System and method for generating grammatically correct text strings

• US 20060100853A1
• Filed: 11/09/2004
• Published: 05/11/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Daybreak Game Company, LLC (Enad Global 7 AB)
• Original Assignee: Sony Online Entertainment LLC (Enad Global 7 AB)
• Inventors: Mauer, William M., Riley, Steven J., McEntee, Robert A.
• Granted Patent: US 7,983,895 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/9
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/253 Grammatical analysis; Style critique
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/45 Example-based machine translation; Alignment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/454 Multi-language systems; Localisation; Internationalisation

Abstract

A system and method for generating grammatically correct text in a target language based on one or more text templates and corresponding context in a source language comprises a software module configured to select one or more source language text templates and corresponding context in the source language. The system also includes a localization engine configured to obtain the selected one or more source language text templates and corresponding context in the target language from memory, apply the target language context to the one or more target language text templates, and apply one or more grammatical rules for the target language, thereby generating a grammatically correct text string in the target language. The system further includes a display configured to display the grammatically correct text string in the target language.

Claims

1. A system configured to generate grammatically correct text in a target language based on one or more text templates and corresponding context in a source language, comprising:

a software module configured to select one or more source language text templates and corresponding context in the source language, the software module being configured to store the one or more source language text templates and one or more corresponding target language text templates, and context in the source language and corresponding context in the target language;

a localization engine configured to obtain the selected one or more source language text templates and corresponding context in the target language from memory, apply the target language context to the one or more target language text templates, and apply one or more grammatical rules for the target language, thereby generating a grammatically correct text string in the target language; and

a display configured to display the grammatically correct text string in the target language.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the context includes at least one of number, gender, type of object, rank, age, and faction.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the software module and localization engine are implemented at a user computer, and wherein the system further comprises a server in communication with the computer via a network, wherein the server is configured to send at least one of the following to the computer:

one or more text templates in the source language and the target language, context in the source language and the target language, and a grammar rule for the target language.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising additional localization engines configured to generate grammatically correct text strings in additional target languages, wherein the software module is further configured to store the one or more corresponding text templates in the plurality of target languages for use by the additional localization engines.

5. A method of generating a grammatically correct text string in a target language based on a text template and context in a source language, the method comprising:

selecting one or more text templates and context in the source language;

obtaining one or more text templates and context in the target language which correspond to the one or more selected text templates and context in the source language;

generating a grammatically correct text string in the target language by applying the context in the target language to the one or more text templates in the target language; and

displaying the grammatically correct text string in the target language.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein generating the grammatically correct text string further comprises expanding the one or more text templates in the target language according to one or more grammar rules for the target language.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising obtaining the one or more grammar rules for the target language over a network.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein obtaining one or more text templates and context in the target language comprises requesting the one or more text templates and context in the target language over a network and receiving the one or more text templates and context in the target language over the network.

9. The method of claim 5, wherein applying the context in the target language to the one or more text templates in the target language includes using metadata.

10. The method of claim 5, wherein obtaining the one or more text templates and context in the target language comprises accessing a database over a network, and wherein the database is configured to store at least one of the one or more text templates in the target language and the context in the target language.

11. A computer readable medium configured to store a program executing a method of generating a grammatically correct text string in a target language based on a text template and context in a source language, the method comprising:

receiving a text template and context in the source language;

obtaining a text template and context in the target language which correspond to a text string and context in the source language; and

generating a grammatically correct text string in the target language by applying the context in the target language to the text template in the target language.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein generating a grammatically correct text template in the target language further comprises expanding the text template in the target language according to one or more grammar rules for the target language.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein applying the context in the target language to the text template in the target language includes the use of metadata.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the context comprises at least one of number, gender type, rank, age, and faction.

15. A computer gaming system configured to generate grammatically correct text in a target language based on one or more text templates and corresponding context in a source language, comprising:

a game software module configured to select one or more text templates and corresponding context in the source language, the game software module being configured to store the one or more text templates in the source language, one or more corresponding text templates in the target language, context in the source language, and corresponding context in the target language;

a localization engine configured to obtain the selected one or more text templates and corresponding context in the target language from memory, apply the target language context to the one or more text templates in the target language, and apply one or more grammar rules for the target language, thereby generating a grammatically correct text string in the target language; and

a display configured to display the grammatically correct text string generated by the localization engine.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the context includes at least one of number, gender, type of object, rank, age, and faction.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the game software module and localization engine are implemented at a user computer, and wherein the system further comprises a server in communication with the computer via a network, wherein the server is configured to send at least one of the following to the computer:

one or more text templates in the source language and the target language, context in the source language and the target language, and a grammar rule for the target language.

18. The system of claim 15, further comprising additional localization engines configured to generate grammatically correct text strings in additional target languages, wherein the game software module is further configured to store the one or more corresponding text templates in the plurality of target languages for use by the additional localization engines.

19. A system configured to generate grammatically correct text in a plurality of target languages based on one or more text templates and corresponding context in a source language, comprising:

a plurality of client computers, each comprising a software module configured to select one or more text templates and context in the source language, and a display;

memory configured to store the one or more text templates in the source language and one or more corresponding text templates in the target language, context in the source language and corresponding context in the target language;

a plurality of localization engines, each configured to obtain the one or more text templates and corresponding context in a respective target language corresponding to the selected one or more text templates and context in the source language from memory, apply the target language context to the one or more text templates in the target language, and apply one or more grammar rules for the target language, thereby generating a grammatically correct text string in the target language for display on the display at one or more of the client computers.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein at least one of the plurality of computers communicates with at least one of the localization engines over a network.

21. A system for generating a grammatically correct text string in a target language based on a text template and context in a source language, the system comprising:

means for selecting one or more text templates and context in the source language;

means for obtaining one or more text templates and context in the target language which correspond to the one or more selected text templates and context in the source language;

means for generating a grammatically correct text string in the target language by applying the context in the target language to the one or more text templates in the target language; and

means for displaying the grammatically correct text string in the target language.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the means for generating the grammatically correct text string further comprises means for expanding the one or more text templates in the target language according to one or more grammar rules for the target language.

23. The system of claim 22, further comprising means for obtaining the one or more grammar rules for the target language over a network.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the means for obtaining one or more text templates and context in the target language comprises means for requesting the one or more text templates and context in the target language over a network and means for receiving the one or more text templates and context in the target language over the network.

25. The system of claim 21, wherein applying the context in the target language to the one or more text templates in the target language includes using metadata.

26. The system of claim 21, wherein the means for obtaining the one or more text templates and context in the target language comprises means for accessing a database over a network, and wherein the database is configured to store at least one of the one or more text templates in the target language and the context in the target language.