A method and device for calculating entry and exit waiting time

Abstract

The present application discloses a method and device for calculating the waiting time for entering and exiting a parking lot, which saves the parking time of the car owner, improves the user's experience of entering and exiting the parking lot, and avoids congestion when entering and exiting the parking lot. The present application includes: obtaining the historical waiting time records for entering and exiting the parking lot and the gate opening interval time for each period of a period of time in the target parking lot; analyzing the regularity of the waiting time for entering and exiting the parking lot of the target parking lot according to the historical waiting time records for entering and exiting the parking lot and the gate opening interval time; and confirming the current estimated waiting time for entering and exiting the parking lot according to the regularity of the waiting time for entering and exiting the parking lot.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of parking lot management, and in particular to a method and device for calculating the waiting time for entering and exiting a parking lot. Background Art

[0002] As people's living standards continue to improve, the number of urban motor vehicles increases year by year, and parking issues have gradually become a traffic problem. Existing parking lots bring great inconvenience to car owners because they cannot know the waiting time for entry and exit. For example, when there are multiple parking lots to choose from, sometimes they choose the wrong congested parking lot because they do not know how long the current waiting time is, wasting parking time. Summary of the invention

[0003] The embodiments of the present application provide a method and device for calculating the waiting time for entering and exiting a parking lot, which saves the parking time of the car owner, improves the user's parking experience when entering and exiting the parking lot, and avoids congestion when entering and exiting the parking lot.

[0004] A first aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a method for calculating an entry and exit waiting time, comprising:

[0005] Obtain the historical entry and exit waiting time records and gate opening interval time of the target parking lot at each time period within a period of time;

[0006] Analyze the regularity of the waiting time for entering and exiting the target parking lot according to the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time;

[0007] The current estimated entry and exit waiting time is confirmed according to the entry and exit waiting time rule.

[0008] Optionally, before analyzing the entry and exit waiting time pattern of the target parking lot according to the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time, the method further includes:

[0009] Get the latitude and longitude information of the target vehicle;

[0010] An estimated entry time period when the target vehicle arrives at the target parking lot is calculated based on the latitude and longitude information.

[0011] Optionally, analyzing the entry and exit waiting time pattern of the target parking lot according to the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time includes:

[0012] Calculate the exit waiting time rule of the current period according to the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time;

[0013] The rule of the entrance waiting time during the expected entrance period is calculated based on the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time.

[0014] Optionally, after confirming the current estimated entry and exit waiting time according to the entry and exit waiting time rule, the method further includes:

[0015] The free exit time is configured according to the current estimated entry and exit waiting time.

[0016] Optionally, after confirming the current estimated entry and exit waiting time according to the entry and exit waiting time rule, the method further includes:

[0017] The actual entry and exit waiting time of the target vehicle is recorded in the database.

[0018] A second aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a device for calculating entry and exit waiting time, comprising:

[0019] The first acquisition unit is used to obtain the historical entry and exit waiting time records and gate opening interval time of each period in a target parking lot within a period of time;

[0020] An analysis unit, configured to analyze the rules of the waiting time for entering and exiting the target parking lot according to the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time;

[0021] The confirmation unit is used to confirm the current estimated entry and exit waiting time according to the entry and exit waiting time rule.

[0022] Optionally, before the analysis unit, the device further includes:

[0023] A second acquisition unit is used to acquire the latitude and longitude information of the target vehicle;

[0024] The calculation unit is used to calculate the estimated entry time period of the target vehicle when it arrives at the target parking lot according to the latitude and longitude information.

[0025] Optionally, the analysis unit includes:

[0026] A first calculation module is used to calculate the exit waiting time rule of the current period according to the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time;

[0027] The second calculation module is used to calculate the entry waiting time rule of the expected entry period according to the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time.

[0028] Optionally, after the confirmation unit, the device further includes:

[0029] A configuration unit is used to configure the free exit time according to the current estimated entry and exit waiting time.

[0030] Optionally, after the confirmation unit, the device further includes:

[0031] The recording unit is used to record the actual entry and exit waiting time of the target vehicle in the database.

[0032] A third aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a device for calculating entry and exit waiting time, comprising:

[0033] Processor, memory, input-output unit, and bus;

[0034] The processor is connected to the memory, the input and output unit and the bus;

[0035] The processor performs the following operations:

[0036] Obtain the historical entry and exit waiting time records and gate opening interval time of the target parking lot at each time period within a period of time;

[0037] Analyze the regularity of the waiting time for entering and exiting the target parking lot according to the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time;

[0038] The current estimated entry and exit waiting time is confirmed according to the entry and exit waiting time rule.

[0039] An embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium, on which a program is stored. When the program is executed on a computer, any one of the methods for calculating the entry and exit waiting time of the first aspect is performed.

[0040] It can be seen from the above technical solutions that the embodiments of the present application have the following advantages:

[0041] In the present application, a method for calculating the waiting time for entry and exit is provided. By obtaining the historical waiting time records for entry and exit and the gate opening interval time of the target parking lot in each period within a period of time, the regularity of the waiting time for entry and exit of the target parking lot is analyzed, and the current estimated waiting time for entry and exit of the target parking lot is displayed to the car owner, so that the car owner can reasonably choose which parking lot to park and allocate time for exit according to the estimated waiting time for entry and exit. This method not only saves the parking time of the car owner, but also improves the user's experience of entering and parking, and avoids congestion when entering and exiting the lot. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0042] Figure 1 This is a flow chart of an embodiment of a method for calculating the waiting time for entry and exit in an embodiment of the present application;

[0043] Figure 2 This is a flow chart of another embodiment of a method for calculating the entry and exit waiting time in the embodiment of the present application;

[0044] Figure 3This is a flow chart of an embodiment of a device for calculating the waiting time for entering and exiting a venue in an embodiment of the present application;

[0045] Figure 4 This is a flow chart of another embodiment of a device for calculating the waiting time for entering and exiting a venue in an embodiment of the present application;

[0046] Figure 5 This is a flow chart of another embodiment of a device for calculating entry and exit waiting time in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions in the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0048] The embodiments of the present application provide a method and device for calculating the waiting time for entering and exiting a parking lot, which saves the parking time of the car owner, improves the user's parking experience when entering and exiting the parking lot, and avoids congestion when entering and exiting the parking lot.

[0049] It should be noted that the execution subject in the present application can be a server, a parking lot system, or a terminal. This application does not impose any specific restrictions, and the following will be explained using the server as the execution subject.

[0050] See also Figure 1 In an embodiment of the present application, a method for calculating the waiting time for entry and exit includes:

[0051] 101. Obtain the historical entry and exit waiting time records and gate opening interval time of the target parking lot at each time period within a period of time;

[0052] It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present application, the server uniformly manages multiple parking lots, and the server can obtain relevant data of the parking lot from the parking lot management platform in the configuration. When a vehicle needs to enter a parking lot for parking or needs to pay to leave a parking lot, the server automatically marks the vehicle as a target vehicle and the parking lot as a target parking lot.

[0053] In the embodiment of the present application, when the car owner needs to park, he will check the parking situation of each parking lot on the car owner display platform interface of the smart terminal. After receiving the operation feedback from the car owner, the server will automatically obtain the historical entry waiting time records and the entry gate opening interval time of the target parking lot in each period within a period of time, such as the time spent by vehicles entering the target parking lot at different periods of 24 hours a day in the past week, the gate opening interval time of each vehicle, etc. When the car owner needs to leave the parking lot, the server will also automatically obtain the historical exit waiting time records and the exit gate opening interval time of the target parking lot in each period of time.

[0054] It should be noted that the time from the time of arriving at the parking lot to the time of entering is the entry waiting time; the time from the time the car owner scans the code to pay to the time of exiting is the exit waiting time.

[0055] 102. Analyze the regularity of the waiting time for entering and exiting the target parking lot according to the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time;

[0056] It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present application, after the server obtains the historical entry and exit waiting time records and gate opening intervals of the target vehicle in each time period over a period of time, it will use big data analysis technology to analyze the waiting time in each time period every day for 7 consecutive days to obtain the peak time period, peak waiting time, trough time period and trough waiting time for 7 days.

[0057] It should be noted that the server will also fully consider the special circumstances of holidays. When the target vehicle enters or leaves the parking lot, the server will first determine whether the current time is during the holiday. If not, it will perform big data analysis based on the normal entry and exit time data to derive the rules of the waiting time for entry and exit; if the current time is during the holiday, the server will use big data combined with the special rules of certain holidays to analyze the parking rules of the target parking lot, and calculate the rules for the parking waiting time of the target parking lot at the current time point.

[0058] 103. Confirm the current estimated entry and exit waiting time according to the entry and exit waiting time rule.

[0059] It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present application, after the server calculates the waiting time pattern for entry and exit in each time period based on big data, it will locate and obtain the waiting time pattern for entry and exit in the same time period according to the time period at which the target vehicle enters and exits the venue, and derive the waiting time for the current time period based on this pattern.

[0060] In an embodiment of the present application, a method for calculating the waiting time for entry and exit is provided. By acquiring the historical waiting time records for entry and exit and the gate opening interval time of the target parking lot in each period within a period of time, the pattern of the waiting time for entry and exit of the target parking lot is analyzed, and the current estimated waiting time for entry and exit of the target parking lot is displayed to the car owner, so that the car owner can reasonably choose which parking lot to park and allocate time for exit according to the estimated waiting time for entry and exit. This method not only saves the parking time of the car owner, but also improves the user's experience of entering and parking, and avoids congestion when entering and exiting.

[0061] The above is a general description of the calculation method of the waiting time for entry and exit. The following is a detailed introduction to the calculation method of the waiting time for entry and exit.

[0062] See also Figure 2 Another embodiment of the method for calculating the waiting time for entry and exit in the embodiment of the present application includes:

[0063] 201. Obtain the latitude and longitude information of the target vehicle;

[0064] It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present application, the server uses the ability of the smart terminal APP to obtain longitude and latitude information in real time to obtain the geographic location of the target vehicle.

[0065] 202. Calculate the estimated entry time of the target vehicle when it arrives at the target parking lot according to the latitude and longitude information;

[0066] It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, after the server obtains the geographic location of the target vehicle, it will automatically calculate the time required for the target vehicle to arrive at each parking lot, thereby obtaining the estimated entry time period when the target vehicle arrives at each parking lot.

[0067] 203. Obtain the historical entry and exit waiting time records and gate opening interval time of the target parking lot in each period of time;

[0068] It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present application, the server uniformly manages multiple parking lots, and the server can obtain relevant data of the parking lot from the parking lot management platform in the configuration. When a vehicle needs to enter a parking lot for parking or needs to pay to leave a parking lot, the server automatically marks the vehicle as a target vehicle and the parking lot as a target parking lot.

[0069] Specifically, when the car owner needs to park, he will check the parking situation of each parking lot on the car owner display platform interface of the smart terminal. After receiving the operation feedback from the car owner, the server will automatically obtain the historical entry waiting time records and the entry gate opening interval time of the target parking lot in each period of time within a period of time, such as the time spent by vehicles entering the target parking lot at different times of the day 24 hours in the past week, the gate opening interval time for each vehicle, etc. When the car owner needs to leave the parking lot, the server will also automatically obtain the historical exit waiting time records and the exit gate opening interval time of the target parking lot in each period of time.

[0070] It should be noted that the time from the time of arriving at the parking lot to the time of entering is the entry waiting time; the time from the time the car owner scans the code to pay to the time of exiting is the exit waiting time.

[0071] 204. Calculate the exit waiting time rule of the current period according to the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time;

[0072] It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present application, after the server obtains the historical exit waiting time records and gate opening intervals of the target vehicle in each time period over a period of time, it will use big data analysis technology to analyze the waiting time in each time period every day for 7 consecutive days, and obtain the peak time period, peak waiting time, trough time period and trough waiting time for 7 days, etc. Based on these data, the exit waiting time pattern of the target vehicle in the current time period is obtained.

[0073] It should be noted that the server will also fully consider the special circumstances of holidays. When the target vehicle leaves the parking lot, the server will first determine whether the current time is during the holiday. If not, it will perform big data analysis based on the normal departure time data to derive the rules of the waiting time for departure; if the current time is during the holiday, the server will use big data combined with the special rules of certain holidays to analyze the parking rules of the target parking lot, and calculate the rules for the parking waiting time of the target parking lot at the current time point.

[0074] 205. Calculate the rule of the entrance waiting time in the expected entrance period according to the historical entrance and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time;

[0075] It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present application, after the server obtains the historical entry waiting time records and gate opening intervals of the target vehicle in each time period over a period of time, it will use big data analysis technology to analyze the waiting time in each time period every day for 7 consecutive days, and obtain the peak time period, peak waiting time, trough time period and trough waiting time for 7 days, etc. Based on these data, the entry waiting time pattern of the target vehicle in the expected entry time period is obtained.

[0076] It should be noted that the server will also fully consider the special circumstances of holidays. When the target vehicle enters the parking lot, the server will first determine whether the current time is during the holiday. If not, it will perform big data analysis based on the normal entry time data to derive the rules of the waiting time for entry; if the current time is during the holiday, the server will use big data combined with the special rules of certain holidays to analyze the parking rules of the target parking lot, and calculate the rules for the parking waiting time of the target parking lot at the current time point.

[0077] 206. Confirming the current estimated entry and exit waiting time according to the exit waiting time rule and the entry waiting time rule;

[0078] In an embodiment of the present application, after the server calculates the rules of waiting time for entry and exit in each time period based on big data, it will locate and obtain the rules of waiting time for entry and exit in the same time period according to the time period at which the target vehicle enters and exits the venue, and derive the waiting time for the current time period based on the rules.

[0079] It should be noted that the server can simultaneously calculate the waiting time for entry to multiple parking lots during the time period when the target vehicle arrives, and display the estimated waiting time for entry to each parking lot through the owner display platform of the smart terminal, to assist the owner in selecting the parking lot that saves the most time.

[0080] 207. configuring a free exit time according to the current estimated entry and exit waiting time;

[0081] It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present application, after the server confirms the estimated waiting time for entry and exit in the current period, it will configure the free exit time based on the time. For example, if the server predicts that the waiting time is 30 minutes, the server can configure the free exit time to 1 hour, etc., which solves the customer complaint problem caused by the car owner having to pay again due to the long waiting time for exit.

[0082] 208. Record the actual entry and exit waiting time of the target vehicle in the database.

[0083] It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present application, the server will automatically record the actual waiting time of each vehicle entering and exiting the parking lot into the database, and use it as historical data to regularly calibrate the estimated waiting time of the parking lot to reduce the error between the waiting time displayed to the car owner and the actual waiting time in the parking lot.

[0084] In the embodiment of the present application, the server calculates the estimated waiting time for the vehicle to enter the parking lot and displays it to the car owner, providing auxiliary information to the car owner when selecting a parking lot, thereby preventing the car owner from choosing a congested parking lot when there are multiple parking lots to choose from, thereby wasting time; at the same time, the server also calculates the estimated waiting time for the vehicle to leave the parking lot, and sets the free exit time based on the time, thereby solving the complaint problem caused by the car owner having to pay again when leaving the parking lot due to waiting timeout.

[0085] The above describes the method for calculating the waiting time for entering and exiting the venue. The following describes the device for calculating the waiting time for entering and exiting the venue.

[0086] See also Figure 3 In one embodiment of the present application, a device for calculating the waiting time for entering and exiting a venue includes:

[0087] The first acquisition unit 301 is used to acquire the historical entry and exit waiting time records and gate opening interval time of each period in a target parking lot;

[0088] An analysis unit 302 is used to analyze the entry and exit waiting time pattern of the target parking lot according to the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time;

[0089] The confirmation unit 303 is used to confirm the current estimated entry and exit waiting time according to the entry and exit waiting time rule.

[0090] In an embodiment of the present application, a device for calculating the waiting time for entry and exit is provided. The first acquisition unit 301 acquires the historical waiting time records for entry and exit and the gate opening interval time of each period in a target parking lot within a period of time, and the analysis unit 302 analyzes the regularity of the waiting time for entry and exit of the target parking lot, and displays the current estimated waiting time for entry and exit of the target parking lot to the car owner, so that the car owner can reasonably choose which parking lot to park and allocate time for exit according to the estimated waiting time for entry and exit. The device not only saves the parking time of the car owner, but also improves the user's experience of parking in and out of the parking lot, and avoids congestion when entering and exiting the parking lot.

[0091] The above is a general description of the functions of the various units of the device for calculating the waiting time for entering and exiting a venue. The following is a detailed description of the functions of the various units of the device for calculating the waiting time for entering and exiting a venue.

[0092] See also Figure 4 In the embodiment of the present application, another embodiment of the device for calculating the waiting time for entering and exiting the venue includes:

[0093] The first acquisition unit 401 is used to acquire the historical entry and exit waiting time records and gate opening interval time of each period in a target parking lot;

[0094] The second acquisition unit 402 is used to acquire the latitude and longitude information of the target vehicle;

[0095] A calculation unit 403 is used to calculate the expected entry time of the target vehicle when it arrives at the target parking lot according to the latitude and longitude information;

[0096] An analysis unit 404 is used to analyze the entry and exit waiting time pattern of the target parking lot according to the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time;

[0097] Optionally, the analysis unit 404 may further include:

[0098] The first calculation module 4041 is used to calculate the exit waiting time rule of the current period according to the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time;

[0099] The second calculation module 4042 is used to calculate the entry waiting time rule of the expected entry period according to the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time.

[0100] A confirmation unit 405, configured to confirm the current estimated entry and exit waiting time according to the entry and exit waiting time rule;

[0101] A configuration unit 406, configured to configure a free exit time according to the current estimated entry and exit waiting time;

[0102] The recording unit 407 is used to record the actual entry and exit waiting time of the target vehicle in the database.

[0103] In the embodiment of the present application, the functions of each unit module are the same as those described above. Figure 1 to Figure 2 The steps in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 correspond to those in FIG. 1 and will not be repeated here.

[0104] See also Figure 5 Another embodiment of the device for calculating the waiting time for entering and exiting the venue in the embodiment of the present application includes:

[0105] Processor 501, memory 502, input and output unit 503 and bus 504;

[0106] The processor 501 is connected to the memory 502, the input and output unit 503 and the bus 504;

[0107] The processor 501 performs the following operations:

[0108] Obtain the historical entry and exit waiting time records and gate opening interval time of the target parking lot at each time period within a period of time;

[0109] Analyze the regularity of the waiting time for entering and exiting the target parking lot according to the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time;

[0110] The current estimated entry and exit waiting time is confirmed according to the entry and exit waiting time rule.

[0111] In this embodiment, the function of the processor 501 is the same as that of the aforementioned Figure 1 to Figure 2 The steps in the illustrated embodiments correspond to each other and will not be described again here.

[0112] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the systems, devices and units described above can refer to the corresponding processes in the aforementioned method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0113] In the several embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are only schematic. For example, the division of the units is only a logical function division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or units, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0114] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.

[0115] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit. The above-mentioned integrated unit may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of software functional units.

[0116] If the integrated unit is implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present application is essentially or the part that contributes to the prior art or all or part of the technical solution can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product is stored in a storage medium, including a number of instructions to enable a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to perform all or part of the steps of the method described in each embodiment of the present application. The aforementioned storage medium includes: U disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (ROM, read-only memory), random access memory (RAM, random access memory), disk or optical disk and other media that can store program code.

Claims

1. A method for calculating the waiting time for entry and exit, characterized in that: include: Obtain the historical entry and exit waiting time records and gate opening interval time of the target parking lot at each time period within a period of time; Analyze the regularity of the waiting time for entering and exiting the target parking lot according to the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time; Confirm the current estimated entry and exit waiting time according to the entry and exit waiting time rule; After confirming the current estimated entry and exit waiting time according to the entry and exit waiting time rule, the method further includes: Configure the free exit time according to the current estimated entry and exit waiting time; Before analyzing the entry and exit waiting time pattern of the target parking lot according to the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time, the method further includes: Get the latitude and longitude information of the target vehicle; Calculate the expected entry time of the target vehicle when it arrives at the target parking lot according to the latitude and longitude information; The step of analyzing the entry and exit waiting time rule of the target parking lot according to the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time includes: Calculate the exit waiting time rule of the current period according to the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time; The rule of the entrance waiting time during the expected entrance period is calculated based on the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time.

2. The calculation method according to claim 1, characterized in that: After confirming the current estimated entry and exit waiting time according to the entry and exit waiting time rule, the method further includes: The actual entry and exit waiting time of the target vehicle is recorded in the database.

3. A device for calculating the waiting time for entering and exiting a venue, characterized in that: include: The first acquisition unit is used to obtain the historical entry and exit waiting time records and gate opening interval time of the target parking lot in each period of time; An analysis unit, configured to analyze the rules of the waiting time for entering and exiting the target parking lot according to the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time; A confirmation unit, used to confirm the current estimated entry and exit waiting time according to the entry and exit waiting time rule; The device also includes: A configuration unit, configured to configure a free exit time according to the current estimated entry and exit waiting time; The device also includes: A second acquisition unit is used to acquire the latitude and longitude information of the target vehicle; A calculation unit, used to calculate the expected entry time of the target vehicle when it arrives at the target parking lot according to the latitude and longitude information; The analysis unit comprises: A first calculation module is used to calculate the exit waiting time rule of the current period according to the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time; The second calculation module is used to calculate the entry waiting time rule of the expected entry period according to the historical entry and exit waiting time records and the gate opening interval time.

4. The computing device according to claim 3, characterized in that After the confirmation unit, the device further includes: The recording unit is used to record the actual entry and exit waiting time of the target vehicle in the database.

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