SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INDICATING EMOTIONS THROUGH ELECTRONIC SELF-PORTRAITS

• US 20150381534A1
• Filed: 06/25/2015
• Published: 12/31/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Convergence Acceleration Solutions, LLC (Wipro Limited)
• Original Assignee: Convergence Acceleration Solutions, LLC (Wipro Limited)
• Inventors: Morris, Drewry Hampton, Trotter, Jared
• Granted Patent: US 10,708,203 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0219 Special purpose keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/046 Interoperability with other network applications or services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/08 Annexed information, e.g. attachments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/10 Multimedia information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/216 Handling conversation history, e.g. grouping of messages in sessions or threads
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services

Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to systems and methods that allow a user of an electronic device, who is engaged in communicating with one or more other users, to convey an emotional context with that communication using an image created by the user.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at a computing device, an indication of a user'"'"'s request to create a set of electronic self-portraits for conveying emotion in an electronic message;

generating, by the computing device, a new set of electronic self-portraits for conveying emotion in an electronic message, the new set being an empty set;

receiving, at the computing device, a file selected by the user for adding to the new set;

associating, by the computing device, the file to the new set to create an electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in an electronic message; and

responsive to receiving, at the computing device, an indication of an emotion to be conveyed the electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in an electronic message, associating a pre-existing collection of text-based characters for conveying the emotion to the electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in an electronic message.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the file selected by the user for adding to the new set is an image captured by a camera device associated with the computing device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the file selected by the user for adding to the new set is a preexisting electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in an electronic message.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the preexisting electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in an electronic message comprises a portrait of a celebrity.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

prior to associating the file to the new set to create an electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in an electronic message, confirming, by the computing device, receipt of payment for the preexisting electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in an electronic message.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving, at the computing device, an indication of a request to create an electronic message;

receiving, at the computing device, an indication of a request to include an electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in the electronic message;

outputting, by the computing device and for display to the user, the new set of electronic self-portraits for conveying emotion;

responsive to receiving a selection of a particular electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion from the set of electronic self-portraits for conveying emotion, outputting, by the computing device and for display to the user, the particular electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion; and

responsive to receiving an indication of a request to send the electronic message, sending the electronic message to an intended recipient.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein outputting the particular electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion for display to the user includes embedding the particular electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in the electronic message.

8. A system comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory coupled to the one or more processors and storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to;

receive an indication of a user'"'"'s request to create a set of electronic self-portraits for conveying emotion in an electronic message;

generate a new set of electronic self-portraits for conveying emotion in an electronic message, the new set being an empty set;

receive a file selected by the user for adding to the new set;

associate the file to the new set to create an electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in an electronic message; and

responsive to receiving an indication of an emotion to be conveyed the electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in an electronic message, associate a pre-existing collection of text-based characters for conveying the emotion to the electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in an electronic message.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the file selected by the user for adding to the new set is an image captured by a camera device associated with the system.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the file selected by the user for adding to the new set is a preexisting electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in an electronic message.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the preexisting electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in an electronic message comprises a portrait of a celebrity.

12. The system of claim 10 further storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the system to:

prior to associating the file to the new set to create an electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in an electronic message, confirm receipt of payment for the preexisting electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in an electronic message.

13. The system of claim 8 further storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the system to:

receive an indication of a request to create an electronic message;

receive an indication of a request to include an electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in the electronic message;

output, for display to a user, the new set of electronic self-portraits for conveying emotion;

responsive to receiving a selection of a particular electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion from the set of electronic self-portraits for conveying emotion, output, for display to the user, the particular electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion; and

responsive to receiving an indication of a request to send the electronic message, send the electronic message to an intended recipient.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein outputting the particular electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion for display to the user includes embedding the particular electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in the electronic message.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause a computing device to:

receive an indication of a user'"'"'s request to create a set of electronic self-portraits for conveying emotion in an electronic message;

generate a new set of electronic self-portraits for conveying emotion in an electronic message, the new set being an empty set;

receive a file selected by the user for adding to the new set;

associate the file to the new set to create an electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in an electronic message; and

responsive to receiving an indication of an emotion to be conveyed the electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in an electronic message, associate a pre-existing collection of text-based characters for conveying the emotion to the electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in an electronic message.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the file selected by the user for adding to the new set is an image captured by a camera device associated with the computing device.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the file selected by the user for adding to the new set is a preexisting electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in an electronic message.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the preexisting electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in an electronic message comprises a portrait of a celebrity.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 further storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the computing device to:

prior to associating the file to the new set to create an electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in an electronic message, confirm receipt of payment for the preexisting electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in an electronic message.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 further storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the computing device to:

receive an indication of a request to create an electronic message;

receive an indication of a request to include an electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in the electronic message;

output, for display to a user, the new set of electronic self-portraits for conveying emotion;

responsive to receiving a selection of a particular electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion from the set of electronic self-portraits for conveying emotion, output, for display to the user, the particular electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion; and

responsive to receiving an indication of a request to send the electronic message, send the electronic message to an intended recipient.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 20, wherein outputting the particular electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion for display to the user includes embedding the particular electronic self-portrait for conveying emotion in the electronic message.