US4953088A
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Sentence translator with processing stage indicator
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1989-06-26
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Granted: 1990-08-28
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Expires: 2009-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A translation apparatus is provided for translating a sentence from an original language into a sentence of a target language. The translation apparatus has a computer which analyzes the original language sentence, and generates the target language sentence based on the analyzed original language sentence. During the translation, indicators are displayed on a screen for indicating that the analysis of the original language sentence is taking place, and other indicators are displayed for indicating that the generation of the target language sentence is taking place. These indicators will help the operator to know that the translation apparatus is properly operating for obtaining a translation result, particularly when the translation process is taking a long time.
Inventors
- 👤 Hitoshi Suzuki
- 👤 Shinobu Shiotani
- 👤 Shinji Tokunaga
- 👤 Tokuyuki Hirai
- 👤 Yoji Fukumochi
- 👤 Shuzo Kugimiya
- 👤 Ichiko Sata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:04
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/20; G06F40/268; G06F40/205; G06F40/211; G06F40/30; G06F40/40; G06F40/55; G06F40/58; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S715/00; Y10S715/961
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
233 words
A translation apparatus for displaying a translation for one of a plurality of original sentences into a target sentence and indicating an analysis state of the translation, comprising: dictionary look-up and morpheme analysis means for finding word information corresponding to each word contained in the one original sentence; syntactic analysis means for finding relationships of each said word contained in the one original sentence and determining at least one sentence construction; semantic analysis means for developing one sentence construction determined in said syntactic analysis means having the best meaning; translating means for generating the target sentence of said one sentence construction; and display means for displaying the original sentence, the target sentence and the analysis state of the translation including, sentence display means for displaying the plurality of original sentences, sentence indicator means for indicating the one original sentence that is translated, translation indicator means for indicating that the translation is being performed, first step indicator means for indicating only when the analysis state of the translation is performing said dictionary look-up and morpheme analysis means, second step indicator means for indicating only when the analysis state of the translation is performing said syntactic analysis means, third step indicator means for indicating only when the analysis state of the translation is performing said semantic analysis means, and translated sentence indicator means for indicating only when said translating means is generating the target sentence.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
233 words
A translation apparatus for displaying a translation for one of a plurality of original sentences into a target sentence and indicating an analysis state of the translation, comprising: dictionary look-up and morpheme analysis means for finding word information corresponding to each word contained in the one original sentence; syntactic analysis means for finding relationships of each said word contained in the one original sentence and determining at least one sentence construction; semantic analysis means for developing one sentence construction determined in said syntactic analysis means having the best meaning; translating means for generating the target sentence of said one sentence construction; and display means for displaying the original sentence, the target sentence and the analysis state of the translation including, sentence display means for displaying the plurality of original sentences, sentence indicator means for indicating the one original sentence that is translated, translation indicator means for indicating that the translation is being performed, first step indicator means for indicating only when the analysis state of the translation is performing said dictionary look-up and morpheme analysis means, second step indicator means for indicating only when the analysis state of the translation is performing said syntactic analysis means, third step indicator means for indicating only when the analysis state of the translation is performing said semantic analysis means, and translated sentence indicator means for indicating only when said translating means is generating the target sentence.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A translation apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: timer means for counting to a predetermined maximum time in response to initiating said syntactic analysis means; and stop means for temporarily stopping said syntactic analysis when said timer means has counted to said predetermined maximum time.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A translation apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said second step indicator means comprises a plurality of second step indicators which are turned on sequentially in response to said timer means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A translation apparatus as claimed in claim 2, further comprising continuing means for continuing said syntactic analysis after being stopped by said stop means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A translation apparatus as claimed in claim 2, further comprising auto-division analysis means for sequentially carrying out the syntactic analysis on a plurality of sections of said original sentence.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A translation apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising break means for discontinuing the translation in response to the actuation of said break means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A translation apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second step indicator means comprises a plurality of second step indicators for sequentially indicating the progression in time of said syntactic analysis means.
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