EP1058212A2 - Procédé et système pour le traitement d'articles postaux - Google Patents

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EP1058212A2
EP1058212A2 EP00250149A EP00250149A EP1058212A2 EP 1058212 A2 EP1058212 A2 EP 1058212A2 EP 00250149 A EP00250149 A EP 00250149A EP 00250149 A EP00250149 A EP 00250149A EP 1058212 A2 EP1058212 A2 EP 1058212A2
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Klaus Gettwart
Henning Hentschel
Hartmut Neumann
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016—Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/00024—Physical or organizational aspects of franking systems
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00435—Details specific to central, non-customer apparatus, e.g. servers at post office or vendor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
    • G07B2017/00379—Calculation of different sending options for a mail piece

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  • the invention relates to a method for processing mail, according to specified in the preamble of claim 1 and for a Postal goods processing system, according to in the preamble of claim 8 specified type.
  • the method allows a staggered processing of mail and is suitable for multicarrier work.
  • the system has Drop-off stations set up to accept mail at strategic locations, which are emptied by a first carrier who sends the mail to transported to a delivery station. The latter is enabled to Frank the mail so that a second carrier delivers the mail to the Can transport distribution points.
  • Public franking machines are already known, in which one Weighing device is combined with a franking machine (DE OS 28 19 872).
  • a franking machine (DE OS 28 19 872).
  • Such systems do not yet have multicarrier capability.
  • the mail to be sent abroad is already sent by the respective national transported at least two public postal carriers.
  • the future Postal transport is also operated by private carriers, which may own logos and completely different provisions for clearing use as the public carrier. Especially private carriers only be present locally during the start-up phase and must be public Cooperate with postal carriers.
  • Free a machine from the post office and also issue the receipts can, is known from DE OS 24 30 413. Also, for example, is off US 5,065,000, two printers for direct barcode printing on the mail piece and a separate imprint of one Insert record about it. From US 4,923,022 is a automatic mail device with special slot, a drive mechanism, Weighing, stamping and sorting mechanism known.
  • Postal devices require a lot of space for the large number of containers sorted mail and are complex and expensive to operate. One of the containers is always full first, which then does the job of the whole postal device impaired. But if the postal devices are emptied at short intervals the containers with sorted mail are filled differently and must be emptied individually even if a container is almost empty is.
  • the transport costs are proportional to the transport route and inversely proportional to the amount of mail.
  • the sorted mail must of course be transported separately, which requires additional attention and Expenses incurred by the carrier company. If some carriers will place higher demands on this in the future Franking stamp printed image can be provided, for example security imprint with 2-D barcode, high-quality printers must be used become expensive to maintain.
  • the container is made by an authorized person emptied, which the data from the postage fee memory into a special withdrawal chip card loads. The latter is allowed if the Senders themselves when receiving mail with a special customer card had authorized the customer accounts in a central clearing house charged with the fees used.
  • the invention has for its object the shortcomings of the prior art Eliminate technology and an optimal process and a safe and to develop a cost-effective system for processing mail, in shortly the feed stations are emptied without same frequency of maintenance and separate treatment of the Post must already be done in the posting stations.
  • the object is with the features of claim 1 for a method and solved with the features of claim 8 for a system.
  • a method has been found which requires minimal outlay in mail processing, since the first carrier only assigns one identification number per mail item (for example letter), which is applied or attached to the mail item as a machine-readable marking in a predetermined area.
  • the aforementioned identification number is assigned to the shipping data entered by the postal customer. This data is first stored in a memory module of the delivery station and then loaded into a memory module of the delivery station.
  • a special carrier card acts as a means of transmission and is transported from the first carrier to the delivery station together with the posted mail. The marking on the mail item is scanned in the delivery station in order to carry out the franking accordingly.
  • a common storage container for unfranked but marked mail is filled to such an extent that the expenditure for emptying it is optimal, although the latter takes place in a short cycle.
  • the invention therefore assumes that a common storage container for all franked mail is the cheapest for the mail sender.
  • the invention has the advantage over the aforementioned solution according to EP 503 311 A2 that the mail feed is not standardized for a specific mail format when mail is accepted.
  • the transport lock can be unlocked independently of the postage calculation, so that the sender can place all unfranked mail items through a slot on a lower guide plate of a feed device. Attempts to defraud are prevented by the fact that the mail feed is not standardized and a printer is used to mark the mail pieces to be separated.
  • An additional receipt printer also enables proof of the posting.
  • a scale can be integrated in the common storage container, so that later weighing is not necessary. In contrast to the prior art, a printer no longer has to be arranged behind the scale. This results in a simple construction for the feed stations.
  • a scale can be integrated into the delivery station. Then the scales are omitted in the loading station.
  • post processing is staggered in accordance with the invention in such a way that marking takes place before weighing. It is advantageous that the feed stations only have to be equipped with marking printers and not with expensive franking printers.
  • the postage to be transported can be franked separately from the postage at the tariff of the second carrier.
  • the first carrier can also negotiate a volume discount with other carriers.
  • the franking device of the delivery station can be set for a large number of different carriers. In the delivery station, their delivery requires a storage system with a controllable switch and a large number of shelves, each of which is assigned to the respective carrier.
  • the franking device of the delivery station is programmed to determine the carrier with the cheapest tariff for each transport task. While the first carrier benefits from the tariff differences, the delivery to different carriers has the advantage for the mail sender that the tariffs remain moderate due to the competition.
  • a feed device and a marking printer are arranged in front of a storage container in the feed station in the direction of the mail flow and are connected to a control unit.
  • the feed device has a locking mechanism with a slot, which can be controlled by a read / write unit, so that at least one postal item can be inserted through the slot into the feed device by the sender only in the case of a card inserted by the sender into a slot of the read / write unit .
  • a non-volatile memory for booking data and a clock / date module are connected to the control unit, which is programmed to assign an ID number to each item of mail and to make a booking in the non-volatile memory for booking data under the aforementioned number depending on the shipping inputs made via the keyboard to save the weight, if necessary, and to actuate the marking printer, to print the aforementioned number on the postal matter while it is being transported downstream.
  • the control unit is programmed to write the booking data associated with the respective numbers in the special carrier card and to provide an output closure (TOR) on the storage container for the removal of mail actuate.
  • the special carrier card is designed, on the one hand, for the removal of mail from the posting station by a first mail carrier and, on the other hand, for the entry of the booking data by a person authorized to do so into a franking machine of the delivery station.
  • the data transmission can also take place via an alternative means (on-line or off-line) to the delivery station.
  • the delivery station consists of at least one franking machine and of a scanning and feeding device arranged in the mail stream, the latter having a scanner for scanning the marking printed on the delivery station.
  • the franking machine has a read / write unit for the special carrier cards, a second non-volatile memory, a franking printer and a connection for printing out posting lists via a second printer, and a control unit, which is programmed, from the scanned marking data the number of the respective mail item derive and determine the associated entered booking data, if necessary, with the associated weight from the second non-volatile memory in order to set the franking machine accordingly before franking.
  • the sender can use a value or customer card to pay for the service to be provided by the carrier.
  • the debiting by prepaid card requires an automatic format and thickness detection of the mail pieces.
  • the prepaid card can be a rechargeable cash card. The customer card only allows the entry of an identification number.
  • a debit is not made from the card, but is either made retrospectively from the customer account or an invoice is issued. Losing the customer card is not catastrophic, since it does not automatically lose money if a service of the first carrier is immediately informed that the franking machine is blocked for the corresponding identification number.
  • An additional advantage results from the locking mechanism for the slot as protection against willful material damage to the receiving station in connection with the read / write unit. A card inserted in the latter is retained if vandalism is detected via additional sensors. The cardholder and, if applicable, the person who caused the damage can be identified using the card's identity number. Similarly, the keyboard and the display unit can be additionally protected.
  • FIG. 1a shows a mail processing system according to a first variant with delivery stations 12, 13, 14 and with a delivery station 10 shown.
  • the loading stations 12, 13, 14 are at petrol stations, Shopping centers, self service areas of banks, near EC machines and other important locations.
  • the delivery station 10 is located away from it. For example, in one Service center made the frankings. System I assumes that the sender has a prepaid card C and in one Slot of the feed station 12 is inserted.
  • the feed station 12 generates for each postal item B has a different number.
  • the required entries for the sender takes delivery on a keyboard 26 of the loading station according to Postgut B.
  • a slot 22 becomes a closure Approved.
  • the mail item B inserted in the slot 22 is within the Feeding station 12 weighed and marked.
  • the latter is done, for example by a number and / or a barcode in a predetermined Area on the Postgut.
  • the marked franked postage ends up in a storage container shown in Figure 1b.
  • an ordinary mailbox 43 for franked by postage stamps or franking stamps or otherwise Letters be arranged.
  • the mailbox 43 points in a manner known per se Have a slot 42 for inserting the franked letters.
  • An agent of the first carrier has a means of transport 46 and empties at regular intervals the mailboxes and storage containers of the posting stations 12, 13, 14.
  • Opening the loading stations 12, 13, 14 requires access means like inserting a special carrier card E into the corresponding slot of a read / write unit 23 of the feed stations 12, 13, 14.
  • a special carrier card E To transfer the data to the delivery station, the non-volatile stored data entered in a transmission medium, preferably loaded into the special carrier card E.
  • the franked letters are parked in a second storage area 65.
  • the operation of the delivery station 10 first requires a data transfer, for example inserting one of the special carrier cards E into the corresponding slot of a read / write unit 63 of the franking machine 60 in order to take over the data stored in the card.
  • the associated postal items can now be franked automatically based on this data.
  • the mail item passes through a scanning and feeding device 55 and is scanned by a scanner 50 with regard to the marking.
  • the marking information is transmitted to the franking machine 60 via the feed device 55, converted into a letter number and checked for its occurrence in a list of the stored data.
  • the franking machine 60 has, in a manner known per se, a booking memory 69 which stores the list of the stored data in a non-volatile manner and in which a debiting is carried out. After franking, the letters arrive in a first storage 68 arranged downstream.
  • a printer 66 By means of a printer 66, a delivery list 67 with the stored data from the booking memory 69 can be printed out for a stack of franked mail pieces.
  • the printer can be connected to postage meter 60 directly or alternatively via a personal computer (not shown).
  • the stack of franked mail items from the first storage 68 with the delivery list 67 and the franked letters from the second storage 65 are delivered by a means of transport 47 of the first carrier to a mail distribution center 80 of the second carrier and are forwarded to the recipient or Distribution locations are transported to distribute the mail.
  • 1b shows a block diagram of the feed station 12 according to the first variant.
  • the read / write unit 23 is connected in terms of control to a drive (not shown) of a locking mechanism of the slot 22 and to a unit 25 for control and postage calculation. Since the slot is only opened when the card is inserted, there is effective protection of the mail items inside the posting station against vandalism.
  • the slot 22 is arranged upstream of a scanning and feeding device 20 on the housing of the feed station.
  • a marking printer 30 is arranged downstream of the scanning and feeding device 20.
  • the marking printer 30 can alternatively also be part of the scanning and feeding device 20. The marking can thus advantageously be carried out by the marking printer 30 during or immediately after the mail item B has been fed.
  • a storage container 40 for marked mail is arranged downstream of the marking printer 30.
  • a static scale 31, which includes a weighing plate 35 and a weighing cell S6, is part of the storage container 40.
  • a gate 41 with the associated controllable opening device is arranged on the housing of the loading station.
  • the weighing plate 35 is arranged on a weighing cell S6, which contains electronics for transmitting a weight signal to the control unit 25.
  • the weight of the individually fed mail items is determined in the control unit 25 using the difference method.
  • the application of mail item B to be posted is detected with a sensor S1.
  • the sensors S2 and S4 allow a format determination, the sensor S3 a thickness determination and the sensor S5 a determination of the position of the supplied mail item B in the transport path and the sensor S7 a determination of the fill level by the control unit 25.
  • a suitable scanning and feeding device is described in detail in the unpublished German patent application 19912807.3, under the title: "Arrangement for determining the dimensions of printing media".
  • the marking printer 30 is arranged in addition to the latter solution.
  • the marking printer 30 and the sensor S1 are arranged in the pre-separation area.
  • the control unit 25 is connected in terms of control to the aforementioned means 20, 22, 23, 30, 41.
  • the control unit 25 is equipped with a tariff memory 39 and programmed for postage calculation.
  • the current tariff for postage calculation can be reloaded via the read / write unit 23 connected to the control unit 25 using a RATE TABLE chip card or optionally via a connected modem 24.
  • the keyboard 26, a display unit 27, a clock / date module 28, a non-volatile memory 29 and a customer receipt printer 36 are connected to the control unit 25.
  • the latter can print out the number of the item of mail, the time data and the shipping data entered when the item was posted as a customer receipt.
  • the keyboard and the display unit form a user interface and can be combined (softkeys) or integrated (touchscreen).
  • the user interface can also be protected against damage, for example against vandalism, by a locking mechanism. It is optionally provided that the feed station is supplied with electricity from an autonomous energy source 33, the energy source being fed from solar collectors 34.
  • FIG. 1c shows a perspective view of the delivery station according to the first variant, comprising a scanning and feeding device 55, a franking machine 60 and a tray 68.
  • a scanner 50 is arranged in an opening at the pot material feed point of a lateral guide plate, for example in the pre-separation area between the openings in the guide plate for two drive rollers.
  • a commercially available scanner for example of the type LS 4100 from Datalogic, is used as a scanner for a bar code.
  • a pressure means is actuated, for example an application means 556, which presses the stack of letters onto the guide plate, so that the letter below is first scanned.
  • the stack is separated by transporting the scanned letter in the direction of the storage container. Under the cover 557, the letters fed are separated, as has already been described in principle in the German patent DE 196 05 017 C2 and in the aforementioned German patent application 199 12 807.3.
  • the franking machine 60 consists, in a manner known per se, of a meter 62 and a base. Particularly suitable is a system based on the applicant's Jet Mail® franking machine, which has been described in detail, inter alia, in European patent applications EP 875 864 A2 and EP 901 108 A2.
  • the base is equipped with a chip card reader / writer 63, which is arranged behind a guide plate and is accessible from the upper edge of the housing.
  • a transport card E can be inserted into an insertion slot from top to bottom.
  • a fed letter A which lies with its surface to be printed on the guide plate, is then printed with a franking stamp in accordance with the input data and then falls into the filing box 68.
  • the feed device 20 in the feed station 12 can be the same have a constructive structure, such as the feed device 55 of the delivery station 10.
  • the feed device 20 of the - shown in Figure 1b - Task station 12 is, however, additionally with sensors for scanning the Format and the thickness of the mail piece.
  • the sensor data using the Weight 31 measured by balance 31 becomes control unit 25 transmitted, the latter controls the transport of the mail piece and to Postage calculation is formed.
  • the customer's card is a prepaid card C.
  • the debit of the postage from the prepaid card C and a booking of the Shipping data is stored in the non-volatile memory 29 of the control unit 25 of the loading station 12 made.
  • the control unit is programmed, a debit from the prepaid card C via the read / write unit 23 after the mark is printed has been.
  • the customer's card is a prepaid card C
  • the supply of mail is detected by a first sensor S1 and that the step of entering further relevant data into the first memory 29 of the loading station carries out at least one automatic time and date input includes the clock / date block 28.
  • the step of inputting further relevant data into the first memory 29 of the loading station comprises automatic data input by further sensors S2 and S4 for scanning the format and S3 of the thickness of the mail item in the feed device 20 and S6 for weight measurement in a balance 31, 35 of the loading station with subsequent calculation and debiting of the postage from the value card C.
  • a suitable embodiment for the scanning and feeding device 20 with the sensors S2 to S5 is described in the unpublished German application 199 12 807.3 with the Title: "Arrangement for dimension determination of print media" described in more detail.
  • FIG. 2a Another system II is provided, which differs from the former System 1 differs in that the customer's card has a Customer card D is, which has an identification number.
  • FIG. 2b Such one Postal processing system according to a second variant with posting stations and with a delivery station is shown in Figure 2a.
  • the sensors for format and thickness determination in the feed stations and a scale are not required.
  • the loading station can use it are produced more cost-effectively, which can be seen from FIG. 2b.
  • the identification number is there together with the shipping data, the Time, date and the generated number in a first Storage 29 of the feed station stored. If the feeding of Postage is detected by a first sensor S1, then that Mark triggered. A customer receipt 37 is also printed out.
  • the special carrier card E can again be used to transmit the stored data to the franking machine 60 of the delivery station.
  • a comparable storage medium or alternative transfer medium could also be used for the same purpose.
  • the first shelf 68 can - in a manner not shown - be equipped with a switch or with an additional control compartment with a third shelf for franked letters. It is advantageous for the operator if the personal computer 59 is connected to the franking machine 60 and the printer 66 for the posting lists 67.
  • a tariff memory 61 and a booking memory 69 which are preferably part of the franking machine 60, are required for the postage calculation in the storage station.
  • one meter forms a (second) control unit for the franking machine base.
  • the meter function of the franking machine can be taken over by the personal computer.
  • Such a printing machine base station controlled by a personal computer has been described in detail, for example, in European patent application EP 866 427 A2.
  • FIG. 2b shows a block diagram of the feed station after the second Variant shown.
  • the opened slot 22 allows inserting at least one large letter of 250 mm width and 50 mm thickness in the feed device 20 'or alternatively an insertion from a stack of letters of smaller formats and / or thickness.
  • a suitable feed device with pre-separation and printer can be constructed, for example, as explained in more detail with reference to FIG. 2c.
  • sensors for format and thickness measurement are not required.
  • an inkjet printer 30 is preferably arranged as a marking printer in the pre-separation area.
  • the letters of a stack are first printed and then separated or transported away. As a result, the entire letter entry or scanning and print control can be simplified considerably. Letters of any thickness up to parcels can be printed directly with a barcode and on the other hand batches of mixed mail B of small thickness can be processed automatically. Compared to a purely manual plant device, a significant increase in processing speed is achieved with automatic batch processing.
  • the common storage container 40 for marked mail item A is again arranged downstream, behind the marking printer 30 and the feed device 20 '.
  • the feed station can have, for example, a cabinet-like structure, with the slot 22, the read / write unit 23, possibly a modem 23, the control unit 25, the keyboard 26, the display unit 27, the clock / date module 28 and the non-volatile memory in a door 29 and 39, the customer receipt printer 36 and the gate 41 are installed. Gate 41 allows the authorized carrier to unlock the door to open it.
  • the control unit 25 is again connected to the aforementioned means 20 ', 22, 23, 29, 30, 36, 41 in terms of control.
  • the energy source 33, the feed device 20 ′ with the marking printer 30 and the common storage container 40 are arranged in the interior of the cabinet, the latter being able to be emptied when the door is open.
  • Such a posting station can be set up at any job location.
  • the receipt 37 printed by the receipt printer 36 enables connection several letters from a stack of mail posted, one in itself known record for the mailing customer regarding the Printing the identification number on the mail in the loading station.
  • the control unit 25 of the feed station 17 is programmed according to the insertion of a customer card D into the read / write unit 23 Identification number assigned to the number of the postal item, the date and the time and the entered shipping data in the non-volatile to store the first memory 29 of the loading station 17.
  • the control unit 25 of the feed station 17 is further programmed after Insert a special carrier card E into the stored data to load the memory of the carrier card E so that a debit from the customer account at a customer bank 90 after marking but before franking can be made.
  • FIG. 2c shows a top view of a printing feed device the feed station 17 according to the second variant.
  • Postgut A stands after loading on a lower guide plate 252 parallel to one lateral guide plate 251.
  • the latter has openings for transport, Pressure and sensor media on.
  • an opening 201 arranged for the printer means 30 In the pre-separation area is between the openings 203 and 204 for the drive rollers 253, 354 an opening 201 arranged for the printer means 30.
  • a marker printer for example, an inkjet printer.
  • Application means 256 from an actuator (not shown) as long as driven up to the maximum by the side guide plate 251 are removed.
  • the cover 257 of the mechanics in the separation area limits the depth of the task area and at the same time forms one Stop edge for a stack of mail pieces (mixed mail).
  • a sensor S1 for example a light reflex sensor, signals the presence of at least one piece of mail in the pre-separation area.
  • the application means 256 driven by the - not shown - actuator, are used, which the stack press against the pressure area. After printing the The printed mail piece is driven by the marking Drive rollers 253, 354 moved to the separation area and Drive belt 258 and ejection means 259 take over the rest Transport to storage container 40.
  • a sensor S5, for example a light barrier signals the ejection of at least one Mail piece in the storage container 40.
  • FIG. 2d shows a top view of a scanning and feeding device 55 of the delivery station 11 according to the second variant.
  • the mechanical Construction can also take place, as explained in FIG. 2c, with however, instead of the printer means 30, a scanning means 50 in one Window-like opening 501 of the side guide plate 551 arranged to scan a printed barcode.
  • the side guide plate 551. has openings for the transport, scanning and sensor means on. In the pre-separation area is between openings 503 and 504 for the drive rollers 553, 554, the opening 501 for the scanning means 50 arranged, the sensor S1 and the application means 556 additionally one Have a protective function for the eyes.
  • a suitable scanner is the type LS4100 from Datalogic 84 x 68 x 28 mm.
  • the scanner LS4100 is spaced of at least 40 mm from the guide plate 551.
  • FIG. 2e shows a block diagram of a feed station 15 according to the third variant.
  • the separate marking printers saved. Its function is from previous receipt printer taken over.
  • Customer receipt and marking printer 36 contains printed receipt 27 a section 38 with the barcode corresponding to that generated Letter number. The letter number together with the barcode be printed out so that the section 38 human and is machine readable.
  • Section 38 is a self-adhesive strip executed and is stuck on the mail piece A by the letter sender.
  • the Mail item A can then through the opened slot 22 in the Storage container 40 are inserted.
  • the latter and one separate mailbox 42 with a slot 42 for inserting Postage paid can be opened using carrier card E.
  • the Control unit 25 controls a common gate 41 around which Storage box 40 and the separate mailbox 42 for the purpose Emptying to be opened by the first carrier.
  • FIG. 2f shows a perspective view of the delivery station 11 according to FIG the second variant of the mail processing system.
  • a such delivery station 11 can frank mail, which in relative simply structured feed stations 15, ..., or 17, 18, 19 marked has been.
  • the delivery station 11 includes one for mixed mail processing suitable scanning and feeding device 55, a dynamic scale 58, a franking machine 60 and a tray 68 in the pre-separation area a scanner 50 is arranged behind an opening.
  • the scanner for example, type LS 4100 from Datalogic, is used as a scanner for the barcode marker is inserted.
  • the franking machine 60 of Delivery station has a tariff memory 61 for postage calculation current tariffs.
  • FIG 3 shows a perspective view of a scanning and Feeder 55 in the delivery station.
  • the feeder 55 is functionally into a pre-separation area 55a and into one Separation area 55b divided.
  • A is one rear guide plate 551 inclined slightly backwards and one to this orthogonal lower guide plate 552 is provided.
  • a commercially available scanner 50 for Scanning of the marking printed in the feed station behind an opening 501 of the guide plate 551 arranged.
  • Letters A are stacked with the edge of their envelope flap on the lower guide plate 552 standing between an application means 556 and the rear guide plate 551 non-positively arranged.
  • the Application means 556 is from a rest position to the operating position shown arranged swivel and lockable.

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