KR20020030666A - Multilingual support system for automatically transforming texts and images used in internet-based online game, application, web, etc into client-language form and the method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and a method for supporting the multi language of text and image using the Internet based online game, application program and web are provided to make an Internet service provider and program developer remove the inconveniency of developing a program in each language by providing a request language environment of client in real time. CONSTITUTION: The client systems(30a-30c) comprise a client information transmission device(31) providing the information of client language environment and the request information of client display screen to a server, and a receiving information output device(32) receiving the client display screen data according to the service request from the server system and outputting the received data to the client. The server(10) comprises a server DB managing respective texts and images for the display screen, a connection server(11) deciding the language environment of respective connecting clients and managing an intrinsic identifier for respective clients, a service server(12) requesting the text and image of client language to a multi language support server and displaying the data to the client, and the multi language support server(15) providing the data read from the server DB to the service server.

Description

Multilingual support system for automatically transforming texts and images used in internet-based online game, application, web, etc into client-language form and the method}

The present invention relates to a multilingual system and a method thereof, and more particularly, text and images used for internet-based online games, applications, webs, etc. are decoded into a multilingual database, and the client is real-time according to the language environment of the client. The present invention relates to a multi-language support system for a text and an image used for an internet-based online game, an application, a web, and a method of constructing a display screen.

Recently, with the development of the technology of the Internet and communication networks, its population is rapidly increasing, and various services based on the Internet such as online games, web solutions, homepages, and e-commerce using the same are being implemented.

However, the conventional Internet service providers or developers of the corresponding application program produce and distribute or provide a language pack for each country separately. Therefore, it requires huge time and effort due to repeated decoding through repetitive manual work, and has a limitation in coping with various language environments of clients.

In addition, if the client wants to use the service in a specific language environment, the user may have a separate conversion program for the language or purchase and reinstall the application program produced in the language environment, thereby making it difficult to change the language environment. There is this. In addition, some application programs require a system reboot and the like, causing inconvenience to clients.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a multilingual database of texts and images for all display screens to be output to a client in providing an Internet-based service, and to the required language environment of the client. Internet-based online games that provide real-time, customized Internet service providers and program developers to solve the inconvenience of developing programs for each language and to allow clients to freely change the language environment as needed. The present invention provides a multilingual system and method for text and images used in applications and the web.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a multilingual system according to the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating a screen to be displayed on a client as an example.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a multilingual DB for text and an image of the client display screen of FIG. 2 according to the present invention. FIG.

Figure 4 is a flow diagram illustrating an embodiment of a multi-language support method for text and images used in the Internet-based online games, applications, web according to the present invention.

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10. Server unit 11. Connection server

12.Service Server 13. Service program

14. Server DB15. Multilingual Server

30. Client device 31. Client Information Transmission Method

32. Receiving information output means

In order to achieve the above object, a multi-language support system for texts and images used for Internet-based online games, applications, and webs according to the present invention is connected to a plurality of client devices and server devices through a communication network. In the multi-language support system for providing texts and images according to the Internet service of each client according to the language environment of the client, the client device provides the client device with language information of the client and request information for the client display screen. Information transmitting means and receiving information output means for receiving the client display screen data according to the service request from the server apparatus and outputting the same to the client; The server apparatus determines a language database of each client to be connected with a server DB for databaseing and managing texts and images of display screens to be output to clients in multiple languages, and generates and manages a unique identifier for each client. Determine the client display screen to be output according to the service request information of the client while providing the Internet-based service to the client and request the client language text and image data from the multilingual server, and display the client language data through the client language data. And a multi-language support server configured to read a text and image data of the display screen from the server DB according to the language environment of the client and provide the service server to the service server.do.

In addition, the server DB is to decode and decode the text and images for each display screen to be displayed while providing the Internet-based services to each language package, and to make a database in consideration of the various operating systems and language display system available desirable.

The access server preferably receives information about the operating system and the client system of the client device to automatically determine the language environment of the client or to request the client to input a desired language environment.

The client device preferably backs up and stores text and image data for each display screen received from the server device, and outputs the client language display screen using the same when the client device is connected later.

In addition, the multi-language support method for texts and images used for the Internet-based online games, applications, and the web according to the present invention provides text and images for each display screen to be output to the client as the client uses the Internet-based service. A multilingual DB decoded in multiple languages to form a database; A client identification step of determining a language environment of each client and generating and managing a unique identifier of each client as the client accesses the server; A display information determining step of determining a display screen to be output to the client while providing an internet-based service in association with the client; A client language data reading step of reading text and image data according to a language environment of the client from among multilingual text and image data on the display screen; And a client word display screen output step of constructing a corresponding display screen through the read client language data and transmitting the same to the client device.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a multilingual support system according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the present invention, a plurality of client devices 30a, 30b, and 30c and a server device 10 are connected to each other through a communication network 20, and the server device 10 has its own. Each text and image used for Internet service (Internet-based online game, application program, web, etc.) is decoded into multilingual database and converted into real time according to language environment of client.

To this end, the plurality of client devices (30a, 30b, 30c) is the client information transmission means 31 for transmitting the language environment information of the client and the request information for the client display screen to the server device 10, and the server Receiving information output means 32 for receiving data on the client display screen from the device 10 and outputting the data to the client.

Here, 30a is a client device 30 for a Korean user, and 30b and 30c indicate the client device 30 for an English user and a Japanese user, respectively. In the following description, the client device is represented by 30 for convenience. According to the present invention, each of these clients outputs a display screen as its own language environment without having a separate language conversion program and a language-specific application program to check the Internet service of the server apparatus 10 in real time.

Meanwhile, the client may execute an internet-based application program such as an online game or a web solution or search for the content and service content of the web page provided by the server device 10 according to the service content of the server device 10. Can be.

At this time, the client installs the client application on its client device to execute the online game, etc., and then uses the corresponding Internet service in connection with the service program (Internet-based application) of the server device. In addition, a web browser or other search means such as Netscape, Explorer or the like is provided to search the web page or the web content of the server device and use the provided service.

In addition, when the server device 10 requests information on the language environment of the client, the client device 30 automatically determines the language environment through a language format set in the OS being used or a web browser of the client program. Or as the client directly inputs the desired language environment in the language environment input window displayed by the server device 10, and transmits the language environment information to the server device 10.

In addition, when the client manipulates input means such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch pad to perform the next service while using services such as an internet-based online game, application program, and web provided by the server apparatus 10, The client device transmits the request information to the server device 10.

That is, the client transmits the request information for executing the next step or searching for the next page as the client proceeds with the application or searches the web page, and operates the keyboard, the mouse, and the like, to the server device 10.

When the client requests the next information as described above, the server apparatus 10 transmits information on the Internet-based service display screen suitable for the language environment of the client. At this time, the client device 30 receives it through a communication modem or the like, configures a display screen using the client application program or a web browser, and outputs it to the client through a monitor or a voice output means.

On the other hand, the server device 10 includes a server DB 14, a connection server 11, a service server 12, and a multilingual server 15.

The server DB 14 manages texts and images of display screen windows to be output to the client in a multilingual database.

A process of databaseting each text and image in multiple languages in the server DB 14 will be described with reference to one embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a client display screen by way of example, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a multilingual DB for web text of the client display screen of FIG. 2 according to the present invention.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, a screen window or a web page screen window to be displayed on a client while performing an internet-based service is composed of a plurality of image setting parts and a plurality of text setting parts.

The display position information and the identification information for this image and text setting portion are managed by the service program 13 of the service server 12. In addition, the service program 13 manages identification information for each screen window to be displayed to the client while the Internet service.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 3, the multilingual DB of the screen window of FIG. 2 is first divided into identification information A of the screen window, and each text and image included in the screen window are identified. It consists of information (text 1-text 4, image 1, and image 2).

Then, each text is decoded as a plurality of languages (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, etc.) that can be provided to the client, and is managed as a database for each language package. In addition, for each image, image data including a plurality of country-specific language images is decoded and databased.

In addition, the decoded data can be decoded for each language according to various OS systems (UNIX, Linux, NT, etc.) and language display systems available to the client, thereby enabling maximum support for the client's language environment.

On the other hand, the access server 11 determines the language environment (language of use and language display system, etc.) of each client accessing the server device 10, and generates a unique identifier for each client to manage multiple accessors .

In addition, the connection server 11 transmits the request information about the operating system, the language display system, etc. of the client to the client device 30 when the client is connected, and receives the request information from the client device 30 to receive the client information. The language environment is automatically judged.

In another embodiment, the access server 11 displays a language language input window to the client and recognizes the language environment to be output to the client as the client responds.

After recognizing the language environment of the client and generating a unique identifier, the access server 11 transmits this information to the service server 12 and the multilingual server 15.

In addition, the service server 12 includes a service program (web page program or Internet based application) 13 for providing services such as Internet-based online games, applications, and web to clients.

When the service server 12 provides a web page to the client, the service program reads the data from the server DB 14 according to the web content request information of the client and constructs a corresponding display screen to provide the client. Play a role.

In addition, when the server apparatus 10 provides a service of an Internet-based application program to the client, the service program 13 proceeds with the corresponding service in connection with the client application program and according to the program operation situation of the client. Automatically determine the display screen to be output to the information provided to read from the server DB (14).

At this time, the service server 12 according to the present invention transmits the identification information on the display screen to be output to the multilingual server 15, the text and image suitable for the language environment of the client from the multilingual server 15 After receiving the data, the client display screen is configured and provided to the client.

On the other hand, the multi-language support server 15, based on the identification information on the display screen from the service server 12 and the recognized language environment of the client, the text of the display screen from the server DB 14 and The client language decoded data for the image is read and transmitted to the service server 12.

In this way, the service server 12 configures a corresponding display screen through the client language decoded data, and can provide an internet service according to each language environment to a plurality of connected clients in real time.

In addition, the client device 30 backs up and stores text and image data of the client display screen window received from the server device 10 so that the client device 30 can use it in a later connection or down or down the server device 10. You can be prepared if you don't want the connection.

In this case, the client may backup and store text and image data for an Internet-based application program upon initial access as needed.

On the other hand, the multi-language support method for the text and images used in the Internet-based online games, applications, the web according to the present invention using the system configured as described above can be made as follows.

That is, as the client uses services such as online games, applications, and webs based on the Internet, a multilingual DB database for decoding and texturing images and texts of screen windows to be output to the client in multiple languages;

A client identification step of determining a language environment of each client and generating and managing a unique identifier of each client as the client accesses the server;

A display information determination step of determining a display screen to be output to the client while providing services such as an internet-based online game, an application program and a web in connection with the client;

A client language data reading step of reading text and image data according to a language environment of the client from among multilingual text and image data on the display screen; And

And a client language display screen display step of constructing a corresponding display screen through the read client language data and transmitting the same to the client device.

In addition, the method may further include a client language data backup step of backing up and storing text and image data used for the Internet-based online game, application program, and web displayed on the client in the client device 30 and reusing it later.

On the other hand, Figure 4 is a flow chart illustrating an embodiment of a multi-language support method for text and images used in the Internet-based online games, applications, the web according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, first, the client device 30 includes a client application program, a web browser, or the like, and accesses the server device 10 through this (S401).

In this case, as the server apparatus 10 requests client information including the language environment of the client, the server apparatus 10 automatically reads and transmits the information through the use system of the client or transmits the information about the client language as the client inputs the desired language environment. And transmits to (10). (S402)

Therefore, the client does not have a separate language conversion program or an application decoded in a specific language, but simply inputs a desired language environment as needed, thereby making Internet-based online games and applications of the server device 10 into various language environments. Services such as programs and the web can be used.

In addition, the client uses services such as Internet-based online games, applications, and the web provided by the server device 10 (such as Internet-based game progress or providing information through a web page). As the step is executed, the client device 30 transmits request information for the service progress to the server device 10 (S403).

Then, by receiving and displaying the client display screen data consisting of client language text and images from the server apparatus 10, the client checks in real time the client display screens to be output during the service as their language environment. (S404)

In addition, the transmitted text data may be backed up and stored and used for future access or in case of server down (S405).

On the other hand, the server device 10 decodes each text in multiple languages for database on all client display screens to be displayed while providing services such as Internet-based online games, applications and the web (S406).

When the client is connected, the client recognizes the language environment through the client information transmitted in S402 and generates and manages a unique identifier for the client (S407).

In addition, as the client uses services such as Internet-based online games, applications, and the web, the next step request information transmitted by the S403 is received, and through this, the display screen to be output to the client is determined. S408)

In addition, the server DB 14 reads text and image data decoded in a client language from the server screen 14 (S409).

The client device 30 executes step S404 by constructing the client display screen through the read client language decoded data and transmitting information on the client display screen to the client device 30.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

According to the present invention made as described above, the client can freely change the language environment without having to provide a language conversion program on their computer or install a program produced in the language.

In addition, the Internet service provider can provide a service for each client language environment in real time, and can easily update and modify various language packs by simply inputting corresponding data in the multilingual DB.

Claims (6)

In a multilingual support system in which a plurality of client devices and a server device are interconnected through a communication network, the server device provides text and images according to an Internet service according to a language environment of each client. The client device, Client information transmission means for providing the server apparatus with language information of the client and request information for the client display screen; Receiving information output means for receiving the client display screen data according to the service request from the server apparatus and outputting the same to the client; The server device, A server DB for managing a database of texts and images for display screens to be output to clients in multiple languages; An access server that determines the language environment of each client to access and generates and manages a unique identifier for each client; Determines the client display screen to be output according to the service request information of the client while providing the Internet-based service to the client and requests the client language text and image data from the multilingual server, and configures the display screen using the client language data. The service server to display to Internet-based on-line games, applications, web-based, characterized in that it comprises a multi-language support server that reads the text and image data on the display screen from the server DB according to the language environment of the client to provide to the service server Multilingual support system for text and images. The server DB of claim 1, wherein the server DB decodes and decodes texts and images of respective display screens to be displayed while providing an Internet-based service into packages for each language, and considering various available operating systems and language display systems. Multi-language support system for text and images for internet-based online games, applications, and the web, characterized in that it is a database. The Internet of claim 1, wherein the access server receives information about the operating system and the client system of the client device to automatically determine the language environment of the client or to request the client to input a desired language environment. Multilingual support system for text and images for online games, applications, and the web. The Internet-based online method of claim 1, wherein the client device backs up and stores text and image data of each display screen received from the server device, and outputs the client language display screen using the same when the client device is connected later. Multilingual system for text and images for games, applications, and the web. A multilingual DB step of decode and textualize texts and images of respective display screens to be output to the client as a database as the client uses the Internet-based service; A client identification step of determining a language environment of each client and generating and managing a unique identifier of each client as the client accesses the server; A display information determining step of determining a display screen to be output to the client while providing an internet-based service in association with the client; A client language data reading step of reading text and image data according to a language environment of the client from among multilingual text and image data on the display screen; And A client word display screen output step of constructing a corresponding display screen through the read client language data and transmitting the same to the client device and outputting the same to the client device; Multilingual support for images. 6. The Internet-based online game, application, or web of claim 5, further comprising the step of backing up and storing the client language text and image data displayed to the client on the client device for later reuse. Multilingual support for text and images used.