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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.12.2007 (43) Date of publication: 21.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/21 (21) Application number: 06814104.3 (22) Date of filing: 01.09.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 3/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/034344 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/030400 (15.03.2007 Gazette 2007/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 07.09.2005 US 714710 P 07.09.2005 US 714940 P 13.06.2006 US 452868 (71) Applicants: Sony Corporation Tokyo (JP) Sony Electronics, Inc. Park Ridge, NJ 07656 (US)	(72) Inventors: CANDELORE, Brant L. San Diego, CA 92128 (US) PEDLOW JR., Leo M. Ramona, CA 92065 (US) (74) Representative: DeVile, Jonathan Mark et al D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)