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(11) EP 4 565 938 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
11.06.2025 Bulletin 2025/24

(21) Application number: 23790476.8

(22) Date of filing: 23.09.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 3/01(2006.01)
G06F 3/04847(2022.01)
G06F 3/0362(2013.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06F 3/016; G06F 3/0362; G06F 3/04847
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2023/033560
(87) International publication number:
WO 2024/064395 (28.03.2024 Gazette 2024/13)
(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: 24.09.2022 US 202263409771 P
24.09.2022 US 202263409772 P
24.09.2022 US 202263409778 P

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

(72) Inventors:
  • BEHZADI, Arian
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • LYNCH, Stephen B.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • KIM, Andrew S.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • FOSS, Christopher P.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • WANG, Corey K.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • KOOKER, Andrew W.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • STIEHL, Kurt R.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • ALLEN, Matthew J.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • MOUSSETTE, Camille
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • ROPER, Gemma A.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • SAPP, Megan M.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • TAYLOR, Steven J.
    Cupertino, California 95014 (US)
  • JAEDE, Julian
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

(74) Representative: Zacco Denmark A/S 
Arne Jacobsens Allé 15
2300 Copenhagen S
2300 Copenhagen S (DK)

   


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