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Using emoticons, such as for wireless devices
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In this article, a method and system for generating a displayable icon or emoticon form that indicates the mood or emotion of a user of the mobile station is presented, where the user of a mobile phone is provided with a dedicated key or shared dedicated key option that the user may select to insert an emoticon onto a display or other medium.Abstract:
A method and system for generating a displayable icon or emoticon form that indicates the mood or emotion of a user of the mobile station. A user of a device, such as a mobile phone, is provided with a dedicated key or shared dedicated key option that the user may select to insert an emoticon onto a display or other medium. The selection of the key or shared dedicated key may result in the insertion of the emoticon, or may also result in the display of a collection of emoticons that the user may then select from using, for example, a key mapping or navigation technique.read more
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