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(11) EP 4 500 354 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
05.02.2025 Bulletin 2025/06

(21) Application number: 23709536.9

(22) Date of filing: 14.02.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 16/22(2019.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06F 16/2272
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2023/012962
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/191964 (05.10.2023 Gazette 2023/40)
(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: 30.03.2022 US 202263325538 P
03.06.2022 US 202217832274

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

(72) Inventors:
  • WU, Wentao
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • WANG, Chi
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • SIDDIQUI, Tarique Ashraf
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • NARASAYYA, Vivek Ravindranath
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • CHAUDHURI, Surajit
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)

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

   


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