US5848386A
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Method and system for translating documents using different translation resources for different portions of the documents
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-05-28
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Granted: 1998-12-08
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Expires: 2016-05-28
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for translating a document from one language to another language using different translation resources depending on the document or portion of the document being translated. The original document which is to be translated contains information indicating the dictionary or translation rules which are to be utilized for the translation. The information contained within the document used to indicate different sections is encoded using Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) tags. Documents which have been previously translated can be used to train the translation system. Also, a side-by-side display of the original document and the translated document is presented to allow the user to compare both the original and translated document.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsuro Motoyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:39
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/20; G06F40/205; G06F40/221; G06F40/279; G06F40/40; G06F40/42; G06F40/45; G06F40/47; G06F40/55; G06F40/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A computer implemented method of translating a document from a first language to a second language, comprising the steps of: inputting a document which is in a first language; analyzing at least one tag contained within the document and producing an analysis result; selecting a translation resource in accordance with the analysis result which is used for translating the document; and translating the document from the first language to a second language using the translation resource which has been selected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A computer implemented method of translating a document from a first language to a second language, comprising the steps of: inputting a document which is in a first language; analyzing at least one tag contained within the document and producing an analysis result; selecting a translation resource in accordance with the analysis result which is used for translating the document; and translating the document from the first language to a second language using the translation resource which has been selected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein: the step of selecting the translation resource comprises selecting a first translation resource for a first part of a document and selecting a second translation resource for a second part of the document; and the step of translating comprises translating the first part of the document using the first translation resource and translating the second part of the document using the second translation resource.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein: the step of analyzing comprises analyzing structural information contained within the document.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein: the step of analyzing comprises analyzing Standard Generalized Markup Language tags contained within the document.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein: the step of selecting the translation resource comprises selecting dictionary information which is used for translating the document.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein: the step of selecting the translation resource comprises selecting rule information which is used for translating the document.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein: the step of selecting the translation resource comprises selecting dictionary information and rule information which is used for translating the document.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein: the step of selecting comprises selecting a data structure which defines a location of the translation resource used for translating the document.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein: the step of analyzing produces an analysis result which includes a key which indicates the data structure which defines a location of the translation resource used for translating; and the step of selecting comprises selecting the data structure containing the key which defines a location of the translation resource used for translating the document.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: simultaneously displaying a section of the document which is in the first language and a corresponding section of the document which has been translated to the second language.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 10, further comprising the step of: changing the section of the document which has been translated to the second language, after the step of displaying.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
72 words
A system for translating a document from a first language to a second language, comprising: means for analyzing at least one tag contained within the document and producing an analysis result; means for selecting a translation resource in accordance with the analysis result which is used for translating the document; and means for translating the document from the first language to a second language using the translation resource which has been selected.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
72 words
A system for translating a document from a first language to a second language, comprising: means for analyzing at least one tag contained within the document and producing an analysis result; means for selecting a translation resource in accordance with the analysis result which is used for translating the document; and means for translating the document from the first language to a second language using the translation resource which has been selected.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
77 words
A system according to claim 12, wherein: the means for selecting the translation resource comprises means for selecting a first translation resource for a first part of a document and selecting a second translation resource for a second part of the document; and the means for translating comprises means for translating the first part of the document using the first translation resource and means for translating the second part of the document using the second translation resource.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system according to claim 12, wherein: the means for analyzing comprises means for analyzing structural information contained within the document.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to claim 13, wherein: the means for analyzing comprises means for analyzing Standard Generalized Markup Language tags contained within the document.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system according to claim 12, wherein: the means for selecting the translation resource comprises means for selecting dictionary information which is used for translating the document.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system according to claim 12, wherein: the means for selecting the translation resource comprises means for selecting rule information which is used for translating the document.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system according to claim 12, wherein: the means for selecting the translation resource comprises means for selecting dictionary information and rule information which is used for translating the document.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system according to claim 12, wherein: the means for selecting comprises means for selecting a data structure which defines a location of the translation resource used for translating the document.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
63 words
A system according to claim 12, wherein: the means for analyzing produces an analysis result which includes a key which indicates the data structure which defines a location of the translation resource used for translating; and the means for selecting comprises means for selecting the data structure containing the key which defines a location of the translation resource used for translating the document.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
38 words
A system according to claim 12, further comprising: means for simultaneously displaying a section of the document which is in the first language and a corresponding section of the document which has been translated to the second language.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to claim 21, further comprising: means for changing the section of the document which has been translated to the second language.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
85 words
A computer program product having a computer readable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon for translating a document from a first language to a second language, comprising: means for analyzing at least one tag contained within the document and producing an analysis result; means for selecting a translation resource in accordance with the analysis result which is used for translating the document; and means for translating the document from the first language to a second language using the translation resource which has been selected.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
85 words
A computer program product having a computer readable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon for translating a document from a first language to a second language, comprising: means for analyzing at least one tag contained within the document and producing an analysis result; means for selecting a translation resource in accordance with the analysis result which is used for translating the document; and means for translating the document from the first language to a second language using the translation resource which has been selected.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
79 words
A computer program product according to claim 23, wherein: the means for selecting the translation resource comprises means for selecting a first translation resource for a first part of a document and selecting a second translation resource for a second part of the document; and the means for translating comprises means for translating the first part of the document using the first translation resource and means for translating the second part of the document using the second translation resource.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
23 words
A computer program product according to claim 23, wherein: the means for analyzing comprises means for analyzing structural information contained within the document.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
26 words
A computer program product according to claim 23, wherein: the means for analyzing comprises means for analyzing Standard Generalized Markup Language tags contained within the document.
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