Emotion Combination Animation for Complex Digital Expression

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing social network services (SNS) applications lack the capability to generate and share content that accurately represents complex human emotions, as they often rely on limited emojis or stickers that can only convey a single emotion.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device is equipped with an input module and processor to receive multiple emotion representation contents, allowing for the generation of emotion combined content by applying recommended animation representations based on emotion combinations, including dynamic visual effects and real-time conversion to GIF content.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple emotion representation contents are combined to represent complex emotions, then the expressiveness of emotional content is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveexpressiveness of emotional contentVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the emotion representation into multiple independent emotion representation contents (emojis, stickers, images) that can be selected and combined separately. Each emotion component is treated as an independent element that can be individually chosen from predefined sets, allowing complex emotions to be constructed from simpler atomic emotion units without requiring a single complex device component.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges multiple emotion representation contents into a single composite emotional expression. The processor combines selected emojis, stickers, and images according to emotion combination rules to create unified emotional content that represents complex emotions, effectively merging multiple simple elements into a sophisticated emotional representation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Adaptability or versatility

If animation representations are applied to emotion representation contents, then the visual appeal and emotional expression are improved, but the processing time and energy consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevisual appeal and emotional expressionVSAvoidprocessing time and energy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies animation representations and visual effects in advance to emotion representation contents before they are displayed or shared. By pre-processing the animation effects and visual enhancements, the system reduces real-time processing requirements, allowing users to select and share pre-animated emotional content without experiencing delays during the actual sharing moment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces dynamic animation representations that can adaptively adjust their complexity based on device capabilities and user preferences. The system provides multiple animation intensity levels, allowing the processor to select appropriate animation complexity dynamically, thereby balancing visual appeal with energy consumption and processing time constraints.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Adaptability or versatility

If real-time conversion to GIF content is implemented, then the shareability and compatibility are improved, but the processing speed decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveshareability and compatibilityVSAvoidprocessing speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the output format parameter to GIF specifically for sharing purposes, while maintaining other formats for different use cases. The system converts emotion combination content to GIF format with optimized parameters (such as reduced color palettes, simplified animation frames) that balance compatibility across platforms with acceptable processing speeds, rather than using lossless but time-consuming conversion methods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP4300409B1Method and device for generating emotional combination content
Publication Date: 2025.12.03 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An electronic device includes an input module configured to receive, from a user, a input of a plurality of emotion representation contents representing emotions, a display, and a processor electrically connected to the input module and the display. The processor is configured to, in response to at least one emotion representation content among the plurality of emotion representation contents being different from other emotion representation contents among the plurality of emotion representation contents, present a recommended animation representation based on an emotion combination of the plurality of emotion representation contents.