ES2369822A1 - Virtual videotranslator - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a virtual videotranslator that includes two user devices, a main device (1) configured to send (5) and receive (8) videotranslation requests from the main device to a server (4), to send (9) and receive (6) videotranslation requests from the slave device to a slave device (2) and to send videotranslation requests from the slave device (7) to a server (4) and a slave device (2) configured to send videotranslation requests from the slave device (6) to the main device (1) and to receive videotranslation request responses (9) from the main device (1 ) an interpreting device (3) configured to receive (10) and send (11) videotranslation requests to the server (4) and servers (4) configured to receive videotranslation requests from the main device (5) and from the slave device (7), send (10) and receive (11) videotranslation requests to the interpreting device (3) and manage and control a plurality of configurable parameters.

Description

Virtual video translator.

Field of the Invention

The present invention belongs to the field of communications

State of the art

Currently all systems of Remote translation rely on the use of phones in mode conference call or in the use of computers to videoconferencing This assumes in the first case that it is limited to Spoken languages (sign languages are excluded) and in the second case require computer knowledge by all The interlocutors

Description of the invention

The objective of the present invention is to allow The translation of any language in real time. Thus, allows people who speak different languages to communicate, as well as to those with hearing impairment who use the Language of Spanish Signs with people who don't know that language. He objective is achieved through a system comprising a plurality of equipment and servers for communication.

The teams capture the intervention of the interlocutors, who express themselves in different languages, and who want communicate.

A communication includes, on the side of user, two externally equal teams, a main team and a slave team, and on the interpreter side, a team with means of Internet connection that will also have a webcam, headphones and microphone

The main device is configured to attend to the main interlocutor who is the one who triggers and control the beginning and end of the conversation, its handling is simple and only requires touching the screen to operate.

The slave device is configured to serve to the other party and therefore only requires the user to position in front of him.

Both the main team and the team interpreter connect to the servers via the Internet and therefore They can find at distant points.

The main team comprises means of Processing, memory, integrated video camera, headphones, microphone, touch screen and TCP / IP connectivity either by cable or WIFI.

The main equipment processing means control peripheral connectivity with the system and the communication with the central servers.

The processing means comprise a memory, a processor and a disk whose function is to control the execution of connection programs as well as control and manage the rest of the main equipment and slave components.

The integrated video camera is responsible for capture the image of the main interlocutor and send it to processing media to send to the server principal.

The headphones are responsible for reproducing the voice of the interpreter to the main interlocutor.

The microphone is in charge of capturing the voice of the main partner and send it to the processing media to be sent to the main server.

The touch screen allows the caller main handle the conversation start it, end it and choose the language.

The means of Internet connection are the responsible for connecting the main user equipment with the central servers

Slave equipment includes video camera Integrated, headphones, microphone and touch screen.

The integrated video camera is responsible for capture the image of the other party and send it to the media main user equipment processing to be sent to main server

The headphones are responsible for reproducing the voice of the interpreter to the other party.

The microphone is in charge of capturing the voice of the interlocutor and send it to the main team so that the send to the main server.

The touch screen allows the user to finish the conversation even if the main interlocutor has not done.

Servers are the heart of the system and are configured to connect the user equipment with the interpreter teams, to intervene in each conversation.

The servers receive from each computer user, the slave computer sends it to the server through the computer main, the audio and optionally the video of each interlocutor, and of the interpreter team, the audio and optionally the video, so that according to the conversation to which they are assigned, the server Forwards the audio and video of the opposite party to each and of the interpreter that corresponds.

When a user team makes a request conversation, server processing media using an algorithm based on a series of preset parameters (time maximum and minimum interpretation per hour and day, etc.) assigned an interpreter. Said server processing means allow know at all times how many interpreters are available, how many busy, the languages that each one can use and the interpretation time they have accumulated.

In addition to these functions, the means of Server processing allow you to monitor conversations, obtain usage statistics, interpretation times, etc.

Preferably, at least two would be required servers functioning as backup of the other.

At the hardware level they consist of type equipment medium server, with multiprocessor PC technology, connectivity to High-capacity symmetric Internet, mirrored hard drives and redundant power supplies.

The interpreter team will comprise a computer with Internet connection means that you will additionally have Web camera, headphones and microphone. Therefore, they may be in any physical location where they have connection to Internet.

The interpreters, once connected to the system They will be waiting for a translation request. When the servers assign a conversation, a request arrives at interpreter team, issuing this a warning sound so that the user does not have to be sitting physically in front of the screen. The interpreter has a time to accept the conversation or reject it, after this time the request will be withdrawn and will assign another free interpreter.

Once the conversation is over, the team interpreter would automatically return to the standby state, or, if The interpreter would like to disconnect from the system.

The user equipment is new in relationship to their form and ergonomics as intermediaries in a conversation. At the form level, the closest thing would be a POS (Point of Sale Terminal) of hospitality, but the angles of vision, adaptability and the fact of being constituted By two subsets as a single computer is novel.

The fact of incorporating two touch screens, no keyboard, no mouse and with integrated cameras, all governed by a single processing means, it also turns out new.

It also happens on an electronic level, the implementation of a single power supply and a single point turning on and off the whole set means a novel implementation in the market. The internal wiring is made to measure, since there are no cables that support the "Y" connectivity required for the various elements of the system.

Each communication team has ergonomic features that are the result of a deep anthropometric study on the situation of two people in one conversation. The equipment is valid, whether the interlocutors they are sitting around a table, as if they are standing with a counter in the middle, or one sitting and another standing, etc. They adapt at the height of 95% of the population (anthropometric study) given that both teams have the ability to tilt the screen from 0o to 90 °. The size of the bases and their shape is designed to be placed "facing" or angularly. In addition, they incorporate the ability to be easily ported since they include handles to be able to be transported in small routes (of a meeting room or office or a counter to a box of patient care, etc.). The whole set is turned on in a only switch and only has a network connection cable electrical also incorporating WIFI connectivity to connect to Internet. The screens are tactile and the conversation starts pressing any of them without needing to have knowledge some computer

Brief description of the drawings

Then, to facilitate the understanding of the invention, by way of illustration but not limitation, will be described an embodiment of the invention that refers to a figure.

Figure 1 shows schematically the elements included in the invention.

Detailed description of one embodiment

Figure 1 shows, at one end of the communication, the two user teams, the main team 1 and the slave 2, and at the other end of the communication, the team interpreter 3, both ends communicated by two servers 4 functioning as a backup of the other.

In a preferred embodiment, the equipment main 1 comprises:

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a motherboard with processor and memory;

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a hard drive;

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a video card for two monitors (VGA and DVI);

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a touch screen with angle of expanded vision;

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a video camera with focus, connected to motherboard via USB;

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headphones with control volume and microphone with noise reduction and mute connected to board base via USB;

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a power supply single external for both teams 1 and 2;

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TPC / IP connectivity (Internet) by cable or WIFI.

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Slave equipment 2 comprises:

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a touch screen with angle of expanded vision connected to main equipment 1;

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a video camera with focus connected to main unit 1 via USB;

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headphones with control volume and microphone with noise reduction and mute connected to board Main via USB.

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The system, although valid for any type of conversation, has been optimized for environments where one of the interlocutors have to be attended by the other, that is:

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attention points to citizen;

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information points tour;

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places where they are made administrative transactions;

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attention services medical;

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ports or marinas, etc.

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Therefore, the virtual video translator understands:

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two user teams, comprising:

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a main team 1 that It comprises processing means configured to:

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pick up audio signals and video of the user of the main unit 1,

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send requests from video translation 5 from main unit 1 to a server 4, where said requests 5 comprise the signals picked up by the equipment main 1 to the user of said main equipment 1,

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receive requests from video translation 6 of a slave device 2, where said requests 6 comprise the signals captured by the slave device 2 to the user of said slave team 2,

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send requests from video translation 7 from the slave device 2 to a server 4,

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receive responses from video translation requests 8 from a server 4, where said responses 8 comprise audio and video signals captured by a interpreter team 3 to the user of said interpreter team 3, Y,

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send responses from video translation requests 9 to slave equipment 2, where said responses 9 comprise audio and video signals captured by the interpreter team 3 to the User of said interpreter team 3;

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a slave team 2 comprising processing means configured to:

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send requests from video translation 6 to the main team 1, and,

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receive responses from video translation requests 9 from main unit 1;

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an interpreter team 3 configured for:

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receive from a server 4 10 video translation requests from the main unit one,

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pick up audio and video signals of the user of the interpreter team 3, and,

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send 4 replies to a server of video translation requests 11 comprising said responses 11 the signals picked up by the interpreter team 3;

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a plurality of servers 4 configured to:

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receive requests from video translation 5 of the main unit 1,

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receive requests from video translation 7 of slave equipment 2,

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assign an interpreter team 3 Free on request for video translation 5, 7 of the main unit one,

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send requests from video translation 10 to the assigned interpreter team 3,

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receive responses from video translation 11 of the interpreter team 3,

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send responses from video translation 8 to the main equipment 1, and,

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manage and control a plurality of configurable parameters.

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Preferably, the main team 1 will comprise additionally configured processing means to control the connectivity of the peripherals of the equipment main 1 with slave 2 and with servers 4, a integrated video camera configured to capture images from the user of main unit 1, headphones configured for play the voice of the user of the interpreter 3 team to the user of the main unit 1, a microphone configured to pick up the voice of the user of main unit 1, a touch screen configured to interact with the user of host 1 and a means of Internet connection configured to connect the main equipment 1 with servers 4.

Preferably, slave equipment 2 will comprise an integrated video camera configured to capture images from the user of slave equipment 2, headphones configured for play the voice of the user of the interpreter 3 team to the user of the slave device 2 and a touch screen configured to interact with the user of the slave device 2.

Preferably, the servers 4 comprise processing means configured to:

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assign a request for video translation to a free interpreter 3 team based on a plurality of preset parameters and control of the availability of interpreter teams 3, the languages assigned to each interpreter team 3 and the interpretation time accumulated by each interpreter team 3;

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monitor conversations between user equipment 1, 2 and interpreter equipment 3;

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calculate usage statistics for user teams 1, 2 and interpreter teams 3;

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calculate time statistics of interpretation of user equipment 1, 2 and equipment interpreter 3.

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Preferably, the default parameters comprise the maximum and minimum interpretation time per hour and day of each interpreter team 3.

Once the invention has been clearly described, notes that the particular realizations above described are subject to modifications of detail provided that do not alter the fundamental principle and the essence of the invention.

Claims (5)

1. Virtual video translator, characterized in that at least it comprises:

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two user equipment, comprising:

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a main team (1) that It comprises processing means configured to:

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pick up audio signals and User video of the main unit (1).

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send requests from video translation (5) from the main device (1) to a server (4), where said requests (5) comprise the signals picked up by the main equipment (1) to the user of said main equipment (one),

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receive requests from video translation (6) of a slave device (2), where Requests (6) comprise the signals captured by the slave equipment (2) to the user of said slave equipment (2),

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send requests from video translation (7) of the slave device (2) to a server (4),

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receive responses from video translation requests (8) from a server (4), where said responses (8) comprise audio and video signals captured by a interpreter team (3) to the user of said interpreter team (3), Y,

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send responses from video translation requests (9) to the slave equipment (2), where said responses (9) comprise audio and video signals captured by the interpreter team (3) to the user of said interpreter team (3);

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a slave team (2) that It comprises processing means configured to:

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send requests from video translation (6) to the main team (1), and,

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receive responses from video translation requests (9) from the main team (1);

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an interpreter team (3) configured for:

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receive from a server (4) video translation requests (10) from the main unit (one),

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pick up audio and video signals of the user of the interpreter team (3), and,

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send to a server (4) responses to video translation requests (11) comprising said responses (11) the signals picked up by the interpreter team (3);

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a plurality of servers (4) configured to:

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receive requests from video translation (5) of the main equipment (1),

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receive requests from video translation (7) of the slave equipment (2),

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assign an interpreter team (3) Free upon request for video translation (5) (7) of the main unit (one),

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send requests from video translation (10) to the assigned interpreter team (3),

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receive responses from video translation (11) of the interpreter team (3),

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send responses from video translation (8) to the main equipment (1), and,

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manage and control a plurality of configurable parameters.

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2. Virtual video transducer according to claim 1, characterized in that the main equipment (1) comprises processing means additionally configured to control the connectivity of the peripherals of the main equipment (1) with the slave equipment (2) and with the servers ( 4), an integrated video camera configured to capture images of the user of the main equipment (1), headphones configured to reproduce the voice of the user of the interpreter equipment (3) to the user of the main equipment (1), a microphone configured to capture the voice of the user of the main equipment (1), a touch screen configured to interact with the user of the main equipment (1) and Internet connection means configured to connect the main equipment (1) with the servers (4). 3. Virtual video transducer according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the slave equipment (2) comprises an integrated video camera configured to capture images of the user of the slave equipment (2), headphones configured to reproduce the voice of the user of the equipment interpreter (3) to the user of the slave equipment (2) and a touch screen configured to interact with the user of the slave equipment (2). 4. Virtual video translator, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the servers (4) comprise processing means configured to:

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assign a request for video translation to a free interpreter team (3) based on a plurality of preset parameters and control of the availability of interpreter teams (3), assigned languages to each interpreter team (3) and the accumulated interpretation time for each interpreter team (3);

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monitor conversations between user equipment (1) (2) and interpreter equipment (3);

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calculate usage statistics for user equipment (1) (2) and interpreter equipment (3);

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calculate time statistics for interpreting user equipment (1) (2) and equipment interpreter (3).

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5. Virtual video transducer according to claim 4, characterized in that the predetermined parameters comprise the maximum time and the minimum interpretation per hour and day of each interpreter equipment (3).