Method and device for sending emoticons
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1. A method for sending emoticons in a chat application by a first client device, comprising:
- displaying a chat interface of the chat application;
receiving a message from a second client device containing an emoticon and displaying the message in the chat interface; and
upon determining that the emoticon displayed in the chat interface is clicked by a user of the first client device;
requesting, from an emoticon server, to download an emoticon pack of a plurality of emoticons including the emoticon and other emoticons associated with the emoticon;
receiving the emoticon pack from the emoticon server, and;
incorporating the emoticon pack with the chat application for sending messages with emoticons from the emoticon pack.
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Abstract
A method for sending emoticons includes requesting, by a first client device, to download an emoticon pack including a plurality of emoticons; transmitting, by a processing unit, the emoticon pack to the first client device; displaying, by the first client device, a download complete page including a user interface; and sending, by the first client device, one of the plurality of emoticons, to a second client device, by using the user interface on the download complete page.
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1. A method for sending emoticons in a chat application by a first client device, comprising:
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displaying a chat interface of the chat application; receiving a message from a second client device containing an emoticon and displaying the message in the chat interface; and upon determining that the emoticon displayed in the chat interface is clicked by a user of the first client device; requesting, from an emoticon server, to download an emoticon pack of a plurality of emoticons including the emoticon and other emoticons associated with the emoticon; receiving the emoticon pack from the emoticon server, and; incorporating the emoticon pack with the chat application for sending messages with emoticons from the emoticon pack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A terminal device comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the processor, when executing instructions form the memory, is configured to cause the terminal device to:
displaying a chat interface of the chat application; receiving a message from a second client device containing an emoticon and displaying the message in the chat interface; and upon determining that the emoticon displayed in the chat interface is clicked by a user of the first client device; requesting, from an emoticon server, to download an emoticon pack of a plurality of emoticons including the emoticon and other emoticons associated with the emoticon; receiving the emoticon pack from the emoticon server, and; incorporating the emoticon pack with the chat application for sending messages with emoticons from the emoticon pack. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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