Translating paralinguistic indicators
View Patent ↗Paralinguistic indicators are translated at a paralinguistic translation server by receiving from a source a first set of data related to a first paralinguistic indicator that is configured to enable non-verbal communications between a source and a destination. The source is one of an instant messaging system and a virtual world system and the destination is one of the textual instant messaging system and a virtual world system but differs from the source. The first set of data related to the first paralinguistic indicator is translated into a second set of data related to a second paralinguistic indicator, such that the second paralinguistic indicator that is at least partially synonymous to the non-verbal communications associated with the first paralinguistic indicator. The second set of data related to the second paralinguistic indicator is transmitted to the destination.
1. A computer-implemented method for electronic communications, comprising:
receiving data representing a paralinguistic indicator from a first user using a gaming platform, wherein the paralinguistic indicator has a first appearance and is associated with the gaming platform;
translating the paralinguistic indicator to have a second appearance which is different from the first appearance, wherein the translated paralinguistic indicator is associated with a real time messaging platform; and
sending the translated paralinguistic indicator to a second user using the real time messaging platform,
wherein the gaming platform is a virtual world platform and the real time messaging platform is an instant messaging platform.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first and second paralinguistic indicators represent emotions.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first and second paralinguistic indicators represent actions.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the first paralinguistic indicator represents an avatar's actions.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the received paralinguistic indicator comprises a non-verbal indicator.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the gaming platform and the real time messaging platform is a proprietary communications platform.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a plurality of types of data representing the paralinguistic indicator from the first user.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein the second appearance is influenced by the plurality of types of data representing the paralinguistic indicator.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein the second appearance comprises a complex emotional appearance based on the plurality of types of data representing the paralinguistic indicator.
10. A computer-based system for electronic communications comprising at least one processor and at least one storage medium storing a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions being executable by the at least one processor for:
receiving data representing a paralinguistic indicator from a first user using a gaming platform, wherein the paralinguistic indicator has a first appearance and is associated with the gaming platform;
translating, using the at least one processor, the paralinguistic indicator to have a second appearance which is different from the first appearance, wherein the translated paralinguistic indicator is associated with a real time messaging platform; and
sending the translated paralinguistic indicator to a second user using the real time messaging platform,
wherein the gaming platform is a virtual world platform and the real time messaging platform is an instant messaging platform.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the first and second paralinguistic indicators represent emotions.
12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the first and second paralinguistic indicators represent actions.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the first paralinguistic indicator represents an avatar's actions.
14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the received paralinguistic indicator comprises a non-verbal indicator.
15. The system of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the gaming platform and the real time messaging platform is a proprietary communications platform.
16. The system of claim 10 , further comprising executable instructions for receiving a plurality of types of data representing the paralinguistic indicator from the first user.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the second appearance is influenced by the plurality of types of data representing the paralinguistic indicator.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the second appearance comprises a complex emotional appearance based on the plurality of types of data representing the paralinguistic indicator.