KR20090041761A - Method and apparatus for measuring specific environment by using local area wireless communication module - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for measuring the specific environment while operating a mobile communications terminal by using a wireless local communication module are provided to utilize measured information as USN(Ubiquitous Sensor Network). A wireless local communications module(210) operates with a mobile communications terminal. A sensor unit(220) measures the information about the specific environment. A controller(250) receives the specific environment set signal from the mobile communications terminal by using the wireless local communications module. The controller performs the change over to a sleep mode. The controller changes a wake up mode from a deactivate mode. The controller produces specific environment measurement data by using the sensor unit according to the specific environment set signal. A storage(230) stores the specific environment set signal and specific environment measurement data.

Description

Method and Apparatus for Measuring Specific Environment by Using Local Area Wireless Communication Module

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for measuring a specific environment using a short range wireless communication module. More specifically, it interworks with a mobile communication terminal using a short range wireless communication module, receives a specific configuration signal including a measurement item, a measurement cycle, and a measurement frequency from the mobile communication terminal, and a measurement cycle according to the specific configuration signal arrives. If the measurement cycle does not arrive, the controller switches to the sleep mode and operates at the minimum power consumption. When the measurement cycle arrives, the controller switches to the wake up mode. After generating specific environmental measurement data measured by the number of measurement items according to a specific environment setting signal and transmitting to the mobile communication terminal, if the reception completion response signal is not received from the mobile communication terminal, after waiting for a certain time for a specific environment How to measure a specific environment using short-range wireless communication that retransmits measurement data And to an apparatus.

Recently, as computers, electronics, and communication technologies have developed rapidly, various wireless communication services using wireless networks have been provided. Accordingly, a service provided by a mobile communication system using a wireless communication network is developing into a multimedia communication service for transmitting data such as circuit data, packet data, and the like, as well as a voice service.

The voice and text communication method has a relatively small data capacity, and therefore, a mobile communication system of a code division multiple access (CDMA) method is suitable. However, in the multimedia communication method including the recent video signal, a large amount of data requires a mobile communication system having a high data transmission speed. A system suitable for such a requirement is a 3rd generation (3GPP) mobile communication system. For example, there is a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) type mobile communication system.

In addition, the mobile communication terminal may be variously classified according to the mobile communication network access method. That is, a CDMA terminal connected to a CDMA mobile communication system for voice and data communication, a WCDMA terminal for multimedia communication by connecting to a WCDMA mobile communication system, and an MBMM that accepts and selectively connects and communicates with both CDMA and WCDMA methods. (Multi-Band Multi-Mode) can be divided into terminals.

In recent years, short-range wireless communication modules such as Bluetooth modules capable of short-range wireless communication have been installed in terminals. Short-range wireless communication is a communication for allowing data to be exchanged wirelessly between devices in a short distance by using radio waves. Until now, most short-range communication has been wired communication between devices, but it is being replaced by wireless due to advantages such as movement and installation.

Techniques used for short-range wireless communication include wireless LAN (LAN), Bluetooth, infrared communication (IrDA), Zigbee, and UWB (Ultra Wide Band). Among these technologies, Bluetooth is a technical specification for wireless connection between portable terminals (e.g. mobile phones, laptops, etc.) and other peripheral devices within a short distance (10m to 100m) at a small, low cost and low power consumption. Specification. In other words, Bluetooth (Blue Tooth) refers to a short-range wireless communication standard capable of real-time two-way communication without a complicated wire by connecting a computer and a peripheral device, a portable terminal, and a home appliance located in a short distance to each other.

Using a device that enables Bluetooth communication (hereinafter referred to as a 'Bluetooth Module'), a 3-in-1 telephone system is used as an extension telephone in the office, a regular wireless telephone at home, and a cellular telephone outdoors. It is already being implemented, and it is possible to exchange data immediately between terminals equipped with a Bluetooth module during a meeting without an external device connection device. In addition, data can be exchanged between various terminals such as PDAs, PCs, mobile phones, etc., and computer peripherals such as mice, keyboards, and printers are wirelessly connected, which makes it easy to move because complicated wires around the computer are eliminated.

Recently, portable terminals and headsets having such a Bluetooth module have been released. That is, a portable terminal capable of wirelessly transmitting various data to a peripheral device such as a wireless headset equipped with a Bluetooth module or a wireless speaker (hereinafter referred to as a 'Bluetooth device') by a provided Bluetooth module is commercially available. Since a call, a music file, and the like of a portable terminal having a Bluetooth module can be performed using a Bluetooth device, a user can control a portable terminal located at a short distance without a wired connection.

Therefore, there is a need for developing a technology for interfacing with a mobile communication terminal using a short range wireless communication module and measuring specific environmental information.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention, by using a short-range wireless communication module and interworking with a mobile communication terminal, receives a specific environment setting signal including a measurement item, a measurement period and the number of measurements from the mobile communication terminal, a specific environment setting When the measurement cycle according to the signal has arrived or not, and as a result of the check, when the measurement cycle does not arrive, it is switched to the sleep mode and operated at the minimum power consumption. After switching to the wake up mode), if the specific environment measurement data generated by measuring a measurement item is measured according to a specific environment setting signal and transmitted to the mobile communication terminal, and the reception completion response signal is not received from the mobile communication terminal, By using short-range wireless communication, which waits for a period of time and then retransmits specific environmental measurement data. To provide a method and apparatus for measuring the specific environment it is an object.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a device for interworking with a mobile communication terminal using short-range wireless communication, the short-range wireless communication module for interworking with the mobile communication terminal; A sensor unit measuring information on a specific environment; Receiving a specific configuration signal from the mobile communication terminal using the short-range wireless communication module, and confirms whether or not a measurement cycle according to the specific configuration signal arrives, and as a result of the check, the measurement cycle does not arrive When the measurement cycle arrives, the sensor unit is switched to the wake up mode after switching to the sleep mode. A control unit for generating specific environmental measurement data measured using the control unit and transmitting the generated specific environmental measurement data to the mobile communication terminal; And a storage unit configured to store the specific environment setting signal and the specific environment measurement data.

According to another object of the present invention, a method for interfacing a specific environment measurement device with a mobile communication terminal using a short range wireless communication module, comprising: (a) specifying a specific environment from the mobile communication terminal using the short range wireless communication module; Receiving a setting signal; (b) checking whether a measurement period according to the specific configuration signal arrives; (c) when the measurement period does not arrive as a result of the checking in step (b), switching to a sleep mode and driving at a minimum power consumption; (d) checking whether the measurement period according to the specific configuration signal arrives; (e) switching from the deactivation mode to a wake up mode when the measurement period arrives as a result of the checking in the step (d); generating specific environment measurement data according to the specific environment setting signal; And (g) transmitting the specific environment measurement data to the mobile communication terminal.

As described above, according to the present invention, a wireless communication module is used to interwork with a mobile communication terminal, and receives a specific environment setting signal including a measurement item, a measurement period, and a measurement number from the mobile communication terminal, and receives a specific environment setting signal. If the measurement cycle according to the result is confirmed, and if the measurement period does not arrive, the device enters the sleep mode and operates at the minimum power consumption. Up mode), and generates specific environmental measurement data measured by the number of measurement times according to a specific environment setting signal and transmits it to the mobile communication terminal, and when a reception completion response signal is not received from the mobile communication terminal, After waiting for a period of time, it is effective to retransmit specific environmental measurement data.

According to the present invention, by interworking with a mobile communication terminal using a short range wireless communication module, by measuring specific environment information, there is an effect that can be utilized in the Ubiquitous Sensor Network (USN).

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a system for measuring a specific environment using a short range wireless communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A system for measuring a specific environment using a short range wireless communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a mobile communication terminal 110, a first short range wireless communication module 112, a specific environment measuring device 120, and a mobile communication network 130. ).

The mobile communication terminal 110 refers to a terminal that performs normal voice call and data communication through wireless communication in association with the mobile communication network 130.

The mobile communication terminal 110 includes a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smart phone, a cellular phone, a personal communication service (PCS) phone, a hand-held PC, a CDMA-2000 phone, and a W-CDMA ( Wideband CDMA) and Mobile Broadband System (MBS) phones.

The mobile communication terminal 110 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is a terminal equipped with the first short range wireless communication module 112.

Here, the mobile communication terminal 110 combines the first short-range wireless communication module 112, the terminal is manufactured by mounting the first short-range wireless communication module 112 in the mobile communication terminal 110, or There is a method using a subscriber identity module (SIM) card slot provided in the mobile communication terminal 110.

That is, when the mobile communication terminal 110 is equipped with a SIM card slot, by inserting a SIM card type short-range wireless communication module into the SIM card slot, the mobile communication terminal 110 uses the first short-range communication module 112. Can be.

The first short range wireless communication module 112 refers to communication means for wirelessly transmitting and receiving data or signals between devices in the short range using radio waves.

The first short range wireless communication module 112 may include at least one of a wireless LAN module, a Bluetooth module, an infrared communication (IrDA) module, a ZigBee module, an ultra wide band (UWB) module, and an RFID module. Although it may include, it is most preferable to include a Zigbee module in the implementation of the present invention.

The mobile communication network 130 is wirelessly connected to the mobile communication terminal 110 to perform various functions such as voice communication service, wireless data service, wireless internet service, video call or message service. Here, since the mobile communication network 130 is a known technology, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The specific environmental measurement device 120 is a device capable of measuring gas, drinking or bad breath, and may be manufactured in an accessory form.

The specific environment measurement device 120 according to the embodiment of the present invention receives a specific environment setting signal including measurement item information, measurement period information, or measurement number information from the mobile communication terminal 110 through short-range wireless communication, and sets a specific environment. Check whether the measurement cycle according to the signal arrives.

As a result of the check, when the measurement period arrives, the specific environmental measurement apparatus 120 according to the embodiment of the present invention switches to the sleep mode and operates at the minimum power consumption.

When the measurement cycle arrives, the specific environmental measurement apparatus 120 according to the embodiment of the present invention switches from the inactive mode to the wake-up mode, and measures the measurement item as many times as measured according to the specific environment setting signal. Function to generate specific environmental measurement data.

The specific environment measurement apparatus 120 according to the embodiment of the present invention transmits the specific environment measurement data to the mobile communication terminal 110 through short range wireless communication according to a preset transmission period.

The specific environment measurement apparatus 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention checks whether a reception completion response signal is received from the mobile communication terminal 110 through short range wireless communication.

As a result of the check, when the reception completion response signal is not received from the mobile communication terminal 110, the specific environment measurement device 120 generates an error in the process of transmitting the specific environment measurement data to the mobile communication terminal 110. After waiting for a predetermined time, it is assumed that the specific environmental measurement data is retransmitted to the mobile communication terminal 110 by short-range wireless communication.

2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a specific environment measurement apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The specific environment measuring apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a second short range wireless communication module 210, a sensor unit 220, a storage unit 230, a power supply unit 240, and a control unit 250.

In the present invention, it is described that the specific environmental measurement device 120 includes only the second short-range wireless communication module 210, the sensor unit 220, the storage unit 230, the power supply unit 240 and the control unit 250. However, this is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains to the specific environmental measurement apparatus 120 without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Various modifications and variations to the components to be applied will be applicable.

The second short range communication module 210 is a communication means for performing a function of interworking with the first short range communication module 112 of the mobile communication terminal 110, and performs a function of transmitting and receiving various data.

The second short range wireless communication module 210 may include at least one of a wireless LAN module, a Bluetooth module, an infrared communication (IrDA) module, a ZigBee module, an ultra wide band (UWB) module, and an RFID module. Although it may include, in the implementation of the present invention, it is preferable to include a Zigbee module.

The sensor unit 220 is a measurement means for measuring information on a specific environment, and may include one or more sensors of a gas measurement sensor, a breath measurement sensor, or a bad breath measurement sensor.

The storage unit 230 is a storage unit for storing various data required for driving the specific environment measurement apparatus 120. The storage unit 230 stores a specific environment setting signal, specific environment measurement data, and the like.

The power supply unit 240 is a power supply means for supplying power for driving the specific environmental measurement apparatus 120, and may include a portable battery, a rechargeable battery, and the like.

Control unit 250 according to an embodiment of the present invention as a control means for controlling the overall function of the specific environment measurement apparatus 120, by controlling the second short-range wireless communication module 210, measured from the mobile communication terminal 110 A specific environment setting signal including item information, measurement period information, or measurement count information is received, and whether a measurement period according to the specific environment setting signal arrives.

As a result of the check, when the measurement period arrives, the control unit 250 according to the embodiment of the present invention operates in the minimum power consumption by switching to the sleep mode.

When the measurement cycle arrives, the control unit 250 switches from the inactive mode to the wake up mode and measures a specific number of measurement items according to a specific environment setting signal, and then measures the specific environment. Function to generate data.

The control unit 250 according to an embodiment of the present invention transmits the specific environmental measurement data to the mobile communication terminal 110 by short-range wireless communication according to a preset transmission period.

The control unit 250 according to an embodiment of the present invention checks whether a reception completion response signal is received from the mobile communication terminal 110 through short-range wireless communication.

As a result of the check, when the reception completion response signal is not received from the mobile communication terminal 110, the controller 250 considers that an error has occurred in the process of transmitting specific environment measurement data to the mobile communication terminal 110, and thus sets a predetermined schedule. After waiting for the time to perform a function of retransmitting the specific environmental measurement data to the mobile communication terminal 110 in the short-range wireless communication.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of measuring a specific environment using a short range wireless communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The specific environment measurement device 120 operates in a standby state (S310).

That is, the specific environment measurement device 120 operates in a standby state when there is no separate signal or data input from the mobile communication terminal 110.

The mobile communication terminal 110 receives a key or a command by a user's operation and generates a specific environment setting signal for measuring a specific environment using the first short range wireless communication module 112 to generate a specific environment measurement device 120. Can be sent to.

The specific environment measurement apparatus 120 uses the second short range wireless communication module 210 to determine whether a specific environment setting signal including measurement item information, measurement period information, or measurement frequency information is received from the mobile communication terminal 110. Check (S320).

As a result of checking in step S320, when a specific environment setting signal is received from the mobile communication terminal 110, the specific environment measurement device 120 checks whether or not the measurement cycle has arrived according to the specific environment setting signal (S330).

For example, when the measurement period included in the specific configuration signal is '3 hours', the specific environmental measurement apparatus 120 checks whether the '3 hours' has elapsed.

As a result of the checking in step S330, when the measurement cycle arrives, the specific environment measurement apparatus 120 measures the measurement item by the number of times of measurement according to the specific environment setting signal and then generates specific environment measurement data (S340).

For example, when it is assumed that the measurement item included in the specific environment setting signal is 'carbon dioxide measurement' and the number of measurements is 'one time', the specific environmental measurement device 120 uses the sensor unit 220. Each time three hours have elapsed, specific environmental measurement data are generated that measure carbon dioxide once.

The specific environment measurement apparatus 120 transmits the specific environment measurement data to the mobile communication terminal 110 according to a preset transmission period using the second short range wireless communication module 210 (S342).

For example, when it is assumed that the preset transmission cycle is '10 minutes after generating specific environmental measurement data ', the specific environmental measurement apparatus 120 generates specific environmental measurement data using the second short range wireless communication module 210. After 10 minutes to transmit to the mobile terminal 110.

The specific environment measurement device 120 checks whether a reception completion response signal is received from the mobile communication terminal 110 using the second short range wireless communication module 210 (S344).

When the mobile communication terminal 110 receives the specific environmental measurement data from the specific environmental measurement apparatus 120 using the first short range wireless communication module 112, the mobile communication terminal 110 transmits a reception completion response signal to the specific environmental measurement apparatus 120. do.

When the reception completion response signal is not received from the mobile communication terminal 110 as a result of checking in step S344, the specific environment measurement device 120 uses the second short range wireless communication module 210 to transfer to the mobile communication terminal 110. It is assumed that an error has occurred in the process of transmitting the specific environmental measurement data, and waits for a predetermined time (S346).

For example, when it is assumed that the predetermined predetermined time is '5 minutes', the specific environment measurement apparatus 120 waits for 5 minutes when the reception completion response signal is not received from the mobile communication terminal 110. will be.

After performing step S346, the specific environment measurement apparatus 120 repeatedly performs steps S342 to S344.

On the other hand, when it is confirmed in step S330 that the measurement period does not arrive, the specific environmental measurement apparatus 120 switches to the sleep mode and operates at the minimum power consumption (S350).

That is, when the specific environment measurement device 120 has not elapsed '3 hours' according to the specific environment setting signal received from the mobile communication terminal 110, the specific environment measurement device 120 operates in the minimum power consumption by switching to the inactive mode.

The specific environment measurement apparatus 120 checks whether a measurement cycle according to the specific environment setting signal has arrived (S352).

As a result of the check in step S352, when a specific period arrives, the specific environment measurement apparatus 120 operates by switching from the sleep mode to the wake up mode (S354).

That is, the specific environment measuring device 120 when the 'three hours' according to the specific environment setting signal has elapsed, is to operate normally by switching from the inactive mode to the activation mode.

The specific environmental measurement apparatus 120 measures specific measurement items according to a specific environmental setting signal and then generates specific environmental measurement data (S356).

For example, when it is assumed that the measurement item included in the specific environment setting signal is 'carbon dioxide measurement' and the number of measurements is 'one time', the specific environmental measurement device 120 uses the sensor unit 220. Each time three hours have elapsed, specific environmental measurement data are generated that measure carbon dioxide once.

The specific environment measurement apparatus 120 transmits the specific environment measurement data to the mobile communication terminal 110 according to a preset transmission period using the second short range wireless communication module 210 (S358).

For example, when it is assumed that the preset transmission cycle is '10 minutes after generating specific environmental measurement data ', the specific environmental measurement apparatus 120 generates specific environmental measurement data using the second short range wireless communication module 210. After 10 minutes to transmit to the mobile terminal 110.

The specific environment measurement apparatus 120 checks whether a reception completion response signal is received from the mobile communication terminal 110 using the second short range wireless communication module 210 (S360).

When the mobile communication terminal 110 receives the specific environmental measurement data from the specific environmental measurement apparatus 120 using the first short range wireless communication module 112, the mobile communication terminal 110 transmits a reception completion response signal to the specific environmental measurement apparatus 120. do.

When the reception completion response signal is not received from the mobile communication terminal 110 as a result of checking in step S360, the specific environment measurement device 120 uses the second short range wireless communication module 210 to transfer to the mobile communication terminal 110. It is assumed that an error has occurred in the process of transmitting the specific environmental measurement data, and waits for a predetermined time (S362).

For example, when it is assumed that the predetermined predetermined time is '5 minutes', the specific environment measurement apparatus 120 waits for 5 minutes when the reception completion response signal is not received from the mobile communication terminal 110. will be.

After performing step S362, the specific environment measurement apparatus 120 repeatedly performs steps S358 to S360.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, the present invention interworks with a mobile communication terminal using a short range wireless communication module, receives a specific configuration signal including a measurement item, a measurement period, and a measurement frequency from the mobile communication terminal, and according to the specific configuration signal. Check whether the measurement cycle is reached, and if the measurement result does not arrive, switch to the sleep mode, operate at the minimum power consumption, and then wake up mode. ) And then generate specific environmental measurement data measuring the number of measurement items according to a specific environment setting signal and transmit it to the mobile communication terminal, and if the reception completion response signal is not received from the mobile communication terminal, Specific environment using short-range wireless communication that retransmits specific environmental measurement data after waiting It is applied to the method and apparatus field for measuring the, is linked to the mobile communication terminal using a short-range wireless communication module, by measuring a specific environment information, it is a very useful invention to generate an effect that can be utilized in the Ubiquitous Sensor Network (USN) .

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a system for measuring a specific environment using a short range wireless communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a block diagram schematically showing a specific environment measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of measuring a specific environment using a short range wireless communication module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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110: mobile communication terminal 112: first short-range wireless communication module

120: specific environmental measurement device 130: mobile communication network

Claims (9)

In an apparatus for interworking with a mobile communication terminal using short-range wireless communication, A short range wireless communication module interworking with the mobile communication terminal; A sensor unit measuring information on a specific environment; Receiving a specific configuration signal from the mobile communication terminal using the short-range wireless communication module, and confirms whether or not a measurement cycle according to the specific configuration signal arrives, and as a result of the check, the measurement cycle does not arrive When the measurement cycle arrives, the sensor unit is switched to the wake up mode after switching to the sleep mode. A control unit for generating specific environmental measurement data measured using the control unit and transmitting the generated specific environmental measurement data to the mobile communication terminal; And A storage unit which stores the specific environment setting signal and the specific environment measurement data Apparatus for measuring a specific environment using a short-range wireless communication module comprising a. The method of claim 1, The short range wireless communication module, Apparatus for measuring a specific environment using a short-range wireless communication module comprising a ZigBee (ZigBee) module. The method of claim 1, The control unit, And transmitting the specific environment measurement data to the mobile communication terminal according to a preset transmission period. The method of claim 1, The control unit, After transmitting the specific environment measurement data to the mobile communication terminal, it is determined whether a reception completion response signal is received from the mobile communication terminal, and if the reception completion response signal is not received, the specific environment measurement data. Short-range wireless communication module for controlling the transmission of the specific environment measurement data to the mobile communication terminal after waiting for a predetermined time, considering that an error has occurred in the process of transmitting the data to the mobile communication terminal. Device for measuring a specific environment using. The method of claim 1, The specific environment setting signal, An apparatus for measuring a specific environment using a short range wireless communication module, characterized in that it comprises at least one of measurement item information, measurement period information, and the number of measurement information. The method of claim 1, The control unit, The apparatus for measuring a specific environment using the short range wireless communication module, characterized in that for generating the specific environment measurement data measured by the number of measurement items in accordance with the specific environment setting signal. In a method for interfacing with a mobile communication terminal using a short range wireless communication module, (a) receiving a specific configuration signal from the mobile communication terminal using the short range wireless communication module; (b) checking whether a measurement period according to the specific configuration signal arrives; (c) when the measurement period does not arrive as a result of the checking in step (b), switching to a sleep mode and driving at a minimum power consumption; (d) checking whether the measurement period according to the specific configuration signal arrives; (e) switching from the deactivation mode to a wake up mode when the measurement period arrives as a result of the checking in the step (d); generating specific environment measurement data according to the specific environment setting signal; And (g) transmitting the specific environmental measurement data to the mobile communication terminal; Method for measuring a specific environment using a short-range wireless communication module comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein Step (g) is, (h) transmitting the specific environmental measurement data to the mobile communication terminal according to a preset transmission period; Method for measuring a specific environment using a short-range wireless communication module comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein After step (g), (i) checking whether a reception completion response signal is received from the mobile communication terminal; (j) If the reception completion response signal is not received as a result of the checking in step (i), a predetermined schedule is considered as an error occurs in the process of transmitting the specific environment measurement data to the mobile communication terminal. Waiting for time; And (k) retransmitting the specific environmental measurement data to the mobile communication terminal Method for measuring a specific environment using a short-range wireless communication module comprising a.

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