Patent TW-358912-B (TW)
Title: Method for self-correction of grammar in machine translation the invention relates to a method for self-correction of grammar in machine translation
Inventor: TOU JULIUS T
IPC: G06F40/00
Filed: 1994-09-13
Granted: 1999-05-21
Abstract: A method for self-correction of grammar in machine translation, including the following steps: saving of a plurality of the unique grammar marks in the first database, and the unique grammar marking the unique grammar rules shall merge; saving of a plurality of unique grammar marking mode in the second database, with the unique grammar marking mode and the unique self-correction rule in merge; input of a pre-translated phrase with potential wording error into the buffer of a rough translation; pre-confirmation of the grammar marking in the pre-translated phrase, being each of the grammar marks relative to a wording change in the subject language, yet without change in the wording of the source language; scanning of the pre-translated phrase for confirmation of one or a plurality of grammar errors in the pre-translated phrase, if any, and a grammar marking or a plurality of grammar marking modes, if any; provision of a key matching buffer for data saving; input any confirmed grammar marking to the key matching buffer; provision of a mode matching buffer for data saving; input any confirmed grammar marking to the mode matching buffer; provision of a correction device in the computer, for selection from the first and the second database proper grammar and the self-correction rule, for proper correction for generation of phrases of roughly correct grammar; connection of the first plurality of logic gate between the first database and the correction program device and between the correction program device and the key matching buffer; comparison of the grammar marking in the key matching buffer and the grammar marking in the first database and, in case of matching the grammar rule, opening the first plurality of logic gates; when the first plurality of logic gates being enabled, input of the grammar marking removed from the first database to the correction program device; connection of the second plurality of logic gate between the second database and the correction program device and between the correction program device and the key matching buffer; comparison of the grammar marking in the key matching buffer and the grammar marking in the second database and, in case of matching the grammar rule, opening the second plurality of logic gates; when the second plurality of logic gates being enabled, input of the grammar marking removed from the second database to the correction program device; and by applying the grammar rules and the self-correction rule selected from the correction program device on the pre-translated phrase for generation of a phrase of roughly correct grammar for correction of the pre-translated phrase with grammar errors; being the selected grammar and the self-correction rule a proper rule for the pre-translated phrase, as each of the grammar rules in the first database in relation to the only grammar marking saved in the first database, and as each of the self-correction rule in the second database relates to the only grammar marking mode saved in the second database, all grammar marking in the key matching buffer shall match the grammar marking in a corresponding grammar in the first database, making the corresponding grammar marking in the first database be transmitted to the correction device, and as the grammar marking mode in the matching buffer would match only the corresponding grammar marking in the second database, making the self-correction rule of the corresponding grammar marking in the second database be sent to the correction device; thus the grammar errors in the pre-translated phrase shall be properly corrected.