Message translations
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsBrian Daigle, Larry Kent, W. Daniell, Wendy Eason, Samuel Zellner, Jerry Liu, Robert Koch
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Abstract
Systems for translating text messages in an instant messaging system comprise a translation engine for translating text messages into a preferred language of a recipient of the text messages. The systems are configured to send and receive the text messages and to determine whether the text messages that are received in a source language are in the preferred language of the recipients so that the text messages are displayed in the preferred language of the recipients of the text messages. Other systems and methods are also provided.
Claims37
A method for translating electronic messages, comprising:
- receiving an electronic message in a source language;
- determining whether the source language is similar to a preferred destination language;
- and
- translating the electronic message into the preferred destination language when the source language is not similar to the preferred destination language.
A system for translating text messages, comprising:
- a translation engine for translating text messages into a preferred language of recipients of the text messages;
- and
- a first processing device coupled to the translation engine, the first processing device configured to send and receive the text messages and configured to determine whether text messages received in a source language are in a preferred language selected by recipients of the text messages.
A method for establishing language preferences, comprising:
- receiving an identification of a preferred language from an email user;
- and
- saving an indication of the preferred language.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.