DE202013012089U1 - Language translation device - Google Patents

Abstract

Translation device (1), for example for attachment or insertion in or on one or both human outer ears (O), preferably in the form of a hearing aid, alternatively for attachment or insertion in one or both human ear canals (10), including at least one electronic module (TL ; SC), ideally, which is housed by the same housing part of a translation device (1), comprising: - at least a first module (2), preferably a sound wave receiving module (2), for example a microphone, ideally a micro-microphone, for recording auditory or acoustic signals (15), in particular human speech patterns, - and at least one second module (3), for example a sound wave transmission module, ideally a (micro-) loudspeaker, for transmitting auditory or acoustic signals (16), in particular into another human speech or speech fragments or speech patterns translated into another human dialect.

Description

The present invention describes a translation device or language translation device for attachment or insertion in one or both ears of a human or a person - for example in the form of a hearing aid - alternatively for attachment or insertion in one or both human ear canals, wherein the translation device in Shape of a flat cylinder, a disc, or even in ironing or knob-like shape is configured, comprising at least one electronic module and at least one module, preferably a sound wave receiving module such as a (micro) microphone for recording auditory or acoustic signals and / or human voice samples from the environment, as well as at least one other module such as a (micro) loudspeaker, for transmitting auditory or acoustic signals and / or human speech patterns. The present translation device is further characterized in that integrated electronic logic stages and / or at least one electronic circuit detects an incoming or received human speech (environment speech) with respect to the frequency pattern, in particular with regard to the temporal sequence of the amplitudes, and internally recognizes this environment language in a language (target language ) translates or translates according to the choice of the operator, and outputs the translated language in the interior of the ear canal, in particular to the eardrum inside the at least one ear forwards.

From time immemorial, prevailing language barriers on earth are an amplifier and / or even cause of interpersonal, even ethnic-based disagreements and / or conflicts. For a long time, mastering a language has been one of the keys to accepting a foreign and / or foreign language culture or society.

Modern society benefits greatly from the removal of language barriers. Without existing language and / or understanding problems in the sense of a commonly understood communication base, it is usually much easier to do business and / or communicate with different correspondence partners around the world. Global or international business and commercial enterprises open up new markets and / or new regions, in particular through knowledge of market-specific languages and / or language dialects.

Due to the increasing internationalization of global markets, there is a growing need to gain access to new language and / or language dialects in a short space of time.

In practice, in particular, often only well-trained human interpreters (in-house) and / or foreign-language correspondents are able to fluently control several languages and to translate the respective topics in a precise, meaning-enhancing and as simultaneous as possible manner.

Today, it is state of the art and society to use the aforesaid interpreters in multilingual and professional business communications, for example in the sale of equipment or machines in foreign language markets. Furthermore, it is state of the art to use computer-aided translation programs to ensure that a foreign-language correspondence partner, or a foreign-language correspondence partner, has understood or understood the sense of meaning.

However, the use of interpreters and / or the use of computer-aided translation programs according to conventional prior art also involves the problem that during translation, errors in the content of the expression (semantics) and in the context of use of an utterance (pragmatics) are undermined.

In the end, for example, even one of the business partners can not always be sure that a professional interpreter translates the specific statement correctly and with the same sense of meaning as was intended by the utterance. At the same time, for example, the second business partner may not always be sure that the professional interpreter translates his answers correctly and meaningfully. In multilingual interpreting, even professional and experienced interpreters can make human mistakes.

For the above-mentioned reason, and also for own negotiating security, commercial and / or business partners often bring in their own interpreters during important negotiations.

The consultation of several (very) experienced human interpreters with knowledge of intercultural business practices is nowadays a preferred solution to successfully conduct business and / or business in foreign language societies and / or cultures. At least that is usually associated with (high) staff and / or service costs. In addition, there is always the residual risk of incorrect and meaningless translations.

Technical remedies for the above problems today provide automatic translation or interpreting programs and / or automatic translation or interpretation devices. Various manufacturers have long been offering such devices.

For example, this describes DE 20 2005 020 399 an electronic device for verbal simultaneous translation, about the size of a pack of cigarettes. This device simultaneously provides a sonorous reading function for visually impaired people. The device is characterized in that it consists of two module blocks which are activated by sub-blocks. Inside the device is an integrated circuit. This electronic object was invented due to the need to communicate and to serve the relations between people of different languages in the instant instant.

A disadvantage of the aforementioned device is, inter alia, the size: With the dimensions: L = 11 cm, W = 6 cm, T = 2.5 cm, this device seems to be quite easily portable, but for the professional intercultural treatment too conspicuous and too bulky to be used almost invisibly. Due to the estimated volume of about 165 cm ^3, this device seems relatively clunky.

In top-class business meetings of intercultural participants of rank and name, it is especially disadvantageous if each of the business partners first has to speak into a rectangular box before the foreign-language business partner understands the content and meaning of his words.

Although a more advanced solution offer simultaneous translation devices in the form of mobile devices, for example in the form of current smartphones or tablets or even as an application on modern (tablet) PCs, but there is the disadvantage that separate. electronic equipment and / or computer must be used visibly to realize simultaneous translation tasks.

Ultimately, there are various hearing aids, which were basically created for people with reduced hearing, such as in the EP 1909536 described optoelectronic device:
This "behind-the-ear" hearing aid with a portable behind the ear housing, as well as arranged in this housing signal processing device with an opto-electrical converter, as well as with at least one optical microphone, wherein the optical microphone disposed outside of the housing and in the The ear can be placed in the auditory canal or, serves to solve the task of improving the acoustic properties of the hitherto existing "behind-the-ear" hearing aids while at the same time not significantly increase the visual attractiveness of the hearing aid - but rather to reduce.

Although the basic idea of reduced conspicuity or largely invisibility of this "behind-the-ear" hearing aid corresponds to one of the many principles of the present invention, the aforementioned optoelectronic device lacks any translation functionality or even a simultaneous translation capability.

From aforementioned disadvantages or problems with intercultural simultaneous translation tasks, the present invention initiates the problem of creating a translation device or language translation device, which is capable of simultaneous translation, at the same time almost invisible or at least inconspicuous in the business correspondence can be used, especially not in the hand must be worn, beyond no smartphone, (tablet) PC or similar communication devices needed but can be used independently of such devices. In particular, the invention is based on the main problem of translating a recorded or to be recorded first human language from the immediate environment (environment language) into a second human language (target language).

• – wenigstens ein Modul zum Empfang von Schallwellen zwecks Aufnahme auditiver oder akustischer Signale,
• – wenigstens ein Empfangsmodul zur Weiterleitung von aus den auditiven oder akustischen Signale umgewandelten, analogen elektrischen Größen an eine nachfolgende Logikstufe;
• – eine nachfolgende Logikstufe in Form eines Analog-Digital-Wandlers zur Wandlung der analogen, elektrischen Größen in digitale Signale;
• – eine nachfolgende Filterstufe zur Unterdrückung aller Frequenzbereiche, welche unterhalb der menschlichen Wahrnehmbarkeitsschwelle für menschliche Sprache liegen, insbesondere aller Frequenzbereiche unterhalb von 20 Hz sowie oberhalb von 20 kHz;
• – eine nachfolgende Logikstufe zum Vergleich der gefilterten Signale mit gespeicherten Spracherkennungsmustern mehrerer Sprachen zur Erkennung der aktuellen Umgebungssprache;
• – einen Sprachen-Wählschalter zur Auswahl einer Zielsprache durch den Bediener;
• – eine nachfolgende Logikstufe zur Übersetzung der gefilterten Signale aus der aktuell erkannten Umgebungssprache in die ausgewählte Zielsprache;
• – eine nachfolgende Logikstufe in Form eines Digital-Analog-Wandlers zur Wandlung der in die ausgewählte Zielsprache übersetzten Signale in analoge elektrische Größen;
• – ein Ausgabe- oder Sendemodul zur Weiterleitung dieser Größen;
• – sowie wenigstens ein Modul zum Erzeugen von Schallwellen aus den übersetzten und in analoge Größen umgewandelten Signalen zwecks Aussenden auditiver oder akustischer Signale.

The solution of the aforementioned drawbacks or problems results from an arrangement according to the appended claims, in particular by a translation device for attachment to or insertion into at least one human external ear or for introduction into at least one human auditory canal, comprising at least one integrated electronics, comprising:

• At least one module for receiving sound waves for the purpose of recording auditory or acoustic signals,
• - At least one receiving module for forwarding converted from the auditory or acoustic signals, analog electrical quantities to a subsequent logic stage;
• - A subsequent logic stage in the form of an analog-to-digital converter for converting the analog, electrical quantities into digital signals;
• A subsequent filter stage for suppressing all frequency ranges which are below the human human perception threshold, in particular all frequency ranges below 20 Hz and above 20 kHz;
• A subsequent logic stage for comparing the filtered signals with stored speech recognition patterns of multiple languages to identify the current environment language;
• A language selector switch for selecting a target language by the operator;
• A subsequent logic stage for translating the filtered signals from the currently recognized environment language into the selected target language;
• - A subsequent logic stage in the form of a digital-to-analog converter for converting the translated into the selected target language signals in analog electrical quantities;
• An output or transmission module for forwarding these quantities;
• - And at least one module for generating sound waves from the translated and converted into analog sizes signals for emitting auditory or acoustic signals.

Ideally, the present invention even offers a gain option so that the translator or language translator of the present invention can be used simultaneously much like a conventional small or micro hearing aid, even filtering and clarifying the received human speech fragments, particularly the received auditory or speech hearing aids acoustic signals of the so-called environment language.

The solution of the problems succeeds particularly well when the translation device or language translation device according to the invention has a language preselector switch which is mounted in or on the housing of the device, for example in the form of a miniaturized electrical switch, such as a micro-DIL switch at the rear of the housing.

By means of this language preselector that language is set, in which the device according to the invention is to translate the detected environment language, ie the aforementioned target language.

The inventive translation device or language translation device has automatic recognition mechanisms of the currently detected or spoken in the environment language, the aforementioned environment language.

This environment language is initially via a module, eg. B. a sound wave receiving module detected or recorded. This module can be designed as an opto-electrical converter, for example as such an optical microphone, which also finds application in the aforementioned "behind-the-ear" microphone.

The aforementioned automatic recognition mechanisms for detecting the environment-dominating environment language is carried out within an electronic module inside the housing of the translation device, for example, within a language translation electronics.

The aforementioned language selector switch is preferably electrically connected to this language translation electronics inside the housing.

If, for example, that target language is selected by means of a language preselection switch, which in principle also corresponds to the current environment language, then a filtering and clarification of the received speech fragments of the surrounding speech is undertaken. In this way it is possible, for example, to eliminate or filter out speech dialects of a basically similar basic language:
In particular, an approximately Swiss-speaking business partner can be excellently understood by a highly German-speaking business partner if the highly German-speaking business partner of the Swiss dialect is not powerful, but during the simultaneous correspondence applying the present invention and selects as target language standard German or German ,

Likewise, it is possible, for example, that a business partner who speaks a Bavarian dialect is excellently understood by a Low German-speaking business partner if the Low German-speaking business partner of the Bavarian dialect is not powerful, but uses the present invention as the target language during the simultaneous correspondence Low German or Low German selects.

The translation device or language translation device according to the invention has at least one of the aforementioned first modules, which detects, for example as a sound wave receiving module, the environment language which the opposing business partner maintains. In a further embodiment of the invention, several, for example two or three, of these modules are provided for receiving auditory or acoustic signals of the environment.

This first module is advantageously designed basically as a microphone or micro-microphone, which is inserted in the approach or in the interior of the human auditory canal at least one of the two human ears, used or adapted. The object of the present invention is optimally achieved if both a translation device or language translation device is introduced or introduced on both the left and the right ear.

The translation device according to the invention or language translation device also has a second module, which, for example as a sound wave transmission module internally forwards the processed via the electronic modules located in the translation devices voice information and / or data into the interior of a human ear, for example by using a in the ear canal located (micro) speaker module.

The inventive translation device or language translation device further has at least one electrical line to both the first module, as well as the second module. These electrical lines are used for data transmission or transmission of the respective received or to be sent auditory or acoustic signals, in particular the human speech fragments. In a further developed embodiment of the invention, these lines may be opto-electronic expression.

In the interior of the device are advantageously two electronic modules, which can be housed consequently in one and the same housing, attached: First, the receiving and transmitting electronics; second, the language translation electronics. The aforementioned language selector switch preferably corresponds with the language translation electronics.

Moreover, inside the housing of the invention there is a long-lived electrical storage cell which satisfies the electrical requirements of at least one, preferably all, electronic module (s). This electrical storage cell can be embodied as at least one lithium-ion accumulator, or can be embodied in conventional electrical storage technology, or else using NiMH (nickel-metal hydride) accumulators, preferably each having a high energy density.

In another embodiment, this long-life electrical storage cell has at least one electrical connection to at least one piezo particle or at least one piezo element, or even to a quartz oscillator, optionally in conjunction with a micromechanical energy storage device, so that with mechanical acceleration of the inventive translation device, wherein, for example, the regular mobile use of the invention generates sufficient mechanical movement or acceleration, in each of the three spatial directions the micromechanical energy storage device experiences an energy increase:
The kinetic energy from the mechanical acceleration or from the resulting velocity or the mechanical impulse displaces a micromechanical oscillating part, for example a micromechanical flywheel, in the interior of the micromechanical energy accumulator, whereby the micromechanical energy accumulator, which can be a micromechanical spring, for example Energy increase experiences. The kinetic energy of the movement is thus stored as potential energy in that micromechanical energy storage. In addition, the micromechanical energy store has micromechanical damping elements, which prevent the potential energy generated by the movement or acceleration gained from being released immediately, ie "ad hoc".

Instead of the aforementioned "ad hoc" energy release, the potential energy is released only after-and-after to the aforementioned at least one piezo-particle or piezoelectric element. With this configuration, the at least one piezo-particle or piezo-element is not ad hoc - but after-and-after - with Energized. By such action on the at least one piezoelectric particle or piezoelectric element with energy is due to the piezoelectric effect not ad hoc, but after-and-after, provided electrical energy. This electrical energy satisfies the electrical needs of at least one electronic module housed inside the translation device.

In a still further embodiment, the housing of the invention has one or more. several flat photoelectric or photovoltaic cells, or even solar cells, which already at regular room lighting at least sufficient electrical energy to satisfy the electrical needs of at least. deliver an electronics module.

The translation device is suitable, for example, for attachment or insertion in one or both human outer ears and configured, for example in the form of a conventional hearing aid, which are nestled by means of one or more brackets to the auricle. can. The use of. Translation device in the form of, or as part of, an ear jewelry is in the sense and in the task of the invention, in particular to realize a reduced conspicuousness: So the earth finding in a special embodiment, for example, as stud earrings or earring respectively in the earlobe of a human ear are inserted.

Furthermore, in the latter embodiment of the invention visually appealing, embellished or modified housing forms are conceivable and within the meaning of the invention. The technical simultaneous translation task of the invention is then flanked by the technical task to realize by jewelry-like appearance and shape of the housing of the invention, the reduced conspicuity or even the greatest possible invisibility.

Further features, properties, advantages and effects based on the invention will become apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment of the invention, as well as with reference to the drawings. Showing:

1 an exemplary schematic representation of a conventional "behind-the-ear" hearing aid, comprising a battery 100 , two microphones 400 ; 500 a signal processing unit 300 and a listener 600 , wherein all of these components in a housing 200 are housed;

2 an exemplary schematic representation of the integrated logic stages 17 ; 18 ; 29 ; 20 ; 21 ; 22 ; 23 as well as the electronic modules TL; SC inside the translation device according to the invention 1 comprising the respective auditory or acoustic signals 15 ; 16 the environment language or the target language 16 ;

3 an exemplary representation in section of the translation device according to the invention 1 having its attachment or insertion in or on the human ear O or an exemplary positioning of the first module 2 , for example, the receiving module or microphone, and the second module 3 for example, the transmitter module or the speaker;

3a an exemplary representation in section of the translation device according to the invention 1 , representing a possible housing shape and size of the device 1 ;

3b a further exemplary representation in section of the translation device according to the invention 1 , representing an alternative, round or cylindrical, housing shape and. Size characteristic of the device 1 ;

3c an exemplary representation in section of the translation device according to the invention 1 , representing a third possible housing shape and size of the device 1 ; such as

3d an exemplary representation in section of the translation device according to the invention 1 , representing a fourth possible housing shape and size of the device 1 ,

In one embodiment of the inventive translation device 1 preferably has a housing with a longitudinal extension of at most 7 cm, preferably of at most 2.5 cm, but ideally of at most 0.3 cm or even less. The extension of the housing of the translation device according to the invention 1 in its width, however, is at most 3 cm, but preferably at most 1 cm, but ideally at most 0.3 cm.

The height of the housing is preferably less than 2 cm, ideally even less than 1 cm or even less than 0.3 cm.

In an ideal embodiment, the housing of the translation device according to the invention 1 consequently, a volume of about at most V = 0.3 cm x 0.3 cm x 0.3 cm = 0.027 cm ³ . The proposed form of expression, however, has a volume of approximately up to V = 7 cm x 3 cm x 2 cm = 42 cm ³ .

In principle, the housing of the translation device according to the invention 1 have an elongated amorphous shape, or even a spherical round shape, or even a nearly elongated polygonal shape. Trapezoidal, cylindrical, or pyramidal basic forms of the invention also fulfill the technical task. An ideal form of expression of the housing of the invention is basically given when the same is adapted to or adapted to the ear canal.

The translation device 1 is within the meaning of the invention for attachment or introduction in each one or both human ear canals suitable and includes within its housing limits at least one electronic module TL; SC. Ideally, all electronic modules, possibly with the exception of the electrical connection to the language selector switch SW housed inside the aforementioned housing or within the aforementioned housing volume V.

The housing is preferably made of plastic, in particular of a skin-compatible plastic mixture, and designed for example in the form of two congruent mating half shells. The use of (jewelry) ceramics, composite plastics and / or metallic housing materials, in particular stainless steel, is proposed. In particularly high-quality embodiments, the housing of the invention 1 at least in parts of precious metal materials, preferably of silver or gold, or even of rhodium-plated silver or white gold, possibly even of platinum. The use of decorative gemstones on at least one side of the housing, serves the most inconspicuous or invisible in the sense of the aforementioned technical problem.

In a further developed embodiment of the invention, one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are mounted in or on its housing.

For example, these light-emitting diodes are then illuminated by corresponding electrical pulses of the at least one electronic module TL when the first module 2 Auditory or audible signals detected and forwarded and / or when the second module 3 Auditory or audible signals emits or emits.

Ideally, both LEDs will illuminate simultaneously when simultaneous translations are made. The several LEDs can light up in different colors: For example, the first LED only shines in blue and / or red, while the second LED only shines in yellow and / or green.

The sound wave receiving module is for example with a microphone 2 electrically coupled. This sound wave receiving module is used to record auditory or acoustic signals 15 , in particular human speech patterns in the environment language.

In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the sound wave transmission module, for example with a speaker 3 electrically coupled. This sound wave transmission module is used to send out auditory or acoustic signals 16 , in particular translated speech patterns in the target language.

Both modules 2 ; 3 can be powered by the same electronic module, such as the receiving and transmitting electronics TL.

Inside the translation device 1 is at least one electronic logic stage, but preferably a plurality of electronic logic stages 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 20 ; 21 ; 22 ; 23 present or embedded (so-called English: "embedded circuit").

This is done in particular in the form of a language translation electronics SC, which basically the recorded or recorded auditory or acoustic signals 15 in altered other auditory or acoustic signals 16 translated. This translation corresponds to the language translation from the environment language to the target language. The distinction of the target language from the Ambient language refers above all to the respective frequency pattern and / or to the temporal sequence of the amplitudes.

The aforementioned electronic logic stages are preferably embedded or applied in those language translation electronics SC, alternatively in the receiving and transmitting electronics TL.

The translation device 1 is capable, due to its internal logic levels 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 20 ; 21 ; 22 ; 23 to perform a recognition of the environment language. Thus, the translation device is able to use the grammar and vocabulary of one of the world-wide official or minority languages except the sign and spoken languages, such as the German or English or French or Polish or Dutch or Czech or Spanish Portuguese or Italian or Swedish or Norwegian or Finnish or Slovak or Serbian Romanian or Greek or Turkish or Russian or Ukrainian or Bengali or Arabic or African or Indian (Hindi / Urdu) or Chinese (Mandarin) or Taiwanese or Japanese language.

Likewise, the translation device 1 able to classify the first language (grammatical language) according to grammar and vocabulary of one of the worldwide spoken languages, in particular to Germanic or Indo-European or Indo-European or Slavic or Baltic-Slavic or Indo-Iranian or Afro-Asian or Niger-Congolese or Nilo-Saharan or Khoisan or Caucasian or Turkic languages or Mongolian or Ural or Dravidian or Sino-Tibetan or Austro-Asian or Austronesian or Australian or Papua languages or Tai-Kadai or Indigenous-American or Na-dene or Eskimo-Aleutian language family.

By this recognition and assignment capability, in conjunction with an internally existing language memory, the so-called digital memory area, the translation device according to the invention 1 recognizing each of the aforementioned human languages both as an environment language and translating into the target language. This can be done simultaneously, for example, such that the first business-driving business partner formulates its contents and meanings in the German and / or English language, and the second (foreign-language) business partner due to its use of the inventive translation device 1 and simultaneously record the contents and meanings in the Russian language, for example. The Russian language parts are called signals 16 for example, directly from in his ear canal 10 incorporated microspeakers 3 to the eardrum 9 transmitted.

The volume with which, for example, a (micro) speaker 3 Signals to the eardrum 9 weitergibt, can have a on the housing of the translation device according to the invention 1 existing volume controls are changed (increased or decreased). This volume control can be configured as a mechanical slider or as a rotary control. This volume control is preferably electrically connected to one of the internally embedded in the housing electronics module TL; SC connected.

In the most advantageous embodiment of the invention 1 takes place inside the translation device 1 realized interconnection of the electronic logic stages 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 20 ; 21 ; 22 ; 23 as follows:
(Mechanical) sound waves, especially the human speech fragments, basically meet as auditory or acoustic signals 15 on the sound wave receiving module 2 which preferably includes at least one microphone.

That module 2 is electrically via line 13 with a first logic level 17 connected. This first logic level 17 takes over the task of the input and / or receiving module and serves to convert the analog recorded auditory or acoustic signals 15 in analog electrical quantities, which to the subsequent logic stage 18 , preferably the analog-to-digital converter, are forwarded.

This subsequent logic level 18 serves the conversion of the aforementioned analog electrical quantities, which from the auditory or acoustic signals 15 be formed into digital signals. This happens, for example, according to the common methods of discretization of (electrical) signals. The then digitally present electrical variables are sent to the subsequent logic stage 19 , preferably the filter stage or filter logic, forwarded.

This subsequent logic level 19 is used to filter the digitized frequency ranges / frequency bands for voice and / or speech fragments and / or sounds and conversation patterns. This advantageously means: ambient noise and "non-voice" frequencies are automated filtered away or negated or suppressed by the logic. In the most advantageous embodiment of the invention, the logic stage 19 that is, negates or suppresses those frequency ranges / bands that are below the human human perception threshold. For example, all frequency bands / frequency bands below about 20 Hz as well as above 20 kHz are negated or suppressed.

By suitable algorithms is this logic level 19 further capable of transmitting only those digital signals to the subsequent logic stage 20 to pass on, which in fact stir from human language.

Advantageously, the error rate in the context of this filtering is less than 1%, preferably even less than 1%. That is, at most one out of every 100 words of the human speech of the acoustic or auditory signals applied by the environment to the invention 15 , preferably even at most one of 1,000 detected words of the signals acting on the invention 15 , be from the filter logic 18 misrecognized or incorrectly detected.

This subsequent logic level 20 is used to match the filtered digital signals from the pre-stage 19 with predefined speech recognition patterns k1 to kn, ideally with kn equal to the number of all major human languages currently spoken on earth, such as, but not limited to, the following languages:
k1 = mandarin, k2 = Spanish, k3 = English (UK), k4 = English (USA), k5 = hindi / urdu, k6 = Arabic k7 = bengali, k8 = Russian, k9 = Japanese, k10 = High German, k11 = French k13 = Italian, k14 = Portuguese, k15 = Polish, k16 = Czech, k17 = Dutch, k18 = Romanian, k19 = Luxembourgish, k20 = Belgian, k21 = Danish, k22 = Norwegian, k23 = Swedish, k24 = Norwegian, k25 = Finnish,
possibly also: k26 = Latvian, k27 = Estonian, k28 = Lithuanian, k29 = Hungarian, k30 = Turkish, k31 = Ukrainian, k32 = Moldovan, k33 = Slovene, k34 = Slovak, k35 = Serbian, k36 = Icelandic, k37 = Albanian , k38 = Greek, k39 = Latin, k40 = Belarusian, k41 = Kazakh, k42 = Mongolian, k43 = Nepalese, k44 = Bosnian, k45 = Croatian, k46 Vietnamese, k47 = Korean, k49 = thai, k50 = Cypriot, ., ..., kn = esperanto.

Within this logic level 20 In this case, for example, the aforementioned speech recognition pattern with the actually present digital signals from the preliminary stage 19 comparing, wherein the comparison or comparison with respect to the frequency pattern, in particular with regard to the temporal sequence of the amplitudes of the digital signals from the preliminary stage 19 he follows.

Because this internal logic level 20 via at least one very fast microprocessor, as well as at least one very large digital memory area, which is designed for example as a ROM and also as a ROM memory, the comparison or adjustment of the digital signals takes place 19 from the prepress with the within the logic level 20 stored speech recognition patterns in the tiniest fraction of a second. This at least one large digital storage area contains at least one vocabulary of 2 to 5 million stored speech patterns per language, but preferably between 10 and 50 million stored speech patterns per human speech, ideally including different intonations and speech rates:
For example, k120 = 120 different human languages and / or dialects in a large digital memory area of the logic level 20 stored, the total number of stored speech patterns of human speech is one hundred and twenty times the above (between 10 and 50 million) stored speech patterns.

The last process step inside the logic level 20 is the decision on the basis of the previous comparisons or comparisons of which recognized environment language is currently present and has been recorded. Also, the syntactic and pragmatic relationship of the recognized words of the present environment language is created. Further, a corresponding counter flag is set in the RAM memory area, which characterizes the recognized language from various human languages and / or dialects.

The recognition of the recognized language, as well as the syntactic and pragmatic relationship of the recognized words of the present environment language, is passed to the subsequent logic stage 21 forwarded. Nevertheless, the information of the selected target language, which by means of language selector SW by the operator of the device 1 is set to the subsequent logic level 21 forwarded.

This subsequent logic level 21 Serves to translate the detected environment language into the target language. Conventional digital language translation processes and algorithms are used, for example, to perform syntactic and pragmatic translation.

The translating logic stage always uses the large digital memory area of the aforementioned logic stage 20 to, since all language and word information is stored there.

The from the logic level 21 translated words are, advantageously in a corrected context, to the subsequent logic level 22 forwarded.

This subsequent logic level 22 is preferably designed as a digital-to-analog converter and is used to convert the aforementioned digital signals, which are now translated into the target language electrical digital signals, into analog signals. This happens, for example, according to the common methods of stabilization of digital (electrical) signals. The then at the output of this logic level 22 analogously present electrical quantities are electrically via line 14 to that module 3 forwarded, which in particular with the sound wave transmission module, advantageously with the (micro) speaker, is connected.

For example, through this speaker 3 The analog electrical quantities are converted into mechanical sound waves, which are called auditory or acoustic signals 16 to the in the auditory canal 10 located human eardrum 9 be directed.

As a result, the auditory nerve 7 to the human brain the language fragments of the target language which are sensibly composed in the context of the language translation, although on the auricle of the human ear O the speech fragments, or the sound waves, originally in the environment language 15 have arrived.

In a continuation of the idea of the invention, the aforesaid language memory is filled according to requirements with the respectively required languages. It is conceivable and inventive in this context that the language memory is automatically loaded, for example wirelessly via remote data transmission or via Internet connection, when the user of the invention enters the boundaries of a new language area. 0 Human ear, external hearing organ 1 Translation device, language translation device 2 Module, z. B. Sound wave receiving module 3 Module, z. B. sound wave transmitter module or (micro) speaker module 4 ossicles 5 Cochlea; cochlea 6 Portico; cochlea 7 nerve cord 8th anvil 9 eardrum 10 Outer ear canal 11 hammer TL Receiving and transmitting electronics SC Language translation Electronics SW Language selector 13 electrical line, z. B .: supply microphone module 14 electrical line, z. B .: Supply speaker module 15 auditory or audible signal, e.g. B. first language (environment language) 16 auditory or audible signal, e.g. B. second language (target language) 17 Logic level, e.g. B. input and / or receiving module 18 Logic level, e.g. B. analog-to-digital converter 19 Logic level, e.g. B. Filter level or filter logic 20 Logic level, e.g. For example, match level or match logic and with language memory 21 Logic level, e.g. B. Sprachkonverterlogik- or language translator stage 22 Logic level, e.g. B. Digital-to-analog converter 23 Logic level, e.g. B. output and / or transmission module 100 Conventional hearing aid battery 200 Conventional housing 300 Signal processing unit 400 Conventional microphone 500 Conventional microphone 600 Conventional handset 700 Conventional hearing aid

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• DE 202005020399 [0012]
• EP 1909536 [0016]

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Translation device ( 1 ), for example, for attachment or insertion in or on one or both human outer ears (O), preferably in the form of a hearing aid, alternatively for attachment or insertion in one or both human ear canals ( 10 ), including at least one electronic module (TL; SC), ideally that of the same housing part of the one translation device (TL; 1 ), comprising: - at least one first module ( 2 ), preferably a sound wave receiving module ( 2 ), for example a microphone, ideally a micro-microphone, for recording auditory or acoustic signals ( 15 ), in particular human speech patterns, - and at least one second module ( 3 ), for example a sound wave transmission module, ideally a (micro) loudspeaker, for transmitting auditory or acoustic signals ( 16 ), in particular speech fragments or speech patterns translated into another human language or into another human dialect. Translation device ( 1 ) for attachment to or insertion into at least one human external ear (O) or for insertion into at least one human auditory canal ( 10 ), with at least one integrated electronics (TL, SC) comprising: - at least one module ( 2 ) for receiving sound waves for the purpose of recording auditory or acoustic signals ( 15 ), - at least one receiving module ( 17 ) for forwarding from the auditory or acoustic signals ( 15 ) converted analog electrical quantities to a subsequent logic stage ( 18 ); A subsequent logic stage in the form of an analog-to-digital converter ( 18 ) for converting the analog, electrical quantities into digital signals; A subsequent filter stage ( 19 ) for suppression of all frequency ranges which are below the human human perception threshold, in particular all frequency ranges below 20 Hz and above 20 kHz; A subsequent logic stage ( 20 ) for comparing the filtered signals with stored speech recognition patterns of multiple languages to recognize the current environment speech; - a language selector switch (SW) for selecting a target language by the operator; A subsequent logic stage ( 21 ) for translating the filtered signals from the currently detected environment language into the selected target language; A subsequent logic stage in the form of a digital-to-analog converter ( 22 ) for converting the signals translated into the selected target language into analog electrical quantities; An output or transmission module ( 23 ) for forwarding these quantities; - as well as at least one module ( 3 ) for generating sound waves from the translated signals converted into analog quantities in order to transmit auditory or acoustic signals ( 16 ). Language translation device ( 1 ) with integrated electronics (TL; SC) and with at least one first module ( 2 ), for example an electronic assembly similar to a microphone, for receiving and transmitting received auditory or acoustic signals ( 15 ), in particular human language, and with at least one other module ( 3 ), for example at least one further electronic module, similar to a loudspeaker, for transmitting the internally processed auditory or acoustic signals ( 16 ) into a human ear canal ( 10 ), preferably in the direction of a human eardrum ( 9 ), characterized in that one in the language translation device ( 1 ) integrated electronics, in particular in the form of several logic stages ( 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 20 ; 21 ; 22 ; 23 ) passing through the first module ( 2 ) received auditory or acoustic signals ( 15 ) is automatically processed and translated into at least one other human language and for output to the at least second module ( 3 ), whereby this other human language ( 16 ) from the human language received at the beginning ( 15 ) with respect to the frequency pattern, in particular with regard to the temporal sequence of the amplitudes, is different. Translation device ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first human language according to grammar and vocabulary, alternatively in syntactic and pragmatics, one of the world-wide spoken official or minority language, possibly with the exception of the sign and spoken languages corresponds, for example, the German or English or French or Polish or Dutch or Czech or Spanish or Portuguese or Italian or Swedish or Norwegian or Finnish or Slovak or Serbian Romanian or Greek or Turkish or Russian or Ukrainian or Bengali or Arab or African or Indian (Hindi / Urdu) or high-Chinese ( Mandarin) or Taiwanese or Japanese language, and the second language according to grammar and vocabulary, or according to syntactic and pragmatics, a language different from the first human language. Translation device ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first language according to grammar and vocabulary, alternatively in syntactic and pragmatics, one of the world-spoken human language families heard, in particular belongs to the Germanic or Indo-European or Indo-European or Slavic or Baltic-Slavic or Indo-Iranian or Afro-Asian or Niger-Congolese or Nilo-Saharan or Khoisan or Caucasian or Turkic or Mongolian or Ural or Dravidian or Sino-Tibetan or Austro-Asian or Austronesian or Australian or Papua or Tai-Kadai or Indigenous-American or Na-dene or Eskimo-Aleutian language family, and wherein the second language according to grammar and vocabulary, or according to syntactic and pragmatics, corresponds to a language different from the first human language. Translation device ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first language is the prevailing ambient language, preferably by means of at least one electronic module (TL; SC), preferably by means of a logic stage ( 19 ), in particular by means of a filter logic, out of the totality of the auditory or acoustic signals, is filtered out. Translation device ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second language is the target language, preferably by the operator by means of an in or on the translation device ( 1 ) Language Selector Switch (SC) is selectable. Translation device ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by at least one electronic logic stage ( 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 20 ; 21 ; 22 ; 23 ) inside the translation device ( 1 ), preferably a plurality of electronic logic stages ( 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 20 ; 21 ; 22 ; 23 ), for example in the form of an "embedded" system. Translation device ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by at least one electrical storage cell in the interior of the housing, preferably an electric storage cell with high energy density, in particular at least one lithium-ion accumulator or at least one NiMH (nickel-metal hydride) accumulator. Translation device ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by at least micromechanical energy storage device in the interior of the housing, in particular comprising at least one piezoelectric element or piezo-particles. Translation device ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a housing with a total volume V of at least V = 0.027 cm ³ and at most of V = 42 cm ³ : 0.027 cm ³ ≤ V <42 cm ³ . Translation device ( 1 ) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by a housing in "behind-the-ear" -expression or in the form of an ear jewelery or as part of such, for example with an ear plug or earring shaped and insertable into the earlobe of a human outer ear approach ,

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