Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Linguistics – Multilingual or national language support
Patent
1997-01-21
1999-10-26
Thomas, Joseph
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Linguistics
Multilingual or national language support
704 7, 707536, 345340, 345347, G06F 1728, G06F 1721
Patent
active
059743727
ABSTRACT:
A method of translating screen displays of a user application program from a first base language to a user-selectable second language. The method is driven by program software which intercepts the messages created by a presentation manager of a WINDOWS operating system, the messages being used to form screen displays of the user application program on the terminal. Initially, the untranslated text is moved from a displayed screen to a translation table. The user, who need not be a programmer or computer oriented, enters a translation of the text into the same table via the keyboard, the table then being stored in computer memory. Upon subsequent operation of the application program the message, which forms the screen to be displayed, will be intercepted. Subsequently, a search of the translation table for the text in the intercepted message is conducted. The matched text is replaced with the second language previously entered in the translation table. The translated message is then forwarded for display on the terminal screen. The method can either translate all designated application screens upon start up of the application program or can be individually translated as they appear on the terminal screen.
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Allen Bruce L
Barnes David H
Greene Daniel A
DST Systems Inc.
Thomas Joseph
LandOfFree
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