Using emoticons, such as for wireless devices
US7669135B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/04
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for generating a displayable icon or emoticon form that indicates the mood or emotion of a user of the mobile station. A user of a device, such as a mobile phone, is provided with a dedicated key or shared dedicated key option that the user may select to insert an emoticon onto a display or other medium. The selection of the key or shared dedicated key may result in the insertion of the emoticon, or may also result in the display of a collection of emoticons that the user may then select from using, for example, a key mapping or navigation technique.
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