US 12,440,136 B2
Emotion detection and translation for electronic communications
Eric Zavesky, Austin, TX (US); James Pratt, Round Rock, TX (US); and Yupeng Jia, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Oct. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/046,641.
Prior Publication US 2024/0122511 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 5/16 (2006.01); G06F 40/30 (2020.01); G06V 40/16 (2022.01); H04N 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/165 (2013.01) [G06F 40/30 (2020.01); G06V 40/174 (2022.01); H04N 7/147 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
detecting, by a device comprising a processor, emotional state data representative of an emotional state of a first participant associated with a communication, wherein the communication comprises a transmission of communication content from the first participant to at least a second participant via a communication network, wherein the transmission of the communication content is susceptible to miscommunication or misinterpretation of the emotional state of the first participant;
determining, by the device, metadata that represents the emotional state, wherein the metadata is applicable to identify an embellishment for inclusion with the communication content, including translating between the metadata and the embellishment; and
facilitating, by the device, transmitting the communication content and the metadata via the communication network, wherein a communication network device that is part of the communication network is adapted to apply the metadata to identify the embellishment and to include the embellishment in translated communication content for receipt by at least the second participant, the embellishment operative to represent the emotional state of the first participant to the second participant.