METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING VIRTUAL SPACE

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to U.S. Patent application No. 202110603982.3, filed on May 31, 2021 in the China National Intellectual Property Administration, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the field of Internet technologies, and in particular, to operating a virtual space.

BACKGROUND

At present, mobile terminals are widely used for video on-demand and live video from Internet multimedia. With the continuous development of mobile Internet technology, the speed of mobile network has been significantly increased, and mobile videos are widely used by people in various scenarios. Mobile videos have become more and more popular because of convenience and efficiency. In particular, people watch video on-demand/live video content in their spare time, even in their fragmented time of commuting, so that they can make full use of any fragmented time to watch video programs of interest.

At present, when a viewer is watching a live broadcasting room of a certain platform, there is usually only one anchor in the live broadcasting room, and the live broadcasting room is directly linked to the anchor. That is, currently, the live broadcasting room is centralized, and the quality of the live broadcasting room (including the quality of content output) is directly related to the ability and quality of the anchor.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure provides methods, devices, and storage media for operating a virtual space.

Some arrangements of the present disclosure provides a method for operating a virtual space, which is applied to an electronic device, including displaying a joint virtual space on a preset page in response to detecting a first confirmation instruction for a joint operation between a first user account and a second user account. An account controlling the joint virtual space includes the first user account and the second user account. Identity information of a first user and identity information of a second user are displayed on the preset page. The joint virtual space includes a viewer user account corresponding to the first user, a viewer user account corresponding to the second user, and an independent viewer user account.

Some arrangements of the present disclosure provides a method for operating a virtual space, which is applied to an electronic device, including displaying space sharing information. The space sharing information is generated according to a first user account that shares the space sharing information. A joint virtual space is displayed on a preset page in response to detecting a display instruction. The display instruction is based on the space sharing information, the joint virtual space is determined based on a first confirmation instruction for a joint operation between the first user account and a second user account, and an account controlling the joint virtual space includes the first user account and the second user account. On the preset page, identity information of a first user, identity information of a second user and a viewer identity corresponding to the first user account are displayed. The viewer identity is displayed due to entering the joint virtual space.

Some arrangements of the present disclosure provides a device for operating a virtual space, which is applied to an electronic device, including a space displaying module, configured to display a joint virtual space on a preset page in response to detecting a first confirmation instruction for a joint operation between a first user account and a second user account. An account controlling the joint virtual space includes the first user account and the second user account. The electronic device further includes an identity information displaying module configured to display identity information of a first user and identity information of a second user on the preset page. The joint virtual space includes a viewer user account corresponding to the first user, a viewer user account corresponding to the second user, and an independent viewer user account.

Some arrangements of the present disclosure provides a device for operating a virtual space, which is applied to an electronic device, including a sharing information displaying module, configured to display space sharing information. The space sharing information is generated according to a first user account that shares the space sharing information. The electronic device further includes a space displaying module configured to display a joint virtual space on a preset page in response to detecting a display instruction. The display instruction is based on the space sharing information, the joint virtual space is determined based on a first confirmation instruction for a joint operation between the first user account and a second user account, and an account controlling the joint virtual space includes the first user account and the second user account. The electronic device further includes an identity information displaying module, configured to display, on the preset page, identity information of a first user, identity information of a second user and a viewer identity corresponding to the first user account. The viewer identity is displayed due to entering the joint virtual space.

Some arrangements of the present disclosure provides an electronic device includes a processor and a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor, the processor is configured to execute the instructions to implement any method as described herein.

Some arrangements of the present disclosure provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon such that, when being executed by a processor of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform any method as described herein.

Some arrangements of the present disclosure provides a computer program product including a computer program, the computer program is stored in a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and at least one processor of a computer device reads and executes the computer program from the readable storage medium to cause the computer device to perform any method as described herein.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are examples and explanatory only and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated into and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate arrangements consistent with the present disclosure, and together with the description, serve to explain the principle of the present disclosure and do not intend to limit the present disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an application environment according to an arrangement of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for operating a virtual space according to an arrangement of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a preset page according to an arrangement of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a preset page according to an arrangement of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a preset page according to an arrangement of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a preset page according to an arrangement of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a preset page according to an arrangement of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a preset page according to an arrangement of the present disclosure;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a preset page according to an arrangement of the present disclosure;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a method for operating a virtual space according to an arrangement of the present disclosure;

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of an anchor terminal and a joint virtual space according to an arrangement of the present disclosure;

FIG. 12 is a block diagram of a device for operating a virtual space according to an arrangement of the present disclosure;

FIG. 13 is a block diagram of a device for operating a virtual space according to an arrangement of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 14 is a block diagram of an electronic device for operating a virtual space according to an arrangement of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In order to make a person skilled in the art well understand the technical solution of the present disclosure, the technical solution in arrangements of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It should be noted that terms such as “first” and “second” in the description and claims of the present disclosure and the drawings are used to distinguish similar objects from each other, and are not intended to describe a specific order or sequence. It may be understood that such terms are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances so that an arrangement of the present disclosure described herein may be practiced in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein. The implementations described in the illustrative examples below are not intended to represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an application environment of a method for operating a virtual space operation according to an example arrangement. As shown in FIG. 1, the application environment may include a first anchor terminal 01, a second anchor terminal 02, a server 03 and a viewer terminal 04.

In some arrangements, the first anchor terminal 01 corresponds to a terminal of a first user. In response to the first anchor terminal 01 detecting a first confirmation instruction for a joint operation between a first user account and a second user account, a joint virtual space is displayed on a preset page of the first anchor terminal 01. An account controlling the joint virtual space includes the first user account and the second user account. Then, identity information of the first user and identity information of a second user may be displayed on the preset page. The joint virtual space includes a viewer user account corresponding to the first user, a viewer user account corresponding to the second user, and an independent viewer user account. The first anchor terminal 01 may include, but is not limited to, an electronic device such as a smart phone, a desktop computer, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a smart speaker, a digital assistant, an augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) device, a smart wearable device and the like, and may also be a software running on the electronic device such as an application program, an applet, and the like. In some arrangements, an operating system running on the electronic device may include, but is not limited to, an Android® system, an IOS® system, Linux®, Windows®, Unix®, and the like.

In some arrangements, the second anchor terminal 02 corresponds to a terminal of a second user. Correspondingly, if the second anchor terminal 02 detects a first confirmation instruction for a joint operation between a first user account and a second user account, a joint virtual space is displayed on a preset page of the second anchor terminal 02. An account controlling the joint virtual space includes the first user account and the second user account. Then, identity information of a first user and identity information of the second user may be displayed on the preset page. The joint virtual space includes a viewer user account corresponding to the first user, a viewer user account corresponding to the second user, and an independent viewer user account. The second anchor terminal 02 may include, but is not limited to, an electronic device such as a smart phone, a desktop computer, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a smart speaker, a digital assistant, an augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) device, a smart wearable device and the like, and may also be a software running on the electronic device such as an application program, an applet, and the like. In some arrangements, an operating system running on the electronic device may include, but is not limited to, an Android system, an IOS system, Linux, Windows, Unix, and the like.

In some arrangements, the viewer terminal 04 corresponds to a terminal of a viewer. After the viewer terminal 04 generates a joint virtual space, the viewer terminal 04 may display space sharing information. The space sharing information is generated according to a first user account that shares the space sharing information. If a display instruction based on the space sharing information is detected, the joint virtual space is displayed on a preset page. The joint virtual space is determined based on a first confirmation instruction for a joint operation between the first user account and a second user account. An account controlling the joint virtual space includes the first user account and the second user account. Identity information of a first user, identity information of a second user and a viewer identity corresponding to the first user account are displayed on the preset page. The viewer identity is displayed due to entering the joint virtual space. The viewer terminal 04 may include, but is not limited to, an electronic device such as a smart phone, a desktop computer, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a smart speaker, a digital assistant, an augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) device, a smart wearable device and the like, and may also be a software running on the electronic device such as an application program, an applet, and the like. In some arrangements, an operating system running on the electronic device may include, but is not limited to, an Android system, an IOS system, Linux, Windows, Unix, and the like.

In some arrangements, the sever 03 is established between the first anchor terminal 01, the second anchor terminal 02 and the viewer terminal 04, for transmitting various information. The server may include an independent physical server, a distributed system or server cluster composed of a plurality of physical servers, and may also include a cloud server providing basic cloud computing 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.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for operating a virtual space according to an example arrangement. As shown in FIG. 2, the method for operating a virtual space may be applied to the first anchor terminal or other node devices, and may include the following S201 and S203

In S201, a joint virtual space is displayed on a preset page if a first confirmation instruction for a joint operation between a first user account and a second user account is detected. An account controlling the joint virtual space includes the first user account and the second user account.

In an arrangement of the present disclosure, S201 and S203 are described by using the first anchor terminal of the first user as an executing object.

In an arrangement of the present disclosure, the joint virtual space may be a live broadcasting room on a live broadcasting platform. A first independent virtual space and a second independent virtual space in the following are also live broadcasting rooms on the live broadcasting platform. The difference between the independent virtual space and the joint virtual space is mainly that the number of accounts controlling the virtual space is different.

In S203, identity information of a first user and identity information of a second user are displayed on the preset page. The joint virtual space includes a viewer user account corresponding to the first user, a viewer user account corresponding to the second user, and an independent viewer user account.

In some arrangements, before S201, there may be a plurality of examples of the first and second anchor terminals.

In some examples, both the first anchor terminal and the second anchor terminal create their own independent virtual spaces, which are a first independent virtual space and a second independent virtual space respectively, which is described as follows.

The first independent virtual space created based on the first user account may be displayed on the preset page of the first anchor terminal, and at the same time, the identity information of the first user may be displayed on the preset page of the first anchor terminal.

In some arrangements, the identity information may be used to distinguish the first user from an ordinary viewer entering the independent virtual space.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a preset page according to an example arrangement, which shows a preset page 301 and identity information 302 of the first user on the preset page 301. The identity information may be represented by avatar identity information and/or nickname identity information “Xiao A” as shown in an anchor information area at the upper left corner of the preset page 301. Further, the avatar identity information and/or nickname identity information “Xiao A” may be displayed in a middle area of the preset page 301. The avatar identity information and/or nickname identity information “Xiao A” is the information corresponding to the first user. In some arrangements, as shown in the middle area of the preset page 301, a word such as “anchor” may also be displayed below the avatar identity information.

In addition, the preset page 301 shown in FIG. 3 may further include a message area 303 for a viewer entering the first independent virtual space (independent live broadcasting room). In some arrangements, after the first independent virtual space is displayed on the preset page of the first anchor terminal of the first user, on the basis of the first independent virtual space, space sharing information for entering the first independent virtual space may be shared by using a space sharing control included in the preset page. Then, the first anchor terminal may share the sharing information through various distribution channels. In some arrangements, the distribution channel includes a follow page, an intra-city page, a discovery page, a search interface, a profile page, and the like. After the viewer terminal obtains the sharing information through the distribution channel, the viewer terminal may enter the first independent virtual space by means such as clicking, copying, and the like.

Similarly, the second independent virtual space created based on the second user account may be displayed on the preset page of the second anchor terminal, and the identity information of the second user may be displayed on the preset page of the second anchor terminal.

In some arrangements, after the second independent virtual space is displayed on the preset page of the second anchor terminal of the second user, on the basis of the second independent virtual space, space sharing information for entering the second independent virtual space may be shared by using a space sharing control included in the preset page. Then, the second anchor terminal may share the sharing information through various distribution channels. In some arrangements, the distribution channel includes a follow page, an intra-city page, a discovery page, a search interface, a profile page, and the like. After the viewer terminal obtains the sharing information through the distribution channel, the viewer terminal may enter the second independent virtual space by means such as clicking, copying, and the like.

In some examples, only one of the first anchor terminal and the second anchor terminal has created its own independent virtual space, which is described as follows.

The first independent virtual space created based on the first user account may be displayed on the preset page of the first anchor terminal, and the identity information of the first user may be displayed on the preset page of the first anchor terminal. At this time, an application may be opened in the second anchor terminal, but the second anchor terminal does not create its own independent virtual space. In some examples, the application may be not opened in the second anchor terminal. In some examples, the second anchor terminal may even be a viewer terminal in the first independent virtual space.

In some arrangements, the second independent virtual space created based on the second user account may be displayed on the preset page of the second anchor terminal, and the identity information of the second user may be displayed on the preset page of the second anchor terminal. At this time, an application may be opened in the first anchor terminal, but the first anchor terminal does not create its own independent virtual space. In some examples, the application may be not opened in the first anchor terminal. In some examples, the first anchor terminal may even be a viewer terminal in the second independent virtual space.

In some examples, neither the first anchor terminal nor the second anchor terminal have created their own independent virtual space, which is described as follows.

The application may be opened in the first anchor terminal and the second anchor terminal, but the first anchor terminal and the second anchor terminal do not create their own independent virtual space. In some examples, the application may be not opened in neither the first anchor terminal nor the second anchor terminal.

In some examples, if the first live broadcasting terminal detects the first confirmation instruction for the joint operation between the first user account and the second user account, the joint virtual space may be displayed on the preset page. The account controlling the joint virtual space includes the first user account and the second user account.

In some arrangements, FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a preset page according to an example arrangement. The preset page of the first anchor terminal may be as shown in FIG. 4, which includes a joint operation control 401 corresponding to the second user. If the first anchor terminal detects a joint operation command triggered based on the joint operation control, the first anchor terminal may send a joint operation request to the electronic device corresponding to the second user (the second anchor terminal). If the first anchor terminal receives a confirmation instruction for the joint operation request fed back by the electronic device corresponding to the second user, the first anchor terminal may add preset identity information of the second user on the preset page thereof.

It will be described in conjunction with the above example in FIG. 4. When the first anchor terminal detects that the interface area corresponding to the nickname “Xiao B” is touched, the joint operation control 401 may be displayed on the preset page. The joint operation control may be displayed with words “Inviting Xiao B as a co-anchor”.

Specifically, if the first anchor terminal detects the joint operation command triggered based on the joint operation control, that is, in response to the first anchor terminal detecting that the area corresponding to the joint operation control is touched, the first anchor terminal may send the joint operation request to the electronic device corresponding to Xiao B (i.e., the second anchor terminal). If the first anchor terminal receives the confirmation instruction for the joint operation request fed back by the electronic device corresponding to the second user, the first anchor terminal may add preset identity information of the second user on the preset page thereof, and a schematic preset page as shown in FIG. 5 may be obtained finally.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a preset page according to an example arrangement, including updated identity information 302. The updated identity information 302 may be as shown in the anchor information area at the upper left corner of the preset page 301, and is indicated by using the avatar identity information corresponding to Xiao A and/or the nickname identity information “Xiao A”, and the avatar identity information corresponding to Xiao B and/or nickname identity information “Xiao B”. The avatar identity information corresponding to Xiao A and/or the nickname identity information “Xiao A”, and the avatar identity information corresponding to Xiao B and/or the nickname identity information “Xiao B” may also be displayed in the middle area of the preset page 301. The avatar identity information corresponding to Xiao A and the nickname identity information “Xiao A” are the information corresponding to the first user, and the avatar identity information corresponding to Xiao B and the nickname identity information “Xiao B” are the information corresponding to the second user.

In some arrangements, a word such as “anchor” may also be displayed under the avatar identity information shown in the middle area of the preset page 301, which is used to indicate that both of Xiao A and Xiao B become the anchor after the first anchor terminal detects a confirmation instruction for the joint operation with the second user.

In an arrangement of the present disclosure, the joint operation control provided on the preset page of the first anchor terminal not only allows the first user to invite other users to become the anchor, but also increases the interest of the live broadcasting room and improves the user experience.

In an arrangement, the second user may be any user in the first independent virtual space of the first user, for example, may be a user who is having voice chat with the first user, or may not be a user who is having the voice chat with the first user but a user who leaves a message in a message area, or may be other users who do not enter the independent virtual space.

However, if the first independent virtual space of the first user is a virtual space under a certain scene, for example, a virtual space for expressing some opinions on certain things, and the second user is a user who is reluctant to express his/her opinions and only wants to listen to opinions, however is invited as the second user for the joint operation (such as joint live broadcasting, joint output of opinions), it may cause an awkward silence of the live broadcasting room, which leads to a waste of resources allocated to the second user. In view of the above, the second user may be a user with a preset interaction behavior with the first user in the independent virtual space. In some arrangements, the preset interaction behavior may be the behavior of having voice chat with the first user, that is, the viewer who is outputting opinions may be upgraded to a co-anchor.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a preset page according to an example arrangement. FIG. 6 differs from FIG. 3 in that in the middle area of the preset page 301, the avatar identity information of Xiao B and/or the nickname identity information “Xiao B” are displayed additionally. In the implementation corresponding to FIG. 6, Xiao B is just a viewer who is having voice chat with the first user Xiao A. Only in response to Xiao B being determined by the first user as the second user to have voice chat with, that is, only after the first anchor terminal detects the joint operation command triggered based on the joint operation control, sends the joint operation request to the electronic device corresponding to the second user, and then receives the confirmation instruction for the joint operation fed back by the electronic device corresponding to the second user, the preset identity information of the second user Xiao B can be added onto the preset page to obtain the schematic diagram of the preset page as shown in FIG. 5.

In some arrangements, in the schematic diagram shown in FIG. 6, the avatar identity information of Xiao B in the middle area of the preset page 301 may be a joint operation control. When the first anchor terminal detects that the avatar identity information of Xiao B is touched, the first anchor terminal may send a joint operation request to the electronic device corresponding to Xiao B (the second anchor terminal).

In some arrangements, FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a preset page according to an example arrangement. As shown in FIG. 7, the preset page 301 may further include a joint operation withdrawing control 701 for the second user. A joint operation withdrawing instruction triggered based on the joint operation withdrawing control is detected, the first anchor terminal may send a joint operation withdrawing command to the electronic device corresponding to the second user (the second anchor terminal). The joint operation withdrawing command is used to withdraw the joint operation request.

In this way, on the one hand, the first user may have the right to withdraw the joint operation request when the second user does not handle the joint operation request, and on the other hand, the joint operation request may be withdrawn in time in a case where the joint operation request is sent incorrectly due to a touch of the first user by mistake.

The above arrangement describes that the first anchor terminal corresponding to the first user sends the joint operation request to the second anchor terminal corresponding to the selected second user. In some other arrangements, the joint operation request may be initiated by the second user.

In some arrangements, if a joint operation request sent by the electronic device corresponding to the second user is detected, the first anchor terminal may display a joint operation confirmation control on the preset page (for example, in the form of a pop-up window). If a confirmation instruction for the joint operation triggered based on the joint operation determination control is detected, the identity information of the second user may be added onto the preset page, that is, the second user is upgraded from the viewer in the live broadcasting room to a co-anchor.

In some arrangements, in response to the joint operation request sent by the second anchor terminal corresponding to the second user being detected, the first anchor terminal may display a joint operation confirmation control and a joint operation rejection control on the preset page. If a rejection instruction to the joint operation triggered based on the joint operation rejection control is detected, the first anchor terminal maintains the display of the independent virtual space of the first user on the preset page.

In this way, the arrangement of the present disclosure may improve the viewer's sense of participation and at the same time may enrich the operability of the live broadcasting room by allowing the viewer in the first independent virtual live broadcasting room to become a co-anchor. In an arrangement of the present disclosure, the preset page may include a space sharing control of the virtual space. If a space sharing instruction triggered based on the space sharing control is detected, space sharing information is generated according to the first user account. The space sharing information is used to guide an electronic device that launches the space sharing information to enter the joint virtual space.

In some arrangements, FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a preset page according to an example arrangement. As shown in FIG. 8, the preset page further includes a space sharing control 801 of the virtual space. If the first anchor terminal detects a space sharing instruction triggered based on the space sharing control, the first anchor terminal may generate space sharing information according to the first user account. In some arrangements, the first anchor terminal may also generate the space the sharing information according to the identity information of the joint virtual space and the first user account. The space sharing information is used to guide an electronic device that launches the space sharing information to enter the joint virtual space. Subsequently, the first anchor terminal may share the space sharing information on various distribution channels. In some arrangements, the distribution channel includes a follow page, an intra-city page, a discovery page, a search interface, a profile page, and the like. After the viewer obtains the sharing information through the distribution channel, the electronic device of the viewer may enter the joint virtual space by means such as clicking, copying, and the like.

In this way, the joint virtual space (joint live broadcasting room) may use the space sharing information shared by the first user to share the joint live broadcasting room, which may improve the exposure of the joint live broadcasting room, so that more viewers may enter the joint live broadcasting room, which increases the scale and activity of the joint live broadcasting room, promotes the communication of users in the joint live broadcasting room and enriches the users' spare time life.

In some arrangements, the displaying way of the independent virtual space and the joint virtual space on the preset page may not be the same as those shown in FIGS. 3 to 8, and in such displaying way, the anchor user may appear. In order to adapt to such displaying way, the joint virtual space includes a first sub-virtual space and a second sub-virtual space. The first sub-virtual space corresponds to a first user account, and the second sub-virtual space corresponds to a second user account. That is, the first sub-virtual space and the second sub-virtual space may be represented in the form of two independent display boxes on the preset page.

In an arrangement of the present disclosure, in order to enable the first user to view his/her own playback effect more clearly, the first anchor terminal may only display the first sub-virtual space on the preset page.

In some arrangements, the first anchor terminal may display the first sub-virtual space and the second sub-virtual space on the preset page.

In an arrangement of the present disclosure, in order to enable the viewer to immediately note the anchor who shares the space sharing information (who is generally the anchor that the viewer likes) when entering the joint virtual space, the space sharing information may be used to guide the electronic device (the viewer terminal) that launches the space sharing information to display only the first sub-virtual space on the preset page.

In some arrangements, the space sharing information may be used to guide the electronic device (the viewer terminal) that launches the space sharing information to display the first sub-virtual space and the second sub-virtual space on the preset page.

In an arrangement of the present disclosure, if the first anchor terminal detects the first confirmation instruction for the joint operation between the first user account and the second user account, the first anchor terminal may first obtain first permission information corresponding to the first user account and second permission information corresponding to the second user account. The first anchor terminal displays the joint virtual space on the preset page if the first permission information and the second permission information satisfy preset permission information.

In some examples, after the first confirmation instruction for the joint operation between the first anchor terminal and the second anchor terminal is detected, the first permission information and the second permission information may be obtained through an anchor permission management module. The first permission information includes broadcasting permission, ban information and violation information of the first user, and the second permission information includes broadcasting permission, ban information and violation information of the second user. Only when both the first permission information and the second permission information satisfy the preset permission information (the preset permission information may include that the user has broadcasting permission, no-ban information and no-violation information), the first anchor terminal and the second anchor terminal display the joint virtual space on their respective preset pages, so that the joint virtual space may be successfully opened. At the same time, it ensures that the first user and the second user are anchor users having good reputation and following the rules, thereby ensuring the normal and orderly progress of the subsequent joint virtual space.

In an arrangement of the present disclosure, after the first user and the second user become the anchor users in the joint virtual space, they may have the ability to pull other anchors, that is, they may invite other users to become the anchor users of the joint virtual space.

In an arrangement of the present disclosure, in order to provide the first user and the second user with a fair environment, the second user and the first user may have the same right to control the joint virtual space, for example, the right to invite other users to become anchors.

In some arrangements, if the first anchor terminal detects second confirmation information for a joint operation between the first user account and a third user account or a joint operation between the second user account and the third user account, identity information of a third user may be displayed on the preset page. The account controlling the joint virtual space includes the third user account in addition to the first user account and the second user account.

In some arrangements, when a third anchor terminal is invited by the first anchor terminal or the second anchor terminal, a joint management live broadcasting module may be used to review permission information (broadcasting right, ban information and violation information) of the third user. Only when the permission information of the third user satisfies the preset permission information, can the third user be given the permission to manage and control the joint virtual space and become a member thereof.

That is, no matter the first anchor terminal invites the third anchor terminal or the second anchor terminal invites the third anchor terminal, the third anchor terminal may be pulled into the joint virtual space to be an anchor.

In some arrangements, the third user has the same management rights as the first user and the second user. Other users may be invited to become anchors. In some arrangements, if the first anchor terminal detects third confirmation information for a joint operation between the third user account and a fourth user account, identity information of a fourth user may be displayed on the preset page. The account controlling the joint virtual space further includes the fourth user account.

In this way, because there are a plurality of anchor roles in one joint virtual space, the joint virtual space may be managed jointly and collaboratively, which breaks the limitation of only one center role in the original live broadcasting room, and improves the management and control of the joint virtual space.

In some arrangements, the joint virtual space includes a viewer user account corresponding to the first user, a viewer user account corresponding to the second user, and an independent viewer user account. Specifically, the newly established joint virtual space may include, in addition to the first user account corresponding to the first user and the second user account corresponding to the second user, the viewer user account corresponding to the first user, the viewer user account corresponding to the second user and the independent viewer user account. The viewer user account corresponding to the first user may enter the joint virtual space through the space sharing information shared by the first user account, the viewer user account corresponding to the second user may enter the joint virtual space through the second user account, and the independent viewer user account may enter the joint virtual space not through the space sharing information shared by the user. When a third user is added to the joint virtual space, the joint virtual space may include a viewer user account corresponding to the third user.

In some arrangements, when setting the management and control permission, since the first anchor terminal and the second anchor terminal are the first batch of anchors, the permissions of the two anchor terminals may be greater than the permissions of the subsequent anchor terminals, so that it may distinguish between a primary anchor terminal and a secondary anchor terminal while ensuring coordinated management and control.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a preset page according to an example arrangement. As shown in FIG. 9, the preset page 301 further includes a space exiting control 901 of the virtual space. If the first anchor terminal detects a space exiting instruction triggered based on the space exiting control by the first user, the joint virtual space may be exited.

In some arrangements, if the first anchor terminal detects the space exiting instruction corresponding to the second user, the first anchor terminal may delete the preset identity information of the second user on the preset page, and thus maintains the displaying of the joint virtual space on the preset page.

The space exiting instruction corresponding to the second user may be sent by the second anchor terminal to the first anchor terminal. After the first anchor terminal receives the space exiting instruction, the first anchor terminal may delete the preset identity information of the second user on the preset page.

All the above implementation steps are described by taking the first anchor terminal of the first user as the executing subject, and the implementation steps of the second anchor terminal in this part may refer to the implementation steps of the first anchor terminal, which therefore are not repeated herein.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a method for operating a virtual space according to an example arrangement. As shown in FIG. 10, the method for operating a virtual space may be applied to a viewer terminal or other node devices, and includes the following S1001 to S1005.

In S1001, space sharing information is displayed. The space sharing information is generated according to a first user account that shares the space sharing information.

In S1003, a joint virtual space is displayed on a preset page if a display instruction is detected. The display instruction is based on the space sharing information, the joint virtual space is determined based on a first confirmation instruction for a joint operation between the first user account and a second user account, and an account controlling the joint virtual space includes the first user account and the second user account.

In S1005, identity information of a first user, identity information of a second user and a viewer identity corresponding to the first user account is displayed on the preset page. The viewer identity is displayed due to entering the joint virtual space.

The executing subject of S1001-S1005 is the viewer terminal. S1001-S1005 mainly relates to the scenario in which after the first anchor terminal and the second anchor terminal establish the joint virtual space, the viewer terminal enters the joint virtual space based on the space sharing information shared by the first anchor terminal or the second anchor terminal or enters the joint virtual space in other ways. For the details of the scenario, please refer to the above description, which will not be repeated here.

In some arrangements, when the viewer terminal enters the joint virtual space, the user identity of the viewer may be displayed on the preset page due to entering the joint virtual space, and is displayed as the viewer identity corresponding to the first user account.

In some arrangements, the displaying way of the independent virtual space and the joint virtual space on the preset page may not be the same as those shown in FIGS. 3 to 8, and in such displaying way, the anchor user may appear as a frame that the anchor is singing and dancing may be displayed. In order to adapt to such displaying way, after the viewer enters the joint virtual space established jointly by the first anchor terminal and the second anchor terminal, the joint virtual space including a first sub-virtual space and a second sub-virtual space may be displayed on the preset page of the viewer terminal. The first sub-virtual space corresponds to a first user account, and the second sub-virtual space corresponds to a second user account. That is, the first sub-virtual space and the second sub-virtual space may be represented in the form of two independent display boxes on the preset page.

In an arrangement of the present disclosure, in order to enable the viewer to immediately note the anchor who shares the space sharing information (who may be the anchor that the viewer likes), the viewer terminal may only display, on the preset page, the first sub-virtual space or the second sub-virtual space corresponding to the space sharing information.

In some arrangements, the viewer terminal may display both the first sub-virtual space and the second sub-virtual space on the preset page.

In an arrangement of the present application, multiple anchor users may broadcast live in the joint virtual space because of several invitations between anchor terminals. For example, as shown in FIG. 11 which is a schematic diagram of an anchor terminal and a joint virtual space according to an example arrangement, there are six anchor users which are a first anchor, a second anchor, a guest A who has been invited by the first anchor to become the anchor, a guest B who has been invited by the second anchor to become the anchor, a guest C who has been invited by the guest A to become the anchor, and guest D who has been invited by guest B. In some arrangements, the viewer terminal may display six sub-virtual spaces (a first sub-virtual space, a second sub-virtual space, a third sub-virtual space, a fourth sub-virtual space, a fifth sub-virtual space and a sixth sub-virtual space) corresponding to the six anchor users on the preset page. In some arrangements, in view of the size of the preset page of the viewer terminal, less than 6 sub-virtual spaces, for example, only 4 sub-virtual spaces, may be displayed.

In some arrangements, the viewer may see the exposure of the joint virtual space with his/her favorite anchor from various distribution portals (including the space sharing information corresponding to a search page, an intra-city page, a featured content page and the like), and after the viewer terminal enters the joint virtual space, the viewer may immediately see the sub-virtual space corresponding to this anchor. For example, if the viewer terminal enters the joint virtual space through the space sharing information of the second anchor terminal, the second sub-virtual space may be first displayed on the preset page of the viewer terminal. In some arrangements, other sub-virtual spaces such as the first sub-virtual space, the third sub-virtual space and the fourth sub-virtual space may also be displayed on the preset page.

However, in an arrangement of the present disclosure, in addition to the second sub-virtual space, there may be anchors corresponding to the other sub-virtual space outputting wonderful content (speaking, singing, dancing and the like). Therefore, in response to the viewer terminal detecting a space jumping instruction, the viewer terminal may determine recommendation information of a sub-virtual space. The recommendation information of the sub-virtual space includes first identity information of a to-be-recommended sub-virtual space. Then, second identity information of a sub-virtual space currently displayed on the preset page may be obtained, and the to-be-recommended sub-virtual space is displayed on the preset page if the first identity information and the second identity information are not matched.

For example, the recommendation information of the sub-virtual space includes the first identity information of the first sub-virtual space, and the second identity information of the second sub-virtual space currently displayed on the preset page is obtained. Obviously, the first identity information and the second identity information are not matched. In such case, the viewer terminal may display the first sub-virtual space to be recommended on the preset page. In some arrangements, if only one sub-virtual space can be displayed on the preset page, the second sub-virtual space may be hidden, and if a plurality of sub-virtual spaces may be displayed on the preset page, the second sub-virtual space and the first sub-virtual space may be displayed on the preset page at the same time.

In this way, in an arrangement of the present disclosure, the sub-virtual space outputting excellent content may be effectively exposed, thereby enabling more viewers to watch high-quality content.

In some arrangements, the space jumping instruction is triggered when the viewer terminal detects that a duration of displaying the sub-virtual space corresponding to the second identity information on the preset page reaches a preset duration, and then the viewer terminal determines the recommendation information of the sub-virtual space. For example, when the viewer terminal detects that the duration of displaying the sub-virtual space corresponding to the second identity information on the preset page has exceeded 2 minutes, the viewer terminal may trigger the space jumping instruction. The preset duration may be set according to an experience value, or may be set randomly. In this way, the sub-virtual space outputting the excellent content may be effectively exposed by continuously updating the recommendation information of the sub-virtual space, so that more viewers can watch high-quality content.

In some arrangements, the preset page of the viewer terminal includes a space jumping control. If the space jumping instruction triggered based on the space jumping control is detected, the recommendation information of the sub-virtual space may be determined. Specifically, the space jumping control may be triggered to generate the space jumping instruction when being touched by the viewer user.

In this way, the arrangement of the present disclosure allows the viewer terminal to exchange the sub-virtual space through the set control jumping control, therefore the user experience is improved, so that the sub-virtual space outputting the excellent content may be effectively exposed and more viewers can watch high-quality content.

In order to make the recommendation information of the sub-virtual space more objective and meet the needs of the viewer, an arrangement of the present disclosure further provides a method for determining the recommendation information of the sub-virtual space. In this method, the viewer terminal may determine anchor output information and/or viewer interaction information of each sub-virtual space in the joint virtual space; and determine the recommendation information of the sub-virtual space according to the anchor output information and/or the viewer interaction information. In some arrangements, the recommendation information of the sub-virtual space may be determined according to the anchor output information, the recommendation information of the sub-virtual space may be determined according to the viewer interaction information, and the recommendation information of the sub-virtual space may be determined according to the anchor output information and the viewer interaction information.

The viewer interaction information may include agreement information of output content (like information), output information of virtual resource (reward information), comment information of output content (comment information), and anchor-being-followed information (follow information).

In some arrangements, the viewer terminal determines language content output information and action content output information of each sub-virtual space in the joint virtual space; determines first time information corresponding to the language content output information; determines second time information corresponding to the action content output information; and determines the anchor output information of each sub-virtual space according to the language content output information, the action content output information, the first time information and the second time information.

The language content output information includes language content or singing content, and the action content output information includes dancing content, acrobatics content, and the like.

Specifically, the viewer terminal collects audio+video data of the anchor, and use a local audio recognition model to determine whether each anchor is speaking. The viewer terminal uses a facial recognition model to determine whether the anchor is singing and the like, and uses a behavior recognition model to determine whether the anchor is dancing and the like. The viewer terminal summarizes the comprehensive information of the above modules to confirm whether each anchor is performing effective live broadcasting, and confirm the effective live broadcasting duration of the anchor through discrete sampling. Finally, the anchor output information of each sub-virtual space is determined according to the language content output information, the action content output information, the first time information and the second time information. Of course, the above determining the anchor output information of each sub-virtual space may also be performed by an anchor terminal such as the first anchor terminal and the second anchor terminal, and after the anchor output information of each sub-virtual space is determined, the recommendation information of the sub-virtual space is obtained according to the anchor output information of each sub-virtual space and is output to the viewer terminal, so that the viewer terminal can update the sub-virtual space displayed on the preset page according to the recommendation information of the sub-virtual space.

In this way, the recommendation information of the sub-virtual space may be determined more fairly and objectively.

In some arrangements, the preset page further includes a viewer interaction control. If the viewer terminal detects a viewer interaction instruction triggered based on the viewer interaction control, the viewer interaction information carried in the viewer interaction instruction may be displayed on the preset page. The viewer interaction information may include agreement information of output content (like information), output information of virtual resource (reward information), comment information of output content (comment information), and anchor-being-followed information (follow information).

The output content (like information), output information of virtual resource (reward information), comment information of output content (comment information), and anchor-being-followed information (follow information) may be output to all anchors at the same time, or may be output directionally to a certain anchor.

For example, the output information of virtual resource further includes directional output information of virtual resource and non-directional output information of virtual resource, for example, output information of virtual resource rewarded to the first user and output information of virtual resource not defining the anchor to be rewarded. In this way, the anchor output information of each sub-virtual space may be used to indicate allocation information of the non-directional output information of virtual resource for an anchor user account corresponding to each sub-virtual space. For example, the revenue of the joint virtual live broadcasting room may be divided according to the effective live broadcasting duration of each anchor, and the revenue of each anchor may be calculated according to the contribution ratio to the live broadcasting room in combination with the amount of directional gifts, red envelopes received and the like.

In view of the above, in the present disclosure, a joint virtual space in which a plurality of users share responsibility may be established through a determination command for a joint operation, which may reduce waste of resources provided by a platform due to poor ability and quality of a single anchor, and at the same time, may increase the application diversity of virtual space.

At the same time, as each anchor user has the same control and management authority over the joint virtual space, a true balance may be achieved between respective anchor users, which provides basis for respective anchors to share the resources of the joint virtual space fairly based on the effectiveness of the output content.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram of a device for operating a virtual space according to an example arrangement. Referring to FIG. 11, the device includes a space displaying module 1201 and an identity information displaying module 1202.

The space displaying module 1201 is configured to display a joint virtual space on a preset page in response to detecting a first confirmation instruction for a joint operation between a first user account and a second user account. An account controlling the joint virtual space includes the first user account and the second user account.

The identity information displaying module 1202 is configured to display identity information of a first user and identity information of a second user on the preset page.

The joint virtual space includes a viewer user account corresponding to the first user, a viewer user account corresponding to the second user, and an independent viewer user account.

In some arrangements, the preset page includes a space sharing control for the virtual space, and the device further includes:

a sharing information generating module, configured to, in response to detecting a space sharing instruction triggered based on the space sharing control, generate space sharing information according to the first user account, the space sharing information being configured to guide an electronic device that launches the space sharing information to enter the joint virtual space.

In some arrangements, the joint virtual space includes a first sub-virtual space and a second sub-virtual space, the first sub-virtual space corresponds to the first user account, and the second sub-virtual space corresponds to the second user account, and the space displaying module is configured to: display at least the first sub-virtual space on the preset page.

In some arrangements, the space sharing information is configured to guide the electronic device that launches the space sharing information to display at least the first sub-virtual space on a preset page of the electronic device that launches the space sharing information.

In some arrangements, the identity information displaying module is configured to:

display identity information of a third user on the preset page in response to detecting second confirmation information for a joint operation between the first user account and a third user account or a joint operation between the second user account and the third user account. The account controlling the joint virtual space further includes the third user account.

In some arrangements, the identity information displaying module is configured to:

display identity information of a fourth user on the preset page in response to detecting third confirmation information for a joint operation between the third user account and a fourth user account. The account controlling the joint virtual space further includes the fourth user account.

In some arrangements, the space displaying module is configured to:

obtain first permission information corresponding to the first user account and second permission information corresponding to the second user account in response to detecting the first confirmation instruction for the joint operation between the first user account and the second user account; and

display the joint virtual space on the preset page in response to that the first permission information and the second permission information satisfy preset permission information.

The specific manner in which each module of the device in the above arrangements performs operations has been described in detail in the method arrangements, and will not be described in detail here.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram of a device for operating a virtual space according to an example arrangement. Referring to FIG. 13, the device includes a sharing information displaying module 1301, a space displaying module 1302 and an identity information displaying module 1303.

The sharing information displaying module 1301 is configured to display space sharing information. The space sharing information is generated according to a first user account that shares the space sharing information.

The space displaying module 1302 is configured to display a joint virtual space on a preset page in response to detecting a display instruction. The display instruction is based on the space sharing information, the joint virtual space is determined based on a first confirmation instruction for a joint operation between the first user account and a second user account, and an account controlling the joint virtual space includes the first user account and the second user account.

The identity information displaying module 1303 is configured to display, on the preset page, identity information of a first user, identity information of a second user and a viewer identity corresponding to the first user account. The viewer identity is displayed due to entering the joint virtual space.

In some arrangements, the device further includes:

a recommendation information determining module, configured to determine recommendation information of a sub-virtual space in response to detecting a space jumping instruction, the recommendation information of the sub-virtual space including first identity information of a to-be-recommended sub-virtual space; and

an identity information obtaining module, configured to obtain second identity information of a sub-virtual space currently displayed on the preset page,

the space displaying module is configured to display the to-be-recommended sub-virtual space on the preset page in response to that the first identity information and the second identity information are not matched.

In some arrangements, the recommendation information determining module is configured to:

trigger the space jumping instruction in response to detecting that a duration of displaying the sub-virtual space corresponding to the second identity information on the preset page reaches a preset duration; and

determine the recommendation information of the sub-virtual space.

In some arrangements, the preset page includes a space jumping control, and the recommendation information determining module is configured to:

determine the recommendation information of the sub-virtual space in response to detecting the space jumping instruction triggered based on the space jumping control.

In some arrangements, the recommendation information determining module is configured to:

determine at least one of anchor output information and viewer interaction information of each sub-virtual space in the joint virtual space; and

determine the recommendation information of the sub-virtual space according to the at least one of the anchor output information and the viewer interaction information.

In some arrangements, the recommendation information determining module is configured to:

determine language content output information and action content output information of each sub-virtual space in the joint virtual space;

determine first time information corresponding to the language content output information;

determine second time information corresponding to the action content output information; and

determine the anchor output information of each sub-virtual space according to the language content output information, the action content output information, the first time information and the second time information.

In some arrangements, the preset page includes a viewer interaction control, and the device further includes an interaction information displaying module, configured to:

display, in response to detecting a viewer interaction instruction triggered based on the viewer interaction control, the viewer interaction information carried in the viewer interaction instruction on the preset page.

The viewer interaction information includes agreement information of output content, output information of virtual resource, comment information of output content, and anchor-being-followed information.

In some arrangements, the output information of virtual resource includes directional output information of virtual resource and non-directional output information of virtual resource.

The anchor output information of each sub-virtual space is configured to indicate allocation information of the non-directional output information of virtual resource for an anchor user account corresponding to each sub-virtual space.

The specific manner in which each module of the device in the above arrangements performs operations has been described in detail in the method arrangements, and will not be described in detail here.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram of an electronic device 1400 for operating a virtual space according to an example arrangement.

The electronic device may be a first terminal or a second terminal, and the structure thereof may be as shown in FIG. 14. The electronic device includes a processor, a memory and a network interface which are connected by a system bus. The processor of the electronic device is used to provide computing and control capabilities. The memory of the electronic device includes a non-volatile storage medium and an internal memory. The nonvolatile storage medium stores an operating system and a computer program. The internal memory provides an environment for the execution of the operating system and the computer program in the non-volatile storage medium. The network interface of the electronic device is used to communicate with an external terminal through a network connection. The computer program, when being executed by the processor, implements a method for operating a virtual space.

A person skilled in the art may understand that the structure shown in FIG. 14 is only a block diagram of a partial structure related to the solution of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the electronic device to which the solution of the present disclosure is applied. The specific electronic device may include more or fewer components than shown in the figures, or combine certain components, or have a different arrangement of components.

An example arrangement further provides an electronic device, including: a processor; and a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor; the processor is configured to execute the instructions to implement the method for operating a virtual space as described in the arrangement of the present disclosure.

An example arrangement further provides a computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, when being executed by a processor of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform the method for operating a virtual space as described in the arrangement of the present disclosure.

An example arrangement further provides a computer program product including a computer program, the computer program is stored in a readable storage medium, and at least one processor of a computer device reads and executes the computer program from the readable storage medium to cause the computer device to perform the method for operating a virtual space as described in the arrangement of the present disclosure.

A person skilled in the art may understand that all or part of the processes in the methods of the above arrangements may be implemented by instructing relevant hardware through a computer program. The computer program may be stored in a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium, and when the computer program is executed, the processes of the method arrangements may be implemented. Any memory, storage, database or other medium used in the various arrangements of the present disclosure may include non-volatile and/or volatile memory. The nonvolatile memory may include read only memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), electrically programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), or flash memory. The volatile memory may include random access memory (RAM) or external cache memory. By way of illustration and not limitation, the RAM is available in various forms such as static RAM (SRAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), double data rate SDRAM (DDRSDRAM), enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), synchlink DRAM (SLDRAM), rambus direct RAM (RDRAM), direct rambus dynamic RAM (DRDRAM), and rambus dynamic RAM (RDRAM) and the like.

A person skilled in the art may easily conceive of other arrangements of the present disclosure after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. The present application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present disclosure that follow the general principle of the present disclosure and include the common knowledge or techniques in the technical field not disclosed by the present disclosure. The specification and examples are to be regarded as example only, with the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

It is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise structures described above and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

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