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(43) Date of publication: 27.09.2023 Bulletin 2023/39 (21) Application number: 20845331.6 (22) Date of filing: 23.12.2020

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 16/44(2019.01) H04N 21/482(2011.01) H04N 21/858(2011.01) H04N 21/431(2011.01) G06F 16/74(2019.01) H04N 21/2665(2011.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G06F 16/44; G06F 16/748; H04N 21/4622; H04N 21/4316; H04N 21/4826; H04N 21/4532; H04N 21/4668 (86) International application number: PCT/US2020/066973 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/108610 (27.05.2022 Gazette 2022/21)

(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: 17.11.2020 US 202016950856 17.11.2020 US 202016950857 (71) Applicant: Rovi Guides, Inc. San Jose, CA 95002 (US)	(72) Inventors: ANDRIES, Chase Cary, North Carolina 27513 (US) CUSTER, Alec Durham, North Carolina 27703 (US) HARB, Reda Bellevue, Washington 98005 (US) (74) Representative: Haley Guiliano International LLP  26-28 Bedford Row London WC1R 4HE London WC1R 4HE (GB)