US 11,907,638 B2
Client device processing received emoji-first messages
Karl Bayer, Brooklyn, NY (US); Prerna Chikersal, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Shree K. Nayar, New York, NY (US); and Brian Anthony Smith, New York, NY (US)
Assigned to SNAP INC., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/090,973.
Application 18/090,973 is a continuation of application No. 17/234,921, filed on Apr. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,593,548.
Prior Publication US 2023/0137950 A1, May 4, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 40/103 (2020.01); H04L 51/046 (2022.01); G06F 3/0484 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 40/103 (2020.01) [G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); H04L 51/046 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A client device, comprising:
a user interface configured to receive a message comprising only a string of emojis from another client device;
a memory including a customizable library including mapping of a plurality of words to emojis;
a processor coupled to the memory; and
instructions stored in the memory that, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to:
select the other client device;
share the customizable library with only the selected other client device to create a private message exchange with the other client device;
receive a message comprising a string of only emojis;
display the message on the user interface;
responsive to user input, convert the string of only emojis of the message to text such that all emojis are converted to text; and
display the converted text message on the user interface, wherein the displayed message toggles to text responsive to the user input, and automatically toggles the text back to the string of only emojis after a period of time.