TWI386823B - Portable wireless language real-time recognition and translation apparatus and method thereof - Google Patents

Description

Portable wireless language instant identification translation device and method thereof

The present invention relates to an identification translation device, and more particularly to a portable identification translation device.

With the development of technology, modern instant language recognition and translation systems have become more and more popular, such as a variety of common electronic translation machines, translation application software, online electronic dictionaries, or electronic translation pens. Compared with the traditional hand-dial dictionary method, these translation devices or translation software can save a lot of time for user query, and are more convenient to use.

However, the existing methods of translation equipment or translation software almost all require manual sequence input characters or sequence sensing characters before the language can be recognized and translated. The process is quite cumbersome, in addition, if the paper is to be translated. When the entire article in this article cannot obtain its electronic file, the translation method that requires word-by-word input is quite inconvenient.

Therefore, how to efficiently translate the passages on paper on an instant basis becomes a very important topic.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a portable wireless language instant recognition translation device for instantly translating article passages on a printed publication.

According to the above object of the present invention, a portable wireless language instant recognition translation device is provided for translating a language region, comprising a casing, wherein the casing has a first surface in contact with the language region, and is opposite to the first surface The second surface, the portable wireless language instant recognition translation device includes a first transparent window disposed on the first surface, a second transparent window disposed on the second surface and corresponding to the first transparent window, and disposed in the housing The image sensing module of the digital image data is disposed between the first transparent window and the second transparent window to transmit the image of the language area to the second transparent window and the beam splitter of the image sensing module a microprocessor disposed in the housing and coupled to the image sensing module, a display unit disposed on the housing, and an image processing unit, wherein the image processing unit is coupled to the microprocessor to identify and translate the digital image data.

The image processing unit comprises an image preprocessing module, a character contour extraction module, a character feature classification module, and a character sample database. The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device includes a native dictionary database, and the native dictionary database is connected to the microprocessor. The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device includes a wireless network device for connecting to a remote dictionary database. The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device comprises at least one light source and a lens group. The light source is disposed between the first transparent window and the beam splitter, and the lens group is disposed between the beam splitter and the image sensing module. The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device comprises a cursor selection device, and the cursor selection device is disposed on the second surface and connected to the microprocessor. The cursor selection device includes a cursor generating component and a cursor control component, and the cursor control component may include a trackball. The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device comprises a storage unit, and the storage unit is connected to the microprocessor to store the digital image data captured by the image sensing module. The image sensing module can include a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor. The material of the first transparent window and the second transparent window may be optical glass. The language area can be a paragraph of a printed publication.

Another aspect of the present invention is a language local instant recognition translation method, which comprises a mobile portable wireless language instant recognition translation device, which selects a language region to be translated through the first transparent window thereon, and selects a language to be translated. The digital image data of the area, and then processing the digital image data, wherein the divided digital image data is a plurality of character images, and the shape feature information of each character image is captured, and compared with the character sample to identify the character The image is then combined to identify the completed character image to obtain at least one string, to translate the completed string, and finally to display the string and its translation result in the display unit.

The steps of processing digital image data include filtering, grayscale, binarization, normalization, or rotation. The Chinese local area instant recognition translation method includes extracting shape feature information by using contour point feature values of each character image. The local area instant recognition translation method includes storing digital image data and outputting digital image data.

The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device can instantly translate into paragraph paragraphs of the article without inputting word by word, which can effectively save the user valuable time and improve translation efficiency.

The spirit and scope of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiments of the invention. The spirit and scope of the invention are not departed.

Referring to FIG. 1, a block diagram of a first embodiment of a portable wireless language instant recognition translation device of the present invention is shown. The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device 100 includes a microprocessor 110, an image capture device 120, an image processing unit 130, a local dictionary database 140, a storage unit 150, and a display unit 160. Among them, the microprocessor 110 can be used to be responsible for the core computing processing, as well as coordination and control of peripheral devices. The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device 100 further includes a cursor selection device 180.

The image capturing device 120 includes a light module 122 and an image sensing module 124. The optomechanical module 122 is an optical mechanism that can be used to select a language region to be translated, and an auxiliary image sensing, and includes an optical component such as a beam splitter, an optical glass, a light source, and a lens group. The image sensing module 124 is configured to capture images of the language region to be translated and convert the image into digital image data for transmission to the microprocessor 110. The image sensing module 124 includes a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor.

The digital image data captured by the image capturing device 120 is transmitted to the microprocessor 110 and then transmitted to the image processing unit 130 for identification. The image processing unit 130 includes an image preprocessing module 132, a character outline extraction module 134, a character feature classification module 136, and a character sample database 138. The image preprocessing module 132 can perform filtering, grayscale, binarization, normalization, rotation, and character segmentation on the input digital image data to divide the digital image data into multiple character images.

Then, the character outline extraction module 134 extracts the shape feature information by using the contour feature value of the character image and stores it. Then, the character sample database 138 can provide a sample of the characters for comparison, so that the character feature classification module 136 calculates the shape feature information of the character image, and filters and compares the contours of the character image. The character samples are used to identify the character images, and the recognized results are combined into at least one string, and the identification results are sent back to the microprocessor 110.

Next, the microprocessor 110 uses the dictionary data provided by the native dictionary database 140 to translate the recognized string. The recognized character string and its translated result are transmitted to the display unit 160 for display, or the digital image data of the language area, the recognized completed string and the translated result thereof may be stored in the storage unit 150.

Referring to FIG. 2, it is a schematic diagram of an image capturing device of a first embodiment of the portable wireless language instant recognition translation device of the present invention. The portable wireless language instant recognition translation apparatus 200 includes a housing 210 that includes a first surface 212 that contacts a planar printed publication and a second surface 214 that is opposite the first surface 212. The image capturing device includes a light module and a image sensing module. The light module includes a first transparent window 220 disposed on the first surface 212 and a second transparent window 222 disposed on the second surface 214. The second transparent window 222 is disposed at a position corresponding to the first transparent window 220. The material of the first transparent window 220 and the second transparent window 222 may be optical glass.

The image capturing device further includes an image sensing module 230 disposed in the housing 210 and a beam splitter 240 disposed between the first transparent window 220 and the second transparent window 222. The optomechanical module further includes a light source 250 disposed between the first transparent window 220 and the beam splitter 240, and a lens group 260 disposed between the beam splitter 240 and the image sensing module 230. After the light enters the first transparent window 220, a part of the light can pass through the beam splitter 240 and enter the second transparent window 222. The other part of the light is directed to the lens group 260 via the beam splitter 240, and then through the lens group 260 to the image sensing. Module 230 is imaged.

After the first surface 212 of the housing 210 contacts the flat printed publication, the language area to be translated can be selected through the first transparent window 220. At this time, the user can use the second transparent window 222 as a visual window to know the current. The range of language areas captured. The light source 250 can provide a sufficient amount of light, so that the image of the language region to be translated is imaged by the image sensing module 230 after passing through the beam splitter 240 and the lens group 260, and the language region is obtained by the image sensing module 230. Digital image data.

In this embodiment, the first surface 212 of the housing 210 is in contact with a flat printed publication, such as a paper document, and the language area selected by the first transparent window 220 can be a text segment, and the image sensing module 230 is sensed. Measure the language area of the face and convert it to digital image data.

Referring to FIG. 3, it is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of a first embodiment of the portable wireless language instant recognition translation device of the present invention. The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device 300 includes a housing 310, a first transparent window (not shown) disposed on the housing 310, a second transparent window 320, and a display unit disposed on the housing 310. 330, and an image sensing module 340, a microprocessor 350, an image processing unit 360, and a local dictionary database 370 disposed in the housing 310.

When the portable wireless language instant recognition translation device 300 is placed on the flat print publication, the image of the language region to be translated selected by the first transparent window can be converted into digital image data through the image sensing module 340, and the digital image is After the data is transmitted to the microprocessor 350 and the image processing unit 360 recognizes the string, the data in the local dictionary database 370 is used to translate and recognize the completed string. Finally, the recognized string and the translated result are displayed again. On the display unit 330.

Through the portable wireless language instant recognition translation device 300 provided by the embodiment, the user can instantly translate into the language region of the segment without inputting word by word or individually sensing and translating the words in the paragraph. In one way, the time for user input and query can be effectively saved.

Referring to Figure 4, there is shown a block diagram of a second embodiment of the portable wireless language instant recognition translation device of the present invention. The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device 400 includes a microprocessor 410, an image capturing device 420, an image processing unit 430, a local dictionary database 440, a storage unit 450, and a display unit 460. The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device 400 further includes a wireless network device 470 and a cursor selection device 480.

The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device 400 can be connected to the computer host through the wireless network device 470, especially to the dictionary database of the computer host to update the data in the local dictionary database 440, or Directly use the dictionary database of the host computer for translation. The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device 400 can also have the function of a scanner, and transmit the digital image data of the language area, the recognized string, and the translated result to the host computer through the wireless network device 470, and omits The time the user entered the word by word.

The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device 400 can further identify and translate a single word in the article passage of the language region through the cursor selection device 480 or one of the sentences.

Referring to FIG. 5, it is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of a second embodiment of the portable wireless language instant recognition translation device of the present invention. The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device 500 includes a housing 510, a first transparent window (not shown) disposed on the housing 510, a second transparent window 520, and a display unit disposed on the housing 510. 550, and an image sensing module 540, a microprocessor 530, an image processing unit 560, a local dictionary database 570, a wireless network device 580, and a cursor selection device 590 disposed in the housing 510.

When the portable wireless language instant recognition translation device 500 is placed on the flat print publication, the image of the language region to be translated selected by the first transparent window can be converted into digital image data by the image sensing module 540, and the digital image is After the data is transmitted to the microprocessor 530 and the image processing unit 560 recognizes the string, the data in the native dictionary database 570 is used to translate and recognize the completed string. Finally, the recognized string and the translated result are displayed again. On the display unit 550.

The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device 500 can be connected to the computer host via the wireless network device 580 to update the local dictionary database 570, or directly translated using the dictionary database of the computer host. The digital image data of the language area, the completed string and the translated result can also be transmitted to the host computer through the wireless network device 580 for storage, so that the portable wireless language instant recognition translation device 500 can have the function of the scanner. .

The cursor selection device 590 can be disposed on the second surface 514 of the housing 510. The cursor selection device 590 includes a cursor generating component 592 and a cursor control component 594. The cursor generated by the cursor generating component 592 can be coupled to the second transparent window 520. The overlap allows the user to see the selected language region to be translated and the cursor thereon on the second transparent window 520, and controls the movement of the cursor through the cursor control element 594. After the cursor stays on a certain word for a period of time, the display unit 550 can display only the single word and its translation result, or the cursor can select the sentence to be translated, and then the translation result of the selected sentence is displayed on the display again. On unit 550. The cursor control element 594 in this embodiment is a trackball. In other embodiments, the cursor control element 594 can be a direction key, or the cursor control element 594 can further include a selection key.

Referring to Figure 6, there is shown a flow chart of an embodiment of a method for instant recognition of language regions of the present invention. Step 610 is to select a language area to be translated, including a mobile portable wireless language instant recognition translation device, to select a language region to be translated through the first transparent window thereon. Next, in step 620, digital image data of the language area to be translated is captured. Next, step 630 is to process the digital image data, including dividing the digital image data into a plurality of character images. In step 630, filtering, gray-scale, binarization, normalization, or rotating the digital image data is further included.

Step 640 is to identify the character images, and the shape feature information of the character image is captured by the contour point feature of each character image, and the shape feature information is compared with the character sample in the character sample database. Yes, to identify these character images.

Step 650 is to combine the completed character images to obtain at least one string, and the string may include a plurality of single words, and the strings may form a paragraph or a part of the paragraph. Next, step 660 is to translate the strings, step 660 can be translated using the native dictionary database, or can be translated through the computer library's dictionary database. Finally, step 670 is to display the recognized string and its translation result on the display unit.

In other embodiments, the method further includes storing digital image data of a language region to be translated, identifying a completed string and a translation result thereof, and digital image data of a language region to be translated through a network connection, The step of identifying the completed string and its translation result to the host computer.

It will be apparent from the above-described preferred embodiments of the present invention that the application of the present invention has the following advantages. The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device can instantly translate into paragraph paragraphs of the article without inputting word by word, which can effectively save the user valuable time and improve translation efficiency.

Although the present invention has been described above in terms of a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the invention, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100, 200, 300, 400, 500. . . Portable wireless language instant identification translation device

110, 350, 410, 530. . . microprocessor

120, 420. . . Image capture device

122. . . Optical module

124, 230, 340, 540. . . Image sensing module

130, 360, 430, 560. . . Image processing unit

132. . . Image preprocessing module

134. . . Character outline capture module

136. . . Character feature classification module

138. . . Character sample database

140, 370, 440, 570. . . Native dictionary database

150, 450. . . Storage unit

160, 330, 460, 550. . . Display unit

210, 310, 510. . . case

212. . . First surface

214, 514. . . Second surface

220. . . First transparent window

222, 320, 520. . . Second transparent window

240. . . Beam splitter

250. . . light source

260. . . Lens group

470, 580. . . Wireless network device

180, 480, 590. . . Cursor selection device

592. . . Cursor generating component

594. . . Cursor control element

610 ~ 670. . . step

The above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention will become more apparent and understood.

1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of a portable wireless language instant recognition translation device of the present invention.

2 is a schematic diagram showing an image capturing device of a first embodiment of the portable wireless language instant recognition translation device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of a first embodiment of the portable wireless language instant recognition translation device of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the portable wireless language instant recognition translation device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of a second embodiment of the portable wireless language instant recognition translation device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing an embodiment of a Chinese language instant recognition translation method according to the present invention.

300. . . Portable wireless language instant identification translation device

310. . . case

320. . . Second transparent window

330. . . Display unit

340. . . Image sensing module

350. . . microprocessor

360. . . Image processing unit

370. . . Native dictionary database

Claims (16)

A portable wireless language instant recognition translation device for translating a language region, comprising: a casing having a first surface in contact with the language region and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a first transparent window is disposed on the first surface; a second transparent window is disposed on the second surface and corresponds to the first transparent window; an image sensing module is disposed in the housing to Taking the language area as a digital image; a beam splitter is disposed between the first transparent window and the second transparent window to respectively transmit the image of the language area to the second transparent window and the image sensing a module; a microprocessor disposed in the housing and coupled to the image sensing module; an image processing unit coupled to the microprocessor to identify and translate the digital image data, the image processing unit includes An image preprocessing module divides the digital image data into a plurality of character images; a character contour capture module for extracting shape feature information by using the contour feature values of the character images; Character feature The modules, the plurality of shape features to classify character image information; and a character sample database, to provide samples for comparison of characters, The character feature classification module is configured to calculate shape feature information of the character images, and combine the recognized results into at least one string, and the string is transmitted back to the microprocessor; a dictionary database is connected To the microprocessor, the microprocessor translates the string by using the dictionary database; and a display unit is disposed on the housing and connected to the microprocessor to identify the completed translation of the string and the string The result is displayed on the display unit. The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device of claim 1, wherein the dictionary database is a native dictionary database and is connected to the microprocessor. The portable wireless language instant identification translation device of claim 1, wherein the dictionary database is a remote dictionary database, and the portable wireless language instant recognition translation device further comprises a wireless network device. Used to connect to the remote dictionary database. The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device of claim 1, further comprising at least one light source disposed between the first transparent window and the beam splitter. The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device of claim 1, further comprising a lens group disposed between the beam splitter and the image sensing module. The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device of claim 1, further comprising a cursor selection device disposed on the second surface and connected to the microprocessor. The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device of claim 6, wherein the cursor selection device comprises a cursor generating component and a cursor control component. The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device of claim 7, wherein the cursor control component comprises a trackball. The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device of claim 1, further comprising a storage unit connected to the microprocessor for storing the digital image data captured by the image sensing module. The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device of claim 1, wherein the image sensing module comprises a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor. The portable wireless language instant recognition translation device of claim 1, wherein the material of the first transparent window and the second transparent window is optical glass. Portable wireless language as described in item 1 of the patent application The instant recognition translation device, wherein the language area is a paragraph of a printed publication. A language local area instant recognition translation method comprises: a mobile-portable wireless language instant recognition translation device, wherein one of the language areas to be translated is selected through one of the first transparent windows; one of the language areas to be translated is selected Digital image data; processing the digital image data, comprising dividing the digital image data into a plurality of character images; capturing shape feature information of each of the character images, and comparing with a character sample to identify the image data Character images; combining the completed character images to obtain at least one string; translating the at least one string; and displaying the at least one string and its translation result in a display unit. The method for instant recognition of a language region as described in claim 13 wherein the step of processing the digital image data comprises filtering, grayscale, binarization, normalization, or rotation. The method for instant recognition of a language region as described in claim 13 includes extracting the shape feature information by using a contour point feature value of each of the character images. Instantly identify the language area as described in item 13 of the patent application scope The method for translating includes storing the digital image data and outputting the digital image data.