JP2014112884A - Communication method and communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an IMS network system capable of preventing the hindrance of user convenience due to the occurrence of a variety of problems caused by SPIT (SPAM over IP Telephony).SOLUTION: An IMS (Internet Multimedia Subsystem) recognizes communication from a calling terminal to a called terminal to be malicious communication, to inform the calling terminal that the communication is recognized to be malicious communication.

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication method and a communication system as a basis for providing multimedia services such as voice services on an IP network.

  With the recent trend of IP (Internet Protocol), the voice communication system represented by the telephone network has been studied for IP without exception. 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project), a standardization organization for mobile communications, has been standardizing IMS (Internet Multimedia Subsystem) as a platform for providing multimedia services such as voice services over IP networks. A study involving the study of IP of a fixed system known as NGN (Next Generation Network) is also in progress.

  In today's e-mail service, the act of sending a mail unilaterally to the sender even though the recipient does not want it, called SPAM or spam, is a social problem. There are thought to be reasons for the significant reduction in communication costs associated with the generalization of the Internet and the ability to send a large amount of e-mail from a network access terminal such as a personal computer. Also in IMS, it is considered that there is a high possibility that today's e-mail service will be placed with the spread of the future, and technology for protecting users from these SPIT (SPAM over IP Telephony) Has been started under the name of PUCI (Privative Unified Communications for IMS) in places such as 3GPP. Patent Document 1 discloses a technique related to an IMS (Internet Multimedia Subsystem) network system.

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  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a communication method and a communication system that can prevent the user's convenience from being hindered by various problems caused by SPIT (SPAM over IP Telephony).

  In order to solve the above problem, according to the first aspect of the present invention, an IMS (Internet Multimedia Subsystem) recognizes that the communication method is communication from the calling terminal to the receiving terminal is malicious communication. The IMS notifies the calling terminal that the communication is certified as malicious communication.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is a communication method, and IMS (Internet Multimedia Subsystem) recognizes that communication from the calling terminal to the receiving terminal is malicious communication, and the communication is recognized as malicious communication. IMS notifies other IMSs of the information.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication system including a transmission terminal, a reception terminal, and an IMS (Internet Multimedia Subsystem) that relays communication between the transmission terminal and the reception terminal. The IMS recognizes that the communication directed to is a malicious communication, and the IMS notifies the calling terminal that the communication is authorized as a malicious communication.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication system including a transmission terminal, a reception terminal, and an IMS (Internet Multimedia Subsystem) that relays communication between the transmission terminal and the reception terminal. The IMS recognizes that the communication directed to is a malicious communication, and the IMS notifies the other IMS of information that the communication is recognized as the malicious communication.

  According to the present invention, a message clearly indicating that the disconnection is due to the operation of PUCI and a destination to be accessed to cancel the designation as a malicious caller (such as a telephone number or URL for applying for cancellation) are combined. By notifying the caller, it is possible to recognize that the caller has been designated as a malicious caller, and to help obtain information for release.

  Further, according to the present invention, an interface between the originating network side HSS and the terminating network side IMS entity is newly defined, and a cancellation request for a subscriber who has been registered as a malicious sender is received from the originating network side HSS. It can be transmitted to the network side device. As a result, the subscriber who corrected the defect notifies his contract operator, and the operator person in charge sends a release request to the device that has been registered as all malicious subscribers from the HSS through the maintenance operation system. It is possible to automatically request cancellation of a subscriber who has been registered as a malicious caller.

  Further, according to the present invention, the own operator (communication carrier) can know the subscriber information of the own operator registered as a malicious subscriber from another operator. As a result, by restricting subscribers who are annoying other operators, it is not only possible to cause annoying calls due to virus infections, but also to adversely affect the network itself. It becomes possible to prevent.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an IMS network system. It is a 2nd block diagram which shows the structure of an IMS network system. It is a 3rd block diagram which shows the structure of an IMS network system. It is a figure which shows the processing flow of each apparatus in an IMS network system.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an IMS network system according to the embodiment. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an IMS network in which PUCI is introduced. In order to solve a problem that is currently a problem in the study of PUCI, the operating principle of PUCI will be briefly described as an introduction. First, the leftmost O-UE is a calling terminal (Originating UE), and the right T-UE is a called terminal (Terminating UE). When the O-UE makes a call, a SIP INVITE message is transmitted to the T-UE's SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) -URI (Universal Resource Identifier), and this message is sent to the originating network side: the originating mobile communication network (O -While being relayed by IMS of PLMN (Public Land Mobile Network), it is routed to the destination mobile communication network (T-PLMN). In the IMS network system, the SIP protocol is used for communication. The SIP-URI is an identifier on the SIP protocol for identifying the self assigned to the O-UE or T-UE. The O-UE attempts to place a call by sending an INVITE message to the SIP-URI of the T-UE. This INVITE message is first transmitted from the O-UE to the P-CSCF 12 via the GGSN 11 and is routed to the destination network side (T-PLMN) while being relayed by the IMS on the source network side (O-PLMN).

  In the IBCF (I-CSCF) serving as the entrance to the destination network side, the reliability of the terminal that made the call using “some method” (probability that this call is SPIT, etc.) is checked, and the header part of the SIP INVITE message Etc., record information such as determination results. Such an operation for determining a caller by a passive operation is referred to as a Stage 1 test. Thereafter, the INVITE message is transferred between the nodes inside the destination network side IMS and transmitted to the S-CSCF controlling the T-UE. If the S-CSCF refers to the information recorded in the INVITE message and determines that the call is SPIT and is not worthy of receiving, the S-CSCF can reject the incoming call without transferring it to the terminal. Conversely, if it is determined that the incoming call is good, the INVITE message is transferred to the terminal, and the incoming call is established. In addition, an application server (AS) called PUCI-AS can be connected to the S-CSCF. With this AS, a reaction can be observed after a call has failed once, a button operation is performed, etc. It is also possible to add further decision logic such as by a test involving the caller. These tests will be referred to as Stage2 tests. As described above, in PUCI, call control on the originating network side (O-PLMN) is not particularly defined, and CSCF (Call State Control) which is an entity that performs call processing on the destination network side (T-PLMN). Function) and PUCI-AS are characterized in that various controls for SPIT protection are performed.

  The IMS network system described above includes a function of feeding back information to a caller regarding a call whose incoming is restricted by <1> PUCI. In the PUCI mechanism, the callee side voluntarily registers the caller as a malicious caller and isolates the malicious call by rejecting subsequent calls. For this reason, for example, there may be a case where the caller is registered as a malicious caller by the PUCI function without knowing even if the caller repeatedly makes a call to the same number without malicious intention, for example, for ticket reservation. . In the current PUCI operation, when an incoming call is rejected by PUCI, the caller is notified of session disconnection by a message indicating rejection of the incoming call such as a SIP error response. However, there is a problem that it may inconvenience a good originating user. In consideration of such cases, further improvement of convenience is provided by providing the caller with a function to notify that the caller has been registered as a malicious caller and a method that can cancel the registration of the malicious caller. It is possible to plan.

  Therefore, a message clearly indicating that the call is disconnected due to PUCI operation in a message indicating rejection of an incoming call such as a SIP error response, and a destination to access to cancel the designation as a malicious caller (apply for cancellation) (Telephone number, URL, etc.) can be notified together, and it is possible to help the user recognize that he / she has been designated as a malicious caller and to obtain information for release.

  Further, the above-described IMS network system has a function of collecting information authorized as a malicious caller on the <2> outgoing network side and allowing the outgoing network side operator to collectively perform a request to cancel the designation. . If a problem occurs in which a large number of IMS calls are made unintentionally regardless of the intention of the terminal owner due to the cause of the terminal being attacked by a virus or a malfunction of the terminal, a plurality of operators are regarded as malicious callers. The case where it is registered is considered. Even if the owner removes the virus or updates the software to be free from defects, it is necessary to request multiple operators to cancel the malicious caller information that has already been registered. In some cases, this may inconvenience the person.

  In addition, even when a request is made to the incoming network operator by the function <1> to cancel the registration of the malicious caller, the response of the incoming network operator who may be malicious can be handled by the incoming network operator. There is room for improvement in terms of fairness of cost burden, such as implementation at cost, and even if the terminal owner consults with his contract operator, only the operator on the destination side can cancel the designation. This also raises operational issues such as difficulty in consulting.

  When the above function <1> is realized, an IMS entity (CSCF or the like) on the originating network side can know that the subscriber is recognized as a malicious caller by PUCI in the destination network, and the CSCF of the originating network Thus, it is possible to collect information on which subscribers are designated to be rejected from which network and record the information in a subscriber database (HSS (Home Subscriber Server) or the like).

  Therefore, the interface between the originating network side HSS and the terminating network side IMS entity is newly defined, and a request for canceling the subscriber registered as a malicious sender is sent from the originating network side HSS to the terminating network side device. To be able to send. As a result, the subscriber who corrected the defect notifies his contract operator, and the operator person in charge sends a release request to the device that has been registered as all malicious subscribers from the HSS through the maintenance operation system. To solve these problems.

  Further, the above-described IMS network system has a function of imposing further usage restrictions on <3> malicious callers. By using the function <2>, the own operator can know the subscriber information of the own operator registered as a malicious subscriber from another operator. As a result, by restricting subscribers who are annoying other operators, it is not only possible to cause annoying calls due to virus infections, but also to adversely affect the network itself. It is possible to prevent. For example, in conjunction with a server for mobility management rejection (forced disconnection (detachment)), connection rejection to a specific network, non-IMS service (Web service, etc.), users restricted by PUCI By taking measures such as refusing to access IMS services, refusing calls when IMS calls are made, forwarding calls to other connection destinations (such as problem-solving contacts), and refusing IMS Registration, It is considered possible to break the chain of adverse effects.

  Next, the functions <1> to <3> will be described in detail. <1> Regarding a function that feeds back information to a caller regarding a call whose incoming call is restricted by PUCI. In the function <1>, the I-CSCF, P-CSCF, and S-CSCF entities on the destination network side perform characteristic operations. When these CSCFs on the destination network side reject the call due to failure of the PUCI test, they send a message indicating rejection of the incoming call, such as a SIP error response, to the IMS entity on the calling side. At that time, a message indicating that the request has been rejected by PUCI and a contact for canceling registration (a character string that can be understood by humans or a message for allowing the calling terminal to understand) may be included in the SIP header. Add and return.

  (Caller's terminal) The caller's terminal reads PUCI related information in the header when a message indicating rejection of an incoming call such as a SIP error response is returned to the call originated by itself. I do. When the PUCI related information is included in this response message, when information that can be understood by humans is included, an operation such as displaying the message on the screen is performed. In addition, when a message in a format that can be understood by the terminal is displayed, an operation that allows connection to a contact (Web site, customer center, etc.) for directly canceling the designation by operating a button on the terminal, etc. You may do.

  (IMS entity on the outgoing network side (P-CSCF, S-CSCF)) The IMS entity of the outgoing network transfers the PUCI related information to the terminal without changing the PUCI related information in the SIP message transmitted from the incoming network.

  <2> A function that collects information recognized as a malicious caller on the outgoing network side, and allows the outgoing network side operator to collectively perform a request to cancel the designation. In the above function <2>, the P-CSCF and S-CSCF entities on the originating network side perform characteristic operations. The result of the call originated by the subscriber is obtained, and when the incoming call is restricted by PUCI, the information is extracted and sent to the HSS.

  (HSS of the originating network) The information acquired by the CSCF is stored, and a release request signal is transmitted to the release request destination stored by using the input of the maintenance staff or the like as a trigger.

  (CSCF of the destination network, PUCI-AS, other PUCI related devices) The cancellation request signal received from the originating network HSS is checked. If it is a valid signal, the designation of the malicious subscriber of the corresponding subscriber in the own network is canceled.

  <3> Regarding the function of imposing further usage restrictions on malicious callers. In the function <3>, the HSS entity on the originating network side performs a characteristic operation. Based on the accumulated nuisance information of the subscriber, it is determined whether further restriction is necessary. When a restriction is required, a restriction request signal is transmitted to the following peripheral nodes to attempt further restriction.

  (Exchange (SGSN / GGSN, EPC device, etc.)) A specific malicious subscription by receiving a location registration deletion request signal (Cancel Location signal, etc.) from a node that manages subscribers such as HSS and HLR (Home Location Register). The person is forcibly disconnected. Alternatively, by receiving a restriction request signal from HSS or the like, a PDN connection request signal (connection request signal to an external network) from a specific subscriber is rejected, and a malicious subscriber cannot be connected to the network.

  (IMS entity (CSCF)) Receiving a restriction request signal from the HSS, rejecting the call connection, automatically transferring the call to the operator's failure handling window, rejecting the registration to the IMS (REGISTER), a voice call, etc. Refuse to provide services.

  (Other Web server devices, etc.) Receiving the restriction request signal from the HSS refuses to provide information from the Web server or forcibly displays the operator's failure handling Web page.

  Next, the details of the function of feeding back information to the caller will be described with respect to the call whose incoming is restricted by the above <1> PUCI. FIG. 2 is a second block diagram showing the configuration of the IMS network system. This figure shows in more detail the configuration of an IMS network system having a function of feeding back information to a caller with respect to a call whose incoming call is restricted by <1> PUCI shown in FIG. As shown in this figure, in an IMS network system, a calling terminal 10 (corresponding to an O-UE), a RAN (Radio Access Network) 14, a SGSN (Serving GPRS Support Node) 15, a GGSN (Gateway GPRS (General Packet RadioSchedule) ) Support Node) 11, P-CSCF (Proxy Call Session Control Function) 12, and S-CSCF (Serving Call Session Control Function) 13 are connected by a communication network to form an originating communication network. In the originating communication network, the GGSN 11 and the P-CSCF 12 are connected via a PDN (Packet Data Network) 16.

  In the IMS network system, the receiving terminal 20 (corresponding to a T-UE), RAN (Radio Access Network) 30, SGSN (Serving GPRS Support Node) 29, GGSN (Gateway GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) 23). A P-CSCF (Proxy Call Session Control Function) 27, an S-CSCF (Serving Call Session Control Function) 26, and an I-CSCF (Interrogating Call Session Control Function) 25 connected by a communication network are connected by a communication network. Shi ing. In the called communication network, the GGSN 23 and the P-CSCF 27 are connected via a PDN (Packet Data Network) 40.

  Instead of the server functions of the devices RAN14, 30, SGSN15, 29, and GGSN11, 23 provided between the originating terminal 10 and the P-CSCF 12, or between the terminating terminal 20 and the P-CSCF 27, E-UTRAN, MME The IMS network system may be configured by using a form of a communication network including a group of servers such as (Mobility Management Entity), Serving-GW, and PDN-GW.

  FIG. 3 is a third block diagram showing the configuration of the IMS network system. Next, the configuration of an IMS network system according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The IMS network system shown in FIG. 2 will be described with a simpler configuration as shown in FIG. As shown in this figure, the IMS network system is divided into a calling side communication network and a called side communication network, and the calling side communication network is composed of a calling side IMS backbone system 100 and a calling side access network system 200. The communication network on the side is composed of the IMS IMS system 300 on the receiving side and the access network system 400 on the receiving side. The caller-side access network system 200 includes RAN14, SGSN15, and GGSN11, and the caller-side IMS backbone system 100 includes P-CSCF12, S-CSCF13, and an application server (AS) connected thereto. Similarly, the called-side access network system 400 includes the RAN 30, the SGSN 29, and the GGSN 23, and the called-side IMS backbone system 300 includes the P-CSCF 27, the S-CSCF 26, and application servers (AS), I- It is composed of CSCF25. In the present embodiment, the S-CSCF 13 of the originating communication network and the I of the terminating communication network are described in order to describe an example in which the terminating communication network is operated by a communication carrier different from the originating communication network. -The CSCF 25 is configured to be connected, but when the called communication network and the calling communication network are operated by the same communication carrier, the S-CSCFs are connected for communication. Become.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a processing flow of each device in the IMS network system according to the present embodiment. Next, the processing flow of each device in the IMS network system will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the transmission terminal 10 transmits an INVITE request (step S1), the request is received by the P-CSCF 12 via the transmission side access network system 200. Then, the P-CSCF 12 transfers the INVITE request to the S-CSCF 13 (step S2), and the S-CSCF 13 detects the SIP-URI from the INVITE request and stores it in association with the SIP-URI in the application server (AS) or the like. The SIP-URI of the I-CSCF 25 of the incoming network side communication network is detected, and an INVITE request is transmitted to the SIP-URI of the I-CSCF 25 (step S3).

  Upon receiving the INVITE request, each of the I-CSCF 25 (connection request receiving unit, connection request discard determining unit, connection request discard notification transmitting unit), S-CSCF 13 and P-CSCF 12 receives the INVITE request and sends a Trying response to the INVITE. A reply is sent to the request source (step S4, step S5, step S6). When the I-CSCF 25 returns a Trying response in step S4, the I-CSCF 25 performs SPIT (SPAM over IP Telephony) determination (step S7). This SPIT determination, for example, detects the SIP-URI pair of the transmitting terminal 10 and the receiving terminal 20 stored in the INVITE request, and is accumulated in the SIP-URI pair and application server (AS), memory, or the like. Based on information. More specifically, when the information indicating whether access is acceptable or not recorded in the application server (AS) in association with the SIP-URI pair is not possible (impossible information is registered by some process). If it is detected that the INTITE request of the detected SIP-URI pair is mechanically repeated (for example, every 5 minutes) from the list of past INVITE requests There are various methods such as determining the SPIT.

  When the I-CSCF 25 determines in the SPIT determination that the INVITE request is a signal indicating SPIT, the identification information of the transmitting terminal 10 such as the SIP-URI of the transmitting terminal 10 that has transmitted the INVITE request is used as the SPIT operation. In the future, the information is registered in the application server or the like as information indicating that the terminal is an unauthorized terminal that is the target of the discarding of the INVITE request that becomes a connection request. The I-CSCF 25 transmits an error response (connection request discard notification) to the S-CSCF 13 (step S8). This error response stores access destination information that is a request for canceling registration for discarding a connection request. The access destination information is information such as a mail address or a telephone number of a Web server or a contact center. Further, the error information may include information such as a regulation start time and a regulation period. When the I-CSCF 25 determines that the INVITE request is not a signal indicating SPIT in the SPIT determination, the INVITE request is sent to the receiving terminal 20 via the P-CSCF 27 in the destination communication network as a normal normal process. Will be sent to. In the present embodiment, the processing when the I-CSCF 25 performs the SPIT determination has been described. However, an S-CSCF that replaces the I-CSCF 25 may perform the SPIT determination, and an application server connected to the S-CSCF You may make it perform a SPIT determination.

  When receiving the error response transmitted from the I-CSCF 25, the S-CSCF 13 checks the validity of the error response (step S9). This validity check is performed, for example, when the S-CSCF 13 identifies the node such as the IP address or host name of the source I-CSCF 25 indicated by the error response to the application server (AS) connected to its own device. This is performed by checking whether the SIP-URI of the session in which the error has occurred is recorded, and checking whether the configuration and contents of the SIP header are consistent. When the validity of the error response can be determined, the S-CSCF 13 (access destination information notifying means) transfers the error response to the P-CSCF 12 (step S10), and the P-CSCF 12 sends the error response to the transmitting terminal 10. Transfer (step S11). When receiving the error response, the transmitting terminal 10 displays information (access destination information, error content, etc.) stored in the error response on a display unit or the like (step S12). Further, the transmission terminal 10 performs a process of transmitting an access request signal to the access destination indicated by the access destination information based on a user operation (step S13). When the S-CSCF 13 transmits an error response in step S10, the access destination information stored in the error response transmitted from the I-CSCF 25 is replaced with other access destination information (for example, an access dedicated to the incoming network side). The information may be rewritten and transmitted. Thereby, the transmission terminal 10 can be connected to an access destination dedicated to the incoming network side.

  With the above processing, a message that clearly indicates that the disconnection is due to the operation of PUCI and a destination to be accessed to cancel the designation as a malicious caller (such as a telephone number or URL for applying for cancellation) are combined. By notifying the caller, it is possible to recognize that the caller has been designated as a malicious caller, and to assist in obtaining information for release.

  In this embodiment, the INVITE method used for voice communication in IMS is taken as an example. However, the INVITE method such as the REGISTER method for registering the existence of the UE in the CSCF (SIP server), the MESSAGE method for transmitting and receiving text messages, and the like. It is also possible to apply to methods used in IMS other than methods.

  The apparatus which comprises each entity in the above-mentioned IMS network system has a computer system inside. Each process described above is stored in a computer-readable recording medium in the form of a program, and the above process is performed by the computer reading and executing the program. Here, the computer-readable recording medium means a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a semiconductor memory, or the like. Alternatively, the computer program may be distributed to the computer via a communication line, and the computer that has received the distribution may execute the program.

  The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

  This application claims the priority on the basis of Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-259419 for which it applied in Japan on October 6, 2008, and takes in the content of all the indications in this specification.

1 O-UE (Originating UE)
2 T-UE (Terminating UE)
10 Sending terminal 11 GGSN (Gateway GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Support Node)
12 P-CSCF (Proxy Call Session Control Function)
13 S-CSCF (Serving Call Session Control Function)
14 RAN (Radio Access Network)
15 SGSN (Serving GPRS Support Node)
16,40 PDN (Packet Data Network)
20 Incoming terminal 21 TrGW (Translation Gateway)
22 Stage2 Server
23 GGSN (Gateway GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Support Node)
24 PUCI-AS (Private Unified Communications for IMS-Application Server)
25 IBCF (Interconnect Border Control Function), I-CSCF (Interrogating Call Session Control Function)
26 S-CSCF (Serving Call Session Control Function)
27 P-CSCF (Proxy Call Session Control Function)
28 PUCI-AS (Providing Unified Communications for IMS-Application Server)
29 SGSN (Serving GPRS Support Node)
30 RAN (Radio Access Network)

Claims (10)

IMS (Internet Multimedia Subsystem) has certified that communication from the calling terminal to the receiving terminal is malicious communication,
The communication method, wherein the IMS notifies the calling terminal that the communication is certified as malicious communication. IMS (Internet Multimedia Subsystem) has certified that communication from the calling terminal to the receiving terminal is malicious communication,
The communication method, wherein the IMS notifies the other IMS of information that the communication is recognized as malicious communication. An outgoing terminal, an incoming terminal, and an IMS (Internet Multimedia Subsystem) that relays communication between the outgoing terminal and the incoming terminal;
The IMS recognizes that communication from the calling terminal to the receiving terminal is malicious communication,
The communication system, wherein the IMS notifies the calling terminal that the communication is authorized as malicious communication. An outgoing terminal, an incoming terminal, and an IMS (Internet Multimedia Subsystem) that relays communication between the outgoing terminal and the incoming terminal;
The IMS recognizes that communication from the calling terminal to the receiving terminal is malicious communication,
The communication system characterized in that the IMS notifies the other IMS of information that the communication is recognized as malicious communication. The communication method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the communication is certified and notified as SPIT (SPAM over IP Telephony) as malicious communication. The communication system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the communication is certified and notified as SPIT (SPAM over IP Telephony) as malicious communication. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein the IMS notifies the transmitting terminal of information for canceling that the communication is authorized as malicious communication. The communication system according to claim 3, wherein the IMS notifies the transmitting terminal of information for canceling that the communication is authorized as malicious communication. The IMS determines whether the SIP INVITE message transmitted from the calling terminal is malicious communication, and if it is determined that the communication is malicious communication, adds that the SIP error response message has been recognized as malicious communication. Then, the communication method is notified to the transmitting terminal. The IMS determines whether the SIP INVITE message transmitted from the calling terminal is malicious communication, and if it is determined that the communication is malicious communication, adds that the SIP error response message has been recognized as malicious communication. The communication system according to claim 3, wherein the notification is made to the calling terminal.

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