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Emoticon input method and apparatus

  • US 6,987,991 B2
  • Filed: 08/17/2001
  • Issued: 01/17/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • a display;

    a first input key; and

    operating logic associated with the first input key to display on said display one or more emoticons for selection by a user, responsive to a selection of said first input key, when the apparatus is operating in a text mode;

    wherein said operating logic is designed to place a current focus on one of the one or more emoticons displayed for selection;

    wherein said operating logic is further designed to automatically select the emoticon with the current focus upon occurrence of a selected one of elapse of a predetermined amount of time after the first input key was last selected, and selection another input key.

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