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(11) EP 4 771 980 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
08.07.2026 Bulletin 2026/28

(21) Application number: 24772871.0

(22) Date of filing: 30.08.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 84/12(2009.01)
H04W 76/11(2018.01)
H04W 76/15(2018.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04W 76/15; H04W 84/12; H04W 76/11
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2024/044740
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/049955 (06.03.2025 Gazette 2025/10)
(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:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 01.09.2023 US 202363580211 P
29.08.2024 US 202418819604

(71) Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
San Jose, California 95134-1706 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GUPTA, Binita
    San Diego, California 92127 (US)
  • HART, Brian D.
    Sunnyvale, California 94087 (US)

(74) Representative: Noble, Nicholas et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP Lacon London 84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL
London WC1X 8NL (GB)

   


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