Multi-lingual data processing system and system and method for translating text used in computer software utilizing an embedded translator
First Claim
1. A multi-lingual data processing system, said data processing system comprising:
- computer software for processing data in said data processing system, said computer software including at least one application program that generates a plurality of displayed objects having text to be displayed, said application program including an embedded translator;
a locality setting identifying a target language into which text associated with said computer software is to be translated; and
at least one text translation table corresponding to said target language identified by said locality setting and including source language text items and target language text items for each of said plurality of displayed objects having text, wherein said translator embedded in said application program is responsive to the generation of each of said plurality of displayed objects having text to be displayed, for finding said source language text items corresponding to said text to be displayed in said text translation table, and for replacing said text to be displayed associated with each of said plurality of displayed objects having text to be displayed with said target language text items from said text translation table.
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Abstract
A multi-lingual data processing system can operate in a source language and one or more target languages by automatically translating text, such as application text and system message text. The multi-lingual data processing system includes computer software that can be developed and deployed in a source language and that obtains translated text from one or more translation tables corresponding to the target languages as the computer software is runs on the system. The translation system includes a translation table builder that creates and/or modifies the translation tables by importing translated text and/or by allowing a user to insert translated text. A translation configuration selector allows the user to select translation configuration setting, such as the selected locality. The translation tables include application text translation tables containing translated application text that is obtained by the application programs as each object is created by the application programs. The translation tables also include system message translation tables for each of the target languages containing translated message text such that messages logged by the system can be displayed with the translated message text from the system message translation table corresponding to the selected locality.
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21 Claims
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1. A multi-lingual data processing system, said data processing system comprising:
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computer software for processing data in said data processing system, said computer software including at least one application program that generates a plurality of displayed objects having text to be displayed, said application program including an embedded translator; a locality setting identifying a target language into which text associated with said computer software is to be translated; and at least one text translation table corresponding to said target language identified by said locality setting and including source language text items and target language text items for each of said plurality of displayed objects having text, wherein said translator embedded in said application program is responsive to the generation of each of said plurality of displayed objects having text to be displayed, for finding said source language text items corresponding to said text to be displayed in said text translation table, and for replacing said text to be displayed associated with each of said plurality of displayed objects having text to be displayed with said target language text items from said text translation table. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for translating text in an application program on a computer system from a source language to at least one target language, wherein said application program generates a plurality of displayed objects having text in said source language, said system comprising:
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a translation configuration selector, responsive to at least one translation configuration setting including a locality identifier identifying said target language, for selecting said locality identifier identifying said target language; at least one application text translation table, for storing source language application text used in each of said plurality of displayed objects generated by said application program and for storing corresponding target language application text in said target language; a translation table builder, for establishing said at least one application text translation table including said source language text and said target language text; and a translator embedded in said application program, responsive to said locality identifier and said generation of each of said plurality of displayed objects by said application program, for finding said source language text for each of said plurality of displayed objects in said translation table, and for replacing said source language text of each of said plurality of displayed objects with said corresponding target language text from said application text translation table as each of said plurality of displayed objects is generated. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of translating at least one application program on a computer system from a source language into at least one target language, said method comprising:
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selecting a locality setting for said target language; building at least one translation table including original text of said at least one application program in said source language and corresponding translated text in said target language; loading said at least one application program including a translator embedded in said application program; finding said original text in said translation table as each displayed object of said application program loads; and exchanging said original text in each displayed object of said application program with said corresponding translated text in said translation table while said application program is running using said translator embedded in said application program. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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