SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING CODED MESSAGES USING PROGRAMMABLE ICONS

• US 20130231144A1
• Filed: 12/21/2012
• Published: 09/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brian C. Beck, Isaac S. Daniel
• Original Assignee: Brian C. Beck, Isaac S. Daniel
• Inventors: DANIEL, ISAAC S., BECK, BRIAN C.
• Granted Patent: US 8,965,425 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to a system and method of transmitting coded messages electronically using a wireless mobile communication device to transmit coded messages corresponding to programmable icons and providing for users to create and/or edit their own icons or coded messages.

Claims

1. A system for transmitting at least one coded message comprising of:

a. at least one mobile communication device that includes at least one processor, in electronic communication with at least one communication means and at least one sensor;

b. computer executable instructions readable by the at least one processor, and configured for performing any one or more of the following;

(i) using the at least one sensor to sense at least one element of an environment and to generate publication of at least one icon that corresponds to at least one coded message from an application program for transmission to at least one electronic address based on the at least one element sensed; and

(ii) converting a selected at least one icon to a coded message for transmittal of the coded message to the at least one electronic address.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer executable instructions readable by the computer processor are further configured for performing any one or more of the following:

a. launching the application program for transmitting coded messages to the at least one electronic address;

or

b. receiving and publishing notification of an incoming electronic communication from a sender'"'"'s electronic address on the mobile communication device'"'"'s displaying means.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor includes any one or more of the following:

global positioning system receiver, microphone, accelerometer, compass, or inclinometer.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer executable instructions readable by the computer processor are further configured for performing any one or more of the following:

a. sharing the at least one icon or the at least one coded message with another user of the application program;

or

b. tracking use of the at least one icon;

c. enhancing a display of the at least one icon based on tracked use.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer executable instructions readable by the at least one processor are further configured for:

a. publishing the at least one icon on the mobile communication device'"'"'s at least one displaying means;

b. receiving at least one icon for transmission to the at least one electronic address;

c. displaying a converted coded message on the at least one displaying means;

d. transmitting the converted coded message to the at least one electronic address;

or

e. displaying confirmation of transmission of the converted coded message.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein tracking use of the at least one icon further includes monitoring number of times the at least one icon is used, comparing and ranking the number of times the at least one icon is used.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein enhancing a display of the at least one icon based on tracked use includes highlighting, enlarging a font size, or changing a font size.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one electronic address may include any one or more of the following:

name, telephone number, email address and social network electronic identifier.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one communications means is configured for accessing a data network and transmitting electronically voice or data communications.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer executable instructions readable by the computer processor are further configured for performing any one or more of the following:

a. receiving edits to the at least one icon or the at least one coded message;

b. display a virtual keyboard on the mobile communication device'"'"'s displaying means comprising of at least one icon or alphanumeric characters;

or

c. store at least one edit for at least one icon or the at least one coded message.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one edit includes but is not limited to:

alphanumeric characters, pictures or graphical images.

12. A method comprising of:

a. providing at least one mobile communication device that includes at least one computer processor, in electronic communication with at least one communication means and at least one sensor;

b. providing computer executable instructions readable by the at least one processor, and configured for performing any one or more of the following;

i. activating the at least one sensor to sense at least one element of an environment and for generating publication of at least one icon that corresponds to at least one coded message from an application program for transmission to at least one electronic address based on the at least one element sensed; and

ii. converting at least one icon to a coded message for transmittal of the coded message to the at least one electronic address.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising providing computer executable instructions readable by the computer processor further configured for performing any one or more of the following:

a. launching the application program for transmitting coded messages to the at least one electronic address;

or

b. receiving and publishing notification of an incoming electronic communication from a sender'"'"'s electronic address on the mobile communication device'"'"'s displaying means.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the at least one sensor includes any one or more of the following:

global positioning system receiver, microphone, accelerometer, compass, or inclinometer.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the computer executable instructions readable by the at least one processor are further configured for:

a. publishing the at least one icon on the mobile communication device'"'"'s at least one displaying means;

b. receiving at least one icon for transmission to the at least one electronic address;

c. displaying a converted coded message on the at least one displaying means;

d. transmitting the converted coded message to the at least one electronic address;

or

e. displaying confirmation of transmission of the converted coded message.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the computer executable instructions readable by the computer processor are further configured for performing any one or more of the following:

a. sharing the at least one icon or the at least one coded message with another user of the application program;

b. tracking use of the at least one icon;

or

c. enhancing a display of the at least one icon based on tracked use.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein tracking use of the at least one icon further includes monitoring number of times the at least one icon is used, comparing and ranking the number of times the at least one icon is used.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein enhancing a display of the at least one icon based on tracked use includes highlighting, enlarging a font size, or changing a font size.

19. The method of claim 12, wherein the at least one electronic address may include any one or more of the following:

name, telephone number, email address and social network electronic identifier.

20. The method of claim 12, wherein the at least one communications means is configured for accessing a data network and transmitting electronically voice or data communications.

21. The method of claim 12, wherein the computer executable instructions readable by the computer processor are further configured for performing any one or more of the following:

(a) receiving edits to the at least one icon or the at least one coded message;

(b) displaying a virtual keyboard on the mobile communication device'"'"'s displaying means comprising of at least one icon or alphanumeric characters;

or

(c) storing at least one edit for at least one icon or the at least one coded message.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the at least one edit includes adding or deleting any one or more of the following:

alphanumeric characters, pictures or graphical image.

23. A method comprising of:

a. receiving at least one sensed element of an environment by an application program, as sensed by at least one sensor positioned within a mobile communication device;

b. determining at least one icon for publication that corresponds to at least one coded message from the application program suitable for transmission to at least one electronic address based on the at least one element sensed;

c. publishing the at least one icon that corresponds to the at least one coded message on the mobile communication device'"'"'s displaying means;

d. receiving request for transmission of the at least one icon to the at least one electronic address; and

e. converting the at least one icon to a coded message.

24. The method of claim 23 further comprising displaying the converted coded message on the mobile communication device'"'"'s displaying means.

25. The method of claim 23 further comprising transmitting the converted coded message to the at least one electronic address for the message recipients.

26. The method of claim 23 further comprising displaying confirmation of transmission of the converted coded message.

27. The method of claim 23 further comprising activating a display of a virtual keyboard comprising of at least one or more icons on the at least one displaying means, wherein the at least one icon corresponds to at least one coded message available for transmission to at least one electronic address.

28. A system of communicating comprising of:

a. at least one sensor positioned within a mobile communication device;

b. at least one computer processor in electronic communication with the at least one sensor;

c. an application program comprising of computer executable instructions executable by the at least one computer processor, configured for performing any one or more of the following;

(i) receiving at least one sensed element of an environment, as sensed by the at least one sensor and determining at least one icon for publication that corresponds to at least one coded message from the application program suitable for transmission to at least one electronic address based on the at least one element sensed;

(ii) publishing the at least one icon on the mobile communication'"'"'s displaying means that corresponds to the at least one coded message;

(iii) receiving request for transmission of the at least one icon to the at least one electronic address; and

(iv) converting the at least one icon to a coded message.

29. The system of claim 28, further comprising of at least one communication means, in electronic communication with the at least one processor, for transmitting the coded message to the at least one electronic address for the message recipients.

30. The system of claim 28, further comprising of displaying means for displaying confirmation of transmission of the coded message.

31. The system of claim 28, further comprising of a virtual keyboard comprising of a plurality of icons that may be displayed on the at least one displaying means.