JP2010026700A - Lottery system and communication terminal with lottery function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lottery system which suppresses loads at service provider and a recipient, increases the number of applications and attains a fair lottery, and to provide a communication terminal with a lottery function thereof. <P>SOLUTION: A lottery announcement data reception part 21 receives a broadcast wave, and extracts lottery announcement data. Storage parts 22, 24 and 26 respectively store "application details", "winning probability" and "winning gifts" registered in the lottery announcement data. A lottery part 25 performs a lottery for enabling a terminal to win the lottery at the winning probability in response to an application operation by a user who has read the application details. A winning gift validation part 27 validates the winning gifts stored in the winning gift storage part 26 when the terminal is a winner terminal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a lottery system using a viewer terminal and a communication terminal with a lottery function thereof, and more particularly to a lottery system for performing lottery for a large number of viewer terminals and a communication terminal with a lottery function thereof.

  In Patent Document 1, as a lottery system using television broadcasting, a service providing side broadcasts lottery information including lottery winning conditions via a predetermined channel, and a service receiving side receives lottery information via a predetermined channel. A lottery service providing system is disclosed in which the received lottery information is collated with the lottery information stored in the lottery information and the lottery winning determination is made based on the collation result. Here, the lottery information stored on the service receiving side is attribute information such as the viewer's age group, gender, residential area, hobby, etc., and matches the attribute information broadcasted as lottery information from the service providing side. The viewer of the attribute information is the winner.

In Patent Document 2, as a method for realizing lottery / application using broadcast content and the Internet, information including URL information used by a broadcaster for lottery / application is broadcast as video content. A technique is disclosed in which a broadcaster registers a lot of information based on the registered contents by connecting to the URL included in the information and registering his / her information.
JP 2002-140458 A JP 2007-323424 A

  In the technique disclosed in Patent Literature 1, attribute information such as a user's age group, sex, residential area, and hobbies must be registered in advance in the user's system as lottery information. In addition, lottery information broadcast from the service provider is set by a combination of age group, gender, residential area, hobbies, etc., and the winners can be selected in advance by the service provider's work, so fair lottery is difficult. It was. Furthermore, since it is difficult to accurately predict the number of winners matching the lottery information in advance, there is a problem that it is difficult to apply to a lottery with a limited number of winners.

  In the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2, since it is necessary to accept pre-registration from applicants, the service provider must prepare a large-capacity server according to the scale of the lottery, and a large number of advance registrations. Registration sometimes caused network congestion. Furthermore, there has been a problem that applications from users who consider pre-registration complicated cannot be expected.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above technical problems, suppress the load on the service providing side and the service receiving side, expect a large number of applications, and enable a fair lottery and a communication terminal with the lottery function thereof Is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that the following means are taken in the lottery system and the communication terminal with the lottery function.

  (1) The communication terminal with a lottery function according to the present invention includes means for receiving lottery notification data including a winning probability and means for winning the terminal with the received winning probability.

  (2) The lottery notice data includes a lottery application guideline, and the communication terminal with a lottery function of the present invention further comprises means for displaying the received application guideline and means for detecting the lottery application operation. A lottery is performed in response to the detection of.

  (3) The lottery notification data includes electronic prizes, and the communication terminal with a lottery function of the present invention further comprises means for validating the received prizes in response to winning of the terminal itself. To do.

  (4) The communication terminal with a lottery function according to the present invention further includes means for transmitting a winning declaration message including identification information unique to the terminal or the terminal user to a predetermined external server in response to the winning of the terminal. It is characterized by that.

  (5) The lottery notification data is multiplexed with the broadcast wave and transmitted, and the communication terminal with a lottery function of the present invention further comprises means for receiving the broadcast wave and extracting the lottery notification data. To do.

  (6) The lottery system of the present invention comprises a means for transmitting lottery notification data including the winning probability, and a communication terminal with a lottery function for receiving the lottery notification data and performing the lottery, The present invention is characterized by comprising means for extracting the winning probability from the lottery notice data and lottery means for winning the terminal with the winning probability.

  (7) The lottery notification data includes a lottery application guideline, and the communication terminal with a lottery function receives and displays the application guideline, and performs a lottery in response to the lottery application operation.

  (8) The lottery notification data includes an electronic prize, and the communication terminal with a lottery function further includes a prize validating means for validating the prize in response to winning of the terminal.

  (9) It has a lottery server that manages the winners of the lottery, the lottery notification data includes the lottery server address, and the communication terminal with the lottery function is unique to the own terminal or terminal user in response to the winning of the own terminal The system further comprises a winning filing means for transmitting a winning filing message including the identification information to the address.

  (10) The transmission means multiplexes the lottery notification data and transmits the broadcast wave, and the communication terminal with a lottery function receives the broadcast wave and extracts the lottery notification data.

  (11) The lottery server compares the number of winning terminals with the winning frame, determines whether the number of winning terminals is excessive or insufficient, and if the number of winning terminals is excessive with respect to the winning frame, the second lottery is performed for the winning terminals. It is characterized by performing.

  (12) The lottery server compares the number of winning terminals with the winning frame, determines whether the number of winning terminals is excessive or insufficient, and extends the lottery deadline if the number of winning terminals is too small relative to the winning frame. To do.

  (13) The lottery server compares the number of winning terminals with the winning frame to determine whether the number of winning terminals is excessive or insufficient, and if the number of winning terminals is too small for the winning frame, the lottery probability is reviewed and reviewed. The lottery notification data including “” is retransmitted to perform additional lottery.

  According to the present invention, the following effects are achieved.

  (1) Since the communication terminal with a lottery function of the present invention includes means for receiving lottery notification data including a winning probability and means for winning the terminal with the received winning probability, the lottery service providing side has a winning probability. A lottery can be made simply by sending a message to the applicant. Therefore, even when the number of applicants for lottery is large, a large-scale lottery can be performed with a small load without constructing a large-capacity lottery server.

  (2) The lottery notice data includes the lottery application guidelines, and the communication terminal with the lottery function receives and displays the application guidelines and makes lotteries in response to lottery application operations. A lottery can be drawn on the target.

  (3) Since the lottery notification data includes an electronic prize, and the communication terminal with a lottery function further includes means for validating the received prize in response to the winning of the terminal, the lottery service provider side In addition, not only a response to the winner, but also a response to the winner is unnecessary.

  (4) Since the communication terminal with a lottery function is provided with means for transmitting a winning declaration message including identification information unique to the terminal or the terminal user in response to the winning of the own terminal, the lottery service The provider only needs to receive messages from a very small number of winners compared to the number of applicants, and a large-scale lottery can be realized with a small load.

  (5) The lottery notification data is multiplexed and transmitted on the broadcast wave, and the communication terminal with the lottery function further includes means for receiving the broadcast wave and extracting the lottery notification data, so that a large number of viewer terminals The winning probability can be transmitted easily.

  (6) The lottery system of the present invention comprises a transmission means for transmitting lottery notification data including a winning probability, and a communication terminal with a lottery function for receiving the lottery notification data and determining a win, and a communication terminal with a lottery function Since the winning terminal is elected with the winning probability extracted from the lottery notification data, the lottery service providing side can perform the lottery only by transmitting the winning probability to the applicant. Therefore, even if the number of viewer terminals participating in the lottery is enormous, a large-scale lottery can be performed with a small load without constructing a large-capacity lottery server.

  (7) The sending means registers the lottery recruitment guidelines in the lottery notice data, and the communication terminal with lottery function receives and displays the recruitment guidelines, and draws in response to the detection of the lottery application operation. It becomes possible to draw only for the target.

  (8) The sending means registers electronic prizes in the lottery notification data, and the communication terminal with lottery function receives the electronic prizes and validates the prizes in response to winning of the terminal itself, so the lottery service is provided On the side, not only the response to the winner, but also the response to the winner is unnecessary.

  (9 The lottery system has a lottery server for managing the winners of the lottery, the transmission means registers the lottery server address in the lottery notification data, and the communication terminal with the lottery function responds to the win of its own terminal. Since the winning notification message including identification information unique to the terminal or terminal user is transmitted to the address, the lottery service provider only needs to receive a message from a very small number of winners compared to the number of applicants. A lottery with a small load.

  (10) Since the transmission means multiplexes the lottery notification data on the broadcast wave and transmits it, and the communication terminal with the lottery function extracts the lottery notification data from the broadcast wave, the winning probability can be easily transmitted to many viewer terminals. become.

  (11) The lottery server compares the number of winning terminals that sent the winning declaration message with the winning frame to determine whether the number of winners is excessive or insufficient. Since the second lottery is performed on the subject, even if the number of winners at this place is excessive, it will be possible to secure winners for the winning frame.

  (12) The lottery server compares the number of winning terminals that sent the winning declaration message with the winning frame to determine whether the number of winners is excessive or insufficient, and if the number of winners is too small for the winning frame, the lottery deadline Since it will be extended, even if the number of winners at our office is too small, it will be possible to secure winners for the winning slots.

  (13) The lottery server compares the number of winning terminals that sent the winning declaration message with the winning frame to determine whether the number of winners is excessive or insufficient, and if the number of winners is too small relative to the winning frame, the lottery probability is reviewed. Since the lottery notification data including the reexamined lottery probability is retransmitted and the additional lottery is performed, it is possible to secure the winners for the winning frame even if the number of winners at this place is too small.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a broadcasting / communication integrated network to which a lottery system according to the present invention is applied, and broadcasting that transmits broadcasting content in which television video content and data communication content are multiplexed. A station 1, a viewer terminal 2 such as a television, a computer, or a portable terminal that receives broadcast waves transmitted from the broadcast station 1 and reproduces broadcast content, and an IP network 3 such as the viewer terminal 2 and the Internet. And a lottery server 4 managed by a lottery service provider.

  In such a configuration, the lottery server 4 gives the broadcast station 1 a “application guideline” that explains the lottery application method, prizes, application period and winning probability, “winning prizes” such as electronic coupons and various points, And a lottery notification request Req in which “winning probability” is defined. In response to the lottery notification request Req, the broadcasting station 1 multiplexes and transmits the lottery notification data including the “recruitment guideline”, “winning prize” and “winning probability” to a broadcast wave. The viewer terminal 2 receives the lottery notification data, extracts the winning probability, etc., and executes the appropriate lottery by which the terminal becomes the winning terminal with the winning probability.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main part of the viewer terminal 2 in the present embodiment, and here, the configuration unnecessary for the description of the present invention is omitted.

  The lottery notification data receiving unit 21 receives a broadcast wave and extracts lottery notification data. The “recruitment guideline” extracted from the lottery notice data is stored in the recruitment guideline storage unit 22. The extracted application guidelines are displayed on the terminal display unit 23. In the winning probability storage unit 24, “winning probability” extracted from the lottery notification data is stored. The winning prize storage unit 26 stores, as “winning prizes” extracted from the lottery notification data, image data such as electronic discount coupons and electronic coupons, or points that can be used for point services. In the present embodiment, the winning probability storage unit 24 and the winning prize storage unit 26, or the data stored in the storage units 24 and 26 itself have tamper resistance to prevent tampering and analysis by the terminal user. Yes.

  The lottery unit 25 executes a lottery in response to an application operation (for example, operation of a predetermined key switch) by a user who has confirmed the application guidelines. In the present embodiment, the lottery unit 25 includes a random number generation unit 25a that generates a random number rand of 0 <rand ≦ 1, compares the random number rand with the winning probability Rg, and if rand ≦ Rg, judge.

  The winning prize validating unit 27 validates the winning prize stored in the winning prize storing unit 26 when the terminal is the winning terminal. At this time, if the selected prize is an electronic discount ticket or an electronic coupon ticket, the image data is read from the selected prize storage unit 26 and stored in an appropriate storage area such as a user folder that can be freely accessed by the terminal user. A terminal user can receive various services by reading out an electronic discount ticket or an electronic coupon ticket from a folder, displaying it on a display unit, and presenting it at a target store or the like. If the selected prize is a point, the current acquired point is added to the already acquired acquired point in a predetermined storage area.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the viewer terminal 2. In step S10, when a broadcast wave in which lottery notification data is multiplexed is received, in step S11, a recruitment guideline is extracted from the lottery notification data. The winning probability Rg and the winning prize are extracted and stored in the recruitment guideline storage section 22, the winning probability storage section 24, and the winning prize storage section 26, respectively. In step S <b> 12, the extracted recruitment guidelines are displayed on the terminal display unit 23. In step S13, it is determined whether or not a lottery application operation has been performed by a terminal user (viewer) who has confirmed the application guidelines. If an application operation is not detected, the process proceeds to step S17, and it is determined whether or not a recruitment deadline broadcast is received. Then, until broadcast of the application deadline is received from the broadcasting station, the process returns to step S12 to prepare for the application operation. When the application operation is detected, the process proceeds to step S14.

  In step S14, a random number rand of 0 <rand ≦ 1 is generated in the random number generator 25a of the lottery unit 25. In step S15, the winning probability Rg and the random number rand are compared. If rand ≦ Rg, the terminal is determined to be the winning terminal that won the current lottery, and the process proceeds to step S16. In step S16, the winning prize is validated. That is, if the winning prize is an electronic discount ticket or electronic coupon ticket, the image data is read from the winning prize storage unit 26 and stored in the user folder. If the selected prize is a point, the current acquired point is added to the acquired points stored in the predetermined storage area.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment, the winning prize is an electronic discount ticket, an electronic coupon ticket, or a point, and it is not necessary to specify the winner when distributing the winning prize. However, in the present embodiment, the winning prize is delivered, for example, This is applied when it is necessary to identify the winner, as in the case of an article that requires.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the viewer terminal 2 in the present embodiment, and the same reference numerals as those described above represent the same or equivalent parts. Also here, illustrations of structures unnecessary for the description of the present invention are omitted. In the present embodiment, the address of the destination from which the winning terminal requests the winning prize is registered in the lottery notice data multiplexed and transmitted from the broadcasting station 1 to the broadcast wave.

  In FIG. 4, the report destination storage unit 28 stores the report destination address ADg extracted from the lottery notification data. In this embodiment, the address of the lottery server 4 is stored as the report destination address ADg. If the terminal is the winning terminal, the winning report unit 29 generates a winning report message including identification information unique to the terminal or the terminal user, and transmits the report destination address ADg as a destination.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the present embodiment. When a broadcast wave in which lottery notification data is multiplexed is received in step S10, in step S11a, the “recruitment guideline”, The “winning probability” and the “declaration destination address” are extracted and stored in the recruitment guideline storage unit 22, the winning probability storage unit 24, and the reporting destination storage unit 28, respectively. In step S <b> 12, the extracted recruitment guidelines are displayed on the terminal display unit 23. In step S13, it is determined whether or not there is an application operation by the terminal user who has confirmed the application guidelines. If an application operation is not detected, the process proceeds to step S17, and it is determined whether or not a recruitment deadline broadcast is received. Until the application deadline broadcast is received from the broadcasting station, the process returns to step S12 to prepare for the application operation. When the application operation is detected, the process proceeds to step S14.

  In step S14, a random number rand of 0 <rand ≦ 1 is generated in the random number generator 25a of the lottery unit 25. In step S15, the winning probability Rg and the random number rand are compared. If rand ≦ Rg, the terminal is determined to be the winning terminal that won the lottery this time, and the process proceeds to step S16a. In step S16a, a winning report message including the identification information unique to the terminal or the terminal user and having the report destination address ADg registered as a destination is generated and transmitted in step S16b.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the lottery server 4 in the present embodiment. When the winning notification message is received from the winning terminal in step S31, the process proceeds to step S32. In step S32, identification information unique to the winning terminal or terminal user registered in the message is extracted and temporarily stored. In step S33, it is determined whether or not the deadline for lottery recruitment has been reached. Until the deadline is reached, the process returns to step S31 to process declarations from other winning terminals. When the deadline has passed, the process proceeds to step S34, and it is determined whether or not the number Ng of winners has reached the winning frame Nref. If the winning number Ng has not reached the winning frame Nref, the process returns to step S31, and the above processing is continued regardless of the deadline time. That is, the deadline time is automatically extended.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S34 that the number of winners Ng has reached the winning frame Nref, the process proceeds to step S35, and a transmission request for the application deadline is transmitted to the broadcasting station 1. In response to the request, the broadcast station 1 transmits recruitment deadline data by broadcast waves. When the viewer terminal 2 receives the data in step S17 of FIG. 5, the viewer terminal 2 completes the lottery application.

  Returning to FIG. 6, in step S36, it is determined whether or not the number of winners Ng is excessive with respect to the winning frame Nref. If the number of winners Ng is excessive, the process proceeds to step S37 to appropriately select the winners. The second lottery is executed and the number of winners Ng is narrowed down to the winning frame Nref. In step S38, the identification information of the final winning terminal won in the secondary lottery is stored as winner information and used for subsequent prize delivery.

  According to the present embodiment, since the viewer terminal 2 that accesses the lottery server 4 is limited to the winning terminal, the load on the lottery server 4 is suppressed, and congestion of the network 3 is also prevented.

  Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, the lottery recruitment period is extended if the number of winners Ng does not reach the winning frame Nref. However, in the present embodiment, the winning probability Rg is adaptively changed and restarted. The number of winners Ng is secured by recruitment.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the lottery server 4 in the present embodiment, and the processing from step S31 to S33 and the processing from step S35 to S38 are the same as those in the second embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. .

  In this embodiment, if it is determined in step S34 that the number Ng of winners has not reached the winning frame Nref, the process proceeds to step S39, where the winning probability Rg is reviewed and reset according to the insufficient number of winners. For example, if the number of winners Ng to date is about 25 for 100 winning slots, a winning probability Rg1 higher than the previous winning probability Rg1 (e.g. (3 times the winning probability) is reset. On the other hand, if the number of winners Ng to date is about 90, a winning probability Rg2 lower than the previous winning probability Rg (for example, 0. 1x) is reset. In step S40, the broadcast station 1 is requested to transmit the lottery notification data including the re-established winning probability Rg1 (or Rg2).

  After that, until the reset deadline, the process of receiving the winning declaration message from the viewer terminal won in the additional lottery based on the revised winning probability Rg1 (or Rg2) is repeated, and the number of winners Ng is still If the winning frame Nref is not reached, the review of the winning probability is repeated.

  According to the present embodiment, if the number Ng of winners does not satisfy the winning frame Nref, the winning probability is reviewed and the additional lottery is performed, so that it is possible to secure the winners for the winning frame early and reliably.

  In the second and third embodiments described above, when the number of winning notification messages received, that is, the number of winning terminals exceeds the winning frame at the time of the application deadline, a second lottery is performed for these winning terminals. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the second lottery is sequentially performed from before the deadline for all winning terminals that have transmitted the winning declaration message. And the recruitment may be closed when the number of winning terminals in the second lottery reaches the winning frame.

It is a block diagram of the broadcast communication fusion network to which the lottery system of the present invention is applied. It is a block diagram of the viewer terminal 2 in 1st Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed operation | movement of the viewer terminal 2 in 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram of the viewer terminal 2 in 2nd Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed operation | movement of the viewer terminal 2 in 2nd Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed operation | movement of the lottery server 4 in 2nd Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed operation | movement of the lottery server 4 in 3rd Embodiment.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Broadcasting station, 2 ... Viewer terminal, 3 ... IP network, 4 ... Lottery server, 21 ... Lottery notification data receiving part, 22 ... Recruitment summary memory | storage part, 23 ... Terminal display part, 24 ... Winning probability memory | storage part, 25 ... lottery section, 26 ... winning prize storage section, 27 ... winning prize validation section

Claims (14)

In communication terminal with lottery function,
Receiving means for receiving lottery notice data including winning probability;
A communication terminal with a lottery function, comprising: lottery means for winning the terminal with the winning probability. The lottery notification data includes lottery application guidelines,
A means of displaying the received application guidelines;
And a means for detecting a lottery application operation,
The communication terminal with a lottery function according to claim 1, wherein the lottery means performs a lottery in response to detection of the application operation. The lottery notice data includes electronic prizes,
The communication terminal with a lottery function according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a prize validating means for validating the received prize in response to winning of the terminal.   3. A winning filing means for transmitting a winning filing message including identification information unique to the own terminal or the terminal user to a predetermined external server in response to the winning of the own terminal. Communication terminal with lottery function as described. The lottery notification data is multiplexed with a broadcast wave and transmitted,
The communication terminal with a lottery function according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising means for receiving the broadcast wave and extracting the lottery notification data. In the lottery system that sends lottery notification data to a number of communication terminals and uses a part of the communication terminals that have applied for the lottery as the winning terminal.
Means for sending lottery notice data including winning probability;
A communication terminal with a lottery function for receiving the lottery notification data and performing a lottery;
The communication terminal with the lottery function is
Means for extracting a winning probability from the lottery notice data;
A lottery system comprising lottery means for winning the terminal with the winning probability. The lottery notification data includes lottery application guidelines,
The communication terminal with the lottery function is
Means for receiving the recruitment guidelines;
Means for displaying the application guidelines;
Means for detecting a lottery application operation,
The lottery system according to claim 6, wherein the lottery means performs a lottery in response to detection of the application operation. The lottery notice data includes electronic prizes;
The lottery system according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the communication terminal with a lottery function further comprises a prize validating means for validating the prize in response to winning of the terminal. It has a lottery server that manages the winners of the lottery,
The lottery notification data includes the address of the lottery server;
The lottery-equipped communication terminal further includes a winning filing means for transmitting a winning filing message including identification information unique to the own terminal or the terminal user to the address in response to winning of the own terminal. The lottery system according to claim 6 or 7. The transmission means transmits the lottery notification data multiplexed on a broadcast wave,
The lottery system according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the communication terminal with a lottery function receives the broadcast wave and extracts the lottery notification data.   10. The lottery system according to claim 9, wherein the lottery server includes means for performing a secondary lottery on a winning terminal that has transmitted the winning declaration message. The lottery server includes means for determining the number of winning terminals by comparing the number of winning terminals that have transmitted the winning notification message with a winning frame,
12. The lottery system according to claim 11, wherein the means for performing the secondary lottery performs the secondary lottery when the number of winning terminals is excessive with respect to the winning frame. The lottery server
Means for determining the number of winning terminals by comparing the number of winning terminals that have transmitted the winning notification message with the winning frame;
The lottery system according to claim 9, further comprising means for extending a lottery deadline when the number of winning terminals is too small with respect to a winning frame. The lottery server
Means for determining the number of winning terminals by comparing the number of winning terminals that have transmitted the winning notification message with the winning frame;
Means for reexamining the lottery probability that the number of winning terminals is too small for the winning frame,
The lottery system according to claim 9, wherein the lottery notification data including the reviewed lottery probability is retransmitted to perform an additional lottery.

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