Enhanced Messaging Stickers

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for providing a messaging sticker, wherein the sticker has at least one associated video component.

1 . A method of providing an enhanced sticker within a messaging application, including the steps of:
 (a) Permitting a user to access a selection of stickers;   (b) Permitting the user to select a sticker;   (c) Permitting the user to attach a selected sticker to a message;   (d) Wherein the sticker includes a link which enables launch of a communication, said communication including at least one video component.   
     
     
         2 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the communication is customised automatically by including content specific as to the sender, receiver or both. 
     
     
         3 . A method according to  claim 2 , wherein the customising is selected from one or more of adding names of the recipient and/or sender, adding specific images or video, adding specific text, or adding specific audio. 
     
     
         4 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the communication includes a video selected automatically from within a pre-determined set of videos, so that when the same sticker is used again, a video from that set will be automatically selected. 
     
     
         5 . A method according to  claim 4 , wherein the selection of the video from the set is random. 
     
     
         6 . A method according to  claim 4 , wherein the selection of the video from the set follows an order set by the user or by the operator. 
     
     
         7 . A method according to  claim 2 , wherein the content of the communication, apart from automated customisation, is provided and selected by the operator. 
     
     
         8 . A method according to  claim 2 , wherein the content of the communication, apart from automated customisation, is provided and selected by the user, in advance of the sticker being attached. 
     
     
         9 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the communication further includes one or more of text, audio, video or image data. 
     
     
         10 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the communication includes placeholders, into which the content is displayed.