Messaging system and method

摘要

A messaging method using a mobile user terminal, the method including: creating, at the mobile user terminal, at least one graphical messaging symbol adapted to convey a meaning to a message recipient; preparing message content including at least one of the created graphical messaging symbols using the mobile terminal; and sending the message to a recipient via a communication network.

主权项

1. A messaging method using a mobile user terminal, the method comprising:
creating, by a creator at the mobile user terminal, at least one graphical messaging symbol adapted to convey a meaning to a message recipient; preparing message content including at least one of the created graphical messaging symbols using the mobile terminal; sending the message to a recipient via a communication network; storing a created graphical messaging symbol in a symbol library; making created graphical messaging symbols available for downloading from the symbol library via a network; monitoring downloading of symbols from the graphical symbol library, wherein monitoring downloading of graphical symbols includes incrementing a download counter value of a download counter associated with a graphical symbol or set of graphical symbols for each download; and determining a prize to be awarded to the creator based on the download counter value of the download counter associated with a graphical symbol or set of graphical symbols.