WO2012166071A1 - Appareil, systèmes et procédés d'optimisation d'interfaces graphiques utilisateur sur la base d'un historique de sélection d'utilisateur - Google Patents

Appareil, systèmes et procédés d'optimisation d'interfaces graphiques utilisateur sur la base d'un historique de sélection d'utilisateur Download PDF

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WO2012166071A1
WO2012166071A1 PCT/UA2011/000043 UA2011000043W WO2012166071A1 WO 2012166071 A1 WO2012166071 A1 WO 2012166071A1 UA 2011000043 W UA2011000043 W UA 2011000043W WO 2012166071 A1 WO2012166071 A1 WO 2012166071A1
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  • GUI graphical user interface
  • GUIs have a very large number of user-selectable function elements. Thus, navigation about such GUIs may be cumbersome and time consuming. Further, there are some types of GUIs that are repeatedly accessed by the user. Often, the user is repeatedly navigating to and selection of a particular one or two of the plurality of user-selectable function elements that are presented in the GUI. Accordingly, there is a need in the arts to provide enhanced GUIs that are more user friendly.
  • An exemplary embodiment presents an initial GUI on a display, wherein the initial GUI presents a plurality of user-selectable function elements in initial predefined presentation locations, and wherein the initial GUI is configured to modify at least one of an operation and a function of at least one of a media device and a media presentation device; receives a user selection of a function element of interest selected from the plurality of user-selectable function elements presented on the initial GUI; stores information corresponding to a number of times that the function element of interest is selected; repeats the presenting, the receiving, and the storing until a predetermined number of times of selection of the function element of interest occurs; and generates an optimized GUI, wherein a presentation location of the function element of interest is changed from its respective initial presentation location to an optimized presentation location.
  • GUIs graphical user interfaces
  • FIGURES 1A-1C are block diagrams of an embodiment of an exemplary graphical user interface (GUI) optimizing system implemented in a media device;
  • GUI graphical user interface
  • FIGUREs 2A-2C are block diagrams of an embodiment of an exemplary graphical user interface (GUI) optimizing system reorganizing a language selection GUI;
  • GUI graphical user interface
  • FIGURE 3 is a block diagram of an exemplary media device
  • FIGURE 4 illustrates an embodiment of a smart phone having the optimized GUI presented on its display
  • FIGURE 5 illustrates an embodiment of a lap top portable computing device having the optimized GUI presented on its display.
  • FIGUREs 1A-1C are block diagrams of an embodiment of an exemplary graphical user interface (GUI) optimizing system 100 implemented in a media device 102.
  • GUI graphical user interface
  • Embodiments of the GUI optimizing system 100 may be implemented in various types of media devices that have displays, or that are coupled to display devices.
  • Exemplary media devices 102 include, but not are limited to, a set top box (STB), a television (TV), a digital video disc (DVD) player, a digital video recorder (DVR), a game playing device, a cellular smart phone, a personal computer (PC), an electronic tablet, or the like.
  • the exemplary media device 102 comprises a processor system 104 and a memory 106.
  • the memory 106 comprises portions that are configured to store the media device logic 108, a plurality of defined GUIs in the GUI templates 110, the function element logic 112, and the function element history 114.
  • the media device logic 108 and the function element logic 112 may be integrated together, and/or may be integrated with other logic.
  • some or all of these memory and other data manipulation functions may be provided by and using remote server or other electronic devices suitably connected via the Internet or otherwise to a client device.
  • Other media devices may include some, or may omit some, of the above-described media processing components. Further, additional components not described herein may be included in alternative embodiments.
  • the exemplary media device 102 is configured to communicate information, such as a media content event or a GUI, to a media presentation device 1 16 with a display 1 18. The received media content event or GUI is then presented on the display 118.
  • the media device 102 and the media presentation device 116 may be an integrated electronic device with its own display 118.
  • an exemplary initial GUI 120 is presented on the display 1 18.
  • the media device 102 senses various input generated from a user interface. Some inputs are configured to invoke a particular type of functional GUI which permits the user to change the operation of media device 102 and/or the media presentation device 11 . That is, invoking by the user initiates operation of a program or the like that is configured to modify an operation or function of the media device 102 and/or the media presentation device 116. Part of the process performed by the invoked program causes a presentation of the initial GUI 120 to the user so that the user may select their modifications.
  • the initial GUI 120 is retrieved from the GUI templates 110 portion of the memory 106.
  • the initial GUI 120 (and/or the information used to construct the initial GUI 120) may be saved elsewhere, such as with the associated program that generates the initial GUI 120.
  • Embodiments of the GUI optimizing system 100 are configured to optimize presentation of an initial GUI 120 based on previous selection behaviors of the user. That is, after the user has repeatedly used a particular initial GUI 120, and has selected a particular function element of that initial GUI 120, embodiments of the GUI optimizing system 100 reformat an initial GUI to place the repeatedly selected function element in a more conveniently accessible presentation location on the GUI when the GUI is later accessed by the user. That is, the previous user selections of a particular function element on the initial GUI is used to generate an optimized GUI.
  • the exemplary initial GUI 120 comprises a plurality of conceptual function elements (FE 1 through FE 9) that are user-selectable function elements. Presentation of the initial GUI 120 is initiated by a user request or the like.
  • the user-selectable function elements are configured, upon selection by the user, to perform an associated operation or effect an associated function that pertains to the media device 102 and/or the media presentation device 1 16.
  • the user provides an input to navigate about a presented initial GUI 120 using a suitable user interface device.
  • the user interface is a remote control 122 having a plurality of controllers 124 on its surface. Any suitable user interface may be used.
  • the controllers 124 may be in the form of a plurality of touch-sensitive buttons or switches that the user actuates.
  • the controllers 124 may be virtual controllers presented on a suitable touch sensitive display communicatively coupled to the processor system, wherein the touch sensitive display is configured to receive the request to modify based on at least one user touch on the touch sensitive display, and is configured to present the initial GUI 120.
  • a mouse or a keyboard are other non-limiting examples of user interfaces.
  • the user actuates one or more of the controllers 124 on the exemplary remote control 122 or another suitable user interface.
  • the remote control 122 may include thereon a plurality of navigation keys, such as, but not limited to, an "up” key ( ⁇ ), a “down” key (j ), a “right” key ( ⁇ ), and a “left” key ( ⁇ -).
  • ) may also be provided on the remote control 122.
  • the function element to the right becomes the current (or focused) function element.
  • the currently active function element is selected such that its respective function is implemented by the media device 102 and/or the media presentation device 116.
  • GUI templates 110 of memory 106 are retrieved and is presented to the user on the display 1 18.
  • a first function element (FE 1) is illustrated as being located in an initial active presentation location corresponding to the upper left hand side of the initial GUI 120.
  • the first function element (FE 1) is illustrated as being active when the initial GUI 120 is initially presented on the display 118.
  • a user input is required to activate a first function element.
  • the function associated with the first function element (FE 1) will be implemented by the media device 102 and/or the media presentation device 116.
  • the active status, or focused status, of the first function element (FE 1) is conceptually illustrated by the bold line size of the illustrated box representing the first function element (FE 1).
  • the user may be interested in the ninth function element (FE 9), illustrated as being located in the lower right hand side of the initial GUI 120.
  • the user will have to actuate one or more of the navigation-type controllers 124 on the exemplary remote control 122 to navigate from the first function element (FE 1) to the desired ninth function element (FE 9).
  • the user would have to actuate the "right" key (- ⁇ ⁇ ) two times, followed by actuation of the "down" key (J) two times, to navigate to the ninth function element (FE 9), as illustrated by the arrow 126 shown in FIGURE IB.
  • the ninth function element (FE 9) Once the ninth function element (FE 9) has been navigated to, the ninth function element (FE 9) becomes active (as indicated by the bold line size of the illustrated box representing the ninth function element (FE 9) in FIGURE IB).
  • ) controller 124 on the remote control 122 Upon actuation of the select function key (
  • Embodiments of the GUI optimizing system 100 are configured to track user selection history over time.
  • a history of user selections made via a repeatedly presented initial GUI 120 is generated and is stored in the function element history 114 portion of the memory 106.
  • the ninth function element FE 9
  • information identifying the selection of the ninth function element FE 9
  • the information corresponding to the user function selection history may be stored using any suitable format.
  • the presented function elements on the next presented initial GUI 120 are rearranged such that the ninth function element (FE 9) may be selected by the user with fewer required actuations of the controllers 124 on the remote control 122.
  • FIGURE 1C conceptually illustrates a rearranged order of the function elements presented in an optimized GUI 128.
  • ordering of the presented function elements are rearranged so that the ninth function element (FE 9) is moved to an initial active presentation location in the optimized GUI 128. That is, the initial presentation location of the ninth function element (FE 9) is changed from its respective initial presentation location to a new optimized presentation location illustrated in FIGURE 1C.
  • the optimized GUI 128 may be generated after the user has selected the ninth function element (FE 9) a predefined number of times. Alternatively, the optimized GUI 128 may be generated when the user next invokes a next use of the program to modify the operation or function associated with the previously used initial GUI 120.
  • the new presentation location is a new initial active location of the optimized GUI 128 that is immediately selectable upon an initial presentation of the optimized GUI 128. Accordingly, when a next invocation is received to modify an operation or function associated with the initial GUI 120, the optimized GUI 128 is presented in response to the next invocation.
  • the optimized GUI 128 may not have an initially active user-selectable function element when initially presented. However, such an optimized GUI 128 will have an initial starting location on the presented optimized GUI 128, wherein a first actuation of one of the controllers 124 will cause selection of one of the user-selectable function elements as the initial active function element.
  • the new location of the user-selectable function element is configured to become active after an initial actuation of a navigation-type controller 124 ["up” key ( ⁇ ), a “down” key (
  • a movie channel guide GUI may present a plurality of selectable sources of movies, such as a plurality of premium program provider channels.
  • the user by actuating the "down" key (I) one time, may cause the first movie channel to become highlighted, and thus active so that it is immediately selectable.
  • embodiments may rearrange the order of presentation of the available movie channels in the optimized GUI 128. That is, the movie channel at the top of the list becomes the initial active location for that type of optimized GUI 128.
  • Other types of similar functioning GUIs are contemplated by the various embodiments.
  • the reordering of the function elements is based on the information in the function element history 114 portion of memory 106.
  • the optimized GUI 128 is generated based upon the user's repeated navigation to, and the attendant selection of, the ninth function element (FE 9).
  • Embodiments of the GUI optimizing system 100 have relocated the repeatedly selected ninth function element (FE 9) to a new initial presentation location at the upper left hand corner of the optimized GUI 128.
  • the initial presentation locations of the other function elements FE 1 through FE 8 have also been reordered, or changed, on the optimized GUI 128. In this exemplary embodiment, their respective presentation locations on the GUI 128 have been shifted by one position.
  • the non-selected function elements may be arranged in any desirable order.
  • the first function element (FE 1) and the ninth function element (FE 9) may exchange presentation locations.
  • the function elements may be relocated based on frequency of selection by the user.
  • user selection of a second function element of interest selected from the plurality of user-selectable function elements presented on the initial GUI is received.
  • Information corresponding to a number of times that the second function element of interest is selected is stored.
  • the presenting, the receiving, and the storing is repeated until a predetermined number of selections of the second function element of interest occurs.
  • a revised optimized GUI is generated, wherein a presentation location of the second function element of interest is changed from its respective initial presentation location to another optimized presentation location.
  • the ninth function element (FE 9) has been selected five times, the first function element (FE 1) has been selected three times, then the first function element (FE 1) is placed in close proximity to the presentation location of the ninth function element (FE 9). That is, some embodiments are configured to define presentation locations of a plurality of function elements of interest, wherein the particular presentation location order is based on the historical selections made by the user.
  • presentation locations of the selectable function elements are changed from their respective initial presentation locations on the initial GUI 120 to an adjacent presentation location on the optimized GUI 128. That is, the presentation location of the function elements are simply shifted to accommodate the new location of the function element of interest that has been repeatedly selected by the user.
  • the optimized GUI 128 is saved into the GUI templates 1 10 of memory 106, is saved into another location of the memory 106, or is saved in another suitable memory medium. Accordingly, when that particular functional GUI is later invoked, the optimized GUI 128 may be retrieved and presented to the user. [0036] Further, the ninth function element (FE 9) is now initially active when the optimized GUI 128 is initially presented on the display 1 18.
  • the function associated with the ninth function element (FE 9) will be implemented by the media device 102 and/or the media presentation device 116. Accordingly, the user is able to implement the function of the ninth function element (FE 9) with actuation of a single controller 124 on the remote control 122.
  • FIGUREs 2A-2C are block diagrams of an embodiment of an exemplary GUI optimizing system 100 reorganizing a language selection initial GUI 202.
  • FIGURE 2 A illustrates a presented initial GUI 202.
  • Some types of media devices 102 and/or the media presentation devices 1 16 are configurable by the user to present text and/or audio information in different languages. The user is able to select a preferred language using the initial GUI 202. Accordingly, the initial GUI 120 may be configured to present a choice of languages in which subsequent textual information and/or audio information will be presented to the user.
  • the exemplary initial GUI 202 comprises a column 204 of selection boxes and a column 206 of associated non-selectable language specification boxes that includes a caption, such as text or the like, that identifies the selectable language.
  • Each selection box and associated language specification box form a selectable box and caption pair.
  • the exemplary initial GUI 202 indicates that the English language has been designated as the current language. The English language may have been previously selected by the user or may have been set as a default native language.
  • the English language is indicated as being the current language by the highlighting of the English language box (as indicated by the bold line size) and/or by a marker 208 (conceptually shown as an "X") that resides in the selection box that is adjacent to the English language box (wherein the association between the marked selection box and the English language box is intuitively apparent to the user in view of their proximity to each other).
  • the marker 208 and its associated the language specification box cooperatively operate as a user-selectable function element.
  • the user's native language may be Russian, and accordingly, the user may want to change the current language to Russian. From time to time, the user may choose to alternate between the English language and the Russian language.
  • FIGURE 2B illustrates that to select the Russian language, the marker 208 must be moved down to the Russian language box (as indicated by the arrow 210).
  • the current language is changed from English to Russian.
  • the user would have to actuate the "down" key Q) four times, and then actuate the select function key (] ).
  • the user may change the current language back to the English language by moving the marker 208 back up to the appropriate presentation location on the initial GUI 202, and then by actuating the select function key (
  • the select function key to select the English language.
  • the user would have to actuate the "up” key ( ⁇ ) four times, and then actuate the select function key (
  • the presented language choices on the next presented optimized GUI 212 are rearranged such that the Russian language may be selected by the user with fewer required actuations of the controllers 124 on the remote control 122 or by operation of other suitable user interfaces.
  • FIGURE 2C conceptually illustrates a rearranged order of the native language choices presented in the optimized GUI 212 that is generated based upon the user's repeated navigation to, and the attendant selection of, the Russian language.
  • Embodiments of the GUI optimizing system 100 have relocated the repeatedly selected Russian language box to the upper portion of the optimized GUI 212.
  • the presentation location of the other language boxes have also been changed on the optimized GUI 212. Accordingly, when a next invocation is received to modify the native language associated with the initial GUI 202, the optimized GUI 212 is presented in response to the next invocation.
  • the user may select the Russian language as the current native language by simply selecting the marker 208 that is initially presented adjacent to the Russian language box. That is, the user is able to change the current language to the Russian language by a single actuation of the select function key (
  • the optimized GUI 212 (or information used to generate the optimized GUI 128) is saved into the GUI templates 1 10 of memory 106, or is saved into another suitable memory medium. Accordingly, when that particular functional GUI is subsequently invoked, the optimized GUI 212 may be retrieved and presented to the user.
  • FIGURE 3 is a block diagram of an exemplary media device 102.
  • the non-limiting exemplary media device 102 comprises a program content stream interface 302, a processor system 104, a memory 106, a program buffer 304, an optional digital video recorder (DVR) 306, a presentation device interface 308, and a remote interface 310.
  • Other media devices may include some, or may omit some, of the above-described media processing components. Further, additional components not described herein may be included in alternative embodiments.
  • a media content provider provides program content that is received in a media content stream 312.
  • the media content stream 312 is communicated to the media device 102 from a media system sourced from a remote head end facility (not shown) operated by the media content provider.
  • media systems include satellite systems, cable system, and the Internet.
  • the media device 102 is configured to receive one or more broadcasted satellite signals detected by an antenna (not shown).
  • the media content stream 312 can be received from one or more different sources, such as, but not limited to, a cable system, a radio frequency (RF) communication system, or the Internet.
  • RF radio frequency
  • the media content stream 312 is received by the program content stream interface 302.
  • One or more tuners 314 in the program content stream interface 302 selectively tune to one of a plurality of media content events communicated via the media content stream 312 in accordance with instructions received from the processor system 104.
  • the processor system 104 executing the media device logic 108 and based upon a request for a program of interest specified by a user, parses out program content associated with the program of interest.
  • the program of interest is then assembled into a stream of video and/or audio information which may be stored by the program buffer 304 such that the program content can be streamed out to the media presentation device 1 16, such as the illustrated television, via the presentation device interface 308.
  • the parsed out program content may be saved into the DVR 306 for later presentation.
  • the DVR 306 may be directly provided in, locally connected to, or remotely connected to, the media device 102.
  • the exemplary media device 102 is configured to receive commands from the user via a remote control 122.
  • the remote control 122 includes one or more of the controllers 124.
  • the user by actuating one or more of the controllers 124, causes the remote control 122 to generate and transmit commands, via a wireless signal 316, to the media device 102.
  • the commands control the media device 102 and/or control the media presentation device 116.
  • the wireless signal 316 may be an infrared signal or an RF signal.
  • the media device 102 may present the optimized GUI 318 when the user next invokes and/or uses that particular GUI. That is, after a sufficient number of selections of a particular function element has been detected and stored into the function element history 1 14, a user history is available to predict which particular function element is likely to be selected upon invocation of a particular GUI.
  • GUIs 120 may be presented to the user so that the user may adjust operating functions of the media device 102 and/or the media presentation device 116.
  • an exemplary initial GUI 120 may present a series of function elements that are configured to control the input signal source of the media device 102 and/or the media presentation device 1 16.
  • Another initial GUI 120 may be configured to control the presentation characteristics of the display 118, such as a color, a brightness, a resolution, and/or a hue of presented images.
  • Embodiments of the GUI optimizing system 100 may be configured to operate on any suitable initial GUI 120 that is frequently accessed by the user.
  • some media devices 102 employ a plurality of different screen resolutions that are used to present images on the display 1 18.
  • a screen resolution selection GUIs may be configured to permit the user to specify a native screen resolution.
  • Some screen resolutions may employ a 720 format (e.g., 720x480i, 720x480p, etc.), while other selectable screen resolutions may employ a 1280 format (e.g., 1280x720p, 1280x768p, 1280xl024p, etc.).
  • the screen resolution selection GUI may be available to the user to specify a particular screen resolution to enhance presentation of a media content event received in a media content stream 312. Accordingly, in the event that the user repeatedly selects a particular screen resolution (via a function element presented on a GUI), embodiments of the GUI optimizing system 100 may generate an optimized GUI so that the user may more conveniently select their preferred screen resolution.
  • Embodiments of the GUI optimizing system 100 may be implemented in a variety of electronic devices.
  • FIGURE 4 illustrates an embodiment of a smart phone 402 having the optimized GUI 128 presented on its display 118.
  • FIGURE 5 illustrates and embodiment of a lap top type portable computing device 502 having the optimized GUI 128 presented on its display 1 18.
  • Such electronic devices may include various logic and components (not shown) that enable operation of the electronic device for their intended purposes.
  • Such devices when repeatedly presenting GUIs to the user, may track user selections and generate a user selection history such that an optimized GUI may be defined and later presented to the user.
  • the optimized GUI is saved into the GUI templates 110 of memory 106, is saved into another location of the memory 106, or is saved in another suitable memory medium. Alternatively, or additionally, information that is used to construct the optimized GUI may be saved.
  • Selected ones of the GUIs, or even all of the GUIs may be reconfigured based on a user's repeated selection of particular function elements on the GUI. That is, selected GUIs may be configured to be optimized, while other GUIs may be configured in a fixed format. Accordingly, embodiments of the media device 102 may generate and store multiple optimized GUIs. Further, an optimized GUI may be later reconfigured based on changes in the historical selection of function elements by the user, or by different users.
  • Any tracking system may be employed by the various embodiments of the GUI optimizing system 100 to generate the historical information that is used to define an optimized GUI.
  • information corresponding to a number of times that the function element of interest is selected is stored in the function element history 1 14 portion of memory 106, is stored into another location of the memory 106, or is stored in another suitable memory medium. Accordingly, the previous user selections of a particular function element on the initial GUI is used to generate the optimized GUI.
  • the optimized GUI may be generated when the number of times that the function element of interest has been previously selected is at least equal to a threshold. Each time the particular GUI is invoked, the number of times that the function element of interest has been previously selected is compared with a threshold.
  • the threshold may be predefined. In some embodiments, different thresholds may be used for different GUIs.
  • the GUI optimizing system 100 may then generate and save a corresponding optimized GUI. For example, but not limited to, selection of a particular function element particular function element five times may cause the optimized GUI to be generated. Any suitable predefined number of repeated selections may be used.
  • Some embodiments may require the repeated selection of the function element the predefined number of times in a row (without selection of other function elements).
  • the optimized GUI may be generated after the user consecutively selects the same function element five times in a row.
  • the optimized GUI may be generated after the user selects the same function element a predetermined number of times.
  • the optimized GUI may be generated after the user selects the same function element twenty- five times, even if the user does not consecutively select the same function element. Any suitable threshold may be used.
  • GUI GUI
  • information corresponding to a total number of times of user invocations to modify at least one operation and/or function may be stored.
  • Information corresponding to a number of times that the function element of interest is selected is also stored.
  • a ratio between the number of times that the function element of interest has been previously selected with the total number of invocations is determined.
  • the optimized GUI 128 is may then be generated and/or presented when the ratio is at least equal to a threshold. For example, if the user selects a particular function element fifty percent (50%) of the time, embodiments may generate an optimized GUI. Any suitable threshold may be used.
  • Some embodiments may concurrently employ multiple tests to track repeated user selection of a particular function element. For example, if the user concurrently selects a particular function element five times, or selects the same function element a total of twenty-five times, the optimized GUI may be generated. Any suitable combination of tests may be used by the various embodiments.
  • Any suitable statistical method or metric may be used by the various embodiments to identify a repeatedly selected function element of interest. Once the function element of interest has been identified, the optimized GUI may be generated for subsequent presentation upon receiving a next invocation to modify the operation and/or the function of the media device 102 and/or the media presentation device 1 16.
  • the GUI optimizing system 100 may generate two or more different optimized GUIs based on other factors and/or characteristics. For example, some native languages read textual characters from the left to the right, such as English or Russian. Accordingly, a preferred function element may be located in a particular part of the optimized GUI. However, other cultures read textual characteristics from right to left, bottom to top, or the like. Thus, when the optimized GUI is presented based on the language of the other culture, the presentation location of the preferred function element may be different in the presented optimized GUI.
  • the display 118 is an integrated component of the media device 102, such as a touch sensitive display.
  • the touch sensitive display 118 is also the user interface. Accordingly, the touch sensitive display 118 is communicatively coupled to the processor system 104, wherein the touch sensitive display 1 18 is configured to receive the request to modify based on at least one user touch on the touch sensitive display 1 18, and is configured to present the optimized GUI.

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L'invention porte sur des systèmes et des procédés permettant d'optimiser des interfaces graphiques utilisateur (GUI) sur la base d'une sélection d'utilisateur répétée d'un élément de fonction d'intérêt. Un mode de réalisation à titre d'exemple présente une GUI initiale sur un dispositif d'affichage d'éléments de fonction pouvant être sélectionnés par un utilisateur dans des emplacements de présentation prédéfinis initiaux, et dans lequel la GUI initiale modifie une opération ou une fonction d'un dispositif multimédia ou d'un dispositif de présentation multimédia ; reçoit une sélection d'utilisateur d'un élément de fonction d'intérêt sélectionné à partir de la pluralité d'éléments de fonction pouvant être sélectionnés par un utilisateur présentés sur la GUI initiale ; stocke des informations correspondant au nombre de fois où l'élément de fonction d'intérêt est sélectionné ; répète la présentation, la réception et le stockage jusqu'à ce qu'un nombre de fois prédéterminé de sélection de l'élément de fonction d'intérêt se produise ; et génère une GUI optimisée, un emplacement de présentation de l'élément de fonction d'intérêt étant modifié de son emplacement de présentation initial respectif à un emplacement de présentation optimisé.
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