Decentralized Translation Module for Software Localization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Software developers face challenges in efficiently translating graphical user interface (GUI) elements into multiple languages, leading to high costs and time consumption due to the need for external translation services and managing multiple software versions.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows decentralized user contributions for translating GUI terms and phrases, where the most frequently provided translations are identified and stored, enabling local use and display in preferred languages without requiring external services or multiple software versions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If external translation services are contracted to translate the application into multiple languages, then the application can be distributed in multiple languages, but the translation process becomes very time consuming and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service translation mechanism where the software application automatically extracts its own text content, manages translation workflows, and integrates translated text back into the application. This eliminates the need for manual intervention by external translation services, significantly reducing translation time and costs while maintaining multi-language adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary actions by extracting all text content from the application in advance, organizing it into manageable segments, and preparing it for translation before the actual translation process begins. This preliminary preparation streamlines the subsequent translation workflow and enables faster implementation of multi-language support
2Adaptability or versatility
If external translation services are contracted to translate the application into multiple languages, then the application can be distributed in multiple languages, but the process becomes costly
Solution Approach 1:
The automated translation management system performs text extraction, translation coordination, and integration automatically without requiring expensive external translation services for every step. This self-service approach significantly reduces translation costs while maintaining the capability to distribute the application in multiple languages
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates reusable translation templates and text segments that can be copied and applied across different language versions. Once text is translated into one language, the same translation framework and processed text can be copied and adapted for other languages, reducing repetitive translation costs
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple versions of the application are maintained to provide the application in multiple languages, then the application can be distributed in multiple languages, but the developer has to manage multiple versions which increases complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal translation management system that handles multiple languages within a single application version. The system extracts text, manages translations, and integrates multiple language versions dynamically, eliminating the need to maintain separate application versions for each language and reducing version management complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a language dimension to the application architecture rather than creating separate versions. By implementing a layered architecture where text content is separated from functional logic and managed in a dedicated translation layer, the system can support multiple languages within a single version, significantly reducing complexity
4Ease of manufacture
If the application is kept in the native language only, then the developer avoids translation costs and complexity, but potential customers in other countries are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The automated translation management system enables the application to serve itself by extracting text, managing translation workflows, and integrating multi-language support automatically. This maintains development simplicity while dramatically improving international market reach, allowing the application to be distributed in multiple languages without increasing development complexity
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AI summary
Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for providing a translation for a set of one or more terms or phrases related to a software application using decentralized contributions. In particular, various embodiments provide systems and methods by which multiple users of the application contribute translations for individual terms or phrases of the application instead of having one entity supply the translation of the software application. Specifically, the process of various embodiments: (1) provides a repository for storing translations of the individual terms or phrases in a target language (e.g., a language for which a translation is needed); (2) collects the translations provided by users and stores the translations in the repository; (3) identifies the preferred translation for each individual term or phrase; and (4) displays the preferred translation to the user in response to receiving a user's request for a preferred translation in the target language.