ZTE Federated Learning Participant Selection Patent, G06N 20/00
Summary
The European Patent Office granted patent EP4250188A1 to ZTE Corporation covering federated learning participant selection methods and apparatus. The patent protects ZTE's technology for intelligently selecting participants in federated learning systems based on model performance metrics and communication efficiency. This patent is effective across all designated EPO member states including Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, and 25 other European countries.
What changed
The European Patent Office published patent EP4250188A1 for ZTE Corporation, covering methods and apparatus for selecting participants in federated learning systems. The invention relates to G06N 20/00 (machine learning) and addresses how to optimally choose which devices or entities participate in collaborative model training while preserving data privacy.
For technology companies developing federated learning applications, this patent establishes ZTE's intellectual property rights in the European market. Companies implementing similar participant selection mechanisms may need to obtain licenses or design around this patent to avoid infringement claims.
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FEDERATED LEARNING PARTICIPANT SELECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM
Publication EP4250188A1 Kind: A1 Apr 01, 2026
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ZTE Corporation
Inventors
GUO, Hua
IPC Classifications
G06N 20/00 20190101AFI20240321BHEP H04L 41/16 20220101ALI20240321BHEP H04L 41/5009 20220101ALI20240321BHEP H04W 24/02 20090101ALI20240321BHEP
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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, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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