Media-Based Emoji Generation for Seamless Chat Integration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication platforms lack an efficient and user-friendly method for generating and integrating emojis based on initial media content during posting or chatting, requiring manual and complex operations.

Innovation Solution

An emoji image generation method and apparatus that automatically generates emojis based on uploaded or captured media content, allowing users to easily produce and integrate them into their messages or posts, supporting dynamic and static emojis, and enabling seamless editing and sharing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual emoji creation methods are used, then users can create custom emojis, but the operation process becomes complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveemoji creation operationVSAvoidemoji generation time
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically generates emojis by capturing screenshots during media creation processes (photos, videos, screen recordings) without requiring manual user intervention. The emoji generation is triggered automatically based on detected moments in the media content, eliminating the need for users to manually create or select emojis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs emoji generation in advance during the media creation process itself, rather than requiring a separate post-processing step. By integrating emoji capture and generation into the ongoing media recording workflow, the system prepares emojis ready for use before the user finishes creating their media content.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If emoji generation is integrated into posting workflow, then user convenience is improved, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveemoji integration convenienceVSAvoidsystem architecture
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The emoji generation functionality is merged with existing media creation components (camera, video recorder, screen recorder) rather than being a separate system. The same hardware and software resources used for capturing media are also used to capture and generate emojis, eliminating the need for dedicated emoji capture hardware or separate software modules.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The media creation system serves multiple functions: it creates traditional media content (photos, videos, recordings) and simultaneously generates emojis from the same captured content. This multi-functionality is achieved by adding emoji generation logic to existing media processing pipelines without requiring separate specialized systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP4712031A1Expression image generation method and apparatus, and electronic device and readable storage medium
Publication Date: 2026.03.18 BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present application disclosed an emoji image generation method and apparatus, an electronic device and a readable storage medium, and relates to the field of communications technologies. The emoji image generation method includes, on a first user side: receiving a first input in response to acquiring the initial media content, the first input is configured for triggering generation of a first emoji, the first emoji is an emoji image generated based on the initial media content, the emoji image is configured for editing and/or sending target content, and the initial media content includes a captured content and/or an uploaded content; displaying target information in response to the first input, wherein the target information is associated with the first emoji.