Translating paralinguistic indicators
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving data representing a paralinguistic indicator associated with a gaming platform, wherein the paralinguistic indicator is represented using a first data format associated with the gaming platform, and wherein the data representing the paralinguistic indicator comprises markup language data;
translating the paralinguistic indicator to a second data format which is different from the first data format, wherein the second data format is associated with a real time messaging platform; and
sending the translated paralinguistic indicator to the real time messaging platform,wherein the gaming platform is a virtual world platform and the real time messaging platform is an instant messaging platform.
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Abstract
Paralinguistic indicators are translated at a paralinguistic translation server by 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. 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 a virtual world system but differs from the source. The first set of data related to the first paralinguistic indicator is translated into a second set of data related to a second paralinguistic indicator, such that the second paralinguistic indicator that is at least partially synonymous to the non-verbal communications associated with the first paralinguistic indicator. The second set of data related to the second paralinguistic indicator is transmitted to the destination.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving data representing a paralinguistic indicator associated with a gaming platform, wherein the paralinguistic indicator is represented using a first data format associated with the gaming platform, and wherein the data representing the paralinguistic indicator comprises markup language data; translating the paralinguistic indicator to a second data format which is different from the first data format, wherein the second data format is associated with a real time messaging platform; and sending the translated paralinguistic indicator to the real time messaging platform, wherein the gaming platform is a virtual world platform and the real time messaging platform is an instant messaging platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving data representing a paralinguistic indicator associated with a gaming platform, wherein the paralinguistic indicator is described using a first data format associated with the gaming platform; receiving at least some voice data with the data representing the paralinguistic indicator; translating the paralinguistic indicator to a second data format which is different from the first data format, wherein the second data format is associated with a real time messaging platform; and sending the translated paralinguistic indicator to the real time messaging platform, wherein the gaming platform is a virtual world platform and the real time messaging platform is an instant messaging platform. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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one or more computer processors; one or more computer-readable storage memories embodying processor-executable instructions which, responsive to execution by the one or more computer processors, are configured to; receive, from a gaming platform, data representing a first paralinguistic indicator, the first paralinguistic indicator represented in a first data format associated with the gaming platform; translate the first paralinguistic indicator to a second data format associated with a real time messaging platform; send the translated first paralinguistic indicator to the real time messaging platform; receive, from the real time messaging platform, data representing a second paralinguistic indicator, the second paralinguistic indicator represented in the second data format associated with the real time messaging platform; translate the second paralinguistic indicator to the first data format associated with the gaming platform; and send the translated second paralinguistic indicator to the gaming platform, wherein the gaming platform is a virtual world platform and the real time messaging platform is an instant messaging platform. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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