Expansion dock for translation device, and control method and translation system

Abstract

An expansion dock for a translation device, and a control method and a translation system, which belong to the field of translation devices. The expansion dock for a translation device comprises: a communication module, which is in wireless communication connection with a plurality of translation devices, receives, on the basis of a wireless communication connection, first information to be translated that is sent by any translation device, and sends translated second information to the other translation devices, wherein the language types of the second information correspond to the other translation devices, and the language types of the second information comprise at least one language type which is different from that of the first information; and a control module, which is used for receiving the first information transmitted by the communication module, translating the first information into the second information, and sending the second information to the other translation devices by means of the communication module.

Description

Translation equipment docking station, control method and translation system

[0001] This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202411729923.0, filed on November 28, 2024, entitled "Extension Dock, Control Method and Translation System for Translation Device", the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0002] This disclosure relates to the field of translation equipment, and more specifically, to a docking station, control method, and translation system for a translation device. Background Technology

[0003] Currently, multilingual conferences primarily rely on a combination of human and machine translation for mutual translation. For human translation, conferences typically employ multiple interpreters proficient in different languages, using a relay simultaneous interpretation method to complete the translation task. While this relay interpretation method inevitably introduces a time lag, it is unavoidable given current technology.

[0004] Furthermore, despite significant advancements in machine translation technology in recent years, particularly driven by technologies such as neural network machine translation, existing translation machines still cannot readily handle all situations in multilingual conferences. For example, in the aforementioned multilingual scenarios, to accurately recognize and translate, the translation machine needs to pre-determine the language to be input before each speaker from a different country, making the operation inconvenient. Moreover, due to the limited range of sound acquisition capabilities, translation machines also encounter issues with inaccurate sound acquisition in the aforementioned scenarios. Summary of the Invention

[0005] One objective of this disclosure is to provide a docking station, control method, and translation system for a translation device, which can solve the problem that ordinary translation devices cannot be used in multilingual conference scenarios.

[0006] According to a first aspect of this disclosure, a docking station for a translation device is provided, the docking station comprising:

[0007] The communication module is wirelessly connected to multiple translation devices, and receives first information to be translated from any translation device based on the wireless communication connection, and sends translated second information to other translation devices. The language of the second information corresponds to the other translation devices, and the language of the second information includes at least one language different from the first information.

[0008] The control module is used to receive the first information transmitted by the communication module, translate the first information into second information, and send the second information to the other translation devices through the communication module.

[0009] Optionally, the docking station further includes a charging module with multiple charging ports for charging the translation device.

[0010] Optionally, the expansion dock further includes a display module for displaying status information of the plurality of translation devices, the status information including at least the language type corresponding to each translation device.

[0011] Optionally, the docking station is provided with interactive controls, which are physical controls and / or virtual controls for each of the translation devices displayed on the display module. The interactive controls are at least used to set the language type corresponding to each of the translation devices.

[0012] Optionally, the translation device is equipped with interactive controls, which are virtual controls and / or physical controls. The interactive controls are used to set the language type corresponding to the translation device and send the language type corresponding to the translation device to the docking station based on the wireless communication connection.

[0013] Optionally, translating the first information into the second information and sending the second information to the other translation device via a communication module includes:

[0014] Determine the language type corresponding to each of the other translation devices mentioned above;

[0015] The first information is translated according to the language of each of the other translation devices, and the translated information is sent to the corresponding other translation device through the communication module according to the language.

[0016] Optionally, the control module is further configured to: add the identity information of the translation device that sent the first information to the second information, so that the user of the other translation device can determine the source of the second information.

[0017] According to a second aspect of this disclosure, a control method for a docking station of a translation device is provided, applied to the docking station of the translation device according to any one of the first aspects, the method comprising: receiving first information to be translated sent by any translation device; translating the first information into second information, and sending the second information to the other translation device, wherein the language type of the second information corresponds to the other translation device, and the language type of the second information includes at least one language type different from the first information.

[0018] Optionally, translating the first information into second information and sending the second information to the other translation device includes:

[0019] Determine the language type corresponding to each of the other translation devices mentioned above;

[0020] The first information is translated according to the language of each of the other translation devices, and the translated information is sent to the corresponding other translation device according to the language.

[0021] According to a third aspect of this disclosure, a translation system is provided, including a docking station for the translation device described in any of the first aspects and a plurality of translation devices.

[0022] One technical advantage of this disclosure is that it provides a docking station for a translation device, which can wirelessly connect with multiple other translation devices to receive information sent by any translation device, translate it into information in at least one other language corresponding to other translation devices, and then send it to other translation devices. In this way, the problem of inconvenient operation of translation devices is solved. At the same time, each user can hold a translation device to speak or input the content they want to express, which also solves the problem of inaccurate sound collection in meeting scenarios.

[0023] Other features and advantages of the embodiments of this disclosure will become clear from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0024] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the specification, serve to explain the principles of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0025] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the expansion dock of a translation device according to one embodiment;

[0026] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the display module of a translation device expansion dock according to one embodiment;

[0027] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the display module of a translation device expansion dock according to one embodiment;

[0028] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a translation device according to one embodiment;

[0029] Figure 5 is a flowchart of a control method for a translation device's expansion dock according to one embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0030] Various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement, numerical expressions, and values ​​of the components and steps set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the invention.

[0031] The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative and is in no way intended to limit the invention or its application or use.

[0032] Technologies and equipment known to those skilled in the art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, such technologies and equipment should be considered part of the specification.

[0033] In all the examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values ​​should be interpreted as merely exemplary and not as limitations. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values.

[0034] It should be noted that similar labels and letters in the following figures indicate similar items; therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be discussed further in subsequent figures.

[0035] This application embodiment provides a docking station 100 for a translation device, as shown in FIG1, including: a communication module 101, which is wirelessly connected to multiple translation devices, and receives first information to be translated sent by any translation device based on the wireless communication connection, and sends translated second information to other translation devices. The language of the second information corresponds to that of the other translation devices, and the language of the second information includes at least one language different from that of the first information; and a control module 102, which is used to receive the first information transmitted by the communication module, translate the first information into the second information, and send the second information to other translation devices through the communication module.

[0036] In this embodiment, the translation device can be a standalone translation machine capable of performing translation functions. The translation device may have a wireless communication module, such as a Bluetooth module or a WiFi module, for wireless communication connection with the docking station. In another example, the translation device wirelessly connected to the docking station may not possess independent translation capabilities and requires the docking station to perform the translation function. The translation device itself may only have a wireless communication module, a display module, or a data acquisition module. The display module can display the translated information sent by the docking station for the user to access, and the data acquisition module can acquire speech or text input by the user.

[0037] In this embodiment, the communication module of the expansion dock can also be a communication module such as Bluetooth or WiFi. The expansion dock can communicate with multiple translation devices based on this wireless communication module. Through this wireless communication connection, it can receive information to be translated from any translation device, which can be voice or text information. Simultaneously, it can also send translated information, which can also be voice or text information, to other communication devices via the wireless communication module.

[0038] In this embodiment, the docking station also includes a control module, which may include a processor, memory, etc. The control module can pre-store a large corpus and various translation models for translating information sent by the translation device. In another example, the control module can also upload information sent by the translation device to the cloud and translate it using language libraries and models stored in the cloud.

[0039] In this embodiment, each translation device communicating with the docking station can correspond to a language. The language for each translation device can be set by the user through the device itself, and then communicated to the docking station via wireless communication. Alternatively, the language for each translation device can be set directly through the docking station. In this example, the language for each translation device is the same language used by the user.

[0040] In one example of this embodiment, the docking station also includes a charging module, which includes multiple charging ports for charging the translation device.

[0041] In this embodiment, the docking station may also be provided with multiple charging ports. In one example, the charging port may be a wired charging port, which can charge the translation device after being connected to the translation device. In another example, the charging port may also be a wireless charging port, which can wirelessly charge the translation device based on the principle of electromagnetic induction through the magnetic induction coil inside the docking station and the magnetic induction coil inside the translation device.

[0042] In one example of this implementation, the docking station may be provided with slots or recesses that can accommodate multiple translation devices. In one example, a charging port may be located inside the slots or recesses to automatically charge the translation devices placed above them.

[0043] In one example of this embodiment, the docking station also includes a display module for displaying status information of multiple translation devices, the status information including at least the language type corresponding to each translation device.

[0044] In this example, the docking station can also have a display module, such as a display screen. This display screen can be a touch-sensitive screen or a non-touch-sensitive screen that can only display content. The screen can display the status information of the translation devices. As shown in Figure 2, the docking station is connected to five translation devices, designated as Translation Device One to Translation Device Five. The display module shows the status information of these five translation devices. In this example, the status information may include the language and username of each translation device. In other examples, the status information may also include the remaining battery power of each translation device.

[0045] In one example of this embodiment, the docking station is equipped with interactive controls, which are physical controls and / or virtual controls for each translation device displayed on the display module. The interactive controls are used at least to set the language type corresponding to each translation device.

[0046] In this embodiment, the docking station is equipped with interactive controls, which can be physical controls or virtual controls displayed on the display module. In this example, physical controls can be such as knobs or buttons, and these interactive controls can be placed on the surface of the docking station, specifically next to the display module. In another example, virtual controls can be dynamically displayed on the docking station's built-in display module (such as a high-definition touchscreen). These virtual controls are displayed in a graphical interface, and each translation device connected to the docking station generates a corresponding virtual control icon on the screen. Users can touch these icons to perform various settings.

[0047] For example, when a user needs to set the language of a translation device to Chinese, the user can rotate the language selection knob on the physical control until the corresponding device information on the display screen shows the "Chinese" icon; or, on the virtual control interface, as shown in Figure 3, the user only needs to tap the control (black triangle) in the language selection field of the target translation device to open the drop-down menu, enter the detailed selection card, and then quickly complete the language setting by sliding the selection bar or directly clicking the option in the drop-down menu.

[0048] Furthermore, the docking station's interactive controls are designed with user-friendliness in mind, supporting multiple operation modes such as single click, double click, long press, and swipe to meet the needs of different scenarios. Meanwhile, the virtual control interface on the display module is clear and intuitive, providing rich visual feedback to ensure users can accurately complete all settings.

[0049] In one example of this embodiment, the translation device is equipped with interactive controls, which are virtual controls and / or physical controls. The interactive controls are used to set the language type corresponding to the translation device and send the language type corresponding to the translation device to the expansion dock based on the wireless communication connection.

[0050] In one example, interactive controls can be integrated into the translation device itself. These controls, similar to those on a docking station, can be physical or virtual. In this example, physical controls could be knobs, buttons, or side buttons, and these interactive controls can be placed on the surface of the translation device. In another example, virtual controls can be dynamically displayed on the translation device's screen. These virtual controls are presented in a graphical interface, allowing users to access various settings by touching these icons.

[0051] For example, when users need to set the language of their device to Japanese, they can switch the language using the side buttons on the device until the device displays the "Japanese" icon on the screen; or, on the virtual control interface, as shown in Figure 4, users can simply tap the control (black triangle) to open the drop-down menu, enter the detailed selection tab, and then quickly complete the language setting by sliding the selection bar or directly clicking the option in the drop-down menu.

[0052] In this embodiment, translating the first information into the second information and sending the second information to other translation devices via the communication module includes: determining the language type corresponding to each other translation device; translating the first information according to the language type corresponding to each other translation device; and sending the translated information to the corresponding other translation devices via the communication module according to the language type.

[0053] In this example, after receiving information from a translation device, the control module can first determine the corresponding languages ​​in the other translation devices. For example, referring to Figure 2, after receiving information from translation device one, the control module can first determine the corresponding languages ​​in the other translation devices, namely translation devices two, three, four, and five, including "Chinese, French, Japanese, and Russian". Then, it translates the English information sent by translation device one into information in Chinese, French, Japanese, and Russian according to these corresponding languages. Afterward, based on the language of the translated information, it sends it to the corresponding translation device; that is, the Chinese information is sent to translation device two, the French information to translation device three, the Japanese information to translation device four, and the Russian information to translation device five.

[0054] In one example of this embodiment, the control module is further configured to: add the identity information of the translation device that sent the first information to the second information, so that users of other translation devices can determine the source of the second information.

[0055] In one example of this embodiment, after translation is complete, the control module can add the identity information of the message source device, or the user information used by the device, to the translated second information. When other translation devices receive the translated information, they can also identify which device the translated information originated from and who the corresponding user is. When the information is displayed on the translation device, the user can identify the speaker's identity. Even in chaotic scenarios involving multiple people and multiple languages, the speaker can be clearly identified, improving the user experience.

[0056] This application embodiment also provides a control method for a translation device expansion dock, applied to the expansion dock of any of the aforementioned translation device expansion dock embodiments, as shown in FIG5, the method including:

[0057] Step S11: Receive the first information to be translated sent by any translation device;

[0058] Step S12: Translate the first information into the second information and send the second information to other translation devices. The language of the second information corresponds to that of the other translation devices, and the language of the second information includes at least one language different from that of the first information.

[0059] Optionally, translating the first information into the second information and sending the second information to other translation devices includes: determining the language type corresponding to each other translation device; translating the first information according to the language type corresponding to each other translation device; and sending the translated information to the corresponding other translation device according to the language type.

[0060] This application also provides a translation system, including an expansion dock for any translation device and multiple translation devices.

[0061] Optionally, the translation device has a display unit and / or a speaker unit, wherein the display unit is used to display the second information and the speaker unit is used to play the second information.

[0062] The various embodiments in this disclosure are described in a progressive manner. Similar or identical parts between embodiments can be referred to mutually. Each embodiment focuses on describing the differences from other embodiments. In particular, the device and apparatus embodiments are basically similar to the method embodiments, so the descriptions are relatively simple; relevant parts can be referred to the descriptions of the method embodiments.

[0063] The foregoing has described specific embodiments of this disclosure. Other embodiments are within the scope of the appended claims. In some cases, the actions or steps recited in the claims may be performed in a different order than that shown in the embodiments and may still achieve the desired results. Furthermore, the processes depicted in the drawings do not necessarily require the specific or sequential order shown to achieve the desired results. In some embodiments, multitasking and parallel processing are also possible or may be advantageous.

[0064] Embodiments of this disclosure may be systems, methods, and / or computer program products. A computer program product may include a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program instructions loaded thereon for causing a processor to implement various aspects of the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0065] Computer-readable storage media can be tangible devices capable of holding and storing instructions for use by an instruction execution device. Computer-readable storage media can be, for example—but not limited to—electrical storage devices, magnetic storage devices, optical storage devices, electromagnetic storage devices, semiconductor storage devices, or any suitable combination thereof. More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of computer-readable storage media include: portable computer disks, hard disks, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), static random access memory (SRAM), portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), digital multifunction disc (DVD), memory sticks, floppy disks, mechanical encoding devices, such as punch cards or recessed protrusions storing instructions thereon, and any suitable combination thereof. The computer-readable storage media used herein are not to be construed as transient signals themselves, such as radio waves or other freely propagating electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic waves propagating through waveguides or other transmission media (e.g., light pulses through fiber optic cables), or electrical signals transmitted through wires.

[0066] The computer-readable program instructions described herein can be downloaded from computer-readable storage media to various computing / processing devices, or downloaded via a network, such as the Internet, local area network, wide area network, and / or wireless network, to an external computer or external storage device. The network may include copper transmission cables, fiber optic transmission, wireless transmission, routers, firewalls, switches, gateway computers, and / or edge servers. A network adapter card or network interface in each computing / processing device receives the computer-readable program instructions from the network and forwards them to the computer-readable storage media in the respective computing / processing device.

[0067] Computer program instructions used to perform the operations of embodiments of this disclosure may be assembly instructions, instruction set architecture (ISA) instructions, machine instructions, machine-dependent instructions, microcode, firmware instructions, state setting data, or source code or object code written in any combination of one or more programming languages, including object-oriented programming languages ​​such as Smalltalk, C++, etc., and conventional procedural programming languages ​​such as the "C" language or similar programming languages. The computer-readable program instructions may execute entirely on a user's computer, partially on a user's computer, as a standalone software package, partially on a user's computer and partially on a remote computer, or entirely on a remote computer or server. In cases involving a remote computer, the remote computer may be connected to the user's computer via any type of network—including a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN)—or may be connected to an external computer (e.g., via the Internet using an Internet service provider). In some embodiments, electronic circuitry, such as programmable logic circuitry, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), or programmable logic arrays (PLAs), is personalized by utilizing state information from the computer-readable program instructions. This electronic circuitry can execute the computer-readable program instructions to implement various aspects of embodiments of this disclosure.

[0068] Various aspects of embodiments of this disclosure are described herein with reference to flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of this disclosure. It should be understood that each block of the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer-readable program instructions.

[0069] These computer-readable program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine such that, when executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, they create means for implementing the functions / actions specified in one or more blocks of the flowchart and / or block diagram. These computer-readable program instructions can also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium that causes a computer, programmable data processing apparatus, and / or other device to operate in a particular manner; thus, the computer-readable medium storing the instructions comprises an article of manufacture that includes instructions for implementing aspects of the functions / actions specified in one or more blocks of the flowchart and / or block diagram.

[0070] Computer-readable program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other device to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other device to produce a computer-implemented process, thereby causing the instructions executed on the computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other device to perform the functions / actions specified in one or more boxes of a flowchart and / or block diagram.

[0071] The flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompanying drawings illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods, and computer program products according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. In this regard, each block in a flowchart or block diagram may represent a module, segment, or portion of an instruction, which contains one or more executable instructions for implementing a specified logical function. In some alternative implementations, the functions marked in the blocks may occur in a different order than those marked in the drawings. For example, two consecutive blocks may actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they may sometimes be executed in reverse order, depending on the functions involved. It should also be noted that each block in the block diagrams and / or flowcharts, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and / or flowcharts, can be implemented using a dedicated hardware-based system that performs the specified function or action, or using a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions. It will be known to those skilled in the art that implementation in hardware, implementation in software, and implementation in a combination of software and hardware are equivalent.

[0072] The various embodiments of this disclosure have been described above. These descriptions are exemplary and not exhaustive, and are not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the described embodiments. The terminology used herein is chosen to best explain the principles, practical application, or improvement of the technology in the market, or to enable others skilled in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A docking station for a translation device, the docking station comprising: The expansion dock includes: The communication module is wirelessly connected to multiple translation devices, and receives first information to be translated from any translation device based on the wireless communication connection, and sends translated second information to other translation devices. The language of the second information corresponds to the other translation devices, and the language of the second information includes at least one language different from the first information. The control module is used to receive the first information transmitted by the communication module, translate the first information into second information, and send the second information to the other translation devices through the communication module.

2. The docking station of claim 1, wherein, The expansion dock also includes a charging module with multiple charging ports for charging the translation device.

3. The docking station of claim 1, wherein, The expansion dock also includes a display module, which is used to display the status information of the plurality of translation devices, the status information including at least the language type corresponding to each translation device.

4. The docking station of claim 3, wherein, The expansion dock is equipped with interactive controls, which are physical controls and / or virtual controls for each of the translation devices displayed on the display module. The interactive controls are used to set the language type corresponding to each of the translation devices.

5. The docking station of claim 1, wherein, The translation device is equipped with interactive controls, which are virtual controls and / or physical controls. The interactive controls are used to set the language type corresponding to the translation device and send the language type corresponding to the translation device to the docking station based on the wireless communication connection.

6. The docking station of claim 1, wherein, The step of translating the first information into the second information and sending the second information to the other translation devices via a communication module includes: Determine the language type corresponding to each of the other translation devices mentioned above; The first information is translated according to the language of each of the other translation devices, and the translated information is sent to the corresponding other translation device through the communication module according to the language.

7. The docking station of claim 6, wherein, The control module is further configured to: add the identity information of the translation device that sent the first information to the second information, so that the user of the other translation device can determine the source of the second information.

8. A control method of a docking station of a translation device, characterized by, The method, applied to the expansion dock of the translation device according to any one of claims 1-7, comprises: Receive the first information to be translated sent by any translation device; The first information is translated into the second information, and the second information is sent to the other translation device, wherein the language of the second information corresponds to the other translation device, and the language of the second information includes at least one language different from the first information.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein, The step of translating the first information into second information and sending the second information to the other translation devices includes: Determine the language type corresponding to each of the other translation devices mentioned above; The first information is translated according to the language of each of the other translation devices, and the translated information is sent to the corresponding other translation device according to the language.

10. A translation system, characterized by The device includes an expansion dock and multiple translation devices as described in any one of claims 1-7.

Images