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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2001
Yasunari Obuchi, Kokubunji, JP;
Atsuko Koizumi, Sagamihara, JP;
Yoshinori Kitahara, Tachikawa, JP;
Seiki Mizutani, Yokohama, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing an interpretation service are disclosed. The method includes the steps of receiving an incoming telephone call from a user, forming a plurality of databases, receiving at least one user information item via the incoming telephone call, searching at least one of the plurality of databases for at least one sentence correspondent to the at least one information item, outputting a translation from at least one of the plurality of databases of the at least one sentence correspondent to the at least one information item, and outputting, in audio on the incoming telephone call, the translation. The apparatus includes an interpreter and a registration service. The registration service includes a private information manager that receives an incoming telephone call from a user, wherein the private information manager manages a plurality of databases, wherein the plurality of databases includes at least one database of sentences registered to the individual user.