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(11) EP 4 413 474 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
14.08.2024 Bulletin 2024/33

(21) Application number: 22755000.1

(22) Date of filing: 26.07.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 16/9538(2019.01)
G06F 16/957(2019.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06F 16/9538; G06F 16/9577
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2022/038251
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/059382 (13.04.2023 Gazette 2023/15)
(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: 05.10.2021 US 202163252442 P
20.12.2021 US 202117556995

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

(72) Inventors:
  • RAY, Nicholas Fredrick
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • CURTIS, Adam Jeffrey
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • DEVRIES, Jeffrey Roger
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • ISMAILCIUC, Cheyenne
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • ABRAHAM, Niveah Tefillah
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • IOANNIDES, Nektarios
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • SACHETI, Arun
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • VEMULURU, Avinash
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)

(74) Representative: Page White Farrer 
Bedford House 21a John Street
London WC1N 2BF
London WC1N 2BF (GB)

   


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