System and method for transmitting an animated figure

1. A system for transmitting an animated figure between a transmitter and a receiver, the transmitter comprising:

a framework receiving module configured for receiving frameworks of animated figures over a communication network, wherein a framework expresses a shape showing a specific movement of various parts of an animated figure;

a selecting module configured for receiving a selected framework and an identification (ID) of an animated figure, and a transmission mode for sending the animated figure to the receiver;

a feature point extracting module configured for extracting feature points from the selected framework, wherein the feature points are main points that make up of the selected framework;

a packaging module configured for packaging coordinate values of the feature points, the ID, and the transmission mode into a data package;

a transmitting module configured for transmitting the data package to the receiver using the transmission mode; and

at least one processor that executes the framework receiving module, the selecting module, the feature point extracting module, the packaging module, and the transmitting module;

the receiver comprising:

an interpreting module configured for interpreting the data packet to determine the transmission mode;

an receiving module configured for receiving the coordinate values of the feature points and the ID using the transmission mode;

a picture forming module configured for generating and displaying an animated figure having the selected framework, using an animated figure corresponding the ID stored in a memory of the receiver and the coordinate values of the feature points; and

at least one processor that executes the interpreting module, the receiving module, and the picture forming module.

2. The system as described in claim 1 , wherein the transmitter and the receiver are both mobile phones.

3. The system as described in claim 1 , wherein the transmitter further comprises:

a storing module configured for storing the frameworks into a memory of the transmitter.

4. The system as described in claim 3 , wherein the memory of the transmitter further stores a list which records the identifications of the animated figures.

5. The system as described in claim 1 , wherein the transmission mode is a BLUETOOTH transmission or an infrared transmission.

6. The system as described in claim 1 , wherein the receiver further comprises:

a determining module configured for determining if an animated figure corresponding to the ID exists in the memory of the receiver; and

an information sending module configured for sending an error message to the transmitter if the animated figure corresponding to the ID does not exist in the memory of the receiver.

7. A computer-implemented method for transmitting an animated figure between a transmitter and a receiver, the method comprising:

receiving frameworks of animated figures over a communication network, wherein a framework expresses a shape showing a specific movement of various parts of an animated figure;

receiving a selected framework, and an ID of an animated figure, and a transmission mode;

extracting feature points from the selected framework, wherein the feature points are main points that make up of the selected framework;

packaging data to be transmitted into a data package, wherein the data to be transmitted comprise coordinate values of the feature points, the ID, and the transmission mode;

transmitting the data package to the receiver using the transmission mode;

interpreting the data packet by the receiver to determine the transmission mode;

receiving the coordinate values of the feature points and the ID using the transmission mode;

generating an animated figure having the selected framework, using an animated figure corresponding the ID stored in a memory of the receiver and the coordinate values of the feature points; and

displaying the animated figure having the selected framework on the receiver.

8. The method as described in claim 7 , wherein the transmitter and the receiver are both mobile phones.

9. The method as described in claim 7 , after receiving frameworks further comprising:

storing the frameworks into a memory of the transmitter.

10. The method as described in claim 9 , wherein the memory of the transmitter further stores a list which records the IDs of the animated figures.

11. The method as described in claim 7 , wherein the transmission mode is a BLUETOOTH transmission or an infrared transmission.

12. The method as described in claim 7 , before generating an animated figure having the selected framework further comprising:

determining if an animated figure corresponding to the ID exists in the memory of the receiver; and

sending an error message to the transmitter if the animated figure corresponding to the ID does not exist in the memory of the receiver.

13. A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor, causing the processor to perform a method for transmitting an animated figure between a transmitter and a receiver, the method comprising:

receiving frameworks of animated figures over a communication network, wherein a framework expresses a shape showing a specific movement of various parts of an animated figure;

receiving a selected framework and an ID of an animated figure, and a transmission mode;

extracting feature points from the selected framework, wherein the feature points are main points that make up of the selected framework;

packaging data to be transmitted into a data package, wherein the data to be transmitted comprise coordinate values of the feature points, the ID, and the transmission mode;

transmitting the data package to the receiver using the transmission mode;

interpreting the data packet by the receiver to determine the transmission mode;

receiving the coordinate values of the feature points and the ID using the transmission mode;

generating an animated figure having the selected framework, using an animated figure corresponding the ID stored in a memory of the receiver and the coordinate values of the feature points; and

displaying the animated figure having the selected framework on the receiver.

14. The storage medium as described in claim 13 , wherein the transmitter and the receiver are both mobile phones.

15. The storage medium as described in claim 13 , after receiving frameworks the method further comprising:

storing the frameworks into a memory of the transmitter.

16. The storage medium as described in claim 15 , wherein the memory of the transmitter further stores a list which records the identifications of the animated figures.

17. The storage medium as described in claim 13 , wherein the transmission mode is a BLUETOOTH transmission or an infrared transmission.

18. The storage medium as described in claim 13 , before generating an animated figure having the selected framework the method further comprising:

determining if an animated figure corresponding to the ID exists in the memory of the receiver; and

sending an error message to the transmitter if the animated figure corresponding to the ID does not exist in the memory of the receiver.