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(43) Date of publication: 30.04.2014 Bulletin 2014/18 (21) Application number: 12875762.2 (22) Date of filing: 03.05.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 15/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/036371 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/165427 (07.11.2013 Gazette 2013/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (71) Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Tokyo 107-0062 (JP)

(72) Inventors: FORTUNA, Mark Foster City, California 94404-2175 (US) HEWU, Hai Jie Foster City, California 94404-2175 (US) KHAN, Mohammed Aafaq Foster City, California 94404-2175 (US) KIRKLAND, Scott Foster City, California 94404-2175 (US) MIWA, Yasutaka Foster City, California 94404-2175 (US) REESE, Christopher Foster City, California 94404-2175 (US) PRAKASH, Ramana Bangalore Foster City, California 94404-2175 (US) (74) Representative: Turner, James Arthur  D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)