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:( Cingular Patenting the Emoticon

January 26, 2006 by in Stupid,Tech with 6 Comments

Cingular Wireless has managed to get a patent on the concept of using emoticon on mobile phones. While the aim of the patent is to enable the displaying of MSN style graphics on handsets, they also managed to patent the delivery of text based emoticon – essentially sending :) via an SMS.

How could they be granted a patent, with all the cases of prior art and use?

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  • Pablo

    That sucks >:L

  • David

    It looks as is this is only a patent application rather than an issued patent.

  • joey

    I must say…they have to kiss my ass!

  • Tim

    Yes, because it was Cingular who invited the emoticon! Great!

    Whats with the new mentality that everything is protected intellectual property? Its becoming rediculous :/

  • Derek

    worthless. why didn’t aim get in on this first.

  • http://smurfturf.net/ xSmurf

    Heck… because ICQ was there much before…. ho wait ICQ is AIM :p

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