US 12,458,885 B2
Virtual character selection method and apparatus, terminal, and storage medium
Zexian Dong, Shenzhen (CN); Wanna Jin, Shenzhen (CN); Hang Li, Shenzhen (CN); Xin Chen, Shenzhen (CN); Jinle Fang, Shenzhen (CN); Yi Wang, Shenzhen (CN); and Kun Liu, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED, Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED, Guangdong (CN)
Filed on Apr. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/297,739.
Application 18/297,739 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2022/104931, filed on Jul. 11, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 202110926977.6 (CN), filed on Aug. 12, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0241500 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
Int. Cl. A63F 13/533 (2014.01); A63F 13/5372 (2014.01); A63F 13/69 (2014.01); A63F 13/75 (2014.01); A63F 13/833 (2014.01)
CPC A63F 13/533 (2014.09) [A63F 13/5372 (2014.09); A63F 13/69 (2014.09); A63F 13/75 (2014.09); A63F 13/833 (2014.09)] 18 Claims
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1. A virtual character selection method, performed by a terminal, and comprising:
displaying a character selection interface of a competitive battle, the character selection interface being a user interface to select and display a virtual character participating in the competitive battle;
displaying a remaining duration of a character selection phase;
displaying character information of a first virtual character selected by a system for a first user in the character selection interface based on the remaining duration meeting a first condition and the first user not selecting the virtual character; and
displaying a prompt marker corresponding to the character information of the first virtual character in the character selection interface, the prompt marker marking the first virtual character as a virtual character allocated by the system for the first user.