Community Translation On A Social Network
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method of translating text in a social network, the method comprising:
- receiving translations of text phrases from members of the social network, the text phrases comprising content displayed in a social networking system;
providing content to a particular member, the content including a text phrase in a first language;
responsive to receiving a request from the member to translate the text phrase from the first language to a second language;
selecting a translation of the text phrase from a set of translations of the text phrase in the second language, wherein the selecting is based on actions by friends of the member in the social network, the actions associated with translations from the set of translations; and
presenting the selected translation of the text phrase to the member requesting the translation.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for translating text in a social network. In one embodiment translations of text phrases are received from members of the social network. These text phrases include content displayed in a social networking system, such as content from social networking objects. A particular member is provided with content including a text phrase in a first language, and the member requests translation into another language. Responsive to this request, a translation of the text phrase is selected from a set of available translations. The selection is based on actions by friends of the member in the social network, the actions being associated with the set of available translations. These actions can the viewing of or approval of translations by the friends, for example. The selected translation is then presented to the member requesting the translation.
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26 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method of translating text in a social network, the method comprising:
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receiving translations of text phrases from members of the social network, the text phrases comprising content displayed in a social networking system; providing content to a particular member, the content including a text phrase in a first language; responsive to receiving a request from the member to translate the text phrase from the first language to a second language; selecting a translation of the text phrase from a set of translations of the text phrase in the second language, wherein the selecting is based on actions by friends of the member in the social network, the actions associated with translations from the set of translations; and presenting the selected translation of the text phrase to the member requesting the translation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product for translating text in a social network, the computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium containing computer program code for:
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receiving translations of text phrases from members of the social network, the text phrases comprising content displayed in a social networking system; providing content to a particular member, the content including a text phrase in a first language; responsive to receiving a request from the member to translate the text phrase from the first language to a second language; selecting a translation of the text phrase from a set of translations of the text phrase in the second language, wherein the selecting is based on actions by friends of the member in the social network, the actions associated with translations from the set of translations; and presenting the selected translation of the text phrase to the member requesting the translation. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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