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Interpolation and scanning line converting circuit

Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-01-16
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Granted: 1994-04-26
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Expires: 2012-01-16
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Abstract

Abstract An interpolation and scanning line converting circuit in a digital television for converting an interlaced scanning signal to a progressive scanning signal by linearly interpolating through a slant correlation of a lowpass interpolation signal and through "0" insertion of a highpass interpolation signal in a vertical direction in order to prevent visual degradation of a vertical direction of an image as well to prevent visual disturbance phenomenon resulted from the interlaced scanning method.

Inventors

  • 👤 Song Dong-Il

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 12:46
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/01; H04N7/0117; H04N7/012

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 42
Claim 1
Independent Claim 122 words
An interpolation circuit, comprising: vertical bandpass filter means for extracting a vertical direction highpass signal from an input image signal; matching delay means for delaying the input image signal for a delay period to provide a delayed image signal; subtractor means for extracting a vertical direction lowpass signal by subtracting the vertical direction highpass signal from the delayed image signal; linear interpolation means for generating a lowpass interpolation signal by linear-interpolating between horizontal lines of the vertical direction lowpass signal; "0" insertion interpolation means for generating a highpass interpolation signal by inserting "0" between vertical lines of the vertical direction highpass signal; and first adder means for generating an interpolation signal by adding the lowpass interpolation signal to the highpass interpolation signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 122 words
An interpolation circuit, comprising: vertical bandpass filter means for extracting a vertical direction highpass signal from an input image signal; matching delay means for delaying the input image signal for a delay period to provide a delayed image signal; subtractor means for extracting a vertical direction lowpass signal by subtracting the vertical direction highpass signal from the delayed image signal; linear interpolation means for generating a lowpass interpolation signal by linear-interpolating between horizontal lines of the vertical direction lowpass signal; "0" insertion interpolation means for generating a highpass interpolation signal by inserting "0" between vertical lines of the vertical direction highpass signal; and first adder means for generating an interpolation signal by adding the lowpass interpolation signal to the highpass interpolation signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 39 words
The interpolation circuit according to claim 1, wherein the delay period of said matching delay means corresponds to a time necessary for said vertical bandpass filter means to extract the vertical direction highpass signal from the input image signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 118 words
An interpolation circuit according to claim 1, wherein said vertical bandpass filter means comprises: first 1H delay means for delaying the input image signal by 1 horizontal line to provide a 1H delayed image signal; second 1H delay means for delaying the 1H delayed image signal by 1 horizontal line to provide a 2H delayed image signal; first multiplier means for multiplying the input image signal by 1/2 to provide a first multiplied image signal; second multiplier means for multiplying the 2H delayed image signal to provide a second multiplied image signal; and second adder means for adding the first and second multiplied image signals and the 1H delayed image signal to provide said vertical direction highpass signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 137 words
A scanning line converting circuit, comprising: vertical bandpass filter means for extracting a vertical direction highpass signal from an input image signal; matching delay means for delaying the input image signal for a delay period to provide a delayed image signal; subtractor means for extracting a vertical direction lowpass signal by subtracting the vertical direction highpass signal from the delayed image signal; linear interpolation means for generating a lowpass interpolation signal in dependence upon a linear interpolation of horizontal lines of the vertical direction lowpass signal; first adder means for restoring the input image signal by adding the vertical direction highpass signal and the vertical direction lowpass signal to provide a restored image signal; and double speed scan converter means for progressively scanning the restored image signal and an interpolation signal to provide a progressive scanning signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 137 words
A scanning line converting circuit, comprising: vertical bandpass filter means for extracting a vertical direction highpass signal from an input image signal; matching delay means for delaying the input image signal for a delay period to provide a delayed image signal; subtractor means for extracting a vertical direction lowpass signal by subtracting the vertical direction highpass signal from the delayed image signal; linear interpolation means for generating a lowpass interpolation signal in dependence upon a linear interpolation of horizontal lines of the vertical direction lowpass signal; first adder means for restoring the input image signal by adding the vertical direction highpass signal and the vertical direction lowpass signal to provide a restored image signal; and double speed scan converter means for progressively scanning the restored image signal and an interpolation signal to provide a progressive scanning signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 53 words
The scanning line converting circuit according to claim 4, further comprising: "0" insertion interpolation means for generating a highpass interpolation signal by inserting "0" between vertical lines of the vertical direction highpass signal; and second adder means for adding the highpass interpolation signal to the lowpass interpolation signal to provide said interpolation signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 109 words
The scanning line converting circuit according to claim 4, wherein said vertical bandpass filter means comprises: first 1H delay means for delaying the input image signal by 1 horizontal line to provide a 1H delayed image signal; second 1H delay means for delaying the 1H delayed image signal by 1 horizontal line to provide a 2H delayed image signal; means for respectively multiplying the input image signal and the 2H delayed image signal by 1/2 to provide first and second multiplied image signals; and second adder means for adding the first and second multiplied image signals and the 1H delayed image signal to provide said vertical direction highpass signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 140 words
An interpolation circuit, comprising: vertical bandpass filter means for extracting a vertical direction highpass signal from an input image signal; matching delay means for delaying the input image signal for a delay period to provide a delayed image signal; horizontal band blanking filter means for extracting a first interpolation band signal from the vertical direction highpass signal; subtractor means for extracting a second interpolation band signal by subtracting the first interpolation band signal from the delayed image signal; slant correlation interpolation means for generating a lowpass interpolation signal by interpolating slant correlations of the second interpolation band signal; "0" insertion interpolation means for generating a highpass interpolation signal by inserting "0" between vertical lines of the first interpolation band signal; and first adder means for outputting an interpolation signal by adding the lowpass interpolation signal and the highpass interpolation signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 140 words
An interpolation circuit, comprising: vertical bandpass filter means for extracting a vertical direction highpass signal from an input image signal; matching delay means for delaying the input image signal for a delay period to provide a delayed image signal; horizontal band blanking filter means for extracting a first interpolation band signal from the vertical direction highpass signal; subtractor means for extracting a second interpolation band signal by subtracting the first interpolation band signal from the delayed image signal; slant correlation interpolation means for generating a lowpass interpolation signal by interpolating slant correlations of the second interpolation band signal; "0" insertion interpolation means for generating a highpass interpolation signal by inserting "0" between vertical lines of the first interpolation band signal; and first adder means for outputting an interpolation signal by adding the lowpass interpolation signal and the highpass interpolation signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 118 words
The interpolation circuit according to claim 7, wherein said vertical bandpass filter means comprises: first 1H delay means for delaying the input image signal by 1 horizontal line to provide a 1H delayed image signal; second 1H delay means for delaying the 1H delayed image signal by 1 horizontal line to provide a 2H delayed image signal; first multiplier means for multiplying the input image signal by 1/2 to provide a first multiplied image signal; second multiplier means for multiplying the 2H delayed image signal to provide a second multiplied image signal; and second adder means for adding the first and second multiplied image signals and the 1H delayed image signal to provide said vertical direction highpass signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 74 words
The interpolation circuit according to claim 7, wherein said horizontal band blanking filter means comprises: 4P delay means for delaying the vertical direction highpass signal by 4-pixels to provide a 4P delayed highpass signal; second adder means for adding the 4P delayed highpass signal and the vertical direction highpass signal to provide an added highpass signal; and multiplier means for multiplying the added highpass signal by 1/2 to provide said first interpolation band signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 39 words
The interpolation circuit according to claim 7, wherein the delay period of said matching delay means corresponds to a time necessary for said vertical bandpass filter means to extract the vertical direction highpass signal from the input image signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 75 words
The interpolation circuit according to claim 8, wherein said horizontal band blanking filter means comprises: 4P delay means for delaying the vertical direction highpass signal by 4-pixels to provide a 4P delayed highpass signal; third adder means for adding the 4P delayed highpass signal and the vertical direction highpass signal to provide an added highpass signal; and third multiplier means for multiplying the added highpass signal by 1/2 to provide said first interpolation band signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 128 words
A scanning line converting circuit, comprising: vertical bandpass filter means for extracting a vertical direction highpass signal from an input image signal; matching delay means for delaying the input image signal for a delay period to provide a delayed image signal; horizontal band blanking filter means for extracting a first interpolation band signal by horizontally band filtering the vertical direction highpass signal; subtractor means for extracting a second interpolation band signal by subtracting the first interpolation band signal from the delayed image signal; adder means for adding the first interpolation band signal and the second interpolation band signal to provide a restored image signal; double speed scan converter means for generating a progressive scanning signal in dependence upon reception of said restored image signal and an interpolation signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 128 words
A scanning line converting circuit, comprising: vertical bandpass filter means for extracting a vertical direction highpass signal from an input image signal; matching delay means for delaying the input image signal for a delay period to provide a delayed image signal; horizontal band blanking filter means for extracting a first interpolation band signal by horizontally band filtering the vertical direction highpass signal; subtractor means for extracting a second interpolation band signal by subtracting the first interpolation band signal from the delayed image signal; adder means for adding the first interpolation band signal and the second interpolation band signal to provide a restored image signal; double speed scan converter means for generating a progressive scanning signal in dependence upon reception of said restored image signal and an interpolation signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 74 words
The scanning line converting circuit according to claim 12, further comprising: "0" insertion interpolation means for generating a highpass interpolation signal by inserting "0" between vertical lines of the first interpolation band signal; slant correlation interpolation means for generating a lowpass interpolation signal by interpolating slant correlations of the second interpolation band signal; and second adder means for generating said interpolating signal by adding the lowpass interpolation signal and the high pass interpolation signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 120 words
The scanning line converting circuit according to claim 12, wherein said vertical bandpass filter means comprises: first 1H delay means for delaying the input image signal by 1 horizontal line to provide a 1H delayed image signal; second 1H delayed means for delaying the 1H delayed image signal by 1 horizontal line to provide a 2H delayed image signal; first multiplier means for multiplying the input image signal by 1/2 to provide a first multiplied image signal; second multiplier means for multiplying the 2H delayed image signal to provide a second multiplied image signal; and second adder means for adding the first and second multiplied image signals and the 1H delayed image signal to provide said vertical direction highpass signal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 76 words
The scanning line converting circuit according to claim 12, wherein said horizontal band blanking filter means comprises: 4P delay means for delaying the vertical direction highpass signal by 4-pixels to provide a 4P delayed highpass signal; second adder means for adding the 4P delayed highpass signal and the vertical direction highpass signal to provide an added highpass signal; and multiplier means for multiplying the added highpass signal by 1/2 to provide said first interpolation band signal.
Claim 20
Independent Claim 172 words
A method for converting an interlaced scanning signal into a progressive scanning signal, comprising the steps of: receiving an image signal representative of said interlaced scanning signal; delaying the image signal for a delay period to provide a delayed image signal; filtering the image signal in a vertical direction to provide a vertical highpass signal; inserting "0" between vertical scanning lines of said vertical highpass signal to generate an inserted vertical highpass signal and interpolating the inserted vertical highpass signal to provide a highpass interpolation signal; subtracting the vertical highpass signal from the delayed image signal to provide a vertical lowpass signal; linearly interpolating between horizontal scanning lines of the vertical lowpass signal to provide a lowpass interpolation signal; adding the highpass interpolation signal and the lowpass interpolation signal to provide an interpolation signal; adding the vertical lowpass signal and the vertical highpass signal to provide a restored image signal representative of said image signal; and progressively scanning the restored image signal and the interpolation signal to provide the progressive scanning signal.
Claim 21
Independent Claim 172 words
A method for converting an interlaced scanning signal into a progressive scanning signal, comprising the steps of: receiving an image signal representative of said interlaced scanning signal; delaying the image signal for a delay period to provide a delayed image signal; filtering the image signal in a vertical direction to provide a vertical highpass signal; inserting "0" between vertical scanning lines of said vertical highpass signal to generate an inserted vertical highpass signal and interpolating the inserted vertical highpass signal to provide a highpass interpolation signal; subtracting the vertical highpass signal from the delayed image signal to provide a vertical lowpass signal; linearly interpolating between horizontal scanning lines of the vertical lowpass signal to provide a lowpass interpolation signal; adding the highpass interpolation signal and the lowpass interpolation signal to provide an interpolation signal; adding the vertical lowpass signal and the vertical highpass signal to provide a restored image signal representative of said image signal; and progressively scanning the restored image signal and the interpolation signal to provide the progressive scanning signal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 105 words
The method for converting an interlaced scanning signal into a progressive scanning signal according to claim 16, wherein the highpass filtering step comprises the steps of: delaying the image signal by 1 horizontal line to provide a 1H delayed image signal; delaying the 1H delayed image signal by 1 horizontal line to provide a 2H delayed image signal; multiplying the image signal by 1/2 to provide a first multiplied image signal; multiplying the 2H delayed image signal to provide a second multiplied image signal; and adding the first and second multiplied image signals and the 1H delayed image signal to provide said vertical highpass signal.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 73 words
The method for converting an interlaced scanning signal into a progressive scanning signal according to claim 16, wherein the linear interpolating step comprises the steps of: delaying the vertical lowpass signal by 1 horizontal line to provide a 1H delayed lowpass signal; adding the 1H delayed lowpass signal and the vertical lowpass signal to provide an added lowpass signal; and multiplying the added lowpass signal by 1/2 to provide said lowpass interpolation signal.
Claim 24
Independent Claim 192 words
A method for converting an interlaced scanning signal into a progressive scanning signal, comprising the steps of: receiving an image signal representative of said interlaced scanning signal; delaying the image signal for a delay period to provide a delayed image signal; filtering the image signal in a vertical direction to provide a vertical highpass signal; filtering the vertical highpass signal in a horizontal direction during a blanking period to provide a first interpolation band signal; inserting "0" between vertical scanning lines of said first interpolation band signal to generate an inserted signal and interpolating the inserted signal to provide a highpass interpolation signal; subtracting the first interpolation band signal from the delayed image signal to provide a second interpolation band signal; interpolating between slant correlations of the second interpolation band signal to provide a lowpass interpolation signal; adding the highpass interpolation signal and the lowpass interpolation signal to provide an interpolation signal; adding the first interpolation band signal and the second interpolation band signal to provide a restored image signal representative of said image signal; and progressively scanning the restored image signal and the interpolation signal to provide the progressive scanning signal.
Claim 25
Independent Claim 192 words
A method for converting an interlaced scanning signal into a progressive scanning signal, comprising the steps of: receiving an image signal representative of said interlaced scanning signal; delaying the image signal for a delay period to provide a delayed image signal; filtering the image signal in a vertical direction to provide a vertical highpass signal; filtering the vertical highpass signal in a horizontal direction during a blanking period to provide a first interpolation band signal; inserting "0" between vertical scanning lines of said first interpolation band signal to generate an inserted signal and interpolating the inserted signal to provide a highpass interpolation signal; subtracting the first interpolation band signal from the delayed image signal to provide a second interpolation band signal; interpolating between slant correlations of the second interpolation band signal to provide a lowpass interpolation signal; adding the highpass interpolation signal and the lowpass interpolation signal to provide an interpolation signal; adding the first interpolation band signal and the second interpolation band signal to provide a restored image signal representative of said image signal; and progressively scanning the restored image signal and the interpolation signal to provide the progressive scanning signal.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 106 words
The method for converting an interlaced scanning signal into a progressive scanning signal according to claim 19, wherein the vertical highpass filtering step comprises the steps of: delaying the image signal by 1 horizontal line to provide a 1H delayed image signal; delaying the 1H delayed image signal by 1 horizontal line to provide a 2H delayed image signal; multiplying the image signal by 1/2 to provide a first multiplied image signal; multiplying the 2H delayed image signal to provide a second multiplied image signal; and adding the first and second multiplied image signals and the 1H delayed image signal to provide said vertical highpass signal.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 77 words
The method for converting an interlaced scanning signal into a progressive scanning signal according to claim 19, wherein the step of filtering the vertical highpass signal comprises the steps of: delaying the vertical highpass signal by 4 pixels to provide a 4P delayed highpass signal; adding the 4P delayed highpass signal and the vertical highpass signal to provide an added highpass signal; and multiplying the added highpass signal by 1/2 to provide said first interpolation band signal.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 163 words
A scanning line converting circuit for converting an interlaced scanning signal into a progressive scanning signal, comprising: means for receiving an image signal representative of said interlaced scanning signal; means for filtering the image signal in a vertical direction to provide a vertical highpass signal; means for subtracting the vertical highpass signal from the image signal in a proper time relationship to provide a vertical lowpass signal; means for interpolating between horizontal scanning lines of the vertical lowpass signal to provide a lowpass interpolation signal; means for inserting "0" between vertical scanning lines of said vertical highpass signal to generate a highpass interpolation signal; means for adding the vertical lowpass signal and the vertical highpass signal to provide a restored image signal representative of said image signal, and for adding the highpass interpolation signal and the lowpass interpolation signal to provide an interpolation signal; and means for progressively scanning the restored image signal and the interpolation signal to provide the progressive scanning signal.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 163 words
A scanning line converting circuit for converting an interlaced scanning signal into a progressive scanning signal, comprising: means for receiving an image signal representative of said interlaced scanning signal; means for filtering the image signal in a vertical direction to provide a vertical highpass signal; means for subtracting the vertical highpass signal from the image signal in a proper time relationship to provide a vertical lowpass signal; means for interpolating between horizontal scanning lines of the vertical lowpass signal to provide a lowpass interpolation signal; means for inserting "0" between vertical scanning lines of said vertical highpass signal to generate a highpass interpolation signal; means for adding the vertical lowpass signal and the vertical highpass signal to provide a restored image signal representative of said image signal, and for adding the highpass interpolation signal and the lowpass interpolation signal to provide an interpolation signal; and means for progressively scanning the restored image signal and the interpolation signal to provide the progressive scanning signal.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 112 words
The scanning line converting circuit according to claim 22, wherein said highpass filtering means comprises: first delay means for delaying the image signal by 1 horizontal line to provide a 1H delayed image signal; second delay means for delaying the 1H delayed image signal by 1 horizontal line to provide a 2H delayed image signal; first multiplier means for multiplying the image signal by 1/2 to provide a first multiplied image signal; second multiplier means for multiplying the 2H delayed image signal to provide a second multiplied image signal; and means for adding the first and second multiplied image signals and the 1H delayed image signal to provide said vertical highpass signal.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim 67 words
The scanning line converting circuit according to claim 22, wherein said interpolating means comprises: means for delaying the vertical lowpass signal by 1 horizontal line to provide a 1H delayed lowpass signal; means for adding the 1H delayed lowpass signal and the vertical lowpass signal to provide an added lowpass signal; and means for multiplying the added lowpass signal by 1/2 to provide said lowpass interpolation signal.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim 28 words
The scanning line converting circuit according to claim 22, wherein said interpolating means interpolates the vertical lowpass signal through a slant correlation to provide said lowpass interpolation signal.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim 38 words
The scanning line converting circuit according to claim 22, further comprising blanking means interposed between said highpass filtering means and said adding means, for highpass filtering the vertical highpass signal in a horizontal direction during a blanking period.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim 61 words
The scanning line converting circuit according to claim 26, wherein said blanking means comprises: means for delaying the vertical highpass signal by 4 pixels to provide a 4P delayed highpass signal; means for adding the 4P delayed highpass signal and the vertical highpass signal to provide an added highpass signal; and means for multiplying the added highpass signal by 178 .
Claim 35
Dependent Claim 154 words
A scanning line converting circuit for converting an interlaced scanning signal into a progressive scanning signal, comprising: means for receiving an image signal representative of said interlaced scanning signal; means for highpass filtering the image signal in a vertical direction to provide a vertical highpass signal; means for obtaining a vertical lowpass signal from the vertical highpass signal and the image signal; means for interpolating between horizontal scanning lines of the vertical lowpass signal to provide a lowpass interpolation signal; means for generating a highpass interpolation signal by inserting data between vertical scanning lines of said vertical highpass signal; means for obtaining a restored image signal representative of said image signal by adding the vertical lowpass signal and the vertical highpass signal to provide, and for providing an interpolation signal by adding the highpass interpolation signal and the lowpass interpolation signal; and means for progressively scanning the restored image signal and the interpolation signal.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim 154 words
A scanning line converting circuit for converting an interlaced scanning signal into a progressive scanning signal, comprising: means for receiving an image signal representative of said interlaced scanning signal; means for highpass filtering the image signal in a vertical direction to provide a vertical highpass signal; means for obtaining a vertical lowpass signal from the vertical highpass signal and the image signal; means for interpolating between horizontal scanning lines of the vertical lowpass signal to provide a lowpass interpolation signal; means for generating a highpass interpolation signal by inserting data between vertical scanning lines of said vertical highpass signal; means for obtaining a restored image signal representative of said image signal by adding the vertical lowpass signal and the vertical highpass signal to provide, and for providing an interpolation signal by adding the highpass interpolation signal and the lowpass interpolation signal; and means for progressively scanning the restored image signal and the interpolation signal.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim 115 words
The scanning line converting circuit according to claim 28, wherein said highpass filtering means comprises: first delay means for delaying the image signal by one horizontal line to provide a first delayed image signal; second delay means for delaying the first delayed image signal by one horizontal line to provide a second delayed image signal; first multiplier means for multiplying the image signal by a first factor to provide a first multiplied image signal; second multiplier means for multiplying the second delayed image signal to provide a second multiplied image signal; and means for generating said vertical highpass signal in dependence upon the first and second multiplied image signals and the first delayed image signal.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim 67 words
The scanning line converting circuit according to claim 28, wherein said interpolating means comprises: means for delaying the vertical lowpass signal by one horizontal line to provide a delayed lowpass signal; means for adding the delayed lowpass signal and the vertical lowpass signal to provide an added lowpass signal; and means for generating said lowpass interpolation signal by multiplying the added lowpass signal by a given factor.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim 28 words
The scanning line converting circuit according to claim 28, wherein said interpolating means generates said lowpass interpolation signal by interpolating the vertical lowpass signal through a slant correlation.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim 35 words
The scanning line converting circuit according to claim 28, further comprising blanking means for highpass filtering the vertical highpass signal in a horizontal direction during a blanking period prior to obtaining said vertical lowpass signal.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim 58 words
The scanning line converting circuit according to claim 32, wherein said blanking means comprises: means for providing a delayed highpass signal by delaying the vertical highpass signal; means for providing an added highpass signal in dependence upon the delayed highpass signal and the vertical highpass signal; and means for multiplying the added highpass signal by a given factor.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim 114 words
The scanning line converting circuit according to claim 28, wherein: said highpass filtering means comprises: first delay means for delaying the image signal by one horizontal line to provide a first delayed signal; second delay means for delaying the first delayed signal by one horizontal line to provide a second delayed signal; means for generating said vertical highpass signal in dependence upon the first and second delayed signal and the image signal; and said interpolating means comprising: means for delaying the vertical lowpass signal by one horizontal line to provide a third delayed signal; and means for generating said lowpass interpolation signal in dependence upon the third delayed signal and the vertical lowpass signal.

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