Patent ID: 11908086
Assignee: APPLE INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 7:
8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of one or more electronic devices, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying an enhanced reality setting, wherein the enhanced reality setting includes a plurality of avatars; and
while displaying the enhanced reality setting:
in accordance with a determination that a first avatar of the plurality of avatars satisfies a set of sub-enhanced reality criteria, wherein a first sub-enhanced reality criterion from the set of sub-enhanced reality criteria is satisfied when a respective avatar is within a predetermined distance of a third avatar of the plurality of avatars:
selecting the first avatar as a recipient of received audio input;

in accordance with a determination that a second avatar of the plurality of avatars does not satisfy the set of sub-enhanced reality criteria:
selecting the second avatar as a non-recipient of the received audio input;

receiving, via a microphone, audio input, wherein the audio input is intended for a user corresponding to the first avatar within the enhanced reality setting;
causing playback of audio corresponding to the audio input and a corresponding visual avatar movement for the first avatar;
displaying a visual indication to indicate that the first avatar and the third avatar are in a private communication session in the enhanced reality setting; and
forgoing causing playback of the audio for the second avatar in the enhanced reality setting.