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(11) EP 3 925 254 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
22.12.2021 Bulletin 2021/51

(21) Application number: 20724335.3

(22) Date of filing: 16.04.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 12/00(2021.01)
H04L 29/06(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04L 63/107; H04W 12/63; H04L 63/0853
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2020/028549
(87) International publication number:
WO 2020/214833 (22.10.2020 Gazette 2020/43)
(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:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 18.04.2019 US 201916388831

(71) Applicant: Apple Inc.
Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LEDWITH, Alexander, R.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • BENSON, Wade
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • KROCHMAL, Marc, J.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • IAROCCI, John, J.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • HAUCK, Jerrold, V.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • BROUWER, Michael
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • ADLER, Mitchell, D.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • SIERRA, Yannick, L.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • SYKORA, Libor
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • MARGARITOV, Jiri
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

(74) Representative: Simmons & Simmons 
City Point One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9SS
London EC2Y 9SS (GB)

   


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