WO2016121304A1 - Information providing device, information providing method, and information acquisition program - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates to an information providing apparatus, an information providing method, and an information acquisition program for translating and providing a posted document associated with a posting for a plurality of users into a desired language.
- a document posted in a predetermined place and this document in another language The translated translation is stored as an electronic file, and a code image including a two-dimensional code for specifying the electronic file is printed on the posted document, so that the two-dimensional code printed on the posted document can be stored by the user.
- a technique is known in which an electronic file (translated text of a posted document) can be accessed by being decrypted by a terminal (see Patent Document 1).
- An information providing apparatus provides a translated document obtained by translating a posted document associated with a posted object for a plurality of users into one or more other languages to a user terminal via a network.
- a two-dimensional code generation unit that generates a two-dimensional code including access information for accessing a translation document prepared in advance from a user terminal, and access information read from the two-dimensional code attached to the posting
- a document management unit that transmits at least one translation document determined based on the access information to the user terminal.
- the two-dimensional code is composed of a color barcode including an array of a plurality of colors.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating an outline of an information providing system according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a two-dimensional barcode according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram showing a main part of the information providing apparatus shown in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a main part of the information providing apparatus shown in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of user management information used in the information providing system according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of client management information used in the information providing system according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of two-dimensional code management information used in the information providing system according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating an outline of an information providing system according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a two-dimensional barcode according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 3
- FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of two-dimensional code management information used in the information providing system according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram showing a main part of the user terminal shown in FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing in the information providing system shown in FIG.
- FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a method for photographing a posting by the user terminal shown in FIG.
- FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a method for selecting a two-dimensional code in ST104 in FIG.
- FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a modification of the two-dimensional code selection method shown in FIG.
- FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a translation document display method by the user terminal shown in FIG.
- postings used in sightseeing spots and public facilities may be viewed simultaneously by multiple users gathered in the vicinity.
- multiple users who want to translate posted documents related to the postings. are present, it is not envisaged that these users will simultaneously approach the two-dimensional code to perform reading (ie, use a translated sentence). Therefore, in the above prior art, when such a posted document for a plurality of users is to be translated, there is a waiting time for reading a two-dimensional code or approaching the posted document to read the two-dimensional code. There is a problem that it is not convenient because browsing by other users is hindered by the user.
- the present disclosure has been devised in view of such problems of the prior art, and even when a posting is viewed at the same time from a position slightly separated by a plurality of users, the plurality of users can be viewed.
- the main object of the present invention is to provide an information providing apparatus, an information providing method, and an information acquisition program that can smoothly provide a document obtained by translating the contents of a posted document associated with a posted material into a desired language.
- a first invention is that a user terminal via a network is a translated document obtained by translating a posted document associated with a posting for a plurality of users into one or a plurality of other languages.
- a two-dimensional code generation unit for generating a two-dimensional code including access information for accessing a translation document prepared in advance from the user terminal, and access information received from the user terminal A document management unit that obtains at least one translation document based on access information read from a two-dimensional code attached to the posting, and a translation that is received by the document management unit after receiving the access information from the user terminal
- a communication processing unit that transmits the document to the user terminal.
- the two-dimensional code generation unit generates a color barcode including an array of a plurality of colors as at least a part of the two-dimensional code.
- the information providing apparatus by using a color barcode having a higher recognition power than a monochrome barcode as a two-dimensional code, the user does not bring the user terminal close to the posted object. (Ie, at a position away from the posted material), the two-dimensional code can be read, so even if the posted document is viewed by multiple users at the same time, It is possible to smoothly provide a document whose contents are translated into a desired language.
- the access information includes an identification code for identifying the two-dimensional code, and the storage location of the translation code associated with the identification code and the identification code
- a code management information storage unit for storing two-dimensional code management information including the above information.
- the document management unit acquires identification code information from the access information, and acquires at least one translation document by referring to the two-dimensional code management information based on the identification code.
- the translated document is accessed from the user terminal using the read identification code of the two-dimensional code, the storage location or number of translated documents is changed. However, it becomes easy to manage the translated document without changing the two-dimensional code attached to the posted document.
- the access information includes display language information indicating a language to be displayed on the user terminal
- the document management unit acquires the display language information from the access information. At least one translation document is acquired based on the display language information.
- the display language information in the user terminal is included in the access information received from the user terminal, it is possible to easily identify the translation document in the language required by the user. Can do.
- the translation document creation unit creates a translation of the posted document based on the display language information. It is further provided with the feature.
- the translated document in the language required by the user cannot be used (that is, the translated document in the language required by the user is not prepared in advance).
- the language required by the user can be easily identified, and a translation in the language can be quickly created.
- the document management section when the document management unit cannot obtain at least one translation document, uses a preset translation language different from the display language information as the user. It transmits to a terminal, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
- the information providing apparatus of the fifth aspect of the present invention even when a translated document in a language required by the user cannot be used, one preset language (for example, the user may be able to understand somewhat)
- the user's convenience is enhanced because the translated document in a certain language such as English is transmitted to the user terminal.
- the two-dimensional code generation unit in any one of the second to fifth inventions, the two-dimensional code generation unit generates a plurality of two-dimensional codes for one posted document.
- a plurality of two-dimensional codes can be attached to a single posting, and the user can respectively request the contents of a plurality of posted documents in the posting.
- Documents translated into languages can be used.
- a speech synthesis processing unit for executing a speech synthesis process for converting the content of the translated document into a speech to generate a speech synthesis file
- the speech synthesis file is transmitted to the user terminal that has accessed the translated document.
- the user can use the translated document voice file (text reading) together with the document translated into the desired language.
- an information providing method by an apparatus comprising: a two-dimensional code generation step for generating a two-dimensional code including access information for accessing a translation document prepared in advance from a user terminal; and access information received from the user terminal.
- a color barcode including an array of a plurality of colors is generated as at least a part of the two-dimensional code.
- the user does not bring the user terminal close to the posting. Because it is possible to read a two-dimensional code, a document obtained by translating the contents of a posted document into a desired language can be smoothly processed even when the posted document is viewed simultaneously by a plurality of users. Can be provided.
- a ninth invention is an information acquisition program for causing a user terminal to execute a process of acquiring a translation document from the information providing apparatus according to any one of the first to seventh inventions, An image reading step for generating access information based on the captured image, an information transmission step for transmitting the access information to the information providing device, and a document reception step for receiving a translated document from the access information. .
- the user can read the two-dimensional code without bringing the user terminal close to the posted material, so that the posted document is viewed together with other users. Even in this case, it is possible to smoothly obtain a document obtained by translating the contents of the posted document into a desired language.
- the image reading step includes a code selection step of selecting one two-dimensional code for generating access information from a photographed image including a plurality of two-dimensional codes. It is characterized by that.
- one two-dimensional code that is, a posted document
- a document obtained by translating the contents of a desired posted document into a desired language.
- a plurality of two-dimensional codes are displayed so as to be selectable toward the user, and one of the two selected by the user is selected. A dimension code is selected.
- the information acquisition program of the eleventh aspect of the present invention even if a plurality of two-dimensional codes are attached to one posting, the content of one posting document appropriately selected by the user is desired. It is possible to smoothly provide a document translated into a language.
- a plurality of two-dimensional codes are displayed to the user, and one of the two closest to the center position of the display area is displayed. A dimension code is selected.
- the information acquisition program of the twelfth aspect of the present invention even when a plurality of two-dimensional codes are attached to one posting, one selected appropriately without requiring user operation. It is possible to smoothly provide a document obtained by translating the contents of the posted document into a desired language.
- the thirteenth invention is characterized in that in any of the ninth to twelfth inventions, the method further comprises a speech synthesis processing step for executing speech synthesis processing for converting the content of the translated document into speech.
- the user can use the translated document audio file (text reading) together with the document translated into the desired language.
- voice synthesis processing is performed at the user terminal, there is an advantage that it is possible to prevent delays in reproduction of audio files due to transfer of audio data and the like.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating an outline of an information providing system 1 according to the embodiment
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a two-dimensional barcode used in the information providing system 1.
- the information providing system 1 translates a posted document 3 (here, Japanese notation) associated with a posting 2 for a plurality of users into one or more other languages.
- An information providing device 6 that provides translated documents to a plurality of user terminals 5 via the network 4 is provided.
- a plurality of client terminals 7 are communicably connected to the information providing apparatus 6 via the network 4.
- the network 4 is composed of a wide area network such as the Internet, but is not limited thereto, and may be a LAN (Local Area Network) arranged around the posted document 3.
- the posting 2 is a guide board (or bulletin board) installed in a sightseeing spot or public facility, and displays a guide map or explanatory text of the sightseeing spot or public facility.
- the posted document 3 associated with the posted item 2 refers to a document (descriptive text) displayed directly on the posted item 2, but is not limited thereto, and is not displayed directly on the posted item 2.
- the document may be accessible only from the user terminal 5 via the network 4.
- the posted document 3 is written in at least a language normally used in the vicinity of the place where the posted material 2 is installed (here, Japanese which is the official language).
- the posted material 2 is not limited to a guide board or bulletin board, but is provided at least in a specific place and can post information (documents, figures, symbols, etc.) that can be viewed by a plurality of users. Good.
- a liquid crystal monitor or the like that can change the contents of the posting as needed as the posting 2.
- the posting 2 is provided with a two-dimensional code 11 by printing, pasting, electronic image display, or the like.
- the two-dimensional code 11 includes a color barcode including an array of a plurality of colors, and includes access information for accessing the translated document described later in detail from the user terminal 5.
- the two-dimensional code 11 includes a plurality of squares arranged in a matrix (3 rows ⁇ 9 columns) in a black background region 12 that forms a rectangle. , A square 13 with magenta, and a square 15 with yellow.
- the two-dimensional code 11 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 2, even from a place several meters away (a few meters depending on the size of the two-dimensional code), or even when taken from an oblique direction. As long as the information can be read from at least a plurality of color arrangements, the form (shape, size, color arrangement, etc. of each part) can be variously changed.
- the user terminal 5 is a portable information device possessed by a general user (for example, a tourist, a passerby, a facility user, etc.) who views the posting 2, and here, at least the posting 2 (two-dimensional code) 11) a mobile phone (smart phone) having a known camera function capable of photographing and a known network communication function (here, a wireless communication function based on a known communication standard) capable of communicating with the information providing device 6 .
- the user terminal 5 is not limited to a mobile phone, and other information devices such as a tablet and a laptop computer having the same function can be used.
- the user terminal 5 is installed with a dedicated application program (hereinafter referred to as “information acquisition program”) for acquiring a translation document from the information providing system 1 by reading the two-dimensional code 11.
- the information providing device 6 is composed of a server device that executes various information processing and information provision in response to requests from the user terminal 5 and the client terminal 7. More specifically, the information providing device 6 provides a code management function for generating and managing an image of the two-dimensional code 11, a user management function for managing information related to the user terminal 5 (user), and the user terminal 5.
- Information related to a translation function for creating a translated document a speech synthesis function for generating a speech synthesis file (data for speech reproduction) by executing a speech synthesis process for converting the content of the translation document into speech
- client Web management function that manages information such as HTML documents and images related to the translated document, and transmits the information as a Web content together with the translated document in response to a request from the Web browser in the user terminal 5
- It has a server function.
- the information providing system 1 may be provided so that at least some of the plurality of functions are executed by the other information providing apparatus.
- the client terminal 7 is an information device used by a client that provides information such as a translation document to the user terminal 5 via the information providing device 6.
- a known network communication function capable of communicating with at least the information providing device 6 is used.
- PC Personal Computer
- the client corresponds to a customer of an information providing company that operates the information providing apparatus 6 (in this embodiment, a person who manages or operates a museum, a historic site, a shrine, or the like).
- the client can access the information providing apparatus 6 using a Web browser of the client terminal 7 and can make various settings regarding the information providing service (translation document providing service) executed by the information providing apparatus 6. .
- the client can access the information providing device 6 from the client terminal 7 to generate a two-dimensional code image, and attach the two-dimensional code 11 to the posting 2 using the two-dimensional code image.
- the information providing company can appropriately charge a client who uses the information providing service.
- a charging method for example, charging according to the number of translation documents acquired by the user terminal 5 or the number of accesses to the two-dimensional code 11 from the user terminal 5 regardless of whether or not the translation document is acquired (for example, described later) Billing according to the number of access information transmitted to the information providing device 6) or billing according to the number of two-dimensional codes 11 provided to the client.
- FIG. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram showing a main part of the information providing apparatus 6 shown in FIG.
- the information providing apparatus 6 can configure hardware in the same manner as a known server apparatus.
- the main body 20 of the information providing apparatus 6 functions as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21 that centrally executes various information processing and control of peripheral devices based on a predetermined control program, and a work area of the CPU 21.
- RAM Random Access Memory
- ROM Read Only Memory
- Input controller 26 to be controlled and auxiliary for storing various data used in the information providing device 6
- HDD Hard Disk Drive
- FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a main part of the information providing apparatus 6 shown in FIG. 1
- FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of user management information
- FIG. 6 is an explanation showing an example of client management information
- FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are explanatory diagrams showing an example of two-dimensional code management information.
- the information providing apparatus 6 includes a communication processing unit 40 that executes communication processing with the user terminal 5 and the client terminal 7, and a user management unit 41 that manages information on users who use the user terminal 5.
- a client management unit 42 that manages information on clients that use the client terminal 7, a two-dimensional code generation unit 43 that generates a two-dimensional code in response to a request from the client terminal 7, and a management of the generated two-dimensional code Requested when there is no translation document in the language requested by the user terminal 5, and the document management unit 45 managing the posted document 3 to be provided to the user terminal 5 and the data related to the translation document.
- a translation document creation unit 46 that creates the translated document data in real time, and performs speech synthesis based on the translation document data.
- the information providing apparatus 6 includes a user management database 51, an application database 52, a two-dimensional code management database (code management information storage unit) 53, a client management database 54, and a document management database 55. At least a part of the processing executed by the units 40 to 49 of the information providing apparatus 6 shown in FIG. 4 is executed by the CPU 21 executing a predetermined control program (information providing program) in the hardware configuration shown in FIG. It is feasible.
- the user management unit 41 stores information on the user who uses the user terminal 5 in the user management database 51 as user management information. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the user management unit 41 assigns a user management number to each user terminal 5, the terminal ID associated with the user management number, the user's nationality, and the user's use Language (language specified by the user as the language of the translation document), display language set in the user terminal 5 (language displayed during various operations of the user on the user terminal 5), user gender, user's year of birth Are managed as user management information.
- the application management unit 48 stores the information acquisition program in the application database 52 so that it can be downloaded to the user terminal 5. When the information acquisition program is downloaded (or installed) to the user terminal 5, a user management number is stored. Give.
- the terminal ID and display language information are acquired by an information acquisition program installed in the user terminal 5 and transmitted to the information providing apparatus 6 (user management unit 41).
- the information acquisition program displays an input screen for information related to the user (user language, nationality, gender, year of birth, etc.) on the display unit (touch panel) of the user terminal 5 as the initial setting screen.
- Each piece of information is transmitted to the information providing device 6.
- the user management information is not limited to that shown in FIG. 5, and some information can be omitted or other information can be added.
- the client management unit 42 stores information on the client that uses the client terminal 7 in the client management database 54 as client management information. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the client management unit 42 assigns a client management number to each client terminal 7, and the client's company name (or personal name), address, department, Information such as a person in charge, a telephone number, and a facsimile number is managed as client management information. Each piece of information constituting the client management information is input as registration information by a client that first accesses the information providing apparatus 6 from the client terminal 7 (that is, starts using the information providing service). Note that the client management information is not limited to that shown in FIG. 6, and some information can be omitted or other information can be added. The client management information may be directly input from the information providing device 6 based on information obtained from the client.
- the two-dimensional code management unit 44 stores the two-dimensional code image generated in response to the request from the client terminal 7 in the two-dimensional code management database (code management information storage unit) 53 as two-dimensional code management information together with related information. To do. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the two-dimensional code management unit 44 assigns a code management number to the generated two-dimensional code image, and the two-dimensional code ID and code title (for example, associated with this code management number).
- Place names indicating the location of the posting 2 and facility names code subtitles (for example, more specific names related to the location of the posting 2 indicated by the code title), original text of the posted document 3 (Japanese) (Notation) URL (information on the storage location of the translation document), two-dimensional code creation date, use start date, update date, which can access the data and the translated document data translated into one or more other languages
- Information such as the use end date, use status, presence / absence of multiple languages (presence / absence of translated documents translated into other languages), flags, and remarks are managed as two-dimensional code management information. Further, as shown in FIG.
- the two-dimensional code management unit 44 uses information on the correspondence status of each language of the translation document related to the code management number (that is, whether or not there is a translation document related to a predetermined language) as the two-dimensional code management information. to manage.
- the correspondence status ( ⁇ : supported, ⁇ : not supported) regarding Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, French, and Malay is recorded.
- the document management unit 45 stores, in the document management database 55, original text (Japanese notation) data of the posted document 3 and translation document data obtained by translating the original text into one or more other languages. Further, when the information providing apparatus 6 receives the access information from the user terminal 5, the document management unit 45 refers to the two-dimensional code management information based on the access information, acquires a translation document, and the information providing apparatus 6 Transmits the acquired at least one translation document to the user terminal 5.
- the translation document data stored in the document management database 55 is data prepared in advance for a predetermined language in response to a request from the client.
- FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram showing a main part of the user terminal 5 shown in FIG.
- the user terminal 5 includes a communication unit 61 that performs communication processing with the information providing device 6, an image input unit 63 to which a captured image from the imaging unit 62 having a camera function is input, and a display unit (not shown) (not shown here) )
- Display control unit 64 that performs processing for displaying various information such as translated documents, and input operation information (operation setting information, etc.) input from an input unit (not shown) (not shown) by the user's input operation.
- the input operation control unit 65 Based on the translated document data received from the information providing device 6, the input operation control unit 65 to process, the two-dimensional code processing unit 66 for analyzing the two-dimensional code image in the captured image input to the image input unit 63, and speech synthesis Terminal information acquisition which acquires the speech synthesis process part 67 which performs a process, and the various setting information in the user terminal 5 (for example, the information of the display language set in the user terminal 5) It includes a 68, a main control unit 69 that comprehensively controls the operation of those sections.
- At least a part of the processes executed by the units 61 to 69 of the user terminal 5 shown in FIG. 9 can be realized by the CPU executing a predetermined control program.
- the analysis processing by the two-dimensional code processing unit 66 is realized by an information acquisition program downloaded from the information providing device 6.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing in the information providing system 1
- FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a method for photographing a posting by the user terminal 5.
- the user uses a translated document of the posted document 3 associated with the posted material 2, as shown in FIG.
- a captured image (here, a still image) of the posting object 2 is acquired (ST101).
- the user can cause the display unit 71 to display an image of the posting 2 including the image of the two-dimensional code 11 as a captured image.
- the image of the posted document 3 is not essential in the photographed image, and it is sufficient that at least one image of the two-dimensional code 11 is included.
- the user terminal 5 has a very small (about 3 mm to 8 mm) in the photographed image of the photographed posting 2. If a two-dimensional code is included, the two-dimensional code can be recognized. Furthermore, even a two-dimensional code photographed not only from the front but also from an oblique direction (viewing angle ⁇ 40 degrees) can be recognized. Thereby, even if it is a display of a tourist attraction where many tourists gather, many tourists can photograph and recognize a two-dimensional code from a distant place at the same time.
- the captured image acquired in step ST101 is input to the image input unit 63, and then the two-dimensional code processing unit 66 detects a two-dimensional code image in the captured image.
- the two-dimensional code processing unit 66 detects a two-dimensional code image in the captured image.
- FIG. 11 when a user performs a photographing operation, detection frames 72 arranged at the four corners of the range to display an image detection range on the display unit 71 are displayed. A two-dimensional code image is detected at.
- the detection of the two-dimensional code image can be performed by known image processing (for example, template matching). Or it is good also as detection of a two-dimensional code image having completed to the analysis by step ST103 mentioned later.
- the detection frame 72 may be displayed as an entire image detection range without displaying the detection frame 72.
- the two-dimensional code image performs analysis (image reading step) of the detected two-dimensional code image. (ST103).
- the two-dimensional code processing unit 66 executes a two-dimensional code selection process (code selection step), which will be described in detail later, thereby A two-dimensional code image is selected as an analysis target (ST104), and the selected two-dimensional code image is analyzed (ST103).
- the two-dimensional code ID identification code of the two-dimensional code 11 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is acquired.
- the terminal information acquisition unit 68 acquires display language information (display language code) set in the user terminal 5 (ST105).
- the user terminal 5 transmits access information (information transmission step) for accessing the translated document to the information providing apparatus 6 (ST106).
- This access information includes the two-dimensional code identification code obtained in step ST103 and the display language code obtained in step ST105.
- the access information may include information on the language used by the user (use language code) instead of or together with the display language code. In that case, a translated document in a language that matches the language used may be provided to the user.
- the Web terminal 5 When the user terminal 5 receives WEB content including at least the translated document (document reception step) from the information providing device 6 that has received the access information (ST107: Yes), the Web terminal is displayed on the display unit (STEP 107). ST108).
- This Web content is, for example, an image in which the posted document 3 (Japanese notation) in the posting 2 shown in FIG. 11 is replaced with a translated document (other language notation).
- the Web content may be composed only of the text of the translated document.
- an explanatory note in the same language as the translated document of the posted document 3 or other images related to the posted document 3 may be added to the Web content.
- the user terminal 5 displays a screen asking the user whether or not voice reproduction is necessary, and when the user requests voice reproduction (ST109: Yes), the voice synthesis processing unit 67 Speech synthesis processing is executed based on the document portion (translated document) extracted from the Web content (ST110), and speech reproduction is performed in the same language as the user's translated document (ST111).
- the speech synthesis processing is performed using the speech synthesis processing unit 47 of the information providing device 6 (that is, from the information providing device 6).
- a voice synthesis file may be acquired).
- regeneration is required can also be abbreviate
- the information providing apparatus 6 acquires the access information from the user terminal 5 in step ST106 (ST201: Yes), based on the two-dimensional code ID included in the access information, the two-dimensional code management shown in FIG. Information on the storage location (URL) of the document file of the translated document is acquired by referring to the information (ST202). Therefore, when the information providing apparatus 6 determines that there is a translated document pre-translated in the document management database 55 based on the storage location information of the translated document file (ST203: Yes), the translated document file is acquired. Then, it is transmitted to the user terminal 5 as Web content including the translated document (ST204). This Web content is displayed on the user terminal 5 in step ST108.
- the information providing apparatus 6 determines that there is no translation document pre-translated in the document management database 55 (ST203: No)
- the translation corresponding to the language of the translation document required by the translation document creation unit 46 is performed. It is determined whether it is possible (whether a built-in translation engine exists) (ST205). Therefore, when translation is possible by the translation document creation unit 46 (ST205: Yes), automatic translation in the language is executed (ST206). Thereby, the newly created translation document is transmitted to the user terminal 5 as translated Web content including the translation document (ST207), and is displayed on the user terminal 5 in step ST108.
- the information providing apparatus 6 uses the document management unit 45 to set one language (for example, a user) (Translated language in English or other frequently used languages that can be understood even slightly) is transmitted to the user terminal 5 as alternative Web content including the selected translated document (ST208). This alternative Web content is displayed on the user terminal 5 in step ST108.
- one language for example, a user
- FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a two-dimensional code selection method in ST104 in FIG. 10
- the two-dimensional code processing unit 66 converts the center position (indicated by a circle in FIG. 13) of the detection frame 72 (or the image display area) to the image of each two-dimensional code 11. The distance is calculated, and one image (here, the image of the two-dimensional code 11b) having the minimum distance can be selected as an analysis target without requiring any user operation.
- the user terminal 5 of the present embodiment translates the content of one posted document appropriately selected by the user into a desired language by executing a two-dimensional code selection process as shown in FIG. Documents can be obtained smoothly. Further, the user terminal 5 executes the two-dimensional code selection process as shown in FIG. 13 so that the content of one bulletin document appropriately selected without requiring the user's operation is stored in a desired language. It is possible to smoothly obtain a document translated into Such a two-dimensional code selection process is not limited to reading a two-dimensional code image for the purpose of obtaining a translation document, and can be used for the purpose of reading arbitrary information from the two-dimensional code.
- the document management database 55 stores the original text (Japanese notation) data of the posted document and translated document data obtained by translating the original text into one or more other languages.
- the Web content including the translated document of the posted document that is not directly displayed on the posted material 2 is displayed on the display unit 71 of the user terminal 5.
- Such Web content can be constituted by, for example, a translation document 103 as shown in FIG. 14 and a graphic or the like (here, a photograph 104) related to the translation document 103.
- the information providing apparatus 6 includes a two-dimensional code generation unit 43 that generates a two-dimensional code including access information for accessing a translation document prepared in advance from the user terminal 5, and an attached to the posting 2.
- a document management unit 45 that receives access information read from the two-dimensional code 11 that has been read from the user terminal 5 and transmits at least one translation document determined based on the access information to the user terminal 5.
- a two-dimensional code is added to a menu or pamphlet that is used alone, and a translated document corresponding to the content of the menu or the pamphlet is transmitted to the user terminal. You may do it. In that case, there is an advantage that the size of the two-dimensional code added to the menu or pamphlet can be very small by using a color barcode having high recognition power as the two-dimensional code.
- the information providing apparatus, the information providing method, and the information acquisition program according to the present disclosure can be used for a posted document associated with a posted item for the plurality of users even when the posted item is simultaneously viewed by a plurality of users.
- An information providing apparatus and information providing that can smoothly provide a document whose contents are translated into a desired language, and translate and provide a posted document associated with a posting such as a guide board for a plurality of users into a desired language. It is useful as a method and an information acquisition program.
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The objective is to make it possible to efficiently provide a document wherein the content of a posted document associated with a posted object has been translated into the desired language for multiple users, even when the posted object is viewed simultaneously by the multiple users. This information providing device (6) provides to a user terminal (5) via a network (4) a translation document wherein a posted document (3) associated with a posted object (2) intended for users has been translated into one or more languages. The information providing device is equipped with: a two-dimensional code generation unit that generates a two-dimensional code containing access information for accessing a prepared translation document from the user terminal (5); a document management unit that acquires at least one translation document on the basis of the access information received from the user terminal, said access information being read from the two-dimensional code attached to the posted object; and a communication processing unit that receives the access information from the user terminal (5) and transmits the translation document acquired by the document management unit to the user terminal. The two-dimensional code generation unit generates a color bar code that includes an arrangement of multiple colors as at least a portion of the two-dimensional code.
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本開示は、複数の利用者向けの掲示物に関連づけられた掲示文書を所望の言語に翻訳して提供する情報提供装置、情報提供方法、及び情報取得プログラムに関する。
This disclosure relates to an information providing apparatus, an information providing method, and an information acquisition program for translating and providing a posted document associated with a posting for a plurality of users into a desired language.
従来、国内の観光地や公共施設等に設置される掲示物(案内板等)に関連づけられた掲示文書は、公用語の日本語で表記されるのが一般的である。また、その種の掲示文書では、日本語を他の言語に翻訳した文書が併記される場合もあるが、文書スペースや文書作成コスト等に制約があることから、その翻訳の言語は英語、中国語、韓国語等の一部の言語に限定される。したがって、そのような掲示文書に用いられた言語を理解できない者(観光客、通行人、施設利用者など)は、文書の内容を把握することができず、非常に不便であるという問題がある。
Conventionally, posted documents associated with postings (information boards, etc.) installed in sightseeing spots and public facilities in Japan are generally written in the official language Japanese. In addition, in such posted documents, there are cases where documents translated from Japanese into other languages may be written together. However, due to restrictions on document space, document creation costs, etc., the language of translation is English, Chinese. Limited to some languages such as Korean and Korean. Therefore, those who cannot understand the language used for such posted documents (tourists, passers-by, facility users, etc.) cannot grasp the contents of the document and are very inconvenient. .
そのような問題を解決するために、例えば、インターネット等を介してユーザ端末との間でデータの送受信が可能な情報提供装置において、所定の場所に掲示される文書及びこの文書を他の言語に翻訳した翻訳文を電子ファイルとして保存すると共に、この電子ファイルを特定するための2次元コードを含むコード画像を掲示文書に印刷しておくことにより、この掲示文書に印刷された2次元コードをユーザ端末によって解読することで電子ファイル(掲示文書の翻訳文)にアクセス可能とする技術が知られている(特許文献1参照)。
In order to solve such a problem, for example, in an information providing apparatus capable of transmitting / receiving data to / from a user terminal via the Internet or the like, a document posted in a predetermined place and this document in another language The translated translation is stored as an electronic file, and a code image including a two-dimensional code for specifying the electronic file is printed on the posted document, so that the two-dimensional code printed on the posted document can be stored by the user. A technique is known in which an electronic file (translated text of a posted document) can be accessed by being decrypted by a terminal (see Patent Document 1).
本開示の情報提供装置は、複数の利用者向けの掲示物に関連づけられた掲示文書について、1または複数の他の言語に翻訳した翻訳文書をネットワーク経由でユーザ端末に対して提供する情報提供装置であって、予め準備された翻訳文書にユーザ端末からアクセスするためのアクセス情報を含む2次元コードを生成する2次元コード生成部と、掲示物に付設された2次元コードから読み取られたアクセス情報をユーザ端末から受信し、当該アクセス情報に基づき決定された少なくとも1つの翻訳文書をユーザ端末に送信する文書管理部とを備える。2次元コードは、複数の色の配列を含むカラーバーコードから構成されることを特徴とする。
An information providing apparatus according to the present disclosure provides a translated document obtained by translating a posted document associated with a posted object for a plurality of users into one or more other languages to a user terminal via a network. A two-dimensional code generation unit that generates a two-dimensional code including access information for accessing a translation document prepared in advance from a user terminal, and access information read from the two-dimensional code attached to the posting And a document management unit that transmits at least one translation document determined based on the access information to the user terminal. The two-dimensional code is composed of a color barcode including an array of a plurality of colors.
実施の形態の説明に先立ち、従来の技術における問題点を簡単に説明する。上記特許文献1に記載された従来技術では、電子ファイルを特定するための2次元コードとして、至近距離で読み取る(例えば、ユーザ端末の画面内に大きく表示される枠内に2次元コードを収めた状態で撮影を実行する)必要のあるマトリックス型の2次元コード(モノクロのQRコード(登録商標)等)が用いられる。
Prior to the description of the embodiment, the problems in the prior art will be briefly described. In the prior art described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, as a two-dimensional code for specifying an electronic file, it is read at a close distance (for example, a two-dimensional code is stored in a frame that is displayed largely on the screen of a user terminal). A matrix type two-dimensional code (monochrome QR code (registered trademark) or the like) that needs to be photographed in a state is used.
一般に、観光地や公共施設等で用いられる掲示物は、周辺に集まった複数の利用者によって同時に閲覧される場合があるが、上記従来技術では、掲示物に関する掲示文書を翻訳したい複数の利用者が存在する場合に、それらの利用者が同時に2次元コードに接近して読み取りを実行する(すなわち、翻訳文を利用する)ことは想定されていない。したがって、上記従来技術では、そのような複数の利用者向けの掲示文書を翻訳の対象とする場合には、2次元コードの読み取り待ちが生じたり、2次元コードを読み取るために掲示文書に接近した利用者によって他の利用者による閲覧が阻害されたりして、利便性に欠けるという問題がある。
In general, postings used in sightseeing spots and public facilities may be viewed simultaneously by multiple users gathered in the vicinity. However, in the above conventional technology, multiple users who want to translate posted documents related to the postings. Are present, it is not envisaged that these users will simultaneously approach the two-dimensional code to perform reading (ie, use a translated sentence). Therefore, in the above prior art, when such a posted document for a plurality of users is to be translated, there is a waiting time for reading a two-dimensional code or approaching the posted document to read the two-dimensional code. There is a problem that it is not convenient because browsing by other users is hindered by the user.
本開示は、このような従来技術の課題を鑑みて案出されたものであり、複数の利用者によって少し離れた位置から、同時に、掲示物が閲覧される場合でも、それら複数の利用者に対して掲示物に関連づけられた掲示文書の内容を所望の言語に翻訳した文書を円滑に提供可能とする情報提供装置、情報提供方法、及び情報取得プログラムを提供することを主目的とする。
The present disclosure has been devised in view of such problems of the prior art, and even when a posting is viewed at the same time from a position slightly separated by a plurality of users, the plurality of users can be viewed. The main object of the present invention is to provide an information providing apparatus, an information providing method, and an information acquisition program that can smoothly provide a document obtained by translating the contents of a posted document associated with a posted material into a desired language.
上記課題を解決するためになされた第1の発明は、複数の利用者向けの掲示物に関連づけられた掲示文書について、1つまたは複数の他の言語に翻訳した翻訳文書をネットワーク経由でユーザ端末に対して提供する情報提供装置であって、予め準備された翻訳文書にユーザ端末からアクセスするためのアクセス情報を含む2次元コードを生成する2次元コード生成部と、ユーザ端末から受信するアクセス情報であって、掲示物に付設された2次元コードから読み取られたアクセス情報に基づき少なくとも1つの翻訳文書を取得する文書管理部と、ユーザ端末からアクセス情報を受信し、文書管理部により取得した翻訳文書をユーザ端末に送信する通信処理部と、を備える。2次元コード生成部は、2次元コードの少なくとも一部として、複数の色の配列を含むカラーバーコードを生成することを特徴とする。
In order to solve the above problems, a first invention is that a user terminal via a network is a translated document obtained by translating a posted document associated with a posting for a plurality of users into one or a plurality of other languages. A two-dimensional code generation unit for generating a two-dimensional code including access information for accessing a translation document prepared in advance from the user terminal, and access information received from the user terminal A document management unit that obtains at least one translation document based on access information read from a two-dimensional code attached to the posting, and a translation that is received by the document management unit after receiving the access information from the user terminal A communication processing unit that transmits the document to the user terminal. The two-dimensional code generation unit generates a color barcode including an array of a plurality of colors as at least a part of the two-dimensional code.
この第1の発明に係る情報提供装置によれば、2次元コードとしてモノクロバーコードに比べて高い認識力を有するカラーバーコードを用いることにより、利用者は、ユーザ端末を掲示物に接近させずに(すなわち、掲示物から離れた位置で)2次元コードを読み取ることが可能となるため、掲示文書が複数の利用者によって同時に閲覧される場合でも、それら複数の利用者に対して掲示文書の内容を所望の言語に翻訳した文書を円滑に提供することが可能となる。
According to the information providing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, by using a color barcode having a higher recognition power than a monochrome barcode as a two-dimensional code, the user does not bring the user terminal close to the posted object. (Ie, at a position away from the posted material), the two-dimensional code can be read, so even if the posted document is viewed by multiple users at the same time, It is possible to smoothly provide a document whose contents are translated into a desired language.
また、第2の発明では、上記第1の発明において、アクセス情報には、2次元コードを識別するための識別符号が含まれ、識別符号および当該識別符号に対応づけられた翻訳文書の格納場所の情報を含む2次元コード管理情報を記憶するコード管理情報記憶部を更に備える。文書管理部は、アクセス情報から識別符号の情報を取得し、当該識別符号に基づき2次元コード管理情報を参照して少なくとも1つの翻訳文書を取得することを特徴とする。
In the second invention, in the first invention, the access information includes an identification code for identifying the two-dimensional code, and the storage location of the translation code associated with the identification code and the identification code A code management information storage unit for storing two-dimensional code management information including the above information. The document management unit acquires identification code information from the access information, and acquires at least one translation document by referring to the two-dimensional code management information based on the identification code.
この第2の発明に係る情報提供装置によれば、読み取った2次元コードの識別符号を用いてユーザ端末から翻訳文書にアクセスする構成であるため、翻訳文書の格納場所や数等を変更する場合でも、掲示文書に付設された2次元コードを変更することなく、翻訳文書の管理が容易となる。
According to the information providing apparatus according to the second aspect of the invention, since the translated document is accessed from the user terminal using the read identification code of the two-dimensional code, the storage location or number of translated documents is changed. However, it becomes easy to manage the translated document without changing the two-dimensional code attached to the posted document.
また、第3の発明では、上記第2の発明において、アクセス情報には、ユーザ端末に表示する言語を示す表示言語情報が含まれ、文書管理部は、アクセス情報から表示言語情報を取得し、当該表示言語情報に基づき少なくとも1つの翻訳文書を取得することを特徴とする。
In the third invention, in the second invention, the access information includes display language information indicating a language to be displayed on the user terminal, and the document management unit acquires the display language information from the access information. At least one translation document is acquired based on the display language information.
この第3の発明に係る情報提供装置によれば、ユーザ端末から受信したアクセス情報にユーザ端末における表示言語の情報が含まれるため、利用者が必要とする言語の翻訳文書を容易に特定することができる。
According to the information providing apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention, since the display language information in the user terminal is included in the access information received from the user terminal, it is possible to easily identify the translation document in the language required by the user. Can do.
また、第4の発明では、上記第3の発明において、文書管理部が少なくとも1つの翻訳文書を取得不能な場合に、表示言語情報に基づき、掲示文書の翻訳文を作成する翻訳文書作成部を更に備えたことを特徴とする。
According to a fourth aspect, in the third aspect, when the document management unit cannot obtain at least one translation document, the translation document creation unit creates a translation of the posted document based on the display language information. It is further provided with the feature.
この第4の発明に係る情報提供装置によれば、利用者が必要とする言語の翻訳文書を利用できない(すなわち、利用者が必要とする言語の翻訳文書が事前に準備されていない)場合でも、利用者が必要とする言語を容易に特定し、当該言語による翻訳文を速やかに作成することができる。
According to the information providing apparatus of the fourth aspect of the present invention, even when the translated document in the language required by the user cannot be used (that is, the translated document in the language required by the user is not prepared in advance). The language required by the user can be easily identified, and a translation in the language can be quickly created.
また、第5の発明では、上記第3の発明において、文書管理部は、少なくとも1つの翻訳文書を取得不能な場合に、表示言語情報とは異なる予め設定された1つの言語による翻訳文書をユーザ端末に送信することを特徴とする。
According to a fifth aspect, in the third aspect, when the document management unit cannot obtain at least one translation document, the document management section uses a preset translation language different from the display language information as the user. It transmits to a terminal, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
この第5の発明に係る情報提供装置によれば、利用者が必要とする言語の翻訳文書を利用できない場合でも、予め設定された1つの言語(例えば、利用者が多少でも理解できる可能性のある英語などの使用人口の多い言語)による翻訳文書をユーザ端末に送信するため、利用者の利便性が高まる。
According to the information providing apparatus of the fifth aspect of the present invention, even when a translated document in a language required by the user cannot be used, one preset language (for example, the user may be able to understand somewhat) The user's convenience is enhanced because the translated document in a certain language such as English is transmitted to the user terminal.
また、第6の発明では、上記第2から第5の発明のいずれかにおいて、2次元コード生成部は、1つの掲示文書に対して複数の2次元コードを生成することを特徴とする。
Also, in a sixth invention, in any one of the second to fifth inventions, the two-dimensional code generation unit generates a plurality of two-dimensional codes for one posted document.
この第6の発明に係る情報提供装置によれば、1つの掲示物に対して複数の2次元コードを付設することができ、利用者は、掲示物における複数の掲示文書の内容についてそれぞれ所望の言語に翻訳した文書を利用することが可能となる。
According to the information providing apparatus of the sixth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of two-dimensional codes can be attached to a single posting, and the user can respectively request the contents of a plurality of posted documents in the posting. Documents translated into languages can be used.
また、第7の発明では、上記第1から第6の発明のいずれかにおいて、翻訳文書の内容を音声化する音声合成処理を実行して音声合成ファイルを生成する音声合成処理部を更に備え、翻訳文書にアクセスしたユーザ端末に対して音声合成ファイルが送信されることを特徴とする。
Moreover, in a seventh invention according to any one of the first to sixth inventions, further comprising a speech synthesis processing unit for executing a speech synthesis process for converting the content of the translated document into a speech to generate a speech synthesis file, The speech synthesis file is transmitted to the user terminal that has accessed the translated document.
この第7の発明に係る情報提供装置によれば、利用者は、所望の言語に翻訳された文書と共に、当該翻訳文書の音声ファイル(テキストの読み上げ)を利用することができる。
According to the information providing apparatus of the seventh aspect of the invention, the user can use the translated document voice file (text reading) together with the document translated into the desired language.
また、第8の発明は、複数の利用者向けの掲示物に関連づけられた掲示文書について、1つまたは複数の他の言語に翻訳した翻訳文書をネットワーク経由でユーザ端末に対して提供する情報提供装置による情報提供方法であって、予め準備された翻訳文書にユーザ端末からアクセスするためのアクセス情報を含む2次元コードを生成する2次元コード生成ステップと、ユーザ端末から受信するアクセス情報であって、掲示物に付設された2次元コードから読み取られたアクセス情報に基づき少なくとも1つの翻訳文書を取得する翻訳文書提供ステップと、ユーザ端末からアクセス情報を受信し、取得した翻訳文書をユーザ端末に送信する通信ステップと、を備える。2次元コード生成ステップでは、2次元コードの少なくとも一部として、複数の色の配列を含むカラーバーコードを生成することを特徴とする。
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided information for providing a user terminal with a translated document translated into one or a plurality of other languages for a posted document associated with a posting for a plurality of users. An information providing method by an apparatus, comprising: a two-dimensional code generation step for generating a two-dimensional code including access information for accessing a translation document prepared in advance from a user terminal; and access information received from the user terminal. A translation document providing step of acquiring at least one translation document based on access information read from a two-dimensional code attached to the posting; receiving the access information from the user terminal; and transmitting the acquired translation document to the user terminal And a communication step. In the two-dimensional code generation step, a color barcode including an array of a plurality of colors is generated as at least a part of the two-dimensional code.
この第8の発明に係る情報提供方法によれば、2次元コードとしてモノクロバーコードに比べて高い認識力を有するカラーバーコードを用いることにより、利用者は、ユーザ端末を掲示物に接近させずに2次元コードを読み取ることが可能となるため、掲示文書が複数の利用者によって同時に閲覧される場合でも、それら複数の利用者に対して掲示文書の内容を所望の言語に翻訳した文書を円滑に提供することが可能となる。
According to the information providing method according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, by using a color barcode having higher recognition power than a monochrome barcode as a two-dimensional code, the user does not bring the user terminal close to the posting. Because it is possible to read a two-dimensional code, a document obtained by translating the contents of a posted document into a desired language can be smoothly processed even when the posted document is viewed simultaneously by a plurality of users. Can be provided.
また、第9の発明は、上記第1から第7の発明のいずれかに係る情報提供装置から翻訳文書を取得する処理をユーザ端末に実行させるための情報取得プログラムであって、2次元コードを含む撮影画像に基づきアクセス情報を生成する画像読取りステップと、情報提供装置に対してアクセス情報を送信する情報送信ステップと、アクセス情報から翻訳文書を受信する文書受信ステップとを有することを特徴とする。
A ninth invention is an information acquisition program for causing a user terminal to execute a process of acquiring a translation document from the information providing apparatus according to any one of the first to seventh inventions, An image reading step for generating access information based on the captured image, an information transmission step for transmitting the access information to the information providing device, and a document reception step for receiving a translated document from the access information. .
この第9の発明に係る情報取得プログラムによれば、利用者は、ユーザ端末を掲示物に接近させずに2次元コードを読み取ることが可能となるため、掲示文書を他の利用者と共に閲覧する場合でも、掲示文書の内容を所望の言語に翻訳した文書を円滑に取得することが可能となる。
According to the information acquisition program according to the ninth aspect of the invention, the user can read the two-dimensional code without bringing the user terminal close to the posted material, so that the posted document is viewed together with other users. Even in this case, it is possible to smoothly obtain a document obtained by translating the contents of the posted document into a desired language.
また、第10の発明では、上記第9の発明において、画像読取りステップには、複数の2次元コードを含む撮影画像からアクセス情報を生成すべき1つの2次元コードを選択するコード選択ステップが含まれることを特徴とする。
According to a tenth aspect, in the ninth aspect, the image reading step includes a code selection step of selecting one two-dimensional code for generating access information from a photographed image including a plurality of two-dimensional codes. It is characterized by that.
この第10の発明に係る情報取得プログラムによれば、1つの掲示物に対して複数の2次元コードが付設された場合でも、1つの2次元コード(すなわち、掲示文書)が選択されることにより、利用者に対して所望の掲示文書の内容を所望の言語に翻訳した文書を円滑に提供することが可能となる。
According to the information acquisition program according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, even when a plurality of two-dimensional codes are attached to one posting, one two-dimensional code (that is, a posted document) is selected. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly provide a user with a document obtained by translating the contents of a desired posted document into a desired language.
また、第11の発明では、上記第10の発明において、コード選択ステップでは、複数の2次元コードを利用者に向けて選択可能に表示させた状態とし、当該利用者によって選択された1つの2次元コードが選択されることを特徴とする。
In the eleventh aspect of the invention, in the tenth aspect of the invention, in the code selection step, a plurality of two-dimensional codes are displayed so as to be selectable toward the user, and one of the two selected by the user is selected. A dimension code is selected.
この第11の発明に係る情報取得プログラムによれば、1つの掲示物に対して複数の2次元コードが付設された場合でも、利用者によって適切に選択された1つの掲示文書の内容を所望の言語に翻訳した文書を円滑に提供することが可能となる。
According to the information acquisition program of the eleventh aspect of the present invention, even if a plurality of two-dimensional codes are attached to one posting, the content of one posting document appropriately selected by the user is desired. It is possible to smoothly provide a document translated into a language.
また、第12の発明では、上記第10の発明において、コード選択ステップでは、複数の2次元コードを利用者に向けて表示させた状態とし、当該表示領域の中心位置に最も近接する1つの2次元コードが選択されることを特徴とする。
According to a twelfth aspect, in the tenth aspect, in the code selection step, a plurality of two-dimensional codes are displayed to the user, and one of the two closest to the center position of the display area is displayed. A dimension code is selected.
この第12の発明に係る情報取得プログラムによれば、1つの掲示物に対して複数の2次元コードが付設された場合でも、利用者の操作を必要とすることなく適切に選択された1つの掲示文書の内容を所望の言語に翻訳した文書を円滑に提供することが可能となる。
According to the information acquisition program of the twelfth aspect of the present invention, even when a plurality of two-dimensional codes are attached to one posting, one selected appropriately without requiring user operation. It is possible to smoothly provide a document obtained by translating the contents of the posted document into a desired language.
また、第13の発明では、上記第9から第12の発明のいずれかにおいて、翻訳文書の内容を音声化する音声合成処理を実行する音声合成処理ステップを更に含むことを特徴とする。
The thirteenth invention is characterized in that in any of the ninth to twelfth inventions, the method further comprises a speech synthesis processing step for executing speech synthesis processing for converting the content of the translated document into speech.
この第13の発明に係る情報取得プログラムによれば、利用者は、所望の言語に翻訳された文書と共に、当該翻訳文書の音声ファイル(テキストの読み上げ)を利用することができる。特に、ユーザ端末において音声合成処理を行うため、音声データの転送等による音声ファイルの再生の遅延等を防止することができるという利点がある。
According to the information acquisition program according to the thirteenth aspect of the invention, the user can use the translated document audio file (text reading) together with the document translated into the desired language. In particular, since voice synthesis processing is performed at the user terminal, there is an advantage that it is possible to prevent delays in reproduction of audio files due to transfer of audio data and the like.
以下、実施の形態について図面を参照しながら説明する。
Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.
図1は、実施形態に係る情報提供システム1の概略を示す構成図であり、図2は、情報提供システム1で使用される2次元バーコードの構成の一例を示す図である。
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating an outline of an information providing system 1 according to the embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a two-dimensional barcode used in the information providing system 1.
図1に示すように、情報提供システム1には、複数の利用者向けの掲示物2に関連づけられた掲示文書3(ここでは、日本語表記)について、1または複数の他の言語に翻訳した翻訳文書をネットワーク4経由で複数のユーザ端末5に対して提供する情報提供装置6が設けられている。また、情報提供システム1では、複数のクライアント端末7がネットワーク4を介して情報提供装置6と通信可能に接続されている。ここで、ネットワーク4は、インターネット等の広域ネットワークからなるが、これに限らず、掲示文書3の周辺に配置されたLAN(Local Area Network)等であってもよい。
As shown in FIG. 1, the information providing system 1 translates a posted document 3 (here, Japanese notation) associated with a posting 2 for a plurality of users into one or more other languages. An information providing device 6 that provides translated documents to a plurality of user terminals 5 via the network 4 is provided. In the information providing system 1, a plurality of client terminals 7 are communicably connected to the information providing apparatus 6 via the network 4. Here, the network 4 is composed of a wide area network such as the Internet, but is not limited thereto, and may be a LAN (Local Area Network) arranged around the posted document 3.
掲示物2は、観光地や公共施設等に設置された案内板(または掲示板)からなり、観光地や公共施設の案内図や説明文などを掲示する。また、ここでは、掲示物2に関連づけられた掲示文書3は、掲示物2に直接表示された文書(説明文)を指すが、これに限らず、掲示物2には直接表示されておらず、ユーザ端末5からネットワーク4を介してのみアクセス可能な文書であってもよい。掲示文書3は、少なくとも掲示物2の設置場所の周辺で通常使用される言語(ここでは、公用語である日本語)によって表記される。なお、掲示物2としては、案内板や掲示板に限らず、少なくとも特定の場所に設置され、複数の利用者が閲覧可能な情報(文書、図形、及び記号等)を掲示可能なものであればよい。例えば、掲示物2として、掲示内容を随時変更可能な液晶モニタ等を用いることも可能である。
The posting 2 is a guide board (or bulletin board) installed in a sightseeing spot or public facility, and displays a guide map or explanatory text of the sightseeing spot or public facility. In addition, here, the posted document 3 associated with the posted item 2 refers to a document (descriptive text) displayed directly on the posted item 2, but is not limited thereto, and is not displayed directly on the posted item 2. The document may be accessible only from the user terminal 5 via the network 4. The posted document 3 is written in at least a language normally used in the vicinity of the place where the posted material 2 is installed (here, Japanese which is the official language). The posted material 2 is not limited to a guide board or bulletin board, but is provided at least in a specific place and can post information (documents, figures, symbols, etc.) that can be viewed by a plurality of users. Good. For example, it is also possible to use a liquid crystal monitor or the like that can change the contents of the posting as needed as the posting 2.
また、掲示物2には、印刷、貼付、及び電子的画像表示等によって2次元コード11が付設されている。2次元コード11は、図2に示すように、複数の色の配列を含むカラーバーコードから構成され、後に詳述する翻訳文書にユーザ端末5からアクセスするためのアクセス情報を含む。本実施形態では、2次元コード11は、長方形をなす黒色の背景領域12内に複数の正方形がマトリックス状(3行×9列)に配列されたものであり、それら複数の正方形には、シアンが付された正方形13と、マゼンダが付された正方形14と、イエローが付された正方形15とが含まれる。なお、2次元コード11は、図2に示す例に限らず、数メートル(2次元コードの大きさにもよるが2、3メートル)離れた場所からでも、また、斜め方向から撮影した場合でも、認識可能なものであればよく、少なくとも複数の色の配列から情報を読み取り可能な限りにおいて、その形態(各部の形状、サイズ、色の配置等)は種々の変更が可能である。
Also, the posting 2 is provided with a two-dimensional code 11 by printing, pasting, electronic image display, or the like. As shown in FIG. 2, the two-dimensional code 11 includes a color barcode including an array of a plurality of colors, and includes access information for accessing the translated document described later in detail from the user terminal 5. In the present embodiment, the two-dimensional code 11 includes a plurality of squares arranged in a matrix (3 rows × 9 columns) in a black background region 12 that forms a rectangle. , A square 13 with magenta, and a square 15 with yellow. The two-dimensional code 11 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 2, even from a place several meters away (a few meters depending on the size of the two-dimensional code), or even when taken from an oblique direction. As long as the information can be read from at least a plurality of color arrangements, the form (shape, size, color arrangement, etc. of each part) can be variously changed.
ユーザ端末5は、掲示物2を閲覧する一般の利用者(例えば、観光客、通行人、施設利用者など)が所持する携帯型情報機器であり、ここでは、少なくとも掲示物2(2次元コード11)を撮影可能な公知のカメラ機能、及び情報提供装置6と通信可能な公知のネットワーク通信機能(ここでは、公知の通信規格に基づく無線通信機能)を有する携帯電話機(スマートフォン)から構成される。ただし、ユーザ端末5としては、携帯電話機に限らず、同様の機能を有するタブレットやノートパソコン等の他の情報機器を利用することもできる。また、ユーザ端末5には、2次元コード11を読み取ることにより、情報提供システム1から翻訳文書を取得するための専用のアプリケーションプログラム(以下、「情報取得プログラム」という。)がインストールされる。
The user terminal 5 is a portable information device possessed by a general user (for example, a tourist, a passerby, a facility user, etc.) who views the posting 2, and here, at least the posting 2 (two-dimensional code) 11) a mobile phone (smart phone) having a known camera function capable of photographing and a known network communication function (here, a wireless communication function based on a known communication standard) capable of communicating with the information providing device 6 . However, the user terminal 5 is not limited to a mobile phone, and other information devices such as a tablet and a laptop computer having the same function can be used. The user terminal 5 is installed with a dedicated application program (hereinafter referred to as “information acquisition program”) for acquiring a translation document from the information providing system 1 by reading the two-dimensional code 11.
情報提供装置6は、ユーザ端末5およびクライアント端末7からの要求に応じて、種々の情報処理や情報提供等を実行するサーバ装置から構成される。より詳細には、情報提供装置6は、2次元コード11の画像の生成や管理等を行うコード管理機能、ユーザ端末5(利用者)に関する情報を管理するユーザ管理機能、ユーザ端末5に提供する翻訳文書の作成等を行う翻訳機能、翻訳文書の内容を音声化する音声合成処理を実行して音声合成ファイル(音声再生用のデータ)を生成する音声合成機能、クライアント端末7(クライアント)に関する情報を管理するクライアント管理機能、翻訳文書に関連するHTML文書や画像などの情報を蓄積しておき、ユーザ端末5におけるWebブラウザなどの要求に応じてそれらの情報を翻訳文書と共にWebコンテンツとして送信するWebサーバ機能等を有している。なお、本実施形態では、それら複数の機能が1つの情報提供装置6によって実行される構成としたが、これに限らず、情報提供装置6と協働可能な1以上の他の情報提供装置を情報提供システム1に設け、当該他の情報提供装置によってそれら複数の機能の少なくとも一部が実行されるようにしてもよい。
The information providing device 6 is composed of a server device that executes various information processing and information provision in response to requests from the user terminal 5 and the client terminal 7. More specifically, the information providing device 6 provides a code management function for generating and managing an image of the two-dimensional code 11, a user management function for managing information related to the user terminal 5 (user), and the user terminal 5. Information related to a translation function for creating a translated document, a speech synthesis function for generating a speech synthesis file (data for speech reproduction) by executing a speech synthesis process for converting the content of the translation document into speech, and information on the client terminal 7 (client) Web management function that manages information such as HTML documents and images related to the translated document, and transmits the information as a Web content together with the translated document in response to a request from the Web browser in the user terminal 5 It has a server function. In addition, in this embodiment, it was set as the structure by which these several functions are performed by the one information provision apparatus 6, However, Not only this but one or more other information provision apparatuses which can cooperate with the information provision apparatus 6 are used. The information providing system 1 may be provided so that at least some of the plurality of functions are executed by the other information providing apparatus.
クライアント端末7は、情報提供装置6を介してユーザ端末5に翻訳文書等の情報を提供するクライアントが利用する情報機器であり、ここでは、少なくとも情報提供装置6と通信可能な公知のネットワーク通信機能を有するPC(Personal Computer)から構成される。クライアントは、情報提供装置6を運営する情報提供会社の顧客(本実施形態では、博物館、史跡、及び神社等を管理または運営する者)に相当する。クライアントは、クライアント端末7のWebブラウザ等を用いて情報提供装置6にアクセス可能であり、情報提供装置6によって実行される情報提供サービス(翻訳文書提供サービス)に関して各種設定を行うことが可能である。例えば、クライアントは、クライアント端末7から情報提供装置6にアクセスして2次元コード画像を生成し、その2次元コード画像を利用して掲示物2に2次元コード11を付設することができる。
The client terminal 7 is an information device used by a client that provides information such as a translation document to the user terminal 5 via the information providing device 6. Here, a known network communication function capable of communicating with at least the information providing device 6 is used. PC (Personal Computer) having The client corresponds to a customer of an information providing company that operates the information providing apparatus 6 (in this embodiment, a person who manages or operates a museum, a historic site, a shrine, or the like). The client can access the information providing apparatus 6 using a Web browser of the client terminal 7 and can make various settings regarding the information providing service (translation document providing service) executed by the information providing apparatus 6. . For example, the client can access the information providing device 6 from the client terminal 7 to generate a two-dimensional code image, and attach the two-dimensional code 11 to the posting 2 using the two-dimensional code image.
なお、情報提供会社は、その情報提供サービスを利用するクライアントに対して適宜課金することが可能である。課金方法としては、例えば、ユーザ端末5によって取得された翻訳文書の数に応じた課金や、翻訳文書の取得の有無に拘わらずユーザ端末5から2次元コード11にアクセスした数(例えば、後述するアクセス情報を情報提供装置6に送信した数)に応じた課金や、クライアントに提供された2次元コード11の数に応じた課金などを行うことができる。
Note that the information providing company can appropriately charge a client who uses the information providing service. As a charging method, for example, charging according to the number of translation documents acquired by the user terminal 5 or the number of accesses to the two-dimensional code 11 from the user terminal 5 regardless of whether or not the translation document is acquired (for example, described later) Billing according to the number of access information transmitted to the information providing device 6) or billing according to the number of two-dimensional codes 11 provided to the client.
図3は、図1に示された情報提供装置6の要部を示すハードウェア構成図である。情報提供装置6は、公知のサーバ装置と同様にハードウェアを構成することが可能である。ここで、情報提供装置6の本体20には、所定の制御プログラムに基づき各種情報処理や周辺機器の制御などを統括的に実行するCPU(Central Processing Unit)21と、CPU21のワークエリア等として機能するRAM(Random Access Memory)22と、CPU21が実行する制御プログラムやデータを格納するROM(Read Only Memory)23と、ネットワーク4に接続され、ユーザ端末5やクライアント端末7等の外部機器との通信処理を実行するネットワークインタフェース(I/F)24と、モニタ31に表示する画像データを一時的に蓄積するVRAM(Video RAM)25と、キーボードやタッチパネル等から構成される入力デバイス32からの入力を制御する入力コントローラ26と、情報提供装置6で使用される各種データを記憶する補助記憶装置であるHDD(Hard Disk Drive)27と、情報提供装置6に接続された外部記憶装置33と接続され、当該外部記憶装置33との間のデータの送受信を実行する外部記憶装置インタフェース(I/F)28とが設けられ、それら各構成要素はバス29を介して相互に接続されている。
FIG. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram showing a main part of the information providing apparatus 6 shown in FIG. The information providing apparatus 6 can configure hardware in the same manner as a known server apparatus. Here, the main body 20 of the information providing apparatus 6 functions as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21 that centrally executes various information processing and control of peripheral devices based on a predetermined control program, and a work area of the CPU 21. RAM (Random Access Memory) 22, ROM (Read Only Memory) 23 for storing control programs and data executed by the CPU 21, and communication with external devices such as the user terminal 5 and the client terminal 7 connected to the network 4. A network interface (I / F) 24 that executes processing, a VRAM (Video RAM) 25 that temporarily stores image data to be displayed on the monitor 31, and an input from an input device 32 that includes a keyboard, a touch panel, and the like. Input controller 26 to be controlled and auxiliary for storing various data used in the information providing device 6 An external storage device interface (I) that is connected to an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 27 that is a storage device and an external storage device 33 that is connected to the information providing device 6 and that performs data transmission / reception with the external storage device 33 / F) 28, and these components are connected to each other via a bus 29.
図4は図1に示された情報提供装置6の要部を示す機能ブロック図であり、図5はユーザ管理情報の一例を示す説明図であり、図6はクライアント管理情報の一例を示す説明図であり、図7および図8は2次元コード管理情報の一例を示す説明図である。
4 is a functional block diagram showing a main part of the information providing apparatus 6 shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of user management information, and FIG. 6 is an explanation showing an example of client management information. FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are explanatory diagrams showing an example of two-dimensional code management information.
図4に示すように、情報提供装置6は、ユーザ端末5やクライアント端末7との通信処理を実行する通信処理部40と、ユーザ端末5を利用する利用者の情報を管理するユーザ管理部41と、クライアント端末7を利用するクライアントの情報を管理するクライアント管理部42と、クライアント端末7からの要求に応じて2次元コードを生成する2次元コード生成部43と、生成した2次元コードを管理する2次元コード管理部44と、ユーザ端末5に提供する掲示文書3およびその翻訳文書に関するデータを管理する文書管理部45と、ユーザ端末5が要求する言語の翻訳文書が存在しない場合に、要求された翻訳文書のデータをリアルタイムで作成する翻訳文書作成部46と、翻訳文書データに基づき音声合成処理を実行して音声合成ファイル(音声再生用のデータ)を生成する音声合成処理部47と、ユーザ端末5において情報提供装置6から翻訳文書を取得する処理を実行させるための情報取得プログラムを管理するアプリケーション管理部48と、それら各部の動作を統括制御する主制御部49とを備える。また、情報提供装置6は、ユーザ管理データベース51、アプリケーションデータベース52、2次元コード管理データベース(コード管理情報記憶部)53、クライアント管理データベース54、文書管理データベース55を備える。図4に示す情報提供装置6の各部40~49で実行される処理の少なくとも一部は、図3に示したハードウェア構成において、CPU21が所定の制御プログラム(情報提供プログラム)を実行することによって実現可能である。
As illustrated in FIG. 4, the information providing apparatus 6 includes a communication processing unit 40 that executes communication processing with the user terminal 5 and the client terminal 7, and a user management unit 41 that manages information on users who use the user terminal 5. A client management unit 42 that manages information on clients that use the client terminal 7, a two-dimensional code generation unit 43 that generates a two-dimensional code in response to a request from the client terminal 7, and a management of the generated two-dimensional code Requested when there is no translation document in the language requested by the user terminal 5, and the document management unit 45 managing the posted document 3 to be provided to the user terminal 5 and the data related to the translation document. A translation document creation unit 46 that creates the translated document data in real time, and performs speech synthesis based on the translation document data. A voice synthesis processing unit 47 for generating a file (data for voice reproduction), an application management unit 48 for managing an information acquisition program for executing processing for acquiring a translation document from the information providing device 6 in the user terminal 5, And a main control unit 49 that performs overall control of operations of these units. The information providing apparatus 6 includes a user management database 51, an application database 52, a two-dimensional code management database (code management information storage unit) 53, a client management database 54, and a document management database 55. At least a part of the processing executed by the units 40 to 49 of the information providing apparatus 6 shown in FIG. 4 is executed by the CPU 21 executing a predetermined control program (information providing program) in the hardware configuration shown in FIG. It is feasible.
ユーザ管理部41は、ユーザ端末5を使用する利用者の情報をユーザ管理情報としてユーザ管理データベース51に格納する。例えば、ユーザ管理部41は、図5に示すように、各ユーザ端末5に対してユーザ管理番号を付与し、このユーザ管理番号に対応づけられた端末ID、利用者の国籍、利用者の使用言語(利用者が翻訳文書の言語として指定した言語)、ユーザ端末5で設定された表示言語(ユーザ端末5における利用者の各種操作時に表示される言語)、利用者の性別、利用者の生年等の情報をユーザ管理情報として管理する。アプリケーション管理部48は、情報取得プログラムをユーザ端末5にダウンロード可能なようにアプリケーションデータベース52に格納しており、その情報取得プログラムがユーザ端末5にダウンロード(またはインストール)された際にユーザ管理番号を付与する。
The user management unit 41 stores information on the user who uses the user terminal 5 in the user management database 51 as user management information. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the user management unit 41 assigns a user management number to each user terminal 5, the terminal ID associated with the user management number, the user's nationality, and the user's use Language (language specified by the user as the language of the translation document), display language set in the user terminal 5 (language displayed during various operations of the user on the user terminal 5), user gender, user's year of birth Are managed as user management information. The application management unit 48 stores the information acquisition program in the application database 52 so that it can be downloaded to the user terminal 5. When the information acquisition program is downloaded (or installed) to the user terminal 5, a user management number is stored. Give.
また、ユーザ管理情報において、端末IDおよび表示言語の情報は、ユーザ端末5にインストールされた情報取得プログラムによって取得され、情報提供装置6(ユーザ管理部41)に送信される。また、情報取得プログラムは、その初期設定画面として、ユーザ端末5の表示部(タッチパネル)に利用者に関する情報(利用者の使用言語、国籍、性別、生年等)の入力画面を表示し、そこで入力された各情報が情報提供装置6に送信される。なお、ユーザ管理情報は、図5に示したものに限らず、一部の情報を省略したり、他の情報を追加したりすることが可能である。
In the user management information, the terminal ID and display language information are acquired by an information acquisition program installed in the user terminal 5 and transmitted to the information providing apparatus 6 (user management unit 41). In addition, the information acquisition program displays an input screen for information related to the user (user language, nationality, gender, year of birth, etc.) on the display unit (touch panel) of the user terminal 5 as the initial setting screen. Each piece of information is transmitted to the information providing device 6. Note that the user management information is not limited to that shown in FIG. 5, and some information can be omitted or other information can be added.
クライアント管理部42は、クライアント端末7を利用するクライアントの情報をクライアント管理情報としてクライアント管理データベース54に格納する。例えば、クライアント管理部42は、図6に示すように、各クライアント端末7にクライアント管理番号を付与し、このクライアント管理番号に対応づけられたクライアントの会社名(または個人名)、住所、部署、担当者名、電話番号、及びファクシミリ番号等の情報をクライアント管理情報として管理する。クライアント管理情報を構成する各情報は、クライアント端末7から情報提供装置6に初めてアクセスした(すなわち、情報提供サービスの利用を開始する)クライアントが登録情報として入力したものである。なお、クライアント管理情報は、図6に示したものに限らず、一部の情報を省略したり、他の情報を追加したりすることが可能である。なお、クライアント管理情報は、クライアントから得た情報を元に、情報提供装置6から直接入力するようにしてもよい。
The client management unit 42 stores information on the client that uses the client terminal 7 in the client management database 54 as client management information. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the client management unit 42 assigns a client management number to each client terminal 7, and the client's company name (or personal name), address, department, Information such as a person in charge, a telephone number, and a facsimile number is managed as client management information. Each piece of information constituting the client management information is input as registration information by a client that first accesses the information providing apparatus 6 from the client terminal 7 (that is, starts using the information providing service). Note that the client management information is not limited to that shown in FIG. 6, and some information can be omitted or other information can be added. The client management information may be directly input from the information providing device 6 based on information obtained from the client.
2次元コード管理部44は、クライアント端末7からの要求に応じて生成された2次元コード画像をその関連情報と共に2次元コード管理情報として2次元コード管理データベース(コード管理情報記憶部)53に格納する。例えば、2次元コード管理部44は、図7に示すように、生成された2次元コード画像にコード管理番号を付与し、このコード管理番号に対応づけられた2次元コードID、コードタイトル(例えば、掲示物2の設置場所を示す地名や施設名等)、コードサブタイトル(例えば、コードタイトルで示された掲示物2の設置場所に関するより具体的な名称等)、掲示文書3の原文(日本語表記)データおよびその原文を1または複数の他の言語に翻訳した翻訳文書のデータにアクセス可能なURL(翻訳文書の格納場所の情報)、2次元コードの作成日、使用開始日、更新日、使用終了日、使用状況、多言語有無(他の言語に翻訳した翻訳文書の有無)、フラグ、及び備考等の情報を2次元コード管理情報として管理する。さらに、2次元コード管理部44は、図8に示すように、コード管理番号に関する翻訳文書の各言語の対応状況に関する情報(すなわち、所定の言語に関する翻訳文書の有無)を2次元コード管理情報として管理する。ここでは、日本語、英語、中国語、韓国語、タイ語、フランス語、及びマレー語に関する対応状況(○:対応、×:非対応)について記録されている。
The two-dimensional code management unit 44 stores the two-dimensional code image generated in response to the request from the client terminal 7 in the two-dimensional code management database (code management information storage unit) 53 as two-dimensional code management information together with related information. To do. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the two-dimensional code management unit 44 assigns a code management number to the generated two-dimensional code image, and the two-dimensional code ID and code title (for example, associated with this code management number). , Place names indicating the location of the posting 2 and facility names), code subtitles (for example, more specific names related to the location of the posting 2 indicated by the code title), original text of the posted document 3 (Japanese) (Notation) URL (information on the storage location of the translation document), two-dimensional code creation date, use start date, update date, which can access the data and the translated document data translated into one or more other languages Information such as the use end date, use status, presence / absence of multiple languages (presence / absence of translated documents translated into other languages), flags, and remarks are managed as two-dimensional code management information. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the two-dimensional code management unit 44 uses information on the correspondence status of each language of the translation document related to the code management number (that is, whether or not there is a translation document related to a predetermined language) as the two-dimensional code management information. to manage. Here, the correspondence status (○: supported, ×: not supported) regarding Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, French, and Malay is recorded.
文書管理部45は、掲示文書3の原文(日本語表記)データおよびその原文を1または複数の他の言語に翻訳した翻訳文書のデータを文書管理データベース55に格納する。また、情報提供装置6がユーザ端末5からのアクセス情報を受信した場合に、文書管理部45は、当該アクセス情報に基づき2次元コード管理情報を参照して翻訳文書を取得し、情報提供装置6は取得された少なくとも1つの翻訳文書をユーザ端末5に送信する。ここで、文書管理データベース55に格納される翻訳文書のデータは、クライアントの要求に応じて予め所定の言語について準備されたデータである。
The document management unit 45 stores, in the document management database 55, original text (Japanese notation) data of the posted document 3 and translation document data obtained by translating the original text into one or more other languages. Further, when the information providing apparatus 6 receives the access information from the user terminal 5, the document management unit 45 refers to the two-dimensional code management information based on the access information, acquires a translation document, and the information providing apparatus 6 Transmits the acquired at least one translation document to the user terminal 5. Here, the translation document data stored in the document management database 55 is data prepared in advance for a predetermined language in response to a request from the client.
図9は、図1に示されたユーザ端末5の要部を示す機能ブロック図である。ユーザ端末5は情報提供装置6との通信処理を実行する通信部61と、カメラ機能を有する撮像部62からの撮像画像が入力される画像入力部63と、図示しない表示部(ここでは、タッチパネル)に翻訳文書等の各種情報を表示する処理を行う表示制御部64と、利用者の入力操作によって図示しない入力部(ここでは、タッチパネル)から入力される入力操作情報(動作設定情報等)を処理する入力操作制御部65と、画像入力部63に入力された撮像画像中の2次元コード画像を解析する2次元コード処理部66と、情報提供装置6から受信した翻訳文書データに基づき音声合成処理を実行する音声合成処理部67と、ユーザ端末5における各種設定情報(例えば、ユーザ端末5で設定された表示言語の情報)を取得する端末情報取得部68と、それら各部の動作を統括制御する主制御部69とを備える。
FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram showing a main part of the user terminal 5 shown in FIG. The user terminal 5 includes a communication unit 61 that performs communication processing with the information providing device 6, an image input unit 63 to which a captured image from the imaging unit 62 having a camera function is input, and a display unit (not shown) (not shown here) ) Display control unit 64 that performs processing for displaying various information such as translated documents, and input operation information (operation setting information, etc.) input from an input unit (not shown) (not shown) by the user's input operation. Based on the translated document data received from the information providing device 6, the input operation control unit 65 to process, the two-dimensional code processing unit 66 for analyzing the two-dimensional code image in the captured image input to the image input unit 63, and speech synthesis Terminal information acquisition which acquires the speech synthesis process part 67 which performs a process, and the various setting information in the user terminal 5 (for example, the information of the display language set in the user terminal 5) It includes a 68, a main control unit 69 that comprehensively controls the operation of those sections.
図9に示すユーザ端末5の各部61~69で実行される処理の少なくとも一部は、上述の情報提供装置6の場合と同様に、CPUが所定の制御プログラムを実行することによって実現可能である。また、2次元コード処理部66による解析処理は、情報提供装置6からダウンロードされた情報取得プログラムによって実現される。
As in the case of the information providing apparatus 6 described above, at least a part of the processes executed by the units 61 to 69 of the user terminal 5 shown in FIG. 9 can be realized by the CPU executing a predetermined control program. . The analysis processing by the two-dimensional code processing unit 66 is realized by an information acquisition program downloaded from the information providing device 6.
図10は、情報提供システム1における処理の流れを示すフロー図であり、図11は、ユーザ端末5による掲示物の撮影方法を示す説明図である。
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing in the information providing system 1, and FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a method for photographing a posting by the user terminal 5.
情報提供システム1において、利用者が掲示物2に関連づけられた掲示文書3の翻訳文書を利用する場合には、図10に示すように、まず、ユーザ端末5では、利用者の撮影操作により、掲示物2の撮影画像(ここでは、静止画)が取得される(ST101)。このとき、利用者は、撮影画像として、図11に示すように、2次元コード11の画像を含む掲示物2の画像を表示部71に表示させることができる。なお、撮影画像には、掲示文書3の画像は必須ではなく、少なくとも1つの2次元コード11の画像が含まれればよい。
In the information providing system 1, when the user uses a translated document of the posted document 3 associated with the posted material 2, as shown in FIG. A captured image (here, a still image) of the posting object 2 is acquired (ST101). At this time, as shown in FIG. 11, the user can cause the display unit 71 to display an image of the posting 2 including the image of the two-dimensional code 11 as a captured image. Note that the image of the posted document 3 is not essential in the photographed image, and it is sufficient that at least one image of the two-dimensional code 11 is included.
また、複数の色の配列を含むカラーバーコードからなる2次元コードを利用することにより、ユーザ端末5では、撮影した掲示物2の撮影画像の中に、ごく小さな(3ミリ~8ミリ程度)2次元コードが含まれていれば、その2次元コードを認識することが可能である。さらに、正面からだけではなく、斜め方向(視野角±40度程度)から撮影した2次元コードであっても認識することが可能である。これにより、観光客が大勢集まる観光名所の掲示物であっても、離れた場所から同時にたくさんの観光客が2次元コードを撮影し認識させることができる。
Further, by using a two-dimensional code composed of a color barcode including a plurality of color arrangements, the user terminal 5 has a very small (about 3 mm to 8 mm) in the photographed image of the photographed posting 2. If a two-dimensional code is included, the two-dimensional code can be recognized. Furthermore, even a two-dimensional code photographed not only from the front but also from an oblique direction (viewing angle ± 40 degrees) can be recognized. Thereby, even if it is a display of a tourist attraction where many tourists gather, many tourists can photograph and recognize a two-dimensional code from a distant place at the same time.
ステップST101で取得された撮影画像は画像入力部63に入力され、その後、2次元コード処理部66は、撮像画像中の2次元コード画像を検出する。ここでは、利用者の撮影操作の際に、図11に示すように、表示部71における画像検出範囲を画定すべく当該範囲の四隅に配置された検出枠72が表示され、この検出枠72内において2次元コード画像が検出される。この2次元コード画像の検出は、公知の画像処理(例えば、テンプレートマッチング)により行うことができる。或いは、後述するステップST103での解析までが完了したことをもって2次元コード画像の検出としてもよい。なお、検出枠72は表示せずに、表示部71に表示された全体を画像検出範囲としてもよい。
The captured image acquired in step ST101 is input to the image input unit 63, and then the two-dimensional code processing unit 66 detects a two-dimensional code image in the captured image. Here, as shown in FIG. 11, when a user performs a photographing operation, detection frames 72 arranged at the four corners of the range to display an image detection range on the display unit 71 are displayed. A two-dimensional code image is detected at. The detection of the two-dimensional code image can be performed by known image processing (for example, template matching). Or it is good also as detection of a two-dimensional code image having completed to the analysis by step ST103 mentioned later. Note that the detection frame 72 may be displayed as an entire image detection range without displaying the detection frame 72.
そこで、検出された2次元コード画像が図11に示すように1つである場合(ST102:No)、2次元コード画像は、当該検出された2次元コード画像の解析(画像読み取りステップ)を実行する(ST103)。一方、検出された2次元コード画像が複数である場合(ST102:Yes)、2次元コード処理部66は、後に詳述する2次元コード選択処理(コード選択ステップ)を実行することにより、1つの2次元コード画像を解析対象として選択し(ST104)、その選択された2次元コード画像の解析が実行される(ST103)。この2次元コード画像の解析により、図7および図8に示した2次元コードID(2次元コード11の識別符号)が取得される。続いて、端末情報取得部68は、ユーザ端末5に設定されている表示言語の情報(表示言語コード)を取得する(ST105)。
Therefore, when the detected two-dimensional code image is one as shown in FIG. 11 (ST102: No), the two-dimensional code image performs analysis (image reading step) of the detected two-dimensional code image. (ST103). On the other hand, when there are a plurality of detected two-dimensional code images (ST102: Yes), the two-dimensional code processing unit 66 executes a two-dimensional code selection process (code selection step), which will be described in detail later, thereby A two-dimensional code image is selected as an analysis target (ST104), and the selected two-dimensional code image is analyzed (ST103). By analyzing the two-dimensional code image, the two-dimensional code ID (identification code of the two-dimensional code 11) shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is acquired. Subsequently, the terminal information acquisition unit 68 acquires display language information (display language code) set in the user terminal 5 (ST105).
次に、ユーザ端末5は、情報提供装置6に対し、翻訳文書にアクセスするためのアクセス情報の送信(情報送信ステップ)を実行する(ST106)。このアクセス情報には、ステップST103で得られた2次元コードの識別符号と、ステップST105で得られた表示言語コードとが含まれる。なお、アクセス情報が、表示言語コードの代わりに或いは表示言語コードと共に、利用者の使用言語の情報(使用言語コード)を含む構成も可能である。その場合、使用言語と一致する言語の翻訳文書を利用者に提供してもよい。
Next, the user terminal 5 transmits access information (information transmission step) for accessing the translated document to the information providing apparatus 6 (ST106). This access information includes the two-dimensional code identification code obtained in step ST103 and the display language code obtained in step ST105. Note that the access information may include information on the language used by the user (use language code) instead of or together with the display language code. In that case, a translated document in a language that matches the language used may be provided to the user.
その後、ユーザ端末5は、アクセス情報を受信した情報提供装置6から少なくとも翻訳文書を含むWEBコンテンツの受信(文書受信ステップ)を行うと(ST107:Yes)、表示部に当該Webコンテンツを表示する(ST108)。このWebコンテンツは、例えば、図11に示した掲示物2中の掲示文書3(日本語表記)が翻訳文書(他の言語表記)に置換された画像である。或いは、Webコンテンツは、翻訳文書のテキストのみから構成されてもよい。また、Webコンテンツには、掲示文書3の翻訳文書と同じ言語による説明文や、掲示文書3に関連する他の画像等が追加されてもよい。
After that, when the user terminal 5 receives WEB content including at least the translated document (document reception step) from the information providing device 6 that has received the access information (ST107: Yes), the Web terminal is displayed on the display unit (STEP 107). ST108). This Web content is, for example, an image in which the posted document 3 (Japanese notation) in the posting 2 shown in FIG. 11 is replaced with a translated document (other language notation). Alternatively, the Web content may be composed only of the text of the translated document. In addition, an explanatory note in the same language as the translated document of the posted document 3 or other images related to the posted document 3 may be added to the Web content.
次に、ユーザ端末5は、利用者に対して音声再生の要否を問う画面を表示部に表示し、利用者が音声再生を要求した場合(ST109:Yes)、音声合成処理部67は、Webコンテンツから抽出した文書部分(翻訳文書)に基づき音声合成処理を実行し(ST110)、利用者の翻訳文書と同一の言語にて音声再生を行う(ST111)。なお、ユーザ端末5が音声合成処理機能を有していない場合には、ステップST110において、情報提供装置6の音声合成処理部47を利用して音声合成処理を実行(すなわち、情報提供装置6から音声合成ファイルを取得)してもよい。なお、予め音声再生の要否が設定されている場合には、利用者に対して音声再生の要否を問う画面の表示を省略することもできる。
Next, the user terminal 5 displays a screen asking the user whether or not voice reproduction is necessary, and when the user requests voice reproduction (ST109: Yes), the voice synthesis processing unit 67 Speech synthesis processing is executed based on the document portion (translated document) extracted from the Web content (ST110), and speech reproduction is performed in the same language as the user's translated document (ST111). When the user terminal 5 does not have a speech synthesis processing function, in step ST110, the speech synthesis processing is performed using the speech synthesis processing unit 47 of the information providing device 6 (that is, from the information providing device 6). A voice synthesis file may be acquired). In addition, when the necessity of audio | voice reproduction | regeneration is preset, the display of the screen which asks a user whether the necessity of audio | voice reproduction | regeneration is required can also be abbreviate | omitted.
また、情報提供装置6では、上記ステップST106によるユーザ端末5からのアクセス情報を取得すると(ST201:Yes)、当該アクセス情報に含まれる2次元コードIDに基づき、図7に示した2次元コード管理情報を参照し、翻訳文書の文書ファイルの格納場所(URL)の情報を取得する(ST202)。そこで、情報提供装置6は、その翻訳文書のファイルの格納場所の情報に基づき、文書管理データベース55に予め翻訳された翻訳文書が存在すると判定すると(ST203:Yes)、その翻訳文書のファイルを取得し、当該翻訳文書を含むWebコンテンツとしてユーザ端末5に送信する(ST204)。このWebコンテンツは、上記ステップST108においてユーザ端末5に表示される。
In addition, when the information providing apparatus 6 acquires the access information from the user terminal 5 in step ST106 (ST201: Yes), based on the two-dimensional code ID included in the access information, the two-dimensional code management shown in FIG. Information on the storage location (URL) of the document file of the translated document is acquired by referring to the information (ST202). Therefore, when the information providing apparatus 6 determines that there is a translated document pre-translated in the document management database 55 based on the storage location information of the translated document file (ST203: Yes), the translated document file is acquired. Then, it is transmitted to the user terminal 5 as Web content including the translated document (ST204). This Web content is displayed on the user terminal 5 in step ST108.
一方、情報提供装置6は、文書管理データベース55に予め翻訳された翻訳文書が存在しないと判定すると(ST203:No)、翻訳文書作成部46によって必要とされる翻訳文書の言語に対応した翻訳が可能か(内蔵された翻訳エンジンが存在するか)否かを判定する(ST205)。そこで、翻訳文書作成部46によって翻訳が可能である場合(ST205:Yes)、その言語による自動翻訳が実行される(ST206)。これにより、新たに作成された翻訳文書は、当該翻訳文書を含む翻訳Webコンテンツとしてユーザ端末5に送信され(ST207)、上記ステップST108においてユーザ端末5に表示される。また、翻訳文書の言語が翻訳文書作成部46によっても翻訳できない言語である場合(ST205:No)、情報提供装置6は、文書管理部45により、予め設定された1つの言語(例えば、利用者が多少でも理解できる可能性のある英語などの使用人口の多い言語)による翻訳文書を選択し、当該選択された翻訳文書を含む代替Webコンテンツとしてユーザ端末5に送信する(ST208)。この代替Webコンテンツは、上記ステップST108においてユーザ端末5に表示される。
On the other hand, when the information providing apparatus 6 determines that there is no translation document pre-translated in the document management database 55 (ST203: No), the translation corresponding to the language of the translation document required by the translation document creation unit 46 is performed. It is determined whether it is possible (whether a built-in translation engine exists) (ST205). Therefore, when translation is possible by the translation document creation unit 46 (ST205: Yes), automatic translation in the language is executed (ST206). Thereby, the newly created translation document is transmitted to the user terminal 5 as translated Web content including the translation document (ST207), and is displayed on the user terminal 5 in step ST108. When the language of the translated document is a language that cannot be translated even by the translated document creation unit 46 (ST205: No), the information providing apparatus 6 uses the document management unit 45 to set one language (for example, a user) (Translated language in English or other frequently used languages that can be understood even slightly) is transmitted to the user terminal 5 as alternative Web content including the selected translated document (ST208). This alternative Web content is displayed on the user terminal 5 in step ST108.
図12は、図10中のST104における2次元コードの選択方法を示す説明図であり、図13は、図12に示された2次元コードの選択方法の変形例を示す説明図であり、図14は、ユーザ端末5による翻訳文書の表示方法の一例を示す説明図である。
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a two-dimensional code selection method in ST104 in FIG. 10, and FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a modification of the two-dimensional code selection method shown in FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a translation document display method by the user terminal 5.
図12に示すように、ユーザ端末5の表示部71における検出枠72に複数の2次元コード11a~11eの画像が検出された場合には、利用者は、1つの画像(ここでは、2次元コード11aの画像)を選択する操作(ここでは、タッチパネルでのタッチ操作)を実行することにより、1つの2次元コード画像を解析対象として選択することができる。
As shown in FIG. 12, when images of a plurality of two-dimensional codes 11a to 11e are detected in the detection frame 72 of the display unit 71 of the user terminal 5, the user can select one image (here, two-dimensional By executing an operation for selecting the image of the code 11a (here, a touch operation on the touch panel), one two-dimensional code image can be selected as an analysis target.
或いは、図13に示すように、2次元コード処理部66は、検出枠72(または画像の表示領域)の中心位置(図13中に○印で示す)から各2次元コード11の画像への距離を算出し、その距離が最小となる1つの画像(ここでは、2次元コード11bの画像)を利用者の操作を必要とすることなく解析対象として選択することができる。
Alternatively, as illustrated in FIG. 13, the two-dimensional code processing unit 66 converts the center position (indicated by a circle in FIG. 13) of the detection frame 72 (or the image display area) to the image of each two-dimensional code 11. The distance is calculated, and one image (here, the image of the two-dimensional code 11b) having the minimum distance can be selected as an analysis target without requiring any user operation.
従来、2次元コードを読み取って種々の情報を取得する情報端末では、基本的に撮像画像には1つの2次元コードが存在する(すなわち、掲示物2には1つの2次元コードのみが付設されている)ことを前提としていた。また、従来の情報端末では、撮像画像に複数の2次元コード画像が含まれている場合でも、例えば、撮像画像における検出領域を一端(例えば、左上)から走査し、最初に検出した2次元コードを解析対象とする方法を採用していた。しかしながら、そのような方法では、撮像画像に複数の2次元コード画像が含まれている場合に、利用者が意図しない2次元コードが検出(選択)されてしまう問題があった。
Conventionally, in an information terminal that reads a two-dimensional code and obtains various information, there is basically one two-dimensional code in the captured image (that is, only one two-dimensional code is attached to the posting 2). )). Further, in the conventional information terminal, even when a plurality of two-dimensional code images are included in the captured image, for example, the detection region in the captured image is scanned from one end (for example, upper left), and the first detected two-dimensional code The method to analyze was adopted. However, such a method has a problem that a two-dimensional code unintended by the user is detected (selected) when a plurality of two-dimensional code images are included in the captured image.
一方、本実施形態のユーザ端末5では、図12に示したような2次元コード選択処理を実行することにより、利用者によって適切に選択された1つの掲示文書の内容を所望の言語に翻訳した文書を円滑に取得することが可能となる。また、ユーザ端末5では、図13に示したような2次元コード選択処理を実行することにより、利用者の操作を必要とすることなく適切に選択された1つの掲示文書の内容を所望の言語に翻訳した文書を円滑に取得することが可能となる。また、このような2次元コード選択処理は、翻訳文書の取得を目的とした2次元コード画像の読取に限らず、2次元コードから任意の情報を読み取る目的で利用することができる。
On the other hand, the user terminal 5 of the present embodiment translates the content of one posted document appropriately selected by the user into a desired language by executing a two-dimensional code selection process as shown in FIG. Documents can be obtained smoothly. Further, the user terminal 5 executes the two-dimensional code selection process as shown in FIG. 13 so that the content of one bulletin document appropriately selected without requiring the user's operation is stored in a desired language. It is possible to smoothly obtain a document translated into Such a two-dimensional code selection process is not limited to reading a two-dimensional code image for the purpose of obtaining a translation document, and can be used for the purpose of reading arbitrary information from the two-dimensional code.
なお、図12および図13は、図1の掲示文書3に相当する部分が、掲示物2(ここでは、寺院の境内案内図を示す案内板)の中に直接表示されていない例を示しているが、この場合でも、文書管理データベース55には、掲示文書の原文(日本語表記)データおよびその原文を1または複数の他の言語に翻訳した翻訳文書のデータが格納されている。また、図10中のステップST108では、掲示物2に直接表示されていない掲示文書の翻訳文書を含むWebコンテンツがユーザ端末5の表示部71に表示される。このようなWebコンテンツは、例えば、図14に示すような翻訳文書103と、この翻訳文書103に関連する図形等(ここでは、写真104)によって構成することができる。
12 and 13 show an example in which the portion corresponding to the posted document 3 in FIG. 1 is not directly displayed in the posted material 2 (here, a guide board showing a temple precinct guide map). However, even in this case, the document management database 55 stores the original text (Japanese notation) data of the posted document and translated document data obtained by translating the original text into one or more other languages. Further, in step ST108 in FIG. 10, the Web content including the translated document of the posted document that is not directly displayed on the posted material 2 is displayed on the display unit 71 of the user terminal 5. Such Web content can be constituted by, for example, a translation document 103 as shown in FIG. 14 and a graphic or the like (here, a photograph 104) related to the translation document 103.
なお、図12および図13のように、最初から複数の2次元コードが案内図として用意されている場合だけではなく、図1に示すような掲示物2を撮影した際に、隣に設置されている別の掲示物2の2次元コード11も一緒に撮影されてしまったような場合、あるいは、近接して設けられた複数の掲示物2の2次元コードを意図的に一度に撮影する場合にも、本実施形態は適用される。
As shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, not only when a plurality of two-dimensional codes are prepared as guide maps from the beginning, but when the bulletin board 2 as shown in FIG. When the two-dimensional code 11 of another posting 2 is also photographed together, or when intentionally photographing two-dimensional codes of a plurality of postings 2 provided close together Also, this embodiment is applied.
このように、情報提供装置6では、予め準備された翻訳文書に対してユーザ端末5からアクセスするためのアクセス情報を含む2次元コードを生成する2次元コード生成部43と、掲示物2に付設された2次元コード11から読み取られたアクセス情報をユーザ端末5から受信し、当該アクセス情報に基づき決定された少なくとも1つの翻訳文書をユーザ端末5に送信する文書管理部45とを備え、2次元コードとしてモノクロバーコードに比べて高い認識力を有するカラーバーコードを用いることにより、利用者は、ユーザ端末5を掲示物に接近させずに(すなわち、掲示物から離れた位置で、斜め方向からであっても)2次元コード11を読み取ることが可能となる。これにより、掲示文書が複数の利用者によって同時に閲覧される場合でも、それら複数の利用者に対して掲示文書の内容を所望の言語に翻訳した文書を円滑に提供することが可能となる。
As described above, the information providing apparatus 6 includes a two-dimensional code generation unit 43 that generates a two-dimensional code including access information for accessing a translation document prepared in advance from the user terminal 5, and an attached to the posting 2. A document management unit 45 that receives access information read from the two-dimensional code 11 that has been read from the user terminal 5 and transmits at least one translation document determined based on the access information to the user terminal 5. By using a color barcode having higher recognition power than a monochrome barcode as a code, the user does not bring the user terminal 5 close to the posting (that is, at a position away from the posting from an oblique direction). Even so, the two-dimensional code 11 can be read. Thereby, even when a posted document is viewed simultaneously by a plurality of users, it is possible to smoothly provide a document obtained by translating the contents of the posted document into a desired language for the plurality of users.
なお、複数の利用者向けの掲示物に限らず、一人で利用するようなメニューやパンフレットなどに2次元コードを付加し、メニューの内容やパンフレットの内容に対応する翻訳文書をユーザ端末に送信するようにしてもよい。その場合、2次元コードとして高い認識力を有するカラーバーコードを用いることにより、メニューやパンフレットに付加される2次元コードのサイズは非常に小さくて済むという利点がある。
In addition to the postings for a plurality of users, a two-dimensional code is added to a menu or pamphlet that is used alone, and a translated document corresponding to the content of the menu or the pamphlet is transmitted to the user terminal. You may do it. In that case, there is an advantage that the size of the two-dimensional code added to the menu or pamphlet can be very small by using a color barcode having high recognition power as the two-dimensional code.
以上、本開示を特定の実施形態に基づいて説明したが、これらの実施形態はあくまでも例示であって、本開示はこれらの実施形態によって限定されるものではない。なお、上記実施形態に示した本開示に係る情報提供装置、情報提供方法、及び情報取得プログラムの各構成要素は、必ずしも全てが必須ではなく、少なくとも本開示の範囲を逸脱しない限りにおいて適宜取捨選択することが可能である。
As mentioned above, although this indication was explained based on specific embodiments, these embodiments are illustrations to the last, and this indication is not limited by these embodiments. Note that the components of the information providing apparatus, the information providing method, and the information acquisition program according to the present disclosure shown in the above embodiments are not necessarily all required, and are appropriately selected as long as they do not depart from the scope of the present disclosure. Is possible.
本開示に係る情報提供装置、情報提供方法、及び情報取得プログラムは、掲示物が複数の利用者によって同時に閲覧される場合でも、それら複数の利用者に対して掲示物に関連づけられた掲示文書の内容を所望の言語に翻訳した文書を円滑に提供可能とし、複数の利用者向けの案内板等の掲示物に関連づけられた掲示文書を所望の言語に翻訳して提供する情報提供装置、情報提供方法、及び情報取得プログラムなどとして有用である。
The information providing apparatus, the information providing method, and the information acquisition program according to the present disclosure can be used for a posted document associated with a posted item for the plurality of users even when the posted item is simultaneously viewed by a plurality of users. An information providing apparatus and information providing that can smoothly provide a document whose contents are translated into a desired language, and translate and provide a posted document associated with a posting such as a guide board for a plurality of users into a desired language. It is useful as a method and an information acquisition program.
1 情報提供システム
2 掲示物
3 掲示文書
4 ネットワーク
5 ユーザ端末
6 情報提供装置
7 クライアント端末
40 通信処理部
41 ユーザ管理部
42 クライアント管理部
43 2次元コード生成部
44 2次元コード管理部
45 文書管理部
46 翻訳文書作成部
47 音声合成処理部
48 アプリケーション管理部
51 ユーザ管理データベース
52 アプリケーションデータベース
53 2次元コード管理データベース
54 クライアント管理データベース
55 文書管理データベース
61 通信部
62 撮像部
63 画像入力部
66 2次元コード処理部
67 音声合成処理部
68 端末情報取得部
71 表示部
72 検出枠
103 翻訳文書
104 写真 DESCRIPTION OFSYMBOLS 1 Information provision system 2 Posted object 3 Posted document 4 Network 5 User terminal 6 Information provision apparatus 7 Client terminal 40 Communication processing part 41 User management part 42 Client management part 43 Two-dimensional code generation part 44 Two-dimensional code management part 45 Document management part 46 translation document creation unit 47 speech synthesis processing unit 48 application management unit 51 user management database 52 application database 53 two-dimensional code management database 54 client management database 55 document management database 61 communication unit 62 imaging unit 63 image input unit 66 two-dimensional code processing Unit 67 speech synthesis processing unit 68 terminal information acquisition unit 71 display unit 72 detection frame 103 translation document 104 photo
2 掲示物
3 掲示文書
4 ネットワーク
5 ユーザ端末
6 情報提供装置
7 クライアント端末
40 通信処理部
41 ユーザ管理部
42 クライアント管理部
43 2次元コード生成部
44 2次元コード管理部
45 文書管理部
46 翻訳文書作成部
47 音声合成処理部
48 アプリケーション管理部
51 ユーザ管理データベース
52 アプリケーションデータベース
53 2次元コード管理データベース
54 クライアント管理データベース
55 文書管理データベース
61 通信部
62 撮像部
63 画像入力部
66 2次元コード処理部
67 音声合成処理部
68 端末情報取得部
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72 検出枠
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Claims (13)
- 利用者向けの掲示物に関連づけられた掲示文書について、1つまたは複数の他の言語に翻訳した翻訳文書をネットワーク経由でユーザ端末に対して提供する情報提供装置であって、
予め準備された前記翻訳文書に前記ユーザ端末からアクセスするためのアクセス情報を含む2次元コードを生成する2次元コード生成部と、
前記ユーザ端末から受信する前記アクセス情報であって、前記掲示物に付設された前記2次元コードから読み取られた前記アクセス情報に基づき少なくとも1つの前記翻訳文書を取得する文書管理部と、
前記ユーザ端末から前記アクセス情報を受信し、前記文書管理部により取得した前記翻訳文書を前記ユーザ端末に送信する通信処理部と、
を備え、
前記2次元コード生成部は、前記2次元コードの少なくとも一部として、複数の色の配列を含むカラーバーコードを生成することを特徴とする情報提供装置。 An information providing apparatus that provides a translated document translated into one or more other languages to a user terminal via a network for a posted document associated with a posted item for a user,
A two-dimensional code generation unit that generates a two-dimensional code including access information for accessing the translation document prepared in advance from the user terminal;
A document management unit that obtains at least one translated document based on the access information read from the two-dimensional code attached to the posting, the access information received from the user terminal;
A communication processing unit that receives the access information from the user terminal and transmits the translated document acquired by the document management unit to the user terminal;
With
The information providing apparatus, wherein the two-dimensional code generation unit generates a color barcode including an array of a plurality of colors as at least a part of the two-dimensional code. - 前記アクセス情報には、前記2次元コードを識別するための識別符号が含まれ、
前記識別符号および当該識別符号に対応づけられた前記翻訳文書の格納場所の情報を含む2次元コード管理情報を記憶するコード管理情報記憶部を更に備え、
前記文書管理部は、前記アクセス情報から前記識別符号の情報を取得し、当該識別符号に基づき前記2次元コード管理情報を参照して少なくとも1つの前記翻訳文書を取得することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の情報提供装置。 The access information includes an identification code for identifying the two-dimensional code,
A code management information storage unit for storing two-dimensional code management information including information on the storage location of the translation document associated with the identification code and the identification code;
The document management unit acquires information of the identification code from the access information, and acquires at least one translated document by referring to the two-dimensional code management information based on the identification code. 1. The information providing apparatus according to 1. - 前記アクセス情報には、前記ユーザ端末に表示する言語を示す表示言語情報が含まれ、
前記文書管理部は、前記アクセス情報から前記表示言語情報を取得し、当該表示言語情報に基づき少なくとも1つの前記翻訳文書を取得することを特徴とする請求項2に記載の情報提供装置。 The access information includes display language information indicating a language to be displayed on the user terminal,
The information providing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the document management unit acquires the display language information from the access information, and acquires at least one translated document based on the display language information. - 前記文書管理部が少なくとも1つの前記翻訳文書を取得不能な場合に、前記表示言語情報に基づき、前記掲示文書の翻訳文を作成する翻訳文書作成部を更に備えたことを特徴とする請求項3に記載の情報提供装置。 4. The translation document creation unit that creates a translation of the posted document based on the display language information when the document management unit cannot acquire at least one translation document. The information providing device described in 1.
- 前記文書管理部は、少なくとも1つの前記翻訳文書を取得不能な場合に、前記表示言語情報とは異なる予め設定された1つの言語による前記翻訳文書を前記ユーザ端末に送信することを特徴とする請求項3に記載の情報提供装置。 The document management unit transmits the translation document in one preset language different from the display language information to the user terminal when at least one translation document cannot be acquired. Item 4. The information providing apparatus according to Item 3.
- 前記2次元コード生成部は、1つの前記掲示文書に対して複数の前記2次元コードを生成することを特徴とする請求項2に記載の情報提供装置。 3. The information providing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the two-dimensional code generation unit generates a plurality of the two-dimensional codes for one posted document.
- 前記翻訳文書の内容を音声化する音声合成処理を実行して音声合成ファイルを生成する音声合成処理部を更に備え、
前記翻訳文書にアクセスした前記ユーザ端末に対して前記音声合成ファイルが送信されることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の情報提供装置。 A speech synthesis processing unit for generating a speech synthesis file by executing speech synthesis processing for converting the content of the translated document into speech;
The information providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the speech synthesis file is transmitted to the user terminal that has accessed the translated document. - 利用者向けの掲示物に関連づけられた掲示文書について、1つまたは複数の他の言語に翻訳した翻訳文書をネットワーク経由でユーザ端末に対して提供する情報提供装置による情報提供方法であって、
予め準備された前記翻訳文書に前記ユーザ端末からアクセスするためのアクセス情報を含む2次元コードを生成する2次元コード生成ステップと、
前記ユーザ端末から受信する前記アクセス情報であって、前記掲示物に付設された前記2次元コードから読み取られた前記アクセス情報に基づき少なくとも1つの前記翻訳文書を取得する翻訳文書提供ステップと、
前記ユーザ端末から前記アクセス情報を受信し、取得した前記翻訳文書を前記ユーザ端末に送信する通信ステップと、
を備え、
前記2次元コード生成ステップでは、前記2次元コードの少なくとも一部として、複数の色の配列を含むカラーバーコードを生成することを特徴とする情報提供方法。 An information providing method by an information providing apparatus for providing a translated document translated into one or more other languages to a user terminal via a network for a posted document associated with a posting for a user,
A two-dimensional code generation step for generating a two-dimensional code including access information for accessing the translation document prepared in advance from the user terminal;
A translated document providing step of obtaining at least one translated document based on the access information read from the two-dimensional code attached to the posting, the access information received from the user terminal;
A communication step of receiving the access information from the user terminal and transmitting the acquired translation document to the user terminal;
With
In the two-dimensional code generation step, a color barcode including an array of a plurality of colors is generated as at least a part of the two-dimensional code. - 請求項1から請求項7のいずれかに記載の情報提供装置から前記翻訳文書を取得する処理を前記ユーザ端末に実行させるための情報取得プログラムであって、
前記2次元コードを含む撮影画像に基づき前記アクセス情報を生成する画像読取りステップと、
前記情報提供装置に対して前記アクセス情報を送信する情報送信ステップと、
前記アクセス情報から前記翻訳文書を受信する文書受信ステップと
を有することを特徴とする情報取得プログラム。 An information acquisition program for causing the user terminal to execute a process of acquiring the translated document from the information providing apparatus according to claim 1,
An image reading step for generating the access information based on a captured image including the two-dimensional code;
An information transmission step of transmitting the access information to the information providing device;
And a document receiving step for receiving the translated document from the access information. - 前記画像読取りステップには、複数の前記2次元コードを含む撮影画像から前記アクセス情報を生成すべき1つの前記2次元コードを選択するコード選択ステップが含まれることを特徴とする請求項9に記載の情報取得プログラム。 10. The code reading step of selecting one of the two-dimensional codes for generating the access information from a captured image including a plurality of the two-dimensional codes is included in the image reading step. Information acquisition program.
- 前記コード選択ステップでは、複数の前記2次元コードを利用者に向けて選択可能に表示させた状態とし、当該利用者によって選択された1つの前記2次元コードが選択されることを特徴とする請求項10に記載の情報取得プログラム。 In the code selection step, a plurality of the two-dimensional codes are displayed so as to be selectable toward a user, and one of the two-dimensional codes selected by the user is selected. Item 13. The information acquisition program according to Item 10.
- 前記コード選択ステップでは、複数の前記2次元コードを利用者に向けて表示させた状態とし、当該表示領域の中心位置に最も近接する1つの前記2次元コードが選択されることを特徴とする請求項10に記載の情報取得プログラム。 In the code selection step, a plurality of the two-dimensional codes are displayed toward a user, and one of the two-dimensional codes closest to the center position of the display area is selected. Item 13. The information acquisition program according to Item 10.
- 前記翻訳文書の内容を音声化する音声合成処理を実行する音声合成処理ステップを更に含むことを特徴とする請求項9に記載の情報取得プログラム。 10. The information acquisition program according to claim 9, further comprising a speech synthesis processing step for executing speech synthesis processing for converting the content of the translated document into speech.
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