Yappn Granted Exclusive Access to US Patent for Translation System for Multiple Instant Message Networks
Posted: Mar 25, 2015 8:33 AM EDT
Updated: Mar 25, 2015 9:33 AM EDT
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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / March 25, 2015 / Yappn Corp. (OCTQB:YPPN)(“Yappn” or “Company”) is pleased to announce that under its partnership with TranzActive, it has received exclusive access to the United States Patent and Trademark Office patent for “Translation System and Method for Multiple Instant Message Networks,” for the social media and Ecommerce space.
United States Patent No. US 8,983,850 B2 was granted on March 17, 2015, and it is described as follows:
A method and system provides a graphical user interface for instant messaging on any of a plurality of instant messaging networks. The interface provides a roster of contacts in each instant messaging network. Instant messages entered through the interface are machine translated into a preferred language for each intended recipient contact. The translated message is sent over the respective instant messaging networks of the intended recipient contacts. Response messages are translated into the source language of the user of the graphical user interface.
The patent, with Provisional application in July, 2011, was formally applied for in July 2012, allowing for the protection of the technology where instant messages are translated for communication purposes between languages. The patent was granted to Ortsbo Inc., which is now branded under the name TranzActive, a division of Intertainment Media Inc (TSX VENTURE:INT / US:ITMTF / FRA:I4T), a majority shareholder of Yappn. Yappn has an agreement to exclusively use this technology across its network and a right of first refusal to purchase the properties of Ortsbo.
Yappn will be using the patent for its real-time language services offerings as it enables messaging as part of its real-time multilingual service suite of Marketing, Ecommerce and Customer Support programs globally.
“Instant messaging continues to gain momentum throughout the global landscape and is an integral part of the Ecommerce value chain as consumers interact with each other and brands,” said Mr. David Lucatch, Founder and CEO of Yappn. “The patent validates the initial programs that Yappn launched for its engagement model and allows people across the world to interact without a language barrier making it easier to communication with each other regardless of language or messaging system.”
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