System and method for providing multiple language capability in computer-based applications

A method of operating a computer-based system in multiple languages, said computer-based system having a processor and memory for executing a target application, said method comprising the steps of:

• storing selected segments of at least one pre-programmed language in said memory of said computer-based system, said selected segments being representative of a fixed set of terms used for communicating with said computer-based system via said target application;
• retrieving a profile from said memory for at least one of a plurality of users of said computer-based system, said profile including a current language selection for said at least one of a plurality of users;
• displaying said current language selection for said at least one of a plurality of users;
• modifying said current language selection to produce a new language selection during operation of said target application;
• updating said profile with said new language selection during operation of said target application, said at least one of a plurality of users using said new language selection for operating said computer-based system via said target application;
• creating a custom language;
• and
• storing selected segments of said custom language in said memory of said computer-based system, said selected segments of said custom language being representative of said fixed set of terms used for communicating with said computer-based system via said target application.

A system for providing multiple language capability in a computer-based application, comprising:

• a programmable computer having a processor and memory, said programmable computer being operable to store selected segments of at least one pre-programmed language in said memory, said selected segments being representative of a fixed set of terms used for communicating with said computer-based application;
• and
• a computer program executable by said processor, said computer program being operable to retrieve a profile from said memory for at least one of a plurality of users of said computer-based application, said profile including a current language selection for said at least one of a plurality of users, said computer program being operable to display said current language selection,
• said computer program being further operable to modify said current language selection to produce a new language selection during operation of said computer-based application,
• said computer program being further operable to update said profile with said new language selection during operation of said computer-based application, said new language selection being stored in said memory, wherein said at least one of a plurality of users operates said computer-based application using said new language selection;
• wherein said computer program includes a program segment for creating a custom language, said program segment being operable to assign naming parameters for said custom language, said program segment being further operable to translate accelerator-driven terms and non-accelerator driven terms, said accelerator-driven terms being representative of a given number of said fixed terms having corresponding compressed keyboard sequences.