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EP 4 413 566 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 14.08.2024 Bulletin 2024/33 (21) Application number: 22769448.6 (22) Date of filing: 22.08.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G10L 21/0208(2013.01) G10L 21/0272(2013.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G10L 2021/02082; G10L 2021/02087; G10L 21/0208; G10L 21/0272 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/040979 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/059402 (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 202163252493 P 17.12.2021 US 202117555332 (71) Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC Redmond, WA 98052-6399 (US)

(72) Inventors: ESKIMEZ, Sefik Emre Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) YOSHIOKA, Takuya Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) WANG, Huaming Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) TAHERIAN, Hassan Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) CHEN, Zhuo Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) HUANG, Xuedong 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)