SUBSEQUENT EVENT - Narrative (Details) - Subsequent Event - Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly known as Facebook, Inc.) (“Meta”) - Patent infringement - Pending Litigation	Nov. 11, 2023 Number
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Loss Contingency, Lawsuit filing date	November 10, 2023
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Number of entity's patents that another entity has allegedly infringed.

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