Apparatus for interactively editing and outputting sign language information using graphical user interface
First Claim
1. A sign language guide information output apparatus for providing guide information such as an information menu in an automatic teller machine or an exhibit guidance in an exhibit hall comprising:
- image input means for inputting an image;
text input means for inputting a text;
voice input means for inputting voice;
sign-language input means for inputting sign-language action pattern data representing action patterns of sign-language;
first image memory means for storing the image inputted by said image input means;
first text memory means for storing the text inputted by said text input means;
first voice memory means for storing the voice inputted by said voice input means;
first sign-language memory means for storing the sign-language inputted by said sign-language input means;
image editing means for editing the images stored in said first image memory means;
text editing means for editing the text stored in said first text memory means;
voice editing means for editing the voice stored in said first voice memory means;
sign-language editing means for editing the sign-language stored in said first sign-language memory means;
second image memory means for storing the images edited by said image editing means;
second text memory means for storing the text edited by said text editing means;
second voice memory means for storing the voice edited by said voice editing means;
second sign-language memory means for storing the sign-language edited by said sign-language editing means;
guide information editing means for generating guide information including at least one of the images stored in said second image memory means, the text stored in said second text memory means, the voice stored in said second voice memory means, and the sign-language stored in said second sign-language memory means;
guide information memory means for storing said guide information;
guide information output means for outputting the guide information stored in said guide information memory means;
wherein said sign-language editing means further includes;
converting means for converting said text into a word string, where each word in the word string corresponds to a sign-language expression which is a fundamental unit of meaning in sign-language;
input means for permitting a user to input a word string;
adding means for permitting the user to add information such as a facial expression, gesture or direction of motion which are varied according to context for each word, plural words or a part of a word in a word string; and
generation means for generating a series of sign-language animation automatically by utilizing sign-language pattern data of each word according to word string and information added by user.
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Abstract
An information output apparatus which outputs guide information in combination with image, text, voice and sign-language so that hearing impaired, handicapped people can easily recognize the guide information. The sign-language is automatically generated by computer graphics on the basis of text information inputted to the apparatus. A user can edit the generated sign-language. When it is desired to perform a generating operation over additional sign-language information, a transitional picture is automatically inserted between the sign-language words to provide clear discrimination between the words. The inserting manner can be specified by the user.
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16 Claims
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1. A sign language guide information output apparatus for providing guide information such as an information menu in an automatic teller machine or an exhibit guidance in an exhibit hall comprising:
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image input means for inputting an image; text input means for inputting a text; voice input means for inputting voice; sign-language input means for inputting sign-language action pattern data representing action patterns of sign-language; first image memory means for storing the image inputted by said image input means; first text memory means for storing the text inputted by said text input means; first voice memory means for storing the voice inputted by said voice input means; first sign-language memory means for storing the sign-language inputted by said sign-language input means; image editing means for editing the images stored in said first image memory means; text editing means for editing the text stored in said first text memory means; voice editing means for editing the voice stored in said first voice memory means; sign-language editing means for editing the sign-language stored in said first sign-language memory means; second image memory means for storing the images edited by said image editing means; second text memory means for storing the text edited by said text editing means; second voice memory means for storing the voice edited by said voice editing means; second sign-language memory means for storing the sign-language edited by said sign-language editing means; guide information editing means for generating guide information including at least one of the images stored in said second image memory means, the text stored in said second text memory means, the voice stored in said second voice memory means, and the sign-language stored in said second sign-language memory means; guide information memory means for storing said guide information; guide information output means for outputting the guide information stored in said guide information memory means; wherein said sign-language editing means further includes; converting means for converting said text into a word string, where each word in the word string corresponds to a sign-language expression which is a fundamental unit of meaning in sign-language; input means for permitting a user to input a word string; adding means for permitting the user to add information such as a facial expression, gesture or direction of motion which are varied according to context for each word, plural words or a part of a word in a word string; and generation means for generating a series of sign-language animation automatically by utilizing sign-language pattern data of each word according to word string and information added by user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of outputting sign language guide information such as an information menu in an automatic teller machine or an exhibit guidance in an exhibit hall comprising the steps of:
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inputting image; inputting text; inputting voice; inputting sign-language; storing said inputted image in a first memory; storing said inputted text in a second memory; storing said inputted voice in a third memory; storing said inputted sign-language in a fourth memory; editing the image stored in said first memory; editing the text stored in said second memory; editing the voice stored in said third memory; editing the sign-language stored in said fourth memory; storing said edited image in a fifth memory; storing said edited text in a sixth memory; storing said edited voice in a seventh memory; storing said edited sign-language in an eighth memory; producing guide information including at least one of the image stored in said fifth memory, the text stored in said sixth memory, the voice stored in said seventh memory, and the sign-language stored in said eighth memory; storing said synthesized guide information in a ninth memory; outputting said guide information stored in said ninth memory; wherein said step of editing the sign-language includes; converting said text into word string, where each word in the word string corresponds to a sign-language expression which is a fundamental unit of meaning in sign-language; inputting a word string; adding information such as a facial expression, gesture or direction of motion which are varied according to context for each word, plural words or a part of a word in word string by the user; and generating successive sign-language animation automatically utilizing sign-language pattern data corresponding to each word according to the word string and said information added by the user.
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Specification