REAL TIME INFORMATION RETRIEVAL OF QURANIC CITATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS OF THE QURAN (TAFSEER-UL-QURAN) IN THE NATIVE LANGUAGE OF THE USER

• US 20160267083A1
• Filed: 03/12/2015
• Published: 09/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Umm Al-Qura University
• Original Assignee: Umm Al-Qura University
• Inventors: Shah, Noman Ahmed, Shah, Imran Ahmed, Shah, Kamran Ahmed
• Application Number:
  US14/645,749
• Publication Number:
  US 20160267083A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3334 Selection or weighting of terms from queries, including natural language queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3337 Translation of the query language, e.g. Chinese to English
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/5846 using extracted text
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/20 in augmented reality scenes
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 30/293 of characters other than Kanji, Hiragana or Katakana
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 30/40 Document-oriented image-based pattern recognition

Abstract

A method and system for real time informational and augmented reality representation of the Quranic Citations and native language explanations of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) corresponding to an image of the Arabic script includes a programmable computer having memory and a copy of the Holy Quran in Arabic script as well as explanations of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in said memory and a native language of the Holy Quran and explanation of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in a native language. The system and method includes or provides a device for inputting queries re: the Holy Quran to the programmable computer after receiving and displaying responses from the computer. The computer takes real-time images, segregates manuscript and detects the native language of the user. Then the computer initiates search queries and communications with the user device and ultimately displays certified information as augmented reality.

Claims

1. A system for real time informational and augmented reality representation of the Quranic Citations and explanations of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in the native language of the user corresponding to an image of Arabic script, said system comprising:

a programmable computer having memory and an image of the Arabic script and a copy of the Holy Quran in Arabic script and an explanation of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in said memory, and a native language translation of the Holy Quran and explanation of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in the native language of the user in said memory;

a device for inputting queries re;

the Holy Quran to said programmable computer for receiving and displaying responses from said computer on said device;

said programmable computer performing operations of taking real time images and inputs through a user interface and segregating manuscript from images and marking manuscript characters and detecting native language of the user from default setting of the user interface;

initiating separate search queries using the text of each manuscript block as a separate query term to locate the blocks from interlinked internal and external data storage having certified information, references and explanations described in different native languages;

communicating with said user device with certified information in each segregated block; and

displaying the certified information as augmented reality.

2. The real time information retrieval and augmented reality representation of the Quranic Citations and explanations of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in the native language of the user corresponding to an image of Arabic script system according to claim 1, which includes a real time image scanning interface or being accessed from an internal or external storage.

3. The real time information retrieval and augmented reality representation of the Quranic Citations and explanations of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in the native language of the user corresponding to an image of Arabic script system according to claim 2, which includes an auto focus procedure including adjustment to aperture, zoom, brightness, contrast and resolution to focus on real time image for better visibility, readability and best possible accuracy.

4. The real time information retrieval and augmented reality representation of the Quranic Citations and explanations of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in the native language of the user corresponding to an image of Arabic script system according to claim 3, in which the language of the each text manuscript region is identified and marked to differentiate its language.

5. The real time information retrieval and augmented reality representation of the Quranic Citations and explanations of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in the native language of the user corresponding to an image of Arabic script system according to claim 4, in which each text block is processed as a separate query term and interlinked with internal and external data storage.

6. The real time information retrieval and augmented reality representation of the Quranic Citations and explanations of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in the native language of the user corresponding to an image of Arabic script system according to claim 5, in which said internal and external storage includes certified information, key references, original references with translations, and cross references, definitions and explanations.

7. The real time information retrieval and augmented reality representation of the Quranic Citations and explanations of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in the native language corresponding to an image of Arabic script system according to claim 6, in which said programmable computer upon finding a query term in data storage records each record containing the set of certified references with human translations, cross references and definitions with human translations described and explained in different native languages and selects the cited reference in the native language of the user and returns the information to the client user'"'"'s device.

8. The real time information retrieval and augmented reality representation of the Quranic Citations and explanations of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in the native language of the user corresponding to an image of Arabic script system according to claim 7, in which the key information is displayed on the client/user device as augmented reality and with the links to detailed information is available for display/replay using default associated applications of the client user'"'"'s device. Wherein the information available in a format of audio and video streaming are playable through default audio/video player of the client user'"'"'s device.

9. The real time information retrieval and augmented reality representation of the Quranic Citations and explanations of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in the native language of the user corresponding to an image of Arabic script system according to claim 7, in which said memory includes a number of native languages and the certified copy of Holy Quran in Arabic script, human translated version of Holy Quran and explanations of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) by Islamic Scholars are provided in each of said native languages.

10. The real time information retrieval and augmented reality representation of the Quranic Citations and explanations of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in the native language of the user corresponding to an image of Arabic script system according to claim 9, in which said device is a remote.

11. A system for real time information retrieval and augmented reality representation of the Quranic Citations and explanations of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in the native language of the user corresponding to an image of Arabic script, said system consisting of:

a programmable computer having memory and a copy of the Holy Quran in Arabic script and an explanation of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in said memory, and a native language translation of the Holy Quran and explanation of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in the native language of the user in said memory;

a device for inputting queries re;

the Holy Quran to said programmable computer for receiving and displaying responses from said computer on said device;

said programmable computer performing operations of taking real time images and inputs through a user interface and segregating manuscript from images and marking manuscript characters and detecting native language of the user from default setting of the user interface;

initiating separate search queries using the text of each manuscript block as a query term to locate the blocks from interlinked internal and external data storage having certified information, references and explanations described in different native languages;

communicating with said user device with certified information in each segregated block; and

displaying the certified information as augmented reality.

12. A method for real time information retrieval and augmented reality representation of Quranic Citations and explanations of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in the native language of the user corresponding to an image of Arabic script, said method comprising:

providing a programmable computer having memory and a copy of the Holy Quran in Arabic script and an explanation of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in said memory, and a native language translation of the Holy Quran and explanation of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in the native language of the user in said memory;

providing a user'"'"'s computational device;

using said computer, inputting queries re;

the Holy Quran to said programmable computer for receiving and displaying responses from said computer on the user'"'"'s computational device;

performing operations on said programmable computer of taking real time images and inputs through a user interface and segregating manuscript from images and marking manuscript characters and detecting native language of the user from default setting of the user interface;

initiating separate search queries using the text of each manuscript block as a query term to locate the blocks from interlinked internal and external data storage having certified information, references and explanations described in different native languages;

communicating with said user device with certified information in each segregated block; and

displaying the certified information as augmented reality on said user'"'"'s device.

13. A method for real time information retrieval and augmented reality representation of Quranic Citations and explanations of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in the native language of the user corresponding to an image of Arabic script, said method consisting of:

providing a programmable computer having memory and a copy of the Holy Quran in Arabic script and an explanation of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in said memory, and a translation of the Holy Quran and explanation of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in the native language of the user in said memory;

providing a user'"'"'s computational device;

using said computer, inputting queries re;

the Holy Quran to said programmable computer for receiving and displaying responses from said computer on the user'"'"'s computational device;

performing operations on said programmable computer of taking real time images and inputs through a user interface and segregating manuscript from images and marking manuscript characters and detecting native language of the user from default setting of the user interface;

initiating separate search queries using the text of each manuscript block as a query term to locate the blocks from interlinked internal and external data storage having certified information, references and explanations described in different native languages;

communicating with said user device with certified information in each segregated block; and

displaying the certified information as augmented reality on said user'"'"'s device.

14. An apparatus for real time information retrieval and augmented reality representation of the Quranic Citations and explanations of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in the native language of the user corresponding to an image of Arabic script, said apparatus comprising:

a programmable computer having memory and a copy of the Holy Quran in Arabic script and an explanation of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in said memory, and a native language translation of the Holy Quran and explanation of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in the native language of the user from the Arabic script;

a device for inputting queries re;

the Holy Quran to said programmable computer for receiving and displaying responses from said computer on said device;

said programmable computer performing operations of taking real time images and inputs through a user interface and segregating manuscript from images and marking manuscript characters and detecting native language of the user from default setting of the user interface;

initiating separate search queries using the text of each manuscript block as a query term to locate the blocks from interlink intervals and external data storage having certified information, references and explanations described in different native languages;

communicating with said user device with certified information in each segregated block; and

displaying the certified information as augmented reality; and

in which said memory includes a number of native languages and the certified copy of the Holy Quran in Arabic script, human translated version of Holy Quran and explanation of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) by Islamic Scholars are provided in each of said native languages.

15. An apparatus for real time information retrieval and augmented reality representation of the Quranic Citations and explanations of the Holy Quran (Tafseer-ul-Quran) in the native language of the user corresponding to an image of Arabic script according to claim 14, in which said apparatus includes an auto focus mechanism to focus on real time image for readability and accuracy and wherein said user device is a remote unit.