SOFTWARE LOCALIZATION THROUGH USER CONTRIBUTION

• US 20130339870A1
• Filed: 06/14/2012
• Published: 12/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intuit, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Intuit, Inc.
• Inventors: Tandra Sishtla, Sunil, Verma, Anshu, Chithambaram, Nemmara S., Kadaba, Bharath
• Granted Patent: US 9,128,579 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/744
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/47 Machine-assisted translation, e.g. using translation memory
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/51 Translation evaluation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/454 Multi-language systems; Localisation; Internationalisation

Abstract

A method to adapt a software application for a geographical region. The invention includes receiving, by a computer processor and from at least one of a plurality of users of the software application, a first translation of a localizable item in a user interface (UI) menu of the software application, wherein the first translation is based on a language of the geographical region, generating, by the computer processor, a tally of the first translation from the plurality of users, presenting, to the plurality of users via a plurality of instantiations of the UI menu in response to the tally exceeding a pre-determined count, the localizable item using the first translation, receiving, from the plurality of users via the plurality of instantiations of the UI menu, feedback regarding the accuracy of the first translation, and classifying, based on the feedback, the first translation as an approved translation of the localizable item.

Claims

1. A method to adapt a software application for a geographical region, comprising:

receiving, by a computer processor and from at least one of a plurality of users of the software application, a first translation of a localizable item in a user interface (UI) menu of the software application, wherein the first translation is based on a language of the geographical region;

generating, by the computer processor, a tally of the first translation from the plurality of users;

presenting, to the plurality of users via a plurality of instantiations of the UI menu in response to the tally exceeding a pre-determined count, the localizable item using the first translation;

receiving, from the plurality of users via the plurality of instantiations of the UI menu, feedback regarding the accuracy of the first translation; and

classifying, based on the feedback, the first translation as an approved translation of the localizable item.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

including a first translation input field in the UI menu, wherein the first translation is received from the at least one of the first plurality of users via the first translation input field presented in an instantiation of the plurality of instantiations of the UI menu.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting, to the plurality of users via the plurality of instantiations of the UI menu, the localizable item using at least a second translation in addition to the first translation; and

analyzing the feedback to determine at least a first level of agreement with the first translation and a second level of agreement with the second translation by the plurality of users,

wherein the first translation is classified as the approved translation based at least on the first level of agreement exceeding the second level of agreement.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting the feedback to an approver user; and

receiving, in response to the presenting, an approval input from the approver user indicating that the first translation is approved,

wherein the first translation is classified as the approved translation based at least on the approval input.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the software application is an online application executing on the computer processor.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by the computer processor, the first translation from a user device executing an instantiation of the software application,

wherein the user submits the first translation via the UI menu of the instantiation.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sending, by the computer processor, the first translation to a plurality of user devices executing a plurality of instantiations of the software application; and

receiving, by the computer processor, the feedback from the plurality of user devices.

8. A system to adapt a software application for a geographical region, comprising:

a computer processor configured to;

receive, from at least one of a plurality of users of the software application, a first translation of a localizable item in a user interface (UI) menu of the software application, wherein the first translation is based on a language of the geographical region;

generate a tally of the first translation from the plurality of users; and

classify, based on feedback of the plurality of users, the first translation as an approved translation of the localizable item;

a plurality of user devices configured to;

display a plurality of instantiations of the UI menu for the plurality of users;

present, to the plurality of users via the plurality of instantiations of the UI menu in response to the tally exceeding a pre-determined count, the localizable item using the first translation;

receive, from the plurality of users via the plurality of instantiations of the UI menu, the feedback regarding the first translation; and

a repository configured to store the first translation and the feedback.

9. The system of claim 8,

wherein the UI menu includes a first translation input field, and

wherein the first translation is received from the at least one of the plurality of users via the first translation input field presented in an instantiation of the plurality of instantiations of the UI menu.

10. The system of claim 8,

wherein the plurality of user devices is further configured to present, to the plurality of users via the plurality of instantiations of the UI menu, the localizable item using at least a second translation in addition to the first translation,

wherein the computer processor is further configured to analyze the feedback to determine at least a first level of agreement with the first translation and a second level of agreement with the second translation by the second plurality of users, and

wherein the first translation is classified as the approved translation based at least on the first level of agreement exceeding the second level of agreement.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the computer processor is further configured to:

present the feedback to an approver user; and

receive, in response to the presenting, an approval input from the approver user indicating that the first translation is approved,

wherein the first translation is classified as the approved translation based at least on the approval input.

12. The system of claim 8,

wherein the computer processor is further configured to execute the software application as an online application.

13. The system of claim 8,

wherein the plurality of user devices are further configured to execute a plurality of instantiations of the software application,

wherein the computer processor is further configured to receive the first translation from at least one of the user device, and

wherein the user submits the first translation via the UI menu in at least one of the plurality of instantiation of the software application executing on the at least one user device.

14. The system of claim 8,

wherein the plurality of user devices are further configured to execute a plurality of instantiations of the software application,

wherein the computer processor is further configured to:

send the first translation to the plurality of user devices; and

receive the feedback from the plurality of user devices.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions to adapt a software application for a geographical region, the instructions, when executed by a computer processor, comprising functionality for:

receiving, from at least one of a plurality of users of the software application, a first translation of a localizable item in a user interface (UI) menu of the software application, wherein the first translation is based on a language of the geographical region;

generating a tally of the first translation from the plurality of users;

presenting, to the plurality of users via a plurality of instantiations of the UI menu in response to the tally exceeding a pre-determined count, the localizable item using the first translation;

receiving, from the plurality of users via the plurality of instantiations of the UI menu, feedback regarding the accuracy of the first translation; and

classifying, based on the feedback, the first translation as an approved translation of the localizable item.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, the instructions, when executed by the computer processor, further comprising functionality for:

including a first translation input field in the UI menu, wherein the first translation is received from the at least one of the first plurality of users via the first translation input field presented in an instantiation of the plurality of instantiations of the UI menu.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, the instructions, when executed by the computer processor, further comprising functionality for:

presenting, to the plurality of users via the plurality of instantiations of the UI menu, the localizable item using at least a second translation in addition to the first translation; and

analyzing the feedback to determine at least a first level of agreement with the first translation and a second level of agreement with the second translation by the plurality of users,

wherein the first translation is classified as the approved translation based at least on the first level of agreement exceeding the second level of agreement.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, the instructions, when executed by the computer processor, further comprising functionality for:

presenting the feedback to an approver user; and

receiving, in response to the presenting, an approval input from the approver user indicating that the first translation is approved,

wherein the first translation is classified as the approved translation based at least on the approval input.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the software application is an online application executing on the computer processor.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, the instructions, when executed by the computer processor, further comprising functionality for:

receiving, by the computer processor, the first translation from a user device executing an instantiation of the software application,

wherein the user submits the first translation via the UI menu of the instantiation.

21. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, the instructions, when executed by the computer processor, further comprising functionality for:

sending, by the computer processor, the first translation to a plurality of user devices executing a plurality of instantiations of the software application; and

receiving, by the computer processor, the feedback from the plurality of user devices.