Sign language generation apparatus and sign language translation apparatus
First Claim
1. A sign language interpretation apparatus, comprising:
- a sign language recognition and translation apparatus including;
sign language input means for inputting a sign language;
means for storing standard sign language patterns;
first translation means for recognizing the sign language input by said sign language input means by sign said standard sign language patterns, and for translating the recognized sign language into a voice language;
first display means for displaying results of translation of sign language into voice language; and
means for controlling display of the translation results displayed on said first display means, and for controlling modification of results displayed on said first display means; and
a sign language generation apparatus including;
voice language input means for inputting a voice language;
second translation means for translating a voice language input by said voice language input means into a series of sign language words;
pattern memory means for storing computer graphics patterns of sign language words;
means for generating sign language computer graphics by retrieving computer graphic patterns of sign language words from said pattern memory means in accordance with the translated sign language word series and by interpolating hand motion between sign language word computer graphic patterns;
second display means for displaying the generated sign language computer graphics; and
means for controlling display of the translation results displayed on said second display means, and for controlling modification of results displayed on said second display means;
wherein said first display means includes means for providing the following displays from which a user selects at least one;
results of said translation of sign language into a sentence in voice language, results of said translation of sign language into words in voice language, illustrations of words of said sign language input by said sign language input means, and sign language computer graphics generated by translating back the sentence in voice language, translated from the sign language input by said sign language input means, into sign language; and
wherein said second display means includes means for providing the following displays, from which a user selects at least one;
sign language computer graphics translated from the voice language input by the voice language input means, voice language words corresponding to sign language words constituting said sign language computer graphics, an illustration of sign language words, and voice language sentence.
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Abstract
A sign language interpretation apparatus for performing sign language recognition and sign language generation generates easily read sign language computer graphics (CG) animation by preparing sign language word CG patterns on the basis of actual motion of the hand through the use of a glove type sensor to generate natural sign language CG animation, and by applying correction to the sign language word CG patterns. Further, in the sign language interpretation apparatus, results of translation of inputted sign language or voice language are confirmed and modified easily by the individual input persons, whereby results of translation of the inputted sign language or voice language are displayed in a combined form desired by the user to realize smooth communication. Also, candidates obtained as a result of translation are all displayed and can be selected easily by the input person with a device such as a mouse. Further, when a polysemous word is available, the word is displayed while being changed in its display form, and other expressions are confirmed and modified with the mouse.
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1. A sign language interpretation apparatus, comprising:
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a sign language recognition and translation apparatus including; sign language input means for inputting a sign language; means for storing standard sign language patterns; first translation means for recognizing the sign language input by said sign language input means by sign said standard sign language patterns, and for translating the recognized sign language into a voice language; first display means for displaying results of translation of sign language into voice language; and means for controlling display of the translation results displayed on said first display means, and for controlling modification of results displayed on said first display means; and a sign language generation apparatus including; voice language input means for inputting a voice language; second translation means for translating a voice language input by said voice language input means into a series of sign language words; pattern memory means for storing computer graphics patterns of sign language words; means for generating sign language computer graphics by retrieving computer graphic patterns of sign language words from said pattern memory means in accordance with the translated sign language word series and by interpolating hand motion between sign language word computer graphic patterns; second display means for displaying the generated sign language computer graphics; and means for controlling display of the translation results displayed on said second display means, and for controlling modification of results displayed on said second display means; wherein said first display means includes means for providing the following displays from which a user selects at least one;
results of said translation of sign language into a sentence in voice language, results of said translation of sign language into words in voice language, illustrations of words of said sign language input by said sign language input means, and sign language computer graphics generated by translating back the sentence in voice language, translated from the sign language input by said sign language input means, into sign language; andwherein said second display means includes means for providing the following displays, from which a user selects at least one;
sign language computer graphics translated from the voice language input by the voice language input means, voice language words corresponding to sign language words constituting said sign language computer graphics, an illustration of sign language words, and voice language sentence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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