US 12,172,072 B2
Controlling a virtual object to take action when targeted
Zhi Hong Liu, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED, Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED, Guangdong (CN)
Filed on Aug. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/459,037.
Application 17/459,037 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2020/103006, filed on Jul. 20, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 201910784863.5 (CN), filed on Aug. 23, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0387087 A1, Dec. 16, 2021
Int. Cl. A63F 13/42 (2014.01); A63F 13/2145 (2014.01); G06F 3/04815 (2022.01); G06F 3/0488 (2022.01)
CPC A63F 13/42 (2014.09) [A63F 13/2145 (2014.09); G06F 3/04815 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); A63F 2300/1075 (2013.01); A63F 2300/8076 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a virtual object, performed by a terminal, the method comprising:
displaying a user interface (UI), the UI comprising a virtual environment image and an interactive panel region, the interactive panel region being a region in the UI comprising a plurality of pre-determined action controls;
receiving a preset operation in a target region in the UI, wherein the target region is a region of a first range in the UI excluding the interactive panel region; and
controlling, based on a use state of a virtual item meeting a condition, the virtual object to perform a corresponding motion or action corresponding to the virtual item in the virtual environment based on the preset operation, wherein the performing the corresponding motion or action based on the preset operation comprises:
controlling, based on the use state of the virtual item meeting a second condition, the virtual object according to the preset operation to open an accessory corresponding to the virtual item in the virtual environment;
or
controlling, based on the use state of the virtual item meeting a third condition, the virtual object according to the preset operation to start to use the virtual item in the virtual environment;
or
controlling, based on the use state of the virtual item meeting a fourth condition, the virtual object according to the preset operation to throw the virtual item in the virtual environment.