RU2787652C9 - Method and apparatus for controlling a virtual element, terminal and data storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: information technology.

SUBSTANCE: proposed is a method for controlling a virtual object for throwing the target virtual element into the target position, executed by the terminal and including the stages of displaying multiple element icons after detecting the operation of pressing the throw button, wherein the multiple element icons include a target element icon; in response to the pressing operation being moved to the target element icon, setting the target element icon to the selected state; in response to the duration of the operation of pressing the target element icon not reaching the target duration, cancelling, in response to the first act of moving the pressing operation, the selected state of the target element icon in order to reset another target element icon to the selected state.

EFFECT: higher accuracy of determining the function when executing a pressing operation.

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Description

RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] This application claims priority according to Chinese Patent Application No. 202010923419.X "Method and Apparatus for Controlling a Virtual Element, Terminal and Storage Medium", filed September 4, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY

[0002] Embodiments of the invention relate to the field of computer technology and, in particular, to a method and apparatus for managing a virtual element, a terminal, and a storage medium.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] With the rapid development of computer technology and the popularization of intelligent terminals, electronic games have become widespread. In the virtual scene provided by the electronic game, the user can control the virtual object to throw a virtual item such as a grenade, a smoke grenade, or an impact bomb.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0004] Embodiments of the invention provide a method and apparatus for controlling a virtual element, a terminal, and a storage medium for improving throwing performance. Technical solutions are described below.

[0005] In one aspect, a method for managing a virtual element performed by a terminal is provided, including:

[0006] displaying a plurality of item icons upon detecting a drop button press operation, wherein the plurality of item icons includes a target item icon;

[0007] in response to the tapping operation moving to the target item icon and the duration reaching the target duration, controlling the virtual object to hold the target virtual item corresponding to the target item icon, the duration being determined by the time period of the target item icon tapping operation;

[0008] in response to moving the pressing operation, controlling the virtual object to aim at the target position, and,

[0009] in response to the termination of the pressing operation, controlling the virtual object to drop the target virtual element to the target position.

[0010] In another aspect, a method for managing a virtual element performed by a terminal is provided, including:

[0011] displaying a target item icon on a drop button;

[0012] in response to the target item icon clicking operation duration reaching the target duration, controlling the virtual object to hold the target virtual item corresponding to the target item icon;

[0013] in response to moving the pressing operation, controlling the virtual object to aim at the target position, and,

[0014] in response to the termination of the pressing operation, controlling the virtual object to drop the target virtual element to the target position.

[0015] In another aspect, a virtual element control device is provided, comprising:

[0016] an icon display module, configured to display a plurality of item icons upon detecting a drop button press operation, the plurality of item icons including a target item icon;

[0017] an object control module, configured to control the virtual object, in response to the pressing operation moving to the icon of the target element, and the duration has reached the target duration, to hold the target virtual element corresponding to the icon of the target element, the duration being determined by the period the time of the operation of clicking on the icon of the target element;

[0018] an aiming control module, configured to control the virtual object, in response to moving the pressing operation, to aim at a target position, and

[0019] An element throwing module, configured to control the virtual object, in response to the termination of the pressing operation, to throw the target virtual element to the target position.

[0020] Optionally, the device also contains:

[0021] An icon selector configured to set the target item's icon to a selected state in response to moving a click operation to the target item's icon.

[0022] Optionally, the object control module is configured to control the virtual object, in response to the duration of the target item's icon in the selected state has reached the target duration, to hold the target virtual item.

[0023] Optionally, the icon display module comprises:

[0024] A first display unit, configured to display a plurality of item icons in a second area adjacent to the first area after detecting a click operation on a drop button, the drop button being located in the first area.

[0025] Optionally, the second region is an annular region, and the first region is located in the center of the annular region; alternatively,

[0026] the second region is a rectangular region, and the first region is below the rectangular region.

[0027] Optionally, the icon display module comprises:

[0028] A second display unit configured to display a plurality of item icons in response to detecting a click operation on the throw button and moving the click operation away from the throw button.

[0029] Optionally, the device also contains:

[0030] A display switching module, configured to display a target item icon on the drop button in response to said duration having reached the target duration.

[0031] Optionally, the device also contains:

[0032] A display cancel module configured to hide a plurality of item icons in response to said duration reaching a target duration.

[0033] Optionally, the device also contains:

[0034] A countdown time display module, configured to display the target virtual element function start time countdown in response to the duration reaching the target duration, wherein the function start time countdown refers to the duration between the current time and the function start time target virtual element.

[0035] Optionally, the aiming control module contains:

[0036] a trajectory display unit, configured to display the throwing trajectory of the target virtual element;

[0037] a trajectory adjustment unit configured to adjust the throwing trajectory in response to the movement of the pressing operation and in accordance with the position change information of the pressing operation, and

[0038] a position determining unit configured to determine the end point of the throwing path as the target position.

[0039] Optionally, the object management module contains:

[0040] a state setting unit, configured to control the virtual object, in response to the pressing operation moving to the icon of the target element, and the duration has reached the target duration, to hold the target virtual element and set the target virtual element to a ready-to-drop state; A

[0041] The drop element module comprises:

[0042] An element throwing unit configured to control the virtual object when the target virtual element is in a ready-to-throw state, in response to terminating the pressing operation, to throw the target virtual element to the target position.

[0043] Optionally, the device also contains:

[0044] A drop cancel module configured to cancel the drop ready state of the target virtual object in response to canceling a drop button press operation.

[0045] Optionally, the device also contains:

[0046] A color switching module, configured to switch the background color of the area in which the target item icon is located to the tooltip color in response to moving the click operation to the target item icon.

[0047] In another aspect, a virtual element control device is provided, comprising:

[0048] an operation detection module, configured to display the target item icon on the drop button;

[0049] an object control module, configured to control the virtual object, in response to the target item icon clicking operation duration reaching the target duration, to hold the target virtual item corresponding to the target item icon;

[0050] an aiming control module, configured to control the virtual object, in response to moving the pressing operation, to aim at a target position, and

[0051] An element throwing module, configured to control the virtual object, in response to the termination of the pressing operation, to throw the target virtual element to the target position.

[0052] Optionally, the operation detection module is also configured to detect the operation of pressing the drop button in response to displaying a target item icon on the drop button.

[0053] Optionally, the device also contains:

[0054] A countdown time display module, configured to display the target virtual element function start time countdown in response to the duration reaching the target duration, wherein the function start time countdown refers to the duration between the current time and the function start time target virtual element.

[0055] Optionally, the aiming control module contains:

[0056] a trajectory display unit, configured to display the throwing trajectory of the target virtual element;

[0057] a trajectory adjusting unit configured to adjust the throwing trajectory in response to the movement of the pressing operation and in accordance with the position change information of the pressing operation, and

[0058] A position determining unit configured to determine the end point of the throwing path as the target position.

[0059] Optionally, the object management module contains:

[0060] a state setting unit, configured to control the virtual object, in response to the duration having reached the target duration, to hold the target virtual element and set the target virtual element to a drop-ready state; A

[0061] The drop element module comprises:

[0062] An element throwing unit configured to control the virtual object when the target virtual element is in a ready-to-throw state, in response to terminating the pressing operation, to throw the target virtual element to the target position.

[0063] Optionally, the device also contains:

[0064] A drop cancel module configured to cancel the drop ready state of the target virtual element in response to canceling a drop button press operation.

[0065] Optionally, the device also contains:

[0066] A color switching module configured to switch the background color of the area in which the throw button is located to the color of the hint.

[0067] In another aspect, a terminal is provided, comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores at least one program code that is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the operations performed in the virtual element control method according to the above aspects.

[0068] In another aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided that stores at least one program code that is loaded and executed by a processor to perform operations performed in the virtual element control method according to the above aspects.

[0069] In another aspect, a computer program product or computer program is provided, wherein the computer program product or computer program includes computer program code, wherein the computer program code is stored on a computer readable storage medium, and a terminal processor reads the computer program code from the computer readable storage medium and executes computer program code to cause the terminal to perform operations performed in the virtual element control method according to the above aspects.

[0070] In the method, device, terminal, and storage medium provided in the embodiments of the invention, the display, selection, aiming, and throwing of a virtual item can only be performed when the user performs one continuous and sequential pressing operation, so that the operation is smooth, and do not need to perform many different operations, which simplifies the procedure for performing the operation and improves the efficiency of throwing the virtual element.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0071] For a clearer description of the technical solutions proposed in the embodiments of the invention, the accompanying drawings are briefly presented below, necessary for describing the embodiments of the invention. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description show only some of the embodiments of the invention, and a person skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on the attached drawings without creative effort.

[0072] FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of an implementation environment according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0073] FIG. 2 is a flow diagram of a virtual element control method according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0074] FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of a virtual element control method according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0075] FIG. 4 is a schematic representation of item icon display according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0076] FIG. 5 is a schematic representation of item icon display according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0077] FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of a virtual element control method according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0078] FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a virtual element control method according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0079] FIG. 8 is a schematic representation of a virtual scene interface according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0080] FIG. 9 is a schematic representation of a virtual stage interface according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0081] FIG. 10 is a schematic representation of a virtual stage interface according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0082] FIG. 11 is a schematic representation of a virtual scene interface according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0083] FIG. 12 is a schematic representation of a virtual stage interface according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0084] FIG. 13 is a schematic representation of a virtual scene interface according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0085] FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a virtual element control device according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0086] FIG. 15 is a block diagram of a device for controlling a virtual element according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0087] FIG. 16 is a block diagram of a device for controlling a virtual element according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0088] FIG. 17 is a block diagram of a device for controlling a virtual element according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0089] FIG. 18 is a block diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0090] To explain the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the invention, implementations of the invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0091] It should be understood that the terms "first", "second", etc. used in the invention, can be used here to describe various concepts. However, concepts are not limited to terms unless otherwise indicated. These terms are used simply to distinguish one concept from another. For example, within the spirit of the invention, the first region may be referred to as the second region, and similarly, the second region may be referred to as the first region. The expression "at least one" means one or more. For example, the set of item icons may be any integer number of item icons greater than or equal to one, such as one item icon, two item icons, or three item icons.

[0092] The virtual stage included in the invention is used to simulate a three-dimensional (3D) virtual space, where the three-dimensional virtual space may be an open space, and the virtual stage is used to simulate a real environment in reality. For example, the virtual scene includes sky, earth, ocean, and the like. The earth includes environmental elements such as the desert and the city. Of course, the virtual scene also includes virtual elements such as a projectile, a building, a vehicle, props such as a weapon that the virtual object in the virtual scene requires and is used to arm the virtual object or to fight other virtual objects. The virtual stage is also used to simulate the real environment in different weather, such as a sunny day, a rainy day, a foggy day, or a dark night. Various scene elements increase the variety and authenticity of the virtual scene.

[0093] The user controls the virtual object to move in the virtual scene, wherein the virtual object may be a virtual image used to represent the user in the virtual scene, and the virtual image may be any shape such as a human or an animal. This is not limited in the invention. Let's use an electronic game as an example, such as a first-person shooting game, a third-person shooting game, or another electronic game in which hot weapons are used for remote attacks. Using the shooting game as an example, in the virtual scene, the user can control the virtual object so that it can fall, slide, or fall freely after opening the parachute in the sky; alternatively, run, jump, crawl, or lean forward on land; or swim, stay on the surface of the water or dive into the ocean. Of course, the user can also control the virtual object to ride in the vehicle to move around in the virtual scene. The user can also control the virtual object to enter and exit the building in the virtual scene, detect and take the virtual item (such as props such as a projectile or weapon) in the virtual scene, and use the taken virtual item to fight other virtual objects . For example, a virtual element is a piece of clothing, a helmet, a body armor, a medical product, a melee weapon, a hot weapon, etc., or a virtual element left after the elimination of other virtual objects. In this description, the above scenario is used merely as an example, and it does not limit this embodiment of the invention.

[0094] In this embodiment, an electronic game scene is used as an example. The user performs an operation on the terminal in advance. After detecting the operation of the user, the terminal downloads the game configuration file for the electronic game. The game configuration file includes an application program, interface display data, virtual scene data, and the like. of the electronic game, so that the user runs the game configuration file when entering the electronic game on the terminal to visualize and display the interface of the electronic game. The user performs a touch operation on the terminal. After detecting the touch operation, the terminal determines the game data corresponding to the touch operation, and renders and displays the game data. The game data includes virtual scene data, virtual object behavior data in the virtual scene, and the like.

[0095] The terminal displays the virtual scene in full screen mode while drawing and displaying the virtual scene; alternatively, the terminal independently displays the global map in the first predetermined area in the current display interface while displaying the virtual scene in the current display interface; alternatively, the terminal only displays the global map when a predetermined button click operation is detected. The global map is used to display a thumbnail of the virtual scene, and the thumbnail is used to describe geographic features corresponding to the virtual scene, such as topography, relief, and geographic location. The terminal may also display a thumbnail of the virtual scene within a certain distance around the current virtual object in the current display interface. Upon detecting a click operation on the global map, the terminal displays a thumbnail of the overall virtual scene in the second predetermined area of the current display interface, so that the user can view not only the virtual scene around the user, but also the overall virtual scene. When a zoom operation is detected on the full thumbnail, the terminal can scale and display the full thumbnail. Optionally, specific display positions and shapes of the first predetermined area and the second predetermined area are set according to the working habits of users. For example, in order to prevent excessive occlusion of the virtual scene, the first predetermined area is a rectangular area in the upper right corner, lower right corner, upper left corner, or lower left corner of the current display interface, and the second predetermined area is a square area on the right side or on the left side of the current display interface, or the first predetermined area and the second predetermined area are circular areas or areas of other shapes. The specific display positions and shapes of the predetermined areas are not limited in this embodiment.

[0096] FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of an implementation environment according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the implementation environment includes a terminal 101 and a server 102.

[0097] Optionally, the terminal 101 is, but is not limited to, a smart phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a smart speaker, a smart TV, a smart watch, and the like. Optionally, server 102 is an independent physical server; alternatively, server 102 is a server cluster or distributed system including multiple physical servers; alternatively, the server 102 is a cloud server that provides basic cloud computing services such as cloud service, cloud database, cloud computing, cloud function, cloud storage, network service, cloud communication, middleware service, domain name service, security service , content delivery network (CDN), big data and artificial intelligence platform (AI, artificial intelligence). Terminal 101 and server 102 are directly or indirectly connected by wired or wireless communication. This is not limited in the present invention.

[0098] The server 102 provides a virtual stage for the terminal 101. The terminal 101 may display a virtual stage interface using the virtual stage provided by the server 102, and may display a virtual object, a virtual element, or the like. in the virtual stage interface, and can also control the virtual stage based on the virtual stage interface. The server 102 is configured to perform server side processing according to the control of the terminal 101 in the virtual scene to provide server side support for the terminal 101.

[0099] Optionally, a game application is installed in the terminal 101. The game application is an application provided by the server 102, or an application in the operating system of the terminal 101, or an application provided by a third party. The terminal 101 communicates with the server 102 using a game application.

[0100] The virtual item control method provided in the embodiments of the invention is applicable to an electronic game scene, such as a scene in which a virtual object throws a grenade.

[0101] When intending to control the virtual object to throw a grenade, the user performs the operation of pressing the throw button in the virtual scene interface, which starts the item wheel including the virtual items obtained by the virtual object. The user moves the operation of pressing the grenade, that is, performs the operation of pressing the grenade. The user continues to press the grenade, and when the duration of the grenade press operation reaches 0.4 seconds, the virtual object switches the gun in the user's hands to the grenade, and the user then aims at the target position. When the user loosens their hands to release the grenade, the pressure stops and the virtual object throws the grenade at the target position. During the entire process, displaying, selecting, aiming and throwing a grenade can only be done with one continuous tapping operation actually performed by the user.

[0102] FIG. 2 is a flow diagram of a virtual element control method according to an embodiment of the invention. This embodiment of the invention is executed by the terminal. As shown in FIG. 2, the method includes the following steps:

[0103] 201. Displaying a plurality of item icons after detecting the operation of pressing the drop button.

[0104] The terminal displays a virtual scene interface that includes a virtual scene within a viewing angle range of the virtual object. The virtual stage interface includes a drop button, and with the drop button, a plurality of item icons, item selection icons, virtual items corresponding to item drop icons, and the like can be displayed. When a plurality of functions are combined in one throw button, different functions can be performed using different forms of the throw button press operations. After detecting the operation of pressing the drop button, the terminal displays a plurality of item icons.

[0105] The virtual item corresponding to the item icon may be a throwable virtual item in the virtual scene, such as a grenade, smoke grenade, Molotov cocktail, or impact bomb. The element icon set includes the target element icon.

[0106] 202. Setting the target item's icon to the selected state in response to moving the click operation to the target item's icon.

[0107] When intending to control the virtual object to drop the target virtual item, the user moves the tap operation to the target item icon, and the terminal sets the target item icon to the selected state in response to moving the tap operation to the target item icon.

[0108] 203. Controlling the virtual object, in response to the duration of the target item icon in the selected state reaching the target duration, to hold the target virtual item corresponding to the target item icon.

[0109] After the user moves the target item icon tap operation, if the user decides to operate the virtual object to drop the target virtual item, the user continues to perform the target item icon tap operation to keep the target item icon in the selected state. If the duration of the target item icon in the selected state has reached the target duration, the terminal controls the virtual object to hold the target virtual item. The target duration is set by the terminal. For example, the target duration is 0.4 seconds, 0.6 seconds, etc.

[0110] 204. Controlling the virtual object, in response to moving the pressing operation, to aim at the target position.

[0111] If the user intends to throw the target virtual element at the target position, the user moves the pressing operation and adjusts the aiming position of the target virtual element to cause the virtual object to aim at the target position. The terminal controls the virtual object, in response to the movement of the pressing operation, to aim at the target position.

[0112] 205. Controlling the virtual object, in response to terminating the click operation, to drop the target virtual item to the target position.

[0113] After controlling the virtual object to hold the target virtual element and aim at the target position, the user can stop the operation of pressing the icon of the target element, and the terminal controls the virtual object, in response to the termination of the pressing operation, to throw the held target virtual element to the target position . The pressing operations in steps 201-205 are one continuous operation. That is, the pressing operation starts at step 201, continues in progress, and stops at step 205.

[0114] The above steps 201-205 include: displaying a plurality of item icons after detecting a drop button press operation, wherein the plurality of item icons includes a target item icon; in response to the pressing operation moving to the icon of the target element, and the duration has reached the target duration, controlling the virtual object to hold the target virtual element corresponding to the icon of the target element, the duration being the duration of the operation of pressing the icon of the target element; in response to moving the click operation, controlling the virtual object to aim at the target position, and, in response to terminating the click operation, controlling the virtual object to throw the target virtual element to the target position.

[0115] The target item's icon is set to the selected state in response to moving the click operation to the target item's icon. Therefore, finding the target element's icon in the selected state indicates that the click operation has moved to the target element's icon. The fact that the duration of the target element icon in the selected state has reached the target duration indicates that the duration of the operation of clicking the target item icon has reached the target duration. Therefore, the terminal controls the virtual object in response to the duration of the target item icon in the selected state reaching the target duration to hold the target virtual item.

[0116] In the prior art, the user first performs a press operation on the item expand button to display the virtual item, then performs a press operation on the virtual item, and then performs a press operation on the drop button to control the virtual object to drop the virtual item. In the above method, the dropping of the virtual item may only be performed when the user performs a plurality of tapping operations, resulting in cumbersome operations and low efficiency.

[0117] In the method provided in the embodiments of the invention, the display, selection, aiming, and throwing of the virtual item can only be performed when the user performs one continuous and sequential pressing operation, so that the operation is smoother and there is no need to perform many different operations, which simplifies the procedure for performing the operation and increases the efficiency of throwing a virtual element.

[0118] FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of a virtual element control method according to an embodiment of the invention. This embodiment of the invention is executed by the terminal. As shown in FIG. 3, the method includes the following steps:

[0119] 301. The terminal displays a plurality of item icons upon detecting a drop button press operation.

[0120] The virtual scene includes a virtual object and a virtual element. The virtual element used in this embodiment of the invention is a throwable virtual element. For example, a virtual element includes a grenade, a Molotov cocktail, a smoke grenade, or an impact bomb.

[0121] The terminal displays a virtual scene interface that includes a virtual scene within a viewing angle range of the virtual object. The virtual scene interface includes a drop button, and item icons, item selection icons, virtual items corresponding to drop item icons, and the like can be displayed with the drop button. When a plurality of functions are combined in one throw button, different functions can be performed using different forms of the throw button press operations.

[0122] Optionally, the virtual scene interface also includes a river, undergrowth, land, a building, and a virtual resource used by the virtual object in the virtual scene. Optionally, the virtual scene interface also includes a small map, a plurality of action buttons, a virtual joystick area, and the like. The virtual joystick area is used to control the virtual object for walking and running in the virtual scene and adjust the direction of the viewing angle of the virtual object, while a plurality of action buttons are used to control the virtual object to perform corresponding actions in the virtual scene, and a small map displays the position of the virtual object in the virtual scene. The user can control the virtual object with the throw button, virtual joystick area, and other action buttons in the virtual stage interface.

[0123] When intending to control the virtual object to drop the virtual item, the user must first make a choice to drop the virtual item. Therefore, the user performs the operation of pressing the drop button through the virtual stage interface; after detecting the operation of pressing the drop button, the terminal displays a plurality of item icons for the user to select. The element icon set includes the target element icon.

[0124] In an exemplary implementation, the terminal displays a plurality of item icons upon detecting a click operation on the throw button and in response to moving the click operation away from the throw button.

[0125] The user performs a push operation on the drop button, and the push operation, when started, is detected on the drop button. When dragging a click operation from a drop button, the user performs a drag operation on the drop button. In this case, if it is detected that the operation of pressing the drop button has been moved from the drop button, the terminal displays a plurality of item icons; for example, the terminal expands the annular area around the drop button to display multiple item icons. The press operation detected on the drop button means that the contact point of the press operation is located on the drop button, and the contact point of the press operation is the contact point between the user's finger and the terminal screen or the contact point between another object (for example, a stylus) capable of performing click operation, and the terminal screen.

[0126] In an exemplary implementation, the drop button display area on the terminal is the drop button detection area, and is also referred to as the drop button hot area. After a finger or other object touches the drop button displayed on the terminal screen, the user maintains contact with the screen and drags the finger or object so that the point of contact with the screen moves out of the detection area of the drop button. The terminal determines, in response to the movement of the contact point from the detection area of the drop button, that the operation of pressing the drop button is moved away from the drop button, and in this case, displays a plurality of item icons.

[0127] In a possible implementation, the drop button is located in the first area of the virtual stage interface. Upon detecting a drop button press operation, the terminal displays a plurality of item icons in a second area adjacent to the first area. A plurality of item icons are respectively arranged in different areas of the second area.

[0128] Optionally, the second region is an annular region, and the first region is located in the center of the annular region. That is, the second region surrounds the first region, and a plurality of item icons are distributed around the drop button. Optionally, if the second region is a rectangular region and the first region is below the rectangular region, a plurality of item icons are distributed over the drop button. Alternatively, if the first area is above the rectangular area, a plurality of item icons are distributed below the drop button. The first area is a circle, a rectangle, a triangle, and so on. The second area can be in the style of the wheel or in another style.

[0129] Optionally, the background color of the first region is the first target color to indicate that the region is the region in which the drop button is displayed; the background color of the second region is the second target color for indicating that the region is the region in which the virtual element is displayed; alternatively, the terminal sets the first region and the second region to a translucent state in order to separate the first region and the second region from other regions.

[0130] In another possible implementation, after detecting the operation of pressing the drop button, the terminal displays the icons of the plurality of virtual items that the virtual object has received. In a virtual scene, received virtual items can only be used after the virtual object has received the virtual items. Therefore, the terminal determines the plurality of virtual elements that the virtual object has received and displays the icons of the virtual elements that have been received.

[0131] A virtual object is a virtual object corresponding to a user ID that is currently logged into the system. Optionally, after the terminal manages the virtual object to obtain a virtual element in the virtual scene, if the received virtual element is added to the virtual object element library, the terminal determines a plurality of virtual elements included in the virtual object element library, and displays icons of the plurality of virtual elements in the element library after detecting a click operation on the drop button.

[0132] The virtual object element library includes many types of virtual elements, such as a throwable virtual element and a non-throwable virtual element. The non-throwable virtual item includes a virtual weapon, a virtual weapon accessory, a virtual medicine used to heal a virtual object, and the like, and a throwable virtual item includes a grenade, a Molotov cocktail, a smoke grenade, and so on. After detecting the operation of pressing the drop button, the terminal displays the icons of the thrown virtual elements in the element library.

[0133] In another possible implementation, after detecting the operation of pressing the drop button, the terminal displays icons of a plurality of virtual elements provided in the virtual scene. Optionally, the terminal displays, in the first display mode, the icons of the plurality of virtual elements that the virtual object has received, and in the second display mode, the icons of the plurality of virtual elements that the virtual object has not received, in order to distinguish virtual elements that have been received from virtual elements that have not been received. received, while the icons of the plurality of virtual items that were not received are in a non-selectable state, so that it is convenient for the user to subsequently select for dropping virtual items that have been received. For example, the terminal sets the icons of the plurality of virtual elements that have been received to multi-color, and sets the icons of the plurality of virtual elements that have not been received to grey; alternatively, the terminal sets the background color of the icon display area of the plurality of virtual elements that have been received to multi-color, and the background color of the icon display area of the plurality of virtual elements that have not been received is gray.

[0134] In another possible implementation, upon detecting a drop button press operation, the terminal displays a plurality of item icons and the number of virtual items that the virtual object has received. For example, if a virtual object received 3 grenades and 2 smoke grenades and did not receive a Molotov cocktail, the terminal displays a grenade icon, a smoke grenade icon, and a Molotov cocktail icon. In addition, a "3" is displayed below the grenade icon to indicate that the current virtual object has 3 grenades, a "2" is displayed below the smoke grenade icon to indicate that the current virtual object has 2 smoke grenades, and under the Molotov cocktail display "0" to indicate that the current virtual object does not yet possess a Molotov cocktail.

[0135] An embodiment of the invention has only been described using an example in which item icons are displayed after detecting a click operation on a drop button. In another embodiment of the invention, the virtual scene interface also includes an item expand button, and if the item expand button is used to display item icons, the terminal displays a plurality of item icons upon detecting a click operation on the item expand button. Optionally, the item expand button is located in an area adjacent to the area in which the drop button is located. For example, the item expand button is above the drop button.

[0136] FIG. 4 is a schematic representation of a display of virtual elements according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the round area 401 of the virtual stage interface displays a throw button, and the throw button displays a grenade icon. The annular area surrounds the circular area 401 and is evenly divided into 4 fan-shaped areas, where the fan-shaped area 402 displays a smoke grenade icon, the fan-shaped area 403 displays a Molotov cocktail icon, the fan-shaped area 404 displays an impact bomb icon, and the fan-shaped area 405 displays a grenade icon. As shown in FIG. 4, the circular area 401 and the 4 fan-shaped areas form a wheel displaying a throw button and virtual items.

[0137] FIG. 5 is a schematic representation of a display of virtual elements according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the round area 501 of the virtual stage interface displays a throw button, and the throw button displays a grenade icon. The rectangular area is above the circular area 501 and is equally divided into 4 small rectangular areas, where the small rectangular area 502 displays the smoke grenade icon, the small rectangular area 503 displays the Molotov cocktail icon, the small rectangular area 504 displays the shock bomb icon, and the small rectangular area 505 displays grenade icon.

[0138] 302. The terminal sets the target item icon to the selected state in response to moving the click operation to the target item icon.

[0139] Optionally, the target virtual element corresponding to the icon of the target element is the virtual element that received the virtual object. After the terminal displays a plurality of item icons, the user maintains contact with the screen to continue the pressing operation. When intending to select a target virtual item, the user moves the tap operation to the target item icon, and the terminal sets the target item icon to the selected state in response to moving the tap operation to the target item icon. The selected state indicates that the target virtual element has been selected, and the target virtual element in the selected state can be subsequently processed according to the next user operation.

[0140] In an exemplary implementation, when the terminal displays a plurality of item icons, the area in which each item icon is located is the item icon detection area. If the user continues to maintain contact with the screen and drags a finger or other object configured to perform a tap operation to allow the screen contact point to move to the target item icon detection area, the terminal determines, in response to moving the contact point to the target item icon detection area, that the click operation moves to the icon of the target element, i.e., determines that a click operation on the icon of the target element has been detected.

[0141] In an exemplary implementation, the terminal switches the background color of the area in which the target element's icon resides to the tooltip color in response to moving a click operation to the target element's icon. That is, when the target element's icon is in the selected state, the background color on which the target element's icon is located is the tooltip color. The hint color is used to prompt the user that a click operation has been performed on the target item icon, so that the user directly knows, according to the information displayed in the virtual scene interface, whether the target item icon is in the selected state.

[0142] In another embodiment of the invention, when the duration of the target item icon in the selected state does not reach the target duration, the terminal determines, in response to moving the tap operation to the icon of another item from the plurality of item icons, that the tap operation of the other item icon is detected, sets the other element's icon to the selected state and deselects the target element's icon state.

[0143] For example, when the user moves the tap operation to the icon of the target item, if the user does not intend to control the virtual object to drop the target virtual item, the user moves the tap operation to the icon of another item when the duration of the tap operation does not reach the specified duration to perform the operation clicking on the icon of another item.

[0144] Alternatively, when a plurality of item icons are displayed, the areas in which the plurality of item icons are located are adjacent to each other, and the user needs to move the press operation from the drop button to the icon of the item that the user intends to select. To speed things up and simplify the navigation path, in the process of moving to the icon of the element that the user intends to select, the tap operation may first jump to the icon of another element. Therefore, using the above method, it is possible to determine a plurality of virtual elements along the travel path to determine the final virtual element to be thrown.

[0145] 303. The terminal controls the virtual object, in response to the duration of the target item icon being in the selected state, has reached the target duration to hold the target virtual item corresponding to the target item icon.

[0146] After the user moves the tap operation to the target item icon, if the user decides to operate the virtual object to drop the target virtual item, the user continues to maintain screen contact and maintain the tap operation still detected on the target item icon to continue performing a click operation on the target item's icon to keep the target item's icon in the selected state. The terminal controls the virtual object, in response to the duration of the target item's icon in the selected state has reached the target duration, to hold the target virtual item.

[0147] When the virtual object has no other virtual element in its hands, the terminal controls the virtual object to hold the virtual element, and when the virtual object holds another virtual element, the terminal switches the other virtual element in the hands of the virtual object to the target virtual element. For example, when the virtual object is holding the virtual weapon, the terminal controls the virtual object to put down the virtual weapon and then hold the target virtual item.

[0148] The above steps 301-303 are as follows: the terminal displays a plurality of item icons after detecting a click operation on the drop button, and controls the virtual object, in response to the click operation moving to the target item icon, and the duration has reached the target duration, to hold the target a virtual element corresponding to the icon of the target element, wherein said duration is the duration of the operation of clicking on the icon of the target element. The duration is the time interval between the point in time at which the click operation moves to the target element's icon and the current point in time, that is, the duration of the click on the target element's icon. In an exemplary implementation, the terminal starts, in response to moving the click operation to the icon of the target element, timing the click operation to the icon of the target element. The duration obtained by timing is the duration of the target element icon click operation, that is, the duration of the target element icon being clicked. The tap operation timing ends when the terminal detects that the tap operation goes beyond the icon of the target element, or when the tap operation stops, or when the duration obtained by the timing reaches the target duration.

[0149] In another exemplary implementation, if the terminal sets the target virtual item to the selected state in response to moving a click operation to the target item icon, the terminal controls the virtual object in response to the duration of the target item icon in the selected state having reached the target duration , to hold the target virtual element, cancels the selected state of the target virtual element, and it does not need to control the virtual object to drop the target virtual element, that is, it does not need to perform the following steps 304-308.

[0150] 304. The terminal controls the virtual object, in response to moving the pressing operation, to aim at the target position.

[0151] If the user intends to throw the target virtual element at the target position, the user moves the pressing operation and adjusts the throwing path of the target virtual element to cause the virtual object to aim at the target position. The terminal controls the virtual object, in response to the movement of the pressing operation, to aim at the target position.

[0152] In an exemplary implementation, the terminal displays the throw path of the target virtual element, adjusts the throw path in response to the movement of the press operation and in accordance with the position change information of the press operation, and determines the end point of the throw path as the target position.

[0153] In order to facilitate the user to control the virtual object for throwing the target virtual item, the terminal uses the position where the target virtual item is located as the starting position, uses the shooting direction of the virtual scene virtual camera as the throwing direction of the target virtual item, draws a beam from the starting position along the throwing direction, uses the intersection between the ray and the specific object in the virtual scene as the end position of the throwing path, uses the arc formed by the connection of the start position and the end position as the throwing path of the target virtual element, and displays the throwing path so that the user controls the virtual object, according to the throwing path, to throw the target virtual element. The end position is the end point of the throwing path, that is, the drop point of the target virtual element after throwing the target virtual element according to the throwing path.

[0154] Optionally, the terminal adjusts the throwing path of the target virtual element according to the size of the offset and the offset direction of the pressing operation.

[0157] 305. The terminal displays a countdown of the target virtual element function start time.

[0156] The terminal displays the target virtual element function start time countdown on the virtual scene interface while controlling the virtual object in response to the duration reaching the target duration to hold the target virtual element.

[0157] The target virtual element in the virtual scene has a corresponding function. For example, a grenade is used to damage a virtual object by exploding. The terminal controls the virtual object, in response to the duration having reached the target duration, to hold the target virtual element, and opens the target virtual element fuse. After opening the fuse of the target virtual element, the target virtual element is activated, and the function of the target virtual element is automatically started after a predetermined time. Therefore, the terminal synchronously displays the countdown of the target virtual element function start time. The function start countdown refers to the time between the current time and the target virtual element's function start time, that is, the remaining time until the target virtual element's function starts.

[0158] For example, the target virtual element is a grenade that automatically explodes 5 seconds after it is activated. The terminal displays a 5-second detonation countdown in response to the grenade press duration reaching the target duration. As time passes, the displayed explosion time countdown decreases to 0 accordingly, and the terminal controls the grenade to explode.

[0159] 306. The terminal cancels the display of the plurality of item icons.

[0160] The terminal cancels the display of a plurality of item icons while managing the virtual object, in response to the duration reaching the target duration to hold the target virtual item.

[0161] In step 301, the terminal displays a plurality of item icons for the user to select. In response to the duration reaching the target duration, the terminal controls the virtual object, which has completed the virtual item selection step, to hold the target virtual item and proceeds to the virtual item throwing step, and therefore it is not necessary to display the plurality of item icons again. In order to simplify the interface of the virtual scene and reduce the display of redundant information, the terminal cancels the display of a plurality of item icons.

[0162] 307. The terminal displays a target item icon on the drop button.

[0163] The terminal displays the target item icon on the drop button, controlling the virtual object in response to the duration reaching the target duration to hold the target virtual item.

[0164] In this embodiment, the terminal controls the virtual object, in response to the duration of pressing the icon of the target element has reached the target duration, to hold the target virtual element. In this case, the user's intent is to throw the target virtual element, and hence the probability that the user's next intention will be to throw the target virtual element is higher compared to another virtual element. Therefore, the terminal displays the icon of the target item on the drop button, and subsequently, the user can directly perform the operation of pressing the drop button, which helps to speed up the selection of the virtual item, simplify operations, and reduce operation time. In another aspect, a target element icon is displayed on a drop button to prompt the user that the virtual element currently held by the virtual object is the target virtual element.

[0165] Optionally, if the item icon is displayed on the current drop button, the terminal switches the item icon currently displayed on the drop button to the target item icon.

[0166] The above steps 303-306 are all operations performed by the terminal in response to the duration reaching the target duration, and the embodiment of the invention is described only by the example of use in accordance with the sequence of steps 303-306. In another embodiment of the invention, the terminal performs steps 303-306 synchronously in response to the duration reaching the target duration. Alternatively, in another embodiment of the invention, it is only necessary to ensure that the terminal performs step 303 in response to the duration reaching the target duration, and does not perform all steps 304-306, or performs only one or any two of these steps.

[0167] 308. The terminal controls the virtual object, in response to terminating the press operation, to throw the target virtual item at the target position.

[0168] After the virtual object holds the target virtual item, the user can stop the target item icon tapping operation only after adjusting the throwing path of the target virtual item, and the terminal controls the virtual object, in response to stopping the tapping operation, to throw the held target virtual item to the target position. If the user's finger leaves the screen and the contact point of the tap operation disappears, the tap operation is terminated.

[0169] In the prior art, the user needs to first perform an item expand button press operation to display item icons, then perform an item icon press operation to complete selecting and holding a virtual item, and then perform a drop button press operation to complete the drop of the virtual item. Therefore, the user performs a plurality of tapping operations on various objects, resulting in the operations being cumbersome and it is difficult to complete the dropping operation in time in an emergency. For example, when two camps are fighting each other, if a team member is injured, the virtual object must quickly throw a smoke grenade while maintaining combat capability in order to protect the virtual object and heal the team member. In this case, if the throwing operation is difficult, the user cannot quickly throw the smoke grenade, and therefore cannot use the smoke grenade in time; alternatively, the virtual object cannot fight for a long time and is knocked down due to the relatively long throwing process.

[0170] However, in this embodiment, the user performs a press operation on the drop button, calls up the item icons, moves the press operation on the item icon, completes the selection of the virtual item, continues to perform the press operation, ends holding the virtual item, moves the press operation to perform aiming, and drop, terminates the push operation and ends the drop of the virtual element. Therefore, according to the duration of the element icon click operation, one click operation is divided into a display operation stage, a selection operation stage, an aiming and dropping operation stage, and a virtual item throwing operation stage. The display, selection, aiming and throwing of the virtual item can be performed by performing only one continuous and successive pressing operation, and compared with the prior art, this simplifies the operation process so that the operation becomes smoother and the efficiency of the operation can be improved. Therefore, when encountering the aforementioned combat situation, the virtual object can quickly drop the virtual element, which improves the combat effectiveness and user experience.

[0171] In an exemplary implementation, in the process of throwing a virtual element, the virtual element is first set to the ready-to-throw state, and then the virtual element in the ready-to-throw state is thrown. The above steps 303 and 308 are replaced by the following steps: controlling the virtual object by the terminal, in response to the duration reaching the target duration, to hold the target virtual element and setting the target virtual element to a drop-ready state; and controlling the virtual object by the terminal when the target virtual item is in a drop-ready state, in response to terminating the pressing operation, to drop the target virtual item.

[0172] When the pressing operation continues to be performed, the target virtual element is set to the ready-to-throw state. If the terminal detects the termination of the press operation and the target virtual element is in the ready to throw state, it indicates that it is ready to throw the target virtual element, and the terminal controls the virtual object to throw the target virtual element.

[0173] Optionally, if the terminal sets the target virtual item to a selected state in response to moving a tap operation to the icon of the target item, the terminal switches the target virtual item in the selected state to a drop-ready state in response to the duration of the target virtual item being in the selected state has reached the target duration, and controls the virtual object to hold the target virtual element in the ready-to-throw state.

[0174] Optionally, controlling the target virtual element by the terminal to be in a drop-ready state also includes at least one of: the terminal displaying a countdown of the start time of the target virtual element function; displaying by the terminal the throwing path of the target virtual element; terminal control of the virtual object to hold the target virtual element in a throw-ready state; and terminal control of the virtual object to hold the target virtual element and open the target virtual element's fuse. After opening the fuse of the target virtual element, the target virtual element is activated, and the function of the target virtual element is automatically started after a predetermined time.

[0175] The above steps are only described using an example in which the target virtual element in the ready-to-throw state is thrown. In another embodiment of the invention, after holding the target virtual element in the drop-ready state, the virtual object may also cancel the drop of the target virtual element. After the terminal sets the target virtual element to the drop ready state in response to the duration reaching the target duration, the terminal cancels the drop ready state of the target virtual element in response to canceling the drop button press operation. Subsequently, even if the terminal detects the termination of the pressing operation because the target virtual element is not ready to be thrown, indicating that it is not ready to throw the target virtual element, the terminal does not need to control the virtual object to throw the target virtual element.

[0176] For example, the user performs a target item icon tap operation using one hand, and the target virtual item is set to a drop-ready state in response to the target item icon tap operation duration reaching the target duration. In this case, if the user intends to abort the throwing procedure, the user cancels the operation of pressing the throwing button with the other hand, so that the terminal cancels the throwing ready state of the target virtual element. Subsequently, the user stops the operation of clicking on the icon of the target element, and the terminal also does not control the virtual object for dropping the target virtual element.

[0177] Optionally, upon canceling the drop ready state of the target virtual item, the terminal controls the virtual object to set aside the target virtual item, or continues to control the virtual object to hold the target virtual item. This is not limited in the present invention.

[0178] The above steps only describe the case where the target virtual element is set to the drop-ready state in response to the duration of the target icon clicking operation having reached the target duration. In an exemplary implementation, the duration of the tap operation on the target element's icon has not yet reached the target duration, and if the user now intends to abort the dropping process, the tap operation may stop before the duration reaches the target duration. The terminal does not need to control the virtual object when the duration has not reached the target duration, in response to the termination of the pressing operation to hold the target virtual element.

[0179] In another possible implementation, the terminal sets the target virtual element to the selected state in response to moving a click operation to the icon of the target element. The terminal detects the termination of the click operation in response to the duration of the target virtual item icon in the selected state not reaching the target duration, and controls the virtual object to keep the target virtual item in the selected state. In this case, the target virtual element is only held by the virtual object, but is not ready to be dropped. Therefore, aiming and throwing are not performed. After the virtual object holds the target virtual element in the selected state, the following two cases occur.

[0180] In the first case where the virtual object holds the target virtual item in the selected state, if the user intends to cancel the virtual object holding the target virtual item, the drop button press operation is performed again, ensuring that the duration of the drop button press operation is less than the target duration so that the terminal releases the virtual object's hold on the target virtual element.

[0181] In the second case, when the virtual object holds the target virtual item in the selected state, if the user intends to operate the virtual object to drop the target virtual item, the drop button press operation is performed again, ensuring that the duration of the drop button press operation reaches the target duration so that the terminal switches the target virtual element in the selected state to the ready-to-drop state.

[0182] In the method provided in the embodiments of the invention, the display, selection, aiming, and throwing of the virtual item can only be performed when the user performs one continuous and sequential pressing operation, so that the operation is smoother and there is no need to perform many different operations, which simplifies the procedure for performing the operation and increases the efficiency of throwing a virtual element.

[0183] In addition, since the method presented in the embodiments of the invention can simplify the operation procedure and improve throwing efficiency, the virtual object can quickly throw the virtual item, which improves combat efficiency and user experience in the game scene.

[0184] In addition, the second area in which the item icons are displayed is adjacent to the first area in which the drop button is displayed, so as to facilitate the user to move the drop button press operation to the item icon, which simplifies the movement path of the press operation, further increases the execution speed. operations and speeds up the virtual element selection process.

[0185] In addition, after the click operation moves to the icon of the target element, if it is assumed that the target virtual element to be thrown switches to another virtual element, it is only necessary to continue moving the click operation to the icon of another element. Thus, the operation process is smoother.

[0186] In addition, if the selection of the virtual item is completed in response to the duration reaching the target duration, the display of the plurality of item icons is cancelled, which reduces the display of redundant information and simplifies the interface of the virtual scene.

[0187] In addition, the item icon displayed on the drop button is switched to the target item icon to make it easier for the user to subsequently directly perform the operation of pressing the drop button to select the drop target virtual item, which increases the speed of selecting the virtual object and reduces the operation time.

[0188] In addition, when it is detected that the click operation is moving to the icon of the target element, the background color of the area in which the target virtual element is located is switched to the tooltip color, so that the user can directly know, depending on the background color, whether the target is selected. virtual element at the moment.

[0189] FIG. 6 is a flowchart of another virtual element control method according to an embodiment of the invention. This embodiment of the invention is executed by the terminal. As shown in FIG. 6, the method includes the following steps:

[0190] 601. The terminal detects a drop button press operation in response to displaying a target item icon on the drop button.

[0191] Displaying item icons on the drop button means that the item icons are displayed in the area where the drop button is located. For example, if the toss button is round, the item icons are displayed on the round toss button.

[0192] In an exemplary implementation, the item icons displayed on the drop button are the icons of a plurality of virtual items presented in the virtual scene, and according to the item icon order, the currently displayed item icon switches to the next item icon at an interval in advance given duration. That is, the terminal periodically and cyclically displays a plurality of item icons according to the item icon order. For example, in a virtual scene, four types of virtual elements are presented, namely a grenade, a Molotov cocktail, a smoke grenade, and an impact bomb. The toss button switches the currently displayed item icon to the next item icon every 5 minutes, according to the order of the grenade icon, molotov cocktail icon, smoke grenade icon, and impact bomb icon.

[0193] In another possible implementation, the item icons displayed on the drop button are icons of a plurality of virtual items that the virtual object has received, and according to the item icon order, the terminal switches the currently displayed item icon to the next item icon at a predetermined interval. duration.

[0194] In another possible implementation, the item icon displayed on the drop button is the icon of the virtual item that the virtual object dropped last. That is, each time the virtual object finishes dropping the virtual item, the terminal switches the item icon displayed on the drop button to the icon of the virtual item that the virtual item dropped this time.

[0195] Therefore, if the user intends to select a drop target virtual item, and the item icon displayed on the drop button is exactly the target virtual object icon, the user can directly perform the drop button press operation.

[0196] In another possible implementation, upon detecting a click operation on the throw button, the terminal switches the background color of the area in which the throw button is located to the color of the hint. The hint color is used to prompt the user that a press operation has been performed on the drop button, so that the user can know, according to the information displayed in the virtual scene interface, whether the target virtual element is selected to perform the drop.

[0197] 602. The terminal controls the virtual object, in response to the target item icon clicking operation duration reaching the target duration, to hold the target virtual item corresponding to the target item icon.

[0198] After the user performs the drop button press operation, if the user decides to control the virtual object to drop the target virtual item, the user continues to maintain contact with the screen and hold the drop button press operation to continue to perform the drop button press operation. The terminal controls the virtual object, in response to the duration of the operation of pressing the icon of the target element has reached the target duration, for holding the target virtual element.

[0199] 603. The terminal controls the virtual object, in response to moving the pressing operation, to aim at the target position.

[0200] In an exemplary implementation, the terminal displays the throw path of the target virtual element, adjusts the throw path according to the position change information of the pressing operation, and determines the end point of the throw path as the target position.

[0201] 604. The terminal displays a countdown of the target virtual element function start time.

[0202] 605. The terminal controls the virtual object, in response to terminating the press operation, to throw the target virtual item at the target position.

[0203] In an exemplary implementation, in the process of throwing a virtual element, if the virtual element is first set to the drop-ready state, and then the virtual element in the ready-to-drop state is thrown, then the above steps 602 and 605 also include the following steps: controlling the virtual object by the terminal, in response to the duration of the operation of pressing the icon of the target element has reached the target duration, for holding the target virtual element and setting the target virtual element in the ready-to-drop state; and controlling the virtual object by the terminal when the target virtual element is in a ready-to-throw state, in response to terminating the pressing operation, to throw the target virtual element to the target position.

[0204] The above steps are only described using an example in which the target virtual element is thrown in the ready-to-throw state. In another embodiment of the invention, after holding the target virtual element in the drop-ready state, the virtual object may also cancel the drop of the target virtual element. After the terminal sets the target virtual element to the drop ready state in response to the duration reaching the target duration, the terminal cancels the drop ready state of the target virtual element in response to canceling the drop button press operation.

[0205] In addition to the above description, other processes for performing the above steps 602-605 are similar to the processes for the above steps 303-305 and 308, and details are not given here again.

[0206] The above steps 601-605 are as follows: the terminal displays the target item icon on the drop button, controls the virtual object, in response to the target item icon clicking operation duration reaching the target duration, to hold the target virtual item corresponding to the target item icon , controls the virtual object, in response to moving the click operation, to aim at the target position, and controls the virtual object, in response to the termination of the click operation, to throw the target virtual element to the target position.

[0207] The terminal detects a drop button press operation in response to displaying a target item icon on the drop button.

[0208] In the method provided in the embodiments, when the target item icon is displayed on the drop button, selecting, aiming and dropping the target virtual item can be completed by directly performing the drop button press operation, and it is not necessary to press the drop button first to display item icons, and then select the virtual item to throw, which simplifies the operation procedure, reduces the operation time, and improves the efficiency of throwing the virtual item.

[0209] In addition, since the method presented in the embodiments of the invention can simplify the operation procedure and improve the throwing efficiency, the virtual object can quickly throw the virtual item, which improves the combat efficiency and the user's experience in the game scene.

[0210] In addition, when a drop button press operation is detected, the background color of the area in which the drop button is located is switched to the prompt color, so that the user can know, according to the information displayed in the virtual scene interface, whether the target virtual toss element.

[0211] FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a virtual element control method according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 7, the method includes the following steps:

[0212] 701. The user presses a drop button on the virtual stage interface, where the drop button displays an item icon.

[0213] 702. The terminal determines whether the press operation moves away from the drop button, and executes the next step 703 or step 704.

[0214] 703. If the press operation is terminated, the press operation does not move away from the drop button, and the duration of the item icon press operation does not reach the target duration, the terminal controls the virtual object to hold the virtual item corresponding to the item icon on the drop button, and terminates this process.

[0215] 704. The terminal displays a plurality of item icons in response to moving the press operation away from the drop button.

[0216] 705. The user continues to perform the press operation, and the terminal recognizes the area in which the press operation is currently detected.

[0217] 706. The terminal determines the item icon to be displayed in the area in which the press operation is detected.

[0218] 707. The terminal determines whether the duration of the press operation has reached 0.4 seconds, and performs the next step 708 or step 709.

[0219] 708. If the pressing operation is terminated when 0.4 seconds is not reached, the terminal controls the virtual object to hold the virtual item corresponding to the item icon and ends this procedure.

[0220] 709. Upon reaching 0.4 seconds, the terminal controls the virtual object to hold the virtual item corresponding to the item icon.

[0221] 710. The terminal determines whether the pressing operation is terminated. If the pressing operation is not terminated, the terminal executes the next step 711; and if the pressing operation is terminated, the terminal performs the next step 712.

[0222] 711. The terminal adjusts the throwing trajectory in response to the movement of the pressing operation, and in accordance with the position change information of the pressing operation, controls the virtual object to aim at the position, and continues to determine whether the pressing operation is terminated.

[0223] 712. The terminal controls the virtual object to throw the virtual element into position and completes this throwing procedure.

[0224] For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the virtual stage interface includes a drop button 801 and a virtual object 802. When intending to select a virtual item to drop, the user performs a press operation on the drop button 801, and in response to moving the press operation from the drop button 801, the terminal displays the virtual stage interface shown in fig. 9.

[0225] As shown in FIG. 9, in the virtual scene interface, a plurality of item icons are displayed around the throw button 801, including a grenade icon 803 and a smoke grenade icon 804. With the intention to select a grenade, the user continues to perform the pressing operation and moves the pressing operation to the grenade icon 803 . If it is detected that the pressing operation moves to the grenade icon 803, the terminal switches the background color of the area in which the grenade icon 803 is displayed to black. If the duration of the operation of pressing the grenade icon 803 reaches 0.4 seconds, the terminal displays the virtual scene interface shown in FIG. 10. If the point of contact also moves to the smoke grenade icon 804 in response to the duration of the pressing operation of the grenade icon 803 not reaching 0.4 seconds, and the pressing operation is terminated in response to the duration of the pressing operation of the smoke grenade icon 804 has not reached 0.4 seconds, the terminal displays the virtual stage interface shown in FIG. eleven.

[0226] As shown in FIG. 10, in the virtual scene interface, the terminal controls the grenade holding virtual object 802, displays the grenade throwing trajectory 805, displays the grenade function start time countdown 806, cancels the display of multiple item icons, and switches the grenade icon displayed on the throw button 801 to the smoke grenade icon . In this case, the user continues the pressing operation and the grenade is ready to be thrown. When adjusting the throwing trajectory 805, aiming at the target position, and deciding to throw the grenade, the user stops the push operation, and if the end of the push operation is detected, the terminal controls the virtual object 802 to throw the grenade at the target position.

[0227] As shown in FIG. 11, in the virtual stage interface, the terminal controls the virtual object 802 to hold the smoke grenade. However, the smoke grenade is not in a ready-to-throw state, and the virtual object 802 does not aim and cancels the display of a plurality of item icons.

[0228] As shown in FIG. 12, the virtual scene interface includes an item expand button 1201, a drop button 1202, and a virtual object 1203. When intending to select a virtual item to drop, the user performs a click operation on the item expand button 1201, and the terminal displays the virtual stage interface shown in FIG. 13.

[0229] As shown in FIG. 13, in the virtual scene interface, a plurality of item icons are displayed above the throw button 1202, including a grenade icon 1204 and a smoke grenade icon 1205. When intent to select a grenade, the user performs a click operation on the grenade icon 1204. The terminal switches the background color of the area in which the grenade icon 1204 is displayed to black. If the duration of the operation of pressing the grenade icon 1204 reaches 0.4 seconds, the terminal displays an interface similar to the previous interface of the virtual scene in FIG. 10. If the pressing operation is performed on the smoke grenade icon 1205 when the duration of the pressing operation on the grenade icon 1204 does not reach 0.4 seconds, and the pressing operation is terminated when the duration of the contact point on the smoke grenade icon 1205 does not reach 0.4 seconds, the terminal displays an interface similar to the previous virtual stage interface in FIG. eleven.

[0230] FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a virtual element control device according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 14, the device contains:

[0231] an icon display module 1401, configured to display a plurality of item icons upon detecting a click operation on a drop button, the plurality of item icons including a target item icon;

[0232] the object control module 1402, configured to control the virtual object, in response to the pressing operation moving to the icon of the target element, and the duration has reached the target duration, to hold the target virtual element corresponding to the icon of the target element, while the duration represents is the duration of the operation of clicking on the icon of the target element;

[0233] an aiming control module 1403, configured to control the virtual object, in response to moving the pressing operation, to aim at a target position, and

[0234] An element throwing module 1404, configured to control the virtual object, in response to terminating the press operation, to throw the target virtual element to the target position.

[0235] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 15, the device also contains:

[0236] An icon selector 1405, configured to set the target item's icon to a selected state in response to moving a click operation to the target item's icon.

[0237] Optionally, the object control module 1402 is configured to control the virtual object, in response to the duration of the target item icon in the selected state reaching the target duration, to hold the target virtual item.

[0238] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 15, the icon display module 1401 includes:

[0239] A first display unit 1411, configured to display a plurality of item icons in a second region adjacent to the first region upon detection of a click operation on the throw button, the first region being the region in which the throw button is located.

[0240] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 15, the second region is an annular region, and the first region is located at the center of the annular region; alternatively,

[0241] the second region is a rectangular region, and the first region is below the rectangular region.

[0242] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 15, the icon display module 1401 includes:

[0243] A second display unit 1421, configured to display a plurality of item icons upon detecting a click operation on the throw button and in response to moving the click operation away from the throw button.

[0244] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 15, the device also contains:

[0245] A display switching module 1406, configured to display a target item icon on the drop button in response to the duration reaching the target duration.

[0246] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 15, the device also contains:

[0247] A de-display module 1407, configured to de-display the plurality of item icons in response to the duration reaching the target duration.

[0248] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 15, the device also contains:

[0249] A countdown display module 1408, configured to display the target virtual element function start time countdown in response to the duration reaching the target duration, wherein the function start time countdown refers to the duration between the current time and the time launching the function of the target virtual element.

[0250] Optionally, aim control module 1403 includes:

[0251] a trajectory display unit 1413, configured to display the throwing trajectory of the target virtual element;

[0252] a trajectory adjustment unit 1423, configured to adjust the throwing trajectory in response to the movement of the pressing operation and in accordance with the position change information of the pressing operation, and

[0253] A position determination unit 1433, configured to determine the end point of the throwing path as the target position.

[0254] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 15, the object control module 1402 includes:

[0255] A state setting unit 1412, configured to control the virtual object, in response to the pressing operation moving to the icon of the target element, and the duration has reached the target duration, to hold the target virtual element and set the target virtual element to the drop-ready state ; A

[0256] the element drop module 1404 comprises:

[0257] An element throwing unit 1414, configured to control the virtual object when the target virtual element is in a ready-to-throw state, in response to terminating the pressing operation, to throw the target virtual element to the target position.

[0258] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 15, the device also contains:

[0259] A drop cancel module 1409, configured to cancel the drop ready state of the target virtual element in response to canceling a drop button press operation.

[0260] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 15, the device also contains:

[0261] A color switching module 1410, configured to switch the background color of the area in which the target item icon is located to the tooltip color in response to moving the click operation to the target item icon.

[0262] When the virtual item control device provided in the above embodiments throws the virtual item, the separation of the above functional units is merely an example for description. In a real application, functions can be distributed and executed by different functional modules as required. That is, the internal structure of the terminal is divided into various functional modules to implement all or some of the functions described above. In addition, the embodiments of the device for controlling the virtual element presented in the above embodiments and the method for controlling the virtual element belong to the same concept. For a particular implementation process, the embodiments of the method should be referred to, and details are not provided here again.

[0263] In the apparatus of the embodiments, the display, selection, and throwing of a virtual item can only be completed when the user performs one continuous and sequential pressing operation, so that the operation is smooth and there is no need to perform many different operations, which simplifies the operation procedure and improves the efficiency of throwing a virtual element.

[0264] FIG. 16 is a block diagram of a device for controlling a virtual element according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 16, the device contains:

[0265] an operation detection module 1601, configured to display a target item icon on a drop button;

[0266] an object control module 1602, configured to control the virtual object, in response to the duration of the target item icon click operation reaching the target duration, to hold the target virtual item corresponding to the target item icon;

[0267] an aiming control module 1603, configured to control the virtual object, in response to moving the pressing operation, to aim at a target position, and

[0268] An element throwing module 1604, configured to control the virtual object, in response to terminating the press operation, to throw the target virtual element to the target position.

[0269] Optionally, the operation detection module 1601 is also configured to detect the operation of pressing the drop button in response to displaying a target item icon on the drop button.

[0270] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 17, the device also contains:

[0271] A countdown display module 1605, configured to display the target virtual element function start time countdown in response to the duration reaching the target duration, wherein the function start time countdown refers to the duration between the current time and the time launching the function of the target virtual element.

[0272] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 17, aim control module 1603 includes:

[0273] a trajectory display unit 1613, configured to display the throwing trajectory of the target virtual element;

[0274] a trajectory adjustment unit 1623, configured to adjust the throwing trajectory in response to the movement of the pressing operation and in accordance with the position change information of the pressing operation, and

[0275] A position determination unit 1633, configured to determine the end point of the throwing path as the target position.

[0276] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 17, the object control module 1602 includes:

[0277] A state setting unit 1612, configured to control the virtual object, in response to the duration having reached the target duration, to hold the target virtual element and set the target virtual element to a drop-ready state, and

[0278] the element drop module 1604 comprises:

[0279] An element throwing unit 1614, configured to control the virtual object when the target virtual element is in a ready-to-throw state, in response to terminating the pressing operation, to throw the target virtual element to the target position.

[0280] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 17, the device also contains:

[0281] A drop cancel module 1606, configured to cancel the drop ready state of the target virtual element in response to canceling the drop button press operation.

[0282] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 17, the device also contains:

[0283] A color switching module 1607, configured to switch the background color of the area in which the throw button is located to the color of the hint.

[0284] When the virtual element control apparatus provided in the above embodiments throws the virtual element, the separation of the above functional units is merely an example for description. In a real application, functions can be distributed and executed by different functional modules as required. That is, the internal structure of the terminal is divided into various functional modules to implement all or some of the functions described above. In addition, the embodiments of the device for controlling the virtual element presented in the above embodiments and the method for controlling the virtual element belong to the same concept. For a particular implementation process, the embodiments of the method should be referred to, and details are not provided here again.

[0285] In the apparatus of the embodiments, when the icon of the target item is displayed on the drop button, selecting and dropping the target virtual item can be performed by directly performing the operation of pressing the drop button, and it is not necessary to first press the drop button to display the icons. elements, and then select the virtual element to perform the throwing, which simplifies the procedure for performing the operation, reduces the operation time, and improves the throwing efficiency of the virtual element.

[0286] FIG. 18 is a block diagram of a terminal 1800 according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. The terminal 1800 may be configured to perform the steps performed by the terminal in the above virtual element control method.

[0287] Terminal 1800 includes a processor 1801 and a memory 1802.

[0288] Processor 1801 may include one or more processing cores, such as a 4-core processor or an 8-core processor. The processor 1801 may be implemented using at least one hardware form of a digital signal processor (DSP), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), and a programmable logic array (PLA). Alternatively, processor 1801 may include a main processor and a coprocessor. The main processor is a processor configured to process data in an active state, and is also called a central processing unit (CPU, central processing unit). A coprocessor is a low power processor capable of processing data in an idle state. In some embodiments of the invention, the processor 1801 may be integrated with a graphics processor (GPU, graphics processing unit). The graphics processor is configured to display and draw content to be displayed on the display screen. In some embodiments, processor 1801 may also include an artificial intelligence (AI) processor. The AI processor is configured to process computing operations related to machine learning.

[0289] Memory 1802 may include one or more computer-readable storage media. The computer-readable storage medium may be permanent. Memory 1802 may also include high-speed random access memory (RAM, random access memory) and non-volatile memory, such as one or more disk storage devices or flash memory devices. In some embodiments, the computer-readable storage medium in the memory 1802 is configured to store at least one program code, the at least one program code being configured to be executed by the processor 1801 to implement the virtual element control method provided in the method embodiments of the invention.

[0290] In some embodiments, terminal 1800 may optionally include a peripheral interface 1803 and at least one peripheral. Processor 1801, memory 1802, and peripheral interface 1803 may be connected via a bus or signal line. Each peripheral device may be connected to the peripheral interface 1803 via a bus, a signal cable, or a printed circuit board. In particular, the peripheral device includes a radio frequency (RF) circuit 1804 and/or a display screen 1805.

[0291] The peripheral interface 1803 may be configured to connect at least one input/output (I/O) related peripheral to the processor 1801 and memory 1802. In some embodiments, the processor 1801, memory 1802, and interface 1803 peripherals are integrated on a single chip or circuit board. In some other embodiments, any one or two of the processor 1801, memory 1802, and peripheral interface 1803 may be implemented on a separate chip or circuit board. This is not limited in this embodiment of the invention.

[0292] The radio frequency (RF) circuit 1804 is configured to receive and transmit a radio frequency signal, also referred to as an electromagnetic signal. RF circuitry 1804 communicates with the communications network and other communications devices via an electromagnetic signal. The radio frequency circuit 1804 may convert the electrical signal into an electromagnetic signal for transmission, or convert the received electromagnetic signal into an electrical signal. Optionally, the RF circuitry 1804 includes: an antenna system, an RF transceiver, one or more amplifiers, a tuner, an oscillator, a digital signal processor, a codec chipset, a subscriber identity module card, and the like. RF circuitry 1804 may communicate with other devices via at least one wireless communication protocol. The wireless communication protocol includes, but is not limited to, a metropolitan area network, various generations of mobile networks (2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G), a wireless local area network, and/or a wireless communication (Wi-Fi) network. In some embodiments, RF circuitry 1804 may also include a near field communication (NFC) related circuitry, which is not limited to the invention.

[0293] The display screen 1805 is configured to display a user interface (UI, user interface). The user interface may include graphics, text, icon, video, and any combination of these. When the display screen 1805 is a touch screen, the display screen 1805 can also receive a touch signal on or above the surface of the display screen 1805. The touch signal may be input to the processor 1801 as a control signal for processing. In this case, the display screen 1805 may also be configured to provide a virtual button and/or a virtual keyboard, also referred to as a soft button and/or soft keyboard. In some embodiments, there may be a single display screen 1805 located on the front of the terminal 1800. In some other embodiments, there may be at least two display screens 1805, respectively located on different surfaces of the terminal 1800 or in a foldable form. In some other embodiments, the display screen 1805 may be a flexible display screen located on a curved surface or a folded surface of the terminal 1800. The display screen 1805 may also have a non-rectangular irregular shape, i.e., a specially shaped screen. The display screen 1805 may be manufactured using a material such as liquid crystal display (LCD), organic light-emitting diode (OLED), etc.

[0294] One skilled in the art can appreciate that the structure shown in FIG. 18 does not limit the terminal 1800, and the terminal may include more components or fewer components than shown in the drawing, or some components may be combined, or a different arrangement of components may be used.

[0295] An embodiment of the invention also provides a terminal capable of tossing a virtual item. The terminal contains a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores at least one program code that is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0296] displaying a plurality of item icons upon detecting a drop button press operation, wherein the plurality of item icons includes a target item icon;

[0297] in response to the tap operation moving to the target item icon and the duration has reached the target duration, controlling the virtual object to hold the target virtual item corresponding to the target item icon, the duration being the duration of the target item icon tap operation;

[0298] in response to moving the pressing operation, controlling the virtual object to aim at the target position, and,

[0299] in response to the termination of the pressing operation, controlling the virtual object to drop the target virtual element to the target position.

[0300] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0301] setting the icon of the target element to the selected state in response to moving the click operation to the icon of the target element.

[0302] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0303] in response to the duration of the target item icon in the selected state having reached the target duration, controlling the virtual object to hold the target virtual item.

[0304] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0305] displaying a plurality of item icons in a second region adjacent to the first region upon detection of a click operation on the throw button, the first region being the region in which the throw button is located.

[0306] Optionally, the second region is an annular region, and the first region is located in the center of the annular region; alternatively, the second region is a rectangular region and the first region is below the rectangular region.

[0307] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0308] Displaying a plurality of item icons after detecting a click operation on the throw button and in response to moving the click operation away from the throw button.

[0309] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0310] Displaying a target item icon on a drop button in response to the duration reaching the target duration.

[0311] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0312] canceling the display of a plurality of item icons in response to the duration reaching the target duration.

[0313] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0314] displaying a target virtual element function start time countdown in response to the duration reaching the target duration, wherein the function start time countdown refers to the duration between the current time and the target virtual element function start time.

[0315] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0316] displaying the throwing path of the target virtual element;

[0317] adjusting the throwing trajectory in response to the movement of the pressing operation and in accordance with the position change information of the pressing operation and

[0318] determining the end point of the throwing path as the target position.

[0319] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0320] in response to the pressing operation moving to the icon of the target element, and the duration has reached the target duration, controlling the virtual object to hold the target virtual element and setting the target virtual element to a drop-ready state; and,

[0321] in response to the target virtual element being in a ready-to-throw state, and in response to terminating the pressing operation, controlling the virtual object to throw the target virtual element to the target position.

[0322] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0323] canceling the drop ready state of the target virtual element in response to canceling the drop button press operation.

[0324] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0325] switching the background color of the area in which the icon of the target element is located to the color of the tooltip, in response to moving the click operation to the icon of the target element.

[0326] An embodiment of the invention also provides another terminal capable of throwing a virtual item. The terminal contains a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores at least one program code that is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0327] displaying a target item icon on a drop button;

[0328] in response to the target item icon clicking operation duration reaching the target duration, controlling the virtual object to hold the target virtual item corresponding to the target item icon;

[0329] in response to moving the pressing operation, controlling the virtual object to aim at the target position, and,

[0330] in response to the termination of the pressing operation, controlling the virtual object to drop the target virtual element to the target position.

[0331] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0332] detecting a click operation on the drop button in response to displaying the icon of the target element on the drop button.

[0333] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0334] displaying a target virtual element function start time countdown in response to the duration reaching the target duration, wherein the function start time countdown refers to the duration between the current time and the target virtual element function start time.

[0335] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0336] displaying the throwing path of the target virtual element;

[0337] adjusting the throwing path in response to the movement of the pressing operation and in accordance with the position change information of the pressing operation; and

[0338] determining the end point of the throwing path as the target position.

[0339] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0340] in response to the duration having reached the target duration, controlling the virtual object to hold the target virtual element, and setting the target virtual element to a drop-ready state; A

[0341] Controlling the virtual object, in response to terminating the click operation, to drop the target virtual element to the target position includes:

[0342] controlling the virtual object to throw the target virtual element to the target position when the target virtual element is in a ready-to-throw state, in response to the termination of the pressing operation.

[0343] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0344] canceling the drop ready state of the target virtual element in response to canceling the drop button press operation.

[0345] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0346] Switching the background color of the area in which the throw button is located to the color of the hint.

[0347] An embodiment of the invention also provides a computer-readable storage medium that stores at least one program code, the at least one program code being loaded and executed by a processor to perform the following operations:

[0348] displaying a plurality of item icons upon detecting a drop button press operation, wherein the plurality of item icons includes a target item icon;

[0349] in response to the pressing operation moving to the target element icon and the duration has reached the target duration, controlling the virtual object to hold the target virtual element corresponding to the target element icon, the duration being the duration of the target element icon pressing operation;

[0350] in response to moving the pressing operation, controlling the virtual object to aim at the target position, and,

[0351] in response to the termination of the pressing operation, controlling the virtual object to drop the target virtual element to the target position.

[0352] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0353] setting the icon of the target element to the selected state in response to moving the click operation to the icon of the target element.

[0354] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0355] in response to the duration of the target item icon in the selected state having reached the target duration, controlling the virtual object to hold the target virtual item.

[0356] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0357] displaying a plurality of item icons in a second region adjacent to the first region upon detection of a click operation on the throw button, the first region being the region in which the throw button is located.

[0358] Optionally, the second region is an annular region, and the first region is located in the center of the annular region; alternatively, the second region is a rectangular region and the first region is below the rectangular region.

[0359] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0360] Displaying a plurality of item icons after a toss button press operation is detected, in response to moving the press operation away from the toss button.

[0361] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0362] Displaying a target item icon on the drop button in response to the duration reaching the target duration.

[0363] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0364] canceling the display of a plurality of item icons in response to the duration reaching the target duration.

[0365] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0366] Displaying a target virtual element function start time countdown in response to the duration reaching the target duration, wherein the function start time countdown refers to the duration between the current time and the target virtual element function start time.

[0367] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0368] displaying the throwing path of the target virtual element;

[0369] adjusting the throwing path in response to the movement of the pressing operation and in accordance with the position change information of the pressing operation; and

[0370] determining the end point of the throwing path as the target position.

[0371] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0372] in response to the pressing operation moving to the icon of the target element, and the duration has reached the target duration, controlling the virtual object to hold the target virtual element, and setting the target virtual object to a drop-ready state; and,

[0373] when the target virtual element is in a ready-to-throw state, in response to the termination of the pressing operation, controlling the virtual object to throw the target virtual element to the target position.

[0374] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0375] canceling the drop ready state of the target virtual object in response to canceling the drop button press operation.

[0376] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0377] Switching the background color of the area in which the icon of the target element is located to the color of the tooltip, in response to moving the click operation to the icon of the target element.

[0378] An embodiment of the invention also provides another computer-readable storage medium that stores at least one program code, wherein the at least one program code is loaded and executed by a processor to perform the following operations:

[0379] displaying a target item icon on a drop button;

[0380] in response to the target item icon clicking operation duration reaching the target duration, controlling the virtual object to hold the target virtual item corresponding to the target item icon;

[0381] in response to moving the pressing operation, controlling the virtual object to aim at the target position, and,

[0382] in response to the termination of the pressing operation, controlling the virtual object to drop the target virtual element to the target position.

[0383] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0384] detecting a click operation on the drop button in response to displaying the icon of the target element on the drop button.

[0385] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0386] Displaying a target virtual element function start time countdown in response to the duration reaching the target duration, wherein the function start time countdown refers to the duration between the current time and the target virtual element function start time.

[0387] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0388] displaying the throwing path of the target virtual element;

[0389] adjusting the throwing path in response to the movement of the pressing operation and in accordance with the position change information of the pressing operation; and

[0390] determining the end point of the throwing path as the target position.

[0391] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0392] in response to the duration having reached the target duration, controlling the virtual object to hold the target virtual element, and setting the target virtual element to a drop-ready state; A

[0393] Controlling the virtual object, in response to terminating the click operation, to throw the target virtual element at the target position includes:

[0394] Controlling the virtual object to throw the target virtual element to the target position when the target virtual element is in a ready-to-throw state, in response to the termination of the pressing operation.

[0395] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0396] canceling the drop ready state of the target virtual element in response to canceling the drop button press operation.

[0397] Optionally, at least one program code is loaded and executed by the processor to perform the following operations:

[0398] Switching the background color of the area in which the throw button is located to the color of the hint.

[0399] An embodiment of the invention also provides a computer program product or computer program, wherein the computer program product or computer program includes computer program code stored on a computer readable storage medium, and the terminal processor reads the computer program code from the computer readable storage medium and executes the computer program code. code to cause the terminal to implement the virtual element control method according to the above embodiments.

[0400] A person skilled in the art can understand that all or some of the steps of the above embodiments of the invention can be implemented by hardware or by a program that controls the corresponding hardware. The program may be stored on a computer-readable storage medium. The storage medium may be a ROM, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or the like.

[0401] The above described only possible embodiments of the invention, which are not intended to limit the invention. Any modification, equivalent replacement or improvement made in accordance with the principles of the embodiments of the invention is within the spirit of the invention.

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1. A method for controlling a virtual object for dropping a target virtual element to a target position, performed by a terminal and including: displaying a plurality of item icons upon detecting a click operation on a drop button, wherein the plurality of item icons includes a target item icon; in response to moving the click operation to the icon of the target element, setting the icon of the target element to the selected state; responsive to the duration of the target element icon clicking operation not reaching the target duration, canceling, in response to the first movement of the clicking operation, the selected target element icon state to switch another target element icon to the selected state; in response to the target item icon clicking operation duration reaching the target duration, controlling the virtual object to hold the target virtual item corresponding to the target item icon, and displaying the target item icon on the drop button; in response to the second movement of the pressing operation, controlling the virtual object to aim at the target position; And in response to terminating the click operation, controlling the virtual object to drop the target virtual element to the target position. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein controlling the virtual object, in response to the duration of the operation of pressing the target item icon having reached the target duration, to hold the target virtual item corresponding to the target item icon, comprises: controlling the virtual object, in response to the duration of the target item icon in the selected state having reached the target duration, for holding the target virtual item. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein after displaying a plurality of item icons upon detecting a drop button press operation, the method includes: displaying a plurality of item icons in a second area adjacent to the first area after detecting a click operation on a drop button, with the drop button located in the first area. 4. The method according to claim 3, in which the second region is an annular region, and the first region is located in the center of the annular region; or the second region is a rectangular region, and the first region is below the rectangular region. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein after displaying a plurality of item icons upon detecting a drop button press operation, the method includes: displaying a plurality of item icons in response to detecting a press operation on the drop button, and moving the press operation away from the drop button. 6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, also including: hiding a plurality of item icons in response to the duration of the target item icon clicking operation reaching the target duration. 7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, also including: displaying a countdown of the target virtual element function start time in response to the target element icon clicking operation duration reaching the target duration, wherein the function start time countdown refers to the duration between the current time and the target virtual element function start time. 8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein controlling the virtual object, in response to the second movement of the pressing operation, to aim at the target position includes: displaying the throwing path of the target virtual element; adjusting the throwing path in response to the second movement of the pressing operation and in accordance with the position change information of the pressing operation; And defining the end point of the throwing path as the target position. 9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein controlling the virtual object, in response to the duration of the operation of pressing the target item icon having reached the target duration, to hold the target virtual item corresponding to the target item icon, comprises: controlling the virtual object, in response to the duration of the operation of clicking on the icon of the target element has reached the target duration, for holding the target virtual element and setting the target virtual element in a ready-to-drop state; wherein the control of the virtual object, in response to the termination of the pressing operation, for dropping the target virtual element to the target position includes: controlling the virtual object when the target virtual item is in a ready-to-throw state, in response to terminating the press operation, to drop the target virtual item to the target position. 10. The method according to claim 9, also including: canceling the drop ready state of the target virtual element in response to canceling the drop button press operation. 11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, also including: in response to moving the click operation to the icon of the target element, switching the background color of the area in which the icon of the target element is located to the tooltip color. 12. A device for controlling a virtual object for throwing a target virtual element to a target position, comprising: an icon display module, configured to display a plurality of item icons upon detecting a click operation on the drop button, the plurality of item icons including a target item icon; an icon selection module, configured to set, in response to moving the click operation to the icon of the target item, the icon of the target item to a selected state; and, in response to the duration of the target element icon clicking operation not reaching the target duration, canceling, in response to the first movement of the clicking operation, the selected state of the target element icon to switch the other target element icon to the selected state; an object control module, configured to control the virtual object, in response to the target item icon clicking operation duration reaching the target duration, to hold the target virtual item corresponding to the target item icon and display the target item icon on the drop button; an aiming control module, configured to control the virtual object, in response to the second movement of the pressing operation, to aim at a target position; And an element throwing module, configured to control the virtual object, in response to the termination of the pressing operation, to throw the target virtual element to the target position. 13. A terminal for implementing a method for controlling a virtual object for throwing a target virtual element at a target position, comprising a processor and memory, wherein at least one program code is stored in the memory, which is loaded and executed by the processor to implement the method according to any one of claims 1- eleven. 14. A computer-readable storage medium that stores at least one program code that is loaded and executed by the processor to carry out the method of any one of claims 1-11.

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