# US 10,500,483 B2 · Information processing method and apparatus, storage medium, and electronic device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,500,483 B2 - Document ID: US10500483B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/106,074 - Filed: 2018-08-21 - Published: 2019-03-07 - Granted: 2019-12-10 - Earliest claimed: 2017-09-01 - Assignees: Netease (Hangzhou) Network Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Netease (Hangzhou) Network Co., Ltd - Inventors: Zhaoda He - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10500483B2 ## CPC - A63F 13/2145: the surface being also a display device, e.g. touch screens - A63F 13/22: Setup operations, e.g. calibration, key configuration or button assignment - A63F 13/426: involving on-screen location information, e.g. screen coordinates of an area at which the player is aiming with a light gun - A63F 13/428: involving motion or position input signals, e.g. signals representing the rotation of an input controller or a player's arm motions sensed by accelerometers or gyroscopes - A63F 13/5255: according to dedicated instructions from a player, e.g. using a secondary joystick to rotate the camera around a player's character - A63F 13/5378: for displaying an additional top view, e.g. radar screens or maps - A63F 13/847: Cooperative playing, e.g. requiring coordinated actions from several players to achieve a common goal - A63F 13/92: Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing - A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract An information processing method and apparatus, a storage medium, and an electronic device are provided. The method includes: a touch area is provided on a graphical user interface, and a virtual character is configured to move in a game scene according to a touch operation received in the touch area; when a signal triggering operation acting on at least one signal icon is detected, a position selection assisting area is provided on the graphical user interface, and a touch sliding operation is detected acting on the position selection assisting area; when the touch sliding operation is detected, a position indicator is provided in a mini-map, and the position of the position indicator is updated in the mini-map according to the touch sliding operation; and when the end of the touch sliding operation is detected, a prompt signal corresponding to the at least one signal icon is sent. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An information processing method, applied to a mobile terminal having at least one processor for executing a software application and a touch screen which is rendered with a graphical user interface, contents rendered on the graphical user interface comprising a game scene, a virtual character, a mini-map, and at least one signal icon, the method comprising: providing a touch area on the graphical user interface, and configuring the virtual character to move in the game scene according to a touch operation received in the touch area; when a signal triggering operation acting on the at least one signal icon is detected, providing a position selection assisting area on the graphical user interface; when the touch sliding operation is detected, providing a position indicator in the mini-map, and updating a position of the position indicator in the mini-map according to the touch sliding operation; and when an end of the touch sliding operation is detected, sending a prompt signal corresponding to the at least one signal icon, the prompt signal comprising position indication information of the game scene. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The information processing method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: after sending the prompt signal, identifying the position of the game scene indicated by the position indication information of the game scene in the mini-map. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The information processing method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: when the prompt signal sent by other terminals is received, identifying the position of the game scene indicated by the position indication information of the game scene in the mini-map. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The information processing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the prompt signal further comprises at least one of the following: voice prompt information and text prompt information. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touch area is a virtual joystick control area. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The information processing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the position indication information of the game scene comprises position information in the game scene corresponding to the current position of the position indicator in the mini-map. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein providing a position selection assisting area on the graphical user interface comprises: rendering the position selection assisting area on the graphical user interface with preset transparency. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein an outer contour of the position selection assisting area is geometrically similar to an outer contour of the mini-map. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein updating the position of the position indicator in the mini-map according to the touch sliding operation comprises: updating the position of the position indicator in the mini-map according to a touch track of the touch sliding operation. ### Claim 10 An information processing apparatus, applied to a mobile terminal having at least one processor for executing a software application and a touch screen which is rendered with a graphical user interface, contents rendered on the graphical user interface comprising a game scene, a virtual character, a mini-map, and at least one signal icon, the apparatus comprising: an interaction element, configured to provide a touch area on the graphical user interface, and configure the virtual character to move in the game scene according to a touch operation received in the touch area; a detection element, configured to provide, when a signal triggering operation acting on the at least one signal icon is detected, a position selection assisting area on the graphical user interface, and detect a touch sliding operation acting on the position selection assisting area; a signal processing element, configured to provide, when the touch sliding operation is detected, a position indicator in the mini-map, and update a position of the position indicator in the mini-map according to the touch sliding operation; and a signal sending element, configured to send, when an end of the touch sliding operation is detected, a prompt signal corresponding to the at least one signal icon, the prompt signal comprising position indication information of the game scene. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) A computer-readable storage medium, on which at least one computer program is stored, wherein the at least one computer program is executed by at least one processor to implement the information processing method as claimed in claim 1. ### Claim 12 An electronic device, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory, connected with the at least one processor, and configured to store at least one executable instruction of the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute the at least one executable instruction, the at least one executable instruction comprising: providing a touch area on a graphical user interface, and configuring a virtual character to move in a game scene according to a touch operation received in the touch area; when detecting a signal triggering operation acting on at least one signal icon, providing a position selection assisting area on the graphical user interface, and detecting a touch sliding operation acting on the position selection assisting area; when detecting the touch sliding operation, providing a position indicator in a mini-map, and updating a position of the position indicator in the mini-map according to the touch sliding operation; and when detecting the touch sliding operation is ended, sending a prompt signal corresponding to the at least one signal icon, the prompt signal comprising position indication information of the game scene. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The information processing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein preset instruction information corresponding to each signal icon is set as default by the system or preset by a player through a preset function. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The information processing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of signal icons corresponding to different instruction information are independently disposed on the graphical user interface; or, a plurality of sub-icons corresponding to different instruction information are enclosed in one signal icon. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The information processing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touch area is a visible area. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The information processing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touch area is an invisible area. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The information processing method as claimed in claim 16, wherein a visual guiding control is displayed in the touch area. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The information processing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the signal triggering operation refers to a touch sliding operation acting on the at least one signal icon with a sliding distance exceeds a preset distance. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The information processing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the signal triggering operation refers to a touch sliding operation acting on the at least one signal icon with a sliding time exceeds a preset duration. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The information processing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the signal triggering operation refers to a click operation or a touch operation acting on the at least one signal icon.