Methods and apparatuses for providing predictive translation information services to mobile stations

• US 8,738,355 B2
• Filed: 01/06/2011
• Issued: 05/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Gupta, Rajarshi, Naguib, Ayman Fawzy
• Primary Examiner(s): Saint Cyr, Leonard
• Application Number:
  US12/986,003
• Publication Number:
  US 20120179448A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,237 Days
• US Class Current: 704/2
• 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: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses to allow a mobile station to request and receive translation information associated with a location (e.g., a region, a point of interest, etc.). The translation information may be based, at least in part, on historical information associated with at least one other request associated with the location and previously obtained from at least one other mobile station.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

with at least one computing device;

obtaining one or more signals representing a request for translation information from a mobile station, said translation information being associated with one or more written and/or spoken languages;

associating a location with said request for translation information; and

generating one or more signals representing requested translation information based, at least in part, on said request for translation information, said location, and predicted information, wherein the predicted information is associated with the request for translation information, the location, and at least one other request for translation information associated with at least one other location and previously obtained from at least one other mobile station.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting one or more signals representing a response comprising said requested translation information to said mobile station.

3. The method as recited in claim 2, wherein said response comprises at least one of:

text information, audio information, and/or image information.

4. The method as recited in claim 2, wherein said response further comprises additional information based, at least in part, on at least one of historical information, and/or metadata information identified in said request for translation information.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein generating said one or more signals representing said requested translation information further comprises:

translating first information of said request for translation information that is represented in a first language into corresponding second information represented in a second language, wherein said requested translation information comprises said second information.

6. The method as recited in claim 5, wherein said second information comprises a plurality of different translated versions of said first information.

7. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

with said at least one computing device;

identifying first information to be translated based, at least in part, on said request for translation information.

8. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein said request for translation information comprises at least one of:

text information, audio information, and/or image information.

9. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

with said at least one computing device;

identifying metadata information associated with said mobile station based, at least in part, on said request for translation information.

10. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein said metadata information comprises at least one of:

requested translation service information, location information, context information, time information, user information, and/or mobile station information.

11. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein associating said location with said request for translation information further comprises:

identifying said location based, at least in part, on said metadata information.

12. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said predicted information comprises statistical information based, at least in part, on a plurality of other requests for translation information associated with said location, the at least one other location, and previously obtained from a plurality of other mobile stations.

13. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said location is associated with at least one of:

a region, a structure, a point of interest, an estimated position of said mobile station, and/or an estimated orientation of said mobile station.

14. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

updating said historical information based, at least in part on said request for translation information from said mobile station.

15. An apparatus comprising:

means for obtaining a request for translation information from a mobile station, said translation information being associated with one or more written and/or spoken languages;

means for associating a location with said request for translation information; and

means for generating requested translation information based, at least in part, on said request for translation information, said location, and predicted information, wherein the predicted information is associated with at least one other request for translation information associated with at least one other location and previously obtained from at least one other mobile station.

16. The apparatus as recited in claim 15, further comprising:

means for transmitting a response comprising said requested translation information to said mobile station.

17. The apparatus as recited in claim 16, wherein said response further comprises additional information based, at least in part, on at least one of:

historical information, and/or metadata information identified in said request for translation information.

18. The apparatus as recited in claim 15, further comprising:

means for translating first information of said request for translation information that is represented in a first language into corresponding second information represented in a second language, wherein said requested translation information comprises said second information.

19. The apparatus as recited in claim 18, wherein said second information comprises a plurality of different translated versions of said first information.

20. The apparatus as recited in claim 15, further comprising:

means for identifying first information to be translated based, at least in part, on said request for translation information.

21. The apparatus as recited in claim 15, further comprising:

means for identifying metadata information associated with said mobile station based, at least in part, on said request for translation information.

22. The apparatus as recited in claim 15, wherein said predicted information comprises statistical information based, at least in part, on a plurality of other requests for translation information associated with said location, the at least one other location, and previously obtained from a plurality of other mobile stations.

23. The apparatus as recited in claim 15, further comprising:

means for updating said predicted information based, at least in part on said request for translation information from said mobile station.

24. An apparatus comprising:

a network interface;

memory; and

one or more processing units to;

access a request for translation information obtained from a mobile station via said network interface, said translation information being associated with one or more written and/or spoken languages;

associate a location with said request for translation information;

access predicted information stored in said memory, said predicted information being associated with at least one other request for translation information associated with said location, and at least one other request for translation information associated with at least one other location, and previously obtained from at least one other mobile station; and

generate requested translation information based, at least in part, on said request for translation information and said predicted information.

25. The apparatus as recited in claim 24, said one or more processing units to:

initiate transmission of a response to said mobile station via said network interface, said response comprising said requested translation information.

26. The apparatus as recited in claim 25, wherein said response further comprises additional information based, at least in part, on at least one of:

said predicted information, and/or metadata information identified in said request for translation information.

27. The apparatus as recited in claim 24, said one or more processing units to:

translate first information of said request for translation information that is represented in a first language into corresponding second information represented in a second language, wherein said requested translation information comprises said second information.

28. The apparatus as recited in claim 27, wherein said second information comprises a plurality of different translated versions of said first information.

29. The apparatus as recited in claim 24, said one or more processing units to:

identify first information to be translated based, at least in part, on said request for translation information.

30. The apparatus as recited in claim 24, said one or more processing units to:

identify metadata information associated with said mobile station based, at least in part, on said request for translation information.

31. The apparatus as recited in claim 24, wherein said predicted information comprises statistical information based, at least in part, on a plurality of other requests for translation information associated with said location, the at least one other location, and previously obtained from a plurality of other mobile stations.

32. The apparatus as recited in claim 24, said one or more processing units to:

initiate updating of said predicted information based, at least in part on said request for translation information from said mobile station.

33. An article comprising:

a computer readable medium having stored therein computer-implementable instructions executable by one or more processing units to;

obtain a request for translation information from a mobile station, said translation information being associated with one or more written and/or spoken languages;

associate a location with said request for translation information; and

generate requested translation information based, at least in part, on said request for translation information, said location, and predicted information associated with the request for translation information, the location and at least one other request for translation information associated with at least one other location and obtained from at least one other mobile station.

34. The article as recited in claim 33, said computer-implementable instructions being further executable by said one or more processing units to:

initiate transmission of a response comprising said requested translation information to said mobile station.

35. The article as recited in claim 34, wherein said response further comprises additional information based, at least in part, on at least one of:

said predicted information, and/or metadata information identified in said request for translation information.

36. The article as recited in claim 33, said computer-implementable instructions being further executable by said one or more processing units to:

translate first information of said request for translation information that is represented in a first language into corresponding second information represented in a second language, wherein said requested translation information comprises said second information.

37. The article as recited in claim 36, wherein said second information comprises a plurality of different translated versions of said first information.

38. The article as recited in claim 33, said computer-implementable instructions being further executable by said one or more processing units to:

identify first information to be translated based, at least in part, on said request for translation information.

39. The article as recited in claim 33, said computer-implementable instructions being further executable by said one or more processing units to:

identify metadata information associated with said mobile station based, at least in part, on said request for translation information.

40. The article as recited in claim 33, wherein said predicted information comprises statistical information based, at least in part, on a plurality of other requests for translation information associated with said location, the at least one other location, and previously obtained from a plurality of other mobile stations.

41. The article as recited in claim 33, said computer-implementable instructions being further executable by said one or more processing units to:

initiate updating of said predicted information based, at least in part on said request for translation information from said mobile station.

42. A method comprising:

with a mobile station;

transmitting one or more signals representing a request for translation information from a translation information service, wherein said translation information is associated with a location and one or more written and/or spoken languages;

receiving one or more signals representing a response comprising requested translation information, said requested translation information being based, at least in part, on said request for translation information, said location, and predicted information, wherein the predicted information is associated with the request for translation information, the location, and at least one other request for translation information associated with at least one other location and previously transmitted to said translation information service by at least one other mobile station; and

generating a presentation for a user based, at least in part, on said response.

43. The method as recited in claim 42, wherein at least one of said request for translation information and/or said response comprises at least one of:

text information, audio information, and/or image information.

44. The method as recited in claim 42, wherein said response further comprises additional information based, at least in part, on at least one of said predicted information, and/or metadata information identified in said request for translation information.

45. The method as recited in claim 42, wherein said request for translation information comprises first information that is represented in a first language, and said requested translation information comprises corresponding second information as translated in a second language.

46. The method as recited in claim 45, wherein said second information comprises a plurality of different translated versions of said first information, and further comprising:

with said mobile station;

selecting at least one of said plurality of different translated versions of said first information for said presentation.

47. The method as recited in claim 42, wherein said request for translation information further comprises metadata information.

48. The method as recited in claim 47, wherein said metadata information comprises at least one of:

requested translation service information, location information, context information, time information, user information, and/or mobile station information.

49. The method as recited in claim 42, wherein said predicted information comprises statistical information based, at least in part, on a plurality of other requests for translation information associated with said location, the at least one other location, and previously transmitted to said translation information service by a plurality of other mobile stations.

50. The method as recited in claim 42, wherein said location is associated with at least one of:

a region, a structure, a point of interest, an estimated position of said mobile station, and/or an estimated orientation of said mobile station.

51. An apparatus for use in a mobile station, the apparatus comprising:

means for generating a request for translation information from a translation information service, wherein said translation information is associated with a location and one or more written and/or spoken languages;

means for transmitting said request for translation information to said translation information service;

means for receiving a response from said translation information service comprising requested translation information, said requested translation information being based, at least in part, on said request for translation information, said location, and predicted information, wherein the predicted information is associated with the request for translation information, the location, and at least one other request for translation information associated with at least one other location and previously transmitted to said translation information service by at least one other mobile station; and

means for generating a presentation for a user based, at least in part, on said response.

52. The apparatus as recited in claim 51, wherein at least one of said request for translation information and/or said response comprises at least one of:

text information, audio information, and/or image information.

53. The apparatus as recited in claim 51, wherein said response further comprises additional information based, at least in part, on at least one of said predicted information, and/or metadata information identified in said request for translation information.

54. The apparatus as recited in claim 51, wherein said request for translation information comprises first information that is represented in a first language, and said requested translation information comprises corresponding second information as translated in a second language.

55. The apparatus as recited in claim 54, wherein said second information comprises a plurality of different translated versions of said first information, and further comprising:

means for selecting at least one of said plurality of different translated versions of said first information for said presentation.

56. The apparatus as recited in claim 51, wherein said request for translation information further comprises metadata information.

57. The apparatus as recited in claim 56, wherein said metadata information comprises at least one of:

requested translation service information, location information, context information, time information, user information, and/or mobile station information.

58. The apparatus as recited in claim 51, wherein said predicted information comprises statistical information based, at least in part, on a plurality of other requests for translation information associated with said location, the at least one other location, and previously transmitted to said translation information service by a plurality of other mobile stations.

59. The apparatus as recited in claim 51, wherein said location is associated with at least one of:

a region, a structure, a point of interest, an estimated position of said mobile station, and/or an estimated orientation of said mobile station.

60. A mobile station comprising:

a network interface;

at least one user presentation device; and

one or more processing units to;

generate a request for translation information from a translation information service, wherein said translation information is associated with a location and one or more written and/or spoken languages;

initiate transmission of said request for translation information to said translation information service via said network interface;

access a response received from said translation information service via said network interface, said response comprising requested translation information, said requested translation information being based, at least in part, on said request for translation information, said location, and predicted information, wherein the predicted information is associated with the request for translation information, the location and at least one other request for translation information associated with at least one other location and previously transmitted to said translation information service by at least one other mobile station; and

initiate a presentation via said at least one user presentation device based, at least in part, on said response.

61. The mobile station as recited in claim 60, wherein at least one of said request for translation information and/or said response comprises at least one of:

text information, audio information, and/or image information.

62. The mobile station as recited in claim 60, wherein said response further comprises additional information based, at least in part, on at least one of said predicted information, and/or metadata information identified in said request for translation information.

63. The mobile station as recited in claim 60, wherein said request for translation information comprises first information that is represented in a first language, and said requested translation information comprises corresponding second information as translated in a second language.

64. The mobile station as recited in claim 63, wherein said second information comprises a plurality of different translated versions of said first information, and said one or more processing units to:

select at least one of said plurality of different translated versions of said first information for said presentation.

65. The mobile station as recited in claim 60, wherein said request for translation information further comprises metadata information.

66. The mobile station as recited in claim 65, wherein said metadata information comprises at least one of:

requested translation service information, location information, context information, time information, user information, and/or mobile station information.

67. The mobile station as recited in claim 60, wherein said predicted information comprises statistical information based, at least in part, on a plurality of other requests for translation information associated with said location, the at least one other location, and previously transmitted to said translation information service by a plurality of other mobile stations.

68. The mobile station as recited in claim 60, wherein said location is associated with at least one of:

a region, a structure, a point of interest, an estimated position of said mobile station, and/or an estimated orientation of said mobile station.

69. An article comprising:

a computer readable medium having stored therein computer-implementable instructions executable by one or more processing units in a mobile station to;

generate a request for translation information from a translation information service, wherein said translation information is associated with a location and one or more written and/or spoken languages;

initiate transmission of said request for translation information to said translation information service;

access a response received from said translation information service, said response comprising requested translation information, said requested translation information being based, at least in part, on said request for translation information said location, and predicted information, wherein the predicted information is associated with the request for translation information, the location, and at least one other request for translation information associated with at least one other location and previously transmitted to said translation information service by at least one other mobile station; and

initiate a presentation for a user based, at least in part, on said response.

70. The article as recited in claim 69, wherein at least one of said request for translation information and/or said response comprises at least one of:

text information, audio information, and/or image information.

71. The article as recited in claim 69, wherein said response further comprises additional information based, at least in part, on at least one of said predicted information, and/or metadata information identified in said request for translation information.

72. The article as recited in claim 69, wherein said request for translation information comprises first information that is represented in a first language, and said requested translation information comprises corresponding second information as translated in a second language.

73. The article as recited in claim 72, wherein said second information comprises a plurality of different translated versions of said first information, and said computer-implementable instructions being further executable by said one or more processing units to:

select at least one of said plurality of different translated versions of said first information for said presentation.

74. The article as recited in claim 69, wherein said request for translation information further comprises metadata information.

75. The article as recited in claim 74, wherein said metadata information comprises at least one of:

requested translation service information, location information, context information, time information, user information, and/or mobile station information.

76. The article as recited in claim 69, wherein said predicted information comprises statistical information based, at least in part, on a plurality of other requests for translation information associated with said location, the at least one other location, and previously transmitted to said translation information service by a plurality of other mobile stations.

77. The article as recited in claim 69, wherein said location is associated with at least one of:

a region, a structure, a point of interest, an estimated position of said mobile station, and/or an estimated orientation of said mobile station.