Patents by Inventor Danlong Yao

Danlong Yao has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Virtual character display method and apparatus, device, and storage medium
    Patent number: 12722078
    Abstract: This application discloses a virtual character display method performed by a computer device and relates to the field of application programs supporting virtual worlds. The method includes: displaying a virtual world, the virtual world including at least two scene block buildings, and each of the scene block buildings being configured for displaying virtual characters in activity statuses of a same type; determining a first social status posted by a user of the computer device associated with a first user account of the virtual world; and displaying a first virtual character corresponding to the first user account in a first scene block building corresponding to the first social status, the first virtual character being in an activity status corresponding to the first social status and having a scene element matching the activity status corresponding to the first scene block building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2026
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Siyuan Wang, Teng Chen, Guanjun Zhang, Danlong Yao, Xiaoyu Yu, Zhao Li
  • VIRTUAL CHARACTER DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20240408488
    Abstract: This application discloses a virtual character display method performed by a computer device and relates to the field of application programs supporting virtual worlds. The method includes: displaying a virtual world, the virtual world including at least two scene block buildings, and each of the scene block buildings being configured for displaying virtual characters in activity statuses of a same type; determining a first social status posted by a user of the computer device associated with a first user account of the virtual world; and displaying a first virtual character corresponding to the first user account in a first scene block building corresponding to the first social status, the first virtual character being in an activity status corresponding to the first social status and having a scene element matching the activity status corresponding to the first scene block building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Siyuan WANG, Teng Chen, Guanjun Zhang, Danlong Yao, Xiaoyu Yu, Zhao Li