JP2019095824A - Totalizator system and voting ticket issuing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To smoothly conduct a purchase procedure at a voting terminal in a totalizator system.SOLUTION: An early vote confirmation terminal 2 reads a voting card filled in by a fun and checks multiple selection in an entry column where only one is selectable or an entry column that needs to be filled in but not, and transmits voting data to a voting server 1 when there is no problem. The voting server checks the validity of the voting data and, when valid, generates QR data of a reservation number associated to the voting data and returns it to the early vote confirmation terminal 2. The early vote confirmation terminal 2 issues a QR ticket on which the QR data is printed. When a user holds the QR ticket over a QR reader unit of a voting terminal 3, the reservation number is read from the QR data and is transmitted to the voting server 1. The voting server 1 transmits the voting data associated to the reservation number to the voting terminal 3, and the voting terminal 3 issues a voting ticket on which the voting data is printed. Thus, the customer servicing time of the voting terminal 3 is shortened.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a totalizeta system and a ticketing ticket issuing method for releasing a voting ticket in anticipation of arrival order at which a competition object arrives at a goal in a public competition such as horse racing, bicycle race, racing and auto racing.

  In public competitions, visitors (hereinafter referred to as fans) purchase voting tickets using voting terminals installed inside and outside the venue. At this time, the fan inserts cash into the voting terminal and purchases a voting ticket by inserting a voting card marked with voting data to be voted. The flow of processing at that time will be described below.

FIG. 10 is a flow showing a flow of processing until the fan purchases a voting ticket.
According to the process flow shown in FIG. 10, first, the fan writes the ballot data such as the desired place name, race number, type by type, etc. on the ballot card (step S01), and inserts the ballot card into the ballot terminal To do (step S02).

  The voting terminal reads the inserted voting card and checks the content entered on the voting card (step S03). Here, if there is an error in the contents entered on the voting card, for example, if the stadium name is described in the stadium name or the stadium name is not described (the problem If yes, the voting terminal ejects the voting card and returns it to the fan. In this case, the fan corrects the entry error and again inserts the corrected voting card into the voting terminal.

  If there is no problem in the check of the description content, the voting terminal transmits voting data to the voting server (step S04). The voting server confirms the voting data received from the voting terminal (step S05), and transmits the voting result to the voting terminal (step S06).

  The voting terminal receives the voting result from the voting server and issues a voting ticket (step S07). Then, the fan receives the voting ticket issued by the voting terminal (step S08).

  A plurality of voting terminals capable of purchasing voting tickets are installed inside and outside the venue, and at the time of a popular race, many fans purchase along with the respective voting terminals. In such a case, if there is a mistake in the entry on the ballot card and it is likely to be returned, fans often modify the ballot card on the spot, leaving the place and lined up after the revision of the ballot card There is almost no need to fix and re-purchase again. Therefore, the fans lined up behind the user will wait, and a long line will be formed immediately. In particular, during the sale deadline, fans may rush to the voting terminal, and in some cases, it may fail to purchase a voting ticket. For this reason, it is necessary to take measures so that each user can purchase a voting ticket smoothly.

  Since the main factor that the user can not purchase the voting ticket smoothly is the correction work due to a mistake in the entry of the voting card, it is possible to make sure that there is no entry error in the voting card at the time of purchasing the voting ticket at the voting terminal. Required

  In response to such a request, there is known a technique for checking in advance whether or not the voting ticket purchase content is correct before purchasing the voting ticket, and sending the voting ticket purchase data to the voting terminal if correct (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2001-209748, A

  However, in the technology described in Patent Document 1, it is only checked whether the voting ticket purchase content is correct, and the purchase of the voting ticket at the voting terminal can not be smoothly performed by the content check.

  The present invention has been made in view of these points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a totarizeta system and a voting ticket issuing method that can smoothly carry out the purchase procedure at a voting terminal.

  In the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a totalizer system provided with a voting server, an advance voting confirmation terminal, and a voting terminal is provided. In this totalizeta system, the voting server checks the validity of the voting data when it receives the voting data entered on the voting card used when purchasing the public competition voting ticket from the advance voting confirmation terminal, and the voting data If the voting data is invalid, the invalidity of the voting data is sent to the preliminary voting confirmation terminal, and if the voting data is valid, two-dimensional code data of the reservation number associated with the voting data is generated and sent to the preliminary voting confirmation terminal When the reservation confirmation data obtained by reading the two-dimensional code data is received from the voting terminal, voting data associated with the reservation number corresponding to the reservation confirmation data is transmitted to the voting terminal. The preliminary voting confirmation terminal reads the voting card and checks the voting data, and when there is a mistake in the entry of the voting data, performs notification of the incorrect entry and returns the voting card, and there is no entry error in the voting data. Sends the voting data to the voting server, and returns the voting card when notified of the fact that the voting data is invalid from the voting server, and receives two-dimensional code data from the voting server. The code data is printed on a paper medium to issue a two-dimensional code data ticket. The voting terminal reads a two-dimensional code data ticket to acquire reservation confirmation data, transmits the acquired reservation confirmation data to the voting server, and receives from the voting server vote data associated with a reservation number corresponding to the reservation confirmation data. If it does, issue a voting ticket with voting data printed on paper media.

  The present invention also provides a voting ticket issuing method. In this voting ticket issue method, the advance voting confirmation terminal reads a voting card used when purchasing a voting ticket for public competition, checks the voting data entered on the voting card, and there is an entry error in the voting data In the case where there is a mistaken entry notification and return of the voting card, the voting data is sent to the voting server if there is no entry in the voting data. Next, the voting server checks the validity of the voting data received from the preliminary voting confirmation terminal, and transmits the invalidity of the voting data to the preliminary voting confirmation terminal when the voting server determines that the voting data is invalid, the voting data When is valid, two-dimensional code data of the reservation number associated with the voting data is generated and transmitted to the advance voting confirmation terminal. Next, the advance voting confirmation terminal returns the voting card when receiving a notification of invalidity of voting data from the voting server, and when receiving two-dimensional code data from the voting server, the two-dimensional code data is printed on a paper medium Print on 2nd issue the 2D code data ticket. Next, the voting terminal reads the two-dimensional code data ticket to acquire reservation confirmation data, and transmits the acquired reservation confirmation data to the voting server. Next, when receiving the reservation confirmation data from the voting terminal, the voting server transmits, to the voting terminal, voting data associated with the reservation number corresponding to the reservation confirmation data. Then, when the voting terminal receives the voting data from the voting server, the voting terminal prints the voting data on a paper medium and issues a voting ticket.

  In the totalizeta system and voting ticket issuing method configured as described above, since the voting data is pre-checked by the advance voting confirmation terminal and voting server, the service time of the voting terminal at the time of issuing the voting ticket is minimized, and the voting ticket is purchased Has the advantage of being able to do so smoothly.

It is a figure showing a totalizer system concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure which shows the hardware structural example of the voting server. It is a figure which shows the hardware structural example of a prior voting confirmation terminal. It is a figure of the exterior image of a prior voting confirmation terminal. It is a figure which shows the hardware structural example of the voting terminal. It is a figure of the exterior image of a voting terminal. It is a figure which shows the example of entry of a voting card, Comprising: (A) shows the example of the voting card entered without the entry mistake, (B) shows the example of the vote card with the entry mistake. It is the flow which showed the flow of processing until the Tolari Zeta system releases a voting ticket. It is an example of a message item, and (A) shows an example of vote data for QR data generation, (B) shows an example of reserved QR data, and (C) shows an example of reservation confirmation data. It is the flow which showed the flow of processing until a fan purchases a voting ticket.

  Hereinafter, the embodiment of the present invention will be described by way of example with reference to the drawings taking the case of selling a horse racing ticket for horse racing as an example, but the present invention is not limited to horse racing, and bicycle races, race boats and auto races. The same applies to the above.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a totalizer system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The totalizer system includes a voting server 1, an advance voting confirmation terminal 2, and a voting terminal 3. The voting server 1, the advance voting confirmation terminal 2 and the voting terminal 3 mutually communicate, for example, by a hub 4 via a network. It is connected possible. The voting server 1 is installed at a center that manages information on racetracks throughout the country. A plurality of advance voting confirmation terminals 2 and voting terminals 3 are provided inside and outside the racetrack. The advance voting confirmation terminal 2 is installed near the installation place of the voting terminal 3 on the writing board 5 on which the user writes the voting card. As a result, the user can fill in the ballot card on the writing board 5 and immediately check the contents of the ballot card on the pre-vote confirmation terminal 2.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the voting server.
Voting server 1 is formed of, for example, a plurality of computers 10. Each computer 10 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, and the entire computer 10 is controlled by the CPU 11. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 12 and a plurality of peripheral devices are connected to the CPU 11 via a bus 15.

  The RAM 12 is used as a main storage device of the computer 10. The RAM 12 temporarily stores at least part of an OS (Operating System) program and application programs to be executed by the CPU 11. In addition, various data necessary for processing by the CPU 11 are stored in the RAM 12.

  The peripheral devices connected to the bus 15 include a hard disk drive (HDD: Hard Disk Drive) 13 and a communication interface 14. The HDD 13 is used as a secondary storage device of the computer 10. The HDD 13 stores an OS program, an application program, and various data. The various data include the voting data of the voting card transmitted from the advance voting confirmation terminal 2 and the reservation number assigned to the voting data, and the HDD 13 stores the voting data and the reservation number in association with each other. . The communication interface 14 is connected to the hub 4 and mutually communicates with the voting terminal 3 and the advance voting confirmation terminal 2.

  By the hardware configuration as described above, the processing function of the computer 10 configuring the voting server 1 can be realized. In addition, although the example which comprised the voting server 1 by two computers 10 was shown in FIG. 2, it is not limited to this structure.

FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of the hardware configuration of the advance voting confirmation terminal, and FIG. 4 is a view of an exterior image of the advance voting confirmation terminal.
The preliminary voting confirmation terminal 2 can realize the preliminary voting confirmation processing function by the following hardware configuration. That is, the advance voting confirmation terminal 2 has a CPU 21 that controls the entire device. A RAM 22 and a plurality of peripheral devices are connected to the CPU 21 via a bus 28.

  The RAM 22 is used as a main storage device of the advance voting confirmation terminal 2. The RAM 22 temporarily stores at least a part of an OS program and application programs to be executed by the CPU 21. The RAM 22 also stores various data required for processing by the CPU 21.

  As peripheral devices connected to the bus 28, there are an HDD 23, a liquid crystal display 24, a QR (Quick Response, QR code is registered trademark) ticket issuing unit 25, a communication interface 26, and a voting card reading unit 27. The HDD 23 is used as a secondary storage device of the advance voting confirmation terminal 2. The HDD 23 stores an OS program, an application program, and various data.

  The liquid crystal display 24 mainly displays the content of the entry mistake when finding the entry mistake of the voting card as a result of the confirmation by the advance voting confirmation terminal 2. The QR ticket issuing unit 25 prints the QR data (two-dimensional code data) which is a matrix type two-dimensional code on a paper medium when there is no problem in entry of the voting card by confirmation by the advance voting confirmation terminal 2 ( Issue a two-dimensional code data ticket). Here, the QR data is data of a reservation number indicating that the voting server 1 has accepted a provisional reservation for purchasing a voting ticket when the validity of the voting data is confirmed.

  The communication interface 26 is connected to the hub 4 and communicates with the voting server 1. The voting card reading unit 27 is an optical mark reading device that reads a mark written on a voting card. The voting data read by the voting card reading unit 27 is sent to the CPU 21 and the entry content is checked.

  The advance voting confirmation terminal 2 having the above internal configuration has an exterior as shown in FIG. That is, the liquid crystal display 24 is disposed in the upper part of the front of the pre-vote confirmation terminal 2, the voting card slot 27 a of the voting card reading unit 27 is disposed in the center of the front, QR ticket outlet 25a is arranged.

  In this pre-vote confirmation terminal 2, when the filled-in voting card is inserted into the voting card insertion slot 27a, the voting card reading unit 27 reads the mark of the voting card, and is that mark written on the predetermined position of the voting card Check if If a mark is not written at the position where the ball card should be filled in at the minimum, the ballot card reader 27 ejects the ballot card and displays the cause of the mistake in the liquid crystal display 24. The fan will correct the mistake in accordance with the message displayed on the liquid crystal display 24. When the check at this advance voting confirmation terminal 2 ends and the temporary reservation at the voting server 1 based on the voting data read by the voting card reading unit 27 ends, the QR ticket 25b of the temporary reservation is from the QR ticket outlet 25a Exhausted.

FIG. 5 is a view showing an example of the hardware configuration of the voting terminal, and FIG. 6 is a view of an exterior image of the voting terminal.
The CPU 31 controls the entire device of the voting terminal 3. A RAM 32 and a plurality of peripheral devices are connected to the CPU 31 via a bus 37.

  The RAM 32 is used as a main storage device of the voting terminal 3. The RAM 32 temporarily stores at least part of an OS program and application programs to be executed by the CPU 31. In addition, various data necessary for processing by the CPU 31 are stored in the RAM 32.

As peripheral devices connected to the bus 37, there are an HDD 33, a graphic processing unit 34, an input / output interface 35, and a communication interface 36.
The HDD 33 is used as a secondary storage device of the voting terminal 3. The HDD 33 stores an OS program, an application program, and various data. A semiconductor storage device such as a flash memory can also be used as the secondary storage device.

  A display 41 and an administrator display 42 are connected to the graphic processing unit 34. The graphic processing unit 34 displays an image on the screen of the display 41 and the administrator display 42 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 31.

  The input / output interface 35 includes a touch panel 43, a manager touch panel 44, a voting card reading unit 45, a bill circulation unit 46, a coin circulation unit 47, a voting ticket printing unit 48, a withdrawal voting ticket reading unit 49, a QR reading unit 50 and The CD-ROM 51 is connected.

  The touch panel 43 and the manager touch panel 44 are disposed on the screens of the display 41 and the manager display 42, respectively, detect the coordinates of the touched position, and transmit them to the CPU 31. The voting card reading unit 45 is an optical mark reading device that reads a mark written on a voting card. The voting data read by the voting card reading unit 45 is transmitted to the CPU 31.

  The bill return unit 46 and the coin return unit 47 are devices that handle bills and coins inserted when purchasing a voting ticket. The data of bills and coins input to the bill circulation unit 46 and the coin circulation unit 47 is transmitted to the CPU 31. The bill return unit 46 and the coin return unit 47 also reuse the bills and coins stored according to the instruction of the CPU 31 as change.

  The voting ticket printing unit 48 is a printer that prints voting data on a paper medium when issuing a voting ticket, and when selling a voting ticket, issues a voting ticket with printing voting data according to an instruction of the CPU 31. The refund voting ticket reading unit 49 is used to check whether the purchased voting ticket is hit or to receive a refund of the hit voting ticket. The voting data of the voting ticket read by the refund voting ticket reading unit 49 is transmitted to the CPU 31.

  The QR reading unit 50 is used to read the QR ticket 25 b issued by the QR ticket issuing unit 25 of the advance voting confirmation terminal 2. The data of the reservation number of the QR ticket 25 b read by the QR reading unit 50 is transmitted to the CPU 31. The read QR data is transmitted to the CPU 31. The CD-ROM 51 reads data recorded on an optical disc using a laser beam or the like.

The communication interface 36 is connected to the hub 4 to configure a network that allows the voting terminal 3 to communicate with the voting server 1.
The processing function of the voting terminal 3 can be realized by the hardware configuration as described above.

  The voting terminal 3 having the above internal configuration has an exterior as shown in FIG. That is, the voting terminal 3 has a voting card slot 48a, a voting card slot 45a, a bill slot 46a, a coin slot 47a, a coin slot 47b, a display 41, a touch panel 43, and a QR reading unit 50 on the customer side. It is arranged.

  The betting ticket ejection port 48a is an ejection port associated with the betting ticket printing unit 48 and the refund voting ticket reading unit 49 and from which the printed voting ticket is issued. Further, the voting ticket inserted into the voting ticket injection port 48 a is conveyed to the refund voting ticket reading unit 49.

  The voting card slot 45a is an insertion slot for voting cards and is an outlet for voting cards to be returned. In addition, although the outlet of a voting card and the insertion slot of a voting card were provided integrally here, it can also be set as another body.

  The bill inlet / outlet port 46a is an inlet port for bills, and is an outlet port for bills that discharge bills as return or change. In addition, although the discharge port of a banknote and the insertion port of a banknote were provided integrally here, it can also be set as another body. The coin insertion slot 47a is a coin insertion slot. The coin discharge port 47b is a discharge port for discharging coins as return or change.

  The display 41 is an information display device that causes a fan to display operation guidance, race guidance, voting information of voting cards, and the like. The touch panel 43 is located on the surface of the display 41, transmits the image displayed by the display 41, and touches the portion corresponding to the image to perform input operations such as information display switching, voting ticket purchase, and voting information correction. It can be carried out.

  The QR reading unit 50 is disposed in the periphery (for example, the side) of the display 41, and can read the registration number from the QR data printed on the QR voucher 25b by holding the QR voucher 25b on the top.

  Next, the operation of this totalizer system will be described. First, a voting card to be subjected to a pre-check of an entry error by the pre-voting confirmation terminal 2 will be described. Here, as an example of a voting card, a voting card with minimum required entries is exemplified.

FIG. 7 is a view showing an example of entry of a voting card, in which (A) shows an example of a voting card without any entry error and (B) shows an example of a vote card with an entry error.
As shown in FIG. 7A, the voting card 61 has a place name column 62, a race number column 63, a type-specific column 64, a first arrival column 65, an amount column 66, a unit column 67, and the like. The place name column 62 designates a place where a race is held, and the race number column 63 designates a number indicating the order of races to be voted. The type column 64 is a type of voting ticket, and there are single win, multiple win, frame run double, frame run single, Fuma double, horse run single, wide, triple and triple runs. The first arrival column 65 designates the number of the horse that will be the first arrival. The amount column 66 designates the number of the amount to be purchased, and the unit column 67 designates a unit.

  Here, the advance voting confirmation terminal 2 determines whether or not the entry field of the voting card 61 shown in FIG. 7A is correctly entered or whether the field to be entered is not entered. For example, in the voting card 61 shown in FIG. 7B, a plurality of place names are entered in the place name field 62. Also, in the first arrival column 65, the first and second arrivals are entered, as opposed to the "single win" (expected the first arrival) according to the type. And, in the unit column 67, the unit is not entered. If there is such an entry error, the pre-vote confirmation terminal 2 returns the voting card 61 and a message indicating the content of the specific entry error is displayed on the liquid crystal display 24. In the example of the above entry error, the liquid crystal display 24 displays a message such as “There is an entry error in the name of the place”, “There is an entry error in the purchase,” or “The unit is not entered.” (See Figure 4).

  Fig. 8 is a flow showing the flow of processing until the totalizateta system releases a voting ticket, Fig. 9 is an example of a message item, and (A) shows an example of voting data for QR data generation, (B) Shows an example of reserved QR data, and (C) shows an example of reservation confirmation data.

  When a fan buys a voting ticket, as shown in FIG. 8, the fan first writes the place name, race number, type by type, group number, amount and unit on the voting card 61 on the writing stand 5 or the like (Step S11). The fan inserts the entered ballot card into the ballot card slot 27a of the pre-vote confirmation terminal 2 (step S12).

  In the advance voting confirmation terminal 2, the voting card reading unit 27 reads the place name field 62 of the inserted voting card 61, and the read voting data is transmitted to the CPU 21. The CPU 21 checks whether or not multiple field names are entered in the field name column 62 (step S13). Here, if there are multiple field names in the field name field 62 or there is no entry (if there is a problem), the CPU 21 returns the voting card 61 and there is an entry error in the field name field 62. A message to that effect is displayed on the liquid crystal display 24.

  If it is determined in the check of step S13 that the entry in the field name field 62 is correct (in the case of no problem), the CPU 21 checks whether or not a plurality of race numbers are entered in the race number field 63. (Step S14). Here, if there are multiple race numbers entered in the race number column 63 or there is no entry (if there is a problem), the CPU 21 returns the voting card 61 and has a mistake in the race number column 63 A message to that effect is displayed on the liquid crystal display 24.

  If it is determined that the entry in the race number column 63 is correct in the check in the step S14 (in the case of no problem), the CPU 21 checks whether or not there is a plurality of entry entries in the entry column 64 or no entry. (Step S15). Here, if there is a plurality of entry by type in the entry by type column 64 or there is no entry (if there is a problem), the CPU 21 returns the voting card 61 and has an entry error in the entry by type column 64 A message to that effect is displayed on the liquid crystal display 24.

  If it is determined that the entry in the formula column 64 is correct in the check in step S15 (in the case of no problem), the CPU 21 has a group number written in addition to the first arrival column 65 or no first arrival column 65 It is checked whether there is any (step S16). Here, when there is an entry of a group number other than the first arrival column 65 or the first arrival column 65 is not entered (when there is a problem), the CPU 21 returns the voting card 61 and enters the entry number. A message indicating that there is a mistake is displayed on the liquid crystal display 24.

  If it is determined that the entry of the group number is correct in the check in step S16 (in the case of no problem), the CPU 21 checks whether or not there are multiple entries in the amount column 66 (step S17). ). Here, if there is a plurality of amounts entered in the amount column 66 or is not entered (if there is a problem), the CPU 21 returns the voting card 61 and a message indicating that there is an entry error in the amount column 66 Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 24. Although not shown here, after checking the amount column 66, it is also checked whether a plurality of units have been entered in the unit column 67 or not.

  If it is determined in the check in step S16 that the entry in the amount column 66 is correct (in the case of no problem), the CPU 21 transmits voting data to the voting server 1 via the communication interface 26 (step S18). In this vote data, as shown in FIG. 9 (A), the telegram name, place name, race number, by type, group number (first), group number (second), group number (third), It includes data of amount, unit and advance voting confirmation terminal name.

  In the voting server 1, when the communication interface 14 receives the voting data from the preliminary voting confirmation terminal 2, the voting data is transmitted to the CPU 11. The CPU 11 checks whether the voting data is valid or invalid (step S19).

  Here, in the case where the vote data is invalid (for example, when there is a problem) because, for example, a place name where the race is not held is entered in the vote data, the CPU 21 makes advance via the communication interface 14. The voting confirmation terminal 2 is notified that the voting data is invalid. In the prior vote confirmation terminal 2 that received notification that the vote data is invalid, the CPU 21 cancels the process of prior confirmation (step S20), returns the vote card 61, and indicates that the vote data is invalid. A message is displayed on the liquid crystal display 24. At this time, if the reason why the voting data has become invalid is notified from the voting server 1 at the same time, the reason is displayed on the liquid crystal display 24.

  When the vote data is valid (in the case of no problem) in the check in step S19, the CPU 11 associates a reservation number with the vote data notified from the preliminary voting confirmation terminal 2, and generates QR data from the reservation number ( Step S21). At this time, the CPU 11 associates the reservation number and the voting data, and stores it in the HDD 13 as reserved data.

  Next, the CPU 11 transmits the generated QR data to the advance voting confirmation terminal 2 by the communication interface 14 (step S22). At this time, the QR data transmitted from the voting server 1 to the advance voting confirmation terminal 2 is the reserved QR data shown in FIG. 9 (B). The reserved QR data includes data of a reservation number and reception deadline date and time converted into QR data.

  In the advance voting confirmation terminal 2, the QR data received by the communication interface 26 is transmitted to the CPU 21, and the CPU 21 instructs the QR ticket issuing unit 25 to print the reserved QR data on a paper medium (step S23). The QR ticket issuing unit 25 issues the printed QR ticket 25b from the QR ticket outlet 25a (step S24). At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, the date and time of issue, the contents of voting, the QR data, and the data of the deadline for acceptance are printed on the QR ticket 25 b.

  The fan brings the ticketed QR ticket 25b to the nearby voting terminal 3. Here, the user inserts cash into the voting terminal 3, and then holds the QR ticket 25b over the QR reading unit 50 (step S25). Thereby, the QR reading unit 50 reads the QR data from the QR ticket 25 b and decodes it to obtain a reservation number. The CPU 31 transmits the reservation number to the voting server 1 (step S26). At this time, the reservation number transmitted to the voting server 1 is the reservation confirmation data shown in FIG. 9 (C).

  In the voting server 1, when the communication interface 14 receives the reservation number, the CPU 11 refers to the reserved data stored in the HDD 13 and checks the reservation number (step S27). If there is a reservation number notified from the voting terminal 3 among the reserved data, the CPU 11 reads out the vote data associated with the reservation number and transmits it to the voting terminal 3 (step S28).

  In the voting terminal 3, when the CPU 31 receives the voting data transmitted from the voting server 1, the CPU 31 instructs the voting ticket printing unit 48 to print the voting data on a paper medium and issue the voting ticket (step S29). The fan will receive the issued ballot ticket (step S30).

  As described above, when purchasing a voting ticket at the voting terminal 3, since all the checks of the voting data including the entry content of the voting card have been completed at the preliminary voting confirmation terminal 2, when there is an entry error in the voting card The service time of the voting terminal 3 occupied by the fans can be eliminated. In addition, since the voting terminal 3 uses the QR reading unit 50 for instantaneously reading the QR data of the QR ticket instead of the voting card reading unit 45 for reading the voting data while the transport unit takes in the voting card, the voting ticket is purchased Time can be further reduced. As a result, even if the deadline is crowded just before the start of the race, the voting terminal 3 can be operated smoothly.

  The foregoing merely illustrates the principles of the invention. Furthermore, numerous modifications and variations are possible to those skilled in the art, and the present invention is not limited to the precise configurations and applications shown and described above. All corresponding variations and equivalents are considered to be the scope of the present invention according to the appended claims and their equivalents. For example, although only one pre-vote confirmation terminal 2 is shown in the above embodiment, a plurality of pre-vote confirmation terminals 2 are installed at an actual installation site. Moreover, although QR data which is a matrix type | mold two-dimensional code is used as data of the reservation number delivered to the voting terminal 3 from the prior voting confirmation terminal 2, a one-dimensional barcode can be used.

1 Voting server 2 Advance voting confirmation terminal 3 Voting terminal 4 Hub 5 Description stand 10 Computer 11 CPU
12 RAM
13 HDD
14 Communication Interface 15 Bus 21 CPU
22 RAM
23 HDD
24 Liquid Crystal Display 25 QR Ticket Issuer 25a QR Ticket Outlet 25b QR Ticket 26 Communication Interface 27 Voting Card Reader 27a Voting Card Slot 28 Bus 31 CPU
32 RAM
33 HDD
34 graphic processing unit 35 input / output interface 36 communication interface 37 bus 41 display 42 touch panel for administrator 45 touch panel for administrator 45 vote card reader unit 45a vote card outlet port 46 banknote return unit 46a banknote outlet port 47 coin return unit 47a Coin slot 47b Coin slot 48 Voting ticket printing unit 48a Voting ticket slot 49 Repayment voting ticket reading unit 50 QR reading unit 51 CD-ROM
61 Voting card 62 Field name field 63 Race number field 64 Formula specific field 65 First delivery field 66 Amount field 67 Unit field

Claims (4)

A voting server, an advance voting confirmation terminal, and a voting terminal;
The voting server is
Validity of the voting data is checked when the voting data entered on the voting card used when purchasing a voting ticket for public competition is received from the advance voting confirmation terminal,
When the voting data is invalid, invalidity of the voting data is transmitted to the advance voting confirmation terminal, and when the voting data is valid, two-dimensional code data of a reservation number associated with the voting data is generated. Send to the pre-vote confirmation terminal,
When the reservation confirmation data obtained by reading the two-dimensional code data is received from the voting terminal, the vote data associated with the reservation number corresponding to the reservation confirmation data is transmitted to the voting terminal.
The pre-vote confirmation terminal
Read the vote card and check the vote data;
When there is a mistake in the entry of the vote data, notification of the entry error and return of the vote card are performed, and when there is no entry error in the vote data, the vote data is transmitted to the voting server.
The voting card is returned when notified that the voting data is invalid from the voting server, and the two-dimensional code data is printed when the two-dimensional code data is received from the voting server. Print on a medium and issue a two-dimensional code data ticket,
The voting terminal is
Reading the two-dimensional code data ticket to obtain the reservation confirmation data;
Sending the acquired reservation confirmation data to the voting server;
When the voting data associated with the reservation number corresponding to the reservation confirmation data is received from the voting server, the voting ticket on which the voting data is printed on a paper medium is issued.
Totalizeta system.   The pre-vote confirmation terminal has a display, and if there is a mistake in the entry of the vote data or if the invalidation of the vote data is notified from the voting server, the entry error or the invalidation is The totalizer system according to claim 1, wherein a message is displayed on the display.   The voting server has a storage device, stores the voting data received from the advance voting confirmation terminal and a reservation number associated with the voting data in the storage device, and the two-dimensional code data from the voting terminal When the reservation confirmation data which has been read is received, the reservation confirmation data and the reservation number stored in the storage device are collated, and the vote data associated with the reservation number matching the reservation confirmation data is The totalizer system according to claim 1, wherein the totalizer system transmits to the voting terminal. The advance voting confirmation terminal reads a voting card to be used when purchasing a voting ticket for public competition, and checks the voting data entered on the voting card,
When the pre-vote confirmation terminal has made a mistake in the entry of the vote data, it notifies the entry place of the mistake and returns the vote card, and if there is no entry error in the vote data, the voting server sends the vote data to the voting server Send
The voting server checks the validity of the voting data received from the advance voting confirmation terminal;
When the voting server determines that the voting data is invalid, the invalidity of the voting data is transmitted to the advance voting confirmation terminal, and when the voting data is valid, a two-dimensional reservation number associated with the voting data Generate code data and send it to the pre-vote confirmation terminal,
When the advance voting confirmation terminal receives a notification of invalidity of the voting data from the voting server, the voting card is returned, and when the two-dimensional code data is received from the voting server, the two-dimensional code Print the data on a paper medium and issue a two-dimensional code data ticket,
The voting terminal reads the two-dimensional code data ticket and acquires reservation confirmation data,
Sending the reservation confirmation data acquired by the voting terminal to the voting server;
When the voting server receives the reservation confirmation data from the voting terminal, the voting server transmits the voting data associated with the reservation number corresponding to the reservation confirmation data to the voting terminal.
When the voting terminal receives the voting data from the voting server, the voting terminal prints the voting data on a paper medium and issues a voting ticket.
Voting ticket issue method.

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