Dynamically transforming a typing indicator to reflect a user's tone
US10529116B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/18
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, computer system, and computer program product for determining and displaying tones with messaging information are provided. The embodiment may include receiving a plurality of user-entered messaging information from a messaging application. The embodiment may also include determining a tone associated with the plurality of received user-entered messaging information. The embodiment may further include determining a color and an animation for the determined tone based on a preconfigured mapping of a plurality of colors and a plurality of animations with a plurality of tones. The embodiment may also include displaying the animation with the color on a display screen of a user device until the user submits the plurality of user-entered messaging information for transmission to one or more other users.
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