Method, product, and apparatus for requesting a resource from an identifier having a character image
US6993594B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/301
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One or more character image elements can be detected from an identifier that includes a character image of an emoticon, the image elements including a base image identifier and character modifier identifier. After detection at least one uniform resource identifier component corresponding to said at least one character image element can be generated. After component generation a uniform resource locator (URL) incIuding said at least one uniform resource identifier component can be generated. After URL generation, a network resource can be requested from the URL.
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