Methods, devices, and computer program products for providing real-time language translation capabilities between communication terminals
US8868430B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/2061
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A language translation device includes a network transceiver configured to provide communication between first and second communication terminals, a language recognition unit, and a language translation unit. The language recognition unit is configured to receive a signal representing speech and/or text in a first human language from the first communication terminal and map the received signal to intermediate data. The language translation unit is configured to generate a translated signal representing speech and/or text in a second human language, which is different from the first human language, in response to the intermediate data and provide the translated signal to the second communication terminal. The speech and/or text represented by the translated signal has a meaning corresponding to that of the speech and/or text represented by the received signal. Related devices and methods of operation are also discussed.
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