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(43) Date of publication: 27.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/13 (21) Application number: 00927771.6 (22) Date of filing: 16.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06T 15/00 (86) International application number: PCT/JP0003/111 (87) International publication number: WO 0072/269 (30.11.2000 Gazette 2000/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 19.05.1999 JP 13931599 (71) Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Tokyo 107-0052 (JP)	(72) Inventors: Nakashima, Kazutoshi Kawasaki-shi,Kanagawa 213-0001 (JP) Tamura, Tomozo,Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Tokyo 107-0052 (JP) (74) Representative: Hedley, Nicholas James Matthew et al Kilburn & Strode20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)