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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43 (21) Application number: 24821217.7 (22) Date of filing: 18.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06Q 10/20(2023.01) G06F 11/07(2006.01) H04L 51/02(2022.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): H04L 51/02; G06Q 10/20; G06F 11/079; H04L 51/18; G06F 11/0793 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/056367 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/128286 (19.06.2025 Gazette 2025/25)

(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: 15.12.2023 US 202318541557 (71) Applicant: Caterpillar, Inc. Peoria, IL 61629-6450 (US)

(72) Inventors: JENSEN, Taylor Chicago, IL 60605 (US) O'LAUGHLIN, Fiona J. Peoria, IL 61611 (US) HUERTA, Diana E. Chicago, IL 60638 (US) BURKARD, Christopher M. Dunlap, IL 61525 (US) HA, Christopher Champaign, IL 61821 (US) MCINTYRE, David J. Peoria, IL 61615 (US) VAN WASSENHOVE, Torsten Edwards, IL 61528 (US) (74) Representative: Boult Wade Tennant LLP  Salisbury Square House 8 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8AP London EC4Y 8AP (GB)