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EP 4 540 618 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 23.04.2025 Bulletin 2025/17 (21) Application number: 23731808.4 (22) Date of filing: 17.05.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01R 33/02(2006.01) G06N 10/00(2022.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G01R 33/26; G06N 10/40 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/022586 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/244402 (21.12.2023 Gazette 2023/51)

(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: 17.06.2022 GB 202208965 20.12.2022 US 202218069139 (71) Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC Redmond, WA 98052-6399 (US)

(72) Inventors: CHATZIDROSOS, Georgios Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) KARINOU, Foteini Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) ANDERSON, Patrick Neil Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) BALLANI, Hitesh Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) MITENKOVA, Anna Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) ROWSTRON, Antony Ian Taylor Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) (74) Representative: Page White Farrer  Bedford House 21a John Street London WC1N 2BF London WC1N 2BF (GB)