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5,826,234 5,850,463 5,852,669 5,857,099 5,860,064 5,880,731 5,889,892 5,936,628 …

(Continued) predefined text message, a predefined animated entity, a predefined
background, predefined background music, and a predefined set of emoticons within the text …

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A 5/1995 Poggio et al. 5,420,801 A 5, 1995 Dockter et al. 5,537,662 A 7, 1996 Sato et al …

One or more embodiments of the disclosure include a customized image character system
that generates and pro vides customized image characters across computing devices. In …

(57) ABSTRACT A method of creating a personal animated entity for deliv ering a multi-
media message from a sender to a recipient is disclosed. The method comprises receiving …

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5,832,115 5,848,396 5,850,463 5,852,669 5,857,099 5,860,064 5,880,731 5,889,892 …

US8099046B2 - Method for integrating audio and visual messaging - Google Patents
US8099046B2 - Method for integrating audio and visual messaging - Google Patents Method for …

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a signal from the text input interface to
create the text message, and receiving a signal from the user control to initiate face image …

BACKGROUND 0003. An ephemeral messaging application (eg, Snapchat (R), Confide (R)
may require that a recipient of an ephemeral message to download a custom application …

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