JP2001143117A - System for confirming wining number - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and accurately confirm the winning/losing of the numbers of purchased public lottery tickets. SOLUTION: This system is constituted of a data terminal 1 for transmitting the numbers of lottery tickets and a center 4 for receiving the numbers of the lottery tickets transmitted from the data terminal 1, and for communicating the winning numbers to the terminal 1. The terminal 1 performs access to the center 4 based on the inputting operation of the numbers of the lottery tickets, and transmits the numbers of the already inputted lottery tickets to the center 4. The center 4 responds to the access from the terminal 1, and when the numbers of the lottery tickets transmitted from the terminal 1 after the response are made coincident with the winning numbers inputted at the drawing of lottery tickets, the center 4 communicates the winning numbers to the terminal 1, and allows a display 13 to display it.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a winning number confirmation system for confirming a winning number of a lottery ticket such as a lottery ticket.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a lottery ticket such as a lottery ticket is purchased, the purchaser is notified in a newspaper or the like on the day of the lottery day of the lottery or on the day after the lottery day whether or not the lottery ticket purchased by the buyer is won. To check the content. In addition, if the purchaser of the lottery ticket forgets to confirm whether the lottery ticket purchased by himself / herself is correct, the buyer goes to the lottery ticket purchase window and checks it.

[0003]

However, there is a problem that such collation of the number of the lottery ticket is troublesome and that an error easily occurs. Also, if you forget to check the lottery ticket number in newspapers etc., you will have to go to the lottery ticket purchase window and check it as described above, so it is not easy to check whether the lottery ticket number is correct or not. There are also problems. For this reason, a demand has arisen to easily and accurately confirm whether or not the purchased lottery ticket has been won.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily and accurately confirm whether or not a lottery ticket such as a lottery ticket has been purchased. is there.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve such a problem, the present invention relates to a terminal for transmitting a lottery ticket number and a lottery ticket number received from a terminal received via an exchange, which is compared with a winning number. And a center for notifying the result of the collation to the terminal. The terminal comprises: input means for inputting a number of a lottery ticket; transmitting means for accessing the center in response to input from the input means; Transmitting means for transmitting the number of the input lottery ticket to the center based on the response of the center to the center, the center comprising: a responding means for responding to the access from the terminal; and a lottery ticket transmitted from the terminal after the response by the responding means. A determination unit for determining whether the number of the lottery ticket is correct by comparing the number with the stored winning number; and a notification unit for notifying the terminal of the number of the lottery ticket determined to be won by the determination unit. Characterized by the the like. In this case, the response means responds to the access from the terminal, and the determination means checks the number of the lottery ticket transmitted from the terminal after the response by the response means against the stored winning number to determine the number of the lottery ticket. In addition to determining the success or failure, the notification means notifies the terminal of the number of the lottery ticket determined to be won.

The center has a database, the response means responds to the access from the terminal after receiving the calling number which is the telephone number of the terminal, and the determination means transmits the response from the terminal after the response by the response means. Storage control means for storing the number of the lottery ticket in association with the issuing number in the database, and a first detection for detecting a match between the winning number input after the lottery of the lottery ticket and the number of the lottery ticket stored in the database Means for accessing the terminal of the calling number corresponding to the number of the lottery ticket for which a match has been detected by the first detecting means, and notifying the terminal of the winning number. In addition, the center includes a second detection unit that detects whether or not the lottery ticket that has been stored in the database and has been determined to be won has been cashed, and a second detection unit that has been determined to be won for a certain period of time from the time of the lottery. When there is a lottery ticket for which the cashing is not detected by the detecting means, there is provided a notifying means for notifying the terminal of the calling number corresponding to the lottery of the cashing prompting information. In addition, the center, when the redemption of the lottery ticket determined to be won is detected by the second detection means,
The number of the lottery ticket is deleted from the database together with the corresponding calling number. The center is the first
The number of the lottery ticket whose match with the winning number is not detected by the detecting means and the number of the lottery ticket whose expiration date has expired are deleted from the database together with the corresponding calling number. Further, the terminal has a display, a memory for storing the winning number of the lottery ticket notified by the notifying means, and a display control means for displaying the winning number of the memory on the display based on a predetermined operation.

Further, the terminal has a power supply unit for generating a first power supply, a control unit including at least a transmission unit, a transmission unit, a memory and a display control unit, and a power supply unit based on an incoming signal arriving based on access from the notification unit. A power supply control unit for activating the control unit by supplying a first power supply of the unit, and a switch for activating the control unit by supplying a first power supply of the power supply unit based on a predetermined operation; The unit responds to the access from the notifying unit when activated by the first power supply of the power supply unit under the control of the power supply control unit, and sets the winning number notified from the notifying unit to the winning number. This is stored in the memory. In addition, the power supply control unit includes a power supply generation unit that generates a second power supply based on an incoming signal, and a power supply control unit that includes a switching element that is disposed between the power supply unit and the control unit and that connects the power supply unit and the control unit when the power supply unit is turned on. The power control unit operates based on the supply of the second power generated by the power generation unit to make the switching element conductive. When the winning number is stored in the memory, the control unit controls the switching element of the power supply control unit to be non-conductive so as to cut off the power supply from the power supply unit to the control unit.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a winning number confirmation system according to the present invention. The system of the present embodiment is a system for confirming a lottery winning number. As shown in FIG. 1A, a bar code scanner 2 or a data terminal 1 for inputting a lottery number by manual input is provided.
It comprises an exchange 3 and a center 4 having a database 5.

The general operation of the winning number confirmation system will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. When the lottery purchaser inputs the number of the lottery purchased by using the keyboard of the data terminal 1 at the time, or the number of the lottery is read by the barcode scanner 2, the data terminal 1 is operated. A lottery number or a lottery number read by the barcode scanner 2 is input. Upon inputting the lottery number, the data terminal 1 transmits the lottery number to the center 4 at that time, and transmits the input lottery number to the center 4 via the exchange 3. When the center 4 receives the lottery number from the data terminal 1, the center 4 registers the received lottery number in the database 5 at a point in time in association with the telephone number (calling number) of the data terminal 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the database 5 stores winning information and information on whether or not cash can be exchanged for each lottery number. That is, on the lottery lottery day, the winning number is sent from the lottery lottery center 6 to the center 4 via the exchange 3. Upon receiving the winning number, the center 4 searches each lottery number in the database 5 and adds winning information (indicated by a circle in FIG. 2) to the lottery number corresponding to the winning number. When a lottery number is registered, non-winning information (x in FIG. 2) is stored in correspondence with the number, and is updated to ○ by receiving the winning number.

Then, the winning number is read from the database 5 at the time, is notified to the data terminal 1 corresponding to the calling number at the time, and is displayed on the data terminal 1 at the time. When the winning number is notified in this manner, the lottery purchaser converts the winning lottery ticket into cash. When the number of the cashed lottery is notified from the cashing center 7 to the center 4, the center 4 searches each lottery number in the database 5 and converts the lottery number into the cashed information (FIG. 2). (Indicated by ○). At the time of registration of the lottery number, the unconverted cash information (corresponding to the cross mark in FIG. 2) corresponding to the number.
Is stored, and is updated to a circle by receiving the cashing information.

Here, since one year has passed from the lottery date, the lottery becomes invalid, so that the center 4 manages the term using a clock IC (not shown) and, for example, one month before the expiration date, the lottery number of the unconverted cash lottery Is read from the database 5 as unconverted information, and is notified to the data terminal 1 corresponding to the calling number at the time as cashing prompting information, and is displayed on the data terminal 1 at the time. As a result, the lottery purchaser can realize that the winning lottery has not been cashed and can change the lottery.

The center 4 deletes the calling number and the lottery number registered in the database 5 when the cashing period (expiration period) expires, in order to improve the utilization efficiency of the database 5. The center 4 also deletes the lottery number and the issuing number that have been redeemed within the validity period from the database 5 at the time of the redemption. Further, the center 4 also deletes from the database 5 the lottery number and the calling number for which the lottery center 6 is not notified of the winning number on the lottery lottery date.

FIG. 1B is a functional block diagram of the center 4. The center 4 includes, as shown in FIG. 1B, a calling number receiving unit 4A, a responding unit 4B, a receiving unit 4C, a storage control unit 4D, a first detecting unit 4E, and a notifying unit 4.
F, second detecting means 4G, and notifying means 4H. Here, the calling number receiving means 4A receives the calling number indicating the telephone number of the data terminal transmitted from the exchange 3 prior to the incoming call when the data terminal 1 originates a call. The response means 4B responds to the incoming call coming from the exchange 3 based on the transmission of the data terminal 1. The receiving means 4C receives the lottery number transmitted from the data terminal 1 after the response of the incoming call of the response means 4B.

The storage control means 4D stores the lottery number received by the receiving means 4C in the database 5 in association with the calling number received by the calling number receiving means 4A. The first detecting means 4E, when receiving the winning number from the lottery center 6, detects the coincidence with the lottery number in the database 5. The notifying unit 4F transmits a calling number corresponding to the lottery number in the database 5 for which a match has been detected by the first detecting unit 4E, and notifies the data terminal 1 of the calling number of the winning number. The second detecting means 4G detects whether or not the lottery corresponding to the winning number in the database 5 has been redeemed. Notification means 4
H transmits a corresponding calling number when the second detection means 4G does not detect the cashing of the lottery of the winning number for a certain period from the time of the lottery, and notifies the data terminal 1 of the calling number of the cashing prompt information. Things.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the data terminal 1 constituting the winning number confirmation system shown in FIG. The data terminal 1 is provided with a power supply unit 27 and a CPU 11, and a CP
U11 has a memory 12, a display 13, a keyboard 14,
Interface 15 of barcode scanner 2, modem 1
6 and the dial circuit 17 are connected. The data terminal 1 has a rectifier 21 for rectifying an incoming signal arriving on the lines L1 and L2, a power generator 22 for inputting a rectified output of the rectifier 21 to generate a power V2, and a power V2 generated. A trigger unit 24 that outputs a trigger signal according to
The power supply V2 is used as the power supply voltage and the trigger unit 24
Power supply unit 27 and regulator 2 by trigger signal from
And a power switch SW1 connecting the power supply unit 27 and the regulator 28, and the like.

The operation of the data terminal 1 configured as described above and the operation of the center 4 responding to the operation of the data terminal 1 will be described in detail. To register the number of the purchased lottery in the center 4, the purchaser of the lottery presses the power switch SW1 of the data terminal 1. Then, the contact of the switch SW1 is connected and the voltage V1 of the power supply unit 27 is output to the regulator 28, and the power supply voltage VDD is supplied from the regulator 28 to the CPU 11, the memory 12, the display 13, the keyboard 14, the interface 15, the modem 16, and the dial circuit. The CPU 11 is activated by being applied to each unit such as 17.

Subsequently, the lottery purchaser enters the keyboard 14
Is operated to input the lottery number, or to read the lottery number using the barcode scanner 2, the CPU 11
Alternatively, the number read by the barcode scanner 2 is input and stored in the memory 12. Next, when the purchaser operates the keyboard 14 to transmit the telephone number of the center 4 or performs the automatic transmission operation of the telephone number of the center 4 registered in the memory 12 in advance, the CPU 11 After the contacts of the switch SW2 are closed to close the loops of the lines L1 and L2, the telephone number of the center 4 for which the transmission operation has been performed is transmitted to the dial circuit 17 as dial data.

As a result, a dial signal is transmitted from the dial circuit 17 to the exchange 3 via the lines L1 and L2, and a call is made from the exchange 3 to the center 4. In this case, the exchange 3 sends the calling number of the data terminal 1 to the center 4 before calling (incoming) to the center 4. Upon receiving the calling number, the calling number receiving means 4A of the center returns a primary response signal to the exchange 3. In response to the primary response signal, the exchange 3 sends a calling signal (an incoming signal) to the center 4. Then, the response means 4B of the center 4 responds to the call. In response to the response from the center 4, a switching signal is transmitted from the exchange 3 to the data terminal 1 via the lines L1 and L2.

When the data terminal 1 recognizes the response of the center 4 by detecting the inversion of the lines L1 and L2 by the inversion detection means (not shown), it sends the lottery number stored in the memory 12 to the modem 16 in advance. I do. Then, the lottery number is transmitted from the modem 16 to the center 4 via the path of the transformer T → the line L1, the line L2 → the exchange 3, and is received by the receiving means 4C of the center 4. The storage control unit 4D of the center 4 stores the data terminal 1 received by the receiving unit 4C.
Is registered in the database 5 in association with the calling number already received by the calling number receiving means 4A.

After the lottery number is transmitted from the data terminal 1 to the center 4 and registered in the database 5, the purchaser presses the power switch SW1 again. Then, the contact of the switch SW1 is opened, the power supply unit 27 and the regulator 28 are disconnected, and power from the power supply unit 27 via the regulator 28 is not supplied to each unit such as the CPU 11, so that the CPU 11 stops operating. .

Thus, the data terminal 1 is stored in the database 5.
After the lottery number from has been registered, the lottery is drawn at the lottery center 6. Then, after the lottery, the lottery center 6 sends a call to the center 4 and notifies the center 4 of the winning number as described above. The center 4 detects the match between the notified winning number and the lottery number registered in the database 5 by the first detecting means 4E. If a lottery number matching the winning number is registered, the center 4 corresponds to that number. Then, the winning information is added, and the winning lottery number is notified to the data terminal 1 by the notification means 4F.

That is, in this case, the notification means 4F of the center 4 first transmits a calling number corresponding to the lottery number that matches the winning number in the database 5. Then, the exchange 3 calls the data terminal 1. When the exchange 3 is called, for example, a 16-Hz incoming signal of 1 second on and 2 seconds off arrives from the exchange 3 to the lines L1 and L2. Rectifier 2
1 rectifies the 16-Hz incoming signal at the time of the first ON for one second, while the power generation unit 22 receives the rectified output of the rectification unit 21 and generates the power V2.

The power supply V2 generated by the power generation unit 22
Are provided as respective power supply voltages of the trigger unit 24 and the power supply control unit 25, and the voltage of the power supply V2 is
The transistor Q1 of the trigger section 24, which is input to the base via the resistors R2 and R3, is turned on and outputs an "L" level. Therefore, a "H" level trigger signal from the inverter INV is supplied to the F / F in the power supply control section 25. It is output to the clock terminal CK of the F circuit 26. Thereby, the F / F circuit 2
An “H” level signal is output from the output terminal Q (bar) of No. 6 to turn on the transistor Q4 in the power supply control unit 25,
As a result, the gate of transistor Q5 goes to "L" level, and transistor Q5 is turned on.

As a result of the conduction of the transistor Q5 in the power supply control unit 25, the power supply unit 27 and the regulator 28 are connected, the power supply voltage VDD is applied from the regulator 28 to each unit such as the CPU 11, and the CPU 11 is started. Also,
At this time, the power supply voltage VDD from the regulator 28 is supplied to the power supply control unit 25 instead of the power supply V2. C
When activated, the PU 11 first detects the output of the inverter INV of the trigger unit 24. When it is recognized that this output is at the “H” level and is activated by an incoming call, the power supply control signal a is output to turn on the transistor Q3 in the power supply control unit 25, so that the F / F circuit 2
6 is reset, and its output terminal Q (bar) is maintained at "H" level. Thereby, the power control unit 25
The transistors Q4 and Q5 maintain conduction, and the regulator 28 supplies the power supply V1 from the power supply unit 27 to the CPU 11.
And the like as the power supply voltage VDD. continue,
The CPU 11 closes the loops of the lines L1 and L2 by closing the contact of the switch SW2, and responds to the incoming call.

The data terminal 1 responds to the exchange 3
Is transmitted to the center 4 side and detected by the center 4. When the notification means 4F of the center 4 detects the response of the data terminal 1, it sends a lottery number that matches the winning number in the database 5 to the data terminal 1. This winning lottery number is
The signal is received by the modem 16 through the line L1, L2 → transformer T. The CPU 11 inputs the winning lottery number received by the modem 16 and stores it in the memory 12. When all the winning lottery numbers are stored in the memory 12, the contacts of the switch SW2 are opened, and the power control signal b is output to output the transistor Q2 in the power control unit 25.
Is turned on, the F / F circuit 26 is set, and its output terminal Q (bar) is set to the "L" level.

As a result, the transistors Q4 and Q5 in the power supply control unit 25 are turned off, and the regulator 28
The power from the power supply unit 27 via the CPU 11 and the memory 1
The CPU 11 stops the operation because it is not supplied to each unit such as 2. At this time, since the memory 12 is backed up by a battery (not shown) or the like, the storage of the winning lottery numbers in the memory 12 is retained.

Here, when the purchaser of the lottery presses the power switch SW1 of the data terminal 1 in order to confirm whether or not the lottery purchased by himself has been won, the switch S
Similarly, the voltage V1 of the power supply unit 27 is output to the regulator 28, and the power supply voltage VDD is applied from the regulator 28 to each unit such as the CPU 11 so that the CPU 1
1 is activated. When the CPU 11 is activated, the memory 1
If a winning lottery number is stored in 2, the number is read from the memory 12 and displayed on the display 13.
As a result, the lottery purchaser can easily confirm whether or not the lottery ticket purchased by himself / herself is correct, and can convert the winning lottery ticket into cash.

When the lottery selected by the purchaser is redeemed, the cashing information is notified from the cashing center 7 to the center 4 as described above, and the center 4 stores the information in the database 5 corresponding to the notified cashing information number. As described above, is added to the lottery number. Here, since the winning lottery ticket becomes invalid after one year from the lottery date, the center 4 manages the expiration date using the clock IC as described above, and, for example, one month before the expiration date, the center 4 stores in the database 5 The undetected lottery number is detected by the second detecting means 4G, and is notified by the notifying means 4H to the data terminal 1 corresponding to the calling number as cash prompting information.

In this case, the notifying means 4H of the center 4 first transmits a calling number corresponding to the unpurchased winning lottery number in the database 5, and, as described above, transmits an incoming signal from the exchange 3 according to the calling number. Send to data terminal 1 and send CP
U11 is activated by the incoming signal to respond to the incoming call. Then, after the data terminal 1 responds to the incoming call, the winning lottery number that has not been cashed is transmitted to the data terminal 1 as cashing prompting information and stored in the memory 12. Thereafter, when the power switch SW1 of the data terminal 1 is pressed by the lottery purchaser, the contact of the switch SW1 is connected, and the voltage V1 of the power supply unit 27 is similarly output to the regulator 28, and the power supply voltage VDD is output from the regulator 28 to the CPU 11 And the like, and the CPU 11 is activated. When the CPU 11 is activated, if the unrealized winning lottery number is stored in the memory 12, the number is read from the memory 12 and displayed on the display 13. As a result, the lottery purchaser can realize that the winning lottery has not been redeemed and can redeem it.

In the present embodiment, the number of the purchased lottery ticket is input before the lottery and transmitted to the center 4. However, the number may be input after the lottery and transmitted to the center 4. In this case, the center 4 registers the winning number from the lottery center 6 in the database 5 and, when the lottery number is transmitted from the data terminal 1, searches for a match between the registered winning numbers and finds the matched number. To the data terminal 1. With this configuration, even if the purchaser forgets the lottery date of the lottery purchased by himself and the number is not collated with the winning number, it can be easily collated within the cashing deadline.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart summarizing the operation of the data terminal 1 shown in FIG. The operation of the main part of the data terminal 1 will be described according to this flowchart.
When transmitting the number of the purchased lottery to the center 4, when the lottery purchaser presses the power switch SW1 of the data terminal 1, "pressing the power switch" in step S1 becomes "Y". In this case, in step S2, the power from the power supply unit 27 is supplied to the CPU 11 via the regulator 28 as described above.
And the like, and the CPU 11 is started. CP
When U11 is activated, it is determined in step S3 whether or not a lottery number has been input. If the result is "Y", the lottery number based on the operation of the keyboard 14 of the lottery purchaser or the lottery number is read by the barcode scanner 2. An input process of inputting the lottery number via the interface 15 and storing it in the memory 12 is executed in step S4.

Thereafter, the CPU 11 inputs the telephone number of the center 4 based on the operation of the purchaser's keyboard 14, and
In step S5, a transmission process for transmitting the lottery number in the memory 12 to the center 4 when the center responds to the transmission is performed. When the lottery number to the center 4 ends, the lottery purchaser presses the power switch SW1 again. Then, the determination in step S6 becomes "Y", and the contact of the power switch SW1 is opened, so that the power supply from the power supply unit 27 to each unit such as the CPU 11 is cut off in step S7, and the CPU 11
Stops its operation and enters the standby state.

Here, the lottery number transmitted to the center 4 by the transmission processing in step S5 is registered in the database 5 in association with the calling number of the data terminal 1 as described above. And on the lottery lottery lottery center 6
Is notified of the winning number from the center 4, the center 4 compares the lottery numbers in the database 5 with each other, and transmits a calling number corresponding to the lottery number for which the match is detected. Then, an incoming call arrives at the data terminal 1, and the "new incoming signal present" in step S10 becomes "Y". The power control unit 25 in the data terminal 1 is controlled by the incoming signal as described above, and the transistor Q5 in the power control unit 25 is turned on. In step S11, the power from the power supply unit 27 controls the regulator 28 as described above. The CPU 11 is supplied to each unit such as the CPU 11 via the CPU 11 and the CPU 11 in a standby state is started.

When activated, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the automatic response mode has been set in the memory 12 in step S.
If the judgment is "N", the CPU 11
Outputs the power control signal b to the power control unit 25 in step S13. As a result, the transistor Q5 in the power supply control unit 25 becomes non-conductive, and in step S14, the power supply from the power supply unit 27 to each unit such as the CPU 11 is cut off.
1 is in a standby state.

On the other hand, when the automatic response mode is set in the memory 12 when the CPU 11 is started,
The PU 11 outputs the power control signal a to the power control unit 25 in step S15. Thereby, the conduction of the transistor Q5 in the power supply control unit 25 is maintained, and the power supply unit 27
Power supply to each unit such as 11 is continued. At this time, the CPU 11 responds to the incoming call by driving the switch SW2 in step S16 and closing its contact, and executes a data communication process of receiving the winning lottery number and the like transmitted from the center 4 in response to this response in step S17. Run with

Then, as a result of the data communication processing in step S17, the winning lottery number and the like received from the center are stored in the memory 12 in step S18. Then, C
The PU 11 outputs the power control signal b to the power control unit 25 in step S19. As a result, the transistor Q5 in the power supply control unit 25 becomes non-conductive, the power supply from the power supply unit 27 to each unit such as the CPU 11 is cut off in step S14, and the CPU 11 enters a standby state.

Here, when the purchaser of the lottery presses the power switch SW1 of the data terminal 1 in order to confirm whether or not the lottery purchased by himself / herself has been purchased, the power supply unit 27 passes the "Y" of step S1 to the CPU 11 in step S2. And the like, and the CPU 11 in the standby state is activated. CPU
11 is activated, in this case, it goes through “N” of “Is the lottery number input operation?” In step S3, and then goes to step S20.
Is "Y" or not, the winning number in the memory 12 is retrieved and displayed on the display 13 in step S21. As a result, the lottery purchaser can confirm whether or not the lottery ticket purchased by himself has been won, and can redeem the winning lottery ticket. Thereafter, when the lottery purchaser presses the power switch SW1 again, the determination in step S6 becomes "Y", and the contact of the power switch SW1 is opened, so that power is supplied from the power supply unit 27 to each unit such as the CPU 11 in step S7. Is cut off, and the CPU 11 enters a standby state.

Here, when the lottery selected by the lottery purchaser is redeemed, the center 4 adds the redeemed information to the lottery number in the redeemed database 5 as described above. If there is an unconverted lottery in the database 5 even after a certain period of time, the center 4 transmits the number to the data terminal 1 having a calling number corresponding to the number, and notifies the unconverted lottery number as cashing prompt information. I do.

In this case, in the data terminal 1, step S
Step 1 through "Y" of "10 new incoming signal"
The CPU 11 in the standby state is activated by the item 1 "temporarily supply power from the power supply unit 27". Then, after the activated CPU 11 determines “Y” for “automatic response mode” in step S12, the process proceeds to step S15.
After the output of the power control signal a and the automatic incoming call response process in step S16, the data communication with the center 4 in step S17 stores the lottery number of the unconverted cash reported from the center 4 as the cashing prompting information in step S18. 12
To memorize. After that, the CPU 11 outputs the power supply control signal b in step S19 and the power supply unit 27 in step S14.
Then, the power supply to the CPU 11 and the like is cut off, and the CPU 11 enters a standby state.

Here, the data terminal 1 is selected by the lottery purchaser.
When the power switch SW1 is depressed, the process proceeds through "Y" in step S1, and in step S2, the power supply unit 27
The CPU 11 in the standby state is activated. When the CPU 11 is activated, the CPU 11 goes through “N” of “Is the lottery number input operation?” In step S3, and then goes to step S20.
Is "Y" or not, "whether the winning number or the like has been stored in the memory" becomes "Y". As a result, the lottery purchaser can realize that the winning lottery has not been cashed and can change the cash. Thereafter, when the lottery purchaser presses the power switch SW1 again, the determination in step S6 becomes "Y", and the contact of the power switch SW1 is opened, so that the CPU from the power supply unit 27 in step S7.
Power supply to each unit such as 11 is cut off, and the CPU 11 enters a standby state. In the present embodiment, the system for confirming the success or failure of the lottery number has been described, but the present invention can be similarly applied to the case of confirming the success or failure of another lottery ticket.

[0042]

As described above, according to the present invention, the terminal transmitting the lottery ticket number and the lottery ticket number received via the exchange are collated with the winning number and the collation result is notified to the terminal. The terminal accesses the center according to the input of the input means, and upon detecting the response of the center to the access, transmits the number of the entered lottery ticket to the center, The center compares the number of the lottery ticket transmitted from the terminal after responding to the access from the terminal with the stored winning number to determine whether or not the number of the lottery ticket is correct. Since the number is notified to the terminal, for example, the purchaser who purchased the lottery simply inputs the number of the purchased lottery to the terminal, and the terminal side determines whether or not the number of the lottery ticket has been won. Exactly You can be sure, and therefore the purchaser is a propriety of the lottery, which was the purchase of its own can be confirmed easily and accurately.

Also, the center has a database, responds to the access from the terminal when receiving the calling number of the terminal transmitted from the exchange at the time of access from the terminal, and
The lottery ticket number transmitted from the terminal is stored in the database in association with the issuing number, and the match between the winning number input after the lottery lottery and the lottery ticket number stored in the database is detected. Since the winning number is notified by calling the calling number corresponding to the number of the detected lottery ticket, even if the lottery ticket number is transmitted from the terminal before the lottery date, the center will It is possible to accurately determine whether the number is correct or not, and to surely notify the transmitting terminal of the number of the lottery ticket of the winning number. In addition, the center detects whether or not the lottery ticket corresponding to the winning number in the database has been redeemed. If the lottery number with the winning number has not been redeemed for a certain period from the time of the lottery, the center notifies the terminal of redemption prompting information. As a result, it is possible to prevent the purchased lottery ticket from being invalidated without being exchanged for cash.

The center deletes the lottery ticket number from the database when the lottery ticket with the winning number is redeemed, so that the useless storage capacity of the database is reduced and the database utilization efficiency is improved. With
The search efficiency of the database on the center side can be improved. In addition, since the center deletes the number of the lottery ticket whose match with the winning number is not detected and the number of the lottery ticket whose expiration date has passed, the useless storage capacity of the database is similarly reduced and the database is used. The efficiency can be improved, and the search efficiency of the database on the center side can be improved. In addition, the terminal stores the winning number of the lottery ticket notified from the center in the memory and displays the winning number of the memory on the display device based on a predetermined operation, so that the purchaser of the lottery can purchase the lottery ticket himself, and You can check the success or failure of the lottery registered at any time.

Also, the terminal has a power supply unit for generating a first power supply, a control unit, and power supply control means for supplying the first power supply of the power supply unit by an incoming signal based on access from the center and activating the control unit. And a switch for activating the control unit by supplying a first power supply of the power supply unit to the control unit based on a predetermined operation, wherein the control unit controls the first power supply unit based on the control of the power supply control unit. When the power is supplied and activated, the incoming call is responded to and the winning number notified from the center is stored in the memory. Therefore, even if the power is not always turned on at the terminal side, the power is temporarily supplied by the incoming signal. Can be stored to store the winning number, and thus the power consumption of the terminal can be reduced. The power supply control unit includes a power generation unit configured to generate a second power supply based on an incoming signal, and a power supply control unit including a switching element disposed between the power supply unit and the control unit and connected between the power supply unit and the control unit during conduction. And consisting of
The power supply control unit operates based on the supply of the second power supply from the power supply generation unit to make the switching element conductive, so that power can be supplied to the terminal with a simple configuration at the time of an incoming call. When the control unit stores the winning number in the memory, the control unit controls the switching element of the power control unit to be non-conductive so as to cut off the power supply from the power supply unit to the control unit. Can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a winning number confirmation system according to the present invention (FIG. 1A) and a functional block diagram of a center constituting the system (FIG. 1B).

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of data in a database registered by the center.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a data terminal constituting the system.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of a main part of the data terminal.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Data terminal, 2 ... Barcode scanner, 3 ... Exchanger, 4 ... Center, 5 ... Database, 6 ... Lottery center,
7 ... Cash exchange center, 11 ... CPU, 12 ... Memory, 13 ...
Display, 14 ... Keyboard, 15 ... Interface, 1
6 modem, 17 dial circuit, 21 rectifier, 22
... Power generation units, 23, 28 ... Regulator, 24 ... Trigger unit, 25 ... Power control unit, 26 ... F / F circuit, 27 ...
Power supply unit, SW1, SW2 switch, Q1 to Q5 transistor, ZD zener diode, D diode
DB: diode bridge, C1 to C5: capacitor,
R1 to R7: resistance, L1, L2: line.

Claims (9)

[Claims] An election system comprising: a terminal for transmitting a lottery ticket number; and a center for comparing the lottery ticket number received from the terminal via the exchange with a winning number and notifying the terminal of the result of the collation. A number confirmation system, wherein the terminal is an input unit for inputting a number of a lottery ticket, a transmitting unit for accessing the center in accordance with an input of the input unit, and the input is performed based on a response of the center to the access. Transmitting means for transmitting a lottery ticket number to a center, wherein the center stores response means for responding to the access from the terminal, and a number of the lottery ticket transmitted from the terminal after a response by the response means; Determining means for determining whether the number of the lottery ticket is correct by comparing the lottery number with the winning number, and notifying means for notifying the terminal of the number of the lottery ticket determined to be won by the determining means. Winning numbers confirmation system which is characterized in that there was example. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the center includes a database, and the response unit responds to the access from the terminal after receiving a calling number that is a telephone number of the terminal, and the determination unit. Storage control means for storing the number of the lottery ticket transmitted from the terminal after the response by the responding means in the database in association with the calling number, and storing the winning number inputted after the lottery of the lottery ticket and the database First detecting means for detecting a match with the number of the lottery ticket that has been made, and the notifying means has a terminal having a calling number corresponding to the number of the lottery ticket whose match has been detected by the first detecting means. And a notification of the winning number to the terminal. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the center is configured to detect whether or not the lottery ticket stored in the database and having been determined to be won is redeemed, and that the center has been determined to have been won. When there is a lottery ticket for which cash is not detected by the second detecting means for a certain period from the time of the lottery, a notifying means for notifying the terminal of the issuing number corresponding to this lottery of cashing prompting information. A winning number confirmation system characterized by being provided. 4. The lottery ticket according to claim 3, wherein when the lottery ticket determined to be won is detected by the second detecting means, the number of the lottery ticket is deleted from the database together with the corresponding issue number. First
A winning number confirmation system, comprising: 5. The lottery ticket according to claim 2, wherein the center detects the number of the lottery ticket whose match with the winning number is not detected by the first detecting means and the number of the lottery ticket whose expiration date has passed. A winning number confirmation system comprising a second erasing means for erasing the number from the database together with a number. 6. The terminal according to claim 2, wherein the terminal stores a winning number of the lottery ticket notified by the notifying unit, and a winning number of the memory based on a predetermined operation on the display. A winning number confirmation system comprising a display control means for displaying. 7. The terminal according to claim 6, wherein the terminal includes a power supply unit that generates a first power supply, a control unit including at least the transmission unit, the transmission unit, the memory, and the display control unit, and an access from the notification unit. Power supply control means for activating the control unit by supplying the first power supply of the power supply unit with an incoming signal arriving based on
A switch for activating a control unit by supplying a first power supply of the power supply unit based on the predetermined operation, wherein the control unit controls a first power supply of the power supply unit based on control of a power supply control unit. A winning number confirmation system, wherein when activated by being supplied, responds to an access from the notifying means and stores a winning number notified from the notifying means in the memory. 8. The power supply control unit according to claim 7, wherein the power supply control unit is disposed between the power supply unit and the control unit, the power supply unit being configured to generate a second power supply based on the incoming signal. A power supply control unit including a switching element connecting between the power supply units, wherein the power supply control unit operates based on the supply of the second power supply generated by the power supply generation unit to make the switching element conductive. Number confirmation system. 9. The control unit according to claim 7, wherein when the winning number is stored in the memory, the control unit controls a switching element of the power control unit to be non-conductive to cut off power supply from the power supply unit to the control unit. A winning number confirmation system, characterized by