Iconic communication
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1. A method of remotely controlling an external device over a communications network using a personal communication device, comprising:
- providing an external device for linking to a communications network;
activating on the personal communication device having a messaging user interface which allows a user to input both a textual segment and to select at least one icon from a series of icons, said textual segment and at least one icon are in a format compatible with a message service standard;
composing an iconic message using both said at least one icon and said textual segment from said messaging user interface;
transmitting said iconic message over said communications network from said personal communication device to instruct said external device which is located remotely from said personal communication device; and
wherein a non-display function of said external device is automatically operated according to at least one instruction encoded by said iconic message from said personal communication device transmitted over said communications network.
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Abstract
A method of controlling an external display using a personal communication device, comprising:
- providing an external display;
- processing an iconic message on a personal communication device to generate at least one instruction for said display;
- transmitting said at least one instruction from said personal communication device to said external display responsive to said processing; and
- displaying on external display in response to said at least one instruction.
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1. A method of remotely controlling an external device over a communications network using a personal communication device, comprising:
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providing an external device for linking to a communications network; activating on the personal communication device having a messaging user interface which allows a user to input both a textual segment and to select at least one icon from a series of icons, said textual segment and at least one icon are in a format compatible with a message service standard; composing an iconic message using both said at least one icon and said textual segment from said messaging user interface; transmitting said iconic message over said communications network from said personal communication device to instruct said external device which is located remotely from said personal communication device; and wherein a non-display function of said external device is automatically operated according to at least one instruction encoded by said iconic message from said personal communication device transmitted over said communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of transmitting from a first communication device to a remote second communication device an iconic message over a communications network, comprising:
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providing at least one icon from a series of icons and a textual segment as said iconic message to be transmitted from said first communication device to said second communication device in a format compatible with a message service standard, over said communications network; and
,automatically including in said iconic message transmitted by said first communication device over said communications network a modifying mechanism for enabling said second communication device to automatically operate a non-display function of said second communication device based on a combination of said iconic message and said textual segment. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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