Method and system for processing audio communications over a network

An electronic device that serves as a first client device that has established an audio and/or video communication session with a second client device over a network through one or more servers, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory;
• and
• one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
• during the audio and/or video communication session:
• receiving a first audio transmission from the second client device, wherein the first audio transmission is provided by the second client device in a source language that is distinct from a default language associated with the first client device;
• obtaining one or more current user language attributes for the first client device, wherein the one or more current user language attributes are indicative of a current language that is used for the audio and/or video communication session at the first client device;
• in accordance with a determination that the one or more current user language attributes suggest a target language that is currently used for the audio and/or video communication session at the first client device, and in accordance with a determination that the target language is distinct from the default language associated with the first client device:
• obtaining a translation of the first audio transmission from the source language into the target language;
• presenting the translation of the first audio transmission in the target language to a user at the first client device;
• obtaining a set of vocal characteristics of a voice in the first audio transmission;
• according to a determination that a server load is below a predetermined threshold, generating a simulated first audio transmission that includes the translation of the first audio transmission spoken in the target language in accordance with the set of vocal characteristics of the voice of the first audio transmission, and
• according to a determination that the server load is above the predetermined threshold, generating the simulated first audio transmission that includes the translation of the first audio transmission spoken in the target language in accordance with a subset of the vocal characteristics of the voice of the first audio transmission.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device, cause the device to perform operations comprising:

• at a first client device that has established an audio and/or video communication session with a second client device over the network through one or more servers:
• during the audio and/or video communication session:
• receiving a first audio transmission from the second client device, wherein the first audio transmission is provided by the second client device in a source language that is distinct from a default language associated with the first client device;
• obtaining one or more current user language attributes for the first client device, wherein the one or more current user language attributes are indicative of a current language that is used for the audio and/or video communication session at the first client device;
• in accordance with a determination that the one or more current user language attributes suggest a target language that is currently used for the audio and/or video communication session at the first client device, and in accordance with a determination that the target language is distinct from the default language associated with the first client device:
• obtaining a translation of the first audio transmission from the source language from the source language into the target language;
• presenting the translation of the first audio transmission in the target language to a user at the first client device;
• obtaining a set of vocal characteristics of a voice in the first audio transmission;
• according to a determination that a server load is below a predetermined threshold, generating a simulated first audio transmission that includes the translation of the first audio transmission spoken in the target language in accordance with the set of vocal characteristics of the voice of the first audio transmission, and
• according to a determination that the server load is above the predetermined threshold, generating the simulated first audio transmission that includes the translation of the first audio transmission spoken in the target language in accordance with a subset of the vocal characteristics of the voice of the first audio transmission.