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Processing an animation file to provide an animated icon

US8004529B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14References

23Claims

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Assignee

Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

Justin Wood · Los Altos, US
Thomas Goossens · Paris, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 1, 2007
Grant date	Aug 23, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 23, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG11B27/034
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for processing an animation file to provide an animated icon to an instant messaging environment is presented. An animation file is reformatted to generate the animated icon to satisfy a pre-defined size requirement of the instant messaging environment. The animated icon is stored for distribution to the instant messaging environment.

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