An operation method and device of a Chinese-English translation device

Abstract

The invention discloses an operation method of a Chinese-English translation device, the method comprising: the translation device translates an original text to provide a translation to a user; the translation device receives a first selection instruction for a part of the translation sent by the user; after the translation device receives the first selection instruction, the translation device determines whether the selected part targeted by the first selection instruction is a first translated word or a first translated sentence; if the translation device determines that the selected part targeted by the first selection instruction is the first translated sentence, the translation device provides a first interactive interface to the user, wherein the first interactive interface includes a sentence in the original text corresponding to the first translated sentence, and the first interactive interface includes a second translated sentence corresponding to the sentence in the original text, wherein the second translated sentence is generated based on translating the sentence in the original text, and the first translated sentence is different from the second translated sentence.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of human-computer interaction technology, specifically to the field of human-computer interaction equipment technology, more specifically to the field of human-computer interaction equipment control technology, and particularly to an operation method and device for a Chinese-English translation device. Background Art

[0002] With the acceleration of the internationalization process, the demand for translation of foreign documents by domestic enterprises or individuals has greatly increased. This demand has spawned a large number of machine translation software, such as free machine translation software such as Baidu Translate and Bing Translate, and paid machine translation software such as the paid version of Baidu Translate and AIpatent. The emergence of these software has greatly reduced translation costs and improved translation efficiency. Especially in the patent-related industry, due to the high professionalism, long text length and difficulty of patent translation, traditional manual translation costs are extremely high and the translation time is long. Translation software saves a lot of translation costs for domestic and foreign patent owners or applicants. However, the current translation software still has some defects that need to be improved. Summary of the invention

[0003] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an operating method of a Chinese-English translation device, comprising:

[0004] The translation device translates the original text to provide the translated text to the user;

[0005] The translation device receives a first selection instruction for a part of the translation sent by a user;

[0006] After the translation device receives the first selection instruction, the translation device determines whether the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction is the first translated word or the first translated sentence;

[0007] If the translation device determines that the selected part targeted by the first selection instruction is a first translated sentence, the translation device provides a first interactive interface to the user, wherein the first interactive interface includes a sentence in the original text corresponding to the first translated sentence, and the first interactive interface includes a second translated sentence corresponding to the sentence in the original text, wherein the second translated sentence is generated based on translating the sentence in the original text, and the first translated sentence is different from the second translated sentence.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment, the method further comprises the steps of:

[0009] If, after receiving the first selection instruction, the translation device determines that the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction is neither a word nor a sentence, the translation device provides a prompt interface to the user, wherein the prompt interface includes the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction, and the prompt interface also includes a prompt for the user to re-enter the first selection instruction;

[0010] Wherein, if the number of words in the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction is less than the word count threshold, the prompt for the user to re-enter the first selection instruction is configured to prompt the user to re-select a word;

[0011] If the number of words in the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction is greater than the word count threshold, the prompt for the user to re-enter the first selection instruction is configured to prompt the user to re-select a sentence.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment, the method further comprises the steps of:

[0013] The translation device receives a second selection instruction for a second translated sentence sent by a user, wherein the second selection instruction is generated in response to the user clicking on the second translated sentence in the first interactive interface;

[0014] After the translation device receives the second selection instruction, the translation device adds the second translated sentence and a portion of the original text corresponding to the second translated sentence to a translation consistency list, wherein the translation consistency list is displayed in the second interactive interface;

[0015] The translation device receives an activation instruction for the second interactive interface;

[0016] After the translation device receives the activation instruction, the translation device provides a second interactive interface to the user;

[0017] The translation device receives a third selection instruction for a second translated sentence in the translation consistency list sent by the user, wherein the third selection instruction is generated in response to the user clicking on the second translated sentence in the translation consistency list.

[0018] In a preferred embodiment, the method further comprises the steps of:

[0019] After the translation device receives the third selection instruction, when the translation device translates again the part of the original text corresponding to the second translated sentence, the translation device translates the part of the original text corresponding to the second translated sentence into the second translated sentence;

[0020] The translation device receives a deselection instruction for a second translated sentence in the translation consistency list sent by a user, wherein the deselection instruction is generated in response to the user clicking the second translated sentence in the translation consistency list again;

[0021] After the translation device receives the deselection instruction, when the translation device translates the part of the original text corresponding to the second translated sentence again, the translation device translates the part of the original text corresponding to the second translated sentence into one of the first translated sentence or the second translated sentence.

[0022] In a preferred embodiment, the method further comprises the steps of:

[0023] If the translation device determines that the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction is the first translated word, the translation device provides a third interactive interface to the user, wherein the third interactive interface includes the word in the original text corresponding to the first translated word, and the third interactive interface includes the second translated word and the third translated word corresponding to the word in the original text, wherein the second translated word and the third translated word are both generated based on the translation of the word in the original text, and the first translated word, the second translated word and the third translated word are all different;

[0024] The translation device receives a fourth selection instruction for the second translated word sent by the user, wherein the fourth selection instruction is generated in response to the user clicking on the second translated word in the third interactive interface;

[0025] After the translation device receives the fourth selection instruction, the translation device provides a fourth interactive interface to the user, wherein the fourth interactive interface includes a first translation reference document, wherein the first translation reference document includes a first reference document original text and a first reference document translation, wherein the first reference document original text includes a first target word, wherein the first target word is the same as the word in the original text corresponding to the second translated word, wherein the first reference document translation includes a first target translation, wherein the first target translation is the same as the second translated word, and wherein the first translation reference document has a high correlation with the original text based on semantic sorting.

[0026] In a preferred embodiment, the fourth interactive interface further includes an information window, wherein the information window includes the source of the first translation reference document, the usage record of the first translation reference document, and the number of times the second translated word is adopted.

[0027] In a preferred embodiment, the method further comprises the steps of:

[0028] In the fourth interactive interface, the translation device further provides the user with the first translated word and the third translated word;

[0029] The translation device receives a fifth selection instruction for the third translated word sent by the user, wherein the fifth selection instruction is generated in response to the user clicking the third translated word in the fourth interactive interface;

[0030] After the translation device receives the fifth selection instruction, the translation device provides a fifth interactive interface to the user, wherein the fifth interactive interface includes a second translation reference document, wherein the second translation reference document includes a second reference document original text and a second reference document translation, wherein the second reference document original text includes a target word, wherein the second target word is the same as the word in the original text corresponding to the second translated word, wherein the second reference document translation includes a second target translation, wherein the second target translation is the same as the second translated word, and wherein the second translation reference document has a high correlation with the original text based on semantic sorting.

[0031] The present invention provides a Chinese-English translation device, comprising a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores processor executable instructions, and when the executable instructions are executed, the processor performs the following operations:

[0032] The translation device translates the original text to provide the translated text to the user;

[0033] The translation device receives a first selection instruction for a part of the translation sent by a user;

[0034] After the translation device receives the first selection instruction, the translation device determines whether the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction is the first translated word or the first translated sentence;

[0035] If the translation device determines that the selected part targeted by the first selection instruction is a first translated sentence, the translation device provides a first interactive interface to the user, wherein the first interactive interface includes a sentence in the original text corresponding to the first translated sentence, and the first interactive interface includes a second translated sentence corresponding to the sentence in the original text, wherein the second translated sentence is generated based on translating the sentence in the original text, and the first translated sentence is different from the second translated sentence.

[0036] In a preferred embodiment, the executable instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to perform the following operations:

[0037] If, after receiving the first selection instruction, the translation device determines that the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction is neither a word nor a sentence, the translation device provides a prompt interface to the user, wherein the prompt interface includes the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction, and the prompt interface also includes a prompt for the user to re-enter the first selection instruction;

[0038] Wherein, if the number of words in the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction is less than the word count threshold, the prompt for the user to re-enter the first selection instruction is configured to prompt the user to re-select a word;

[0039] If the number of words in the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction is greater than the word count threshold, the prompt for the user to re-enter the first selection instruction is configured to prompt the user to re-select a sentence.

[0040] In a preferred embodiment, the executable instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to perform the following operations:

[0041] The translation device receives a second selection instruction for a second translated sentence sent by a user, wherein the second selection instruction is generated in response to the user clicking on the second translated sentence in the first interactive interface;

[0042] After the translation device receives the second selection instruction, the translation device adds the second translated sentence and a portion of the original text corresponding to the second translated sentence to a translation consistency list, wherein the translation consistency list is displayed in the second interactive interface;

[0043] The translation device receives an activation instruction for the second interactive interface;

[0044] After the translation device receives the activation instruction, the translation device provides a second interactive interface to the user;

[0045] The translation device receives a third selection instruction for a second translated sentence in the translation consistency list sent by the user, wherein the third selection instruction is generated in response to the user clicking on the second translated sentence in the translation consistency list.

[0046] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages: the existing translation software has the defect that it cannot fully prompt the translator, resulting in translation errors by the translator. The solution proposed by the present invention can solve the problems existing in the prior art. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0047] Figure 1 is a flow chart of a method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0048] Figure 2It is a schematic diagram of an interface of a translation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0049] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of an interface after a translation device displays a first interactive interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0050] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the interface after the translation device displays the prompt interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0051] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of an interface after the translation device displays the second interactive interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0052] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of an interface after the translation device displays the third interactive interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0053] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of an interface after the translation device displays the fourth interactive interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0054] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of an interface after the translation device displays the fifth interactive interface according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0055] The specific implementation modes of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but it should be understood that the protection scope of the present invention is not limited by the specific implementation modes.

[0056] At present, in the patent industry, all foreign-related agencies and translation companies basically use machine translation software to assist in the translation of patent documents. According to the results of our research, the software (including free software and paid software) that can meet the translators' requirements for machine translation quality on the market currently has the following defects: Due to the design of the machine translation algorithm (the specific translation algorithms are common knowledge and have been used in the field of machine translation for a long time, and the details of the algorithm will not be discussed here), the computer may make different translations for essentially the same sentences, especially for some essentially the same long sentences, the computer often gives two different translation methods. For example, in an example of our research, there is a long English sentence in the invention content of a certain PCT international application specification, "transmitting, by the UE, to the base station a first indicator which includes a first field and a different second field based on the response received from the base station" (this example is based on the original text in the PCT international application). For the content of the invention content, a certain paid machine translation software translates it into "the UE sends a first indicator including a first field and a different second field to the base station based on the response received from the base station". Still using the same paid machine translation software, the translation of a sentence in the specific embodiment part of the same PCT international application that is essentially the same as the previous English sentence (essentially the same because the specific embodiment part also contains, for example, the execution subject of the communication manager and some figure marks, abbreviations and further definitions, etc., these minor differences do not affect the discussion of technical issues and are no longer reflected here) becomes "a first indicator including a first field and a different second field, based on a response received from the base station, sent by the UE to the base station" (of course, the machine translation software may also translate the English sentence into "a first indicator including a first field and a different second field, based on a response received from the base station, sent by the UE to the base station". However, for the purpose of introducing technical issues, only two examples of translation methods are discussed here). Obviously, there is a substantial difference between the two translations for the limited object of "based on", and the two translations will lead to two understandings of the technical solution.The problem with current machine translation software is that although the machine translation software translates two essentially identical sentences differently, the machine translation software does not remind the translator (or agent) that it has translated the two essentially identical sentences differently. Considering that patent documents are generally long, the two essentially identical sentences may be separated by thousands or even tens of thousands of words. Therefore, in the absence of a reminder, the translator may have forgotten that he has proofread a essentially identical sentence when proofreading the translation of the next (English) sentence. At this time, the translator loses the opportunity to discover inconsistencies in the translation, which may lead to translation errors. Based on the current algorithm, it is impossible to force the machine translation software to translate two essentially identical English sentences into the same translation. For example, the aforementioned sentence may be expressed as "The UE (eg UE-a120) transmits a transmission power indicator which includes a first field and second field (which is different from the first field) based on the response received from the base station" in the specific embodiment part. Although the translator will think that the sentence in the specific embodiment part is essentially the same as the English sentence in the aforementioned invention content part, according to the current technical status, it is difficult for the machine translation software to identify the two English sentences as essentially the same. Therefore, based on the current technology, it is impossible to force the machine translation software to translate the two essentially identical English sentences into the same translation. In addition, the situation that the machine translation software translates two essentially identical English sentences into different translations actually serves as a reminder for the translator. It can remind the translator that the "based on" in the long sentence has the possibility of limiting different objects, which is important for the translator to correctly understand the technical solution. Therefore, if the machine translation software is simply forced to translate two essentially identical English sentences into the same translation, this prompting effect will be lost. In addition, during the machine translation process, we also found that there are cases where an English word is translated into multiple translations. For example, in the field of communication, "communicate (or various tense changes of the word)" is appropriately translated as "send" in some contexts, "communicate with xx" in some contexts, and "transmit" in some contexts. When the user cannot confirm which translation is appropriate, the prior art cannot provide prompts to the user to help the user determine a reasonable translation. The method of the present invention is intended to solve the above technical problems.

[0057] Example 1

[0058] Figure 11 is a flow chart of a method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the method of the present invention comprises the following steps:

[0059] Step 1: The translation device translates the original text to provide the translation to the user; since patent translation is a very popular translation field at present, this article takes the translation of patent documents as an example. The method of the present invention can be used for translation between Chinese and English, between Chinese and French, between Chinese and German, between Chinese and Japanese, and so on. For the purpose of simplicity, the present invention only takes English translation as an example to introduce the specific embodiment of the present invention; in one example, the original text can be the entire patent document, or the original text can be part of the patent document, such as several paragraphs in the specification of a patent document. In one example, the translation device can be a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer installed with relevant translation software, or a mobile terminal installed with a translation APP. Considering that the translator generally performs translation work on a desktop computer or a laptop computer, the present invention uses a desktop computer installed with relevant translation software as an example of a translation device. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the core part of translation software (the two terms machine translation software and translation software are used interchangeably herein, and the two are the same concept and are not specifically distinguished) is the machine translation algorithm, and such algorithms are already common knowledge, and how to create a software interface and how to write code to implement the basic functions of the translation software are something that software engineers can implement, therefore, this article will not go into detail about the specific machine translation algorithm, and this article will not describe in detail the functions that should exist in the translation software but are not related to the functions of the present invention. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that software engineers can use known programming methods to integrate the method proposed in the present invention into the machine translation software, and the specific computer program is not the core content of the present invention, and this article will not go into detail about it.

[0060] Step 2: The translation device receives a first selection instruction for a portion of the translation sent by the user; in one example, the state of the user selecting a portion of the translation can be referred to in Figure 2 .exist Figure 2 In the figure, only a specific English original text and its corresponding translation are shown (the translation is in a selected state, so its background color is dark gray). Of course, other original sentences and the corresponding Chinese translations can be displayed on the computer display at the same time. Other original sentences and the corresponding Chinese translations are not involved in the discussion of the embodiments, so they are replaced by terms such as "original sentence A" and "translation A". During the translation process, if the translator believes that a certain original sentence is a long sentence and there may be multiple possibilities for translation, the translator can use the mouse to select the translation corresponding to the long original sentence. The selection method can be dragging the mouse, and the selected translation can be represented in dark gray to prompt the user that the translation is selected. After the user selects a part of the translation and performs related operations, the related operations can be in Figure 2In the state, the user clicks the left button of the mouse to call a drop-down menu, which may include a "translation selection" tab. The user then clicks the tab with the right button of the mouse. The user clicks the tab to issue a first selection instruction for a part of the translation; Figure 2 As shown, Figure 2 The interface also includes a software function area. Those skilled in the art will understand that the software function area can integrate commonly used software or document editing functions such as "save", "font adjustment", "format", and "highlight". These functions are common knowledge and will not be repeated in this article.

[0061] Step 3: After the translation device receives the first selection instruction, the translation device determines the selected part (in Figure 2 In the example, the dark gray part is the selected part targeted by the first selection instruction) is the first translated word or the first translated sentence; general machine translation software stores a Chinese word library and a related term library, based on which the translation device can determine whether the selected part targeted by the first selection instruction is a word; the translation device can determine that the selected part targeted by the first selection instruction is a sentence based on the selected part being between two periods;

[0062] Step 4: If the translation device determines that the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction is the first translated sentence, the translation device provides a first interactive interface to the user, wherein the first interactive interface includes a sentence in the original text corresponding to the first translated sentence, and the first interactive interface includes a second translated sentence corresponding to the sentence in the original text, wherein the second translated sentence is generated based on the translation of the sentence in the original text, and the first translated sentence is different from the second translated sentence. In one example, the specific form of the first interactive interface can be found in Figure 3 .exist Figure 3 In the example, the first interactive interface directly covers Figure 2 The part of the interface showing the original text is because the first interactive interface also displays the original text corresponding to the first translated sentence, so the first interactive interface can "borrow" Figure 2 The interface part showing the original text in the interface shown is used to avoid displaying the first interactive interface by popping up a new window. Figure 3In the example, the sentence in the original text corresponding to the first translated sentence is "transmitting, by the UE, to the base station a first indicator which includes a first field and a different second field based on the response received from the base station", and the first translated sentence is "sending a first indicator including a first field and a different second field to the base station based on the response received from the base station by the UE", and the first translated sentence is "sending a first indicator including a first field and a different second field based on the response received from the base station by the UE to the base station". In fact, the first translated sentence is the first translation form of the aforementioned original sentence, and the first translated sentence is the second translation form of the same original sentence. Of course, if machine translation can also provide a third translation form, the first interactive interface should also have a third translated sentence. The first interactive interface can fully prompt the translator that the same English sentence can have multiple translation forms, which reduces the possibility of incorrect translation.

[0063] Example 2

[0064] In embodiment 2, the method further comprises the steps of:

[0065] If, after receiving the first selection instruction, the translation device determines that the selected part targeted by the first selection instruction is neither a word nor a sentence, the translation device provides a prompt interface to the user, wherein the prompt interface includes the selected part targeted by the first selection instruction, and the prompt interface also includes a prompt for the user to re-enter the first selection instruction; in an example, for example, the user selects "and a different second field", then since "and a different second field" does not exist in the term library, the translation device determines that the selected content is not a word, and since the first word of "and a different second field" is not preceded by a period, and the last word of "and a different second field" is not followed by a period, the translation device determines that the selected content is not a sentence; an example of the prompt interface can be found in Figure 4 ;

[0066] Wherein, if the number of words in the selected part targeted by the first selection instruction is less than the word count threshold, the prompt for the user to re-enter the first selection instruction is configured to prompt the user to re-select a word; in one example, the word count threshold can be set based on experience, for example, the word count threshold can be a natural number such as 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9;

[0067] If the number of words in the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction is greater than the word count threshold, the prompt for the user to re-enter the first selection instruction is configured to prompt the user to re-select a sentence.

[0068] Example 3

[0069] In embodiment 3, the method further comprises the steps of:

[0070] The translation device receives a second selection instruction for a second translated sentence sent by a user, wherein the second selection instruction is generated in response to the user clicking on the second translated sentence in the first interactive interface; in one example, if the user believes that the second translated sentence is a more appropriate translation, the user can use a mouse to click on the second translated sentence in the first interactive interface (wherein the second translated sentence in the first interactive interface itself is set to be clickable), thereby generating and sending the second selection instruction for the second translated sentence;

[0071] After the translation device receives the second selection instruction, the translation device adds the second translated sentence and a portion of the original text corresponding to the second translated sentence to the translation consistency list, wherein the translation consistency list is displayed in the second interactive interface; an example of the second interactive interface can be seen in Figure 5 ,exist Figure 5 In the figure, the second interactive interface is displayed in the middle of the computer display. The second interactive interface includes a translation consistency list. Due to the limited area of ​​the figure, only one set of Chinese-English original translations is shown in the figure. It can be understood that as long as the user clicks on the second translated sentence, the second translated sentence and a part of the original text corresponding to the second translated sentence (that is, the original text sentence) will be added to the translation consistency list;

[0072] The translation device receives an activation instruction for the second interactive interface; in one example, Figure 5 As shown, the operation of activating the second interactive interface can be achieved by clicking the "Activate Second Interactive Interface" tab in the upper right corner of the display. Clicking the "Activate Second Interactive Interface" tab once will display the second interactive interface, and clicking "Activate Second Interactive Interface" again will hide the second interactive interface.

[0073] After the translation device receives the activation instruction, the translation device provides a second interactive interface to the user;

[0074] The translation device receives a third selection instruction for a second translated sentence in the translation consistency list sent by the user, wherein the third selection instruction is generated in response to the user clicking on the second translated sentence in the translation consistency list. In one example, the user can click on the second translated sentence in the second interactive interface and click on the second translated sentence once, and then Figure 5 As shown, "√" may be displayed on the left side of a portion of the original text corresponding to the second translated sentence, and the "√" may be hidden when the second translated sentence is clicked again.

[0075] In a preferred embodiment, the method further comprises the steps of:

[0076] After the translation device receives the third selection instruction, when the translation device translates the part of the original text corresponding to the second translated sentence again, the translation device translates the part of the original text corresponding to the second translated sentence into the second translated sentence; in one example, Figure 5 As shown, when the "√" of the second interactive interface is displayed, "when the translation device translates the part of the original text corresponding to the second translated sentence again, the translation device translates the part of the original text corresponding to the second translated sentence into the second translated sentence", on the contrary, if the "√" is hidden, the translation device translates the part of the original text corresponding to the second translated sentence into one of the first translated sentence or the second translated sentence (that is, the practice of existing machine translation software); in addition, the second interactive interface itself is also equivalent to a prompt box. As long as the user clicks on the second interactive interface, he can see the appropriate translation of some long sentences in the patent document at any time, which avoids the problem that the translator forgets how to translate the beginning sentence when translating to the end;

[0077] The translation device receives a deselection instruction for a second translated sentence in the translation consistency list sent by a user, wherein the deselection instruction is generated in response to the user clicking the second translated sentence in the translation consistency list again;

[0078] After the translation device receives the deselection instruction, when the translation device translates the part of the original text corresponding to the second translated sentence again, the translation device translates the part of the original text corresponding to the second translated sentence into one of the first translated sentence or the second translated sentence.

[0079] Example 4

[0080] In embodiment 4, the method further comprises the steps of:

[0081] If the translation device determines that the selected part targeted by the first selection instruction is the first translated word, the translation device provides a third interactive interface to the user, wherein the third interactive interface includes the word in the original text corresponding to the first translated word, and the third interactive interface includes the second translated word and the third translated word corresponding to the word in the original text, wherein the second translated word and the third translated word are both generated based on the translation of the word in the original text, and the first translated word, the second translated word and the third translated word are all different; in one example, the third interactive interface can refer to Figure 6 It should be understood that Figure 6 The word “send” in the translation must also be in a sentence of the translation, but since the other contents of the sentence are not important for understanding this embodiment, Figure 6 In , the rest of the sentence is omitted using ellipsis. Figure 6 In the example, the third interactive interface includes the word in the original text corresponding to the first translated word (i.e., communicate), the first translated word (i.e., "send"), the second translated word (i.e., "communicate with"), and the third translated word (i.e., "transmit"), that is, the first translated word, the second translated word, and the third translated word are three translation forms of the same English word; it should be noted that the first translated word, the second translated word, or the third translated word is not necessarily the explanation of the word in the English dictionary, but the first translated word, the second translated word, or the third translated word must be a translation form that the user of the translation software of the present invention has used before (the translation form that the user has used before can be obtained by saving the user's translation manuscript through the server);

[0082] The translation device receives a fourth selection instruction for the second translated word sent by the user, wherein the fourth selection instruction is generated in response to the user clicking the second translated word in the third interactive interface; Figure 6 In the example of , the user can click "Communicate with..." to generate and send a fourth selection instruction for the second translated word;

[0083] After the translation device receives the fourth selection instruction, the translation device provides a fourth interactive interface to the user, wherein the fourth interactive interface includes a first translation reference document, wherein the first translation reference document includes a first reference document original text and a first reference document translation, wherein the first reference document original text includes a first target word, wherein the first target word is the same as the word in the original text corresponding to the second translated word, wherein the first reference document translation includes a first target translation, wherein the first target translation is the same as the second translated word, wherein the first translation reference document has a high correlation with the original text based on semantic sorting. In one example, the fourth interactive interface can refer to Figure 7 ,like Figure 7 As shown, the fourth interactive interface completely covers the original translation interface, and the left side of the fourth interactive interface provides the original text of the first reference document (it should be understood that the original text of the first reference document should be a paragraph that is long enough to enable the user to fully understand the context of the original text of the first reference document), and the original text of the first reference document also includes the word communicate (for the sake of brevity, other parts of the original text of the first reference document are also represented by ellipsis), and the right side of the fourth interactive interface provides the translation of the first reference document, and the translation of the first reference document includes the translation form of "communicate with..." A specific method for determining the first translation reference document may be: first, setting a Boolean condition to filter out all documents that translate communicate as "communicate with..." (this document is a document stored in the translation software supplier's server), and then using a well-known semantic-based sorting algorithm (such as the semantic sorting algorithm used by search software formulas such as Zhihuiya, Patentics, and Hexiang Xinchuang) to sort the aforementioned filtered documents, and selecting the document with the highest relevance (or the second highest, the third highest, etc.) as the first translation reference document; the fourth interactive interface helps users understand how a certain word should be translated in the relevant context. For example, the prior art CN108009158A also discloses a translation device, wherein the device also provides users with multiple translation options for a certain word, but the problem with the prior art is that simply providing users with multiple translation options for a certain word can only achieve the effect of a dictionary, but this is not very helpful for users to translate patent documents, because the translation of some words in patent documents is different from the translation of dictionaries, and the translation of a certain word must consider the overall technical solution of the patent (i.e., context). In addition, patent translation also needs to consider the usual translation of the word by other peers. Obviously, the prior art cannot meet the needs in patent document translation. The solution of this embodiment can solve the problems existing in the prior art.

[0084] In a preferred embodiment, the fourth interactive interface further includes an information window, wherein the information window includes the source of the first translation reference document, the usage record of the first translation reference document, and the number of times the second translated word is adopted. An example of the information window can be found in Figure 7 The source of the first translation reference document may be the company's translator or the agency's translator who provided the first translation reference document. Obviously, if the first translation reference document is adopted by some well-known companies, the credibility of the first translation reference document is higher. The usage record of the first translation reference document may be whether the first translation reference document is used as evidence in the invalidation oral trial or other legal proceedings. If the first translation reference document is used as evidence in the invalidation oral trial or other legal proceedings, the credibility of the first translation reference document is higher. The number of times the second translated word is adopted can represent whether practitioners in the translation field mostly translate the word into the form of "the second translated word".

[0085] Example 5

[0086] In embodiment 5, the method further comprises the steps of:

[0087] In the fourth interactive interface, the translation device also provides the user with the first translated word and the third translated word; Figure 7 As shown, in the fourth interactive interface, the translation device also provides the user with two translation forms: "send" and "transmit";

[0088] The translation device receives a fifth selection instruction for the third translated word sent by the user, wherein the fifth selection instruction is generated in response to the user clicking on the third translated word in the fourth interactive interface; in one example, the user can directly click on "transmit" in the fourth interactive interface, so that the translation device will directly provide the user with a fifth interactive interface. An example of the fifth interactive interface can be found in Figure 8 , the fifth interactive interface still includes two translation forms of "send" and "communicate with..."; the user can still directly click "send" or "communicate with..." in the fifth interactive interface, thereby triggering the translation device to continue to provide the user with, for example, the sixth interactive interface. For example, if the user clicks "communicate with..." in the fifth interactive interface, the sixth interactive interface will also be displayed. Figure 7 The advantage of this embodiment is that the translator may need to repeatedly compare the advantages and disadvantages of various word translation forms, and the design of this embodiment can facilitate users to quickly jump between various word translation forms. Otherwise, the user needs to close the current interactive interface and return to the state shown in the figure. Figure 6The state shown in the figure, and then click on other translation forms, and then the translation device can provide the user with relevant translation reference documents. The operation of the present invention is obviously more concise. Especially when there are more than 6 translation forms for a word, the use effect of the present invention is better.

[0089] After the translation device receives the fifth selection instruction, the translation device provides a fifth interactive interface to the user, wherein the fifth interactive interface includes a second translation reference document, wherein the second translation reference document includes a second reference document original text and a second reference document translation, wherein the second reference document original text includes a target word, wherein the second target word is the same as the word in the original text corresponding to the second translated word, wherein the second reference document translation includes a second target translation, wherein the second target translation is the same as the second translated word, and wherein the second translation reference document has a high correlation with the original text based on semantic sorting.

[0090] Example 6

[0091] The present invention provides a Chinese-English translation device, characterized in that the Chinese-English translation device includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory stores processor executable instructions, and the executable instructions enable the processor to perform the following operations when executed:

[0092] The translation device translates the original text to provide the translated text to the user;

[0093] The translation device receives a first selection instruction for a part of the translation sent by a user;

[0094] After the translation device receives the first selection instruction, the translation device determines whether the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction is the first translated word or the first translated sentence;

[0095] If the translation device determines that the selected part targeted by the first selection instruction is a first translated sentence, the translation device provides a first interactive interface to the user, wherein the first interactive interface includes a sentence in the original text corresponding to the first translated sentence, and the first interactive interface includes a second translated sentence corresponding to the sentence in the original text, wherein the second translated sentence is generated based on translating the sentence in the original text, and the first translated sentence is different from the second translated sentence.

[0096] In a preferred embodiment, the executable instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to perform the following operations:

[0097] If, after receiving the first selection instruction, the translation device determines that the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction is neither a word nor a sentence, the translation device provides a prompt interface to the user, wherein the prompt interface includes the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction, and the prompt interface also includes a prompt for the user to re-enter the first selection instruction;

[0098] Wherein, if the number of words in the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction is less than the word count threshold, the prompt for the user to re-enter the first selection instruction is configured to prompt the user to re-select a word;

[0099] If the number of words in the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction is greater than the word count threshold, the prompt for the user to re-enter the first selection instruction is configured to prompt the user to re-select a sentence.

[0100] In a preferred embodiment, the executable instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to perform the following operations:

[0101] The translation device receives a second selection instruction for a second translated sentence sent by a user, wherein the second selection instruction is generated in response to the user clicking on the second translated sentence in the first interactive interface;

[0102] After the translation device receives the second selection instruction, the translation device adds the second translated sentence and a portion of the original text corresponding to the second translated sentence to a translation consistency list, wherein the translation consistency list is displayed in the second interactive interface;

[0103] The translation device receives an activation instruction for the second interactive interface;

[0104] After the translation device receives the activation instruction, the translation device provides a second interactive interface to the user;

[0105] The translation device receives a third selection instruction for a second translated sentence in the translation consistency list sent by the user, wherein the third selection instruction is generated in response to the user clicking on the second translated sentence in the translation consistency list.

[0106] The foregoing description of specific exemplary embodiments of the present invention is for the purpose of illustration and demonstration. These descriptions are not intended to limit the present invention to the precise form disclosed, and it is clear that many changes and variations can be made based on the above teachings. The purpose of selecting and describing the exemplary embodiments is to explain the specific principles of the present invention and its practical application, so that those skilled in the art can realize and utilize various different exemplary embodiments of the present invention and various different selections and changes. The scope of the present invention is intended to be limited by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A method for operating a Chinese-English translation device, characterized in that: The operation method comprises: The translation device translates the original text to provide the translated text to the user; The translation device receives a first selection instruction for a part of the translation sent by a user; After the translation device receives the first selection instruction, the translation device determines whether the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction is a first translated word or a first translated sentence; If the translation device determines that the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction is a first translated sentence, the translation device provides a first interactive interface to the user, wherein the first interactive interface includes a sentence in the original text corresponding to the first translated sentence, and the first interactive interface includes a second translated sentence corresponding to the sentence in the original text, wherein the second translated sentence is generated based on translating the sentence in the original text, and the first translated sentence is different from the second translated sentence, The operation method also includes the following steps: If the translation device determines that the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction is neither a word nor a sentence after receiving the first selection instruction, the translation device provides a prompt interface to the user, wherein the prompt interface includes the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction and the prompt interface also includes a prompt for the user to re-enter the first selection instruction; Wherein, if the number of words in the selected part targeted by the first selection instruction is less than the word number threshold, the prompt for the user to re-enter the first selection instruction is configured to prompt the user to re-select a word; If the number of words in the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction is greater than the word count threshold, the prompt for the user to re-enter the first selection instruction is configured to prompt the user to re-select a sentence. The operation method also includes the following steps: The translation device receives a second selection instruction for the second translated sentence sent by the user, wherein the second selection instruction is generated in response to the user clicking on the second translated sentence in the first interactive interface; After the translation device receives the second selection instruction, the translation device adds the second translated sentence and a portion of the original text corresponding to the second translated sentence to a translation consistency list, wherein the translation consistency list is displayed in the second interactive interface; The translation device receives an activation instruction for the second interactive interface; After the translation device receives the activation instruction, the translation device provides the second interaction interface to the user; The translation device receives a third selection instruction for a second translated sentence in the translation consistency list sent by a user, wherein the third selection instruction is generated in response to the user clicking on the second translated sentence in the translation consistency list.

2. The operating method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The operation method also includes the following steps: After the translation device receives the third selection instruction, when the translation device translates the portion of the original text corresponding to the second translated sentence again, the translation device translates the portion of the original text corresponding to the second translated sentence into the second translated sentence; The translation device receives a deselection instruction for a second translated sentence in the translation consistency list sent by a user, wherein the deselection instruction is generated in response to the user clicking on the second translated sentence in the translation consistency list again; After the translation device receives the deselection instruction, when the translation device translates the part of the original text corresponding to the second translated sentence again, the translation device translates the part of the original text corresponding to the second translated sentence into one of the first translated sentence or the second translated sentence.

3. The operating method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The operation method also includes the following steps: If the translation device determines that the selected part targeted by the first selection instruction is a first translated word, the translation device provides a third interactive interface to the user, wherein the third interactive interface includes the word in the original text corresponding to the first translated word, and the third interactive interface includes a second translated word and a third translated word corresponding to the word in the original text, wherein the second translated word and the third translated word are both generated based on translating the word in the original text, and the first translated word, the second translated word and the third translated word are all different; The translation device receives a fourth selection instruction for the second translated word sent by the user, wherein the fourth selection instruction is generated in response to the user clicking on the second translated word in the third interactive interface; After the translation device receives the fourth selection instruction, the translation device provides a fourth interactive interface to the user, wherein the fourth interactive interface includes a first translation reference document, wherein the first translation reference document includes a first reference document original text and a first reference document translation, wherein the first reference document original text includes a first target word, wherein the first target word is the same as the word in the original text corresponding to the second translated word, wherein the first reference document translation includes a first target translation, wherein the first target translation is the same as the second translated word, and wherein the first translation reference document has a high correlation with the original text based on semantic sorting.

4. The operating method according to claim 3, characterized in that: The fourth interactive interface further includes an information window, wherein the information window includes the source of the first translation reference document, the use record of the first translation reference document, and the number of times the second translated word is adopted.

5. The operating method according to claim 4, characterized in that: The operation method also includes the following steps: In the fourth interactive interface, the translation device further provides the user with the first translated word and the third translated word; The translation device receives a fifth selection instruction for the third translated word sent by the user, wherein the fifth selection instruction is generated in response to the user clicking on the third translated word in the fourth interactive interface; After the translation device receives the fifth selection instruction, the translation device provides a fifth interactive interface to the user, wherein the fifth interactive interface includes a second translation reference document, wherein the second translation reference document includes a second reference document original text and a second reference document translation, wherein the second reference document original text includes a second target word, wherein the second target word is the same as the word in the original text corresponding to the second translated word, wherein the second reference document translation includes a second target translation, wherein the second target translation is the same as the second translated word, and wherein the second translation reference document has a high correlation with the original text based on semantic sorting.

6. A Chinese-English translation device, characterized in that: The Chinese-English translation device includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores processor executable instructions, and when the executable instructions are executed, the processor performs the following operations: The translation device translates the original text to provide the translated text to the user; The translation device receives a first selection instruction for a part of the translation sent by a user; After the translation device receives the first selection instruction, the translation device determines whether the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction is a first translated word or a first translated sentence; If the translation device determines that the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction is a first translated sentence, the translation device provides a first interactive interface to the user, wherein the first interactive interface includes a sentence in the original text corresponding to the first translated sentence, and the first interactive interface includes a second translated sentence corresponding to the sentence in the original text, wherein the second translated sentence is generated based on translating the sentence in the original text, and the first translated sentence is different from the second translated sentence, When executed, the executable instructions further cause the processor to perform the following operations: If the translation device determines that the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction is neither a word nor a sentence after receiving the first selection instruction, the translation device provides a prompt interface to the user, wherein the prompt interface includes the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction and the prompt interface also includes a prompt for the user to re-enter the first selection instruction; Wherein, if the number of words in the selected part targeted by the first selection instruction is less than the word number threshold, the prompt for the user to re-enter the first selection instruction is configured to prompt the user to re-select a word; If the number of words in the selected portion targeted by the first selection instruction is greater than the word count threshold, the prompt for the user to re-enter the first selection instruction is configured to prompt the user to re-select a sentence. When executed, the executable instructions further cause the processor to perform the following operations: The translation device receives a second selection instruction for the second translated sentence sent by the user, wherein the second selection instruction is generated in response to the user clicking on the second translated sentence in the first interactive interface; After the translation device receives the second selection instruction, the translation device adds the second translated sentence and a portion of the original text corresponding to the second translated sentence to a translation consistency list, wherein the translation consistency list is displayed in the second interactive interface; The translation device receives an activation instruction for the second interactive interface; After the translation device receives the activation instruction, the translation device provides the second interaction interface to the user; The translation device receives a third selection instruction for a second translated sentence in the translation consistency list sent by a user, wherein the third selection instruction is generated in response to the user clicking on the second translated sentence in the translation consistency list.

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