IP Library Granted Patent US 12,569,757
Granted Patent B1
US 12,569,757 · App. 18/565,550 · Granted Mar 10, 2026

Method for processing virtual item, and electronic device and storage medium thereof

Inventor: Peng Zheng (Zhejiang, CN)
Assignee: NETEASE (HANGZHOU) NETWORK CO., LTD.
A63F13/40A63F13/85
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Patent No.
US 12,569,757
App. No.
18/565,550
Granted
Mar 10, 2026
Kind
B1
Abstract

A method and an apparatus for processing a virtual item, device and a storage medium are provided. The method includes, displaying a graphical user interface including a storage space interface of the virtual item on a terminal device: displaying a virtual item button for controlling the virtual item in the storage space interface; displaying prompt information of the virtual item button; where the prompt information is configured to prompt a user to slide from an operation range of the virtual item button towards a preset direction, to transfer the virtual item from a current storage space to another storage space; and in response to detecting a slide operation where a finger of the user slides from the operation range towards the preset direction, and in response to determining that a parameter of the slide operation conforms to a preset parameter, transferring the virtual item.

Claims (46)

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

displaying a graphical user interface on a terminal device, wherein the graphical user interface comprises a storage space interface of the virtual item;

displaying a virtual item button for controlling the virtual item in the storage space interface;

displaying prompt information of the virtual item button; wherein the prompt information is configured to prompt a user to slide from an operation range of the virtual item button towards a preset direction, to transfer the virtual item corresponding to the virtual item button from a current storage space to another storage space; and

in response to detecting a slide operation where a finger of the user slides from the operation range of the virtual item button towards the preset direction, and in response to determining that a parameter of the slide operation conforms to a preset parameter, transferring the virtual item.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the prompt information comprises an icon, the icon is arranged within the operation range of the virtual item button, the preset direction is a target direction or a direction whose an included angle with the target direction is less than a preset angle, and the target direction is a direction of the icon relative to a center of the virtual item button.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the prompt information comprises an animated image, and the animated image is arranged within the operation range of the virtual item button for showing an action of sliding towards the preset direction.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the prompt information comprises text, and the text is arranged outside the operation range of the virtual item button.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the preset parameter comprises a preset slide track;

wherein in response to detecting the slide operation where the finger of the user slides from the operation range of the virtual item button towards the preset direction, and in response to determining that the parameter of the slide operation conforms to the preset parameter, transferring the virtual item comprises:

in response to detecting the slide operation where the finger of the user slides from the operation range of the virtual item button towards the preset direction, and in response to determining that a slide track conforms to the preset slide track, transferring the virtual item.

6 . The method according to claim 5 , further comprising:

acquiring a pressing duration applied by the user on the virtual item button;

in response to determining that the pressing duration is greater than or equal to a preset duration, displaying the prompt information of the virtual item button;

in response to determining that the pressing duration is less than the preset duration, not displaying the prompt information of the virtual item button.

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

in response to detecting that the finger of the user slides out of the operation range of the virtual item button, re-slides into the operation range of the virtual item button and slides towards the preset direction, and in response to determining that a parameter of a slide operation conforms to the preset parameter, transferring the virtual item;

in response to detecting an operation where the finger of the user slides out of the operation range of the virtual item button and the finger is released, determining the operation as an invalid operation.

8 . The method according to claim 2 , further comprising:

hiding the prompt information and an icon of the virtual item corresponding to the virtual item button.

9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the preset parameter comprises a preset slide duration;

wherein in response to detecting the slide operation where the finger of the user slides from the operation range of the virtual item button towards the preset direction, and in response to determining that the parameter of the slide operation conforms to the preset parameter, transferring the virtual item comprises:

in response to detecting the slide operation where the finger of the user slides from the operation range of the virtual item button towards the preset direction, and in response to determining that a slide duration is greater than or equal to the preset slide duration, transferring the virtual item.

10 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the slide duration is equal to a slide distance divided by a slide speed; wherein the slide speed is an average value of the slide speeds of a plurality of users, and the slide distance is a distance between a location of an initial touch point and a location of a current touch point of the finger of the user on the storage space interface of the terminal device.

11 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the preset parameter comprises a preset slide distance;

wherein in response to detecting the slide operation where the finger of the user slides from the operation range of the virtual item button towards the preset direction, and in response to determining that the parameter of the slide operation conforms to the preset parameter, transferring the virtual item comprises:

in response to detecting the slide operation where the finger of the user slides from the operation range of the virtual item button towards the preset direction, and in response to determining that a slide distance is greater than or equal to the preset slide distance, transferring the virtual item.

12 . An electronic device, comprising a processor, a memory configured to store executable instructions of the processor, and an interactive interface;

wherein when performing the executable instructions, the processor is configured to:

display a graphical user interface on a terminal device, wherein the graphical user interface comprises a storage space interface of the virtual item;

display a virtual item button for controlling the virtual item in the storage space interface;

display prompt information of the virtual item button; wherein the prompt information is configured to prompt a user to slide from an operation range of the virtual item button towards a preset direction, to transfer the virtual item corresponding to the virtual item button from a current storage space to another storage space; and

in response to detecting a slide operation where a finger of the user slides from the operation range of the virtual item button towards the preset direction, and in response to determining that a parameter of the slide operation conforms to a preset parameter, transfer the virtual item.

13 . The electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the prompt information comprises an icon, the icon is arranged within the operation range of the virtual item button, the preset direction is a target direction or a direction whose an included angle with the target direction is less than a preset angle, and the target direction is a direction of the icon relative to a center of the virtual item button.

14 . The electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the prompt information comprises an animated image, and the animated image is arranged within the operation range of the virtual item button for showing an action of sliding towards the preset direction.

15 . The electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein wherein the prompt information comprises text, and the text is arranged outside the operation range of the virtual item button.

16 . The electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the preset parameter comprises a preset slide track; the processor is further configured to:

in response to detecting the slide operation where the finger of the user slides from the operation range of the virtual item button towards the preset direction, and in response to determining that a slide track conforms to the preset slide track, transfer the virtual item.

17 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer execution instructions stored thereon, wherein when executing the computer execution instructions, the processor is configured to:

display a graphical user interface on a terminal device, wherein the graphical user interface comprises a storage space interface of the virtual item;

display a virtual item button for controlling the virtual item in the storage space interface;

display prompt information of the virtual item button; wherein the prompt information is configured to prompt a user to slide from an operation range of the virtual item button towards a preset direction, to transfer the virtual item corresponding to the virtual item button from a current storage space to another storage space; and

in response to detecting a slide operation where a finger of the user slides from the operation range of the virtual item button towards the preset direction, and in response to determining that a parameter of the slide operation conforms to a preset parameter, transfer the virtual item.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17 , wherein the prompt information comprises an icon, the icon is arranged within the operation range of the virtual item button, the preset direction is a target direction or a direction whose an included angle with the target direction is less than a preset angle, and the target direction is a direction of the icon relative to a center of the virtual item button.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17 , wherein the prompt information comprises an animated image, and the animated image is arranged within the operation range of the virtual item button for showing an action of sliding towards the preset direction.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17 , wherein wherein the prompt information comprises text, and the text is arranged outside the operation range of the virtual item button.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2023
From: ZHENG, PENG
To: NETEASE (HANGZHOU) NETWORK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065708/0753 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202110618032.8 · Jun 3, 2021 · national
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