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Using emoticons, such as for wireless devices

  • US 7,669,135 B2
  • Filed: 03/28/2005
  • Issued: 02/23/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for generating a displayable emoticon on a display component of an electronic device, the method comprising:

  • displaying an expandable palette comprising a plurality of emoticons, the plurality of emoticons being mapped to a plurality of first corresponding keys of the electronic device;

    receiving an external emoticon from an external source, wherein the external emoticon is added to the expandable palette and mapped to a second corresponding key of the electronic device;

    receiving a selection of the second corresponding key; and

    in response to the selection, generating a displayable image of the external emoticon corresponding to the second corresponding key for display on the display component of the electronic device.

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