Abstract: The invention realizes a quick and inexpensive translation service in many languages by means of a single Web site (firmware) on a communication network. In order to perform a quick translation in many languages requested through a communication network, the invention has been composed so that a multilingual translation Web site apparatus 2 functioning as a Web site (firmware) consisting of one apparatus and one translation processing system receives language data of a subject of translation from a translation requester apparatus 4. The multilingual translation Web site apparatus 2 changes its processing form adaptively to the language of the subject of translation received, and automatically selects language data for translation. A translator apparatus 3 performs translation of the language data received from the multilingual translation Web site apparatus 2.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 4, 2001
Date of Patent:
November 21, 2006
Assignee:
IIS Inc.
Inventors:
Hidemasa Tokieda, Tadao Mikami, Koji Mori
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.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 4, 2001
Date of Patent:
October 31, 2006
Assignee:
IIS Inc.
Inventors:
Hidemasa Tokieda, Tadao Mikami, Koji Mori