Patent ID: 11916861
Assignee: APPLE INC.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 12:
13. An electronic device, comprising:
a display;
one or more processors;
memory storing one or more programs, the one or more programs including instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the electronic device to:
receive a first message;
without displaying an application user interface of an application associated with the first message:
display a first notification element in a first area of a user interface distinct from the application user interface of the application associated with the first message, the first notification element comprising information about the received first message;
while displaying the first notification element, display a first user interface (UI) element for initiating a reply to the first message, wherein the first UI element includes a text entry field in which text entered by a user appears and an audio entry button for initiating recording of audio;
responsive to receiving a selection of the first UI element:
in accordance with a determination that the selection includes selection of the audio entry button, initiate recording of audio and replace the text entry field with a representation of the audio being recorded; and

responsive to receiving a send input, providing the recorded audio for transmission.