Iconic communication

Abstract

A method of controlling an external display using a personal communication device, comprising: providing an external display; processing an iconic message on a personal communication device to generate at least one instruction for said display; transmitting said at least one instruction from said personal communication device to said external display responsive to said processing; and displaying on external display in response to said at least one instruction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of controlling an external display using a personal communication device, comprising:
 providing an external display;   processing an iconic message on a personal communication device to generate at least one instruction for said display;   transmitting said at least one instruction from said personal communication device to said external display responsive to said processing; and   displaying on external display in response to said at least one instruction.   
     
     
         2 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein transmitting comprises transmitting directly from said personal communication device to said external display. 
     
     
         3 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said transmitting comprises transmitting to a mediator system. 
     
     
         4 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein displaying comprises displaying in response to instructions received from a plurality of personal communication devices. 
     
     
         5 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one instruction comprises an iconic message. 
     
     
         6 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one instruction comprises an instruction associated with at least one icon of said processed iconic message. 
     
     
         7 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said external display includes thereon images for display in response to said instructions. 
     
     
         8 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said external display comprises a visual display. 
     
     
         9 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said external display comprises an audio display. 
     
     
         10 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein said external display comprises a worn display. 
     
     
         11 . A method of setting the behavior of icons in an iconic message, comprising:
 providing a series of icons as an iconic message; and   automatically determining a display behavior of at least one of said icons based on at least one of an identification of another icon in said message and a behavior of another object in said message.   
     
     
         12 . A method according to  claim 11 , wherein determining comprises determining prior to a sending of said message. 
     
     
         13 . A method according to  claim 11 , wherein determining comprises determining after receiving and prior to displaying of said message. 
     
     
         14 . A method according to  claim 11 , wherein determining comprises determining in response to an identification of said another object. 
     
     
         15 . A method according to  claim 11 , wherein determining comprises determining in response to an animation associated with said another object. 
     
     
         16 . A method according to  claim 11 , wherein determining comprises synchronizing animation of said at least one icon and said another object. 
     
     
         17 . A method according to  claim 11 , wherein determining comprises combining said icon and said another object. 
     
     
         18 . A method according to  claim 17 , wherein said another object comprises an alphanumerical character. 
     
     
         19 . A method according to  claim 11 , wherein determining comprises generating a behavior code for sending with said iconic message. 
     
     
         20 . A method according to  claim 11 , wherein comprising downloading a new visualization from a server based on said determining.