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Translating emotion to braille, emoticons and other special symbols

  • US 7,607,097 B2
  • Filed: 09/25/2003
  • Issued: 10/20/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving an emotional state indicator output from automatic emotional content analysis of a communication session, said emotional state indicator indicating an emotional state of a presenter of said communication session;

    retrieving a cultural profile for said presenter;

    retrieving a plurality of cultural profiles corresponding to each of a plurality of recipients to which said communication session is directed;

    for each recipient to which said communication session is directed;

    translating said emotional state indicator into a corresponding emoticon according to a difference between said cultural profile of said presenter and said cultural profile of said recipient;

    merging said translated emoticon into a copy of said communication session; and

    presenting said communication session and merged translated emoticon to said recipient.

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