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(11) EP 4 581 483 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
09.07.2025 Bulletin 2025/28

(21) Application number: 23757395.1

(22) Date of filing: 20.07.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 9/30(2018.01)
G06N 3/02(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06F 9/30014; G06F 9/30036; G06F 9/30025; G06F 9/30043; G06F 9/30032; G06F 9/3009; G06N 3/063
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2023/028297
(87) International publication number:
WO 2024/049568 (07.03.2024 Gazette 2024/10)
(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: 31.08.2022 US 202263374125 P
09.12.2022 US 202218064223

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

(72) Inventors:
  • YAN, Yu
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)
  • HARRIS, Timothy Lawrence
    Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)

(74) Representative: CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP 
Cannon Place 78 Cannon Street
London EC4N 6AF
London EC4N 6AF (GB)

   


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