Patent ID: 11888797
Assignee: SNAP INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC H

Claim 3:
4. A method of operating a client device having a user interface configured to allow a user to enter a string of text comprising a message, the user interface configured to display an incoming message from a second client device, a memory including a customizable library configured to map the string of text to customized emojis, wherein a user can selectively map the customized emojis to each of a plurality of words to generate the customized library, a processor coupled to the memory, and instructions stored in the memory configured to be executed by the processor, wherein the processor:
automatically converts the string of text to a string of the customized emojis, such that all the text is automatically converted to the customized emojis to automatically generate the string of customized emojis representing the message without user input;
sends the string of emojis representing the message to the second client device, wherein the processor shares the customized library with only a selected said second client device and creates a private message exchange; and
toggles a displayed incoming emoji message from the second client device to text and automatically toggles the text back to only emojis after a period of time.