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ANIMATED MESSAGING

  • US 20110007077A1
  • Filed: 07/08/2009
  • Published: 01/13/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, by one or more devices, a user selection of a picture that contains an object of a character to be animated for an animated message;

    receiving, by the one or more devices, one or more designations of areas within the picture to correspond to one or more human facial features for the character associated with the object;

    receiving, by the one or more devices, a textual message;

    receiving, by the one or more devices, one or more user selections of one or more animation codes that identify one or more animations to be performed by the one or more human facial features designated within the picture;

    receiving, by the one or more devices, an encoding of the textual message and the one or more animation codes;

    generating, by the one or more devices, the animated message based on the picture, the one or more designations of the one or more human facial features, and the one or more animation codes; and

    sending, by the one or more devices, the animated message to a recipient.

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