Patents by Inventor Patrick Parent

Patrick Parent 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).

  • Messaging translation service application servers and methods for use in message translations
    Patent number: 8738358
    Abstract: A method for message translation and a Messaging Translation Service Application Server (MTS AS) are provided for translating messages exchanged with, and among, social network services alike Facebook™ and Tweeter™. According to the invention, a message written in a first language by a user is received by a first social media network, which further obtains from other social media network(s) information related to a language used by therein. Then, the first social media network requests translation of the message from the first language into the language used by the other social network systems, and further sends the translated message to the other social network systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Zhongwen Zhu, Patrick Parent
  • Messaging Translation Service Application Servers and Methods for Use in Message Translations
    Publication number: 20130006602
    Abstract: A method for message translation and a Messaging Translation Service Application Server (MTS AS) are provided for translating messages exchanged with, and among, social network services alike Facebook ™ and Tweeter ™. According to the invention, a message written in a first language by a user is received by a first social media network, which further obtains from other social media network(s) information related to a language used by therein. Then, the first social media network requests translation of the message from the first language into the language used by the other social network systems, and further sends the translated message to the other social network systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2010
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Zhongwen Zhu, Patrick Parent