SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTANT MESSAGING

• US 20160028666A1
• Filed: 07/24/2014
• Published: 01/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Framy, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Framy, Inc.
• Inventors: LI, YU-HSIEN
• Application Number:
  US14/339,823
• Publication Number:
  US 20160028666A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/046 Interoperability with other network applications or services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/10 Multimedia information

Abstract

A method of instant messaging is provides. The method comprises providing an image frame for display of a message in an event of instant messaging, the image frame configured to exhibit a textual input, a background environment and a character associated with the message; receiving at least one of a textual input, a background environment or a character from a user; and integrating into the image frame the received at least one of the textual input, the background environment or the character.

Claims

1. A method of instant messaging, the method comprising:

providing an image frame for display of a message in an event of instant messaging, the image frame configured to exhibit a textual input, a background environment and a character associated with the message;

receiving at least one of a textual input, a background environment or a character from a user; and

integrating into the image frame the received at least one of the textual input, the background environment or the character.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the operation of receiving includes:

receiving a still image of one of the at least one of the textual input, the background environment or the character.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the operation of receiving includes:

receiving an animated content of one of the at least one of the textual input, the background environment or the character.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the animated content includes a change in at least one of font, size, color and orientation of the textual input.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein receiving a background environment includes:

providing a set of background environments selectable by the user; and

receiving a selected background environment from the user.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein receiving a character includes:

receiving a headshot photo from the user.

7. The method according to claim 6 further comprising:

changing a facial feature of the headshot photo.

8. The method according to claim 6, wherein integrating into the image frame the received character includes:

providing a set of body figures selectable by the user; and

integrating a selected body figure and the headshot photo.

9. The method according to claim 1 further comprising:

providing another character in at least one of the first image frame or the second image frame, the character performing an action on the other character.

10. The method according to claim 9 further comprising:

exchanging the position of the characters, the other character performing the action on the character.

11. A method of instant messaging, the method comprising:

providing a first image frame for display of a first part of a message in an event of instant messaging;

providing a second image frame for display of a second part of the message, the first and second image frames each being configured to exhibit a textual input, a background environment and a character associated with the message;

receiving at least one of a textual input, a background environment or a character for each of the first and second image frames from the user;

integrating into the first image frame the received at least one of the textual input, the background environment or the character for the first image; and

integrating into the second image frame the received at least one of the textual input, the background environment or the character for the second image.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the operation of receiving includes:

receiving a still image of one of the at least one of the textual input, the background environment or the character.

13. The method according to claim 11, wherein the operation of receiving includes:

receiving an animated content of one of the at least one of the textual input, the background environment or the character.

14. The method according to claim 11 further comprising:

providing another character in at least one of the first image frame or the second image frame, the character performing an action on the other character.

15. The method according to claim 14 further comprising:

exchanging the position of the characters, the other character performing the action on the character.

16. A system for instant messaging, the system comprising:

a memory;

one or more processors; and

one or more programs stored in the memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

providing an image frame for display of a message in an event of instant messaging, the image frame configured to exhibit a textual input, a background environment and a character associated with the message;

receiving at least one of a textual input, a background environment or a character from a user; and

integrating into the image frame the received at least one of the textual input, the background environment or the character.

17. The system according to claim 16, wherein the instruction for receiving includes:

receiving a still image of one of the at least one of the textual input, the background environment or the character.

18. The system according to claim 16, wherein the instruction for receiving includes:

receiving an animated content of one of the at least one of the textual input, the background environment or the character.

19. The system according to claim 16 further comprising instructions for:

providing another character in at least one of the first image frame or the second image frame, the character performing an action on the other character.

20. The system according to claim 19 further comprising instructions for:

exchanging the position of the characters, the other character performing the action on the character.