Mind-map-based collaboration system and method for providing real-time translation function

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mind-map-based collaboration system and method comprising: generating a mind-map in accordance with a collaboration theme through an establisher terminal which is any one of a plurality of creator terminals; requesting the establishment of a conference room by accessing a server through the establisher terminal, and setting conference room setting information; authenticating a participant by accessing the server through at least one participant terminal other than the establisher terminal among the plurality of creator terminals and then participating in the conference room; if a message for collaboration in the language set in the participating establisher terminal or the at least one participant terminal is inputted and transmitted to the server, the server updating and outputting a mind-map, inputted via an input step, to the establisher terminal or the at least one participant terminal; and if the establisher terminal or the at least one participant terminal is set to a language other than the language inputted via the input step, performing real-time translation into the language set by the establisher terminal or the at least one participant terminal, in conjunction with translation API, and outputting same.

Description

Mind map-based collaboration system and method providing real-time translation function

[0001] The present invention relates to a mind map-based collaboration system and method that provides a real-time translation function.

[0002] Discussion is a creative brain activity process in which participants communicate with each other to find solutions and ways to achieve a given problem or goal. The critical thinking skills and processes required for discussion differ from those of lectures and learning, which involve the one-way transmission or acquisition of information. For an effective discussion to occur, participants must go through a series of steps, including understanding the phenomenon of a given topic, identifying its causes, and formulating countermeasures. Participants must also be able to respond to the ideas presented by others and share their own thoughts in real time.

[0003] Therefore, while the translation APIs currently provided by Google and Naver are being used in various programs, these translation functions have so far been limited to sequential translation of text or speech. In the cloud-based digital age ushered in by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, we live in an innovative technological environment where everyone can instantly connect and communicate with anyone around the world. However, language barriers have hindered the experience of real-time, online communication and mutual understanding among people at a general level on specific topics.

[0004] Furthermore, when people from multicultural and multinational backgrounds want to discuss a topic online in real time, they often rely on interpreters or translators if they don't have a common language like English or are unable to speak it fluently. In particular, the process of exchanging ideas, going through a series of procedures, and collaboratively reaching a consensus presents significant challenges for ordinary people without specialized education and training.

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a mind map-based online collaboration system and method that includes a real-time translation function into multiple languages, which technically combines individual solutions to two problems, namely language and procedure, that arise in real-time online discussions between multilingual users.

[0006] A mind map-based collaboration system providing a real-time translation function of the present invention for achieving the above technical task comprises, in one aspect, a plurality of writer terminals for creating and editing a joint mind map according to a collaboration topic; a server for receiving a mind map transmitted from any one of the plurality of writer terminals, opening a conference room, transmitting the received mind map to other writer terminals participating in the opened conference room, and receiving mind map configuration information transmitted from any one of the writer terminals participating in the conference room, and transmitting the same to all writer terminals participating in the conference room; and a translation API for generating and transmitting at least one translation data for input language data connected to the server through a network; characterized in that a language created or edited through any one of the plurality of writer terminals is translated in real time into a language set by another writer terminal participating in the conference room and provided.

[0007] In addition, a mind map-based online collaboration system providing a real-time translation function according to one aspect of the present invention is a mind map-based online collaboration system providing a real-time translation function using a plurality of writer terminals and a server connected through a network, the mind map-based online collaboration system including: an organizer terminal, which is one of the plurality of writer terminals that creates a mind map according to a collaboration topic and connects to the server to request the creation of a conference room; at least one participant terminal, excluding the organizer terminal, among the plurality of writer terminals that connects to the server, authenticates participants, and participates in the conference room; and a server that inputs a message for collaboration in a language set by the organizer terminal or the at least one participant terminal that has participated in the conference room, and updates and outputs the input mind map to the organizer terminal or the at least one participant terminal; and, if there is the organizer terminal or the at least one participant terminal that has set a language different from the input language, the server can perform a real-time translation in the language set by the organizer terminal or the at least one participant terminal by linking with a translation API and outputting the translation in real-time in the language set by the organizer terminal or the at least one participant terminal.

[0008] In addition, a mind map-based collaboration method providing a real-time translation function according to another aspect of the present invention is a mind map-based online collaboration method providing a real-time translation function using a plurality of writer terminals and a server connected through a network, comprising: a mind map creation step of creating a mind map according to a collaboration topic through an organizer terminal, which is one of the plurality of writer terminals; a conference room creation request step of connecting to a server through the organizer terminal to request creation of a conference room and setting conference room setting information; a conference room participation step of connecting to a server through at least one participant terminal, excluding the organizer terminal, among the plurality of writer terminals, to participate in the conference room after participant authentication; an input step of inputting a message for collaboration in a language set by the organizer terminal or at least one participant terminal participating in the conference room and transmitting the message to the server; and

[0009] The server includes an output step for updating and outputting a mind map input through an input step to the creator's terminal or at least one participant's terminal; if there is a creator's terminal or at least one participant's terminal that has set a language different from the language input through the input step, the server can perform real-time translation into the language set by the creator's terminal or at least one participant's terminal by linking with a translation API and outputting the translation.

[0010] In addition, in a mind map-based collaboration method providing a real-time translation function according to another aspect of the present invention, in the output step, the server can check the output mode set in the creator's terminal or at least one participant terminal and output the translated text or the original text according to the output mode.

[0011] In addition, in a mind map-based collaboration method providing a real-time translation function according to another aspect of the present invention, the input step may input text and input a mind map node by automatically converting the user's voice into text instead of inputting text.

[0012] In addition, in the output step of the mind map-based collaboration method providing a real-time translation function according to another aspect of the present invention, the server can display and output the name, profile picture, and language used by the writer's terminal that created the node of the mind map when the mouse is hovered over each node of the mind map through the writer's terminal.

[0013] In addition, in the output step of the mind map-based collaboration method providing a real-time translation function according to another aspect of the present invention, when a mouse is hovered over a mind map node created through another writer terminal through one of a plurality of writer terminals, the server can display it in the language set in the other writer terminal, and when it is clicked, it can output it so that it is read in the corresponding language by linking with the translation API.

[0014] In addition, in the output step of the mind map-based collaboration method providing a real-time translation function according to another aspect of the present invention, the server can output a word or sentence entered in a node written through one of a plurality of writer terminals so that the actual meaning can be understood by searching the Internet or dictionary when a specific key is pressed.

[0015] In addition, in the output step of the mind map-based collaboration method providing a real-time translation function according to another aspect of the present invention, the server can assign a unique color to each user of multiple author terminals participating in the online collaboration mind map, and when a user is selected from the participant list, display the user's unique color as the background color of the node and output it.

[0016] In addition, in the output step of the mind map-based collaboration method providing a real-time translation function according to another aspect of the present invention, the server can output the number of writings and the number of edits per user in the participant list as numbers so that the degree of participation in online collaboration among multiple writer terminals can be easily identified.

[0017] In addition, in the output step of the mind map-based collaboration method providing a real-time translation function according to another aspect of the present invention, the server can store data in a mind map format and output it in a mind map format or by switching the output mode to output it in a note format; and can convert it into another file format and save it in the state displayed on the screen.

[0018] In addition, in the output step of the mind map-based collaboration method providing a real-time translation function according to another aspect of the present invention, the server can output a text of a desired page length by linking with an artificial intelligence API based on the hierarchical structure of the mind map.

[0019] In addition, a mind map-based collaboration method providing a real-time translation function according to another aspect of the present invention can transmit a message via chat or whisper to any one of a plurality of writer terminals participating in a conference room through a writer terminal; and, when a writer terminal that has set a language different from the language in which the message was input receives a message, the server can perform a real-time translation into the language set by the writer terminal receiving the message by linking with a translation API and outputting the translation.

[0020] In addition, in a mind map-based collaboration method providing a real-time translation function according to another aspect of the present invention, the server stores, in a chronological order, the order in which all nodes created after collaboration through a joint mind map began after the mind map is created and saved; and can output the stored data as a video.

[0021] In addition, in a mind map-based collaboration method providing a real-time translation function according to another aspect of the present invention, when adding a node to a joint mind map, supplementary explanatory materials (documents, pictures, videos, URLs, etc.) related to the node can be shared in real time by hyperlinking them.

[0022] According to the present invention, when a participant in a discussion accesses a mind map opened on a server and inputs his or her thoughts in speech or writing using his or her everyday language, the thoughts are translated into the other party's language in real time through an automatic translation API, and the key concepts shared during the discussion are organized in a visual and structural form, enabling the overall flow to be grasped, thereby enabling an efficient discussion.

[0023] FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a mind map-based collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are diagrams illustrating a mind map-based collaboration method that provides a real-time translation function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the establishment and participation status of collaboration in a mind map-based collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an implementation screen of collaboration in a mind map-based collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] FIG. 6 is a drawing showing real-time translation and display in a mind map-based collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing information provided when a mouse is hovered over a mind map node in a mind map-based collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a word or sentence search function entered in a mind map-based collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a function for identifying a participating user in a mind map-based collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a function of displaying actual language input through the original view in a mind map-based collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] FIG. 11 is a drawing showing a function of switching from a map format to a note format in a mind map-based collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a two-way mode switching screen in a mind map-based collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a function that can be converted and saved as a file such as Word or PowerPoint in a mind map-based collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a state in progress for discussion in a mind map-based collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] FIG. 15 is a diagram showing another embodiment in which a mind map-based collaboration system providing a real-time translation function according to the present invention can be utilized in the trade operations of an import / export company.

[0037] The purpose and technical configuration of the present invention and the resulting operation and effects will be more clearly understood through a detailed description based on the drawings attached to the specification of the present invention.

[0038] The terminology used herein is merely used to describe specific embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention. For example, terms such as "consist of" or "include" used herein should not necessarily be construed to include all of the various components or various steps described in the invention, but should be construed to mean that some of the components or some steps may not be included, or that additional components or steps may be included. Furthermore, the singular expression "a" or "an" as used herein includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

[0039] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail by describing preferred embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings. The embodiments described below are provided to facilitate the technical concept of the present invention for those skilled in the art to understand, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. It should be understood that the embodiments of the present invention will have various applications to those skilled in the art.

[0040] With reference to Figures 1 to 14, we will examine a mind map-based collaboration system and method that provides real-time translation functionality.

[0041] First, referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, the mind map-based online collaboration system according to the present invention may include at least one writer terminal (100), a server (200), and a translation API (300), and the writer terminal (100), the server (200), and the translation API (300) may be connected to each other through a network.

[0042] The writer terminal (100) can create a mind map by connecting to the server (200) of a mind map-based online collaboration system, and the writer terminal (100) can be implemented using a personal information and communication device equipped with a data communication function via a network, such as a personal computer, laptop, or mobile phone.

[0043] In addition, the writer terminal (100) according to the present invention can be classified into an opener terminal (110) and a participant terminal (120) in relation to opening a conference room for collaboration through a mind map.

[0044] To briefly look at the method of opening and participating in collaboration, the opener terminal (110) posts a mind map to be used for online discussion on the cloud server (200).

[0045] Afterwards, send a collaboration link or invitation email to those who will participate in the discussion.

[0046] Collaboration is then carried out by inputting thoughts and sharing data through real-time mapping in speech or writing.

[0047] When collaborating, the content entered by each participant is translated and displayed in real time when it is transmitted to other participants.

[0048] More specifically, in the mind map-based online collaboration method according to the present invention, the creator's terminal (110) creates a mind map according to a collaboration topic for which a mind map is to be created under the creator's control (S200), and connects to the server (200) to request the creation of a conference room with the topic (S202). The creator's terminal (110) can upload the created mind map to the server (200) in the process of requesting the creation of a conference room to the server (200), and at the same time, set various setting information of the conference room (name of the conference room, password, administrator authority setting, conference creation time, conference time, etc.). When the conference room creation setting is completed (S204), the server (200) creates a conference room to enable the participant's terminal (120) to participate in the conference room (S206).

[0049] At this time, the server (200) may be configured to use the conference room participant information (e-mail address, mobile phone number) transmitted from the organizer's terminal (110) to notify the creator set as a participant of the conference room opening information (conference topic, conference opening time, etc.) via e-mail or text message.

[0050] Additionally, the server (200) may be a cloud server.

[0051] The technology itself for notifying conference room opening information using email or text message is already known technology, so further detailed explanation is omitted.

[0052] The participant terminal (120) connects to the server (200) via a network according to the participant's operation and participates in the conference room.

[0053] At this time, if a password is set for the conference room, the participant must input the set password by operating the participant terminal (120) to participate in the conference room. If the participant authentication (S208) of the participant terminal (120) is completed, the server (200) transmits the mind map transmitted and stored from the organizer terminal (110) to the participant terminal (120) (S210) and transmits the participant information to the organizer terminal (110) and other participant terminals (120) (S212). Through this process, a plurality of participant terminals (120) participate in the conference room created at the request of the organizer terminal (110), and when the set conference start time arrives or a conference start request (S214) is made from the organizer terminal (110), the mind map creation process by the organizer terminal (110) and multiple participant terminals (120) participating in the conference room begins (S216).

[0054] When the mind map creation process begins, if multiple participant terminals (120) and the creator terminal (110) use different languages ​​(S220), the server (200) can provide a real-time translation function (S222) by utilizing the translation API (300).

[0055] The server (200) checks the language input through the writer terminal (100) (S310) and checks the language set for the output target terminal (S320).

[0056] At this time, if the set languages ​​of multiple author terminals (100) are different, real-time translation can be performed through the translation API (300), and whether the output target mode is the original text view mode or the translation view mode can be checked (S340), and the original text or the translation can be output (S350) according to the set mode.

[0057] Therefore, it can solve the language barrier that occurs in real-time online discussions between multilingual users, and since the relationship between information cannot be expressed and conveyed by simply listing information in a list format, mind maps can be used to visually and logically express the structure and relationship of information, thereby laying the foundation for grasping the overall context and thinking freely.

[0058] In addition, the mind map-based online collaboration system and method according to the present invention can enable information sharing and logical intellectual activities through real-time collaboration based on mapping, unlike information sharing through messengers or bulletin boards.

[0059] In addition, the mind map-based online collaboration system and method according to the present invention allows participants to access a mind map opened on a server (200) during a discussion, input their thoughts in speech or writing using their daily language, and the thoughts are translated into the other party's language in real time through an automatic translation API (300), and organize the core concepts shared during the discussion process in a visual and structural form, enabling the overall flow to be grasped, thereby enabling efficient discussion.

[0060] The writer terminal (100) is equipped with a mind map client program, and the mind map client program may include a communication module (101) and a mind map control module (102).

[0061] The communication module (101) connects the writer terminal (100) to the server (200) via a network to perform data communication.

[0062] In addition, the mind map control module (102) can perform a function of overall control of the creation / editing of a mind map according to the author's input.

[0063] A server (200) according to the invention is equipped with a logically implemented mind map program (210) and may include a communication module (220), a mind map control module (230), a mind map update module (240), and a storage module (250).

[0064] The communication module (220) of the server connects to at least one writer terminal (100) connected through a network, receives mind map configuration information transmitted from the writer terminal (100), and transmits it to another writer terminal (100).

[0065] That is, it is possible to relay the transmission and reception of map configuration information between multiple writer terminals (100) connected through a network.

[0066] The mind map control module (230) can interpret map configuration information received through the server's communication module (220) and output it to the mind map update module (240).

[0067] The mind map update module (240) updates and outputs the changed mind map when the mind map is created / edited through each writer terminal in real time.

[0068] At this time, when creating a mind map through multiple author terminals, a mind map created in multiple user languages ​​can be translated in real time using a translation API (300) through a communication module (220) in the mind map update module (240) so that the translated content can be output in a language according to the user settings on the author terminal (100).

[0069] The storage module (250) can store data to be output and data of a mind map to be created / edited, and can store information for participant authentication of the writer's terminal.

[0070] Referring to FIG. 2, the mind map-based online collaboration method providing a real-time translation function according to the present invention uses a plurality of writer terminals and a server connected through a network, and includes a mind map creation step (S200) of creating a mind map according to a collaboration topic through an organizer terminal, which is one of the plurality of writer terminals; a conference room creation request step (S202) of connecting to the server through the organizer terminal (110) to request creation of a conference room and setting conference room setting information; a conference room participation step (S209) of connecting to the server through at least one participant terminal, excluding the organizer terminal among the plurality of writer terminals, and participating in the conference room after participant authentication (S208); an input step (S220, S224) of inputting a message for collaboration in a language set in the organizer terminal or at least one participant terminal participating in the conference room and transmitting it to the server;

[0071] The server (200) includes an output step (S222, S226) for updating and outputting a mind map input through an input step (S220, S224) to the creator terminal (110) or at least one participant terminal (120), and if there is a creator terminal (110) or at least one participant terminal (120) that has set a language different from the language input through the input step, the server (200) can perform real-time translation into the language set by the creator terminal (110) or at least one participant terminal (120) by linking with a translation API (300) and outputting the translation.

[0072] As shown in Fig. 3, the server (200) checks the language input through the writer terminal (100) (S310) and checks the language set for the output target terminal (S320).

[0073] At this time, if the set languages ​​of multiple author terminals (100) are different, real-time translation can be performed through the translation API (300), and whether the output target mode is the original text view mode or the translation view mode can be checked (S340), and the original text or the translation can be output (S350) according to the set mode.

[0074] That is, in the output step (S222, S226), the server (200) can check the output mode set in the opener terminal (110) or at least one participant terminal (120) and output the translated text or the original text according to the output mode.

[0075] In addition, the input step (S220, S224) can input text from the creator terminal (110) or at least one participant terminal (120), and can input the mind map node by automatically converting the user's voice into text instead of inputting text.

[0076] In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 4, in a mind map-based collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function according to an embodiment of the present invention, a drawing showing the establishment and participation status of collaboration can be used to identify and display users of multiple author terminals that have participated in a conference room.

[0077] In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 5, a collaboration implementation screen is shown in a mind map-based collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function according to an embodiment of the present invention, and collaboration topics and participant information can be displayed.

[0078] In addition, as illustrated in Fig. 6, when multiple users participate in a single conference room through a network centered around a mind map server and jointly create a mind map, even if each participant inputs in a different language, the mind map screen shown to the user can be translated and displayed in real time in the language set by the user (or the browser's native language).

[0079] In addition, FIG. 6 shows, for example, a mind map jointly created using five or more different languages ​​of multiple writer terminals (100), and shows that the mind map can be output and displayed in the language set on the writer terminal (100).

[0080] Additionally, text can be input through an input device (not shown) such as a keyboard or mouse on the writer terminal (100), and instead of inputting text, mind map nodes can be input by automatically converting the user's voice into text.

[0081] Through mind map collaboration, the writer's terminal can display the text in the language set, and each node (n1, n2, n3) can have different font sizes and colors.

[0082] Figure 6(a) shows the state in which the output is in Korean, Figure 6(b) shows the state in which the output is in Vietnamese, Figure 6(c) shows the state in which the output is in English, Figure 6(d) shows the state in which the output is in Japanese, and Figure 6(e) shows the state in which the output is in Chinese.

[0083] Therefore, even if mind maps are created in different languages ​​on multiple author terminals, they can be output in the set language.

[0084] Additionally, referring to FIGS. 7 to 9, a function may be included to display the author's name (P1), profile picture, and language used (L1 to L5) when the mouse is hovered over each node of the mind map.

[0085] Additionally, each node can display the time it was written (T1) and the time it was modified (T2) through the author terminal.

[0086] Therefore, it has the effect of being able to check when the node was created or modified.

[0087] Additionally, it can include a function that allows you to learn a foreign language by hovering the mouse over a node in a mind map created by another participant, displaying it in the language of another participant other than your own, and reading it in that language when you click on one of them.

[0088] For example, in a collaboration involving three participants, speaking Korean, English, and Chinese, an English user's input of "bat" would automatically be translated to "박타" (bat) on the Korean user's screen. When the Korean user hovers the mouse over the "박타" node on their screen, the corresponding English and Chinese words for "박타" would be displayed.

[0089] If the language of the participant other than Korean is four languages, the four-language words corresponding to ‘bat’ are displayed in a list.

[0090] Additionally, as illustrated in FIG. 8, each node may include a function that allows the user to search the Internet or dictionary for a word or sentence entered into the node by pressing a specific key (e.g., F9) to determine its actual meaning.

[0091] In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 9, a unique color (C1 to C5) is assigned to each user (P1 to P5) who participated in the joint mind map, and when a user is selected from the participant list, the user is given a unique color as the background color of the node (n5), so that the user can see at a glance who wrote what and how much.

[0092] In the participant list, 7 / 0 means that the number of creations per user is 7 and the number of edits is 0, and it is easy to understand by indicating the level of participation.

[0093] That is, when output from the server (200), the number of writings and the number of edits per user can be displayed as numbers in the participant list so that the degree of participation in online collaboration among multiple writer terminals can be easily identified.

[0094] Additionally, as illustrated in FIG. 10, clicking the View Original menu (not shown) may include a function to view the shared mind map in the actual language entered.

[0095] That is, the server (200) can check the output mode set in the opener terminal or at least one participant terminal at the time of output and output the translated text or the original text according to the output mode.

[0096] This allows you to check the level of participation by identifying the language in which the mind map was created, and has the effect of allowing you to learn the translation for the corresponding word.

[0097] Additionally, as shown in Fig. 11, the mode can be switched to display content in a general note format rather than a map format on a mobile phone or a device with a small screen.

[0098] In the form of a map, nodes (n1 to n3) are identified by varying the size of the shape so that the upper list and lower list can be identified.

[0099] That is, the shape of the upper node n1 can be output in a larger size, and the lower nodes n2 and n3 can sequentially output shapes in a smaller size.

[0100] In addition, as shown in Fig. 12, data in mind map format can be converted into data in note format, and data in note format can also be converted into data in mind map format, so that the user can output the data as desired.

[0101] Additionally, as illustrated in Fig. 13, it may include a function to convert the final organized content into a document such as Word, PowerPoint, or Hangul in a language state displayed on the screen.

[0102] That is, the server (200) of the mind map-based collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function according to the present invention can store data in a mind map format and output it in a mind map format or by switching the output mode to output it in a note format, and can convert it into another file format and save it in the state in which it is output on the screen.

[0103] Additionally, by pressing the write button and entering the desired page number, you can automatically output the desired page length of text using artificial intelligence such as GPT based on the hierarchical structure of the current mind map.

[0104] That is, the server (200) of the mind map-based collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function according to the present invention can output a text of a desired page length by linking with an artificial intelligence API based on the hierarchical structure of the mind map.

[0105] Additionally, it may include a feature to show the video of the people currently participating in the shared mind map, and it may include a chat or whisper text feature with automatic translation applied by selecting a specific person among the current participants.

[0106] That is, in a mind map-based collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function according to the present invention, a message can be sent to any one of a plurality of writer terminals participating in a conference room through a writer terminal by chat or whisper, and when a writer terminal that has set a language different from the language in which the message was entered receives a message, the server (200) can perform a real-time translation into the language set by the writer terminal receiving the message by linking with a translation API and outputting the translation.

[0107] Additionally, after completing the mind map creation and saving it, you can include a function that allows you to save all nodes created since the collaboration through the shared mind map started in chronological order, and then create a video and play it by pressing the video creation menu.

[0108] That is, in a mind map-based collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function according to the present invention, the server (200) stores, in a chronological order, the order in which all nodes were added, deleted, and edited after collaboration through a joint mind map began after the mind map was created and saved.

[0109] Saved data can be output as a video.

[0110] In addition, as shown in FIG. 14, an example of utilizing a mind map-based collaboration system and method that provides a real-time translation function according to the present invention can be utilized for team-based online project activities in multicultural classrooms.

[0111] First, let's look at the procedure. ① A Korean student becomes the organizer and creates a central title (n1) called 'Climate Change' in Korean and level 1 branches (n2) called 'Phenomena', 'Cause', and 'Countermeasures', and invites Japanese and Vietnamese students.

[0112] ② When a Japanese student accesses the collaboration, ‘climate change’ (n1) is displayed in the user’s own language, Japanese.

[0113] Additionally, when a Vietnamese student accesses the collaboration, ‘climate change’ (n1) is displayed in the user’s own language, Vietnamese.

[0114] ③ When a Korean student inputs "Let's write down the thoughts that come to mind about this topic" (d1) on the map, a translation of the question (d1) in their own language appears on the screens of the Japanese and Vietnamese students.

[0115] ④The three students begin to input their thoughts into the map in their own language, and ⑤the input is translated in real time, allowing all three students to share their thoughts in their own language.

[0116] In addition, in a mind map-based collaboration method providing a real-time translation function according to the present invention, when adding a node to a joint mind map through each writer terminal, supplementary explanatory materials (documents, pictures, videos, URLs, etc.) related to the node can be shared as hyperlinks, so that materials can be shared in real time between writer terminals without using email.

[0117] This has the effect of preventing or eliminating the time delays and costs that arise from transmitting information or sharing documents via email.

[0118] Therefore, according to the present invention, collaboration through a map has the effect of sharing information on progress and sharing various documents in a visual and three-dimensional manner.

[0119] Additionally, it can overcome language barriers and has the effect of allowing the overall shared concept to be grasped at a glance.

[0120] Additionally, it can encourage active project participation, help understand and respect each other's culture, and have the effect of improving learning outcomes.

[0121] In addition, looking at another example of the use of the mind map-based collaboration system and method providing real-time translation function according to the present invention, it can be used in the trade operations of an import / export company.

[0122] Referring to Figure 15, let's look at the process. ① Korean Company A is a company that imports and exports clothing products to and from various Southeast Asian countries. It carries out "Project ABC" with Vietnamese Company B, which is responsible for producing raw and auxiliary materials needed for product manufacturing, and Chinese Company C, which is responsible for manufacturing finished products. Company A frequently exchanges related documents such as specifications, estimates, customs clearance documents, etc. via email with Companies B and C, and closely shares progress to manage time and costs. Companies A, B, and C use English as their common language for communication, writing documents, and conducting wired and wireless conversations.

[0123] ② In this case, the person in charge of Korean company A first creates a map in the form of a WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) for the work items and procedures necessary for the successful progress of “Project ABC” in English if there is a person in charge who can speak English as a common language, or in Korean if there is no person in charge who can speak English as a common language, and posts it on the cloud.

[0124] ③ The person in charge of Korean company A creates a collaboration called “Project ABC” and invites the people in charge of companies B and C by sending them the collaboration link.

[0125] ④ The moment the representatives from companies B and C access the collaboration link, the contents of the map created by A are displayed on the screen in English and Chinese, respectively.

[0126] That is, Fig. 15(a) shows that when there is a person in charge who uses English as the official language, the screen is displayed in English, and Fig. 15(b) shows that when there is no person in charge who uses English as the official language, the screen is displayed in everyday language.

[0127] ⑤ As the project progresses, representatives from companies A, B, and C frequently ask and answer questions using their everyday language, or share necessary documents by dragging and dropping them onto the map.

[0128] This has the effect of preventing or eliminating the time delays and costs that arise from transmitting information or sharing documents via email.

[0129] Additionally, sharing information about progress and various documents is achieved visually and three-dimensionally through online collaboration based on mind maps.

[0130] It also has the effect of enabling communication and collaboration with other countries without the need for personnel who speak an official language (e.g., English).

[0131] The embodiments of the present invention described above may be implemented in the form of program commands that can be executed through various computer components and recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium may include program commands, data files, data structures, etc., either singly or in combination. The program commands recorded on the computer-readable recording medium may be specially designed and configured for the present invention or may be known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, magneto-optical media such as floptical disks, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program commands, such as ROMs, RAMs, and flash memories. Examples of program commands include not only machine language codes generated by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. Hardware devices may be changed into one or more software modules to perform processing according to the present invention, and vice versa.

[0132] The embodiments described above are provided to enable those skilled in the art to easily understand the technical concept of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention thereby. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the embodiments of the present invention can be variously modified and altered without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, such modifications or variations should be considered to fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

[0133] 100: Author terminal

[0134] 110: Opener's terminal

[0135] 120: Participant terminal

[0136] 200: Server

[0137] 300: Translation or AI API (application programming interface)

Claims

1. In a mind map-based online collaboration method that provides real-time translation function using multiple author terminals and servers connected through a network, A mind map creation step for creating a mind map according to a collaboration topic through an opener terminal, which is one of the above multiple writer terminals; A conference room creation request step in which a conference room creation request is made by connecting to the server through the above-mentioned organizer terminal and setting conference room setup information; A conference room participation step in which a participant connects to the server through at least one participant terminal excluding the creator terminal among the above multiple writer terminals and participates in the conference room after participant authentication; An input step for entering a message for collaboration in a language set on the terminal of the organizer who participated in the conference room or at least one participant terminal and transmitting it to the server; and The above server includes an output step for updating and outputting a mind map input through an input step to an opener terminal or at least one participant terminal; The above server is a mind map-based online collaboration method that provides a real-time translation function, in which, if there is an organizer terminal or at least one participant terminal that has set a language different from the language entered through the input step, the server is linked with a translation API to perform real-time translation into the language set by the organizer terminal or at least one participant terminal and output the translation.

2. In claim 1, In the above output step, the server, A mind map-based online collaboration method that provides a real-time translation function, which checks the output mode set in the above-mentioned operator's terminal or at least one participant's terminal and outputs a translated text or original text according to the output mode.

3. In claim 1, The above input steps are: A mind map-based online collaboration method that allows text input and provides real-time translation capabilities that automatically convert the user's voice into text instead of inputting text into mind map nodes.

4. In claim 1, In the above output step, the server, When hovering the mouse over each node of the mind map through the author terminal, A mind map-based online collaboration method that provides a real-time translation function, displaying the name, profile picture, and language of the terminal that created the node of the mind map.

5. In claim 4, In the above output step, the server, A mind map-based online collaboration method that provides a real-time translation function, in which when hovering the mouse over a mind map node created through another writer terminal among multiple writer terminals, it displays the node in the language set in the other writer terminal, and when clicked, it outputs the node to be read in the language in question by linking with a translation API.

6. In claim 1, In the above output step, the server, A mind map-based online collaboration method that provides a real-time translation function that outputs words or sentences entered in a node written through one of multiple author terminals by pressing a specific key, so that the actual meaning can be understood by searching the Internet or a dictionary.

7. In claim 1, In the above output step, the server, A mind map-based online collaboration method that provides a real-time translation function by assigning a unique color to each user of multiple author terminals participating in an online collaboration mind map, and displaying the user's unique color as the background color of the node when the user is selected from the participant list.

8. In claim 1, In the above output step, the server, A mind map-based online collaboration method that provides a real-time translation function, and outputs the number of creations and edits per user in the participant list as numbers to easily determine the level of participation in online collaboration among multiple author terminals.

9. In claim 1, In the above output step, the server, You can save data in mind map format and output it in mind map format or by switching the output mode to output it in note format; A mind map-based online collaboration method that provides real-time translation capabilities and allows you to convert and save the displayed image into a different file format.

10. In claim 1, In the above output step, the server, A mind map-based online collaboration method that provides real-time translation capabilities and outputs text of the desired page length by linking with an artificial intelligence API based on the hierarchical structure of the mind map.

11. In claim 1, You can send a message via chat or whisper to any of the multiple author terminals participating in the conference room through the author terminal; The above server is a mind map-based online collaboration method that provides a real-time translation function, which performs real-time translation into the language set by the writer terminal receiving the message and outputs the message when the writer terminal that has set a language different from the language in which the message was entered receives the message by linking with the translation API.

12. In claim 1, The above server, After completing the mind map creation and saving it, the order in which all nodes were added, deleted, and edited since the collaboration through the shared mind map began is saved in chronological order; A mind map-based online collaboration method that provides real-time translation capabilities and the ability to output saved data as video.

13. In a mind map-based online collaboration system that provides real-time translation function using multiple author terminals and servers connected through a network, An organizer terminal, one of the plurality of creator terminals, that creates a mind map according to a collaboration topic and connects to the server to request the creation of a meeting room; At least one participant terminal, excluding the creator terminal, among the multiple writer terminals that connect to the above server, authenticate the participant, and participate in the conference room; and A server is included that inputs a message for collaboration in a language set on the terminal of the organizer or at least one participant who has participated in the conference room, and updates and outputs the inputted mind map on the terminal of the organizer or at least one participant; The above server is a mind map-based online collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function, which performs real-time translation into the language set by the creator terminal or at least one participant terminal by linking with a translation API when there is an creator terminal or at least one participant terminal that has set a language different from the input language, and outputs the translation.

14. In claim 13, The above server, A mind map-based online collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function that checks the output mode set in the above-mentioned operator's terminal or at least one participant's terminal and outputs a translated text or original text according to the output mode.

15. In claim 13, The above-mentioned initiator terminal or at least one participant terminal, A mind map-based online collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function that allows users to input text when entering messages for collaboration on the above server and automatically converts the user's voice into text instead of entering text into mind map nodes.

16. In claim 13, The above server, When hovering the mouse over each node of the mind map through the author terminal, A mind map-based online collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function, displaying the name, profile picture, and language of the terminal that created the node of the mind map.

17. In claim 16, The above server, A mind map-based online collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function, which displays a mind map node created through another writer's terminal in the language set in the other writer's terminal when the mouse is hovered over it through one of multiple writer's terminals, and when clicked, links to a translation API to output it to be read in that language.

18. In claim 13, The above server, A mind map-based online collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function that outputs words or sentences entered in a node written through one of multiple author terminals by pressing a specific key, so that the actual meaning can be understood by searching the Internet or dictionary.

19. In claim 13, The above server, A mind map-based online collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function, assigning a unique color to each user of multiple author terminals participating in an online collaboration mind map, and displaying the user's unique color as the background color of the node when the user is selected from the participant list.

20. In claim 13, The above server, A mind map-based online collaboration system that provides real-time translation capabilities and displays the number of entries and edits per user in the participant list, making it easy to understand the level of participation in online collaboration among multiple author terminals.

21. In claim 13, The above server, You can save data in mind map format and output it in mind map format or by switching the output mode to output it in note format; A mind map-based online collaboration system that provides real-time translation capabilities and allows you to convert and save the displayed information into a different file format.

22. In claim 13, The above server, A mind map-based online collaboration system that provides real-time translation capabilities and can output text of the desired page length by linking with an artificial intelligence API based on the hierarchical structure of the mind map.

23. In claim 13, You can send a message via chat or whisper to any of the multiple author terminals participating in the conference room through the author terminal; The above server is a mind map-based online collaboration system that provides a real-time translation function, which performs real-time translation into the language set by the writer terminal receiving the message and outputs the message when the writer terminal that has set a language different from the language in which the message was entered receives the message by linking with the translation API.

24. In claim 13, The above server, After completing the mind map creation and saving it, the order in which all nodes were added, deleted, and edited since the collaboration through the shared mind map began is saved in chronological order; A mind map-based online collaboration system that provides real-time translation capabilities and can output saved data as video.

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