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(43) Date of publication: 05.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/23 (21) Application number: 00954983.3 (22) Date of filing: 24.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16M 11/00, G06F 1/16 (86) International application number: PCT/JP0005/700 (87) International publication number: WO 0116/522 (08.03.2001 Gazette 2001/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 26.08.1999 JP 23994799 (71) Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Tokyo 107-0052 (JP)	(72) Inventors: GOTO, Teiyu,Sony Corporation Tokyo 141-8680 (JP) SOGA, Takayuki,Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Tokyo 107-0052 (JP) (74) Representative: Turner, James Arthur  D. Young & Co.,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)