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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24938073.4 (22) Date of filing: 27.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06N 10/00(2022.01) G06F 7/523(2006.01) G06E 3/00(2006.01) G02B 6/12(2006.01) G06F 9/50(2006.01) B82Y 20/00(2011.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B82Y 20/00; G06E 3/00; G06N 10/00; G06E 3/001; G06N 3/0675; G06N 10/70; G06N 3/067; G06N 10/40; G06E 3/005; B82Y 10/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/057825 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/230574 (06.11.2025 Gazette 2025/45)

(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: 28.11.2023 US 202363603397 P (71) Applicant: NTT Research, Inc. Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (US)	(72) Inventors: NG, Edwin Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (US) YANAGIMOTO, Ryotatsu Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (US) (74) Representative: Barker Brettell LLP  100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham, West Midlands B16 8QQ Birmingham, West Midlands B16 8QQ (GB)