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(11) EP 4 165 875 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
19.04.2023 Bulletin 2023/16

(21) Application number: 20845476.9

(22) Date of filing: 22.12.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 21/44(2011.01)
H04N 21/472(2011.01)
H04N 21/45(2011.01)
H04N 21/845(2011.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04N 21/47217; H04N 21/44008; H04N 21/4532; H04N 21/8456; G11B 27/28; G11B 27/34; G11B 27/102; G11B 27/005
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2020/066673
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/252017 (16.12.2021 Gazette 2021/50)
(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: 10.06.2020 US 202016897614
10.06.2020 US 202016897616
10.06.2020 US 202016897618

(71) Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc.
San Jose, CA 95002 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • AHER, Ankur Anil
    Kalyan 421301 (IN)
  • CHUNDI, Charishma
    Andhra Pradesh 524002 (IN)

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

   


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