Patents by Inventor Shuk Yin Yam

Shuk Yin Yam 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).

  • Publication number: 20090048821
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards a language learning environment accessible from within virtually any website that enables a user to practice a language using tools such as translators, and text to speech capabilities. In one embodiment, the user may access a webpage in one language, and employ the language widget to select portions of content on the webpage, perform translation of the content, or perform a text to audio (speech) conversion of the selected portions. The text to speech conversion may be performed independent of translation, thereby allowing the user to hear a pronunciation of text within the website in a language associated with the website. The user may download an audio file of the converted text for use in later replay for mobile learning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Shuk Yin Yam, Jeong Sik Jang