Patent ID: 8625899

Claim:
A method for recognizing a character string or a word included in a character image photographed by a camera, and translating a recognized specific character string or word to another language by using a built-in electronic dictionary DataBase (DB), the method comprising: recognizing the character string or word in the photographed character image, wherein a character string or words included in a character image area selected by a user is recognized and the recognized character string is post-processed; and performing an electronic dictionary-connected search and translation, wherein a character or a word selected by the user, from among the words included in the character string which has been recognized and post-processed, is searched in connection with the electronic dictionary DB, and translation result information of the searched word is displayed on a screen device; wherein recognizing the character string or word comprises user interfacing, in which information on location of the selected character image area and location of the recognized character string words is provided to the user, and then a character string or word in a location area selected by the user is to be translated, and wherein performing the electronic dictionary-connected search and translation is for searching the character or word selected in the user interfacing step in connection with the electronic dictionary DB, and providing a translation result to the user through the user interfacing.