KR101143399B1 - Method for Giving Multi-Cards' Function to a Card - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for providing a plurality of card functions to a single card, an information storage medium and a recording medium therefor, wherein a server newly issues a plurality of virtual card information having different card functions and / or characteristics and / or uses. Or store the data in a predetermined storage medium in association with the card information being used, and store the card functions and / or characteristics and / or uses that the customer is using in the server according to the card use performance of each customer. Add the functions and / or characteristics and / or uses of any one of the plurality of virtual cards or two or more virtual cards previously stored in the media, or the card functions and / or characteristics and / or uses that the customer is using The function of one virtual card or two or more virtual cards among a plurality of virtual cards previously stored in the storage medium; and / Is to be replaced with characteristics and / or purpose.

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Description

How to give multiple cards to a single card {Method for Giving Multi-Cards' Function to a Card}

1 is a simplified block diagram of a system for imparting multiple card functions to a preferred single card according to the present invention.

2 is a simplified structural diagram of a preferred information storage medium according to the present invention.

3 is a simplified flowchart of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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100: server 105: storage

110: approval unit 115: extraction unit

120: confirmation unit 125: adjustment unit

130: judgment unit 135: replacement unit

140: usage history DB 145: merchant information DB

150: customer information DB 155: storage media

160: card 165: merchant terminal

In the present invention, when the client uses the card, the card information (eg, card function and / or characteristics and / or usage, etc.) used by the client is based on the card usage records for each merchant (eg, card function). And / or features and / or uses).

With the spread of the card infrastructure, many card companies are developing various card products. Recently, as leisure time such as five-day work week is increased, the client's life, targeting leisure activities, leisure activities, and consumption activities By presenting the card products across, the trend is to provide a wide range of services to subscribers.

For example, if you have signed up for travel-related card products, you can get discounts when purchasing travel products, free travel insurance, currency exchange services, etc. If you have signed up for sports-related card products, discounts on the use of various leisure facilities, etc. To provide services.

However, in order to receive the service or benefit, you must subscribe to the relevant card product, and for other services or benefits, you must cancel the card product from the user's point of view. Or there was an inconvenience to repeat the subscription.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide a plurality of virtual card information having different card functions and / or characteristics and / or uses in a server to be linked with card information newly issued or used by a customer. A plurality of virtual cards stored in a storage medium and stored in the storage medium according to card functions and / or characteristics and / or uses of the customer in the server according to the card usage records for each of the merchants. Add a function and / or characteristic and / or use of a virtual card or two or more virtual cards, or any of a plurality of virtual cards previously stored in the storage medium for the card function and / or characteristic and / or use being used by the customer. Methods and methods for substituting one virtual card or two or more virtual cards for their functions and / or characteristics and / or uses To provide a medium and a data storage medium.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention stores a plurality of virtual card information having different card functions and / or characteristics and / or uses in a server in a predetermined storage medium in association with a card information newly issued or used by a customer. The virtual card of any one of a plurality of virtual cards pre-stored in the storage medium according to the card function and / or characteristic and / or use of the card being used by the customer in the server according to the step of using the card for each customer's merchant; Add a function and / or characteristic and / or use of two or more virtual cards, or a virtual of any one of a plurality of virtual cards previously stored in the storage medium to the card function and / or characteristic and / or use of the customer Replacing the card or two or more virtual cards with functions and / or characteristics and / or uses.

Preferably, the server may store the plurality of virtual card information having different card functions and / or characteristics and / or uses in association with the card information newly issued or used by the customer and stored in a predetermined storage medium. Primary virtual card basic information including the function and / or characteristics and / or use of the virtual card, main merchant information, merchant utilization rate of the customer card corresponding to the main merchant and the first virtual card First virtual card information including at least one customer royalty information corresponding to the at least one or more predetermined condition policy information for adding or replacing a function and / or characteristic and / or use of the first virtual card to the customer card; Storing and storing the newly issued or used card information in a first storage area provided in a predetermined storage medium; and N (N = 0, 2, 3, 4, ... N) Nth virtual card basic information including the functions and / or characteristics and / or uses of the virtual card, main merchant information, and merchant utilization and / or customer card corresponding to the main merchant At least one customer loyalty information corresponding to the first virtual card and at least one predetermined condition policy information for adding or replacing a function and / or characteristic and / or use of the Nth virtual card to the customer card; And storing the N virtual card information and the card information newly issued or used by the customer in the N storage area provided in the predetermined storage medium.

In addition, according to the performance of the card for each member of the customer, the virtual card of any one or a plurality of virtual cards pre-stored in the storage medium in the card function and / or characteristics and / or card that the customer is using in the server The virtual card of any one of a plurality of virtual cards which adds the functions and / or characteristics and / or uses of the above-described virtual cards, or the card functions and / or characteristics and / or uses which are used by the customer in the storage medium. Or replacing the two or more virtual cards with the functions and / or characteristics and / or uses of the customer, when the card is used by the customer, transmitting a payment approval request message corresponding to the use of the card from the merchant terminal to the server; Merchant information and / or merchant using the customer card using the payment approval request message sent from the merchant terminal Extracting usage history information, and checking virtual card information corresponding to the customer card using affiliate store among a plurality of virtual card information stored in association with the card in the storage medium by the server; Adjusting the customer usage rate and / or customer loyalty information for the identified virtual card; and after repeating the process every time the customer uses the card, the customer utilization rate and / or customer royalty of the virtual card associated with the customer card Add the functionality and / or features and / or uses of the virtual card to the functionality and / or features and / or uses of the card or the functionality and / or features and / or uses of the customer card; And / or determining whether it meets predetermined condition policy information, which is pre-determined for use, and as a result of the determination, If the customer utilization rate and / or customer royalties of the calculated virtual card comply with the conditional policy information, the function and / or characteristics of the virtual card conforming to the conditional policy and / or the function and / or characteristic and / or use of the customer card Or adding a use or replacing a function and / or property and / or use of the customer card with a function and / or property and / or use of the virtual card.

In addition, the functions and / or features and / or uses of the virtual card may be added to the functions and / or features and / or uses of the customer card or the functions and / or features and / or uses of the customer cards may be Substituting for a function and / or characteristic and / or use is characterized in that it is made in accordance with the change of the customer utilization rate and / or royalty information for a certain period or virtual card.

Preferably, the virtual card of any one of a plurality of virtual cards pre-stored in the storage medium in the card function and / or characteristics and / or the card is used by the customer in the server according to the card use records for each merchant of the customer or Add the functions and / or characteristics and / or uses of two or more virtual cards, or the virtual machine of any one of a plurality of virtual cards previously stored in the storage medium to display the card functions and / or characteristics and / or uses of the customer. Substituting a card or two or more virtual cards with functions and / or features and / or uses may include any of a plurality of virtual cards previously stored in the storage medium for the card functions and / or features and / or uses the customer is using. Information that adds the functionality and / or characteristics and / or usage of one virtual card or two or more virtual cards, or The information replacing the active card function and / or characteristic and / or use with the function and / or characteristic and / or use of any one of a plurality of virtual cards previously stored in the storage medium or two or more virtual cards. And notifying the card use customer.

In addition, according to the performance of the card for each member of the customer, the virtual card of any one or a plurality of virtual cards pre-stored in the storage medium in the card function and / or characteristics and / or card that the customer is using in the server The virtual card of any one of a plurality of virtual cards which adds the functions and / or characteristics and / or uses of the above-described virtual cards, or the card functions and / or characteristics and / or uses which are used by the customer in the storage medium. Or substituting the functions and / or characteristics and / or uses of two or more virtual cards may include any one of a plurality of virtual cards previously stored in the storage medium in the card functions and / or characteristics and / or uses of the customer. Add the functionality and / or characteristics and / or usage of the virtual card or two or more virtual cards of The virtual card, and / or the functions and / or features and / or uses of any one of a plurality of virtual cards previously stored in the storage medium or the functions and / or features and / or uses of two or more virtual cards. Obtaining a predetermined user approval for the addition or replacement of the.

On the other hand, the present invention is characterized in that the recording medium for recording a program for realizing a predetermined function.

Preferably, the recording medium has a function of storing a plurality of virtual card information having different card functions and / or characteristics and / or uses in a predetermined storage medium in association with card information newly issued or used by a customer. When using the card of the customer, a plurality of stored in association with the card in the storage medium, based on the card use merchant information and / or merchant use history information extracted from the payment approval request message in accordance with the use of the card transmitted from the merchant terminal A function of checking virtual card information corresponding to the customer card using affiliate store among the virtual card information of the user, adjusting a customer utilization rate and / or customer loyalty information for the identified virtual card, and whenever the card is used by the customer. After repeating the process, the customer utilization rate and / or customer royalties of the virtual card associated with the customer card Add the functionality and / or characteristics and / or usage of the virtual card to the function and / or characteristics and / or use of the loyalty card or the functionality and / or characteristics and / or characteristics of the virtual card. And / or a function of determining whether the predetermined condition policy information is predetermined to be substituted for the use, and as a result of the determination, the customer utilization rate and / or the customer royalty of the virtual card associated with the customer card matches the condition policy information. Then, add the function and / or characteristics and / or use of the virtual card to the function and / or characteristics and / or use of the customer card, or the function and / or characteristics and / or use of the customer card. It includes a function to replace the function and / or characteristics and / or use of the virtual card.

The recording medium may be located at a financial company server including a card company server or a bank server, a VAN company server, or a mobile communication company server.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, predetermined reference numerals are added to elements illustrated in the drawings. However, it is noted that the same components shown in different drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible.

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. For example, the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It will be obvious to those skilled in the art.

In addition, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a simplified block diagram of a system for imparting multiple card functions to a preferred single card according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a system for granting a multi-card function to a single card includes a server 100, a client card 160, and an affiliated store terminal 165.

The server 100 includes a plurality of function execution units for performing a corresponding function, and the server 100 may be a financial company server including a card company server and a bank server, or a VAN company or a mobile communication company server.

Preferably, according to this drawing, the server 100 includes a storage unit 105, an approval unit 110, an extraction unit 115, a confirmation unit 120, an adjustment unit 125, a determination unit 130, and a replacement unit. It comprises a 135.

The storage unit 105 may request a new issuance by a client connected to the server 100 through a network (for example, an information communication network such as the Internet), or use card information (for example, a card number and a card) that the client has previously issued. At least one of a plurality of virtual card information (eg, card product information, card providing service information, use merchant information, etc.) having different functions, characteristics, and / or uses with respect to the card 160; Information including the above) is cooperatively stored in a predetermined storage medium 155.

For example, the card 160 for which the client requests a new issuance or is already issued and used is provided with a card 160 that provides transportation related services (eg, a gas discount service, a point accumulation service at a gasoline, a repair / maintenance service, etc.). In this case, the virtual card is a card that provides shopping-related services (eg, interest-free installment service when purchasing a product, annual fee waiver service when using a certain amount of money, shopping information providing service, etc.) or sports-related service (eg, a game ticket discount service, etc.). Can be.

In addition, the plurality of virtual card information stored in the storage medium 155 in association with the client card information may be selected by the client's selection and / or request and / or input when the card 160 is issued. In addition, the server 100 may discriminatively store the virtual card in association with each client based on the card usage history of the client (for example, the amount of the card used, the delinquent payment, the credit rating, etc.). More virtual cards can be associated with clients with high credit or high card spending)

Through the storage unit 105, the client requests new issuance, or the card information being used by the client, and a plurality of virtual card information whose function, characteristics and / or uses are different from those of the client card 160 are stored. The storage medium 155 stored in association with each other may be located inside or outside the server 100.

The approval unit 110 connects the terminal using the server 100 and the client card 160 through a predetermined network, receives data transmitted from the terminal through the network, or sends predetermined data to the terminal. send.

For example, when the server 100 is a card company server, the approval unit 110 receives the full payment approval request message with the card terminal through a VAN, etc., and transmits an approval response message.

As known, the payment approval request text provided from the terminal in which the client card 160 is used to the approval unit 110 may include the client card 160 information (eg, the card 160 number, etc.), the merchant usage history information ( For example, payment amount information, payment product information, etc.), payment merchant terminal 165 information (e.g., terminal unique ID, etc.), payment merchant information (e.g., merchant name, merchant unique code, merchant business number, etc.) and the like sufficiently. Can be.

When the extraction unit 115 of the server 100 receives the payment approval request message provided from the card 160 terminal through the approval unit 110, the client card 160 is received from the received payment approval request message. Used merchant information and / or merchant usage history information is extracted.

The verification unit 120 of the server 100 is processed in association with the client card information based on the affiliate store information and / or affiliate store usage information used by the client card 160 extracted through the extractor 115. The virtual card information corresponding to the extracted affiliated store information and / or affiliated store usage information is checked among the plurality of virtual card information stored in the storage medium 155.

For example, when the affiliated store (terminal) in which the client card 160 is used is a gas station (terminal), the identification unit 120 may include a traffic related service (eg, a fueling discount) among the plurality of virtual card information stored in the storage medium 155. Check the virtual card information that provides services, points service when refueling, repair / maintenance services, etc.). In addition, when the affiliated store (terminal) in which the client card 160 is used is a department store (terminal), the verification unit 120 is a shopping-related service (eg, when purchasing a product of a plurality of virtual cards stored in the storage medium 155) Check the virtual card information that provides interest-free installment service, annual fee waiver service, shopping information service, etc.).

The adjusting unit 125 of the server 100 adjusts the customer utilization rate and / or customer royalty information for the virtual card confirmed through the confirmation unit 120.

The customer utilization rate preferably represents how often the client card 160 is used at the affiliate store in a predetermined ratio or proportional expression. For example, the customer utilization rate may be calculated by the client in response to the use of the card for a predetermined period of time (eg, a card payment cycle, or the like) or through real-time accumulation processing.

Therefore, the adjustment unit 125 allows the determination unit 130 to replace the client's card 160 with a specific virtual card by adjusting the customer utilization rate and / or royalty information, which may change every time the client's card 160 is used. Provide a basis for judging.

The determination unit 130 of the server 100 periodically and / or changes in the customer utilization rate and / or royalty information change through the adjustment unit 125 every time the customer uses the card 160. Add the customer utilization and / or customer royalties of a particular virtual card associated with the client card 160 to the functionality and / or characteristics and / or uses of the client card 160 to the functionality and / or characteristics and / or uses of the virtual card or to the client card ( It is determined whether the function and / or characteristics and / or uses of the 160 match with the predetermined conditional policy information predetermined for replacing the functions and / or characteristics and / or uses of the specific virtual card.

The condition policy information may be set in various ways by those skilled in the art. For example, when the customer utilization rate and / or customer royalties of a specific virtual card exceeds a predetermined rate, the function and / or characteristic and / or use of the specific virtual card may be added to the client card 160 or the client card ( 160 may be replaced with the specific virtual card (e.g., it is preferable that the client's current card service is replaced with the service having the virtual card, rather than physically exchanging the client card with the virtual card).

When the substitute unit 135 of the server 100 determines whether to replace the virtual card of the client card 160 based on predetermined condition policy information, the substitute unit 135 of the server 100 may replace the card of the client ( 160 is replaced with a virtual card.

In addition, when determining whether to add the function and / or characteristics and / or use of the virtual card to the function and / or characteristics and / or use of the client card 160 based on the predetermined condition policy information, The functions and / or features and / or uses of the virtual card may be added to the functions and / or features and / or uses of the client card 160.

Further, according to another preferred embodiment, the replacement unit 135, before the addition or replacement of the client card 160, the customer information stored in the customer information database (for example, wired and wireless telephone number, e-mail, messenger, etc.) Based on this, the client can obtain consent for the addition or replacement.

Preferably, the server 100 is a plurality of function performing unit (for example, storage unit 105, extraction unit 115, confirmation unit 120, adjustment unit 125, determination unit 130, replacement unit 135 It may further include a useful database and information storage medium 155 to interwork with).

According to this drawing, the server 100 may further include a usage history database 140, a merchant information database 145, a customer information database 150, and the like. The databases store the card 160 of the client in association with the plurality of virtual card information, and / or the approval unit 110 receives the payment approval request message from the terminal, and extracts the specific information through the 115. Provides very useful information in extracting (eg, merchant information).

According to the present invention, the client card 160 is characterized in that it comprises at least one credit card, debit card, prepaid card. The card 160 may include at least one MS card, an IC card, a wireless terminal on which an IC chip storing financial information is mounted or detached, and a wireless terminal on which an RF tag storing or detaching financial information is mounted or detached. Characterized in that.

2 is a simplified structural diagram of a preferred information storage medium 155 according to the present invention.

2, an information storage medium 155 according to the present invention includes a card information data file, a first virtual card information data file, a second virtual card information data file, a third virtual card information data file, ..., And the N-th virtual card information data file.

In addition, according to the present invention, the card information data file and the first virtual card information data file to the N th virtual card information data file may be stored in a cooperative process on the information storage medium 155.

Preferably, the card information data file stores customer personal information and card information that the customer intends to issue or card information in use.

For example, the customer personal information of the card information data file may include a card user name, a unique ID, a social security number, a mobile phone number (phone number), an e-mail, a messenger, and the like. The card information of the card information data file may include corresponding card product or service information, a card number, a chip serial number (for a chip card), an expiration date information, a password information, and a security (secure) payment information. .

The first virtual card information data file includes the first virtual card basic information including the functions and / or characteristics and / or uses of the first virtual card, main merchant information, and the merchant of the customer card corresponding to the primary merchant. At least one utilization rate and / or customer royalty information corresponding to the first virtual card, and predetermined condition policy information for adding or replacing a function and / or characteristic and / or use of the first virtual card to the customer card The first virtual card information including the above is stored.

The Nth virtual card information data file includes the Nth virtual card basic information including the functions and / or characteristics and / or uses of the Nth (N = 0, 2, 3, 4, ... N) virtual card, Use merchant information, merchant utilization rate of the customer card 160 corresponding to the main merchant and customer loyalty information corresponding to the first virtual card, and the function of the Nth virtual card on the customer card 160 And / or N-th virtual card information including at least one of predetermined condition policy information for adding or replacing a characteristic and / or a use.

Preferably, the first virtual card or the Nth virtual card may be arbitrarily determined according to the number of card goods provided by the server 100.

Referring to FIG. 2, a card product or a card service of a client is a travel / leisure related card product or a card service, a first virtual card is a traffic service card, a second virtual card is a shopping service card, and a third virtual card. Is set as a sports-related service card.

According to the first virtual card information data file shown in this figure, the customer merchant utilization rate is three times per week, which is predetermined condition policy information for replacing the client card 160 with the first virtual card (as shown in FIG. In this case, the client card 160 is replaced with the first virtual card and used according to the present invention. More specifically, the client may be provided with a service corresponding to the first virtual card (for example, fuel discount service point earning service, repair / maintenance discount service, etc.).

According to the present invention, the information storage medium 155 is characterized in that it is located in a financial company server, a VAN company server or a mobile communication company server including a card company server or bank server.

3 is a simple flowchart of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the server 100 checks the information of the card 160 held by the client or the card 160 requested for the new issuance (300) (eg, the client holding card 160 or the issue request card 160). Is a travel / leisure related service card), the storage unit 105 of the server 100 stores the identified client card information in association with a plurality of virtual card information having different functions and / or characteristics (uses). Stored in medium 155 (305).

For example, when the client card 160 is a travel / leisure service card, the plurality of virtual cards may include other cards except for the client card 160 (eg, a traffic service card, a shopping service card, and a sports service). Card).

When the card 160 of the client is used through the merchant terminal 165 (310), the merchant terminal 165 generates a payment approval request message and transmits it to the approval unit 110 of the server 100 through the VAN. In operation 315, the approval unit 110 generates a payment approval response message corresponding to the payment approval request message and provides the terminal to the terminal through the VAN.

In the process, the extraction unit 115 of the server 100 extracts the affiliate store information and / or affiliate store usage information from the payment approval request message transmitted from the affiliate store terminal 165 (320), and confirms the server 100. The unit 120 checks the corresponding virtual card information on the storage medium 155 based on the affiliate store information and / or affiliate store usage information extracted by the extractor 115 (325).

For example, if the affiliated store terminal 165 is a department store terminal, the identification unit 120 of the server 100 may correspond to a department store terminal (eg, provide a predetermined service when using a card in a department store). , Shopping related service card, etc.) is confirmed through the storage medium 155.

The adjusting unit 125 of the server 100 adjusts and stores the customer utilization rate and / or the customer loyalty information for the virtual card information confirmed through the confirmation unit 120 (330), and the determination unit of the server 100 130 determines whether the customer utilization rate and / or customer loyalty information for the adjusted virtual card information matches predetermined predetermined policy information (335).

If the customer utilization rate and / or customer royalty information for the adjusted virtual card information does not meet the predetermined condition policy information (340), until the predetermined condition policy information is satisfied, 310 to 335 The process is repeated.

On the other hand, if the customer utilization rate and / or customer royalty information for the adjusted virtual card information meets predetermined predetermined policy information (345), the replacement unit 135 of the server 100 is the client card It is determined that the 160 replaces the virtual card information (function / characteristic / use) that meets the conditional policy (350), and provides replacement decision information to the client to request replacement approval (355).

If the replacement approval is not made (360) and the notification of the non-substitution to the virtual card is received from the client (365), the process of replacing the card 160 of the client with a predetermined virtual card according to the present invention is performed. On the other hand, if acquiring an acknowledgment for the replacement with the virtual card from the client (370), the replacement unit 135 of the server 100 replaces the client card 160 with the virtual card ( 375) The client may be provided with a predetermined service of the virtual card.

For example, the client's card 160 was a card 160 that provides transportation related services (eg, fuel discounts, maintenance discounts, etc.). According to the present invention, the client may frequently use the card 160 in department stores or the like. If so, the client card 160 is replaced with a shopping service card providing a predetermined service at a department store or the like.

According to the present invention, when a client uses a card, card information (eg, card functions and / or characteristics and / or uses, etc.) used by the client is based on card usage records for each merchant (eg, Card functions and / or features and / or uses),

Clients have the advantage of being able to receive corresponding services according to their card usage patterns. In addition, there is an advantage that does not need to issue a separate card associated with the specific service.

Operators (eg, card companies, etc.) have an advantage that the card utilization can be further improved by allowing the client to provide other services with a card issued for a specific service.

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Storing, by the server, a plurality of virtual card information having different card functions, characteristics, or uses, in association with card information newly issued or used by a customer, in a storage medium; And According to the performance of the card for each member of the customer, the function of any one of the plurality of virtual cards or two or more virtual cards previously stored in the storage medium in the card function or characteristic or use that the customer is using in the server or Add a feature or use, or replace the card function or feature or use being used by the customer with the function or feature or use of any one of a plurality of virtual cards previously stored in the storage medium or two or more virtual cards. Steps to give a plurality of card functions to a single card comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the server stores the plurality of virtual card information having different card functions, characteristics, or uses in association with card information newly issued or used by a customer and stored in a predetermined storage medium. First virtual card basic information including the function or characteristic or use of the first virtual card, main merchant information, and customer loyalty rate of the customer card corresponding to the main merchant, or customer royalties corresponding to the first virtual card First virtual card information including at least one or more condition policy information for adding or replacing a function, characteristic or use of the first virtual card to the customer card, and card information newly issued or in use by the customer. Storing the data in a first storage area provided in the storage medium by performing the associated processing; And Nth (N = 2, 3, 4, ... N) Nth virtual card basic information including the function or characteristic or use of the virtual card, main merchant information and the customer card corresponding to the main merchant At least one or more customer loyalty information corresponding to the merchant utilization rate or the first virtual card and conditional policy information for adding or replacing a function or characteristic and / or use of the Nth virtual card to the customer card; And storing the N-virtual card information and card information newly issued or used by the customer in an N-th storage area provided in the storage medium. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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