JP2004094643A - Auction exhibition management method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily manage an object (a used car, for instance) exhibited at a plurality of auctions. <P>SOLUTION: An auction exhibition management method is provided with a first step for displaying an auction exhibition candidate list and a calendar region constituted of a plurality of auction exhibition object display regions with related auction places and dates, a second step for making a user designate the object to be exhibited at the auctions from the auction exhibition candidate list, a third step for making the user designate the auction exhibition object display region with related auction places and dates scheduled for exhibitions from the calendar region, and a fourth step for displaying the auction exhibition object designated by the second step in the auction exhibition object display region designated by the third step. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a technique for easily managing an auction item to be put on an auction.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in the case of listing in a plurality of auctions (for example, used car auctions), it is necessary to manage the objects (for example, used vehicles) exhibited in each of the auctions. There is a problem that it becomes complicated.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily manage objects (for example, used vehicles) exhibited in a plurality of auctions.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, and is an auction exhibition management method, in which a computer displays an auction exhibition candidate list, a plurality of auction exhibition target display areas associated with an auction venue and a date. A first step of displaying a calendar area, and a second step in which the computer causes the user to specify an object to be exhibited in the auction from the auction listing candidate list. A third step of allowing the user to specify an auction exhibition target display area associated with the auction exhibition target display area specified by the third step. table 4 has a configuration comprising the steps of.
[0005]
According to the present invention, the auction listing target is displayed in the calendar area including a plurality of auction listing target display areas in which the listing location and the date are associated. Therefore, the user can grasp the selling place and the date of the auction to be sold at the auction only by glance at the calendar area, and can easily manage the auction selling target.
[0006]
The auction listing management method further includes, for example, a fifth step in which the computer acquires a status for the auction listing target displayed in the auction listing target display area.
[0007]
This makes it possible to change the display mode of the auction listing target displayed in the listing target display area according to the acquired status. By changing the display mode of the auction listing target in this way, the user can grasp the status of the auction listing target placed in the auction only by glance at the calendar area.
[0008]
In the auction listing management method, for example, in the fourth step, the computer further displays, in the auction listing target display area designated in the third step, the listing of the auction listing target specified in the second step. Display the number of times.
[0009]
In this way, the user can grasp the listing location and date of the auction item to be auctioned, and the number of times of the auction, and easily manage the auction item only by glancing at the calendar area. It is possible to do.
[0010]
In the auction exhibition management method, for example, the first step displays an auction exhibition target display area associated with an auction date in a manner different from other auction exhibition target display areas.
[0011]
In this way, it is possible to prevent the designation of the auction exhibition mode display area associated with the date when the auction is not held.
[0012]
The auction listing management method further includes, for example, an eighth step in which the computer executes a listing process for the auction listing target displayed in the auction listing target display area in the fourth step. In this way, the auction listing process can be performed quickly.
[0013]
In the auction listing management method, for example, the listing process for the auction listing target includes a process of transmitting auction listing information about the auction listing target to an external server via a network. In this way, the auction listing process can be performed quickly.
[0014]
In the auction listing management method, for example, the predetermined information on the auction listing target includes at least identification information of the auction listing target and an auction start price.
[0015]
In the auction exhibition management method, for example, the auction exhibition candidate list is a stock vehicle list.
[0016]
The present invention can also be specified as a program invention as follows. A first step of displaying a list of auction exhibition candidates and a calendar area including a plurality of auction exhibition target display areas in which an auction venue and a date are associated; and allowing the user to specify an object to be exhibited in the auction from the auction exhibition candidate list. A second step, a third step of allowing the user to specify an auction exhibition target display area to which an auction site to be exhibited and a date are associated from the calendar area, and an auction exhibition target display area designated by the third step. An auction listing management program for causing a computer to execute a fourth step of displaying an auction listing target specified in the second step.
[0017]
Further, the present invention can be specified as a computer-readable recording medium recording the auction exhibition management program.
[0018]
Further, the present invention can be specified as an invention of a device as follows. First display means for displaying on the image display device an auction listing candidate list and a calendar area including a plurality of auction listing target display areas with associated auction venues and dates; and listing in the auction from the auction listing candidate list. Exhibition target specifying means for allowing the user to specify an object; exhibition target display area specifying means for allowing the user to specify an auction exhibition target display area in which the auction venue and date to be exhibited are associated from the calendar area; Auction display management device comprising: an auction exhibition target display area specified by the area specification means; and a second display means for displaying the auction exhibition target specified by the exhibition target specification means.
[0019]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an auction exhibition management method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a schematic system configuration of an auction exhibition management device for implementing an auction exhibition management method. In the present embodiment, an example in which the auction exhibition target is a stock vehicle owned by a used vehicle dealer will be described, but the auction exhibition target is not limited to this.
[0020]
The auction exhibition management device 100 is an information processing terminal such as a personal computer, and is installed in, for example, a store of a used vehicle dealer. The auction exhibition management device 100 includes a computer main body 101, a storage device 102 such as a hard disk device built in (or attached to) the computer main body 101, input means 103 such as a mouse 103a and a keyboard 103b, a CRT display and a liquid crystal display. An image display device 105 such as a display is provided.
[0021]
An operating system such as Windows, Mac OS, or UNIX is installed on the hard disk device 102, and further, an application 102a executed on the operating system is installed. The application 102a is a program for implementing the auction listing management method.
[0022]
The hard disk device 102 stores a stock vehicle database 102b. The stock vehicle database 102b includes items such as a vehicle model name 102b1, year 102b2, color 102b3, status 102b4, number of exhibitions 102b5, exhibition history 102b6 (exhibition location 102b7, exhibition date 102b8, start price 102b9, and set price 102b10). Be composed.
[0023]
In the vehicle type name 102b1, the vehicle type name of the stock vehicle held by the used vehicle dealer is registered. In the year 102b2, the year of the stock vehicle is registered. The color of the stock vehicle is registered in the color 102b3.
[0024]
In the status 102b4, the state of the stock vehicle (during auction, closed, closed, canceled, etc.) is registered. The status 102b4 is used to determine a display color such as a vehicle type name displayed in the calendar area 105c or the stock vehicle list 105b (see FIG. 4). For example, if the status 102b4 indicates "exhibiting", the vehicle type name and the like are displayed in black. If the status 102b4 indicates "concluded", the vehicle type name and the like are displayed in blue. If the status 102b4 indicates that the card is "sold", the vehicle type name and the like are displayed in red. If the status 102b4 indicates "canceled", the vehicle type name and the like are displayed in pink.
[0025]
The number of exhibitions (total number) has been registered in the number of exhibitions 102b5. The exhibition history 102b6 is an exhibition history of stock vehicles, and includes items of an exhibition place 102b7, an exhibition date 102b8, a start price 102b9, and a set price 102b10.
[0026]
The auction site to be exhibited is registered in the exhibition place 102b7. The exhibition date is registered in the exhibition date 102b7. In the start price 102b9, the auction start price of an auction exhibition target (used vehicle in this embodiment) is registered. In the set price 102b10, a set price of an auction exhibition target is registered.
[0027]
Next, the operation of the auction listing management device having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the auction exhibition management device. The following processing is realized by the auction exhibition management device 100 executing the application 102a. When the application 102a is activated (S100), an auction exhibition management screen 105a is displayed on the image display device 105 (S101).
[0028]
FIG. 4 is a display example of an auction exhibition management screen. The auction exhibition management screen 105a includes a stock vehicle list 105b as an auction exhibition candidate list, a calendar area 105c including a plurality of auction exhibition target display areas 105d in which auction sites and dates are associated, and an extraction condition specification area 105e. .
[0029]
The extraction condition specifying area 105e is an area for specifying an extraction condition for extracting a vehicle type name, a model year, and a color from the stock vehicle database 102b. An extraction condition 105e1, a check box 105e2, and a status color 105e3 are displayed in the extraction condition designation area 105e. The user checks the check box 105e2 by the input unit 103. When a check is input, the extraction condition 105e1 corresponding to the box 105e2 for which the check is input is specified (S102). For example, in FIG. 4, all (four) check boxes 105e2 are checked, and all the vehicle states (vehicles not exhibited in AA, vehicles in AA, vehicles in bidding, canceled vehicles) as extraction conditions. Indicates that it was specified. Note that various conditions can be set as the extraction conditions as needed.
[0030]
The auction exhibition management device 100 extracts the vehicle type name, year, and color that satisfy the extraction conditions specified in S102 from the inventory vehicle database 102b, and displays them on the inventory vehicle list 105b (S103).
[0031]
The user designates (clicks on) an auction to be exhibited from the stock vehicle list 105b with the pointer 105f that moves on the screen in conjunction with the operation of the mouse 103a (click) (S104). The auction exhibition target display area 105d associated with the auction venue and date is designated (the auction exhibition target clicked in S104 is dragged and dropped to the auction exhibition target display area 105d to be exhibited) (S105).
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 4, the plurality of auction exhibition target display areas 105d are arranged in a grid pattern, and constitute a calendar area 105c. In the calendar area 105c, the vertical direction indicates an auction site, and the horizontal direction indicates a date. The auction site (for example, Kyushu AA) displayed on the left end is associated with the auction exhibition target display area 105d in a horizontal row. The auction site displayed at the left end is registered in the supplier master stored in the hard disk device 102. By using the scroll bar, an auction site that is not displayed on the screen can be displayed.
[0033]
Further, the date (for example, mon 19) displayed at the upper end thereof is associated with the auction exhibition target display area 105d in one column. On the screen 105a, dates of a specific week of the month and month (for example, the week of August 19, 2002 is a Monday) input in the year and month input field are displayed in a row. From the viewpoint of facilitating drag and drop, the date portion of the current day (for example, the portion including the date 20) is displayed in a display mode (display color) different from the other date portions. Further, from the viewpoint of facilitating drag and drop, the auction exhibition target display area 105d associated with the auction holding date is displayed in a different display mode (display color) from the other auction exhibition target display areas 105d. Has become. Further, it is conceivable that a specific vertically arranged auction exhibition target display area 105d is fixedly displayed in consideration of the visibility of the screen.
[0034]
As shown in FIG. 5, an auction exhibition target (for example, “Mixage H08.06 green”) specified from the inventory vehicle list 105b and dragged and dropped to the auction exhibition target display area 105d is a destination of the drag and drop. It is displayed in the auction exhibition target display area 105d (S106).
As described above, the auction listing target is displayed in the calendar area including the plurality of auction listing target display areas in which the listing locations and dates are associated. Therefore, the user can grasp the selling place and the date of the auction to be sold at the auction only by glance at the calendar area, and can easily manage the auction selling target.
Also, the number of times 105g of the auction to be sold is displayed adjacent to the drag-and-dropped auction to be sold. The display color of the auction object (and the number of exhibitions) displayed in the auction object display area 105d (and the stock vehicle list 105b) is determined by the status 102b4.
[0035]
Here, the status 102b4 of the dragged-and-dropped auction exhibition target “Mixage H08.06 green” indicates that it is “under sale”. Therefore, the drag-and-dropped auction exhibition target “Mixage H08.06 green” is displayed in black.
[0036]
Also, the auction site and date (here, Kyushu AA and wed21) and the number of exhibitions 105g (here, 1) associated with the auction exhibition target display area 105d of the drag / drop destination are the number of the dragged and dropped auction exhibition target. It is registered in the stock vehicle database 102b as the exhibition history 102b6 of “Mixage H08.06 green”.
[0037]
FIG. 6 further shows that "Ox Tier H11.09 Green" and "La Go Go H09.10" are clicked as auction exhibition targets from the stock vehicle list 102b, and the designated target is displayed at the auction site "Kyushu" This is a display example when dragging and dropping into the auction exhibition target display area 105d in which "AA" and the date "wed 21" are associated.
[0038]
In the present embodiment, when an auction exhibition target is clicked from the stock vehicle list 105b and dragged and dropped into the auction exhibition target display area 105d, an amount setting screen for the dragged and dropped auction exhibition target is first displayed. Is done. For this reason, the user inputs the start price and the set price from the input means 103. The input start price and set price are registered in the inventory vehicle database 102b as the selling history 102b6 of the dragged and dropped auction item. The start price and set price for the dragged and dropped auction item can be changed later by performing a predetermined operation. FIG. 7 shows an example of a money amount setting screen displayed when changing later. This screen is displayed, for example, by clicking a price setting button on the auction exhibition management screen 105a.
[0039]
Next, status input and reflection processing to the auction exhibition management device will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining status input and reflection processing. The auction listing object dragged and dropped into the auction listing target display area 105d is actually sold at the auction site and date indicated by the calendar area 105c. The user obtains the status (state) of the auctioned item for sale in some form (for example, a telephone call or an e-mail from an auction administrator), and inputs the obtained status to the auction item management device 100 by the input unit 103. Input (S108).
For example, a user who has acquired the status “Mixed H08.06 Green” of the auction exhibition target “Mixage H08.06 Green” shown in FIG. I do. The auction exhibition management device 100 registers the input status “contract” as the status 102b4 of the auction exhibition target “Mixage H08.06 green” in the stock vehicle database 102b. At the same time, the auction exhibition target “Mixage H08.06 green” displayed in black (display color indicating “being on sale”) in the auction exhibition target display area 105d is blue (“concluded”). Display color).
[0040]
As described above, since the display mode of the auction exhibition target displayed in the auction exhibition target display area 105d is changed according to the status, the user can simply look at the calendar area 105c to view the inventory vehicles exhibited in the auction. Can understand the status of.
[0041]
Similarly, the auction-listed object “Mixage H08.06 green” displayed in black (display color indicating “sold”) on the stock vehicle list 105b is also blue (indicating that it is “concluded”). (Display color).
[0042]
As described above, since the display mode of the auction exhibition target displayed on the inventory vehicle list 105b is changed according to the status, the user may erroneously designate the already-contracted inventory vehicle as the auction exhibition target. Can be prevented.
[0043]
Next, a description will be given of an auction exhibition management method according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[0044]
Conventionally, when listing in a plurality of auto auctions (also referred to as AA or used car auction), it has been necessary to register each vehicle in each auction. For this reason, for example, when listing in three auctions, the registration procedure is required three times, and in order to manage the status (status) after the listing, it is necessary to confirm at each auction site. It was complicated.
[0045]
The auction listing management method of the present embodiment is a method for quickly performing a listing process for an auction (eg, listing registration to an external auction server) by using the auction listing management device 100 already described in the above embodiment. is there. For this purpose, the auction exhibition management device 100 further includes communication means (not shown) for performing data communication with an external auction server via a network such as the Internet. FIG. 8 shows a connection relationship between the auction exhibition management device 100 and an external auction server. In the present embodiment, an external auction server 200 (a total of three) is provided for each of the auction venues, Kyushu AA, Tsubasa AA, and the auction.
[0046]
Next, the operation of the auction listing management device having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the auction exhibition management device. The following processing is realized by the auction exhibition management device 100 executing the application 102a. The processes from S100 to S106 are the same as those already described with reference to FIG. 2 in the above embodiment, and thus description thereof will be omitted.
[0047]
When an auction listing target is dragged and dropped into the auction listing target display area 105d (or further displayed on the auction listing target display area 105d) (S106), the auction listing management apparatus 100 causes the auction to be dragged and dropped. Execute the selling process for the selling target. Specifically, the auction exhibition management device 100 transmits auction exhibition information on the dragged and dropped auction exhibition target to an external auction server via a network as an exhibition process (S200).
[0048]
The auction exhibition information is transmitted to the external auction server 200 provided at the auction site associated with the auction exhibition target display area 105d of the drag / drop destination. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, if the auction item is dragged and dropped into the auction item display area 105d associated with the auction site “Kyushu AA”, the auction item information is stored in the auction site “Kyushu AA”. AA "is transmitted to the external auction server 200 provided.
[0049]
The auction listing information includes, for example, information for identifying a dragged and dropped auction listing target (for example, vehicle type, year and color), auction start price, set price, and seller. (For example, a used vehicle dealer name or its identification number) can be considered.
[0050]
The external auction server 200 receives the auction exhibition information from the auction exhibition management device 100, and registers the received auction exhibition information in its own hard disk device or the like (S201). Further, the auction exhibition information may be displayed on a display in a predetermined format or printed from a printer.
[0051]
According to the auction exhibition management method of the present embodiment, it is possible to perform an auction operation for a predetermined auction site and date by simply dragging and dropping an auction object from the inventory vehicle list 105b to the auction object display area 105d. It becomes.
[0052]
Next, status input and reflection processing to the auction exhibition management device will be described. The auction listing object dragged and dropped into the auction listing target display area 105d is actually sold at the auction site and date indicated by the calendar area 105c. The auction administrator or the like inputs the status of an auction exhibition target registered for exhibition from the auction exhibition management device 100 to a predetermined terminal (for example, an information processing terminal installed at an auction hall) (S202).
For example, the auction manager or the like inputs “concluded” as the status when the auction exhibition target “Mixage H08.06 green” shown in FIG. 4 is actually closed. The input status “contract” is transmitted to the auction exhibition management device 100 via the network. The auction exhibition management device 100 receives the status and registers it in the stock vehicle database 102b as the status 102b4 of the auction exhibition target “Mixage H08.06 green”. At the same time, the auction exhibition target “Mixage H08.06 green” displayed in black (display color indicating “being exhibited”) in the auction exhibition target display area 105d is blue (“concluded”). Display color).
[0053]
As described above, since the display mode of the auction listing target is changed according to the status received from the external terminal via the network, the user does not have to load the status himself / herself. Further, the user can grasp the status of the stock vehicles exhibited in the auction simply by looking at the calendar area 105c.
[0054]
Similarly, the auction-listed object “Mixage H08.06 green” displayed in black (display color indicating “sold”) on the stock vehicle list 105b is also blue (indicating that it is “concluded”). (Display color).
[0055]
As described above, since the display mode of the auction exhibition target included in the inventory vehicle list 105b is changed according to the status, it is possible to prevent the user from erroneously specifying the already completed contracted inventory vehicle as the auction exhibition target. it can.
[0056]
In the above embodiment, the display example of the auction exhibition management screen 105a has been described with reference to FIG. 4, but the auction exhibition management method of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, calendar switching buttons 105g and 105h may be further provided, and the dates may be switched by clicking these with a mouse. Although the extraction condition designation area 105e is not displayed in the figure, the extraction condition designation area 105e can be displayed by clicking a predetermined button or the like.
[0057]
The present invention, without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, can be embodied in various forms. Therefore, the above embodiments are merely examples in every respect, and the present invention is not limitedly interpreted by these descriptions.
[0058]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily manage objects (for example, used vehicles) that have been exhibited in a plurality of auctions.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a schematic system configuration of an auction exhibition management device for implementing an auction exhibition management method.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the auction exhibition management device.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a status input / reflection process.
FIG. 4 is a display example of an auction exhibition management screen.
FIG. 5 is a display example of an auction exhibition management screen.
FIG. 6 is a display example of an auction exhibition management screen.
FIG. 7 is a display example of an amount setting screen.
FIG. 8 is a diagram for describing a schematic system configuration (another embodiment) of an auction exhibition management device for realizing an auction exhibition management method.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an auction exhibition management device (another embodiment).
FIG. 10 is a display example of an auction exhibition management screen.
[Explanation of symbols]
100 Auction listing management device
101 Computer body
102 storage device
103 Input means
103a mouse
103b keyboard
104 Image display device
200 external server

Claims (22)

A first step in which the computer displays a list of auction exhibition candidates and a calendar area including a plurality of auction exhibition target display areas in which the auction venue and the date are associated;
A second step in which the computer causes the user to specify an object to be exhibited in the auction from the auction exhibition candidate list;
A third step of causing the user to specify an auction exhibition target display area to which an auction site to be exhibited and a date are associated from the calendar area;
And a fourth step in which the computer displays the auction listing target specified in the second step in the auction listing target display area specified in the third step. The auction listing management method according to claim 1, further comprising: a fifth step in which the computer acquires a status for the auction listing target displayed in the auction listing target display area. The auction listing management method according to claim 2, further comprising a sixth step in which the computer changes a display mode of the auction listing target displayed in the auction listing target display area according to the status acquired in the fifth step. . The auction exhibition management according to claim 2 or 3, further comprising: a seventh step in which the computer changes a display mode of an auction exhibition target displayed on the auction exhibition candidate list according to the status acquired in the fifth step. Method. 2. The auction according to claim 1, wherein in the fourth step, the computer further displays, in the auction exhibition target display area specified by the third step, the number of times of auction to be auctioned specified by the second step. Exhibition management method. The auction exhibition management according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first step further displays an auction exhibition target display area associated with an auction holding date in a mode different from other auction exhibition target display areas. Method. The auction listing management method according to claim 1, further comprising an eighth step in which the computer executes a listing process for the auction listing target displayed in the auction listing target display area in the fourth step. The auction listing management method according to claim 7, wherein the listing process for the auction listing target includes a process of transmitting auction listing information about the auction listing target to an external server via a network. 9. The auction listing management method according to claim 8, wherein the auction listing information on the auction listing target includes at least identification information of the auction listing target and an auction start price. The auction exhibition management method according to claim 1, wherein the auction exhibition candidate list is a list of stock vehicles. A first step of displaying a list of auction exhibition candidates and a calendar area including a plurality of auction exhibition target display areas in which an auction venue and a date are associated;
A second step of allowing the user to specify a target for selling in the auction from the auction listing candidate list;
A third step of allowing the user to specify an auction exhibition target display area to which an auction site to be exhibited and a date are associated from the calendar area;
An auction listing management program for causing a computer to execute a fourth step of displaying the auction listing target designated by the second step in the auction listing target display area designated by the third step. The auction listing management program according to claim 11, further causing a computer to execute a fifth step of acquiring a status for the auction listing target displayed in the auction listing target display area. The auction listing according to claim 12, further causing the computer to execute a sixth step of changing a display mode of the auction listing target displayed in the auction listing target display area according to the status acquired in the fifth step. Management program. The auction according to claim 12 or 13, further causing the computer to execute a seventh step of changing a display mode of an auction exhibition target displayed on the auction exhibition candidate list according to the status acquired in the fifth step. Listing management program. The auction listing management program according to claim 10, wherein the fourth step further displays the number of times of listing of the auction listing target designated by the second step in the auction listing target display area designated by the third step. . The auction exhibition management according to any one of claims 10 to 15, wherein the first step further displays an auction exhibition target display area associated with an auction holding date in a mode different from other auction exhibition target display areas. program. 12. The auction listing management program according to claim 11, further causing a computer to execute an eighth step of executing a listing process for the auction listing target displayed in the auction listing target display area in the fourth step. 18. The auction listing management program according to claim 17, wherein the listing process for the auction listing target includes a process of transmitting auction listing information about the auction listing target to an external server via a network. 19. The auction listing management program according to claim 18, wherein the auction listing information on the auction listing target includes at least identification information of the auction listing target and an auction start price. 20. The auction exhibition management program according to claim 11, wherein the auction exhibition candidate list is a list of stock vehicles. First display means for displaying, on the image display device, an auction exhibition candidate list and a calendar area including a plurality of auction exhibition target display areas associated with the auction venue and date;
Selling target specifying means for allowing a user to specify a target for selling in the auction from the auction selling candidate list,
Exhibition target display area designating means for allowing a user to specify an auction exhibition target display area to which an auction venue and a date to be exhibited from the calendar area are associated,
Auction display management device comprising: a second display means for displaying an auction exhibition target specified by the exhibition target specification means in an auction exhibition target display area specified by the exhibition target display area specification means. 22. The auction exhibition management device according to claim 21, further comprising an acquisition unit configured to acquire a status of the auction exhibition target displayed in the auction exhibition target display area by the second display unit.

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