KR20160010052A - Method and apparatus for translating based on information of terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for performing translation based on information of a terminal. According to the present invention, the method for performing translation based on information of a terminal, including location information of the terminal and language information of the terminal, comprises the following steps of: receiving a target word to be translated; receiving location information of the terminal at the time of receiving the target word to be translated; analyzing at least one among the meaning, pronunciation, and related information of the target word to be translated, based on the location information of the terminal and the language information of the terminal; and outputting an output word, which has been converted from the target word to be translated based on the information of the terminal, on the basis of the analysis of the target word to be translated. Therefore, a target word can be translated by analyzing the language of a region where a terminal is located based on position information of the terminal.

Description

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSLATING BASED ON INFORMATION OF TERMINAL [0002]

The present invention relates to a translation method and apparatus based on terminal information, and more particularly, to a translation method and apparatus based on terminal information that can be automatically translated based on location information and language information of a terminal .

If you use the same language in another country or region, the same word is pronounced differently for each country or region. For example, Korea, China, Hong Kong, and Japan, which are the cultures of Chinese characters, have different pronunciation systems for the same Chinese characters, making it difficult for each nation to communicate. In addition, people from different countries such as the United States, Britain, Germany, and France who use alphabet-based languages often pronounce the same words differently. As a result, when tourists visit a foreign country, it often happens that the pronunciation of the same word is different from each other, making it difficult to communicate easily.

Recently, there are various voice translation services for foreign tourists. However, if the voice of the foreigner is not inputted correctly, the translation error occurs because the voice of the foreigner is recognized and converted into the Korean language. In addition, since the same words are pronounced in their respective languages, there is a problem that the translation itself suffers difficulties.

Further, as the smart phone is widely used, the user can quickly and accurately determine his or her position according to the position of the terminal. Accordingly, by analyzing the pronunciation and meaning in the area where the terminal is located with respect to the word input to the terminal for translation, a method of converting the input word into a pronunciation or word used in the area where the terminal is located is provided The need was increased.

[Related Technical Literature]

Location-Based Search Query Recommendation System and Method Thereof (Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2012-0092320)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a translation method and apparatus based on terminal information that can translate a translation target word by analyzing a language of a region where the terminal is located based on terminal location information.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a translation method and apparatus based on terminal information which can analyze and translate a translation target word in a language used in a terminal based on language information set in a terminal.

The problems of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for translating terminal information based on terminal information including terminal location information and terminal language information, Analyzing at least one of the meaning, pronunciation and related information of the translation target word based on the terminal location information and the terminal language information; and analyzing the translation target word And outputting an output word obtained by converting the translation subject word based on the terminal information.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the terminal location information is generated using at least one of Global Positioning System (GPS), Wireless-Fidelity (WI-FI), Internet Protocol (IP), and user input.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the terminal language information is determined based on at least one of GPS, WI-FI, Internet protocol, and user input.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a content providing method, comprising: providing content for a proper noun with an output word when the translation target word is a proper noun.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, an output word is output to at least one of audio content and text content.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a translation apparatus based on terminal information, the translation apparatus being based on terminal information including terminal position information and terminal language information, A processing unit for analyzing at least one of meaning, pronunciation and related information of the translation target word based on the terminal position information and the terminal language information, and a processing unit for analyzing the translation target word And an output unit for outputting an output word obtained by converting the translation target word based on the terminal information on the basis of the translation target word.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the terminal location information is generated using at least one of GPS, WI-FI, Internet protocol, and user input.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the terminal language information is determined based on at least one of GPS, WI-FI, Internet protocol, and user input.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the output unit provides the content for the proper noun with the output word when the translation target word is a proper noun.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, an output word is output to at least one of audio content and text content.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable medium storing instructions for providing a translation method based on terminal information according to an embodiment of the present invention includes terminal information including terminal location information and terminal language information, The method includes a step of receiving a translation subject word, receiving terminal position information at the time of receiving the translation subject word, and transmitting at least one of the meaning, pronunciation and related information of the translation subject word based on the terminal position information and the terminal language information And outputting an output word obtained by converting the translation target word based on the terminal information based on the analysis of the translation target word.

The details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

The present invention provides a translation method and apparatus based on terminal information that can translate a translation target word by analyzing a language of a region where the terminal is located based on terminal location information.

The present invention has an effect of providing a translation method and an apparatus based on terminal information that can analyze and translate a translation target word in a language used in a terminal based on language information set in a terminal.

The effects according to the present invention are not limited by the contents exemplified above, and more various effects are included in the specification.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a translation module based on terminal information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 illustrates a procedure for translating a translation target word according to a translation method based on terminal information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3A and 3B illustrate exemplary input of a translation target word and exemplary output corresponding to the input translation target word according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 illustrates an exemplary method of generating terminal location information according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 illustrates an exemplary output for additional content to an output word in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention, and the manner of achieving them, will be apparent from and elucidated with reference to the embodiments described hereinafter in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification unless otherwise specified.

It is to be understood that each of the features of the various embodiments of the present invention may be combined or combined with each other partially or entirely and technically various interlocking and driving is possible as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, It may be possible to cooperate with each other in association.

In the present specification, the terminal location information means information on the location of the terminal at the time of receiving the translation target word. That is, the terminal location information means information on which country or region the terminal is located when the terminal receives the translation target word. The terminal location information is stored in the terminal through a Global Positioning System (GPS), a Wireless-Fidelity (WI-FI), an Internet Protocol (IP)

In this specification, terminal language information is information on a language used in a terminal at the time of receiving a translation target word, and includes a language used on a system of a terminal, a language mainly used by a user through a terminal, . For example, when a person of Korean nationality mainly uses Chinese in a terminal, the terminal language information includes Korean or Chinese.

In this specification, a translation target word is a word input to a translation module based on terminal information, and means a word for which a user requests translation through the terminal. For example, the target word for translation is "Kyeongbok Palace" or "Gyeongbok Palace" entered in Korean by Chinese tourists in Korea. The target word to be translated can be input as speech, photograph, QR code or text.

In this specification, the output word is a word output from the translation module based on the terminal information corresponding to the translation target word, and is the result of the translation target word input to the user's terminal. The output words are output based on the terminal language information or the language of use according to the user's selection.

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

FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a translation module based on terminal information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a translation module 100 based on terminal information includes a receiving unit 110, a processing unit 120, and an output unit 130. The translation module 100 based on the terminal information receives various types of translation target words and outputs output words.

The receiving unit 110 receives the translation target word and the terminal location information. The translation target words received by the reception unit 110 may be configured in voice, photograph, QR code, or text format. Also, the terminal location information is information generated in various ways, and is generated by at least one of GPS, WI-FI, Internet protocol, and user input. The receiving unit 110 transmits the received translation target word and terminal position information to the processing unit 120.

The processing unit 120 analyzes the translation target word based on the terminal position information received from the receiving unit 110. The processing unit 120 analyzes the local language of the translation target word, the meaning of the translation target word, pronunciation, related information, and the like. The processing unit 120 may include a voice recognition module. The processing unit 120 transmits the result of analyzing the translation target word to the output unit 130. [

The output unit 130 outputs an output word corresponding to the language of use based on the translation target word analyzed by the processing unit 120. [ The output unit 130 may output the output word in various manners. For example, output words can be output in the form of voice content or text content.

The respective components of the translation module 100 based on the terminal information are shown as individual components for convenience of explanation, and they may be implemented in one module or separated into two or more components according to the implementation method.

FIG. 2 illustrates a procedure for translating a translation target word according to a translation method based on terminal information according to an embodiment of the present invention. Will be described with reference to Fig. 1 for convenience of explanation.

The translation method based on the terminal information according to the present invention starts when the reception unit 110 receives the translation target word (S110).

The receiving unit 110 receives various types of translation target words. The receiving unit 110 receives a translation target word, a translation target word included in a picture or a picture, and a translation target word directly input into the text, which are input by voice.

The receiving unit 110 receives translation target words in various languages. That is, the translation target words are expressed in the languages of various regions or countries and input to the reception unit 110. Accordingly, analysis of the translation target word is required, and the translation target word is transmitted to the processing unit 120 and analyzed.

The receiving unit 110 receives the terminal location information at the time of receiving the translation target word (S120).

The receiving unit 110 receives terminal location information through various methods while receiving a translation target word. More specifically, the receiving unit 110 may receive the terminal location information using the communication method between the terminal and the external device, or may receive the location information directly from the user. For example, the location of the terminal can be identified through GPS, WI-FI, Internet protocol, and the like, and the receiver 110 can receive and store the terminal location information identified at the time of receiving the translation target word. Also, when the world map is displayed through the terminal, the receiving unit 110 can receive and store the area selected by the user through the world map as the terminal location information at the time of receiving the translation target word.

The processing unit 120 analyzes at least one of the meaning, pronunciation, and related information of the translation target word based on the terminal location information and the terminal language information (S130).

The processing unit 120 receives the translation target word and the terminal position information and analyzes the translation target word together with the terminal language information. That is, the processing unit 120 can analyze in advance which language the translation target word is input in and which pronunciation and text is expressed in the region indicated by the translation target word in the terminal position information. Also, the processing unit 120 may analyze in which local language the translation target word is pronounced based on the terminal language information.

”이라고 발음하여 번역 대상어를 입력한 경우, 처리부 (120) 는 음성인식을 통해 중국인이 ‘중국어’로 발음한 것임을 인식하고 ‘중국어 텍스트’로 변환할 수 있다. 음성인식 결과와 함께 단말기 언어정보도 번역 대상어가 어느 지역의 언어로 발음되었는지 분석하는데 이용될 수 있다.When the translation target word is input by voice, the processing unit 120 can analyze the translation target word through the speech recognition module. Speech recognition is basically an operation in which an electronic device interprets a voice uttered by a user and recognizes the contents as text. Specifically, when a waveform of a voice uttered by a user is input to an electronic device, voice pattern information can be obtained by analyzing a voice waveform with reference to an acoustic model or the like. Then, the obtained voice pattern information is compared with the identification information, so that the text having the highest probability of matching in the identification information can be recognized. That is, the voice recognition module analyzes the voice waveform and the voice pattern such as intonation and pronunciation through the waveform of the translation target word input by voice, analyzes which local language is pronounced by the translation target word, Conversion. For example,

Quot; and inputs a translation target word, the processing unit 120 recognizes that the Chinese is pronounced 'Chinese' through speech recognition and can convert the word into 'Chinese text'. In addition to the speech recognition result, the terminal language information can also be used for analyzing the local language of the translation target word.

The processing unit 120 analyzes the translation target word through the speech recognition module and the terminal language information, and transmits the analyzed result to the output unit 130. That is, the processing unit 120 transmits the analysis result for converting the translation target word into the output word at the output unit 130. [ That is, as a result of analyzing the translation target words based on the terminal information, the processing unit 120 determines whether the translation target word is pronounced or displayed in which region language, the text of the language in which the translation target word is pronounced or written, And the language of the region and the corresponding region to the output unit 130 as an analysis result.

The output unit 130 outputs an output word obtained by converting the translation target word based on the terminal information based on the analysis of the translation target word (S140).

”은 출력부 (130) 를 통해 한국어 “경복꿍”이라는 음성으로 변환되고, 변환된 한국어 “경복궁”은 출력단어로 출력된다.The output unit 130 receives the analysis result received from the processing unit 120. Also, the output unit 130 can convert the translation target word converted into text into the language of the region where the current terminal is pronounced or displayed based on the analysis result. For example, Gyeongbok Palace converted into Chinese text is converted into voice or text called 'Gyeongbokgung' based on the analysis result of "Seoul Gyeongbok Palace in Korea" which is the area indicated by the terminal location information. As a result, the translation target language, Chinese pronunciation "

&Quot; is converted into a voice of Korean " Kyeok-bok-kooka " through the output unit 130, and the converted Korean " Kyeongbokgung "

3A and 3B illustrate exemplary input of a translation target word and exemplary output corresponding to the input translation target word according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3A exemplarily shows an output of a user who uses Chinese to input a translation target word in 'Chinese' through a terminal and an output that has passed through a translation module 100 based on terminal information.

Referring to FIG. 3A, a translation target word is input to a translation module 100 based on terminal information through a translation target word input means 200, and an output word 300 is output to at least one of a voice content and a text content.

The translation target word input means 200 includes a voice input 201, a photo or picture input 203, a QR code or text input 205, and the like. In addition, the translation module 100 based on the terminal information may simultaneously receive various input means.

”이라고 음성 입력 (201) 되는 경우, 단말기 정보를 기초로 한 번역 모듈 (100) 내의 음성인식 모듈은 “찡푸꽁

”이라는 음성에 대응하여 중국어 텍스트로 출력할 수 있다. 이와 같은 경우, 단말기 정보를 기초로 한 번역 모듈 (100) 은 단말기 언어정보를 기초로 “찡푸꽁

”이 중국어임을 판단하여, 음성인식 모듈이 수신한 “찡푸꽁

”을 중국어 텍스트로 변환할 수 있다. 이에 따라, 번역 대상어 “찡푸꽁

”은 중국어 텍스트로 변환되고, 번역 대상어가 가리키는 단어는 단말기 위치정보를 기초로 ‘대한민국’의 경복궁임을 인식할 수 있다. 따라서, 단말기 정보를 기초로 한 번역 모듈 (100) 의 출력부 (130) 는 번역 대상어 “찡푸꽁

”을 단말기 위치정보 및 언어정보를 기초로 ‘경복궁’을 출력단어로 출력할 수 있다.The voice input 201 is a method of inputting a translation target word into voice input of the terminal. When a translation target word is input through the speech input 201, the translation target word can be converted into text by the speech recognition module in the translation module 100 based on the terminal information. For example, in Chinese,

(201), the voice recognition module in the translation module 100 based on the terminal information is "

Quot; can be output in Chinese text in response to the voice " In such a case, the translation module 100, based on the terminal information,

&Quot; is Chinese, and the "

"To Chinese text. Accordingly, the translation target word "

Quot; is converted into Chinese text, and the word indicated by the translation target word can recognize that it is Gyeongbokgung of 'Korea' based on the terminal location information. Accordingly, the output unit 130 of the translation module 100 based on the terminal information is translated into the translation target word "

Quot; can be output as an output word based on the terminal location information and the language information.

In the case of the picture or picture input 203, a translation target word can be selected and input by the user. For example, if there are 'Gyeongbokgung' and 'Gyeongbokgung' in the picture, the user can select the translation target word in more detail. Accordingly, the translation target word composed of a photograph or a picture can be converted into text in the translation module 100 based on the terminal information. The translation target word "Gyeongbok Palace" converted into text is recognized as Gyeongbok Palace of 'Republic of Korea' based on the terminal location information as in the case of voice input. Accordingly, the translation target word inputting the picture or picture 203 can also be output to " Kyungbokgung. &Quot;

In the case of the text input 205, unlike the case of the voice input 201, the photo or picture input 203, and the QR code input, the translation target word is converted into text in the translation module 100 based on the terminal information No additional steps are required. Accordingly, the translation target word " Gyeongbok Palace " can be outputted to " Kyungbok Palace " through the translation module 100 based on the terminal information.

Output word 300 can be output as text content 311 or voice content 321 as a result of translation module 100 based on terminal information and text content 311 and voice content 321 It may be output at the same time. The manner in which the output word 300 is output may be selected by the user.

3B illustrates an example of a Korean inputting a translation target word in Korean through a terminal and an output through a translation module 100 based on terminal information. This assumes that if a Korean explains 'Gyeongbokgung' to a Chinese-speaking tourist, it will be output in Chinese. A configuration different from that of FIG. 3A will be described.

The translation target word input means 200 includes "Gyeongbokgung Palace" as a voice input 202, a photo or picture input 204, a QR code input, or a text input 206. That is, when guiding Gyeongbok Palace in Korean, the translation module 100 based on the terminal information is translated into Chinese that can be understood by tourists using Chinese. In addition, even if the translation target word input means 200 is diverse, the translation module 100 based on the terminal information can convert the translation target words into texts through a speech recognition module, a photo or picture recognition module, or a QR code recognition module And converts it into an output word.

”으로 출력될 수 있다.If the translation target word is Korean and the terminal location information is also 'Korea' through the translation target word input means 200, the translation target word can be converted into output words according to terminal language information or user input. For example, when the terminal language information is 'Chinese' or the user selects the output word 'Chinese', the translation target word 'Kyeongbokgung' converted into text is 'Kyeongbok Palace' or text content 312 ) "

&Quot;

Therefore, when the language type of the translation subject word differs from the language type according to the terminal location information, the language type of the output word is determined according to the terminal location information or the user selection, and the language type of the translation subject word and the language type The language type of the output word may be determined according to the terminal language information or the user selection.

4 illustrates an exemplary method of generating terminal location information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the user can directly select the location of the terminal on the world map 400 displayed on the terminal. In addition, the terminal location information can be automatically retrieved through GPS, WI-FI, Internet protocol, etc. and transmitted to the translation module 100 based on the terminal information.

The automatic search location information 401 is assumed to be automatically searched based on the GPS coordinates when the current terminal exists in Korea. The automatic search location information 401 can be retrieved in any manner that can communicate with the terminal. Accordingly, the automatic search location information 401 is used to be transmitted to the translation module 100 based on the terminal information and converted into output words.

The user selection position information 403 is position information selected by the user, and can be selected according to the nationality of the user or the language of use. The user selection position information 403 can be used as terminal language information. For example, if the language type of the translation subject word and the language type according to the position information of the terminal are both 'Korean', the user can directly select a desired language type from the world map 400 as an output word.

The language of the output word is determined by the translation module 100 based on the terminal information through the automatic search position information 401 or the user selected position information 403. [

5 illustrates an exemplary output for additional content to an output word in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the translation module 100 based on the terminal information may provide additional content in addition to the output word if the translation target word is a proper noun. That is, the translation module 100 based on the terminal information may output the image 330 of the output word or the description 340 of the output word together with the output word.

The image 330 of the output word or the description of the output word 340 may be the result of searching the output word on the Internet or may be an official image or description of the region in which the landmark, . The translation module 100 based on the terminal information may output the image 330 related to the output word or the description 340 related to the output word in association with another application in the terminal to which the translation target word is input. For example, if a map application is present in the terminal to which the translation target word is input, the translation module 100 based on the terminal information can display the surrounding map of the output word after outputting the output word. Link.

The translation module 100 based on the terminal information can receive the terminal location information in various manners together with the translation target word. Accordingly, the translation module 100 based on the terminal information analyzes the translation subject word based on the translation subject word and the terminal position information, converts the translation subject word into the output word based on the terminal position information or the terminal language information, and outputs It is possible to additionally provide various contents together with words.

Embodiments based mainly on Korean and Chinese have been described in this specification, but it is also possible to include the case where the same words are pronounced differently between languages using alphabets.

In this specification, each block or each step may represent a part of a module, segment or code that includes one or more executable instructions for executing the specified logical function (s). It should also be noted that in some alternative embodiments, the functions mentioned in the blocks or steps may occur out of order. For example, two blocks or steps shown in succession may in fact be performed substantially concurrently, or the blocks or steps may sometimes be performed in reverse order according to the corresponding function.

The steps of a method or algorithm described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be embodied directly in hardware, in a software module executed by a processor, or in a combination of the two. The software module may reside in a RAM memory, a flash memory, a ROM memory, an EPROM memory, an EEPROM memory, a register, a hard disk, a removable disk, a CD-ROM or any other form of storage medium known in the art. An exemplary storage medium is coupled to the processor, which is capable of reading information from, and writing information to, the storage medium. Alternatively, the storage medium may be integral with the processor. The processor and the storage medium may reside within an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The ASIC may reside within the user terminal. Alternatively, the processor and the storage medium may reside as discrete components in a user terminal.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to those embodiments and various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. . Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. Therefore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

100 Translation module based on terminal information
110 receiver
120 processor
130 output section
200 translation target word input means
201, 202 voice input
203, 204 Entering pictures, entering pictures, or entering QR codes
205, 206 Enter text
300 output words
311, 312 text content
321, 322 voice contents
400 World Maps
401 Automatic Search Location Information
403 User selected Location information
Image about 330 output words
340 Description of the output word

Claims (11)

A method of translating based on terminal information including terminal location information and terminal language information,
Receiving a translation target word;
Receiving the terminal location information at the time of receiving the translation target word;
Analyzing at least one of meaning, pronunciation and related information of the translation target word based on the terminal location information and the terminal language information; And
And outputting an output word obtained by converting the translation subject word based on the terminal information based on the analysis of the translation subject word. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the terminal location information is generated using at least one of a Global Positioning System (GPS), a Wireless-Fidelity (WI-FI), an Internet Protocol (IP), and a user input. Way. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the terminal language information is determined based on at least one of GPS, WI-FI, Internet protocol, and user input. The method according to claim 1,
If the translation target word is a proper noun, providing the content for the proper noun with the output word. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the output word is output as at least one of a voice content and a text content. A method of translating based on terminal information including terminal location information and terminal language information,
A receiving unit for receiving the translation target word and receiving the terminal position information at the time of receiving the translation target word;
A processor for analyzing at least one of meaning, pronunciation and related information of the translation target word based on the terminal location information and the terminal language information; And
And an output unit for outputting an output word obtained by converting the translation subject word based on the terminal information based on the analysis of the translation subject word. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the terminal location information is generated using at least one of GPS, WI-FI, Internet protocol, and user input. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the terminal language information is determined based on at least one of GPS, WI-FI, Internet protocol, and user input. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the output unit provides the content for the proper noun with the output word when the translation target word is a proper noun. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the output word is output as at least one of a voice content and a text content. A method of translating based on terminal information including terminal location information and terminal language information,
A translation target word is received,
Receiving the terminal position information at the time of receiving the translation subject word,
Analyzing at least one of meaning, pronunciation and related information of the translation target word based on the terminal location information and the terminal language information,
And outputting an output word obtained by converting the translation target word based on the terminal information based on analysis of the translation target word.

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