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Translating paralinguisitic indicators

  • US 8,010,474 B1
  • Filed: 06/25/2007
  • Issued: 08/30/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for translating paralinguistic indicators at a paralinguistic translation server, the method comprising:

  • receiving, from a source, a first set of data related to a first paralinguistic indicator that is configured to enable non-verbal communications between a source and a destination, wherein the source is one of an instant messaging system and a virtual world system and the destination is one of the textual instant messaging system and the virtual world system but differs from the source;

    translating the first set of data related to the first paralinguistic indicator into a second set of data related to a second paralinguistic indicator that is at least partially synonymous to the non-verbal communications associated with the first paralinguistic indicator; and

    transmitting the second set of data related to the second paralinguistic indicator to the destination.

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