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(43) Date of publication: 18.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/47 (21) Application number: 08726220.0 (22) Date of filing: 27.02.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06Q 50/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/002644 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/106197 (04.09.2008 Gazette 2008/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 01.03.2007 GB 0703974 01.03.2007 US 892397 P 05.03.2007 GB 0704225 05.03.2007 GB 0704235 05.03.2007 GB 0704227 05.03.2007 GB 0704246 23.04.2007 US 789202 (71) Applicants: Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. Foster City CA 94404 (US) Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited London W1F 7LP (GB)

(72) Inventors: HARRISON, Phil London W1F 7LP (GB) WAUGAMAN, Scott London W1F 7LP (GB) ZALEWSKI, Gray, M. Foster City, CA 94404-2175 (US) (74) Representative: Ealey, Douglas Ralph  D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY (GB)