JP2017037540A - Electronic apparatus, program, and method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately present desired information according to a current position.SOLUTION: An electronic apparatus comprises a specifying section and an output section. The specifying section specifies a landmark located within a predetermined distance from a current position. The output section outputs information determined based on the landmark specified by the specifying section and a pattern represented by a plurality of moving types included in a moving type history, which includes a history of moving type of an electronic apparatus stored in a storage moving up to the current position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device, a program, and a method.

  Technology has been developed to present information according to the current situation where electronic devices are placed. For example, information required by a user is estimated and presented based on a current position detected by a sensor included in the electronic device.

  In this regard, a technique for identifying a user's activity state and displaying information required by the user in a timely manner based on the identified activity state is known (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-138530 A

  However, for example, even if two users are at the same position, the information that the two users want to provide may be different. For example, it is assumed that a user walks and arrives at a station and is on the station premises. In this case, it can be estimated that the user gets on the train in the next action. Therefore, it is desirable to provide the user with information such as the train operation status. On the other hand, it is assumed that another user arrives at the station by train and is at the station premises. In this case, another user is unlikely to get on the train again in the next action, and it can be estimated that he / she will leave the station and do some work around the station. Therefore, for example, it is desirable to provide this other user with information on commercial facilities and restaurants around the station. Thus, for example, even if the user is at the same position, the information that the user wants to provide may be different. An object according to one aspect of the present invention is to present information expected by a user with higher accuracy.

  The electronic device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a specifying unit and an output unit. The specifying unit specifies a landmark that is within a predetermined distance from the current position. The output unit is included in the movement type history including the landmark specified by the specifying unit and the history up to the current position of the movement type indicating the movement state where the electronic device stored in the storage unit is placed. The information determined based on the patterns indicated by the plurality of movement types is output.

  In one aspect, the information expected by the user can be presented with higher accuracy when presenting information according to the current position.

It is a figure which illustrates the functional block structure of the electronic device which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates habit information. It is a figure which illustrates the operation | movement flow of the positional information storage process which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates position history information. It is a figure which illustrates the operation | movement flow of the movement classification memory | storage process which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates movement classification history information. It is a figure which illustrates landmark position information. It is a figure which illustrates landmark information concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the operation | movement flow of the information output process which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates background information. It is a figure which illustrates the history and presentation information of two movement types. It is a figure which illustrates the state which is displaying the information designated by presentation information on the display screen of a display apparatus. It is a figure which illustrates the background and presentation information of another two movement types. It is a figure which illustrates the background and presentation information of another two movement types. It is a figure which illustrates the landmark information which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the operation | movement flow of the information output process which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the operation | movement flow of the positional information storage process which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the landmark information which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the operation | movement flow of the information output process which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows another example of the landmark information which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows another example of the landmark information which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the hardware constitutions of the apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the system configuration concerning another embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the hardware constitutions of the server which concerns on another embodiment.

  Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the corresponding element in several drawing.

  As described above, for example, even if two users are at the same position, the information that the two users want to provide may be different. However, for example, when information to be presented to the user is determined based on the user's current position, the same information is presented even in situations where it is desired to present different information to the two users. As a result, for example, information desired by the user may not be presented, and user convenience may be impaired. Therefore, in the embodiment described below, information to be presented is determined on the basis of how the user reaches the current position. As a result, information expected by the user can be presented with higher accuracy. In addition, as the background to the current position, for example, a history of movement types until the user reaches the current position can be used. The movement type may be, for example, information indicating the type of movement state in which the electronic device is placed, and may include types such as train, car, bicycle, walking, and stationary.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a functional block configuration of an electronic device 100 according to the embodiment. The electronic device 100 may be, for example, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a wearable terminal. The electronic device 100 includes, for example, a control unit 101, a storage unit 102, a position sensor 103, and a state sensor 104. The control unit 101 includes functional units such as a specifying unit 111 and an output unit 112, for example. The storage unit 102 of the electronic device 100 stores, for example, habit information 200, position history information 400, movement type history information 600, landmark position information 700, landmark information 800, 1500, 1800, history information 1000, which will be described later. ing. Details of these functional units and details of information stored in the storage unit 102 will be described later. The position sensor 103 may be, for example, a sensor that detects a position, and may be a GPS (Global Positioning System) device. The state sensor 104 may be, for example, an acceleration sensor or a magnetic sensor. And the control part 101 discriminate | determines the movement classification of the electronic device 100 based on the detected value detected by the state sensor 104, for example. As described above, the movement type may be information indicating the type of movement state in which the electronic device is placed, and may include types such as train, car, bicycle, walking, and stationary. Note that the movement type of the electronic device 100 may correspond to the movement type of the user holding the electronic device 100, for example. Note that, for example, in another embodiment, the storage unit 102 may be held in a server connected to the electronic device 100 via a network.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating habit information 200. In the example of FIG. 2, an entry including a habit ID, a time zone, a position, and presentation information is registered in the habit information 200. Each entry of the habit information 200 may correspond to, for example, an action that the user makes a habit. The custom may be, for example, checking the weather when the user is having breakfast, or checking the train timetable while waiting for the train at the station. The habit ID may be information for identifying each entry of the habit information 200. The time zone may be a time zone in which a habit corresponding to the entry is performed, and the position may be a position in which a habit corresponding to the entry is performed. In addition, the presentation information may be information that specifies information desired by the user when a habit corresponding to the entry is performed, for example. For example, the presentation information may be information that specifies an application presumed to be used by the user when a habit corresponding to the entry is performed. In the example of FIG. 2, each entry includes a plurality of pieces of presentation information, and the pieces of presentation information with high priority are arranged in order from the top. For example, it is assumed that the user has a habit of checking the weather forecast at home from 6.30 am to 7 pm on weekdays. In this case, for example, as shown in custom ID 1, the time zone from 6:30 to 7 o'clock on weekdays is registered in the time zone, the home location is registered in the location, and the presentation information includes The weather forecast is registered at the highest level among the applications that users frequently use. The habit information 200 may be generated by the user setting information in advance. In another embodiment, the control unit 101 may automatically generate from a daily action log of the user.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an operation flow of the position information storage process executed by the control unit 101 of the electronic device 100 according to the embodiment. For example, when an instruction to start recording position information is input, the control unit 101 of the electronic device 100 may execute the operation flow of FIG.

  In step 301 (hereinafter, step is described as “S”, for example, expressed as S301), the control unit 101 determines whether or not a stop request instructing stop of position recording is input. When a stop request is input (S301 is Yes), this operation flow ends. On the other hand, when the stop request is not input (S301 is No), the flow proceeds to S302. In step S <b> 302, the control unit 101 acquires the current position based on the detection value input from the position sensor 103. The position sensor 103 may be a GPS device, for example. In another embodiment, control part 101 may acquire a position using autonomous navigation. In S303, the control unit 101 registers the acquired current position together with the current time in the position history information 400.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating position history information 400. In the example of FIG. 4, the position history information 400 includes entries including a position history ID, a time, and a position in time series. The position history ID is information for identifying an entry included in the position history information 400. The time may be the time when the position of the entry is detected. The position may be information indicating the position detected by the position sensor 103, and may be information on latitude and longitude, for example. Note that the current time may be acquired from, for example, an operating system in which the control unit 101 is operating.

  In S304, the control unit 101 determines whether there is an entry corresponding to the current time and the current position in the time zone and the position of the habit information 200. If there is no entry corresponding to the current time and current position in S304 (No in S304), the flow returns to S301. On the other hand, if there is an entry corresponding to the current time and current position in S304 (Yes in S304), the flow proceeds to S305. In S305, the control unit 101 outputs information specified by the presentation information of the corresponding entry in the habit information 200, and the flow returns to S301. For example, when the corresponding entry is the habit ID 1 of the habit information 200 in FIG. 2, the control unit 101 displays an icon for starting an application for displaying a weather forecast as information specified by the presentation information. You may output on the display screen of the display apparatus with which the apparatus 100 is provided.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an operation flow of the movement type storage process executed by the control unit 101 of the electronic device 100 according to the embodiment. For example, when the movement type recording start instruction is input, the control unit 101 of the electronic device 100 may execute the operation flow of FIG.

  In step S501, the control unit 101 determines whether a stop request for instructing stop of recording of the movement type is input. When a stop request is input (S501 is Yes), this operation flow ends. On the other hand, if a stop request has not been input (No in S501), the flow proceeds to S502. In step S <b> 502, the control unit 101 accumulates detection values input from the state sensor 104. In step S503, the control unit 101 determines the movement type of the electronic device 100 based on the detection values accumulated in step S502. The state sensor 104 may be an acceleration sensor, for example. For example, the storage unit 102 may store information indicating a time-series data tendency of acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor during movement in each movement type. The control unit 101 may determine the current movement type of the electronic device 100 by comparing the acceleration data accumulated in S502 with information indicating a tendency of acceleration time-series data for each movement type. In another embodiment, the state sensor 104 may be a magnetic sensor, and the movement type may be determined based on magnetism detected by the magnetic sensor. In S504, the control unit 101 registers the determined current movement type together with the current time in the movement type history information 600, and the flow returns to S501. For example, as described above, the movement type history information 600 may store the movement type history.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating movement type history information 600. In the example of FIG. 6, the movement type history information 600 includes entries including a movement type history ID, a time, and a movement type in time series. The movement type history ID is information for identifying an entry included in the movement type history information 600, for example. The time and movement type may be, for example, the time and movement type registered in the entry in S504 described above. Note that the current time may be acquired from, for example, an operating system in which the control unit 101 is operating.

  As described above with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6, the storage unit 102 of the electronic device 100 stores the position history information 400 that is a position history and the movement type history information 600 that is a movement type history. Good.

<First Embodiment>
Subsequently, an information output process according to the first embodiment will be exemplified with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating landmark position information 700. In the landmark position information 700, for example, an entry including a landmark ID, a landmark, and a position is registered. The landmark ID is information for identifying a landmark registered in the landmark position information 700, for example. The landmark may be, for example, a facility, a building, or a place that can be a destination of a user holding the electronic device 100, and may include a station, a company, a hospital, a school, and the like as illustrated in FIG. . The position may be information indicating a place where a landmark included in the entry exists, for example. The position may be represented by latitude and longitude, for example.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating landmark information 800. FIG. 8 illustrates landmark information 800 for a landmark: station identified by landmark ID: 1. The landmark information 800 includes, for example, a landmark ID, a landmark, a history ID, a movement type history, and presentation information. The landmark ID and the landmark may be the same information as the landmark ID and the landmark in the landmark position information 700 in FIG. The history ID may be information for identifying the history of a plurality of movement types registered in the landmark information 800, for example. For example, the landmark information 800 may be registered with patterns of a plurality of types of movements that are assumed as a process by which the user holding the electronic device 100 reaches the vicinity of the landmark. Then, a history ID may be assigned to each of the registered patterns of movement types. For example, the history of the movement type with the process ID: 1 illustrates a pattern in which the previous movement type is a bus and the current movement type is walking. Similarly, the history of the movement type with the process ID: 2 illustrates a pattern in which the previous movement type is a car and the current movement type is walking. For example, a pattern in which the previous movement type and the current movement type are the same movement type may be registered in the landmark information 800. The presentation information is information specifying information to be presented according to the history of the movement type, for example. In the presentation information, for example, information that designates information that is likely to be requested by the user when the current position is reached in a pattern indicated by the history of the movement type may be registered.

  For example, referring to the history of the movement type with the history ID of 1 in FIG. 8, the user arrives at the station by bus and then walks. In this case, for example, since it can be estimated that there is a high possibility of getting on a train, train transfer guidance is designated as the presentation information. For example, referring to the history of the movement type with the history ID: 3, the user arrives at the station by train and then walks. In this case, for example, it is estimated that there is a low possibility of getting on the train again immediately, and the user has a business around the station. For this reason, information about restaurants near the station is designated as the presentation information. For example, as described above, information that is highly likely to be desired by the user may be set in the presentation information in accordance with the history of the movement type. For example, in the storage unit 102, landmark information 800 of each of the plurality of landmarks registered in the landmark position information 700 in FIG. 7 may be recorded.

Further, an example of the user's behavior that causes the movement type history of the landmark information 800 in FIG. 8 is as follows.
Route ID: 1 When you get to the station by bus and get off and walk to the station square Route ID: 2 When you pick up the car to the parking lot in front of the station for pick-up, get off at the station and walk to the station square Route ID: 3 When you arrive at the station by train, get off at the station and walk to the station square Route ID: N-1 When you arrive at the station by train and stop at the station (while you are on the train)
Route ID: N When you come to the station by bicycle and get off, walk to the platform after arriving at the station

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an operation flow of the information output process according to the embodiment. For example, the control unit 101 of the electronic device 100 may start the operation flow of FIG. 9 when an instruction to execute the information output process is input.

  In step S <b> 901, the control unit 101 determines whether a stop request for instructing stop of the information output process is input. When the stop request is input (S901 is Yes), this operation flow ends. On the other hand, when the stop request is not input (S901 is No), the flow proceeds to S902. In step S <b> 902, the control unit 101 generates history information 1000. For example, the control unit 101 may generate the history information 1000 by integrating the position history information 400 and the movement type history information 600.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the history information 1000. In the example of FIG. 10, the history information 1000 includes entries including a history ID, time, movement type, and position in time series. The history ID is information for identifying each entry in the history information 1000. The time may be the time when the electronic device 100 is in the state indicated by the movement type and position of the entry. The movement type may be, for example, a movement type in which the electronic device 100 was placed at the time of entry. The time and movement type of the history information 1000 may correspond to the time and movement type of the movement type history information 600. For example, the position may be a position where the electronic device 100 exists at the time of entry. The position may be represented by latitude and longitude, for example. The time and position of the history information 1000 may correspond to the time and position of the position history information 400.

  In step S903, the control unit 101 acquires information indicating the history from the history information 1000 to the current position. For example, the control unit 101 may acquire the current movement type and current position and the previous movement type from the history information 1000 as information indicating the history up to the current position. For example, the current position and the current movement type may be acquired from the entry having the latest time in the history information 1000. In the example of FIG. The position may be acquired as the current movement type and the current position. The previous movement type is acquired by, for example, tracing back the movement type of the history information 1000 from the latest information and acquiring the movement type of the transition destination when the movement type transitions to another movement type. It's okay. For example, in the example of FIG. 10, when the movement type of the history information 1000 is traced back from the latest information, the movement type transitions from walking to train in the history ID: 3. Therefore, the control unit 101 may acquire a train as the previous movement type. For example, when the movement type of the history information 1000 is traced back from the latest information, if the movement type does not transition to another movement type even after going back a predetermined period, the control unit 101 is the same as the latest movement type. The movement type may be acquired as the previous movement type.

  In step S904, the control unit 101 identifies landmarks near the current position. For example, the control unit 101 may identify a landmark within a predetermined distance from the current position using the current position acquired in S903 and the position of the landmark position information 700. In step S <b> 905, the control unit 101 reads out landmark information 800 corresponding to the specified landmark from the storage unit 102. Then, the control unit 101 compares the movement type history of the read landmark information 800 with the information indicating the history until the current position acquired in S903. In step S <b> 906, the control unit 101 determines whether the landmark information 800 has a movement type history that matches the information indicating the process up to the current position acquired in step S <b> 903. If the landmark information 800 does not include the history of the movement type that matches the information indicating the history up to the current position (No in S906), the flow returns to S901. On the other hand, if the landmark information 800 has the history of the movement type that matches the information indicating the history up to the current position (Yes in S906), the flow proceeds to S907.

  In step S907, the control unit 101 outputs information specified by the entry presentation information including the history of the movement type determined to match in step S906, and the flow returns to step S901. Note that the information specified in the presentation information output in S305 described above may be replaced with the information specified in the presentation information of the entry including the history of the movement type determined to match in S906 by the processing in S907. .

  In the operation flow of FIG. 9, in the processing from S901 to S904, the control unit 101 of the electronic device 100 functions as the specifying unit 111, for example. In the processing from S905 to S907, the control unit 101 of the electronic device 100 functions as the output unit 112, for example.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the history of two types of movement for a landmark: a station and the presentation information corresponding to the history. As shown in FIG. 11, the process ID: 1 indicates a situation where the user arrives at the station by bus and then walks to the square. In this case, a user who has moved with the process ID: 1 may get on the train at the station. Therefore, for example, the transfer information indicating the train operation status is specified in the presentation information. On the other hand, the process ID: 4 indicates a situation where the user arrives at the station by train and then walks to the square. In this case, since the user who has moved with the process ID: 4 has just arrived at the station by train, the possibility of getting on the train is low. Therefore, in the process ID: 4, other information (for example, information on a restaurant near the station) is designated as the presentation information. In this manner, for example, different information can be appropriately presented to two users having the same current position based on the history of the movement type.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a state in which information specified by the presentation information in FIG. 11 is displayed on the display screen of the display device included in the electronic device 100. FIG. 12A illustrates output of information specified by the presentation information in the case of the process ID: 1, and an icon of an application that provides transfer guidance is displayed in the display area of the display screen. On the other hand, FIG. 12B illustrates output of information specified by the presentation information in the case of the process ID: 4, and an icon of an application that provides information on the nearest restaurant is displayed on the display area of the display screen. Is displayed.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing another example of the history of the two types of movement for the landmark: station and the presentation information corresponding to it. As shown in FIG. 13, in the process ID: N-1, the user arrives at the station by train and continues to ride on the train without moving. In this case, it is estimated that the landmark: station is only a passing point, and the user does not want information related to the landmark: station. Therefore, if the history of the movement type is “train → train”, for example, the control unit 101 may output the presentation information of the habit information 200 output in S305 of FIG. On the other hand, in the process ID: N, the user goes from the home to the station by bicycle and gets off the bicycle at the station and walks. In this case, for example, it can be estimated that the user needs the train operation status to get on the train. Therefore, if the history of the movement type is “bicycle → walking”, the control unit 101 outputs, for example, an icon for starting an application for providing the transfer guidance specified by the presentation information on the display screen of the display device. Good.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing another example of the history of two types of movement for a landmark: a station and the presentation information corresponding thereto. As shown in FIG. 14, in the process ID: 2, the user heads to the station by car and stops walking on the road in front of the station. In this case, it can be estimated that the user is unlikely to leave the car for a long time, for example. Therefore, for example, it is possible to estimate a situation where the user goes to the station by car for pick-up, gets off the car in front of the station, and walks to the station square. In this case, it can be estimated that the user needs the train operation status in order to check the time when the person to be picked up comes out. Therefore, if the background of the movement type is “car → walk”, the control unit 101 outputs an icon for starting an application for providing the transfer guidance specified by the presentation information, for example, on the display screen of the display device. Good. On the other hand, in the process ID: 3, the user arrives at the station by train and walks off the train at the station. In this case, since the user has just arrived at the station by train, it can be estimated that the possibility of getting on the train is low. Therefore, if the history of the movement type is “train → walk”, the control unit 101 displays an icon for starting an application for presenting other information (for example, information on a restaurant near the station) on the display device. You may output to the screen.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, information specified by the presentation information is output according to the history of the movement type that reaches the vicinity of the landmark. Therefore, for example, even when the user is at the same position, if the movement type until the user reaches the position is different, the control unit 101 appropriately presents different information according to the movement type. can do. Therefore, according to the first embodiment, for example, when presenting information according to the current position to the user, the control unit 101 uses the process up to the current position to change the information to be presented to the user's needs. You can narrow down to matching information. Therefore, the control unit 101 can present information expected by the user with higher accuracy.

<Second Embodiment>
In the above-described first embodiment, a case where information to be presented is determined according to the history of the movement type is illustrated. The second embodiment exemplifies a case in which information to be presented is determined based on the history of the movement type and the history of the positional relationship between the landmark and the user.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating landmark information 1500 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating landmark information 1500 for a landmark: station identified by a landmark ID: 1. The landmark information 1500 includes, for example, a landmark ID, a landmark, a history ID, a movement type history, a positional relationship history, and presentation information.

  The landmark ID and the landmark may be the same information as the landmark ID and the landmark in the landmark position information 700 in FIG. The history ID may be information for identifying each of a plurality of circumstances registered in the landmark information 1500, for example. For example, the landmark information 1500 may include a plurality of circumstances that are assumed as the circumstances in which the user who holds the electronic device 100 arrives at the current position near the landmark. A process ID may be assigned to each.

  The history of the movement type may be information similar to that illustrated in FIG. However, in the landmark information 1500, the history of the movement type until the user holding the electronic device 100 arrives at the current position near the landmark is the second movement type, the previous movement type, and the current movement type. It is registered as a pattern of a group of movement types. For example, in the case of history ID 1, the pattern of the movement type in the case where the previous movement type is a bus, the previous movement type is walking, and the current movement type is stationary is illustrated. Yes.

  The history of the positional relationship may be information representing a change in the relative distance between the landmark and the user, for example. In the example of FIG. 15, when the relative distance between the landmark and the user approaches, it is represented by “approaching”, when the relative distance is separated, it is represented by “leaving”, and the state where the relative distance does not change is represented by “stagnation”. . For example, in the process ID: 1, the previous positional relationship is approaching, the previous positional relationship is approaching, and the background pattern is exemplified when the current positional relationship is stagnant.

  Further, the landmark information 1500 includes presentation information corresponding to a pattern of a set of a movement type history and a positional relationship history. It should be noted that the previous, first, and current information included in the movement type history and the positional relationship history may be information at corresponding times. That is, in the case of the process ID: 1, for example, the user is “closed” to the station by “bus” in the previous state, and “walked” to the station in the previous state, “currently stationary”. It may indicate that it is in a state and “stuck”.

  In the presentation information, for example, information corresponding to the process up to the current position indicated by the pattern of the combination of the process of the movement type and the process of the positional relationship may be registered. For example, referring to the history of the movement type with history ID 1 in FIG. 15, the user approaches the station by bus, then walks closer to the station, and is currently stationary. In this case, for example, it can be estimated that the user is likely to get on the train. Therefore, in the example of FIG. 15, an action prediction “I will get on the train” is registered as the presentation information. Further, for example, referring to the history of the movement type with the history ID: 4, the user is “closed” by “bus” to the station, and then “walked” to “leave” from the station, and is currently “stationary”. The distance from the station is “stagnation”. In this case, for example, since the user is moving away from the station after getting off the bus, the possibility of getting on the train is low, and it can be estimated that there is a business around the station. Therefore, as the presentation information, for example, an action prediction “I will go to a restaurant” is registered.

An example of the user's behavior that causes the history of the movement type and the history of the positional relationship in the landmark information 1500 in FIG. 15 is as follows.
Route ID: 1 When you come to the station by bus and get off, walk to the station square, and stop. Route ID: 2 When you get to the station, get off, walk to the station square, and get stationary Route ID: 3 When you arrive at the station by train, get off at the station, walk to the station square, and stop. Route ID: 4 When you head to the station by bus, get off at the station, walk away from the station, and then stop. Route ID: N -1 When you arrive at the station by train and then leave the station Route ID: N When you go to the station by bicycle, get off at the station, walk, and get on the train

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an operation flow of information output processing according to the second embodiment. For example, the control unit 101 of the electronic device 100 may start the operation flow of FIG. 16 when an instruction to execute the information output process is input.

  In step S1601, the control unit 101 determines whether a stop request for instructing stop of the information output process is input. When the stop request is input (S1601 is Yes), this operation flow ends. On the other hand, if no stop request has been input (No in S1601), the flow proceeds to S1602. In step S1602, the control unit 101 generates history information 1000. For example, the control unit 101 may generate the history information 1000 by executing the same process as in S902.

  In step S1603, the control unit 101 acquires information indicating the history of the movement type from the history information 1000 to the current position. For example, the control unit 101 may acquire the current position and the current movement type, the previous movement type, and the second movement type from the history information 1000 as information indicating the history of the movement type. For example, the current position and the current movement type may be acquired from the entry having the latest time. In the example of FIG. 10, the control unit 101 sets the position and movement type of the entry with the history ID: N as the current position and the movement type. It may be acquired as the current movement type. The previous movement type is acquired by, for example, tracing back the movement type of the history information 1000 from the latest information and acquiring the movement type of the transition destination when the movement type transitions to another movement type. It's okay. For example, in the example of FIG. 10, when the movement type of the history information 1000 is traced back from the latest information, the movement type transitions from walking to train in the history ID: 3. Therefore, the control unit 101 may acquire a train as the previous movement type. For example, when the movement type of the history information 1000 is traced back from the latest information and the movement type does not change even after going back a predetermined period, the control unit 101 sets the same movement type as the latest movement type. It may be acquired as the previous movement type. Also, the control unit 101 can acquire the previous movement type by going back from the specified previous movement type until the movement type further transitions.

  In step S1604, the control unit 101 identifies a landmark near the current position. For example, the control unit 101 may specify a landmark within a predetermined distance from the current position using the current position acquired in S1603 and the position of the landmark position information 700.

  In step S1605, the control unit 101 acquires the history of the positional relationship at the time corresponding to the history of the movement type identified from the history information 1000 in step S1603. The history of the positional relationship is, for example, whether the relative distance between the landmark specified in S1604 and the user is approaching, whether the relative distance is far away, or whether the relative distance is unchanged or stagnant. May be represented. For example, the control unit 101 determines whether the relative distance is approaching, leaving, or stagnant at each time of the two previous movement types specified in S1603, the previous movement type, and the current movement type. You may specify whether or not For example, the control unit 101 is one previous from the position of the history information 1000 in a predetermined period in the past from the time when the previous movement type was specified and the position of the landmark position information 700 of the landmark specified in S1604. The positional relationship may be specified. The positional relationship at the time of the previous movement type and the current movement type can be specified in the same manner, for example. In addition, for example, the control unit 101 may determine “approach” if the relative distance between the landmark and the user approaches a predetermined distance or more in a predetermined period. In addition, for example, the control unit 101 may determine “leave” if the relative distance between the landmark and the user is more than a predetermined distance in a predetermined period. For example, if the relative distance between the landmark and the user has changed less than a predetermined distance in a predetermined period, the control unit 101 may determine “stagnation”.

  In step S <b> 1606, the control unit 101 displays the history of the movement type registered in the landmark information 1500 based on the history of the movement type acquired in step S <b> 1603 and the history of the positional relationship acquired in step S <b> 1605. Compare with the history of the positional relationship. In step S <b> 1607, the control unit 101 determines whether the landmark information 1500 has a history that matches the history up to the current position indicated by the history of the movement type acquired in step S <b> 1603 and the history of the positional relationship acquired in step S <b> 1605. judge. If the landmark information 1500 does not include a history including a combination of a movement type history and a positional relationship history that matches the history up to the current position (No in S1607), the flow returns to S1601. On the other hand, if the landmark information 1500 has a history including a combination of the history of movement type and the history of positional relationship that matches the information indicating the history up to the current position (Yes in S1607), the flow proceeds to S1608. move on. For example, in step S <b> 1607, the control unit 101 determines that the movement type history is two previous: bus, one previous: walking, and present: stationary, and the positional relationship is two previous: closer. : Approaching and present: stagnant, the process ID: 1 may be specified as the process of matching.

  In S1608, the control unit 101 outputs information specified by the presentation information of the process determined to match in S1607, and the flow returns to S1601. Note that the information specified by the presentation information output in S305 described above may be replaced with information specified by the presentation information of the process determined to match in S1607 by the processing in S1608.

  In the operation flow of FIG. 16, in the processing from S1601 to S1604, the control unit 101 of the electronic device 100 functions as the specifying unit 111, for example. In the processing from S1605 to S1608, the control unit 101 of the electronic device 100 functions as the output unit 112, for example.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the control unit 101 determines the presentation information to be output using the history of the movement type that reaches the current position near the landmark. Therefore, 2nd Embodiment has the effect which 1st Embodiment show | plays, for example. In the second embodiment, the history of the positional relationship is further used. By using the history of the positional relationship, it becomes possible to present information by estimating the user's psychology and intention in more detail. For example, if the user goes away from the station after getting off the bus, the possibility of getting on the train is low, and it can be estimated that there is a business around the station. On the other hand, if the user is moving toward the station after getting off the bus, it can be estimated that the possibility of getting on the train is high. Therefore, it is possible to present information expected by the user with higher accuracy. In the first embodiment, information specifying an application to be presented to the user, for example, is registered in the presentation information. However, in the second embodiment, information indicating prediction of the user's behavior is registered. In this way, by changing the information registered in the presentation information of the landmark information 800 and the landmark information 1500, an application that provides information requested by the user is presented, a prediction of the user's behavior is presented, Embodiments can be used in a variety of applications.

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The third embodiment exemplifies a case where presentation information is determined based on the current time in addition to using the movement type history and the positional relationship history as the background to the current position. In the first and second embodiments described above, the presentation information determined based on the user's habits in S305 is replaced with the presentation information determined based on the process up to the current position. Is illustrated. However, the embodiment is not limited to this. The third embodiment exemplifies a case where presentation information is determined based on the process up to the current position without using the determination of presentation information based on the user's habits.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an operation flow of position information storage processing executed by the control unit 101 of the electronic device 100 according to the third embodiment. For example, when an instruction to start recording position information is input, the control unit 101 of the electronic device 100 may execute the operation flow of FIG. Note that the operation flow of FIG. 17 may be executed in the third embodiment to generate the position history information 400 of FIG. 4 instead of the operation flow of FIG.

  In step S <b> 1701, the control unit 101 determines whether a stop request for instructing stop of position recording is input. When a stop request is input (S1701 is Yes), this operation flow ends. On the other hand, if no stop request is input (S1701 is No), the flow proceeds to S1702. In step S <b> 1702, the control unit 101 acquires the current position based on the detection value input from the position sensor 103. In S1703, the control unit 101 registers the acquired current position in the position history information 400 together with the current time, and the flow returns to S1701. In the third embodiment, for example, the position history of the electronic device 100 may be accumulated in the position history information 400 as described above.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating landmark information 1800 according to the third embodiment. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating landmark information 1800 for a landmark: station identified by landmark ID: 1. The landmark information 1800 includes, for example, a landmark ID, a landmark, a history ID, a movement type history, a positional relationship history, a time, and presentation information.

  Note that the landmark ID, landmark, history ID, history of the movement type, and history of the positional relationship of the landmark information 1800 are the landmark ID, landmark, history ID, history of the movement type, and position of the landmark information 1500. It may be the same information as the history of the relationship. The time may be information indicating a time when it is desired to present information specified by the history presentation information identified by the history ID. That is, in the landmark information 1800, for example, presentation information that specifies information that is likely to be obtained by the user according to the history of the movement type, the history of the positional relationship, and the time may be registered. For example, as shown in the process ID: 2 and the process ID: 4, at 12:30 at lunch and 20:00 at dinner, information specifying an application for providing information on the nearest restaurant is registered. It's okay. Also, for example, as shown in the process ID: N, in the situation where the train arrived at the station by night, the possibility of using the nearest restaurant is low, and in this case, information on the accommodation facility is provided. Information for designating an application for registration may be registered in the presentation information.

  The relationship between the history and time until the current position of the landmark information 1800 including the time of FIG. 18 and the presentation information may be as follows, for example.

  Route ID: 1 When you come to the station by bus and get off, walk to the station square and stop. It is reasonable to think that it is going to work for the company in the morning, and the transfer guidance is presented to the user.

  Route ID: 2 When you come to the station by bus and get off, walk to the station square and stop. It is reasonable to think that you are moving for lunch and for lunch, and present the nearest restaurant.

  Route ID: 3 When you arrive at the station by train, get off at the station, walk and stop. It is reasonable to think that it is going to work for the company in the morning, and the transfer guidance is presented to the user.

  Route ID: 4 When you arrive at the station by train, get off at the station, go to the station square and stop. It's reasonable to think that you're going home for the night, and the nearest restaurant is presented for dinner.

  Route ID: N-1 When you arrive at the station by train, get off at the station, walk and stop. It's reasonable to think that you're going home for the night, and the nearest restaurant is presented for dinner.

  Route ID: N When you arrive at the station by train, get off at the station, walk and stop. Since it is late at night and there is no transfer information to be displayed (after the last train), the nearest accommodation information is presented.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an operation flow of information output processing according to the third embodiment. For example, the control unit 101 of the electronic device 100 may start the operation flow of FIG. 19 when an instruction to execute the information output process is input.

  Note that the processing from S1901 to S1905 may correspond to the processing from S1601 to S1605 in FIG. For example, in the processing from S1901 to S1905, the control unit 101 may execute the same processing as the processing from S1601 to S1605 in FIG.

  In step S1906, the control unit 101 uses the history of the movement type acquired in step S1903 and the background to the current position indicated by the background of the positional relationship acquired in step S1905 and the current time to determine the movement type of the landmark information 1800. Compare with the history of the positional relationship and time. In S <b> 1907, the control unit 101 has a history in the landmark information 1800 that matches the history of the movement type acquired in S <b> 1903 and the current position indicated by the history of the positional relationship acquired in S <b> 1905 and the current time. It is determined whether or not. If the landmark information 1800 does not have a process that matches the process up to the current position and the current time (No in S1907), the flow returns to S1901.

  The determination as to whether the current time and the time of the landmark information 1800 match may be performed as follows, for example. For example, the control unit 101 may determine that the time matches the landmark information 1800 within a predetermined time period centered on the current time. Further, the control unit 101 may determine that the landmark information 1800 does not match if the time of the landmark information 1800 does not fall within a predetermined time period centered on the current time. If it is determined in S1907 that the landmark information 1800 has a history of movement type, a positional relationship, and a history in which all of the times match (Yes in S1907), the flow proceeds to S1908. In S1908, the control unit 101 outputs information specified by the presentation information of the process determined to match in S1907, and the flow returns to S1901.

  In the operation flow of FIG. 19, in the processing of S1901 to S1904, the control unit 101 of the electronic device 100 functions as the specifying unit 111, for example. In the processing from S1905 to S1908, the control unit 101 of the electronic device 100 functions as the output unit 112, for example.

  As described above, in the third embodiment, the process of moving to the current position near the landmark and the process of positional relationship are used to determine the presentation information. Therefore, the third embodiment has an effect exhibited by, for example, the first embodiment and the second embodiment. In the third embodiment, time is further used to determine the presentation information. By using the time, it becomes possible to present the information by estimating the user's psychology and intention in more detail. For example, if the time when the user arrives at the station is a meal, it can be estimated that the possibility of going to a meal is high, and restaurant information can be presented. On the other hand, if the time when the user arrives at the station is not during a meal, it can be estimated that the possibility of going to a meal is low, and in this case, other information such as information on surrounding commercial facilities can be presented. Therefore, it is possible to present information expected by the user with higher accuracy.

  According to some embodiments including the above-described embodiment, the control unit 101 presents information according to the user's psychology and intention estimated from the user's behavior history until the electronic device 100 reaches the current position. Therefore, it is possible to present information expected by the user with high accuracy.

  In the above, several embodiments have been illustrated, but the embodiments are not limited thereto. For example, the above-described operation flow is an example, and the embodiment is not limited to this. If possible, the operation flow may be executed by changing the order of processing, may include additional processing, or some processing may be omitted.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, in the acquisition of the history of the movement type from the history information 1000, an example of acquiring the movement type of the transition destination when the movement type transitions to another movement type by going back the history of the movement type. Although described, embodiments are not limited to this. For example, in another embodiment, a plurality of movement types extracted from the history information 1000 at predetermined time intervals may be used as the movement type history.

  In the above embodiment, as an example of the landmark information 800, 1500, and 1800, the case where the landmark is a station is described as an example, and information related to the station is registered in the presentation information. . However, the embodiment is not limited to this, and various information may be set in the presentation information according to the landmark.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating landmark information 800 according to the first embodiment when the landmark is a company. For example, if the user is walking after getting off the bus near the landmark: company, it can be estimated that the user is heading to the company and the user wants to check the schedule for the day. Therefore, in the process ID: 1, the schedule book is registered in the presentation information. Similarly, in the company, it can be estimated that it is desirable to set the manner mode of the electronic device 100 to be off so that the user can hear the ringtone of the telephone in order to prevent the user from noticing that the telephone has been received. Therefore, information indicating that the manner mode of the electronic device 100 is set to OFF is registered in the presentation information of the process ID: 2. For example, as exemplified by the above process ID: 1 and process ID: 2, the landmark information 800 includes a process up to one current position (for example, one previous: bus → current: walking). In contrast, a plurality of pieces of presentation information may be registered.

Further, an example of the user's behavior that causes the movement type history of the landmark information 800 in FIG. 20 is as follows.
Route ID: 1 Get on the bus and get off at the bus stop and walk to the company Route ID: 2 Get on the bus and get off at the bus stop and walk to the company Route ID: 3 Take the train to the nearest station of the company When getting off at the station and walking to the company Route ID: 4 When going to the nearest station by train and getting off at the station and walking to the company Route ID: N-1 Nearest company station by train When you arrive at the station and stop at the station
Route ID: N When you come to the company by bicycle and get off and walk at the company

  FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating landmark information 800 according to the first embodiment when the landmark is a hospital. For example, if the user is walking after getting off the bus near the landmark: hospital, it can be estimated that the user is going to the hospital, and the electronic device 100 is turned off in the hospital. It can be presumed that it is desirable. Therefore, in the process ID: 1, information indicating that the power of the electronic device 100 is turned off is registered in the presentation information. As described above, various presentation information can be set in the presentation information of the landmark information 800, 1500, and 1800 according to the landmark.

An example of the user's behavior that causes the movement type history of the landmark information 800 in FIG. 21 is as follows.
Route ID: 1 When you get on the bus and get off at the bus stop, and walk to the hospital Route ID: 2 When you go to the hospital by car and look for the parking space in the hospital Route ID: 3 When heading to the nearest station, getting off at the station and walking to the hospital Route ID: N-1 When arriving at the nearest station of the hospital by train and stopping at the station (while remaining in the station)
Route ID: N When you come to the hospital by bicycle and get off and walk at the hospital

  In addition, as illustrated in the above embodiment, the presentation information associated with the history of the landmark information 800, 1500, 1800 is estimated by estimating the psychology and intention of the human action. Can be set. That is, for example, if the user just gets off the train and leaves the station, it can be estimated that the possibility of getting on the train again is low. For example, even if the user gets off the bus at the station, if the user does not go to the station after that, it can be estimated that the possibility of getting on the train is low. For example, it is possible to appropriately set the presentation information of the landmark information 800, 1500, 1800 by estimating the psychology and intention of human behavior in this way. Then, by using the obtained landmark information 800, 1500, 1800, the control unit 101 can present information expected by the user with high accuracy.

  Furthermore, in the third embodiment, the case where the control unit 101 further determines the presentation information using time is illustrated, but the embodiment is not limited to this, and the control unit 101 Alternatively, the presentation information may be determined by using day information with time.

  In another embodiment, the control unit 101 may output information specified by the presentation information to a server or the like connected via a network. The server may use the received information.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an apparatus 2200 for realizing the electronic device 100 according to the embodiment. The hardware configuration for realizing the device 2200 of FIG. 22 includes, for example, a processor 2201, a memory 2202, a voice input / output device 2203, a touch panel 2204, a display device 2205, a communication device 2206, a GPS device 2207, and an acceleration sensor 2208. Note that the memory 2202, the voice input / output device 2203, the touch panel 2204, the display device 2205, the communication device 2206, the GPS device 2207, and the acceleration sensor 2208 may be connected to the processor 2201 through a signal line 2210 such as a bus, for example. .

  The processor 2201 provides a part or all of functions of each functional unit including the control unit 101 described above by executing a program describing the procedure of the above-described operation flow using the memory 2202. The storage unit 102 may be a memory 2202, for example. For example, the processor 2201 functions as the specifying unit 111 and the output unit 112 by reading and executing a program stored in the memory 2202. The memory 2202 may store, for example, custom information 200, position history information 400, movement type history information 600, landmark position information 700, landmark information 800, 1500, 1800, and history information 1000.

  The memory 2202 is a semiconductor memory, for example, and may include a RAM area and a ROM area. Note that RAM is an abbreviation for Random Access Memory. ROM is an abbreviation for Read Only Memory.

  The audio input / output device 2203 may be connected to, for example, a speaker 2211 and a microphone 2212, and outputs sound from the speaker 2211 and outputs sound input from the microphone 2212 to the processor according to instructions from the processor. . The touch panel 2204 may be, for example, an electrostatic touch panel or a pressure sensitive touch panel. The display device 2205 may be a display, for example. For example, the user may input via a touch panel 2204 disposed on the display screen of the display device 2205. For example, the communication device 2206 transmits and receives data via a network in accordance with instructions from the processor 2201. For example, the GPS device 2207 detects a position and outputs it to the processor. The above-described position sensor 103 is, for example, a GPS device 2207. For example, the acceleration sensor 2208 detects acceleration and outputs it to the processor. The above-described state sensor 104 is, for example, an acceleration sensor 2208.

Each program according to the embodiment is provided to the apparatus 2200 in the following form, for example.
(1) Stored in the memory 2202 in advance.
(2) Provided via a network from a server such as a program server.

  Note that the hardware configuration of the apparatus 2200 for realizing the electronic device 100 described with reference to FIG. 22 is an exemplification, and the embodiment is not limited thereto. For example, some or all of the functions of the above-described functional units may be implemented as hardware such as FPGA and SoC. Note that FPGA is an abbreviation for Field Programmable Gate Array. SoC is an abbreviation for System-on-a-chip.

  In another embodiment, the electronic device 100 may be connected to the server 2300 via the network 2305, and some or all of the processing according to the above-described embodiment may be executed by the server 2300. FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration according to another embodiment, in which an electronic device 100 and a server 2300 are connected via a network 2305. The server 2300 includes, for example, a control unit 2301 and a storage unit 2302. Then, the control unit 101 of the electronic device 100 may transmit the detection values detected by the position sensor 103 and the state sensor 104 to the server 2300. Further, the control unit 2301 of the server 2300 may generate the position history information 400 and the movement type history information 600 using the information received from the electronic device 100 and store it in the storage unit 2302. Then, the control unit 2301 of the server 2300 may execute the operation flows of FIGS. 9, 16, and 19 using the generated position history information 400 and movement type history information 600. In this case, in the processes of S907, S1608, and S1908, the control unit 2301 of the server 2300 may output information specified by the presentation information to the electronic device 100. Then, the control unit 101 of the electronic device 100 may output information specified by the presentation information notified from the server 2300, for example, on a display screen of a display device included in the electronic device 100.

  FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a computer 2400 for realizing the server 2300. 24 includes, for example, a processor 2401, a memory 2402, a storage device 2403, a reading device 2404, a communication interface 2406, and an input / output interface 2407. Note that the processor 2401, the memory 2402, the storage device 2403, the reading device 2404, the communication interface 2406, and the input / output interface 2407 are connected to each other via a bus 2408, for example.

  The processor 2401 provides a part or all of the functions of the control unit 2301 described above by executing, for example, a program describing the procedure of the operation flow described above using the memory 2402. Further, the storage unit 2302 includes, for example, a memory 2402, a storage device 2403, and a removable storage medium 2405. The storage device 2403 of the server 2300 stores, for example, habit information 200, position history information 400, movement type history information 600, landmark position information 700, landmark information 800, 1500, 1800, history information 1000, and the like. .

  The memory 2402 is a semiconductor memory, for example, and may include a RAM area and a ROM area. The storage device 2403 is, for example, a hard disk, a semiconductor memory such as a flash memory, or an external storage device.

  The reading device 2404 accesses the removable storage medium 2405 in accordance with instructions from the processor 2401. The detachable storage medium 2405 includes, for example, a semiconductor device (USB memory, etc.), a medium (information such as a magnetic disk) to which information is input / output by a magnetic action, a medium (CD-ROM, etc.) to which information is input / output by an optical action. For example, a DVD). USB is an abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus. CD is an abbreviation for Compact Disc. DVD is an abbreviation for Digital Versatile Disk.

  The communication interface 2406 transmits and receives data via the network 2420 in accordance with instructions from the processor 2401. The input / output interface 2407 may be an interface between an input device and an output device, for example. The input device is, for example, a device such as a keyboard or a mouse that receives an instruction from the user. The output device is a display device such as a display and an audio device such as a speaker.

Each program according to the embodiment is provided to the server 2300 in the following form, for example.
(1) Installed in advance in the storage device 2403.
(2) Provided by the removable storage medium 2405.
(3) Provided from the program server 2430.

  In the above, several embodiments are described. However, the embodiments are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and should be understood as including various modifications and alternatives of the above-described embodiments. For example, it will be understood that various embodiments can be embodied by modifying the components without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. It will be understood that various embodiments can be implemented by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the above-described embodiments. Further, various embodiments may be implemented by deleting or replacing some components from all the components shown in the embodiments, or adding some components to the components shown in the embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that this can be done.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Electronic device 101 Control part 102 Storage part 103 Position sensor 104 State sensor 111 Identification part 112 Output part 2200 Device 2201 Processor 2202 Memory 2203 Voice input / output device 2204 Touch panel 2205 Display device 2206 Communication device 2207 GPS device 2208 Acceleration sensor 2210 Bus 2211 Speaker 2212 microphone 2300 server

Claims (6)

A specific part for identifying a landmark within a predetermined distance from the current position;
Included in the movement type history including the landmark specified by the specifying unit and the movement type indicating the state of movement where the electronic device stored in the storage unit is placed up to the current position An output unit that outputs information determined based on patterns indicated by a plurality of movement types;
Including electronic equipment. The storage unit further stores a history of the position of the electronic device up to the current position,
The output unit includes the landmark specified by the specifying unit, a pattern indicated by the plurality of movement types included in the movement type history, a plurality of positions included in the position history, and positions of the landmarks. Output information determined based on the pattern indicated by the change in relative distance obtained from
The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The output unit is based on the landmark specified by the specifying unit, a pattern indicated by the plurality of movement types included in the movement type history, a pattern indicated by a change in the relative distance, and a current time. Output the determined information,
The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein: The storage unit further stores a plurality of landmark information including a position of the landmark, a plurality of movement type patterns, and presentation information corresponding to each of the plurality of movement type patterns. ,
The specifying unit specifies the landmark information in which the position of the landmark is within the predetermined distance from the current position in specifying the landmark,
In the output of the information, the output unit includes a pattern indicated by the plurality of movement types included in the movement type history among the plurality of movement type patterns included in the landmark information specified by the specifying unit. Output the information specified by the presentation information corresponding to the movement type pattern that matches
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein Identify landmarks within a predetermined distance from the current location of the electronic device,
Information determined based on the identified landmark and a pattern indicated by a plurality of movement types included in the history up to the current position of the movement type indicating the movement state where the electronic device is placed Output,
A program that causes the electronic device to execute processing. Identifying a landmark within a predetermined distance from information indicating a position notified from an electronic device;
Information determined based on the identified landmark and a pattern indicated by a plurality of movement types included in the history up to the position of the movement type indicating the movement state where the electronic device is placed. A process of outputting;
A method that the server performs, including:

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