IP Library Granted Patent US 9,213,695
Granted Patent B2
US 9,213,695 · App. 13/367,233 · Granted Dec 15, 2015

Bridge from machine language interpretation to human language interpretation

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Patent No.
US 9,213,695
App. No.
13/367,233
Granted
Dec 15, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A language interpretation system receives a request for an interpretation of a voice communication between a first language and a second language. Further, the language interpretation system provides the request to a machine language interpreter. In addition, the machine language interpreter provides live language interpretation of the voice communication. The live language interpretation of the voice communication is halted by the machine language interpreter in real time during the live language interpretation based upon a criteria being met. Further, the voice communication is transitioned to a human language interpreter to resume the live language interpretation of the voice communication after the machine language interpreter is halted.

Claims (27)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at a language interpretation system, a request for an interpretation of a voice communication between a first language and a second language;

assigning, at the language interpretation system, the request to a machine spoken language interpreter prior to a human spoken language interpretation;

providing, with a processor at the machine spoken language interpreter, live language interpretation of the voice communication;

halting, with the processor, the live language interpretation of the voice communication by the machine spoken language interpreter in real time during the live language interpretation prior to completion of the live language interpretation based upon a criterion being met without the machine spoken language interpreter completing the assigned request, the criterion being an assessment performed by the machine spoken language interpreter that a user that receives the live language interpretation is not content with the live language interpretation being performed by the machine spoken language interpreter, the criterion being met without receipt of a request by the user for routing the live language interpretation to a human spoken language interpreter, the assessment being performed during the live language interpretation;

transitioning the voice communication to the human spoken language interpreter to resume the live language interpretation of the voice communication without the machine spoken language interpreter after the machine spoken language interpreter is halted; and

providing, from the machine spoken language interpreter to the human spoken language interpreter, data associated with the live language interpretation of the voice communication performed by the machine spoken language interpreter,

wherein the assessment is based on a predetermined threshold being exceeded during the live language interpretation, and wherein the assessment is based upon a quantity of user inputs received from the user during a current live language interpretation session surpassing the predetermined threshold.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the criterion includes receipt of a fee.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data is the live language interpretation performed prior to the transitioning.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data is information obtained about a customer by the machine spoken language interpreter.

5. A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage device having a computer readable program stored thereon, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

receive, at a language interpretation system, a request for an interpretation of a voice communication between a first language and a second language;

assign, at the language interpretation system, the request to a machine spoken language interpreter prior to a human spoken language interpretation;

provide, with the machine spoken language interpreter, live language interpretation of the voice communication;

halt the live language interpretation of the voice communication by the machine spoken language interpreter in real time during the live language interpretation prior to completion of the live language interpretation based upon a criterion being met without the machine spoken language interpreter completing the assigned request, the criterion being an assessment performed by the machine spoken language interpreter that a user that receives the live language interpretation is not content with the live language interpretation being performed by the machine spoken language interpreter, the criterion being met without receipt of a request by the user for routing the live language interpretation to a human spoken language interpreter, the assessment being performed during the live language interpretation;

transition the voice communication to the human spoken language interpreter to resume the live language interpretation of the voice communication without the machine spoken language interpreter after the machine spoken language interpreter is halted; and

provide, from the machine spoken language interpreter to the human spoken language interpreter, data associated with the live language interpretation of the voice communication performed by the machine spoken language interpreter,

wherein the assessment is based on a predetermined threshold being exceeded during the live language interpretation, and wherein the assessment is based upon a quantity of user inputs received from the user during a current live language interpretation session surpassing the predetermined threshold.

6. The computer program product of claim 5 , wherein the criterion includes receipt of a fee.

7. A system comprising:

a reception module that receives a request for an interpretation of a voice communication between a first language and a second language;

a routing module;

a machine spoken language interpreter that is assigned the request from the routing module prior to a human spoken language interpretation and provides live language interpretation of the voice communication; and

a processor that halts the live language interpretation of the voice communication by the machine spoken language interpreter in real time during the live language interpretation prior to completion of the live language interpretation based upon a criterion being met without the machine spoken language interpreter completing the assigned request and transitions the voice communication to a human spoken language interpreter to resume the live language interpretation of the voice communication without the machine spoken language interpreter after the machine spoken language interpreter is halted, the criterion being an assessment performed by the machine spoken language interpreter that a user that receives the live language interpretation is not content with the live language interpretation being performed by the machine spoken language interpreter, the criterion being met without receipt of a request by the user for routing the live language interpretation to a human spoken language interpreter, the assessment being performed during the live language interpretation,

wherein the assessment is based on a predetermined threshold being exceeded during the live language interpretation, and wherein the assessment is based upon a quantity of user inputs received from the user during a current live language interpretation session surpassing the predetermined threshold.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the reception module receives the request through a network.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE FIRST LIEN Recorded Sep 16, 2016
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG
To: LANGUAGE LINE, LLC; TELE-INTERPRETERS ACQUISITION LLC; LINGO SYSTEMS, LLC; TELE-INTERPRETERS LLC; LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES, INC.; PACIFIC INTERPRETERS INCORPORATED; PACIFIC CALL CENTER SERVICES, LLC; ON LINE INTERPRETERS, INC.; LANGUAGE LINE COSTA RICA, LLC; LANGUAGE LINE ON-SITE INTERPRETING LLC; LANGUAGE LINE HOLDINGS II, INC.
Reel/Frame 040054/0331 →
RELEASE SECOND LIEN Recorded Sep 16, 2016
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG
To: LANGUAGE LINE, LLC; TELE-INTERPRETERS ACQUISITION LLC; LINGO SYSTEMS, LLC; TELE-INTERPRETERS LLC; LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES, INC.; PACIFIC INTERPRETERS INCORPORATED; PACIFIC CALL CENTER SERVICES, LLC; ON LINE INTERPRETERS, INC.; LANGUAGE LINE COSTA RICA, LLC; LANGUAGE LINE ON-SITE INTERPRETING LLC; LANGUAGE LINE HOLDINGS II, INC.
Reel/Frame 040054/0343 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT FIRST LIEN Recorded Jul 13, 2015
From: LANGUAGE LINE SERVICE HOLDINGS, INC.; LANGUAGE LINE HOLDINGS II, INC.; TELE-INTERPRETERS LLC; LANGUAGE LINE ON-SITE INTERPRETING LLC; LINGO SYSTEMS, LLC; LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES, INC.; PACIFIC INTERPRETERS INCORPORATED; PACIFIC CALL CENTER SERVICES, LLC; ON LINE INTERPRETERS, INC.; LANGUAGE LINE COSTA RICA, LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
Reel/Frame 036100/0290 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT SECOND LIEN Recorded Jul 13, 2015
From: LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC.; LANGUAGE LINE HOLDINGS II, INC.; TELE-INTERPRETERS LLC; LANGUAGE LINE ON-SITE INTERPRETING LLC; LINGO SYSTEMS, LLC; LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES, INC.; PACIFIC INTERPRETERS INCORPORATED; PACIFIC CALL CENTER SERVICES, LLC; ON LINE INTERPRETERS, INC.; LANGUAGE LINE COSTA RICA, LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
Reel/Frame 036101/0412 →