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.
Claims20
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 and the user selects the link, the program code causes the translation window to open on the screen in combination with the primary window;
- in the translation window, indicating input information in a first language;
- translating the input information from the first language to information in a second language;
- in the translation window, displaying the information in the second language;
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- permitting scrolling of the primary window independently from the translation window.
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 and the user selects the link, the program code causes the translation window to open on the screen in combination 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;
- displaying the information in the second language in the translation window;
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- permitting scrolling of the primary window independently of the translation window.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.