KR102331775B1 - Method and device for providing virtual model house simulation service - Google Patents

Abstract

A virtual model house simulation service providing server can transmit, to a user virtual reality (VR) terminal, information about a virtual space including an external landscape and an internal space of a building to be constructed. The server provides, to the user VR terminal, advertisement information about home appliances that can be used in the internal space together with an image related to a first space among virtual spaces, and the home appliance can include a plurality of home appliances including a first product and a second product that can be used in the internal space. The server can obtain, from the user VR terminal, an input for selecting the first product and the second product from among the plurality of home appliances. The server can provide the user VR terminal with a simulation of 24 hours at N times the speed in the virtual space, and can obtain operation information related to the operation that the user uses the first product and the second product for 24 hours at N times the speed. The server can calculate the amount of power consumed for 24 hours and electricity bill information corresponding to the amount of power consumed based on the operation information.

Description

Method and apparatus for providing virtual model house simulation service

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a virtual model house simulation service providing server and an operating method thereof.

VR is a cutting-edge technology that allows you to experience virtual reality through a computer. The concept of virtual reality was first coined by Dr. Myron Krueger, who coined the concept of Videoplace in the mid-1970s, also known as Artificial Reality or Artificial Brain Space.

In virtual reality, everything can be manipulated or executed in any direction the user wants. The difference from 3D animation is that in real time, the performer can control movement and operation of objects in a three-dimensional virtual space with his/her own judgment and selection. However, virtual reality applied at the present time refers to rendering 3D model data in real time, and even in the field of research, the trend that relied on vision is spreading to hearing and smell. it's technology

The characteristic of virtual reality is that real-time rendering of images is possible, so the desired appearance can be produced immediately at a desired location, so a designer can directly enter the space and make quick modifications and accurate designs in real time. In addition, it is possible to realistically transfer 3D images, change the characteristics or position of objects in an interactive way, and implement 3D 3D sound according to the spatial location.

Builders recruit tenants before the apartment they are building is completed and enter into a contract. to help them make a choice.

If the model house is implemented in a virtual space through VR, a more realistic experience can be provided to users.

Embodiments of the present invention may provide a virtual model house simulation service providing server and an operating method thereof.

The technical problems to be achieved in the embodiments are not limited to those mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned may be considered by those of ordinary skill in the art from various embodiments to be described below. can

According to embodiments, in a method of providing a virtual model house simulation service performed by at least one server, information on a virtual space including an external landscape and an internal space of a building to be built to a user virtual reality (VR) terminal sending a; Provide the user VR terminal with advertisement information on a home appliance that can be used in the internal space together with an image related to a first space among the virtual space, wherein the home appliance includes a first product that can be used in the internal space and comprising a plurality of home appliances including a second product; obtaining, from the user VR terminal, an input for selecting a first product and a second product from among the plurality of home appliances; Provide the user VR terminal with a simulation of 24 hours at N times the speed in the virtual space, and obtain operation information related to the operation of the user using the first product and the second product for 24 hours at the N times speed to do; and calculating power consumption for the 24 hours based on the operation information and electricity bill information based on the power consumption.

Here, the server further comprises the step of obtaining the user's life pattern information from the user VR terminal, wherein the life pattern information includes the user's work time and work time, the average number of days the user goes to work in a week, The user's wake-up time and bedtime, and information related to the user's weekend outing frequency may be included, and the power consumption and the electricity bill information may be calculated based on the user's life pattern information.

Here, the server further comprising the step of transmitting, to the user VR terminal, related product information related to a product of the same category as the first product from among the plurality of home appliances based on the operation information, and the related product information may further include information on electricity bills generated when the related product is used in the same way as the first product.

Here, the server, the step of obtaining the maximum electricity rate information from the user VR terminal; and providing, to the user VR terminal, a list of recommended products related to home appliances that consume more electricity than the first and second products when the electricity rate is less than the maximum electricity rate.

Here, the recommended product list further includes information related to the recommended advertisement product requested by the advertiser, and the information related to the recommended advertisement product may be shown at the top of the recommended product list.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a server for providing a virtual model house simulation service, comprising: a processor; transceiver; and memory; wherein the processor is configured to: transmit, to a user virtual reality (VR) terminal, information on a virtual space including an exterior landscape and an interior space of a building to be built; Provide the user VR terminal with advertisement information on a home appliance that can be used in the internal space together with an image related to a first space among the virtual space, wherein the home appliance includes a first product that can be used in the internal space and a plurality of home appliances including a second product; obtaining, from the user VR terminal, an input for selecting a first product and a second product from among the plurality of home appliances; Provide the user VR terminal with a simulation of 24 hours at N times the speed in the virtual space, and obtain operation information related to the operation of the user using the first product and the second product for 24 hours at the N times speed do; In addition, it may be configured to calculate the amount of power consumed for the 24 hours based on the operation information and the electricity bill information based on the amount of power consumption.

Here, the processor may be further configured to obtain the user's life pattern information from the user VR terminal, wherein the life pattern information includes the user's work time and work time, the average number of days the user goes to work per week, The user's wake-up time and bedtime, and information related to the user's weekend outing frequency may be included, and the power consumption and the electricity bill information may be calculated based on the user's life pattern information.

Here, the processor may be further configured to transmit, to the user VR terminal, related product information related to a product of the same category as the first product among the plurality of home appliances based on the operation information, and the related product information may further include information on electricity bills generated when the related product is used in the same way as the first product.

Here, the processor obtains the maximum electricity rate information from the user VR terminal; In addition, when the electricity rate is less than the maximum electricity rate, it may be further configured to provide a list of recommended products related to home appliances that consume more electricity than the first and second products to the user VR terminal.

Here, the recommended product list further includes information related to the recommended advertisement product requested by the advertiser, and the information related to the recommended advertisement product may be shown at the top of the recommended product list.

One embodiment of the present invention is at least one computer-readable recording medium including an instruction based on being executed by at least one processor of a server that provides a virtual model house simulation service. A readable medium) comprising: transmitting information about a virtual space including an external landscape and an internal space of a building to be built to a user virtual reality (VR) terminal; Provide the user VR terminal with advertisement information on a home appliance that can be used in the internal space together with an image related to a first space among the virtual space, wherein the home appliance includes a first product that can be used in the internal space and comprising a plurality of home appliances including a second product; obtaining, from the user VR terminal, an input for selecting a first product and a second product from among the plurality of home appliances; Provide the user VR terminal with a simulation of 24 hours at N times the speed in the virtual space, and obtain operation information related to the operation of the user using the first product and the second product for 24 hours at the N times speed to do; and calculating the amount of power consumed for the 24 hours and electricity bill information corresponding to the amount of power consumption based on the operation information.

An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for a server providing a virtual model house simulation service, the apparatus comprising: a memory; and a processor operatively coupled to the memory, wherein the processor: transmits, to a user virtual reality (VR) terminal, information about a virtual space including an exterior landscape and an interior space of a building to be built; ; Provide the user VR terminal with advertisement information on a home appliance that can be used in the internal space together with an image related to a first space among the virtual space, wherein the home appliance includes a first product that can be used in the internal space and a plurality of home appliances including a second product; obtaining, from the user VR terminal, an input for selecting a first product and a second product from among the plurality of home appliances; Provide the user VR terminal with a simulation of 24 hours at N times the speed in the virtual space, and obtain operation information related to the operation of the user using the first product and the second product for 24 hours at the N times speed do; And it may be set to calculate the amount of power consumed for the 24 hours and electricity bill information corresponding to the amount of power consumption based on the operation information.

According to embodiments, in the virtual model house simulation service method, the virtual model house simulation service providing server may provide a virtual model house exterior landscape and an interior space image to a user. A user may perform a simulation using home appliances selected by the user in a virtual internal space, and an electricity bill may be calculated based on the simulation. Since the user may obtain information on expected electricity bills according to his/her own home appliance usage pattern, he/she may select the home appliance in consideration of the electric bill generated according to the actual use of the home appliance.

Also, electricity rates may vary depending on whether the building's balcony is extended. According to embodiments, the server may separately calculate an electricity bill that varies depending on whether or not the balcony is extended. The user can acquire both information related to electricity bills that occur when the balcony is expanded and when the balcony is not expanded through one simulation, and can determine whether to expand the balcony based on this.

Effects obtainable from the embodiments are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned are clearly derived and understood by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the following detailed description. can be

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are included as part of the detailed description to aid understanding of the embodiments, provide various embodiments and, together with the detailed description, explain technical features of the various embodiments.
1 is a system diagram including a virtual model house simulation service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a server that provides a virtual model house simulation service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a method of operating a server for providing a virtual model house simulation service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view illustrating an example of an external landscape and an internal space of a building to be built.
5 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of home appliance advertisement information.
6 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a simulation-based power consumption calculation method.
7 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a method of comparing power consumption for each product.
8 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a list of home appliances recommended based on a maximum electricity rate.
9 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a method of providing an expected electricity bill according to a balcony extension.

The following embodiments combine elements and features of the embodiments in a predetermined form. Each component or feature may be considered optional unless explicitly stated otherwise. Each component or feature may be implemented in a form that is not combined with other components or features. In addition, various embodiments may be configured by combining some components and/or features. The order of operations described in various embodiments may be changed. Some features or features of one embodiment may be included in another embodiment, or may be replaced with corresponding features or features of another embodiment.

In the description of the drawings, procedures or steps that may obscure the gist of various embodiments are not described, and procedures or steps that can be understood at the level of those of ordinary skill in the art are also not described. did.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to "comprising or including" a certain element, it means that other elements may be further included, rather than excluding other elements, unless otherwise stated. do. In addition, terms such as "... unit", "... group", and "module" described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which is hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software. can be implemented as Also, "a or an", "one", "the" and like related terms are used herein in the context of describing various embodiments (especially in the context of the claims that follow). Unless otherwise indicated or clearly contradicted by context, it may be used in a sense including both the singular and the plural.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to various embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION The detailed description set forth below in conjunction with the appended drawings is intended to describe exemplary embodiments of various embodiments, and is not intended to represent the only embodiments.

In addition, specific terms used in various embodiments are provided to help the understanding of various embodiments, and the use of these specific terms may be changed to other forms without departing from the technical spirit of various embodiments. .

Referring to FIG. 1 , the method for providing a virtual model house simulation service according to an embodiment of the present invention has a storage space such as a personal computer (PC), can be connected to the Internet, and is performed on a computing device that is not easy to carry or is performed on a smart phone. and the like may be performed in a portable terminal. In this case, the method of providing a virtual model house simulation service may be executed after an application implementing the method of providing a virtual model house simulation service is downloaded from an app store, etc. and installed in the portable terminal.

And the method of providing the virtual model house simulation service is inserted into a computing device such as a PC in a state recorded on a recording medium such as a CD (Compact Disc) or USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, etc., and is performed through an access operation of the computing device or After being stored in the storage space of the computing device from the recording medium, it may be performed through an access operation of the computing device.

On the other hand, when the computing device or the portable terminal can access a server connected to the Internet, the method of providing a virtual model house simulation service may also be executed in the server according to the request of the computing device or the portable terminal.

Hereinafter, a computing device, a portable terminal, or a server on which the method of providing a virtual model house simulation service is executed may be collectively referred to as a virtual model house simulation service providing device.

The device for providing a virtual model house simulation service may have the same configuration as the device for providing a virtual model house simulation service illustrated in FIG. 2, and the device for providing a virtual model house simulation service is the device for providing a virtual model house simulation service shown in FIG. may not be limited to

A system according to an embodiment may include a user virtual reality (VR) terminal 100 , advertiser terminals 110 and 120 , and a virtual model house simulation service providing server 200 (hereinafter, server 200 ). . The network may include an Internet portal site server, an SNS server, a server running a blog, and the like.

The user VR terminal 100, the advertiser terminals 110 and 120, a smart phone, a tablet PC, a PC, a smart TV, a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a laptop, a media player, a micro server, a global positioning system (GPS) device, e-book terminal, digital broadcasting terminal, navigation device, kiosk, MP3 player, digital camera, home appliance, camera-equipped device, and other mobile or non-mobile computing device, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the user VR terminal 100 and the advertiser terminals 110 and 120 may be wearable devices having a communication function and a data processing function. However, it is not limited thereto.

The server 200 may be implemented as a computer device or a plurality of computer devices that communicate with the user VR terminal 100 and the advertiser terminals 110 and 120 through a network to provide commands, codes, files, contents, services, etc. can

For example, the server 200 may provide a file for installing an application to the user VR terminal 100 and the advertiser terminals 110 and 120 connected through a network. In this case, the user VR terminal 100 and the advertiser terminals 110 and 120 may install the application using the file provided from the server 200 .

In addition, the user VR terminal 100 and the advertiser terminals 110 and 120 access the server 200 under the control of an operating system (OS) and at least one program (eg, a browser or an installed application) to access the server, The service or content provided by the 200 may be provided.

As another example, the server 200 may establish a communication session for data transmission/reception, and route data transmission/reception between the user VR terminal 100 and the advertiser terminals 110 and 120 through the established communication session.

The user VR terminal 100 , the advertiser terminals 110 and 120 , and the virtual model house simulation service providing server 200 may perform communication using a network. For example, a network includes a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a value added network (VAN), a mobile radio communication network, a satellite communication network, and their It is a data communication network in a comprehensive sense that includes a mutual combination and enables each network constituent entity shown in FIG. 1 to communicate smoothly with each other, and may include a wired Internet, a wireless Internet, and a mobile wireless communication network. In addition, wireless communication is, for example, wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy, Zigbee, WFD (Wi-Fi Direct), UWB (ultra wideband), infrared communication (IrDA, infrared) Data Association), NFC (Near Field Communication), etc. may be there, but is not limited thereto.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a server that provides a virtual model house simulation service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the server 200 (hereinafter, the server 200 ) that provides the virtual model house simulation service may include a communication unit 210 , a processor 220 , and a DB 230 . In the server 200 of FIG. 2, only the components related to the embodiment are shown. Accordingly, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that other general-purpose components may be further included in addition to the components shown in FIG. 2 .

The communication unit 210 may include one or more components for performing wired/wireless communication with the user terminal and the work provider terminal. For example, the communication unit 210 may include at least one of a short-range communication unit (not shown), a mobile communication unit (not shown), and a broadcast receiving unit (not shown).

For example, a request generated according to a program code stored in a recording device such as the DB 230 may be transmitted to a user terminal and a work provider terminal through a network under the control of the communication unit 210 . Conversely, a control signal, command, content, file, etc. provided under the control of the processor of the user terminal and the work provider terminal may be received by the server 200 through the communication unit 210 through the network. For example, a control signal, command, content, file, etc. of the server 200 received through the communication unit 210 may be transferred to the processor 220 or transferred to the DB 230 and stored.

The DB 230 is hardware for storing various data processed in the server 200 , and may store a program for processing and controlling the processor 220 .

DB 230 is a random access memory (RAM), such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), CD- It may include ROM, Blu-ray or other optical disk storage, a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), or flash memory. The DB 230 may also be referred to as a memory.

The processor 220 controls the overall operation of the server 200 . For example, the processor 220 may generally control the input unit (not shown), the display (not shown), the communication unit 210 , the DB 230 , and the like by executing programs stored in the DB 230 . The processor 220 may control the operation of the external server 200 by executing programs stored in the DB 230 .

The communication unit 210 may include one or more components that allow the server 200 to communicate with another device (not shown) and a server (not shown). Another device (not shown) may be a computing device such as the server 200 or a sensing device, but is not limited thereto. The communication unit 210 may receive a user input from another electronic device or data stored in the external device from an external device through a network.

The DB 230 may store a program for processing and controlling the processor 220 . For example, the DB 230 may store an instruction for providing a service. Also, the DB 230 may store data generated by the processor 220 . For example, the DB 230 may store information related to the virtual model house simulation service provided by the processor 220 . The DB 230 may store information input to or output from the server 200 .

The processor 220 is ASICs (application specific integrated circuits), DSPs (digital signal processors), DSPDs (digital signal processing devices), PLDs (programmable logic devices), FPGAs (field programmable gate arrays), controllers (controllers), microcontroller It may be implemented using at least one of (micro-controllers), microprocessors, and other electrical units for performing functions.

The DB 230 may store at least one instruction executed through the processor 220 . the at least one command transmits, to a user virtual reality (VR) terminal, information on a virtual space including an exterior landscape and an interior space of a building to be built; Provide the user VR terminal with advertisement information on a home appliance that can be used in the internal space together with an image related to a first space among the virtual space, wherein the home appliance includes a first product that can be used in the internal space and a plurality of home appliances including a second product; obtaining, from the user VR terminal, an input for selecting a first product and a second product from among the plurality of home appliances; Provide the user VR terminal with a simulation of 24 hours at N times the speed in the virtual space, and obtain operation information related to the operation of the user using the first product and the second product for 24 hours at the N times speed do; In addition, it may be configured to calculate the amount of power consumed for the 24 hours based on the operation information and the electricity bill information based on the amount of power consumption.

Here, the at least one command may be further set to obtain the user's life pattern information from the user VR terminal, and the life pattern information includes the user's work time and work time, and the user's average attendance for a week. The number of days, waking up and bedtime of the user, and information related to the frequency of going out on the weekend of the user may be included, and the power consumption and the electricity bill information may be calculated based on the user's life pattern information.

Here, the at least one command may be further configured to transmit, to the user VR terminal, related product information related to a product of the same category as the first product among the plurality of home appliances based on the operation information, The related product information may further include information on an electricity bill generated when the related product is used in the same manner as the first product.

Here, the at least one command includes: obtaining maximum electricity rate information from the user VR terminal; In addition, when the electricity rate is less than the maximum electricity rate, it may be further configured to provide a list of recommended products related to home appliances that consume more electricity than the first and second products to the user VR terminal.

Here, the recommended product list further includes information related to the recommended advertisement product requested by the advertiser, and the information related to the recommended advertisement product may be shown at the top of the recommended product list.

3 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a method of operating a server for providing a virtual model house simulation service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the virtual model house simulation service providing server (hereinafter, the server) may transmit virtual space information ( S300 ). For example, the server may transmit information on a virtual space including an external landscape and an internal space of a building to be built to a user virtual reality (VR) terminal. An embodiment of the exterior landscape and interior space of a building to be built is as follows.

4 is a view illustrating an example of an external landscape and an internal space of a building to be built.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the server may transmit information about a virtual space including an external landscape and an internal space of a building to be built to the user VR terminal. For example, the server may provide the user VR terminal with an exterior view of a building to be built, and the user may obtain information on the exterior view of the building to be built through the user VR terminal. The user may enter the building to be built from the outside of the building to be built in the virtual space through the user VR terminal. The user may view the interior space of the building to be built in the virtual space through the user VR terminal. Although it is expressed as a 2D image for convenience in FIG. 4 , the external landscape and the internal space may be provided as a 3D graphic image. For example, information related to a virtual space including an external landscape and an internal space of a building to be built may be stored in advance in the DB of the server.

For example, the external landscape information may be generated by generating an image obtained by photographing a 360-degree image at a corresponding location in reality as an exterior seen from the outside of the building through 3D correction and outputting it on the display of the user VR terminal.

For example, the interior space information is a space seen inside a building, and may be generated by outputting an image obtained by photographing a 360-degree image at a corresponding location in reality on the display of the user VR terminal through a 3D correction operation.

The external landscape and the internal space of FIG. 4 are only examples for explaining how the virtual model house simulation service providing server provides a list of home appliances, and the actual virtual model house simulation service is not limited to the form shown in FIG. 4 .

Referring back to FIG. 3 , the user may place the home appliance to be used by the user in the virtual internal space through the user VR terminal.

The server may provide home appliance advertisement information (S310). For example, the server provides, to the user VR terminal, advertisement information about a home appliance that can be used in the internal space together with an image related to a first space among the virtual space, wherein the home appliance is to be used in the internal space. It may include a plurality of home appliances including a first product and a second product.

Here, the advertisement information may include information related to a price, a manufacturer, energy consumption efficiency, and output of each of the plurality of home appliances that can be used in the internal space.

An embodiment of the home appliance advertisement information provided by the server to the user VR terminal is as follows.

5 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of home appliance advertisement information.

Referring to FIG. 5 , a user may obtain advertisement information related to a home appliance to be placed in the internal space through a user VR terminal. For example, home appliances may be classified according to each category. The category of home appliance can include all categories of various home appliances, such as vacuum cleaner, rice cooker, TV, washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, coffee machine, speaker, LED, fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp, styler, refrigerator, etc. It is not limited to the categories described above.

For example, when the user selects a cleaner, a list of cleaners of various products may be provided. For example, the cleaner list may include information related to a product name, price, output, manufacturer, and energy consumption efficiency of the corresponding cleaner. For example, the cleaner list may include detailed description information about the corresponding cleaner, and the detailed description information may be advertisement description information provided by a manufacturer.

For example, when the user selects a rice cooker, a list of rice cookers of various products may be provided. For example, the rice cooker list may include information related to the product name, price, output, manufacturer, and energy consumption efficiency of the corresponding rice cooker. For example, the rice cooker list may include detailed description information about the corresponding rice cooker, and the detailed description information may be advertisement description information provided by the manufacturer.

For example, the server may store advertisement information and detailed description information for home appliances in the DB.

The advertisement information of FIG. 5 is only an example for explaining how the virtual model house simulation service providing server provides a list of home appliances, and the actual virtual model house simulation service is not limited to the form shown in FIG. 5 .

Referring back to FIG. 3 , the server may obtain a product selection input ( S320 ). For example, the server may obtain, from the user VR terminal, an input for selecting a first product and a second product from among the plurality of home appliances.

For example, the user may select a home appliance that he/she wants to use through the user VR terminal. For example, when a user desires a vacuum cleaner, he or she may select a vacuum cleaner of a desired product from the list of cleaners.

For example, if there is a home appliance that the user already uses, the user may select the same product as the home appliance that he or she uses.

For example, the server may provide a search service such as a product name and a manufacturer, and the user may select a desired home appliance by searching for a desired product name and/or manufacturer.

That is, when a user selects a desired home appliance (eg, a first product and a second product) through the user VR terminal, the server obtains an input for selecting the first product and the second product from the user VR terminal can do.

The server may obtain simulation operation information (S330). For example, the server provides the user VR terminal with a simulation of 24 hours at N times the speed in the virtual space, and the user uses the first product and the second product for 24 hours at the N times speed. It is possible to obtain operation information related to .

For example, when the simulation for 24 hours is performed in the virtual space at N times the speed, the user can actually use the home appliances according to the pattern he/she uses. For example, the user can freely adjust the N times the speed. For example, the simulation may be performed at 1x speed while the user selects the home appliance to be used, and the simulation may be performed at double speed while the user's selected home appliance is operated. For example, since the user may not actively use the home appliance during the user's bedtime, the simulation may proceed at a high speed during the bedtime.

For example, the simulation operation information may be provided in a form in which the user directly inputs the use time of the corresponding home appliance in addition to a method in which the user directly performs the use operation during the N times simulation. For example, the user may directly input information that the vacuum cleaner is used for 30 minutes, the TV is used for 3 hours, and the washing machine is used for 2 hours.

Here, the operation information may further include information related to a time of using the first product, an intensity using the first product, and a method of using the first product. For example, when the user uses the washing machine, the server may obtain information related to which function of the washing machine the user uses for several minutes. For example, when a user uses a rice cooker, the server may acquire information related to a time to actually cook rice and a time to use the keep warm function after cooking is completed. For example, when the user uses the vacuum cleaner, the server obtains information related to which of the operating strengths (eg, 1st, 2nd, 3rd) of the vacuum cleaner and for how many minutes the cleaner is used can do.

For example, the server may pre-store information related to power consumption according to the state of each home appliance in addition to the basic power consumption of each home appliance. For example, since the power consumption is different when the vacuum cleaner operates in the first stage, in the second stage, and in the third stage, the server separately stores information on the power consumption of the cleaner in each operation. may be stored. For example, since the power consumption when the rice cooker performs the actual cooking operation and the power consumption in the keep warm state are different, the server may separately store information on the power consumption of the rice cooker in each operation. have.

For example, the user may perform both a simulation of using the home appliance on weekdays and a simulation of using the home appliance on a weekend (or holiday). That is, the server may acquire both operation information related to the user's use of the home appliance on weekdays and the operation information related to the user's use of the home appliance on the weekend. For example, on weekdays, users do not use home appliances except for home appliances (eg, refrigerators) that are always on from work to after work, but use home appliances on weekends because they spend more time at home. time may be longer. Therefore, a user's weekday home appliance usage pattern and weekend home appliance usage pattern may be different.

The server may acquire user life pattern information (S340). For example, the server may obtain the user's life pattern information from the user VR terminal. For example, the life pattern information includes information related to the user's work time and work time, the user's average number of work days per week, the user's wake up and bedtime, and the user's weekend outing frequency, The first power consumption amount and the first electricity rate information may be calculated based on the user's life pattern information.

An embodiment of a method of calculating the power consumption of a home appliance is as follows.

6 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a simulation-based power consumption calculation method.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the server may calculate power consumption of home appliances arranged in a virtual space based on the motion information obtained based on the user's simulation.

For example, when a user places a refrigerator, a microwave oven, a vacuum cleaner, a TV, a rice cooker, and a coffee machine in a virtual space, the server determines the operation time and operation intensity of each of the refrigerator, microwave oven, vacuum cleaner, TV, rice cooker, and coffee machine. , it is possible to calculate the power consumption of each home appliance based on the operation method, and the like. The server can calculate the sum of the power consumption of all home appliances operated during the day.

Furthermore, the server may calculate the monthly power consumption based on the user's life pattern information. For example, the server may calculate the total amount of power consumed by the user per day through the operation information based on the simulation. For example, the server may calculate the user's daily power consumption on weekdays and daily power consumption on weekends.

Since the user's life pattern information includes information related to the user's work time and work time, the user's average number of work days per week, the user's wake up and bedtime, and the user's weekend outing frequency, the server The user's estimated monthly power consumption may be calculated based on the daily power consumption on weekdays, the user's daily power consumption on weekends, and the life pattern information.

For example, the user's weekday and weekend power consumption may be calculated based on the user's work time and leave time, and the user's wake up and bed time. For example, the power consumption of the weekend when the user goes out may be calculated to be the same as the power consumption of the user on weekdays. That is, the days to which the user's weekday power consumption is applied in a month may be the actual weekdays and the weekends when the user goes out. this can be Since power consumption is an estimated power consumption to the last, it can be statistically calculated based on a user's general pattern.

For example, the server may calculate the estimated power consumption per month as (user's weekday power consumption * number of weekdays in a month + user's weekend power consumption * number of weekends in a month)/30.

The display of operation time and power consumption for each home appliance in FIG. 6 is only an example for explaining how the virtual model house simulation service providing server provides a list of home appliances, and the actual virtual model house simulation service is limited to the form shown in FIG. it's not going to be

Referring back to FIG. 3 , the server may calculate power consumption/electricity rate ( S350 ). For example, the server may calculate the first power consumption amount for the 24 hours based on the operation information and the first electricity rate information based on the first power consumption amount.

For example, the server may store information related to the progressive electricity rate in the DB because the electricity rate may vary for each section according to the progressive tax rather than linearly charged according to the power consumption. The server may calculate the estimated electricity bill based on the calculated daily and/or monthly power consumption. For example, the server may provide the calculated estimated electricity bill information to the user VR terminal.

The server may provide comparative product information (S360). For example, the server may provide related product information related to a product of the same category as the first product among the plurality of home appliances to the user VR terminal based on the operation information. For example, the related product information may further include information on a first electricity charge generated when the related product is used in the same manner as the first product.

For example, the server may obtain the maximum electricity rate information from the user VR terminal. When the first electricity rate is less than the maximum electricity rate, the server may provide the user VR terminal with a list of recommended products related to home appliances that consume more electricity than the first and second products.

Here, the recommended product list further includes information related to the recommended advertisement product requested by the advertiser, and the information related to the recommended advertisement product may be shown at the top of the recommended product list.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a method of recommending a replacement for a selected home appliance according to the calculated electricity price after calculating the amount of power consumption and/or the electricity price will be described.

7 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a method of comparing power consumption for each product.

Referring to FIG. 7 , when the power consumption is calculated based on the operating time of the TV selected by the user, the user may be provided with a list of substitutes for the TV from the server. For example, a list of products (eg, a, b, c, d) that can replace the TV selected by the user may be provided. The list of substitutes may also include information such as price, output, manufacturer, energy consumption efficiency, and product name. The user can select a replacement product from the list of replacement products, and if the user selects the replacement product, the server can calculate the power consumption when the replacement product is used based on the user's operation information, and Power consumption information may be provided to the user VR terminal.

8 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a list of home appliances recommended based on a maximum electricity rate.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the server may acquire maximum (or appropriate) electricity rate information from the user VR terminal. The server may recommend different alternatives when the estimated electricity rate through the user's simulation exceeds the maximum electricity rate and when the expected electricity rate is lower than the maximum electricity rate.

For example, when the user's expected electricity rate exceeds the maximum electricity rate, the server may provide the user VR terminal with a list of products capable of reducing the electricity rate. For example, it is possible to provide a list of TVs that have lower output than the TV selected by the user, and the list includes information on the amount of power consumption that can be saved daily/month and/or the electricity bill that can be saved compared to the TV selected by the user. It may contain relevant information.

For example, when the user's expected electricity rate does not reach the maximum electricity rate, the server may provide the user VR terminal with a product list that has better output than the home appliance selected by the user. For example, the list of cleaners having better output than the cleaner selected by the user may include information related to daily/monthly additional power consumption and/or additional electricity bill compared to the cleaner previously selected by the user.

The method of recommending an alternative in FIGS. 7 and 8 is only an example for explaining how the virtual model house simulation service providing server provides a list of home appliances, and the actual virtual model house simulation service has the same form as in FIGS. 7 and 8 . is not limited to

Referring back to FIG. 3 , the server may provide comparative power consumption information when the balcony is expanded ( S370 ). For example, the server calculates the second electricity rate information based on the second power consumption amount and the second power consumption amount consumed for the 24 hours based on the operation information in the interior space where the balcony expansion construction is performed, and the A second power consumption amount and the second electricity rate information may be provided to the user VR terminal.

For example, the first and second electricity rate information may be calculated based on an area of the internal space, a direction of the building to be built, and a window size of the building to be built.

For example, information related to power consumption additionally consumed when a balcony is expanded may be based on information related to power consumption consumed when a balcony is expanded and not expanded in an existing building. That is, it is possible to calculate the ratio of power consumption that varies between the case in which the balcony is expanded and the case in which the balcony is not extended in several existing buildings, and store it in the database of the server. That is, it is possible to calculate a difference in power consumption that may occur when the user expands the balcony in the building to be built and does not expand the balcony based on the information collected in advance.

For example, the server may and may not extend the balcony according to the width of the interior space, the orientation of the building (e.g., south-facing, west-facing, etc.), and the size of the window (e.g., the size of the window located on the building balcony). It is possible to calculate the difference in power consumption in the case of not. For example, the server may obtain and store the average value of the difference in power consumption according to whether or not balconies are extended in buildings having the same interior space width, building direction, and window size.

For example, the server determines whether balconies are extended in buildings having the same interior space width, building direction, and window size as the to-be-built building on the database based on the size of the interior space, the direction of the building, and the window size of the building to be built. The average of the power consumption difference ratio according to the .

Accordingly, the server may provide the user with the power consumption difference ratio value according to whether the user's balcony is extended in the building to be built.

9 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a method of providing an expected electricity bill according to a balcony extension.

Referring to FIG. 9 , the server may provide the user with design drawings before and after the expansion of the balcony. The server may provide the user with data for comparing the estimated power consumption and estimated electricity bill information before the balcony expansion with the estimated power consumption and expected electricity bill information after the balcony expansion.

The server may obtain an input related to whether the balcony is extended (S380). For example, the server may obtain input information related to whether the balcony is extended from the user VR terminal. That is, the user may determine whether to expand the balcony based on information on the expected difference in electricity bills depending on whether the balcony is extended, and may perform an input related to whether the balcony is extended through the user VR terminal.

Some of the detailed steps shown in the example of FIG. 3 may not be essential steps and may be omitted. In addition to the steps shown in FIG. 3 , other steps may be added, and the order of the steps may vary. Some of the above steps may have their own technical meaning.

A method of providing a virtual model house simulation service performed by at least one server, the method comprising: transmitting information about a virtual space including an external landscape and an internal space of a building to be built to a user virtual reality (VR) terminal; ; Provide the user VR terminal with advertisement information on a home appliance that can be used in the internal space together with an image related to a first space among the virtual space, wherein the home appliance includes a first product that can be used in the internal space and comprising a plurality of home appliances including a second product; obtaining, from the user VR terminal, an input for selecting a first product and a second product from among the plurality of home appliances; Provide the user VR terminal with a simulation of 24 hours at N times the speed in the virtual space, and obtain operation information related to the operation of the user using the first product and the second product for 24 hours at the N times speed to do; and calculating a first power consumption amount consumed for the 24 hours based on the operation information and first electricity rate information based on the first power consumption amount.

Here, the server further comprises the step of obtaining the user's life pattern information from the user VR terminal, wherein the life pattern information includes the user's work time and work time, the average number of days the user goes to work in a week, The user's wake up time and bedtime, and information related to the user's weekend outing frequency may be included, and the first power consumption amount and the first electricity rate information may be calculated based on the user's life pattern information.

Here, the server further comprising the step of transmitting, to the user VR terminal, related product information related to a product of the same category as the first product from among the plurality of home appliances based on the operation information, and the related product information may further include information on a first electricity charge generated when the related product is used in the same manner as the first product.

Here, the server, the step of obtaining the maximum electricity rate information from the user VR terminal; and providing, to the user VR terminal, a list of recommended products related to home appliances that consume more electricity than the first and second products when the first electricity rate is less than the maximum electricity rate.

Here, the recommended product list further includes information related to the recommended advertisement product requested by the advertiser, and the information related to the recommended advertisement product may be shown at the top of the recommended product list.

Here, the server calculates the second electricity rate information based on the second power consumption amount and the second power consumption amount consumed for the 24 hours based on the operation information in the inner space where the balcony expansion construction is performed, and the The method may further include providing a second power consumption amount and the second electricity rate information to the user VR terminal.

Here, the server may obtain input information related to whether or not to expand the balcony from the user VR terminal.

Here, the advertisement information may include information related to a price, a manufacturer, energy consumption efficiency, and output of each of the plurality of home appliances that can be used in the internal space.

Here, the operation information may further include information related to a time of using the first product, an intensity using the first product, and a method of using the first product.

The first and second electricity rate information may be calculated based on an area of the inner space, a direction of the building to be built, and a window size of the building to be built.

The technical features of the present specification described above may be applied to various devices and methods. For example, the above-described technical features of the present specification may be performed/supported through the apparatus of FIGS. 1 and/or 2 . For example, the technical features of the present specification described above may be applied only to a part of FIGS. 1 and/or 2 . For example, the above-described technical features of the present specification may be implemented based on the processor 220 and DB 230 (or memory) of FIG. 2 . For example, in the apparatus of the present specification, the apparatus includes a memory and a processor operatively coupled to the memory, wherein the processor provides information to a user virtual reality (VR) terminal of a building to be built. transmit information about the virtual space including the external landscape and the internal space; Provide the user VR terminal with advertisement information on a home appliance that can be used in the internal space together with an image related to a first space among the virtual space, wherein the home appliance includes a first product that can be used in the internal space and a plurality of home appliances including a second product; obtaining, from the user VR terminal, an input for selecting a first product and a second product from among the plurality of home appliances; Provide the user VR terminal with a simulation of 24 hours at N times the speed in the virtual space, and obtain operation information related to the operation of the user using the first product and the second product for 24 hours at the N times speed do; And it may be set to calculate the amount of power consumed for the 24 hours and electricity bill information corresponding to the amount of power consumption based on the operation information.

The technical features of the present specification may be implemented based on a CRM (computer readable medium). For example, CRM proposed by the present specification includes at least an instruction based on being executed by at least one processor of a STA (station) of a wireless local area network (WLAN) system. A computer readable medium comprising: transmitting information about a virtual space including an external landscape and an internal space of a building to be built to a user virtual reality (VR) terminal; Provide the user VR terminal with advertisement information on a home appliance that can be used in the internal space together with an image related to a first space among the virtual space, wherein the home appliance includes a first product that can be used in the internal space and comprising a plurality of home appliances including a second product; obtaining, from the user VR terminal, an input for selecting a first product and a second product from among the plurality of home appliances; Provide the user VR terminal with a simulation of 24 hours at N times the speed in the virtual space, and obtain operation information related to the operation of the user using the first product and the second product for 24 hours at the N times speed to do; and an instruction for performing an operation including calculating the amount of power consumed for the 24 hours and electricity bill information corresponding to the amount of power consumption based on the operation information.

The instructions stored in the CRM of the present specification may be executed by at least one processor. At least one processor related to CRM in the present specification may be the processor 220 of FIG. 2 . Meanwhile, the CRM of the present specification may be the DB 230 of FIG. 2 or a separate external memory/storage medium/disk.

The operation according to the embodiment of the present specification may be implemented as a computer-readable program or code on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes all types of recording devices in which data readable by a computer system is stored. In addition, the computer-readable recording medium may be distributed in a network-connected computer system to store and execute computer-readable programs or codes in a distributed manner.

When the embodiment is implemented in software, the above-described technique may be implemented as a module (process, function, etc.) that performs the above-described function. A module may be stored in a memory and executed by a processor. The memory may be internal or external to the processor, and may be coupled to the processor by various well-known means.

In addition, the computer-readable recording medium may include a hardware device specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, and flash memory. The program instructions may include not only machine language codes such as those generated by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

Although some aspects of the invention have been described in the context of an apparatus, it may also represent a description according to a corresponding method, wherein a block or apparatus corresponds to a method step or feature of a method step. Similarly, aspects described in the context of a method may also represent a corresponding block or item or a corresponding device feature. Some or all of the method steps may be performed by (or using) a hardware device such as, for example, a microprocessor, a programmable computer, or an electronic circuit. In some embodiments, one or more of the most important method steps may be performed by such an apparatus.

In embodiments, a programmable logic device (eg, a field programmable gate array) may be used to perform some or all of the functions of the methods described herein. In embodiments, the field programmable gate array may operate in conjunction with a microprocessor to perform one of the methods described herein. In general, the methods are preferably performed by some hardware device.

The various embodiments described above may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the technical idea and essential characteristics thereof. Accordingly, the above detailed description should not be construed as restrictive in all respects but as exemplary. The scope of the various embodiments should be determined by a reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all modifications within the equivalent scope of the various embodiments are included in the scope of the various embodiments. In addition, claims that are not explicitly cited in the claims may be combined to form an embodiment, or may be included as new claims by amendment after filing.

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In the method of providing a virtual model house simulation service performed by at least one server,
transmitting, to a user virtual reality (VR) terminal, information on a virtual space including an external landscape and an internal space of a building to be built;
Provide the user VR terminal with advertisement information on a home appliance that can be used in the internal space together with an image related to the internal space among the virtual space, wherein the home appliance includes a first product that can be used in the internal space and comprising a plurality of home appliances including a second product;
obtaining, from the user VR terminal, an input for selecting a first product and a second product from among the plurality of home appliances;
A simulation of 24 hours is provided to the user VR terminal in the virtual space at N times the speed, and operation information related to the operation of the user using the first product and the second product is obtained for 24 hours at the N times speed. to do; and
Calculating electricity bill information based on the power consumption amount and the power consumption amount consumed for the 24 hours based on the operation information,
Obtaining operation information related to the operation of the user using the first product and the second product for 24 hours at the N times the speed,
The simulation is performed at 1x speed while the user selects the first product or the second product, and the simulation is performed at 2x speed faster than the 1x speed while the first product or the second product is operated according to the user's selection Comprising the step of acquiring the operation information in which the first product or the second product operates during the 24 hours by performing a simulation,
Further comprising the step of obtaining the user's life pattern information from the user VR terminal,
The life pattern information includes information related to the user's work time and work time, the user's average number of work days per week, the user's wake up and bedtime, and the user's weekend outing frequency,
The power consumption and the electricity bill information is calculated based on the user's life pattern information,
How to provide virtual model house simulation service.
delete The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising the step of transmitting related product information related to a product of the same category as the first product among the plurality of home appliances based on the operation information to the user VR terminal,
The related product information further includes information on electricity bills generated when the related product is used in the same way as the first product,
How to provide virtual model house simulation service.
4. The method according to claim 3,
obtaining maximum electricity rate information from the user VR terminal; and
When the electricity rate is less than the maximum electricity rate, the method further comprising the step of providing a recommended product list related to home appliances that consume more electricity than the first and second products to the user VR terminal,
How to provide virtual model house simulation service.
5. The method according to claim 4,
The recommended product list further includes information related to the recommended advertisement product requested by the advertiser,
Information related to the recommended advertisement product is shown at the top of the recommended product list,
How to provide virtual model house simulation service.
In the server providing a virtual model house simulation service,
processor; transceiver; and memory; A method comprising:
transmitting, to a user virtual reality (VR) terminal, information on a virtual space including an external landscape and an internal space of a building to be built;
Provide the user VR terminal with advertisement information on a home appliance that can be used in the internal space together with an image related to the internal space among the virtual space, wherein the home appliance includes a first product that can be used in the internal space and a plurality of home appliances including a second product;
obtaining, from the user VR terminal, an input for selecting a first product and a second product from among the plurality of home appliances;
A simulation of 24 hours is provided to the user VR terminal in the virtual space at N times the speed, and operation information related to the operation of the user using the first product and the second product is obtained for 24 hours at the N times speed. do; and
It is set to calculate the amount of power consumed for the 24 hours and electricity bill information corresponding to the amount of power consumption based on the operation information,
Obtaining operation information related to the operation of the user using the first product and the second product for 24 hours at the N times the speed,
The simulation is performed at 1x speed while the user selects the first product or the second product, and the simulation is performed at 2x speed faster than the 1x speed while the first product or the second product is operated according to the user's selection Simulation is performed to obtain the operation information of the operation of the first product or the second product for the 24 hours,
Obtaining the user's life pattern information from the user VR terminal,
The life pattern information includes information related to the user's work time and work time, the user's average number of work days per week, the user's wake up and bedtime, and the user's weekend outing frequency,
The power consumption and the electricity bill information is calculated based on the user's life pattern information,
server.
7. The method of claim 6,
The processor is:
Transmitting related product information related to a product of the same category as the first product among the plurality of home appliances based on the operation information to the user VR terminal,
The related product information further includes information on electricity bills generated when the related product is used in the same way as the first product,
server.
8. The method of claim 7,
The processor is:
Obtain the maximum electricity rate information from the user VR terminal,
When the electricity rate is less than the maximum electricity rate, providing the user VR terminal with a list of recommended products related to home appliances that consume more electricity than the first and second products,
server.
9. The method of claim 8,
The recommended product list further includes information related to the recommended advertisement product requested by the advertiser,
Information related to the recommended advertisement product is shown at the top of the recommended product list,
server.
In at least one computer readable medium including an instruction based on being executed by at least one processor of a server for performing a method for providing a virtual model house simulation service, in a computer readable medium ,
The method of providing the virtual model house simulation service,
transmitting, to a user virtual reality (VR) terminal, information on a virtual space including an external landscape and an internal space of a building to be built;
Provide the user VR terminal with advertisement information on a home appliance that can be used in the internal space together with an image related to the internal space among the virtual space, wherein the home appliance includes a first product that can be used in the internal space and comprising a plurality of home appliances including a second product;
obtaining, from the user VR terminal, an input for selecting a first product and a second product from among the plurality of home appliances;
A simulation of 24 hours is provided to the user VR terminal in the virtual space at N times the speed, and operation information related to the operation of the user using the first product and the second product is obtained for 24 hours at the N times speed. to do; and
Calculating electricity bill information based on the power consumption amount and the power consumption amount consumed for the 24 hours based on the operation information,
The step of obtaining operation information related to the operation of the user using the first product and the second product for 24 hours at the N times the speed,
The simulation is performed at 1x speed while the user selects the first product or the second product, and the simulation is performed at 2x speed faster than the 1x speed while the first product or the second product is operated according to the user's selection Comprising the step of acquiring the operation information in which the first product or the second product operates during the 24 hours by performing a simulation,
Further comprising the step of obtaining the user's life pattern information from the user VR terminal,
The life pattern information includes information related to the user's work time and work time, the user's average number of work days per week, the user's wake up and bedtime, and the user's weekend outing frequency,
The power consumption and the electricity bill information is calculated based on the user's life pattern information,
recording medium.
11. The method of claim 10,
The method of providing the virtual model house simulation service,
Further comprising the step of transmitting related product information related to a product of the same category as the first product among the plurality of home appliances based on the operation information to the user VR terminal,
The related product information further includes information on electricity bills generated when the related product is used in the same way as the first product,
recording medium.
12. The method of claim 11,
The method of providing the virtual model house simulation service,
obtaining maximum electricity rate information from the user VR terminal; and
When the electricity rate is less than the maximum electricity rate, the method further comprising the step of providing a recommended product list related to home appliances that consume more electricity than the first and second products to the user VR terminal,
recording medium.
13. The method of claim 12,
The recommended product list further includes information related to the recommended advertisement product requested by the advertiser,
Information related to the recommended advertisement product is shown at the top of the recommended product list,
recording medium.
In the device of a server that provides a virtual model house simulation service,
The device is
Memory; and
a processor operatively coupled with the memory, the processor comprising:
transmitting, to a user virtual reality (VR) terminal, information on a virtual space including an external landscape and an internal space of a building to be built;
Provide the user VR terminal with advertisement information on a home appliance that can be used in the internal space together with an image related to the internal space among the virtual space, wherein the home appliance includes a first product that can be used in the internal space and a plurality of home appliances including a second product;
obtaining, from the user VR terminal, an input for selecting a first product and a second product from among the plurality of home appliances;
A simulation of 24 hours is provided to the user VR terminal in the virtual space at N times the speed, and operation information related to the operation of the user using the first product and the second product is obtained for 24 hours at the N times speed. do; and
It is set to calculate the amount of power consumed for the 24 hours and electricity bill information corresponding to the amount of power consumption based on the operation information,
Obtaining operation information related to the operation of the user using the first product and the second product for 24 hours at the N times the speed,
The simulation is performed at 1x speed while the user selects the first product or the second product, and the simulation is performed at 2x speed faster than the 1x speed while the first product or the second product is operated according to the user's selection Simulation is performed to obtain the operation information of the operation of the first product or the second product for the 24 hours,
Obtaining the user's life pattern information from the user VR terminal,
The life pattern information includes information related to the user's work time and work time, the user's average number of work days per week, the user's wake up and bedtime, and the user's weekend outing frequency,
The power consumption and the electricity bill information is calculated based on the user's life pattern information,
Device. 15. The method of claim 14,
The processor is:
Transmitting related product information related to a product of the same category as the first product among the plurality of home appliances based on the operation information to the user VR terminal,
The related product information further includes information on electricity bills generated when the related product is used in the same way as the first product,
Device.
16. The method of claim 15,
The processor is:
Obtain the maximum electricity rate information from the user VR terminal,
When the electricity rate is less than the maximum electricity rate, providing the user VR terminal with a list of recommended products related to home appliances that consume more electricity than the first and second products,
Device.
17. The method of claim 16,
The recommended product list further includes information related to the recommended advertisement product requested by the advertiser,
Information related to the recommended advertisement product is shown at the top of the recommended product list,
Device.

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