US11777894B2: Integration Of Devices Through A Social Networking Platform
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- The features of the disclosed embodiments may become apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings showing illustrative embodiments herein, in which:
- FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary ecosystem of participants interconnected over a socially aware network through a social networking platform, in an embodiment of an embodiment herein.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a social networking server for implementing a social networking platform in accordance with an embodiment herein;
- FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of social profiles of devices and non-device participants in an embodiment herein;
- FIG. 4 illustrates a social networking server among other things in an embodiment herein;
- FIG. 5 illustrates a multi-profile architecture for creating device specific multiple social profiles in accordance with an embodiment herein;
- FIG. 6 illustrates a communication network for exchange of social content between devices in accordance with an embodiment herein;
- FIG. 7 illustrates an implantable medical device (IMD) fitted inside a body of a patient and communicatively coupled to a server for social networking service in accordance with an embodiment herein;
- FIG. 8 illustrates a method flowchart for integration of a plurality of participants in an embodiment herein;
- FIG. 9 illustrates a method flowchart for integration of a plurality of participants in an embodiment of an embodiment herein.
- FIG. 10 illustrates an ecosystem for facilitating sequential, synchronous and automatically coordinated operation of the plurality of devices through interactive elements involving a chain of tasks and devices, in an embodiment herein;
- FIG. 11 illustrates an example of a device interconnected with a social networking platform in an embodiment herein;
- FIG. 12 illustrates a list of exemplary social activities that a server may be programmed to allow a plurality of devices to perform in accordance with an embodiment herein;
- FIG. 13 illustrates an example of a social map showing interconnection of exemplary devices through the social map in accordance with an embodiment herein;
- FIG. 14 illustrates a method flowchart for facilitating sequential, synchronous and automatically coordinated operation of a plurality of devices through interactive elements involving a chain of tasks and the devices in accordance with an embodiment herein;
- FIG. 15 illustrates interconnection of tasks and devices and their interaction with a social networking server, in an embodiment herein;
- FIG. 16 illustrates an exemplary social profile depicting social health profile and social specification profile of an exemplary infusion pump in accordance with an embodiment herein;
- FIG. 17 illustrates another embodiment of an ecosystem of devices and respective tasks and social profiles interconnected through a social platform implemented by a social networking server for the purpose of health management of the devices, in an embodiment herein;
- FIG. 18 illustrates the ecosystem of FIG. 17 with alternative devices interconnected and bypassing faulty devices, in an embodiment herein;
- FIG. 19 illustrates a method flowchart for health management of a device interconnected with a plurality of devices through a social networking server in accordance with an embodiment herein;
- FIG. 20 illustrates an interconnection of the devices through a chain of tasks and devices in an embodiment herein;
- FIG. 21 illustrates a system coupled communicatively to or included in a device for allowing the device to communicate with a social networking server in accordance with an embodiment herein;
- FIG. 22 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary hardware environment for practicing the embodiments depicted in FIGS. 1 - 21 .
Abstract
A system and method for providing a social networking service to a plurality of devices. A social networking server for facilitating social information exchange among the plurality of devices through a socially aware network. A social profiles manager is coupled to the social networking server that creates and manages individual centric profiles of the plurality of devices. The individual centric profiles of the plurality of devices are social representation of individual devices within the socially aware network. The plurality of devices are identifiable by other participants and the social networking server through their social profiles.
Summary of the invention
An embodiment herein provides a system for providing a social networking service to a plurality of participants and allowing the participants to perform a series of social tasks in a socially aware network. The system includes a social networking server that facilitates social information exchange among the participants through the socially aware network. The plurality of participants includes device participants and non-device participants. The system further includes a social profiles manager included in or coupled to the social networking server. The social profiles manager creates and manages individual centric profiles of devices that are a social representation of individual devices within the socially aware network. The devices are identifiable by other participants and the social networking server through social profiles associated with the devices. The social profiles includes social device profiles and social human profiles associated with device participants and non-device participants respectively such that the social human profiles are associated with one or more device profiles, and wherein the social human profiles are represented as a subset of corresponding device profiles. The system further includes a social device manager included in or coupled to the social networking server. The social device manager manages device relationships and social activity in the socially aware network. The system further includes a social networking application comprising a cluster of social applications each for providing a specific social facility to facilitate social activity among the plurality of participants through the socially aware network.
An embodiment herein provides a method for integration of a plurality of participants comprising a plurality of devices and non-devices through a social networking platform. The method includes creating a device centric social profile for each of the plurality of devices. The social profile is a social representation of a respective device within a socially aware network and each device is identifiable by other devices and a social networking server through a social profile of the each device. The method further includes allowing exchange of social content among the devices by the social networking server for the devices to perform a series of social tasks. The social content is exchanged through a first communication channel and a second communication channel. The first communication channel links a device with an external controller and the second communication channel links the external controller with a socially aware network. The series of social tasks includes one or more of voluntarily joining the socially aware network, disassociating or leaving from the socially aware network, extending interconnection with other like-minded devices, sending invitations for connections to other devices, accepting or rejecting invitations from other devices, viewing profiles of other devices, exchanging social activity information, establishing social signatures for social authorization of profiles, creating devices social groups, joining devices groups, and leaving devices groups voluntarily or upon initiation of an activity by a participant. The method further includes maintaining profiles relationships among the devices within the socially aware network.
An embodiment herein provides a method for integration of a plurality of participants comprising a plurality of devices and non-devices through a social networking platform. The method includes creating a device centric social profile for each of the plurality of devices. The social profile is a social representation of a respective device within a socially aware network and the device is identifiable by other devices and a social networking server through the social profile. The method further includes sending a connection invitation by a first device to a second device through a multi-communication channel including a first near field communication (NFC) channel and the socially aware network. The sending of the connection invitation includes sending the connection invitation from the first device to the external controller associated with the first device through the first NFC channel. The sending of the connection invitation further includes transferring the connection invitation from the external controller to a network point of the socially aware network. The sending of the connection invitation further includes transferring the connection invitation from the network point through the socially aware network to the device. The method further includes accepting or rejecting the connection invitation by the second device upon receipt. The method further includes maintaining a profiles relationship of the first device and the second device based on acceptance or rejection of the connection invitation by the second device. The method further includes allowing an exchange of social content through a social activity between the first device and the second device based on the maintained profile relationships. The social activity comprises a series of social tasks including one or more of devices to voluntarily join the socially aware network, disassociate or leave from the socially aware network, extend interconnection with other like-minded devices, send invitations for connections to other devices, accept or reject invitations from other devices, view profiles of other devices, exchange social activity information, establish social signatures for social authorization of profiles, create devices social groups, join devices groups, and leave devices groups voluntarily or upon initiation of an activity by a participant.
The full summary
An embodiment herein provides a non-transitory program storage device readable by a computer, and comprising a program of instructions executable by the computer to perform a method for integration of a plurality of participants including a plurality of devices and non-devices through a social networking platform. The method includes creating a device centric social profile for each of the plurality of devices. The social profile is a social representation of a respective device within a socially aware network and each device is identifiable by other devices and a social networking server through a social profile of the each device. The method further includes allowing exchange of social content among the devices by the social networking server for the devices to perform a series of social tasks. The social content is exchanged through a first communication channel and a second communication channel. The first communication channel links a device with an external controller and the second communication channel links the external controller with a socially aware network. The series of social tasks includes one or more of voluntarily joining the socially aware network, disassociating or leaving from the socially aware network, extending interconnection with other like-minded devices, sending invitations for connections to other devices, accepting or rejecting invitations from other devices, viewing profiles of other devices, exchanging social activity information, establishing social signatures for social authorization of profiles, creating devices social groups, joining devices groups, and leaving devices groups voluntarily or upon initiation of an activity by a participant. The method further includes maintaining profiles relationships among the devices within the socially aware network.
An embodiment herein provides a system for facilitating sequential, synchronous, and automatically coordinated operation of a plurality of devices through interactive elements involving a chain of tasks and devices. The system includes a social networking server that provides a social networking service to the plurality of devices so that each of the plurality of devices are communicatively connected to the social networking service by associating respective social profiles with the social networking server. The respective social profiles are social representation of the plurality of devices, wherein the social networking server is programmed to allow the plurality of devices to coordinate for a synchronous social times-based functioning by a process. The process includes associating connection type social device relationships between a first device and a second device of the plurality of devices. The connection type social device relationships allow the first device and the second device to view a social profile of one another through a device user interface enabled by the social networking server. The process further includes receiving social content from the first device, wherein the social content is indicative of a social action performed by the first device and an instruction to the second device to perform an action in association with action timelines, and wherein the action timelines are indicative of time points associated with the action and define time when actual action occurs at the plurality of devices. The process further includes notifying the second device of the social content received from the first device. The social content includes the instruction to the second device to perform the action in association with the action timelines.
An embodiment herein provides a method for facilitating sequential, synchronous, and automatically coordinated operation of a plurality of devices through interactive elements involving a chain of tasks and devices. The method includes providing a social networking service by a social networking server to the plurality of devices so that each of the plurality of devices are communicatively connected to the social networking service by associating respective social profiles with the social networking server, wherein the respective social profiles are a social representation of the plurality of devices, and wherein the social networking server is programmed to allow the plurality of devices to coordinate for a synchronous social times-based functioning. The method further includes associating connection type social device relationships between a first device and a second device of the plurality of devices. The connection type social device relationships allow the first device and the second device to view a social profile of one another through a device user interface enabled by the social networking server. The method includes receiving social content from the first device. The social content is indicative of a social action performed by the first device and an instruction to the second device to perform an action in association with action timelines. The action timelines are indicative of time points associated with the action and define time when actual action should occur at the plurality of devices. The method further includes notifying the second device of the social content received from the first device, wherein the social content includes the instruction to the second device to perform the action in association with the action timelines.
An embodiment herein provides a system for health management of a plurality of devices interconnected through a social networking platform. The system includes a social networking server that provides a social networking-based health service to the plurality of devices and allows the plurality of devices to perform a series of social health tasks by exchange of social content in a socially aware network. The social networking server is programmed to create and manage individual centric profiles of the plurality of devices that are a social representation of individual devices within the socially aware network. The individual devices are identifiable by other devices and the social networking server through social profiles of the individual devices. The social profiles of each of the individual devices include a health profile indicative of health disciplines corresponding to each device and a specification profile including details corresponding to predefined working parameters of the each device. The social networking server is further programmed to associate device social relationships in the socially aware network. The social networking server is programmed to receive updates pertaining to a health profile and a specification profile of a device through a social activity involving social content exchange between a first device and the social networking server. The social networking server is further programmed to associate a relationship between the specification profile of the device and its health profile, wherein a mismatch between one or more parameters of the health profile and the specification profile represents a fault in the device. The social networking server is further programmed to identify a connection device to alternatively perform a function of a faulty device such that the connection device is in an idle state for a time period during which the connection device is required to alternatively perform the function.
An embodiment herein provides a method for health management of a device interconnected with a plurality of devices through a social networking platform. The method includes creating and managing individual centric profiles of the plurality of devices that comprise a social representation of individual devices within a socially aware network. The individual devices are identifiable by other devices and a social networking server through a social profile of each individual device. The social profile of each individual device includes a health profile indicative of health disciplines corresponding to a device and a specification profile including details corresponding to predefined working parameters of the device. The method further includes associating device social relationships in the socially aware network. The method further includes receiving updates pertaining to a health profile and a specification profile of a device through a social activity involving social content exchange between the first device and the server. The method further includes associating a relationship between the specification profile of the device and its health profile. A mismatch between one or more parameters of the health profile and the specification profile represents a fault in the device. The method includes identifying a connection device to alternatively perform a function of a faulty device such that the connection device is in an idle state for a time period during which the connection device is required to alternatively perform the function.
An embodiment herein provides a system for monitoring and conveying health related information from a first device to a second device interconnected through a socially aware network. The system includes a processing circuit coupled to the first device. The system includes a social event timeline recorder that stores information pertinent to when an event should occur at the first device, wherein the event should occur at a defined social time. The system includes a social event timeline monitoring unit that monitors an event occurrence time for the event. The system includes a fault detector that compares the social event timeline with the event occurrence time for the event, wherein a gap between the social event timeline and the event occurrence time beyond a threshold limit is indicative of a fault. The event at the first device and the event at the second device are interdependent. The system includes a communication circuit that allows sharing of a social content, indicative of the fault and a predicted modified event occurrence time at the first device, to a social networking server through a two-way communication channel including a near field communication channel and a socially aware network channel. The social networking server sends the social content to the second device. The first device and the second device include connections and parts of a same chain of integrated tasks.
An embodiment herein provides a method for monitoring and conveying health related information from a first device to a second device interconnected through a socially aware network. The method includes storing information related to defined social event timelines for tasks associated with the first device, wherein the defined social event timelines define times when an event should occur at the first device. The method includes monitoring a social event occurrence time by a social event timeline monitoring unit. The method includes detecting a fault in functioning of the first device by comparing the social event timeline with an event occurrence time for the event. A gap between the social event timeline and the event occurrence time beyond a threshold limit is indicative of the fault. The event at the first device and the event at the second device are interdependent. The method further includes sharing a social content, indicative of the fault and a predicted modified event occurrence time at the first device, to a social networking platform through a two-way communication channel including a near field communication channel and a socially aware network channel. The social networking platform sends the social content to the second device. The first device and the second device comprise connections and parts of a same chain of integrated tasks.
Independent claims
Claim 1
A system comprising: a plurality of devices interconnected through a socially aware network; a social networking server that provides a social networking service to the plurality of devices so that each of the plurality of devices are communicatively connected to the social networking service by associating respective social profiles with the social networking server, wherein the respective social profiles being social representation of the plurality of devices, and wherein the social networking server is programmed to execute computer-readable instructions for performing a method comprising: receiving a search request for functionally similar devices from a first device from the plurality of devices based on information contained in a social profile of the first device and current operating characteristics of the first device, searching for the functionally similar devices from the plurality of devices, and providing a list of the searched functionally similar devices including social profiles of the searched functionally similar devices and network links for the functionally similar devices to allow the first device to send a connection request to one or more of the searched functionally similar devices, wherein the plurality of devices are associated with respective external controllers that allow interconnection of the plurality of devices with the social networking server to allow a social activity through the social networking server, and wherein each of the plurality of devices is associated with a switch matrix to cause the plurality of devices to change operating states based on a social content requesting a change in the operating states.
Claim 2
A method for linking a plurality of devices interconnected through a socially aware network, the method comprising: establishing, by an external controller communicatively linked to a social networking server, an interconnection of the plurality of devices with the social networking server to allow an electronic social activity through the social networking server; providing, by the social networking server, a social networking service to the plurality of devices so that each of the plurality of devices are communicatively connected to the social networking service by associating respective social profiles with the social networking server, wherein the respective social profiles being social representation of the plurality of devices; receiving, by the social networking server, a search request for functionally similar devices from a first device from the plurality of devices based on information contained in a social profile of the first device and current operating characteristics of the first device; searching, by the social networking server, for the functionally similar devices from the plurality of devices; and providing, by the social networking server, a list of the searched functionally similar devices including social profiles of the searched functionally similar devices and network links for the functionally similar devices so as to allow the first device to send a connection request to one or more of the searched functionally similar devices, wherein each of the plurality of devices is associated with a switch matrix to cause the plurality of devices to change operating states based on a social content requesting a change in the operating states.
Claim 19
A non-transitory program storage device readable by a computer, and comprising a program of instructions executable by the computer to perform a method for determining relationships between a plurality of devices interconnected through a socially aware network, the method comprising: connecting a plurality of devices with a social networking server to allow an electronic social activity through the social networking server; sending, by a first device from the plurality of devices, a search request for functionally similar devices to a social networking server based on information contained in a social profile of the first device and current operating characteristics of the first device; receiving, by the first device from the social networking server, a list of the functionally similar devices including social profiles of the functionally similar devices and network links for the functionally similar devices; sending, by the first device, a connection request to one or more of the searched functionally similar devices; monitoring health parameters of each of the functionally similar devices; comparing the health parameters with threshold health parameters to ascertain operational status of each of the functionally similar devices; determining whether the operational status is below a threshold limit; when ascertained operational status is indicative of below the threshold limit, generating a signal indicative of the operational status below the threshold limit; and initiating, by the first device using the social networking server, social activities that include communicating the operational status to a set of connected devices of the plurality of devices so as to allow at least one of the connected devices to switch to a task performed by functionally similar devices in case of a health failure of any of the functionally similar devices.
All 20 claims
- A system comprising: a plurality of devices interconnected through a socially aware network; a social networking server that provides a social networking service to the plurality of devices so that each of the plurality of devices are communicatively connected to the social networking service by associating respective social profiles with the social networking server, wherein the respective social profiles being social representation of the plurality of devices, and wherein the social networking server is programmed to execute computer-readable instructions for performing a method comprising: receiving a search request for functionally similar devices from a first device from the plurality of devices based on information contained in a social profile of the first device and current operating characteristics of the first device, searching for the functionally similar devices from the plurality of devices, and providing a list of the searched functionally similar devices including social profiles of the searched functionally similar devices and network links for the functionally similar devices to allow the first device to send a connection request to one or more of the searched functionally similar devices, wherein the plurality of devices are associated with respective external controllers that allow interconnection of the plurality of devices with the social networking server to allow a social activity through the social networking server, and wherein each of the plurality of devices is associated with a switch matrix to cause the plurality of devices to change operating states based on a social content requesting a change in the operating states.
- A method for linking a plurality of devices interconnected through a socially aware network, the method comprising: establishing, by an external controller communicatively linked to a social networking server, an interconnection of the plurality of devices with the social networking server to allow an electronic social activity through the social networking server; providing, by the social networking server, a social networking service to the plurality of devices so that each of the plurality of devices are communicatively connected to the social networking service by associating respective social profiles with the social networking server, wherein the respective social profiles being social representation of the plurality of devices; receiving, by the social networking server, a search request for functionally similar devices from a first device from the plurality of devices based on information contained in a social profile of the first device and current operating characteristics of the first device; searching, by the social networking server, for the functionally similar devices from the plurality of devices; and providing, by the social networking server, a list of the searched functionally similar devices including social profiles of the searched functionally similar devices and network links for the functionally similar devices so as to allow the first device to send a connection request to one or more of the searched functionally similar devices, wherein each of the plurality of devices is associated with a switch matrix to cause the plurality of devices to change operating states based on a social content requesting a change in the operating states.
- The method of claim 2 , comprising: connecting each of the plurality of devices to a sensing and monitoring unit; and monitoring and recording activities of the plurality of devices for social exchange through the social activity.
- The method of claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of devices is communicatively connected to the external controller through a near field communication (NFC) channel so that a communication point of the NFC channel receives social content from the first device and transfers the social content to a first external controller associated with the first device.
- The method of claim 4 , wherein the first external controller is communicatively coupled to a network point of the socially aware network, and wherein either the network point of the socially aware network or the communication point of the NFC channel receives the social content.
- The method of claim 5 , wherein the socially aware network comprises a private and dedicated network for a medical environment, wherein the social networking server allows the first device to send a connection notification to a second device of the plurality of devices through the network point of the socially aware network and the communication point of the NFC channel, wherein once the second device accepts the connection notification, the first device sends the social content to the second device through the network point of the socially aware network and the communication point NFC channel, and wherein the social content is indicative of an action to be performed by the second device at a social event timeline specified by the social content.
- The method of claim 6 , wherein the socially aware network comprises a distributed network, wherein the social networking server allows the first device to send a connection notification to the second device through the network point of the socially aware network and the communication point of the NFC channel, wherein once the second device accepts the connection notification, the first device sends the social content to the second device through the network point of the socially aware network and the communication point NFC channel, and wherein the social content is indicative of an action to be performed by the second device at a social event timeline specified by the social content.
- The method of claim 2 , wherein the social activity comprises at least one of: posting a connection request for a second device of the plurality of devices to associate a relationship with the second device and causing a synchronous and non-conflicting performance between the first device and the second device; accepting or rejecting a connection invitation by a second device in response to a request sent by the first device for associating a relationship with the first device toward a synchronous and non-conflicting performance between the first device and the second device; posting a search request for identification and receiving profile information of an adjacent device in the sequential, synchronous, and automatically coordinated operation in response to a search request by the first device, wherein upon receipt of the profile information, the first device sends a connection request to the adjacent device; and posting a search request for identification and receiving profile information of related devices in response to the search request by the first device, wherein upon receipt of the profile information, the first device sends a connection request to one or more of the functionally similar devices.
- The method of claim 2 , comprising: detecting a change in a performance state of a functionally similar device using a sensing unit associated with each of the plurality of devices; generating, by the sensing unit, an input signal based on the detected change in the performance state; storing, in a database, operation and performance parameters of the functionally similar device in association with coordination and conflicting data with connected devices of the functionally similar device; processing the generated input signal by the external controller of the first device; correlating the generated signal with information stored in the database to generate a second signal that communicates social content to the social networking server.
- The method of claim 2 , wherein a requested change in the operating states occurs at specific social timelines.
- The method of claim 2 , comprising: monitoring, by a monitoring unit, health parameters of each of the functionally similar devices; comparing the health parameters with threshold health parameters of each of the functionally similar devices to ascertain an operational status of the functionally similar devices; determining whether the operational status is below a threshold limit; when ascertained operational status is indicative of below the threshold limit, generating a signal indicative of the operational status below the threshold limit; and initiating, by the first device, using the social networking server, social activities that include communicating the operational status to a set of connected devices so as to allow one of the connected devices to switch to a task performed by the functionally similar device in case of a health failure of the functionally similar device.
- The method of claim 11 , wherein the health parameters of the functionally similar device are identified by monitoring a set of physiological parameters of a patient that are controlled by at least one of the functionally similar devices, and wherein a drop in the physiological parameters of the patient is indicative of a health failure of the functionally similar device.
- The method of claim 2 , comprising generating, by a social map generator connected to the social networking server, a social map among the chain of tasks and devices based on connection relationships among the plurality of devices, and wherein the social map comprising a set of nodes that are representative of the plurality of devices and a set of edges connecting the nodes that are representative of connection relationships between connected devices.
- The method of claim 13 , wherein a length of the edge in the social map represents proximity between the connected devices.
- The method of claim 13 , wherein the social networking server comprises a processing unit that processes the social map for a device to identify proximity of interconnected devices.
- The method of claim 13 , wherein each action performed by a device connected through the social networking server is associated with a social action timeline indicative of when a particular action occurs at the device, and wherein the social action timeline is communicated to set of connected devices for integrating the device with one or more of the set of connected devices.
- The method of claim 16 , wherein a social profile associated with the device comprises information pertinent to the social action timeline.
- The method of claim 17 , comprising determining the social event timeline of the first device.
- A non-transitory program storage device readable by a computer, and comprising a program of instructions executable by the computer to perform a method for determining relationships between a plurality of devices interconnected through a socially aware network, the method comprising: connecting a plurality of devices with a social networking server to allow an electronic social activity through the social networking server; sending, by a first device from the plurality of devices, a search request for functionally similar devices to a social networking server based on information contained in a social profile of the first device and current operating characteristics of the first device; receiving, by the first device from the social networking server, a list of the functionally similar devices including social profiles of the functionally similar devices and network links for the functionally similar devices; sending, by the first device, a connection request to one or more of the searched functionally similar devices; monitoring health parameters of each of the functionally similar devices; comparing the health parameters with threshold health parameters to ascertain operational status of each of the functionally similar devices; determining whether the operational status is below a threshold limit; when ascertained operational status is indicative of below the threshold limit, generating a signal indicative of the operational status below the threshold limit; and initiating, by the first device using the social networking server, social activities that include communicating the operational status to a set of connected devices of the plurality of devices so as to allow at least one of the connected devices to switch to a task performed by functionally similar devices in case of a health failure of any of the functionally similar devices.
- The non-transitory program storage device of claim 19 , wherein the method comprises associating each of the plurality of devices with: a sensing unit to detect a change in a performance state of a functionally similar device and generate an input signal; a database to store operation and performance parameters of the functionally similar device in association with coordination and conflicting data with connected devices of the functionally similar device; and the external controller associated with the first device to process the generated input signal, correlate the generated signal with information stored in the database and generate a second signal that communicates social content to the social networking server.
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A system and method for providing a social networking service to a plurality of devices. A social networking server for facilitating social information exchange among the plurality of devices through a socially aware network. A social profiles manager is coupled to the social networking server that creates and manages individual centric profiles of the plurality of devices. The individual centric
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