Abstract: A document generating apparatus and a document generating method capable of easily and effectively generating a document with a supplementary explanation in which a supplementary explanation character string is given in a ruby form in a character size which conforms to a character size of a document. The document generating apparatus (and method thereof) decides, for each line, a character size for characters included in each line in each character area, and corrects information on the character size based on the calculated value of the character size.

Abstract: Regarding a wording including a character stored neither in character DB1 storing characters whose shapes have portions to be positioned under a base line nor in other character DB2 storing characters that are positioned to separate upward from the base line, a mean YBav calculated with bottom Y coordinates of all characters neither stored in the DB1 nor DB2 is designated as a bottom Y coordinate of wording. Regarding a wording including only characters stored in the DB1, a predetermined value is added to a mean YBav0 calculated with bottom Y coordinates of all characters for obtaining an YBav designated as a bottom Y coordinate of wording. Regarding a wording configured with only characters stored in the DB2, a predetermined value is subtracted from a mean YTav calculated with top Y coordinates of all character marks for obtaining a YBav designated as a bottom Y coordinate of wording.

Abstract: An expression, for which complementary information can be outputted, is extracted from a document obtained by character recognition for an image. Complementary information related to the extracted expression is outputted when a character or a symbol adjacent to the beginning or the end of the extracted expression is not a predetermined character or symbol. Output of complementary information related to the extracted expression is skipped when the character or symbol adjacent to the beginning or the end of the extracted expression is the predetermined character or symbol. A problem that complementary information unrelated to an original text is outputted is prevented even when a false character recognition occurs.

Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide an image processing apparatus in which, in processing of a document image read by a document reading device, an inclination of a character string in the document image which is recognized in character recognition is obtained more accurately. The image processing apparatus includes a similar character extraction portion which extracts and outputs a character group comprised of characters having a shape and a size that are same with or similar to each other from among characters constituting a character string comprised of a character recognized in optical character recognition from a document image read by a document reading device; and an inclination calculation portion which calculates an inclination value of the character string based on position information of each character of the character group output from the similar character extraction portion.

Abstract: A ruby character is displayed in an appropriate display form corresponding to characteristics of a layout of a document intended for giving of ruby characters. In a document generating apparatus, a storage portion stores information on a layout of a document as document layout data, a unification judging portion reads the document layout data stored in the storage portion, and a ruby character setting portion judges unification of a layout of the whole document based on the read document layout data to set a display form of a ruby character based on a judgment result by the unification judging portion.

Abstract: A character is recognized from an original document image that is obtained, for example, by an image reading apparatus. And a natural language processing is performed on a document configured from the recognized characters. Thus, a translation (supplementary annotation) for a word or a phrase in the document is obtained. Then, a supplementary annotation added document image is generated with an original document image layer configured from an original document image on which a supplementary annotation text layer is superimposed. In the supplementary annotation text layer, the translation is placed at a position corresponding to a position in an interline space near the word or the phrase. Furthermore, in addition to a translation, an underline is placed for a discontinuous phrase.

Abstract: It is expected to provide a document image generating apparatus, a document image generating method and a computer program that can keep a layout of original text present in the original text image and then can improve the readability of original text and the readability annotation corresponding to the original text (e.g., translation). A translation 421 of original text 411 is aligned at the interline space between the original text 411 at the first line and the original text 412 at the second line. When the interline space is narrow as shown in FIG. 4B, the original text 411 overlays the translation 421. At that time, the color regarding the original text 411 is changed to be a low visibility color, and the color regarding the translation 421 is changed to be a high visibility color.

Abstract: An expression, for which complementary information can be outputted, is extracted from a document obtained by character recognition for an image. Complementary information related to the extracted expression is outputted when a character or a symbol adjacent to the beginning or the end of the extracted expression is not a predetermined character or symbol. Output of complementary information related to the extracted expression is skipped when the character or symbol adjacent to the beginning or the end of the extracted expression is the predetermined character or symbol. A problem that complementary information unrelated to an original text is outputted is prevented even when a false character recognition occurs.

Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide an image processing apparatus in which, in processing of a document image read by a document reading device, an inclination of a character string in the document image which is recognized in character recognition is obtained more accurately. The image processing apparatus includes a similar character extraction portion which extracts and outputs a character group comprised of characters having a shape and a size that are same with or similar to each other from among characters constituting a character string comprised of a character recognized in optical character recognition from a document image read by a document reading device; and an inclination calculation portion which calculates an inclination value of the character string based on position information of each character of the character group output from the similar character extraction portion.

Abstract: A document with a supplementary explanation in which a supplementary explanation character string is given in a ruby form in a character size which conforms to a character size of a document is easily, effectively generated. Information on a character size of a character in a character area is stored; the information on the character size is read to correct the information on the character size for each character area based on a character size of each character area; one character area is divided based on information on the corrected character size; information on a display form of a supplementary explanation character string is generated based on the information on the corrected character size when information on a character size is corrected for a character in a character area made by division; and a document with a supplementary explanation is generated based on the information on the display form.

Abstract: A ruby character is displayed in an appropriate display form corresponding to characteristics of a layout of a document intended for giving of ruby characters. In a document generating apparatus, a storage portion stores information on a layout of a document as document layout data, a unification judging portion reads the document layout data stored in the storage portion, and a ruby character setting portion judges unification of a layout of the whole document based on the read document layout data to set a display form of a ruby character based on a judgment result by the unification judging portion.

Abstract: It is expected to provide a document image generating apparatus, a document image generating method and a computer program that can keep a layout of original text present in the original text image and then can improve the readability of original text and the readability annotation corresponding to the original text (e.g., translation). A translation 421 of original text 411 is aligned at the interline space between the original text 411 at the first line and the original text 412 at the second line. When the interline space is narrow as shown in FIG. 4B, the original text 411 overlays the translation 421. At that time, the color regarding the original text 411 is changed to be a low visibility color, and the color regarding the translation 421 is changed to be a high visibility color.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided which is capable of displaying an advertisement at an appropriate timing on a second display panel different from a first display panel. The electronic device includes: a storage device for storing therein application software and first information associated with the software for specifying a server; a display control unit for displaying an operation screen of the software on a liquid crystal panel based on launch of the software; a detecting unit for detecting that an input for operating the software has been received; a generating unit for generating, based on the detection, a signal to be transmitted to the advertisement server specified by the first information; a transmitting unit for transmitting the generated signal to the advertisement server; and a receiving unit for receiving, based on the transmission, advertisement image data indicating an advertisement from the advertisement server.

Abstract: Regarding a wording including a character stored neither in character DB1 storing characters whose shapes have portions to be positioned under a base line nor in other character DB2 storing characters that are positioned to separate upward from the base line, a mean YBav calculated with bottom Y coordinates of all characters neither stored in the DB1 nor DB2 is designated as a bottom Y coordinate of wording. Regarding a wording including only characters stored in the DB1, a predetermined value is added to a mean YBav0 calculated with bottom Y coordinates of all characters for obtaining an YBav designated as a bottom Y coordinate of wording. Regarding a wording configured with only characters stored in the DB2, a predetermined value is subtracted from a mean YTav calculated with top Y coordinates of all character marks for obtaining a YBav designated as a bottom Y coordinate of wording.

Abstract: A character is recognized from an original document image that is obtained, for example, by an image reading apparatus. And a natural language processing is performed on a document configured from the recognized characters. Thus, a translation (supplementary annotation) for a word or a phrase in the document is obtained. Then, a supplementary annotation added document image is generated with an original document image layer configured from an original document image on which a supplementary annotation text layer is superimposed. In the supplementary annotation text layer, the translation is placed at a position corresponding to a position in an interline space near the word or the phrase. Furthermore, in addition to a translation, an underline is placed for a discontinuous phrase.

Abstract: A learning support system has an information processing apparatus, a portable information terminal and a learning management server which are connected through a network. The information processing apparatus includes a second memory unit for storing first learning information which includes result of learning, and the portable information terminal includes a fourth memory unit for storing second learning information which includes result of learning at the portable information terminal, and the learning management server includes a fifth memory unit for storing the first learning information transferred from the information processing apparatus and the second learning information transferred from the portable information terminal. The information processing apparatus or the portable information terminal carries out continuous learning after learning information of other party is acquired through the fifth memory unit.

Abstract: A learning support system has an information processing apparatus, a portable information terminal and a learning management server which are connected through a network. The information processing apparatus includes a second memory unit for storing first learning information which includes result of learning, and the portable information terminal includes a fourth memory unit for storing second learning information which includes result of learning at the portable information terminal, and the learning management server includes a fifth memory unit for storing the first learning information transferred from the information processing apparatus and the second learning information transferred from the portable information terminal. The information processing apparatus or the portable information terminal carries out continuous learning after learning information of other party is acquired through the fifth memory unit.

Abstract: A translator includes a word dictionary, an affix dictionary, an input section for inputting an original language to be a first language, a converting section for referring to the word dictionary, thereby converting the input original language into a translated word to be a second language, a recognizing section for referring to the word dictionary and the affix dictionary, thereby recognizing a derivative having an affix and a word base from the input original language which cannot be converted into the translated word by the converting section, a derivative translation generating section for linking a translated word corresponding to the affix of the recognized derivative to a translated word corresponding to the word base, thereby generating a translated word of one derivative, and an affix determining section for determining one affix based on an affix processing condition given from a language characteristic information when a derivative including a plurality of affixes is recognized by the recognizing s

Abstract: A translation machine is arranged to derive two or more syntaxes from one original sentence, determine which of the syntaxes is the most approximate according to a syntax priority rule given by a user or a manufacturer and output a translated sentence based on the most approximate syntax. The translation machine includes a memory, a translating module and a main CPU as main components. The memory serves to store a partial structure of each syntax and a syntax priority rule containing a numerical value indicating a priority of the partial structure and an incidental condition of the syntax. The translating module serves to collide the syntax priority rule stored in the memory with the syntax of the original sentence and giving a proper evaluating value to the syntax of the original sentence. The main CPU serves to output the translated sentences on the syntaxes derived from the original sentence according to their larger evaluating values.

Abstract: A machine translation apparatus for translating a source language sentence into a target language sentence according to the present invention includes: an analysis unit for analyzing the source language sentence and generating a syntax tree of the source language; a conversion unit for converting the syntax tree of the source language into a syntax tree of the target language; and a generation unit for generating the target language sentence based on the syntax tree of the target language.