IP Library Granted Patent US 12678694
Granted Patent B2
US 12678694 · App. 18/740,362 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Guidance method and apparatus in three-dimensional virtual environment, device, and medium

Inventor: Ziyi Wang (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
A63F13/5375
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12678694
App. No.
18/740,362
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application discloses a method for guiding a virtual character to jump out of an aircraft in a three-dimensional virtual environment performed by a computer device. The method includes: in response to a marking operation by a user of the computer device, marking a target landing location on the ground of the three-dimensional virtual environment; in accordance with a determination that the virtual character jumps out of the aircraft and is in a landing state, displaying a three-dimensional path guidance line connecting a first position of the virtual character in the air and the target landing location on the ground, and the three-dimensional path guidance line indicating a manipulation mode for controlling the virtual character to land from the first position to the target location; and dynamically updating the three-dimensional path guidance line based on a current second position of the virtual character in the air.

Claims (73)

1 . A method for guiding a virtual character to jump out of an aircraft in a three-dimensional virtual environment performed by a computer device, the method comprising:

in response to a marking operation by a user of the computer device, marking a target landing location on the ground of the three-dimensional virtual environment;

in accordance with a determination that the virtual character jumps out of the aircraft and is in a landing state, displaying a three-dimensional path guidance line connecting a first position of the virtual character in the air and the target landing location on the ground, and the three-dimensional path guidance line indicating a manipulation mode for controlling the virtual character to land from the first position to the target location; and

dynamically updating the three-dimensional path guidance line based on a current second position of the virtual character in the air.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:

before displaying the three-dimensional path guidance line:

in response to a parachuting operation by the user of the computer device, controlling the virtual character to jump out of the aircraft to enter a gliding state; and

the displaying a three-dimensional path guidance line connecting a first position of the virtual character in the air and the target landing location on the ground further comprises:

displaying the three-dimensional path guidance line pointing to the target landing location, the three-dimensional path guidance line comprising a gliding path guidance line and a parachute opening path guidance line.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein:

the gliding path guidance line is configured for guiding an air movement path of the virtual character for gliding, the parachute opening path guidance is configured for guiding an air movement path of the virtual character after the parachute is opened, and a connection point between the gliding path guidance line and the parachute opening path guidance line is configured for indicating a position to control the virtual character to open the parachute.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:

before displaying the three-dimensional path guidance line:

in response to a parachute opening operation by the user of the computer device, controlling the virtual character to open a parachute to enter a parachute opening state; and

the displaying a three-dimensional path guidance line connecting a first position of the virtual character in the air and the target landing location on the ground further comprises:

displaying the three-dimensional path guidance line pointing to the target landing location, the three-dimensional path guidance line comprising a parachute opening path guidance line for guiding an air movement path of the virtual character after the parachute is opened.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

a direction of the three-dimensional path guidance line is configured for guiding a direction in which the virtual character is configured to land from the first position to the target landing location along the three-dimensional path guidance line; and

a slope of the three-dimensional path guidance line in a vertical direction of the three-dimensional virtual environment is configured for guiding a speed at which the virtual character is configured to land from the first position to the target landing location along the three-dimensional path guidance line.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the displaying a three-dimensional path guidance line connecting a first position of the virtual character in the air and the target landing location on the ground comprises:

displaying the three-dimensional path guidance line pointing to the target location when the target landing location is within a first reachable range from the first position of the virtual character.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises: before the displaying, when a main control virtual character jumps out of an aircraft and is in a landing state, a three-dimensional path guidance pointing to the target location, the method further comprises:

before displaying the three-dimensional path guidance line:

displaying the aircraft and the virtual character being located in the aircraft flying along a predetermined route; and

displaying a guidance line from the aircraft to the target landing location when the marked target landing location exits, an intersection point between the guidance line and a predetermined route of the aircraft indicating a position to control the virtual character to parachute away from the aircraft.

8 . A computer device, comprising a processor and a memory, a computer program being stored in the memory, and the computer program being loaded and executed by the processor and causing the computer device to perform a method for guiding a virtual character to jump out of an aircraft in a three-dimensional virtual environment, the method including:

in response to a marking operation by a user of the computer device, marking a target landing location on the ground of the three-dimensional virtual environment;

in accordance with a determination that the virtual character jumps out of the aircraft and is in a landing state, displaying a three-dimensional path guidance line connecting a first position of the virtual character in the air and the target landing location on the ground, and the three-dimensional path guidance line indicating a manipulation mode for controlling the virtual character to land from the first position to the target location; and

dynamically updating the three-dimensional path guidance line based on a current second position of the virtual character in the air.

9 . The computer device according to claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises:

before displaying the three-dimensional path guidance line:

in response to a parachuting operation by the user of the computer device, controlling the virtual character to jump out of the aircraft to enter a gliding state; and

the displaying a three-dimensional path guidance line connecting a first position of the virtual character in the air and the target landing location on the ground further comprises:

displaying the three-dimensional path guidance line pointing to the target landing location, the three-dimensional path guidance line comprising a gliding path guidance line and a parachute opening path guidance line.

10 . The computer device according to claim 9 , wherein:

the gliding path guidance line is configured for guiding an air movement path of the virtual character for gliding, the parachute opening path guidance is configured for guiding an air movement path of the virtual character after the parachute is opened, and a connection point between the gliding path guidance line and the parachute opening path guidance line is configured for indicating a position to control the virtual character to open the parachute.

11 . The computer device according to claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises:

before displaying the three-dimensional path guidance line:

in response to a parachute opening operation by the user of the computer device, controlling the virtual character to open a parachute to enter a parachute opening state; and

the displaying a three-dimensional path guidance line connecting a first position of the virtual character in the air and the target landing location on the ground further comprises:

displaying the three-dimensional path guidance line pointing to the target landing location, the three-dimensional path guidance line comprising a parachute opening path guidance line for guiding an air movement path of the virtual character after the parachute is opened.

12 . The computer device according to claim 8 , wherein:

a direction of the three-dimensional path guidance line is configured for guiding a direction in which the virtual character is configured to land from the first position to the target landing location along the three-dimensional path guidance line; and

a slope of the three-dimensional path guidance line in a vertical direction of the three-dimensional virtual environment is configured for guiding a speed at which the virtual character is configured to land from the first position to the target landing location along the three-dimensional path guidance line.

13 . The computer device according to claim 8 , wherein the displaying a three-dimensional path guidance line connecting a first position of the virtual character in the air and the target landing location on the ground comprises:

displaying the three-dimensional path guidance line pointing to the target location when the target landing location is within a first reachable range from the first position of the virtual character.

14 . The computer device according to claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises: before the displaying, when a main control virtual character jumps out of an aircraft and is in a landing state, a three-dimensional path guidance pointing to the target location, the method further comprises:

before displaying the three-dimensional path guidance line:

displaying the aircraft and the virtual character being located in the aircraft flying along a predetermined route; and

displaying a guidance line from the aircraft to the target landing location when the marked target landing location exits, an intersection point between the guidance line and a predetermined route of the aircraft indicating a position to control the virtual character to parachute away from the aircraft.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, having a computer program stored therein, and the computer program being loaded and executed by a processor of a computer device and causing the computer device to perform a method for guiding a virtual character to jump out of an aircraft in a three-dimensional virtual environment, the method including:

in response to a marking operation by a user of the computer device, marking a target landing location on the ground of the three-dimensional virtual environment;

in accordance with a determination that the virtual character jumps out of the aircraft and is in a landing state, displaying a three-dimensional path guidance line connecting a first position of the virtual character in the air and the target landing location on the ground, and the three-dimensional path guidance line indicating a manipulation mode for controlling the virtual character to land from the first position to the target location; and

dynamically updating the three-dimensional path guidance line based on a current second position of the virtual character in the air.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein the method further comprises:

before displaying the three-dimensional path guidance line:

in response to a parachuting operation by the user of the computer device, controlling the virtual character to jump out of the aircraft to enter a gliding state; and

the displaying a three-dimensional path guidance line connecting a first position of the virtual character in the air and the target landing location on the ground further comprises:

displaying the three-dimensional path guidance line pointing to the target landing location, the three-dimensional path guidance line comprising a gliding path guidance line and a parachute opening path guidance line.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein the method further comprises:

before displaying the three-dimensional path guidance line:

in response to a parachute opening operation by the user of the computer device, controlling the virtual character to open a parachute to enter a parachute opening state; and

the displaying a three-dimensional path guidance line connecting a first position of the virtual character in the air and the target landing location on the ground further comprises:

displaying the three-dimensional path guidance line pointing to the target landing location, the three-dimensional path guidance line comprising a parachute opening path guidance line for guiding an air movement path of the virtual character after the parachute is opened.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein:

a direction of the three-dimensional path guidance line is configured for guiding a direction in which the virtual character is configured to land from the first position to the target landing location along the three-dimensional path guidance line; and

a slope of the three-dimensional path guidance line in a vertical direction of the three-dimensional virtual environment is configured for guiding a speed at which the virtual character is configured to land from the first position to the target landing location along the three-dimensional path guidance line.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein the displaying a three-dimensional path guidance line connecting a first position of the virtual character in the air and the target landing location on the ground comprises:

displaying the three-dimensional path guidance line pointing to the target location when the target landing location is within a first reachable range from the first position of the virtual character.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein the method further comprises: before the displaying, when a main control virtual character jumps out of an aircraft and is in a landing state, a three-dimensional path guidance pointing to the target location, the method further comprises:

before displaying the three-dimensional path guidance line:

displaying the aircraft and the virtual character being located in the aircraft flying along a predetermined route; and

displaying a guidance line from the aircraft to the target landing location when the marked target landing location exits, an intersection point between the guidance line and a predetermined route of the aircraft indicating a position to control the virtual character to parachute away from the aircraft.