Virtual item control method and apparatus, terminal, and storage medium

US11904241B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED · CN

Inventors

• Shengyu Wu · Shanghai, CN
• Cong Tian · Lo Wu, CN
• Meng QIU · Suzhou, CN
• Jingjing HE · Beijing, CN
• Dancheng ZOU · Lo Wu, CN
• Boyi LIU · Lo Wu, CN
• Weijian CUI · Lo Wu, CN
• Yi Li · Lo Wu, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 24, 2021
• Grant date: Feb 20, 2024
• Expiry date: Aug 16, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A63F2300/8076
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

Embodiments of this disclosure disclose a virtual item control method and apparatus, a terminal, and a non-transitory storage medium, and belong to the field of computer technologies. The method includes: displaying a plurality of item icons after a press operation on a throw button is detected; controlling, in response to the press operation moving to the target item icon and a duration reaches a target duration, a virtual object to hold a target virtual item corresponding to the target item icon; controlling, in response to a movement of the press operation, the virtual object to aim at a target position; and controlling, in response to a release of the press operation, the virtual object to throw the target virtual item to the target position.