Character-based, graphically expressive mobile messaging system
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1. A system enabling a character-based, graphically expressive messaging service for mobile, wireless devices, comprising:
- a character file database storing, for at least one character, a set of image files corresponding to a plurality of moods for each character;
a messaging server operative to present a user interface facilitating the composition of a character-based, graphically expressive message;
the user interface allowing the user to select a character and a mood for the message;
the user interface allowing the user to input text and identify a message recipient;
wherein the messaging server is operative to transmit to the message recipient a message including an image of the selected character in the selected mood and the text inputted by the user.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses and systems allowing users to send and receive character-based, graphically expressive messages using mobile wireless devices. In one embodiment, the present invention allows users to create and maintain a customized, easy-to-use visual messaging environment for use with wireless mobile devices having limited display and other interface capabilities. In one embodiment, the present invention allows users to establish a graphical character-based, messaging personality, including selectable images of the character that convey a certain mood.
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1. A system enabling a character-based, graphically expressive messaging service for mobile, wireless devices, comprising:
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a character file database storing, for at least one character, a set of image files corresponding to a plurality of moods for each character;
a messaging server operative to present a user interface facilitating the composition of a character-based, graphically expressive message;
the user interface allowing the user to select a character and a mood for the message;
the user interface allowing the user to input text and identify a message recipient;
wherein the messaging server is operative to transmit to the message recipient a message including an image of the selected character in the selected mood and the text inputted by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system enabling a character-based, graphically expressive messaging service for mobile, wireless devices, comprising:
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a character file database storing, for at least one character, a set of image files corresponding to a plurality of moods for each character;
a content database storing user interface data allowing a client device to display a user interface facilitating the composition of a character-based, graphically expressive message;
the user interface data allowing for selection of a character and a mood for the message;
the user interface data allowing the user to input text and identify a message recipient; and
a messaging server operative to;
receive a request from a client device associated with a user;
retrieve user interface data in the content database and transmit the user interface data to the client device associated with the user;
receive a request to transmit a message composed by the user using the client device; and
transmit to the message recipient a message including an image of the selected character in the selected mood and the text inputted by the user. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A system enabling a character-based, graphically expressive messaging service for mobile, wireless devices, comprising:
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a character file database storing at least one character identifier and a plurality of mood identifiers associated with each character identifier;
a character file space storing a set of image files for each mood identifier associated with each character identifier in the character file database, each file in the set of image files associated with a device type;
a message database storing messages created by users; and
a messaging server operably connected to a telecommunications network to receive data from and transmit data to devices operably connected to the network;
wherein the messaging server is operative to present a user interface facilitating the composition of a character-based, graphically expressive message;
the user interface allowing the user to select a character and a mood for the character;
the user interface allowing the user to input text and identify a message recipient;
wherein the message server is operative to store message data in pre-defined message data fields in the message database;
wherein the message server is operative to;
receive a request from a recipient user using a device connected to the network;
identify a device type corresponding to the device;
extract from the message database message data associated with a message sent to the recipient user;
construct a message based on the message data in the message database, and the image file corresponding to the character identifier and mood identifier contained in the message data and the identified device type; and
,transmit the message to the device associated with the recipient user. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method enabling a character-based, graphically expressive messaging service for mobile, wireless devices, the method comprising:
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creating a character file database storing at least one character identifier and a plurality of mood identifiers associated with each character identifier;
creating a character file space storing a set of image files for each mood identifier associated with each character identifier in the character file database, each file in the set of image files associated with a device type;
receiving from a first device a request to send a message to a recipient user, the request including a character identifier, a mood identifier and message text;
storing the character identifier, the mood identifier and the message text in a message database;
receiving a request from a second device associated with the recipient user;
identifying the device type corresponding to the second device;
retrieving the message data associated with the message in the message database;
retrieving the character image file from the character file space corresponding to the character identifier, the mood identifier, and the identified device type;
constructing the message including the character image file and the message text; and
transmitting the constructed message to the second device.
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