Iconic communication

Abstract

A method of sending a message on a mobile communication network, including, activating an icon entering interface on a mobile device, said interface including at least 50 icons, at least 25 of which include an associated name stored on said mobile device; entering a message including at least three consecutive icons, using said activated interface; and transmitting said message to a remote communication device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of icon entry, comprising:
 entering at least one input;   automatically converting said input into an icon indication from a selection of at least 50 icons;   presenting said icon indication as part of a preview of a message; and   automatically converting said icon indication in said preview and in said message to another icon indication according to further entering of additional input before a transmission of said message.   
     
     
         2 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said entering comprises a code. 
     
     
         3 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said converting comprises guessing an intended icon. 
     
     
         4 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said converting comprises converting using a table of shortcuts. 
     
     
         5 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said converting comprises converting using a conversion cache. 
     
     
         6 . A method according to  claim 1 , comprising displaying a mane of an icon indicated by said icon indication as part of said preview. 
     
     
         7 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said message includes at least 10 icons. 
     
     
         8 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said message includes at least sequence of alphanumeric symbols. 
     
     
         9 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said automatically converting is performed according to a context identified in said at least one input. 
     
     
         10 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said icon is not a standard representation of a spoken language. 
     
     
         11 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said icon is a non-language icon. 
     
     
         12 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said entering comprises automatic completion of an entry in said at least one input. 
     
     
         13 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein entering comprises selecting at least an entry of said at least one input by menu navigation. 
     
     
         14 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said message is a short message service (SMS) message. 
     
     
         15 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said another icon indication is selected according to a category of an icon represented by said icon indication. 
     
     
         16 . A mobile communication device, comprising:
 a memory storing therein a selection of at least 50 icons;   a user interface for entering by a user at least one input;   a processor which automatically converts said input into an icon indication from said selection;   a display which presents said icon indication as part of a preview of a message; and   a transmitting circuit which transmits said message;   wherein said processor automatically converts said icon indication in said preview and in said message to another icon indication according to further entering of additional input via said user interface by said user before a transmission of said message.   
     
     
         17 . A device according to  claim 16 , wherein said memory is an updateable memory storing said at least 50 icons which includes a group of a plurality of updatable icons, said processor accesses said updatable memory to update said plurality of updatable icons. 
     
     
         18 . A device according to  claim 16 , wherein said display is smaller than 10×10 cm. 
     
     
         19 . A device according to  claim 16 , wherein said memory stores a set of at least 100 icons, as icon codes. 
     
     
         20 . A device according to  claim 16 , wherein said device is a cellular device.