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(11) EP 4 825 044 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43

(21) Application number: 24904593.1

(22) Date of filing: 25.10.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 19/105(2014.01)
H04N 19/159(2014.01)
H04N 19/46(2014.01)
H04N 19/20(2014.01)
H04N 19/44(2014.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04N 19/105; H04N 19/176; H04N 19/52; H04N 19/593
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2024/053084
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/128213 (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: 12.12.2023 US 202363608905 P
22.10.2024 US 202418923653

(71) Applicant: Tencent America LLC
Palo Alto, California 94306 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • YOON, Yonguk
    Palo Alto, California 94306 (US)
  • WANG, Biao
    Palo Alto, California 94306 (US)
  • CHERNYAK, Roman
    Palo Alto, California 94306 (US)
  • CHEN, Lien-Fei
    Palo Alto, California 94306 (US)
  • XU, Motong
    Palo Alto, California 94306 (US)
  • XIANG, Ziyue
    Palo Alto, California 94306 (US)
  • LIU, Shan
    Palo Alto, California 94306 (US)

(74) Representative: Nederlandsch Octrooibureau 
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague
2502 LS The Hague (NL)

   


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