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(43) Date of publication: 11.04.2018 Bulletin 2018/15 (21) Application number: 16804430.3 (22) Date of filing: 02.06.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06Q 40/06(2012.01) G06Q 20/06(2012.01) G06Q 50/22(2018.01) G06Q 40/02(2012.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2016/035505 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/196786 (08.12.2016 Gazette 2016/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 02.06.2015 US 201562170127 P 02.07.2015 US 201562188277 P 25.09.2015 US 201562233248 P 30.09.2015 US 201562235459 P 09.10.2015 US 201562239816 P 14.10.2015 US 201562241730 P 10.12.2015 US 201562265941 P 26.02.2016 US 201615055515 (71) Applicant: Elwha LLC Bellevue, WA 98005-4046 (US)

(72) Inventors: ARJOMAND, Ali Medina, Washington 98039 (US) CAMERON, Kim Seattle, Washington 98101 (US) GATES, William Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) HYDE, Roderick A. Redmond, Washington 98052 (US) ISHIKAWA, Muriel Y. Livermore, California 94550-4921 (US) KARE, Jordin T. San Jose, California 95125 (US) LEVCHIN, Max R. San Francisco, California 94111 (US) MYHRVOLD, Nathan P. Bellevue, Washington 98005-4046 (US) PAN, Tony S. Bellevue, Washington 98004 (US) STEIN, Russ Bellevue, Washington 98005-4046 (US) TEGREENE, Clarence T. Mercer Island, Washington 98040 (US) VECCHIONE, Maurizio Pacific Palisades, California 90272 (US) WOOD, Lowell L., Jr. Bellevue, Washington 98004 (US) WOOD, Victoria Y.H. Livermore, California 94550-4921 (US) SPARKS, Aaron Bellevue, Washington 98005-4046 (US) (74) Representative: Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB  Leopoldstraße 4 80802 München 80802 München (DE)