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(11) EP 4 348 422 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
10.04.2024 Bulletin 2024/15

(21) Application number: 22724328.4

(22) Date of filing: 29.04.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 9/48(2006.01)
G06F 9/52(2006.01)
G06F 9/50(2006.01)
G06F 9/54(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06F 9/4806; G06F 9/54; G06F 9/5072; G06F 9/52
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2022/026861
(87) International publication number:
WO 2022/250843 (01.12.2022 Gazette 2022/48)
(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: 26.05.2021 IN 202141023505
30.08.2021 US 202117460797

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

(72) Inventors:
  • EKAWDE, Kunal Anand
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • BALAPPANAVAR, Abhay
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • BROWN, Michael Anthony
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • PARKER, Ronald Mark
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • RAGHAVAN, Anupama
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • EADALA, Dhananjaya
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • MANGALAPARTHI, Rama Krishna Prasad
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • LIBBY, Mark Gordon
    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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