Language Translating Device

• US 20160110349A1
• Filed: 10/20/2015
• Published: 04/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kimberly Norman-Rosedam
• Original Assignee: Kimberly Norman-Rosedam
• Inventors: Norman-Rosedam, Kimberly
• Application Number:
  US14/918,268
• Publication Number:
  US 20160110349A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1688 the I/O peripheral being integrated loudspeakers
• 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

Abstract

A language translating device is used to translate audible messages from a foreign language into the native language of the user. The language translating device includes an elongated housing, a microphone, a speaker, a control module, and a language translation module. Each of the electronic components of the language translating device is mounted within the elongated housing. The microphone is used to record the sound of a person speaking in a foreign language, a foreign film, or some other source of foreign dialog. The translation module translates the recording from the microphone and the speaker plays the translated message for the user to hear. The control module is responsible for regulating this process and the general operation of the language translating device. A portable power source is used to power the language translating device and a user input interface is used to adjust settings.

Claims

1. A language translating device comprises:

an elongated housing;

a microphone;

a control module;

a language translation module;

a speaker;

a user input interface;

a portable power source;

the elongated housing comprises a proximal end and a distal end;

the microphone, the language translation module, the speaker, and the user input interface being electronically connected to the control module;

the microphone, the language translation module, the speaker, and the control module being electrically connected to the portable power source;

the microphone, the language translation module, the speaker, the control module, and the portable power source being mounted within the elongated housing;

the speaker being positioned adjacent to the proximal end; and

the microphone being positioned adjacent to the distal end.

2. The language translating device as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

a data port;

the data port being mounted into the elongated housing;

the data port being positioned adjacent to the distal end;

the data port being electrically connected to the portable power supply; and

the data port being electronically connected to the control module and the language translation module.

3. The language translating device as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the user input interface comprises a power switch;

the power switch being laterally mounted into the elongated housing; and

the power switch being electrically connected in between the portable power source and the control module.

4. The language translating device as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

a plurality of microphone holes;

each of the plurality of microphone holes laterally traversing into the elongated housing;

the plurality of microphone holes being laterally distributed around the elongated housing; and

the plurality of microphone holes being positioned adjacent to the microphone.

5. The language translating device as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

a plurality of speaker holes;

each of the plurality of speaker holes laterally traversing into the elongated housing;

the plurality of speaker holes being laterally distributed around the elongated housing; and

the plurality of speaker holes being positioned adjacent to the speaker.

6. The language translating device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the proximal end is a dome-shaped end.

7. The language translating device as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

a memory unit;

the user input interface comprises a language record button;

the language record button being laterally mounted into the elongated housing;

the memory unit being mounted within the elongated housing; and

the memory unit and the language record button being electronically connected to the control module.

8. The language translating device as claimed in claim 7 comprises:

a data port; and

the data port being electronically connected to the memory unit.

9. The language translating device as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the user input interface comprises a volume dial;

the volume dial being laterally mounted to the elongated housing; and

the volume dial being electronically connected to the control module.

10. The language translating device as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the elongated housing comprises a first portion and a second portion;

the first portion being positioned adjacent to the second portion along the elongated housing;

the proximal end being positioned adjacent to the first portion, opposite to the second portion; and

an outer cross-sectional perimeter of the first portion being smaller than an outer cross-sectional perimeter of the second portion.

11. The language translating device as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

a wireless communication module;

the wireless communication module being mounted within the elongated housing;

the wireless communication module being electronically connected to the control module; and

the wireless communication module being electrically connected to the portable power source.

12. A language translating device comprises:

an elongated housing;

a microphone;

a control module;

a language translation module;

a speaker;

a user input interface;

a portable power source;

a data port;

the elongated housing comprises a proximal end and a distal end;

the microphone, the language translation module, the speaker, the user input interface, and the data port being electronically connected to the control module;

the microphone, the language translation module, the speaker, the control module, and the data port being electrically connected to the portable power source;

the data port being electronically connected to the language translation module;

the microphone, the language translation module, the speaker, the control module, and the portable power source being mounted within the elongated housing;

the speaker being positioned adjacent to the proximal end;

the microphone being positioned adjacent to the distal end;

the data port being mounted into the elongated housing; and

the data port being positioned adjacent to the distal end.

13. The language translating device as claimed in claim 12 comprises:

the user input interface comprises a power switch;

the power switch being laterally mounted into the elongated housing; and

the power switch being electrically connected in between the portable power source and the control module.

14. The language translating device as claimed in claim 12 comprises:

a plurality of microphone holes;

each of the plurality of microphone holes laterally traversing into the elongated housing;

the plurality of microphone holes being laterally distributed around the elongated housing; and

the plurality of microphone holes being positioned adjacent to the microphone.

15. The language translating device as claimed in claim 12 comprises:

a plurality of speaker holes;

each of the plurality of speaker holes laterally traversing into the elongated housing;

the plurality of speaker holes being laterally distributed around the elongated housing; and

the plurality of speaker holes being positioned adjacent to the speaker.

16. The language translating device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the proximal end is a dome-shaped end.

17. The language translating device as claimed in claim 12 comprises:

a memory unit;

the user input interface comprises a language record button;

the language record button being laterally mounted into the elongated housing;

the memory unit being mounted within the elongated housing;

the memory unit and the language record button being electronically connected to the control module; and

the memory unit being electronically connected to the data port.

18. The language translating device as claimed in claim 12 comprises:

the user input interface comprises a volume dial;

the volume dial being laterally mounted to the elongated housing; and

the volume dial being electronically connected to the control module.

19. The language translating device as claimed in claim 12 comprises:

the elongated housing comprises a first portion and a second portion;

the first portion being positioned adjacent to the second portion along the elongated housing;

the proximal end being positioned adjacent to the first portion, opposite to the second portion; and

an outer cross-sectional perimeter of the first portion being smaller than an outer cross-sectional perimeter of the second portion.

20. The language translating device as claimed in claim 12 comprises:

a wireless communication module;

the wireless communication module being mounted within the elongated housing;

the wireless communication module being electronically connected to the control module; and

the wireless communication module being electrically connected to the portable power source.