Patents by Inventor Andrew Nelthropp Lauder

Andrew Nelthropp Lauder has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8849628
    Abstract: The software application is used to rank language translations and a method to implement those ranked language translations. The language translations are for textual or vocal phrases that a user wants to convert from its original language to a preferred language. The software application will refer to a variety of translation sources in order to create a set of applicable translations for a textual or vocal phrase. The software application will then rank each applicable translation with an accuracy score, which is weighed by three factors: the commonalities between the set of translation sources, a user input process, and a linguistic mapping process. Some methods to implement the ranked language translations include using accelerometer data from a electronic communication device to operate the software application, integrating a moderator into a conversation process, using subtitles in speech bubbles for a video chat, and using location data to communicate with different contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Inventor: Andrew Nelthropp Lauder
  • Patent number: 8843359
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of translating text from a source language to a target language includes the steps of (a) detecting a source language on a first communication device, (b) detecting a location of the first communication device, (c) determining the target language based upon the detected location of the first communication device, (d) receiving an input for translation from the first communication device, (e) displaying a list of popular source phrases that are similar to the received input on the first communication device, (f) translating a user selected similar popular source phrase if the user selects the similar popular source phrase, else translating the input by means of a machine translation engine, and (g) displaying the translation output of the user selected similar popular source phrase if the user selected the similar popular source phrase, else determining if the translation output from the machine translation engine has been approved by a human translator, submitting the translation
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Inventor: Andrew Nelthropp Lauder
  • Publication number: 20120265518
    Abstract: The software application is used to rank language translations and a method to implement those ranked language translations. The language translations are for textual or vocal phrases that a user wants to convert from its original language to a preferred language. The software application will refer to a variety of translation sources in order to create a set of applicable translations for a textual or vocal phrase. The software application will then rank each applicable translation with an accuracy score, which is weighed by three factors: the commonalities between the set of translation sources, a user input process, and a linguistic mapping process. Some methods to implement the ranked language translations include using accelerometer data from a electronic communication device to operate the software application, integrating a moderator into a conversation process, using subtitles in speech bubbles for a video chat, and using location data to communicate with different contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventor: Andrew Nelthropp LAUDER
  • Publication number: 20100223048
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of translating text from a source language to a target language includes the steps of (a) detecting a source language on a first communication device, (b) detecting a location of the first communication device, (c) determining the target language based upon the detected location of the first communication device, (d) receiving an input for translation from the first communication device, (e) displaying a list of popular source phrases that are similar to the received input on the first communication device, (f) translating a user selected similar popular source phrase if the user selects the similar popular source phrase, else translating the input by means of a machine translation engine, and (g) displaying the translation output of the user selected similar popular source phrase if the user selected the similar popular source phrase, else determining if the translation output from the machine translation engine has been approved by a human translator, submitting the translation
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventor: Andrew Nelthropp Lauder