Title:
METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR GENERATING A GRAPHICAL IMAGE STRING TO CONVEY AN INTENDED MESSAGE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2007110717
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A method is provided for generating a graphical image string that is capable of conveying an intended message. In particular, a user is enabled to select one or more graphics from a graphic language database, wherein the annotations (or descriptions) associated with each graphic selected can be combined to convey the intended message. A common sense augmented translation of the combined graphics can be performed in order to convert the graphical image string into a text message. In addition, the opposite translation may similarly be performed in order to generate a graphical image string, or graphic SMS or MMS message, IM, E-mail, or the like, from a text message. A corresponding electronic device, network entity, system and computer program product are likewise provided.
Inventors:
WANG KONGQIAO (CN)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2007/000317
Publication Date:
December 27, 2007
Filing Date:
February 09, 2007
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NOKIA CORP (FI)
NOKIA INC (US)
WANG KONGQIAO (CN)
NOKIA INC (US)
WANG KONGQIAO (CN)
International Classes:
G06F17/30; H04M1/72427; G06F40/12; G06Q99/00; H04M1/72436
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