SMS Message Distribution System with Automatic Language Translation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies face challenges in translating and distributing messages via SMS to users who speak different languages, requiring cumbersome translation and distribution processes.
Innovation Solution
A message distribution system that includes a distribution request reception unit, a translation unit, a distribution message generation unit, and a distribution unit, which receives a message body and a destination telephone number with a country code, translates the message into the corresponding language, and sends it via SMS to the mobile terminal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a message is translated into all the languages and distributed to all users by means of SMS, then all users can understand the message, but the distribution process becomes troublesome and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary system (translation server) that automatically translates messages based on user language preferences stored in a database. This mediator handles the language adaptation task, freeing users from manually selecting languages and simplifying the distribution process while maintaining multi-language support
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-storing user language preferences in a database before message distribution. When a message is to be distributed, the system automatically retrieves the recipient's preferred language from the database and translates the message accordingly, eliminating the need for manual language selection at distribution time
2Loss of information
If all users' languages are known in advance, then messages can be translated into suitable languages and distributed by SMS, but the process remains troublesome
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by automatically matching messages with recipients based on pre-stored language preferences. The translation and distribution process occurs automatically without requiring user intervention or manual configuration, making the operation convenient while ensuring accurate language matching
3Adaptability or versatility
If existing technologies (Patent Literature 1 and 2) are used, then information distribution and email translation are supported, but SMS message translation and distribution to multiple languages is not solved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal message distribution system that handles multiple communication channels (SMS, email, push notifications) through a single integrated platform. The system universally applies language preference-based translation across all message types and delivery methods, ensuring reliable multi-language SMS distribution while maintaining compatibility with existing communication protocols
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AI summary
A message distribution system includes a distribution request reception unit, a translation unit, a distribution message generation unit, and a distribution unit. The distribution request reception unit receives a distribution request including a reception message body and a distribution destination telephone number including a country code.The translation unit translate the reception message body into a language corresponding to the country code, to thereby generate a first translation message body. The distribution message generation unit generates a distribution message including the first translation message body. The distribution unit distributes the distribution message to a mobile terminal corresponding to the distribution destination telephone number by means of an SMS.