US Patent 10140001 Configurable electronic communication element

One or more embodiments of the disclosure include an electronic communication system that allows a user to select, configure, and send an electronic communication element to another user. For example, an electronic communication element can include a symbol, icon, animation, sound, and/or other elements that can be sent via an electronic communication. In particular, one or more embodiments of the electronic communication system allow a user to configure the electronic communication element to send a customized message to another user with the configured communication element.