Language content translation

• US 9,965,466 B2
• Filed: 07/16/2014
• Issued: 05/08/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: United Parcel Service Of America Incorporated (United Parcel Service Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: United Parcel Service Of America Incorporated (United Parcel Service Incorporated)
• Inventors: Kidwai, Yursil A, Gensburg, William
• Primary Examiner(s): Dorvil, Richemond
• Assistant Examiner(s): Villena, Mark
• Application Number:
  US14/332,717
• Publication Number:
  US 20160019205A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,392 Days
• Field of Search: 704 2, 704 7, 704 8
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/263 Language identification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/40 Processing or translation of natural language natural language analysis G06F40/20; semantic analysis G06F40/30
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/47 Machine-assisted translation, e.g. using translation memory

Abstract

In an embodiment, a method comprises receiving, at a translation server, a request for translation services from a requesting device for text data associated with a token and a first language; retrieving, at the translation server, a translated version of the text data in a second language from a translation database storing automatically translated text data and manually translated text data, if the token matches a previously processed token; retrieving, at the translation server, the translated version of the text data in the second language from an automated translation service, if the token does not match the previously processed token; retrieving, at the translation server, the translated version of the text data in the second language from the manual translation service; and transmitting, at the translation server, one or more of the automatically translated text data and the manually translated text data to the requesting device.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a network interface configured to establish communications with a requesting device;

a processor circuit configured to;

control receiving a request for translation services from the requesting device for text data associated with a token and a first language, the token generated by a token device, the token comprises a defined numerical value assigned to items of text content and the token is associated with (i) numerical geocoded indicator denoting a current location of the requesting device, (ii) a language corresponding to the numerical geocoded indicator and (iii) an indication of a date that the items of text content were entered, or modified, in a translation database;

control retrieving a translated version of the text data in a second language from the translation database storing automatically translated text data associated with an automated translation service and manually translated text data associated with a manual translation service in an instance in which the token matches a previously processed token, generated by the token device, stored in the translation database;

determining that the second language, to which the text data of the first language is translated, corresponds to the language associated with the numerical geocoded indicator that is associated with the token;

control retrieving the translated version of the text data in the second language from the automated translation service in an instance in which the token does not match the previously processed token;

control retrieving the translated version of the text data in the second language from the manual translation service in the instance in which the token matches the previously processed token; and

control transmitting one or more of the automatically translated text data and the manually translated text data to the requesting device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

one or more of the requesting device and a website provider server comprise an application programming interface (API) to trigger the request for translation services.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the translated version of the text data is partially translated by the automated translation service and partially translated by the manual translation service.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the translated version of the text data is entirely translated by the manual translation service.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor controls submission of at least a portion of the text data to the manual translation service.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor controls replacement in the translation database of the automatically translated text data with the manually translated text data obtained.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the requesting device is a client device.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the requesting device is a website provider server.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the token is assigned by a client device.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the token is assigned by a website provider server.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the numerical value is associated with one or more items of text data in the second language corresponding to the language associated with the numerical geocoded indicator.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the request, received from the requesting device, comprises the token and the text data associated with the first language.

13. A method comprising:

receiving, at a translation server, a request for translation services from a requesting device for text data associated with a token and a first language, the token generated by a token device, the token comprises a defined numerical value assigned to items of text content and the token is associated with (i) numerical geocoded indicator denoting a current location of the requesting device, (ii) a language corresponding to the numerical geocoded indicator and (iii) an indication of a data that the items of text content were entered, or modified, in a translation database;

retrieving, at the translation server, a translated version of the text data in a second language from the translation database storing automatically translated text data and manually translated text data, in an instance in which the token matches a previously processed token, generated by the token device, stored in the translation database;

determining, at the translation server, that the second language, to which the text data of the first language is translated, corresponds to the language associated with the numerical geocoded indicator that is associated with the token;

retrieving, at the translation server, the translated version of the text data in the second language from an automated translation service, in an instance in which the token does not match the previously processed token;

retrieving, at the translation server, the translated version of the text data in the second language from a manual translation service in the instance in which the token matches the previously processed token; and

transmitting, at the translation server, one or more of the automatically translated text data and the manually translated text data to the requesting device.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein:

one or more of the requesting device and a website provider server comprise an application programming interface (API) to trigger the request for translation services.

15. The method according to claim 13, wherein:

the translated version of the text data is partially translated by the automated translation service and partially translated by the manual translation service.

16. The method according to claim 13, wherein:

the translated version of the text data is entirely translated by the manual translation service.

17. The method according to claim 13, further comprising:

submitting at least a portion of the text data to the manual translation service.

18. The method according to claim 13, further comprising:

replacing, in the translation database, the automatically translated text data with the manually translated text data.

19. The method according to claim 13, wherein:

the requesting device is a client device.

20. The method according to claim 13, wherein:

the requesting device is a website provider server.

21. The method according to claim 13, wherein:

the token is assigned by a client device.

22. The method according to claim 13, wherein:

the token is assigned by a website provider server.

23. The method of claim 13, wherein:

the numerical value is associated with one or more items of text data in the second language corresponding to the language associated with the numerical geocoded indicator.

24. The method of claim 13, wherein:

the request, received from the requesting device, comprises the token and the text data associated with the first language.

25. A computer program product comprising one or more non-transitory tangible media having computer-readable program code portions stored therein for execution by a processor and when executed by the processor operable for:

receiving, at a translation server, a request for translation services from a requesting device for text data associated with a token and a first language, the token generated by a token device, the token comprises a defined numerical value assigned to items of text content and the token is associated with (i) geocoded indicator denoting a current location of the requesting device, (ii) a language corresponding to the numerical geocoded indicator and (iii) an indication of a data that the items of text content were entered, or modified, in a translation database;

retrieving, at the translation server, a translated version of the text data in a second language from the translation database storing automatically translated text data and manually translated text data, in an instance in which the token matches a previously processed token, generated by the token device, stored in the translation database;

determining, at the translation server, that the second language, to which the text data of the first language is translated, corresponds to the language associated with the numerical geocoded indicator that is associated with the token;

retrieving, at the translation server, the translated version of the text data in the second language from an automated translation service, in an instance in which the token does not match the previously processed token;

retrieving, at the translation server, the translated version of the text data in the second language from a manual translation service in the instance in which the token matches the previously processed token; and

transmitting, at the translation server, one or more of the automatically translated text data and the manually translated text data to the requesting device.

26. The computer program product of claim 25, wherein:

the numerical value is associated with one or more items of text data in the second language corresponding to the language associated with the numerical geocoded indicator.

27. The computer program product of claim 25, wherein:

the request, received from the requesting device, comprises the token and the text data associated with the first language.