Granted Patent B2

US 12,440,772 · App. 18/654,982 · Granted Oct 14, 2025

Inventor: Zhihong Liu (Shenzhen, CN)

Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED

A63F13/837A63F13/52A63F13/92G06F3/0482

Abstract

Claims (59)

1. A method of displaying an image in an application, performed by an electronic device, the method comprising:

displaying a first screen comprising a plurality of icon identifiers in a target game application, wherein the plurality of icon identifiers are used to customize a visualization of a game object in the target game application;

receiving a first operation from a user, wherein the first operation is selection of a first icon identifier from the plurality of icon identifiers;

in response to receiving the first operation, dynamically customizing a display of a first static game object based on a first icon associated with the first icon identifier, wherein the first static game object is an aiming target of a virtual attack object controlled by the user;

obtaining a second operation in the target game application, the second operation being used for selecting a second icon identifier from the plurality of icon identifiers; and

in response to the second operation, dynamically customizing a display of a second static game object based on a second icon associated with the second icon identifier being overlaid on the second static game object, and canceling the custom display of the first icon on the first static game object on the game screen.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the displaying the first icon comprises:

displaying the first icon on a first region of the first static game object at which a crosshair of the virtual attack object is aimed.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the displaying the first icon on the first region at which the crosshair of the virtual attack object is aimed comprises:

obtaining a first location at which the crosshair is aimed, the first location being a location at which the crosshair and the first static game object on the game screen are aligned; and

displaying the first icon on the first region comprising the first location.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the displaying the second static game object comprises:

displaying the second icon on a second region at which the second static game object at which a crosshair of the virtual attack object is aimed.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the displaying the second icon comprises:

obtaining a second location at which the crosshair is aimed, the second location being a location at which the crosshair and the second static game object on the game screen are aligned; and

displaying the second icon on the second region comprising the second location.

6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising, prior to the displaying the first screen:

displaying an image list on a configuration interface of the game screen, the image list comprising icon set identifiers, wherein each icon set identifier is associated with a respective set of plurality of icon identifiers;

obtaining a third operation in the target game application, the third operation being used for selecting a first icon set identifier from the image list; and

selecting, in response to the third operation, the respective set of plurality of icon identifiers associated with the first icon set identifier, and configuring the plurality of icon identifiers for display on the first screen.

7. An image display apparatus, comprising:

at least one memory configured to store program code; and

at least one processor configured to read the program code and operate as instructed by the program code, the program code comprising:

first displaying code configured to cause the at least one processor to display a first screen comprising a plurality of icon identifiers in a target game application, wherein the plurality of icon identifiers are used to customize a visualization of a game object in the target game application;

first obtaining code configured to cause the at least one processor to receive a first operation from a user, wherein the first operation is selection of a first icon identifier from the plurality of icon identifiers;

second displaying code configured to cause the at least one processor to, in response to receiving the first operation, dynamically customize a display of a first static game object based on a first icon associated with the first icon identifier, wherein the first static game object is an aiming target of a virtual attack object controlled by the user;

second icon identifier obtaining code configured to cause the at least one processor to obtain a second operation in the target game application, the second operation being used for selecting a second icon identifier from the plurality of icon identifiers; and

custom display code configured to cause the at least one processor to, in response to the second operation, dynamically customize a display of a second static game object based on a second icon associated with the second icon identifier being overlaid on the second static game object, and canceling the custom display of the first icon on the first static game object on the game screen.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the second displaying code is further configured to cause the at least one processor to:

display the first icon on a first region of the first static game object at which a crosshair of the virtual attack object is aimed.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the first displaying code is further configured to cause the at least one processor to:

obtain a first location at which the crosshair is aimed, the first location being a location at which the crosshair and the first static game object on the game screen are aligned; and

display the first icon on the first region comprising the first location.

10. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the fourth displaying code is further configured to cause the at least one processor to:

display the second icon on a second region at which the second static game object at which a crosshair of the virtual attack object is aimed.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the second displaying code is further configured to cause the at least one processor to:

obtain a second location at which the crosshair is aimed, the second location being a location at which the crosshair and the second static game object on the game screen are aligned; and

display the second icon on the second region comprising the second location.

12. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein prior to the first displaying code, the program code comprises:

fifth displaying code configured to cause the at least one processor to display an image list on a configuration interface of the game screen, the image list comprising icon set identifiers, wherein each icon set identifier is associated with a respective set of plurality of icon identifiers;

third obtaining code configured to cause the at least one processor to obtain a third operation in the target game application, the third operation being used for selecting a first icon set identifier from the image list; and

second selecting code configured to cause the at least one processor to select, in response to the third operation, the respective set of plurality of icon identifiers associated with the first icon set identifier, and configuring the plurality of icon identifiers for display on the first screen.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing a program, the program being executable by at least one processor to perform:

displaying a first screen comprising a plurality of icon identifiers in a target game application, wherein the plurality of icon identifiers are used to customize a visualization of a game object in the target game application;

receiving a first operation from a user, wherein the first operation is selection of a first icon identifier from the plurality of icon identifiers; and

in response to receiving the first operation, dynamically customizing a display of a first static game object based on a first icon associated with the first icon identifier, wherein the first static game object is an aiming target of a virtual attack object controlled by the user;

obtaining a second operation in the target game application, the second operation being used for selecting a second icon identifier from the plurality of icon identifiers; and

in response to the second operation, dynamically customizing a display of a second static game object based on a second icon associated with the second toon identifier being overlaid on the second static game object, and canceling the custom display of the first icon on the first static game object on the game screen.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the displaying the first icon comprises:

displaying the first icon on a first region of the first static game object at which a crosshair of the virtual attack object is aimed.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the displaying the first icon comprises:

obtaining a first location at which the crosshair is aimed, the first location being a location at which the crosshair and the first static game object on the game screen are aligned; and

displaying the first icon on the first region comprising the first location.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the displaying the second static game object comprises:

displaying the second icon on a second region at which the second static game object at which a crosshair of the virtual attack object is aimed.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein prior to the displaying the first screen, the program being executable by the at least one processor to perform:

displaying an image list on a configuration interface of the game screen, the image list comprising icon set identifiers, wherein each icon set identifier is associated with a respective set of plurality of icon identifiers;

obtaining a third operation in the target game application, the third operation being used for selecting a first icon set identifier from the image list; and

selecting, in response to the third operation, the respective set of plurality of icon identifiers associated with the first icon set identifier, and configuring the plurality of icon identifiers for display on the first screen.

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