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US Patent 5987401 - Language translation for real-time text-based conversations
US Patent Issued on November 16, 1999
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
December 8, 2015Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
December 8, 2015Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA real-time language translation technique for text-based conversations. The messages forming the text-based conversation amongst a plurality of participants to the conversation are translated in real-time either from a user language to a conversation language of the conversation, or from the conversation language to the user language. The result is that the user is able to seamlessly converse in a text-based conversation (in the conversation language) using a language other than the conversation language. The invention is particularly advantageous for on-line text-based conversations, wherein users of on-line text-based conversations are able to seamlessly converse with each other in different languages.Other References
| InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 569360 filed on 12/08/1995US Classes:704/2, Translation machine704/3, Having particular Input/Output device704/8Multilingual or national language supportField of Search704/2, Translation machine704/7, Storage or retrieval of data704/8, Multilingual or national language support704/9, Natural language704/277TranslationExaminersPrimary: Thomas, JosephAssistant: Edouard, Patrick N. Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References4731735, Multilingual processing for screen image build and command decode in a word processor, with full command, message and help supportIssued on: 03/15/1988 Inventor: Borgendale , et al.5075850, Translation communication system Issued on: 12/24/1991 Inventor: Asahioka, et al.5175684, Automatic text translation and routing system Issued on: 12/29/1992 Inventor: Chong5268839, Translation method and system for communication between speakers of different languages Issued on: 12/07/1993 Inventor: Kaji5295068, Apparatus for registering private-use words in machine-translation/electronic-mail system Issued on: 03/15/1994 Inventor: Nishino, et al.5434776, Method and system for creating multi-lingual computer programs by dynamically loading messages Issued on: 07/18/1995 Inventor: Jain5568383, Natural language translation system and document transmission network with translation loss information and restrictions Issued on: 10/22/1996 Inventor: Johnson, et al.5583761, Method for automatic displaying program presentations in different languages Issued on: 12/10/1996 Inventor: Chou5675817, Language translating pager and method therefor Issued on: 10/07/1997 Inventor: Moughanni, et al.5715466System for parallel foreign language communication over a computer network Issued on: 02/03/1998 Inventor: Flanagan, et al. Foreign Patent References
International ClassG06F 017/28 |
