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Microsoft Patenting IM Translation?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the pipe-through-babelfish-equals-patent dept.

theodp writes "The USPTO just published Microsoft's patent application for a Method and system for translating instant messages, in which the software giant demonstrates how an English-speaking sender can type 'Hi' in an IM and it will be translated to 'Hola' for a Spanish-speaking recipient."

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  1. What the hell?... by thdexter · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Slashdot reported on a patent without crying foul or making any disparaging remarks toward Microsoft? Did I sign into Yahoo! News or something on accident?

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