A home entertainment system for video games and other applications includes a main unit and handheld controllers. The handheld controllers sense their own motion by detecting illumination emitted by emitters positioned at either side of a display. The controllers can be plugged into expansion units that customize the overall control interface for particular applications including but not limited to legacy video games.
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1. A wireless handheld remote controller configured to be held in one hand, comprising:
a housing including an upper surface and a lower surface;
at least one digit operable detector disposed on the upper surface;
at least one depressible trigger disposed on said lower surface;
an inertial sensor mounted in the housing;
a two dimensional radiation detector;
a processor that processes an output of the radiation detector and determines an illumination pattern;
a wireless transceiver that transmits information based on signals generated by the inertial sensor and the processor; and
an output device operatively coupled to the transceiver.
0. 41. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
a housing configured to be held by both hands of a user for providing input to a processor, wherein the housing includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a further surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface;
a touch-sensitive input panel arranged at a surface of the housing and configured to receive touch input; and
a first input device and a second input device arranged at the top surface on a first side from the lateral center of the top surface, the first and second input devices being operable with a thumb of the user to provide directional inputs to the processor,
wherein the touch-sensitive input panel includes a touch screen, and wherein
the handheld electronic device further comprises another touch-sensitive input panel.
0. 40. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
a housing configured to be held by both hands of a user for providing input to a processor, wherein the housing includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a further surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface;
a touch-sensitive input panel arranged at a surface of the housing and configured to receive touch input; and
a first input device and a second input device arranged at the top surface on a first side from the lateral center of the top surface, the first and second input devices being operable with a thumb of the user to provide directional inputs to the processor,
the handheld electronic device further comprising additional input devices arranged at locations of the top surface, wherein the additional input devices are configured, respectively, to cause a start operation, to cause a select operation, and to cause processing to return to a predetermined configuration.
0. 39. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
a housing configured to be held by both hands of a user for providing input to a processor, wherein the housing includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a further surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface;
a touch-sensitive input panel arranged at a surface of the housing and configured to receive touch input; and
a first input device and a second input device arranged at the top surface on a first side from the lateral center of the top surface, the first and second input devices being operable with a thumb of the user to provide directional inputs to the processor,
the handheld electronic device further comprising at least one light indication devices arranged on the housing and configured to indicate an identification of the handheld electronic device, wherein the identification uniquely identifies the handheld electronic device among a plurality of controllers communicating with a particular console device.
0. 21. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
a housing configured to be held by both hands of a user for providing input to a processor, wherein the housing includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a further surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface;
a touch-sensitive input panel arranged at a surface of the housing and configured to receive touch input; and
a first input device and a second input device arranged at the top surface on a first side from the lateral center of the top surface, the first and second input devices being operable with a thumb of the user to provide directional inputs to the processor,
wherein one of the first input device or the second input device includes a directional switch input device and the other includes an inclinable stick input device, and
wherein the top surface comprises a proximal portion closer to the body of the user when the user holds the housing in two hands, the first input device is arranged between the second input device and the proximal portion.
0. 42. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
a housing configured to be held by both hands of a user for providing input to a processor, wherein the housing includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a further surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface;
a touch-sensitive input panel arranged at a surface of the housing and configured to receive touch input; and
a first input device and a second input device arranged at the top surface on a first side from the lateral center of the top surface, the first and second input devices being operable with a thumb of the user to provide directional inputs to the processor,
wherein one of the first input device or the second input device includes a directional switch input device and the other includes an analog directional input device, and
wherein the top surface comprises a proximal portion closer to the body of the user when the user holds the housing in two hands, the first input device is arranged between the second input device and the proximal portion.
0. 43. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
a housing configured to be held by both hands of a user for providing input to a processor, wherein the housing includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a further surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface;
a touch-sensitive input panel arranged at a surface of the housing and configured to receive touch input; and
a first input device and a second input device arranged at the top surface on a first side from the lateral center of the top surface, the first and second input devices being operable with a thumb of the user to provide directional inputs to the processor,
wherein one of the first input device or the second input device includes a directional switch input device and the other includes an analog directional input device, and
wherein the first input device is disposed at a first position on the housing top surface and the second input device is disposed next to the first input device at a second position on the housing top surface, the second position being closer to the body of the user than the first position when the housing is held by both hands of the user.
2. The controller of
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a two dimensional radiation sensor array; and
an infrared filter that is mounted on the housing in front of the two dimensional radiation sensor array such that only infrared light passing through the filter is received by the radiation sensor array.
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0. 22. The handheld electronic device according to claim 21, further comprising a third input device arranged at the top surface on a second side that is opposite the first side from the lateral center of the top surface.
0. 23. The handheld electronic device according to claim 22, wherein the third input device includes at least four control buttons in a cross-shaped arrangement.
0. 24. The handheld electronic device according to claim 22, wherein the third input device includes an inclinable stick input device.
0. 25. The handheld electronic device according to claim 24, wherein the first input device includes a directional switch input device, and wherein the first input device and the third input device are positioned symmetrically on opposite sides of the lateral center of the top surface.
0. 26. The handheld electronic device according to claim 22, further comprising a fourth input device arranged at the left side of the further surface and a fifth input device arranged at the right side of the further surface, wherein the fourth input device is operable with a finger of the user's left hand and the fifth input device is operable with a finger of the user's right hand when the user holds the housing with both hands to provide input to the processor.
0. 27. The handheld electronic device according to claim 22, further comprising at least one fourth input device on a surface of the housing other than the top surface, the at least one fourth input device configured to generate an analog signal based upon a level of user input.
0. 28. The handheld electronic device according to claim 27, wherein the at least one fourth input device is further configured to vary the analog signal based upon how much pressure is exerted on the at least one fourth input device by a finger of the user.
0. 29. The handheld electronic device according to claim 22, further comprising a fourth input device arranged at a lateral center of the top surface, the fourth input device being a button switch.
0. 30. The handheld electronic device according to claim 29, wherein the button switch is recessed in relation to the top surface.
0. 31. The handheld electronic device according to claim 30, wherein the fourth input device is configured to generate an input signal to cause a MENU or HOME operation.
0. 32. The handheld electronic device according to claim 22, wherein a recessed button switch is arranged at a lateral center of the top surface, and wherein one of the first input device or the second input device and a second inclinable stick input device are arranged symmetrically on opposite sides of the lateral center of the top surface.
0. 33. The handheld electronic device according to claim 21, further comprising at least one wireless antenna, wherein the handheld electronic device is configured to communicate with a console device using a wireless protocol over the wireless antenna.
0. 34. The handheld electronic device according to claim 33, wherein the wireless protocol is based upon the Bluetooth protocol standard.
0. 35. The handheld electronic device according to claim 21, further comprising a vibration generator configured to vibrate the housing in response to a signal received via a wireless communication interface.
0. 36. The handheld electronic device according to claim 21, further comprising at least one image sensor.
0. 37. The handheld electronic device according to claim 36, further comprising a focusing lens associated with the image sensor.
0. 38. The handheld electronic device according to claim 21, further comprising at least one inertial sensor.
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This application is a reissue of U.S. Pat. No. 8,430,753, for which more than one reissue application has been filed, namely application Ser. No. 14/694,783 filed on Apr. 23, 2015 which is also a reissue of U.S. Pat. No. 8,430,753.
This application is a reissue of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/071,088 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,430,753), filed Mar. 24, 2011, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/532,328, filed Sep. 15, 2006, which claims priority from provisional application No. 60/716,937, filed on Sep. 15, 2005. This application is also related to U.S. application Ser. No. 11/446,187, filed on Jun. 5, 2006; and U.S. application Ser. No. 11/446,188, filed on Jun. 5, 2006, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The technology herein relates to consumer electronics, and more particularly to video game and entertainment systems. In still more detail, the technology herein relates to a home video game system including a modular remote wireless handheld control device with capabilities including position sensing.
Computer graphics technology has come a long way since video games were first developed. Relatively inexpensive 3D graphics engines now provide nearly photo-realistic interactive game play on home video game and personal computer hardware platforms costing only a few hundred dollars.
Most game players demand great graphics, but the core of video game play is the man-machine interface—the interaction between the (human) game player and the gaming platform. Video games are fun and exciting to play because the game player can interact with the game and affect or control the gaming events and outcome. Since the essence of an enjoyable video game play experience relates to the way the user interacts with the game and the game playing system, user input details tend to be important to the success and marketability of home video game play systems.
One aspect of the video game user interface relates to how the user controls the position of one or more objects on the display. Much work has been done on this user interface aspect in the past. For example, the first Magnavox Odyssey home video game systems provided detachable handheld controllers with knobs that allowed the game player to control the horizontal and vertical positioning of objects on the screen. Pong®, another early home video game system, had a very simple user interface providing controls the players manipulated to control the positioning of paddles on the screen. Nintendo's Game and Watch® early handheld video game systems used a “cross-switch” as described in Nintendo's U.S. Pat. No. 4,687,200 to control the position of objects on the screen. These were relatively simple yet effective user interfaces.
In recent years, video game system handheld controllers have tended to become increasingly more complicated and more capable. Video game platforms offered by Nintendo and others have provided joysticks, cross-switches or other user-manipulable controls as a means for allowing the user to control game play in a variety of simple and sophisticated ways. Many handheld controllers provide multiple joysticks as well an array of trigger buttons, additional control buttons, memory ports, and other features. Rumble or vibration effects are now common, as are wireless capabilities. Home video game manufacturers supply a variety of user input devices, and game accessory manufacturers often provide an even wider array of input device options. For example, some in the past have also tried to develop a video game handheld controller that senses the orientation of the handheld controller itself to control object position on the display. See U.S. Pat. No. 5,059,958 assigned to the present assignee.
One challenge that some have confronted in the past relates to cross-platform video game play. Generally, most video game system manufacturers differentiate new gaming systems from other or previous ones by providing unique user interface features including for example handheld controller configurations. Video games for play on different home video game platforms may therefore use different handheld controller configurations. While it may be possible in some cases to “remap” the user controls from one interface configuration to another so a game for one platform can be controlled using a different input control interface, such remapping may be less than optimal and/or change the game play experience in significant ways. For example, playing a game using a four-active-position cross-switch to control the movement of the main character on the screen may be quite a different experience for the user as compared with using an analog or digital joystick offering many different directional positions.
Furthermore, most video game platforms in the past have provided a single basic user interface that is used for all games playable on the platform. Even though different video games may provide quite different game play, video game developers have become skilled at using the common set of user input controls provided by the platform to control various different games. For example, most games developed to run on the Nintendo GameCube home video game system make use of the same handheld controller inputs comprising two joysticks, trigger switches and additional miscellaneous controls. Some games allocate different controls to different functions. For example, in one game, the left-hand joystick might navigate a 2D map view of a battlefield whereas in another game that same control might be used to allow the user to adjust virtual camera position or direction within a three-dimensional world.
The technology herein advances home video game user interfaces in ways not previously envisioned, to provide a more flexible and satisfying user experience across an ever increasing and divergent range of video games and other applications.
One illustrative non-limiting exemplary aspect of the technology herein provides for positioning video game objects on the screen in response to the position of a handheld controller relative to the display. Rather than moving a joystick or cross-switch, the user simply moves the entire handheld controller. The motion of the controller is sensed and used to control the position of objects or other parameters in connection with video game play.
Another exemplary non-limiting illustrative aspect of the technology herein provides a handheld controller with a modular design. The basic controller functionality including wireless connectivity, vibration generation, position sensing, orientation sensing and other features are provided within a core or basic handheld controller unit. This core unit can control many or most videogame input functions and play most games. However, for enhanced input functionality, the core unit can be plugged into an expansion controller assembly providing additional controls, inputs and other functionality. As one example, the core unit can be plugged into a first accessory expansion unit providing touch pads when it is desired to play videogames requiring touch pad input. The same core unit can be plugged into a different expansion unit providing joysticks and other input devices to play videogames designed for joystick inputs. The same core controller can be plugged into a still additional expansion unit when the player wishes to interact with a videogame system using a simpler control interface providing a cross-switch and additional input buttons. In one exemplary illustrative non-limiting implementation, some of the accessory units are designed to mimic earlier or different videogame platforms to allow the videogame system to match user interactivity experiences provided by such other systems.
These and other features and advantages will be better and more completely understood by referring to the following detailed description of exemplary illustrative non-limiting implementations in conjunction with the drawings, of which:
Example Overall Exemplary Illustrative Non-Limiting System
Main unit 102 in the exemplary illustrative non-limiting implementation can be used to play a variety of different games including driving games, adventure games, flying games, fighting games, and almost any other type of game one might think of. The video game software that main unit 102 executes may be delivered on bulk storage devices such as optical disks, semiconductor memory devices or the like, it may be down loaded into the main unit over a network, or it may be provided to the main unit in any other desired manner. Main unit 102 may also be capable of performing applications in addition to video games (e.g., movie playback, email, web browsing, or any other application one can imagine). A security system built into main unit 102 may ensure that only authorized or authentic applications are executed.
In the exemplary illustrative non-limiting implementation of system 100 shown, players 108 operate handheld controllers 200 in various ways to provide input signals to main unit 102. For example, players 108 may depress buttons or otherwise manipulate other controls on controllers 200 to generate certain input signals. The effect of such control manipulations in the exemplary illustrative non-limiting implementation depends, at least in part, on the particular software that main unit 102 is executing. For example, depressing a certain button may provide a “start game” or “pause game” in some contexts, and may provide different functions (e.g., “jump character”) in other contexts.
In the illustrative exemplary non-limiting implementation shown, controllers 200 have internal capabilities for detecting position and/or orientation. In the exemplary illustrative non-limiting implementation, players may change the orientation or position of controllers 200 to generate input signals. Controllers 200 may sense position and/or orientation and report that information to main unit 102. Main unit 102 may use that information to control or affect video game play or other functionality.
In one exemplary illustrative non-limiting implementation, each handhold controller 200 may include an internal position, attitude or orientation sensor that can sense the position, attitude and/or orientation of the controller relative to the earth's gravitational force. Such a sensor may for example comprise a 3-axis accelerometer that can sense orientation (or changes in orientation) of the controller 200 relative to the direction of earth's gravitational pull. The output of such a sensor may be reported to main unit 102 and used for example to control motion of a character displayed on display 104.
In addition, the exemplary illustrative non-limiting implementation of system 100 shown in
In one exemplary illustrative non-limiting implementation, the energy that emitters 110 emit has a wavelength or other characteristic that allows the radiation to be readily distinguished from ambient radiation. In the exemplary illustrative non-limiting implementation, handheld controllers 200 each detect the radiation emitted by emitters 110 and generate signals indicative of the controller's relative position and/or movement. Multiple controllers 200 can sense the same emitted radiation and generate different signals depending on the position or movement of that particular controller. Controllers 200 report the relative position and/or movement signal to main unit 102. Main unit 102 may take any appropriate action in response to such signals such as, for example, moving, rotating or otherwise changing a game character or other object or background on the display 104, scrolling a screen, selecting a different game function, or taking other actions.
In the exemplary illustrative implementation shown, the emitters 110 are added or retro-fitted onto a conventional color television set 106 by for example using an adhesive to attach the emitters onto the top housing of the television set on the extreme left and right of the housing in alignment with the edges of display 104. In this exemplary illustrative non-limiting implementation, emitters 110 can be connected to main unit 102 by cables or wires run behind the television set 106. In other implementations, emitters 110 could be built-in to television set 106 or mounted separately (e.g., on a set top box or otherwise). In still other implementations, emitters 110 could possibly be replaced with small reflective surfaces attached by adhesive to corners of display 104, and controllers 200 could emit electromagnetic radiation and receive reflections from the reflective surfaces (e.g., whose angle of incidence is equal to angle of reflectance). In still other implementations, controllers 200 could emit electromagnetic radiations and units 110 could include sensors that sense the emitted radiation. Other implementations are possible.
Example Illustrative Non-Limiting Handheld Controller Design
As shown in
The controller housing 202 provides a top control surface 204 providing an array of controls depressible with the digits (fingers and/or thumbs) of the user's hand. In one illustrative non-limiting implementation, the user may operate a direction switch 206 with a thumb or forefinger to indicate a direction in two dimensions. In the illustrative non-limiting exemplary implementation shown, the directional switch 206 may comprise a switch surface 208 that can be rocked in different directions to provide different direction signals. The simplest form of such a directional switch 206 may comprise a so-called “cross switch” (a switch in the shape of a cross) that can be rocked in four different directions to provide four different, mutually exclusive direction signals (i.e., up, down, left, right). A somewhat more flexible form of a directional switch 208 may comprise a circular switch surface 208 that can be rocked in any of a number of different directions to provide corresponding different control signals indicating for example twelve, sixteen or more different directions. Other directional switch configurations could be used to provide a much higher number of directional inputs approaching, equaling or exceeding the number of signals from an analog or digital joystick. A touch or “joy” pad, a pointing stick, a trackball, or other input device could be used instead of or in addition to a switch. If a joypad were used, it could likely be operated in a direction-indicating mode as opposed to a “drag displacement” mode. Other arrangements could include touch sensitive display(s) or other types of displays.
Top control surface 204 in the exemplary illustrative non-limiting implementation also provides a pair of thumb-operated control switches 210a, 210b. These control switches 210a, 210b can be oriented as shown, or they could each be rotated say 45 degrees so as to be angularly displayed from one another in order to expose more surface area to a thumb positioned to operate either control switches 210 or directional switch 206. Control switches 210a, 210b could be used to actuate a variety of game or other functions including for example “start” and “select” functions.
Top control surface 204 may also provide an additional push button 214 operated by the thumb for other functionality selection. A slide switch 216 on the side of housing 202 may be operated to provide on/off or other functionality. Depending on requirements, a slide switch 216 could be located on either or both side surfaces of the exemplary controller 200.
Top control surface 204 in the exemplary illustrative non-limiting implementation further provides two additional controls 212a, 212b that may comprise indicator lamps or lights. Alternatively, such controls 212 could comprise additional operable controls such as push button switches, so-called “pointing stick” type input devices, or other input devices. These controls 212 may be relatively dormant or little used (while not being subject to accidental operation) when the controller 200 is operated in the hand positions shown in
In the exemplary illustrative non-limiting exemplary implementation shown, the trigger switch 232 is disposed on an angular surface 234 of the bottom surface 240 of controller 200 within a V-shaped depression 236 located near the front distal end 238. This V-shaped depression 236 is dimensioned to comfortably provide a resting and grasping slot for the forefinger (see
Example Illustrative Non-Limiting Optical Pointing Device Motion Detection
Sensing component 260 in the exemplary illustrative non-limiting implementation comprises an infrared-sensitive CCD type image sensor. Sensor 260 may comprise a one-dimensional line sensor or it could comprise a 2D sensor such as for example a low resolution monochrome CCD or other camera. Motion tracking sensor 260 may include a lens and a closely coupled digital signal processor to process incoming images and reduce the amount of information that needs to be conveyed to main unit 102. In one exemplary non-limiting implementation, motion tracking sensor 260 may include a 128 pixel by 96 pixel relatively low resolution monochrome camera, a digital signal processor and a focusing lens. More than one such sensor could be used if desired.
In the exemplary illustrative non-limiting implementation, sensor 260 gives controller 200 optical pointing capabilities. For example, movement of the controller 200 can be detected (e.g., by the controller itself) and used to control what is being displayed on display 104. Such control could include for example scrolling of the screen, rotation or other reorientation of display objects in response to rotation/reorientation of controller 200, and other responsive interactive displays. Such control may provide a better moment arm as compared to a joystick.
In the exemplary illustrative non-limiting implementation, sensor 260 is designed and configured to sense the emitters 110 shown in
In more detail,
At an average distance from controller 200 to television set 106 and associated emitters 112 and assuming a maximum television screen size (and thus a maximum physical separation between the emitters), such a ratio may maximize the displacement of two radiation “dots” or points appearing on the CCD sensor array 270 that sensor 260 comprises. Referring to
In the illustrative, exemplary non-limiting implementation shown, it is unnecessary to modulate or synchronize emitters 112 in the exemplary illustrative non-limiting implementation, although it may be desirable to power down the emitters when not in use to conserve power usage. In other arrangements, however, synchronous detection, modulation and other techniques could be used.
The exemplary illustrative non-limiting implementation of controller 200 and/or main unit 102 includes software or hardware functionality to determine the position of controller 200 relative to emitters 112, in response to the illumination maxima sensed by sensor 260. In one example illustrative non-limiting implementation, controller 200 includes an onboard processor coupled to the sensor 260 that interprets the currently detected illumination pattern, correlates it with previous sensed illumination patterns, and derives a current position. In another example illustrative non-limiting implementation, controller 200 may simply report the sensed pattern to main unit 102 which then performs the needed processing to detect motion of controller 200. The sensor could be affixed to the human operating the system to provide additional control.
Since it may not be desirable to require end users of system 100 to measure and program in the precise distance between the emitters 112 and since television sets vary in dimension from small screens to very large screens, controller 200 does not attempt to calculate or derive exact positional or distance information. Rather, controller 200 may determine movement changes in relative position or distance by analyzing changes in the illumination pattern “seen” by CCD array 270.
It may be possible to ask the user to initially point the controller 200 at the center of the television screen 104 and press a button, so as to establish a calibration point (e.g., see FIG. 7A)—or the game player may be encouraged to point to the center of the screen by displaying an object at the center of the screen and asking the user to “aim” at the object and depress the trigger switch. Alternatively, to maximize user friendliness, the system can be self-calibrating or require no calibration at all.
Differences in the illumination pattern that CCD array 270 observes relative to previously sensed patterns (see e.g.,
Software algorithms of conventional design can ascertain position of controller 200 relative to emitters 112 and to each logical or actual edge of the display screen 104. If desired, controller 200 may further include an internal conventional 3-axis accelerometer that detects the earth's gravitational forces in three dimensions and may thus be used as an inclinometer. Such inclination (orientation) information in three axis can be used to provide further inputs to the relative position-detecting algorithm, to provide rough (x, y, z) position information in three dimensions. Such relative position information (or signals from which it can be derived) can be wirelessly communicated to main unit 102 and used to control the position of displayed objects on the screen.
Example Modular Control Interface Controller Expansion
As shown in
One possible motivation for manufacturing expansion units 300 is to provide control interface compatibility with other video game platforms including for example legacy platforms such as the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the Nintendo 64, the Nintendo GameCube System, and the Nintendo Game Boy, Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS systems. An expansion unit 300 providing a control interface similar or identical to for the example the Super Nintendo Entertainment System could be made available for playing Super Nintendo Entertainment System games on system 100. This would eliminate the desire to reprogram or rework Super Nintendo Entertainment System games for use with the newer or different interface provided by controller 200.
Another possible, more general motivation for additional expansion units 300 is to provide customized control interfaces for particular games or other applications. For example, it would be possible to develop a unit 300 with a steering wheel for driving games, a unit with a keyboard for text entry applications, a unit with one or multiple touch pads for touch screen style games, etc. Any desired control configuration is possible and can be flexibly accommodated.
Still another possible application would be to use expansion units 300 to give different players of a multi-player game different capabilities. For example, one game player might use controller 200 “as is” without any expansion, another game player might use the expansion configuration shown in
Example Illustrative Non-Limiting Block Diagrams
Each expansion unit may be programmed with a 4-bit or other length “type” ID to permit controller 200 to detect which type of expansion unit is being used. Main unit 102 can adapt user interactivity based at least in part on the “type” ID.
While the technology herein has been described in connection with exemplary illustrative non-limiting implementations, the invention is not to be limited by the disclosure. The invention is intended to be defined by the claims and to cover all corresponding and equivalent arrangements whether or not specifically disclosed herein.
Takeda, Genyo, Ikeda, Akio, Ito, Kuniaki, Kuroda, Ryoji, Urata, Masahiro
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