KR20230105883A - Apparatus for Providing Steel Import and Export Service and Driving Method Thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a steel import/export service device and a driving method of the device. When requesting a service from the producer terminal device of the seller who sells the product, the previously stored purchase data is provided on the service screen, and when the producer terminal device requests a bid based on the purchase data, the exchange rate is automatically applied to change the product price, and the bid is successful. It may include a control unit that presents priority information to the producer terminal device and proceeds with bidding.

Description

Steel import and export service device and driving method of the device {Apparatus for Providing Steel Import and Export Service and Driving Method Thereof}

The present invention relates to a steel import/export service device and a driving method of the device, and more specifically, artificial intelligence (AI), It is about a steel import/export service device that provides global one-stop steel import/export service based on big data and ICT and how to operate the device.

In general, goods are sold by adding an appropriate profit to the cost calculated by the seller, and it can be said that it is a general commercial transaction that the buyer accepts the seller's price and gives money to purchase the goods. At this time, with the spread and development of the Internet, online trading of goods is being activated, and recently, automobiles as well as clothes and daily necessities are being traded online. Online transactions through the Internet have the advantage that buyers do not have to move themselves, so they can save time and money, and do not have to move the purchased items themselves.

Industrial goods are not much different. Conventionally, in relation to steel, for example, an online service based on an open market sales method focusing on reinforcing bars or lacking the independence of an operating entity has been performed. For example, in the case of steel products, if you search on the Internet, many steel companies are found, and if you search open markets such as Gmarket, Auction, and Alibaba, many products are displayed.

However, these open market platforms are cumbersome for buyers to purchase directly due to the unique characteristics of the steel industry. In other words, it is difficult for competitors to complete a transaction because they do not meet the actual needs of buyers (eg price, quality, delivery, etc.) through open market sales.

In other words, due to insufficient information, it is difficult for buyers to select steel materials suitable for the purpose. In addition, there is a problem in that it is difficult to obtain information because each steel seller manages inventory quantity and selling price in a closed manner.

Korea Patent Registration No. 10-2216122 (2021.02.08) Korea Patent Registration No. 10-0840239 (2008.06.16) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2006-0019929 (2006.03.06) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0045916 (2018.05.08)

An embodiment of the present invention is a steel import and export service that can provide global one-stop steel import and export services based on artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and ICT in one place to small and medium-sized enterprises handling materials, parts, and equipment, for example. Its purpose is to provide a device and a method for driving the device.

In the steel import/export service device according to an embodiment of the present invention, a storage unit for storing buyer's import status information and producer's export status information for steel products, respectively, and export of the steel products provided by the producer terminal device of the producer. The current status information is shared in real time to generate big data, and the generated big data is analyzed by applying artificial intelligence (AI), and based on the analysis result, the steel product is imported and exported between the buyer terminal device of the buyer and the producer terminal device. It includes a control unit that concludes the transaction.

The control unit further stores buyer member information including the buyer's country of origin and handling items and producer member information including the producer's country of origin and production items in the storage unit, and the buyer terminal device and the producer terminal The device can control mutual information to be confirmed through the service screen.

The control unit registers and processes order information provided after checking the producer member information and the export status information in the buyer terminal device, and bids from the producer terminal device participating in a bid based on the registered order information. A successful bid result from the buyer terminal device may be processed based on the information.

When the purchaser terminal device requests registration of the order information, the control unit may calculate an expected import price based on an analysis result of big data collected during the import/export transaction and notify the result on the screen of the purchaser terminal device.

The control unit may provide newly generated information related to an exporter of the producer to the purchaser terminal device when the registration process of the order information is completed.

The control unit may register the order information on the bidding bulletin board on the already generated screen and may include price, steel type, standard, quantity, and delivery date information as the order information.

When the contract between the buyer and the producer is completed, the control unit may allow the production progress status and shipment status related to the contract to be checked on the contract progress board on the screen created when the producer terminal device requests a service.

The control unit may receive contract status, production plan, and inventory status information as the export status information from the producer terminal device, store the information in the storage unit, and display the information on the screen of the buyer terminal device.

In addition, the driving method of the steel import/export service device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the step of storing, by the storage unit, the buyer's import status information and the producer's export status information for steel products, respectively, and the control unit at the producer's terminal of the producer. The export status information of the steel products provided by the device is shared in real time to generate big data, and the generated big data is analyzed by applying artificial intelligence (AI), and based on the analysis result, the buyer's terminal device and the above and concluding an import/export transaction of the steel product between producer terminal devices.

The driving method further includes the steps of further storing buyer member information including the buyer's country of residence and handling items and producer member information including the producer's country of location and production items in the storage unit, and the buyer's terminal device and The method may further include controlling mutual information to be confirmed through a service screen in the producer terminal device.

The driving method includes registering and processing order information provided after checking the producer member information and the export status information in the buyer terminal device, and the producer terminal device participating in a bidding based on the registered order information. The method may further include processing a successful bid result from the purchaser terminal device based on bidding information from the purchaser terminal device.

The driving method further includes the step of calculating an expected import price based on the analysis result of the big data collected during the import and export transaction and notifying it on the screen of the purchaser terminal device when the purchaser terminal device requests registration processing of the order information. can include

The driving method may further include providing newly generated information related to an exporter of the producer to the buyer terminal device when the registration process of the order information is completed.

The driving method may further include registering the order information on a bidding bulletin board on a pre-created screen and registering information including price, steel type, standard, quantity and delivery date information as the order information.

The driving method further includes, when the contract between the buyer and the producer is completed, confirming the production progress and shipment status related to the contract on the contract progress board on the screen created when the producer terminal device requests a service. can do.

The driving method may further include receiving contract status, production plan, and inventory status information as the export status information from the producer terminal device, storing the information in the storage unit, and displaying the information on the screen of the buyer terminal device. can

A platform service device for importing and exporting steel according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a storage unit for storing purchase data of a buyer who intends to purchase a steel product, and a storage unit when a service is requested from a producer terminal device of a seller selling the steel product. One purchase data is provided on the service screen, and when the producer terminal device requests a bid based on the purchase data, the product price is changed by automatically applying an exchange rate, and the bidding priority information is presented to the producer terminal device to make a bid. It includes a control unit to advance.

The storage unit includes, as the purchase data, purchase schedule information related to a steel product that the buyer of the buyer's terminal device plans to purchase, and the control unit displays the purchase schedule on the main screen so that the seller manages inventory of the steel product. Planning information can be provided in list form.

The controller may set priorities for each weight based on the successful bid priority information, calculate additional winning bid points according to the set priorities, and determine a successful bid or a failed bid based on the calculated additional successful bid points.

The control unit displays a purchase request window on the purchaser terminal device when there is a purchase request related to the stored purchase data from the buyer terminal device, and a request to bid for the purchase data from the producer terminal device is received. If there is, a bid request window may be displayed on the producer terminal device.

The controller may present the exchange rate information and the successful bid priority information of the purchase request window on a screen that is equally reflected in the bidding request window.

The control unit undiscloses buyer information presented in the purchase request window to prevent collusion, and discloses the undisclosed buyer information only to a producer terminal device of a successful bidder.

In addition, the driving method of the platform service device for import and export of steel according to another embodiment of the present invention, the storage unit stores the purchase data of the buyer who wants to purchase the steel product, and the control unit stores the seller's When a producer terminal device requests a service, the stored purchase data is provided on the service screen, and when a bid is requested based on the purchase data in the producer terminal device, an exchange rate is automatically applied to change the product price, and successful bidding priority information is displayed. and presenting the information to the producer terminal device to proceed with bidding.

The storing step includes, as the purchase data, purchase plan information related to the steel product that the buyer of the buyer's terminal device plans to purchase, and the proceeding step includes a main screen so that the seller manages the stock of the steel product. The purchase plan information may be provided in the form of a list.

In the advancing step, a priority for each weight is set based on the successful bid priority information, additional points for successful bids are calculated according to the set priorities, and successful bids or unsuccessful bids may be determined based on the calculated additional points for successful bids.

The step of proceeding may include displaying a purchase request window on the purchaser terminal device when there is a purchase request related to the stored purchase data from the buyer terminal device, and bidding for the purchase data from the producer terminal device. If there is a request, a bid request window may be displayed on the producer terminal device.

In the step of proceeding, the exchange rate information and the successful bid priority information of the purchase request window may be presented on a screen that is equally reflected in the bid request window.

In the proceeding step, buyer information presented in the purchase request window is not disclosed to prevent collusion, and the undisclosed buyer information may be disclosed only to the producer terminal device of the successful bidder.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide buyers in the steel industry with the convenience of purchasing steel, and in the past, the number of steel sellers (eg, data) discovered by the purchasing manager and the price offered by the seller Purchasing is determined by the decision, so only the passion of the purchasing manager can achieve cost reduction, but it is also possible to reduce cost comfortably.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to increase the accuracy of transactions by forming big data on sellers and buyers in the steel industry and accurately determining the needs of buyers using artificial intelligence to conclude transactions.

Furthermore, the embodiment of the present invention improves the asymmetry between seller and buyer information (eg, price, inventory status, etc.), which is a structural characteristic of the steel industry, so that buyers can consume rationally.

For example, producers who are sellers cannot respond sensitively to consumption due to structural characteristics of steel materials in the past, but in the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to respond sensitively to consumption by buyers. In addition, in the case of a buyer, conventionally, each company has to make a direct call to check stock and request an estimate before making a purchase decision, but this hassle can be reduced.

1 is a diagram showing a global one-stop steel import and export system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the function of the steel import and export service device of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a block diagram illustrating the detailed structure of the steel import and export service device of Figure 1;
Figure 4 is a flow chart showing the driving process of the steel import and export service device of Figure 1;
5a to 5c are diagrams showing in detail the service flow of the online platform provided by the steel import and export service device of FIG. 1;
6A is a diagram illustrating a purchaser's auction import purchase process;
6B is a view for explaining the auction status of managers, sellers, and buyers;
7a and 7b are diagrams illustrating the buyer's My Auction purchase process and the buyer's My Page access screen;
8A to 8C are diagrams for explaining the main screen and purchase request process;
9A is a diagram illustrating an auction import and purchase process of a seller;
9B is a view for explaining the auction status of managers, sellers, and buyers;
10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating the seller's My Auction purchase process and the buyer's My Page access screen;
11A to 11C are diagrams for explaining a main screen and a request process for selling; and
12 is a flowchart illustrating a driving process of a platform service device for importing and exporting steel according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a diagram showing a global one-stop steel import/export system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating the functions of the steel import/export service device of FIG. 1 .

As shown in FIG. 1, the global one-stop steel import and export system 90 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a buyer terminal device 100, a producer terminal device 110, a communication network 120, and a steel import and export service device 130. ) includes some or all of

Here, "including some or all" means that some components such as the steel import/export service device 130 are omitted, and the buyer terminal device 100 or the producer terminal device 110 communicates directly through the communication network 120 ( Example: P2P communication, P2P communication in the form of blockchain, etc.), or a network device (eg, wireless switching device, etc. ), which can be integrated into and configured, and will be described as including all of them to help a sufficient understanding of the invention.

The buyer's terminal device 100 includes (or means) terminal devices of domestic steel distributors, domestic shipbuilding parts manufacturers, domestic subsidiaries, that is, materials, parts and equipment companies, overseas steel distributors, overseas construction companies, and overseas building materials companies. do. The buyer terminal device 100 includes both a PC-based terminal device such as a desktop computer or a laptop computer, and a mobile-based terminal device such as a tablet PC, a wearable device worn on a user's wrist, and a smartphone. Of course, in (a) of FIG. 2, a mobile-based service that runs an application (hereinafter referred to as an app) installed on a smartphone is exemplified, but since the web-based service can be provided, in an embodiment of the present invention, any one The shape will not be particularly limited.

Through the purchaser terminal device 100, buyers can access the steel import/export service device 130 of FIG. 1 and use one-stop services related to steel purchase. In other words, you can handle various tasks such as steel manufacturing, import/export, logistics, warehousing, and processing in one place on the online site. Of course, in FIG. 1, only buyers and sellers are shown in order not to obscure the subject matter of the invention, but other than that, various companies such as terminal devices of logistics companies may participate. These companies may collectively be referred to as third parties. It is a third party. Therefore, it can be understood as having a third party device. However, in the embodiment of the present invention, third party companies are excluded for convenience of description.

The buyer terminal device 100 may perform various operations as well as a membership sign-up procedure in order to use the service. Representatively, when a buyer directly proposes a purchase item in a reverse auction method, producers of the producer terminal device 100 may purchase a reverse auction item. Export and import transactions can be made by bidding on export prices. At this time, through the AI-based mobile steel import and export platform in the steel import and export service device 130, it is possible to enhance competitiveness in the case of small and medium-sized enterprises.

In this way, the buyer terminal device 100 can collect demand data through the steel import/export service device 130, for example, check the trend of steel demand, and perform operations such as purchasing patterns, purchasing plans, and requesting material development. . For example, when a buyer of the buyer terminal device 100 registers an import order in the steel import/export service device 130, producers of the production terminal device 110 may participate in bidding. In this process, the buyer terminal device 100 may receive new order information (or new creation information) of an exporter, that is, a producer, from the steel import/export service device 130 when registration of an import order is completed. It can be received via email, text message, or social media. For example, information on new companies may be provided.

In addition, the buyer terminal device 100 confirms bidding information for import order registration, and then selects an optimal auction and bids an optimal bidding condition. And, if the result of the successful bidding is satisfactory, a bilateral contract is drawn up with the importer and exporter, that is, the producer. Of course, even in relation to the transmission or preparation of such a contract, it can be made one-stop through the steel import and export service device 130. In addition, the purchaser terminal device 100 may transfer the import down payment on the contract to the company and perform operations by being involved in service processes such as customs clearance and quality inspection. Other details will be discussed later.

The producer terminal device 110 refers to a terminal device of a producer, that is, an exporter of steel products, and the producer includes terminal devices owned by foreign steel companies, foreign steel distributors, domestic steel companies, and domestic steel distributors. Of course, the type of terminal device is not significantly different from the purchaser terminal device 100 and includes various types of devices such as computers, smart phones, and wearable devices that can access the Internet environment through a web browser.

Producers of the producer terminal device 110 participate in the bidding after checking import order information or data (eg, member information, import status information, etc.) registered by the buyer. The same applies to the case of the buyer, but the producer of the production terminal device 110 accesses the steel import/export service device 130 and registers information such as persona, location country, and production items as member information when signing up for membership, and also the contract status as export status. After registering information such as , production plan and inventory status, it is periodically updated so that the buyer can check the information. Of course, the producer terminal device 110 may include a server, and the steel import/export service device 130 may share and process corresponding information, that is, data, in real time by interworking with the server of the producer. In addition, when the producer of the producer terminal device 110 participates in the bidding and wins the bid, a mutual contract is drawn up with the buyer, and the final quality check result or information related to packaging and shipment is transmitted through the steel import/export service device 130 to the contracting party. can be provided to the buyer. Of course, if there is a remittance from the buyer in the course of the contract, the information thereof can be checked. In addition, other details will be discussed in more detail later.

In addition, the producer terminal device 110 connects to the steel import/export service device 130 and uses the service, so that it can respond sensitively to consumption due to structural characteristics of steel products. To this end, the producer terminal device 110 can not only check information such as press articles such as steel news through the platform, but also can promptly respond to purchasers' consumption by checking data such as purchase patterns of buyers.

The communication network 120 includes both wired and wireless communication networks. For example, as the communication network 120, a wired or wireless Internet network may be used or interlocked. Here, the wired network includes an Internet network such as a cable network or a public switched telephone network (PSTN), and the wireless communication network includes CDMA, WCDMA, GSM, EPC (Evolved Packet Core), LTE (Long Term Evolution), Wibro network, etc. is meant to include Of course, the communication network 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be used, for example, in a cloud computing network or a 5G network under a cloud computing environment. For example, when the communication network 120 is a wired communication network, an access point within the communication network 120 can access an exchange center of a telephone company, but in the case of a wireless communication network, it accesses an SGSN or GGSN (Gateway GPRS Support Node) operated by a communication company to transmit data. or data can be processed by connecting to various repeaters such as BTS (Base Transsive Station), NodeB, e-NodeB, etc.

The communication network 120 may include an access point. The access point here includes a small base station such as a femto or pico base station that is often installed in a building. A femto or pico base station is classified according to how many units of a buyer terminal device 100 or a producer terminal device 110 can be connected to a maximum number of small base stations. Of course, the access point may include a short-range communication module for performing short-range communication such as ZigBee and Wi-Fi with the buyer terminal device 100 or the producer terminal device 110. The access point may use TCP/IP or Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) for wireless communication. Here, short-distance communication may be performed in various standards such as Bluetooth, ZigBee, infrared, radio frequency (RF) such as ultra high frequency (UHF) and very high frequency (VHF), and ultra-wideband communication (UWB) in addition to Wi-Fi. Accordingly, the access point can extract the location of the data packet, designate the best communication path for the extracted location, and forward the data packet to the next device, for example, the steel import/export service device 130, etc. along the designated communication path. An access point may share several lines in a general network environment, and includes, for example, a router, a repeater, and a repeater.

The steel import/export service device 130 serves as an intermediary between the buyer of the buyer terminal device 100 and the producer of the producer terminal device 110 in relation to the steel industry, but improves the asymmetry of information between steel consumers and producers. and meets the needs of consumers (eg systematic knowledge service, reasonable price, etc.), and performs actions to provide customer services (eg quality assurance, on-time delivery, etc.). To this end, the steel import/export service device 130 arranges optimal import/export transactions through big data analysis through artificial intelligence.

More specifically, the steel import and export service device 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention provides import and export financial brokerage, artificial intelligence (eg, reverse auction), big data information, quality standardization, and logistics processing service to provide the above services. works to provide Through this, manufacturing technology, purchasing agency, logistics, warehouse, processing, etc. through the combination of non-steel businesses such as finance, ICT, processing, and distribution with new technologies such as the Internet, artificial intelligence, and big data at each stage of the steel import and export value chain. It acts as an integrated import and export platform that provides In an embodiment of the present invention, the corresponding service may be named 'Steel 1004'. Revenue is raised through commissions for services related to export business, logistics and processing.

Here, import and export finance brokerage is smart with financial brokerage services such as foreign exchange remittance, efficiency maximization through steel pipe export and import data structuring, product production, quality, and information system establishment. In addition, in relation to big data, it is possible to analyze customer needs and purchase patterns, predict steel demand in each country and collect wire response data, and identify manufacturers' inventories and production schedules. Through the artificial intelligence program, it is possible to build an optimal reverse auction system, analyze purchase/consumption patterns by customer, respond in real time, identify exporters' real-time inventory, and establish production plans. The artificial intelligence program can accumulate data according to transactions between buyers and producers and perform predictions related to steel purchase and consumption through analysis of big data based on such accumulation. Regarding quality standardization, we provide certification acquisition services for each country, provide customized quality tests and warranty issuance services for each customer, and unify material standards and packaging. Regarding logistics processing, it optimizes through process digitization of maritime and inland transportation, and provides smart toll processing services based on digital.

In summary, the steel import/export service device 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a combination of artificial intelligence, big data, and ICT-based curation technology that meets the actual needs of the buyer, and steel-specific businesses such as processing and distribution. Steel manufacturing, It can play a role as a global import and export steel system that provides import and export, logistics, warehousing, and processing services.

Taking an example of the service, the steel import/export service device 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention may present preferential conditions when a buyer registers a new order. For example, if conditions such as lowest price priority, delivery time priority, and quality priority are presented together, the steel import/export service device 130 may calculate the expected import price through data analysis results and present it to the buyer terminal device 100. For example, if there is a result that meets the same conditions, a price is suggested based on it, and if there is no identical condition, a price can be predicted and suggested based on similar conditions. To this end, the steel export/import service device 130 may analyze big data through an artificial intelligence program. During this process, if the buyer is satisfied with the estimated import price, an import order is registered. During this process, the steel import/export service device 130 may provide new information related to the exporter.

In addition, when the producers of the producer terminal device 110 participate in the bidding, the steel import/export service device 130 communicates with the buyer terminal device 100 so that an optimal auction selection process is performed. make it happen If there is an optimal successful bid, the steel import/export service device 130 may notify the producer terminal device 110 of a successful bid, and then contract service between the buyer and producer, remittance service, as well as customs clearance service and quality inspection. Services such as data may be further provided. Other details will be discussed later.

Steel import/export service device 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a steel product that is not produced domestically or is not competitive and thus depends on imports (eg, at least 75 days if imported because there is no inventory) required) can be investigated. In addition, by using big data, buyer information such as purchase items, purchase patterns, purchase plans, and producer information such as inventory status, import price, and production schedule are collected and turned into big data. Furthermore, the steel import/export service device 130 is an artificial intelligence-based mobile steel import/export platform in which import and export transactions are performed by bidding on the export price for the reverse auction item when a buyer proposes a reverse auction for a purchase item directly based on the collected big data. can increase competitiveness.

Figure 3 is a block diagram illustrating the detailed structure of the steel import and export service device of Figure 1.

As shown in FIG. 3, the steel import/export service device 130 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication interface unit 300, a control unit 310, a steel import/export processing unit 320, and a storage unit 330. includes some or all of

Here, "including part or all" means that some components such as the storage unit 330 are omitted, or some components such as the steel import/export processing unit 320 are included in other components such as the control unit 310. As meaning something that can be integrated and configured, it will be described as including all of them to help a sufficient understanding of the invention.

The communication interface unit 300 communicates with the buyer terminal device 100 and the producer terminal device 110 via the communication network 120 of FIG. 1 , respectively. In the course of communication, the communication interface unit 300 may perform operations such as modulation/demodulation, encoding/decoding, muxing/demuxing, resolution conversion scaling, etc., which are obvious to those skilled in the art, so further description is omitted. let it do

The communication interface unit 300 may provide various information according to a service request of the buyer terminal device 100 or the producer terminal device 110 . Here, "information" includes, for example, various types of information related to producers, that is, companies that produce or distribute steel in the steel industry, in the case of buyers. For example, the buyer can check information about the producer's production items, country of origin, and stock status, the producer can check the consumption trend of the buyers and respond promptly to the consumption of the buyers, and the communication interface unit (300 ) may be involved in these operations.

In addition, the communication interface unit 300 allows a steel purchase operation to be performed in a reverse auction method under the control of the control unit 310 . For example, when there is a new order registration from a buyer, order information for this is received and provided to the controller 310 . In addition, the communication interface unit 300 receives information about participation in a bid after confirming bidding information on the new bidding bulletin board from the producer terminal device 110 and provides the received information to the control unit 310 . In addition, the communication interface unit 300 is involved in various other operations.

The control unit 310 is in charge of overall control operations of the communication interface unit 300 of FIG. 3 , the steel import/export processing unit 320 and the storage unit 330 . For example, the control unit 310 receives order information from the communication interface unit 300 when there is a request for order registration from the buyer, temporarily stores it in the storage unit 330, calls it out, and provides it to the steel import/export processing unit 320. can In addition, even when a producer participates in a bid from the new bidding bulletin board, the control unit 310 receives related information from the communication interface unit 300, temporarily stores it in the storage unit 330, and then calls it out to the steel import/export processing unit 320. to provide data processing.

In addition, the control unit 310 performs various operations in conjunction with the steel import/export processing unit 320, and in addition to processing reverse auction data related to steel purchase according to an embodiment of the present invention, the steel import/export processing unit 320 processes and analyzes data The communication interface unit 300 is controlled to systematically classify and store analysis results and the like in the DB 130a of FIG. 1 . In addition, if there is a service request from the buyer terminal device 100 or the producer terminal device 110, the control unit 310 may control the steel import/export processing unit 320 to execute a program installed therein to provide a service screen. In the process, steel news in the form of media articles (e.g., domestic and overseas) or analysis data on purchase patterns of buyers can be provided to producers. Conversely, data on the producer's inventory status, contract status, and production plan can be provided to the buyer.

The steel import/export processing unit 320 loads a program for providing a one-stop type of steel import/export service according to an embodiment of the present invention, and then provides a service screen by executing the program. In addition, the steel import/export processing unit 320 collects transaction data of buyers and producers to form big data, and analyzes the big data through an artificial intelligence program to analyze the purchase patterns of buyers, real-time issues, recent transaction status, future prospects, etc. A variety of information can be generated or predicted. The advantage of artificial intelligence is that it can perform prediction operations differently from existing rule-based service methods. Therefore, it is representative that the steel import/export processing unit 320 calculates and shows the expected import price when a buyer registers a new order, for example. For example, in the case of the same conditions, the same price can be presented based on the previously stored data, that is, compared, but if there is no same condition, data under similar conditions can be found and the price can be presented in the form of adding or subtracting from the corresponding price. there is. At this time, a price may be suggested based on a plurality of data in order to increase the accuracy of price presentation through an artificial intelligence program, and the purchaser may be notified of the basis for calculation, for example.

In addition to the producer's participation in bidding for the buyer's order, the steel import/export processing unit 320 may proceed with the creation of a contract, for example, based on a messenger (eg, AI chatbot, etc.) when a final successful bid is made. Of course, it will not be particularly limited thereto. In this way, it can be used in the event of a dispute by processing one-stop through the service and leaving evidence. When the contract is completed, the steel import/export processing department 320 can request payment from the buyer before the date arrives based on the date of payment of the down payment in the contract, and if there is payment confirmation from the producer, it notifies the buyer of the fact, etc. It can be seen that all service procedures are carried out online until the final result according to, for example, steel is provided to the buyer. After that, operations such as evaluating contract-related exporters and importers or accumulating mileage are performed from the buyer.

The storage unit 330 stores various types of information or data processed under the control of the control unit 310 . Here, since information and data are terms that are often used interchangeably in practice, the concept of such terms will not be particularly limited. For example, steel news can be useful information, but it can also be expressed as useful data. In addition, the purchaser's order details may be expressed as order information or order data. The storage unit 330 temporarily stores data and outputs the data under the control of the control unit 310 to be provided to the steel import/export processing unit 320.

In addition to the above, the communication interface unit 300, the control unit 310, the steel import/export processing unit 320, and the storage unit 330 of FIG. 3 can perform various operations, and other details have been sufficiently described above. want to replace them with

The communication interface unit 300, the control unit 310, the steel import/export processing unit 320, and the storage unit 330 of FIG. 3 according to an embodiment of the present invention are composed of hardware modules physically separated from each other, but each module is internally It will be possible to store and execute software for performing the above operation in . However, since the corresponding software is a set of software modules, and each module can be formed of hardware, it will not be particularly limited to the configuration of software and hardware. For example, the storage unit 330 may be hardware storage or memory. However, since it is possible to store information in a software manner (repository), the above content will not be particularly limited.

Meanwhile, as another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 310 may include a CPU and a memory, and may be formed as a single chip. The CPU includes a control circuit, an arithmetic unit (ALU), a command interpreter, and a registry, and the memory may include RAM. The control circuit performs control operations, the operation unit performs operation of binary bit information, and the instruction interpretation unit performs an operation of converting high-level language into machine language and machine language into high-level language, including an interpreter or compiler. , the registry may be involved in software data storage. According to the above configuration, for example, at the beginning of the operation of the steel import/export service device 130, the program stored in the steel import/export processing unit 320 is copied, loaded into memory, that is, RAM, and then executed, thereby increasing the data operation processing speed. can increase rapidly.

Figure 4 is a flow chart showing the driving process of the steel import and export service device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 together with FIG. 1 for convenience of description, the steel import/export service device 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention stores buyer's import status information and producer's export status information for steel products (S400). . Here, if the buyer's import status information includes information such as contract status, import plan, and virtual import, the producer's export status information includes contract status, production plan, and inventory status information. In addition, the steel import/export service device 130 further stores member information of buyers and producers, and member information includes persona, country of residence, and information on handling items in the case of buyers, and information on production items in the case of producers. save the information Regarding the producer's export status information, it is possible to provide information from the producer terminal device 110, but it is also possible to share data in real time by linking with a server operated by the producer.

In addition, the steel export/import service device 130 generates big data by sharing the export status information of steel products provided by the producer terminal device 110 of the producer in real time, and analyzes the generated big data by applying artificial intelligence. Based on the analysis result, an import/export transaction of steel products is concluded between the buyer's terminal device 100 and the producer terminal device 110 (S410).

In this process, the steel import/export service device 130 checks the member information and export status information previously stored in relation to the producer in the buyer terminal device 100 of the buyer, registers the provided order information, and returns the registered order information. A successful bid result made in the buyer terminal device 100 may be processed based on bidding information from the producer terminal device 110 of the producer participating in the bidding based on the basis. This may be referred to as a 'reverse auction method' in an embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, the steel import/export service device 130 performs various other operations. Typically, the steel import/export service device 130 may present an estimated price according to pre-input conditions of the buyer terminal device 100 before order information is registered and a final order is placed, which is based on pre-stored data, that is, a big Based on the data, it can be analyzed through artificial intelligence to increase accuracy. In this case, as for the conditions, check items such as lowest price priority, delivery time priority, quality priority, supplier trust priority, and country of origin may be checked, and the estimated import price may be calculated based on the checked items and presented to the purchaser of the purchaser's terminal device 100 .

In addition to the above, the steel import/export service device 130 of FIG. 1 can perform various operations, and since other details have been sufficiently described above, they will be replaced with those contents.

5A to 5C are diagrams showing in detail the service flow (eg, storyboard) of the online platform provided by the steel import/export service device of FIG. 1 . In FIGS. 5A and 5B, A, B, C, D, C, and E denote parts connected to each other in the flow chart, and A' and E' in FIG. 5B are connected to A' and E' in FIG. 5C and each other in the flowchart. means to become

5a to 5c will briefly describe only the main functions of the steel import and export service device 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5A and 5B, if the buyer terminal device 100 of the buyer accesses the steel import/export service device 130 and accesses the service screen through three main routes (S500, S510, and S520), the producer terminal of the producer The device 110 can access the service screen through four routes (S530, S540, S550, S560).

Referring to FIGS. 5A and 5B together with FIG. 1 for convenience of explanation, the steel import/export service device 130 of FIG. 1 performs a procedure for registering information on member information and import status with the buyer terminal device 100 of FIG. It can be performed (S500). In this step, information on the country of residence, handling items, etc. is provided as member information, and information such as contract status, import plan, and virtual income can be registered in relation to the import status. Here, the virtual income may mean, for example, a buyer's predicted purchase information for steel.

In addition, the steel import/export service device 130 provides information such as steel news, real-time issues in the steel industry, recent transaction status, and future prospects according to the request of the buyer terminal device 100 (S510).

Furthermore, the steel import/export service device 130 registers a new reverse auction order related to steel purchase from the buyer terminal device 100, and performs an operation for successful bidding under optimal bidding conditions (S520). These processes include, in detail, an operation to calculate the expected import price, an operation to ask whether the expected import price is satisfied, an operation to transmit new order information to the exporter when an import order is registered, and, in addition, to ask whether or not to be satisfied with the successful bidding result. When it is not possible, it performs various actions, such as requesting the writing of reasons for it. Details will be replaced with the contents of FIGS. 5A to 5C. In addition, the steel import/export service device 130 processes data related to contracts, financial settlement, shipment and customs clearance, quality control, etc., and details thereof are replaced with the contents of FIGS. 5A to 5C.

Meanwhile, in relation to the producer terminal device 110, the steel import/export service device 130 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an operation related to bidding for a buyer's order (S530), an operation to check steel news (S540), A contract progress board processing operation (S550), member registration operation (S560), and the like are performed.

For the bidding operation, the steel import/export service device 130 provides a bidding bulletin board screen according to the service request of the producer terminal device 110 . This allows the producer to check the buyer's bidding information. The bidding bulletin board can provide a layout of a screen so that detailed order details can be checked when a specific item is selected from the list by creating a list based on the title in the order in which the order was placed. Of course, since the screen configuration can be made in various ways, it will not be particularly limited to this screen configuration.

In addition, when there is a service request from the producer terminal device 110, the steel import/export service device 130 may provide information such as steel news, similarly to the buyer. Of course, in this step, various types of information about purchase patterns of buyers can be further confirmed.

Furthermore, the steel import/export service device 130 allows information such as production progress and shipment to be confirmed through the contract progress board. It may be formed on Mypage on the service screen provided by the platform. When there is a request for a contract from a buyer based on a successful bid, the steel export/import service device 130 notifies the producer terminal device 110 of the fact, and then matches and stores the new export contract with the corresponding producer so that the producer terminal device 110 can accept it. make it possible to check As can be seen in FIG. 5A, the steel import/export service device 130 can process data related to the contract through the contract progress board, and also separately processes data related to shipment of steel products after the contract. Since FIG. 5A shows the different data processing routes well on a storyboard, further description will be omitted. For example, the steel import/export service device 130 periodically checks the contract schedule after the contract and periodically notifies the producer terminal device 110 in real time or periodically through the system so that there are no mistakes for shipping and customs clearance procedures. It is checked and notified to the producer terminal device 110.

In addition, the steel import/export service device 130 proceeds with the procedure for registering member information, and registers information such as the country of origin (or belonging) or production item so that the buyer can check it, and also the contract status, production plan or inventory status By periodically entering (or interlocking) and updating the data, etc., the buyer can also easily and conveniently check the export status of the producer.

In addition to the above, the steel import/export service device 130 of FIG. 1 can perform various operations, and since other details have been sufficiently described above, they will be replaced with those contents.

6A is a diagram illustrating the buyer's auction import and purchase process, FIG. 6B is a diagram for explaining the auction status of the manager, seller, and buyer, and FIGS. 7A and 7B show the buyer's My Auction purchase process and the buyer's My Page access screen. It is an illustrated drawing.

Referring to FIGS. 6A to 7B together with FIG. 1 for convenience of description, as shown in FIG. 6A, for example, by accessing the service of the steel import/export service device 130 of FIG. 1, the buyer through the buyer terminal device 100 You can participate in the bidding through the 'Auction Income Purchase' item through the menu selection on the main screen. Here, the auction import/export purchase may be information provided by a third party device that provides a service in conjunction with (or link to) the steel import/export service device 130 of FIG. The service may be provided in various forms, such as providing a service by loading data by linking a DB and storing the data in the DB 130a of FIG. 1 .

A buyer of the buyer's terminal device 100 may participate in a bidding process and proceed with an auction income purchase bidding. In this process, it is possible to determine the type of auction income and purchase, check the product image, and select and fill in the desired bid price and the priority of the successful bid.

If the buyer of the buyer's terminal device 100 wins the bid and the buyer's purchase decision is made (S620, S630), the buyer confirms the details of the successful bid item and then proceeds with the contract to complete the purchase through customs clearance and land transportation. .

6B shows auction purchase management items that a manager can check by accessing the steel import/export service device 130 of FIG. 1 with the manager's web address, and the buyer and producer terminal device 110 of the buyer terminal device 100 of FIG. 1 Shows the items that can be checked through the auction status when producers of the access the service. Sellers and buyers can check the status of bids, successful bids, and contracts through the bidding status board.

In addition, the purchaser of the purchaser terminal device 10 of FIG. 1 can check the My Auction income through My Page or the like as shown in FIG. 7A. You can check the current status of the auction, and if a successful bid is made through an auction, etc., you can check the details of the failed item through the purchase decision of the buyer. And, as shown in FIG. 6A, the process proceeds to the contract process, the contract is fulfilled, and the purchase is completed through a process such as transportation.

FIG. 7B shows a detailed window that pops up when a buyer of the buyer terminal device 100 wants to check the import/export logistics status and the purchase/sale status through My Auction Import through My Page. As can be seen in FIG. 7B, in each status, each item is displayed in a list form so that details related to the contract can be checked, and when an arbitrary item is selected, detailed details can be displayed.

8A to 8C are diagrams for explaining a main screen and a purchase request process.

For convenience of description, FIGS. 8A to 8C are diagrams illustrating an entire service screen provided by the service of the steel import/export service device 130 of FIG. 1 . In fact, the screens of FIGS. 8A to 8C may be composed of one screen rather than being configured separately from each other. For example, the screen of FIG. 8B may be composed of the same layer as the screen of FIG. 8A, and furthermore, the screen of FIG. The screen may be composed of the same layer as the screen of FIG. 8A or may be composed of different layers in the form of a pop-up window. That is, the screen of FIG. 8C may be configured in the form of an OSD (On-screen Display). Since the layout configuration of the screen can be configured in various ways according to the designer's intention, the embodiment of the present invention will not be particularly limited to any one form.

As can be seen in FIG. 8A, information related to common purchase income may be posted in the form of a banner image at the top of the screen. In addition, at the bottom, it may be posted in the form of a tile so that a buyer can view purchase and related information, access a corresponding item, and directly participate in a bidding. In addition, on one side, that is, the right side of the information posted in the form of a tile, real-time transaction status related to auction income and purchase can be displayed on the screen.

And, as shown in FIG. 8B, at the bottom of the main screen, for example, at the bottom of the screen of FIG. 8A, as shown in FIG. 8B, a purchase plan, a bidding status, for example, a bid or an auction can be posted in the form of a list, and 8B, items in the form of a list related to the purchase contract status may be posted on the left. 8B, various information such as product name, bid number or contract number, successful bid date, supplier, and contract price may be displayed for each item in the list of purchase plans, bidding status, and purchase contract status.

8C shows a purchase request window of a buyer, and FIG. 8D shows an example of a customer number configuration. When a buyer of the buyer's terminal device 100 requests purchase through the request window of FIG. 8C , the corresponding content is posted on the auction import purchase list displayed on the right side of the main screen of FIG. 8A . As can be seen in FIG. 8C, the request window can be divided into purchase and buyer information parts. When the auction price is the same, the second area 810 of the successful bid ranking determines whether the successful bid or the failed bid is determined by the additional points in the successful bid ranking, and the public information protection unit that prevents collusion by seller and mutually protects the seller and buyer by minimizing the disclosure of seller and buyer information A third area 820 may be included. Information in the third area 820 may be in a non-public state, and the service may be provided in the form of being disclosed when a successful bid is made, so in an embodiment of the present invention, it will not be particularly limited to any one form.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 8D, in the embodiment of the present invention, a customer number commonly applied to a seller and a buyer is generated and utilized. The customer number constitutes a part of purchaser information when viewed from the request window of FIG. 8C. For example, in FIG. 8D, "KO" at the front shows a country identification code. Codes of various countries such as Korea, China, and Japan may be assigned. In addition, the next two digits, that is, as seen in FIG. 8D, the next number “02” is the corresponding country administrative division code. For example, it can be a code of a sub-scale of a country, such as a local government, such as Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, and Incheon Metropolitan City. Also, as seen in FIG. 8D, "U" is a membership class classification code. It can represent producers, users, distributors, etc. And, finally, a 4-digit number such as "0023" represents a membership number.

9A is a diagram illustrating the auction import and purchase process of the seller, FIG. 9B is a diagram for explaining the auction status of the manager, the seller, and the buyer, and FIGS. 10A and 10B are the My Auction purchase process of the seller and the buyer My Page access screen. It is an illustrated drawing.

Referring to FIGS. 9A to 10B together with FIG. 1 for convenience of description, the seller of the producer terminal device (or seller terminal device) 110 of FIG. 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention displays an auction on the main screen as shown in FIG. You can participate in the bidding through the import purchase item. For example, when a buyer posts purchase information, a seller can view the information and participate in bidding, such as in a reverse auction. As shown in FIG. 9A, the seller participates in the bidding after checking various information related to the product by participating in the bidding, and when the bid is successful, the seller proceeds with the contract through a purchase decision with the buyer (S900 to S930). Of course, as shown in FIG. 9A , even if the successful bid fails, details of the corresponding information may be checked on My Page.

9B shows that the manager, the seller, and the buyer can manage and check the auction status. Sellers can check various data related to group purchases through the bidding status board, and can also freely check information on the current status of successful bids and contracts.

In addition, the seller of the producer terminal device 110 of FIG. 1 may conduct an auction through My Page as well as the buyer, and if the bid is successful, the seller may proceed with the contract through a purchase decision with the buyer. Since this is not very different from FIG. 9A, it will be replaced with the contents.

FIG. 10B shows a screen of stock status checked by the seller on My Page through the producer terminal device 110. The seller can check the inventory status for sale and identify the seller's inventory to effectively respond to urgent purchases and planned orders according to the situation.

11A to 11C are diagrams for explaining a main screen and a process of requesting to sell.

Referring to FIGS. 11A to 11C together with FIG. 1 for convenience of description, when the producer terminal device 110 of FIG. 1 accesses the steel import/export service device 130 of FIG. 1, the same screen as when the buyer accesses the service. , but it is also possible to view slightly different screens as confirmed in FIG. 8B. However, it is desirable that the seller and the buyer view the same screen when accessing the service.

The seller of the producer terminal device 110 can participate in the bidding after selecting a specific item from the purchase list on which the purchase information is posted by the buyer on the main screen and checking detailed information. 11C illustrates a request window in which a seller views purchase information of a buyer and participates in bidding. The seller's bidding screen is divided into the bidding status and bidding information areas, and when compared with the buyer's purchase request window, the exchange rate may be automatically reflected in the case of the desired successful bid price, and the same or similar may be applied to the successful bid ranking. . Except for these parts, it is not very different from the purchase screen of FIG. 8c, so the details are replaced with the contents and the contents of the drawing of FIG. 11c.

In addition to the above, the buyer terminal device 100, the producer terminal device 110, and the steel import/export service device 130 of FIG. 1 can perform various operations other than those described in FIGS. 6A to 11C, and other details. has been fully explained above, so we will replace it with the contents.

12 is a flow chart showing a driving process of a platform service device (or steel import/export service device of FIG. 1) for importing and exporting steel according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 12 together with FIG. 1 for convenience of explanation, a platform service device for steel import and export according to another embodiment of the present invention, that is, the steel import and export service device 130 of FIG. Save (S1200). Here, the purchase data is purchase information of a buyer who intends to purchase a steel product, and includes purchase information about what he actually intends to purchase right away and future purchase plans. Accordingly, the seller can participate in bidding for information to be purchased immediately, and can manage inventory after confirming purchase information related to a purchase plan.

In addition, the steel import/export service device 130 according to another embodiment of the present invention provides previously stored purchase data on the service screen when a service is requested from the producer terminal device 110 of a seller who sells steel products, and displays it on the producer terminal When the device 110 requests a bid based on the purchase data, the product price is changed by automatically applying the exchange rate, and the successful bid priority information is presented to the producer terminal device 110 to proceed with the bidding (S1210).

The buyer terminal device 100 may use a purchase request window to register purchase data, and the producer terminal device 110 clicks a specific item of the purchase data displayed in the form of a list on the main screen, for example, and then displays detailed information. After checking, you can participate in the bidding through the bid request window. As we saw earlier, you can see the progress of the bid for each item in the list.

The request window to purchase or the request window to bid can be displayed on the screen in the form of a pop-up window on the main screen, but the corresponding request window applies the fluctuating exchange rate to the commodity price in real time so that steel products are traded. For example, the product price applied to the exchange rate presented at the time of purchase may be changed according to the exchange rate until the bidding is conducted and the successful bidding is finally completed, and the product price may be changed and presented to the buyer and seller. In addition, successful bid ranking information is posted on the request window for purchasing and bidding. In the order of winning bids, priorities are set for items such as lowest price, desired price, delivery date, and quality, and points are added to the order of winning bids, and a successful bidder is finally selected according to the result of adding points. Negotiations may take place. Above all, in the embodiment of the present invention, for example, only when the auction price is the same at the time of the auction, additional points according to the order of successful bids can be calculated to determine a successful bid or a failed bid, so the embodiment of the present invention will not be particularly limited to any one form. .

In addition to the above, the steel import/export service device 130 of FIG. 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention can perform various operations, and since other details have been sufficiently described above, they will be replaced with those contents.

On the other hand, even if all the components constituting the embodiment of the present invention are described as being combined or operated as one, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments. That is, within the scope of the object of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively combined with one or more to operate. In addition, although all of the components may be implemented as a single independent piece of hardware, some or all of the components are selectively combined to perform some or all of the combined functions in one or a plurality of pieces of hardware. It may be implemented as a computer program having. Codes and code segments constituting the computer program can be easily inferred by a person skilled in the art. Such a computer program may implement an embodiment of the present invention by being stored in a computer-readable non-transitory computer readable media, read and executed by a computer.

Here, the non-transitory readable recording medium means a medium that stores data semi-permanently and can be read by a device, not a medium that stores data for a short moment, such as a register, cache, or memory. . Specifically, the above-described programs may be provided by being stored in a non-transitory readable recording medium such as a CD, DVD, hard disk, Blu-ray disk, USB, memory card, or ROM.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and is common in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications and implementations are possible by those with knowledge of, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or perspective of the present invention.

100: buyer terminal device 110: producer terminal device
120: communication network 130: steel import and export service device
300: communication interface unit 310: control unit
320: steel import and export processing unit 330: storage unit

Claims (12)

A storage unit for storing purchase data of a buyer who wants to purchase steel products; and
When a service is requested from the producer terminal device of the seller selling the steel product, the stored purchase data is provided on the service screen, and when the producer terminal device requests a bid based on the purchase data, an exchange rate is automatically applied to set the product price. and a control unit for presenting successful bid priority information to the producer terminal device to proceed with bidding.
Platform service device for import and export of steel, including. According to claim 1,
The storage unit includes, as the purchase data, purchase plan information related to a steel product that the purchaser of the purchaser's terminal device plans to purchase,
The control unit provides the purchase schedule information in the form of a list on the main screen so that the seller manages the inventory of the steel product. According to claim 1,
The control unit sets a priority for each weight based on the successful bid priority information, calculates additional points for a successful bid according to the set priority, and determines whether a successful bid or a failed bid is determined based on the calculated additional points for a successful bid. Platform for import and export of steel service device. According to claim 1,
The control unit displays a purchase request window on the purchaser terminal device when there is a purchase request related to the stored purchase data from the buyer terminal device, and a request to bid for the purchase data from the producer terminal device is received. If there is, a platform service device for importing and exporting steel that displays a request window for bidding on the producer terminal device. According to claim 4,
The control unit presents the exchange rate information and the successful bid priority information of the purchase request window on a screen that is equally reflected in the bidding request window. According to claim 4,
The control unit undiscloses buyer information presented in the purchase request window to prevent collusion, and the undisclosed buyer information is disclosed only to producer terminal devices of successful bidders. Storing, by the storage unit, purchase data of a buyer who intends to purchase a steel product; and
The control unit provides the stored purchase data on a service screen when a service is requested from a producer terminal device of a seller selling the steel product, and when the producer terminal device requests a bid based on the purchase data, an exchange rate is automatically applied. changing the product price and presenting information on the successful bid priority to the producer terminal device to proceed with the bidding;
Driving method of platform service device for import and export of steel including. According to claim 7,
The storing step is
The purchase data includes purchase plan information related to steel products that the purchaser of the purchaser's terminal device plans to purchase;
The progressing step is
A driving method of a platform service device for importing and exporting steel that provides the purchase schedule information in the form of a list on a main screen so that the seller manages the inventory of the steel product. According to claim 7,
The progressing step is
Driving a platform service device for import and export of steel that sets priorities for each weight based on the successful bid priority information, calculates additional points for successful bids according to the set priority, and determines successful or failed bids based on the calculated additional points for successful bids method. According to claim 7,
The progressing step is
When there is a purchase request related to the stored purchase data from the buyer terminal device, a purchase request window is displayed on the buyer terminal device, and when there is a bid request for the purchase data from the producer terminal device, bidding is performed. A method of driving a platform service device for import and export of steel displaying a request window on the producer terminal device. According to claim 10,
The progressing step is
A driving method of a platform service device for importing and exporting steel that presents the exchange rate information and the successful bid priority information of the purchase request window on a screen that is equally reflected in the bidding request window. According to claim 10,
The progressing step is
The buyer information presented in the purchase request window is undisclosed to prevent collusion, and the undisclosed buyer information is disclosed only to the producer terminal device of the successful seller.

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