METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING GEARING EFFECTS TO INPUT BASED ON ONE OR MORE OF VISUAL, ACOUSTIC, INERTIAL, AND MIXED DATA

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EP 2 013 865 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	04.12.2008

(43)	Date of publication:
	14.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/03

(21)	Application number: 07776747.3

(22)	Date of filing: 04.05.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G09G 5/00^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2007/010852

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2007/130582 (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

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Priority:

04.05.2006 US 381729
04.05.2006 US 381728
04.05.2006 US 381725
04.05.2006 US 381727
04.05.2006 US 381724
04.05.2006 US 381721
06.05.2006 US 382038
06.05.2006 US 382036
07.05.2006 US 382041
07.05.2006 US 382040

(71)	Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
	Foster City, CA 94404-2175 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	ZALEWSKI, Gary, M. Foster City, CA 94404-2175 (US) MAO, Xiadong Foster City, CA 94404-2175 (US) MARKS, Richard Foster City, CA 94404-2175 (US)

(74)	Representative: Turner, James Arthur
	D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)

(54)	METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING GEARING EFFECTS TO INPUT BASED ON ONE OR MORE OF VISUAL, ACOUSTIC, INERTIAL, AND MIXED DATA