JPH03105672A - Electronic translating unit - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a character input method for an electronic translator.

[Prior Art] In the case of conventional electronic translators that use a manual scanning sensor as an input device, if the scanning speed is faster than the reading speed of the sensor or the processing speed of the CPU, the input image may not match the original. Distortion had occurred.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the above-mentioned conventional technology has a problem in that when the scanning speed is high, recognition is performed using a distorted image, resulting in a decrease in recognition rate.

Therefore, the present invention is intended to solve these problems, and its purpose is to improve the sensor as a means of inputting characters.
Alternatively, if the manual scanning speed is too fast for the processing speed of the CPU, which is the recognition means, a warning is issued to ensure an appropriate scanning speed at all times, and the recognition rate is improved by inputting an image that is closer to the original. It's there.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The electronic translator of the present invention includes: a) an electronic translator that reads a manuscript, recognizes it, and displays the translation result; b) a character that manually scans the manuscript surface and reads the characters. C) a movement speed detection means for detecting the manual scanning speed; a recognition means for recognizing input characters; a translation means for translating the recognized results; and a display means for displaying the translated results; If the moving speed detection means detects a scanning speed that is too fast for the character input means, the display means issues a warning.

[Example] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

Characters are read by manually scanning the electronic translator of the present invention on the surface of the document No. 2. A UED 9 illuminates the surface of the document, and a lens 8 collects reflected light from the surface of the document. The collected light signal is collected on a sensor 7 which is a character input means, converted into a digital signal by photoelectric conversion, and then transferred to a CUP 4 which is a recognition means and a translation means. 4 CPUs 5 ROs
The digital signal transferred according to the instruction of M is stored in the RAM of 6. When manually scanning the document surface, the scanning speed is detected by an encoder 10 serving as a moving speed detecting means. The detected moving speed is transferred to the CPU, and the CPU takes in data in synchronization with the moving speed.

The CPU performs image recognition based on the data stored in the RAM, performs translation based on the recognition result, and displays the result on an LCD 3 serving as a display means.

When displaying the translation results on the LCD, if the scanning speed detected by the encoder is too fast and faster than the sensor reading speed or CPU processing speed, the input image will be distorted compared to the original and the correct translation result will not be output. There are cases. Therefore, if the scanning speed is too fast, L
The purpose is to obtain accurate translation results by displaying a warning on the CD and prompting re-input.

Next, further explanation will be given using the flowchart shown in FIG. Start inputting with l1 and enter characters with 12. If the moving speed detected by the encoder, which is the moving speed detecting means, is equal to or higher than a certain value at step 13, a warning is displayed at step 18, and character input is returned to gD. If the moving speed is below a certain value, the input characters are recognized in step 14, translated in step 15, and the result is displayed on the LCD in step 16. At step 17, the character input is repeated.

Here, the warning display after the speed judgment in step 13 allows the user of the electronic translator to understand whether the translation failure is due to the scanning speed being too fast or due to other causes, and when re-inputting, the scanning speed is too fast. It is possible to eliminate translation failures caused by

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, when operating the electronic translator, by displaying a warning when the scanning speed is too fast, the electronic translator of the present invention can be operated at an appropriate scanning speed when re-inputting. This has the effect of improving recognition and translation rates because the user understands this and can capture appropriate images.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of the electronic translator of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart explaining the operation of the present invention. View 2 sphere

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A) an electronic translator that reads a manuscript, recognizes it, and displays the translation result; b) a character input means that manually scans the manuscript surface and reads characters; and c) a manual scanning speed. d) recognition means for recognizing input characters; e) translation means for translating the recognized results; and f) display means for displaying the translated results. An electronic translator characterized in that when the moving speed detection means detects a scanning speed that is too fast, a warning is issued by a display means.