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(43) Date of publication: 08.02.2023 Bulletin 2023/06 (21) Application number: 21722010.2 (22) Date of filing: 02.04.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04W 4/021(2018.01) G07C 9/00(1968.09) G07C 9/28(2020.01) H04B 5/00(1968.09) H04W 4/029(2018.01) H04W 4/33(2018.01) G01S 5/04(1968.09) G07C 9/27(2020.01) H04B 1/034(1974.07) H04W 4/02(2009.01) H04W 4/30(2018.01) H04W 4/80(2018.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): H04W 4/021; H04W 4/022; H04W 4/023; G01S 5/04; G07C 9/27; G07C 9/28; G07C 9/00309; G01S 5/14; G01S 5/16 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/025510 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/202958 (07.10.2021 Gazette 2021/40)

(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: 03.04.2020 US 202063005147 P 09.10.2020 US 202017067468 03.12.2020 US 202017111313 (71) Applicant: Carnival Corporation Miami, Florida 33178-2428 (US)

(72) Inventors: PADGETT, John Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312 (US) JUNGEN, Michael G. Belle Isle, Florida 32809 (US) STEELE, Douglas Doral, Florida 33166 (US) PRESTENBACK, Kyle Miami Springs, Florida 33166 (US) CRIADO, Richard J. Weston, Florida 33326 (US) BALL, Vince Kirkland, Washington 98033 (US) LEONARDS, Adam Concord, CA94521 (US) CURTIS, Glenn Issaquah, Washington 98029 (US) VELLON, Manny Miami, Florida 33178-2428 (US) MENDIUK, Patrick Kirkland, Washington 98033 (US) LAM, Sander Bothell, Washington 98011 (US) (74) Representative: Potter Clarkson  The Belgrave Centre Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GG Nottingham NG1 5GG (GB)