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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2006
Randall Paul Baartman, Rochester, MN (US);
James Edward Carey, Rochester, MN (US);
Jason J. Illg, Rochester, MN (US);
John Stephen Mysak, Rochester, MN (US);
Randall Paul Baartman, Rochester, MN (US);
James Edward Carey, Rochester, MN (US);
Jason J. Illg, Rochester, MN (US);
John Stephen Mysak, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Electronic messaging systems, a machine-accessible medium, and methods for text-based electronic communication. In one embodiment, a plurality of databases are provided. The databases each define shorthand terms with one or more longhand terms. A shorthand term is targeted within a text message, and the databases are searched for corresponding longhand terms. The longhand terms are selected for display according to factors such as user preferences, the identities of participants to the text communication, and the context of the text message. Abbreviations, shorthand, and other jargon sent by one user is thereby interpreted. For example, one of the longhand terms may be substituted in-line with the text message. Alternatively, all matches for the shorthand term found in the databases may be listed in descending order according to relevancy.