# US 10,504,260 B2 · Keyboard with in-line user created emojis

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- Number: US 10,504,260 B2
- Document ID: US10504260B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/673,280
- Filed: 2017-08-09
- Published: 2018-02-15
- Granted: 2019-12-10
- Earliest claimed: 2016-08-09
- Applicants: Pegge Vissicaro; Ari R. Vissicaro; Caio S. Vissicaro; Vito Vissicaro
- Inventors: Pegge Vissicaro; Ari R. Vissicaro; Caio S. Vissicaro; Vito Vissicaro
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10504260B2

## CPC

- H04M 1/72436: for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
- G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34)
- G06F 3/04886: by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
- G06T 11/60: Creating or editing images; Combining images with text
- H04M 1/72427: for supporting games or graphical animations
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL

## Abstract

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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An in-line emoji keyboard for use with mobile devices comprising:
a mobile computing device programmed to:
activate an in-line emoji keyboard within a native messaging application of the mobile computing device in response to receiving a user selection of the in-line emoji keyboard;
enter text using the in-line emoji keyboard;
select and enter a user created emoji in-line with the entered text using the in-line emoji keyboard, wherein selection of the user created emoji opens a separate text box having the entered text and the selected user created emoji in-line with the entered text;
automatically create an image including the user entered text and user created emoji in-line with the entered text as depicted in the separate text box in response to receiving a user selection of create message, such that the image appears seamless as only text and at least one in-line user created emoji, wherein the in-line user created emoji is automatically sized to correspond to the size of the user entered text prior to creating the image;
automatically paste within the native messaging text area the created image including the user entered text and user created emoji in-line with the entered text; and
send the created image including the user entered text and user created emoji in-line with the text using the native messaging application in response to receiving a user selection of sending the message.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The in-line emoji keyboard of claim 1, wherein the user created emoji is a pixel art emoji.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The in-line emoji keyboard of claim 2, wherein the pixel art emoji is formed in a grid size of 100 pixels by 100 pixels.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The in-line emoji keyboard of claim 2, wherein the pixel art emoji is formed in a grid size of 200 pixels by 200 pixels.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The in-line emoji keyboard of claim 2, wherein the pixel art emoji is formed in a grid size of 400 pixels by 400 pixels.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The in-line emoji keyboard of claim 1, wherein the user created emoji is a cropped and edited photo.

### Claim 7

An in-line emoji keyboard for use with mobile devices comprising:
a mobile computing device programmed to:
activate an in-line emoji keyboard within a native messaging application of the mobile computing device in response to receiving a user selection of the in-line emoji keyboard;
enter text using the in-line emoji keyboard;
select and enter a user created pixel art emoji in-line with the entered text using the in-line emoji keyboard, wherein selection of the user created emoji opens a separate text box having the entered text and the selected user created emoji in-line with the entered text;
automatically create an image including the user entered text and user created pixel art emoji in-line with the entered text as depicted in the separate text box in response to receiving a user selection of create message, such that the image appears seamless as only text and at least one in-line user created emoji, wherein the in-line user created emoji is automatically sized to correspond to the size of the user entered text prior to creating the image;
automatically paste within the native messaging text area the created image including the user entered text and user created pixel art emoji in-line with the entered text; and
send the created image including the user entered text and user created pixel art emoji in-line with the text using the native messaging application in response to receiving a user selection of sending the message.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The in-line emoji keyboard of claim 7, wherein the pixel art emoji is formed in a grid size of 100 pixels by 100 pixels.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The in-line emoji keyboard of claim 7, wherein the pixel art emoji is formed in a grid size of 200 pixels by 200 pixels.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The in-line emoji keyboard of claim 7, wherein the pixel art emoji is formed in a grid size of 400 pixels by 400 pixels.

### Claim 11

An in-line emoji keyboard for use with mobile devices comprising:
a mobile computing device programmed to:
activate an in-line emoji keyboard within a native messaging application of the mobile computing device in response to receiving a user selection of the in-line emoji keyboard;
enter text using the in-line emoji keyboard;
select and enter a user created emoji in-line with the entered text using the in-line emoji keyboard, wherein selection of the user created emoji opens a separate text box having the entered text and the selected user created emoji in-line with the entered text;
automatically create an image including the user entered text and user created emoji in-line with the entered text as depicted in the separate text box in response to receiving a user selection of create message, such that the image appears seamless as only text and at least one in-line user created emoji, wherein the in-line user created emoji is automatically sized to correspond to the size of the user entered text prior to creating the image; and
paste within the native messaging text area the created image including the user entered text and user created emoji in-line with the entered text for sending.