US 12,220,634 B2
Method, apparatus, and terminal for transmitting prompt information in multiplayer online battle program
Hao Song, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED, Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited, Shenzhen (CN)
Filed on Nov. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/511,874.
Application 18/511,874 is a continuation of application No. 17/367,270, filed on Jul. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,857,878.
Application 17/367,270 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2020/096956, filed on Jun. 19, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 201910655572.6 (CN), filed on Jul. 19, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0082718 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. A63F 13/533 (2014.01); A63F 13/2145 (2014.01); A63F 13/822 (2014.01); A63F 13/847 (2014.01); A63F 13/92 (2014.01)
CPC A63F 13/533 (2014.09) [A63F 13/2145 (2014.09); A63F 13/822 (2014.09); A63F 13/847 (2014.09); A63F 13/92 (2014.09)] 17 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting prompt information in a multiplayer online battle program performed by a terminal, the method comprising:
displaying a user interface (UI) from a perspective corresponding to a master virtual character of the multiplayer online battle program, the UI including a plurality of skill display elements that are in inactive status;
receiving a prompt activation operation on the UI for activating a prompt information transmission function;
activating the plurality of skill display elements in the UI in response to the prompt activation operation, wherein the plurality of skill display elements are visually changed from the inactive status in response to the prompt activation operation on the UI;
receiving a prompt release operation on a target skill display element among the plurality of skill display elements;
determining target prompt information specific to the target skill display element; and
transmitting the determined target prompt information to one or more virtual characters that are teammates of the master virtual character.