Techniques for performing operations on a source symbolic document

• US 7,664,733 B2
• Filed: 09/12/2003
• Issued: 02/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Inventors: Hull, Jonathan, Erol, Berna, Lee, Dar-Shyang
• Primary Examiner(s): Breene; John E
• Assistant Examiner(s): MYINT, DENNIS Y
• Application Number:
  US10/661,052
• Publication Number:
  US 20040205041A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,349 Days
• Field of Search: 715/500.1, 704/3, 707/1, 707/3, 707/100, 707/104.1, 386/69
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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

Recorded information is accessed. A source document is determined using the recorded information. If a criterion is satisfied based on the recorded information and the source document, an action to be performed is determined. The action is then performed if it is determined that the criterion is satisfied.

Claims

1. A method for providing translated information, the method comprising:

accessing recorded information, the recorded information including information recorded during a presentation of source information;

comparing the recorded information to a source document, the source document being separate from the recorded information and being determined to include information corresponding to at least a portion of the source information presented during the presentation;

determining whether a portion of the source document corresponds to a portion of the recorded information, such that a criterion is satisfied; and

when the criterion is satisfied, communicating a translated version of the portion of the source document to at least one device, whereby the at least one device is operable to display the translated version of the source document while accessing the portion of the accessed recorded information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the information in the recorded information comprises an image of information outputted from the source document.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein determining the source document comprises comparing an image in the source document with the image of information outputted from the source document to determine if the image in the source document matches the image of information outputted from the source document.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the information from the source document comprises an image.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein determining if the criterion is satisfied comprises:

associating information from the recorded information with the information in the source document; and

associating the information in the source document with information for the criterion.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the information associated with the source document is embedded in the source document.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the recorded information comprises information identifying the information in the source document that has been outputted.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the recorded information comprises an identifier, wherein the identifier is used to determine the information in the source document.

9. A method for providing translated information, the method comprising:

accessing a first piece of information in recorded information, the recorded information including information recorded during a presentation of source information;

comparing the first piece of information to a source document, the source document being separate from the recorded information and being determined to include information corresponding to at least a portion of the source information presented during the presentation;

determining whether information in the source document corresponds to the first piece of information in the recorded information, such that a criterion is satisfied;

when the criterion is satisfied, communicating a translated version of the information in the source document to at least one device, whereby the at least one device is operable to display the translated version of the source document while accessing the accessed recorded information.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first piece of information comprises an image of a slide in the source document.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the information in the source document comprises an image of a slide.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein determining if the criterion is satisfied comprises using the information in the source document specifying the criterion to determine if the criterion is satisfied.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the information associated with the source document is embedded in the source document.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the recorded information comprises information identifying the information in the source document that has been outputted.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the recorded information comprises an identifier, wherein the identifier is used to determine the information in the source document.

16. A method for determining translated slides of source document slides in a source document, the method comprising:

accessing recorded information, the recorded information including information recorded during a presentation of source information from at least one source document separate from the recorded information;

comparing a source document slide in the at least one source document to an image contained in the recorded information, a criterion being satisfied if the source document slide corresponds to the image; and

communicating a translated slide to a device when the criterion is satisfied, the translated slide including a translation of at least a portion of the source document slide, whereby the device is operable to display the translated slide while accessing the portion of the accessed recorded information.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein determining the translated slide comprises translating text of the source document slide to generate the translated slide.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein determining the translated slide comprises:

determining a storage location of the translated slide; and

retrieving the translated slide from the storage location.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein communicating the translated slide to a device comprises causing the translated slide to be displayed on the device.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein communicating the translated slide to a device comprises storing the translated slide.

21. The method of claim 16, wherein the recorded information comprises an image of an outputted source document slide.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein determining the source document slide comprises comparing the image of the outputted source document slide to information in the source document slide to determine if the image of the outputted source document matches the information in the source document slide.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein the recorded information comprises information indicating that the source document slide in the source document has been outputted.

24. The method of claim 21, wherein the recorded information comprises a slide number, wherein the slide number is used to determine the source document slide.

25. A data processing system for providing translated information, the data processing system comprising:

a processor;

a memory coupled to the processor, the memory configured to store a plurality of code modules for execution by the processor, the plurality of code modules comprising;

a code module for accessing recorded information, the recorded information including information recorded during a presentation of source information;

a code module for comparing the recorded information to a source document, the source document being separate from the recorded information and being determined to include information corresponding to at least a portion of the source information presented during the presentation;

a code module for determining whether a portion of the source information in the source document corresponds to a portion of the recorded information, such that a criterion is satisfied; and

a code module for communicating a translated version of the portion of the source information in the source document to a device when the criterion is satisfied,

whereby the device is operable to display the translated version of the source document while accessing the accessed recorded information.

26. The data processing system of claim 25, wherein the information in the recorded information comprises an image of information outputted from the source document.

27. The data processing system of claim 26, wherein the code module for determining the source document comprises a code module for comparing an image in the source document with the image of information outputted from the source document to determine if the image in the source document matches the image of information outputted from the source document.

28. The data processing system of claim 26, wherein the code module for determining if the criterion is satisfied comprises:

a code module for associating information from the recorded information with the information in the source document; and

a code module for associating the information in the source document with information for the criterion.

29. The data processing system of claim 28, wherein the information associated with the source document is embedded in the source document.

30. The data processing system of claim 26, wherein the recorded information comprises information identifying the information in the source document that has been outputted.

31. The data processing system of claim 26, wherein the recorded information comprises an identifier, wherein the identifier is used to determine the information in the source document.

32. The data processing system of claim 25, wherein the information from the source document comprises an image.

33. A data processing system for providing translated information, the data processing system comprising:

a processor;

a display device; and

a memory coupled to the processor, the memory configured to store a plurality of code modules for execution by the processor, the plurality of code modules comprising;

a code module for accessing a first piece of information in recorded information, the recorded information including information recorded during a presentation of source information;

a code module for comparing the first piece of information to a source document, the source document being separate from the recorded information and being determined to include information corresponding to at least a portion of the source information presented during the presentation;

a code module for determining whether information in the source document corresponds to the first piece of information in the recorded information, such that a criterion is satisfied; and

a code module for communicating a translated version of the information in the source document to the display device when the criterion is satisfied, whereby the device is operable to display the translated version of the source document while accessing the accessed recorded information.

34. The data processing of claim 33, wherein the first piece of information comprises an image of a slide in the source document.

35. The data processing of claim 33, wherein the information in the source document comprises an image of a slide.

36. The data processing of claim 33, wherein the code module for determining if the criterion is satisfied comprises a code module for using the information in the source document specifying the criterion to determine if the criterion is satisfied.

37. The data processing of claim 36, wherein the information associated with the source document is embedded in the source document.

38. The data processing of claim 33, wherein the recorded information comprises information identifying the information in the source document that has been outputted.

39. The method of claim 33, wherein the recorded information comprises an identifier, wherein the identifier is used to determine the information in the source document.

40. A data processing system for determining translated slides of source document slides in a source document, the data processing system comprising:

a processor;

a memory coupled to the processor, the memory configured to store a plurality of code modules for execution by the processor, the plurality of code modules comprising;

a code module for accessing recorded information, the recorded information including information recorded during a presentation of source information from at least one source document separate from the recorded information;

a code module for comparing a source document slide in the at least one source document to an image contained in the recorded information, a criterion being satisfied if the source document slide corresponds to the image; and

a code module for communicating a translated slide to a device when the criterion is satisfied, the translated slide including a translation of at least a portion of the source document slide, whereby the device is operable to display the translated slide while accessing the portion of the accessed recorded information.

41. The data processing system of claim 40, wherein the code module determining the translated slide comprises a code module translating text of the source document slide to generate the translated slide.

42. The data processing system of claim 40, wherein the code module for determining the translated slide comprises:

a code module for determining a storage location of the translated slide; and

a code module for retrieving the translated slide from the storage location.

43. The data processing system of claim 40, wherein the code module for communicating the translated slide to a device comprises a code module for causing the translated slide to be displayed on the device.

44. The data processing system of claim 40, wherein the code module for communicating the translated slide to a device comprises a code module storing the translated slide.

45. The data processing system of claim 40, wherein the recorded information comprises an image of an outputted source document slide.

46. The data processing system of claim 45, wherein the code module for determining the source document slide comprises a code module comparing the image of the outputted source document slide to information in the source document slide to determine if the image of the outputted source document matches the information in the source document slide.

47. The data processing system of claim 45, wherein the recorded information comprises information indicating that the source document slide in the source document has been outputted.

48. The data processing system of claim 45, wherein the recorded information comprises a slide number, wherein the slide number is used to determine the source document slide.

49. A computer program product stored on a computer-readable storage medium and including executable instructions for providing translated information, the computer program product comprising:

code for accessing recorded information, the recorded information including information recorded during a presentation of source information;

code for comparing the recorded information to a source document, the source document being separate from the recorded information and being determined to include information corresponding to at least a portion of the source information presented during the presentation;

code for determining whether a portion of the source document corresponds to a portion of the recorded information, such that a criterion is satisfied; and

code for communicating translated information to a device when the criterion is satisfied, the translated information including a translation of at least a portion of the source information, whereby the device is operable to display the translated information while accessing the portion of the accessed recorded information.

50. The computer program product of claim 49, wherein the information in the recorded information comprises an image of information outputted from the source document.

51. The method of claim 50, wherein the code for determining the source document comprises code for matching comparing an image in the source document with the image of information outputted from the source document to determine if the image in the source document matches the image of information outputted from the source document.

52. The computer program product of claim 49, wherein the code for determining if the criterion is satisfied comprises:

code for associating information from the recorded information with the information in the source document; and

code for associating the information in the source document with information for the criterion.

53. The computer program product of claim 49, wherein information for the criterion and action associated with the criterion is associated with the source document.

54. The computer program product of claim 53, wherein the information associated with the source document is embedded in the source document.

55. The computer program product of claim 49, wherein the recorded information comprises information identifying the information in the source document that has been outputted.

56. The computer program product of claim 49, wherein the recorded information comprises an identifier, wherein the identifier is used to determine the information in the source document.

57. A computer program product stored on a computer-readable storage medium and including executable instructions for providing translated information, the computer program product comprising:

code for accessing a first piece of information in recorded information, the recorded information including information recorded during a presentation of source information;

code for comparing the first piece of information to a source document, the source document being separate from the recorded information and being determined to include information corresponding to at least a portion of the source information presented during the presentation;

code for determining whether information in the source document corresponds to the first piece of information in the recorded information, such that a criterion is satisfied; and

code for communicating translated information to a device when the criterion is satisfied, the translated information including a translation of at least a portion of the source information, whereby the device is operable to display the translated information while accessing the portion of the accessed recorded information.

58. The computer program product of claim 57, wherein the first piece of information comprises an image of a slide in the source document.

59. The computer program product of claim 57, wherein the information in the source document comprises an image of a slide.

60. The computer program product of claim 57, wherein the code for determining if the criterion is satisfied comprises code for using the information in the source document specifying the criterion to determine if the criterion is satisfied.

61. The computer program product of claim 57, wherein the code for performing the action comprises code for outputting translated information of the information in the source document.

62. The computer program product of claim 57, wherein information for the criterion and action associated with the criterion is associated with the source document.

63. The computer program product of claim 62, wherein the information associated with the source document is embedded in the source document.

64. The computer program product of claim 57, wherein the recorded information comprises information identifying the information in the source document that has been outputted.

65. The computer program product of claim 57, wherein the recorded information comprises an identifier, wherein the identifier is used to determine the information in the source document.

66. A computer program product stored on a computer-readable storage medium and including executable instructions for determining translated slides of source document slides in a source document, the computer program product comprising:

code for accessing recorded information, the recorded information including information recorded during a presentation of source information from at least one source document separate from the recorded information;

code for comparing a source document slide in the at least one source document to an image contained in the recorded information, a criterion being satisfied if the source document slide corresponds to the image; and

code for communicating a translated slide to a device when the criterion is satisfied, the translated slide including a translation of at least a portion of the source document slide, whereby the device is operable to display the translated slide while accessing the portion of the accessed recorded information.

67. The computer program product of claim 66, wherein the code for determining the translated slide comprises:

code for determining a storage location of the translated slide; and

code for retrieving the translated slide from the storage location.

68. The computer program product of claim 66, wherein the recorded information comprises an image of an outputted source document slide.

69. The computer program product of claim 68, wherein the code for determining the source document slide comprises code for comparing the image of the outputted source document slide to information in the source document slide to determine if the image of the outputted source document matches the information in the source document slide.

70. The computer program product of claim 66, wherein the recorded information comprises information indicating that the source document slide in the source document has been outputted.

71. The computer program product of claim 66, wherein the recorded information comprises a slide number, wherein the slide number is used to determine the source document slide.