JP2004500651A - Streaming media search and playback system - Google Patents

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JP2004500651A
JP2004500651A JP2001554220A JP2001554220A JP2004500651A JP 2004500651 A JP2004500651 A JP 2004500651A JP 2001554220 A JP2001554220 A JP 2001554220A JP 2001554220 A JP2001554220 A JP 2001554220A JP 2004500651 A JP2004500651 A JP 2004500651A
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Abstract

ネットワークからメディアを再生する方法を提供する。この方法には、ネットワーク割り込み装置から検索基準を受信するステップが含まれる。この方法にはさらに、複数のネットワークアドレスを含むデータベースにアクセスするステップを含む。このデータベースの各アドレスには１クラス以上の情報が関連付けられている。このデータベース内のアドレスそれぞれからメディアネットワークリソースにアクセスすることができる。この方法にはさらに、検索基準を用いてそのデータベースから少なくとも１つのアドレスを選択するステップと、こうして選択したアドレスの信号をネットワーク割り込み装置に送信するステップとが含まれる。この方法にはまた、自動的に被選択アドレスのメディアリソースにアクセスしてこれを再生するように、ネットワーク割り込み装置を制御するステップが含まれる。Provide a way to play media from a network. The method includes receiving a search criterion from a network interrupt device. The method further includes accessing a database that includes the plurality of network addresses. Each address of this database is associated with one or more classes of information. Media network resources can be accessed from each of the addresses in this database. The method further includes selecting at least one address from the database using the search criteria, and transmitting a signal at the selected address to the network interrupt device. The method also includes controlling the network interrupt device to automatically access and play the media resource at the selected address.

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【０００１】
発明の背景
発明の分野
本発明は、ストリーミングメディアコンテンツを検索し、ネットワークを介して再生する分野に関する。特に、本発明は、インターネットなどのネットワークから入手可能な配布サイトからの連続的なメディア再生ストリーミングを可能にするコンピュータシステムに関する。
【０００２】
関連技術の説明
コンピュータでは現在、インターネット上でストリーミングメディアにアクセスすることができる。インターネット上で入手可能なストリーミングメディアには例えば、音楽や、映画予告編、ホームビデオおよび動画などのビデオクリップが挙げられる。
【０００３】
ユーザは、手動でリンクを選択しながらインターネット上のストリーミングメディアを捜し出す。通常、ユーザが閲覧するメディアサイトにはいくつものサブリンクが含まれている。ユーザは一連のリンクからメディアリンク上で所望するメディアを捜し出して選択することが多い。捜し出しても、その所望のメディアリンクに所望するメディアが入っている場合と入っていない場合とがある。
【０００４】
メディア検索エンジン機能を利用できるサービスもある。ユーザは、アーティストによる検索要求を入力してメディアページを選択することができる。すると、メディア検索エンジンにより、ユーザが設定した検索要求に１つ以上の基準に合致すると判断されたメディアの分類および／またはサブリンクに対するリンクが表示される。検索要求に対してどのリンクを表示させるかという決定は、検索エンジンにより用いられるアルゴリズムに依存している。通常、現在の検索エンジンを利用するユーザに表示されるリンクは、メディアリンクにつながっているメディアの質や使用可能性を判定した結果に基づいたものではない。さらに、検索結果は複数のリンク表示としてユーザに出力され、ユーザはそれを選択していかなければならない。
【０００５】
多くのインターネットストリーミングメディアの出力は、制限された数のソースノードによるものである。多数のユーザがこのサイトにアクセスして輻輳状態となるとこうしたサイトの信頼性は低くなる。
【０００６】
発明の概要
本発明の一実施形態は、ネットワークからメディアを再生する方法を含む。この方法には、ネットワーク割り込み装置から検索基準を受信するステップが含まれる。この方法にはさらに、複数のネットワークアドレスを含むデータベースにアクセスするステップが含まれる。このデータベースでは、それぞれのアドレスに１クラス以上の情報が関連付けられている。各アドレスからメディアネットワークリソースにアクセスできる。この方法にはさらに、検索基準を用いてこのデータベースから少なくとも１つのアドレスを選択するステップと、こうして選択したアドレスの信号をネットワーク割り込み装置に送信するステップと、被選択アドレスのメディアリソースに自動的にアクセスしてこれを再生するようにネットワーク割り込み装置を制御するステップとが含まれる。
【０００７】
別の実施形態には、ネットワークからメディアを再生する方法を含む。この方法には、ネットワーク割り込み装置からメディアを再生するための要求を受信するステップが含まれる。さらに、メディアネットワークリソースにアクセスできる複数のネットワークアドレスを含むデータベースにアクセスするステップが含まれている。この方法にはまた、このデータベースから少なくとも２つのアドレスを識別するステップと、識別した各アドレスの信号をネットワーク割り込み装置に送信するステップと、信号を送った各アドレスに対するメディアネットワークリソースに自動的にアクセスしてこれを再生するように、ネットワーク割り込み装置を制御するステップとが含まれる。
【０００８】
別の実施形態では、ネットワークからメディアを再生するためのコンピュータシステムを提供する。このコンピュータシステムには、メディア再生構成要素を含むネットワーク割り込み装置が含まれる。複数のアドレスを含むデータベースがこれに組み込まれており、各アドレスは、ネットワーク上のメディアネットワークリソースを位置指定するものである。このデータベースには、複数のアドレス内に各アドレスに関連付けられた１クラス以上の情報が含まれている。このシステムにはまた、ネットワーク割り込み装置およびデータベースに接続可能なネットワークサーバモジュールも組み込まれている。このネットワークサーバモジュールを組み込むことにより、１種類以上の基準を指定する端末からの検索要求を受信可能となる。このネットワークサーバモジュールで、その検索基準に合致したクラスの情報に関連付けられているアドレスをデータベースから選択する。このネットワークサーバモジュールがそのアドレスの信号をネットワーク割り込み装置に送ると、この装置がそのメディアネットワークリソースにアクセスし、メディア再生構成要素に信号を送り、そのメディアネットワークリソースをロードさせる。
【０００９】
詳細な説明
Ａ．システムの概要
一実施形態によれば、メディア検索エンジンを含むシステムが得られる。このメディア検索エンジンを用いると、メディアファイルに対するリンクのデータベースを作成することができる。このリンクを、予め定められた分類および／またはユーザによる検索基準にしたがって構造化することができる。クライアントの端末には、対応リンクから１つ以上のメディアファイルに自動的にアクセスするためのメディアプレーヤーが組み込まれており、このメディアプレーヤーで、メディアファイルに含まれているメディアを再生する。
【００１０】
本発明には他にも利点はあるが、ユーザが手動でメディアリンクを選択せずとも、利用者端末がネットワーク上のさまざまなサイトのメディアファイルにアクセスする。例えば、ユーザ端末は、メディアファイルを含む１つ以上のインターネットサイトに自動的にアクセスすることにより、ユーザに対して音楽を出力することができるのである。この音楽は、メディアを含むサイトへのリンクをユーザが見て選択せずとも出力される。
【００１１】
本発明の実施形態とは反対に、メディアを含むインターネットファイルを検索する他のシステムを用いると、エンドユーザは迷ってしまい、時間の浪費となる可能性がある。多くの場合、こうした検索をすると、ディレクトリあるいはウェブ検索ページ上の一連のリンクが得られる。こうなるとユーザは一度に１つのリンクをクリックして、各メディアファイルをプレーさせる必要が生じ得るが、こうして選択したメディアファイルが破損して使用不可能であり、メディアコンテンツを配信できない可能性もある。リンク切れの数が多くなくとも、ユーザはリンクを１つずつクリックして各メディアファイルを起動させなくてはならないため、非常に効率が悪い。
【００１２】
本発明による一実施形態では、利用者端末で、インターネット上の複数サイトから連続したメディアストリーミングを受信することができる。この複数サイトにアクセス可能であるため、エンドユーザからの対話をせずともストリーミングメディア受信の要求信号を送るだけで、利用者端末でストリーミングメディアを受信することができる。この利用者端末が、メディア再生構成要素を用いて、メディアを含むメディアリンクに自動的にアクセスする。
【００１３】
メディア再生構成要素を、１つ以上のサーバ側モジュールで制御することができる。一実施形態では、利用者端末のメディア再生構成要素は、サーバ側モジュールにより作成された１つ以上のプレイリストと対話する。このプレイリストには、メディア再生を適用するためのメディアリンクが含まれている。このメディアリンクをプレイリスト内で構造化する、あるいは順序付けることができる。このプレイリストを、バックエンドモジュールにより自動的に作成しても、手動でエディタにより作成してもよい。エンドユーザがこのプレイリストを作成することも可能である。
【００１４】
メディア再生構成要素はまた、１つ以上のサーバ側検索モジュールとの対話によりネットワーク上のメディアリンクにアクセスすることができる。このメディアリンクは、例えばエンドユーザからの検索基準に基づいて、自動的に選択され得るものである。
【００１５】
本発明の実施形態により、ネットワークを介してアクセス可能なメディアを検索して再生するシステムが得られる。一実施形態において、ユーザが検索要求で設定した基準に基づいてメディア出力を要求できるメディア検索エンジンが得られる。このメディア検索エンジンでは、検索要求で設定した基準に合致する、ネットワーク上のストリーミングメディアを効率よく捜し出すことができる。このシステムにより、ネットワークの複数サイトで見付けたメディアを連続的に再生することができる。例えば、ユーザは、特定のアーティストについて検索を指定することができる。このシステムを用いると、その特定アーティストからのメディアファイルを含むインタネット上の１つ以上のサイトが捜し出される。このシステムにより、利用者端末で、インタネットサイト上で利用可能なメディアを自動的かつ連続的に再生することができるようになる。
【００１６】
さらに、本発明の実施形態によるバックエンドシステムにより、リンク切れや合致しない検索結果を得る可能性を最小限に抑える。このバックエンドシステムを用いて、各リンクに関連付けられたメディアの品質チェックを、手動によりかつ／またはプログラムに基づいて行なうこともできる。
【００１７】
さらに、本発明の実施形態による検索エンジンでは、バックエンド上にインターネットウェブブラウザソフトウェア構成要素を用いて、ウェブリソースの検索および索引付けを行なう。このインターネットウェブブラウザ構成要素は、市販のウェブブラウザ構成要素を組み込んだもの、あるいは変更したものでよい。サーバ側モジュールを組み合わせて、ブラウザによるメディアリンクやメディアコンテンツを含むメディアサイトの位置指定を制御してもよい。こうすることにより、この実施形態によるメディア検索エンジンを、バックエンドシステム上に既存するリソースを利用して効率よく実施することができる。
【００１８】
利点は他にもあるが、本発明の実施形態では、複数のメディアリンクからのストリーミングメディアをユーザに向けて自動的にプレーさせることができる。本発明の実施形態では、スケーラブルで分散されたアーキテクチャを用いる。本発明でいうスケーラビリティとは、輻輳によるボトルネックを最小限に抑えつつ、多数（数千人以上）の聞いている人および見ている人に同時にサービスを提供できることをいう。分散アーキテクチャのもう１つの利点は、１つのメディアサイト、あるいはメディアサイト上の１つ以上のメディアが利用不可能であっても、利用者端末では別のサイトからのメディアを受信することができるということである。これにより、ユーザは確実に、連続的に聞くあるいは見ることができる。
【００１９】
さらに、ユーザが設定した個人的な基準に基づいて、インターネット上の複数サイトからユーザに向けてストリーミングメディアを連続して出力することができる。この基準は、エンドユーザが１つ以上の要求の中で設定することができる。エンドユーザは、１つの要求を出すだけで、複数サイトから連続して出力されるメディアを享受することができる。これにより、ユーザは、ユーザインターフェースを介して要求をクリックする動作だけでメディアを要求することができる。
【００２０】
本発明の一実施形態により、ユーザは、他のエンドユーザとストリーミングメディア体験を共有することができる。例えば、ユーザは、複数のインターネットサイトへのリンクを含むプレイリストを共有することができる。これにより、個人で、インターネット上の複数サイトを利用してストリーミングメディアのメディアプログラムを作成することができる。例えば、ホストウェブサイトやＥメールを利用して、複数のエンドユーザの間でプレイリストを共有してもよい。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】
本発明の実施形態を説明する流れ工程である。
【図２】
本発明の実施形態と併用するアーキテクチャを例示するブロック図
【図３】
本発明の実施形態によるバックエンドアーキテクチャを例示するブロック図
【図４】
本発明の実施形態によるメディア検索および再生システムを例示するブロック図
【図５】
本発明の実施形態による、サーバ側モジュールから制御情報を受信するエンド端末上の構成要素を例示するブロック図
【図６】
本発明の実施形態による、ネットワーク上でアクセス可能なメディアリソースの検索データベースを構築するシステムを例示するフローチャート
【図７】
本発明の実施形態による、ネットワーク上でアクセス可能なメディアリソースの検索データベースを構築するシステムを例示するフローチャート
【図８】
本発明の実施形態により、メディアリソースの検索データベースにおける記録をチェックするためのフローチャート
【図９】
本発明の実施形態により、ネットワーク上のサイトに関連付けられたメディアリソースに関するメタデータを抽出するためのフローチャート
【図１０】
本発明の実施形態により、システムエンドユーザ用プレイリストを構築するためのフローチャート
【図１１】
本発明の実施形態により、検索データベースからのメディア再生リソースに対応するユーザ入力を受信するためのフローチャート
【図１２】
本発明の実施形態による、評価機能を含むメディア再生システムを示すブロック図
【図１３】
本発明の実施形態による、メディア再生システム用ユーザインターフェースに対するユーザ入力を説明するフローチャート
【図１４】
本発明の実施形態による評価体系を説明するフローチャート
【図１５】
本発明の実施形態による、メディアリソースを含むアドレス評価に関する最新記録を維持するデータベースの構成例を示す
【図１６】
本発明の実施形態により、評価情報を用いてプレイリストを作成するためのフローチャート
【図１７】
本発明の実施形態により、プログラムに基づいてメディアファイルを分類するためのフローチャート
【図１８】
本発明の実施形態により、ネットワークで入手可能なストリーミングメディアファイルの個人的なプレイリストを作成するためのフローチャート
【図１９】
本発明の実施形態による分散型再生アーキテクチャを示す
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本発明の実施形態によるメッセージングアプリケーションを示すブロック図
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本発明の実施形態による、メディア検索および再生システムと併用するユーザインターフェースを示す
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本発明の実施形態により、メディアを再生しながら、ウェブブラウザの一例を表示している別のユーザインターフェースを含む[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the field of retrieving streaming media content and playing it over a network. In particular, the present invention relates to a computer system that enables continuous media playback streaming from distribution sites available from a network such as the Internet.
[0002]
2. Description of the Related Art Computers currently have access to streaming media over the Internet. Streaming media available on the Internet include, for example, music, movie trailers, video clips such as home videos and moving pictures.
[0003]
The user searches for streaming media on the Internet by manually selecting a link. Typically, a media site viewed by a user contains a number of sublinks. The user often seeks out and selects the desired media on the media link from a series of links. Even after the search, the desired media link may or may not include the desired media.
[0004]
Some services can use the media search engine function. The user can enter a search request by the artist and select a media page. Then, the media search engine displays a link to the classification and / or sub-link of the media determined to meet one or more criteria according to the search request set by the user. The decision of which link to display in response to a search request depends on the algorithm used by the search engine. Typically, the links displayed to a user utilizing the current search engine are not based on a determination of the quality or availability of the media connected to the media link. Further, the search results are output to the user as a plurality of link displays, which the user must select.
[0005]
The output of many Internet streaming media is due to a limited number of source nodes. When a large number of users access this site and become congested, the reliability of such site decreases.
[0006]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION One embodiment of the present invention includes a method for playing media from a network. The method includes receiving a search criterion from a network interrupt device. The method further includes accessing a database containing the plurality of network addresses. In this database, one or more classes of information are associated with each address. Media network resources can be accessed from each address. The method further includes selecting at least one address from the database using a search criterion, transmitting a signal of the address thus selected to a network interrupt device, and automatically providing the media resource of the selected address Controlling the network interrupt device to access and play it.
[0007]
Another embodiment includes a method for playing media from a network. The method includes receiving a request from a network interrupt device to play the media. Further, accessing a database that includes a plurality of network addresses that can access the media network resources is included. The method also includes the steps of identifying at least two addresses from the database, transmitting a signal for each identified address to a network interrupt device, and automatically accessing media network resources for each signaled address. And controlling the network interrupt device so as to reproduce it.
[0008]
In another embodiment, a computer system for playing media from a network is provided. The computer system includes a network interrupt device that includes a media playback component. A database containing a plurality of addresses is incorporated therein, each address locating a media network resource on the network. This database includes one or more classes of information associated with each address in a plurality of addresses. The system also incorporates a network interrupt module and a network server module that can connect to the database. By incorporating this network server module, it becomes possible to receive a search request from a terminal designating one or more types of criteria. The network server module selects an address associated with the information of the class that matches the search criteria from the database. When the network server module sends the signal at that address to the network interrupt device, the device accesses the media network resource and sends a signal to the media playback component to load the media network resource.
[0009]
Detailed Description A. System Overview According to one embodiment, a system including a media search engine is provided. With this media search engine, a database of links to media files can be created. This link can be structured according to predetermined classifications and / or search criteria by the user. The client terminal incorporates a media player for automatically accessing one or more media files from a corresponding link, and the media player plays the media contained in the media file.
[0010]
The invention has other advantages, but the user terminal accesses media files at various sites on the network without the user having to manually select a media link. For example, a user terminal can output music to a user by automatically accessing one or more Internet sites that include media files. The music is output without the user seeing and selecting a link to a site that includes the media.
[0011]
Contrary to embodiments of the present invention, the use of other systems for searching for Internet files containing media can be confusing and time consuming for end users. Often, such a search results in a series of links on a directory or web search page. This may require the user to click on one link at a time to play each media file, but the selected media file may be corrupted and unusable, and the media content may not be delivered. . Even if the number of broken links is not large, the user has to click each link one by one to activate each media file, which is very inefficient.
[0012]
In one embodiment according to the present invention, a user terminal can receive continuous media streaming from a plurality of sites on the Internet. Since the plurality of sites can be accessed, the user terminal can receive the streaming media only by sending the request signal of the streaming media reception without any interaction from the end user. The user terminal uses the media playback component to automatically access the media link containing the media.
[0013]
Media playback components can be controlled by one or more server-side modules. In one embodiment, the media playback component of the user terminal interacts with one or more playlists created by the server-side module. This playlist includes a media link for applying media playback. This media link can be structured or ordered within the playlist. The playlist may be created automatically by the back-end module or manually by the editor. An end user can also create this playlist.
[0014]
The media playback component can also access media links on the network by interacting with one or more server-side search modules. This media link can be automatically selected, for example, based on search criteria from the end user.
[0015]
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a system for searching and playing media accessible via a network is provided. In one embodiment, a media search engine is provided that can request media output based on criteria set by a user in a search request. This media search engine can efficiently search for streaming media on a network that meets the criteria set in the search request. With this system, media found at multiple sites on the network can be played back continuously. For example, a user can specify a search for a particular artist. Using this system, one or more sites on the Internet containing media files from that particular artist are located. This system enables a user terminal to automatically and continuously play media available on an Internet site.
[0016]
Further, the back-end system according to embodiments of the present invention minimizes the possibility of obtaining broken links and unmatched search results. With this back-end system, the quality check of the media associated with each link can also be performed manually and / or programmatically.
[0017]
In addition, a search engine according to embodiments of the present invention uses Internet web browser software components on the back end to search and index web resources. The Internet web browser component may incorporate or modify a commercially available web browser component. A server-side module may be combined to control location designation of a media site including a media link or media content by a browser. By doing so, the media search engine according to this embodiment can be efficiently implemented by utilizing resources existing on the back-end system.
[0018]
Among other benefits, embodiments of the present invention allow streaming media from multiple media links to be automatically played to a user. Embodiments of the present invention use a scalable and distributed architecture. The scalability in the present invention means that a service can be simultaneously provided to a large number (thousands or more) of listeners and viewers while minimizing a bottleneck due to congestion. Another advantage of a distributed architecture is that a user terminal can receive media from another site even if one media site or one or more media on the media site is unavailable. That is. This ensures that the user can hear or watch continuously.
[0019]
Furthermore, streaming media can be continuously output from a plurality of sites on the Internet to the user based on personal criteria set by the user. This criterion can be set by the end user in one or more requests. The end user can enjoy media continuously output from a plurality of sites by issuing only one request. This allows the user to request the media simply by clicking the request via the user interface.
[0020]
One embodiment of the present invention allows a user to share a streaming media experience with other end users. For example, a user may share a playlist that includes links to multiple Internet sites. As a result, an individual can create a media program for streaming media using a plurality of sites on the Internet. For example, a playlist may be shared among a plurality of end users using a host website or email.
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5 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an architecture for use with embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a backend architecture according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a media search and playback system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating components on an end terminal receiving control information from a server-side module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a system for constructing a search database for media resources accessible on a network according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a system for constructing a search database for media resources accessible on a network according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for checking a record of a media resource in a search database according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 10 is a flowchart for extracting metadata about a media resource associated with a site on a network according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart for constructing a playlist for a system end user according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart for receiving a user input corresponding to a media playback resource from a search database according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a media playback system including an evaluation function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating user input to a user interface for a media playback system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining an evaluation system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 16 illustrates an example of a configuration of a database that maintains the latest record regarding address evaluation including media resources according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart for creating a playlist using evaluation information according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart for classifying media files based on a program according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart for creating a personal playlist of streaming media files available on a network according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 20 illustrates a distributed playback architecture according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 21 is a block diagram illustrating a messaging application according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 22 illustrates a user interface for use with a media search and playback system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In accordance with embodiments of the present invention, including another user interface displaying an example of a web browser while playing media

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ネットワークからメディアを再生する方法であって、
ネットワーク割り込み装置から検索基準を受信するステップと、
メディアリソースにアクセスできる複数のネットワークアドレスを含み、該各アドレスに１クラス以上の情報を関連づけているデータベースにアクセスするステップと、
該検索基準を用いて該データベースから少なくとも１つのアドレスを選択するステップと、
該被選択アドレスの信号を該ネットワーク割り込み装置に送信するステップと、
自動的に該被選択アドレスの該メディアリソースにアクセスし、これを再生するように、該ネットワーク割り込み装置を制御するステップと、
を含む方法。A method of playing media from a network,
Receiving search criteria from a network interrupt device;
Accessing a database that includes a plurality of network addresses that can access the media resource and that associates each address with one or more classes of information;
Selecting at least one address from the database using the search criteria;
Transmitting the signal of the selected address to the network interrupt device;
Controlling the network interrupt device to automatically access and play the media resource at the selected address;
A method that includes
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