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(43) Date of publication: 06.07.2022 Bulletin 2022/27 (21) Application number: 20858936.6 (22) Date of filing: 19.08.2020

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A63F 13/87(2014.01) A63F 13/847(2014.01) A63F 13/77(2014.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A63F 13/87; A63F 13/77; A63F 13/847; G06Q 10/10; G06F 9/451; G06F 9/542; G06F 3/0482; A63F 13/53 (86) International application number: PCT/US2020/047060 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/041129 (04.03.2021 Gazette 2021/09)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 30.08.2019 US 201916557559 30.08.2019 US 201916557578 30.08.2019 US 201916557600 (71) Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Tokyo 108-0075 (JP)	(72) Inventors: SUTTON, Ryan David San Mateo, California 94404 (US) OSHITA, Makoto San Mateo, California 94404 (US) KAJI, Zentaro San Mateo, California 94404 (US) JUENGER, Elizabeth Ruth San Mateo, California 94404 (US) (74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP  120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)