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EP 4 272 207 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 08.11.2023 Bulletin 2023/45 (21) Application number: 21845141.7 (22) Date of filing: 20.12.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G11B 27/031(2006.01) G11B 27/10(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G11B 27/031; G11B 27/102 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/064337 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/146740 (07.07.2022 Gazette 2022/27)

(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: 29.12.2020 US 202063131392 P 27.10.2021 US 202117512039 (71) Applicant: Snap Inc. Santa Monica, CA 90405 (US)	(72) Inventor: SPREITZER, Kenneth Jay Santa Monica, California 90405 (US) (74) Representative: Kramer, Dani et al Mathys & Squire The Shard 32 London Bridge Street London SE1 9SG London SE1 9SG (GB)