Method for offering multilingual information translated in many languages through a communication network

• US 20020193983A1
• Filed: 06/10/2002
• Published: 12/19/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Publicis Incorporated (Publicis Groupe SA)
• Original Assignee: Publicis Incorporated (Publicis Groupe SA)
• Inventors: Mori, Koji, Tokieda, Hidemasa, Mikami, Tadao
• Granted Patent: US 7,130,792 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/58 Use of machine translation, e.g. for multi-lingual retrieval, for server-side translation for client devices or for real-time translation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

The invention realizes a quick and inexpensive multilingual translation service by means of a single Web site (firmware) on a communication network and offers contents in many languages.

A method of the invention comprises a step of translating information into many languages, a step of entering the translated data into a multilingual processing database, a step of publishing various kinds of translated information and advertisements, a step of counting visitors to an information site in each language, a step of demanding an advertisement charge from an advertiser on the basis of a visitor count, and a step of performing these steps through one Web site consisting of one apparatus and one translation processing system.

Hereupon, said step of translating information into many languages comprises a step of receiving language data of a subject of translation, a step of automatically selecting language data for translation, a step of performing translation, a step of automatically changing the translation processing form adaptively to a language after translation, and a step of receiving the translated data from a translator.

Further, a method for performing a virtual trade fair and exhibition in many languages comprises a step of translating information into many languages, a step of entering the translated data into a multilingual processing database, a step of publishing the translated trade fair and exhibition information, a step of counting visitors to a trade fair and exhibition information site in each language and a step of performing these steps through one Web site consisting of one apparatus and one translation processing system.

Claims

1. A method for performing a multilingual information offer making it possible to read a contents database offered by performing multilingual translation through a communication network, said method comprising;

a step of translating information into many languages,

a step of entering the translated data into a multilingual processing database,

a step of publishing various kinds of translated information and advertisements,

a step of counting visitors to an information site in each language,

a step of demanding an advertisement charge from an advertiser on the basis of a visitor count, and

a step of performing these steps through one Web site consisting of one apparatus and one translation processing system.

2. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 1, wherein said step of translating information into many languages comprising;

a step of receiving language data of a subject of translation,

a step of automatically selecting language data for translation,

a step of performing translation,

a step of automatically changing the translation processing form adaptively to a language after translation, and a step of receiving the translated data from a translator.

3. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 2, wherein in said step of automatically selecting language data for translation, said information to be translated is prepared by making language data and image data being non-language data in master contents by means of a template.

4. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 3, said method further converting language data contained in said image data from a text form into a binary form and replacing the text-form data with the binary-form data.

5. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 2, wherein said step of performing translation is an automatic machine translation and/or a manual input translation.

6. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 1, said method giving a page record and a text record as contents information for processing each page in said multilingual processing database.

7. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 6, said method setting a storage area adaptively to the maximum number of characters, judging whether or not characters of a language after translation can be accommodated in the storage area of the maximum number of characters in comparison with the number of characters of the language before translation through computing the number of characters after translation and, in case that the maximum number of characters after translation can be accommodated in the storage area, performing the translation, and in case that the maximum number of characters cannot be accommodated in the storage area, reducing the number of characters of the language before translation so as not to change the meaning.

8. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 1, wherein said Web site consisting of one apparatus and one translation processing system performs a multilingual translation process and its maintenance process, and

as said multilingual translation process, generates master contents by means of a template, next translates language data of the master contents, repeats these generation and translation processes, stores the language data together with control information into a multilingual processing database, further converts the language data into HTML data and writes them into the master contents on request, and as said maintenance process, monitors change of the master contents, automatically selects a language data file needing to be translated, translates the language data, repeats these monitor, automatic selection and translation processes for necessary languages, and reenters the translated language data into the multilingual processing database, and discloses the contents.

9. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 8, wherein a language to be used when reading contents can be automatically or optionally selected.

10. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 8, wherein said translated information includes game information, picture information, music information, sports information, talent information and auction information.

11. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 8, wherein said advertisement is carried in every page.

12. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 8, wherein said visitor count records the number of times at which contents have been selected in each language.

13. A method for performing a multilingual information offer making it possible to read a contents database offered by performing multilingual translation through a communication network, said method comprising;

a step of monitoring and selecting information to be a subject of publication,

a step of translating selected information into many languages,

a step of storing the translated information into said contents database,

a step of registering in advance a person who desires to read the information, and

a step of enabling only the pre-registered persons to read the information. 14. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 13, wherein a password is issued to said pre-registered person.

15. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 14, wherein said information reading is made possible by entering the password.16. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 15, wherein a charge for said reading is automatically charged each time a requested page is read.

17. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 13, wherein said translated information includes medical science information, computer information and entertainment information.

19. A communication system for offering multilingual information according to claim 18, wherein said Web site apparatus judges a desired language on the basis of a request from a terminal connected to a communication network and provides information in a language selected from said multilingual database.

20. A communication system for offering multilingual information according to claim 18, wherein said multilingual Web site apparatus has a database server connected to it, and this database server has a master Web site portion for processing master contents consisting of language data and/or non-language data, a multilingual processing database and a contents language database.

21. A communication system for offering multilingual information according to claim 18, wherein a Web server for settling a translation fee, an advertisement charge and an access registration charge between said multilingual Web site apparatus side and a translator apparatus side, an advertiser apparatus side, an access registered person apparatus side and/or between the multilingual Web site apparatus side and a terminal apparatus side is further provided.

22. A communication system for offering multilingual information according to claim 18, wherein said communication network is a public wire communication network or a public radio communication network or a non-public wire communication network or a non-public radio communication network under a TCP/IP environment.

24. A method for performing a virtual trade fair and exhibition in many languages through a communication network according to claim 23, wherein said translated trade fair and exhibition information is information of trade fairs and exhibitions held in various countries in the world, said information being formed out of pictures, graphics, characters and sounds.

25. A method for performing a virtual trade fair and exhibition in many languages through a communication network according to claim 24, wherein said trade fair and exhibition information is formed into a tree structure in which trade fair site information, trade fair and exhibition information, information of exhibiting companies and groups, and advertisements are translated into many languages and the respective pieces of information are linked with one another in the form of a tree.

26. A method for performing a virtual trade fair and exhibition in many languages through a communication network according to claim 23, wherein said visitor count of visitors to a trade fair and exhibition records the number of times at which said trade fair and exhibition information requested by a terminal apparatus has been transmitted to the said terminal apparatus.

27. A method for performing a virtual trade fair and exhibition in many languages through a communication network according to claim 26, wherein in said trade fair and exhibition information offered through a communication network, information composed of pictures, sounds, graphics and characters of the said exhibition or trade fair generated in another exhibition site or trade fair site can be immediately read by means of a terminal apparatus through a high-speed Internet communication circuit.

28. A method for performing a virtual trade fair and exhibition in many languages through a communication network according to claim 26, wherein said immediate information of a trade fair and exhibition is read in a site in a specific city, a trade fair site and an exhibition site.

31. An information recording medium according to claim 29 or 30, further storing in it a program for enabling a substantial computer to control at least one of;

a process of generating language data and image data being non-language data by means of a template,

a process of converting language data contained in image data from a text form into a binary form and replacing the text-form data with the binary-form data,

a process of giving a page record and a text record as contents information for processing each page in a multilingual processing database, and

a process of judging whether or not characters to be obtained after translation can be accommodated in a storage area of the maximum number of characters through computing the number of characters after translation relative to the number of characters of a language before translation.

18. A communication system for offering multilingual information making it possible to read a contents database offered by performing multilingual translation through a communication network, said communication system comprising a multilingual translation Web site apparatus which functions as a Web site composed of one apparatus and one translation processing system connected to a communication network and performs multilingual translation, a multilingual database apparatus for storing translated multilingual information, and a Web server for performing a communication network control, translation fee processing, advertisement charge processing, access registration charge processing and access count information processing, wherein;

said multilingual translation Web site apparatus receives language data of a subject of translation from a translation requester apparatus, translates the received language data, enters the translated language data into a multilingual processing database, automatically changes its translation processing form adaptively to a language after translation, enables said translation requester apparatus to receive the translated data, and provides information in response to information reading requests from a plurality of terminals.

23. A method for performing a virtual trade fair and exhibition in many languages through a communication network, said method comprising;

a step of translating information into many languages,

a step of entering the translated data into a multilingual processing database,

a step of carrying the translated trade fair and exhibition information,

a step of counting visitors to a trade fair and exhibition information site in each language, and

a step of performing these steps through one Web site consisting of one apparatus and one translation processing system.

29. An information recording medium storing in it a program for enabling a substantial computer to control;

a process of receiving language data of a subject of translation through a communication network,

a process of changing its processing form adaptively to the language of a subject of translation requested,

a process of automatically selecting language data for translation,

a process of performing a translation transferred through the communication network,

a process of entering the translated data into a multilingual processing database,

a process of automatically changing its translation processing form adaptively to the language after translation,

a process of enabling a requester side to receive the translated data through the communication network,

a process of disclosing multilingual contents,

a process of charging a charge for reading of a registered user,

a process of counting visitors who have visited a Web page in each language, and

a process of demanding an advertisement charge from an advertiser.

30. An information recording medium storing in it a program for enabling a substantial computer to control;

a process of receiving language data of a subject of translation through a communication network,

a process of changing its processing form adaptively to the language of a subject of translation requested,

a process of automatically selecting language data for translation,

a process of performing a translation transferred through the communication network,

a process of entering the translated data into a multilingual processing database,

a process of automatically changing its translation processing form adaptively to the language after translation,

a process of enabling a requester side to receive the translated data through the communication network,

a process of disclosing multilingual contents,

a process of counting visitors who have visited a Web page of a trade fair and exhibition in each language,

a process of demanding an advertisement charge from an advertiser, and a process of disclosing immediate information composed of pictures, sounds, graphics and characters through the Internet.