TRANSLATING LANGUAGES

• US 20120035907A1
• Filed: 08/05/2010
• Published: 02/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Lebeau, Michael J., Jitkoff, John Nicholas
• Granted Patent: US 8,775,156 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/40 Processing or translation of natural language natural language analysis G06F40/20; semantic analysis G06F40/30
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/58 Use of machine translation, e.g. for multi-lingual retrieval, for server-side translation for client devices or for real-time translation
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 13/00 Speech synthesis; Text to speech systems
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2061 Language aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/12 Language recognition, selection or translation arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/58 including a multilanguage function
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42348 Location-based services which utilize the location information of a target

Abstract

A method, performed on a server, of translating between languages includes receiving first audio data for a first language from a mobile device, translating the first audio data to second audio data for a second language, receiving an indication that the mobile device has moved between two locations, and sending the second audio data to the mobile device in response to the indication.

Claims

1. A method, performed on a server, of translating between languages, the method comprising:

receiving first audio data for a first language from a mobile device;

translating the first audio data to produce second audio data for a second language;

receiving an indication that the mobile device has moved between two locations; and

sending the second audio data to the mobile device in response to the indication.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein translating comprises:

generating first text in the first language based on the first audio data;

translating the first text to second text in the second language; and

generating the second audio data from the second text.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

sending the first text or the second text to at least one of the mobile device and a computer.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying a geographic location of the mobile device; and

designating the first language based on the geographic location.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

after sending the second audio, receiving, from the mobile device, a request for a different translation of the first audio data.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing language options to the mobile device;

receiving one or more selections from among the language options; and

designating one or more of the first language and the second language based on the one or more selections.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein designating is performed via a voice command.

8. A method of translating between languages, the method comprising:

at a server;

receiving first audio data for a first language from a mobile device;

translating the first audio data to produce second audio data for a second language; and

sending the second audio data to the mobile device; and

at the mobile device;

storing the second audio data;

detecting motion of the mobile device; and

playing the second audio data in response to the motion.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein translating comprises:

generating first text in the first language based on the first audio data;

translating the first text to second text in the second language; and

generating the second audio data from the second text.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

sending the first text or the second text to at least one of the mobile device and a computer.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

identifying a geographic location of the mobile device; and

designating at least one of the first language and the second language based on the geographic location.

12. A method of translating between languages, the method comprising:

associating mobile devices with each other, each of the mobile devices being configured to operate as a source of audio data and as a destination for audio data;

receiving first audio data for a first language from a first of the mobile devices;

translating the first audio data to produce second audio data for a second language; and

sending the second audio data to a second of the mobile devices;

wherein the first of the mobile devices and the second of the mobile devices are different mobile devices.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein translating comprises:

generating first text in the first language based on the first audio data;

translating the first text to second text in the second language; and

generating the second audio data from the second text.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

sending the first text or the second text to at least one of the first of the mobile devices, the second of the mobile devices, and a computer.

15. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

identifying a geographic location of the first of the mobile devices and/or the second of the mobile devices; and

designating at least one of the first language and the second language based on the geographic location.

16. One or more machine-readable media storing instructions that are executable by one or more processing devices for translating between languages, the instructions being executable to perform functions comprising:

receiving first audio data for a first language from a mobile device;

translating the first audio data to produce second audio data for a second language;

receiving an indication that the mobile device has moved between two locations; and

sending the second audio data to the mobile device in response to the indication.

17. The one or more machine-readable media of claim 16, wherein translating comprises:

generating first text in the first language based on the first audio data;

translating the first text to second text in the second language; and

generating the second audio data from the second text.

18. The one or more machine-readable media of claim 17, further comprising instructions that are executable by the one or more processing devices to perform functions comprising:

sending the first text or the second text to at least one of the mobile device and a computer.

19. The one or more machine-readable media of claim 16, further comprising instructions that are executable by the one or more processing devices to perform functions comprising:

identifying a geographic location of the mobile device; and

designating the first language based on the geographic location.

20. The one or more machine-readable media of claim 16, further comprising instructions that are executable by the one or more processing devices to perform functions comprising:

after sending the second audio, receiving, from the mobile device, a request for a different translation of the first audio data.

21. The one or more machine-readable media of claim 16, further comprising instructions that are executable by the one or more processing devices to perform functions comprising:

providing language options to the mobile device;

receiving one or more selections from among the language options; and

designating one or more of the first language and the second language based 128 on the one or more selections.

22. The one or more machine-readable media of claim 21, wherein designating is performed via a voice command.

30. The one or more machine-readable media of claim 21, further comprising instructions that are executable by the one or more processing devices to perform functions comprising:

identifying a geographic location of the first of the mobile devices and/or the second of the mobile devices; and

designating at least one of the first language and the second language based on the geographic location.

23. One or more machine-readable media storing instructions that are executable by one or more processing devices for translating between languages, the instructions being executable to perform functions comprising:

at a server;

receiving first audio data for a first language from a mobile device;

translating the first audio data to produce second audio data for a second language; and

sending the second audio data to the mobile device; and

at the mobile device;

storing the second audio data;

detecting motion of the mobile device; and

playing the second audio data in response to the motion.

24. The one or more machine-readable media of claim 23, wherein translating comprises:

generating first text in the first language based on the first audio data;

translating the first text to second text in the second language; and

generating the second audio data from the second text.

25. The one or more machine-readable media of claim 24, further comprising instructions that are executable by the one or more processing devices to perform functions comprising:

sending, from the server, the first text or the second text to at least one of the mobile device and a computer.

26. The one or more machine-readable media of claim 23, further comprising instructions that are executable by the one or more processing devices to perform functions comprising:

identifying, at the server, a geographic location of the mobile device; and

designating, at the server, at least one of the first language and the second language based on the geographic location.

27. One or more machine-readable media storing instructions that are executable by one or more processing devices for translating between languages, the instructions being executable to perform functions comprising:

associating mobile devices with each other, each of the mobile devices being configured to operate as a source of audio data and as a destination for audio data;

receiving first audio data for a first language from a first of the mobile devices;

translating the first audio data to produce second audio data for a second language; and

sending the second audio data to a second of the mobile devices;

wherein the first of the mobile devices and the second of the mobile devices are different mobile devices.

28. The one or more machine-readable media of claim 27, wherein translating comprises:

generating first text in the first language based on the first audio data;

translating the first text to second text in the second language; and

generating the second audio data from the second text.

29. The one or more machine-readable media of claim 28, further comprising instructions that are executable by the one or more processing devices to perform functions comprising:

sending the first text or the second text to at least one of the first of the mobile devices, the second of the mobile devices, and a computer.

31. An electronic system for translating between languages, the electronic system comprising:

one or more processing devices; and

one or more machine-readable media storing instructions that are executable by the one or more processing devices to perform functions comprising;

receiving first audio data for a first language from a mobile device;

translating the first audio data to produce second audio data for a second language;

receiving an indication that the mobile device has moved between two locations; and

sending the second audio data to the mobile device in response to the indication.

32. The electronic system of claim 31, wherein translating comprises:

generating first text in the first language based on the first audio data;

translating the first text to second text in the second language; and

generating the second audio data from the second text.

33. The electronic system of claim 32, wherein the one or more machine-readable media store instructions that are executable by the one or more processing devices to perform functions comprising:

sending the first text or the second text to at least one of the mobile device and a computer.

34. The electronic system of claim 31, wherein the one or more machine-readable media store instructions that are executable by the one or more processing devices to perform functions comprising:

identifying a geographic location of the mobile device; and

designating the first language based on the geographic location.

35. The electronic system of claim 31, wherein the one or more machine-readable media store instructions that are executable by the one or more processing devices to perform functions comprising:

after sending the second audio, receiving, from the mobile device, a request for a different translation of the first audio data.

36. The electronic system of claim 31, wherein the one or more machine-readable media store instructions that are executable by the one or more processing devices to perform functions comprising:

providing language options to the mobile device;

receiving one or more selections from among the language options; and

designating one or more of the first language and the second language based on the one or more selections.

37. The electronic system of claim 36, wherein designating is performed via a voice command.

38. An electronic system for translating between languages, the electronic system comprising:

a server comprising;

one or more first processing devices; and

one or more first machine-readable media storing instructions that are executable by the first one or more processing devices to perform functions comprising;

receiving first audio data for a first language from a mobile device;

translating the first audio data to produce second audio data for a second language; and

sending the second audio data to the mobile device; and

the mobile device comprising;

one or more second processing devices; and

one or more second machine-readable media storing instructions that are executable by the one or more second processing devices to perform functions comprising;

storing the second audio data;

detecting motion of the mobile device; and

playing the second audio data in response to the motion.

39. The electronic system of claim 38, wherein translating comprises:

generating first text in the first language based on the first audio data;

translating the first text to second text in the second language; and

generating the second audio data from the second text.

40. The electronic system of claim 39, wherein the first one or more machine-readable media store instructions that are executable by the one or more first processing devices to perform functions comprising:

sending the first text or the second text to at least one of the mobile device and a computer.

41. The electronic system of claim 38, wherein the one or more first machine-readable media store instructions that are executable by the one or more first processing devices to perform functions comprising:

identifying a geographic location of the mobile device; and

designating at least one of the first language and the second language based on the geographic location.

42. An electronic system for translating between languages, the electronic system comprising:

one or more processing devices; and

one or more machine-readable media storing instructions that are executable 287 by the one or more processing devices to perform functions comprising;

associating mobile devices with each other, each of the mobile devices being configured to operate as a source of audio data and as a destination for audio data;

receiving first audio data for a first language from a first of the mobile devices;

translating the first audio data to produce second audio data for a second language; and

sending the second audio data to a second of the mobile devices;

wherein the first of the mobile devices and the second of the mobile 297 devices are different mobile devices.

43. The electronic system of claim 42, wherein translating comprises:

generating first text in the first language based on the first audio data;

translating the first text to second text in the second language; and

generating the second audio data from the second text.

44. The electronic system of claim 43, wherein the one or more machine-readable media store instructions that are executable by the one or more processing devices to perform functions comprising:

sending the first text or the second text to at least one of the first of the mobile devices, the second of the mobile devices, and a computer.

45. The electronic system of claim 42, wherein the one or more machine-readable media store instructions that are executable by the one or more processing devices to perform functions comprising:

identifying a geographic location of the first of the mobile devices and/or the second of the mobile devices; and

designating at least one of the first language and the second language based on the geographic location.

46. An electronic system for translating between languages, the electronic system comprising:

means for receiving first audio data for a first language from a mobile device;

means for translating the first audio data to produce second audio data for a second language;

means for receiving an indication that the mobile device has moved between two locations; and

means for sending the second audio data to the mobile device in response to the indication.

47. An electronic system for translating between languages, the electronic system comprising:

at a server, means for;

receiving first audio data for a first language from a mobile device;

translating the first audio data to produce second audio data for a second language; and

sending the second audio data to the mobile device; and

at the mobile device, means for;

storing the second audio data;

detecting motion of the mobile device; and

playing the second audio data in response to the motion.

48. An electronic system for translating between languages, the electronic system comprising:

means for associating mobile devices with each other, each of the mobile devices being configured to operate as a source of audio data and as a destination for audio data;

means for receiving first audio data for a first language from a first of the mobile devices;

means for translating the first audio data to produce second audio data for a second language; and

means for sending the second audio data to a second of the mobile devices;

wherein the first of the mobile devices and the second of the mobile devices are different mobile devices.