IP Library Granted Patent US 12673263
Granted Patent B2
US 12673263 · App. 17/975,347 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Method and apparatus for controlling human-computer interaction interface, device, and medium

Inventors: Zhihong Liu (Guangdong, CN); Li Yao (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
A63F13/55A63F13/537A63F13/58A63F13/60A63F13/63A63F13/69A63F13/822
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Patent No.
US 12673263
App. No.
17/975,347
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and apparatuses for controlling a human-computer interaction interface are provided. A setting operation of a virtual prop container is received before a virtual game session is started. Configuration information of the virtual prop container is generated according to the received setting operation. The virtual game session is then started. The virtual prop container is displayed in a virtual environment of the virtual game session. In response to a prop acquisition operation performed by a virtual object on the virtual prop container, a virtual prop is granted to the virtual object according to the configuration information.

Claims (68)

1 . A method for controlling a human-computer interaction interface, comprising:

receiving, before a virtual game session is started, a setting operation of a virtual prop container by a user account;

generating configuration information of the virtual prop container according to the setting operation of the virtual prop container, wherein the configuration information is associated with the user account;

starting the virtual game session;

in response to a virtual object corresponding to the user account satisfying a triggering condition, displaying the virtual prop container in a virtual environment of the virtual game session, wherein the triggering condition comprises:

performing, when the virtual object holds a virtual exchanging prop and the virtual exchanging prop matches a prop exchanging requirement, exchange to obtain a virtual box container summoning prop based on the virtual exchanging prop; and

in response to a prop acquisition operation performed by the virtual object on the virtual prop container, granting a virtual prop to the virtual object according to the configuration information.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein

the displaying the virtual prop container in a virtual environment of the virtual game session is in response to receiving an activation operation of the virtual object.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein

the activation operation is usage of a virtual box container summoning prop.

4 . The method according to claim 3 , the method further comprising:

exchanging a quantity of virtual resources possessed by the virtual object for the virtual box container summoning prop.

5 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein

the exchanging happens in proximity of a prop station located in the virtual environment.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein

the granting the virtual prop to the virtual object according to the configuration information comprises:

displaying a virtual prop list based on the configuration information of the virtual prop container;

receiving a selection of a target virtual prop from the virtual prop list; and

granting the target virtual prop to the virtual object.

7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the configuration information comprises the virtual prop list, and the setting operation of a virtual prop container comprises:

selection of one or more virtual props from a virtual prop library to form the virtual prop list.

8 . The method according to claim 7 further comprising:

determining a size of the virtual prop list.

9 . The method according to claim 3 , further comprising:

determining a target position in the virtual environment according to the activation operation of the virtual object; and

displaying the virtual prop container in the determined target position.

10 . An apparatus for controlling a human-computer interaction interface, comprising:

a receiver configured to:

receive, before a virtual game session is started, a setting operation of a virtual prop container by a user account;

generate configuration information of the virtual prop container according to the setting operation of the virtual prop container, wherein the configuration information is associated with the user account; and

receive, from a user, a game start control to start the virtual game session; and

a display configured to:

in response to a virtual object corresponding to the user account satisfying a triggering condition, display the virtual prop container in a virtual environment of the virtual game session, wherein

the triggering condition comprises performing, when the virtual object holds a virtual exchanging prop and the virtual exchanging prop matches a prop exchanging requirement, exchange to obtain a virtual box container summoning prop based on the virtual exchanging prop,

the display is further configured to display a virtual prop list based on the configuration information of the virtual prop container, and

the receiver is further configured to receive a selection of a target virtual prop from the virtual prop list; and

an acquirer configured to grant the target virtual prop to the virtual object in response to a prop acquisition operation performed by the virtual object on the virtual prop container according to the configuration information.

11 . The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the display is further configured to:

display the virtual prop container in a virtual environment of the virtual game session in response to receipt of an activation operation of the virtual object.

12 . The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein

the activation operation is usage of a virtual box container summoning prop.

13 . The apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein

the virtual object is configured to exchange a quantity of virtual resources possessed by the virtual object for the virtual box container summoning prop.

14 . The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein

the exchange happens in proximity of a prop station located in the virtual environment.

15 . The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein

the receiver is further configured to receive a trigger for the virtual prop container; and

the display is further configured to display the virtual prop list based on the configuration information of the virtual prop container in a case that a distance between the virtual object and the virtual prop container is within a predetermined distance range.

16 . The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein

the configuration information comprises the virtual prop list, and

the setting operation of a virtual prop container comprises:

selection of one or more virtual props from a virtual prop library to form the virtual prop list.

17 . The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein

a size is determined for the virtual prop list.

18 . The apparatus according to claim 10 , further comprising:

a determiner configured to determine a virtual exchanging prop held by the virtual object in response to reception of a prop box exchanging operation, wherein

the acquirer is further configured to perform exchange to obtain a virtual box container summoning prop based on the virtual exchanging prop in a case that the virtual exchanging prop held by the virtual object matches a prop exchanging requirement.

19 . The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the display is further configured to:

determine a target position in the virtual environment according to the activation operation of the virtual object, and

display the virtual prop container in the determined target position.

20 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing at least one piece of program code, wherein the program code, when loaded and executed by one or more processors, configures the one or more processors to:

receive, before a virtual game session is started, a setting operation of a virtual prop container by a user account;

generate configuration information of the virtual prop container according to the setting operation of the virtual prop container, wherein the configuration information is associated with the user account;

start the virtual game session;

in response to a virtual object corresponding to the user account satisfying a certain triggering condition, display the virtual prop container in a virtual environment of the virtual game session, wherein the triggering condition comprises:

performing, when the virtual object holds a virtual exchanging prop and the virtual exchanging prop matches a prop exchanging requirement, exchange to obtain a virtual box container summoning prop based on the virtual exchanging prop; and

in response to a prop acquisition operation performed by the virtual object on the virtual prop container, grant a virtual prop to the virtual object according to the configuration information.