System and method for multi-lingual translation
First Claim
1. In a wireless communications device, a method comprising:
- during composition of a text-based communication, determining a portion of inputted text of the text-based communication to be translated by monitoring the text-based communication for the presence of a trigger symbol inputted into the text during composition of the text, the trigger symbol indicating the portion of text to translate;
sending a translation request, the translation request configured for reception by a translation service server and comprising the portion of text to be translated;
receiving and storing a translation of the portion of text from a first language to a second language;
stopping the monitoring of the text-based communication upon receiving instructions indicating that the text-based communication is to be sent;
providing a prompt, the prompt corresponding to the portion of text and further where the prompt comprises the translation of the portion of text;
when a response to the prompt indicates replacement of the portion of text, replacing the portion of text in the text-based communication with the translation; and
sending the text-based communication.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the translation of a portion of text to be communicated in a text-based communication in a communications network. A communications device for composing the text-based communication queries a translation service with a portion of text in a first language to obtain a replacement for the portion in a second language. A user may trigger a replacement query by composing the portion using at least one trigger symbol monitored by the communications device. Replacement may be confirmed with the user and at least one alternative replacement sought in response to the confirmation. The communications network may comprise a wireless network and the communications device a wireless mobile communications device.
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21 Claims
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1. In a wireless communications device, a method comprising:
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during composition of a text-based communication, determining a portion of inputted text of the text-based communication to be translated by monitoring the text-based communication for the presence of a trigger symbol inputted into the text during composition of the text, the trigger symbol indicating the portion of text to translate; sending a translation request, the translation request configured for reception by a translation service server and comprising the portion of text to be translated; receiving and storing a translation of the portion of text from a first language to a second language; stopping the monitoring of the text-based communication upon receiving instructions indicating that the text-based communication is to be sent; providing a prompt, the prompt corresponding to the portion of text and further where the prompt comprises the translation of the portion of text; when a response to the prompt indicates replacement of the portion of text, replacing the portion of text in the text-based communication with the translation; and sending the text-based communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a processor for executing computer-readable instructions that, when executed, causes the system to; during composition of a text-based communication, determine a portion of inputted text of the text-based communication to be translated by monitoring the text-based communication for the presence of a trigger symbol inputted into the text during composition of the text, the trigger symbol indicating the portion of text to translate; send a translation request, the translation request configured for reception by a translation service server and comprising the portion of text to be translated; receive and storing a translation of the portion of text from a first language to a second language; stop the monitoring of the text-based communication upon receiving instructions indicating that the text-based communication is to be sent; provide a prompt, the prompt corresponding to the portion of text and further where the prompt comprises the translation of the portion of text; when a response to the prompt indicates replacement of the portion of text, replace the portion of text in the text-based communication with the translation; and send the text-based communication. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile device comprising a processor for implementing:
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a composition component to compose text in a text-based communication; and a translation component configured for; during composition of the text-based communication, determining a portion of inputted text of the text-based communication to be translated by monitoring the text-based communication for the presence of a trigger symbol inputted into the text during composition of the text, the trigger symbol indicating the portion of text to translate; sending a translation request, the translation request configured for reception by a translation service server and comprising the portion of text to be translated; receiving and storing a translation of the portion of text from a first language to a second language; stopping the monitoring of the text-based communication upon receiving instructions indicating that the text-based communication is to be sent; providing a prompt, the prompt corresponding to the portion of text and further where the prompt comprises the translation of the portion of text; when a response to the prompt indicates replacement of the portion of text, replacing the portion of text in the text-based communication with the translation; and sending the text-based communication. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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