Multi language exchange system

• US 8,180,625 B2
• Filed: 11/14/2006
• Issued: 05/15/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Language Discovery Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Fumitaka Noda
• Inventors: Noda, Fumitaka
• Primary Examiner(s): Dorvil, Richemond
• Assistant Examiner(s): Borsetti, Greg
• Application Number:
  US12/093,483
• Publication Number:
  US 20080288241A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,009 Days
• Field of Search: 704/1, 704 2- 4, 704/10, 704/7, 434156-157, 434/159
• US Class Current: 704/4
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/47 Machine-assisted translation, e.g. using translation memory
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/06 Foreign languages with audible presentation of material to be studied G09B5/04

Abstract

The invention discloses a multi language exchange system which includes a communication device having an input screen on which a message in a first language is to be translated into a second language. The input screen displays a programmable grid or list having at least one sentence or phrase formed by the grid or list in the first language. Each grid element of the at least one sentence or phrase contains a word or words in the at least one sentence or phrase. Each grid element of the at least one sentence or phrase having a sequence based on the order in which the word or words of the respective grid element would appear in the translation of the at least one sentence or phrase in the second language. The user follows the sequence to allow the at least one sentence or phrase to be translated in the correct order.

Claims

1. A multi language exchange system comprising:

a communication device which displays a screen on which a message in a first language is to be depicted in a second language, said screen displaying a programmable grid or list, wherein each element of the grid or list has at least one sentence, phrase, word, or character of the message displayed in the first language, each grid or list element has an associated indicator indicating to a user the order in which the at least one sentence, phrase, word, or character of the respective grid or list element should be selected relative to the other grid or list elements in order to depict the message in correct grammatical form in said second language; and

wherein said communication device depicts on the screen the at least one sentence, phrase, word, or character of the message in the second language and in the order in which the at least one sentence, phrase, word, or character of the message is selected in the first language by the user.

2. The multi language exchange system of claim 1, wherein each grid or list element displays at least one sentence, phrase, word, or character in both the first and second languages.

3. The multi language exchange system of claim 1, wherein said programmable grid or list provides a plurality of sentences, phrases, words, or characters, which are contained in a database, which is sorted under various subjects or interests.

4. The multi language exchange system of claim 3, wherein said database includes user profiles containing personal information on each user and their location.

5. The multi language exchange system of claim 4, wherein said programmable grid or list can display said at least one sentence, phrase, word, or character formed by said grid or list in said first language related to said user profile.

6. The multi language exchange system of claim 3, wherein said database is local to, or remote from, said communication device.

7. The multi language exchange system of claim 1, wherein said communication device communicates via the Internet.

8. The multi language exchange system of claim 1, wherein each grid or list element can be associated with an audio or audio visual file.

9. The multi language exchange system of claim 8, wherein said communication device includes a messaging system to allow said at least one sentence, phrase, word, or character to be forwarded to another user having a similar communication device and said similar communication device can see said at least one sentence, phrase, word, or character together with any associated audio or audio visual files.

10. The multi language exchange system of claim 1, wherein a plurality of said communication devices communicate by at least one of a LAN, IP based system, or wireless based system.

11. The multi language exchange system of claim 1, wherein the user uses a pointer device to select said order.

12. The multi language exchange system of claim 11, wherein said pointer device comprises a mouse, stylus or finger.

13. The multi language exchange system of claim 1, wherein said communication device includes a messaging system to allow said at least one sentence, phrase, word, or character to be forwarded to another user having a similar communication device.

14. The multi language exchange system of claim 1, wherein said communication device is a computer, personal digital assistant (PDA) or mobile phone connected to a communication protocol system.

15. A method of depicting a message in a a first language in a second language comprising:

using a communication device having a screen on which said message in said first language is to be depicted in said second language, said screen displaying a programmable grid or list, wherein each element of the grid or list has at least one sentence, phrase, word, or character of the message displayed in the first language, each grid or list element has an associated indicator indicating to a user the order in which the at least one sentence, phrase, word, or character of the respective grid or list element should be selected relative to the other grid or list elements in order to depict the message in correct grammatical form in said second language; and

depicting on the screen the at least one sentence, phrase, word, or character of the message in the second language and in the order in which the at least one sentence, phrase, word, or character of the message is selected in the first language by the user.

16. The method of claim 15, comprising displaying a representation of the at least one sentence, phrase, word, or character in both the first and second languages in each grid or list element of said screen.

17. The method of claim 15, comprising providing a plurality of sentences, phrases, words, or characters which are contained in a database, which is sorted under various subjects or interests to said programmable grid or list of said screen.

18. The method of claim 17, comprising providing said database with user profiles containing personal information on each user and their location.

19. The method of claim 18, comprising displaying said at least one Sentences, phrase, word, or character formed by said grid or list in said first language related to said user profile using said programmable grid or list.

20. The method of claim 17 comprising providing said database to be local to, or remote from, said communication device.

21. The method of claims 15, comprising connecting said communication device via the Internet.

22. The method of claims 15 comprising associating at least one of the grid or list elements with an audio or audio visual file.

23. The method of claim 22 comprising providing a messaging system in said communication device to allow said at least one sentence, phrase, word, or character to be forwarded to another user having a similar communication device and said similar communication device can see said at least one sentence, phrase, word, or character together with any associated audio or audio visual files.

24. The method of claim 15 comprising using a plurality of said communication devices to communicate through said electronic communication system.

25. The method of claim 15 comprising using a messaging system in said communication device to allow said at least one sentence, phrase, word, or character to be forwarded to another user having a similar communication device.

26. The method of claim 15, wherein using said communication device included within a computer, personal digital assistant (PDA) or mobile phone connected to a communication protocol system.

27. The method of claim 15 further comprising receiving inputs from a pointer device used by a user to follow the order to allow said at least one sentence, phrase, word, or character-to be depicted in the correct order, wherein said pointer device is selected from the group consisting of a mouse, stylus, and finger.