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EP 4 423 694 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 04.09.2024 Bulletin 2024/36 (21) Application number: 22777752.1 (22) Date of filing: 24.08.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06Q 10/10(2023.01) G06F 16/2457(2019.01) H04L 51/216(2022.01) G06F 16/248(2019.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): H04L 51/216; G06Q 10/101; H04L 51/52 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/041287 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/075905 (04.05.2023 Gazette 2023/18)

(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: 28.10.2021 US 202163272957 P 28.02.2022 US 202217682844 (71) Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC Redmond, WA 98052-6399 (US)

(72) Inventors: SHARMA, Manoj Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) MIONIS, Natalie Ann Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) CHO, Jyhyun Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) LUCAS, Simoune Rebekah Morena Valerio Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) HOWARD, Matthew Stephen Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) KILE, Nathan Darrel, JR Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) CHATTAN, Daniel John Niezgocki Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) (74) Representative: Page White Farrer  Bedford House 21a John Street London WC1N 2BF London WC1N 2BF (GB)