US 2003/0115059 A1 · Real time translator and method of performing real time translation of a plurality of spoken languages

Abstract

A real time translator (101) having a voice receiver or microphone (101), a voice to text converter (102), a text-to-text spoken language translator (103) for receiving a first language and translating to a second selected language, a text to speech converter (105) for converting the translated second selected language to a voice output and a voice emitter or speaker (211) for emitting the voice output. A second voice receiver or microphone (201), a voice to text converter (202), a text-to-text spoken language translator (203) for receiving a second language and translating to the first selected language, a text to speech converter (105) for converting the translated first selected language to a voice output and a voice emitter or speaker (111) for emitting the voice output. There is parallel processing of the voice to text conversion and/or text translation and/or the text to voice conversion. Two sound cards (151, 152), or two channels (151A, 151B) operating separately on a sound card (151), interface with the first and second voice receivers (101, 201) and first and second voice emitters (111,211) The parallel processing can be by central processing unit (cpu) parallel processing techniques or by software controlled switching techniques.

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Dependent claims

In accordance with the invention there is provided a real time translator comprising:

(a) a voice receiver;
(b) a voice to text converter;
(c) a text-to-text spoken language converter for receiving a first language and translating to a second selected language;
(d) a text to voice converter for converting the translated second selected language to a voice output;
and
(e) a voice emitter for emitting the voice output;
wherein the real time translator performs as a multilanguage conversation translator having dual voice paths operated by one or more sound cards and software so that conversation from one person in one spoken word language is translated and received by a second person in a second spoken word language at the same time or substantially at the same time as conversation from the second person in the second spoken word language is translated and received by the first person whereby the two persons can undertake a normal conversation in normal time but in different spoken word languages.

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A portable real time translator comprising

(a) first and second voice receivers for receiving first and second selected voice languages;
(b) first and second voice to text converters;
(c) at least one text to text spoken language converter for receiving a first selected language text and translating to a second selected language text and/or for receiving the second selected language text and translating to the first selected language text;
(d) first and second voice converters for converting the translated first and second selected language to first and second voice outputs;
and
(e) first and second voice emitters for emitting the voice outputs.

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A method of providing real time translation of voices, the method including the steps of:

(a) providing first and second voice receivers for receiving first and second selected voice languages;
(b) providing first and second voice emitters associated with the first and second voice receivers respectively for emitting voice outputs;
(c) converting said first and second selected voice languages from said first and second voice receivers to text;
(d) providing a text to text spoken language converter for receiving a first selected language text from said first voice receiver and translating to a second selected language text and/or for receiving the second selected language text and translating to the first selected language text;
(e) providing a voice converter for converting the translated first and second selected language to first and second voice outputs;
and
(f) emitting said translated and converted first and second voice outputs;
wherein there is parallel processing of the voice to text conversion and/or text translation and/or the text to voice conversion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Real time translator and method of performing real time translation of a plurality of spoken languages

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Real time translator and method of performing real time translation of a plurality of spoken languages

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