Real-time Translation Model Using Language Efficacy Assessment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current translation systems are inefficient in handling real-time communication between individuals or chatbots speaking different languages, leading to miscommunication and increased errors in multinational settings, as they do not effectively assess language efficacy to determine the best translation approach.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that assesses language efficacy between users or chatbots, determining whether to summarize or translate messages based on the language proficiency of the sender and receiver, using a translation model to optimize communication by creating a Summary with Translation Interpretability (SwTI) model when languages differ, and summarizing or translating accordingly.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If traditional translation systems are used for real-time communication between different languages, then translation functionality is provided, but communication efficiency decreases and errors increase due to lack of language efficacy assessment

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication efficiencyVSAvoidtranslation accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The translation system dynamically adapts its behavior based on real-time assessment of language efficacy. The system transitions between different translation strategies (summarization vs. full translation) depending on the assessed proficiency levels of users, making the translation approach flexible and context-dependent rather than static

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the translation parameters (level of detail, translation vs. summarization) based on the assessed language efficacy parameters of the users. By evaluating language proficiency and adjusting translation depth accordingly, the system optimizes both efficiency and accuracy for different user combinations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If full translation is performed for all messages between different languages, then language understanding is improved, but communication time increases and efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelanguage understandingVSAvoidcommunication time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs partial translation actions based on assessed needs. When the recipient has high proficiency in the sender's language, the system may perform only summarization or minimal translation rather than full translation, applying just enough translation action to ensure understanding while avoiding unnecessary time consumption

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Productivity

If translation model creates SwTI model for every message, then translation optimization is improved, but system complexity and processing overhead increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetranslation optimizationVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary assessment of language efficacy between users before actual message translation. By pre-evaluating language proficiency and establishing translation strategies in advance, the system avoids the complexity of real-time assessment for every message, reducing processing overhead while maintaining optimization

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11475226B2Real-time optimized translation
Publication Date: 2022.10.18 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION
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AI summary

In response to determining that a native language of a first user is different from a target language of a message to be transmitted by the first user to a second user, a translation model based on a plurality of language efficacies of the first user is created. An optimal action associated with a translation of the message from the native language to the target language is determined based on the created model and a language efficacy of the first user in the native language. The determined optimal action is performed. The message translation comprising the performed optimal action is transmitted to the second user.