JPH06325062A - On-seat betting terminal equipment for on-seat betting system for public race or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the various kinds of monitor information for betting on the seats of repective users by purchasing betting ticket cashlessly and paperlessly while being on their own seats in a cycling stadium, for example. CONSTITUTION:When an ID card or prepaid card is inserted to a card inserting part 4, these magnetic data of the ID card or prepaid card are read by a card sending part 4, further, the betting of the race are estimated by the key input of an operation input part 3, the various kinds of data information required for purchasing the betting ticket are displayed on a display part 2, and the actual scene of the race are displayed by pictures.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a seating voting terminal device in a seating voting system for public competitions, etc., and more specifically, for voting for lots while seated at special spectator seats, etc. at public stadiums. The present invention relates to an attended voting terminal device in an attended voting system for public competitions and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, public races of this type are known to be bicycle races based on the bicycle race law, horse races based on the horse race law, etc., and viewers must vote for each race. You can

By the way, the lottery purchase in this case is that a viewer writes predetermined matters on a mark sheet, for example, and goes to a predetermined window to purchase a voting ticket.

[0004]

However, in the case of the above-mentioned conventional voting system, since a voting ticket is issued for each race, a large number of outlying voting tickets are generated at the end of each race, which causes a competition. There is a problem in that it scatters widely in the site, impairing the overall aesthetics, and also requires a great deal of labor for its cleaning work.

Further, in the current system, it is necessary to go to the voting window for each race to purchase a voting ticket.
There was a problem in that it was troublesome to buy voting tickets, because it was necessary to go back and forth between the bleachers and the voting window for each race.

Further, in the current system, monitor televisions are arranged at various places in the stadium so that the live broadcasting of races can be watched indoors, but these must be seen while standing and the number of them is also large. Since this is not sufficient, there was a problem that it was difficult for the visitors to use the monitor information.

In the past, there were the above-mentioned problems, but so far, effective measures that can correct these drawbacks have not yet been taken, and related matters based on the purchase of lottery voting tickets and voting. It has been desired to realize, for example, an apparatus capable of electrically processing while avoiding the above problems in operation.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and the purpose thereof is to make it possible to purchase a voting ticket without a seat and without a paper.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a seating voting terminal device in a seating voting system for public competitions, etc., in which each person has a monitor screen so that he or she can watch the actual situation of the race.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is installed on the seat of each spectator who views a public competition or the like, and a lottery can be purchased while seated. In the presence voting terminal device in the presence voting system for competitions, etc., there are a display unit that displays the status of public competitions, lottery sale information, etc., an operation input unit that inputs data for lottery voting, and a card for purchasing lottery. At least a card insertion portion to be inserted is provided.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the display section is a display section having a liquid crystal screen.

Further, the invention of claim 3 is characterized in that the card inserted into the card insertion portion is a prepaid card for temporary members or an ID card for long-term members.

Further, the invention of claim 4 is characterized in that each seat voting terminal device is connected to the central management device by a power line.

[0013]

According to the invention of claim 1, a seating voting terminal device is installed on the seat of each spectator who views a public competition or the like, and further, this terminal device is a display for displaying various information necessary for the lottery purchase. Section, an operation input section for inputting lottery voting data, and a card insertion section into which a card for lottery voting is inserted. You can vote.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, by providing a display function on the liquid crystal screen, various data information for lottery voting and live broadcasting of the race are displayed, and the monitor information can be displayed while sitting at one's own seat. Obtainable.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the lottery can be purchased by using the prepaid card or the predetermined ID card, so that no slipping voting ticket is generated and the appearance in the stadium is not spoiled. Moreover, since it is not necessary to carry cash around, it is excellent in anti-theft property in the venue.

Further, in the invention of claim 4, since each voting terminal is connected to the central management unit by the power line,
Information can be exchanged at low cost with reduced wiring.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a seat voting terminal device in a seat voting system for public competitions according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following explanation,
A case where this device is applied to a ticket purchase system in a bicycle racetrack will be described.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the outer appearance of the seat voting terminal device 21 in this embodiment. This seat voting terminal device 21 is installed in a special seat of a bicycle racetrack. Central management unit 4 installed on table 5 and described later
2 (see FIG. 2) via a power line 22.

The seat voting terminal device 21 is, as shown in FIG.
The display unit 2, the operation input unit 3, and the card insertion unit 4 are provided.

Here, the display unit 2 is composed of a small-sized color liquid crystal display device or the like, and displays predetermined voting information and a live broadcast of the race.

Further, the operation input section 3 is composed of a ten-key pad or the like, and the race number, expected lottery number, purchase amount, etc. of the ticket that one wishes to purchase are input.

The card insertion portion 4 has a card insertion opening (not shown) into which a magnetic card or the like is inserted, and has a read / write function of the inserted card.

As the card to be inserted into the card insertion portion 4, there are predetermined prepaid cards and ID cards, as will be described later.

By the way, in the seat voting terminal device of the bicycle race stadium according to this embodiment, the fan seated in the special viewing seat is
You can purchase expected voting tickets while you are present,
Fans who enter the special bleachers are divided into annual members and members on the day as follows.

That is, the former annual member enters into an annual contract with the bicycle race organizer, whereby a member's card with an identification number (hereinafter, annual member ID card,
Alternatively, he / she is a member who possesses an ID card) and can settle the purchase of the voting ticket and refund the dividend according to the expectation by the specific deposit account in the designated bank.

The maximum voting amount per day for this annual member is set within a predetermined limit in advance,
If the forecast is correct and there is a fixed dividend payout, this increased amount will be available after the next race.

This is because when an ID card is used in the venue, the central management device that accesses the member's deposit account and the member's voting limit information is provided in the venue (the seated voting central management device 42 described later). This is because the deposit balance is automatically increased or decreased by the processing in the central control device.

The magnetic data information given to the annual member ID card using the magnetic card is, for example, (a) ID card number (b) annual member / day member identification code (c) annual Membership number (d) Date of the event concerned (e) Cash balance of designated deposit account of member (f) PIN code of ID card, etc.

With each of the magnetic data information, identification as an annual member, cashless and paperless purchase and settlement of voting tickets, and receipt and clearing of cash by balance at the time of clearing as necessary are possible. Become.

On the other hand, the latter member of the same day, when entering the special spectator, a predetermined prepaid card (hereinafter referred to as member's member's prepaid card on the day, or simply prepaid card) consisting of a magnetic card valid only on the day He is a member who is registered as a member by purchasing for the amount of money, and who can purchase voting tickets and refund dividends with this prepaid card.

Therefore, the voting limit of the members on the day is limited to the prepaid card purchase amount at first, and then, when the forecast hits and the dividend is refunded, the refund amount is automatically set. This increase will be available after the next race.

The magnetic information given to the member prepaid card on the day using the magnetic card here is, for example, (a) prepaid card number (b) annual member / member identification code on the day (c) member on the day Number (d) Date of the date concerned (e) Cash balance of prepaid card (f) Prepaid card security code, etc.

Also, here again, the magnetic data information enables identification as a member on the day, cashless and paperless purchase and settlement of voting tickets, and receipt and settlement of cash by the balance at the time of settlement. Become.

The above is the outline of the seat voting terminal device 21 according to the present embodiment, and the annual membership ID card and the same-day member prepaid card provided for the use of this seat voting terminal device 21. The overall configuration of the seating voting system to which the main device is applied will be described with reference to FIG.

This seat voting system is composed of a prepaid card issuing unit 10, a special viewing seat unit 20, and a central control unit 40.

Here, the prepaid card issuing unit 10 is provided near the entrance of a bicycle racetrack and has a plurality of prepaid card issuing terminal devices 11.

The special bleaching seat section 20 has a large number of seat voting terminal devices 21 each consisting of two sets, and a plurality of voting settlement terminal devices 31 similarly.

The central control unit 40 is also provided with a totalizer system 41 for collecting voting data, paying out dividends, etc., and an on-site voting central management device 42.

Each of the prepaid card issuing terminal device 11, the seat voting terminal device 21, and the vote clearing terminal device 31 are connected to the power lines 12, 22, 32 for power feeding in a multi-drop manner. Each power line 1
In order to enable power line communication using 2, 22, 32 as a transmission medium and a reception medium, a power superimposing modem 13, 23, 3
3 and multiplexing of various data and video signals,
Data multiplexing devices 14, 24, 34 for decoding are provided, and further, these data multiplexing devices 14, 2
4, 34 and the seat voting central management device 42, and between the seat voting central management device 42 and the totalizer system 41.
And communication line 5 to enable mutual communication.
1, 52 are connected.

A video signal 53 from a video camera for live broadcasting is input to the data multiplexing device 24 of the seat voting terminal device 21.

Further, the seat voting central management device 42 is connected to the existing bank network system 55 in order to settle the designated deposit account of the annual member, refund the fixed dividend, and the like. The central management device 42 is provided with a function that enables communication by the polling selection method to each power superimposing modem 13, 23, 33 via each data multiplexing device 14, 24, 34.

Then, this seat voting central management device 42
Inputs various data information output from the totalizer system 41, and sends various data signals for issuing prepaid cards to each prepaid card issuing terminal device 11 for each seat voting terminal device 21. Various vote data signals, and various data signals required for vote clearing are transmitted to each vote clearing terminal device 31. The above is the overall configuration of the seat voting system to which the seat voting terminal device 21 of the present embodiment is applied. Next, the electrical configuration of the seat voting terminal device 21 will be described with reference to FIG. Although there are some overlapping portions, description will be made with reference to FIG.

As described above, the seat voting terminal device 21 enables voting using the ID card and the prepaid card for the annual member who has the ID card and the member on the day when the prepaid card is purchased. To do.

In FIG. 3, the seating voting terminal device 21 has a CPU 21a for integrally controlling the operation of the entire device and a CP 21a.
Card insertion unit 4 for reading and writing ID cards and prepaid cards connected to the bus 21b of U21a
And an operation input unit 3 that occupies the central portion of the table and is composed of a keyboard 21d for inputting data information such as votes, and a small color liquid crystal screen to display various data and a video signal 53 to display an image. And a display unit 2 for operating a bus 21b, and a RAM 21f and a ROM on the bus 21b.
21g, the communication control unit 21h is connected, the communication control unit 21
It is connected to the power line 22 by h.

Here, the card insertion portion 3 is the I of the annual member.
Read the magnetic data stored in the D card or the member's prepaid card on the day.

Further, the operation input section 3 sets voting types such as win-win type, consecutive win-double type, etc. in advance according to the key arrangement on the keyboard 21d, thereby making it very easy to vote by key input from the keyboard 21d. And easy to do.

Further, the display unit 2 is configured to be able to display various voting information including odds information and live broadcasting using the video signal 53.

Further, the RAM 21f stores rewritable data and the like required for various processes.

Similarly, the ROM 21g stores each operation and control data fixedly used for each processing.
It also stores a control program of the CPU 21a and the like.

The electrical configuration of the seat voting terminal device 21 has been described above. Next, the basic operation will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

When an annual member or a member on the day sits in front of a predetermined seat voting terminal device 21 and inserts an ID card or a prepaid card into the card insertion portion 4 (step 4)
01), the card insertion unit 4 first automatically reads each magnetic data of the ID card or the prepaid card (step 402), and transmits each magnetic data information to the seat voting central management device 42 (step). 403),
In addition, these transmission data are also displayed on the display unit 2 (step 404).

By this processing, as described above, the seat voting central management device 42 accesses the designated deposit account of the annual member through the bank network system 55 and fetches information such as deposit balance data into the device. .

Then, after waiting for confirmation of the voting permissive conditions in the seat voting central management device 42 (step 405), the seat voting terminal device 21 is used to vote by the annual member and the member on the day (step 405). 406).

This is done by operating the keys of the operation input unit 3, etc., and the voting contents at this time are also displayed on the display unit 2 (step 407). Here, if the operator confirms the voting content (step 408), the voting data is transmitted to the seat voting central management device 42, and further to the totalizer system 41, where the seat voting central Management device 42 and totalizer system 4
1 is registered (step 409).

Each time one race is completed, the voting data of each race is registered in the seat voting central management unit 42, and for the yearly members, when all the races of one day are completed, the settlement data based on the voting result of the day Will be output to the bank network system 55 side.

The above is the processing at the time of purchasing a ticket, but next, the settlement processing after the end of the race will be outlined.

When the race is completed, the totalizer payout for the race is already fixed in the totalizer system 41.

Therefore, the member of the day who has voted with the prepaid card inserts the prepaid card into the card insertion portion (not shown) of the vote clearing terminal device 31 to control communication with the seat voting central management device 42.
Refund money will be settled.

In addition, since the voting results of those who voted by the ID card are registered in the central management device 42, finally, based on the voting results, the account balance of each person via the bank network system 55. Will increase or decrease.

Note that it is also possible to enable settlement processing using an ID card, in which case balance information after settlement will be output to the bank network system 55.

In the above embodiment, the power lines 12, 22, and 32 for power feeding are both sent and received as the communication system in each prepaid card issuing terminal device 11, seat voting terminal device 21, and vote clearing terminal device 31. The power line communication method used as the medium has been adopted to achieve wiring saving, but it is not necessarily limited to the adoption of such a power line communication method, and a normal wiring communication method can also be adopted. Is.

[0062]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, the seat voting terminal device is installed on the seat of each spectator who views the public competition, and this terminal device is necessary for the lottery purchase. Since it has a display section that displays various kinds of information, an operation input section that inputs data for lottery voting, and a card insertion section into which a card for lottery voting is inserted, You can vote for lots while you are at your seat.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the display function on the color liquid crystal screen is added, various data information for lottery votes and the live broadcast of the race are displayed. Monitor information can be obtained.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the lottery ticket can be purchased by using the prepaid card or the predetermined ID card, no deviating voting ticket is generated and the appearance in the stadium is not spoiled. Moreover, since it is not necessary to carry cash around, it is excellent in anti-theft property in the venue.

Further, in the invention of claim 4, since each voting terminal is connected to the central management unit by the power line,
Information can be exchanged at low cost with reduced wiring.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a seat voting terminal device to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration when the seat voting terminal device shown in FIG. 1 is applied to a seat voting system in a bicycle racetrack.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical detailed configuration of the seat voting terminal device shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a voting processing operation of a seat voting terminal device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 display unit 3 operation input unit 4 card insertion unit 10 prepaid card issuing unit 11 prepaid card issuing terminal device 12, 22, 32 power line 13, 23, 33 power superimposition modem 14, 24, 34 data multiplexer 20 special spectator section 21 seat voting terminal device 21a CPU 21b bus 21d keyboard 21f RAM 21g ROM 21h communication control unit 31 vote clearing terminal device 40 central control unit 41 totalizer system 42 seat voting central management device 51, 52 communication line 53 video signal 54 voting data Signal 55 Bank Network System

Claims (4)

[Claims] [Claim 1] A seating voting terminal device in a seating voting system for a public competition, etc., which is installed on the seat of each spectator who watches a public competition, etc., and allows lottery to be purchased at the seat. A public competition or the like characterized by at least a display section for displaying lottery sale information, an operation input section for inputting lottery voting data, and a card insertion section for inserting a lottery purchase card. Attendance voting terminal device in the attendance voting system. 2. The seat voting terminal device in a seat voting system for public competitions according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is a display unit using a liquid crystal screen. 3. The presence / absence of the seat voting system for public competitions according to claim 1, wherein the card inserted into the card insertion portion is a prepaid card for temporary members or an ID card for long-term members. Seat voting terminal device. 4. The seat voting terminal device is connected to a central management device by a power line.
Attendance voting terminal device in the attendance voting system for public competitions, etc.