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EP 4 196 863 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 21.06.2023 Bulletin 2023/25 (21) Application number: 20789791.9 (22) Date of filing: 25.09.2020

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 1/16(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G06F 2200/1633; G06F 1/1632; G06F 1/1628 (86) International application number: PCT/US2020/052940 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/066175 (31.03.2022 Gazette 2022/13)

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

(72) Inventors: JACKSON, Benjamin G. Cupertino, California 95014 (US) GLEESON, Brian T. Cupertino, California 95014 (US) BATAILLOU, Jeremy D. Cupertino, California 95014 (US) HULBERT, Thomas S. Cupertino, California 95014 (US) ROPER, Gemma A. Cupertino, California 95014 (US) HE, Miao Cupertino, California 95014 (US) BURNS, David C. Cupertino, California 95014 (US) (74) Representative: Simmons & Simmons  City Point One Ropemaker Street London EC2Y 9SS London EC2Y 9SS (GB)