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Apparatus and methods for multi-lingual user access
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1998-06-15
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Granted: 2002-04-09
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Expires: 2018-06-15
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method for the multi-lingual creation and retrieval of a work from a database storing multiple texts and/or translations of works in a variety of formats. A user can create and retrieve multiple translations of a work and may choose to have the multiple texts and/or translations presented in different formats. For example, the user may choose to have a document displayed textually in two separate languages, or in text in one language and in audio in a second language.
Inventors
- 👤 Maria Ruth Angelica Flores
- 👤 Sanjay Dabral
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:48
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/40; G06F40/42; G06F40/45
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A processing apparatus comprising: a database to store a plurality of translated versions of a work in multiple languages in which the translated versions are not literal translations of the work, but are contextual translations to convey contextual meaning of the work across multiple languages; and an accessing device coupled to said database to retrieve for presentation any two of said plurality of translated versions of the work to allow comparison to be performed between any two selected languages from the multiple languages.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A processing apparatus comprising: a database to store a plurality of translated versions of a work in multiple languages in which the translated versions are not literal translations of the work, but are contextual translations to convey contextual meaning of the work across multiple languages; and an accessing device coupled to said database to retrieve for presentation any two of said plurality of translated versions of the work to allow comparison to be performed between any two selected languages from the multiple languages.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the translated versions of the work are presented as written text, audio recording, graphic imagery or video imagery.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said database is stored on a storage medium and said accessing device is a computer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 3 said database is accessible by the computer through a communication link coupled to said storage medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the communication link is a bus, a modem, a network system, or an internet link.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The processing apparatus of claim 1 wherein at least one of said translated versions of the work are to be presented as audio recordings and wherein each said translated version includes a plurality of selectable audio recordings options, wherein each said audio recording option has a distinct audio style or speed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The processing apparatus of claim 1 wherein said presentation includes a random presentation order of portions of said translated versions of the work.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
78 words
A computer comprising: a database to store a plurality of translated versions of a work in multiple languages in which the translated versions are not literal translations of the work, but are contextual translations to convey contextual meaning of the work across multiple languages; and a computer program to retrieve for presentation any two of said plurality of translated versions of the work to allow comparison to be performed between any two selected languages from the multiple languages.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
78 words
A computer comprising: a database to store a plurality of translated versions of a work in multiple languages in which the translated versions are not literal translations of the work, but are contextual translations to convey contextual meaning of the work across multiple languages; and a computer program to retrieve for presentation any two of said plurality of translated versions of the work to allow comparison to be performed between any two selected languages from the multiple languages.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The computer of claim 8 wherein the translated versions of the work are presented as written text, audio recording, graphic imagery or video imagery.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The computer of claim 9 wherein said database is stored on a storage medium and said database is accessed through a communication link coupled to said storage medium.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method of claim 10 wherein at least one of said translated versions of the work are to be presented as audio recordings and wherein each said translated version includes a plurality of selectable audio recordings options, wherein each said audio recording option has a distinct audio style or speed. 12 .The method of claim 10 wherein said presentation includes a random presentation order of portions of said translated versions of the work.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
78 words
A method comprising: providing a database to store a plurality of translated versions of a work in multiple languages in which the translated versions are not literal translations of the work, but are contextual translations to convey contextual meaning of the work across multiple languages; and retrieving from the database for presentation any two of said plurality of translated versions of the work to allow comparison to be performed between any two selected languages from the multiple languages.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
78 words
A method comprising: providing a database to store a plurality of translated versions of a work in multiple languages in which the translated versions are not literal translations of the work, but are contextual translations to convey contextual meaning of the work across multiple languages; and retrieving from the database for presentation any two of said plurality of translated versions of the work to allow comparison to be performed between any two selected languages from the multiple languages.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 13 further comprising storing the database on a storage medium located at a remote location.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said retrieving for presentation includes retrieving written text for the translated versions.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 13 in which said retrieving for presentation includes retrieving translated versions having written text, audio recording, graphic imagery or video imagery.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
108 words
A machine readable medium having resident thereon a set of program instructions to provide a plurality of translated versions of a work, the program instructions when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform comprising: accessing a database having stored therein translated versions of a work in multiple languages in which the translated versions are not literal translations of the work, but are contextual translations to convey contextual meaning of the work across multiple languages; retrieving from the database for presentation any two of said plurality of translated versions of the work to allow comparison to be performed between any two selected languages from the multiple languages.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
108 words
A machine readable medium having resident thereon a set of program instructions to provide a plurality of translated versions of a work, the program instructions when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform comprising: accessing a database having stored therein translated versions of a work in multiple languages in which the translated versions are not literal translations of the work, but are contextual translations to convey contextual meaning of the work across multiple languages; retrieving from the database for presentation any two of said plurality of translated versions of the work to allow comparison to be performed between any two selected languages from the multiple languages.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The machine readable medium of claim 17 wherein said accessing the database accesses it on a storage medium located at a remote location.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The machine readable medium of claim 17 wherein said retrieving for presentation includes retrieving written text for the translated versions.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The machine readable medium of claim 17 in which said retrieving for presentation includes retrieving translated versions having written text, audio recording, graphic imagery or video imagery.
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