Method for offering multilingual information translated in many languages through a communication network

• US 7,130,792 B2
• Filed: 07/04/2001
• Issued: 10/31/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Publicis Incorporated (Publicis Groupe SA)
• Original Assignee: Publicis Incorporated (Publicis Groupe SA)
• Inventors: Mori, Koji, Tokieda, Hidemasa, Mikami, Tadao
• Primary Examiner(s): Azad, Abul K.
• Application Number:
  US10/149,230
• Publication Number:
  US 20020193983A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,945 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 704/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/58 Use of machine translation, e.g. for multi-lingual retrieval, for server-side translation for client devices or for real-time translation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A method for performing a multilingual information offer through a communication network includes a step of translating contents of information into many languages, and a step of entering the translated contents into a multilingual processing database, wherein a page record and a text record are given for processing each page of the translated contents in the multilingual processing database. Multilingual translated contents of information and advertisements are provided. A number of visitors to an information site in each language is counted, and an advertisement charge is charged to an advertiser on the basis of the number of visitors. These steps are performed through one Web site having one apparatus and one translation processing system.

Claims

1. A method for performing a multilingual information offer through a communication network, said method comprising;

a step of translating contents of information into many languages;

a step of entering the translated contents into a multilingual processing database, wherein a page record and a text record are given for processing each page of the translated contents in the multilingual processing database;

a step of setting a storage area adaptively to a maximum number of characters,

a step of judging whether or not characters of a language after translation can be accommodated in the storage area of the maximum number of characters in comparison with a number of characters of the language before translation through computing the number of characters after translation, wherein in case that the maximum number of characters after translation can be accommodated in the storage area, performing the translation, and in case that the maximum number of characters cannot be accommodated in the storage area, reducing the number of characters of the language before translation so as not to change the meaning,

a step of providing multilingual translated contents of information and advertisements,

a step of counting a number of visitors to an information site in each language,

a step of demanding an advertisement charge from an advertiser on the basis of the number of visitors, and

a step of performing these steps through one Web site having one apparatus and one translation processing system.

2. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 1, wherein said step of translating contents of information into many languages comprises;

a step of receiving language data of a subject of translation,

a step of automatically selecting language data for translation,

a step of performing translation,

a step of automatically changing translation processing form adaptively to a language after translation; and

a step of receiving translated data from a translator.

3. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 2, wherein in said step of automatically selecting language data for translation, said information to be translated is prepared by using language data and image data which is non-language data in master contents by means of a template.

4. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 3, further converting the language data contained in said image data from a text form into a binary form and replacing the text-form data with the binary-form data.

5. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 2, wherein said step of performing translation is at least one of an automatic machine translation and a manual input translation.

6. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 1, wherein said Web site including one apparatus and one translation processing system performs a multilingual translation process and its maintenance process, and

said multilingual translation process, includes generating master contents by means of a template, next translating language data of the master contents, repeating these generation and translation processes, storing the language data together with control information into the multilingual processing database, further converting the language data into HTML data and writing them into the master contents on request, and

said maintenance process, includes monitoring change of the master contents, automatically selecting a language data file needed for translation, translating the language data, repeating these monitor, automatic selection and translation processes for necessary languages, and reentering the translated language data into the multilingual processing database, and disclosing the contents.

7. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 6, wherein a language to be used when reading contents can be automatically or optionally selected.

8. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 6, wherein said translated information includes game information, picture information, music information, sports information, talent information and auction information.

9. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 6, wherein said advertisement is carried in every page.

10. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 6, wherein said step of counting a number of visitors records a number of times at which contents have been selected in each language.

11. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 1, wherein said multilingual translated contents of information are of virtual trade fairs and exhibitions held in various countries in a world, said information including pictures, graphics, characters and sounds.

12. A method for performing a multilingual information offer according to claim 11, wherein said trade fairs and exhibitions are formed into a tree structure in which trade fair site information, trade fair and exhibition information, information of exhibiting companies and groups, and advertisements are translated into many languages and respective pieces of information are linked with one another in a form of a tree.