TW201501013A - Facial expression producing and application method and system therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a facial expression producing and application method and a system therefor, which enable a user to activate a real-time communication program on a smart communication device, and to choose producing facial expression so as to capture the user's real facial image and edit the facial image accordingly in order to output an edited image as a facial expression. In addition, the edited facial expression can be uploaded to a server platform to allow the server platform to display the uploaded facial expression so as to provide such a facial expression to other users for downloading and use. The facial expression is presented in a real human facial image and allow users to use the downloaded facial expression for message delivery with the real-time communication program.

Description

Emoji production and application method and its emoji production and application system

The invention relates to a method for making and using an emoticon and an emoticon making and application system thereof, in particular to a user who can make a unique emoticon by the user of the instant messaging program, and can upload to the server platform to make the servo The platform can be used to display emoji.

In the era of ever-changing technology, today's smart phones have become a part of life. With the popularity and multi-functionality of smart phones, more and more users are surfing the Internet, taking photos and listening to music through their smart phones. , watching videos and sharing information. With the development of instant messaging software (WhatsApp, Line, WeChat, etc.), in addition to purely instant text communication, it is developed to voice communication.

In addition to being able to communicate with each other's text, this type of instant messaging software can express the user's mood through emoji, so many special emojis are charged, and they are special and very interesting. Emoji has become a very interesting thing for users. Even when the instant messaging software is free to send emoji, it will immediately notify friends to download it. However, users can only use the emoji to provide their own use. The use of emoji in instant messaging systems is often limited by the emoji provided by the operator and does not fully reflect the user's mood. Moreover, the icons provided by the current operators are The expression of a cute cartoon character, without the provision of real-life emoji, can not satisfy the fact that some users want to use the real exaggerated expression on their face as an emoji, and cannot express the user's wish to transmit it completely in the instant messaging system. message.

It can be seen that special emoticons can bring great fun to the user. Therefore, if the user can use the instant messaging software, he can edit his own unique emoticons and upload them to the server platform. It is an optimal solution to display emoticons on the server platform so that users of other instant messaging software can connect to the server platform to download the emoticons provided by the server platform.

The present invention provides a method for creating and using an emoticon and an emoticon creation and application system thereof, which enables a user of an instant messaging program to create a unique real emoticon and upload it to a server platform for the server. The platform can display emoji on the shelf to provide emoji downloads from the server platform.

The method for creating and using the above-mentioned emoji and the emoji production and application system thereof can be achieved, wherein the emoji is produced and applied, and the emoji is produced and applied on an emoji production and application system, and the emoji is produced and applied. The application system includes an instant messaging program for making an emoji and a server platform for the user to perform emoji uploading, and the method for creating and using the emoji is as follows: 1. Turn on the instant on a smart communication device. Communication program, and click to make the emoji; 2. Capture the user's real expression image, edit the expression image, and output it as an emoji, wherein the emoji is presented in a real portrait Emoticon The method is presented and can be applied to the instant messaging program for the user to transmit the message; 3. uploading the edited emoji image to a server platform, and displaying the uploaded emoji image by the server platform And 4. provide the emoji image to other users to download, and through the server platform to know the download situation.

More specifically, when each of the emoticon images is uploaded to the server platform, each of the emoticon images has a single code, and each of the emoticon images is transmitted through the server platform. The encoding method performs the transmission of the emoticon image, and the encoding transmission method can greatly reduce the load when the server platform processes the message transmission, thereby improving the efficiency of message transmission.

More specifically, when the other user receives the emoticon code, if the emoticon data is provided, the emoticon is directly displayed, and if the emoticon image data is not provided, the notification servo with no data is issued. The server platform transmits the emoji image data corresponding to the code to the user. Compared with the traditional picture transfer mode, the method can enable the receiver to achieve the lower packet transfer mode. It is equivalent to the effect of image transfer, improving the efficiency of image transfer and connection, and reducing the message transfer load of the server platform.

More specifically, the instant messaging program further includes an expression guiding mode for the user to perform the facial expression based on the actual expression image capture.

More specifically, the server platform performs group classification on the uploaded emoticon images, and any user can download the emoticon images displayed when connected to the server platform by using an instant messaging program. Storage, and each emoticon group downloaded has a set of explicit coding, wherein each set of external coding corresponds to an emoticon group, and each expression The symbol group is different from the explicit code group.

More specifically, the explicit encoding is used to display the number in the downloadable number of the emoji image.

More specifically, the server platform can set the downloadable number of the emoji image.

More specifically, each of the downloaded emoticon images is corresponding to a user account of the instant messaging program, and each user account can transfer its emoticon image to another use. After the account is used and transferred, the original user account can no longer use the emoji image.

More specifically, the emoji image is more capable of having a sound effect.

An emoji production and application system includes an instant messaging program and a server platform. The instant messaging program is installed on a smart communication device having a photographic lens, and includes: an emoji editing module. a pattern for editing and constructing an emoji; a photo selection module is connected to the emoji editing module for selecting a photo for use as an emoji editing and constructing; an expression guiding module And the emoji editing module is connected to the user for editing and constructing the emoji, and can be operated according to the instruction of the expression guiding module; a photo shooting module, the emoji editing module and the photography The lens is connected to capture the face photo for editing and constructing the emoji; an emoji uploading module is capable of uploading the edited and constructed emoji to a server platform; an emoji Gallery storage module for storing various types of emoji patterns; an emoji purchase module, and the server platform and the Love symbol library storage module is connected to the emoticon optional modules can be optional sign emoticon with the server platform After downloading, the emoji pattern combined with the explicit encoding is stored in the emoji library storage module; and the server platform includes: an emoji receiving module, which is capable of receiving user operations An emoticon pattern uploaded by the instant messaging program; a database module connected to the emoticon receiving module for storing the emoticon pattern uploaded by the user; an emoticon display module, and the database The modules are connected, and the emoji pattern in the database module is displayed by the server platform, and the downloadable quantity limit is set, so that the user who operates the instant messaging program can download the displayed emoji pattern; The emoji coding module is connected with the emoji display module and the database module, and can generate and code the emoji pattern according to the downloadable quantity of the emoji pattern, and sequentially The layout code can be displayed on each emoji pattern, and the emoji pattern combined with the explicit coding is stored in In the database module, a download quantity counting module is connected to the emoji display module and the database module, and after the user downloads the emoji pattern with the external coding, the download quantity counting module Re-run the downloadable number of updates.

More specifically, the instant messaging program further includes an audio file input module coupled to the emoji editing module for inputting an audio signal and performing an emoji pattern generated by the emoji editing module. Combine.

More specifically, the smart communication device is a smart phone, PDA or PAD.

〔this invention〕

1‧‧‧Smart communication device

11‧‧‧ instant messaging program

111‧‧‧Emoji editing module

112‧‧‧Photo Selection Module

113‧‧‧Expression guidance module

114‧‧‧Photo Shooting Module

115‧‧‧Emoji Upload Module

116‧‧‧Emoji Gallery Storage Module

117‧‧‧Emoji purchase module

118‧‧‧Source file input module

12‧‧‧Photographic lens

2‧‧‧Server platform

21‧‧‧Emoji Receiver Module

22‧‧‧Database Module

23‧‧‧Emoji display module

24‧‧‧Emoji coding module

25‧‧‧Download Quantity Counting Module

3‧‧‧Users

1 is a method for making and using an emoticon of the present invention, and an emoticon making and application system thereof Step flow chart.

2A is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the emoticon of the present invention and the method for creating and applying the emoticon.

FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the emoticon of the present invention and the instant messaging program of the emoticon creation and application system.

2C is a schematic diagram of the architecture of the emoticon of the present invention and the server platform of the emoticon creation and application system.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing the operation and application of the emoticon of the present invention and the operation interface of the instant messaging program of the emoticon creation and application system.

Fig. 4A is a diagram showing the first embodiment of the method for creating and using the emoticon of the present invention and the emoticon editing of the emoticon making and application system.

Fig. 4B is a diagram showing the first embodiment of the method for creating and using the emoticon of the present invention and the emoticon editing of the emoticon making and application system.

Fig. 5A is a diagram showing the second embodiment of the method for producing and using the emoticon of the present invention and the emoticon editing of the emoticon making and application system.

Fig. 5B is a diagram showing the second embodiment of the method for creating and using the emoticon of the present invention and the emoticon editing of the emoticon making and application system.

Fig. 6A is a diagram showing the third embodiment of the method for producing and using the emoticon of the present invention and the emoticon editing of the emoticon making and application system.

Fig. 6B is a diagram showing the third embodiment of the method for producing and using the emoticon of the present invention and the emoticon editing of the emoticon making and application system.

7A is a method for making and using an emoticon of the present invention and an emoticon making and application system thereof. The embodiment of the emoji purchase embodiment.

Fig. 7B is a diagram showing an embodiment of making and using the emoticon of the present invention and an emoticon purchase embodiment of the emoticon making and application system.

Fig. 7C is a diagram showing an embodiment of making and using the emoticon of the present invention and an emoticon purchase embodiment of the emoticon making and application system.

Fig. 7D is a diagram showing an embodiment of making and using the emoticon of the present invention and an emoticon purchase embodiment of the emoticon making and application system.

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the method of producing and using the emoticon of the present invention and the picture transmission mode of the emoticon making and application system.

The above and other technical contents, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments.

Please refer to FIG. 1A , which is a flow chart of steps for making and using an emoticon and an emoticon making and application system thereof. The steps are as follows: 1. Turn on instant messaging on a smart communication device. Program, and click to create the emoji 101; 2. Capture the user's real expression image, edit the expression image, and output it as an emoji, wherein the emoji is presented in a real portrait The expression icon is presented and can be applied to the instant messaging program for transmitting the message 102; 3. uploading the edited emoji image to a server platform, and displaying the uploaded image by the server platform An emoji image 103; and 4. providing the emoji to other users for downloading and learning through the server platform Case 104.

The system architecture of the above method is shown in FIG. 2A, FIG. 2B and FIG. 2C. The emoji creation and application system includes an instant messaging program 11 and a server platform 2, wherein the instant messaging program 11 The system is installed on a smart communication device 1 and the instant messaging program 11 can be connected to the server platform 2 via the Internet to enable users of all the instant messaging programs 11 by the operation of the server platform 2. The communication can be performed, and the smart communication device 1 further has a photographic lens 12.

The instant messaging program 11, as shown in FIG. 2B, includes an emoticon editing module 111, a photo selection module 112, an expression guiding module 113, a photo shooting module 114, and an emoticon uploading module. The group 115, an emoji library storage module 116, an emoji purchase module 117 and a sound source file input module 118, wherein the emoji editing module 111 is used to edit and construct the emoji pattern, because the user The method of selecting a photo or directly taking a photo as a base map for emoji editing can be selected, and when the photo is selected, the photo selection module 112 can select the desired photo as the emoji editing and For the purpose of construction, for example, an editing operation such as cutting a photo can be performed; and in addition to selecting a photo, the photo shooting module 114 can be used to allow the user to take a photo of his own face and guide the expression by the expression. The module 113 provides an expression guiding mode for the user to perform the real expression image capture, and the user can make the same expression on the face according to the guided expression. Come out to take an image with a special expression and edit it further. In addition, in this embodiment, the audio source file input module 118 can instantly receive the sound source signal input by an external sound source device (such as a microphone), so that the user can instantly record the sound signal to be added to the image.

The instant messaging program 11 can be provided with an emoticon after editing. a single encoding, and when the emoji uploading module 115 uploads the emoji image to the emoji receiving module 21 of the server platform 2, as shown in FIG. 2C, the server platform 2 includes an emoji The receiving module 21, a database module 22, an emoji display module 23, an emoji encoding module 24, and a download quantity counting module 25, so that when the emoji receiving module 21 receives the user operation When the emoji pattern uploaded by the communication program is stored, the emoji pattern is stored in the database module 22, and then the emoji display module 23 displays the emoji pattern in the database module 22. And setting a downloadable quantity limit of the emoji image to enable the user operating the instant messaging program 11 to download the displayed emoji pattern; and the server platform can be stored in the database module 22 The uploaded emoji image is group-categorized. In order to indicate the number of the emoji pattern downloaded by the user, the emoji encoding module 24 is based on the table. The downloadable quantity of the symbol pattern is combined with a set of explicit coding for each emoticon group downloaded, wherein each group of external coding corresponds to an emoticon group, and the emoticon groups are different from each other. And each set of explicit coding is arranged in order according to the downloadable quantity, and the explicit coding is displayed on the emoji pattern.

In addition, due to the downloadable number of emoji images set by the server platform 2, the total number of downloads provided to all users is limited, and if the downloadable number of any emoji image is zero, all users The emoji image cannot be downloaded by the server platform 2, so after the download is confirmed, the emoji pattern combined with the explicit coding is selected in the database module 22, and downloaded and stored in the emoji library storage module. 116, and the download quantity counting module 25 of the server platform 2 re-updates the downloadable quantity, which is in this embodiment. The communication program 11 downloads the emoji to the emoji library storage module 116. In addition to this method, the emoji can also be stored in the network storage space of other clouds, as long as the instant messaging program 11 and the cloud network The storage space can be connected.

Therefore, when the user logs in to the server platform 2 by using the emoticon purchase module 117 of the instant messaging program 11, the user can download and store the displayed emoticon image, and the emoticon display module can be displayed. 23 displays the emoji pattern to be downloaded in the downloaded emoji pattern. Since the emoji has a single code, when the emoji is transmitted through the server platform 2, although the user clicks to download it. The illustration, but when performing emoticon transmission, the server platform 2 transmits the emoticons in the transmission encoding manner, and when the recipient receives the emoticons, if the emoticons are not provided, the server platform 2 will transmit the icon corresponding to the code to the user.

In order to ensure the uniqueness of the limited downloading, each of the downloaded emoticons can be used corresponding to one of the user accounts of the instant messaging program 11, and each of the user accounts can transfer their emoticons to another After a user account is used and transferred, the original user account can no longer use the emoji; and if the server platform 2 finds that the emoji with the same code is transmitted through the second smart communication device 1, respectively At the same time, the server platform 2 automatically prohibits the action of the emoji transmission by the account that is not normally able to use the emoji right.

The operation interface of the instant messaging program, as shown in Figure 3, has "message", "address book", "friend", "emoji editing" and "emotional purchase", and when user 3 selects In "Emoji Editing", as shown in Figure 4A, there will be "Selection Mode", "Shooting Mode" and "Emotive Guiding Mode". When clicking "Select Mode", as shown in Figure 4B, Then select the basemap to be edited for the emoji in the stored photos, and after confirming, edit the emoji editing module, and the editing options and contents have various possibilities and options, so it is not here. It is illustrated by the illustration.

When you select "Shooting Mode", as shown in Figures 5A and 5B, the user's face image will be taken as a basemap for emoji editing, and the photo taken will be The display of the Zhang is displayed on the bottom page. In addition, the user 3 can also click on the “Emotive Guide Mode”, as shown in Figures 6A and 6B. Unlike the shooting mode, the user sets the lower half of the page. There are a number of pictures that guide the expressions, so the user 3 can look at the expressions to make the same facial expressions, and shoot, complete the base map as the emoji editing, and the photos taken will also be one by one. It is displayed on the bottom page. After the shooting is completed, it is edited by the emoji editing module. There are many possibilities and options for editing options and contents, so it will not be illustrated here.

After the user 3 edits the emoticon, the emoticon image is uploaded to the server platform 2, and the server platform 2 will upload the emoticon image to set the uploaded emoticon image. The number can be downloaded, and the explicit encoding is combined with the emoji image according to the downloadable number, and the emoji image downloaded by the user 3 is displayed with the explicit encoding; therefore, when any user 3 can use the instant The communication program 11, as shown in FIG. 7A, clicks on "Emoji Purchase" to connect to the server platform 2, as shown in Figures 7B and 7C, the user's 3 pairs of displayed emoji diagrams Like downloading and storing, the downloaded emoji image is combined with explicit encoding, so when a set of emoji images is downloaded, as shown in Figure 7D, the original number of emojis will be 11 The image is updated to 10 to recalculate the downloadable number of emoji images; and if the downloadable number of any emoji image is zero, it means that all The user 3 cannot download the emoticon image with zero download quantity by the server platform 2. In this embodiment, the external coding system is used to indicate the serial number of the set of emoticons being downloaded, and each set of emoticons Each of the emoticons has a single independent code, and the independent code is not displayed on the icon for the user to see. This code is only used for the smart communication device 1 (smart phone) and the server platform 2 For message transmission, as shown in Figure 8, when the user selects the icon A (for example, coded as ABC123), although the user sees it on the icon as a picture, it is actually coded (ABC123). The mode of transmission can greatly reduce the load on the server platform 2 in handling network transmission.

The advantages and disadvantages of the method for making and using an emoticon and the emoticon making and application system provided by the invention are compared with other conventional techniques, and the advantages are as follows:

1. The invention enables a user to edit his own unique emoticon when using the instant messaging software, and upload it to the server platform to display the emoticon on the server platform for other instant messaging software to be used. The person can connect to the server platform and download a limited amount of emoji provided by the server platform.

2. The present invention is capable of creating a new and unique emoji image while allowing the user to upload and providing a limited supply of emoji images by the platform, which will enhance its commercial value, while the defined emoji image It also enables a small number of users to have this emoji to increase the entertainment when using instant messaging software.

The features and spirit of the present invention will be more apparent from the detailed description of the preferred embodiments. On the contrary, the intention is to cover various modifications and equivalents within the scope of the invention as claimed.

Claims (13)

A method for making and using an emoticon is to create and apply an emoticon on an emoticon creation and application system, the emoticon production and application system includes an instant messaging program for making an emoticon and an available The server platform for uploading emoji, and the method for creating and using the emoji is: opening an instant messaging program on a smart communication device, and clicking on the emoji to create a real expression image of the user. The emoticon image is edited and output as an emoticon, wherein the emoticon is presented in a real portrait emoticon manner, and can be applied to the instant messaging program for message transmission; uploading Editing the completed emoji image to a server platform, and displaying the uploaded emoji image by the server platform; and providing the emoji image to other users for downloading, and learning through the server platform Download the situation. The production of emoticons in item 1 of the scope of patent and application methods, each emoticon images uploaded to the server platform, each of the respective fields emoticon a single encoded image, each of the emoticon image When transmitting through the server platform, the emoji image is transmitted by the transmission coding method. The method for producing and using the emoticon described in claim 2 , wherein when the other user downloads to receive the emoticon, if the icon of the emoticon image is not provided, the server platform will The icon corresponding to the code is transmitted to the user. For example, in the method of making and using the emoticon described in claim 1 , the instant messaging program further includes an expression guiding mode for the user to perform the facial expression based on the facial expression. The method for creating and using an emoticon according to claim 1 , wherein the server platform classifies the uploaded emoticon images, and any user connects to the server platform by using an instant messaging program. The emoji image displayed can be downloaded and stored, and each of the downloaded emoji groups is combined with a set of explicit coding, wherein each set of external coding corresponds to an emoji group, and each expression The explicit coding of the symbol group is different. The method for producing and using an emoticon according to claim 5 , wherein the external coding system is used to display the number in the downloadable number of the emoticon image. The method for producing and using an emoticon according to claim 1 , wherein the server platform can set the downloadable number of the emoticon image. The production of emoticons in item 1 of the scope of the patent and application method, wherein each of the downloaded images are emoticon corresponds to one of the chat program user account to be used, and each of the user account The emoji image can be transferred to another user account for use, and after the transfer, the original user account can no longer use the emoji image. The application method of production and use of emoticons in item 1 of the scope of the patent, wherein the emoticon image can have more sound effects. An emoji production and application system includes: an instant messaging program installed on a smart communication device having a photographic lens, comprising: an emoji editing module for editing and constructing a emoji graphic; a photo selection module connected to the emoji editing module for taking photos The selection is used for emoji editing and construction; an expression guidance module is connected to the emoji editing module for the user to edit and construct the emoji, and can be guided by the expression guiding module. Performing an operation; a photo shooting module is connected with the emoji editing module and the photographic lens for capturing a face photo for use as an emoji editing and constructing; an emoji uploading module The edited and constructed emoji can be uploaded to a server platform; an emoji library storage module is used to store various types of emoji patterns; an emoji purchase module is associated with the server platform and The emoji library storage module is connected, and the emoji purchasing module can log in the server platform to download and download the emoji, and after downloading, store the emoji pattern combined with the explicit encoding in the The emoji library storage module; a server platform, comprising: an emoji receiving module, capable of receiving a user operating instant messaging program The emoji pattern is uploaded; a database module is connected to the emoji receiving module for storing the emoji pattern uploaded by the user; and an emoji display module is connected to the database module. And displaying, by the server platform, the emoji pattern in the database module, and setting a downloadable quantity limit, so as to provide a user who operates the instant messaging program to download the displayed emoji pattern; a group, the emoji display module and the database module Connecting, and generating a downloadable quantity according to the emoji pattern, sequentially generating the avatar pattern and coding the emoji, and allowing the sequential coding to be displayed on the respective emoji patterns, and then The emoji pattern combined with the explicit coding is stored in the database module, and each emoji image is uploaded to the server platform, and each emoji image has a single code, and each emoji When the image is transmitted through the server platform, the single encoding method is used to transmit the emoji image; and a download quantity counting module is connected to the emoji display module and the database module, and is used. After downloading the emoticon pattern with the explicit encoding, the download quantity counting module re-updates the downloadable quantity. The emoji creation and application system of claim 10 , wherein the instant messaging program further comprises an audio file input module coupled to the emoji editing module for inputting an audio signal and The emoji patterns generated by the emoji editing module are combined. The emoticon creation and application system of claim 11 , wherein the audio file input module can immediately receive an audio signal input by an external audio source device. The emoticon creation and application system of claim 10 , wherein the instant messaging program further comprises an emoticon module coupled to the emoticon editing module for editing and constructing the emoticon by the user. The symbol can be operated according to the instructions of the expression guidance module.