JP2005276050A - Betting system, and information recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a betting system in which a betting ticket can be purchased in a cashless manner, betting tickets can not be purchased more than a budget and further, it can be easily judged whether or not a betting ticket wins. <P>SOLUTION: If predetermined operation is performed by putting a member's card 4 into a purchase terminal 1b, the desired number of betting tickets are issued from the purchase terminal 1b. At such a time, the purchase terminal 1n reads an ID number from the member's card 4, and the ID number and an amount of purchasing betting tickets are transmitted to a bank terminal 2b by a leased line 3. The bank terminal 2b transfers the purchase amount from a dedicated account 2a corresponding to the ID number. Furthermore, the member's card 4 includes an electronic money function, so that betting tickets can also be purchased by electronic money. Moreover, the member's card 4 holds betting data and if the member's card 4 is put into a refund terminal 1c, the betting data recorded on the member's card 4 are simultaneously read. If there are winning betting data, a prize is simultaneously refunded. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to a voting system for appropriately processing voting tickets in public gambling (hereinafter referred to as public competition) such as a bicycle race, a horse race, and a boat race held in a public facility, and an information recording medium used for this voting system .
The information recording medium can be used as a membership card used in this voting system. Specific examples include an IC card (so-called contact type, non-contact type, or composite type) and other portable cards. Examples of the medium include IC chips such as a telephone, PHS (registered trademark), PDA, portable information terminal, or RFID tag.

Conventionally, when purchasing a voting ticket for winning a horse in a public competition such as a horse race held in a public facility, cash is inserted into a ticket machine every time the voting ticket is purchased. Therefore, when a customer participates in a public competition using such a voting system, it is necessary to always have the desired cash. When purchasing voting tickets with cash in this way, it is possible to prevent the purchase of voting tickets exceeding the budget that you have in advance, so you can participate in public competitions soundly for customers. . Patent Document 1 below discloses a technology of a voting system that can purchase a voting ticket cashlessly by providing a shared use terminal in combination with a cash polling place. According to this technology, if a member has opened a lock account within a predetermined budget limit in advance, he / she can purchase a voting ticket from a shared use terminal using an IC card for user authentication, You can transfer the refund of the hits to the lock account. Of course, if there is a refund exceeding the budget limit set in the lock account, the excess refund will be refunded to the customer in cash. Can be prevented.
JP 2003-141294 A (paragraph numbers 0017 to 0040, FIGS. 1 to 3)

  However, when a voting ticket is purchased with cash, the cash must be put into a ticketing machine each time, so that the operation at the time of purchase is troublesome for the user. Also, depending on the atmosphere when users participate in public competitions, they may carry large amounts of money or throw in all of their money, so cash management is incomplete in terms of preventing theft and controlling waste. There is also a risk. In addition, when purchasing a small voting ticket, the user may search for coins, or only the coins will be refunded, causing the wallet to swell. Also, if you have multiple voting tickets, you may not know which voting ticket is right at the time of refund. Furthermore, even in the technology of Patent Document 1, if there is a refund exceeding the budget limit set in the lock account, depending on the user's atmosphere, all excess refunds can be used at the ticket machine. Sometimes voting tickets are purchased. Therefore, as a result, it becomes impossible to prevent purchases exceeding the budget limit.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is possible to purchase a voting ticket without carrying cash, and even if the refund exceeds the budget limit set in the opening account, the budget is exceeded. It is an object of the present invention to provide a voting system that can prevent purchase of the voting ticket and can easily determine whether or not the voting ticket is correct, and an information recording medium used in the voting system.

  The present invention was devised to achieve the above object, and the voting system according to claim 1 is a voting system for processing voting tickets for use in public competitions held at public facilities. A voting ticket based on a membership card equipped with an IC chip that records personal data for identifying an individual and voting data indicating the voting contents of the voting ticket, and the personal data and voting data recorded on the IC chip. The purchase terminal that notifies the purchase price and personal data of the issued voting ticket to the external terminal, and the purchase price and personal data are received from the purchase terminal, and is set in advance Reads the voting data recorded on the IC chip and the bank terminal that processes the withdrawal of the purchase price from the account. If there is voting data that is correct, the calculation is based on the voting data. It is characterized in that it comprises a refund terminal to reimburse processing the refund.

  Further, in the voting system according to claim 2, the membership card is purchased or refunded for a voting ticket, a personal data function unit for storing personal data, a voting card function unit for storing voting data. In some cases, a cash card function unit that implements a cash card function with a dedicated account as collateral is provided.

  Moreover, in the voting system according to claim 3, the cash card function unit has a withdrawal restriction function for restricting withdrawal of a voting ticket purchase price of a predetermined amount or more from a dedicated account. Yes.

  Further, in the voting system according to claim 4, the membership card further includes an electronic money function unit that performs payment as electronic money while updating the amount information when a voting ticket is purchased or refunded. It is characterized by having.

  In addition, the voting system according to claim 5 is characterized in that the electronic money function unit includes a purchase restriction function for restricting purchase of a voting ticket of a predetermined amount or more by electronic money.

  Further, in the voting system according to claim 6, the membership card further records the number of times of entering the public facility and the entrance history, and based on the recorded number of times of entrance and the entrance history, It is characterized by having an admission card function unit for instructing electronic money to be deducted from the admission fee as needed.

  Further, in the voting system according to claim 7, the membership card further comprises a point card function unit for giving points when purchasing a voting ticket or purchasing goods in a public facility. It is a feature.

  The information recording medium according to claim 8 is an IC card for purchasing a voting ticket to be used for a public competition held in a public facility, and stores personal data for identifying an individual. And a voting card function unit for storing the voting contents of the voting ticket, and an electronic money function unit for performing payment as electronic money while updating the amount information when the voting ticket is purchased or refunded. It is characterized by.

  The information recording medium according to claim 9 is characterized in that the electronic money function unit has a purchase restriction function for restricting purchase of a voting ticket of a predetermined amount or more by electronic money. .

  According to the invention described in claim 1, if a member accesses a membership card (information recording medium, the same applies hereinafter) used at a public competition venue from a purchasing terminal and inputs voting data, a desired vote Tickets can be purchased cashlessly. At this time, the purchasing terminal reads the personal data and the purchase price corresponding to the number of issued betting tickets from the membership card and transmits them to the bank terminal. Therefore, the bank terminal receives the purchase price from the preset dedicated account. A withdrawal process can be performed. Furthermore, since all the voting data of the purchased voting ticket is recorded on the membership card, if the membership card is inserted into the refund terminal, the voting data is secured in the membership card, so the voting data It is possible to determine in a lump whether or not it is hit. If there is a voting ticket with the correct voting data, the repayment terminal can immediately perform a refund process calculated based on the voting data. As a result, the member who participates in the public competition or the member is able to purchase the voting ticket without carrying a lot of cash because the purchase price of the voting ticket is withdrawn from the dedicated account. Moreover, since it is not necessary to line up like the purchase of a voting ticket with cash, purchase of a voting ticket can be performed smoothly. Furthermore, there is no need to search for small coins when making a small purchase, and only the small coins will be refunded and the wallet will not swell.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since a cash card function is added to the membership card (information recording medium), if a predetermined amount is accumulated in advance in a dedicated account, it is not necessary to carry cash. You can also purchase voting tickets by account settlement.

  In addition, according to the invention described in claim 3, if the reserve amount of the dedicated account is limited in advance, there is no risk of purchasing a voting ticket exceeding the reserve amount. I can enjoy it.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the membership card (information recording medium) has an electronic money function, it is possible to purchase a voting ticket without carrying a lot of cash. In addition, even if the voting ticket hits and there is a refund, it is not necessary to handle cash because it is transferred by electronic money. Furthermore, since it is electronic money payment, there is no risk of communication costs unlike cash card payment.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, purchase of a voting ticket exceeding the budget can be prevented if the limit of settlement by electronic money is determined in advance.

  In addition, according to the invention described in claim 6, since the admission card function unit is added to the membership card (information recording medium), the number of times the admission card function unit has entered the public facility and the admission history Can be recorded. Therefore, when the admission fee for the venue is required, the admission fee can be deducted from the dedicated account or electronic money based on the number of admissions recorded in the admission card function section and the admission history. .

  Further, according to the invention described in claim 7, since the point card function section is added to the membership card (information recording medium), when purchasing a voting ticket or purchasing goods in a public facility Points can be awarded to Thus, when the predetermined number of points is reached, it is possible to conduct a campaign such as discounting the admission ticket or presenting goods not for sale.

  According to the invention described in claim 8, since personal data is stored in the information recording medium, if a specific account is opened in advance, the purchase price for the voting ticket will be deducted based on the personal data. So you do n’t have to handle cash. Furthermore, since the voting contents of the voting ticket are stored in the information recording medium, it can be collectively determined whether or not the voting ticket is correct. Moreover, since the information recording medium has an electronic money function, it is possible to purchase a voting ticket without cash. Since the refund can also be received by electronic money, the trouble of handling cash is eliminated.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, purchase of a voting ticket exceeding the budget can be prevented if the limit of settlement with electronic money is determined in advance.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a voting system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a voting system according to the present invention. First, the configuration of the voting system shown in FIG. 1 will be described. In the voting system 1, various facilities in the venue 1 for holding public competitions and various facilities in the bank 2 are connected by a dedicated line 3. Furthermore, the membership card 4 possessed by each member can be used at each facility of the venue 1. The membership card 4 is composed of an IC card (one representative example of the information recording medium of the present invention) in which an IC chip is mounted on a predetermined card.

  The venue 1 was a host computer 1a, which is a host device of each terminal, a purchase terminal 1b for issuing a desired voting ticket when a member purchased a membership card 4 and purchasing a voting ticket, and a voting ticket was hit. It is configured to include a refund terminal 1c that sometimes performs a refund process. Further, the bank 2 uses a dedicated account 2a opened for each member to participate in the public competition and a dedicated account based on information from each terminal (ie, the terminal 1b for purchase and the terminal 1c for refund) of the venue 1. The bank terminal 2b is configured to rewrite the amount information of 2b.

  Next, the operation of the voting system 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. The voting system 1 issues a membership card 4 composed of an IC card to a member who participates in a public competition, and the member can use the membership card 4 to purchase a voting ticket or receive a refund. At this time, the terminal for purchase 1 b installed in the venue 1 for holding the public competition is connected to the bank terminal 2 b by the dedicated line 3. In addition, personal data such as a unique ID number is recorded for each member on the IC card constituting the membership card 4. On the other hand, the user (member) opens a dedicated account 2a in which a predetermined budget is set in the bank 2 in advance.

  In such a system configuration, when a member inserts his / her membership card 4 into the purchasing terminal 1b and performs a predetermined operation, a desired number of voting tickets are issued from the purchasing terminal 1b. At this time, the purchase terminal 1b reads the ID number from the membership card (that is, the IC card) 4, and transmits the ID number and the purchase price of the voting ticket to the bank terminal 2b through the dedicated line 3. Thereby, the bank terminal 2b deducts the purchase amount corresponding to the number of voting tickets issued by the purchase terminal 1b from the dedicated account 2a corresponding to the ID number.

  In addition, since the IC card of the membership card 4 has an electronic money function capable of recording and updating money amount information, each member uses his / her membership card 4 as electronic money to receive a voting ticket. It can also be purchased. When purchasing a voting ticket using the electronic money function of the membership card 4, the purchase amount corresponding to the number of voting tickets issued by the purchase terminal 1b is deducted from the balance of the electronic money. However, since the membership card (IC card) 4 has a limit amount that can be used as electronic money, even if the member uses the membership card 4 as electronic money, the number of voting tickets that can be purchased from the purchase terminal 1b is as follows. Limited.

  Further, since the membership card 4 holds the voting content (for example, horse number) voted by the member as voting data, the voting data recorded on the membership card 4 when the membership card 4 is inserted into the refund terminal 1c. Are read at once. If the read voting data includes hit voting data, it is possible to repay the refund to the customer who has the membership card 4 at a time. As for the refund method at this time, if the refund does not exceed the budget limit set in the dedicated account 2a, the refund is transferred to the dedicated account 2a via the bank terminal 2b. On the other hand, when the refund amount exceeds the budget limit set in the dedicated account 2a, it is added to the amount information recorded in the memory area for realizing the electronic money function of the membership card (IC card) 4 and newly added. To correct amount information. At this time, no matter how high the amount information updated by the electronic money function is, a limit amount that can be used as electronic money is set, so the number of voting tickets that a member can purchase is limited.

  FIG. 2 is a functional configuration diagram showing the configuration of various functions held by the membership card shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the membership card 4 includes personal data function unit 11 that records personal data such as a unique ID number for each member, and voting data such as horse number of a voting ticket purchased by the membership card 4. A voting card function unit 12 for recording, a cash card function unit 13 for realizing a cash card function with the balance of the dedicated account 2a as collateral, and a membership card 4 when a voting ticket is purchased or refunded. And an electronic money function unit 14 that realizes a function as electronic money while updating the amount information recorded in the IC chip. In addition, as an optional function, if an admission fee is required at the venue, the number of admissions and admission history are recorded on the IC chip of the membership card 4, and the function to withdraw from the dedicated account 2a at a later date is realized. A card function unit 15 and a point card function unit 16 that gives points when a betting ticket or goods are purchased with the membership card 4 are provided.

  In other words, the functions possessed by the membership card 4 are roughly divided into voting data recording, electronic money amount information recording, number of times of entrance and entrance history, and point recording. The elements of the voting data include, for example, the date of the event (the date of voting), the race code (the location and race number), the ticket type (type of voting ticket such as single win, double win), and the target of voting (car (horse) ) And the amount (voting ticket purchase amount). These voting data are written into the voting card function unit 12 of the membership card 4 by the purchase terminal 1b. Whether or not the voting ticket is right is judged from the date of the event, race code, ticket type, voting target, and the like. Further, the refund amount when the voting ticket is hit is calculated based on the amount data.

  The voting method using the membership card 4 is as follows. When a user votes, a mark sheet using a magnetic card is used as before. At this time, the voting data to be entered on the mark sheet includes the venue, race number, ticket type, voting target, amount of money, and the like. When voting using the membership card 4, these voting data are read from the mark sheet. In addition, when inputting voting data in the voting system of the present invention, the date of purchase of the voting ticket is recorded on the membership card 4 in addition to the voting data. This is to determine whether the expiration date has passed when the refund is made when hit.

  Next, functions of individual terminals will be described. First, functions of the purchase terminal 1b will be described. As described above, voting ticket data (voting data) purchased with the membership card 4 is recorded in the memory area of the voting card function unit 12 of the membership card 4. That is, when the purchase terminal 1b writes the voting data to the voting card function unit 12 of the membership card 4 based on the description content of the mark sheet, the purchase information (that is, ID number, purchase price, etc.) of the voting ticket is purchased. 1b is transmitted to the bank terminal 2b. Therefore, the bank terminal 2b withdraws the purchase price from the corresponding dedicated account 2a based on the purchase information and ID number of the voting ticket. If the voting data of the purchased voting ticket is correct, the refund terminal 1c calculates a refund amount and performs a refund process.

  The purchase terminal 1b has functions for writing / deleting voting data to / from the membership card 4, inputting a personal identification number (ID number), selecting a voting ticket purchase method, and communicating with the host computer 1a. . Hereinafter, the flow of processing when the purchasing terminal 1b having such a function executes purchase processing of a voting ticket for the membership card 4 will be described in detail. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation flow when the purchase terminal performs a voting ticket purchase process on the membership card in the voting system of the present invention. Therefore, the flow of voting ticket purchase processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, voting data such as a race code, ticket type, and voting target is entered as use data of the mark card, and the mark card and the membership card 4 on which the use data is recorded are inserted into the purchase terminal 1b sequentially (or collectively). (Step S1). Then, the purchase terminal 1b reads the voting content from the mark card and outputs it (step S2). Next, the member selects whether to purchase a voting ticket using the account saving balance of the dedicated account 2a or to purchase a voting ticket using electronic money (step S3). Here, when purchasing a voting ticket by debiting from the account savings balance of the dedicated account 2a, the PIN is entered from the purchasing terminal 1b, and if the PIN is correct, the purchase price is deducted from the account savings balance of the dedicated account 2a. The purchase process is executed (step S4). Then, the voting data of the purchased voting ticket is written in the membership card 4. Here, the voting data (use data) written on the membership card 4 includes the date and time of the event, the race code, the ticket type, the voting target, etc. (step S5).

  On the other hand, when purchasing a voting ticket using electronic money in step S3, it is deducted from the balance of electronic money by the purchase amount of the voting ticket (step S6). At this time, the purchase terminal 1b checks whether any voting data recorded on the membership card 4 has expired. If there is expired voting data, the voting data is immediately deleted. Then, the voting data of the purchased voting ticket is written in the membership card 4. (Step S5).

  Here, the flow of data in the case of purchasing a voting ticket by deducting from the account saving balance of the dedicated account 2a in step S3 of FIG. 3 will be described in detail. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a data flow in the case of purchasing a voting ticket withdrawn from the account saving balance of the dedicated account in the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 4, when the membership card 4 and the mark card 5 describing the type of voting ticket and the number of purchases are inserted into the purchase terminal 1 b, the purchase terminal 1 b receives the personal data from the personal data function unit 11 of the membership card 4. The personal identification number (ID number) is read as data (step S11), and the purchase amount data is read from the ticket type and the number of purchase voting tickets entered on the mark card 5 (step S12).

  Then, the purchase terminal 1b notifies the personal identification number and purchase price data to the dedicated account 2a of the bank 2 (step S13). Thereby, the purchase amount of the voting ticket is withdrawn from the dedicated account 2a, and the withdrawal information is notified to the purchase terminal 1b (step S14). When the purchase price withdrawal process is completed in this way, the purchase terminal 1b writes the voting data of the purchased voting ticket to the voting card function unit 12 of the membership card 4 (step S15).

  Next, the data flow when purchasing a voting ticket using electronic money in step S3 of FIG. 3 will be described in detail. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a data flow when purchasing a voting ticket using electronic money in the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 5, when the membership card 4 and the mark card 5 describing the voting ticket type and the number of purchases are inserted into the purchase terminal 1 b, the purchase terminal 1 b receives personal data from the personal data function unit 11 of the membership card 4. As well as the electronic money balance from the electronic money function unit 14 (step S21). Further, the purchase terminal 1b reads the purchase price data based on the ticket type and purchase number of the voting tickets purchased from the mark card 5 (step S22). Then, the purchase terminal 1b rewrites the electronic money balance to the electronic money function unit 14 of the membership card 4 based on the amount obtained by subtracting the purchase amount. Further, the voting data of the purchased voting ticket is written to the voting card function unit 12 of the membership card 4 (step S23).

  Next, functions of the refund terminal 1c in the voting system of FIG. 1 will be described. The functions of the payout terminal 1c include charging of money to the electronic money function unit 14, reading of voting contents written in the voting card function unit 12, erasing of voting data, and communication with the host computer 1a. In the following, the flow of data when the refund terminal 1c having such a function performs a voting ticket refund process will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a data flow at the time of withdrawal performed by the withdrawal terminal of FIG. In FIG. 6, first, the withdrawal terminal 1c reads the voting data recorded in the voting card function unit 12 of the membership card 4 (step S31), and whether or not the voting ticket is correct from the read voting data. Judging. If the voting ticket is not correct, the refund terminal 1c immediately deletes the voting data of the voting ticket. If the voting ticket is correct, the withdrawal terminal 1c calculates the withdrawal amount, charges the withdrawal amount to the electronic money function unit 14 of the membership card 4, and rewrites the electronic money balance (step) S32). Here, if the refund amount exceeds the limit of electronic money, the remaining amount exceeding the limit is transferred to the dedicated account 2a (step S33). Thereafter, the voting data is deleted. The refund terminal 1c has a function of charging electronic money from cash. Even if the refund amount exceeds the limit of electronic money, the remaining amount exceeding the limit amount is not transferred to the dedicated account 2a as in step 33, but the remaining amount exceeding the limit amount is collectively charged to the electronic money, The amount exceeding the limit may not be used to purchase a voting ticket.

  Next, a refund method by the refund terminal 1c will be described in detail using a flowchart. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation flow when the withdrawal terminal performs a withdrawal process on the membership card user in the voting system of the present invention. In FIG. 7, first, the withdrawal terminal 1c reads the voting data recorded in the voting card function unit 12 of the membership card 4 (step S41), and whether or not the voting data is within the expiration date. Is determined (step S42). In the determination result, for the voting data within the validity period (in the case of Yes in step S42), whether there is a voting ticket hitting from the date of use, the race code, the ticket type, and the four usage data to be voted. Is determined (step S43).

  If the voting ticket is correct (Yes in step S43), the date, race code, ticket type, and magnification obtained from the four usage data to be voted are output (step S44). , [Calculation rate obtained from four data] × [Amount] is calculated (Step S45), and the refund based on the calculation result is returned to the member (Step S46). Then, the voting data recorded in the voting card function unit 12 of the membership card 4 is deleted (step S47). On the other hand, if the expiration date of the voting data has passed in the determination in step S42 (No in step S42), the voting data is immediately deleted (step S47). If the vote in the determination in step S43 is not correct (No in step S43), the vote data is deleted on the spot (step S47).

  Next, the cash card function in the voting system of the present invention will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a data flow when the cash card function is used in the voting system of the present invention. In FIG. 8, first, a predetermined amount of cash 5a is deposited into the dedicated account 2a (step S51). Next, when the voting ticket 5b is purchased, the voting ticket purchase price is withdrawn from the dedicated account 2a (step S52). If any of the voting tickets 5b is hit (step S53), the refund calculated based on the hit voting ticket 5b is transferred to the dedicated account 2a (step S54). However, the amount exceeding the preset limit will be refunded to the member.

  In the voting system of the present invention, by using the cash card function unit 13, it is possible to purchase a voting ticket by debiting the price from the opened dedicated account 2a. That is, when purchasing a voting ticket, the purchase terminal 1b reads the account data of the dedicated account 2a from the cash card function unit 13 and transmits it to the bank terminal 2a, so that the purchase price of the voting ticket can be withdrawn from the dedicated account 2a. it can. This eliminates the need to look for coins from the wallet when purchasing a small voting ticket. Moreover, it is possible to prevent the wallet from being filled with small coins returned as a change.

  Next, the electronic money function in the voting system of the present invention will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a data flow when the electronic money function is used in the voting system of the present invention. In FIG. 9, first, a predetermined limit amount of cash 5a is charged in the electronic money 6a (step S61). It should be noted that the change can be made from the cash 2c or the dedicated account 2a (step S62). Next, when the voting ticket 5b is purchased, the voting ticket purchase price is deducted from the balance of the electronic money 6a (step S63). If any of the voting tickets 5b is hit (step S64), the refund calculated based on the hit voting ticket 5b is transferred to the electronic money 6a, and the balance of the electronic money 6a is updated. (Step S65). However, the refund amount exceeding the limit set in advance in the electronic money 6a is transferred to the dedicated account 2a (step S66).

  In the voting system of the present invention, the electronic money function unit 14 can be used to purchase a voting ticket without cash. Further, by charging the electronic money function unit 14 only with the amount used by the member for the public competition of the day, it is possible to prevent the purchase of a voting ticket using an amount more than necessary. Furthermore, if a membership card 4 is issued, if a limit is set for each member that can be used with electronic money for one day, it is possible to prevent unnecessary scattering of goods. However, it is also possible to set an unlimited amount that can be used with electronic money at the user's own will. In addition, by using electronic money, there is no communication cost as in the case of cash card settlement as described above.

  Next, the admission card function which is an optional function in the voting system of the present invention will be described. The entrance card function is realized by the entrance card function unit 15 of the membership card 4. Public competitions may require an admission fee depending on the location and date of the competition. Therefore, in the case of a venue or date that requires an admission fee, if the memorization area, date, number of admissions, etc. are memorized in the memory area of the admission card function unit 15, the admission fee will be charged from the dedicated account 2a at a later date. Can be withdrawn at once.

  More specifically, in order to correspond to a venue that requires an entrance fee, the entrance card function unit 15 records the number of entrances and the entrance history when entering using the membership card 4. The admission history is the venue where the admission took place and the date and time of admission. In other words, since the admission fee may vary depending on the venue and time of admission, it is necessary to store the number of admissions and the admission history (that is, the event name and admission date) separately. Accordingly, the admission fee can be withdrawn from the dedicated account 2a based on (the venue / time when the admission fee is required) × (the number of admissions to the venue). In order to realize the point function described later, it is necessary to store the number of times of entrance and the entrance history separately.

  As an example, the time when the entrance fee is required for the A venue is from January to March and July to September, and the time when the entrance fee is required for the B venue is April to June and October to December. A description will be given of how to record the number of admissions and admission history, and how to calculate the total admission fee. For example, if you enter the A venue twice in March and you enter the B event three times in March, if you want to record the entrance venue and the entry date as an entry history, [A venue: March] and [B venue: March]. Furthermore, when recording the number of times of admission, record [A venue: 2 times, B venue: 3 times, total: 5 times]. Thus, the total admission fee = the admission fee for the A venue × 2 times. Then, the calculated entrance fee is withdrawn from the dedicated account 2a.

  In addition, it is possible to reduce the number of persons in charge at the public competition organizer side by installing an automatic entrance gate, such as a commuter pass with a prepaid function (for example, a Suica commuter pass (registered trademark)) used in a railway organization. it can. FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing the entrance management state of the conventional and the present invention at a public competition venue. As shown in FIG. 10, all the gates are conventionally manned. However, according to the present invention, a member who enters by the membership card 4 enters from an unattended automatic gate, and a general user enters from a manned gate. . As a result, the number of persons in charge can be reduced.

  When entering from an unattended automatic gate with the membership card 4, the membership card 4 consisting of a contactless IC card is used for entrance management. At this time, when entering from an unattended automatic gate, the ID number recorded on the IC card is read, and the entrance history and the number of times of entrance are recorded in the entrance card function unit 15 of the membership card 4. As described above, the admission fee is calculated based on the admission history and the number of admissions and debited from the dedicated account 2a. A part of the manned gate is left for those who do not have the membership card 4.

  Next, the point card function which is an optional function in the voting system of the present invention will be described. The point card function is realized by the point card function unit 16 of the membership card 4. In the voting system of the present invention, it can be used for a campaign or the like by adding a point card function. For example, a campaign plan that adds points every time you enter the venue, gives points according to the amount of goods purchased at a store in the venue, and gives presents according to the number of points every predetermined time limit it can.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a data flow when the point function is used in the voting system of the present invention. In FIG. 11, when a member enters the venue using the membership card 4, the number of points proportional to the number of days entered based on the entrance history 7 a when entering the venue is given to the point function unit 16 of the membership card 4. Addition is performed (step S71). Further, when the member purchases goods using the membership card 4 at a store in the venue, the number of points corresponding to the purchase price of the purchased goods is added to the point function unit 16 of the membership card 4 (step S72). ). Then, the number of points stored in the membership card 4 is used for present application 7c for goods, etc. (step S73). In this way, in the voting system of the present invention, the number of points is added according to the number of times of entry to the venue and the purchase price of goods, and the number of accumulated points is used to apply for gifts such as non-sale items be able to.

  As described above, the voting system of the present invention can be applied to public competitions such as bicycle races, horse races, and boat races that are accepted in Japan today. The voting system of the present invention can also be used in facilities and the like.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the voting system in this invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the various functions which the membership card shown in FIG. 1 has. In the voting system of this invention, it is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement in case a terminal for purchase performs the purchase process of a voting ticket with respect to a membership card. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a data flow when purchasing a voting ticket by debiting from an account saving balance of a dedicated account in the flowchart of FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a data flow when purchasing a voting ticket using electronic money in the flowchart of FIG. 3. It is a block diagram which shows the flow of the data at the time of the refund which the terminal for refund of FIG. 1 performs. In the voting system of this invention, it is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement when the terminal for refund performs the refund process with respect to the user of a membership card. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of data at the time of using a cash card function in the voting system of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of data at the time of using an electronic money function in the voting system of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the entrance management state of the past and this invention in a public competition event venue. It is a flowchart which shows the data flow at the time of using a point function in the voting system of this invention.

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1 venue 1a host computer 1b purchase terminal 1c refund terminal 2 bank 2a dedicated account 2b bank terminal 3 dedicated line 4 membership card 5 mark card 11 personal data function section 12 voting card function section 13 cash card function section 14 electronic money function Part 15 Admission card function part 16 Point card function part

Claims (9)

A voting system that processes voting tickets for use in public competitions held at public facilities,
A membership card equipped with an IC chip that records personal data for identifying an individual and voting data indicating the voting content of the voting ticket;
A purchase terminal for performing voting ticket issuance processing based on the personal data and the voting data recorded on the IC chip, and for notifying the purchase price of the issued voting ticket and the personal data to an external terminal; ,
A bank terminal that receives the purchase price and the personal data from the terminal for purchase, and performs a debit processing of the purchase price from a preset dedicated account;
A voting data recorded on the IC chip, and if there is voting data hitting, a repayment terminal for performing repayment processing of the repayment calculated based on the voting data;
A voting system comprising: The membership card is
A personal data function unit for storing the personal data;
A voting card function unit for storing the voting data;
A cash card function unit that realizes a cash card function with the dedicated account as collateral when the voting ticket is purchased or refunded;
The voting system according to claim 1, further comprising:   The voting system according to claim 2, wherein the cash card function unit includes a withdrawal restriction function that restricts withdrawal of a voting ticket purchase price of a predetermined amount or more from the dedicated account. The membership card further includes:
4. The voting system according to claim 2, further comprising an electronic money function unit that performs payment as electronic money while updating money amount information when the voting ticket is purchased or refunded. 5. .   The voting system according to claim 4, wherein the electronic money function unit includes a purchase restriction function for restricting purchase of the voting ticket of a predetermined amount or more by electronic money. The membership card further includes:
Record the number of admissions to the public facility and the admission history, and instruct the admission fee to be withdrawn from the dedicated account or the electronic money as needed based on the admission frequency and the admission history The voting system according to claim 3, further comprising an admission card function unit. The membership card further includes:
The voting system according to any one of claims 3 to 6, further comprising a point card function unit that gives points when purchasing the voting ticket or purchasing goods in the public facility. . An information recording medium for purchasing voting tickets to be used for public competitions held at public facilities,
A personal data function unit for storing personal data for identifying an individual;
A voting card function unit for storing the voting contents of the voting ticket;
An electronic money function unit that performs payment as electronic money while updating the amount information when the voting ticket is purchased or refunded;
An information recording medium comprising: 9. The information recording medium according to claim 8, wherein the electronic money function unit includes a purchase restriction function for restricting purchase of the voting ticket of a predetermined amount or more with electronic money.

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