Methods and systems for imaging device document translation

• US 20060077411A1
• Filed: 10/08/2004
• Published: 04/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Yamamura, Shinichi, Sojian, Lena, Chrisop, Roy, Nguyen, Uoc, Stevens, Mark, Richardson, Tanna, Plewnia, Bogdan, Lum, Joey, Schacht, Bryan K., Mathieson, Rono
• Granted Patent: US 7,969,596 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.130
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0039 Connection via a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for translating documents through the use of an imaging device.

Claims

1. A method for imaging device document translation, said method comprising:

a) receiving a document at an imaging device; and

b) translating image elements in said document to another language.

2. A method as described in claim 1 further comprising identifying image elements in said document.

3. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said receiving comprises scanning a document.

4. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said receiving comprises receiving a transmitted document.

5. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said receiving comprises receiving an imaging job.

6. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said receiving comprises retrieving a stored document.

7. A method for imaging device document translation, said method comprising:

a) scanning a document with an imaging device;

b) identifying language elements in said document; and

c) translating image elements in said document to a target language.

8. A method as described in claim 7 further comprising selecting said target language with a user interface on said imaging device.

9. A method as described in claim 7 further comprising sending said document to a remote computing device (RCD) and wherein said identifying occurs on said RCD.

10. A method as described in claim 7 further comprising sending said document to a remote computing device (RCD) and wherein said translating occurs on said RCD.

11. A method as described in claim 7 further comprising sending said document to a remote computing device (RCD) and wherein said identifying and said translating occurs on said RCD.

12. A method as described in claim 7 further comprising sending said translated target elements to a destination.

13. A method as described in claim 7 further comprising outputting said translated target language elements using an imaging device imaging function.

14. A method for imaging device document translation, said method comprising:

a) receiving a document at an imaging device; and

b) translating image elements in said document to a target language.

15. A method as described in claim 14 further comprising identifying language elements in said document.

16. A method as described in claim 15 further comprising sending said document to a remote computing device (RCD) and wherein said identifying occurs on said RCD.

17. A method as described in claim 14 further comprising sending said document to a remote computing device (RCD) and wherein said translating occurs on said RCD.

18. A method as described in claim 15 further comprising sending said document to a remote computing device (RCD) and wherein said identifying and said translating occurs on said RCD.

19. A method as described in claim 14 further comprising sending said translated target elements to a destination.

20. A method as described in claim 14 further comprising outputting said translated target language elements using an imaging device imaging function.

21. A method for imaging device document translation, said method comprising:

a) sending an imaging job to an imaging device; and

b) translating image elements in said document to a target language.

22. A method as described in claim 21 further comprising identifying language elements in said imaging job.

23. A method as described in claim 22 further comprising sending said imaging job to a remote computing device (RCD) and wherein said identifying occurs on said RCD.

24. A method as described in claim 21 further comprising sending said imaging job to a remote computing device (RCD) and wherein said translating occurs on said RCD.

25. A method as described in claim 22 further comprising sending said imaging job to a remote computing device (RCD) and wherein said identifying and said translating occurs on said RCD.

26. A method as described in claim 21 further comprising sending said translated target language elements to a destination.

27. A method for imaging device document translation, said method comprising:

a) selecting a document with an imaging device user interface; and

b) translating image elements in said document to a target language.

28. A method as described in claim 27 further comprising identifying language elements in said document.

29. A method as described in claim 28 further comprising sending said document to a remote computing device (RCD) and wherein said identifying occurs on said RCD.

30. A method as described in claim 27 further comprising sending said document to a remote computing device (RCD) and wherein said translating occurs on said RCD.

31. A method as described in claim 28 further comprising sending said document to a remote computing device (RCD) and wherein said identifying and said translating occurs on said RCD.

32. A method as described in claim 27 further wherein said document is stored on said imaging device.

33. A method as described in claim 27 further wherein said document is stored on a storage resource with a communication link to said imaging device.

34. A method as described in claim 27 further wherein said document is stored on a remote computing device.

35. An imaging device, said device comprising:

a) a communication device for receiving documents in an original language; and

b) a translator for translating said documents to a target language other than said original language.

36. An imaging device as described in claim 35 wherein said communication device comprises a scanner.

37. An imaging device as described in claim 35 wherein said communication device comprises a communication link.

38. An imaging device as described in claim 35 wherein said communication device comprises a connection for receiving print jobs.

39. An imaging device as described in claim 35 further comprising an identifier for identifying language elements in said documents.

40. A remote computing device (RCD) for performing functions in conjunction with an imaging device, said RCD comprising:

a) a communication link for communicating with an imaging device; and

b) a translator for translating documents.

41. An RCD as described in claim 40 further comprising an identifier for identifying language elements in documents.

42. An RCD as described in claim 40 further comprising a storage resource for storing documents.

43. An RCD as described in claim 40 further comprising menu data for an imaging device user interface.

44. An imaging system comprising:

a) an imaging device (IDev);

b) a remote computing device (RCD);

c) a communication link between said IDev and said RCD; and

d) a translator.

45. An imaging system as described in claim 44 wherein said translator is part of said IDev.

46. An imaging system as described in claim 44 wherein said translator is part of said RCD.

47. An imaging system as described in claim 44 further comprising a language element identifier.

48. An imaging system as described in claim 47 wherein said identifier is part of said IDev.

49. An imaging system as described in claim 47 wherein said identifier is part of said RCD.