Enhanced Messaging Stickers
Disclosed is a method for providing a messaging sticker, wherein the sticker has at least one associated video component.
1 . A method of providing an enhanced sticker within a messaging application, including the steps of:
(a) Permitting a user to access a selection of stickers;
(b) Permitting the user to select a sticker;
(c) Permitting the user to attach a selected sticker to a message;
(d) Wherein the sticker includes a link which enables launch of a communication, said communication including at least one video component.
2 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the communication is customised automatically by including content specific as to the sender, receiver or both.
3 . A method according to claim 2 , wherein the customising is selected from one or more of adding names of the recipient and/or sender, adding specific images or video, adding specific text, or adding specific audio.
4 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the communication includes a video selected automatically from within a pre-determined set of videos, so that when the same sticker is used again, a video from that set will be automatically selected.
5 . A method according to claim 4 , wherein the selection of the video from the set is random.
6 . A method according to claim 4 , wherein the selection of the video from the set follows an order set by the user or by the operator.
7 . A method according to claim 2 , wherein the content of the communication, apart from automated customisation, is provided and selected by the operator.
8 . A method according to claim 2 , wherein the content of the communication, apart from automated customisation, is provided and selected by the user, in advance of the sticker being attached.
9 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the communication further includes one or more of text, audio, video or image data.
10 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the communication includes placeholders, into which the content is displayed.