KR101861720B1 - Method, device and system for managing parking area - Google Patents

Abstract

An unmanned parking lot operating method, apparatus and system are disclosed. A parking lot operating system according to an aspect of the present invention includes a blocking device installed in a parking space of an affiliated member's member and having a communication means through a communication network and a circuit breaker for limiting a vehicle entering or leaving the vehicle; And a parking device connected to the blocking device through a communication network. The parking device is provided with information on the vehicle entering and departing from the vehicle after paying for the parking fee. The parking device is charged with the payment of the parking fee, Wherein the central operating server selects a blocking device corresponding to the location information of the vehicle member terminal connected through the communication network among the blocking devices of the member stores and transmits the blocking information to the blocking device and the vehicle member terminal And informs the vehicle identification information that the breaker releases the breaker when the vehicle identification information is inputted by the input means provided.

Description

METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING UNLIMITED PARKING FIELD BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001]

The present invention relates to a method, apparatus and system for operating an unmanned parking lot.

The number of vehicles is explosively increasing, and there is not enough parking space to park the vehicles. As a result, there is traffic congestion due to unauthorized parking on the roadside, and safety accidents caused by illegally parked vehicles.

In the case of a restaurant having a parking space, a parking space is often wasted when there is no guest, so that there is a desire to use the space as a general parking lot. However, in order to use it as a general parking lot, a manager or an own parking system must be constructed.

Also, in general, customers who use a private parking lot often have to settle the parking fee by cash.

Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2015-0065127 (Published Date June 12, 2015) System and Method of Parking Information Using Smartphone App

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an unmanned parking lot operating method and apparatus for enabling a business owner who has secured a parking space to temporarily operate a parking lot, System.

The present invention also provides a method, apparatus, and system for operating an unmanned parking lot that can provide convenience of settlement and appropriate benefits to customers using the parking lot.

Other objects of the present invention will become more apparent through the following preferred embodiments.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parking apparatus comprising: a blocking device installed in a parking space of a member store member and having a communication device via a communication network and a circuit breaker for limiting a vehicle entering or leaving the vehicle; And a control unit connected to the blocking device through a communication network to provide vehicle information for a vehicle entering the blocking device and a vehicle departing after paying a parking fee and processing the parking fee payment, And a central operation server for processing the settlement with the merchant member, wherein the central operating server selects a cutoff device corresponding to the location information of the vehicle member terminal connected through the communication network among the cutoff devices of the merchant members, And the vehicle identification information is informed to the device and the vehicle member terminal, and the blocking device releases the breaker when the vehicle identification information is input by the input means provided therein.

The central operating server may further include information on a parking lot operating time from the member terminal of the member store, and the location information of the vehicle member terminal on the basis of the parking lot operating time, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > a < / RTI >

In addition, the central operating server may set a different commission rate at the time of calculating the parking expense with the merchant member according to the total operating period and the time period according to the parking lot operating time.

In addition, if there is no interception device corresponding to the location information of the vehicle member terminal connected through the communication network among the interception devices of the currently operating member merchant members, the central operation server may transmit the inter- And may provide the parking request information for the vehicle member terminal to the merchant member terminal of the merchant member.

Also, the blocking device may include an electronic tag reader, wherein the central operating server provides the vehicle identification information to the vehicle member terminal as an electronic tag, and the blocking device identifies the electronic tag using the electronic tag reader So as to determine whether to release the breaker by comparing the vehicle identification information received from the central operation server in advance.

The central operation server obtains information on the parking purpose from the vehicle member terminal and provides advertisement contents corresponding to the parking purpose and the position information of the vehicle member terminal to the vehicle member terminal, The amount of exposure to which the advertisement content is exposed may be calculated and the discount may be applied to the payment of the parking fee using the exposure amount.

In addition, the blocking device may include a camera to transmit an image of the entering vehicle to the central operating server, and the central operating server analyzes the image and recognizes the type of vehicle to utilize for the parking fee payment.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a parking operation method performed in a central operation server, the method comprising: receiving a parking request from a vehicle member terminal; Selecting a parking available parking lot based on information on the parking lot operation time received from the member store terminal members and selecting a parking lot device installed in the parking lot corresponding to the location information of the vehicle member terminal among the selected parking lots; Providing vehicle identification information to the blocking device and the vehicle member terminal via a communication network; Receiving an entry success message from the interception device if the vehicle is allowed to enter by inputting the vehicle identification information through input means provided in the interception device; A step of, when receiving an outgoing request from the vehicle member terminal, performing payment processing of a parking fee according to the parking time; And transmitting an outgoing permit message to the blocking device upon completion of the payment process.

Herein, the commission rate at the time of the parking fee settlement with the member store member can be set differently according to the total operation period and the time zone according to the parking lot operation time.

In addition, in the step of selecting the blocking device, when there is no blocking device corresponding to the location information of the vehicle member terminal connected through the communication network among the blocking devices of the currently operating member merchant members, And may provide the parking request information for the vehicle member terminal to the member terminal of the member of the non-operating member store.

Further comprising the step of acquiring information on the parking purpose from the vehicle member terminal and providing advertisement contents corresponding to the parking purpose and the position information of the vehicle member terminal to the vehicle member terminal, The amount of exposure to which the advertisement content is exposed may be calculated and the discount may be applied to the payment of the parking fee using the exposure amount.

Further, the method may further include receiving an image of a vehicle entering the vehicle by the camera equipped with the blocking device, and analyzing the image and recognizing the type of the vehicle to utilize the parking money.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication system comprising: a communication unit for receiving vehicle identification information for authenticating a vehicle entering or departing from a central operating server through a communication network; And a control unit for controlling the blocking unit to allow passage of the vehicle if the input information input through the provided input unit and the vehicle identification information are the same.

Here, the shut-off bar of the shut-off unit is configured to be rotated in two stages, and the control unit can determine the shut-off mode of the shut-off bar according to the vehicle information received from the central operation server.

According to the present invention, since only a blocking device is installed in a parking lot operator, the parking lot can be operated temporarily to utilize the parking space.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a convenience of settlement to the customer who uses the parking lot, and to provide an appropriate gain according to the advertisement exposure, and further profit can be generated from the position of the parking lot operating member, It is possible to provide a high advertisement effect due to the customized advertisement based on the advertisement.

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an unattended parking lot operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a blocking device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a flowchart illustrating a parking lot operation process according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a parking lot operation process performed in a central operation server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an exemplary view showing a parking operation interface screen displayed on a vehicle member terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a parking cost accounting process performed by a central operation server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
Figure 7 illustrates a cut-off device with a two-tiered shut-off bar according to one embodiment of the present invention.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, terms such as a first threshold value, a second threshold value, and the like which will be described later may be previously designated with threshold values that are substantially different from each other or some of which are the same value, Because there is room, the terms such as the first and the second are to be mentioned for convenience of division.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like refer to the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

It is to be understood that the components of the embodiments described with reference to the drawings are not limited to the embodiments and may be embodied in other embodiments without departing from the spirit of the invention. It is to be understood that although the description is omitted, multiple embodiments may be implemented again in one integrated embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an unmanned parking lot operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a blocking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the overall system according to the present embodiment includes a blocking device 10, a central operation server 30, and a vehicle member terminal 50. Although not shown in the drawings, (Hereinafter referred to as a " member ").

The central operation server 30 remotely manages each blocking device 10 installed in the parking lot of the member store members to collect parking fees for the vehicles using each parking lot and to set the parking fees for the members of the franchisees. The method will be described in detail later.

The vehicle member terminal 50 may be a mobile terminal such as a smart phone or a tablet PC as a terminal device of a vehicle owner and may be connected to the central operation server 30 using a web system or an application program system, Can be searched and reserved for use.

The merchant member installs a blocking device 10 in his or her parking lot, which in turn communicates with the central operating server 30 to provide parking operation. In other words, the blocking device 10 is for limiting the entrance or departure of the vehicle into the parking lot. It is based on the information received from the central operation server 30 whether the entering vehicle is an authorized vehicle, Whether or not the vehicle is properly paid for the parking fee, etc., is determined to decide whether to allow entry or exit.

2, the shielding apparatus 10 includes a shielding portion 11, a communication portion 12, a storage portion 13, an input portion 14, and a control portion 15.

The blocking portion 11 may include, for example, a motor or the like for rotating the shut-off and shut-off rods as means for limiting the entrance or exit of the vehicle into the parking lot, and will be apparent to those skilled in the art, do.

The communication unit 12 is communication means for communicating with the central operation server 30, and may be, for example, a mobile communication module that performs communication using a mobile communication network.

The input unit 14 may be, for example, a keypad as a means for receiving specific information from the owner of a vehicle entering or departing, and may be an electronic tag (e.g., a barcode, a QR code, The electronic tag reader may be an electronic tag reader.

The control unit 15 performs an authentication process to determine whether the input information input through the input unit 14 is the same as the vehicle identification information received from the central operation server 30 through the communication unit, And controls the hazard blocking unit 11. For example, after the vehicle identification information [1234] is received from the central operation server 30, if the same information is input through the input unit, the blocking unit 11 is driven to allow the vehicle to pass through.

The storage unit 13 stores vehicle identification information and the like received from the central operation server 30 as described above.

Hereinafter, the manner of operating the parking lot in the present system will be described in detail.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a parking lot operation process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, when the parking request is received from the vehicle member terminal 50, the central operation server 30 selects the blocking device 10 installed in the parking lot corresponding to the position of the corresponding vehicle member terminal 50 (S10 ). In other words, the vehicle member who wants to use the parking lot accesses the central operation server 30 using the vehicle member terminal 50, which is his / her terminal device, and provides his / her location information (e.g., GPS value) When the parking request is made, the central management server 30 provides the vehicle member terminal 50 with information (refer to reference numeral 510 in FIG. 5) about the parking lots located in the area according to the location information, (10). Of course, it is natural that the central operating server 30 may directly select the blocking device 10 suitable for the position of the vehicle member terminal 50.

And, according to one example here, the member of the franchisee may always operate the parking lot, but may perform the temporary operation of operating the parking lot only at a desired time. In this case, the member store member sets the parking operation time according to the temporary operation to the central operation server 30. For example, from 1:00 pm to 12:00 pm on weekdays, a parking operation time can be set as the parking operation time. In this case, the central operation server 30 allows the vehicle members to use the parking lot only during the parking operation time. Therefore, at S10, the central operation server 30 refers to the parking lot operation time of each member store member, and searches for the parking lot 10 only for the parking lots available for parking lot use.

According to another example, the central operating server 30 may be provided with a blocking device 10 corresponding to the location information of the vehicle member terminal 50 connected through the communication network among the blocking devices 10 of the currently operating member merchant members If it does not exist, the parking request information for the vehicle member terminal 50 may be provided to the member terminal of the franchise member who is not currently operating in order to induce the parking lot operation. In other words, if there is no available parking space according to the position the vehicle member wants to use, a request message is sent to the non-operating member members to operate the parking lot. Accordingly, it is possible to induce the member of the franchisee who is not operating the parking lot to perform the parking lot operation after confirming the corresponding parking request information. In this case, the central operation server 30 may confirm the parking request information and provide a separate benefit (for example, free of charge treatment) to the member of the franchise who responded to the parking lot operation.

The central operating server 30 provides vehicle identification information (e.g., serial number) to the blocking device 10 (S20) when the blocking device 10 is selected (i.e., parking is selected). Although not shown in the figure, the central operating server 30 may also provide vehicle identification information to the vehicle member terminal 50. For convenience of use, the vehicle member terminal 50 is provided with an electronic tag such as a barcode or a QR code It can also be provided as an image. Therefore, the vehicle member can handle the authentication only by bringing the electronic tag close to the blocking device 10, so that the vehicle member can easily enter the parking lot.

The blocking device 10 stores the received vehicle identification information (S30), and stores the user information, which is input information input from a vehicle member of the vehicle entering a certain period of time (for example, 10 minutes, etc.) By using the information to authenticate, it is determined whether or not to allow entrance (S40).

When the vehicle is successfully authenticated and the vehicle enters, the blocking device 10 informs the central operating server 30 (S50). Of course, when the authentication fails, the central operating server 30 provides relevant information so that it can be known.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the blocking device 10 includes a camera and transmits an image of the entering vehicle to the central operating server 30. The central operating server 30 analyzes the corresponding image and recognizes the type of the vehicle It can also be used to pay for parking costs. For example, a 50% discount can be provided for a light vehicle, and a lorry, etc. may be able to collect additional costs. Since image analysis technology for determining the type of vehicle is utilized in various fields, detailed description is omitted. According to another example, the central operation server 30 may receive information on the vehicle type from the vehicle member terminal 50 in advance. In this case, the authentication processing may be performed on the vehicle type information input from the vehicle member by analyzing the image received from the blocking device 10. [

FIG. 7 is a view showing a cut-off device 10 having a two-tiered shut-off bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the shutoff device 10 can operate the shutoff rod 700 to rotate in a two-step structure. When receiving information on the grades (light, medium, and large vehicles, etc.) for the vehicle entering the vehicle from the central operation server 30, the manner of rotating according to the corresponding grade is different. For example, when the entering vehicle is a light vehicle, only a part of the shutting rod 700 is rotated twice by the second rotating shaft 710 so that a larger vehicle can not enter, .

Then, the central operation server 30 calculates the parking fee at the next departure for the vehicle member whose entrance has been successful (S60). That is, the central operation server 30 stores parking information for a successful car member. For example, the parking information may include an entrance time, a parking fee of the parking lot, and the like. Therefore, when an outgoing request is received from the vehicle member who intends to depart from the next parking lot, the central operation server 30 notifies the parking fee up to that time and performs the settlement processing. When the settlement is completed, the central operation server 30 notifies the corresponding blocking device 10 that the parking fee has been paid so that it can be normally delivered. Therefore, the blocking device 10 recognizes the vehicle by comparing the information inputted from the user of the leaving vehicle with the above-described vehicle identification information. When the vehicle is recognized as having been already settled in the central operation server 30, .

Although not shown in the figure, the central operation server 30 performs settlement processing on the amount of the parking fee, which has been paid and processed, excluding the certain fee, to the member of the subsequent merchant store.

Accordingly, the vehicle member can select and use a location close to the user's own location among the various parking lots managed by the central operation server 30, and the member shop member using the parking lot can operate the parking lot only by installing the blocking device 10 There is an advantage to be able to.

Here, the central operating server 30 may provide another benefit to the vehicle member. This will be described with reference to the drawings.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a parking lot operation process performed by the central operation server 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the central operating server 30 receives the parking purpose from the vehicle member (S410), it selects the advertisement content according to the purpose and location (S420). For example, if the vehicle member is aimed at [using a coffee shop], then the user selects the advertising content associated with the coffee shop around the parking lot.

The central operating server 30 exposes the corresponding advertisement contents to the vehicle member terminal 50 (S430), calculates the exposure amount, and applies a discount at the time of payment of the future parking fee (S440). For example, the exposure amount is calculated using the display time of the advertisement content displayed on the screen, accessibility to the advertisement content (for example, access to the web page set in the corresponding advertisement content, etc.) Benefits can be set high.

In addition, some of the advertisement expenses due to exposure of the advertisement contents may be provided to the members of the franchisees who are the operators of the corresponding parking lots.

According to the present embodiment, the vehicle member can enjoy benefits such as parking benefits due to confirmation of the advertisement and benefits (for example, coupon issuance, etc.) May be provided. In addition, it is possible to generate additional revenue from the merchant member's position, and the advertiser can receive a high advertising effect due to the customized advertisement based on the location and the purpose of the customer's visit.

5 is an exemplary view showing a parking operation interface screen displayed on the vehicle member terminal 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the interface screen 500 of the vehicle member terminal 50 as shown in FIG. 5, the vehicle member can view the advertisement contents 530 corresponding to his / . In addition, the parking lot can be easily used by using the electronic tag 520 displayed on the screen.

As described above, the central operation server 30 processes the settlement with the merchant member for the paid parking expense. According to an example, a certain amount of the fee can be settled to the merchant member. According to another embodiment, the ratio of fees may be set to be variable.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a parking cost settlement process performed by the central operation server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The central operating server 30 calculates the commission rate using the operating period and the operating time of the parking lot operated by the member of the merchant for a certain period of time (S610). For example, the commission rate can be calculated according to whether the parking lot was operated for a certain period of time during a month, and the commission rate can be set lower as the operation period is longer and the parking demand is high. For example, a franchisee that operates 90 hours a day for 3 hours a day at a month can set a commission rate of 20 percent for a merchant member who operates 300 hours a day for 10 hours a day during a month.

The central operating server 30 applies the commission rate to settle the parking fee collected to the member store member (S620).

According to the present embodiment, as the parking lot operation time is extended and the parking fee demand is high, the commission rate is lowered, so that the members of the franchisee can more enthusiastically operate the parking lot.

The above-described parking lot operating method according to the present invention can be implemented as a computer-readable code on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording media storing data that can be decoded by a computer system. For example, it may be a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, a flash memory, an optical data storage device, or the like. In addition, the computer-readable recording medium may be distributed and executed in a computer system connected to a computer network, and may be stored and executed as a code readable in a distributed manner.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be understood that various modifications and changes may be made.

10: interrupter
30: Central Operations Server
50: vehicle member terminal

Claims (14)

A blocking device installed in a parking space of the member store for authenticating the input information input from the driver of the vehicle entering or leaving the parking space using previously stored vehicle identification information to determine whether to release the circuit breaker; And
The vehicle identification information for authentication is generated and provided to the vehicle member terminal, which is the terminal device of the driver, via the communication network, and the vehicle identification information is processed to process the parking fee payment for the parking vehicle using the parking space, And a central operation server that processes the settlement with the merchant member according to the settled expense,
Wherein the blocking device determines the rotation mode of the circuit breaker rotated in a two-stage structure according to the vehicle class of the vehicle received together with the vehicle identification information from the central operation server.
The method according to claim 1,
And a merchant member terminal set in the merchant member,
Wherein the central operation server obtains information on the parking lot operating time from the member store terminal and selects a parking lot device corresponding to the location information of the vehicle member terminal based on the parking lot operating time.
The method of claim 2,
Wherein the central operating server sets the commission ratio at the time of calculating the parking fee with the member store member according to the total operation period and the time zone according to the parking lot operation time.
The method of claim 2,
If there is no blocking device corresponding to the location information of the vehicle member terminal connected through the communication network among the blocking devices of the currently operating merchant members, the central operating server may notify the member terminal To the member's terminal of the vehicle member terminal, the parking request information for the vehicle member terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
The interrupting device includes an electronic tag reader,
Wherein the central operating server provides the vehicle identification information to the vehicle member terminal as an electronic tag, and the interception device identifies the electronic tag using the electronic tag reader, And determines whether the breaker is released or not.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the central operation server obtains information on the parking purpose from the vehicle member terminal and provides advertisement contents corresponding to the parking purpose and the location information of the vehicle member terminal to the vehicle member terminal, Calculating an exposure amount to which the advertisement contents are exposed, and applying a discount to the parking cost payment using the exposure amount.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the blocking device transmits a video image of a moving vehicle equipped with a camera to the central operating server, and the central operating server analyzes the video to recognize the type of the vehicle, .
A method of operating a parking lot performed by a central operation server,
Receiving a parking request from a vehicle member terminal;
Selecting a parking available parking lot based on information on the parking lot operation time received from the member store terminal members and selecting a parking lot device installed in the parking lot corresponding to the location information of the vehicle member terminal among the selected parking lots;
Generating and providing vehicle identification information for authentication to the blocking device and the vehicle member terminal through a communication network;
Receiving an entry success message from the blocking device if the vehicle is allowed to enter according to a result of performing authentication as to whether the vehicle identification information is inputted through an input means provided with the blocking device;
A step of, when receiving an outgoing request from the vehicle member terminal, performing payment processing of a parking fee according to the parking time; And
And transmitting an outgoing permit message including the vehicle identification information to the blocking device when the payment process is completed,
Wherein the blocking device is provided with information on the vehicle class of the vehicle entering to determine the rotation mode of the breaker rotating in a two-stage structure.
The method of claim 8,
And setting a different fee ratio at the time of calculating the parking fee with the member store according to the total operating period and the time period according to the parking lot operating time.
The method of claim 8,
The method of claim 1,
If there is no blocking device corresponding to the location information of the vehicle member terminal connected through the communication network among the blocking devices of the currently operated merchant members, in order to induce the parking lot operation, the member terminal of the member merchant member And providing parking request information for the vehicle member terminal.
The method of claim 8,
Further comprising the step of obtaining information on the parking purpose from the vehicle member terminal and providing advertisement contents corresponding to the parking purpose and the position information of the vehicle member terminal to the vehicle member terminal,
Wherein the vehicle member terminal calculates an exposure amount at which the advertisement content is exposed, and applies a discount to the parking fee payment using the exposure amount.
The method of claim 8,
Further comprising the step of receiving an image of an image of a vehicle entering the camera equipped with the blocking device,
And analyzing the image and recognizing the type of the vehicle, thereby utilizing the parking lot for payment of the parking fee.
A cut-off portion having a shut-off bar which rotates in two stages by two rotation shafts,
A communication unit for receiving vehicle identification information for authenticating a vehicle entering or departing from a central operating server through a communication network; And
In the case of an entering vehicle, if the input information input through the provided input means is identical to the vehicle identification information, and if the vehicle is an outgoing vehicle, And a control unit for controlling the blocking unit to allow passage of the vehicle only when an outgoing permit message according to the payment is received, wherein the control unit determines the rotation mode of the blocking rod according to the vehicle class received from the central operation server. delete

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