Patent ID: 6205418
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method of operating a computer-based system in multiple languages, said computer-based system having a processor and memory for executing a target application, said method comprising the steps of:storing selected segments of at least one pre-programmed language in said memory of said computer-based system, said selected segments being representative of a fixed set of terms used for communicating with said computer-based system via said target application;retrieving a profile from said memory for at least one of a plurality of users of said computer-based system, said profile including a current language selection for said at least one of a plurality of users;displaying said current language selection for said at least one of a plurality of users;modifying said current language selection to produce a new language selection during operation of said target application, said modifying step being independently performable by one of a plurality of users; andupdating said profile with said new language selection during operation of said target application, said at least one of a plurality of users using said new language selection for operating said computer-based system via said target application;wherein said modifying step comprises creating a custom language and said updating step comprises storing selected segments of said custom language in said memory of said computer-based system, said selected segments of said custom language being representative of said fixed set of terms used for communicating with said computer-based system via said target application.