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(43) Date of publication: 28.05.2025 Bulletin 2025/22 (21) Application number: 23843949.1 (22) Date of filing: 21.07.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04L 9/40(2022.01) H04L 9/32(2006.01) H04L 9/34(2006.01) H04L 41/00(2022.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): H04L 9/40; H04L 41/0869; H04L 43/10; H04L 41/046; H04L 9/3213; H04L 9/3271; H04L 9/0891 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/070778 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/020585 (25.01.2024 Gazette 2024/04)

(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: 22.07.2022 US 202217814492 (71) Applicant: Applied Invention, LLC Burbank, CA 91506 (US)

(72) Inventors: HILLIS, W. Daniel Burbank, California 91506 (US) DOUGLAS, David C. Burbank, California 91506 (US) KOLEHMAINEN, Mathias Burbank, California 91506 (US) WILLIS, Steven Burbank, California 91506 (US) KASTENHOLZ, Frank Burbank, California 91506 (US) DUBNO, Michael Burbank, California 91506 (US) (74) Representative: Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus et al Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB Patentanwälte Radlkoferstrasse 2 81373 München 81373 München (DE)