WO2016121304A1

WO2016121304A1 - Information providing device, information providing method, and information acquisition program

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Publication number: WO2016121304A1
Application number: PCT/JP2016/000107
Authority: WO
Inventors: 広二郎水吉; 戸田　光治; 弘一郎橋本; 光洋荒井; 黒川　夏樹
Original assignee: パナソニックＩｐマネジメント株式会社
Priority date: 2015-01-30
Filing date: 2016-01-12
Publication date: 2016-08-04
Also published as: JP2016143158A

Abstract

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.

Description

Information providing apparatus, information providing method, and information acquisition program

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.

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. .

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).

Japanese Patent No. 4918174

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.

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. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. .

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 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

Claims

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.