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(11) EP 4 185 959 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
31.05.2023 Bulletin 2023/22

(21) Application number: 21811583.0

(22) Date of filing: 26.10.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 9/50(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06F 9/5077
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2021/056574
(87) International publication number:
WO 2022/132308 (23.06.2022 Gazette 2022/25)
(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: 15.12.2020 US 202017122153
15.12.2020 US 202017122192

(71) Applicant: VMware, Inc.
Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JAIN, Jayant
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • SENGUPTA, Anirban
    Saratoga, CA 95070 (US)
  • LUND, Rick
    Palo Alto, CA 94304 (US)

(74) Representative: Appleyard Lees IP LLP 
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