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US 12,478,873 · App. 18/245,723 · Granted Nov 25, 2025

Virtual item processing method and device

Inventor: Feng Rao (Zhejiang, CN)
Assignee: NETEASE (HANGZHOU) NETWORK CO., LTD.
A63F13/52A63F13/2145G06F3/0488A63F2300/1075A63F2300/308
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Patent No.
US 12,478,873
App. No.
18/245,723
Granted
Nov 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for processing a virtual item is provided, including: providing a backpack control by the graphical user interface, wherein the backpack control is configured to display a backpack interface in response to a touch operation; in response to at least one first virtual item satisfying a preset condition in the game scene, displaying a pick-up list displaying item information of the first virtual item; determining a target first virtual item from the at least one first virtual item in response to a first touch operation on the pick-up list; displaying an alternative item list showing item information of a second virtual item, wherein the second virtual item is a virtual item in a backpack of the virtual character; and in response to a second touch operation on the alternative item list, determining a target second virtual item, and replacing the second virtual item by the target first virtual item.

Claims (83)

1 . A method for processing a virtual item, wherein:

a graphical user interface is provided by a display interface of a terminal device, the graphical user interface displays at least part of a game scene, and the game scene contains a virtual character, and

the method comprises:

providing a backpack control by the graphical user interface, wherein the backpack control is configured to display a backpack interface in response to a touch operation;

in response to at least one first virtual item satisfying a preset condition in the game scene, displaying a pick-up list, wherein the pick-up list displays item information of the first virtual item;

determining a target first virtual item from the at least one first virtual item in response to a first touch operation on the pick-up list;

displaying an alternative item list, wherein the alternative item list shows item information of a second virtual item, and the second virtual item is a virtual item in a backpack of the virtual character; and

in response to a second touch operation on the alternative item list, determining a target second virtual item, and replacing the second virtual item by the target first virtual item.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein, before displaying the alternative item list, the method further comprises:

determining whether a current backpack space corresponding to the backpack of the virtual character reaches a space threshold;

in response to the current backpack space not reaching the space threshold, controlling and placing the target first virtual object in the backpack; and

in response to the current backpack space reaching the space threshold, displaying the alternative item list.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein

a plurality of first virtual items are provided, and

the method further comprises:

determining ranking information and item information for the plurality of first virtual items; and

generating a pick-up list by using the ranking information, the item information, and a preset display quantity.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein a display area for the alternative item list is different from an area where the backpack interface is located.

5 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein

a plurality of first virtual items are provided, and

the method further comprises:

determining ranking information and item information for the plurality of first virtual items; and

generating a pick-up list by using the ranking information, the item information, and a preset display quantity.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein

the second touch operation comprises a first sub-operation and a second sub-operation; and

the step of determining the target second virtual item in response to the second touch operation on the alternative item list comprises:

in response to the first sub-operation, determining a pending second virtual item corresponding to the first sub-operation; and

in response to the second sub-operation, determining a pending virtual item corresponding to the second sub-operation as the target second virtual item.

7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the method further comprises:

in response to the first sub-operation, generating a feature comparison interface corresponding to the pending second virtual item.

8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the step of generating the feature comparison interface corresponding to the pending second virtual item comprises:

determining feature information corresponding to the target first virtual item and the pending second virtual item; and

generating the feature comparison interface by using a specified display rule and the feature information,

wherein the feature information comprises icon information, attribute information, and quantity information.

9 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein

a plurality of first virtual items are provided, and

the method further comprises:

determining ranking information and item information for the plurality of first virtual items; and

generating a pick-up list by using the ranking information, the item information, and a preset display quantity.

10 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein

a plurality of first virtual items are provided, and

the method further comprises:

determining ranking information and item information for the plurality of first virtual items; and

generating a pick-up list by using the ranking information, the item information, and a preset display quantity.

11 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein

a plurality of first virtual items are provided, and

the method further comprises:

determining ranking information and item information for the plurality of first virtual items; and

generating a pick-up list by using the ranking information, the item information, and a preset display quantity.

12 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein

a plurality of first virtual items are provided, and

the method further comprises:

determining ranking information and item information for the plurality of first virtual items; and

generating a pick-up list by using the ranking information, the item information, and a preset display quantity.

13 . An electronic device, comprising a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored on the memory and capable of running on the processor, wherein when executed by the processor, the computer program implements steps in a method for processing a virtual item, wherein:

a graphical user interface is provided by a display interface of a terminal device, the graphical user interface displays at least part of a game scene, and the game scene contains a virtual character, and

the method comprises:

providing a backpack control by the graphical user interface, wherein the backpack control is configured to display a backpack interface in response to a touch operation;

in response to at least one first virtual item satisfying a preset condition in the game scene, displaying a pick-up list, wherein the pick-up list displays item information of the first virtual item;

determining a target first virtual item from the at least one first virtual item in response to a first touch operation on the pick-up list;

displaying an alternative item list, wherein the alternative item list shows item information of a second virtual item, and the second virtual item is a virtual item in a backpack of the virtual character; and

in response to a second touch operation on the alternative item list, determining a target second virtual item, and replacing the second virtual item by the target first virtual item.

14 . The electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein, before displaying the alternative item list, the method further comprises:

determining whether a current backpack space corresponding to the backpack of the virtual character reaches a space threshold;

in response to the current backpack space not reaching the space threshold, controlling and placing the target first virtual object in the backpack; and

in response to the current backpack space reaching the space threshold, displaying the alternative item list.

15 . The electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein a display area for the alternative item list is different from an area where the backpack interface is located.

16 . The electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein

the second touch operation comprises a first sub-operation and a second sub-operation; and

the step of determining the target second virtual item in response to the second touch operation on the alternative item list comprises:

in response to the first sub-operation, determining a pending second virtual item corresponding to the first sub-operation; and

in response to the second sub-operation, determining a pending virtual item corresponding to the second sub-operation as the target second virtual item.

17 . The electronic device according to claim 16 , wherein the method further comprises:

in response to the first sub-operation, generating a feature comparison interface corresponding to the pending second virtual item.

18 . The electronic device according to claim 17 , wherein the step of generating the feature comparison interface corresponding to the pending second virtual item comprises:

determining feature information corresponding to the target first virtual item and the pending second virtual item; and

generating the feature comparison interface by using a specified display rule and the feature information,

wherein the feature information comprises icon information, attribute information, and quantity information.

19 . The electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein

a plurality of first virtual items are provided, and

the method further comprises:

determining ranking information and item information for the plurality of first virtual items; and

generating a pick-up list by using the ranking information, the item information, and a preset display quantity.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2023
From: RAO, FENG
To: NETEASE (HANGZHOU) NETWORK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063011/0828 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010983011.1 · Sep 17, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230356079A1 · Nov 9, 2023
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