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(11) EP 4 100 922 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
14.12.2022 Bulletin 2022/50

(21) Application number: 21707864.1

(22) Date of filing: 01.02.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06T 15/00(2011.01)
G06T 1/20(2006.01)
 A63F 13/52(2014.01)
G09G 5/36(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06T 1/20; G09G 5/363; A63F 13/52; A63F 13/355; A63F 2300/203; A63F 2300/5593; G09G 2360/06; G09G 2360/122; G09G 2360/08
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2021/016079
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/158483 (12.08.2021 Gazette 2021/32)
(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: 03.02.2020 US 202016780680
03.02.2020 US 202016780745
03.02.2020 US 202016780722

(71) Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
Tokyo 108-0075 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • STRAUSS, Florian
    San Mateo, CA 94404 (US)
  • BERGHOFF, Tobias
    San Mateo, CA 94404 (US)
  • CERNY, Mark E.
    San Mateo, CA 94404 (US)

(74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP 
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)

   


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