Method and apparatus for supplementing translation information in machine translation

Claim 1

A method for supplementing translation information for a translation machine for sentences, wherein the translation machine includes a CPU and a memory storing a translation dictionary and translation rules and grammar used to translate the sentences of a first language text to a second language text, a keyboard for inputting characters, numbers and symbols, a function-keyboard including means for indicating a type of information necessary for a translation but not directly expressed in the first language text, and a displaying device for displaying a translated text and information necessary for the translation, comprising the steps of: (a) detecting by the CPU ambiguous portions regarding number or sex of a noun or meaning of a particle in the first language text; (b) checking by the CPU if said ambiguous portions can be interpreted by analyzing expressions of the first language text before or after said ambiguous portions detected by the CPU; (c) displaying possible candidates for a translation regarding number or sex of a noun or meaning of a particle on the displaying device when it is determined by the CPU that said ambiguous portions cannot be completely interpreted by the CPU; and (d) generating a translation corresponding to said ambiguous portions in response to an operator's selection by said keyboard of one of said displayed candidates.

Claim 2

A method for supplementing translation information for a translation machine for sentences, wherein the translation machine includes a CPU and a memory storing a translation dictionary and translation rules and grammar used to translate the sentences of a first language text to a second language text, a keyboard for inputting characters, numbers and symbols, a function-keyboard including means for indicating a type of information necessary for a translation but not directly expressed in the first language text, and a displaying device for displaying a translated text and information necessary for the translation, comprising the steps of: (a) detecting by the CPU ambiguous portions regarding number or sex of a noun or meaning of a particle in the first language text; (b) checking by the CPU if said ambiguous portions can be interpreted by analyzing expressions of the first language text before or after said ambiguous portions detected by the CPU; (c) displaying possible candidates for a translation regarding number or sex of a noun or meaning of a particle on the displaying device when it is determined by the CPU that said ambiguous portions cannot be completely interpreted by the CPU; and (d) generating a translation corresponding to said ambiguous portions in response to an operator's selection by said keyboard of one of said displayed candidates.

Claim 9

A method for supplementing translation information for a translation machine wherein the translation machine includes a CPU and a memory storing a translation dictionary and translation rules and grammar used to translate a Japanese text to a second language text, a keyboard for inputting characters, numbers and symbols, a function-keyboard including means for indicating a type of information necessary for a translation but not directly expressed in the Japanese text, and a displaying device for displaying a translated text and information necessary for the translation, comprising the steps of: (a) detecting by the CPU ambiguous portions regarding number or sex of a noun or meaning of a particle of the Japanese text; (b) checking by the CPU if said ambiguous portions can be interpreted by analyzing expressions of the Japanese text before or after said ambiguous portions detected by the CPU; (c) displaying possible candidates for a translation regarding number or sex of a noun or meaning of a particle on the displaying device when it is determined by the CPU that said ambiguous portions cannot be completely interpreted by the CPU; and (d) generating a translation corresponding to said ambiguous portions in response to an operator's selection by said keyboard of one of said displayed candidates.

Claim 10

A method for supplementing translation information for a translation machine wherein the translation machine includes a CPU and a memory storing a translation dictionary and translation rules and grammar used to translate a Japanese text to a second language text, a keyboard for inputting characters, numbers and symbols, a function-keyboard including means for indicating a type of information necessary for a translation but not directly expressed in the Japanese text, and a displaying device for displaying a translated text and information necessary for the translation, comprising the steps of: (a) detecting by the CPU ambiguous portions regarding number or sex of a noun or meaning of a particle of the Japanese text; (b) checking by the CPU if said ambiguous portions can be interpreted by analyzing expressions of the Japanese text before or after said ambiguous portions detected by the CPU; (c) displaying possible candidates for a translation regarding number or sex of a noun or meaning of a particle on the displaying device when it is determined by the CPU that said ambiguous portions cannot be completely interpreted by the CPU; and (d) generating a translation corresponding to said ambiguous portions in response to an operator's selection by said keyboard of one of said displayed candidates.

Claim 12

An apparatus for supplementing translation information for a translation machine for sentences including: a CPU: a memory connected with said CPU for storing a translation dictionary and translation rules and grammar used to translate the sentences of a first language text to a second language text; a keyboard for inputting characters, numbers and symbols; a function-keyboard connected with said CPU and including means for indicating a type of information necessary for a translation but not directly expressed in the first language text; and a displaying device for displaying a translated text and information necessary for the translation, wherein said CPU includes: means for detecting ambiguous portions regarding number or sex of a noun or meaning of a particle in the first language text to check if said ambiguous portions regarding singular/plural form of a noun, male/female form of a noun, or meaning of a particle can be interpreted by analyzing expressions of the first language text before or after said ambiguous portions; means for displaying on said displaying device possible candidates for a translation regarding number or sex of a noun or meaning of a particle when it is determined by the CPU that said ambiguous portions cannot be completely interpreted by the CPU; and means for generating a translation corresponding to said ambiguous portions in response to an operator's selection through said keyboard of one of said candidates.

Claim 13

An apparatus for supplementing translation information for a translation machine for sentences including: a CPU: a memory connected with said CPU for storing a translation dictionary and translation rules and grammar used to translate the sentences of a first language text to a second language text; a keyboard for inputting characters, numbers and symbols; a function-keyboard connected with said CPU and including means for indicating a type of information necessary for a translation but not directly expressed in the first language text; and a displaying device for displaying a translated text and information necessary for the translation, wherein said CPU includes: means for detecting ambiguous portions regarding number or sex of a noun or meaning of a particle in the first language text to check if said ambiguous portions regarding singular/plural form of a noun, male/female form of a noun, or meaning of a particle can be interpreted by analyzing expressions of the first language text before or after said ambiguous portions; means for displaying on said displaying device possible candidates for a translation regarding number or sex of a noun or meaning of a particle when it is determined by the CPU that said ambiguous portions cannot be completely interpreted by the CPU; and means for generating a translation corresponding to said ambiguous portions in response to an operator's selection through said keyboard of one of said candidates.

Claim 17

A method for supplementing translation information for a translation machine for sentences, wherein the translation machine includes a CPU and a memory storing a translation dictionary and translation rules and grammar used to translate the sentences of a first language text to a second language text, means for inputting characters, numbers and symbols, a function-keyboard including function keys for indicating a type of information necessary for a translation but not directly expressed in the first language text, and a displaying device for displaying a pre-edit text of the first language text and information necessary for the translation, comprising the steps of: (a) detecting by the CPU ambiguous portions regarding number or sex of a noun or meaning of a particle in the first language text; (b) checking by the CPU if said ambiguous portions can be interpreted by analyzing expressions of the first language text before or after said ambiguous portions detected by the CPU; (c) indicating on the display device said ambiguous portions of said pre-edit text regarding number or sex of a noun or meaning of a particle if the ambiguous portions cannot be completely interpreted by the CPU; (d) illuminating predetermined function keys in said function keyboard to provide an operator with possible candidates for a translation of said ambiguous portions of said pre-edit text indicated on the display device; and (e) generating a translation corresponding to said ambiguous portions in response to the operator's selection of one of said candidates by selecting one of said illuminated function keys.

Claim 18

A method for supplementing translation information for a translation machine for sentences, wherein the translation machine includes a CPU and a memory storing a translation dictionary and translation rules and grammar used to translate the sentences of a first language text to a second language text, means for inputting characters, numbers and symbols, a function-keyboard including function keys for indicating a type of information necessary for a translation but not directly expressed in the first language text, and a displaying device for displaying a pre-edit text of the first language text and information necessary for the translation, comprising the steps of: (a) detecting by the CPU ambiguous portions regarding number or sex of a noun or meaning of a particle in the first language text; (b) checking by the CPU if said ambiguous portions can be interpreted by analyzing expressions of the first language text before or after said ambiguous portions detected by the CPU; (c) indicating on the display device said ambiguous portions of said pre-edit text regarding number or sex of a noun or meaning of a particle if the ambiguous portions cannot be completely interpreted by the CPU; (d) illuminating predetermined function keys in said function keyboard to provide an operator with possible candidates for a translation of said ambiguous portions of said pre-edit text indicated on the display device; and (e) generating a translation corresponding to said ambiguous portions in response to the operator's selection of one of said candidates by selecting one of said illuminated function keys.

Claim 21

An apparatus for supplementing translation information for a translation machine for sentences including: a CPU: a memory connected with said CPU for storing a translation dictionary and translation rules and grammar used to translate the sentences of a first language text to a second language text; keys for inputting characters, numbers and symbols; a function-keyboard including function keys for indicating a type of information necessary for a translation but not directly expressed in the first language text; and a displaying device for displaying a pre-edit text of the first language text and information necessary for the translation, wherein said CPU includes: means for detecting ambiguous portions regarding number or sex of a noun or meaning of a particle in the first language text to check if said ambiguous portions can be interpreted by analyzing expressions of the first language text before or after said ambiguous portions; means for indicating on the display device said ambiguous portions of said pre-edit text regarding number or sex of a noun or meaning of a particle if the ambiguous portions cannot be completely interpreted by the CPU; means for illuminating predetermined function keys in said function keyboard to provide an operator with possible candidates for a translation of said ambiguous portions of said pre-edit text indicated on the display device; and means for generating a translation corresponding to said ambiguous portions in response to the operator's selection of one of said candidates by selecting one of said predetermined illuminated function keys.

Claim 22

An apparatus for supplementing translation information for a translation machine for sentences including: a CPU: a memory connected with said CPU for storing a translation dictionary and translation rules and grammar used to translate the sentences of a first language text to a second language text; keys for inputting characters, numbers and symbols; a function-keyboard including function keys for indicating a type of information necessary for a translation but not directly expressed in the first language text; and a displaying device for displaying a pre-edit text of the first language text and information necessary for the translation, wherein said CPU includes: means for detecting ambiguous portions regarding number or sex of a noun or meaning of a particle in the first language text to check if said ambiguous portions can be interpreted by analyzing expressions of the first language text before or after said ambiguous portions; means for indicating on the display device said ambiguous portions of said pre-edit text regarding number or sex of a noun or meaning of a particle if the ambiguous portions cannot be completely interpreted by the CPU; means for illuminating predetermined function keys in said function keyboard to provide an operator with possible candidates for a translation of said ambiguous portions of said pre-edit text indicated on the display device; and means for generating a translation corresponding to said ambiguous portions in response to the operator's selection of one of said candidates by selecting one of said predetermined illuminated function keys.