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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.09.2008 (43) Date of publication: 14.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/03 (21) Application number: 07759884.5 (22) Date of filing: 30.03.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 11/06(2006.01) H03B 29/00(2006.01) G10L 15/00(2006.01) G10K 11/16(2006.01) H04B 15/00(2006.01) G10L 15/20(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/065701 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/130766 (15.11.2007 Gazette 2007/46)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 04.05.2006 US 381727 04.05.2006 US 381729 04.05.2006 US 381728 04.05.2006 US 381725 04.05.2006 US 381724 04.05.2006 US 381721 04.05.2006 WO PCT/US2006/017483 04.05.2006 US 418988 04.05.2006 US 418989 04.05.2006 US 429047 (71) Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Minato-ku Tokyo 107-0062 (JP)

(72) Inventor: MAO, Xiadong Foster City, California 94404 (US) (74) Representative: Turner, James Arthur  D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)