Information processor

Abstract

To distribute information about mobile vehicles while protecting privacy.SOLUTION: An information processor permits a terminal device associated with a user to receive mobile vehicle information distributions, including information about the mobile vehicle from a first time point related to the time the user got on the mobile vehicle to a second time point related to the time the user got off the mobile vehicle.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device. [Background technology]

[0002] There is a technology that allows parents of kindergarten, nursery school, day care facility users and other facilities to check the location of shuttle buses by distributing the location information to terminal devices used by the parents of kindergarten, nursery school, and day care facility users (for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-63466 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] If parents could check on the state of the children and facility users on the shuttle bus using images and audio from inside the bus, they would feel more at ease. However, since there are multiple children and facility users on the shuttle bus, it is necessary to consider protecting their privacy when distributing images and audio from inside the bus.

[0005] An example of a problem to be solved by the present invention is to distribute information about a mobile object while protecting privacy. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problem, the invention described in claim 1 has a permission unit that permits a terminal device associated with the user to receive delivery of mobile body information including information about the mobile body from a first point in time related to the time the user boarded the mobile body to a second point in time related to the time the user disembarked from the mobile body.

[0007] The invention described in claim 2 has a permission unit that permits a terminal device associated with the user to receive delivery of mobile body information including information about the mobile body from a first point in time related to the time the user boarded the mobile body.

[0008] The invention described in claim 4 has a permission unit that permits a terminal device associated with the user to receive delivery of mobile body information including information about the mobile body up to a second point in time related to the time the user gets off the mobile body.

[0009] The invention described in claim 9 is an information processing method executed by a computer, which includes an authorization step of authorizing a terminal device associated with the user to receive delivery of mobile body information including information about the mobile body from a first point in time related to the time the user boarded the mobile body to a second point in time related to the time the user disembarked from the mobile body.

[0010] The invention described in claim 10 is an information processing method executed by a computer, which includes an authorization step of authorizing a terminal device associated with the user to receive mobile body information including information about the mobile body from a first point in time related to the time the user boarded the mobile body.

[0011] The invention described in claim 11 is an information processing method executed by a computer, which includes an authorization step of authorizing a terminal device associated with the user to receive mobile object information including information about the mobile object up to a second point in time related to the time the user gets off the mobile object.

[0012] The invention described in claim 12 is an information processing program that causes a computer to execute the information processing method described in any one of claims 9 to 11.

[0013] The invention as recited in claim 13 stores the information processing program as recited in claim 12. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 illustrates an information processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 1 is a diagram showing a mobile information distribution system including an information processing device 100. FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a control unit 110. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating distribution of mobile object information. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of processing operations executed in the information processing device 100 so that the mobile object information distribution processing unit 113 distributes mobile object information in real time. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of processing operations executed in the information processing device 100 so that the mobile object information distribution processing unit 113 distributes mobile object information in real time. [Figure 7] 10 is an example of a processing operation executed by the information processing device 100 in order for the mobile body information distribution processing unit 113 to distribute the mobile body information stored in the storage unit 120. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] An information processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a permission unit that permits a terminal device associated with a user to receive delivery of mobile object information including information about the mobile object from a first time point related to the time the user boarded the mobile object to a second time point related to the time the user dismounted the mobile object. Therefore, in this embodiment, delivery of mobile object information only when the user was boarding the mobile object is permitted to the terminal device associated with the user. As a result, in this embodiment, the mobile object information is not distributed to terminal devices associated with users who are not boarding the mobile object, making it possible to distribute the mobile object information while protecting privacy.

[0016] An information processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a permission unit that permits a terminal device associated with a user to receive delivery of mobile body information including information about the mobile body from a first time point related to the time the user boarded the mobile body. For this reason, in this embodiment, delivery of mobile body information only after the user boarded the mobile body is permitted to the terminal device associated with the user. As a result, in this embodiment, the mobile body information is not distributed to terminal devices associated with users who are not boarding the mobile body, and it is possible to distribute the mobile body information while protecting privacy.

[0017] The permission unit may permit the terminal device associated with the user to receive the delivery of the mobile object information from the first time point until a third time point related to any one of the following times: a time when a device that acquires the mobile object information is powered off, a time when a motor of the mobile object is powered off, a time when the mobile object has finished moving, a time when an instruction to end delivery is given, and a time when an instruction is given from the terminal device. In this way, the terminal device associated with the user is permitted to receive only the delivery of the mobile object information from the time when the user gets on the mobile object until the time when the mobile object arrives at a facility or until an instruction is given from the terminal device.

[0018] An information processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a permission unit that permits a terminal device associated with a user to receive delivery of mobile object information including information about the mobile object until a second time point related to the time the user gets off the mobile object. Therefore, in this embodiment, delivery of mobile object information after the user gets off the mobile object is not permitted to a terminal device associated with the user. As a result, in this embodiment, the mobile object information is not distributed to a terminal device associated with a user who is not riding on the mobile object, and it is possible to distribute the mobile object information while protecting privacy.

[0019] The permission unit may permit the terminal device to receive the distribution of the mobile object information from a fourth time point related to any one of the time when the power of the device acquiring the mobile object information was turned on, the time when the motor of the mobile object was turned on, the time when the mobile object started moving, the time when an instruction to start distribution was given, and the time when an instruction was given from the terminal device, to the second time point. In this way, the terminal device associated with the user is only permitted to receive the distribution of the mobile object information from the time when the mobile object departs for a facility or when an instruction is given from the terminal device to the time when the user gets off the mobile object.

[0020] The mobile object information is preferably distributed in real time, so that the user of the terminal device can obtain the mobile object information in real time.

[0021] The mobile object information may include video or audio from inside the mobile object, allowing the user of the terminal device to check what is happening inside the mobile object.

[0022] The mobile object information may include information about the location of the mobile object, which allows the user of the terminal device to confirm the location of the mobile object.

[0023] Furthermore, an information processing method according to one embodiment of the present invention is an information processing method executed by a computer, and includes an authorization step of authorizing a terminal device associated with the user to receive delivery of mobile object information including information about the mobile object from a first time point related to the time the user plans to board the mobile object to a second time point related to the time the user plans to disembark from the mobile object. Therefore, in this embodiment, delivery of mobile object information only when the user is boarding the mobile object is authorized to the terminal device associated with the user. As a result, in this embodiment, mobile object information is not distributed to terminal devices associated with users who are not boarding the mobile object, and it is possible to distribute mobile object information while protecting privacy.

[0024] An information processing method according to one embodiment of the present invention is an information processing method executed by a computer, and includes an authorization step of authorizing a terminal device associated with a user to receive delivery of mobile object information including information about the mobile object from a first time point related to the time the user boarded the mobile object. For this reason, in this embodiment, delivery of mobile object information only after the user boarded the mobile object is authorized to the terminal device associated with the user. As a result, in this embodiment, the mobile object information is not distributed to terminal devices associated with users who are not boarding the mobile object, and it is possible to distribute the mobile object information while protecting privacy.

[0025] An information processing method according to one embodiment of the present invention is an information processing method executed by a computer, and includes an authorization step of authorizing a terminal device associated with a user to receive delivery of mobile object information including information about the mobile object until a second time point related to the time the user gets off the mobile object. Therefore, in this embodiment, delivery of mobile object information after the user gets off the mobile object is not authorized to the terminal device associated with the user. As a result, in this embodiment, the mobile object information is not delivered to terminal devices associated with users who are not riding on the mobile object, and it is possible to deliver the mobile object information while protecting privacy.

[0026] An information processing program according to an embodiment of the present invention causes a computer to execute the above-described information processing method. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is possible to distribute mobile object information using a computer while protecting privacy.

[0027] Furthermore, a computer-readable storage medium according to an embodiment of the present invention stores the information processing program, which allows the information processing program to be distributed as a standalone program in addition to being incorporated into a device, and makes it easy to perform version upgrades, etc. [Example]

[0028] <Information processing device 100> 1 is a diagram showing an information processing device 100 according to this embodiment. The information processing device 100 has a control unit 110, a storage unit 120, and a communication unit 130. The control unit 110 is configured by, for example, a computer. The storage unit 120 is a storage device for storing information, such as a hard disk or memory. The communication unit 130 is a communication device for transmitting and receiving information to and from other devices.

[0029] Fig. 2 is a diagram showing a mobile object information distribution system including an information processing device 100. As shown in Fig. 2(A), the information processing device 100 may be an in-vehicle device (e.g., a drive recorder or a smartphone) installed in a mobile object M such as a vehicle, or as shown in Fig. 2(B), the information processing device 100 may be a device (e.g., a server) installed outside the mobile object M that communicates with an in-vehicle device 300 (e.g., a drive recorder or a smartphone installed in the mobile object M) installed in the mobile object M.

[0030] When the information processing device 100 is an in-vehicle device installed in a moving body M such as a vehicle, the mobile body information distribution system includes an information processing device 100 and a plurality of terminal devices 200, as shown in Fig. 2(A). When the information processing device 100 is a device installed outside the moving body that communicates with equipment 300 installed in the moving body M, the mobile body information distribution system includes the information processing device 100, a plurality of terminal devices 200, and the in-vehicle device 300, as shown in Fig. 2(B). The terminal device 200 is, for example, a smartphone or a personal computer.

[0031] 3 is a diagram showing the control unit 110. The control unit 110 includes a riding status confirmation unit 111, a permission unit 112, and a mobile object information distribution processing unit 113.

[0032] The riding status confirmation unit 111 confirms the riding status of the moving body M. For example, the riding status confirmation unit 111 confirms the time when the user got on the moving body M and the time when the user got off the moving body M. The moving body M is a moving body that multiple users ride, and the riding status confirmation unit 111 confirms the time when the user got on the moving body M and the time when the user got off the moving body M for each of the multiple users, and stores the time in the memory unit 120.

[0033] The permission unit 112 permits the terminal device 200 associated with this user to receive delivery of mobile body information including information about the mobile body M from a first time point related to the time when the user got on the mobile body M. The first time point may be the time when the user got on the mobile body M, or may be a predetermined time before the time when the user got on the mobile body M, or may be a predetermined time after the time when the user got on the mobile body M.

[0034] Each of the plurality of terminal devices 200 is associated with one or more of the plurality of users. For example, the storage unit 120 stores a table listing users who plan to ride the moving object M and the terminal devices 200 associated with the users.

[0035] The mobile object M is, for example, a shuttle bus for a facility such as a kindergarten, a nursery school, or a daycare center. In this case, the users who plan to ride the mobile object M are the children of the kindergarten or nursery school or the facility users of the daycare center who plan to ride the shuttle bus, and the terminal devices associated with the users are terminal devices (for example, smartphones or personal computers) associated with each of the children or facility users who plan to ride the shuttle bus. The terminal devices associated with each of the children or facility users who plan to ride the shuttle bus are, for example, terminal devices used by the parents of the children or facility users.

[0036] The mobile object information includes, for example, information inside the mobile object (for example, video or audio inside the mobile object). The mobile object information may also include information about the location of the mobile object. The mobile object information is acquired, for example, by devices (for example, a camera, a microphone, a GPS antenna) installed in the mobile object M. When the information processing device 100 is an in-vehicle device installed in the mobile object M, the information processing device 100 may acquire the mobile object information from these devices, or may have its own devices for acquiring the mobile object information, such as a camera, a microphone, or a GPS antenna. When the information processing device 100 is a device installed outside the mobile object M that communicates with the in-vehicle device 300 installed in the mobile object M, the in-vehicle device 300 may acquire the mobile object information from these devices, or may have its own devices for acquiring the mobile object information, such as a camera, a microphone, or a GPS antenna.

[0037] The mobile object information distribution processing unit 113 distributes the mobile object information to the terminal device 200 permitted by the permission unit 112. At this time, for example, when the information processing device 100 is an in-vehicle device installed in the mobile object M, the mobile object information distribution processing unit 113 distributes the mobile object information to the terminal device 200 using communication with the terminal device 200 via the communication unit 130. Furthermore, when the information processing device 100 is a device installed outside the mobile object M that communicates with the in-vehicle device 300 installed in the mobile object M, the mobile object information distribution processing unit 113 may acquire the mobile object information from the in-vehicle device 300 using communication with the in-vehicle device 300 via the communication unit 130, as shown in FIG. 4(A), and distribute the acquired mobile object information to the terminal device 200 using communication with the terminal device 200 via the communication unit 130. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 4(B), the mobile object information may be distributed from the in-vehicle device 300 to the terminal device 200 using communication with the in-vehicle device 300 via the communication unit 130.

[0038] In this way, in this embodiment, only the distribution of mobile object information after the user has boarded the mobile object is permitted to the terminal device associated with this user. Therefore, in this embodiment, the mobile object information is not distributed to the terminal device associated with the user who is not boarding the mobile object, and it is possible to distribute the mobile object information while protecting privacy.

[0039] Furthermore, the permission unit 112 may permit the terminal device 200 associated with this user to receive delivery of mobile body information up to a second point in time related to the time when the user gets off the mobile body M. The second point in time may be the time when the user gets off the mobile body M, or may be a predetermined time before the time when the user gets off the mobile body M, or may be a predetermined time after the time when the user gets off the mobile body M.

[0040] In this way, the distribution of the mobile object information after the user gets off the mobile object is not permitted to the terminal device associated with this user, and as a result, the mobile object information is not distributed to the terminal device associated with the user who is not on the mobile object.

[0041] Furthermore, the permission unit 112 may permit the terminal device 200 associated with the user to receive mobile body information from a first time point related to the time the user got on the mobile body M to a second time point related to the time the user got off the mobile body M. In this way, the terminal device associated with the user is permitted to receive only the mobile body information when the user was on the mobile body.

[0042] The permission unit 112 may also permit the terminal device associated with the user to receive delivery of mobile object information from a first time point related to the time the user got on the mobile object M to a third time point related to any one of the time points: the time the power of the device acquiring the mobile object information was turned off, the time the prime mover (e.g., the engine or EV system) of the mobile object M was turned off, the time the mobile object M finished moving, the time an instruction to end delivery was given, and the time an instruction from the terminal device (e.g., a request to end delivery) was given. In this way, the terminal device associated with the user is permitted to receive only delivery of mobile object information from the time the user got on the mobile object until the time the mobile object arrived at a facility or until an instruction was given from the terminal device.

[0043] Furthermore, the permission unit 112 may permit the terminal device to receive the distribution of the mobile object information from a fourth time point related to any one of the time when the power of the device that acquires the mobile object information is turned on, the time when the prime mover (e.g., engine or EV system) of the mobile object is turned on, the time when the mobile object starts moving, the time when an instruction to start distribution is given, and the time when an instruction (e.g., a request for distribution) is given from the terminal device, to a second time point related to the time when the user gets off the mobile object M. In this way, the terminal device associated with this user is only permitted to receive distribution of the mobile object information from the time when the mobile object departs for a facility or when an instruction is given from the terminal device to the time when the user gets off the mobile object.

[0044] <Checking the boarding status of moving object M> The riding status confirmation unit 111 may confirm the riding status of the mobile body M by authenticating a user who has boarded the mobile body M or a user who has disembarked from the mobile body M, for example, based on an input from the user. In this case, for example, if the information processing device 111 is an in-vehicle device installed in the mobile body M, the information processing device 100 may have an input device (for example, a card reader, a camera, a switch, a keyboard, a touch panel, or a microphone) for receiving an input from the user, and the input from the user may be received by this input device. Also, for example, if the information processing device 100 is a device installed outside the mobile body M that communicates with an in-vehicle device 300 installed in the mobile body M, the input from the user may be received by the in-vehicle device 300. In this case, the riding status confirmation unit 111 may receive information indicating that an input from the user has been received or that the user has been authenticated from the in-vehicle device 300, using communication with the in-vehicle device 300 via the communication unit 130.

[0045] At this time, the riding status confirmation unit 111 may store in the storage unit 120, for each user scheduled to use the moving body M, the status of whether or not the user is riding on the moving body M. Then, the riding status confirmation unit 111 may store, for example, the time when an input is received from a user who is not riding on the moving body M (or the time when the user is authenticated) in the storage unit 120 as the time when the user got on, and change the status of the user. Furthermore, the riding status confirmation unit 111 may store, for example, the time when an input is received from a user who is riding on the moving body M (or the time when the user is authenticated) in the storage unit 120 as the time when the user got off, and change the status of the user.

[0046] The riding status confirmation unit 111 may store, for example, "planned to board," "on board," "already dismounted," or "not scheduled to board" as the status in the storage unit 120. In this case, when there is a user whose status is "on board" even though the scheduled dismount time has passed, or when there is a user whose status is "on board" even though the patrol by the moving body has ended (for example, the power of the device that acquires moving body information has been turned off, the prime mover (e.g., the engine or EV system) of the moving body M has been turned off, the moving body M has finished moving, or an instruction to end distribution has been given), the information processing device 100 may notify the terminal device corresponding to the user that the user may have been left behind in the moving body M. In this way, it is possible to prevent the user from being left behind in the moving body.

[0047] The input by the user is, for example, the input of the user's ID. The input of the user's ID may be input by the user operating keys, or may be reading the user's ID stored on the user's ID card using a card reader.

[0048] The user input may also be an input of a facial image of the user. The input of the facial image of the user may be a photograph of the user's face taken with a camera, or may be a photograph of a card with the user's facial photo printed on it with a camera. The photograph of the user's face taken with a camera may be a photograph of each user getting on or off the vehicle, or may be a photograph of the user present inside the moving body M.

[0049] <Mobile information distribution> The mobile body information is distributed in real time, for example, when the mobile body information is acquired. That is, the mobile body information distribution processing unit 113 distributes the mobile body information in real time, for example, when the mobile body information is acquired.

[0050] In this case, for example, when the permission unit 112 receives a request for distribution of mobile body information from the terminal device 200, it checks whether the time when the request was received is within the distribution permission period of the terminal device 200 (the period during which the terminal device 200 is permitted to receive distribution of mobile body information), and if the time when the request was received is within the distribution permission period of the terminal device 200, it may permit the terminal device 200 to receive distribution of mobile body information (i.e., start distribution of mobile body information to the terminal device 200 by the mobile body information distribution processing unit 113).

[0051] After permitting the distribution of mobile body information to the terminal device 200, the permitting unit 112 may cancel the permission for the terminal device 200 when the distribution permission period for the terminal device 200 expires (i.e., terminate the distribution of mobile body information by the mobile body information distribution processing unit 113 to the terminal device 200). Furthermore, after permitting the distribution of mobile body information to the terminal device 200, the mobile body information distribution processing unit 113 may terminate the distribution of mobile body information to the terminal device 200 when it receives a request from the terminal device 200 to terminate the distribution of mobile body information.

[0052] Here, the distribution permission period for the terminal device 200 is, as described above, either "(1) from a first point in time related to the time when the user associated with the terminal device 200 boarded the mobile body M," "(2) to a second point in time related to the time when the user associated with the terminal device 200 got off the mobile body M," "(3) from a first point in time related to the time when the user associated with the terminal device 200 boarded the mobile body M to a second point in time related to the time when the user got off the mobile body M," "(4) from a first point in time related to the time when the user associated with the terminal device 200 boarded the mobile body M to a third point in time," or "(5) from a fourth point in time to a second point in time related to the time when the user got off the mobile body M."

[0053] When mobile body information is distributed in real time, for example, the permission unit 112 may permit the terminal device 200 to receive the distribution of the mobile body information by establishing a communication connection between the terminal device 200 and an in-vehicle device (the information processing device 100 or the in-vehicle device 300) installed in the mobile body M. In this case, when the information processing device 100 is a device installed outside the mobile body M that communicates with the in-vehicle device 300 installed in the mobile body M, the communication between the terminal device 200 and the in-vehicle device installed in the mobile body M may be communication via the information processing device 100 as shown in FIG. 4(A), or may be communication without via the information processing device 100 as shown in FIG. 4(B). Furthermore, the communication between the terminal device 200 and the in-vehicle device installed in the mobile body M may enable not only the distribution of mobile body information to the terminal device 200 but also the transmission of information (e.g., voice) from the terminal device 200 to the mobile body M.

[0054] Furthermore, the mobile body information may be stored in the storage unit 120, and the mobile body information distribution processing unit 113 may distribute the mobile body information stored in the storage unit 120. In this case, when receiving a request for distribution of the mobile body information from the terminal device 200, the permission unit 112 may permit the terminal device 200 to receive distribution of the mobile body information within the distribution permission period of the terminal device 200. In this case, the distributed mobile body information may also include information regarding the time when the information about the mobile body included in the mobile body information was acquired (for example, if the mobile body information includes an image inside the mobile body, the time when the image was captured).

[0055] <Delivery of vehicle information based on boarding plans> The permission unit 112 may grant permission for the distribution of mobile object information based on the user's planned ride schedule. For example, for each user who plans to ride a mobile object M, the time when the user plans to ride the mobile object M and the time when the user plans to dismount the mobile object M may be stored in the storage unit 120, and the first time point may be a time point related to the time when the user plans to ride the mobile object M, and the second time point may be a time point related to the time when the user plans to dismount the mobile object M. In this case, the time when the user plans to ride the mobile object M may be, for example, the time when the user plans to arrive at or depart from a position where the user plans to ride the mobile object M, and the time when the user plans to dismount the mobile object M may be, for example, the time when the user plans to arrive at or depart from a position where the user plans to dismount the mobile object M. The time when the user plans to arrive at or depart from a position where the user plans to ride the mobile object M and the time when the user plans to arrive at or depart from a position where the user plans to dismount the mobile object M may be predetermined, for example, as the operating route or timetable of the mobile object M, or may be determined when the route of the mobile object M is determined by a navigation system or the like.

[0056] This also prevents mobile body information from being distributed to a terminal device associated with a user who is not riding on a mobile body, making it possible to distribute mobile body information while protecting privacy.

[0057] Furthermore, when a user who was scheduled to board the vehicle does not board, the permission unit 112 may be configured to not permit the terminal device 200 associated with the user. In this way, the mobile object information is not distributed to a terminal device associated with a user who is not riding the mobile object, and it becomes possible to distribute the mobile object information while protecting privacy.

[0058] <Processing Operation in Information Processing Device 100> 5 and 6 are diagrams showing an example of processing operations executed in the information processing device 100 so that the mobile object information distribution processing unit 113 distributes mobile object information in real time.

[0059] 5 is executed when a request for delivery of mobile body information is received from the terminal device 200. If the time when the request is received from the terminal device 200 is within the delivery permission period of the terminal device 200 (step S501, YES), the permission unit 112 permits the terminal device 200 to receive delivery of the mobile body information (step S502). If the time when the request is received from the terminal device 200 is not within the delivery permission period of the terminal device 200 (step S501, NO), the processing ends.

[0060] 6 is executed after permission for distribution of mobile body information to the terminal device 200. When the distribution permission period for the terminal device 200 has expired (step S601, YES), permission for the terminal device 200 is revoked (that is, distribution of mobile body information by the mobile body information distribution processing unit 113 is terminated) (step S602).

[0061] 7 shows an example of processing operations executed by the information processing device 100 so that the mobile body information distribution processing unit 113 distributes the mobile body information stored in the storage unit 120. The processing operations shown in FIG. 7 are executed when a request for distribution of mobile body information is received from the terminal device 200. The permission unit 112 permits the terminal device 200 to receive distribution of mobile body information within the distribution permission period of the terminal device 200 (step S701).

[0062] The present invention has been described above in terms of preferred embodiments thereof. While the present invention has been described herein with reference to specific examples, various modifications and variations can be made to these examples without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0063] 100 Information processing device 110 control section 111 Boarding Status Check Department 112 Permit Department 113 Mobile information distribution processing unit 120 Storage section 130 Communications Department 200 Terminal Device 300 Onboard equipment

Claims

[Claim 1] An information processing device having a permission unit that permits a terminal device associated with the user to receive delivery of mobile body information including information about the mobile body from a first point in time related to the time the user boarded the mobile body to a second point in time related to the time the user disembarked from the mobile body.

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