Selective Document Translation via Keyword Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Machine translation of entire documents is time-consuming, wasting user time when only partial or specific translations are needed, as existing systems do not allow for efficient partial or selective translation.
Innovation Solution
A translation device with a dictionary, input, recognition, analysis, and output units that translates key words from a document, allowing users to specify sections for translation and outputting translated terms on an image, enabling selective translation and minimizing waiting time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If machine translation of the whole document is performed, then complete and exact translation is obtained, but translation time becomes considerable and user time is wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the document into multiple sections and allows users to select specific sections for translation. The translation device processes only the selected sections rather than the entire document, thereby reducing translation time while maintaining translation quality for the portions that are translated.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements partial translation by allowing users to specify which sections of the document should be translated. This partial action approach translates only the necessary portions of the document, avoiding the time waste of translating entire documents when only specific parts are needed.
2Loss of information
If machine translation of the whole document is performed, then complete translation is obtained, but user cannot obtain quick overview of document content
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the document into selectable sections, enabling users to choose specific areas for translation. This segmentation allows users to quickly translate and review key sections for an overview, improving document processing efficiency while maintaining translation completeness for the selected portions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent provides dynamic control over the translation process by allowing users to adjust which sections are translated based on their needs. Users can dynamically select sections for translation, enabling flexible document processing that adapts to different information needs and time constraints.
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AI summary
A translation device has a dictionary that stores a set of words and their corresponding meanings in plural languages; an input unit that inputs a document; a recognizing unit that recognizes text in the inputted document; an analyzing unit that devides the text recognized by the recognizing unit into words; a translating unit that translates each of the words obtained by the analyzing unit into a translated term by using the dictionary; and an output unit that outputs an output image containing the translated term for a key word.