METHOD FOR GENERATING AND USING A VIDEO-BASED ICON IN A MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE
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1. A method for generating and using a video-based icon in a message generated by a first user on a first communication device, comprising:
- generating a video-based icon comprising a video and a code associated with the video;
identifying the code within the message;
retrieving the video associated with the code;
inserting one of the following group into the message;
the video;
a link to the video;
sending the message to a second user on a second communication device.
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Abstract
A method for generating and using a video-based icon (videcon) in a message, where a videcon comprises a (preferably short) video and an associated code, comprising identifying the code within a message, retrieving the video associated with the code, inserting either the video or a link to the video into the message, and sending the message to its intended recipient.
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1. A method for generating and using a video-based icon in a message generated by a first user on a first communication device, comprising:
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generating a video-based icon comprising a video and a code associated with the video; identifying the code within the message; retrieving the video associated with the code; inserting one of the following group into the message; the video; a link to the video; sending the message to a second user on a second communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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