KR20050023942A - Multi language translation system and method thereof and media that can record computer program sources thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and a method for translating multiple languages, and a recording medium storing a computer program for the same are provided to translate a web sentence, which is fixed as a block by an Internet user visiting a foreign web site, in real-time through the online. CONSTITUTION: A web server(110) is equipped with a translation server(120) translating a foreign document received from a user terminal(10) through the Internet communication network(20) and transmitting translation to the user terminal, and a word server(130) operated by linking with the translation server and offering information for a word requested from the translation server. A translation program database(140) is operated by linking with the translation server and stores a translation program. A dictionary database(150) is operated by linking with the word server and stores multiple words. A user definition database(160) is operated by linking with the word server, and stores user-defined words including abbreviated words, new words, and undefined words.

Description

Multi-language translation system and method and method for recording computer program for storing the computer program for the method

The present invention relates to a multilingual translation system, a method, and a recording medium storing a computer program for the method. In particular, an Internet user visits a foreign web site and translates a web sentence set by a block in real time online. A multilingual translation system, a method thereof, and a recording medium storing a computer program for the method.

Today, more than 70% of Internet traffic is web-wide search. Even though the address of the other party is not known to all over the world, the link between the documents makes it possible to receive various information easily and quickly.

Web documents can be written in an easy editing language called HTML, and multimedia information such as graphics, animations, sounds, and videos can be easily included using various plug-ins. Using the hypertext technique, linking web documents from one web document to another enables convenient navigation of the sea of information.

Popular tools that make searching web documents easier include search engines such as Yahoo, Alta Vista, Information Investigator, and Simmani. These search engines provide keyword searches, sector searches, and even random searches, allowing you to browse web servers around the world and quickly find the web documents you want.

On the other hand, when a Korean person uses a website of Korea (domestic), there is no inconvenience in using it. However, when a Korean person accesses a website of another foreign country, all letters are written in a foreign language (the language of that country). In case of unknown users, there was a great inconvenience. In particular, even a user who has studied a foreign language (at least a university graduate) has a heavy burden on using a website of a foreign country in a foreign language. This is because it is necessary to search the website while translating foreign languages into Korean, so it took much time to search. In addition, since foreign languages are not as familiar as Korean, there is a problem that it is not easy to fully understand and translate the sentences.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a multilingual translation system and method for real-time translation of a web sentence set by a Internet user visiting a foreign web site in real time. It is to provide a recording medium storing a computer program for the method.

The multilingual translation system of the present invention for achieving the above object,

A translation server for translating foreign documents received from the user terminal through an internet communication network in real time and transmitting the same to the user terminal; and a word server operating in conjunction with the translation server and providing information on the words requested by the translation server. One web server;

A translation program database (DB) operating in association with the translation server and storing a translation program; And

Operating in conjunction with the word server is characterized in that it comprises a dictionary database (DB) for storing a plurality of words.

The multilingual translation system operates in conjunction with the word server and further comprises a user-defined database (DB) for storing user-defined words including abbreviations, new words, and unspecified words.

The user terminal may set a partial block of a foreign language sentence of a web site connected through the internet communication network, convert the foreign sentence into a foreign document, and transmit the same to a translation server to request a translation.

The translation server interface unit for interfacing with the user terminal through the Internet communication network; A control unit for retrieving the foreign document received through the interface unit and transmitting the foreign document to a corresponding translation server; And a plurality of sub-translation servers for translating the document into Korean by the foreign document received from the control unit.

The plurality of sub translation servers may be configured to translate a plurality of foreign languages into Korean, respectively.

The sub translation server may include a translation interface interface to interface with the controller; A translation engine unit for translating the foreign document received from the translation interface unit in association with the word server; And a language search unit for searching for a language included in the foreign document and transmitting the result to the translation engine unit.

The language search unit includes a morpheme analyzer configured to analyze the morphemes of the language; A syntax analyzer for analyzing the syntax of the language; And a meaning generating unit for analyzing and generating the meaning of the language.

Multilingual translation method according to the present invention for achieving the above object,

A first step of storing a web browser of a multilingual translation system in a user terminal;

A second step of executing a web browser of the multilingual translation system and accessing a web server of the multilingual translation system via an internet communication network;

A third step of searching a web site through a web server of the multilingual translation system;

A fourth step of setting a block of a portion of a foreign language document of the web site and requesting a translation from the multilingual translation system;

A fifth step of searching for the translation request document received from the user terminal and transmitting the translation request document to the corresponding translation server in the multilingual translation system; And

And a sixth step of translating the translation request document from the corresponding translation server and transmitting the translated request document to the user terminal.

The fourth step may include: setting a block of a portion of a foreign language document of the web site and then opening a translation input window by clicking a right mouse button; Step 4-2 of inputting an original language and a translation language into the translation input window; And a fourth step of requesting a translation from the multilingual translation system.

The fifth step may include a fifth step of searching for a translation request document received from the user terminal in the multilingual translation system; And a fifth step of determining whether the translation request document is translatable and transmitting the translation request document to the corresponding translation server if the translation is possible, and notifying the user terminal if the translation is not possible.

The sixth step may include: a 6-1 step of translating the translation request document from the corresponding translation server; A step 6-2 of inquiring a corresponding word from the word server if a word search is necessary during the translation; Determining whether the translation of the translation request document is completed, and if the translation is completed, transmitting the translated document to the user terminal; And a step 6-4 of checking the translated document by the user through the multilingual translation window displayed on the screen of the user terminal.

Recording medium storing a computer program for a multilingual translation method according to the present invention for achieving the above object,

A first step of storing a web browser of a multilingual translation system in a user terminal;

A second step of executing a web browser of the multilingual translation system and accessing a web server of the multilingual translation system via an internet communication network;

A third step of searching a web site through a web server of the multilingual translation system;

A fourth step of setting a block of a portion of a foreign language document of the web site and requesting a translation from the multilingual translation system;

A fifth step of searching for the translation request document received from the user terminal and transmitting the translation request document to the corresponding translation server in the multilingual translation system; And

And a sixth step of translating the translation request document from the corresponding translation server and transmitting the translated request document to the user terminal.

The fourth step may include: setting a block of a portion of a foreign language document of the web site and then opening a translation input window by clicking a right mouse button; Step 4-2 of inputting an original language and a translation language into the translation input window; And a fourth step of requesting a translation from the multilingual translation system.

The fifth step may include a fifth step of searching for a translation request document received from the user terminal in the multilingual translation system; And a fifth step of determining whether the translation request document is translatable and transmitting the translation request document to the corresponding translation server if the translation is possible, and notifying the user terminal if the translation is not possible.

The sixth step may include: a 6-1 step of translating the translation request document from the corresponding translation server; A step 6-2 of inquiring a corresponding word from the word server if a word search is necessary during the translation; Determining whether the translation of the translation request document is completed, and if the translation is completed, transmitting the translated document to the user terminal; And a step 6-4 of checking the translated document by the user through the multilingual translation window displayed on the screen of the user terminal.

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

1 is a block diagram of a multilingual translation system 100 according to the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the multilingual translation system 100 includes a user terminal 10, an internet communication network 20, and a plurality of web servers 30 established in the internet communication network 20. , A web server 110 having a translation server 120 and a word server 130 connected to the user terminal 10 through the internet communication network 20, and a translation program database connected to the translation server 120. And a dictionary database (DB) 150 and a user-defined database (DB) 160 connected to the word server 130.

The user terminal 10 has a separate web browser built in a specific web browser and other specific companies in the memory. Therefore, the web browser 110 may be connected to the web server 110 of the multilingual translation system 100 through the internet communication network 20 simultaneously with the execution of the web browser.

As shown in FIG. 2, the translation server 120 includes an interface unit 121, a controller 122, an English-Korean translation server 220, a Japanese-Korean translation server 320,..., A Chinese-Korean translation server. And 420. At this time, the interface unit 121 interfaces the communication between the internet communication network 20 and the translation server 120, and the control unit 122 is the user terminal 10 through the interface unit 121. Search for a translation information signal (for example, an information signal including a web sentence set by a user, a source language input by the user and a translation language), and transmit the same to a translation server.

The English-Korean translation server 220, the Japanese-Korean translation server 320, ..., the Chinese-Chinese translation server 420 is different only in the language to translate, the basic configuration and operation is the same. Therefore, it will be described here by taking the English-Korean translation server 220 as an example.

The English-Korean translation server 220 includes an English-Korean translation interface unit 221, an English-Korean translation engine unit 222, and a language search unit 226. In this case, the language search unit 226 includes elements necessary for translation, such as a morpheme analyzer 223, a syntax analyzer 224, a semantic generator 225, and the like. Here, the morpheme analysis unit 223, the syntax analysis unit 224, and the meaning generator 225 perform operations for morphological analysis of the language, syntax analysis of the language, and meaning generation of the language, as known. .

The English-Korean translation interface 221 serves to interface the controller 122 and the English-Korean translation server 220 to communicate with each other. The English-Korean translation engine unit 222 is driven when a translation information signal (a web sentence 502 set by the user, an information signal including a source language and a translation language input by the user) is received from the control unit 122. The English-English translation engine unit 222 drives the language search unit 226 to analyze the morphemes of the language for the web sentence 502 set by the user, to analyze the syntax of the language, Generate meaning Then, the English-Korean translation engine unit 222 controls to translate the web sentence 502 set by the user into English by driving the English translation program stored in the translation program DB 140.

The English-Korean translation engine unit 222 translates the web sentences 502 set by the user, but words that are difficult to translate by the English translation program are driven by the word server 130 to provide the dictionary DB 150 and The word stored in the user-defined DB 160 is searched and translated.

The Japanese translation server 320 and the Chinese translation server 420 also perform translation in the same manner as the English translation server 220.

In FIG. 2, only English, Japanese, and Korean translation servers 220, 320, and 420 are illustrated, but in the same manner as above, German (German to Korean), Russian (Russian to Korean), and Korean Languages in other countries (Spanish to Korean), Lee Han (Italian to Korean), Bulhan (French to Korean), ... are also available.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 1, the word server 130 is interworked with the translation server 120 as necessary, and includes a dictionary database (DB) 150 storing words and meanings of the words, and undefined words. That is, for example, a user-defined database (DB) 160 that arbitrarily defines, for example, abbreviations, new words, and unspecified words.

3A to 3C are diagrams illustrating a web document window 500 of a web site for explaining a multilingual translation method according to the present invention.

First, the user accesses the multilingual translation system 100 of the present invention through the Internet communication network 20 and visits a necessary web site (foreign) to search the web document window 500. In this case, when a specific part of the web document window 500 is to be translated, as shown in FIG. 3A, the block to be translated is set using a mouse (or a keyboard), and then the right button of the mouse is pressed. Click. Then, as illustrated in FIG. 3B, a translation input window 504 is opened in the web document window 500.

Then, the user inputs the original source language and the translation language in the translation input window 504 and then presses the OK button. For example, if the currently open web document window 500 is an English sentence, input 'English' in the original source language and enter 'Korean' in the translation language.

Alternatively, a button may be configured in a text field of the 'original language', a button is configured in a text field of the 'translation language', and when these buttons are clicked, the multilingual translation selection window 506 shown in FIG. May be opened so that the original source language and the translation language can be entered by clicking without having to enter letters.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, the multilingual translation selection window 506 is composed of image buttons of national flags of each country, and the language of the country is written in Korean under the national flag of each country. Accordingly, when a user clicks on a flag of a desired country, the language of that country is automatically input to the translation input window 504.

In FIG. 3B, the multilingual translation system 100 is driven by the confirmation button of the translation input window 504 to translate the sentence designated by the user as a block, and then transmit the translated document to the user terminal 10. . As illustrated in FIG. 3C, the user terminal 10 may include a multilingual translation window 505 at a lower end of the web document window 500 (or may be configured at one of a center, a right side, a left side, and a top side). This opens the translated document.

Hereinafter, the multilingual translation method according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 5.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the user first executes a multi-language translation system web browser stored in the user terminal 10 and executes the multi-language translation system 100 of the present invention through the Internet communication network 20. Is connected to the web server 110 (step S10).

Then, the desired web site is accessed through the web server 110 of the multilingual translation system 100 (step S12).

Next, the web server 110 of the multilingual translation system 100 determines whether the user changes the URL address, and if the URL address is changed, outputs a new web site by this address, and the URL address is not changed. If not, it maintains the currently output web site (step S14).

Then, the user visits a web site and searches for a necessary web document window 500 (step S16).

Next, when a specific portion of the web document window 500 of the web site is to be translated, as shown in FIG. 3A, a block is set using a mouse (or a keyboard) to be translated (step S18). Then, the right mouse button is clicked (step S20). Then, as illustrated in FIG. 3B, a translation input window 504 is opened in the web document window 500 (step S22).

Then, the user inputs the original source language and the translation language into the translation input window 504 and then presses the confirmation button (steps S24 and S26).

For example, if the currently open web document window 500 is an English sentence, input 'English' in the original source language and enter 'Korean' in the translation language.

Alternatively, a button may be configured in a text field of the 'original language', a button is configured in a text field of the 'translation language', and when these buttons are clicked, the multilingual translation selection window 506 shown in FIG. May be opened so that the original source language and the translation language can be entered by clicking without having to enter letters.

Next, the user terminal 10 requests a translation to the translation server 120 of the multilingual translation system 100 by the confirmation button 504a of the translation input window 504 (step S28). At this time, the user terminal 10 transmits a translation information signal including a web sentence set by the user, a source language input by the user, and a translation language from the user to the translation server 120.

Next, the translation server 120 searches for the translation information signal received from the user terminal 10 by the request in the controller 122 (step S30). At this time, the control unit 122 determines whether the user can translate from the original language requested by the translation language (step S32), if the translation is possible, go to the next step (S34) and if the translation is not possible, the website search Return to step S16.

Next, the translation server is driven by the controller 122 to translate the web sentence 502 (or original language) set by the user into a translation language input by the user (step S36).

Next, it is determined whether a word search is required during translation of the translation server 120, and if necessary, the word server 130 receives a request for inquiry of the corresponding word and receives it, and if a word search is not necessary, the next step (S40). (Step S38).

Next, it is determined whether the user completes the translation of the web sentence 502 set by the block in the translation language input by the user. If the translation is completed, the process proceeds to the next step (S42). Return to the previous (step S40).

Then, the translated document is transmitted from the multilingual translation system 100 to the user terminal 10 (step S42).

Next, as illustrated in FIG. 3C, the user terminal 10 opens the multilingual translation window 505 at the bottom (or any one of the center, right, left, and top) of the web document window 500. , The translated document appears (step S44).

Then, the user checks the translated document in the multilingual translation window 505 (step S46).

Then, the user outputs the printer if he wants to print the translated document, and if not, ends (steps S48-S50).

Preferred embodiments of the present invention as described above are disclosed for the purpose of illustration, and those skilled in the art will be able to various modifications, changes and additions within the spirit and scope of the present invention, such modifications, changes and additions are claimed in the following claims It should be seen as belonging to a range.

As described above, according to the multilingual translation system of the present invention, and a method and a recording medium storing a computer program for the method, a multilingual translation system can be used for a web sentence that an Internet user visits a foreign web site and blocks. By using the online translation in real time, foreign Internet sites can be used easily and conveniently.

1 is a block diagram of a multilingual translation system according to the present invention

2 is a block diagram illustrating the translation server of FIG.

3a to 3c are views showing a web document window of a website for explaining the multilingual translation method according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is an illustration of a multilingual translation selection window according to the present invention

5 is a flowchart illustrating a multilingual translation method according to the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

10: user terminal 20: Internet communication network

30: external server 100: multilingual translation system

110: web server 120: translation server

121: interface unit 122: control unit

130: word server

140: translation program database (DB)

150: dictionary database (DB)

160: user defined database

220: English-Korean translation server 221: English-Korean translation interface

222: English-Korean translation engine unit 223, 323, 423: morphological analysis unit

224, 324, 424: parser 225, 325, 425: semantic generator

226, 326, 426: language search unit 320: Japanese-Korean translation server

322: Japanese-Korean translation engine 420: Chinese-Korean translation server

421: Chinese translation interface unit 422: Chinese translation engine unit

500: web document window 510: foreign language sentences

502: Web sentence set block 503: Mouse

504: translation input window 504a: OK button

505: multilingual translation window 506: multilingual translation selection window

Claims (15)

In the multilingual translation system, A translation server for translating foreign documents received from the user terminal through an internet communication network in real time and transmitting the same to the user terminal; and a word server operating in conjunction with the translation server and providing information on the words requested by the translation server. One web server; A translation program database (DB) operating in association with the translation server and storing a translation program; And And a dictionary database (DB) which operates in conjunction with the word server and stores a plurality of words. The method of claim 1, wherein the multilingual translation system, And a user-defined database (DB) that operates in conjunction with the word server and stores user-defined words including abbreviations, new words, and unspecified words. The method of claim 1, wherein the user terminal, And converting a foreign language sentence of a web site connected through the Internet communication network into a foreign document by setting a predetermined partial block, and then transmitting the same to a translation server to request translation. The method of claim 1, wherein the translation server, An interface unit for interfacing with the user terminal through the internet communication network; A control unit for retrieving the foreign document received through the interface unit and transmitting the foreign document to a corresponding translation server; And And a plurality of sub-translation servers for translating the document into Korean by the foreign document received from the control unit. The method of claim 4, wherein And the plurality of sub translation servers are configured to translate a plurality of foreign languages into Korean, respectively. The method of claim 5, wherein the sub translation server, A translation interface interface to interface with the controller; A translation engine unit for translating the foreign document received from the translation interface unit in association with the word server; And And a language search unit for searching a language included in the foreign document and transmitting the result to the translation engine unit. The method of claim 6, wherein the language search unit, A morpheme analyzer for analyzing the morphemes of the language; A syntax analyzer for analyzing the syntax of the language; And And a meaning generating unit for analyzing and generating meaning of the language. In the multilingual translation method, A first step of storing a web browser of a multilingual translation system in a user terminal; A second step of executing a web browser of the multilingual translation system and accessing a web server of the multilingual translation system via an internet communication network; A third step of searching a web site through a web server of the multilingual translation system; A fourth step of setting a block of a portion of a foreign language document of the web site and requesting a translation from the multilingual translation system; A fifth step of searching for the translation request document received from the user terminal and transmitting the translation request document to the corresponding translation server in the multilingual translation system; And And translating the translation request document from the corresponding translation server to the user terminal. The method of claim 8, wherein the fourth step, Step 4-1 of setting a block of a portion of a foreign language document of the web site and opening a translation input window by clicking a right mouse button; Step 4-2 of inputting an original language and a translation language into the translation input window; And And a 4-3 step of requesting a translation from the multilingual translation system. The method of claim 8, wherein the fifth step, A step 5-1 of retrieving a translation request document received from the user terminal in the multilingual translation system; And Determining whether the translation request document is translatable and transmitting to the corresponding translation server if the translation is possible, and notifying the user terminal if the translation is not possible. The method of claim 8, wherein the sixth step is A step 6-1 of translating the translation request document from the corresponding translation server; A step 6-2 of inquiring a corresponding word from the word server if a word search is necessary during the translation; Determining whether the translation of the translation request document is completed, and if the translation is completed, transmitting the translated document to the user terminal; And And a sixth to fourth step of checking the translated document by the user through the multilingual translation window displayed on the screen of the user terminal. In a recording medium storing a computer program for a multilingual translation method, A first step of storing a web browser of a multilingual translation system in a user terminal; A second step of executing a web browser of the multilingual translation system and accessing a web server of the multilingual translation system via an internet communication network; A third step of searching a web site through a web server of the multilingual translation system; A fourth step of setting a block of a portion of a foreign language document of the web site and requesting a translation from the multilingual translation system; A fifth step of searching for the translation request document received from the user terminal and transmitting the translation request document to the corresponding translation server in the multilingual translation system; And And a sixth step of translating the translation request document from the corresponding translation server and transmitting the translated request document to the user terminal. The method of claim 12, wherein the fourth step, Step 4-1 of setting a block of a portion of a foreign language document of the web site and opening a translation input window by clicking a right mouse button; Step 4-2 of inputting an original language and a translation language into the translation input window; And And a fourth step of requesting a translation from the multilingual translation system. The method of claim 12, wherein the fifth step, A step 5-1 of retrieving a translation request document received from the user terminal in the multilingual translation system; And Determining whether the translation request document is translatable and transmitting the translation to the corresponding translation server if the translation is possible and informing the user terminal if the translation is not possible. Recording media storing computer programs. The method of claim 12, wherein the sixth step is A step 6-1 of translating the translation request document from the corresponding translation server; A step 6-2 of inquiring a corresponding word from the word server if a word search is necessary during the translation; Determining whether the translation of the translation request document is completed, and if the translation is completed, transmitting the translated document to the user terminal; And And a sixth to fourth step of checking the translated document by the user through the multilingual translation window displayed on the screen of the user terminal.