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(11) EP 4 508 631 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
19.02.2025 Bulletin 2025/08

(21) Application number: 23729258.6

(22) Date of filing: 12.05.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G10L 15/22(2006.01)
G06F 3/16(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G10L 2015/223; G10L 15/22; G06F 3/167
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2023/022122
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/220426 (16.11.2023 Gazette 2023/46)
(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: 13.05.2022 US 202263341893 P
23.09.2022 US 202217952005
23.09.2022 US 202217952038

(71) Applicant: Apple Inc.
Cupertino CA 95014 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HUSSEN ABDELAZIZ, Ahmed S.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • MARCHI, Erik
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • ADYA, Saurabh
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • CHURCHILL, Alexander, W.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • DIGHE, Pranay
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • GARG, Vineet
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • KAJAREKAR, Sachin, S.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • LIANG, Eddy, Zexin
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • MANNEMALA, Chaitanya
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • MIRSAMADI, Seyedmahdad
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • RUDOVIC, Ognjen
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • SIGTIA, Siddharth, S.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • TEWFIK, Ahmed H.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • THEOBALD, Barry-John
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • VISHNUBHOTLA, Srikanth
    Santa Clara, California 95051 (US)

(74) Representative: COPA Copenhagen Patents 
Rosenørns Allé 1, 2nd floor
1970 Frederiksberg C
1970 Frederiksberg C (DK)

   


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