SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSLATING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN PARTICIPANTS IN A CONFERENCING ENVIRONMENT

A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving audio data from a video conference and translating the audio data from a first language to a second language, wherein the translated audio data is played out during the video conference. The method also includes suppressing additi...

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Main Authors DE BEER MARTHINUS F, SHAFFER SHMUEL
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.11.2010
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRICITY
PHYSICS
PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
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Summary:A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving audio data from a video conference and translating the audio data from a first language to a second language, wherein the translated audio data is played out during the video conference. The method also includes suppressing additional audio data until the translated audio data has been played out during the video conference. In more specific embodiments, the video conference includes at least a first end user, a second end user, and a third end user. In other embodiments, the method may include notifying the first and third end users of the translating of the audio data. The notifying can include generating an icon for a display being seen by the first and third end users, or using a light signal on a respective end user device configured to receive audio data from the first and third end users.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20090463505