Method for generating emoticon and electronic device supporting the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsYangkyun Oh, Jin Park
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Abstract
Disclosed are a method for generating an emoticon and an electronic device supporting the same. The method includes dividing content into multiple image regions; extracting an image region corresponding to designated text among the multiple image regions; and generating an emoticon by using the extracted image region. Therefore, various emoticons, which are automatically generated by using various pieces of content, can be interestingly used.
Claims20
A method for generating an emoticon in an electronic device, the method comprising:
- dividing content into multiple image regions;
- extracting an image region corresponding to designated text among the multiple image regions;
- and
- generating an emoticon by using the extracted image region.
A method for generating an emoticon in an electronic device, the method comprising:
- generating, by a server, an emoticon based on stored content;
- storing the generated emoticon in an emoticon storage unit;
- receiving input text from the electronic device;
- searching for an emoticon corresponding to the input text;
- and
- transmitting an emoticon list, which includes at least one emoticon, to the electronic device according to a result of searching for the emoticon.
An apparatus for generating an emoticon in an electronic device, the apparatus comprising:
- a server configured to:
- divide content into multiple image regions,
- extract an image region corresponding to designated text among the multiple image regions, and
- generate an emoticon by using the extracted image region.
An apparatus for generating an emoticon in an electronic device, the apparatus comprising:
- a storage unit configured to store the emoticon;
- a touch panel configured to detect input of text in a text input window;
- a display panel configured to display the input text through the touch panel;
- a wireless communication unit configured to communicate with a server for searching for an emoticon corresponding to the input text;
- and
- a control unit configured to:
- perform a control operation for receiving an emoticon list, which corresponds to the input text, from the server for dividing content into multiple image regions,
- extract an image region corresponding to designated text among the multiple image regions, and
- generate an emoticon by using the extracted image region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.