Multi Language Exchange System

• US 20080288241A1
• Filed: 11/14/2006
• Published: 11/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Language Discovery Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Fumitaka Noda
• Inventors: Noda, Fumitaka
• Granted Patent: US 8,180,625 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/4
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/47 Machine-assisted translation, e.g. using translation memory
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/06 Foreign languages with audible presentation of material to be studied G09B5/04

Abstract

The invention discloses a multi language exchange system which includes a communication device having an input screen on which a message in a first language is to be translated into a second language. The input screen displays a programmable grid or list having at least one sentence or phrase formed by the grid or list in the first language. Each grid element of the at least one sentence or phrase contains a word or words in the at least one sentence or phrase. Each grid element of the at least one sentence or phrase having a sequence based on the order in which the word or words of the respective grid element would appear in the translation of the at least one sentence or phrase in the second language. The user follows the sequence to allow the at least one sentence or phrase to be translated in the correct order.

Claims

1. A multi language exchange system comprising:

a communication device which includes an input screen on which a message in a first language is to be translated into a second language, said input screen displaying a programmable grid or list having at least one sentence or phrase formed by said grid or list in said first language, each grid element of said at least one sentence or phrase containing a word or words in said at least one sentence or phrase, each grid element of said at least one sentence or phrase having a sequence based on the order in which the word or words of the respective grid element would appear in the translation of said at least one sentence or phrase in said second language;

wherein a user would follow the sequence to allow said at least one sentence or phrase to be translated in the correct order.

2. The multi language exchange system of claim 1, wherein each grid element includes a representation of the word or words in both the first and second languages.

3. The multi language exchange system of claim 1, wherein said programmable grid provides a plurality of sentences or phrases, which are contained in a database, which is sorted under various subjects or interests.

4. The multi language exchange system of claim 3, wherein said database includes user profiles containing personal information on each user and their location.

5. The multi language exchange system of claim 4, wherein said programmable grid or list can display said at least one sentence or phrase formed by said grid or list in said first language related to said user profile.

6. The multi language exchange system of claim 1, wherein said communication device communicates via the Internet.

7. The multi language exchange system of claim 1, wherein each grid element can be associated with an audio or audio visual file.

8. The multi language exchange system of claim 1, wherein a plurality of said communication devices communicate by at least one of a LAN, IP based system, wireless based system or other communication protocol system.

9. The multi language exchange system of claim 1, wherein the user uses a pointer device to select said sequence order.

10. The multi language exchange system of claim 1, wherein said communication device includes a messaging system to allow said at least one translated sentence or phrase to be forwarded to another user having a similar communication device.

11. The multi language exchange system of claim 1, wherein said communication device is a computer, personal digital assistant (PDA) or mobile phone connected to a communication protocol system.

12. The multi language exchange system of claim 3, wherein said database is local to, or remote from, said communication device.

13. The multi language exchange system of claim 7, wherein said communication device includes a messaging system to allow said at least one translated sentence or phrase to be forwarded to another user having a similar communication device and said similar communication device can see said at least translated sentence or phrase together with any associated audio or audio visual files.

26. The multi language exchange system of claim 9, wherein said pointer device comprises a mouse, stylus or finger.

14. A method of sending a message translated from a first language to a second language through an electronic communication system comprising;

using a communication device having an input screen on which said message in said first language is to be translated into said second language, said input screen displaying a programmable grid or list having at least one sentence or phrase formed by said grid or list in said first language, each grid element of said at least one sentence or phrase containing a word or words in said at least one sentence or phrase, each grid element of said at least one sentence or phrase having a sequence based on the order in which the word or words of the respective grid element would appear in the translation of said at least one sentence or phrase in said second language;

using a pointer device to follow the sequence to allow said at least one sentence or phrase to be translated in the correct order; and

sending said translated message through said electronic communication system.

15. The method of claim 14, comprising displaying a representation of the word or words in both the first and second languages in each grid element of said input screen.

16. The method of claim 14, comprising providing a plurality of sentence or phrases, which are contained in a database, which is sorted under various subjects or interests to said programmable grid of said input screen.

17. The method of claim 16, comprising providing said database with user profiles containing personal information on each user and their location.

18. The method of claim 17, comprising displaying said at least one sentence or phrase formed by said grid or list in said first language related to said user profile using said programmable grid or list.

19. The method of claim 14, comprising connecting said communication device via the Internet.

20. The method of claim 14, comprising associating an audio or audio visual file with each grid element of said input screen.

21. The method of claim 14, comprising using a plurality of said communication devices to communicate through said electronic communication system.

22. The method of claim 14, comprising using a messaging system in said communication device to allow said at least one translated sentence or phrase to be forwarded to another user having a similar communication device.

23. The method of claim 14, wherein using said communication device included within a computer, personal digital assistant (PDA) or mobile phone connected to a communication protocol system.

24. The method of claim 16, comprising providing said database to be local to, or remote from, said communication device.

25. The method of claim 20, comprising providing a messaging system in said communication device to allow said at least one translated sentence or phrase to be forwarded to another user having a similar communication device and said similar communication device can see said at least translated sentence or phrase together with any associated audio or audio visual files.

27. The method of claim 14, wherein said using a pointer device comprises using a pointer device selected from the group consisting of a mouse, stylus, and finger.