SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING SPOILERS IN A RESULTS DISPLAY FOR A TOURNAMENT-STYLE COMPETITION BY SELECTIVELY BLACKING OUT COMPETITOR RESULTS

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EP 3 622 721 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	09.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/41

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	28.08.2024 Bulletin 2024/35

(21)	Application number: 17830066.1

(22)	Date of filing: 19.12.2017

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H04N 21/433^(2011.01)
G11B 27/10^(2006.01)
G11B 27/34^(2006.01)
H04N 21/45^(2011.01)
H04N 21/845^(2011.01)

H04N 5/782^(2006.01)
G11B 27/32^(2006.01)
H04N 21/432^(2011.01)
H04N 21/454^(2011.01)

(52)	Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
	G11B 27/102; G11B 27/327; G11B 27/34; H04N 21/4325; H04N 21/4334; H04N 21/4532; H04N 21/4542; H04N 21/8456; G06F 16/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2017/067439

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2019/125422 (27.06.2019 Gazette 2019/26)

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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING SPOILERS IN A RESULTS DISPLAY FOR A TOURNAMENT-STYLE COMPETITION BY SELECTIVELY BLACKING OUT COMPETITOR RESULTS

SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERHINDERUNG VON SPOILERN IN EINER ERGEBNISANZEIGE FÜR EINEN TURNIERARTIGEN WETTBEWERB DURCH SELEKTIVES SCHWÄRZEN DER ERGEBNISSE VON KONKURRENTEN

SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS PERMETTANT D'EMPÊCHER DE DIVULGUER UN RÉSULTAT DANS UN AFFICHAGE DE RÉSULTATS POUR UNE COMPÉTITION DE TYPE TOURNOI PAR LE NOIRCISSEMENT SÉLECTIF DES RÉSULTATS D'UN CONCURRENT

(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

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	18.03.2020 Bulletin 2020/12

(73)	Proprietor: Adeia Guides Inc.
	San Jose, CA 95134 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	PATEL, Milan Indu Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US)

(74)	Representative: Haley Guiliano International LLP
	26-28 Bedford Row London WC1R 4HE London WC1R 4HE (GB)

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