Inter-language Communication Devices and Methods
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1. A method of inter-language communication using a single device comprising:
- receiving, in the device, input from a first user;
displaying the first user input in a first language on a display on the device;
electronically translating the first user input into a second language;
displaying the translated first user input on the display;
receiving, in the device, input from a second user;
displaying the second user input in the second language on the display on the device;
electronically translating the second user input into the first language; and
displaying the translated second user input on the display.
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Abstract
A single device allows two or more users to converse in different languages. The translation device receives inputs from the users which are translated and displayed to the other user in the other user'"'"'s selected language. In one embodiment, there are two display areas for right side up display of the conversation to each user. In a second embodiment, one display is changed from one language to another as it is passed from one user to the other.
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1. A method of inter-language communication using a single device comprising:
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receiving, in the device, input from a first user; displaying the first user input in a first language on a display on the device; electronically translating the first user input into a second language; displaying the translated first user input on the display; receiving, in the device, input from a second user; displaying the second user input in the second language on the display on the device; electronically translating the second user input into the first language; and displaying the translated second user input on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A real-time translation device for use by two users comprising:
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a first display area for right side up viewing of text by a first of the two users; a second display area oriented for right side up viewing of text by a second of the two users positioned facing the first user; at least one input for receiving user inputs; a translator configured to translate user inputs from one language of a plurality of languages to another language of the plurality of languages, wherein the translation device is configurable by the two users so that it displays user inputs in the first display area as text in a first of the plurality of languages and displays user inputs in the second display area as text in a second of the plurality of languages. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A real-time translation device for use by two or more users comprising:
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an input for receiving user inputs; a display area for viewing text derived from the user inputs; a translator configured to translate user inputs from one language of a plurality of languages to another language of the plurality of languages; and a processor configured to respond to a switch command by causing text displayed in a first language in the display area to be replaced by the same text translated into a second language. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of inter-language communication using a single device comprising:
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displaying a first text in a first language on a display on the device; electronically translating the first text into a second language; physically moving the device through different orientations after displaying the first text in a first language, said movement being detected by the device so as to generate a switch command; initiating display of the translated text in a second language on the display in response to the switch command; receiving in the device a second text, the second text being in the second language; displaying the second text in the second language on the display on the device; electronically translating the second text into the first language; physically moving the device through different orientations after displaying the second text in the display, said movement being detected by the device so as to generate a switch command; and displaying the translated second text on the display.
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23. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instructions for supporting inter-language communication, the sequences of instructions including instructions for:
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displaying a first user input in a first language; accepting selection of a second language; translating the first user input into the second language; displaying the translated first user input; receiving second user input in the second language; displaying the second user input in the second language; translating the second user input into the first language; and displaying the translated second user input. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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