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EP 2 252 969 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.10.2009 (43) Date of publication: 24.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/47 (21) Application number: 09704920.9 (22) Date of filing: 25.01.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06Q 50/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/031938 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/094611 (30.07.2009 Gazette 2009/31)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 25.01.2008 US 62309 18.12.2008 US 305623 (71) Applicant: Sony Online Entertainment LLC San Diego, CA 92121 (US)	(72) Inventor: PEARCE, Nathan San Diego CA 92129 (US) (74) Representative: Scaddan, Gareth Casey  D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)