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  Animated messagingUSPTO Application #: 20070094330Title: Animated messaging Abstract: A method and apparatus that allows an animated interactive talking character to appear on a user's screen when conducting an Instant Messaging (IM) session. The character which is displayed on the user's screen is determined by a profile for the sender of the message. This allows a user to pre-select which character will be displayed on the screen of recipients of the instant message. (end of abstract) Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell - Washington, DC, US Inventor: Nicholas Russell USPTO Applicaton #: 20070094330 - Class: 709206000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Electrical Computers And Digital Processing Systems: Multicomputer Data Transferring, Computer Conferencing, Demand Based Messaging The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070094330. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] The present application claims priority based on Australian Provisional Application 20022950502, filed on Jul. 31, 2002, by e-Clips Intelligent Agent Technologies Pty. Ltd, entitled "Animated Messaging". This application and its disclosure are fully incorporated in the present disclosure by reference thereto. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to the field of instant messaging. More specifically, the present invention relates to a solution that allows for animated instant messaging. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Instant Messaging (IM) has been growing in popularity in recent years. Commonly utilized IM formats, such as Yahoo.TM. Messenger, created by Yahoo.TM. of Sunnyvale, Calif, and Net Messenger, created by Microsoft.TM. of Redmoneed, Wash., allow a computer user to transmit typed information or other data (such as images and videos) to other users of the IM service almost instantaneously. Additionally, many cellular phones now have text messaging services, most utilizing the Short Message Service (SMS) and Multimedia Message Service (MMS), to allow customers to send and receive text messages. [0004] In both formats, it is common to utilize fixed simple diagrams that can be displayed within the space of one or two characters in order to quickly convey common pieces of information. Most commonly, these simple diagrams represent emotional states of the user, such as happy being indicated by a smiley-face. As such, these symbols are sometimes known as "smileys". In other circles, they are also known as "emoticons". They need not be limited to emotional states, as the simple, diagram can represent any type of message, such as a "happy birthday" symbol or the like. The rigidity and lack of choice of these fixed simple diagrams, however, is a limitation. [0005] What is needed is a solution that allows more creativity and variety in the IM environment BRIEF DESCRIPTION [0006] The present invention provides a solution that allows an animated interactive talking character to appear on a user's screen when conducting an Instant Messaging (IM session. The character which is displayed on the user's screen may be determined by a profile for the sender of the message. This allows a user to pre-select which character will be displayed on the screen of recipients of the instant messages. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0007] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated into and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate one or more embodiments of the present invention and, together with the detailed description, serve to explain the principles and implementations of the invention. [0008] In the drawings: [0009] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a system utilizing a robot in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. [0010] FIG. 2 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for instant messaging on a computer system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. [0011] FIG. 3 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for receiving advertising on a computer system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. [0012] FIG. 4 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for interacting with a software robot in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. [0013] FIG. 5 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for managing an IM system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. [0014] FIG. 6 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for serving advertising to a user of a computer system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. [0015] FIG. 7 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for providing access to an artificial intelligence software robot to a user in accordance with an embodiment of the present inventions. [0016] FIG. 8 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for providing IM access on a Short Message Service (SMS) or Multimedia Message Service (MMS) format device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. [0017] FIG. 9 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for personalizing an animated character on a computer system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. [0018] FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for instant messaging on a computer system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. [0019] FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for receiving advertising on a computer system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Continue reading... 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