Conversion and display of a user input

• US 10,528,219 B2
• Filed: 10/13/2016
• Issued: 01/07/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tung, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Tung, Inc.
• Inventors: Tung, Mark, Cheah, Isaac, Foster, Brandon
• Primary Examiner(s): Spieler, William
• Application Number:
  US15/293,161
• Publication Number:
  US 20170046045A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,181 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/5866 using information manually generated, e.g. tags, keywords, comments, manually generated location and time information
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/023 Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0233 Character input methods
• 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: G06F 3/04895 Guidance during keyboard input operation, e.g. prompting
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/16 Sound input; Sound output speech processing G10L
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0255 based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0257 User requested
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72439 for image or video messaging
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals

Abstract

Described herein are methods and systems allowing a company to market and advertise its brands, products and/or services in a mobile platform by use of an application converting a user input into a corresponding branded icon, logo or image and displaying the same. The user input is in the form of a text entry from the device keyboard, e.g., a brand name or a generic search word, or a voice or sound input or audio demand from the device speaker. By providing various menu functions associated with the displayed icons, logos or images, the application combines mobile texting with online search or browsing to provide for a much simpler and more convenient mobile experience.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a user input in a mobile communication application, said user input comprising a text entry including a predefined term;

displaying one or more image entries associated with the predefined term;

receiving a first user selection comprising a selected image entry from the displayed image entries; and

displaying a menu comprising a plurality of menu options associated with the selected image entry, the plurality of menu options selected from the group consisting of;

an option to chat with a customer service representative associated with the selected image entry, an option to create a new chat room associated with the selected image entry, an option to join an existing chat room associated with the selected image entry, an option to access a game associated with the selected image entry, an option to view one or more articles associated with the selected image entry, and an option to view a schedule of events associated with the selected image entry.

2. A method according to claim 1, further comprising receiving a second user selection comprising a selected menu option from the plurality of menu options.

3. A method according to claim 2, wherein:

the plurality of menu options comprises the option to chat with the customer service representative associated with the selected image entry;

the selected menu option comprises the option to chat with the customer service representative associated with the selected image entry; and

the method further comprises displaying a chat window to allow a user to chat with the customer service representative.

4. A method according to claim 2, wherein:

the plurality of menu options comprises the option to create the new chat room associated with the selected image entry;

the selected menu option comprises the option to create the new chat room associated with the selected image entry; and

the method further comprises creating and displaying the new chat room.

5. A method according to claim 2, wherein:

the plurality of menu options comprises the option to join the existing chat room associated with the selected image entry;

the selected menu option comprises the option to join the existing chat room associated with the selected image entry; and

the method further comprises displaying the existing chat room.

6. A method according to claim 2, wherein:

the plurality of menu options comprises the option to access the game associated with the selected image entry;

the selected menu option comprises the option to access the game associated with the selected image entry; and

the method further comprises displaying the game.

7. A method according to claim 2, wherein:

the plurality of menu options comprises the option to view the one or more articles associated with the selected image entry;

the selected menu option comprises the option to view the one or more articles associated with the selected image entry; and

the method further comprises;

displaying the one or more articles associated with the selected image;

receiving a selected article from the one or more articles; and

displaying the selected article.

8. A method according to claim 2, wherein:

the plurality of menu options comprises the option view the schedule of events associated with the selected image entry;

the selected menu option comprises the option view the schedule of events associated with the selected image entry; and

the method further comprises displaying the schedule of events associated with the selected image entry.

9. A method according to claim 1, further comprising inserting the selected image entry into the user input.

10. A method according to claim 9, wherein said inserting the selected image entry comprises replacing the predefined term in the user input with the selected image entry.

11. A method according to claim 9, wherein the selected image entry is inserted into the user input at a location that is before the predefined term.

12. A method according to claim 9, wherein the selected image entry is inserted into the user input at a location that is after the predefined term.

13. A method according to claim 1, wherein the first user selection comprises a user action relating to the selected image entry, said user action selected from the group consisting of a drag-and-drop action, a touch action, a tap action, a press action, a finger motion action, and a user voice input action.

14. A method according to claim 1, wherein the selected image entry comprises a 3D animation or a video clip.

15. A method according to claim 1, further comprising displaying an additional menu option selected from the group consisting of:

an option to view additional image entries associated with the selected image entry, an option to view media files associated with the selected image entry, an option to purchase one or more items associated with the selected image entry, and an option to create an encrypted message comprising the selected image entry.

16. A method according to claim 15, wherein:

the additional menu option comprises the option to create the encrypted message comprising the selected image entry; and

the method further comprises;

receiving a second user selection of the additional menu option; and

creating an encrypted message comprising the selected image entry.

17. A method according to claim 15, wherein:

the additional menu option comprises the option to view the media files associated with the selected image entry; and

the method further comprises;

receiving a second user selection of the additional menu option;

displaying the media files associated with the selected image entry,

wherein each of the media files comprises an audio file, a video file or a GIF file;

receiving a third user selection comprising a selected media file from the displayed media files; and

creating a message comprising the selected media file.

18. A method according to claim 1, further comprising displaying an additional menu option to customize the selected image entry.

19. A method according to claim 1, further comprising displaying an additional menu option to create a new image entry.

20. A method according to claim 19, further comprising:

receiving a second user selection of the additional menu option;

receiving an image file;

emojifying the received image file to create the new image entry;

associating the new image entry with the predefined term; and

saving the new image entry.