Patent Application: US-201615371859-A

Abstract:
the present invention relates to light - emitting diode glasses , a control system for multiple light - emitting diode glasses , and a control method therefor . the light - emitting diode glasses according to the present invention comprise : a glasses frame comprising a pair of leg frames and a front frame which is connected to one end of each of the pair of leg frames and has a plurality of light - emitting diodes provided thereon ; a memory unit which is provided on the glasses frame and has one or more items of first pattern data stored therein ; a communication module for communicating one or more items of second pattern data with a control terminal unit ; and a control unit , provided on the glasses frame , for controlling the operation of the light - emitting diodes so that the first pattern data or the second pattern data are displayed via the light - emitting diodes .

Description:
hereinafter , exemplary embodiments of the inventive concept will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings . the above and other aspects , features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of the following embodiments given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings . however , the inventive concept is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below , but may be implemented in various forms . the embodiments of the inventive concept is provided to make the disclosure of the inventive concept complete and fully inform those skilled in the art to which the inventive concept pertains of the scope of the inventive concept . the same reference numerals denote the same elements throughout the specification . unless otherwise defined , all terms ( including technical and scientific terms ) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the inventive concept pertains . it will be further understood that terms , such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries , should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the specification and relevant art and should not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein . the terms used herein are provided to describe the embodiments but not to limit the inventive concept . in the specification , the singular forms include plural forms unless particularly mentioned . the terms “ comprises ” and / or “ comprising ” used herein does not exclude presence or addition of one or more other elements , in addition to the aforementioned elements . fig1 to 5 illustrate a pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses according to the inventive concept . as illustrated in the drawings , the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to the inventive concept includes an eyeglass frame 11 , a memory unit 31 , a communication module 35 , and a control unit 41 . the eyeglass frame 11 includes a pair of leg frames 13 a and 13 b and a front frame 15 . the pair of leg frames 13 a and 13 b are spaced apart from each other , ends of the leg frames 13 a and 13 b are connected to each other by the front frame 15 and hinges ( not illustrated ) to be foldable , opposite ends of the leg frames 13 a and 13 b are partially bent to be mounted on the ears of a user . the front frame 15 is connected to the ends of the pair of leg frames 13 a and 13 b , and is arranged on the front side of the eyes of the user . nose pads 19 for positioning the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to the inventive concept on the bridge of the nose of the user are provided on a plate surface of the front frame 15 situated on a side that is close to of the eyes of the user , and a plurality of light emitting diode 17 may be arranged at an interval on a plate surface of the front frame 15 situated on a side that is opposite to the eyes of the user . a circuit board ( not illustrated ) for driving the plurality of light emitting diode 17 is embedded in the front frame 15 . further , a plurality of openings for securing the front field of view of the user is provided in the front frame 15 . in the embodiment , as some of the openings , a pair of first rectangular slots 21 are arranged in parallel along the lengthwise direction of the front frame 15 at each of the centers of the opposite sides of the front frame 15 , at which the two eyes of the user are situated , and the pair of first slots 21 have a length that corresponds to a range by which the eyes of the user may recognize the left and right sides of the eyes . as the other openings , a plurality of second rectangular slots 23 having a length that is smaller than that of the first slots 21 are arranged at an interval along the lengthwise direction of the front frame 15 on the outer side of the pair of first slots 21 . meanwhile , a cover glass 25 is arranged on the front side of the front frame 15 , and the cover glass 25 functions to cover the plurality of light emitting diode 17 . the cover glass 25 may be formed of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin or glass . the cover glass 25 has a streamlined shape , and is coupled to a front side of the eyeglass frame 11 to close and cover a front surface of the front frame 15 . although it is illustrated in the embodiment that the cover glass 25 is coupled to the eyeglass frame 11 while closing the front surface of the front frame 15 , but the inventive concept is not limited thereto , and the cover glass 25 may be coupled to the eyeglass frame 11 while being spaced apart from an area of the front frame 15 such that heat generated by the plurality of light emitting diode 17 is smoothly discharged to the outside . the memory unit 31 is provided in the eyeglass frame 11 to store one or more first pattern data . in the following description , pattern data will refer to various patterns such as texts , images , numbers , special symbols , and the like . the first pattern data are manufactured and edited by the user by using a terminal device , such as a computer . the memory unit 31 may be embedded in the eyeglass frame 11 or may be attached to the eyeglass frame 11 , for example , in the form of an sd card . further , the memory unit 31 may store one or more second pattern data that are provided from an external control terminal unit 100 . the communication module 35 is provided in the eyeglass frame 11 , and functions to synchronize the control terminal unit 100 and the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to the inventive concept such that the control terminal unit 100 and the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 may perform data communication with each other , and to provide the one or more second pattern data provided by the control terminal unit 100 to the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 in real time . here , the control terminal unit 100 functions to control an on / off state , an output content , or an output time of the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 , and may be software such as a control program as well as hardware such as a smartphone , a pc , or a tablet pc . the control unit 41 is provided in the eyeglass frame 11 , and controls driving of the light emitting diode 17 such that the first pattern data stored in the memory unit 31 or the second pattern data provided through the communication module 35 are displayed through the light emitting diode 17 . here , the memory unit 31 , the communication module 35 , and the control unit 41 may be selectively provided in the front frame 15 or the leg frames 13 a and 13 b of the eyeglass frame 11 . further , the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to the inventive concept includes a operation button 45 for controlling driving of the light emitting diode 17 . the operation button 45 is provided at one end of the front frame 15 of the eyeglass frame 11 , and the control unit 41 controls driving of the light emitting diode 17 such that the first pattern data stored in the memory unit 31 are selected and are displayed through the light emitting diode 17 based on the manipulation of the operation button 45 . for example , the user may display the desired first pattern data to a counterpart through the plurality of light emitting diode 17 by pressing the operation button 45 . here , although it is illustrated in the embodiment that the operation button 45 is provided in the front frame 15 , the inventive concept is not limited thereto , and the operation button 45 may be provided in one of the leg frames 13 a and 13 b . meanwhile , when the control unit 41 communicates with the control terminal unit 100 through the communication module 35 , the control unit 41 is not controlled by the operation button 45 and controls driving of the light emitting diode 17 such that the second pattern data received by the control terminal unit 100 are displayed through the light emitting diode 17 . further , the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to the inventive concept further includes a sound input unit 51 and a sound recognition module 55 . the sound input unit 51 is provided to input a sound , includes at least one of a sound input port and a microphone , and is provided in the eyeglass frame 11 . although a sound input port is provided at one end of the front frame 15 of the eyeglass frame 11 as the sound input unit 51 in the embodiment , the inventive concept is not limited thereto and the sound input port may be provided in the leg frames 13 a and 13 b . further , only a microphone or both a sound input port and a microphone may be provided as the sound input unit 51 . the sound recognition module 55 is provided in the eyeglass frame 11 and recognizes a sound input through the sound input unit 51 . accordingly , if a sound is input through the sound input unit 51 , the control unit 41 controls driving of the light emitting diode 17 such that the first pattern data stored in the memory unit 31 are displayed through the light emitting diode 17 , based on sound data recognized by the sound recognition module 55 . here , the first pattern data displayed through the light emitting diode 17 based on the sound data recognized by the sound recognition module 55 may have a form of an equalizer . in this case , as an example , if music is input through the sound input unit 51 , the control unit 41 may perform a control such that the sound data recognized by the sound recognition module 55 are displayed through the light emitting diode 17 in a form of an equalizer in response to a sense of rhythm to show a dynamic and elated atmosphere to a counterpart . further , the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to the inventive concept includes battery 61 that function as a power supply unit for supplying electric power to the plurality of light emitting diode 17 , the memory unit 31 , the communication unit 35 , and the control unit 41 . the battery 61 may be received in free ends of the leg frames 13 a and 13 b that are positioned on the ears of the user . in this way , as the battery 61 are received in the free ends of the leg frames 13 a and 13 b , the center of weight of the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 may be prevented from being declined towards the front frame 15 , so that the feeling of wearing of the eyeglasses may be improved by reducing loads that are concentrated on the ears of the user when the user wears the eyeglasses . here , the battery 61 may have a form of a general battery or a button , and general mercury batteries or rechargeable lithium polymer chargers may be used as the battery 61 . further , although it has been described in the embodiment that the battery 61 are provided at the free ends of the leg frames 13 a and 13 b , the inventive concept is not limited thereto and the battery 61 may be provided in other areas of the leg frames 13 a and 13 b or the front frame 15 . further , the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to the inventive concept further includes a solar cell 65 that converts light energy to electrical energy . although not illustrated , the solar cell 65 is provided in the eyeglass frame 11 , and the electrical energy generated by the solar cell 65 is provided to the battery 61 to extend the life span of the battery 61 . further , the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to the inventive concept further includes a speaker 71 that is provided at an opposite end of the front frame 15 of the eyeglass frame 11 to output a sound . although it is illustrated in the embodiment that the speaker 71 is provided in the front frame 15 of the eyeglass frame 11 , the inventive concept is not limited thereto , and the speaker 71 may be provided in one of the leg frames 13 a and 13 b . meanwhile , the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to the inventive concept includes an alarm application driving unit 75 that interworks with the control terminal unit 100 . the control unit 41 performs a control such that an alarm is output through the speaker 71 based on an alarm time set in the alarm application driving unit 75 . here , music is input through the sound input unit 51 , the control unit 41 may perform a control such that the input music is output through the speaker 71 . further , the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to the inventive concept includes a motion detection unit 81 that detects a motion of the eyeglass frame 11 . the motion detection unit 81 is a gyro sensor or an acceleration sensor , and is arranged at an opposite end of the front frame 15 of the eyeglass frame 11 . accordingly , if the user moves his or her head upwards and downwards while wearing the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 , the control unit 41 displays a text of ‘ yes ’ through the light emitting diode 17 as an example of the first pattern data stored in the memory unit 31 , based on a signal generated by the motion detection unit 81 . further , if the user moves his or her head leftwards and rightwards , the control unit 41 displays a text of ‘ no ’ through the light emitting diode 17 as the first pattern data stored in the memory unit 31 , based on a signal generated by the motion detection unit 81 . in this way , the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to the inventive concept may display various pattern data by using the motion detection unit 81 . here , although it is illustrated in the embodiment that the motion detection unit 81 is provided in the front frame 15 of the eyeglass frame 11 , the inventive concept is not limited thereto , and the motion detection unit 81 may be provided in one of the leg frames 13 a and 13 b . meanwhile , the plurality of light emitting diode 17 applied to the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 of the inventive concept may emit light of different colors as another embodiment , and the control unit 41 controls driving of the light emitting diode 17 such that the first pattern data stored in the memory unit 31 or the second pattern data provided through the communication module 35 are displayed through the light emitting diode 17 while the light emitting diode 17 emit light of different colors . fig6 illustrates that a heart - shaped pattern is displayed on the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to the inventive concept , as an embodiment . with the configuration , a process of using the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to the inventive concept will be described as follows . if the user presses the operation button 45 at an initial stage while wearing the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 according to the inventive concept , electric power is provided from the battery 61 to the light emitting diode 17 and any one of the plurality of first pattern data stored in the memory unit 31 is displayed through the light emitting diode 17 to the counterpart . further , as the operation button 45 is pressed , the plurality of first pattern data stored in the memory unit 31 are sequentially displayed through the light emitting diode 17 based on a specific sequence . meanwhile , when the control unit 41 communicates with the control terminal unit 100 through the communication module 35 , the second pattern data received from the control terminal unit 100 are displayed through the light emitting diode 17 under the control of the control unit 41 . accordingly , pattern data stored in advance may be shown and new pattern data may be conveniently shown on the spot through real - time communication . further , various forms such as a mass game may be shown by transmitting the same pattern data or sequential pattern data to a plurality of eyeglass wearers within a communication range from the control terminal unit 100 simultaneously or with a time interval in real - time communication and displaying the pattern data through the light emitting diode 17 of the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 . accordingly , if a sound is input through the sound input unit 51 , the first pattern data stored in the memory unit 31 are displayed through the light emitting diode 17 stored in the memory unit 31 , based on sound data recognized by the sound recognition module 55 . further , as an alarm time is set in the alarm application driving unit 75 , an alarm is output through the speaker 71 based on the alarm time set in the alarm application driving unit 75 . further , the first pattern data stored in the memory unit 31 may be displayed through the light emitting diode 17 based on a motion of the user as the motion detection unit 81 detects the motion . hereinafter , a system for controlling a plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses at the same time will be described . fig7 illustrates a diagram of a control system that controls a plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses at the same time . the system for controlling a plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses according to the inventive concept includes a plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 that output pattern data , a control terminal unit 100 that controls the light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 , and a server 200 that transmits pattern data to the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 . further , the control terminal unit 100 may include a microphone 110 , and the server 200 may include a conversion module 210 that analyzes a sound detected by the microphone 110 to convert a specific waveform ( for example , an equalizer image ) or a text to the pattern data . here , the control terminal unit 100 functions to control an on / off state , an output content , or an output time of the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 , and may be software such as a control program as well as hardware such as a smartphone , a pc , or a tablet pc . further , the server 200 may further include a mass game module 220 that receives arrangement information of the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 , generates pattern data based on the arrangement information , and controls overall operations of the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 . a method of controlling a plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses by the control system will be described as follows . fig8 illustrates the method of controlling a plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses according to an embodiment of the inventive concept . the method of controlling a plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses according to the present embodiment includes a step of allowing the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 and the control terminal unit 100 to access the server 200 , a step of receiving pattern data from the server 200 , by the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 , and a step of displaying the pattern data on the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 . first , the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 and the control terminal unit 100 access the server 200 ( s 1 ). for example , as illustrated in fig1 to 16 , as a program for controlling the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 is installed in the control terminal unit 100 , the control terminal unit 100 may access the server 200 through the program and the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 may access the server 200 through interworking with the control terminal unit 100 as illustrated in fig1 . further , as another embodiment , each of the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 may include a communication module 35 , and may access the server 200 through the communication module 35 . this corresponds to an embodiment in which the carrier of the control terminal unit 100 and the wearer of the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 are different . that is , person a may control the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 that are carried by persons b , c , and d through the control terminal unit 100 . then , the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 of person a may access to the server 200 through the program installed in the control terminal unit 100 of person a , and the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 of persons b , c , and d may access to the server 200 through the communication module 35 of the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 of persons b , c , and d . then , the communication module 35 may be integrated with the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 , or may be mechanically separated from the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 to access the pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 through interworking . after the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 and the control terminal unit 100 access the server 200 , the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 receive pattern data from the server 200 . the pattern data may generally refer to all visual information that will be output on the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 , and may include a text , an image , a picture , a figure , and an equalizer image . in an embodiment , as illustrated in fig1 to 15 , the pattern data may be produced by the control terminal unit 100 . the pattern data may be produced based on a text or a sound that is input by the control terminal unit 100 . a program for producing pattern data may be installed in the control terminal unit 100 , and the pattern data may be produced and transmitted through the program . as illustrated in fig1 , the type of pattern data ( an equalizer image , a text , a drawing , or a picture ) may be determined . as illustrated in fig1 , the pattern data may be produced in a direct drawing manner , and as illustrated in fig1 , the pattern data may be produced by selecting a picture that is stored . further , as illustrated in fig1 , the pattern data may be produced in a form of an equalizer image , and as illustrated in fig1 , the pattern data may be produced by inputting a text through a keyboard . in addition , pattern data of a text or a picture may be produced by recognizing a sound . that is , if a director shouts “ elephant ” to the microphone 110 of the control terminal unit 100 , pattern data of an image of an elephant or pattern data of a text of “ elephant ” may be produced in response . in an embodiment , as illustrated in fig1 , the lyrics or an equalizer image of a sound source may be produced as pattern data . first , if a sound is received by the microphone 110 of the control terminal unit 100 ( s 11 ), the sound is transmitted to the server 200 and the server 200 detects a sound source corresponding to the sound ( s 12 ). then , an existing sound source database , such as , naver music , melon , or bugs music , may be used to detect the sound source , and the server 200 may detect the sound source through a sound analysis program and a database of the server 200 . thereafter , the conversion module 210 of the server 200 , may convert lyrics or an equalizer image corresponding to the sound source to pattern data ( s 13 ), and may transmit the pattern data to the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 ( s 14 ). here , the sound may generally refer to all sounds such as a voice of a person , a sound from a synthesizer , a sound from a guitar , a drum sound , and a sound of hand clapping . in an embodiment , the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses may receive the sound . that is , although it has been described in the previous embodiment that the microphone 110 of the control terminal unit 100 receives a sound , the sound may be directly received through the sound input units 51 of the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 . then , the sound received by the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 is transmitted to the server 200 , and after the server 200 detects the sound source corresponding to the above - described embodiment , the conversion module 210 converts lyrics and an equalizer image for the sound source to pattern data . the generated or converted and transmitted pattern data are displayed on the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 ( s 3 ). then , the control terminal unit 100 may participate in the operations of the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 ( s 4 ). that is , the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 are operated in response to an operation signal received from the control terminal unit 100 . for example , in order to collectively operate and stop the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 , the control terminal unit 100 may transmit an operation signal to the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 . that is , the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 may output pattern data if the user presses an “ on ” button in the control terminal unit 100 , the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 may stop outputting pattern data if the user presses an “ off ” button in the control terminal unit 100 , and pattern data may flicker at a specific time interval if the user presses an “ flickering ” button in the control terminal unit 100 . in another embodiment , the server 200 may participate in the operations of the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 . for example , the server 200 transmits timestamp information on pattern data to the communication modules 35 of the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 , and the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 may be operated based on the timestamp information . in this case , because the timestamp information depends on the clocks of the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 once it is transmitted to the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 , the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 may be operated even through the links between the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 and the server 200 are disconnected after the timestamp information is transmitted . further , the timestamp information may depend on an external absolute time such as a satellite time . for example , the pattern data may be output at 7 p . m . sharp , may flicker five times at a time interval of 1 second at 7 : 02 p . m ., and the output of the pattern data may be stopped at 7 : 05 p . m . in an embodiment , as illustrated in fig9 , a mass game may be implemented by using the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 . here , a mass game refers to a performance made by a plurality of persons or devices . first , the server 200 receives arrangement information of the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 . for example , a pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses of column 1 and row 1 , a pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses of column 1 and row 2 , a pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses of column 1 and row 3 , . . . , a pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses of column 10 and row 9 , and a pair of light emitting diode eyeglasses of column 10 and row 10 are specified . thereafter , the mass game module 220 of the server 200 converts the input or generated pattern data to pattern data for a mass game . that is , pattern data on “ dream ” are transmitted to the server 200 when a word of “ dream ” is input to the text input window ( see fig1 ) of the control terminal unit 100 , the mass game module 220 of the server 200 converts the pattern data to pattern data for a mass game based on the arrangement information of the plurality of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 and controls overall operations of the pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 as a whole to output a mass game screen . in detail , as illustrated in fig9 , the pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses of column 1 and row 1 to column 1 and row 12 may maintain an off state , and the pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses of column 2 and row 1 , column 2 and row 2 , column 2 and row 11 , and column 2 and row 12 may maintain an off state , and the pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses of column 2 and row 3 to column 2 and row 10 may maintain an on state . further , in addition to a still image , one image may be implemented by changing output states of the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 over time . in this case , in order to implement an image , the mass game module 220 may produce timestamp information on the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 , based on the content of an image and arrangement information of the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 . therefore , a united cheer system may be provided by controlling the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 at the same time . further , an led mass game may be provided based on the arrangement of the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 . further , a differentiated cheer tool may be achieved by outputting detected lyrics of a sound source on the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 . meanwhile , although the control system and method of the embodiments relate to a plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 , the inventive concept is not limited thereto , but may be applied to display devices , such as a set of leds , a set of oleds , devices , such as a cathode - ray tubes , which output visual information , mobile devices , tvs , monitors , and electronic watches , instead of the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses 10 . according to the inventive concept , pattern data stored in advance may be shown and new pattern data may be conveniently shown on the spot through real - time communication . further , a united cheer system may be provided by controlling the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses at the same time . further , an led mass game may be provided based on arrangement of the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses . furthermore , a differentiated cheer tool may be provided by outputting detected lyrics of a sound source on the plurality of pairs of light emitting diode eyeglasses . while the inventive concept has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments , it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the inventive concept . therefore , it should be understood that the above embodiments are not limiting , but illustrative 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