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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.03.2009 (43) Date of publication: 23.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/52 (21) Application number: 08799844.9 (22) Date of filing: 12.03.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06Q 50/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/056701 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/130748 (30.10.2008 Gazette 2008/44)

(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: 12.03.2007 US 906475 P (71) Applicant: Sony Online Entertainment LLC San Diego, CA 92121 (US)	(72) Inventors: DHUNJISHAW, David San Diego, CA 92121 (US) YATES, Christopher San Diego, CA 92121 (US) ZAFFRON, Andrew San Diego, CA 92121 (US) (74) Representative: Carlick, Anthony Julian  D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC 1N 2DY London EC 1N 2DY (GB)