Consumable goods online shopping system,portal server, electronic settlement server,mail order center server, recycling plantserver, or server, and consumable goodsonline shopping method and program, andrecording medium
First Claim
1. A consumable goods online shopping system that comprises communication information equipment that consumes consumable goods, a portal server to which data is sent from said communication information equipment, an electronic settlement server that performs the settlement of the transaction performed in said communication information equipment, a mail order center server for mail-ordering the consumable goods, a recycling plant server installed in a recycling plant of the consumable goods, and a merchandise control center server installed in a merchandise control center of the consumable goods that interconnect via a network, comprising:
- said communication information equipment including, first information processing means that performs processing of various information in the communication information equipment, first screen display means that displays information-processed information on the screen, first input means that inputs information necessary for information processing, first printing means that prints information-processed contents, first communicating means that communicates the information-processed contents via the network, first consumable goods consumption executing means that executes processing which consumes the consumable goods, and first consumable goods remaining quantity detecting means that detects a remaining quantity of the consumable goods, said portal server including, second information processing means that performs the processing of various information in the portal server, second display means that displays the information-processed information on the screen, second input means that inputs the information necessary for information processing, second printing means that displays the information-processed information on the screen, a second mail order address database in which a mail address and recovery cartridge information of the communication information equipment connected to the portal server are stored, a second delivery store database in which delivery stores of the consumable goods are stored, a second mail order center registration information database in which the information of a mail order center that is connected to the portal server and in which an order issue of the consumable goods is given, and a second consumable goods price database in which individual merchandise price information is stored for each mail order center, said electronic settlement server including, third information processing means that performs an electronic settlement based on authentication information input from the first input means on said communication processing equipment, third screen display means that displays the information-processed information, third input means that inputs the information necessary for information processing, third printing means prints the information-processed contents, third communicating means for communicating the information necessary for performing the electronic settlement, and a third electronic settlement database in which the data necessary for performing the electronic settlement is stored, said mail order center server including, fourth information processing means that performs the processing of various information in the mail order center server, fourth screen display means that displays the information-processed information on the screen, fourth input means that inputs the information necessary for information processing, fourth printing means that prints the information-processed contents, fourth communicating means that communicates the information-processed contents via the network, a fourth merchandise database in which the data of the merchandise necessary for receiving the mail order including the price and the stock quantity of the consumable goods controlled in the mail order center, a fourth customer management database in which the customer information of the customer of which the order request is given, and a fourth order table database for storing the order table to which an order is given, said recycling plant server including, fifth information processing means that performs the processing of various information in the recycling plant server, fifth screen means that displays the information-processed information on the screen, fifth input means that inputs the information necessary for information processing, fifth printing means that prints the information-processed contents, fifth communicating means that communicates the information-processed contents via the network, a fifth cartridge information reader that reads the owner information stored in the storage area of the cartridge recovered in the recycling plant, and a fifth owner information management database in which the number of recovery cartridges and the owner information are linked and stored; and
said merchandise control center server including, sixth information processing means that performs the processing of various information in the merchandise control center server, sixth screen display means that displays the information-processed information on the screen, sixth input means that inputs the information necessary for the information processing, sixth printing means that prints the information-processed contents, fifth communicating means that communicates the information-processed contents via the network, and a sixth merchandise inventory control database in which the merchandise inventory control information of the consumable goods is recorded.
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Abstract
This mechanism monitors status of use of consumable goods used in a printing device, applies a discount service in accordance with the status of use to the consumable goods at a predetermined Web sale, and pays compensation to a trader that is managing the predetermined Web sale.
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24 Claims
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1. A consumable goods online shopping system that comprises communication information equipment that consumes consumable goods, a portal server to which data is sent from said communication information equipment, an electronic settlement server that performs the settlement of the transaction performed in said communication information equipment, a mail order center server for mail-ordering the consumable goods, a recycling plant server installed in a recycling plant of the consumable goods, and a merchandise control center server installed in a merchandise control center of the consumable goods that interconnect via a network, comprising:
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said communication information equipment including, first information processing means that performs processing of various information in the communication information equipment, first screen display means that displays information-processed information on the screen, first input means that inputs information necessary for information processing, first printing means that prints information-processed contents, first communicating means that communicates the information-processed contents via the network, first consumable goods consumption executing means that executes processing which consumes the consumable goods, and first consumable goods remaining quantity detecting means that detects a remaining quantity of the consumable goods, said portal server including, second information processing means that performs the processing of various information in the portal server, second display means that displays the information-processed information on the screen, second input means that inputs the information necessary for information processing, second printing means that displays the information-processed information on the screen, a second mail order address database in which a mail address and recovery cartridge information of the communication information equipment connected to the portal server are stored, a second delivery store database in which delivery stores of the consumable goods are stored, a second mail order center registration information database in which the information of a mail order center that is connected to the portal server and in which an order issue of the consumable goods is given, and a second consumable goods price database in which individual merchandise price information is stored for each mail order center, said electronic settlement server including, third information processing means that performs an electronic settlement based on authentication information input from the first input means on said communication processing equipment, third screen display means that displays the information-processed information, third input means that inputs the information necessary for information processing, third printing means prints the information-processed contents, third communicating means for communicating the information necessary for performing the electronic settlement, and a third electronic settlement database in which the data necessary for performing the electronic settlement is stored, said mail order center server including, fourth information processing means that performs the processing of various information in the mail order center server, fourth screen display means that displays the information-processed information on the screen, fourth input means that inputs the information necessary for information processing, fourth printing means that prints the information-processed contents, fourth communicating means that communicates the information-processed contents via the network, a fourth merchandise database in which the data of the merchandise necessary for receiving the mail order including the price and the stock quantity of the consumable goods controlled in the mail order center, a fourth customer management database in which the customer information of the customer of which the order request is given, and a fourth order table database for storing the order table to which an order is given, said recycling plant server including, fifth information processing means that performs the processing of various information in the recycling plant server, fifth screen means that displays the information-processed information on the screen, fifth input means that inputs the information necessary for information processing, fifth printing means that prints the information-processed contents, fifth communicating means that communicates the information-processed contents via the network, a fifth cartridge information reader that reads the owner information stored in the storage area of the cartridge recovered in the recycling plant, and a fifth owner information management database in which the number of recovery cartridges and the owner information are linked and stored; and
said merchandise control center server including, sixth information processing means that performs the processing of various information in the merchandise control center server, sixth screen display means that displays the information-processed information on the screen, sixth input means that inputs the information necessary for the information processing, sixth printing means that prints the information-processed contents, fifth communicating means that communicates the information-processed contents via the network, and a sixth merchandise inventory control database in which the merchandise inventory control information of the consumable goods is recorded.
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2. The portal server to which data is sent from said communication information equipment connected to the communication information equipment that consumes the consumable goods, the electronic settlement server that performs the settlement of the transaction performed in said communication information equipment, the mail order center server for mail-ordering the consumable goods, the recycling plant server installed in the recycling plant of the consumable goods, and the merchandise control center server installed in the merchandise control center of the consumable goods via the network, further comprising:
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information processing means that performs the processing of various information in the portal server;
screen display means that displays the information-processed information;
input means that inputs the information necessary for information processing;
communicating means that communicates the information-processed contents via the network;
a mail address database in which the mail address and recovery cartridge information of the communication information equipment connected to the portal server are stored;
a delivery store database in which delivery stores of the consumable goods are stored for each area;
a mail order center registration information database in which the information of the mail order center that is connected to the portal server and in which the order issue of the consumable goods is given; and
a consumable goods price database in which the individual merchandise price information is stored for each mail order center. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. The electronic settlement server that performs the settlement of the transaction performed in said communication information equipment that is connected to the communication information equipment that consumes the consumable goods, the portal server to which data is sent from said communication information equipment, the mail order center server for mail-ordering the consumable goods, the recycling plant server installed in the recycling plant of the consumable goods, and the merchandise control center server installed in the merchandise control center of the consumable goods via the network, comprising:
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information processing means that performs the electronic settlement based on the authentication information input from the input means on said communication information equipment;
screen display means that displays the information-processed information;
input means that inputs the information necessary for information processing;
printing means that prints the information-processed information;
communicating means for communicating the information for performing the electronic settlement; and
electronic settlement data base in which the data required for performing the electronic settlement is stored. - View Dependent Claims (14, 16, 17, 18)
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12. The mail order center server for mail-ordering the consumable goods that is connected to the communication information equipment, the portal server to which data is sent from said communication information equipment, the electronic settlement server that performs the settlement of the transaction performed in said communication information equipment, the recycling plant server installed in the recycling plant of the consumable goods, and the merchandise control center server installed in the merchandise control center of the consumable goods through the network, comprising:
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information processing means that performs the processing of various information in the mail order center server;
screen display means that displays the information-processed information on the screen;
the input means that inputs the information necessary for information processing;
the printing means that prints the information-processed contents;
the communicating means that communicates the information-processed contents;
the merchandise database in which the data of the merchandise necessary for receiving the mail order including the price and the stock quantity of the consumable controlled in the mail order center;
the customer management database in which the customer information of the customer in which the order request is given; and
the fourth order table database for storing the order table to which the order is given.
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13. The recycling plant server installed in the recycling plant of the consumable goods that is connected to the communication information equipment that consumes the consumable goods, the portal server to which data is sent from said communication information equipment, the electronic settlement server that performs the settlement of the transaction performed in said communication information equipment, the mail order center server for mail-ordering the consumable goods, and the merchandise control center server installed in the merchandise control center of the consumable goods, comprising:
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the information processing means that performs the processing of various information in the recycling plant server;
the screen display means that displays the information-processed information;
the input means that inputs the information necessary for information processing;
the communicating means that communicates the information-processed contents via the network;
the cartridge information reader that reads the owner information stored in the storage area of the cartridge recovered to the recycling plant; and
the owner information management database in which the number of cartridges and the owner information are linked and stored.
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15. The server that controls status of use of said consumable goods the first consumable goods trader who handles the consumable goods, further comprising:
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calculating means that receives the status of use of the consumable goods used in a printing device via a predetermined communication line and calculates a point against a customer in accordance with the received status of use; and
compensation deciding means that decides compensation that is based on a reduced price, paid to said second consumable goods trader in accordance with the fact that said customer purchases the merchandise the second consumable goods trader offers at said reduced price that is based on said point via a predetermined purchase screen.
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19. A consumable goods online shopping method applied to the consumable goods online shopping system that comprises communication information equipment that consumes consumable goods, the portal server to which data is sent from said communication information equipment, the electronic settlement server that performs the settlement of the transaction performed in said communication information equipment, the mail order center server for mail-ordering the consumable goods, the recycling plant server installed in the recycling plant of the consumable goods, and the merchandise control center server installed in the merchandise control center of the consumable goods that interconnect via the network, comprising:
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the first information processing step that performs the processing of various information in the communication information equipment, the first screen display step that displays information-processed information on the screen, the first key input/pointing step that inputs the information necessary for information processing with a key/by a pointing device on the screen, the first printing step that prints information-processed information, the first communication step that communicates the information-processed contents via the network, the first consumable goods consumption execution step that executes the processing which consumes the consumable goods, the first consumable goods remaining quantity detection step that detects the remaining quantity of the consumable goods, in said communication information equipment;
the second information processing step that performs the processing of various information in the portal server, the second screen display step that displays information-processed information on the screen, the second key input/pointing process that inputs the information necessary for information processing with the key or by the pointing device on the screen, the second printing step that prints information-processed contents, the second communication step that communicates information-processed contents via the network, the twenty-first storage step that stores the mail address and recovery cartridge information of the communication information equipment connected to the portal server in the second mail address database, the twenty-second storage step that stores the delivery store of the consumable goods in the second delivery store database for each area, the twenty-third storage step that stores the information of the mail order center that is connected to the portal server and in which the order issue of the consumable goods is given in the second mail order center registration information database, the twenty-fourth storage step that stores individual merchandise price information in the second consumable goods price database for each mail order center, in said portal server;
the third information processing step that performs the electronic settlement based on the authentication information input according to the first processing input on said communication information equipment, the third screen display step that displays information-processed information on the screen, the third key input/pointing step that inputs the information necessary for information processing with the key or by the pointing device on the screen, the third printing step that prints information-processed contents, the third communication step for communicating the information necessary for performing the electronic settlement, the third storage step that stores the data necessary for performing the electronic settlement, in said electronic settlement server;
the fourth information processing step that performs the processing of various information in the nail order center server, the fourth screen display step that displays information-processed on the screen, the fourth key input/pointing step that inputs the information necessary for information processing with the key or by the pointing device, the fourth printing step that prints information-processed contents, the fourth communication step that communicates the information-processed contents via the network, the 41st storage step that stores the merchandise data necessary for the mail order including the price and the stock quantity controlled in the mail order center in the fourth merchandise database, the 42nd storage step that stores the customer information of the customer of which order is requested in the fourth customer management database, the 43rd storage step the order table of which the order is given in the fourth order table database, the fifth information processing step that performs the processing of various information in the recycling plant server, in said mail order center server;
the fifth screen display step that displays information-processed information on the screen, the fifth key input/pointing step that inputs the information necessary for information processing with the key or by the point device on the screen, the fifth printing step that prints information-processed contents, the fifth communication step that communicates the information-processed information contents via the network, the fifth cartridge owner reading step that reads the owner information stored in the storage area of the cartridge recovered in a recycling plant, the fifth cartridge information reading step that links and stores the number of recovery cartridges and the owner information, in said recycling plant server; and
the sixth information processing step that performs the processing of various information in the merchandise control center server, the sixth screen display step that displays information-processed information on the screen, the sixth key input/pointing step that inputs the information necessary for information processing, the sixth printing step that prints information-processed contents, the sixth communication step that communicates the information-processed contents via the network, and the sixth merchandise inventory step that records the merchandise inventory control information of the consumable goods, in said merchandise control center.
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20. The online shopping method by the server that controls the status of use of said consumable goods the first consumable goods that handles the consumable goods offers, further comprising:
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calculation step that receives the status of use of the consumable goods used in the printing device via the predetermined communication line; and
compensation decision step that decides the compensation based on said discount price, paid to said second consumable goods trader in accordance with the fact that said customer purchases the merchandise the second consumable goods trader offers at the discount price based on said point via the predetermined communication line.
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21. A program for realizing the consumable goods online shopping system that comprises communication information equipment that consumes consumable goods, the portal server to which data is sent from said communication information equipment, the electronic settlement server that performs the settlement of the transaction performed in said communication information equipment, the mail order center server for mail-ordering the consumable goods, the recycling plant server installed in the recycling plant of the consumable goods, and the merchandise control center server installed in the merchandise control center of the consumable goods that interconnect via the network, wherein the program the computer execute:
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the first information processing step that performs the processing of various information in the communication information equipment, the first screen display step that displays information-processed information on the screen, the first key input/pointing step that inputs the information necessary for information processing with the key/by the pointing device on the screen, the first printing step that prints information-processed information, the first communication step that communicates the information-processed contents via the network, the first consumable goods consumption execution step that executes the processing which consumes the consumable goods, the first consumable goods remaining quantity detection step that detects the remaining quantity of the consumable goods, in said communication information equipment;
the second information processing step that performs the processing of various information in the portal server, the second screen display step that displays information-processed information on the screen, the second key input/pointing process that inputs the information necessary for information processing with the key or by the pointing device on the screen, the second printing step that prints information-processed contents, the second communication step that communicates information-processed contents via the network, the 21st storage step that stores the mail address and recovery cartridge information of the communication information equipment connected to the portal server in the second mail address database, the 22nd storage step that stores the delivery store of the consumable goods in the second delivery store database for each area, the 23rd storage step that stores the information of the mail order center that is connected to the portal server and in which the order issue of the consumable goods is given in the second mail order center registration information database, the twenty-fourth storage step that stores individual merchandise price information in the second consumable goods price database for each mail order center, in said portal server;
the third information processing step that performs the electronic settlement based on the authentication information input according to the first processing input on said communication information equipment, the third screen display step that displays information-processed information on the screen, the third key input/pointing step that inputs the information necessary for information processing with the key or by the pointing device on the screen, the third printing step that prints information-processed contents, the third communication step for communicating the information necessary for performing the electronic settlement, the third storage step that stores the data necessary for performing the electronic settlement, in said electronic settlement server;
the fourth information processing step that performs the processing of various information in the nail order center server, the fourth screen display step that displays information-processed on the screen, the fourth key input/pointing step that inputs the information necessary for information processing with the key or by the pointing device, the fourth printing step that prints information-processed contents, the fourth communication step that communicates the information-processed contents via the network, the 41st storage step that stores the merchandise data necessary for the mail order including the price and the stock quantity controlled in the mail order center in the fourth merchandise database, the 42nd storage step that stores the customer information of the customer of which order is requested in the fourth customer management database, the 43rd storage step the order table of which the order is given in the fourth order table database, the fifth information processing step that performs the processing of various information in the recycling plant server, in said mail order center server;
the fifth screen display step that displays information-processed information on the screen, the fifth key input/pointing step that inputs the information necessary for information processing with the key or by the point device on the screen, the fifth printing step that prints information-processed contents, the fifth communication step that communicates the information-processed information contents via the network, the fifth cartridge owner reading step that reads the owner information stored in the storage area of the cartridge recovered in a recycling plant, the fifth cartridge information reading step that links and stores the number of recovery cartridges and the owner information, in said recycling plant server; and
the sixth information processing step that performs the processing of various information in the merchandise control center server, the sixth screen display step that displays information-processed information on the screen, the sixth key input/pointing step that inputs the information necessary for information processing, the sixth printing step that prints information-processed contents, the sixth communication step that communicates the information-processed contents via the network, and the sixth merchandise inventory step that records the merchandise inventory control information of the consumable goods, in said merchandise control center.
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22. The program executed by the server that controls the status of use of said consumable goods the first consumable goods trader who handles the consumable goods offers, wherein the program makes the computer execute:
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calculating means that receives the status of use of the consumable goods used in the printing device via the predetermined communication line and calculates the point against the customer in accordance with the received status of use; and
compensation deciding means that decides compensation that is based on the reduced price, paid to said second consumable goods trader in accordance with the fact that said customer purchases the merchandise the second consumable goods trader offers at said reduced price that is based on said point via the predetermined purchase screen.
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23. A recording medium of which the contents can be read, in which a program code for realizing the consumable goods online shopping system is stored, and that comprises communication information equipment that consumes consumable goods, the portal server to which data is sent from said communication information equipment, the electronic settlement server that performs the settlement of the transaction performed in said communication information equipment, the mail order center server for mail-ordering the consumable goods, the recycling plant server installed in the recycling plant of the consumable goods, and the merchandise control center server installed in the merchandise control center of the consumable goods that interconnect via the network, comprising:
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the first information processing step that performs the processing of various information in the communication information equipment, the first screen display step that displays information-processed information on the screen, the first key input/pointing step that inputs the information necessary for information processing with the key/by the pointing device on the screen, the first printing step that prints information-processed information, the first communication step that communicates the information-processed contents via the network, the first consumable goods consumption execution step that executes the processing which consumes the consumable goods, the first consumable goods remaining quantity detection step that detects the remaining quantity of the consumable goods, in said communication information equipment;
the second information processing step that performs the processing of various information in the portal server, the second screen display step that displays information-processed information on the screen, the second key input/pointing process that inputs the information necessary for information processing with the key or by the pointing device on the screen, the second printing step that prints information-processed contents, the second communication step that communicates information-processed contents via the network, the 21st storage step that stores the mail address and recovery cartridge information of the communication information equipment connected to the portal server in the second mail address database, the 22nd storage step that stores the delivery store of the consumable goods in the second delivery store database for each area, the 23rd storage step that stores the information of the mail order center that is connected to the portal server and in which the order issue of the consumable goods is given in the second mail order center registration information database, the twenty-fourth storage step that stores individual merchandise price information in the second consumable goods price database for each mail order center, in said portal server;
the third information processing step that performs the electronic settlement based on the authentication information input according to the first processing input on said communication information equipment, the third screen display step that displays information-processed information on the screen, the third key input/pointing step that inputs the information necessary for information processing with the key or by the pointing device on the screen, the third printing step that prints information-processed contents, the third communication step for communicating the information necessary for performing the electronic settlement, the third storage step that stores the data necessary for performing the electronic settlement, in said electronic settlement server;
the fourth information processing step that performs the processing of various information in the nail order center server, the fourth screen display step that displays information-processed on the screen, the fourth key input/pointing step that inputs the information necessary for information processing with the key or by the pointing device, the fourth printing step that prints information-processed contents, the fourth communication step that communicates the information-processed contents via the network, the 41st storage step that stores the merchandise data necessary for the mail order including the price and the stock quantity controlled in the mail order center in the fourth merchandise database, the 42nd storage step that stores the customer information of the customer of which order is requested in the fourth customer management database, the 43rd storage step the order table of which the order is given in the fourth order table database, the fifth information processing step that performs the processing of various information in the recycling plant server, in said mail order center server;
the fifth screen display step that displays information-processed information on the screen, the fifth key input/pointing step that inputs the information necessary for information processing with the key or by the point device on the screen, the fifth printing step that prints information-processed contents, the fifth communication step that communicates the information-processed information contents via the network, the fifth cartridge owner reading step that reads the owner information stored in the storage area of the cartridge recovered in a recycling plant, the fifth cartridge information reading step that links and stores the number of recovery cartridges and the owner information, in said recycling plant server; and
the sixth information processing step that performs the processing of various information in the merchandise control center server, the sixth screen display step that displays information-processed information on the screen, the sixth key input/pointing step that inputs the information necessary for information processing, the sixth printing step that prints information-processed contents, the sixth communication step that communicates the information-processed contents via the network, and the sixth merchandise inventory step that records the merchandise inventory control information of the consumable goods, in said merchandise control center.
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24. The recording medium of which the contents can be read by the computer, in which the program code for storing the program code read by the server that controls the status of use of said consumable goods the first consumable goods that handles the consumable goods offers, wherein the recording medium stores the program and executes:
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calculating means that receives the status of use of the consumable goods used in the printing device via the predetermined communication line and calculates the point against the customer in accordance with the received status of use; and
compensation deciding means that decides compensation that is based on the reduced price, paid to said second consumable goods trader in accordance with the fact that said customer purchases the merchandise the second consumable goods trader offers at said reduced price that is based on said point via the predetermined purchase screen.
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