Method and system for sign language translation and descriptive video service

A system for a sign language translation and a descriptive video service, the system comprising:

• a machine language translator configured to extract a character string in a text form from a caption of an original video and to translate the character string in the text form to a machine language;
• a sign language processor configured to match the character string translated by the machine language translator with each sign of the sign language and to generate a translated sign language by connecting to matching sign language videos;
• a video mixer configured to display a caption in the original video and to play the original video mixed with a sign language video;
• a storage unit configured to store a barrier free video processed by the video mixer;
• and
• a barrier free tool unit configured to retrieve and play the original video or the barrier free video.

A method of translating a sign language and descriptive video service for a hearing-impaired person and a visually-impaired person, the method comprising:

• generating a character from a caption of an original video for the hearing-impaired person;
• generating a sign language video by matching the generated character with a sign language video;
• and
• mixing the original video for the hearing-impaired person with the sign language video by synchronizing the videos.