Interactive translation tool
AssigneeGlobalEnglish Corporation
InventorsBrent E. Pearson, Scott T. Silliman, Peter A. Richter, Samuel N. Neff
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Abstract
The present invention provides an interactive system and method for effective and convenient language translation. The system and method provides a translation window that is opened in conjunction with a Web page window containing Web pages hosted on the Internet. The translation window and Web page window are automatically adjusted in size and position so that they fit on one user-viewable screen without overlapping. The translation window is linked to a translation dictionary database accessible through the Internet which provides accurate and comprehensive definitions of the words that are identified to be translated.
Claims31
A method for language translation comprising:
- providing program code to launch a translation window associated with a primary window;
- providing a link to the program code, wherein when the primary window is displayed on a screen the program code causes the translation window to open on the screen together with the primary window;
- in the translation window, receiving input information in a first language;
- translating the input information from the first language to information in a second language;
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- in the translation window, outputting the information in the second language.
A method comprising:
- providing program code to launch a translation window associated with a primary window;
- providing a link to the program code, wherein when the primary window is displayed on a screen the program code causes the translation window to open on the screen with the primary window, and the translation window will be positioned so that the translation window does not overlap the primary window;
- receiving input information in a first language in a text box of the translation window;
- translating the input information from the first language to information in a second language, wherein the information in the second language is received from a first source;
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- displaying the information in the second language in the translation window, wherein the translation window has a length longer than its width.
A method comprising:
- providing program code to launch a translation window associated with a primary window;
- providing a first link to the program code, wherein when the primary window is displayed on a screen, the program code causes the translation window to open on the screen beside the primary window, the translation window will be positioned so that the translation window does not overlap the primary window, the translation window has a length longer than its width, and a width of the translation window is less than a width of the primary window;
- providing a text box in the translation window to receive input information in a first language;
- providing a second link in the translation window, wherein when the user selects the second link, the program code causes translating of the input information from the first language to output information in a second language, and the output information is obtained through accessing the Internet;
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- providing for display of the output information in the second language in the translation window.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.