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(11) EP 4 445 517 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
16.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/42

(21) Application number: 22823210.4

(22) Date of filing: 10.11.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04B 7/185(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04B 7/18513
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2022/049467
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/107234 (15.06.2023 Gazette 2023/24)
(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 08.12.2021 IN 202141057154
06.04.2022 US 202217714934

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

(72) Inventors:
  • CHAKRABORTY, Tusher
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • PRIYANTHA, Nissanka Arachchige Bodhi
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • CHANDRA, Ranveer
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB 
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München
80802 München (DE)

   


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