Messaging translation services
View Patent ↗One embodiment of a method for translating a message can be broadly summarized by the following steps: generating an electronic message in an understood language of an originating party; receiving instructions to translate contents of the electronic message to another language; converting the electronic message to the another language in accordance with the instructions; and delivering the converted electronic message to the receiving party. Other methods and devices are also provided.
1. A method of translating a message, comprising:
generating an electronic message in an understood language of an originating party;
receiving instructions to translate contents of the electronic message to another language;
prompting a receiving party to select the another language;
converting the electronic message to the another language in accordance with the instructions; and
delivering the converted electronic message to the receiving party.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic message comprises a voice recording that is delivered to a mailbox of the receiving party.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
prompting the receiving party to select whether to translate the voice recording to another spoken language.
4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
prompting the receiving party to select a type of voice to be used in translating the voice recording.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
prompting the originating party to select a language for presenting a voice response interface; and
determining a spoken language of the originating party based upon the selected language for the voice response interface.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining the understood language of the receiving party based upon pre-defined preferences of the receiving party.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein instructions are received from the originating party.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein instructions are received from the receiving party.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
providing the receiving party an opportunity to review the converted electronic message; and
prompting the receiving party to provide confirmation of a valid translation.
10. A computer readable medium having a computer program for translating a message, the program having instructions for performing:
generating an electronic message in an understood language of an originating party;
receiving instructions to translate contents of the electronic message to another language;
prompting a receiving party to select the another language;
converting the electronic message to the another language in accordance with the instructions; and
delivering the converted electronic message to the receiving party.
11. The computer readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the electronic message comprises a voice recording that is delivered to a mailbox of the receiving party.
12. The computer readable medium of claim 11 , the program further performing:
prompting the receiving party to select whether to translate the voice recording to another spoken language.
13. The computer readable medium of claim 12 , the program further performing:
prompting the receiving party to select a type of voice to be used in translating the voice recording.
14. The computer readable medium of claim 10 , the program further performing:
prompting the originating party to select a language for presenting a voice response interface; and
determining the understood language of the originating party based upon the selected language for the voice response interface.
15. The computer readable medium of claim 10 , the program further performing:
determining the understood language of the receiving party based upon pre-defined preferences of the receiving party.
16. The computer readable medium of claim 10 , wherein instructions are received from the originating party.
17. The computer readable medium of claim 10 , wherein instructions are received from the receiving party.
18. The computer readable medium of claim 10 , the program further performing:
providing the receiving party an opportunity to review the converted electronic message; and
prompting the receiving party to provide confirmation of a valid translation.
19. The method of claim 1 , wherein a translation server computer converts the electronic message to the another language in accordance with the instructions.
20. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving party is prompted to select the another language before the electronic message is generated.