MOBILE TRANSLATION APPLICATION AND METHOD

Abstract

A mobile translation application including a speech-to-speech module, a speech-to-text, a video-module, a map-module, a contacts-module, a profile-module, and an advertising-module. The speech-to-speech module includes translation capabilities to translate oral speech from a first-language to at least one second-language. The speech-to-text module includes translation capabilities to translate oral speech from the first-language to text in the at least one second-language. The video-module is useful for allowing users to view and display real-time video content recorded by a camera on a mobile device. All translations are conducted in real-time, and simultaneously. The mobile translation application allows each user to select a preferred language, and the mobile translation application is useful for providing the users with a platform for audio and visual communications from one location to another and in different languages.

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8) A mobile translation system comprising: a) a mobile electronic device comprising a camera wherein said mobile electronic device is selected from a class of devices limited to a smart-phone, or a tablet-computer; b) a preferred-language-of-location indicia associated with a preferred-language-of-location; c) a user-preferred-language indicia; d) a user-location indicia; e) a multilingual speech-to-speech module, structured and arranged with said mobile electronic device, comprising translation capabilities to translate oral speech from a first-language to at least one second-language, said first-language and said at least one second-language each comprising universal and commonly spoken languages; f) a speech-to-text module structured and arranged with said mobile electronic device, comprising language translation capabilities to translate oral speech from said first-language to text in said at least one second-language; g) a video-module, users to view and display real-time video content recorded by a camera on said mobile electronic device; h) a map-module, for locating said users upon a map display related to a relative location of each said user, said map-module displaying at least one user-graphical-icon, each of said at least one user-graphical-icon corresponding to one of said users, each of said at least one user-graphical-icon carrying said user-preferred-language indicia corresponding to appropriate said user and also carrying said user-location indicia corresponding to appropriate said user, each of said at least one user-graphical-icon being anchored to a point on said map display corresponding to a reported location of said one of said users; i) a contacts-module; structured and arranged with said mobile electronic device for saving individual data related to each said user; j) a profile-module structured and arranged with said mobile electronic device, said profile-module including personal and geographical information related to each said user; k) wherein said preferred-language-of-a-location indicia, said user-preferred-language indicia, and said user-location indicia are each structured and arranged with said mobile electronic device for each said user to select a preferred language associated with a location of each said user and further structured and arranged to automatically recognize said preferred language associated with a location of said user and translate that language into said user-preferred language; and l) wherein said mobile translation system is useful for providing said users with a platform for audio and visual communications from one location to another; m) wherein said system requires a user-log-in; and n) wherein said user-log-in is accomplished via a log-in for social media used for work interchanges of communication.

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20) A mobile translation system comprising: a) a mobile electronic device comprising a camera wherein said mobile electronic device is selected from a class of devices limited to a smart-phone, or a tablet-computer; b) a preferred-language-of-location indicia associated with a preferred-language-of-location; c) a user-preferred-language indicia; d) a user-location indicia; e) a multilingual speech-to-speech module, structured and arranged with said mobile electronic device, comprising translation capabilities to translate oral speech from a first-language to at least one second-language, said first-language and said at least one second-language each comprising universal and commonly spoken languages; f) a speech-to-text module structured and arranged with said mobile electronic device, comprising language translation capabilities to translate oral speech from said first-language to text in said at least one second-language; g) a video-module enabling users to view and display real-time video content recorded by a camera on said mobile electronic device, the video-module allowing users to choose between public video-chats open to all other users and private video-chats limited to invited users; h) a map-module, for locating said users upon a map display related to a relative location of each said user, said map-module being viewable on the mobile electronic device, said map-module displaying at least one user-graphical-icon, each of said at least one user-graphical-icon corresponding to one of said users, each of said at least one user-graphical-icon carrying said user-preferred-language indicia corresponding to appropriate said user and also carrying said user-location indicia corresponding to appropriate said user, each of said at least one user-graphical-icon being anchored to a point on said map display corresponding to a reported location of said one of said users; i) a contacts-module; structured and arranged with said mobile electronic device for saving individual data related to each said user; j) a profile-module structured and arranged with said mobile electronic device, said profile-module including personal and geographical information related to each said user; k) wherein said preferred-language-of-a-location indicia, said user-preferred-language indicia, and said user-location indicia are each structured and arranged with said mobile electronic device for each said user to select a preferred language associated with a location of each said user and further structured and arranged to automatically recognize said preferred language associated with a location of said user and translate that language into said user-preferred language; and l) wherein said mobile translation system is useful for providing said users with a platform for audio and visual communications from one location to another; m) wherein said system requires a user-log-in; and n) wherein said user-log-in is accomplished via a log-in for social media used for work interchanges of communication.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and methods of use for the present disclosure, a mobile translation application, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present disclosure.

[0016] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the mobile translation application during an in-use condition, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0017] FIG. 2 is a diagram of the mobile translation application of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] FIG. 3 is a front view of the indicia of a preferred language of the mobile translation application of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] FIG. 4 is a front view of the user-log-in of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] FIG. 5 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of using a mobile translation application, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] As discussed above, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to multilingual or national language support and more particularly to a mobile translation application and method of use as used to improve the capability of remote individuals to communicate across different languages.

[0023] Generally, a mobile translation application is able to recognize voice and translate the voice into both voice and/or text of another language simultaneously and in real-time. Such languages include most of the universal and commonly spoken languages around the world. The mobile translation application also includes real-time video capabilities. The application may be supported on multiple mobile and computing platforms.

[0024] The application is useful for business transactions and meetings such that the application may facilitate live meetings with users who speak different languages and/or are in different locations. Other uses include education where students may be in a remote location and/or speaking a language which differs from the educator, or for remote medical meetings, or court/legal proceedings. Further uses include social-type communications. The mobile translation application may utilize a camera, speaker, microphone, and/or keypad of an electronic device.

[0025] Referring now more specifically to the drawings by numerals of reference, there is shown in FIGS. 1-4, various views of a mobile translation application 100. FIG. 1 shows a mobile translation application 100 during an in-use condition 150, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Here, the mobile translation application 100 may be beneficial for use by a user 140 to provide communication capabilities, including audio, video, and text translations, in real-time and across different languages by an electronic device. The electronic device may include smart-phone 10, a tablet-computer, a desktop-computer, a smart-television, or other suitable devices. Each user 140 may be able to select a preferred language, and the mobile translation application 100 may be useful for providing user 140 with a platform for audio and visual communications from one location to another.

[0026] FIG. 2 shows the mobile translation application 100 of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As above, the mobile translation application 100 may include speech-to-speech module 110, speech-to-text module 115, video-module 120, map-module 125, contacts-module 130, and profile-module 135. Embodiments may also include text-communication-module 138, and advertising-module 137.

[0027] Speech-to-speech module 110 may include translation capabilities to translate oral speech from a first-language to at least one second-language, and speech-to-text module 115 may include translation capabilities to translate oral speech from the first-language into text in at least one second-language. Video-module 120 may be useful for allowing user(s) 140 to view and display real-time video content recorded by a camera on a mobile device. Mobile translation application 100 may automatically recognize each of first-language and each of the at least one second-language, in some embodiments.

[0028] Also, map-module 125 may be useful for locating users upon a map display related to a relative location of users 140. Contacts-module 130 may be useful for saving individual data related to users 140, and profile-module 135 may include personal and geographical information related to each user 140.

[0029] FIG. 3 is a front view of mobile translation application 100 of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown, mobile translation application 100 may include map-module 125 which may display indicia of a preferred language 155 of the location by displaying a flag associated with the location. Embodiments may also include a pin or other indicia of the location and/or preferred language of user.

[0030] FIG. 4 is a front view of mobile translation application 100 of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown, mobile translation application 100 may include and/or require user-log-in 158. User-log-in 158 may include a log-in for social media for social interchanges of communication, and/or may also include log-in for social media for social interchanges of communication. As shown, user-log-in 158 may also provide user 140 with an option to create an account.

[0031] Mobile translation application 100 may include the first-language and the at least one second-language which may be the same language, may include the first-language and the at least one second-language comprise different-languages, and/or the at least one second-language including the same language as the first-language and the at least one different language from the first-language.

[0032] Mobile translation application 100 may include the capabilities to conduct private audio and video conversations and may also include capabilities to conduct private audio and video conversations.

[0033] FIG. 5 is a flow diagram illustrating method of using 500 a mobile translation application 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In particular, method of using a mobile translation application 100 may include one or more components or features of mobile translation application 100 as described above. As illustrated, method of using 500 a mobile translation application 100 may include the steps of: step one 501, opening mobile translation application 100 upon a device; step two 502, providing log-in information to mobile translation application 100; step three 503, selecting a first-language; step four 504, providing oral speech in the first-language; step five 505, translating the oral speech from the first-language into a second-language; step six 506, receiving communications in the second-language; step seven 507, providing real-time video content to mobile translation application 100; and step eight 508, receiving real-time video content upon mobile translation application 100.

[0034] It should be noted that step seven 507 and step eight 508 are optional steps and may not be implemented in all cases. Optional steps of method of use 500 are illustrated using dotted lines in FIG. 5 so as to distinguish them from the other steps of method of use 500. It should also be noted that the steps described in the method of use can be carried out in many different orders according to user preference. The use of step of should not be interpreted as step for, in the claims herein and is not intended to invoke the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 112(f). It should also be noted that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as design preference, user preferences, marketing preferences, cost, structural requirements, available materials, technological advances, etc., other method of using a mobile translation application (e.g., different step orders within above-mentioned list, elimination or addition of certain steps, including or excluding certain maintenance steps, etc.), are taught herein.

[0035] The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.