KR20100052353A - Method for controlling broadcasting receiving terminal using code and apparatus therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A broadcasting reception terminal control method and an apparatus for the same are provided, which refer to stored command table of broadcast reception terminal, offer a service according to a series of scenario in case predetermined signal is received from a remote controller. CONSTITUTION: A broadcasting receiving terminal stores a command table(S900). A remote controller recognizes a code of a printed object(S902). The remote controller receives button information with code information(S904). The remote controller transmits the recognized code and a signal corresponding to inputted button to the broadcast reception terminal(S906). The broadcasting reception terminal extracts one or more defined commands which are defined to received signal(S910). The broadcasting reception terminal successively practices an extracted commands(S912).

Description

Method for controlling broadcast receiving terminal using code and apparatus therefor {Method for controlling broadcasting receiving terminal using code and apparatus therefor}

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a broadcast receiving terminal using a code and an apparatus therefor, and to a method and apparatus for providing a convenient digital data broadcasting service to a user using a code printed on a printed matter.

Current digital broadcast standards include Digital Video Broadcasting-Multimedia Home Platform (DVB-MHP) in Europe, Advanced Television Systems Committee-Digital TV Application Software Environment (ATSCDASE) in the United States, Open Cable Application Platform (OCAP) and Advanced Common Application Platform (ACAP). It is actively researching and developing around each standardization organization.

Recently, as research on digital broadcasting standards has been actively conducted, broadcasting signals including video, audio, and data have been compressed into digital signals, thereby enabling multi-channelization, and unidirectional broadcasting due to increased network processing capacity. Along with the service, on-demand video service can be provided.

In addition, standalone interactive services such as weather, fortune telling, news, securities, email, Electric Program Guide (EPG), TV shopping, banking, telephone service and internet search, and data directly and indirectly related to broadcast programs (extra Information is provided.

Furthermore, various services such as viewing reservation through an electronic program guide (hereinafter referred to as 'EPG') and recording reservation through a personal video recorder (PVR) are available.

In order to use digital data broadcasting, a user needs to execute a multi-level menu through a set-top box.

For example, when a user wants to search for a predetermined movie, the user must sequentially search for a lower category from an upper category.

In other words, the user is troublesome to find a desired program because the user must sequentially select a movie menu, genre selection, domestic movie or foreign movie, and search for a movie name.

There is also a way to search directly by entering the movie name, but the search is not possible if the user does not know the exact movie name.

This hassle exists not only in movie searching, but also throughout digital data broadcasting services such as viewing reservations, recording reservations, viewing detailed product information, and purchasing products.

Currently, multi-channelization, use of various additional services, and even search services are possible, but the user must execute the menus sequentially through the remote controllers (hereinafter referred to as remote controllers) provided so far. There is a problem.

Recently, a remote control having a barcode recognition function has been proposed to compensate for this problem.

However, through a remote control having a conventional barcode recognition function, for example, it is possible to provide only one information matched to a barcode, such as providing detailed information on a specific product, and there is a problem in that various services cannot be provided.

In addition, Korean Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2006-42355 (name of the invention: a remote control system using a digital code and a method thereof) discloses controlling a predetermined device through a remote control having a code recognition function.

However, according to the disclosed patent, the remote controller transmits only a signal for executing a single command to one of the plurality of controlled devices, for example, when the controlled device is a set-top box, power on / off, volume control and channel adjustment, When the controlled device is an air conditioner, only a single command such as power on / off, air volume increase, and air volume decrease is transmitted.

According to the disclosed patent, each of the controlled devices only executes a single command through a remote control having a barcode recognition function, and there is a problem in that it cannot provide a service according to a series of scenarios.

The present invention proposes a method for controlling a broadcast receiving terminal using a code capable of providing various services according to a user's request through a remote control having a code recognition function and an apparatus therefor to solve the problems of the prior art as described above. I would like to.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for controlling a broadcast receiving terminal, which can provide various services to a user even when code resources are limited.

In order to achieve the above object, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, as a method for controlling a broadcast receiving terminal using a code, receiving a signal corresponding to a code input from a remote controller and a button input by a user Making; Extracting one or more commands corresponding to the signal with reference to a pre-stored command table; And executing the extracted one or more commands.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for controlling a broadcast receiving terminal using a code, the method comprising: receiving a signal corresponding to a recognized code from a remote controller; Extracting one or more commands corresponding to the signal with reference to a pre-stored command table; And executing the extracted one or more commands.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a broadcast receiving terminal connected through a network with a headend, comprising: a memory in which a command table in which at least one command for each signal output from a remote controller is defined is stored; A signal receiving unit receiving a signal corresponding to a code recognized by the remote controller and a button input by a user; And a processor for extracting one or more commands corresponding to the signal with reference to the command table and executing the extracted one or more commands.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a remote controller device for controlling a broadcast receiving terminal, comprising: a code recognition unit recognizing a code; A memory for storing a code table for outputting a signal corresponding to the recognized code; A key input unit including one or more buttons associated with broadcast receiving terminal control; With reference to the code table is provided a remote controller device including a control unit for outputting a signal corresponding to the code and the button recognized through the code recognition unit.

According to the present invention, when a predetermined signal is received from a remote controller, there is an advantage that a service according to a series of scenarios can be provided with reference to a command table stored in a broadcast receiving terminal.

In addition, according to the present invention, even when the instruction table is updated at an appropriate time, and code resources are limited, there is an advantage that a user can truly provide a desired service at that time.

As the invention allows for various changes and numerous embodiments, particular embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the written description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. Like reference numerals are used for like elements in describing each drawing.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected to or connected to that other component, but it may be understood that other components may be present in between. Should be. On the other hand, when a component is said to be "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in between.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, the terms "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. Terms such as those defined in the commonly used dictionaries should be construed as having meanings consistent with the meanings in the context of the related art and shall not be construed in ideal or excessively formal meanings unless expressly defined in this application. Do not.

 Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In order to facilitate a thorough understanding of the present invention, the same reference numerals are used for the same means regardless of the number of the drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a broadcast service providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the system according to the present invention may include a headend 100 and a broadcast receiving terminal 102 connected to the headend 100 through a network.

In this case, the network may include a terrestrial network, a satellite network, a cable network, and the Internet.

The headend 100 converts video and audio signals for broadcast programs of various channels into preset formats and transmits them to the broadcast receiving terminal 102.

In addition, the headend 100 performs a scheduling function for the broadcast program and a scrambling function for limited reception so that no user other than the subscriber can access.

The broadcast program may include not only broadcast content (hereinafter, referred to as 'content') provided in real time, but also video on demand provided according to a user's request.

The headend 100 may provide a separate communication server (eg, a return path server) for processing a user's requirement through an uplink channel to provide various communication services such as message transmission and reception.

Meanwhile, the headend 100 may provide the broadcast receiving terminal 102 with an interactive application for using various additional services and providing interactive services to the user as well as the broadcast program.

Here, the interactive application provides useful data to the user while being independent or linked to a broadcast program, and includes weather, fortune telling, news, securities, e-mail, electric program guide (EPG), TV shopping, banking, and telephone service. It may include both stand-alone interactive applications such as food ordering and internet search, and linked interactive applications that can provide data (additional information) directly or indirectly related to the broadcast program.

The broadcast receiving terminal 102 processes and provides a broadcast signal (video, audio, and data) provided by a channel selected by the user to the user.

The broadcast receiving terminal 102 is provided with an operating system (Operating System) and middleware for executing the application, and download the interactive application from the headend 100 according to the user's request, and drive the corresponding interactive application to combine the data To the user.

Hereinafter, the broadcast receiving terminal 102 will be described as a set-top box connected to a display device such as a TV. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a terminal capable of executing a command according to a signal received from a remote controller while storing a command table as described below. It can include both.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a remote control 104 having a code recognition function is provided.

The remote controller 104 according to the present invention refers to a previously stored code table and transmits a signal corresponding to the recognized code to the broadcast receiving terminal 102.

Preferably, the remote controller 104 transmits a signal corresponding to the recognized code and the input button to the broadcast receiving terminal 102 when there is a button input by the user during code recognition.

Here, at least two buttons are provided on the remote controller, and are used to request different services in relation to content and goods.

For example, in a state where two buttons are provided, when a user recognizes a code assigned to content and simultaneously inputs one button, the broadcast receiving terminal 102 may perform viewing reservation of the corresponding content. Unlike this, when another button is input, recording reservation of corresponding content may be performed.

When a signal corresponding to a code recognized by the remote controller 104 and a button input by a user is received, the broadcast receiving terminal 102 according to the present invention performs a control process corresponding to the received signal.

The command table is stored in the broadcast receiving terminal 102 according to the present invention for control using a code.

The command table according to the present invention stores one or more command information for each signal that can be received by the remote controller 104.

Preferably, a command combination corresponding to a predetermined signal is defined in the command table, where the command combination may include a plurality of commands in which execution order is determined.

Here, the command combination means a combination of individual commands such as TV power on / off, connection to a predetermined URL (server), request for predetermined information, application activation (loading) and output of a predetermined interface.

According to the present invention, when a signal corresponding to a code recognized by the remote controller 104 and a button input by a user is received, the broadcast receiving terminal 102 refers to one or more signals defined for the received signal with reference to the command table. Commands are extracted, and the extracted commands are sequentially executed in a predetermined order.

For example, if the signal received from the remote control 104 is a viewing reservation of the predetermined content, the command table includes the activation of the EPG application for the signal, the search for the content (program ID) in the EPG, the channel for the searched content, and the like. A plurality of commands, such as broadcast time storage, can be defined.

The broadcast receiving terminal 102 extracts a plurality of commands corresponding to the signals received from the remote controller 104 with reference to the command table, and executes the extracted commands sequentially so that the user can automatically watch the contents at the corresponding broadcast time. Make sure

According to the present invention, since a command is defined according to a recognized code and a button input by a user in the command table, if the number of codes is k and there are n buttons provided in the remote controller, the command table has a signal of k × n. Corresponding command combinations may be defined.

The command table according to the present invention can be updated over time so that the user can reflect the request while minimizing the data size of the command table.

When updating the command table, a signal received from the remote controller 104 may be defined by a different command combination than before.

For example, a signal '11111' corresponding to a code recognized at a first time point and an input button may be defined as a viewing reservation of A content, and at a second time point when an update of the command table is performed, '11111' The signal may be defined as viewing reservation of C content.

Preferably, when the A content is popular at the first time, while the C content is popular at the second time, the command table may be updated.

When updating the command table as in the present invention, even if the same code is given to different contents, different commands can be executed over time.

According to the present invention, it is possible to execute another command for the same code through a broadcast receiving terminal having a code recognition function and having a remote control having one or more buttons and an updateable command table stored therein, so that the user can perform a minimum input. Various services are available.

Hereinafter, a system configuration according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a block diagram of a remote controller according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the remote controller 104 according to the present invention may include a code recognition unit 200, a memory 202, a key input unit 204, a control unit 206, and a signal transmitter 208. .

The code recognition unit 200 recognizes the code 220 printed on the printed matter.

Here, the printed matter may include a broadcast program (content) brochure, a product introduction booklet, an advertisement leaflet distributed in a region, a coupon for participation in an event, and the like.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the printed matter is described as controlling the broadcast receiving terminal through a code printed thereon, but this is only an example, and if the information is in a form that can be recognized by the remote controller 104, the code category of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be included in the.

The code may include not only a general bar code but also a QR code, PDF417, DataMatrix code, Maxi code, Dot code and color code.

Code recognition unit 200 according to the present invention may be implemented in a form that can recognize one of a variety of codes as described above, which is known to those skilled in the art, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Codes according to the present invention are assigned to certain objects (eg, content, goods or services) and may be printed adjacent to the objects.

In the memory 202 of the remote controller 104, a code table for generating a signal corresponding to a code recognized by the code recognition unit 200 is stored.

Here, the code table includes information for converting the recognized code into a signal that can be received and processed by the broadcast receiving terminal 102.

If an infrared (IR) communication scheme is applied to the remote controller 104, the code table may include information for converting the recognized code into an infrared signal.

When the code for the predetermined object is recognized by the code recognizing unit 200, the controller 206 generates a signal corresponding to the recognized code with reference to the code table.

The generated signal is transmitted to the broadcast receiving terminal 102 through the signal transmitter 208.

The signal corresponding to the recognized code may be transmitted to the broadcast receiving terminal 102 according to various protocols such as RF (Radio Frequency), Zigbee, and Bluetooth as well as infrared communication generally used in a remote controller. have.

Meanwhile, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the key input unit 204 is provided with a number button for selecting a channel, a menu selection button, and the like as a general remote controller, and is used for controlling a broadcast receiving terminal using a code. The buttons 210 and 212 are provided.

Preferably, at least two buttons may be provided to control the broadcast reception terminal.

According to the present invention, when the user inputs one of the buttons 210 and 212 at the same time the code recognition process is performed, the controller 206 generates a signal corresponding to the recognized code and the input button, and the signal The transmitter 208 transmits the data to the broadcast receiving terminal 102.

For example, when a user inputs a first button 210 for a predetermined code, a signal corresponding to '11111' is output, and when a second button 212 is input for the same code, '11112' It can output a signal corresponding to.

In this way, different signals are output according to the button input by the user for the same code, and the command according to the signal received by the broadcast receiving terminal 102 is executed.

3 is a block diagram of a broadcast receiving terminal according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the broadcast receiving terminal 102 according to the present invention may include a signal receiving unit 300, a processor 302, a memory 304, and a network communication unit 306.

The signal receiver 300 may receive a signal for simple control and a signal corresponding to a code recognized as described above and a button input by a user from the remote controller 104.

Here, the signal corresponding to the recognized code and the user input button is a signal that allows a command having a series of scenarios to be executed.

The processor 302 analyzes the received signal and sequentially executes the command extraction and the extracted command with reference to the instruction table stored in the memory 304.

As shown in FIG. 4, a command combination corresponding to a predetermined signal is defined in the command table according to the present invention, and the command combination may include a plurality of commands in which execution order is determined.

In this case, different command combinations may be defined according to a button input by a user even for the same code.

For example, the signal '11111' may be defined as a viewing reservation of A content, and a plurality of commands for viewing reservation of A content may be sequentially defined.

Meanwhile, a signal '11112' may be defined as a recording reservation of A content, and a plurality of commands for recording reservation of A content may be sequentially defined.

As described above, in consideration of the case where the user inputs different buttons for the same code, different commands for the same code are defined in the command table.

Command combinations to schedule viewing of A content can be sequenced such as powering on the TV, activating the EPG application, searching for A content (search for program ID), storing the retrieved A content broadcast information (save broadcast channel and time information), and outputting processing results. Command may be included.

Command combinations for recording reservation of the A content may include sequential commands such as activating the PVR application, searching for A content, determining whether to record, storing the searched A content broadcasting related information, and outputting a processing result.

In the above description, one of the viewing reservation and the recording reservation for content A is performed through two buttons 210 and 212, but a button may be further added and channel tuning or content A for viewing A content through the added button. If is Video On Demand (VOD), operations such as VOD Quick View may be performed.

Meanwhile, the command table defines not only the content but also a command combination for signals related to products.

For example, a signal '22221' may be defined as viewing detailed information of a B product and '22222' as a purchase of a B product.

Similarly, when the user inputs another button for a code assigned to the same product, the remote controller 104 may output another signal as described above.

In this case, a plurality of commands may be defined in the command table, such as powering on the TV, connecting to the server, requesting an application related to the B product to the server, and outputting an interface including product detail information.

On the other hand, a plurality of commands may be defined for '22222' such as powering on a TV, connecting to a server, receiving an application related to a B product from a server, and executing a payment module of the application.

Through the above-described command table, different services may be provided with respect to the same code as shown in FIGS. 5 to 6.

As in the case of content, when a button is further added, an operation such as joining an event related to a B product or viewing competitive product information related to a B product may be performed through the added button.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a service based on a user's region by using a code printed on a leaflet or a coupon distributed in a region.

For example, when a code is printed on a leaflet distributed in a pizzeria, '33333' may be defined as a menu view of the pizzeria, and '33334' may be defined as an order of a specific pizza in the command table.

As in the above example, a plurality of commands are defined for '33333' such as TV power on, server connection, pizzeria related application request, menu view interface output, and '33334' for TV power on, server connection. A plurality of commands may be defined, such as a request for an application related to a pizza restaurant and execution of a payment module.

For food orders, you can provide services based on where you are located.

In the above example, the command table may further include a command such as searching for neighboring pizza restaurant information and outputting a search result referring to the user profile for '33333' or '33334'.

When a predetermined signal is received from the remote controller 104, the processor 302 extracts one or more commands defined for the corresponding signal by referring to the command table and sequentially executes the command.

As described above, since a plurality of commands are defined for one signal in the command table, the user can use various services with at least this key input for the same object.

When the network communication unit 306 needs to connect to the server while executing the command, the network communication unit 306 transmits predetermined information, for example, application request information for viewing and payment of detailed information of the content or product, and receives the corresponding application. .

The network communication unit 306 may receive the command table update related information from the server, and the processor 302 updates the command table stored in the memory 304 when the above information is received.

When the command table is updated, a different command combination may be defined for a predetermined signal received from the remote controller 104.

For example, in the command table, '11111' may be updated to immediately view the C content in the viewing reservation of the A content, and '11112' may be updated to the viewing reservation of the C content in the recording reservation of the A content.

When updating the command table, a command combination for each signal is defined differently than before.

The update of the instruction table is based on the assumption that the code previously assigned to the A content is given to the C content.

As described above, the updating of the command table may be made when the content that many users are interested in changes over time. This enables control of a broadcast receiving terminal using a code without significantly changing the data size of the command table within a limited code resource range.

In the above description, the update of the command table is a change of content. However, the command table update may be a command addition for the same content without being limited thereto.

For example, if initially defined as A content viewing reservation for '11111', during execution of a command for viewing reservation, a command for determining whether the user has previously watched all or part of A content may be added. There may be a need.

In this case, the command table includes powering on the TV for '11111', activating the EPG application, searching for A content (searching for program ID), determining whether the searched A content has been previously viewed, and storing broadcasting related information of A content (broadcast channel and Command information storage) and output of processing results can be defined.

Here, whether to view the A content previously may be performed by referring to a service usage history (viewing history, purchase history, event participation history, etc.) of the user stored in the memory 304.

In addition to the above command, as shown in FIG. 8, an interface for checking whether the user is continuously watching may be output to the user during the execution of the viewing reservation command.

In addition, the command table may be updated by not only determining whether to view the A content previously, but also determining whether the A content is reserved for viewing other content in the same time zone after checking the broadcast channel and time of the A content. There will be.

In the above, different services are provided for the same object according to the recognized code and the button input by the user.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and at least two codes may be assigned to one object, and a description of each code may be added to the printed matter.

For example, two codes may be assigned to the program guide booklet for content A, where the first code is reserved for viewing and the second code is reserved for recording. Correspondingly, in the command table, a command combination for viewing reservation for a signal corresponding to the first code and a command combination for recording reservation for a signal corresponding to the second code may be defined.

If different codes are assigned to one object and the codes are defined differently in the command table, different services are possible for the same object even if the remote controller 104 is not provided with a separate button. .

9 is a flowchart illustrating a control process of a broadcast receiving terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, first, the broadcast receiving terminal 102 stores a command table in which command combinations for signals transmitted from a remote controller are defined (step 900).

Thereafter, the remote controller 104 recognizes the code printed on the printed matter (step 902), and receives the button information input by the user (step 904).

The remote controller 104 refers to the code table stored in the memory and transmits a signal corresponding to the recognized code and the button input by the user to the broadcast receiving terminal 102 (step 906).

The broadcast receiving terminal 102 analyzes the received signal (step 908) and extracts one or more commands defined for the received signal with reference to the command table (step 910).

Thereafter, the extracted one or more commands are executed sequentially (step 912).

In operation 912, a process of requesting and receiving an application and outputting a predetermined interface through powering on a TV, activating a predetermined application, or accessing a server may be performed.

Meanwhile, at a predetermined time point, the broadcast receiving terminal 102 receives the command table update related information from the server (step 914), and updates the command table through this (step 916).

An operation different from before may be performed on the same signal transmitted from the remote controller through an update of the command table.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention described above are disclosed for purposes of illustration, and those skilled in the art will be able to make various modifications, changes, and additions within the spirit and scope of the present invention. Additions should be considered to be within the scope of the following claims.

1 is a diagram illustrating a broadcast service providing system according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a remote controller according to the present invention;

3 is a block diagram of a broadcast receiving terminal according to the present invention;

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an instruction table according to the present invention;

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a process of providing different services for the same content according to the present invention.

6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a process of providing different services for the same product according to the present invention.

7 is a view for explaining the process of providing a service associated with a restaurant according to the present invention.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example of outputting an interface for confirming viewing during viewing reservation according to the present invention;

9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling a broadcast receiving terminal using a code according to the present invention.

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As a method of controlling a broadcast receiving terminal using a code, Receiving a signal corresponding to a code recognized from a remote controller and a button input by a user; Extracting one or more commands corresponding to the signal with reference to a pre-stored command table; And And executing the extracted one or more commands. The method of claim 1, And the remote controller outputs a signal corresponding to the recognized code and the input button with reference to a previously stored code table. The method of claim 2, The remote controller includes at least two buttons, and outputs a different signal according to the input button for the same code. The method of claim 1, And a command combination corresponding to each signal received from the remote controller, wherein the command combination includes a plurality of commands in a predetermined order. The method of claim 1, And the command table is updatable, and a different command is defined for the same signal in the updated command table. The method of claim 1, And when the code is set for content, a command combination for using the content is defined in the command table. The method of claim 1, And when the code is set for a predetermined product, a command combination for using the product is defined in the command table. The method of claim 1, And executing the command with reference to at least one of service usage history information and a user profile. As a method of controlling a broadcast receiving terminal using a code, Receiving a signal corresponding to a code recognized from a remote controller; Extracting one or more commands corresponding to the signal with reference to a pre-stored command table; And Executing the extracted one or more commands, And a plurality of codes are provided for the same object, and different command combinations are defined in the command table for the same object. A broadcast receiving terminal connected through a network with a headend, A memory in which a command table in which at least one command for each signal output from the remote controller is defined is stored; A signal receiving unit receiving a signal corresponding to a code recognized by the remote controller and a button input by a user; And And a processor for extracting one or more commands corresponding to the signal by referring to the command table and executing the extracted one or more commands. A remote controller device for controlling a broadcast receiving terminal, A code recognition unit for recognizing a code; Memory for storing a code table for outputting a signal corresponding to the recognized code; A key input unit including one or more buttons associated with broadcast receiving terminal control; And a controller configured to output a signal corresponding to the code and the button recognized through the code recognition unit by referring to the code table.

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