Patent ID: 6993474
Filing Date: 2006-01-31
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for providing multilingual text-based dialogue between two opposing communicants facing each other in a self-contained portable environment, the method comprising: selecting a dialogue language for each of the two opposing communicants using input devices positioned opposed to one another; receiving text-based data based on the dialogue language from at least one of the two communicants; transmitting the text-based data to an opposing display in the opposing communicant's selected language; and displaying the text-based data in the selected languages; wherein the self-contained portable environment is characterized by a compact folding laptop-like configuration with at least one display for each of the two opposing communicants, said displays being erected upright when in use, and said self-contained portable environment being foldable into a compact configuration whereby said displays are disposed between said opposing input devices.