Web-based language translation memory compilation and application

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(12) United States Patent
(10) Patent N0.:
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(54)
(45) Date of Patent:
2006/0136223 A1 *
MEMORY COMPILATION AND
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2009/0076792 Al*
2009/0106017 A1 *
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8/2009 Neff et al. ................... .. 715/799
Inventors Marc Young, Seattle, WA (US); Molly
Bostic, Seattle, WA (US); John
Mollman, Seattle, WA (US)
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Prior Publication Data
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Aug.
2008, pp. 12.
Oct. 31, 2008
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LaWson-Tancred ............ .. 704/2
D’Agostini ..... ..
704/3
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Notice:
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OTHER PUBLICATIONS
(73) Assignee: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA
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Jan. 21, 2014
WEB-BASED LANGUAGE TRANSLATION
APPLICATION
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"Wiki-TranslationiRelevant Sites and Resources”, retrieved at
<<http://Wiki-translation.com/tiki-index.
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Int. Cl.
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G06F 15/16
US. Cl.
* cited by examiner
(2013.01)
(2013.01)
Primary Examiner * Daeho Song
USPC .................. .. 715/753; 715/751; 704/2; 704/1
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Field of Classi?cation Search
ABSTRACT
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Suggested edits to translated text are enabled to be provided
by users. The suggested edits are associated With the trans
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the translated text and any associated suggested edits. The
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subsequent user may be enabled to approve a suggested edit
to the translated text. The translated text is enabled to be
displayed as modi?ed according to the approved suggested
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