Method and Apparatus for Translating and Locating Services in Multiple Languages
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1. A server comprising:
- a transceiver coupling the directory server to one or more registered users via a network;
a first database of one or more entities searchable by registered users, the database including identifying characteristics of each of the one or more entities and the one or more languages supported by each of the one or more entities, further wherein each of the entities having a physical location support at least one language other than the predominant language of the physical location, and further wherein the database includes at least one entry for at least three different languages.
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Abstract
A system providing a mobile foreign language database and associated equipment. The system enables real time or near real time searching for foreign language business and real time or near real time learning of foreign languages.
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20 Claims
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1. A server comprising:
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a transceiver coupling the directory server to one or more registered users via a network; a first database of one or more entities searchable by registered users, the database including identifying characteristics of each of the one or more entities and the one or more languages supported by each of the one or more entities, further wherein each of the entities having a physical location support at least one language other than the predominant language of the physical location, and further wherein the database includes at least one entry for at least three different languages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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9. The server of claim 9, further wherein the memory stores translation software that is configured to translate the result(s) of a search by the visual search software into one or more languages.
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20. A portable communication device comprising:
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a processor; a transceiver coupling the portable communication device to a server via a network; a memory coupled to the processor; wherein the memory stores software that is configured to receive user searches for entities based on at least type of business, products and/or services and to automatically perform the search based in part on proximity to the user and the primary registered language of the user; and a display.
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