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3 Have you ever traveled to another country and felt so lost because you were not familiar with the language? When traveling, it can be very frustrating when you attempt to communicate with someone else s language and this can sometimes put a damper on your travel experience. The Travel Buddy app will be your all-in-one worldly travel guide in the palm of your hand; and the best part is, it speaks in your language. With Travel Buddy s top of the line voice detection technology, the foreign individual the user wishes to understand can speak into the smart phone and the device will then translate what they are saying back to the user in their home language. There is no limit to how little or how much the person can say into the phone. With Travel Buddy s advanced features, this application will be able to translate any language chosen as long as the foreign person speaks in their language clearly and into your device. Not only does Travel Buddy translate the foreign language, but another feature on this app allows the user to search common phrases in the language they select as well; this will allow the user to communicate back to the foreigner. Along with the translation capabilities that Travel Buddy possesses, the user will also have the option to view customer reviews on nearby places to visit in that country. If the user wishes to use this particular link on the app, their phone will search all nearby locations in that country and they will choose a category (restaurants, attractions, historical sites, etc.). This link will search customer reviews and information about these places in order for our users to have a successful, stress free travel experience. The target audience for the app Travel Buddy will be the world traveler or explorer who wishes to enhance their travel experience. This audience could also be an individual who is simply curious about a foreign language in general or someone who is planning a trip to another country and wants to be prepared. Travel Buddy will be available for download on all iphone OS and Android devices. This app will be a free download, but for every language you wish to download to the app there will be a charge of $3.99. For our downloader s enjoyment, the location and customer reviews link on the app will be free of charge as well. This application will be marketed through numerous venues including: social media outlets such as Facebook and Pandora as well as travel websites such as Expedia.com and Booking.com. The world traveler needs this app on their phone because it is the all-in-one tool for successful out-ofcountry explorations. This app is designed with the traveler s convenience in mind. At the touch of a button the user can search the best venues to visit and places to eat. However, the best feature on Travel Buddy is its voice detection capabilities that allow the customer to understand the foreign language being spoken. Although there are other applications like Travel Buddy, none of the competitors are able to achieve all of the combined features that Travel Buddy is capable of. Listed below are two of the competing apps: 1. itranslate voice a. Link to description: b. Price: $ Translate Voice Free a. Link to description: b. Price: free

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6 Functional Requirements: 1. Voice Detection Translator 1.1 Will translate the foreign language being spoken into the speaker of the phone into the user s home language. 1.2 Will provide both a spoken and written translation to the user. 1.3 There is no limit on how little or how much the foreign person needs to say into the phone. 2. Travel Guide 1.1 When clicked, it will list a variety of places in the area including restaurants, tourist attractions, and historical sites. 1.2 Will provide customer reviews on selected places in order to enhance the user s traveling experience. 1.3 User has the option to create an itinerary for their trip by liking places shown and storing them to the favorites section. 3. Hand-held Dictionary 1.1 When opened, the user can choose from one of three options to browse through: definitions, common phrases, and slang words. 1.2 Will provide the user the meaning of the word, phrase, or slang term in the user s home language.

7 Actor Name Synonym Description User Database Smartphone User Foreign Language Archive Individual who wants to understand the foreign language. A dictionary and database of all foreign languages and definitions. Use Case Name Use-Case Description Participating Actors/Roles Translate the foreign language Recommend a variety of places Provide a compilation of foreign words/phrases and the meanings The user will ask the foreign person to speak into the phone. The database will provide the translation to the user in the home language the user chooses. The database provides an array of restaurants, tourist attractions, and historical sites with customer reviews attached. The user has the option to browse through these and like their favorites. This app provides an additional foreign language resource in the form of a foreign language dictionary. The user can search common words and phrases and the database will deliver the definition to the user. User, Database User, Database User, Database

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9 Event Response List Subsystem Actor Event (or Use Case) Trigger Responses Travel Buddy User Translate the foreign language The user will ask the foreign person to speak into the phone The app will translate what the person says into the user s home language Travel Buddy Database Recommend a variety of places The database sends a list of recommendations and customer reviews based on the user s location The app displays the recommendations to the user Travel Buddy User Provide a compilation of foreign words/phrases and the meanings The user will search or browse through the foreign language dictionary The app will send a request to the database and it will display the word/phrase and it s definition to the user