Patent ID: 7398214
Filing Date: 2008-07-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for translating text on an original slide presentation from a first language to a second language in a batch process comprising the steps of: obtaining original slide presentation and language translation information, during a batch processing session; creating a text file, the text file having a format that can enable text be translated from one language to a second language using conventional file translation techniques by obtaining the original presentation slide for which translation is desired, obtaining the translation language for the presentation slide; and retrieving the text to be translated from the original presentation slide; reading all text from all slides in the slide presentation; inserting the read text from an original presentation slide into the created auxiliary text file; translating the text inserted into the auxiliary text file from a first language to a second language; and writing the translated text onto the original presentation slide, in the location of the original text that was translated, using information contained in the original presentation slide.