Method for sending multi-media messages with customized audio
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, from a user, a selection of a non-textual emoticon;
inserting, via a processor, the non-textual emoticon into text at a position in the text selected by the user;
transmitting, over a network and based on the non-textual emoticon, a plurality of animated entities to the user;
receiving, from the user, a choice of one of the plurality of animated entities, to yield a chosen animated entity; and
transmitting, over the network, a multi-media message based on the text and the chosen animated entity to a recipient device, wherein the chosen animated entity exhibits, on the recipient device, animations at a timing associated with a position of the non-textual emoticon in the text, and wherein the animations begin, on the recipient device, at a first point corresponding to a first predetermined amount of time before the non-textual emoticon and end at a second point corresponding to a second predetermined amount of time after the non-textual emoticon.
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Abstract
A system and method of creating a customized multi-media message to a recipient is disclosed. The multi-media message is created by a sender and contains an animated entity that delivers an audible message. The sender chooses the animated entity from a plurality of animated entities. The system receives a text message from the sender and receives a sender audio message associated with the text message. The sender audio message is associated with the chosen animated entity to create the multi-media message. The multi-media message is delivered by the animated entity using as the voice the sender audio message wherein the mouth movements of the animated entity conform to the sender audio message.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, from a user, a selection of a non-textual emoticon; inserting, via a processor, the non-textual emoticon into text at a position in the text selected by the user; transmitting, over a network and based on the non-textual emoticon, a plurality of animated entities to the user; receiving, from the user, a choice of one of the plurality of animated entities, to yield a chosen animated entity; and transmitting, over the network, a multi-media message based on the text and the chosen animated entity to a recipient device, wherein the chosen animated entity exhibits, on the recipient device, animations at a timing associated with a position of the non-textual emoticon in the text, and wherein the animations begin, on the recipient device, at a first point corresponding to a first predetermined amount of time before the non-textual emoticon and end at a second point corresponding to a second predetermined amount of time after the non-textual emoticon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving, from a user, a selection of a non-textual emoticon; inserting, via a processor, the non-textual emoticon into text at a position in the text selected by the user; transmitting, over a network and based on the non-textual emoticon, a plurality of animated entities to the user; receiving, from the user, a choice of one of the plurality of animated entities, to yield a chosen animated entity; and transmitting over the network, a multi-media message based on the text and the chosen animated entity to a recipient device, wherein the chosen animated entity exhibits, on the recipient device, animations at a timing associated with a position of the non-textual emoticon in the text, and wherein the animations begin, on the recipient device, at a first point corresponding to a first predetermined amount of time before the non-textual emoticon and end at a second point corresponding to a second predetermined amount of time after the non-textual emoticon. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable storage device having instructions stored which, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, from a user, a selection of a non-textual emoticon; inserting, via a processor, the non-textual emoticon into text at a position in the text selected by the user; transmitting, over a network and based on the non-textual emoticon, a plurality of animated entities to the user; receiving, from the user, a choice of one of the plurality of animated entities, to yield a chosen animated entity; and transmitting over the network, a multi-media message based on the text and the chosen animated entity to a recipient device, wherein the chosen animated entity exhibits, on the recipient device, animations at a timing associated with a position of the non-textual emoticon in the text, and wherein the animations begin, on the recipient device, at a first point corresponding to a first predetermined amount of time before the non-textual emoticon and end at a second point corresponding to a second predetermined amount of time after the non-textual emoticon. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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