Multi-lingual Online Community Translation System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current online communities are segregated by language, limiting participation to members who speak the same language, as they require a common language for meaningful discussions, restricting membership to those who share the community's language.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for hosting a multi-lingual online community that translates content from one language to another, allowing members to communicate in their preferred language, using a content module, translation module, and storage medium, with a translation engine that employs statistical machine translation or translation memory to generate translations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If online communities require a common language for meaningful discussions, then communication quality is improved, but membership diversity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces translation technology as an intermediary between members of different languages. The system automatically translates posts and comments from one language to another, allowing members to communicate in their native languages while maintaining meaningful discourse. This mediator enables both high communication quality and diverse membership by bridging the language gap without requiring members to share a common language.
2Productivity
If online communities are segregated by language, then communication efficiency is improved, but community accessibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the online community system universal by enabling it to handle multiple languages simultaneously. The translation system allows the same community platform to serve members from different linguistic backgrounds without requiring separate language-specific communities. This multi-functionality maintains communication efficiency within language groups while dramatically improving accessibility to members globally.
3Adaptability or versatility
If translation technology is implemented, then language barrier removal is improved, but system complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service translation system where the community platform automatically translates content without requiring manual intervention from members. The system autonomously detects languages, selects appropriate translations, and displays translated content to members. This automation reduces the perceived complexity for users while maintaining high language compatibility, as the translation infrastructure works transparently in the background.
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AI summary
A method, system and computer readable medium for hosting a community in multiple languages is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a request from a first member of a community to post content within the community. The content is written in a first language. Next, the content is translated into a second language. Login information is received from a second member. The second member may be associated with a second language. Lastly, the translated content is displayed to the second member. The method may further comprise receiving feedback from the second member relating to the quality of the translation or post edited versions of the automatically produced translation.