JPH03168866A - Home betting terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To immediately allow a subscriber to execute betting at the time of turning on a main power supply by always activating a signal receiving processing part for receiving teletext and editing the received contents by an auxiliary power supply even when a home betting terminal equipment is in a stand-by state. CONSTITUTION:The signal receiving processing part 11a receives teletext inputted through an antenna 2 and edits the received contents. Only the processing part 11a in the home betting terminal equipment 10 is especially handled, and even when the equipment 10 is in the stand-by state, power is supplied from the auxiliary power supply 13 and signal receiving processing is always executed. Thereby when the subscriber turns on the main power supply 14, odds information can be quickly displayed on a TV 4. Thus, the subscriber can execute betting immediately after turning on the main power supply 14.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] A home-based voting system for use in a home-based voting system that receives teletext broadcasts sent from broadcasting stations, edits and displays necessary information on a display section, and conducts voting using a telephone network. Regarding voting terminal equipment, the purpose is to enable subscribers to vote immediately after turning on the main power supply, and the signal reception processing consists of the MPU, tuner section, signal extraction section, and ROM/RAM section in the teletext processing section. The terminal is always activated by an auxiliary power source during standby, and the home voting terminal device is configured to be able to perform home voting immediately when the main power source is turned on.

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention can be used to receive teletext broadcasts (in which information is sent using the blanking time of a specific channel, so-called reverse program broadcasts) sent from a broadcasting station. It is used in an at-home voting system that edits and displays necessary information on the display and conducts voting using the telephone network ([Related to at-home voting terminal device).

[Prior Art] In a talk raiser system such as the current voting ticket sales system, as a method of purchasing voting tickets, there is a cash voting system in which betting tickets such as horse racing tickets are purchased at voting ticket sales counters inside or outside the venue. and a membership-based telephone voting system. Among these, the telephone voting system allows customers to obtain information on horse racing, bicycle racing, etc. from newspapers and television. Based on the results collected using a radio or the like and analyzed by oneself, the desired voting ticket can be purchased by keying a predetermined procedure using a telephone.

This telephone voting system can be roughly divided into CRT method and A.
There are two RS methods. In the CRT method, the subscriber calls the operator by calling the center, and the operator manually uses the CRT terminal device to communicate through conversation.The ARS method uses the voice response system, in which the subscriber calls the operator while listening to the voice response. This is a method of voting using a touch-tone phone.

In recent years, a third method has been to transmit odds (II calculation, payout rate) information via teletext from a broadcasting station, receive it with a receiver at home, edit and display it on a TV screen, and use a telephone line. An at-home voting system that notifies centers of voting ticket purchases is about to be realized. Using this at-home voting system, subscribers can vote from the comfort of their own homes in the same way as if they were at a racetrack, for example.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of the at-home voting system. Odds information sent by teletext from broadcast station 1 is sent to antenna 2.
and guided to the at-home voting terminal device 3. The at-home voting terminal device 3 edits the received data and sends it to the television 4.
Display the editing results. As for the display mode, popularity, group number, and odds are displayed as shown in the figure. Subscribers are
While watching the screen of the television 4, input voting data from the remote keypad 5. This voting data is sent to the general center 8 via the telephone network 7 connected to the telephone 6 and processed.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the current at-home voting system, after the subscriber turns on the power of the at-home voting terminal device 3, the at-home voting terminal device 3 receives the teletext broadcast and performs editing processing. It takes several minutes for the odds information shown in the figure to be displayed on the TV 4. It is normal for subscribers to want to see odds information as soon as they turn on the power. Therefore, the subscriber has to wait impatiently for the message to be displayed for several minutes. Furthermore, it is the psychology of subscribers that they want to wait until the very last minute before the deadline for receiving voting data before voting. Therefore, if it takes several minutes after the power is turned on to display odds information, it becomes impossible to wait until the last minute to vote.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an at-home voting terminal device that allows a subscriber to vote immediately after turning on the main power supply.

[Means for Solving the Problems] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the present invention. Components that are the same as those in FIG. 3 are designated by the same reference numerals. In the figure, 10
is an at-home voting terminal device, which is composed of a teletext processing section 11, a voting processing section 12, an auxiliary power supply 13, and a main power supply 14. A telephone 6 is connected to the home voting terminal device 10, and a line 15 and the general center 8 are connected via a telephone network 7 (see FIG. 3).

The teletext processing section 11 includes a signal reception processing section 11a and a teletext display section 1lb.

The signal reception processing section 11a has a built-in MPU, a tuner section, a signal extraction section, and a ROM/RAM section, and receives teletext broadcasting received via the antenna 2 and edits it. The editing result is displayed on the television 4 via the character multiple display section 1lb.

Of these at-home voting terminal devices 10, only the signal reception processing unit 11a is treated as special, and even when the at-home voting terminal device is in standby mode, it is supplied with power from the auxiliary power source 13 and always performs signal reception processing. 7 [Other parts of the home voting terminal device are designed to operate after the main power supply 14 is turned on.

[Function] Even when the at-home voting terminal device is in standby mode, only the signal reception processing unit 11H receives teletext broadcasting and edits it.
The results are constantly stored in the built-in RAM. Therefore, when the subscriber turns on the main power supply 14,
Odds information stored in the signal reception processing section 11a can be promptly displayed on the television 4.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1. Components that are the same as those in FIG. 3 are designated by the same reference numerals. In the figure, the signal reception processing section 11a includes a tuner section 31. A signal extraction unit 32 that extracts a target signal (odds information) from the tuner output, and a ROM 33 that stores a signal reception processing program.
, a RAM 34 that stores the results of editing processing, and an MPU 30 that controls these as a whole and performs editing processing.

The character multiple display unit 1lb receives a signal from the signal reception processing unit 11a and performs character display control, and is connected to the character multiple display control unit 35 and the RO for character generator (CG).
Video (V) RAM 37 that stores M36 and display information
It consists of Then, the video signal and the audio signal are output from the character multiplex display control section 35 to the television 4.

The voting processing unit 12 includes a light receiving unit 41 that receives a signal from the remote keypad 5 and converts it into an electrical signal;
a tuning control section 42 that receives signals from the CP and sends tuning control signals to the tuner section 31; and a tuning control section 42 that performs overall control operations.
U4 0. ROM/RAM section 43 consisting of a ROM in which a voting processing program is stored and a RAM for data storage;
, a bus connection unit 4 that connects with the teletext processing unit 11.
4. It is connected to the telephone 6 and the line 15, and is controlled by a line control section 45 that performs line control.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a power supply unit that generates a DC voltage for operating the home voting terminal device by manually applying single-phase 100V alternating current, and the auxiliary power supply 13 and main power supply 14 shown in FIG. 1 are included in the power supply unit 20. A battery 15 is used to supply power to the signal reception processing section 11a when the single I0100V alternating current is cut off. Reference numeral 16 denotes a power supply control section, which includes overvoltage, overcurrent control circuits, and the like. The operation of the circuit configured in this way will be explained as follows.

(At Standby) In this state, only the signal reception processing unit 11a supplied with power from the auxiliary power supply 13 is operating.

A tuner unit 31 selects a specific channel of the signal input from the antenna 2 . The selected received signal enters the signal extraction section 32 and odds information is extracted therefrom. The extracted odds information is edited by the MPU 30 into a format that is easy to view when displayed on the television 4. The results of the editing process are stored in the RAM 34.

Here, the odds information changes constantly, for example, only once every five minutes. The MPU 30 re-edits the odds information each time it is changed and stores it in the RAM 34. Such editing processing operations are repeated during standby. If the 100V alternating current is cut off during standbys 11 and 7, power is quickly supplied from the battery 15 to the signal reception processing section 11a.

(During normal operation) When the subscriber turns on the main power supply 14, γ[all circuits of the home voting terminal device start operating.

The character multiple display control unit 35 is already in RAM3 during standby.
The odds information stored in 4 is read out, and the text information is
It is patterned by the CGROM 36 and written into the VRAM 37. The contents of the VRAM 37 are stored in the character multiplex display control unit 35.
is read out and displayed on the television 4 as shown in FIG. According to the invention, the main f1! ri. 14, odds information is immediately displayed on the TV 4.

The subscriber considers the odds information displayed on the television 4 and decides which data to vote on or not. Once you have decided, cast your desired vote using Remote Keypad 5. This voting data is received by the light receiving section 41 and converted into an electrical signal. Once the CPU 40 interprets the received voting data, it is temporarily stored in the RAM 43. The stored data is read by the CPU 40 and sent from the line control unit 45 to the general center where the call is set by the telephone 6 via the line 15.
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The at-home voting system described above can be used not only for horse racing but also for all betting events such as bicycle racing and boat racing.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, even when the flower voting terminal device is on standby, the signal reception processing unit that receives and edits teletext can be operated using an auxiliary power supply. By keeping it active all the time, it becomes possible for subscribers to vote immediately after turning on the main power.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a configuration block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of the at-home voting system. In Figure 1, 2 is the antenna, 4 is TV, 6 is a telephone, 10 is a home voting terminal device; 11 is a teletext processing unit; 11a is a signal reception processing unit; 11b is a character multiple display section; 12 is a voting processing unit; 13 is Urasuke power supply, 14 is the main power supply, 15 is a line.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A home voting terminal device for use in a home voting system that receives teletext broadcasts sent from a broadcasting station, edits and displays necessary information on a display, and conducts voting using a telephone network. Therefore, the MPU and tuner section in the teletext processing section (11),
The signal reception processing unit (11a), which consists of a signal extraction unit and a ROM/RAM unit, is always activated by the auxiliary power supply (13) during standby, and the at-home voting terminal is activated immediately after the main power supply (14) of the at-home voting terminal device is turned on. An at-home voting terminal device configured to perform