Translating Languages

Abstract

A method, performed on a server, of translating between languages includes receiving first audio data for a first language from a mobile device, translating the first audio data to second audio data for a second language, receiving an indication that the mobile device has moved between two locations, and sending the second audio data to the mobile device in response to the indication.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 executing, by data processing hardware, a translation application configured to display a language selection input screen;   receiving, at the data processing hardware, via a first input indication indicating selection of a source language identifier in the language selection input screen, the source language identifier indicating a first language as a source language of translation;   receiving, at the data processing hardware, via a second input indication indicating selection of a target language identifier in the language selection input screen, the target language identifier indicating a second language as a translation target language;   receiving, at the data processing hardware, first audio data in the first language;   in response to receiving the first audio data, generating, by the data processing hardware, using the source language identifier and the target language identifier, second audio data corresponding to a translation of the first audio data in the first language to the second language; and   providing, by the data processing hardware, the second audio data in the second language for audible output from a user device.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first audio data is captured by a microphone associated with the user device. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the translation application displays the language selection input screen on the user device. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the first audio data in the first language comprises:
 receiving, at a speech input interface of the user device, an utterance spoken by the user in the first language; and   converting, using the speech input interface, the utterance into the first audio data.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving, at the data processing hardware, a touch-screen input from the user requesting execution of the translation application; and   in response to receiving the touch-screen input, executing the translation application.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving, at the data processing hardware, a voice input from the user requesting execution of the translation application; and   in response to receiving the voice input, executing the translation application.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising, after generating the second audio data corresponding to the translation of the first audio data in the first language to the second language:
 synthesizing, by the data processing hardware, from the second audio data, speech in the second language,   wherein providing the second audio data in the second language for audible output from the user device comprises providing the synthesized speech in the second language for audible output from the user device.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the generated second audio data comprises a gender-specific indicator specifying a gender of the second audio data; and   the synthesized speech in the second language has the gender specified by the gender-specific indicator of the generated second audio data.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the generated second audio data comprises an accent-specific indicator specifying an accent of the second audio data, and   the synthesized speech in the second language has the accent specified by the accent-specific indicator of the generated second audio data.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user device comprises a mobile device having a microphone, a touchscreen, and a speaker. 
     
     
         11 . A system comprising:
 one or more processors; and   one or more storage devices in communication with the one or more processors and storing instructions, that when executed on the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
 executing a translation application configured to display a language selection input screen; 
 receiving, via a first input indication indicating selection of a source language identifier in the language selection input screen, the source language identifier indicating a first language as a source language of translation; 
 receiving, via a second input indication indicating selection of a target language identifier in the language selection input screen, the target language identifier indicating a second language as a translation target language; 
 receiving first audio data in the first language; 
 in response to receiving the first audio data, generating, using the source language identifier and the target language identifier, second audio data corresponding to a translation of the first audio data in the first language to the second language; and 
 providing the second audio data in the second language for audible output from a user device. 
   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the first audio data is captured by a microphone associated with the user device. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the translation application displays the language selection input screen on the user device. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein receiving the first audio data in the first language comprises:
 receiving, at a speech input interface of the user device, an utterance spoken by the user in the first language; and   converting, using the speech input interface, the utterance into the first audio data.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving a touch-screen input from the user requesting execution of the translation application; and   in response to receiving the touch-screen input, executing the translation application.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving a voice input from the user requesting execution of the translation application; and   in response to receiving the voice input, executing the translation application.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise, after generating the second audio data corresponding to the translation of the first audio data in the first language to the second language:
 synthesizing, from the second audio data, speech in the second language,   wherein providing the second audio data in the second language for audible output from the user device comprises providing the synthesized speech in the second language for audible output from the user device.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein:
 the generated second audio data comprises a gender-specific indicator specifying a gender of the second audio data; and   the synthesized speech in the second language has the gender specified by the gender-specific indicator of the generated second audio data.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein:
 the generated second audio data comprises an accent-specific indicator specifying an accent of the second audio data; and   the synthesized speech in the second language has the accent specified by the accent-specific indicator of the generated second audio data.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the user device comprises a mobile device having a microphone, a touchscreen, and a speaker.