ENCODING AND DECODING IN-TEXT GRAPHIC ELEMENTS IN SHORT MESSAGES

摘要

A method of embedding zero width (ZW) Unicode sequence indicative of in-text graphic elements. The method comprises retrieving at a message transmitting client terminal a message content inputted by a user. The message content comprises text content and in-text graphic element to be embedded in line before, after or between human terms in the text content, automatically identifying in-text location of the in-text graphic element in the text content, automatically identifying at least one ZW Unicode sequence associated with the in-text graphic element, encoding a message that includes the text content and embeds the at least one ZW Unicode sequence in the in-text location, and transmitting the message to a message receiving client terminal which decodes the at least one ZW Unicode sequence for a presentation of the in-text graphic element embedded in the textual content.