JP2020035150A - Ticketing terminal management device, ticketing terminal management system, ticketing terminal management program, and ticketing terminal management method - Google Patents

Abstract

To introduce a betting ticket issuing terminal that can reduce the burden on professional staff such as field survey staff, and issue a gift certificate promptly without hindering the operation of public race tracks by constructors.SOLUTION: A ticketing terminal management device 2 that is connected to an operation terminal 4 and can remotely manage a betting ticket issuing terminal 3 of a public race capable of issuing a gift certificate treated as a predetermined amount of betting ticket purchase price includes: a data conversion unit 202 that converts basic gift information into gift CG data that can be handled by the betting ticket issuing terminal 3 upon receiving the basic gift information that forms the basis of design of the gift certificate transmitted from the operation terminal 4; a gift information data incorporation unit 203 that incorporates the converted gift CG data into any area of gift certificate set data 211; and a place name definition file generation unit 204 that creates a place name definition file that associates a place name of a public race track using the gift certificate with an area of the gift CG data incorporated in the gift certificate set data 211.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a ticketing terminal management device, a ticketing terminal management system, a ticketing terminal management program, and a ticketing terminal management method.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, enforcers of public stadiums distribute, for example, gift coupons to users for the purpose of increasing sales, which are treated as purchases of predetermined amounts of voting tickets. The gift certificate is issued from a voting ticket issuing terminal capable of issuing a gift certificate.

  An example of a technology of a voting ticket issuing terminal capable of issuing such a gift certificate is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2018-055433 A

In order to issue a gift certificate at a voting ticket issuing terminal that can issue gift certificates,
1. The process of creating the basic gift information that constitutes the basis of the gift certificate design, including the place where the gift certificate is used, the name of the gift certificate, the cautionary guidance of the gift certificate, etc., for each enforcer,
2. A process of converting the created base gift information into gift information data (also referred to as “gift CG data”) that can be handled by a voting ticket issuing terminal capable of issuing a gift certificate;
3. A process of additionally registering the converted gift information data to the gift certificate data,
4. The gift information data registered in the gift certificate data and the place name definition file defining the place name of the enforcer are referred to as a voting ticket issuing terminal farm capable of issuing a gift certificate (hereinafter, referred to as a "gift certificate compatible terminal farm"). ),
5. Processing of storing the incorporated gift certificate compatible terminal firmware in a portable storage medium and transporting it to the site,
6. A process of applying the gift certificate compatible terminal firmware transported by the portable storage medium to a voting ticket issuing terminal capable of issuing a gift certificate,
It is necessary that specialized processes such as limited developers and local staff perform multiple processes including

  Therefore, the more the opportunity to introduce a voting ticket issuing terminal capable of issuing a gift certificate increases, the more it is necessary to repeat the above-mentioned processes, so that there is a problem that the burden on professional staff such as a current person becomes large. Furthermore, if the introduction processes of the voting ticket issuing terminals capable of issuing gift certificates are duplicated, there is a problem that adjustment of the introduction process and a delay in operation time occur, which hinders the operation of the enforcer's public stadium.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention reduces the burden on professional staff such as local staff, and provides a voting ticket issuing terminal that can issue a gift certificate quickly without hindering the operation of a public stadium by a constructor. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a technology that can introduce the technology.

  According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a ticketing terminal management device which is connected to an operation terminal and which can remotely manage a ballot ticket issuing terminal of a public sport capable of issuing a gift certificate treated as a predetermined amount of a betting ticket purchase price. Receiving a basic gift information that constitutes a design of the gift certificate transmitted from the operation terminal, converts the basic gift information into gift information data that can be handled by the voting ticket issuing terminal, A gift information data incorporation unit that incorporates the gift information data converted by the data conversion unit into an arbitrary area of the gift voucher set data, a place name of the public sport using the gift voucher, and the gift voucher set data. A hall name definition file generating unit for generating a hall name definition file that associates the incorporated gift information data area with each other is provided.

  Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, a betting ticket issuing terminal of a public event capable of issuing a gift certificate treated as a predetermined amount of a voting ticket purchase price, a ticket issuing terminal management device capable of remotely managing the betting ticket issuing terminal, And a ticket issuing terminal management system including an operation terminal connected to the ticket issuing terminal management device, wherein the ticket issuing terminal management device is a basic gift information serving as a basis for configuring a design of the gift certificate transmitted from the operation terminal. , A data conversion unit that converts the basic gift information into gift information data that can be handled by the betting ticket issuing terminal, and incorporates the gift information data converted by the data conversion unit into an arbitrary area of the gift certificate set data. A gift information data incorporation unit, a venue name of the public competition using the gift certificate, and the gift information embedded in the gift certificate set data. When receiving an instruction to download gift data including the gift information data and the venue name definition file from the operation terminal, the venue name definition file generating unit that creates a venue name definition file that associates the data area with the data area. A data transfer unit for notifying the voting ticket issuing terminal of the system version of the gift data, wherein the voting ticket issuing terminal is provided with a system version notified by the ticket issuing terminal management device, and the voting ticket issuance. A version comparison unit that compares the system version of the terminal with the version comparison unit. As a result of the comparison by the version comparison unit, if the system version notified by the ticketing terminal management device is newer, the gift data is downloaded. Is provided.

  Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ticketing terminal management device which is connected to an operation terminal, and which can remotely manage a ballot ticket issuing terminal of a public event capable of issuing a gift certificate treated as a predetermined amount of a voting ticket purchase price. When the computer receives the basic gift information constituting the design of the gift certificate transmitted from the operation terminal, the computer converts the basic gift information into gift information data that can be handled by the betting ticket issuing terminal, and converts the converted gift information. The gift information data is incorporated into an arbitrary area of the gift certificate set data, and the venue name of the public event using the gift certificate and the area of the gift information data incorporated in the gift certificate set data are associated with each other. A ticketing terminal management program for executing a process of generating a venue name definition file.

  Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ticketing terminal management device which is connected to an operation terminal, and which can remotely manage a ballot ticket issuing terminal of a public event capable of issuing a gift certificate treated as a predetermined amount of a voting ticket purchase price. A ticket issuing terminal management method, comprising: when receiving basic gift information constituting a design of the gift certificate transmitted from the operation terminal, converting the basic gift information into gift information data that can be handled by the betting ticket issuing terminal. Then, the converted gift information data is incorporated into an arbitrary area of the gift certificate set data, and the place name of the public competition using the gift certificate and the area of the gift information data incorporated in the gift certificate set data are included. And generating a place name definition file that associates

  According to one aspect of the present invention, a voting ticket issuing terminal capable of reducing the burden on professional staff such as current staff and issuing a gift certificate quickly without hindering the operation of a public stadium of a constructor. Can be introduced.

It is a figure showing an example of ticketing terminal management system 1 of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the ticket issuing terminal management device 2. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a betting ticket issuing terminal 3. It is a figure showing an example of the layout of a gift certificate. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an operation terminal. It is a figure showing an example of functional composition of a ticketing terminal management device and a voting ticket issuing terminal. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a browsing screen of the operation terminal 4. It is a figure showing an example of a new addition and management information update screen. It is a figure showing an example of the structure of gift certificate set data 211. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a version number management file editing screen of the operation terminal 4. It is a figure showing an example of a place name definition file. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a terminal firmware version management file 213. It is a figure showing an example of a field application version management screen. It is a figure showing an example of the internal structure of a betting ticket issuing terminal firm. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a gift data transfer method selection screen of the operation terminal 4. It is a sequence chart (the 1) which shows an example of the ticketing terminal management processing which the ticketing terminal management system 1 performs. It is a sequence chart (the 2) which shows an example of the ticketing terminal management processing which the ticketing terminal management system 1 performs. It is a sequence chart (the 3) which shows an example of the ticketing terminal management processing which the ticketing terminal management system 1 performs. It is a sequence chart (the 4) which shows an example of the ticketing terminal management processing which the ticketing terminal management system 1 performs.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a ticketing terminal management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the ticketing terminal management system 1 includes a ticketing terminal management device 2, a plurality of voting ticket issuing terminals 3-1 to 3-n, and an operation terminal 4. A plurality of voting ticket issuing terminals 3-1 to 3-n are provided for each public stadium 5. The ticketing terminal management system 1 of the present embodiment is applicable to the public stadium 5 of various public sports such as horse racing, bicycle racing, boat racing, and auto racing. In the example of FIG. 1, the number of the operation terminal 4 is one, but a plurality of operation terminals 4 may be provided so that a developer who develops a gift voucher-compatible terminal firmware, a current employee, and another salesperson can operate the terminal firmware.

  The ticket issuing terminal management device 2 and the plurality of voting ticket issuing terminals 3-1 to 3-n are connected via the network N and can communicate with each other. Each voting ticket issuing terminal 3-1 to 3-n can be identified by an IP address. Hereinafter, when the plurality of betting ticket issuing terminals 3-1 to 3-n are not distinguished, they may be referred to as betting ticket issuing terminals 3. The number of betting ticket issuing terminals 3 connected to the network N is not particularly limited. The voting ticket issuing terminal 3 issues a voting ticket, sells the voting ticket, and refunds the voting ticket, and issues a gift ticket that is treated as a predetermined amount of a voting ticket purchase price.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the ticket issuing terminal management device 2. The ticket issuing terminal management device 2 includes a management device control unit 20, a storage unit 21, a display unit 22, an input unit 23, a portable storage medium reader / writer 24, and a communication unit 25. The ticket issuing terminal management device 2 may have another hardware configuration not shown in FIG.

  The management device control unit 20 controls the entire ticket issuing terminal management device 2 and has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that reads a program and executes a control process. The storage unit 21 includes a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), a hard disk drive (HDD), and the like. The storage unit 21 stores a program executed by the management device control unit 20, display screen data, and other various data. Further, the storage unit 21 provides a work area when the management device control unit 20 executes the program. In addition, the storage unit 21 has gift voucher set data, place name definition data, and a terminal firmware version number management file. The gift certificate set data, place name definition data, and terminal firmware version number management file will be described later. Further, the storage unit 21 may include other data and the like.

  The display unit 22 is a display such as an LCD, for example, and displays a display screen under the control of the management device control unit 20. The input unit 23 is, for example, an input interface such as a keyboard and a mouse, and receives an operation input of an operator of the ticket issuing terminal management device 2. The portable storage medium reader / writer 24 reads and writes the portable storage medium under the control of the management device control unit 20. As a portable storage medium, for example, a compact flash (registered trademark), an SD standard memory card (flash memory), and a flash memory having a USB standard connector can be used. The communication unit 25 communicates with the voting ticket issuing terminal 3 and the operation terminal 4 via the network N under the control of the management device control unit 20.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the betting ticket issuing terminal 3. The betting ticket issuing terminal 3 includes a ticket issuing terminal control unit 30, a storage unit 31, a display unit 32, an input unit 33, a reading unit 34, a ticket issuing unit 35, and a communication unit 36. In addition, the betting ticket issuing terminal 3 may have another hardware configuration not shown in FIG.

  The ticket issuing terminal control unit 30 controls the entire voting ticket issuing terminal 3 and has a CPU that reads a program and executes a control process. The storage unit 31 has a RAM, a ROM, an HDD, and the like. The storage unit 31 stores a program executed by the ticket issuing terminal control unit 30, display screen data, and other various data. Further, the storage unit 31 provides a work area when the ticket issuing terminal control unit 30 executes the program. In addition, the storage unit 31 has a betting ticket issuing terminal firm described below. Further, the storage unit 31 may include other data and the like.

  The display unit 32 is a display such as an LCD, for example, and displays a display screen under the control of the ticket issuing terminal control unit 30. The input unit 33 is, for example, an input interface such as a keyboard and a mouse, and receives an operation input of an operator of the betting ticket issuing terminal 3.

  The reading unit 34 has a mark card reading unit 341 and a betting ticket reading unit 342. The mark card reading unit 341 reads voting data from the inserted mark card under the control of the ticket issuing terminal control unit 30 and transmits the read voting data to the ticket issuing terminal control unit 30. The betting ticket reading unit 342 reads voting details from the betting ticket under the control of the ticketing terminal control unit 30 and transmits the read voting data to the ticketing terminal control unit 30.

  Under the control of the ticketing terminal control unit 30, the ticketing unit 35 prints the contents of the voting and issues a voting ticket, and also prints gift CG data and place name to issue a gift certificate. The gift certificate can be used as a voting ticket purchase price when the user purchases a voting ticket at the voting ticket issuing terminal 3.

  The communication unit 36 communicates with the ticket issuing terminal management device 2 and the operation terminal 4 via the network N of the ticket issuing terminal management system 1 under the control of the ticket issuing terminal control unit 30.

  Next, a gift voucher issued from the voting ticket issuing terminal 3 capable of issuing a gift voucher will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the layout of a gift certificate.

  In the gift certificate 100 shown in FIG. 4A, information including a gift place name 101, a gift title 102, a gift guidance 103, and two-dimensional barcode notation fields 104a and 104b are described.

  The gift place name 101 describes the place name where the gift voucher 100 can be used. The title of the gift certificate 100 is described in the gift title 102. In the gift guidance 103, notes on using the gift certificate 100 are described. In the two-dimensional barcode notation columns 104a and 104b, two-dimensional barcodes indicating information described in the gift certificate 100 are described.

  When the gift information corresponding to the gift place name 101, the gift title 102, and the gift guidance 103 is determined, the ticket issuing terminal management device 2 creates gift certificate data. The betting ticket issuing terminal 3 downloads the created gift certificate data and issues the gift certificate 100 shown in FIG. 4B. The process of downloading the gift certificate data will be described later. In the example of FIG. 4B, “〇 × Horse Racetrack” is described as a place where the gift voucher 100 can be used in the gift place name 101, and “ABC gift” is given as the name of the gift voucher 100 in the gift title 102. The gift guidance 103 includes the face mark and the precautions for using the gift certificate 100 such as "Please check the back side for use." In the gift place name 101, the gift title 102, and the gift guidance 103, not only characters but also figures and symbols can be described.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the operation terminal 4. The operation terminal 4 includes an operation terminal control unit 40, a storage unit 41, a display unit 42, an input unit 43, and a communication unit 44. Further, the operation terminal 4 may have another hardware configuration not shown in FIG.

  The operation terminal control unit 40 controls the entire operation terminal 4 and has a CPU that reads a program and executes a control process. The storage unit 41 has a RAM, a ROM, an HDD, and the like. The storage unit 41 stores a program executed by the operation terminal control unit 40, display screen data, and other various data. Further, the storage unit 41 provides a work area when the operation terminal control unit 40 executes a program. Further, the storage unit 41 may include other data and the like.

  The display unit 42 is a display such as an LCD, for example, and displays a display screen under the control of the operation terminal control unit 40. The input unit 43 is, for example, an input interface such as a keyboard and a mouse, and receives an operation input of an operator of the operation terminal 4. The operator of the operation terminal 4 is, for example, a sales representative, a local operator, a developer, or the like. The communication unit 44 communicates with the ticket issuing terminal management device 2 and the voting ticket issuing terminal 3 via the network N under the control of the operation terminal control unit 40.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the ticket issuing terminal management device and the voting ticket issuing terminal.
The management device control unit 20 of the ticketing terminal management device 2 includes a system version number management unit 201, a data conversion unit 202, a gift information data incorporation unit 203, a place name definition file generation unit 204, and a data transfer unit 205. The management device control unit 20 may have a functional configuration not shown in FIG. The storage unit 21 of the ticket issuing terminal management device 2 includes gift certificate set data 211, place name definition data 212, and terminal firmware version number management file 213. The gift certificate set data 211 and the place name definition data 212 are collectively referred to as “gift data”. The storage unit 21 of the ticket issuing terminal management device 2 may include data not shown in FIG.

  The ticket issuing terminal control unit 30 of the voting ticket issuing terminal 3 includes a version number comparing unit 301, a download executing unit 302, and a data updating unit 303. The ticket issuing terminal control unit 30 may have a functional configuration not shown in FIG.

  When the system version management unit 201 receives a request for browsing the system version from the operation terminal 4, the system including the version of the gift CG data and the version of the place name definition file applied to the betting ticket issuing terminal 3. The version number is notified to the operation terminal 4 for each field name (applicable field) of the public competition in which the voting ticket issuing terminal 3 is installed. The system version management unit 201 further determines the terminal firmware version applied to the voting ticket issuing terminal 3 by the operating terminal 4 in units of the venue (application site) of the public competition where the voting ticket issuing terminal 3 is installed. Notify.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a browsing screen of the operation terminal 4. FIG. 7A is an initial screen of the browsing screen. When the user logs in while the initial screen in FIG. 7A is displayed, the operation terminal 4 requests the ticket issuing terminal management device 2 to browse the system version.

  Upon receiving a request to view the system version from the operation terminal 4, the system version management unit 201 of the ticket issuing terminal management device 2 updates the version number of the gift CG data applied to the betting ticket issuing terminal 3 and a place name definition file. And the terminal firmware version are notified to the operation terminal 4 in units of the venue name (applicable venue) of the public competition where the voting ticket issuing terminal 3 is installed. When the operation terminal 4 is notified of the system version number from the ticket issuing terminal management device 2, the display section 42 displays a browsing screen shown in FIG. In the browsing screen shown in FIG. 7B, the version number of the notified gift CG data, the version number of the place name definition file, and the terminal firmware version number of the public competition in which the voting ticket issuing terminal 3 is installed are displayed. It is displayed in place name (applicable place) unit.

  7B, a narrow-down key 501 and an add / edit key 502 are displayed. By selecting the narrow-down key 501 displayed in FIG. 7B, it is possible to narrow down by industry, gift CG version number, place name definition file version number, and terminal firmware version number.

  The salesperson, the current employee, and the developer refer to the browsing screen shown in FIG. 7B using the operation terminal 4 and determine the number of gift CGs and the number of gift CGs applied to each contractor (application site). The system version such as the name definition file version can be checked freely. Therefore, for example, it is necessary for a sales representative or a local staff to confirm with the developer which version of the gift CG data or the place name definition file is applied to which construction site (application place) by a hearing or the like. Disappears. For this reason, the burden on specialized staff such as sales representatives and local staff can be reduced, and voting ticket issuing terminals that can issue gift certificates quickly without hindering the operation of application sites for each contractor Can be introduced.

  When an add / edit key 502 displayed in FIG. 7B is selected by a developer or a sales representative, a new addition / management information update screen shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display unit 42 of the operation terminal 4. Is done. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a new addition / management information update screen. The new addition / management information update screen of FIG. 8 includes a narrowing key 501, an edit key 503, an edit field 504, a reflection key (edit) 505, a new registration key 506, a new registration field 507, and a reflection key (new registration) 508. Is displayed.

  When an edit key 503 is selected by a developer or the like, the edit field 504 becomes editable. The edit field 504 includes items of the type of business, terminal firmware version number, gift CG version number, place name definition file version number, and application place that have already been input. When a reflection key (edit) 505 is selected after information already input to the edit field 504 is edited by a developer or the like, the content edited in the edit field 504 is reflected in the terminal firmware version number management file 213. The terminal firmware version management file 213 will be described later.

  When a new registration key 506 is selected by a developer or the like, a new registration field 507 can be entered. The new registration column 507 includes items of type of business, terminal firmware version, gift CG version, venue name definition file version, and applicable venue. When a reflection key (edit) 508 is selected after information is input to the new registration field 507 by a developer or the like, the content input in the new registration field 507 is reflected in the terminal firmware version number management file 213. The terminal firmware version management file 213 will be described later.

  When the basic gift information forming the basis of the gift certificate design is transmitted from the operation terminal 4, the data conversion unit 202 receives the basic gift information transmitted from the operation terminal 4. In the present embodiment, the basic gift information is an image in a BMP (Bitmap) format. However, the basic gift information is not limited to an image in the BMP format, but may be an image in another format such as a JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) format, a GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) format, or a TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) format. Is also good. The basic gift information includes at least one or more of basic gift title information, basic gift place name information, and basic gift guidance information.

  Then, the data conversion unit 202 converts the received base gift information into gift CG (computer graphics) data that can be handled by the betting ticket issuing terminal 3. The gift CG data converted by the data conversion unit 202 is in a dedicated data format that can be handled by the betting ticket issuing terminal 3. Since the gift CG data is encrypted, it cannot be displayed or edited on terminals other than the ticket issuing terminal management device 2, the voting ticket issuing terminal 3, and the operation terminal 4. The gift CG data corresponds to “gift information data” of the present invention.

  The gift CG data includes information of at least one of a gift title CG, a gift space name CG, and a guidance CG that constitute the design of the gift certificate. The gift title CG is data converted according to the base gift title information. The gift place name CG is data converted according to the base gift place name information. The guidance CG is data converted according to the basic gift guidance information. The gift title CG includes the name of the gift certificate. The gift field name CG includes a customer name (a public stadium enforcer). The guidance CG includes precautions for the gift certificate. The gift place name CG, gift title CG, and guidance CG are data corresponding to the gift place name 101, gift title 102, and gift guidance 103 in FIG. 4, respectively.

  The gift information data incorporation unit 203 incorporates the gift CG data converted by the data conversion unit 202 into an arbitrary area of the gift certificate set data 211 in the storage unit 21. Specifically, the gift information data incorporating unit 203 combines the gift place name CG, gift title CG, and guidance CG as intermediate data. Then, the gift information data incorporating unit 203 stores the venue name definition, the customer number, and the gift certificate set data 211 of the customer name (executor of the public stadium) transmitted from the operation terminal 4 to the combined intermediate data. The customer's gift certificate data is created by adding a storage address area to be stored.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the structure of the gift certificate set data 211. The gift certificate set data 211 incorporates a plurality of gift certificate data created for each customer. The left diagram of FIG. 9 shows the structure of the gift certificate set data 211 before incorporating the new gift certificate data, and the right diagram of FIG. 9 shows the structure of the gift certificate set data 211 after incorporating the new gift certificate data. Is shown. After the gift certificate data of the customer is created, the gift information data incorporation unit 203 stores the created gift certificate data of the customer in an arbitrary address area designated by the operation terminal 4 to store the gift certificate data of the customer. It is incorporated into the gift certificate set data 211. In the example of FIG. 9, the gift information data incorporation unit 203 incorporates the gift certificate data of the customer number 0003 in the area of addresses 0201 to 0300 of the gift certificate set data 211.

  When the new gift certificate data is incorporated into the gift certificate set data 211, the gift information data incorporating unit 203 updates the gift CG version number. The gift CG version number is the version number of the gift certificate set data 211 incorporating the gift certificate data created from the gift CG data. In the example of FIG. 9, when the gift certificate data of the customer number 0003 is incorporated, the gift information data incorporating unit 203 updates the gift CG version number from E01V01 to E01V02. In the present embodiment, the gift certificate set data 211 is constituted by a single gift certificate set data 211 irrespective of the type of public competition, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The ticket set data 211 may be created.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the version number management file editing screen of the operation terminal 4. FIG. 10A shows a version management file editing screen of the terminal firmware.

  When receiving a request for system version management of the terminal firmware version from the operation terminal 4, the system version management unit 201, based on the terminal firmware version management file 213, stores the management number, the firmware classification, and the registered firmware version. The operation terminal 4 is notified of the included information. The operation terminal 4 uses the information on the version number management file editing screen shown in FIG. 10A based on the management number, the firmware classification, and the system version number including the registered firmware version number notified from the ticket issuing terminal management device 2. Is displayed on the display unit 42 of the operation terminal 4.

  An edit key (terminal firmware version number) 510, a firmware version number selection field 511, and a reflection key 512 are displayed on the version number management file editing screen of FIG. When an edit key (terminal firmware version number) 510 is selected by a developer, a salesperson, or the like, the operation of the firmware version number selection field 511 and the reflection key 512 becomes possible.

  In the firmware version number selection column 511, the firmware classification, the registered firmware version numbers, Remarks 1 and 2 are displayed in management number units. The firm classification includes information on “business type” and “model”. The management number is a number for identifying the firmware division. The management number and the firmware division are the same information as the management number and the firmware division registered in the terminal firmware version management file 213. The registered firmware version number is information indicating the version number of the terminal firmware applied to the betting ticket issuing terminal 3 of each local stadium. The registered firmware version is the same information as the field applied version information registered in the terminal firmware version management file 213. In Remarks 1 and 2, other necessary information is displayed.

  When the registered firmware version displayed in the firmware version selection field 511 is selected by a developer or the like, the terminal firmware version can be added or edited. Thereafter, when the reflection key 512 is selected, the system version management unit 201 reflects the added or edited terminal firmware version in the terminal firmware version management file 213 of the ticket issuing terminal management device 2.

  FIG. 10B shows a version number management file editing screen of the gift certificate data and the place name definition file.

  When the system version management unit 201 receives a request for managing the system version of the gift certificate data and the venue name definition file from the operation terminal 4, the system version information including the gift CG version and the venue name definition file version is received. Is notified to the operation terminal 4. The operation terminal 4 uses the information of the version number management file editing screen shown in FIG. 10B based on the information of the system version number including the gift CG version number and the place name definition file version number notified from the ticket issuing terminal management device 2. Is displayed on the display unit 42 of the operation terminal 4. In the version number management file editing screen of FIG. 10B, an editing key (gift certificate data / place name definition file version number) 520, a gift CG version number selection field 521, an address addition editing field 522, and a gift CG selection field 523 are displayed. , An automatic creation key 524 is displayed.

  When an edit key (gift coupon data / place name definition file version number) 520 is selected by a developer or a salesperson, a gift CG version number selection field 521, an address addition edit field 522, a gift CG selection field 523, and an automatic The creation key 524 can be operated. When the gift CG version number displayed in the gift CG version number selection field 521 is selected by a developer or the like, a gift CG version number to be added or edited can be selected.

  When a customer name stored in the venue name definition file displayed in the address addition edit field 522 is selected by a developer or the like, the customer name (place name) to be added or edited and a gift certificate corresponding to the customer name You can select the start address and end address where the data is embedded.

  The gift CG selection field 523 has a customer name (place name) and a gift CG data selection field. When a file of a gift title CG, a gift place name CG, and a guidance CG constituting the gift CG data is selected by a developer or the like and the automatic creation key 524 is selected, the gift information data incorporation unit 203 sets the selected gift. The gift certificate data of the customer (customer) is created based on the CG data, and the created gift certificate data is incorporated into an arbitrary area of the gift certificate set data 211. In the example of FIG. 10B, the gift information data incorporation unit incorporates gift voucher data created based on the gift CG data of the customer (ABC) into the area of addresses “5000” to “5100”.

  The venue name definition file generation unit 204 generates a venue name definition file that associates the venue name of the public competition using the gift certificate with the area of the gift CG data incorporated in the gift certificate set data 211. Specifically, when the venue name definition file generating unit 204 transmits the venue name (constructor's name) of the public competition using the gift certificate from the operation terminal 4, the venue name of the public competition and the gift certificate collection A place name definition file that associates the area of the customer's gift certificate data created from the gift CG data, which is incorporated in the data 211, is generated.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the place name definition file. The venue name definition file shown in FIG. 11 includes a venue name definition file version number, a venue name of a customer name (an enforcer of a public stadium), and gift certificate data created based on gift CG data for each customer number. The start address and the end address of the incorporated address area are included.

  FIG. 11A shows a place name definition file before incorporating new gift certificate data, and FIG. 11B shows a place name definition file after incorporating new gift certificate data. In the state of FIG. 11A, when new gift certificate data of the customer number “0003” is incorporated in the area of addresses 0201 to 0300 of the gift certificate set data 211, the place name definition file generation unit 204 proceeds to FIG. As shown in B), "0003" is entered in the customer number field, "CCC horse racing" is used as the venue name using the gift certificate data in the customer name (executor of the public stadium), the start address and the end address. A place name definition file is generated by inputting the start address “0201” and the end address “0300” of the area in which the gift certificate data is incorporated into the address.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of the terminal firmware version management file 213. In the example of FIG. 12, firmware classification, latest registration version information, application site name, field application version information, and application terminal information are registered in management number units.

  In the firmware classification, information of “business type” and “model” to which the terminal firmware is applied is registered in association with each other. The latest registered version information stores the latest terminal firmware version registered in the ticketing terminal management device 2. The latest registered version information is updated each time the latest terminal firmware version is registered in the ticketing terminal management device 2.

  In the application place name, the place name of the voting ticket issuing terminal 3 to which the terminal firm is applied is registered. In the field application version information, the version of the terminal firmware applied to the betting ticket issuing terminal 3 of each local stadium is registered. If the terminal firmware is not applied to the voting ticket issuing terminal 3, the field application version information and the application terminal of the applicable place are registered as “not applicable”. In the applicable terminal, the IP address of the betting ticket issuing terminal 3 to which the terminal firmware is applied is registered. The application site name, the field application version number, and the application terminal are set based on information set on a field application version management screen described later. The firmware classification and the latest registered version number are set based on the information set on the version number management file editing screen in FIG.

  When the system version management unit 201 receives a request for browsing the field application version from the operation terminal 4, it is registered in the gift CG version information registered in the gift certificate set data 211 and the place name definition data 212. Information of the field name definition file version, the firmware classification registered in the terminal firmware version management file 213, the latest registered version information, the application field name, the field application version information, and the information of the application terminal to the operation terminal 4. Notice.

The operation terminal 4 transmits the information on the gift CG version number, the information on the venue name definition file version, the latest registered version information, the application place name, the field applied version, When the number information and the information of the applicable terminal are received, the field application version management screen shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the field application version management screen. FIG. 13A is a diagram showing an example of a field application version management screen based on the screen.
A registration key (screen registration) 550, a field application version number selection field 551, and a reflection key 552 are displayed on the field application version management screen based on the screen of FIG. When a registration key (screen registration) 550 is selected by a developer, a salesperson, or the like, the field application version number selection field 551 and the reflection key 552 can be operated. The field application version number selection field 551 displays information on the terminal firmware version number, the gift CG version number, and the venue name definition file version number for each application terminal of the application place. In the application place, the place name to which the terminal firmware is applied is displayed. The applicable terminal displays the IP address of the betting ticket issuing terminal 3 to which the terminal firmware is applied. In the terminal firmware version number, the version number of the terminal firmware applied to the voting ticket issuing terminal 3 is displayed. In the gift CG version number, the gift CG version number applied to the voting ticket issuing terminal 3 is displayed. The venue name definition file version displays the venue name definition file version applied to the betting ticket issuing terminal 3. When the terminal firmware version displayed in the field application version number selection field 551 is selected by a developer or the like and the reflection key 552 is selected, the operation terminal 4 displays the selected terminal firmware version in the ticketing terminal management device 2. Send to

  Upon receiving the terminal firmware version transmitted from the operation terminal 4, the system version management unit 201 stores the field application version corresponding to the transmitted terminal firmware version in the terminal firmware version management file of the ticketing terminal management device 2. 213.

  FIG. 13B is a diagram illustrating an example of a field application version management screen based on a CSV (comma-separated values) format file. A registration key (CSV registration) 560, a field application version number selection field 561, a CSV registration field 562, and a reflection key 563 are displayed on the field application version management screen based on the CSV format file in FIG. . When a registration key (CSV registration) 560 is selected by a developer, a salesperson, or the like, the field application version number selection field 561, CSV registration field 562, and reflection key 563 can be operated. The field application version number selection field 561 displays information on the terminal firmware version number, gift CG version number, and venue name definition file version number for each applicable terminal in the application area.

  When a CSV file in which terminal firmware information is registered in the CSV registration field 562 is selected and the reflection key 563 is selected, the operation terminal 4 transmits the terminal firmware version registered in the CSV file to the ticketing terminal management device 2. I do. The CSV file includes information on the IP address of the applicable terminal, the terminal firmware version, the gift CG version, the venue definition file version, and the model. Upon receiving the terminal firmware version transmitted from the operation terminal 4, the system version management unit 201 stores the field application version corresponding to the transmitted terminal firmware version in the terminal firmware version management file of the ticketing terminal management device 2. 213.

  When the data transfer unit 205 receives an instruction to create a voting ticket issuing terminal firmware for quality evaluation from the operation terminal 4, the system version management unit 201 registers the terminal firmware version registered in the terminal firmware version management file 213. Is collected, and the gift data including the gift name data of the gift CG version number is collected. Then, the data transfer unit 205 creates a betting ticket issuing terminal firm for quality evaluation by incorporating the gift data collected in the diverted firm. The data transfer unit 205 transfers the created betting ticket issuing terminal firmware for quality evaluation to a portable storage medium and records it.

  By providing the portable storage medium on which the voting ticket issuing terminal firmware is recorded to the quality assurance department and the factory department of the development company, it is possible to confirm a defect before releasing the voting ticket issuing terminal firmware.

  In addition, when the data transfer unit 205 specifies from the operation terminal 4 the gift data including the gift CG data and the place name definition file and the terminal firmware version number, the data transfer unit 205 accepts the download instruction and the voting ticket issuing terminal 3 To the terminal firmware version. This terminal firmware version corresponds to the system version of the gift data. Before the download instruction is issued, a specific packet is transmitted to the voting ticket issuing terminal 3 by a well-known technique such as Wake-on-LAN, so that the power of the voting ticket issuing terminal 3 is turned on. . Alternatively, a management device connected to the voting ticket issuing terminal 3 is provided in each venue, and a request for power-on is made to the voting ticket issuing terminal 3 from the management device, thereby turning on the power of all the voting ticket issuing terminals 3 in the venue. May be launched. As a result, it is possible to reduce the burden on the presenter and to introduce a voting ticket issuing terminal capable of issuing gift certificates quickly without hindering the operation of the public stadium by the constructor.

  When the version number comparing unit 301 of the voting ticket issuing terminal 3 is notified of the terminal firmware version number from the ticket issuing terminal management device 2, the gift data version number corresponding to the notified terminal firmware version number and the voting ticket issuing terminal 3 Is compared with the number of gift data versions included in the voting ticket issuing terminal firm. The download execution unit 302 notifies the ticketing terminal management device 2 of the comparison result if the gift data version number notified from the ticketing terminal management device 2 is newer as a result of the comparison by the version number comparison unit 301, Request gift data and download.

  If the gift data version corresponding to the notified terminal firmware version is newer than the gift data version corresponding to the firmware version of the voting ticket issuing terminal, the data transfer unit 205 of the ticketing terminal management device 2 A process of downloading gift data to the ticket issuing terminal 3 is executed. If the download process fails, the data transfer unit 205 restores the betting ticket issuing terminal firmware using the backup data that has been backed up in advance. The data updating unit 303 updates the betting ticket issuing terminal firmware of the betting ticket issuing terminal 3 based on the gift certificate data and the place name definition file included in the gift data downloaded by the download executing unit 302.

  Next, a voting ticket issuing terminal firmware corresponding to a gift certificate will be described. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of the internal structure of the betting ticket issuing terminal firm. The voting ticket issuing terminal firmware stored in the storage unit 31 of the voting ticket issuing terminal 3 and the voting ticket issuing terminal firmware recorded on the portable storage medium have substantially the same configuration, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  The voting ticket issuing terminal firmware corresponding to the gift certificate includes OS (Operating System), drivers for various devices, middleware, terminal firmware data, terminal firmware version number data, place name definition file, gift certificate set data Having. The betting ticket issuing terminal firmware may include other data not shown in FIG.

  The terminal firmware data is substantially the same as the functional configuration of an existing terminal firmware that cannot issue a gift certificate, except that it can be remotely managed by the ticket issuing terminal management device 2. The terminal firmware version number data is notified from the ticketing terminal management device 2, and the ticketing terminal management device 2 automatically updates the version number.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a gift data transfer method selection screen of the operation terminal 4.
FIG. 15A is a diagram illustrating an example of a gift data transfer method selection screen for a portable storage medium. A selection key (portable storage medium) 530, an application place selection column 531 and a transfer key (portable storage medium) 532 are displayed on the gift data transfer method to portable storage medium selection screen in FIG. I have. When the selection key (portable storage medium) 530 is selected by a developer or the like, the application place selection column 531 and the transfer key (portable storage medium) 532 become selectable. The application place selection column 531 displays the type of business, the terminal firmware version, the gift CG version, and the place name definition file version for each application place.

  When the transfer key (portable storage medium) 532 is selected after the application field displayed in the application field selection field 531 is selected by the developer or the like, the data transfer unit 205 selects the application field in the application field selection field 531. Collect the gift data including the field name definition file corresponding to the terminal firmware version applied in the application field and the gift certificate data of the gift CG version. Then, the data transfer unit 205 creates a voting ticket issuing terminal firmware for quality evaluation by incorporating the gift data collected in the diverted firmware, and transfers the voting ticket issuing terminal firmware to the portable storage medium.

  FIG. 15B is a diagram illustrating an example of a gift data transfer method selection screen for the betting ticket issuing terminal 3. A selection key (voting ticket issuance terminal) 540, an application place selection field 541, an application terminal selection field 542, a transfer key (voting ticket issuance) are displayed on the gift data transfer method selection screen for the betting ticket issuance terminal 3 in FIG. (Terminal) 543 is displayed. When the selection key (voting ticket issuing terminal) 540 is selected by the developer or the like, the application place selection column 541, the application terminal selection column 542, and the transfer key (voting ticket issuing terminal) 543 become selectable. The application field selection field 541 displays the type of business, terminal firmware version, gift CG version, and field name definition file version for each application field.

  When the application field displayed in the application field selection field 541 is selected by a developer or the like, the terminal firmware version number is displayed in the application terminal selection field 542 for each of the application terminals to which the terminal firmware is applied in the selected application field. , Gift CG version number, place name definition file version number, and check box are displayed. In the applicable terminal, the terminal firm is applied in the applicable place, and the IP address of the voting ticket issuing terminal 3 is displayed. The data transfer unit 205 updates the venue name definition file version corresponding to the applicable terminal (voting ticket issuing terminal 3) that performed the check operation of the check box among the applicable terminals displayed in the applicable terminal selection field 542 by the developer or the like. , And gift data including the gift CG version number of gift certificate data. Then, the data transfer unit 205 notifies the betting ticket issuing terminal 3 of the terminal firmware version corresponding to the collected venue name definition file version number of the venue name definition file and the gift CG version of the gift CG data. This terminal firmware version corresponds to the system version of the gift data. If the gift data version corresponding to the notified terminal firmware version is newer than the gift data version corresponding to the firmware version of the voting ticket issuing terminal, the data transfer unit 205 of the ticketing terminal management device 2 A process of downloading gift data to the ticket issuing terminal 3 is executed.

Next, the flow of a ticket issuing terminal management process executed by the ticket issuing terminal management device 2, the voting ticket issuing terminal 3, and the operation terminal 4 that constitute the ticket issuing terminal management system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16A to 16D.
16A to 16D are sequence charts illustrating an example of a ticketing terminal management process executed by the ticketing terminal management system 1.

  First, when the operation terminal 4 receives a request for browsing the system version from a developer or the like, the operation terminal 4 notifies the ticketing terminal management device 2 of the request for browsing the system version (step S101). When a request for browsing the system version is notified from the operation terminal 4, the system version management unit 201 determines the version of the gift CG data applied to the betting ticket issuing terminal 3, the version of the place name definition file, and the like. And the terminal firmware version to the operation terminal 4 (step S102). Upon being notified of the system version from the ticket issuing terminal management device 2, the operation terminal 4 displays a browse screen shown in FIG. 7B on the display unit 42 (step S103). When the add / edit key 502 displayed in FIG. 7B is selected by a developer or the like, the operation terminal 4 displays a new addition / management information update screen shown in FIG. .

  The operation terminal 4 displays the type of business, the number of terminal firmware versions, the number of gift CG versions, the number of place name definition files, the number of application places displayed in the edit field 504 of the new addition / management information update screen shown in FIG. Edit or new registration is accepted (step S104). The operation terminal 4 notifies the content of the accepted editing or new registration to the ticket issuing terminal management device 2. In step S104, the system version management unit 201 reflects the content edited in the edit field 504 in the terminal firmware version management file 213 (step S105).

  The operation terminal 4 transmits the received basic gift information to the ticket issuing terminal management device 2 when receiving the basic gift information that forms the basis of the design of the gift certificate from a developer or the like (step S106). The data conversion unit 202 converts the base gift information transmitted from the operation terminal 4 into gift CG data that can be handled by the betting ticket issuing terminal 3 (step S107). The gift information data incorporation unit 203 creates gift certificate data based on the gift CG data converted by the data conversion unit 202 (step S108). The gift information data incorporating unit 203 incorporates the gift certificate data created in step S108 into an arbitrary area of the gift certificate set data 211 in the storage unit 21 (step S109).

  Upon receiving a request for system version management of gift certificate data and a place name definition file from a developer or the like, the operation terminal 4 notifies the ticketing terminal management device 2 of the received request for system version management (step S110).

  When the system version management unit 201 receives the notification of the system version management request from the operation terminal 4, the system version management unit 201 notifies the operation terminal 4 of system version information including the gift CG version and the venue name definition file version ( Step S111).

  The operation terminal 4 changes the information on the version number management file editing screen shown in FIG. 10 based on the information of the system version number including the gift CG version number and the venue name definition file version number notified from the ticket issuing terminal management device 2. 4 is displayed on the display unit 42 (step S112). When receiving the selection of the gift CG data from the developer or the like, the operation terminal 4 notifies the selected gift CG data to the ticket issuing terminal management device 2 (step S113).

  The gift information data incorporating unit 203 creates gift certificate data of the customer (customer) based on the selected gift CG data (step S114). The gift information data incorporating unit 203 incorporates the gift certificate data created in step S114 into an arbitrary area of the gift certificate set data 211 (step S115). When the operation terminal 4 receives the venue name (constructor name) of the public competition from the developer or the like, the operation terminal 4 transmits information on the accepted venue name (constructor name) of the public competition to the ticketing terminal management device 2 (step S116). .

  The venue name definition file generation unit 204 stores the venue name of the public competition transmitted from the operation terminal 4 and the area of the customer's gift certificate data created from the gift CG data incorporated in the gift certificate set data 211. A place name definition file to be linked is generated (step S117). When the operation terminal 4 receives the request for viewing the field application version from the developer or the like, the operation terminal 4 notifies the ticketing terminal management device 2 of the received request for viewing the field application version (step S118).

  When the system version number management unit 201 receives the notification of the browsing request for the field application version number, the information on the gift CG version number registered in the gift certificate set data 211 and the place name registered in the place name definition data 212 The operation terminal 4 is notified of the definition file version information, the firmware classification registered in the terminal firmware version management file 213, the latest registered version information, the application site name, the field application version information, and the applicable terminal information ( Step S119).

  The operation terminal 4 receives the information of the gift CG version number, the information of the venue name definition file version, the latest registered version information, the applicable venue name, the field application version information, and the information of the application terminal notified from the ticket issuing terminal management device 2. Is received, the field application version management screen shown in FIG. 13 is displayed on the display unit 42 (step S120). When receiving the selection of the terminal firmware version displayed in the field application version selection field 551 of the field application version management screen shown in FIG. 13 from the developer or the like, the operation terminal 4 displays the selected terminal firmware version. The information is transmitted to the ticket issuing terminal management device 2 (step S121).

  The system version management unit 201 registers the field application version corresponding to the terminal firmware version transmitted from the operation terminal 4 in the terminal firmware version management file 213 of the ticket issuing terminal management device 2 (step S122). When receiving an instruction to create a voting ticket issuing terminal firm for quality evaluation based on an operation of a developer or the like, the operation terminal 4 notifies the issuing terminal management device 2 of an instruction to create a voting ticket issuing terminal firm for quality evaluation. (Step S123).

  Upon receiving the notification of the instruction to create the voting ticket issuing terminal firm for quality evaluation, the data transfer unit 205 receives the gift data including the place name definition file of the place name definition file version and the gift certificate data of the gift CG version. Are collected (step 129). The data transfer unit 205 creates a voting ticket issuing terminal firm for quality evaluation by incorporating the gift data collected in step S124 into the diverted firm (step S125). The data transfer unit 205 transfers the voting ticket issuing terminal firmware for quality evaluation created in step S125 to the portable storage medium (step S126).

  The operation terminal 4 receives the gift data including the gift CG data and the place name definition file and the designation including the terminal firmware version number from the developer, and upon receiving a download instruction, the designated gift data and the terminal firmware. A download instruction based on the version number information is notified to the ticket issuing terminal management device 2 (step S127).

  The data transfer unit 205 specifies from the operation terminal 4 the gift data including the gift CG data and the place name definition file and the terminal firmware version, and upon receiving a download instruction, the voting ticket issuing terminal 3 transmits the terminal data to the terminal 3. The firmware version is notified (step S128).

  The version number comparison unit 301 of the betting ticket issuing terminal 3 compares the gift data version number corresponding to the terminal firmware version notified in step S128 with the gift data version number of the betting ticket issuing terminal 3 (step S129). . The download execution unit 302 notifies the ticketing terminal management device 2 of the comparison result (step S130). If the gift data version corresponding to the terminal firmware version notified in step S128 is newer than the gift data version of the voting ticket issuing terminal 3, the download execution unit 302 sends the gift data And download it.

  The data transfer unit 205 of the ticket issuing terminal management device 2 determines, based on the comparison result by the version number comparing unit 301 of the voting ticket issuing terminal 3, that the gift data version corresponding to the notified terminal firmware version is the firmware of the voting ticket issuing terminal. If it is newer than the gift data version number corresponding to the version number, a process of downloading the gift data to the betting ticket issuing terminal 3 is executed (step S131).

  When the download of the gift data is completed, the data updating unit 303 uses the betting ticket issuing terminal 3 of the betting ticket issuing terminal 3 based on the gift certificate data and the place name definition file included in the gift data downloaded by the download executing unit 302. The firmware is updated (step S132). When this process ends, the ticket issuing terminal management process executed by the ticket issuing terminal management system 1 ends.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the data conversion unit 202 receives the basic gift information serving as the basis of the design of the gift certificate transmitted from the operation terminal 4, the data conversion unit 202 converts the basic gift information to the voting ticket issuing terminal 3. Is converted into gift CG data that can be handled by. The gift information data incorporating unit 203 incorporates the converted gift CG data into an arbitrary area of the gift certificate set data 211. Then, the venue name definition file generation unit 204 generates a venue name definition file that associates the venue name of the public sport using the gift certificate with the area of the gift CG data incorporated in the gift certificate set data 211. Then, when receiving an instruction to download gift data from the operation terminal 4, the data transfer unit 205 notifies the voting ticket issuing terminal 3 of the system version of the gift data.

  Thereby, not only limited staff such as developers and local staff, but also those who have not acquired specialized knowledge, the ticket issuing terminal management device 2 collectively manages the voting ticket issuing terminals 3. The system version can be updated. Therefore, even if the opportunity to introduce a voting ticket issuing terminal capable of issuing a gift certificate increases, it is possible to reduce the burden on the professional staff such as the current person. As a result, even if the introduction process of voting ticket issuing terminals that can issue gift certificates overlaps, the introduction process will be adjusted and delays in operating time will be suppressed, and the enforcer's operation of the public stadium will be hindered. It is possible to introduce a voting ticket issuing terminal that can issue a gift certificate immediately without using a ticket.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the gist of the embodiment. Various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the above embodiments. For example, all the components shown in the embodiments may be appropriately combined. Further, constituent elements of different embodiments may be appropriately combined. Various modifications and applications are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 ticketing terminal management system 2 ticketing terminal management device 3 voting ticket issuing terminal 4 operation terminal N network 20 management device control unit 21 storage unit 22 display unit 23 input unit 24 portable storage medium reader / writer 25 communication unit 30 ticketing terminal control unit 31 Storage unit 32 Display unit 33 Input unit 34 Reading unit 35 Ticketing unit 36 Communication unit 40 Operation terminal control unit 41 Storage unit 42 Display unit 43 Input unit 44 Communication unit 100 Gift certificate 101 Gift shop name 102 Gift title 103 Gift guidance 104a, 104b Two-dimensional barcode notation column 201 System version management unit 202 Data conversion unit 203 Gift information data incorporation unit 204 Place name definition file generation unit 205 Data transfer unit 211 Gift voucher set data 212 Place name definition data 213 Terminal firmware version management Fa Le 301 Version Number comparison unit 302 download performing unit 303 data updating unit 341 marks the card reader unit 342 voting card reading unit

Claims (8)

A ticketing terminal management device that is connected to an operation terminal and can remotely manage a voting ticket issuing terminal of a public competition capable of issuing a gift certificate treated as a predetermined amount of a voting ticket purchase price,
Upon receiving the basic gift information that constitutes the design of the gift certificate transmitted from the operation terminal, a data conversion unit that converts the basic gift information into gift information data that can be handled by the betting ticket issuing terminal,
A gift information data incorporation unit that incorporates the gift information data converted by the data conversion unit into an arbitrary area of the gift certificate set data;
A place name definition file generating unit that creates a place name definition file that associates the place name of the public competition using the gift certificate and the area of the gift information data incorporated in the gift certificate set data,
A ticket issuing terminal management device comprising: When receiving a gift data download instruction including the gift information data and the venue name definition file from the operation terminal, the system version of the gift data is notified to the betting ticket issuing terminal, and the notified system version is notified. If the number is newer than the system version of the betting ticket issuing terminal, further comprising a data transfer unit that executes a process of downloading the gift data to the betting ticket issuing terminal. The ticket issuing terminal management device according to the above.   Upon receiving a request for browsing the system version number from the operation terminal, the version number of the gift information data and the version of the venue name definition file applied to the betting ticket issuing terminal installed for each venue name of the public competition The ticket issuing terminal management device according to claim 1, further comprising a system version number management unit that notifies the operation terminal of a system version number including a number. The base gift information includes at least one of information of a title of the gift certificate, a name of a place where the gift certificate is used, and guidance of the gift certificate, which constitute the design of the gift certificate. The ticket issuing terminal management device according to claim 1. A voting ticket issuing terminal for a public event capable of issuing a gift certificate treated as a predetermined amount of a voting ticket purchase price, a ticket issuing terminal management device capable of remotely managing the voting ticket issuing terminal, and an operation connected to the ticket issuing terminal managing device A ticketing terminal management system including a terminal,
The ticketing terminal management device,
Upon receiving the basic gift information that constitutes the design of the gift certificate transmitted from the operation terminal, a data conversion unit that converts the basic gift information into gift information data that can be handled by the betting ticket issuing terminal,
A gift information data incorporation unit that incorporates the gift information data converted by the data conversion unit into an arbitrary area of the gift certificate set data;
A place name definition file generating unit that creates a place name definition file that associates the place name of the public competition using the gift certificate and the area of the gift information data incorporated in the gift certificate set data,
A data transfer unit that notifies the voting ticket issuing terminal of a system version number of the gift data when receiving a gift data download instruction including the gift information data and the place name definition file from the operation terminal. Prepared,
The voting ticket issuing terminal,
A system version number notified from the ticketing terminal management device, and a version number comparing unit that compares the system version number of the voting ticket issuing terminal,
If the result of the comparison by the version number comparing unit is that the system version number notified from the ticket issuing terminal management device is newer, the ticket issuing terminal is provided with a download execution unit that downloads the gift data. Management system. The ticketing terminal management device,
The ticket issuing terminal management system according to claim 5, further comprising a data updating unit that updates gift data of the betting ticket issuing terminal based on the gift data downloaded by the download execution unit. Connected to an operation terminal, a computer of a ticketing terminal management device that can remotely manage a ballot ticket issuing terminal of a public competition capable of issuing a gift certificate treated as a predetermined amount of a voting ticket purchase price,
Upon receiving the basic gift information that constitutes the design of the gift certificate transmitted from the operation terminal, converts the basic gift information into gift information data that can be handled by the betting ticket issuing terminal,
Incorporating the converted gift information data into an optional area of the gift certificate set data,
A ticketing terminal management program for executing a process of generating a venue name definition file that associates the venue name of the public event using the gift voucher with the area of the gift information data included in the gift voucher set data. A ticketing terminal management method for a ticketing terminal management device that is connected to an operation terminal and can remotely manage a voting ticket issuing terminal of a public sport capable of issuing a gift certificate treated as a predetermined amount of a voting ticket purchase price,
Upon receiving the basic gift information that constitutes the design of the gift certificate transmitted from the operation terminal, converts the basic gift information into gift information data that can be handled by the betting ticket issuing terminal,
Incorporating the converted gift information data into an optional area of the gift certificate set data,
Generating a venue name definition file that associates the venue name of the public event using the gift certificate with the area of the gift information data included in the gift voucher set data; .