US4882681A
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Remote language translating device
Assignee: INVEDYNE LLC
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Filing: 1987-09-02
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Granted: 1989-11-21
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Expires: 2007-09-02
Abstract
Abstract A method for simultaneous translation of conversation between a user of the system of this invention and another party wherein the user has a transmitter/receiver and can broadcast language to be translated to a remote translation computer and the translation of such language to another language is done by such computer and broadcasts the translation back to the user so that the user and the other party can hear the translation of what the other has said in his own language.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory R. Brotz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:56
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/40; G06F40/58; H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M2203/00; H04M2203/20; H04M2203/2061; H04M2250/00; H04M2250/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A method for contemporaneous language translation at the site of the user and another party comprising the steps of: providing the user with a transmitter/receiver device; transmitting a convectional segment of the user's speech by a voice signal through said transmitter/receiver to a speech translation computer; translating the user's speech into a selected other spoken language form of the other party by said speech translation computer; broadcasting said translated speech; receiving back the translated speech by said transmitter/receiver; broadcasting in verbal form said translated speech to the other party for that other party to comprehend the translation of what the user had originally spoken in a different language; said transmitter/receiver receiving a conversational segment of the speech of the other party in the other party's foreign language; transmitting said foreign language over said transmitter/receiver to said speech translation computer; translating the other party'speech into the user's language; receiving back of said transmitter/receiver the translation of the other party's foreign language; and broadcasting in verbal form said translated foreign language to the user whereby the user can listen to the translation and carry on conversations with instantaneous translations at the site of the user and any other party.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
197 words
A method for contemporaneous language translation at the site of the user and another party comprising the steps of: providing the user with a transmitter/receiver device; transmitting a convectional segment of the user's speech by a voice signal through said transmitter/receiver to a speech translation computer; translating the user's speech into a selected other spoken language form of the other party by said speech translation computer; broadcasting said translated speech; receiving back the translated speech by said transmitter/receiver; broadcasting in verbal form said translated speech to the other party for that other party to comprehend the translation of what the user had originally spoken in a different language; said transmitter/receiver receiving a conversational segment of the speech of the other party in the other party's foreign language; transmitting said foreign language over said transmitter/receiver to said speech translation computer; translating the other party'speech into the user's language; receiving back of said transmitter/receiver the translation of the other party's foreign language; and broadcasting in verbal form said translated foreign language to the user whereby the user can listen to the translation and carry on conversations with instantaneous translations at the site of the user and any other party.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1 further including the step of: generating a selector frequency signal to be carried with said voice signal, such selected frequency to designate to said computer the language received and the language to which the received language is to be translated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 2 further including the step of: providing a plurality of transmitter/receiver each with a different operating frequency.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said user and other party are at different locations further including the step of: providing a telephone linkage between the user and said other party; and receiving and broadcasting the speech of said user and said other party over such telephone line.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-11-20 | 1993-05-22 | 1993-11-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-11-20 | 1997-05-22 | 1997-11-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-11-20 | 2001-05-22 | 2001-11-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |