Graphical language messaging
First Claim
1. A method for use by a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
- (A) receiving, from a user of the device through an input means of the device, an indication of a first category;
(B) receiving, from the user through the input means of the device, an indication of a first graphical language element in the first category;
(C) receiving, from the user through the input means, an indication of a second category;
(D) receiving, from the user through the input means, an indication of a second graphical language element in the second category; and
(E) transmitting, from the device over a wireless network, a message including the first graphical language element and the second graphical language element, wherein the first category and the second category differ from each other.
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for generating and transmitting a message from a first user (the “sender”) to a second user (the “recipient”) over a network. The message may, for example, include a sequence of graphical language elements selected by the sender using a first mobile communication device. The sender may select each of the graphical language elements from a graphical language by first selecting a category and then selecting a graphical symbol within the selected category. The resulting sequence of graphical language elements, also referred to as a “graphical language message,” may be displayed to the recipient by a second mobile communication device. The use of graphical language messages, rather than conventional messages consisting of text, may facilitate the processes of inputting, transmitting, and reading such messages. Furthermore, graphical language messages may be implemented in mobile communication devices using conventional, low-cost components.
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46 Claims
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1. A method for use by a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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(A) receiving, from a user of the device through an input means of the device, an indication of a first category;
(B) receiving, from the user through the input means of the device, an indication of a first graphical language element in the first category;
(C) receiving, from the user through the input means, an indication of a second category;
(D) receiving, from the user through the input means, an indication of a second graphical language element in the second category; and
(E) transmitting, from the device over a wireless network, a message including the first graphical language element and the second graphical language element, wherein the first category and the second category differ from each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for use with a wireless communication device, the apparatus comprising:
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first category input means for receiving, from a user of the device, an indication of a first category;
first element input means for receiving, from the user, an indication of a first graphical language element in the first category;
second category input means for receiving, from the user, an indication of a second category;
second element input means for receiving, from the user, an indication of a second graphical language element in the second category; and
transmission means for transmitting, from the device over a wireless network, a message including the first graphical language element and the second graphical language element, wherein the first category and the second category differ from each other. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for use in conjunction with a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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(A) providing, to the device through an input means of the wireless communication device, an indication of a first category;
(B) providing, to the device through the input means of the device, an indication of a first graphical language element in the first category;
(C) providing, to the device through the input means, an indication of a second category;
(D) providing, to the device through the input means, an indication of a second graphical language element; and
(E) instructing the device to transmit a message over a wireless network, the message including the first graphical language element and the second graphical language element, wherein the first category and the second category differ from each other. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method comprising:
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(A) receiving, from a wireless communication device over a wireless network, a message including;
a first graphical language element, selected by a user of the wireless communication device using an input means of the device, in a first category selected by the user using the input means; and
a second graphical language element, selected by the user using an input means of the device, in a second category selected by the user using the input means;
wherein the message includes a graphical language element representing a subject and a graphical language element representing an action; and
(B) relaying the message over the wireless network.
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