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(11) EP 4 494 397 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
22.01.2025 Bulletin 2025/04

(21) Application number: 23715652.6

(22) Date of filing: 14.03.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 72/02(2009.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04W 72/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2023/015168
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/177653 (21.09.2023 Gazette 2023/38)
(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: 14.03.2022 US 202263319577 P
14.02.2023 US 202318109601

(71) Applicant: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WANG, Ping
    Menlo Park, California 94025 (US)
  • CHAN, Yee Sin
    Menlo Park, California 94025 (US)
  • QU, Qi
    Menlo Park, California 94025 (US)
  • KIM, Kyungho
    Menlo Park, California 94025 (US)
  • VANGARU, Srinivasa Prasad
    Menlo Park, California 94025 (US)
  • SAHAI, Achaleshwar
    Menlo Park, California 94025 (US)

(74) Representative: Murgitroyd & Company 
Murgitroyd House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL
Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING SUPPLEMENTAL UPLINK