Keyboard with in-line user created emojis
A keyboard for use with mobile devices is provided. The keyboard is a touchscreen keyboard that includes user created emojis that can be inserted in-line with text of a native messaging application operating on the mobile device.
1. An in-line emoji keyboard for use with mobile devices comprising:
a mobile computing device programmed to:
activate an in-line emoji keyboard within a native messaging application of the mobile computing device in response to receiving a user selection of the in-line emoji keyboard;
enter text using the in-line emoji keyboard;
select and enter a user created emoji in-line with the entered text using the in-line emoji keyboard, wherein selection of the user created emoji opens a separate text box having the entered text and the selected user created emoji in-line with the entered text;
automatically create an image including the user entered text and user created emoji in-line with the entered text as depicted in the separate text box in response to receiving a user selection of create message, such that the image appears seamless as only text and at least one in-line user created emoji, wherein the in-line user created emoji is automatically sized to correspond to the size of the user entered text prior to creating the image;
automatically paste within the native messaging text area the created image including the user entered text and user created emoji in-line with the entered text; and
send the created image including the user entered text and user created emoji in-line with the text using the native messaging application in response to receiving a user selection of sending the message.
2. The in-line emoji keyboard of claim 1 , wherein the user created emoji is a pixel art emoji.
3. The in-line emoji keyboard of claim 2 , wherein the pixel art emoji is formed in a grid size of 100 pixels by 100 pixels.
4. The in-line emoji keyboard of claim 2 , wherein the pixel art emoji is formed in a grid size of 200 pixels by 200 pixels.
5. The in-line emoji keyboard of claim 2 , wherein the pixel art emoji is formed in a grid size of 400 pixels by 400 pixels.
6. The in-line emoji keyboard of claim 1 , wherein the user created emoji is a cropped and edited photo.
7. An in-line emoji keyboard for use with mobile devices comprising:
a mobile computing device programmed to:
activate an in-line emoji keyboard within a native messaging application of the mobile computing device in response to receiving a user selection of the in-line emoji keyboard;
enter text using the in-line emoji keyboard;
select and enter a user created pixel art emoji in-line with the entered text using the in-line emoji keyboard, wherein selection of the user created emoji opens a separate text box having the entered text and the selected user created emoji in-line with the entered text;
automatically create an image including the user entered text and user created pixel art emoji in-line with the entered text as depicted in the separate text box in response to receiving a user selection of create message, such that the image appears seamless as only text and at least one in-line user created emoji, wherein the in-line user created emoji is automatically sized to correspond to the size of the user entered text prior to creating the image;
automatically paste within the native messaging text area the created image including the user entered text and user created pixel art emoji in-line with the entered text; and
send the created image including the user entered text and user created pixel art emoji in-line with the text using the native messaging application in response to receiving a user selection of sending the message.
8. The in-line emoji keyboard of claim 7 , wherein the pixel art emoji is formed in a grid size of 100 pixels by 100 pixels.
9. The in-line emoji keyboard of claim 7 , wherein the pixel art emoji is formed in a grid size of 200 pixels by 200 pixels.
10. The in-line emoji keyboard of claim 7 , wherein the pixel art emoji is formed in a grid size of 400 pixels by 400 pixels.
11. An in-line emoji keyboard for use with mobile devices comprising:
a mobile computing device programmed to:
activate an in-line emoji keyboard within a native messaging application of the mobile computing device in response to receiving a user selection of the in-line emoji keyboard;
enter text using the in-line emoji keyboard;
select and enter a user created emoji in-line with the entered text using the in-line emoji keyboard, wherein selection of the user created emoji opens a separate text box having the entered text and the selected user created emoji in-line with the entered text;
automatically create an image including the user entered text and user created emoji in-line with the entered text as depicted in the separate text box in response to receiving a user selection of create message, such that the image appears seamless as only text and at least one in-line user created emoji, wherein the in-line user created emoji is automatically sized to correspond to the size of the user entered text prior to creating the image; and
paste within the native messaging text area the created image including the user entered text and user created emoji in-line with the entered text for sending.