Mobile Keyboard Custom Emoji Creation and Inline Insertion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Native messaging applications on mobile devices do not allow users to create or insert custom emojis in-line with text messages, limiting expression and customization options.
Innovation Solution
A digital keyboard for mobile devices that enables users to create and insert custom emojis, including pixel art, within native messaging applications, allowing users to create, save, and send images with user-created emojis integrated with text.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users are limited to pre-created emojis provided by the mobile phone manufacturer, then the keyboard maintains simplicity and ease of operation, but user customization and expression options are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent embeds an emoji creation tool within the keyboard application itself, allowing users to create custom emojis directly in the keyboard. The creation interface includes nested components such as pixel grids, color palettes, and save functionality, all contained within the keyboard's UI framework. This nested structure enables customization without requiring external applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by allowing users to create and save custom emojis in advance within the keyboard settings. Users can design their emojis using pixel art tools, save them to a personal library, and then access them during messaging. This preliminary creation and saving process enables seamless emoji insertion during actual messaging without disrupting the flow.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users can create and insert custom emojis in-line with text, then messaging expression is enhanced, but the native messaging application's text area requires additional image processing capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the custom emoji image data with the text message content by converting the in-line emoji composition into a single image format. The keyboard captures the text and custom emoji elements, combines them into one image object, and inserts this unified image into the messaging application's text area. This merging approach enables rich expression while maintaining compatibility with the native messaging interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary conversion process that transforms the custom emoji composition (text + custom emoji elements) into an image format that the native messaging application can handle. This intermediary step acts as a mediator between the keyboard's custom emoji creation capability and the messaging application's text input area, enabling seamless integration without requiring modifications to the native messaging app.
3Reliability
If the keyboard converts text and custom emojis into an image for sending, then custom emoji content is preserved, but the message sending process requires additional conversion steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-converting the custom emoji composition into image format before the message is sent. The keyboard captures the text and custom emoji elements, converts them to an image, and stores this converted image ready for insertion. This preliminary conversion ensures that the custom emoji content is preserved in its intended format while streamlining the subsequent message sending process.
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AI summary
A keyboard for use with mobile devices is provided. The keyboard is a touchscreen keyboard that includes user created emojis that can be inserted in-line with text of a native messaging application operating on the mobile device.