Appeal No. 2000-1515 Page 2
Application No. 08/687,195
comprises a three-step translation. First, a sentence to be
translated is divided into “word trains.” Second, the original
sentence is converted into a translated sentence for each divided
word train; a symbol is inserted at partition positions of the
divided original and translated sentences to facilitate
correspondence between the sentences. Third, the original
sentence and the translated sentence are displayed in a one-to-
one word train correspondence. A further understanding of the
invention can be achieved by reading the following claim:
1. A mechanical translation method comprising:
(a) dividing an input laterally written original
sentence into a plurality of word trains in accordance
with a predetermined division rule;
(b) converting the original sentence into a
translated sentence for each divided word train, the
translated sentence being divided into word trains; and
(c) displaying the original sentence and the
translated sentence so that the divided original
sentence and the divided translated sentence are
arranged at vertically juxtaposed positions, wherein
the division rule is a rule of dividing the original
sentence into one of phrases and clauses.
The prior art applied by the examiner in rejecting the
claims follows:
Adachi et al. (“Adachi”) 4,866,670 Sep. 12, 1989
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