EP0201096A2
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Processing method and processor for machine translation
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1986-05-07
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-05-07
Abstract
Abstract 0 A machine translation processor according to the present invention includes input means (12) comprising a keyboard with a partial translation command key; translation processing means (16, 18) having dictionaries for performing translation of the original; time measuring means (20) for measuring actual translation time performed in said translation processing means (16, 18); memory means (14, 25) for storing both the original and translated sentences; dividing means (22, 24) for dividing a sentence into phrases constituting the sentence of the original in accordance with a predetermined rule for division; and control means (32) constructed for controlling such that when the partial translation command key is operated or the actual translation time thus measured reaches a predetermined translation time, the original is divided into phrases by said dividing means (22, 24) and the phrases are translated by said translation processing means (16,18).
Inventors
- 👤 Hisahiro Adachi
- 👤 Kimihito Takeda
- 👤 Akira Kumano
- 👤 Hiroyasu Nogami
- 👤 Seiji Miike
- 👤 Shinya Amano
- 👤 Tsutomu Kawada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:46
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F17/00; G06F40/00; G06F40/20; G06F40/279; G06F40/289; G06F40/40; G06F40/55; G06F40/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of performing a machine translation processing, which comprises the steps of: (a) translating an original written in a first language into a second translated language by means of dictionary and grammers, sentence by sentence; (b) measuring actual translation time spent for the translation; (c) determining if the actual translation time thus measured reaches a predetermined translation time; (d) dividing the original sentence or sentences into phrases in accordance with the result of said determination and repeating the translation processing; (e) displaying corresponding translated phrases in the second language on a display; and (f) editing the translated phrases and sentences in the second languages on the display by display control means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of performing a machine translation processing, which comprises the steps of: (a) translating an original written in a first language into a second translated language by means of dictionary and grammers, sentence by sentence; (b) measuring actual translation time spent for the translation; (c) determining if the actual translation time thus measured reaches a predetermined translation time; (d) dividing the original sentence or sentences into phrases in accordance with the result of said determination and repeating the translation processing; (e) displaying corresponding translated phrases in the second language on a display; and (f) editing the translated phrases and sentences in the second languages on the display by display control means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of performing a machine translation processing as claimed in claim 1, wherein the method further comprises the step of dividing the original sentence or sentences into phrases and performing a partial translation of the sentence by the operation of a partial translation command key without measuring the actual translation time and without determining if the actual translation time reaches a predetermined translation time.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of performing a machine translation processing as claimed in claim 1, wherein said editing step includes the steps of inserting additional letter or letters and/or character or characters for completing the translation and of changing a certain word or words on the display by said display control means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
100 words
The method of performing a machine translation processing as claimed in claim 1 wherein said editing step further comprises the steps of: (g) moving a cursor to a phrase translated on the display; (h) selecting additional letter or letters or character or characters for supplement of the translated phrases in the second language through a keyboard; (i) determining if the cursor of the display has been moved to a predetermined position to be edited; (j) performing a desired editing operation on the display in accordance with the result of the determination; and (k) displaying the completed translation on the display.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of performing a machine translation processing as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first language is English and the second language is Japanese.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of performing a machine translation processing as claimed in claim 5, wherein said letter and characters at the second language are chinese characters (Kanji characters) and Japanese hiragana and katakana letters and characters.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
133 words
A machine translation processor, characterized by: (a) input means (12) for inputting an original written in a first language; (b) translation processing means (16, 18) having dictionaries for performing translation of the original; (c) memory means (14, 25) for storing both the original and translated sentences; (d) time measuring means (20) for measuring actual translation time performed in said translation processing means (16, 18); (e) dividing means (22, 24) for dividing a sentence into phrases constituting the sentence of the original in accordance with a predetermined rule for division; and (f) control means (32) constructed for controlling such that when the actual translation time reaches a predetermined translation time, the original is divided into phrases by said dividing means (22, 24) and the phrases are translated by said translation processing means (16, 18).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
133 words
A machine translation processor, characterized by: (a) input means (12) for inputting an original written in a first language; (b) translation processing means (16, 18) having dictionaries for performing translation of the original; (c) memory means (14, 25) for storing both the original and translated sentences; (d) time measuring means (20) for measuring actual translation time performed in said translation processing means (16, 18); (e) dividing means (22, 24) for dividing a sentence into phrases constituting the sentence of the original in accordance with a predetermined rule for division; and (f) control means (32) constructed for controlling such that when the actual translation time reaches a predetermined translation time, the original is divided into phrases by said dividing means (22, 24) and the phrases are translated by said translation processing means (16, 18).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
68 words
The machine translation processor as claimed in claim 7 wherein said input means (12) comprises a keyboard including a partial translation command key for performing a partial translation and said control means (32) control such that when the partial translation command key is operated, the original is divided into phrases by said dividing means (22, 24) and the phrases are translated by said translation processing means (16, 18).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The machine translation processor as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first language is English and the second language is Japanese.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The machine translation processor as claimed in claim 9, wherein said letter and characters of the second language are chinese characters (kanji characters) and Japanese hiragana and katakana letters and characters.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
129 words
A machine translation processor, characterized by: (a) input means (44) for inputting an original written in a first language, (b) said input means (44) comprising a keyboard with a partial translation command key (42); (c) translation processing means (16, 18) having dictionaries for performing translation of the original; (d) memory means (14, 25) for storing both the original and translated sentences; (e) dividing means (22, 24) for dividing a sentence into phrases constituting the sentence of the original in accordance with a predetermined rule for division; and (f) control means (46) constructed for controlling such that when the partial translation command key (42) is operated, the original is divided into phrases by said dividing means (22, 24) and the phrases are translated by said translation processing means (16, 18).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
129 words
A machine translation processor, characterized by: (a) input means (44) for inputting an original written in a first language, (b) said input means (44) comprising a keyboard with a partial translation command key (42); (c) translation processing means (16, 18) having dictionaries for performing translation of the original; (d) memory means (14, 25) for storing both the original and translated sentences; (e) dividing means (22, 24) for dividing a sentence into phrases constituting the sentence of the original in accordance with a predetermined rule for division; and (f) control means (46) constructed for controlling such that when the partial translation command key (42) is operated, the original is divided into phrases by said dividing means (22, 24) and the phrases are translated by said translation processing means (16, 18).
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