JP2020123293A - Information processing system, information processor, and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing system, an information processor, and an information processing method that make it possible for a supervisor to grasp, in more detail than conventional ones, a work status relating to sewing.SOLUTION: An information processing system comprises a plurality of terminal devices and an information processor. The plurality of terminal devices transmits status information indicating a work status relating to sewing by a worker. A control unit of the information processor receives, via a communication unit, identification information and the status information, from each of the plurality of terminal devices, and stores, in a storage device, the status information and time information indicating a time at which the status information is acquired, in association with the identification information. The control unit specifies a specific terminal device of the plurality of terminal devices (S34) and displays, on a display unit, a time transition of the status information transmitted by the specified terminal device, such that non-work information and the other information of the status information can be distinguished from each other (S35).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing device, and an information processing method for processing information of each of a plurality of sewing devices.

An information processing system that manages the work status of a plurality of sewing devices is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The information processing system described in Patent Document 1 includes an information processing device and a plurality of terminal devices. The information processing device receives, from the plurality of terminal devices, identification information for identifying the sewing device and status information indicating a work status via the communication unit, and stores the status information in association with the time information in the storage device. The information processing device displays the status information within a predetermined period corresponding to the latest status information and identification information for each of the plurality of sewing devices using the color of the color information stored in the color allocation table.

JP, 2018-55494, A

The sewing machine status information indicates the operating status of the sewing machine. Therefore, the conventional information processing device cannot receive the work status from the terminal device when the sewing device is not used, such as when the worker temporarily leaves the sewing device. The administrator cannot grasp the situation in which the worker is not working using the sewing device based on the sewing device status information displayed by the information processing device.

An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing system, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method by which an administrator can grasp the work situation related to sewing in more detail than before.

The information processing system according to the first aspect of the present invention provides a plurality of terminal devices capable of transmitting status information indicating a work status related to sewing by an operator, a communication unit capable of communicating with each of the plurality of terminal devices, and an image. In an information processing system including a display unit capable of displaying, a storage device capable of storing the status information, and a control unit, and an information processing device that processes the status information for each of the plurality of terminal devices, the status The information includes non-work information indicating that the worker is away from the work related to the sewing, and each of the plurality of terminal devices identifies a reception unit that receives an input of the non-work information and the terminal device. Identification information and a transmission unit that transmits the status information to the information processing device, the control unit of the information processing device, from each of the plurality of terminal devices, the identification information and the status information A receiving unit that receives via a communication unit, a storage control unit that stores the status information and time information indicating the time when the status information is acquired in the storage device in association with the identification information, and the plurality of terminals. A device designation unit that designates the specific terminal device of the device, and a time transition of the status information transmitted by the terminal device designated by the device designation unit, the non-work information of the status information and other It functions as a specific display control unit that displays the information on the display unit in a distinguishable manner.

In the information processing system of the first aspect, the time transition of the status information transmitted by the terminal device designated by the device designation unit can be displayed on the display unit such that non-work information in the status information and other information can be distinguished. The administrator can grasp the period during which the worker is away from the work related to the sewing by the status information displayed by the information processing device. The information processing system can display status information so that an administrator can grasp the working status related to sewing in more detail than before.

The non-work information of the information processing system according to the first aspect includes a plurality of types in which the situation where the worker is away from the work related to the sewing is different from each other, and the storage device stores the plurality of types included in the non-work information. Further storing a plurality of icons corresponding to each of the types, the specific display control unit corresponds to the type of the non-work information displayed on the display unit of the plurality of icons stored in the storage device. Even if the time transition of the status information transmitted by the terminal device designated by the device designation unit is displayed on the display unit using the icon described above so that the non-work information and the other information can be distinguished from each other. Good. The information processing system uses the icon corresponding to the type of the non-work information displayed on the display unit to indicate the time transition of the status information transmitted by the terminal device designated by the device designation unit, as the non-work information in the status information. It can be displayed on the display unit so as to be distinguishable from other information. The information processing system can display in more detail the situation in which the worker is farther from the work involved in sewing than when only one type of non-work information is used. The information processing system can improve convenience when an administrator grasps the type of non-work information.

The control unit of the information processing system of the first aspect, depending on the status information and the time information, for each of the plurality of terminal devices, except for the period in which the non-work information is acquired, work per unit time It may further function as a calculation unit that calculates the amount and a production information display control unit that displays the work amount per unit time calculated by the calculation unit on the display unit. The information processing system can calculate the work amount per unit time excluding the period when the non-work information is acquired. The information processing system can calculate the amount of work per unit time according to the ability of the worker.

The storage device of the information processing system of the first aspect stores, for each of the plurality of terminal devices, a corresponding sewing device, a worker, and a work process, and the control unit stores each of the plurality of terminal devices. Display condition designation for designating the classification when displaying the work amount relating to the sewing corresponding to each of the plurality of terminal devices from the sewing device, the worker, and the work process according to the situation information Section, and depending on the status information of each of the plurality of terminal devices, may further function as a work amount display control unit that displays the work amount on the display unit for each of the sections designated by the display condition designation unit. Good. The information processing system can display the work amount for each category on the display unit. The information processing system can reduce the time and labor required for the administrator to confirm the work amount for each category as compared with the conventional system.

The control unit of the information processing system of the first aspect, depending on the situation information of each of the plurality of terminal devices, the terminal when the classification designated by the display condition designating unit is the sewing device or the worker. The time transition of the status information transmitted by the device may further function as a classification display control unit that displays the non-work information and other information in the status information on the display unit in a distinguishable manner. The information processing system can display the time transition of the status information transmitted by the terminal device for each classification on the display unit so that non-work information in the status information and other information can be distinguished. The administrator can easily confirm the time transition of the status information for each category.

The information processing system according to the first aspect may further include a sewing device having the terminal device, and the sewing device may include a function stopping unit that prohibits a sewing function during a period in which the situation information is the non-work information. .. The information processing system can surely suppress accidental driving of the sewing device while the non-work information is acquired.

An information processing apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is a communication unit capable of communicating with each of a plurality of terminal devices capable of transmitting status information indicating a work status related to sewing by a worker, a display unit capable of displaying an image, In an information processing device that includes a storage device capable of storing status information and a control unit, and processes the status information for each of the plurality of terminal devices, the status information is obtained from a work in which the worker is involved in the sewing. A receiving unit that includes non-work information indicating that the terminals are separated, and the control unit receives, from each of the plurality of terminal devices, identification information for identifying the terminal device and the status information via the communication unit. A storage control unit that stores the status information and time information indicating the time when the status information is acquired in the storage device in association with the identification information; and the specific terminal device among the plurality of terminal devices. And the time transition of the status information transmitted by the terminal device specified by the device specification unit, the non-work information in the status information and other information can be displayed separately. It functions as a specific display control unit displayed on the unit.

An information processing method according to a third aspect of the present invention is a communication unit capable of communicating with each of a plurality of terminal devices capable of transmitting status information indicating a work status relating to sewing by an operator, a display unit capable of displaying an image, In an information processing method for processing the status information for each of a plurality of terminal devices, which is executed by the control unit of the information processing apparatus including a storage device capable of storing status information and a control unit, the status information is The non-work information indicating that the worker is away from the work related to the sewing is included, and the identification information for identifying the terminal device and the status information from each of the plurality of terminal devices are transmitted via the communication unit. A receiving step of receiving, a storage control step of storing the status information and time information indicating the time when the status information is acquired in the storage device in association with the identification information, and specifying among the plurality of terminal devices Of the device specifying step of specifying the terminal device and the time transition of the status information transmitted by the terminal device specified in the device specifying step, distinguishing the non-work information from other information in the status information. A specific display control step of displaying on the display unit as possible is provided. The information processing apparatus of the second aspect and the information processing method of the third aspect have the same effects as the information processing system of the first aspect.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the system configuration of the information processing system 1, the information processing device 2, the sewing device 3, the removable medium 5, and the terminal device 10. Explanatory drawing of the storage areas 241-244 which the storage part 24 memorize|stores. Explanatory drawing of the table 92 which shows correspondence of a worker number, a work process, and a target number. The flowchart of a status information transmission process. The figure which shows the transition of the screen which LCD37 displays. The flowchart of a status information acquisition process. Explanatory drawing of the screen 95. Explanatory drawing of the log file storage area 244. Flow chart of response processing. The flowchart of a production status display process. Explanatory drawing of the screen 41 displayed when a division is a worker. Explanatory drawing of the screen 46 displayed when a division is a sewing device. Explanatory drawing of the screen 48 displayed when a division is a work process. The flowchart of a detailed display process. Explanatory drawing of the screen 100 displayed when a display target is a specific sewing device. Explanatory drawing of the screen 110 displayed when a display object is according to a worker. Explanatory drawing of the screen 120 displayed when a display object is classified by sewing device.

An outline of the information processing system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The information processing system 1 includes an information processing device 2, sewing devices 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D (hereinafter collectively referred to as “sewing device 3”), a PC 6, an access point 7, and a terminal device 10. The information processing device 2, the PC 6, and the access point 7 are connected to a network 8 such as a LAN or WAN. The sewing device 3 and the terminal device 10 are wirelessly connected to the network 8 via the access point 7. The information processing device 2, the sewing device 3, the PC 6, and the terminal device 10 can communicate with each other via the network 8. The information processing system 1 manages the information of each of the plurality of sewing devices 3 by the information processing device 2. The information includes identification information for identifying the sewing device 3 and setting information for the sewing device 3. The setting information includes version information of software for driving the sewing device 3 and information indicating sewing conditions.

The electrical configuration of the information processing device 2 will be described. The information processing device 2 is a general-purpose PC. The information processing device 2 includes a CPU 21 that controls the information processing device 2. The CPU 21 is electrically connected to the ROM 22, the RAM 23, the storage unit 24, the communication I/F 25, the liquid crystal display device (LCD) 27, the input unit 28, and the drive device 29 via the interface circuit. The ROM 22 stores a boot program, BIOS and the like. The RAM 23 stores a timer, a counter, a flag, temporary data and the like. The storage unit 24 is a non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk. The storage unit 24 stores a program for processing executed by the CPU 21, an OS, and various tables.

The communication I/F 25 is an interface (for example, a LAN card or the like) for the information processing device 2 to connect to the network 8 by wire. The communication I/F 25 may be an interface (for example, a Wi-Fi communication module or the like) for wirelessly connecting to the access point 7. The CPU 21 transmits/receives data to/from other devices connected to the network 8 via the communication I/F 25. The CPU 21 can read the program stored in the storage medium 30 with the drive device 29 and store it in the storage unit 24. The LCD 27 can display various information. The input unit 28 includes a keyboard, a mouse and the like. The drive device 29 can read information stored in a storage medium 30 such as a semiconductor memory or an optical disk.

The electrical configuration of the sewing device 3 will be described. The sewing device 3 includes a CPU 31 that controls the sewing device 3. The CPU 31 is electrically connected via the ROM 32, RAM 33, storage unit 34, drive circuit 35, LCD 37, operation unit 38, USB I/F 39, and interface circuit (not shown). The ROM 32 stores a boot program and the like. The RAM 33 stores a timer, a counter, a flag, temporary data, various tables and the like. The storage unit 34 is a non-volatile storage medium such as a flash memory. The storage unit 34 stores programs for processing executed by the CPU 31, various tables, and the like. The sewing device 3 does not have to include all of the above electrical configurations. For example, a part of the electrical configuration of the sewing device 3 may be connected to the outside of the sewing device 3 via an interface. At this time, the sewing device 3 has a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM for controlling an electrical configuration provided inside the sewing device 3 as well as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM for controlling an electrical configuration provided outside the sewing device 3. May be provided.

The drive circuit 35 drives the upper shaft motor 36A and the cloth feed motor 36B in accordance with the signal output from the CPU 31, and sews cloth. The upper shaft motor 36A vertically reciprocates a needle bar (not shown). Attach a sewing needle to the needle bar. The cloth feed motor 36B moves a cloth feed mechanism (not shown) in the front-rear direction. The LCD 37 can display various information regarding sewing. The operation unit 38 includes a pedal, operation keys, a touch panel, and the like. The USB I/F 39 is an interface for connecting a device to the sewing device 3 via USB. The CPU 31 transmits/receives data via the USB I/F 39 between devices connected via the USB.

The removable medium 5 is connected to the sewing device 3 via USB. The removable medium 5 has a communication device 51, a storage unit 52, and a control unit 53. The communication device 51 is an interface (for example, a Wi-Fi communication module or the like) for performing wireless communication with the access point 7. The CPU 31 recognizes the storage unit 52 as a readable and writable storage medium with the removable medium 5 connected to the sewing device 3. The storage unit 52 includes a transmission area. The CPU 31 of the sewing device 3 writes a code indicating the status information in the storage unit 34. The CPU 31 writes the code stored in the storage unit 34 into the transmission area of the storage unit 52 at a predetermined time (for example, every one minute), and deletes the code stored in the storage unit 34. In response to the code being stored in the transmission area of the storage unit 52, the control unit 53 transmits the code via the communication device 51 and deletes the code in the transmission area. The control unit 53 of the removable medium 5 transmits the status information of the electrically connected sewing device 3 to the information processing device 2 at a predetermined time via the communication device 51 by a predetermined protocol (for example, HTTP). The control unit 53 of the present example transmits the status information stored in the transmission area to the information processing device 2 every predetermined time. The control unit 53 sets the file name of the status information transmitted to the information processing device 2 as “identification number_serial number_data number.txt”. The identification number and the manufacturing number are data written in the storage unit 52 by the CPU 31 based on the information stored in the storage unit 34. The data number is a number indicating the transmission order of the status information. The information processing device 2 that has received the file can predict the transmission order and transmission time of the file depending on the data number.

The terminal device 10 includes a display device 54, a communication device 55, a storage unit 56, a control unit 57, and an input unit 58. The terminal device 10 is not electrically connected to the sewing device 3. The display device 54 can display various information. The communication device 55 is an interface (for example, a Wi-Fi communication module or the like) for performing wireless communication with the access point 7. The storage unit 56 stores the program executed by the control unit 57 and the like. The control unit 57 executes communication control using the communication device 55 and the storage unit 56. The input unit 58 receives an input of status information of the sewing device 3 from an operator. The control unit 57 of the terminal device 10 transmits the status information of the corresponding sewing device 3 to the information processing device 2 at a predetermined time via the communication device 55 by a predetermined protocol (for example, HTTP). The control unit 57 of this example transmits the status information to the information processing device 2 in response to the reception of the status information. The control unit 57 sets the file name of the status information transmitted to the information processing device 2 as “identification number_serial number_data number.txt”. The identification number and the manufacturing number are information of the terminal device 10 stored in the storage unit 56. The data number is a number indicating the transmission order of the status information. The information processing device 2 that has received the file can predict the transmission order and transmission time of the file depending on the data number.

The storage areas 241 to 244 included in the storage unit 24 will be described with reference to FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the storage unit 24 includes a sewing device storage area 241, a code storage area 242, an icon storage area 243, and a log file storage area 244. The sewing device storage area 241 stores the registration number of the sewing device 3 included in the information processing system 1, the device name, the worker number, the process number, the target number of sheets, and the manufacturing number in association with each other. The registration number indicates the registration order. The device name indicates identification information for identifying the sewing device 3. The process number identifies a plurality of work processes related to sewing executed by the information processing system 1. The target number of sheets indicates a target value of the amount of work per day. The target number of sheets is, for example, the number of sewn items. The information processing device 2 of the specific example stores information of eight sewing devices 3 having registration numbers D001 to D008.

The code storage area 242 stores the correspondence between the code transmitted by either the removable medium 5 or the terminal device 10 and the status information. The code is a character string that is a combination of alphabets and numbers indicating the status information. The situation information includes a plurality of leaving information 91 indicating that the worker corresponding to the sewing device 3 or the terminal device 10 is away from the work related to sewing. The reasons for leaving the seats 91 are different from each other. The plural pieces of leaving information 91 are represented by codes X11 to X14. Code X11 indicates that the reason for leaving the seat is taking a break. Code X12 indicates that the reason for leaving the seat is that the sewn product is being transported. Code X13 indicates that the reason for leaving the seat is that another worker is working, or that a support work is in progress. Code X14 indicates that the sewing device 3 or the like is being repaired. The icon storage area 243 stores the image information of the icon according to the leaving information.

With reference to FIG. 3, a table 92 showing the correspondence between the worker number, the work process, and the target number of sheets stored in the sewing device storage area 241 will be described. The manager assigns one or more worker numbers to one work process. The manager can assign a plurality of work processes to a worker number. The manager associates the work process 1 with the worker number H001 and sets the target number of sheets to 1500. The manager associates the work process 3 with the worker number H002 and sets the target number of sheets to 1500. The manager associates the work process 5 with the worker number H003 and sets the target number of sheets to 1500. The manager associates the worker process numbers H004 and H005 with the work process 2 and sets the target number of sheets to 600. The manager associates the work process 2 with the worker number H006 and sets the target number of sheets to 300. The manager associates the work process 4 with the worker number H006 and sets the target number of sheets to 500. The manager associates the work process 4 with the worker number H007 and sets the target number of sheets to 1000.

The situation information transmission process executed by the sewing device 3 connected to the removable medium 5 will be described with reference to FIG. 4 using a specific example in which the sewing device 3 whose identification information is M001-1 executes the process. The CPU 31 reads the program from the ROM 32 or the storage unit 34 and executes the situation information transmission process according to the instruction included in the program. The CPU 31 determines whether an instruction to change the operation mode of the sewing device 3 has been acquired (S1). The operation mode includes the normal mode and the away mode. The normal mode is an operation mode when sewing is performed by the sewing device 3. The away-seat mode is an operation mode when the worker leaves the work related to sewing. The operator can input an instruction to change the operation mode by operating the screen 60 displayed on the LCD 37 with the operation unit 38. As shown in FIG. 5, the CPU 31 displays the screen 60 on the LCD 37 when driven in the normal mode. The screen 60 includes display fields 61 to 63 and input keys 64 and 65. The display field 61 shows the worker number of the worker who uses the sewing device 3. The display field 62 shows the process number of the work process assigned to the sewing device 3. The display field 63 shows the target number of stitches assigned to the sewing device 3 and the current number of stitches. The input key 64 is used to input an instruction to change the operation mode to the away mode. The input key 65 is used to input an instruction for the operator to call the administrator.

When the operation mode is not changed (S1: NO), the CPU 31 determines whether the administrator call is selected (S3). When the selection of the input key 65 is detected (S3: YES), the CPU 31 refers to the flag stored in the RAM 33 and determines whether the administrator is being called (S4). When the manager is not calling (S4: NO), the CPU 31 stores the manager calling flag in the RAM 33 and sends the manager calling code CA1 to the information processing device 2 (S6). When the administrator is being called (S4: YES), the CPU 31 initializes the manager calling flag of the RAM 33, and sends the administrator calling cancellation code CA2 to the information processing device 2 (S5). After the processing of S5 or S6, the CPU 31 returns the processing to S1. When the selection of the input key 65 is not detected (S3: NO), the CPU 31 performs other processing according to the instruction (S16), and returns the processing to S1. Other processes in response to the instruction include, for example, a process of transmitting status information and identification information of the sewing device 3 to the information processing device 2 via the removable medium 5 during execution of the sewing operation.

When the instruction to change the operation mode is obtained (S1: YES), the CPU 31 determines whether the instruction is the instruction regarding the away mode (S2). The instruction regarding the away mode is based on the selection of the input key 64 in the normal mode or the selection of the icons 71 to 74 in the away mode. When there is an instruction regarding the away mode (S2: YES), the CPU 31 determines whether or not the user is away (S7). When not leaving the seat, that is, when the selection of the input key 64 is detected (S7: NO), the CPU 31 displays the reason for leaving the seat selection screen 70 on the LCD 37 (S8). The reason for leaving the seat selection screen 70 displays icons 71 to 74 corresponding to the codes X11 to X14. The worker selects one of the icons 71 to 74 according to the reason for leaving the seat. The CPU 31 continues to make the determination in S9 until detecting the selection of the reason for leaving the seat (S9: NO). When the selection of the icon 72 is detected (S9: YES), the CPU 31 displays the screen 75 in which the icon 72 detected in S9 is blinked (S10). The CPU 31 prohibits the sewing function of the sewing device 3 (S11). The CPU 31 continues to stop driving the upper shaft motor 36A and the cloth feed motor 36B until the prohibition of the sewing function is released in S14 described later. The CPU 31 does not accept the instruction to start the sewing operation while the sewing function is prohibited. The CPU 31 transmits the leaving information corresponding to the reason for leaving the seat acquired in S9 to the information processing device 2 (S12). Specifically, the CPU 31 stores the code X12 in the storage unit 52 via the USB I/F 39. The control unit 53 of the removable medium 5 transmits the code X12 stored in the storage unit 52 at a predetermined time together with the identification information of the sewing device 3 to the information processing device 2 and deletes the code X12 stored in the storage unit 52. The CPU 31 returns the process to S1.

When the user is away from the seat, that is, when the selection of the icon 72 on the screen 75 is detected (S7: YES), the CPU 31 displays the normal screen (screen 60) on the LCD 37 (S13). The operator can input an instruction to change from the away mode to the normal mode by selecting a blinking icon from among the icons 71 to 74 while displaying the screen 75. The CPU 31 releases the prohibition of the sewing function of the sewing device 3 and permits the sewing function (S14). The CPU 31 can accept the instruction to start the sewing operation. The CPU 31 permits driving of the upper shaft motor 36A and the cloth feed motor 36B in response to the instruction to start the sewing operation. The CPU 31 transmits the corresponding code X02 to the information processing device 2 while waiting for sewing via the removable medium 5 (S15). The CPU 31 returns the process to S1.

When the instruction regarding the away mode has not been acquired (S2: NO), the CPU 31 executes a process of shifting to another mode according to the operation mode (S17), and returns the process to S1. The process of shifting to another mode includes, for example, a process of changing to the sewing data creation mode in which the sewing device 3 creates a sewing pattern. When the power of the sewing device 3 is turned off, the CPU 31 ends the situation information transmission process. When the situation information transmission process is performed in the terminal device 10, the control unit 57 executes the process except the process of controlling the sewing device 3. Specifically, in response to an operator inputting status information from the control unit 57 of the terminal device 10 via the input unit 58, the processes except S11 and S14 are executed. The screen 60, the reason for leaving the seat selection screen 70, and the screen 75 are displayed on the display device 54.

The status information acquisition process executed by the information processing device 2 will be described with reference to FIG. The CPU 21 reads the program from the ROM 22 or the storage unit 24, and executes the status information acquisition process according to the instruction included in the program. The CPU 21 determines whether any of the removable medium 5 and the terminal device 10 has acquired the identification information and the status information of the sewing device 3 transmitted (S21). When the status information of the sewing device 3 whose identification information is M001-1 is acquired (S21: YES), it is determined whether the status information acquired in S21 is the production counter CT1 (S22). When the situation information acquired in S21 is the production counter CT1 (S22: YES), the value indicated by the production counter CT1 is stored in the sewing device storage area 241 in association with the identification information of the sewing device 3 (S25). The CPU 21 executes the process of S26 described below.

When the status information acquired in S21 is not the production counter CT1 (S22: NO), the status information of the sewing device is updated (S23). The CPU 31 stores the status information acquired in S21 and the time information indicating the time when the status information was acquired in the log file storage area 244 of the storage unit 24 in association with the identification information (S24). The time information may be any information indicating the time when the status information is acquired, and is, for example, the reception time of the log file in the text format. As illustrated in FIG. 8, the log file storage area 244 stores the log file including the status information and the reception time of the status information in association with each other. The identification information of the sewing device 3 is included in the file name of the log file. The log file storage area 244 also stores a log file that does not include status information in association with the reception time. The log file storage area 244 may not store a log file that does not include status information. The information processing device 2 may store the data included in the log file as log data instead of storing the received log file as the log file. The time information may be a log file reception time, a log file transmission time, or a time at which the sewing device 3 generated and stored the code.

The CPU 31 determines whether it is the display update time (S26). The CPU 21 of this example determines that the display update time has come when a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds) has elapsed after the previous display update. The administrator may set the predetermined time for determining the update frequency, or the CPU 21 may automatically set the predetermined time. When it is not the display update time (S26: NO), the CPU 21 returns the process to S21. When it is the display update time (S26: YES), the CPU 21 calculates the current target number of sheets for the plurality of sewing devices 3 stored in the information processing device 2 (S27). The current target number is a numerical value indicating the target amount of sewing work performed by the sewing device 3 during the period from the work start time to the current time, based on the current time, the target number of days, and the work time. As for the processing of the fraction of the current target number, rounding up, rounding down, rounding off, etc. may be appropriately set. The CPU 21 updates the status information displayed on the LCD 27 with the latest information (S28). For example, the CPU 21 updates the screen 95 on the LCD 27 according to the sewing device storage area 241. Screen 95 includes list 96. The list 96 includes the registration number, the device name, the operator number, the process number, the target number of sheets for one day, the current target number calculated in S27, and the number of stitches stored in the sewing device storage area 241. The CPU 21 returns the process to S21. The CPU 21 ends the status information acquisition process when acquiring the instruction to turn off the power of the information processing device 2.

The response process will be described with reference to FIG. When the information processing device 2 is activated, the CPU 21 reads the program from the ROM 22 and executes the response process according to the instruction included in the program. The CPU 21 determines whether the request has been acquired (S31). The administrator can input various requests to the information processing device 2 by operating the input unit 28. When the request has not been acquired (S31: NO), the CPU 21 returns the process to S31. When acquiring the request (S31: YES), the CPU 21 determines whether the request acquired in the process of S31 is a production status display (S32). The production status display is a request to graphically display the latest status information for each category on the LCD 27. The operator can input a production status display request by selecting the input key 97 on the screen 95. The classification is designated from among the device name, the worker number, and the process number stored in the sewing device storage area 241, by the device, the worker, and the process. When the request is the production status display (S32: YES), the CPU 31 executes the production status display processing (S33).

As shown in FIG. 10, the CPU 21 acquires the classification in the production status display processing (S41). The CPU 21 groups the sewing devices 3 stored in the sewing device storage area 241 for each of the categories acquired in S41 (S42). When the classification is by worker, one or a plurality of sewing devices 3 assigned to the worker are grouped for each worker. When the division is by device, the grouping process may not be performed. When the division is by process, one or a plurality of sewing devices 3 to which the work process is assigned are grouped for each work process. The CPU 21 sets the variable N used in the process of sequentially reading the groups set in S42 to 1 (S43). The CPU 21 acquires the current number A(N) of stitches (S44). The current sewn number A(N) is the total value of the sewn numbers of the sewing devices 3 in the Nth group.

The CPU 21 acquires the current target number B(N) (S45). The current target number B(N) is the total value of the current target number of sewing machines 3 in the Nth group. The CPU 21 divides the current sewn number A(N) acquired in S44 by the current target number B(N) acquired in S45 to obtain the current achievement rate D(N) (S46). The CPU 21 determines whether the variable N is equal to the number of groups set in S42 (S47). When the variable N is not equal to the number of groups set in S42 (S47: NO), the CPU 21 increments the variable N by 1 (S49) and returns the process to S44. When the variable N is equal to the number of groups set in S42 (S47: YES), the CPU 21 sets the current number of stitches A(N), the current target number of stitches B(N), and the current achievement rate D for each of the categories set in S42. (N) is displayed as a graph (S48).

When the classification is by worker, the CPU 21 displays the screen 41, for example. As shown in FIG. 11, the screen 41 includes input keys 40, 42 to 44, and a graph 45. The input key 40 is used to input a request for detailed display. The input keys 42 to 44 are used to input an instruction to switch the classification. Of the input keys 42 to 44, the background of the input keys of the designated section is black, and the background of the input keys of the undesignated section is white. The horizontal axis of the graph 45 is the worker number, the vertical axis on the left side shows the achievement rate D(N)%, and the vertical axis on the right side is the current number of sewn stitches A(N) and the current target number of stitches B(N). Indicates. The achievement ratio D(N) is indicated by a black circle, the current number of stitches A(N) is indicated by a shaded bar graph, and the current target number of stitches B(N) is indicated by a dot shaded bar graph. Similarly, when the classification is by device, the CPU 21 displays, for example, the screen 46. As shown in FIG. 12, the screen 46 includes input keys 40, 42 to 44, and a graph 47. The horizontal axis of the graph 47 is the device name. When the classification is by process, the CPU 21 displays the screen 48, for example. As shown in FIG. 13, the screen 48 includes input keys 42 to 44 and a graph 49. The screen 48 does not include the input key 40. The horizontal axis of the graph 49 is the process number. In the graph 49, the current number of stitches A(N) and the current target number of stitches B(N) are displayed separately for each worker. The CPU 21 may change the display mode (color, type of shading, etc.) on the graph 49 for each worker. The CPU 21 ends the production status display processing as described above and returns the processing to the response processing. After S33, the CPU 21 returns the process to S31.

When the request is not the production status display (S32: NO), the CPU 21 determines whether the request is the detailed display (S34). The detailed display is an instruction to display the time transition of the status information to be displayed within a predetermined period. The display target is any one of the specific device selected by the administrator and each category (worker or device) selected by the administrator. The predetermined period is set, for example, on an hourly basis. The predetermined period may be set by the administrator or may be automatically set by the information processing device 2. The operator can input a request for detailed display by designating a display target and a predetermined period. By selecting the input key 40 on the screens 41 and 46, the operator can input a request for detailed display for each category being displayed. By selecting a specific sewing device 3 on the screens 46, 48, and 95, the operator can input a request for detailed display of the selected sewing device 3. When the request is the detailed display (S34: YES), the CPU 21 executes the detailed display process (S35).

As shown in FIG. 14, the CPU 21 sets 1 to the variables N and K (S61). The variable K is a variable for acquiring the log file of a predetermined period among the N-th display target log files. The CPU 21 refers to the log file storage area 244 and acquires the Kth log file within the predetermined period of the Nth display target (S62). The CPU 21 acquires status information from the Kth log file (S63). The CPU 21 determines whether the status information acquired in S63 is the leaving information (S64). When the status information acquired in S63 is the codes X11 to X14 (S64), the CPU 21 refers to the icon storage area 243 and acquires the icon corresponding to the code acquired in S63 (S66). When the status information acquired in S63 is not the leaving information (S64: NO), the CPU 21 refers to the code storage area 242 and acquires color information corresponding to the status information acquired in S63 (S65). For example, when the code is X00, the CPU 21 acquires gray as color information. After S65 or S66, the CPU 21 determines whether the Kth log file is the last log file within a predetermined time. When the Kth log file is not the last log file within the predetermined time (S67: NO), the CPU 21 adds 1 to the variable K (S68), and returns the process to S62.

When the Kth log file is the last log file within the predetermined time (S67: YES), the CPU 21 calculates the number of stitches per unit time (S69). The number of stitches per unit time is a value obtained by dividing the current number of stitches by the working time. The working time is a value obtained by subtracting the break time (for example, lunch break) and the time away from the seat from the value obtained by subtracting the end time from the start time of the predetermined period. The leave time is calculated based on the leave information. The CPU 21 displays the calculation result of S69 and the graph of the specific device (S70). The CPU 21 determines whether the variable N matches the number of display targets (S71). When the variable N does not match the number of display targets (S71: NO), the CPU 21 adds 1 to the variable N, sets 1 to the variable K (S72), and returns the process to S62. When the variable N matches the number of display targets (S71: YES), the CPU 21 ends the detailed display process, and returns the process to the response process of FIG.

When the display target is the sewing device 3 whose device name is M001-1, and the predetermined period is from 9:00 to 10:00, the CPU 21 displays the screen 100 on the LCD 27, for example. As shown in FIG. 15, the screen 100 includes input keys 101 to 104, display fields 105 and 106, and a graph 107. The input keys 101 to 103 are used to input a display target. Of the input keys 101 to 103, the background of the input key to be displayed which is designated is black, and the background of the input key which is not designated to be displayed is white. The input key 104 inputs an instruction to end the detailed display. The display column 105 shows a display target. The display field 106 shows the number of stitches per unit time calculated in S69. The graph 107 shows the time transition of the status information. The graph 107 is a long time table in the left-right direction. A graph 107 shows a period corresponding to the leaving information by an icon corresponding to the leaving information. The graph 107 shows the period corresponding to the status information other than the leaving information by the color information according to the status information.

When the display target is each worker and the predetermined period is from 9:00 to 10:00, the CPU 21 displays the screen 110 on the LCD 27, for example. As shown in FIG. 16, the screen 110 includes input keys 101 to 104 and display fields 115, 116 and 117. The display field 115 shows a predetermined time. The display field 116 shows the number of stitches per unit time calculated in S69 for each worker. The display column 117 displays a graph showing the time transition of the status information for each worker, arranged side by side in the vertical direction. Each graph in the display field 117 shows a period corresponding to the leaving information by an icon corresponding to the leaving information. Each graph in the display column 117 shows a period corresponding to status information other than the leaving information by color information corresponding to the status information. When the display target is each sewing device and the predetermined period is from 9:00 to 10:00, the CPU 21 displays the screen 120 on the LCD 27, for example. As shown in FIG. 17, the screen 120 includes input keys 101 to 104 and display fields 115, 126, 127. The display field 126 shows the number of stitches per unit time calculated in S69 for each sewing device 3. The display field 127 displays a graph showing the time transition of the status information for each sewing device 3 arranged vertically. Each graph in the display column 127 shows a period corresponding to the leaving information by an icon corresponding to the leaving information. Each graph in the display column 127 shows the period corresponding to the status information other than the leaving information by the color information corresponding to the status information.

After S35, the CPU 21 returns the process to S31. When the request is not the detailed display (S34: NO), the CPU 21 performs other processing according to the request (S36), and returns the processing to S31. When the power of the information processing device 2 is turned off, the CPU 21 ends the response process.

In the information processing system 1 of the above embodiment, the information processing system 1, the information processing device 2, the communication I/F 25, the LCD 27, the storage unit 24, and the CPU 21 are the information processing system, the information processing device, the communication unit, and the display unit of the present invention. , A storage device, and a control unit. The removable medium 5 and the terminal device 10 are examples of the terminal device of the present invention. The leave information 91 is an example of the non-work information of the present invention. The CPU 31 that executes S2 and the control unit 57 are an example of the reception unit of the present invention. The CPU 31 that executes S12 and the control unit 57 are an example of the transmission unit of the present invention. CPU21 which performs S21 is an example of the receiving part of this invention. S21 is an example of the receiving process of the present invention. The CPU 21 that executes S24 is an example of the storage control unit of the present invention. S24 is an example of the storage control process of the present invention. The CPU 21 that executes S32 is an example of the device designation unit of the present invention. S34 is an example of the device designation step of the present invention. CPU21 which performs S70 is an example of the specific display control part of this invention. S70 is an example of the specific display control process of the present invention. The CPU 21 that executes S69 is an example of the calculation unit of the present invention. CPU21 which performs S70 is an example of the production information display control part of this invention. The CPU 21 that executes S32 is an example of the display condition designating unit of the present invention. The CPU 21 that executes S48 is an example of the work amount display control unit of the present invention. CPU21 which performs S70 is an example of a division display control part. CPU31 which performs S11 is an example of the function stop part of this invention.

In the information processing system 1 of the above-described embodiment, the time transition of the status information of the display target designated in S34 among the status information transmitted by the removable medium 5 or the terminal device 10 is changed to the away information and other information in the status information. The information can be displayed on the LCD 27 in a distinguishable manner. From the status information displayed on the LCD 27, the manager can grasp the period during which the worker is away from the work related to sewing. The information processing system 1 can display status information so that an administrator can grasp the working status related to sewing in more detail than before.

The leaving information includes a plurality of types in which the situation where the worker is away from the work related to the sewing is different from each other. The icon storage area 243 of the storage unit 24 stores a plurality of icons corresponding to each of a plurality of types of leaving information. Of the plurality of icons stored in the storage unit 24, the CPU 21 uses the icon corresponding to the type of the away information displayed on the LCD 27, in the status information transmitted by the removable medium 5 or the terminal device 10, in S34. The time transition of the specified status information of the display target is displayed on the LCD 27 so that the away information and the other information can be distinguished from each other. Therefore, the information processing system 1 uses the icon corresponding to the type of away information to indicate the time transition of the situation information specified in S34 on the LCD 27 so that the away information in the situation information and other information can be distinguished. Can be displayed. The information processing system 1 can display in more detail the situation in which the worker is farther from the work related to sewing than when there is only one type of leaving information. The administrator can easily understand the type of leaving information from the icon displayed on the LCD 27. As shown on the screen 120 of FIG. 17, the CPU 21 displays an icon corresponding to the leaving information in the time transition of the status information of the device names M001-1, M001-3, M002-3, and M003-1. Therefore, the information processing system 1 can improve the convenience when the administrator grasps the type of the leaving information than the configuration in which the leaving information is not displayed by the icon.

The CPU 21 calculates the amount of work per unit time for each of the removable medium 5 and the terminal device 10, except for the period when the leaving information is acquired, based on the status information and the time information (S69). The CPU 21 displays the calculated work amount per unit time on the LCD 27 (S70). For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the worker having the worker number H006 performs the work steps 2 and 4. As shown in FIG. 17, the worker having the worker number H006 sometimes performs the work of the work process 2 and the work process 4 within a predetermined period. At this time, when the work amount per unit time is calculated by dividing the number of pieces of sewing by a predetermined period without taking into consideration the period in which no work is performed, the speed of the work performed by the worker having the worker number H006 is reduced. It will be estimated. Similarly, when the amount of work per unit time is calculated by dividing the number of sewn products by a predetermined period without considering the period in which the worker is not working with the corresponding sewing device 3, the worker number is H006. The work done by the worker is underestimated. On the other hand, the information processing system 1 can calculate the work amount per unit time excluding the period when the leaving information is acquired. Therefore, the information processing system 1 can calculate the work amount per unit time according to the capabilities of at least one of the sewing device 3 and the worker. For example, the administrator can set the work process to be assigned to the worker, the target number of sheets, etc. in consideration of the work amount per unit time displayed on the LCD 27, and the efficiency of the sewing work can be improved.

The sewing device storage area 241 of the storage unit 24 stores the corresponding sewing device, worker, and work process for each of the removable medium 5 and the terminal device 10. The CPU 21 designates the classification when displaying the corresponding work amount related to sewing, from the sewing device, the worker, and the work process, according to the status information transmitted by each of the removable medium 5 and the terminal device 10. Depending on the status information transmitted by the removable medium 5 and the terminal device 10, the work amount is displayed on the LCD 27 for each section designated in S32 (S48). Therefore, the information processing device 2 of the information processing system 1 can display the work amount for each category on the LCD 27. The administrator can easily check the work amount for each category. When the division is the work process, the information processing system 1 displays the screen 48 of FIG. 13, for example. The screen 48 displays the target number of sheets and the number of stitches for the same work process in a distinguishable manner by the sewing device 3. Therefore, the information processing system 1 can display the progress status of the work related to the sewing of each work process and the progress status of each sewing device 3 on the same screen.

The CPU 21 depends on the status information transmitted by the removable medium 5 and the terminal device 10, and when the specified category is the sewing device or the worker, the CPU 21 can display the status information of the removable medium 5 and the terminal device 10 specified in S34. The time transition is displayed on the LCD 27 so that the leaving information in the status information and other information can be distinguished (S35). The information processing system 1 can display the time transition of the status information of each of the removable medium 5 and the terminal device 10 on the LCD 27 in a distinguishable manner between the away information and other information in the status information for each category. The administrator can easily confirm the time transition of the status information for each category.

The sewing device 3 includes a plurality of sewing devices 3 connected to the removable medium 5. Each of the plurality of sewing devices 3 prohibits the sewing function during the period when the situation information is the leaving information (S11). Therefore, the information processing system 1 can reliably prevent the sewing device 3 from being accidentally driven during the period when the leaving information is acquired.

The information processing apparatus, the information processing system, and the information processing method of the present invention can be modified in various ways other than the above embodiment. The type, number, configuration, etc. of the devices included in the information processing system may be changed as appropriate. When the sewing device 3 has a communication unit capable of communicating with an external device, the sewing device 3 may store the situation information in the storage unit 34 and directly transmit it to the information processing device 2 at a predetermined time. The predetermined time when the status information is transmitted to the information processing device 2 may be changed as appropriate. The terminal device 10 that is not electrically connected to the sewing device 3 may transmit the situation information to the information processing device 2 when the input of the situation information is received. The type and format of the situation information transmitted from the sewing device 3 to the information processing device 2 may be changed as appropriate. The identification information of the sewing device 3 may be provided by the removable medium 5 and the terminal device 10. The display unit and the display device may be other display devices such as a plasma display and an organic EL display. The storage device may be another storage device such as an HDD or SSD.

The program including the command for the information processing apparatus to execute the process may be stored in the storage device included in the information processing apparatus before the information processing apparatus 2 executes the program. Each of the program acquisition method, the acquisition route, and the device that stores the program may be appropriately changed. The information processing device may receive the program executed by the processor from another device via a cable or wireless communication and store the program in a storage device such as a flash memory. Other devices include, for example, a PC and a server connected via a network.

Each step of the process executed by the information processing device 2 is not limited to the example executed by the CPU 21, and another electronic device (for example, ASIC) may execute a part or all of the process. Similarly, each step of the process executed by the sewing device 3 and the process executed by the terminal device 10 is not limited to the example executed by the CPU 31 or the control unit 57, and some or all of the processes performed by another electronic device (for example, ASIC). May be executed. A plurality of electronic devices (for example, a plurality of CPUs) may perform distributed processing in each step of the above processing. The order of each step of the status information acquisition process and the response process of the above embodiment can be changed, and the steps can be omitted or added as necessary. In the present invention, an operating system (OS) or the like operating on the information processing device 2 performs a part or all of actual processing based on a command from a control unit of the information processing device 2, and depending on the processing, the embodiment It also includes a mode for realizing the function.

The identification information of the sewing device may be any information as long as it can distinguish a plurality of sewing devices, and characters, patterns, and the like may be changed as appropriate. The type of situation information may be changed as appropriate. The type of non-work information may be changed as appropriate, and may be one type, for example. The non-work information may be such that the worker is away from the work related to the sewing, and the worker does not perform the work related to the sewing while being near the sewing device 3 or the terminal device 10 (telephone, consultation with the administrator, etc. ) May be included. The non-work information may be displayed on the display unit using an icon, or may be displayed in a display mode according to the non-work information such as characters, symbols, figures, or the non-work information. The icon design and the like may be changed as appropriate. The display mode includes, for example, background color, character color, font, and lighting/blinking of the display area. S69 may be omitted as appropriate. The unit time of S69 may be changed as appropriate. The control unit may calculate the work amount per unit time without removing the period in which the non-work information is acquired. The work amount per unit time may be displayed in a graph. The storage device of the information processing device may not store the corresponding sewing device, worker, and work process for each of the plurality of terminal devices. When the working process is a cutting process, a bonding process, an inspection process, an ironing process, etc., the terminal device may not correspond to the sewing device. The information processing system may include a device other than the sewing device, which is used for work related to sewing. The devices other than the sewing device include, for example, an iron, a cutting device, and a bonding device. At this time, the information processing system may stop driving the device during the period of acquiring the non-work information.

The information processing device may omit S32 and S33 and may not display the work amount for each section on the display unit depending on the status information of each of the plurality of terminal devices. The work amount for each section in S33 may be indicated by another type of graph such as a bar graph, a line graph, a scatter diagram, or may be indicated by a numerical value. In S35, depending on the status information of each of the plurality of terminal devices, the time transition of the status information transmitted by the terminal device when the designated section is the sewing device or the worker is referred to as non-work information and other information in the status information. And may not be displayed on the display unit so as to be distinguishable from each other. In S35, the information processing device may display the time transition of the status information of the designated plurality of sewing devices on the display unit. The time transition of the status information may be displayed in other types of graphs such as a pie graph and a band graph. The sewing device may omit S10, S11, and S14 and may not prohibit the sewing function during the period when the status information is the non-work information. The sewing device may notify a message indicating that the sewing function is prohibited in S10. The sewing device may notify the warning when the instruction to operate the sewing function is acquired during the period when the status information is the non-work information.

1 Information Processing System 2 Information Processing Device 3 Sewing Device 5 Removable Media 10 Terminal Device 21, 31 CPU
22, 32 ROM
23, 33 RAM
24, 34, 52, 56 Storage unit 25 Communication I/F
27, 37 LCD
28 input unit 29 drive unit 51, 55 communication unit 53, 57 control unit 54 display unit

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A plurality of terminal devices capable of transmitting status information indicating the working status related to sewing by the worker,
The status information about each of the plurality of terminal devices, including a communication unit capable of communicating with each of the plurality of terminal devices, a display unit capable of displaying an image, a storage device capable of storing the status information, and a control unit. In an information processing system including an information processing device that processes
The situation information includes non-work information indicating that the worker is away from work related to the sewing,
Each of the plurality of terminal devices,
A reception unit that receives input of the non-work information,
An identification information for identifying the terminal device, and a transmission unit for transmitting the status information to the information processing device,
The control unit of the information processing device,
From each of the plurality of terminal devices, a receiving unit that receives the identification information and the status information via the communication unit,
A storage control unit that stores the status information and time information indicating the time when the status information is acquired in the storage device in association with the identification information;
A device designation unit for designating a specific one of the plurality of terminal devices;
A specific display control unit that displays the time transition of the situation information transmitted by the terminal device designated by the device designation unit on the display unit so that the non-work information and other information in the situation information can be distinguished from each other. An information processing system characterized by functioning as. The non-work information includes a plurality of types in which the worker is different from each other in the work related to the sewing,
The storage device further stores a plurality of icons corresponding to each of the plurality of types included in the non-work information,
The specific display control unit uses the icon corresponding to the type of the non-work information displayed on the display unit among the plurality of icons stored in the storage device, and the terminal designated by the device designation unit. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the time transition of the status information transmitted by the device is displayed on the display unit so that the non-work information and the other information can be distinguished from each other. The control unit is
Depending on the situation information and the time information, for each of the plurality of terminal devices, excluding the period of acquiring the non-work information, a calculation unit for calculating the work amount per unit time,
The information processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a production information display control unit that displays the work amount per unit time calculated by the calculation unit on the display unit. The storage device stores, for each of the plurality of terminal devices, a corresponding sewing device, a worker, and a work process,
The control unit is
Depending on the status information of each of the plurality of terminal devices, the classification when displaying the work amount related to the sewing corresponding to each of the plurality of terminal devices is divided into the sewing device, the worker, and the work process. Display condition specification part to specify from
It further functions as a work amount display control unit that displays the work amount on the display unit for each of the sections designated by the display condition designation unit, depending on the status information of each of the plurality of terminal devices. The information processing system according to claim 1. The control unit is
Depending on the status information of each of the plurality of terminal devices, the classification designated by the display condition designating unit, the time transition of the status information transmitted by the terminal device when the sewing device or the worker, The information processing system according to claim 4, further functioning as a classification display control unit that displays the non-work information and other information in the situation information on the display unit in a distinguishable manner. Further comprising a sewing device having the terminal device,
The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the sewing device includes a function stopping unit that prohibits a sewing function during a period in which the status information is the non-work information. A communication unit capable of communicating with each of a plurality of terminal devices capable of transmitting status information indicating a work status related to sewing by a worker, a display unit capable of displaying an image, a storage device capable of storing the status information, and a control unit. And an information processing device that processes the status information about each of the plurality of terminal devices,
The situation information includes non-work information indicating that the worker is away from work related to the sewing,
The control unit is
From each of the plurality of terminal devices, a receiving unit that receives the identification information for identifying the terminal device and the status information via the communication unit,
A storage control unit that stores the status information and time information indicating the time when the status information is acquired in the storage device in association with the identification information;
A device designation unit for designating a specific one of the plurality of terminal devices;
A specific display control unit that displays the time transition of the status information transmitted by the terminal device designated by the device designation unit on the display unit so that the non-work information and other information in the status information can be distinguished from each other. An information processing device characterized by functioning as. A communication unit capable of communicating with each of a plurality of terminal devices capable of transmitting status information indicating a work status related to sewing by a worker, a display unit capable of displaying an image, a storage device capable of storing the status information, and a control unit. In the information processing method executed by the control unit of the information processing apparatus including, the information processing method for processing the status information for each of a plurality of terminal devices,
The situation information includes non-work information indicating that the worker is away from work related to the sewing,
From each of the plurality of terminal devices, a receiving step of receiving identification information for identifying the terminal device and the status information via the communication unit,
A storage control step of storing the situation information and time information indicating the time when the situation information is acquired in the storage device in association with the identification information;
A device designation step of designating a specific one of the plurality of terminal devices;
A specific display control step of displaying the time transition of the situation information transmitted by the terminal device designated in the device designation step on the display unit so that the non-work information and other information in the situation information can be distinguished from each other. An information processing method comprising:

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