Multiple language support system and method for application

• US 8,688,653 B2
• Filed: 02/13/2006
• Issued: 04/01/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Goo-hyun, Shin, Hwa-seon
• Primary Examiner(s): Ehichioya, Fred I
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mobin, Hasanul
• Application Number:
  US11/352,302
• Publication Number:
  US 20060184356A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,969 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 707/693
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/454 Multi-language systems; Localisation; Internationalisation

Abstract

A multiple language support system and method. The multiple language system includes a multiple language support system for an application, the system includes a resource data generation unit to generate resource data for the language of the application, a resource data processing unit to extract resource data from the generated resource data by language of the system environment on which the application is executed, and convert the extracted resource data into the language of the application, and a resource data management unit to manage the resource data used in the application.

Claims

1. A multiple language support system for an application, the system comprising:

a resource data management unit for storing first resource data corresponding to multiple languages available in the application in a memory, the stored first resource data includes at least one of Menu, Help, Toolbar, Icon, Dialog and Font for a language, and information on a country;

a resource data processing unit for extracting second resource data corresponding to a selected language from the first resource data when a user selects a predetermined language in the application and applying the extracted resource data to the application; and

a language conversion unit for converting a language of data transmitted between the application and the operating system when the languages of the operating system and the application are different,

wherein the language conversion unit converts the data received in the language of the application from the application into data in the language supported by the operating system, and transmits the converted data to the operating system,

wherein the language conversion unit converts commands in a language of data transmitted from the operating system into commands in a common language used by all applications, and transmits the converted data to the application, and

wherein the stored first resource data is received through a predetermined communication medium or a predetermined recording medium.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the resource data processing unit supplies a predetermined graphical user interface which allows a user to change a language of the application while the application is executing.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the resource data management unit updates the extracted resource data according to resource data corresponding to the language changed through the graphical user interface.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the language conversion unit receives the data in the language of the application, and

wherein the language of the received data is the common language used by all applications.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the resource data management unit stores the second resource data according to the user'"'"'s language selection for the application.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the stored first resource data comprises an environment variable included in a set of functions.

4. A multiple language support method for an application executed on a computer device comprising a processor having computer device-executable instructions, the method comprising:

storing first resource data in multiple languages available in the application in a memory, the stored first resource data includes at least one of Menu, Help, Toolbar, Icon, Dialog and Font for a language, and information on a country;

extracting second resource data corresponding to a selected language from the first resource data when a user selects a predetermined language in the application, and applying the extracted resource data to the application; and

converting a language of data transmitted between the application and the operating system, when the languages of the operating system and the application are different,

wherein the data received in the language of the application from the application is converted into data in the language supported by the operating system, and the converted data is transmitted to the operating system,

wherein the converting the language of data transmitted between the application and the operating system comprises converting commands in a language of data transmitted from the operating system into commands in a common language used by all applications, and transmitting the converted data to the application, and

wherein the stored first resource data is received through a predetermined recording medium or a predetermined communication medium.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising supplying a predetermined graphical user interface to allow a user to change a language of the application while the application is executing.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the applying the extracted resource data to the application comprises updating the extracted resource data according to resource data corresponding to the language changed through the graphical user interface.

10. The system of claim 4, wherein in converting the data received in the language of the application from the application, the language of the received data is the common language used by all applications.

11. The method of claim 4, wherein the storing the first resource data comprises storing the second resource data according to the user'"'"'s language selection for the application.

12. The method of claim 4, wherein the stored first resource data comprises an environment variable included in a set of functions.