Real-time language learning within a smart space

Abstract

Examples disclosed herein provide real-time language learning within a smart space. An example system includes a sensor; object detection software to identify a first object and a second object in an environment based on an output of the sensor; assign a first weight to the first object and a second weight to the second object; perform a comparison of the first weight and the second weight; and select the first object to be associated with a second language output based on the comparison; context determination software to determine a second language context based on the output of the sensor; linguistic analysis software to associate the first object with a second language based on the second language context; and prompt generation software to cause the second language output for the first object in the second language to be presented.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a sensor;   object detection software to:
 identify a first object and a second object in an environment based on an output of the sensor; 
 assign a first weight to the first object and a second weight to the second object; 
 perform a comparison of the first weight and the second weight; and 
 select the first object to be associated with a second language output based on the comparison; 
   context determination software to determine a second language context based on the output of the sensor;   linguistic analysis software to associate the first object with a second language based on the second language context; and   prompt generation software to cause the second language output for the first object in the second language to be presented.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the object detection software is to assign the first weight to the first object based on a frequency of interaction of a user with the first object. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the object detection software is to assign the first weight to the first object based on a property of the first object. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the second language output includes a visual output. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the second language output includes an audio output. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further including:
 user detection software to identify a user in the environment based on the output of the sensor; and   associate the user with a user profile, the context determination software to determine the second language context based on the user profile.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the output of the sensor includes image data. 
     
     
         8 . A system comprising:
 memory;   programmable circuitry; and   machine readable instructions to cause the programmable circuitry to:
 identify a user in an environment based on one or more of image data corresponding to an output of a first sensor in the environment or audio data corresponding to an output of a second sensor in the environment; 
 identify a first object and a second object in the environment; 
 assign a first weight to the first object and a second weight to the second object; 
 select the first object to be associated with a second language output based on the first weight relative to the second weight; and 
 cause the second language output to be presented in the environment. 
   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the programmable circuitry is to:
 detect an interaction between the user and the first object based on the image data; and   assign the first weight to the first object based on the interaction.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the programmable circuitry is to cause a projection including a visual representation of the second language output to be presented proximate to the first object in the environment. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the programmable circuitry is to:
 retrieve a user profile for the user; and   determine a second language for the user based on the user profile.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the programmable circuitry is to:
 detect a second language input from the user based on audio data generated after the presentation of the second language output; and   modify the user profile based on the second language input.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the programmable circuitry is to:
 identify the environment based on the image data; and   determine the second language output for the first object based on the identification of the environment.   
     
     
         14 . A machine readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause programmable circuitry to at least:
 identify a first object and a second object in an environment based on an output of a sensor in the environment;   select the first object to be associated with a second language indicator based on a property of the first object and a property of the second object; and   cause the second language indicator to be output for presentation.   
     
     
         15 . The machine readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein the property of the first object includes a frequency of use of the first object by a user in the environment and the property of the second object includes a frequency of use of the second object by the user in the environment. 
     
     
         16 . The machine readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein the output of the sensor corresponds to image data and the instructions cause the programmable circuitry to:
 detect a face of a user in the image data;   identify the user based on the face; and   select a second language for the second language indicator based on the identification of the user.   
     
     
         17 . The machine readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein the instructions cause the programmable circuitry to cause the second language indicator to be output as an audio output. 
     
     
         18 . The machine readable storage medium of  claim 17 , wherein the audio output is a first audio output and the instructions cause the programmable circuitry to:
 detect an audio input from a user, the audio input in a second language; and   cause a second audio output to be presented in response to the audio input from the user, the second audio output in the second language.   
     
     
         19 . The machine readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein the instructions cause the programmable circuitry to cause the second language indicator to be output as a visual output. 
     
     
         20 . The machine readable storage medium of  claim 19 , wherein the instructions cause the programmable circuitry to cause the second language indicator to be displayed on a surface proximate to the first object.