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Wireless mobile image messaging

US9392101B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12References

23Claims

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Assignee

VARIA HOLDINGS LLC · US

Inventors

Tyrol Graham · Seattle, US
Eric J. Hull · Seattle, US
Jonathan Nelson · Malvern, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 21, 2010
Grant date	Jul 12, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 9, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S707/922
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Non-verbal communications between users of wireless mobile devices are facilitated using image messages. An image message may e.g. convey information about the sender user, in particular, current information about the sender user. In one aspect, a user may select an image message category, and select an image message among the image messages of the selected image message category for transmission, to quickly, efficiently and graphically convey (current) information about the user. The process may be performed to form a mixed media message. Received image message to convey current information may be aged via time and/or color displays.

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