Method and apparatus for inputting emoticon
US10984226B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/04
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure discloses a method and apparatus for inputting an emoticon. An embodiment of the method comprises: acquiring a facial image of a user, and locating a facial feature point of the facial image; determining facial expression information of the user based on a location of the facial feature point; selecting an emoticon matching the facial expression information from a preset emoticon library, wherein the emoticon library is used for correspondingly storing the emoticon and the facial expression information; and displaying the selected emoticon in an input interface. The embodiment increases the speed of inputting an emoticon.
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