A Multilingual Video Chat System Based on the Service-Oriented Architecture

Abstract

The use of video chat and video conference applications is ubiquitous, especially in this era of wireless and mobility. However, a video chat system that allows communicating parties to speak/type indifferent languages has not been widely used. In this paper, we propose a service-oriented architecture to developa multilingual video chat system that supports people speaking/texting in different languages. It uses the Web Real Time Communication (WebRTC) technology andtakes advantage of the services available on the Internet, includingGoogle Web Speech API, Google Transliterate API, and Microsoft Translator. It is a browser based solution that allows users to connect from various platforms, such as Windows, Linux, or Mac. Since the application uses WebRTC, the user does not have to download and install any plugins. The service-oriented architecture design based on WebRTC allows us todevelop and implement the whole system in a short period of time.