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US 12,190,437 · App. 18/317,594 · Granted Jan 7, 2025

Display control method and apparatus, terminal, and storage medium

Inventors: Wenhui Zhao (Beijing, CN); Yuwei Zhou (Beijing, CN); Jintao Li (Beijing, CN); Weichu Chen (Beijing, CN); Yan Zhao (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
G06T15/10G06F3/011G06T17/00G06F3/017
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,190,437
App. No.
18/317,594
Filed
May 15, 2023
Granted
Jan 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2628
USPC
345/156
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a display control method and apparatus, terminal, and storage medium. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides a display control method, comprising: presenting a virtual reality space; in response to a first preset event, locating a virtual character of a user to a first-type watching area in the virtual reality space, wherein there is a stage in the virtual reality space, the stage is used to present a real or virtual image of a performer, and the first-type watching area is located on the stage; and displaying an image of the virtual reality space based on a viewing angle of the first-type watching area. This disclosed embodiment can improve the viewing experience.

Claims (53)

1. A display control method, comprising:

presenting a virtual reality space;

in response to a first event, locating a virtual character of a user to a first watching area, from a second watching area, in the virtual reality space, wherein the first event is one or more of an operation on a virtual device worn by the virtual character, an operation on a virtual option, or input of an audio instruction, wherein there is a stage in the virtual reality space, the stage is used to present a performer image of a performer, the first watching area is located on the stage, and the second watching area is located outside the stage; and

displaying an image of the virtual reality space based on a viewing angle of the first watching area.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the virtual reality space comprises a virtual reality environment and a target image displayed in the virtual reality environment, wherein the target image is an image obtained based on a stage in a real space and the performer image of the performer; and

the first watching area is located on the stage displayed in the target image.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

the virtual reality space includes at least two watching areas, comprising the first watching area and the second watching area; and when the virtual character of the user is located in the second watching area, the image of the virtual reality space is displayed based on a viewing angle of the second watching area.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the displaying an image of the virtual reality space based on a viewing angle of the first watching area comprises at least one of the following:

displaying the performer image of the performer;

hiding other virtual characters of other users located in the first watching area; and

displaying other virtual characters of other users located in the second watching area.

5. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the displaying an image of the virtual reality space based on a viewing angle of the second watching area comprises at least one of the following:

displaying the performer image of the performer;

hiding other virtual characters of other users located in the first watching area; and

displaying other virtual characters of other users located in the second watching area.

6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying a virtual interaction option when the virtual character of the user is located in the first watching area, wherein the virtual interaction option is used to interact with the performer image of the performer; and

hiding the virtual interaction option when the virtual character of the user is located in the second watching area.

7. The method according to claim 3 , wherein

after displaying the image of the virtual reality space based on the viewing angle of the first watching area, the method further comprises: moving the virtual character from the first watching area to the second watching area in response to a second event.

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

displaying a transition screen from one watching area to another when the virtual character of the user moves from the watching area to another.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first event further comprises: a gesture operation.

10. The method according to claim 3 , further comprising;

building a model of the first watching area in the virtual reality space before presenting the virtual reality space, and setting at least one video stream corresponding to the model of the first watching area; and

when the virtual character of the user is located in the first watching area, displaying the image of the virtual reality space based on an orientation of the virtual character of the user.

11. A terminal, comprising:

at least one memory and at least one processor, wherein

the at least one memory is configured to store program code, and the at least one processor is configured to call the program code stored in the at least one memory to perform the display control method of claim 1 .

12. The terminal according to claim 11 , wherein the virtual reality space comprises a virtual reality environment and a target image displayed in the virtual reality environment, wherein the target image is an image obtained based on a stage in a real space and the real image of the performer; and

the watching area is located on the stage displayed in the target image.

13. The terminal according to claim 11 , wherein

the virtual reality space includes at least two watching areas, comprising the first watching area and the second watching area; and when the virtual character of the user is located in the second watching area, the image of the virtual reality space is displayed based on a viewing angle of the second watching area.

14. The terminal according to claim 11 , wherein the displaying an image of the virtual reality space based on a viewing angle of the first watching area comprises at least one of the following:

displaying the performer image of the performer;

hiding other virtual characters of other users located in the first watching area; and

displaying other virtual characters of other users located in the second watching area.

15. The terminal according to claim 13 wherein the displaying an image of the virtual reality space based on a viewing angle of the second watching area comprises at least one of the following:

displaying the performer image of the performer;

hiding other virtual characters of other users located in the first watching area; and

displaying other virtual characters of other users located in the second watching area.

16. The terminal according to claim 11 , the display control method further comprising:

displaying a virtual interaction option when the virtual character of the user is located in the first watching area, wherein the virtual interaction option is used to interact with the performer image of the performer; and

hiding the virtual interaction option when the virtual character of the user is located in the second watching area.

17. The terminal according to claim 13 , wherein

after displaying the image of the virtual reality space based on the viewing angle of the first watching area, the display control method further comprises: moving the virtual character from the first watching area to the second watching area in response to a second event.

18. The terminal according to claim 13 , the display control method further comprising:

displaying a transition screen from one watching area to another when the virtual character of the user moves from the watching area to another.

19. The terminal according to claim 13 , the display control method further comprising:

building a model of the first watching area in the virtual reality space before presenting the virtual reality space, and setting at least one video stream corresponding to the model of the first watching area; and

when the virtual character of the user is located in the first watching area, displaying the image of the virtual reality space based on an orientation of the virtual character of the user.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for storing program code, wherein when the program code is executed by a processor, the processor is enabled to perform the display control method of claim 1 .

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2024
From: ZHAO, WENHUI
To: SHANGHAI SUIXUNTONG ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066053/0449 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2024
From: ZHOU, YUWEI
To: BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066053/0521 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2024
From: ZHAO, YAN; LI, JINTAO
To: BEIJING YOUZHUJU NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066053/0608 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2024
From: CHEN, WEICHU
To: DOUYIN VISION CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066053/0655 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2024
From: SHANGHAI SUIXUNTONG ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066053/0774 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2024
From: BEIJING YOUZHUJU NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066053/0900 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2024
From: DOUYIN VISION CO., LTD.
To: BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066053/0948 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202210542315.3 · May 17, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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