US6167366A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
System and method for enhancing human communications
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1999-11-08
•
Granted: 2000-12-26
•
Expires: 2019-11-08
Abstract
Abstract Provided is a system and method for enhancing human communications. A user selected first language is translated to other languages, using translation rules. A language may be a visual representation, audio representation, and/or a physical form representation. A language also has multilingual characteristics, and can be a single word or a dialogue. A first user communicates to the present invention in a first language of terms familiar and methodology desirable to the first user. The present invention uses translation rules to correlate the first language with a second language, according to a translation member, of the translation rules, which contains a translation record that matches the first language. A translation record in the translation member is then used to communicate a second language of terms familiar and methodology desirable to a second user. Selectable user interface modes include a tree menu mode, a static response mode, a dictionary mode, and an alphanumeric mode.
Inventors
- 👤 William J. Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 10:01
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/40; G06F40/55; G06F40/58; G09; G09B; G09B19/00; G09B19/06; G09B21/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A data processing system for enhancing human communications, comprising: a user interface; tabular translation rules means containing a plurality of translation member rows by a plurality of language partition columns, wherein each translation member row of said plurality of translation member rows contains a plurality of translation records in correspondence with said language partition columns, and wherein each translation record of said plurality of translation records contains a plurality of fields for a dialogue, wherein said dialogue is completely constructed; means for presenting to a user through said user interface at least one field of said plurality of fields from a first set of translation records of a first language partition column of said plurality of language partition columns; means for recognizing user interface actions to said user interface; and means for presenting to a user through said user interface at least one field of said plurality of fields from a second set of translation records of a second language partition column of said plurality of language partition columns, upon a user action of said user interface actions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A data processing system for enhancing human communications, comprising: a user interface; tabular translation rules means containing a plurality of translation member rows by a plurality of language partition columns, wherein each translation member row of said plurality of translation member rows contains a plurality of translation records in correspondence with said language partition columns, and wherein each translation record of said plurality of translation records contains a plurality of fields for a dialogue, wherein said dialogue is completely constructed; means for presenting to a user through said user interface at least one field of said plurality of fields from a first set of translation records of a first language partition column of said plurality of language partition columns; means for recognizing user interface actions to said user interface; and means for presenting to a user through said user interface at least one field of said plurality of fields from a second set of translation records of a second language partition column of said plurality of language partition columns, upon a user action of said user interface actions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said plurality of fields includes a field for a visual representation of said dialogue.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said plurality of fields includes a field for an audible representation of said dialogue.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising at least one user manipulated mechanical control of said user interface for causing said user action, said mechanical control bearing a physical form representation equivalent in dialogue meaning to said at least one field of said plurality of fields from a first set of translation records.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
151 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising: a tree menu mode tree structure wherein each node of said tree structure is associated to a translation member row of said tabular translation rules means; stack means for maintaining a context in said tree structure, said stack means containing row references to said translation member rows of each level depth into said tree structure, said context corresponding to a current level of peer nodes of said tree structure presented to said user interface; and tree traversal means accessing said stack means and responding to said user action wherein said first set of translation records correspond to said current level of peer nodes, and whereupon said user action causes said first set of translation records presented to said user interface to subsequently change and correspond to a next descending or ascending level of peer nodes of said tree structure presented to said user interface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
101 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising: dictionary mode sort schema means including a plurality of language sort references for maintaining a language dependent sorted order of said plurality of translation member rows according to a selected language sort reference; and means for redefining said user interface to a criteria user interface and remaining user interface, said remaining user interface being presented to with said first set of translation records in accordance to said language sort reference corresponding to said first language partition column together in accordance with matching to a word in progress of entry to said criteria user interface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising means for redefining said user interface to a criteria user interface and remaining user interface, said remaining user interface being presented to with said second set of translation records having at least one field containing a matching criteria thus far entered to said criteria user interface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising iteratively processing means for processing a plurality of user actions of said user interface actions to said user interface, wherein an iteration of said iteratively processing means includes presentation of at least one field of a translation record.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said first language partition column and said second language partition column are the same language partition column.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 7 wherein a field of said plurality of fields of a translation record of said second set of translation records is automatically used to replace a language occurrence in said criteria user interface.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
182 words
A method in a data processing system for enhancing human communications, said method comprising the steps of: monitoring a user interface; accessing tabular translation rules means containing a plurality of translation member rows by a plurality of language partition columns, wherein each translation member row of said plurality of translation member rows contains a plurality of translation records in correspondence with said language partition columns, and wherein each translation record of said plurality of translation records contains a plurality of fields for a dialogue, wherein said dialogue is completely constructed; presenting to a user through said user interface at least one field of said plurality of fields from a first set of translation records of a first language partition column of said plurality of language partition columns; recognizing user interface actions to said user interface; and presenting to a user through said user interface at least one field of said plurality of fields from a second set of translation records of a second language partition column of said plurality of language partition columns, upon a user action of said user interface actions.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
182 words
A method in a data processing system for enhancing human communications, said method comprising the steps of: monitoring a user interface; accessing tabular translation rules means containing a plurality of translation member rows by a plurality of language partition columns, wherein each translation member row of said plurality of translation member rows contains a plurality of translation records in correspondence with said language partition columns, and wherein each translation record of said plurality of translation records contains a plurality of fields for a dialogue, wherein said dialogue is completely constructed; presenting to a user through said user interface at least one field of said plurality of fields from a first set of translation records of a first language partition column of said plurality of language partition columns; recognizing user interface actions to said user interface; and presenting to a user through said user interface at least one field of said plurality of fields from a second set of translation records of a second language partition column of said plurality of language partition columns, upon a user action of said user interface actions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said plurality of fields includes a field for a visual representation of said dialogue.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said plurality of fields includes a field for an audible representation of said dialogue.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 11 further including the step of accepting said user action from at least one user manipulated mechanical control of said user interface, said mechanical control bearing a physical form representation equivalent in dialogue meaning to said at least one field of said plurality of fields from a first set of translation records.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
148 words
The method of claim 11 further including the steps of: traversing a tree menu mode tree structure wherein each node of said tree structure is associated to a translation member row of said tabular translation rules means; managing stack means for maintaining a context in said tree structure, said stack means containing row references to said translation member rows of each level depth into said tree structure, said context corresponding to a current level of peer nodes of said tree structure presented to said user interface; and responding to said user action wherein said first set of translation records correspond to said current level of peer nodes, and whereupon said user action causes said first set of translation records presented to said user interface to subsequently change and correspond to a next descending or ascending level of peer nodes of said tree structure presented to said user interface.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
103 words
The method of claim 11 further including the steps of: accessing dictionary mode sort schema means including a plurality of language sort references for maintaining a language dependent sorted order of said plurality of translation member rows according to a selected language sort reference; and redefining said user interface to a criteria user interface and remaining user interface, said remaining user interface being presented to with said first set of translation records in accordance to said language sort reference corresponding to said first language partition column together in accordance with matching to a word in progress of entry to said criteria user interface.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 11 further including the step of redefining said user interface to a criteria user interface and remaining user interface, said remaining user interface being presented to with said second set of translation records having at least one field containing a matching criteria thus far entered to said criteria user interface.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 11 further including the step of iteratively processing a plurality of user actions of said user interface actions to said user interface, wherein an iteration of said iteratively processing a plurality of user actions includes presentation of at least one field of a translation record.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said first language partition column and said second language partition column are the same language partition column.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 6 wherein a field of said plurality of fields of a translation record of said first set of translation records is automatically used to replace a language occurrence in said criteria user interface.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4393460A
Cited
US5384701A
Cited
US5387104A
Cited
US5528491A
Cited
US5510981A
Cited
US5697789A
Cited
US5675817A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-12-26 | 2004-06-26 | 2004-12-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-12-26 | 2008-06-26 | 2008-12-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-12-26 | 2012-06-26 | 2012-12-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |