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EP 4 825 042 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43 (21) Application number: 24817765.1 (22) Date of filing: 13.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 7/15(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): H04N 7/152 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/055589 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/128261 (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 202318542501 (71) Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US)

(72) Inventors: WILSON, Andrew D. Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) RAJARAM, Shwetha Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) NUMAN, Nels Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) THORAVI KUMARAVEL, Balasaravanan Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) MARQUARDT, Nicolai Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) TURBELL, Henrik Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 (US) GULATI, Amit 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)