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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185374 | Multi-language communication method and system The invention provides a multi-language communication method, comprising: providing to each of the persons access to a plurality of language options; receiving from each of one or more of the persons an indication of a respective choice of language chosen by the res... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8170862 | Document image processing device and document image processing program for maintaining layout in translated documents A document image processing device includes a region dividing unit that divides a document image into sentence regions, a character recognizing unit that recognizes characters in each sentence region obtained by the region dividing unit, a classifying unit that clas... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165867 | Methods for translating a device command An item of information is transmitted to a distal computer, translated to a different sense modality and/or, language and in substantially real time, and the translation is transmitted back to the location from which the item was sent. The device sending the item is... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8155945 | Image processing apparatus, image processing method, computer-readable medium and computer data signal An image processing apparatus includes an image receiving unit, a writing detection unit, a writing deletion unit, a character recognition unit, a character string generation unit, a translation unit and a translation image generation unit. The image receiving unit ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8135574 | Creating and displaying bodies of parallel segmented text Computer program products and arrangements of creating and displaying bodies of parallel segmented text are discussed. The bodies of parallel text may be divided into matching segments. Embodiments include transformations, code, state machines or other logic to disp... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8103498 | Progressive display rendering of processed text A method and a system are provided for processing displayed text and progressively displaying results of processing the displayed text. In some embodiments, displayed text may be submitted as processing requests to process portions of the displayed text. The process... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8069031 | Multi-lingual output device This application discloses A multi-lingual output device for output of transactional information for a given customer, the device that includes a data base for determining what transaction information needs to be outputted, the local language in which the informatio... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8069030 | Language configuration of a user interface The invention relates to an electronic device, which includes a voice user interface (VUI), speech-recognition devices (SR) for implementing the voice user interface (VUI), and memory (MEM), in which language-configuration data is arranged for the user interface (VU... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8036875 | Audio guidance system having ability to update language interface based on location A CPU of a speech ECU acquires vehicle position information. If it is determined from the position information and map data stored in a memory that the vehicle has moved between areas where different languages are spoken as dialects or official languages, the CPU de... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8005663 | Method of using visual separators to indicate additional character combination choices on a handheld electronic device and associated apparatus A method and associated apparatus for using visual separators to indicate additional character combination choices from a disambiguation function on a handheld electronic device. ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7925495 | System and method for distributing multilingual documents A method and apparatus is disclosed for generating and distributing multilingual documents. The multilingual documents are comprised of primary information consisting of human-readable text and secondary information consisting of machine-readable data such that a tr... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7925494 | E-services translation utilizing machine translation and translation memory A system and method for translating data from a source language to a target language is provided wherein machine generated target translation of a source sentence is compared to a database of human generated target sentences. If a matching human generated target sen... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7917351 | Language converter with enhanced search capability A weighted search program is disclosed. The weighted search program may be integrated into a translation program, or the weighted search program may be used independently with an available search engine. When integrated with the translation program, setting and weig... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7899664 | Information processing apparatus, computer, information processing system, information processing method, and program for receiving a character string and returning conversion candidates Even in the case of an information processing apparatus different from a computer usually used by a user, the same kana-kanji conversion candidates as the computer are acquired without unifying Japanese-language converting programs and unifying usage environments. T... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7881922 | Communication device and method to derive context information A communication device comprises processing means, storage means for storing a database of language components, display means and user interface means. The processing means is arranged to determine at least one qualifier, to access the database, and to select at lea... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7865353 | Translation device, image processing device, translation method, and recording medium A translation device comprises a character recognition unit that recognizes text data in a text region of an input image; a translator that translates the text data in the text region; and a layout configuration processor that generates data containing the translate... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7860705 | Methods and apparatus for context adaptation of speech-to-speech translation systems A technique for context adaptation of a speech-to-speech translation system is provided. A plurality of sets of paralinguistic attribute values is obtained from a plurality of input signals. Each set of the plurality of sets of paralinguistic attribute values is ext... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7711543 | On-demand language translation for television programs A method, a system and a machine-readable medium are provided for an on demand translation service. A translation module including at least one language pair module for translating a source language to a target language may be made available for use by a subscriber.... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7711542 | System and method for multilanguage text input in a handheld electronic device A system provides multilanguage text input in a handheld electronic device. The system includes one or more applications implemented in the handheld electronic device. The applications include a text input application requiring access to language data usable thereby... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7711541 | Chinese input method, Chinese input device, and computer-readable medium At a first step, initial groups are assigned to buttons of an input portion and they are displayed on the display. One initial group is specified in response to the pressed button. At a second step, complex initials and predetermined syllables are assigned to the bu... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7698124 | Machine translation system incorporating syntactic dependency treelets into a statistical framework In one embodiment of the present invention, a decoder receives a dependency tree as a source language input and accesses a set of statistical models that produce outputs combined in a log linear framework. The decoder also accesses a table of treelet translation pai... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7689406 | Method and system for measuring a system's transmission quality Method and system for measuring transmission quality of an audio transmission system under test. Specifically, an input signal (X), such as an original input speech signal, is applied to the audio transmission system which results in an output signal (Y) produced by... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7676357 | Enhanced Chinese character/Pin Yin/English translator A method for the rapid, dynamic conversion of Pin Yin words is disclosed. The present invention comprises a web-based computer program. The user identifies an input which may be a hybrid or unaccented Pin Yin word. The character is translated dynamically into an acc... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7610187 | Lingual translation of syndicated content feeds A method, system and apparatus for processing multi-lingual syndicated content feeds is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, the system can include a syndicated content aggregator configured for coupling to multiple syndicated content subscribers and syndica... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7536294 | Method and apparatus for translating computer programs A method and an apparatus for facilitating the translation of computer programs from a source natural language into one or more target natural languages are provided. According to the present invention, development of a source computer program may proceed in paralle... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7516062 | Language converter with enhanced search capability A weighted search program is disclosed. The weighted search program may be integrated into a translation program, or the weighted search program may be used independently with an available search engine. When integrated with the translation program, setting and weig... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7512532 | Translation server, translation method and program therefor A translation server connected to a terminal via a network, comprises: an input information controller for receiving a translation instruction sent from the terminal, the translation instruction including location information representing a location of an object doc... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7505894 | Order model for dependency structure In one embodiment of the present invention, a decoder receives a dependency tree as a source language input and accesses a set of statistical models that produce outputs combined in a log linear framework. The decoder also accesses a table of treelet translation pai... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7496497 | Method and system for selecting web site home page by extracting site language cookie stored in an access device to identify directional information item A method and system provide for selecting a web site home page in a desired language. The method comprises identifying within a web address request a directional information item by extracting from the request a site language cookie stored in a user's access device,... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7493250 | System and method for distributing multilingual documents A method and apparatus is disclosed for generating and distributing multilingual documents. The multilingual documents are comprised of primary information consisting of human-readable text and secondary information consisting of machine-readable data such that a tr... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7432831 | Handheld electronic device having reduced keyboard and multiple password access, and associated methods A reduced keyboard handheld electronic device and associated method that utilizes a plurality of passwords for controlling access thereto. The handheld electronic device has a non-predictive keystroke interpretation system, such as a multi-tap system. At least one o... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7420478 | Handheld electronic device having reduced keyboard and multiple password access, and associated methods A reduced keyboard handheld electronic device and associated method that utilizes a plurality of passwords for controlling access thereto. The handheld electronic device has a non-predictive keystroke interpretation system, such as a multi-tap system. At least one o... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7415406 | Speech recognition apparatus, speech recognition method, conversation control apparatus, conversation control method, and programs for therefor An automatic conversation apparatus includes a speech recognizing unit receiving a speech signal and outputting characters/character string corresponding to the speech signal as a recognition result; a speech recognition dictionary storing unit storing a language mo... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7409348 | Language listening and speaking training system and method with random test, appropriate shadowing and instant paraphrase functions A language listening and speaking teaching system and method that utilize a random tests function to provide full-scale and various language training subjects and enable a learner to set up the listening and speaking training process according to his/her preference ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7395200 | Remote language interpretation system and method A method and system of providing language interpretation between a first person and a second person in visual contact with one another. The method comprises receiving from the remote language interpreter an audio signal emitted by the interpreter and video images of... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7386437 | System for providing translated information to a driver of a vehicle A vehicle mounted translation system for providing language translation to a driver of a vehicle. The translation system may be associated with a vehicle navigation system. The translation system includes a translation device and a storage unit for storing language ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7386436 | Viewing system that supports multiple electronic document types A method of interpreting electronic documents, e.g., an interactive technical manual, provides an interpreter responsive to at least one global navigational input data of a client user in order to generate a displayable output. The displayable output is generated fr... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380203 | Natural input recognition tool A recognition tool according to various examples of the invention intelligently recognizes natural input before it is passed to a destination or target application. More particularly, the recognition tool according to various examples of the invention provides bette... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7369998 | Context based language translation devices and methods The invention includes devices and methods for providing phrase-based translation. Devices of the invention have translation modules containing a set of phrases and their translations wherein the set of phrases is selected based on their suitability in the context i... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366671 | Speech displaying system and method A speech displaying system and method can display playing progress by waveform and synchronously display text of a speech file using rolling subtitles when playing the speech file. After the speech file is loaded via a loading module, a sentence unit determining mod... | 04/29/2008 |
