Method and system for displaying original documents and translations thereof
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1. A method of displaying an original document having text and possibly non-text images therein, and a translation of the original document, comprising the steps of:
- creating a bitmap image of the original document;
creating a translation bitmap of the same size as the original document bitmap, the translation bitmap including reproductions of any non-text images in the original document and translations of the text of the original document, the translated text and any non-text images in the translation bitmap being spatially aligned with respect to the original document bitmap such that any non-text images appear at the same location in the original document bitmap and the translation bitmap, and the translated text appears at a location in the translation bitmap proximate to the location of the corresponding text in the original document bitmap;
storing the bitmaps for use in a computer system having a display;
displaying at least a portion of the original document bitmap in a main display area on the computer system display; and
displaying a translation window over the main display area, with the translation window displaying the portion of the translation bitmap that corresponds to the portion of the original document bitmap covered by the translation window.
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Abstract
An improved method and system for displaying original documents and translations and transcriptions thereof is provided. In a preferred embodiment, separate spatially aligned bitmaps are created and displayed in a main display and translation window. Image scrolling and movement of the translation window facilitate review and study of larger document pages. An overview feature with logical links to subject matter categories and a left to right mirroring feature are provided in preferred embodiments.
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1. A method of displaying an original document having text and possibly non-text images therein, and a translation of the original document, comprising the steps of:
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creating a bitmap image of the original document; creating a translation bitmap of the same size as the original document bitmap, the translation bitmap including reproductions of any non-text images in the original document and translations of the text of the original document, the translated text and any non-text images in the translation bitmap being spatially aligned with respect to the original document bitmap such that any non-text images appear at the same location in the original document bitmap and the translation bitmap, and the translated text appears at a location in the translation bitmap proximate to the location of the corresponding text in the original document bitmap; storing the bitmaps for use in a computer system having a display; displaying at least a portion of the original document bitmap in a main display area on the computer system display; and displaying a translation window over the main display area, with the translation window displaying the portion of the translation bitmap that corresponds to the portion of the original document bitmap covered by the translation window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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