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(11) EP 4 278 583 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
22.11.2023 Bulletin 2023/47

(21) Application number: 21836687.0

(22) Date of filing: 03.12.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 45/00(2022.01)
H04L 49/00(2022.01)
H04L 45/74(2022.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04L 45/74; H04L 49/3009; H04L 45/54
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2021/061702
(87) International publication number:
WO 2022/154898 (21.07.2022 Gazette 2022/29)
(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: 15.01.2021 GB 202100573
11.02.2021 US 202117174325

(71) Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • TREGENZA DANCER, Colin
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)

(74) Representative: CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP 
Cannon Place 78 Cannon Street
London EC4N 6AF
London EC4N 6AF (GB)

   


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