Foreign language abbreviation translation in an instant messaging system
US7890525B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/3343
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for automatically providing foreign language abbreviation translation in an instant messaging system that identifies a foreign language abbreviation translation database based on a user indicated source culture. The foreign abbreviation translation database stores abbreviation translations for foreign language abbreviations frequently used by people from the user indicated source culture. The system locates a candidate term in an instant message and compares the candidate term to the foreign language abbreviations in the foreign language abbreviation translation database. In the event that the candidate term matches one of the foreign language abbreviations in the identified foreign language abbreviation translation database, the corresponding translation is retrieved and displayed. The comparison of the candidate term with the foreign language abbreviations may include automatically obtaining a transliteration of the candidate term. The disclosed system advantageously enables translation of foreign language abbreviations to be performed in real-time.
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