JP4562062B2 - Odds display in totalize system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an odds display device in a totalizer for counting and counting voting tickets for various competitions such as horse racing, bicycle racing, and boat racing.
[0002]
Fans of sports such as bicycle races and horse races purchase voting tickets with reference to odds (expected dividend rate). In the odds display, in the case of horse racing, the display is switched in order for each formula such as single win, double win, frame number consecutive win, horse number consecutive win, and it is automatically displayed cyclically, but this is satisfactory for the user. It was not a thing.
[0003]
[Prior art]
FIG. 7 shows a configuration of a conventional example. In the figure, 80 is a data processing device (displayed by the CPU) that is installed in each stadium and performs processing including release management of voting tickets, and 81 corresponds to the races currently on sale based on the status of voting ticket sales from various locations. Odds data for calculating odds data and a general center for managing races on sale, 82 is a function key unit operated by an operator, 83 is a display unit for displaying odds data to the user, and 84 is a data processing unit An odds data holding unit for holding odds data calculated by the device 80, 85 an odds timer task, 86 an odds reception task, 87 a race update table, and 88 an odds display requesting table.
This conventional example is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 59-60693.
[0004]
When an odds display is instructed from the function key unit 82, the odds timer task 85 of the data processing device 80 initializes the race update table 87 and clears the odds display requesting table 88. The odds display corresponding to the first race identification code is performed based on the contents of the race update table 87. At this time, whether or not the identification code exists on the order display requesting table 88 is checked. The display request generated in is not digested, no new request is made, and the request is skipped. If it does not exist, it requests the general center 81 to transfer the odds data of the corresponding race with the identification code, and registers the race identification code in the odds display requesting table 87. Then, odds display is performed with the next race identification code on the race update table 87 at the designated cycle.
[0005]
When the odds reception task 86 receives the odds data, it checks the contents of the odds display request table 88, and if it does not match, the odds data is not displayed. If it matches, the odds together with the race identification code is displayed based on the received data. Data is displayed on the display unit 83.
[0006]
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional odds display screen and time intervals. The conventional display method shown in FIG. 7 is called an automatic cyclic display method. In this display method, the odds data display cycle is 25. An example is shown in FIG. 8 as seconds. (1) in FIG. 8 is an example of a screen on which odds are displayed for both the single win and the double win of the 10th race of the A field (the stadium name is A), and this display is displayed for 25 seconds. Then, odds are displayed in the frame number consecutive win shown in (2) below. When the screen {circle over (2)} is displayed for 25 seconds, the next three screens for displaying odds of horse number consecutive wins shown in (3) to (5) are displayed in turn for 25 seconds each.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in the conventional odds display device, the display is switched in order for each formula, such as single win, double win, frame number consecutive win, horse number consecutive win, and automatically displayed cyclically. In this automatic cyclic display method, since it is at a constant interval, if it is overlooked, it is necessary to wait for a long time in order to see the type of expression that one wants to see.
[0008]
As a general buying trend, fans who win a single / double win often buy only one of their favorite or likely horses, and few people buy while watching odds. On the other hand, fans who buy frame wins and horse wins often purchase some horses that are likely to be in the first or second place, and there are many people who decide their purchase and purchase price while looking at the forecast newspaper and odds. . In order to see the odds glancing while reading the forecast newspaper, if you miss the odds you want to see, you have to wait a lot of time, which is frustrating for the fans.
[0009]
The present invention aims to provide an odds display device in totalizator for aggregating the voting ticket competition capable of variably controlling the display time of the odds for each specific expression in accordance with the voting number.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a principle configuration of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a center system, 10 is a voting data storage unit, 11 is an odds calculation processing unit, 12 is an odds display control unit, 12a is an expression-specific display interval calculation unit, and 2 is a plurality of terminals that sell voting tickets. , 3 are a plurality of odds display devices provided in the vicinity of each terminal 2.
[0011]
According to the present invention, the time interval of odds display for each formula is variably controlled according to the purchase situation for each type of voting ticket.
[0012]
The fan of the game purchases a voting ticket at the terminal 2 after making predictions while viewing the current odds displayed on the odds display device 3. The terminal 2 sends voting information data including the stadium name, race number, type (voting ticket type), number, number of sheets, amount of money, etc. to the center system 1. When this is received by the center system 1, the voting data storage unit 10 stores the data of the number of votes and the amount of money for each expression, classified by voting number. The odds calculation processing unit 11 receives the voting information data stored in the voting data storage unit 10, calculates the expected payout rate for each formula and for each number, and stores the odds data. The odds display control unit 12 receives the odds data from the odds calculation processing unit 11 and the number of votes for each formula from the voting data storage unit 10, and one screen for each formula (however, one win and double wins are combined into one screen) Edit). At this time, depending on the number of horses, the horse number winning streak type may not fit on one screen but may be two or three screens. The odds display control unit 12 transmits the display data obtained as an editing result to the odds display device 3 screen by screen. The display data transmission interval is conventionally constant, but in the present invention, the proportion-by-expression display interval calculation unit 12a calculates the ratio of the number of votes for each expression, and calculates the display interval for each expression based on the ratio. Then, the display data transmission interval (display interval) for the odds display device 3 is controlled based on the calculated value.
[0013]
Thus, in the case of horse racing, for odds display screens by formulas with a large number of votes, such as frame wins and horse wins, the odds data display intervals for single wins and double wins should be longer Even if you miss one time, the display interval of single wins and multiple wins is short, so the time until the next frame number win or horse number win is displayed is relatively quick, and the display time is long, so you can see it reliably. it can.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 2 shows the data structure of voting information. In the configuration of FIG. 1, the voting information generated in each of the plurality of terminals 2 is sequentially stored in the voting data storage unit 10 of the center system 1 and sent from the voting data storage unit 10 to the odds calculation processing unit 11. The number of votes is counted for each formula, and the ratio of the number of votes between formulas is calculated.
[0015]
A. of FIG. Is a voting information format: “place”, “race number”, “by formula” (1 is a single win, 2 is a double win, 3 is a frame number win, 4 is a horse win win), “number 1” and “ “No. 2” (representing numbers 01 to 18 respectively), the total purchase amount and the total number of votes for purchase are provided at the top, and the information on the total purchase amount and the total number of votes for purchase are sequentially assigned to numbers 1 and 2 below. Placed in.
[0016]
B. of FIG. Shows an example of voting information corresponding to each formula. B. (1) is an example of win voting information, (2) is a double voting information, (3) is a frame number winning voting information, and (4) is an example of a horse number winning voting information.
[0017]
FIG. 3 shows an example of an odds display screen and time interval according to the present invention. In this example, when the ratio of the total number of votes of single win / double win / frame number win / horse win win is 1: 1: 3: 5, the time interval of the actual odds display screen is changed, and ▲ 1 ▼ is the odds display screen for both the single and double wins of the 10th race of the A field. It is displayed for 15 seconds and switched to the frame number win of (2), which is displayed for 20 seconds and the next (3) It is possible to switch to the odds display of the horse number winning streak shown in (5) to (5). When the number of horses wins is large, it is divided and displayed on a maximum of 3 screens. This example is a case of 3 screens, each of 30 seconds is assigned a total of 90 seconds, and one cycle is 125 seconds. However, the display time is only an example, the actual display time may be any number of seconds, and the display time becomes longer if the number of votes is large. In addition, the display time changes sequentially according to the number of votes.
[0018]
The center system shown in FIG. 1 can be configured by an information processing apparatus (computer), and the display data transmission control to the display by the odds display control unit 12 characterized by the present invention is realized by the program of the flowchart shown in FIG. The
[0019]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the odds display data transmission process. First, the display time for each formula is calculated from the ratio between the odds from the odds calculation processing section (11 in FIG. 1) and the number of votes (S1 in FIG. 4). There are various calculation methods based on the principle of the ratio of the number of votes, and two methods are shown as specific examples in FIGS. 5 and 6 to be described later. When the display time is calculated, the display time for each expression is set in a transmission buffer or the like (S2 in FIG. 4). In this example, the display time of the win / double win is T1, the display time of the frame number consecutive win is T2, the horse number consecutive win display time is divided into 1 screen to 3 screens, and is T3 to T5, respectively. Set the same time respectively. Subsequently, the stadium name, race number, and odds according to the first formula are transmitted to each odds display device (3 in FIG. 1).
[0020]
In this example, A-field 10 race win / double odds are transmitted (S3 in FIG. 4).
At this time, T1 is set to the timer, the timer value is counted down every second (S4 in FIG. 4), and whether the timer has become 0 (T1 = 0?) Is checked (S5). Then, the next A-frame 10 race frame series (abbreviation of frame number consecutive victory) odds is transmitted (S6). At this time, T2 is set in the timer, and similarly, it is counted down every second to check whether it becomes 0 (S7, S8 in FIG. 4). When it becomes 0, the A-field 10 race horse run (abbreviation of horse number win) odds (one face) is transmitted (S9 in FIG. 4), T3 is set in the timer, and the down-count is performed (S10). After that, it is checked whether the timer that set T3 has become 0, and when it becomes 0, the transmission process is performed so that the 2nd and 3rd planes of the 10th A horse race odds are displayed in order for display times T4 and T5. (S12 to S17 in FIG. 4), the process returns to the first step S1, and the display time for each formula is newly calculated, and the display data transmission process after step S2 is repeated.
[0021]
5 and 6 are explanatory diagrams (part 1) and (part 2) of a method for calculating the odds display time. A. of FIG. And B. And C. of FIG. Is the display time calculation method 1 and D. of FIG. Is a display time calculation method 2.
[0022]
Display time calculation method 1 fixes the total display time T of one cycle according to the number of screens of horse number wins (represented by n), and makes the display time (display interval) for each formula variable within that range. How to control. For example, it is fixed according to the number of screens as follows.
[0023]
When n = 1: T = 25 seconds (single win / double win) +25 seconds (frame number consecutive win) +25 seconds (horse number consecutive win) × 1 (number of screens 1) = 75 seconds n = 2: T = 25 seconds ( (Single win / double win) +25 seconds (frame number consecutive win) +25 seconds (horse win consecutive win) × 2 (number of screens 2) = 100 seconds n = 3: T = 25 seconds (single win / double win) +25 seconds (frame number consecutive win) ) +25 seconds (horse wins) × 3 (number of screens 3) = 125 seconds A. of FIG. Is the case where the ratio of the number of votes for single / double, frame number consecutive wins, and horse number consecutive wins is 1: 2: 7n (n is the number of screens of horse number consecutive wins). In this example, the display time of the minimum ratio single win / double win is fixed to 15 seconds, and the others are expressed by the formula (1). Here, frame number consecutive win display time = X1, horse number consecutive win display time = Y1, and T represents the total time of one cycle. Further, “7” in the formula of Y1 represents the highest ratio (horse number consecutive win) among the ratios for each formula.
[0024]
When the display time is expressed by the calculation formula (1), when n = 1, it is indicated by (2), and Y1 is 46.6 seconds according to the calculation formula (2). 45 seconds, and X1 is 15 seconds according to the calculation formula. As a result, the single / double combination is 15 seconds, the frame number consecutive victory is 15 seconds, and the horse number consecutive victory is 45 seconds. When n = 2 (the number of screens for horse number wins is 2), it is shown in (3), and for Y1, 37.2 seconds is obtained by the formula (3), and it is 35 seconds when rounded down in units of 5 seconds. . X1 is 15 seconds. As a result, 15 seconds for single / double, 15 seconds for frame number wins, and 35 seconds × 2 screens for horse number wins. When n = 3, it is indicated by (4), and for Y1, 33.5 seconds is obtained by the equation (4), and when it is rounded down in units of 5 seconds, it becomes 30 seconds. X1 is 20 seconds. That is, single / double is 15 seconds, frame number consecutive win is 20 seconds, horse number consecutive win is 30 seconds × 3 screens.
[0025]
B. of FIG. Is a case where the ratio of single / double, frame number consecutive win, and horse number consecutive win is 1: 2: 6n. The display time of the single / double win with the minimum ratio is fixed at 15 seconds. Of the above-mentioned A. Similarly, the frame time consecutive win display time = X1, the horse number consecutive win display time = Y1, and T represents the total time of one cycle. In addition, “6” in the formula of Y1 represents the highest ratio (horse number consecutive win) among the ratios for each formula.
[0026]
B. When the display time is expressed by the calculation formula (1) of (1), when n = 1, it is indicated by (2), Y1 is 40 seconds by the calculation formula (2), and X1 is 20 seconds by the calculation formula. Become. As a result, the single / double combination is 15 seconds, the frame number consecutive victory is 20 seconds, and the horse number consecutive victory is 40 seconds. When n = 2, B.I. As shown in (3), 34 seconds is obtained from the equation for Y1, and when it is rounded down in units of 5 seconds, it becomes 30 seconds. X1 is 25 seconds. As a result, 15 seconds for single and double, 25 seconds for frame number consecutive wins, and 30 seconds × 2 screens for horse number consecutive wins. When n = 3, B.I. As for Y1, 31.4 seconds can be obtained by the equation for Y1, and when it is rounded down in units of 5 seconds, it becomes 30 seconds. X1 is 20 seconds. That is, single / double is 15 seconds, frame number consecutive win is 20 seconds, horse number consecutive win is 30 seconds × 3 screens.
[0027]
C. of FIG. Is a case where the ratio of single / double, frame number consecutive win, and horse number consecutive win is 1: 5: 4n. The display time of single / double win with the minimum ratio is fixed at 15 seconds. The display time of frame number consecutive wins = X2, the display time of horse number consecutive wins = Y2, and T represents the total time of one cycle. Further, “5” in the formula of X2 represents the highest ratio (frame number consecutive win) among the ratios for each formula.
[0028]
C. The display time is expressed by the formula (1) in (2) when n = 1, and X2 is 33.3 seconds by the formula (2). 30 seconds, and Y2 is 30 seconds according to the calculation formula. As a result, single / double is 15 seconds, frame number consecutive win is 30 seconds, and horse number consecutive win is 30 seconds. When n = 2, C.I. X2 (frame number consecutive win) is 32.7 seconds according to the formula, and when rounded down in units of 5 seconds, it is 30 seconds, and Y2 (horse number consecutive win) is 27.5 seconds according to the formula. When rounded down to the nearest second, it becomes 25 seconds.
[0029]
As a result, 15 seconds for single / double, 30 seconds for frame number consecutive wins, and 25 seconds × 2 screens for horse number consecutive wins. When n = 3, C.I. As shown in (4), 32.3 seconds can be obtained from the equation for X2, and when it is rounded down in units of 5 seconds, it becomes 30 seconds. Y2 is 26.6 seconds according to the equation, and when it is rounded down in units of 5 seconds, it becomes 25 seconds. That is, single / double is 15 seconds, frame number consecutive win is 30 seconds, horse number consecutive win is 25 seconds × 3 screens.
[0030]
D. of FIG. Is a display time calculation method 2, which is a method of fixing the lowest ratio and determining the rest based on the ratio. This D.D. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the lowest ratio is fixed at 10 seconds, and the rest is determined by the ratio based on this. In this method 2, D. of FIG. As shown in (1), a display time setting table is prepared in which the display time is stored for each numerical value of the ratio of the number of votes to the reference. D. (2) to (4) show specific examples of Method 2.
[0031]
(2) is the case where the ratio of the number of votes for single win / double win, frame number consecutive win, and horse number consecutive win is 1: 2: 7n. From the display time setting table of (1), single win / double win is 10 seconds, The number of consecutive wins is 15 seconds, the number of consecutive horse wins is 40 seconds (maximum 3 screens), and the total maximum time of one cycle is T = 10 + 15 + 40 × 3 = 145 seconds. (3) is the case where the ratio of the number of votes for single win / double win, frame number consecutive win, and horse number consecutive win is 1: 3: 6n. From the display time setting table of (1), single win / double win is 10 seconds, The number of consecutive wins is 20 seconds, the number of consecutive horse wins is 35 seconds (maximum 3 screens), and the total maximum time of one cycle is T = 10 + 20 + 35 × 3 = 135 seconds. (4) is the case where the ratio of the number of votes for single win / double win, frame number consecutive win, and horse number consecutive win is 1: 5: 4n. From the display time setting table of (1), single win / double win is 10 seconds, The number of consecutive wins is 30 seconds, the number of consecutive horse wins is 25 seconds (maximum 3 screens), and the total maximum time of one cycle is T = 10 + 30 + 25 × 3 = 115 seconds.
[0032]
(Supplementary note 1) Odds display control method for totalize ballots for competitions, and the number of votes for each type input from each terminal that sells the ballots to the center system of the totalizer A voting data storage unit that aggregates and stores voting information data including the odds calculation processing unit that performs odds calculation based on the data in the voting data storage unit, and voting data from the voting data storage unit The ratio of the number of votes is calculated, the display interval for each formula is calculated based on the ratio, and the odds display data for each formula obtained by the odds calculation processing unit according to the calculated display interval time is stored in the odds display device. An odds display control method for a totalizer, comprising: an odds display control unit for transmitting.
[0033]
(Supplementary Note 2) In Supplementary Note 1, the odds display control unit presets a total display time corresponding to the total number of screens, and determines the total number of screens necessary for displaying the number of votes for each formula. An odds display control method in a totalizer, wherein a total display time corresponding to the total display time is determined, and the obtained total display time is distributed so as to be a display time corresponding to a ratio for each formula.
[0034]
(Supplementary Note 3) In Supplementary Note 1, the odds display control unit fixes the display time of the odds display data with respect to the formula with the lowest ratio as the reference time in the ratio of the number of votes for each formula, An odds display control method in a totalizer, wherein the display time is obtained by multiplying each ratio by the reference time to obtain a display interval.
[0035]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, it is possible to display the odds desired by a large number of fans (the odds with a large number of votes) for a long time by changing the odds display time according to the ratio of the number of votes for each expression. . This eliminates the frustration of many fans who missed the necessary information.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a principle configuration of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration of voting information.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an odds display screen and a time interval according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of odds display data transmission processing.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram (part 1) of a method for calculating an odds display time.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram (part 2) of a method for calculating an odds display time.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a conventional example.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional odds display screen and a time interval.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Center system 10 Voting data storage part 11 Odds calculation process part 12 Odds display control part 12a Corresponding display interval calculation part 2 terminal 3 Odds display apparatus

Claims (1)

A voting data storage unit that receives voting information data including the number of votes for each formula transmitted from a plurality of terminals that sell voting tickets for competitions, and accumulates and stores the voting information data for each formula When,
Odds connected to a totalizer system having an odds calculation processing unit that performs odds calculation for each formula based on the voting information data in the voting data storage unit, and providing the odds information calculated by the odds calculation processing unit to a customer In the display device,
The odds display device calculates the number of screens required to perform odds display for each of the formulas based on the voting information data in the voting data storage unit, and calculates a total display time for displaying all the screen numbers. After the determination, the total display time is distributed for each formula based on the ratio of the number of votes for each formula of the voting information data and the total number of screens for displaying odds for each formula. According to the display time obtained by the calculation, the odds display control unit for transmitting the odds display data for each formula obtained by the odds calculation processing unit to the odds display unit, and the odds display control unit from the odds display control unit An odds display device, comprising: an odds display unit that receives display data and displays the odds display data.

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