System and method for text translations and annotation in an instant messaging session

Abstract

A system and method for translating received input from a sender to recipient in an instant messaging dialog is disclosed. The method comprises receiving instant messaging input from a sender for recipient, wherein the instant messaging input comprises at least one subculture specific term. A category is identified the defines a difference between the sender and the recipient and the received instant messaging input is modified from the sender by generating an output associated with the least one subculture specific term and based on the identified category. Multiple recipients in a chat session may also each receive a translated or annotated message according to characteristics of each individual recipient.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 associating a sender of a text with one of a plurality of groups, to yield a sender group;   associating a recipient of the text with one of the plurality of groups, to yield a recipient group; and   upon determining a difference in the sender group and the recipient group, wherein the difference indicates distinct cultures of the sender and the recipient, presenting a notification to one of the recipient and the sender based on one of a content of the text and the sender group.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the difference is determined when an abbreviation in the text is not commonly used by the recipient group. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising replacing the abbreviation with a graphical feature representing the abbreviation in the text, wherein the graphical feature is selected based on the recipient group. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 annotating the abbreviation, to yield expanded text; and   transmitting the expanded text with the text to the recipient.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 presenting a new window to the recipient with information associated with the expanded text.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of groups comprises a medical group, a legal group, an engineering group, a technical support group, and a youth sub-culture group. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the notification is distinct from a second notification presented another of the one of the recipient and the sender. 
     
     
         8 . A system comprising:
 a processor; and   a computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored which, when executed   
       by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
   associating a sender of a text with one of a plurality of groups, to yield a sender group;   associating a recipient of the text with one of the plurality of groups, to yield a recipient group; and   upon determining a difference in the sender group and the recipient group, wherein the difference indicates distinct cultures of the sender and the recipient, presenting a notification to one of the recipient and the sender based on one of a content of the text and the sender group.   
 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the difference is determined when an abbreviation in the text is not commonly used by the recipient group. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , the computer-readable storage medium having additional instructions stored which result in operations comprising replacing the abbreviation with a graphical feature representing the abbreviation in the text, wherein the graphical feature is selected based on the recipient group. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , the computer-readable storage medium having additional instructions stored which result in operations comprising:
 annotating the abbreviation, to yield expanded text; and   transmitting the expanded text with the text to the recipient.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , the computer-readable storage medium having additional instructions stored which result in operations comprising:
 presenting a new window to the recipient with information associated with the expanded text.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of groups comprises a medical group, a legal group, an engineering group, a technical support group, and a youth sub-culture group. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the notification is distinct from a second notification presented another of the one of the recipient and the sender. 
     
     
         15 . A computer-readable storage device having instructions stored which, when executed 
       by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:
 associating a sender of a text with one of a plurality of groups, to yield a sender group; 
 associating a recipient of the text with one of the plurality of groups, to yield a recipient group; and 
 upon determining a difference in the sender group and the recipient group, wherein the difference indicates distinct cultures of the sender and the recipient, presenting a notification to one of the recipient and the sender based on one of a content of the text and the sender group. 
 
     
     
         16 . The computer-readable storage device of  claim 15 , wherein the difference is determined when an abbreviation in the text is not commonly used by the recipient group. 
     
     
         17 . The computer-readable storage device of  claim 16 , having additional instructions stored which result in operations comprising replacing the abbreviation with a graphical feature representing the abbreviation in the text, wherein the graphical feature is selected based on the recipient group. 
     
     
         18 . The computer-readable storage device of  claim 16 , having additional instructions stored which result in operations comprising:
 annotating the abbreviation, to yield expanded text; and   transmitting the expanded text with the text to the recipient.   
     
     
         19 . The computer-readable storage device of  claim 18 , having additional instructions stored which result in operations comprising:
 presenting a new window to the recipient with information associated with the expanded text.   
     
     
         20 . The computer-readable storage device of  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of groups comprises a medical group, a legal group, an engineering group, a technical support group, and a youth sub-culture group.