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US 2003/0125927 A1Published application
Method and system for translating instant messages
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorYonas D. Seme
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AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorYonas D. Seme
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A method and system translating instant messages between users who communicate in different languages is presented. Two or more users engaged in an instant messaging session compose messages according to a source language or destination language. The source language corresponds to the preferred language of the user of the device that sends messages during the session, while the destination language corresponds to the preferred language of the user of a device that receives sent messages. During the session, devices can exchange user profile information that specify one or more translation preferences, including the destination address(es), source address(es), and corresponding source and destination languages. A content translation module implemented as a computer-executable module (e.g., DLL, exe) utilizes the information contained in the user profile to translate messages from the source language to the destination language. The translated message is then transmitted to the destination device. Because the message is translated prior to delivery, the destination device receives the message according to the destination language.
A method for translating instant messages exchanged between two or more devices over a network by one or more users that communicate in different languages, the method comprising:
A system for providing real-time communication over a network between two or more devices to support multiple languages, the system comprising:
A method for translating instant messages exchanged between two or more devices over a network by one or more users that communicate in different languages, the method comprising:
A system for providing real-time communication over a network between two or more devices to support multiple languages, the system comprising:
A system for providing real-time communication over a network between two or more devices to support multiple languages, the system comprising:
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