Patents by Inventor Ning NI

Ning NI 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).

  • Patent number: 12515132
    Abstract: A controlling method includes: displaying a game screen, the game screen including a target virtual actor and a target virtual wall; controlling the target virtual actor to climb onto the target virtual wall, in response to a first operation instruction executed on the target virtual actor when the target virtual actor faces the target virtual wall and a distance between the target virtual actor and the target virtual wall is less than a first threshold; and controlling the target virtual actor to climb on the target virtual wall in a climb direction indicated by the second operation instruction, in response to a second operation instruction executed on the target virtual actor when the target virtual actor is located on the target virtual wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xin Guo, Ning Ni, Yi Huang, Shengwei Shi
  • Patent number: 12343629
    Abstract: A method includes displaying a virtual scene, a first virtual prop and a second virtual prop being displayed with the virtual scene, and displaying exchange prompt information on the second virtual prop in response to a first triggering operation for the first virtual prop. The exchange prompt information indicates that the second virtual prop is exchangeable with the first virtual prop. The method further includes, in response to a dragging operation causing a position of the first virtual prop to meet a condition, switching positions of the first virtual prop and the second virtual prop displayed with the virtual scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventors: Ning Ni, Chaohai Tian
  • Publication number: 20230347248
    Abstract: A controlling method includes: displaying a game screen, the game screen including a target virtual actor and a target virtual wall; controlling the target virtual actor to climb onto the target virtual wall, in response to a first operation instruction executed on the target virtual actor when the target virtual actor faces the target virtual wall and a distance between the target virtual actor and the target virtual wall is less than a first threshold; and controlling the target virtual actor to climb on the target virtual wall in a climb direction indicated by the second operation instruction, in response to a second operation instruction executed on the target virtual actor when the target virtual actor is located on the target virtual wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Xin GUO, Ning NI, Yi HUANG, Shengwei SHI
  • Publication number: 20230277931
    Abstract: A method includes displaying a virtual scene, a first virtual prop and a second virtual prop being displayed with the virtual scene, and displaying exchange prompt information on the second virtual prop in response to a first triggering operation for the first virtual prop. The exchange prompt information indicates that the second virtual prop is exchangeable with the first virtual prop. The method further includes, in response to a dragging operation causing a position of the first virtual prop to meet a condition, switching positions of the first virtual prop and the second virtual prop displayed with the virtual scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventors: Ning NI, Chaohai TIAN
  • Patent number: D1131600
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Inventors: Qiu Xiao, Qiang Li, Ning Ni, Shi Xiao, Bo Zhong