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Abstract
A translation device (100) including a control module (105) configured to control: an input module (110) configured to receive data including image data representing text provided in a first language from a document; an optical character recognition module (115) configured to perform optical character recognition of the image data to generate first text data indicative of the text provided in the first language; a translation module (120) configured to generate second text data by translating the text indicated by the first text data from the first language to a second language, wherein the second text data is indicative of the text provided in the second language; and an output module (125) configured to output translation data including the second text data.
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A TRANSLATION DEVICE
Technical Field
[001] The present invention generally relates to a translation device for translating a document from a first language to a second language.
Background Art
[002] When a person is provided with a document having text in a different language to that which the person is able to read, it can be extremely difficult for the person to be able to comprehend the document.
[003] Known methods which the person can attempt to comprehend the document is to obtain either a (1) personal translation, or (2) machine translation. However, (1) a personal translation could take a significant amount of time depending on the number of pages to a document and relies mostly on third party translators, and (2) unless a digital version of the text, such as a word processing document, is available, a machine translation cannot be used to translate the document. Additionally, if non-textual content is contained within the document, such as graphical information, this may cause format faults to any output of the text. Furthermore, if the document is provided in the form of an image file where the text cannot be extracted easily, it can be extremely difficult for the person to comprehend the document.
[004] Therefore, there exists a need for a translation device which is able to translate a document from one language to another.
[005] The reference in this specification to any prior publication (or information derived from it), or to any matter which is known, is not, and should not be taken as an acknowledgment or admission or any form of suggestion that that prior publication (or information derived from it) or known matter forms part of the common general knowledge in the field of endeavour to which this specification relates.
Disclosure Of Invention
[006] In one broad form, there is provided a translation device including: a control module configured to control: an input module configured to receive data including image data representing text provided in a first language from a document; an optical character recognition module configured to perform optical character recognition of the image data to generate first text data indicative of the text provided in the first language; a translation module configured to generate second text data by translating the text indicated by the first text data from the first language to a second language, wherein the second text data is indicative of the text provided in the second language; and an output module configured to output translation data including the second text data.
[007] In one form, the input module is provided in the form of a scanning module, wherein the scanning module is configured to generate the image data in the form of scan data by scanning the document.
[008] In another form, the scanning module is a flatbed and/or document feeder scanner.
[009] In one embodiment, the translation device includes a first user input module allowing a user to provide input to the translation device.
[010] In another embodiment, the first user input module allows the user to provide input indicative of the second language.
[011] In an optional form, the first user input device allows the user to provide input indicative of the first language.
[012] In another optional form, the output module includes a display.
[013] Optionally, the output module includes a printer, wherein the printer is configured to print a second document representing the translation data.
[014] In one form, the output module includes a data port connectable to a remote device, wherein the data port allows the transfer of the second text data to the remote device.
[015] In another form, the translation device includes a formatting module, wherein the formatting module formats the translation data in the form of a word processing file.
[016] hi one aspect, the translation module determines, without user-intervention, the first language.
[017] In another aspect, the translation device includes : a modification module configured to modify the translation data; and a second user input module configured to allow the user to provide input regarding one or more modifications to be made to the translation data, wherein in response, the modification module modifies the translation data in accordance with the input received from the second user input module.
[018] hi one embodiment, at least one of the first user input module and the second user input module are provided in the form of a keyboard.
[019] In another embodiment, the translation device includes a grammatical analysis module configured to analyse the grammar of the second text data to determine incorrect grammar, and wherein the grammatical analysis module modifies incorrect grammar of the second text data.
[020] Optionally, the translation device is a portable unit.
[021] In an optional form, the translation device includes a housing, wherein the control module, the input module, the optical recognition module, the translation module and the output module are housed within the housing.
[022] In one form, the document includes graphical content, wherein the translation device includes a graphical extraction module configured to extract the graphical content from the image data, wherein the control module is configured to modify the second text data with the graphical content to generate the translation data prior to output.
[023] In another form, the graphical extraction module records positional data indicative of a position of the graphical content within the document represented by the image data, wherein the control module is configured to modify the second text data with the graphical content according to the positional data to generate the translation data prior to output.
[024] In an optional form, the translation device includes a handwriting recognition module, wherein in the event that the document includes handwritten text, the handwriting module is configured to convert the handwritten text for translation.
[025] Optionally, the translation device includes a removable processing system which is dockable with a docking portion of the translation device, wherein the removable processing system stores and retrieves setting data from a memory of the removable processing system.
[026] In another broad form there is provided a method performed by a translation device, the translation device including a control module, an input module, an optical recognition module, a translation module, and an output module, wherein the control module controls the translation device to perform the method of: receiving, using the input module, data including image data representing text provided in a first language; performing, using the optical character recognition module, optical character recognition of the image data to generate first text data indicative of the text provided in the first language;
translating, using the translation module, the text indicated by the first text data from the first language to a second language, wherein the second text data is indicative of the text provided in the second language; and outputting, using the output module, translation data including the second text data.
[027] In one form, the input module includes a scanning module, wherein the method includes scanning the document using the scanning module to generate the image data in the form of scan data.
[028] In another form, the translation device includes a first user input module, wherein the method includes receiving, via the first user input module, input from the user.
[029] In one embodiment, the method includes receiving, via the first user input device, the input wherein the input is indicative of the second language.
[030] In another embodiment, the method includes receiving, via the first user input device, the input wherein the input is indicative of the first language.
[031] In one optional form, the output module includes a display, wherein the method includes displaying the translation data using the display.
[032] In another optional form, the output module includes a printer, wherein the method includes printing, using the printer, a second document representing the translation data.
[033] In one aspect, the output module includes a data port connectable to a remote device, wherein the method includes transferring, via the data port, the translation data to the remote device.
[034] In another aspect, the translation device includes a formatting module, wherein the method includes formatting, using the formatting module, the translation data in the form of a word processing file.
[035] In one form, the method includes determining, in the translation module and without user-intervention, the first language.
[036] In another form, the translation device includes: a modification module and a second user input module, wherein the method includes: receiving, via the second user input module, input regarding one or more modifications to be made to the translation data; and modifying, using the modification module, the translation data in accordance with the input received from the second user input module.
[037] In one embodiment, the translation device includes a grammatical analysis module, wherein the method includes analysing the grammar of the second text data to determine incorrect grammar; wherein the grammatical analysis module modifies the incorrect grammar of the second text data.
[038] In another embodiment, the document includes graphical content, wherein the translation device includes a graphical extraction module, the method including: extracting, using the graphical extraction module, the graphical content from the image data; and modifying the second text data with the graphical content to generate the translation data prior to output.
[039] In an optional form, the method includes the graphical extraction module: recording positional data indicative of a position of the graphical content within the document represented by the image data; and modifying the second text data with the graphical content according to the positional data to generate the translation data prior to output.
[040] In another optional form, the translation device includes a handwriting recognition module, wherein in the event that the document includes handwritten text, the method includes converting, using the handwriting module, the handwritten text for translation by the translation module.
[041] Optionally, the translation device includes a removable processing system which is dockable with a docking portion of the translation device, wherein the method includes: storing setting data in a memory of the removable processing system when docked with the docking portion ; and retrieving setting data from the memory of the removable processing system when docked.
Brief Description Of Figures [042] An example embodiment of the present invention should become apparent from the following description, which is given by way of example only, of a preferred but non- limiting embodiment, described in connection with the accompanying figures.
[043] Fig. 1 illustrates a functional diagram illustrating an example of the translation device;
[044] Fig. 2 illustrates a perspective view of an example of a translation device;
[045] Fig. 3 illustrates a perspective view of a second example of a translation device in a closed position;
[046] Fig. 4 illustrates a perspective view of the translation device of Fig. 3 in an open position;
[047] Fig. 5 illustrates a flow chart of an example method of translating a document using an example of the translation device; and
[048] Figs. 6A, 6B and 6C illustrate a more detail flow chart of an example of translating a document using an example of the translation device.
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[049] The following modes, given by way of example only, are described in order to provide a more precise understanding of the subject matter of a preferred embodiment or embodiments.
[050] Referring to Figures 1, there is shown a functional diagram illustrating a first example of the translation device 100. The translation device 100 includes a control module 105 configured to control: an input module 110 configured to receive data including image data representing text provided in a first language from a document; an optical character recognition module 115 configured to perform optical character recognition of the image data to generate first text data indicative of the text provided in the first language; a translation module 120 configured to generate second text data by translating the text indicated by the first text data from the first language to a second language, wherein the second text data is indicative of the text provided in the second language; and an output module 125 configured to output translation data including the second text data. As shown in Figure 1, a data flow connection 160, such as a bus, directly or indirectly connects the various components of the translation device 100 such as to allow data to be passed between these components.
[051] It will be appreciated that the input module 110 and output module 125 can be provided in various forms. Additionally, it will be appreciated that the input module 110 can include a plurality of input components to provide a plurality of options to receive the data including the image data. It will also be appreciated that the output module 125 can include a plurality of output components to provide a plurality of options to output the translation data.
[052] As can be seen from Figure 1, the translation device 100 can include a number of other optional modules (as indicated by dotted lines in the figures) including a first user input
device 130, a second user input module 135, a formatting module 140, a modification module 145, a grammatical analysis module 150, a graphical extraction module 155, a communication module 156, and a handwriting recognition module 154.
[053] In a preferable form, the input module 110 includes a scanning module, wherein the scanning module is controlled by the control module to scan the document to generate the image data in the form of scan data. However, as will be appreciated, additional or alternate forms of the input module can be provided.
[054] Generally, the control module 105 is provided in the form of a processing system such a processor and memory.
[055] In a preferred form the translation device 100 is a single self contained unit. In some forms, the translation device 100 can be provided in the form of a portable unit, wherein a portable power supply may be provided or a power adaptor may be provided in order to power the translation device 100. In additional or alternate forms, the translation device 100 includes a housing wherein the above-mentioned modules and optional modules are housed within housing, to thereby provide a convenient all-in-one unit to be able to perform translation of a document. This is a significant advantage over possible piecemeal systems. Furthermore, the central control module 105 provides significant centralised control over various modules providing a more accurate and efficient device than other piecemeal systems.
[056] In an alternate broad form, the translation device 100 may be configured such that the control module 105, the scanning module 110 and the output module 125 are contained within the housing, wherein the control module 105 controls at least one of the optical character recognition module 115 and the translation module 120 remotely. These remote modules may be controlled through an optional data port (not shown) such as a network connection. These remote modules may be controlled through a network such as the Internet.
[057] Referring now to Figure 2, there is shown a perspective view of the translation device 100. As can be seen, the translation device 100 can include a first user input module 130 allowing a User to provide input to the translation device 100. The first user input module 130 allows the user to provide input indicative of the second language and additionally or alternatively the first language. The first user input module 130 can be provided in the form of a touch screen display. The first user input module 130 may also include one or more functional control portions 131 which allow for the user to select defined functional options. The first input module 130 may additionally or alternatively include a numerical keypad 132.
[058] The translation device 100 can be provided with a data port (not shown) for the output module 125 allowing the transfer of the translation data to a remote device. In one form the data port may be a Universal Serial Bus port or a network port, wherein the second text data may be transferred to a remote device such as a computer system. In other forms, the data port may allow transfer of output data over a physical medium, such as a network cable or using a wireless medium such as Bluetooth or other known physical and wireless mediums.
[059] In one particular form, the input module 110 in the form of the scanning module is a flatbed and/or document feeder scanner. However, in additional or alternate forms, other scanning devices are also possible including hand held scanning devices.
[060] Referring to Figures 3 and 4, there is shown an alternate example of a translation device 100. In this example, the translation device 100 is provided with a display 190 for the output device. The display 190 is preferably a computer display, such as a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). The display 190 is protected by a second input module 135 which is moveable between an open and closed position. The opposing side 170 of the second user input module 135 can provide a solid surface which to protect the display 190 when in the closed position. The display 190 and second user input module can be provided in the form of a built-in processing system, such as a laptop computer. The alternate example shown in Figures 3 and 4 are unique in that the display is an integral module of the translation device 100 providing further functionality and ease of use.
[061] In an additional or alternate form, the output module 125 may be provided in the form of a printer 165, wherein the printer 165 prints a second document representing the translation data. The printer 165 may be a laser, bubble jet or inkjet printer. The printer 165 may be able to print using colour or black ink. The printer 165 may include a paper receiving arm 200 which can move between an operative and stowed position. As shown in Figure 3, when the paper receiving arm 200 is positioned in the operative position, paper printed by the printer 165 is collected in the paper receiving arm 200. The paper receiving arm 200 includes two portions, wherein a first portion 210 rests on a surface to provide support for the collected paper, and the second portion 220 is angled relative to the first portion such as to easily collect the printed paper.
[062] As can be seen from Figures 3 and 4, the translation device 100 can include a second input module 135 to allow a user to modify the generated second text. The translation module 120 includes a modification module 145 which in response to receiving input from the user using the second user input module 135, modifies the translation data in accordance with the input received by the second input module 135. Generally, the second text data of the translation data can be modified by the modification module. In one form, the modification module 145 may be provided in the form of a word processor 105 application. In additional or alternate form the modification module 145 may include a CAD (Computer Aided Drawing) application wherein graphical data may be modified accordingly.
[063] As previously discussed, the second user input module 135 can move between an open and closed position, wherein when the second user input module 135 is placed in the open position, the second user input module 135 is operable, and when the second user input module 135 is placed in the closed position, the second user input module 135 is inoperable. The translation device 100 may include a sensor to sense movement of the second user input module 135 to the closed position which subsequently causes power to be reduced to at least one of the second user input module 135 and display in order to conserve power.
[064] The first user input module 130 and/or the second user input module 135 can be provided in the form of a keyboard. The keyboard may be a typical QWERTY keyboard provided with laptops computers, however, other forms may include touch screen embodiments.
[065] As previously discussed the second user input module 135 may be used to provide input regarding at least one of the first and second languages. However, in an alternate form, the translation module 120 determines, without further user-intervention, the first language. This may include the translation module comparing one or more words or phrases against a plurality of dictionaries to determine the first language. In another alternate form, the determination of the first language may be determined using the optical character recognition module 115.
[066] In one form, the translation device 100 can include a formatting module 140, wherein the formatting module 140 formats the translation data in the form of a word processing file. In some forms the word processing file may be provided in the form of a Microsoft® Word® document. However, people skilled in the art will appreciate that other forms of word processing files and formats could be used.
[067] In some forms, the translation device 100 can be provided with a grammatical analysis module 150 configured to analyse the grammar of the second text data to determine incorrect grammar for the second language, and wherein the grammatical analysis module 150 modifies the second text data accordingly to correct grammar for the second language.
[068] In situations when the document includes graphical content, the translation device 100 can include a graphical extraction module 155 configured to extract the graphical content from the scan data. The control module 105 can be configured to modify the second text data with the graphical content to generate the translation data prior to output. Text contained within graphical content may also be overlayed within the graphical content when the control module 105 modifies the second text data with the extracted graphical content to generate the translation data. Text contained within the graphical content may be extracted,
translated, and the translated text may be superimposed upon the graphical content of the translated data.
[069] The graphical extraction module 155 can be configured to determine positional data indicative of a position of the graphical content within the document. The control module 105 is thus configured to modify the second text data with the graphical content according to the positional data to generate the translation data prior to output.
[070] Referring to Figure 5 there is disclosed a method performed by an example of the translation device 100.
[071] In particular, at step 510, the method 500 includes receiving, using the input module 110, data including image data representing text provided in a first language of a document. At step 520, the method includes performing, using the optical character recognition module 115, optical character recognition of the image data to generate the first text data indicative of the text provided in the first language. Then at step 530 the method includes translating, using the translation module 120, the text indicated by the first text data from the first language to the second language, wherein the second text data is indicative of the text provided in the second language. At step 540 the method includes outputting, using the output module 125, translation data including the second text data.
[072] Referring to Figures 6A, 6B and 6C, there is disclosed a more detailed method 600 performed by the translation device 100.
[073] In particular, at step 605, the method includes the user placing the document into the document feeder of the scanner. At step 610, the method includes the user providing input using the first input module 130, wherein the input is indicative of the second language. Optionally, the first language can be specified by the input provided by the user.
[074] At step 615, the method includes the user activating the scanning process. This can be performed by pressing a button provided on the first input module 130 of the translation
device 100. The processor of the control module receives a signal indicative of the button being pressed. At step 620, the method includes the processor of the control module 105 transferring instructions to the scanning module 110 to generate image data in the form of scan data. At step 625 the method includes the control module 105 receiving scan data from the scanning module 110. The control module can store the scan data in memory. At step 630, the method includes the control module 105 transferring instructions to the OCR module 115 to generate first text data using the scan data stored in memory. In one form, the OCR module 115 retrieves the scan data from the memory of the module via use of the processor of the control module. At step 635 the processor of the control module 105 receives and stores in memory the first text data from the OCR module 115.
[075] At step 640 the method includes the processor of the control module 105 transferring instructions to the graphic extraction module to extract graphical data from the scan data. The graphic extraction module retrieves the first text data from the memory of the control module. At step 645 the method includes the processor of the control module 105 receiving and storing in memory the graphical data from the graphical extraction module 155. At step 650, the control module 105 transfers instructions to the formatting module 140 to format the second text data. The formatting module 140 may retrieve the second text data from the memory of the control module. At step 655 the control module 105 receives formatted second text data from the formatting module 140. At step 660, the method includes the processor of the control module 105 modifying the formatted second text data with the graphical data to generate the translation data. The processor of the control module stores the translation data in the memory of the control module.
[076] At step 665, the method includes the control module 105 controlling the display 190 to output the formatted second text data to the user. At step 670, the user inputs modifications of the second text data using the second input module 135 if required. At step 675, the processor of the control module 105 receives modification data indicative of the modifications to the second text data. The modification data may be stored in memory by the control module. At step 680 the processor of the control module 105 modifies the second text data of the translation data according to modification data. At step 685 the processor of
the control module 105 transfers instructions to the printer 165 or output port to output the translation data.
[077] In an optional form, the translation device 100 may include removable data reading and/or writing module to read data from and/or write data to a removable data storage medium. In one form, the removable data reading/writing module may include a CD-ROM drive, a CD-RW drive or variations thereof.
[078] In another optional form, the translation device 100 can include a communication module 156 allowing at least one of the documents to be received from and transferred to a remote location, such as a networked processing system.
[079] The communication module 156 may be provided in the form of a facsimile module, such as to allow a document to be received and/or allow the transfer of the translation data in the form of a facsimile.
[080] In additional or alternate forms, the communication module 156 may be provided in the form of a modem or other network communication device, such as to allow a document to be received and/or allow the transfer of the translation data in the form of an electronic document. The communication module 156 may receive and transfer data using TCP/IP (Transfer Communication Protocol / Internet Protocol). The document received may be in the form of an e-mail or data indicative of an Internet webpage. The second text data transferred via the modem may be in the form of an e-mail, electronic file, or data indicative of the translation data.
[081] In an additional or alternate form, the translation device may include a handwriting recognition module. In the event that the document includes handwritten text, the control module passes at least a portion of the image data including the handwritten text, to the handwriting recognition module. The handwriting recognition module analyses the image data, or portion thereof, and generates first text data to be passed to the translation module
for translation. In one form, the processor of the control module is configured to automatically detect the presence of the handwritten text on the document.
[082] In an additional or alternate form, the user can operate the translation device 100 by pressing a single button. The memory of the control module of the translation device can include setting data including default settings such that when the user presses a single button, the default settings are used to receive the input, perform the translation and output the translation. Upon pressing the single button, the translation device automatically detects the first language by analysing the scanned text, or portions thereof. Furthermore, the translation device can be configured to include a preset default second language, wherein the translation device is configured to translate the text provided in the first language to the preset default second language. In one form, the user can modify and select the default second language. The default settings can be indicative of at least one of the default input module, the default first language, the default second language, and the default output module.
[083] In an additional or alternate form, the translation device 100 can include a voice recognition module 153 which can receive audio data including speech in a first language, perform voice recognition in relation to the audio data, generate output data indicative of the translated audio data in the second language.
[084] In an additional or alternate form, the translation device can include a video conference module 152 wherein audiovisual data is captured by the translation device and transferred to a second remote translation device. In this embodiment, the translation device includes the voice recognition module to translate incoming audiovisual data and generate the second text data for output.
[085] In an additional or alternate form, the translation device includes a separable processing system 151. The separable processing system is separable from the translation device and includes a processor and memory. The separable processing device can be provided in the form of a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). The translation device includes a docking portion to allow the separable processing device to dock with the translation device.
The memory of the translation device includes setting data indicative of particular settings stored by the user. If for example, the user presets the default second language as English, the separable processing device stored setting data in the memory indicative of this setting. The user can then separate the separable processing system from the docking portion and dock the separable processing device with a second translation device configured to have the second language preset as Chinese. The control module is generally configured to use the setting data stored in the memory of the separable processing device rather than the memory of the translation device. In this instance, the different translation device is configured to use English as the default second language unless otherwise specified by the user. Other setting data can also be stored on the memory of the separable processing device, for example a default input device and default output device.
[086] In an additional or alternate form, pairs of translation devices can communicate with each other such that data is transferred between the translation devices in a compatible format.
[087] In an additional or alternate form, the translation device can include an encryption module 149 and a decryption module 148. Input data may be received in an encrypted form, wherein the decryption module decrypts the input data. The output data may be encrypted using the encryption module. The encryption module and decryption module may operate using public and private key encryption algorithms.
[088] In another form, the translation device can include a finger print reader 147 wherein the translation device only operates if the user's finger print is recognised as being authorised to operate the translation device. In the event that the user's finger print is no recognised as being authorised to operate the translation device, the translation device is inoperable.
[089] As has been described, the translation device can receive input data from a variety of sources and in a variety of formats including scanner, a facsimile, email, SMS, MMS, MP3, MP4, another translation device, card reader, CD/DVD burner, computer, memory, USB interface, keyboard, microphone, camera, touch screen, Bluetooth interface, hand held
scanner, network connection, wireless network connection, and/or data from the Internet such as a webpage.
[090] As has been described, the translation device can transfer output data to a variety of sources and in a variety of formats such as facsimile, email, SMS, MMS, MP3, MP4, another translation device, card reader, CD/DVD burner, computer, memory, USB interface, keyboard, touch screen, Bluetooth, network connection, wireless network connection, and data sent via the Internet such as a webpage.
[091] In an additional or alternate form, the translation device can output the second text data in a number of available file formats. Such formats include Microsoft Word files, Portable Document Format files, Microsoft Excel files, text files, jpg, gif, ppt, html, tif, and other common formats.
[092] Various modules disclosed above may be provided as hardware, software or a combination thereof.
[093] Optional embodiments of the present invention may also be said to broadly consist in the parts, elements and features referred to or indicated herein, individually or collectively, in any or all combinations of two or more of the parts, elements or features, and wherein specific integers are mentioned herein which have known equivalents in the art to which the invention relates, such known equivalents are deemed to be incorporated herein as if individually set forth.
[094] Although a preferred embodiment has been described in detail, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions, and alterations can be made by one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A translation device including: a control module configured to control: an input module configured to receive data including image data representing text provided in a first language from a document; an optical character recognition module configured to perform optical character recognition of the image data to generate first text data indicative of the text provided in the first language; a translation module configured to generate second text data by translating the text indicated by the first text data from the first language to a second language, wherein the second text data is indicative of the text provided in the second language; and an output module configured to output translation data including the second text data.
2. The translation device according to claim 1, wherein the input module is provided in the form of a scanning module, wherein the scanning module is configured to generate the image data in the form of scan data by scanning the document.
3. The translation device according to claim 2, wherein the scanning module is a flatbed and/or document feeder scanner.
4. The translation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the translation device includes a first user input module allowing a user to provide input to the translation device.
5. The translation device according to claim 4, wherein the first user input module allows the user to provide input indicative of the second language.
6. The translation device according to claim 5, wherein the first user input device allows the user to provide input indicative of the first language.
7. The translation device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the output module includes a display.
8. The translation device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the output module includes a printer, wherein the printer is configured to print a second document representing the translation data.
9. The translation device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the output module includes a data port connectable to a remote device, wherein the data port allows the transfer of the second text data to the remote device.
10. The translation device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the translation device includes a formatting module, wherein the formatting module formats the translation data in the form of a word processing file.
11. The translation device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the translation module determines, without user-intervention, the first language.
12. The translation device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the translation device includes: a modification module configured to modify the translation data; and a second user input module configured to allow the user to provide input regarding one or more modifications to be made to the translation data, wherein in response, the modification module modifies the translation data in accordance with the input received from the second user input module.
13. The translation device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein at least one of the first user input module and the second user input module are provided in the form of a keyboard.
14. The translation device according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the translation device includes a grammatical analysis module configured to analyse the grammar of the second text data to determine incorrect grammar, and wherein the grammatical analysis module modifies incorrect grammar of the second text data.
15. The translation device according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the translation device is a portable unit.
16. The translation device according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the translation device includes a housing, wherein the control module, the input module, the optical recognition module, the translation module and the output module are housed within the housing.
17. The translation device according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the document includes graphical content, wherein the translation device includes a graphical extraction module configured to extract the graphical content from the image data, wherein the control module is configured to modify the second text data with the graphical content to generate the translation data prior to output.
18. The translation device according to claim 17, wherein the graphical extraction module records positional data indicative of a position of the graphical content within the document represented by the image data, wherein the control module is configured to modify the second text data with the graphical content according to the positional data to generate the translation data prior to output.
19. The translation device according to any one of claims 1 to 18, wherein the translation device includes a handwriting recognition module, wherein in the event that the document includes handwritten text, the handwriting module is configured to convert the handwritten text for translation.
20. The translation device according to any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein the translation device includes a removable processing system which is dockable with a docking portion of the translation device, wherein the removable processing system stores and retrieves setting data from a memory of the removable processing system.
21. A method performed by a translation device, the translation device including a control module, an input module, an optical recognition module, a translation module, and an output module, wherein the control module controls the translation device to perform the method of: receiving, using the input module, data including image data representing text provided in a first language; performing, using the optical character recognition module, optical character recognition of the image data to generate first text data indicative of the text provided in the first language; translating, using the translation module, the text indicated by the first text data from the first language to a second language, wherein the second text data is indicative of the text provided in the second language; and outputting, using the output module, translation data including the second text data.
22. The method according to claim 21, wherein the input module includes a scanning module, wherein the method includes scanning the document using the scanning module to generate the image data in the form of scan data.
23. The method according to claim 22, wherein the translation device includes a first user input module, wherein the method includes receiving, via the first user input module, input from the user.
24. The method according to claim 23, wherein the method includes receiving, via the first user input device, the input wherein the input is indicative of the second language.
25. The method according to claim 23 or 24, wherein the method includes receiving, via the first user input device, the input wherein the input is indicative of the first language.
26. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 25, wherein the output module includes a display, wherein the method includes displaying the translation data using the display.
27. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 26, wherein the output module includes a printer, wherein the method includes printing, using the printer, a second document representing the translation data.
28. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 27, wherein the output module includes a data port connectable to a remote device, wherein the method includes transferring, via the data port, the translation data to the remote device.
29. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 28, wherein the translation device includes a formatting module, wherein the method includes formatting, using the formatting module, the translation data in the form of a word processing file.
30. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 29, wherein the method includes determining, in the translation module and without user-intervention, the first language.
31. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 30, wherein the translation device includes: a modification module and a second user input module, wherein the method includes: receiving, via the second user input module, input regarding one or more modifications to be made to the translation data; and modifying, using the modification module, the translation data in accordance with the input received from the second user input module.
32. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 31, wherein the translation device includes a grammatical analysis module, wherein the method includes analysing the grammar of the second text data to determine incorrect grammar; wherein the grammatical analysis module modifies the incorrect grammar of the second text data.
33. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 32, wherein the document includes graphical content, wherein the translation device includes a graphical extraction module, the method including: extracting, using the graphical extraction module, the graphical content from the image data; and modifying the second text data with the graphical content to generate the translation data prior to output.
34. The method according to claim 33, wherein the method includes the graphical extraction module: recording positional data indicative of a position of the graphical content within the document represented by the image data; and modifying the second text data with the graphical content according to the positional data to generate the translation data prior to output.
35. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 34, wherein the translation device includes a handwriting recognition module, wherein in the event that the document includes handwritten text, the method includes converting, using the handwriting module, the handwritten text for translation by the translation module.
36. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 35, wherein the translation device includes a removable processing system which is dockable with a docking portion of the translation device, wherein the method includes: storing setting data in a memory of the removable processing system when docked with the docking portion ; and retrieving setting data from the memory of the removable processing system when docked.
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