24. The method of claim 23, wherein converting the virtual domain name portion in the first language to a real domain name in the second language: Dividing the domain name into a first language unit and a second language unit; Dividing the first language unit into the code unit and the individual definition unit; And, And converting the code part of the first language part into a code part of the second language corresponding thereto. 24. The method of claim 23, wherein converting the virtual domain name portion in the first language to a real domain name in the second language: Dividing the domain name into a first language unit and a second language unit; Dividing the first language unit into the code unit and the individual definition unit; And, And converting the definition part of the first language part into the definition part of the second language corresponding thereto. A domain name is composed of at least one code portion and an object definition portion, and a computer system is used to convert a fictitious domain name comprising at least part of a portion in a first language into a corresponding domain name in a second language. In the way, Receiving the virtual domain name entered into the computer system; Dividing the domain name into a first language unit and a second language unit; Dividing the first language unit into a code unit and an individual definition unit; Translating the code portion of the first language into a code portion of the second language corresponding thereto; And, Translating the individual definition units of the first language unit into the corresponding individual definition units of the second language.