JP2023122296A - bookmaker system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a casino system capable of improving an interface in selecting a bookmaker of higher odds in an environment in which a plurality of bookmakers provide different odds for the same object of betting.SOLUTION: A casino system 1 is configured to: acquire pieces of odds information, including bettable objects of betting that a plurality of bookmakers provide respectively and odds related to the objects of betting, one after another; compare the odds information with odds information related to each of the same objects of betting; select odds information on the highest odds among the pieces of odds information every time when acquiring the odds information; determine the bookmaker which provides the object of betting of the odds information; and display the latest determination results.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to casino systems.

For example, in Patent Document 1, video information of events such as sports games and elections is displayed on a display device, enabling betting while watching the video of the event, and paying out to users who bet on the final result after the event is over. Disclosed is a casino system that offers a sportsbook with a gaming device configured to award .

U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2020/0364988

By the way, there are a plurality of bookmakers that provide sportsbooks, and users who use the sportsbooks provided by each bookmaker need to use the casino systems provided by each bookmaker. On the other hand, although it is common for events such as sports games that each bookmaker sets as bet targets to be on the same, odds are generally set by each system, so betting on the same event Even if it is a target, the odds may differ depending on the bookmaker. Therefore, when the user wants to select a bookmaker with higher odds, the user has to switch the system of each event and check the odds of the bet target for the same event.

Therefore, the present invention is a casino that can improve the interface for selecting a bookmaker with higher odds in an environment where a plurality of bookmakers provide different odds for the same bet target. The purpose is to provide a system.

The casino system of the present invention is
an odds information acquiring unit that sequentially acquires odds information including betting objects that can be betted by a plurality of bookmakers and odds associated with the betting objects;
Each time the odds information acquisition unit acquires the odds information, it compares the odds information associated with each of the same betting objects, selects the odds information with the highest odds among the odds information, and selects the odds information of the odds information. a control unit that determines a bookmaker that provides betting objects;
a display unit that displays the latest determination result by the control unit;
A casino system characterized by having:

According to the above configuration, odds information set for the same betting target of the same event is compared between bookmakers, the bookmaker with the highest odds is selected, and the latest selection result is displayed. This eliminates the need for users to access each system of each bookmaker and compare the odds, so it is possible to provide users with an interface that makes it easier to select bookmakers with higher odds, allowing them to bet on the same target. On the other hand, the possibility of promoting the use of various bookmakers can be improved.

In the casino system of the present invention,
The control unit may select and display the highest odds information from odds information of bookmakers registered in advance for each user among the plurality of bookmakers.

In general, advance user registration is essential for using a bookmaker, and according to the above configuration, the user selects a bet target with favorable odds from among the bookmakers who have already registered and can bet immediately. It is possible to register in advance so that it becomes possible.

In the casino system of the present invention,
When an unregistered bookmaker offers the most advantageous odds for each user, the control unit may display a link to a registration screen of the unregistered bookmaker.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to induce a user to register with an unregistered bookmaker, which can be used for advertisement or the like.

It is an explanatory view showing a schematic structure of the present invention. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the casino system; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the casino system; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the casino system; FIG. It is explanatory drawing of an odds information table. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a user management table; It is a flowchart of odds acceptance processing. 9 is a flowchart of bookmaker selection screen generation processing. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a modification of the display screen of the casino system;

The casino system of the present invention will be explained based on the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the casino system 1 of this embodiment compares odds information of a plurality of bookmakers in real time, and is configured so that the user can select advantageous odds.

In this embodiment, the “event” is exemplified by a soccer game, but is not limited to this. For example, it may be a match of another sport such as baseball. Also, the event elements that affect the bet results refer to elements that affect the final outcome of the event, such as players, referees, and equipment such as balls moved by players. It should be noted that an "event" means an event that can be a bet target, such as a process or action in which some kind of final result appears. Events include matches and games such as soccer and baseball that are executed by humans and computers, as well as changes in the natural world such as national elections and local elections, movements of animals and plants, and events that do not involve humans or computers. There may be. An event may be a phenomenon that can occur within an event as described above. Events that can occur in such an event are, for example, if it is a soccer event, whether or not a PK will occur, whether or not the generated PK will be successful, and which team will score first. It is an event that occurs at any time in the game as an event such as

Next, a schematic functional configuration of the casino system 1 will be described. Specifically, the casino system 1 has a plurality of user terminal devices 20 and a casino management server 700, which are connected via a communication network 400 so as to be capable of data communication. In addition, the casino management server 700 is connected to a plurality of bookmaker management servers 680 via the communication network 400 so as to enable data communication, and is capable of sequentially obtaining fluctuating odds from each bookmaker management server 680. there is Further, each bookmaker management server 680 is connected to the event information providing server 710 via the communication network 400 so as to be capable of data communication.

The event information providing server 710 has a function of acquiring event information of an event in which a betting target is set and providing the event information to the bookmaker management server. That is, the event information providing server 710 supplies event information, which is odds resource information for determining odds for a plurality of bet targets in the event, from outside the casino system 1 to a plurality of bookmakers managed by different operators. Provided to management server 680 . In other words, the event information is odds resource information for determining odds for a plurality of bet objects related to the event, and is information related to the final outcome of the plurality of bet objects. For example, in the case of a soccer match, the event information includes the score of each team, the number of goals scored by each player, the occurrence of PKs, the success or failure of PKs, etc. Event information related to such events is sequentially stored in each book. It will be provided to the manufacturer management server 680 . Each bookmaker management server 680 determines the odds of the betting objects related to the event based on the event information acquired from the event information providing server 710 . Although one event information providing server 710 is provided for the sake of simplicity of explanation, it may be provided independently for each of a plurality of bookmaker management servers 680 .

In the casino system 1 of the present embodiment, the casino management server 700 acquires the odds for the same bet object determined by each bookmaker management server 680, selects advantageous odds from those odds, and provides the information to the user. configured to provide

The user terminal device 20 is a device for using various procedures and contents provided by the casino system 1 . The user can connect to the casino management server 700 via the communication network 400 using the user terminal device 20 and receive information on advantageous odds. In addition, the user connects to the bookmaker management server 680 via the communication network 400 using the user terminal device 20, thereby performing various procedures such as betting on the bet target set for the event, viewing contents, and the like. is made possible. That is, the user terminal device 20 is provided with an interface for accepting a bet by the bookmaker management server 680 . A user makes a bet or the like via an interface presented on the user terminal device 20 . As described above, in the casino system 1, the user is provided with information on advantageous odds by accessing the casino management server 700, and by accessing the bookmaker management server 680 that provides advantageous odds, the user can obtain advantageous odds. You can place a bet on a bet target.

Note that the user terminal device 20 of the present embodiment is a smart phone having a display 201, but may be either a portable type or a stationary type. The display 201 is provided with a touch panel as a user interface and functions as an input device. Examples of portable user terminal devices 20 include mobile information devices such as portable computers, laptop computers, tablet personal computers, handheld personal computers, PDAs (Personal Data Assistants), and smart watches.

The bookmaker management server 680 has an event setting section 686 , an odds management section 687 , a user management section 688 and a content provision section 689 . The event setting unit 686 has a function of setting a bet target for an event to be bet on. The bet target and the odds for the bet target are set by the operator who operates the bookmaker. The odds set by the event setting section 686 are provided by the odds management section 687 .

The odds management unit 687 has a function of managing odds for betting objects. The odds management unit 687 individually determines odds for each betting target, which is an event belonging to the event, according to the event information indicating the status of the betting target transmitted from the event information providing server 710 . For example, the odds are based on past records, player status, betting status (number of bets on bet targets and total bet amount), home or away, game status (scores, injured players, ejected players, etc.). Based on real-time information, it fluctuates in real-time with a unique program. Specifically, the odds management unit 687 determines the odds of the bet target before the start of the event, and further determines the odds according to the progress of the event as described above. For example, if the event is a soccer match, the odds management unit 687 changes the odds of the bet objects belonging to this event even during the match, according to the shot chance, the number of shots, the score, and the like. Of course, the change in odds is determined by the operator and may be set manually, but preferably automatically by a program that executes a predetermined formula. Further, some odds may be determined automatically and other odds determined by the operator. Odds that vary for each betting object are preferably reproducible based on the progress history of past events. The odds management unit 687 sequentially provides information on changing odds to the event setting unit 686 . In this way, it is possible to change the odds of each bet target according to the progress of the event. In addition, since the odds are determined independently for each bookmaker management server 680 in this way, even for the same bet target of the same event, the odds of each bookmaker will differ.

When the user places a bet using the user terminal device 20, the user terminal device 20 stores the odds of the bet target at the timing of the bet. When the bet target is a prize, the odds stored in the user terminal device 20 are approved by the odds management unit 687, and the prize amount is calculated and paid out to the user.

The user management unit 688 has a function of managing users who log in using the user terminal device 20 . The user management unit 688 manages login information for users to log in, information about bets made by users, funds of users, and the like. The bet information is, for example, bet timing information such as the bet target, the bet amount, the date and time of betting, and seconds for the event that the user has bet on. The user's funds are information indicating the amount of money that the user makes a bet with. When the user makes a bet, the bet amount is subtracted from the funds, and when the bet target that the user bets wins, the winning amount corresponding to the winning is added to the funds. Deposits and withdrawals of funds are carried out through systems of financial institutions, card settlement companies, virtual currency trading companies, electronic wallet companies, etc. (not shown).

The content providing unit 689 has a function of providing the user terminal device 20 with the betting targets and video data of the event set by the event setting unit 686 . On the user terminal device 20, the odds for each betting object are displayed in real time while changing in synchronization with the odds provided by the odds management unit 687. FIG. As a result, the casino system 1 is configured to be able to bet at any timing during an event in which the odds change over time.

In addition, in this embodiment, the content providing unit 689 has a function of sequentially providing the casino management server 700 with odds that fluctuate in real time. That is, the casino management server 700 has an interface for sequentially acquiring odds from each bookmaker management server 680 .

The bookmaker management server 680 also has a voting information reception unit 681 , a voting information management unit 682 and a storage unit 692 .

The betting information accepting unit 681 has a function of accepting betting information including a betting target, odds, and bet amount bet by the user. Specifically, at the time of betting, the user ID, bet target, odds, bet amount, etc. are transmitted from the user terminal device 20 to the bookmaker management server 680 as betting information. In addition, if special conditions are applied to the bet, the special conditions, if there is content selected by the user regarding the bet, the content of the user's selection, and if commissions or fees are collected, the type A monetary amount may be included in the voting information. When such voting information is received, the voting information accepting unit 681 adds a bet ID for identifying each bet to the voting information and stores it in the storage unit 692 . Note that, if the event to be bet on has already started, the voting information accepting unit 681 may add the event start date and time to the voting information and store it. In this way, voting information is generated for each bet and stored in the storage unit 692 as one piece of data for each bet.

The voting information management unit 682 stores information such as when the event period is updated, when the result of a bet made by the user is output, when the result of the bet made by the user is confirmed by the user, and so on. 692 has the ability to update the voting information stored. Specifically, when the event period is updated, the voting information management unit 682 adds the event start date and time and the event end date and time to the voting information stored in the storage unit 692 . Also, when the result of a bet made by the user is output, the betting information management unit 682 adds the bet result, the prize amount, etc. to the betting information stored in the storage unit 692 . Also, when the result of the bet made by the user is confirmed by the user, the voting information management unit 682 adds the date and time of the confirmed timing to the voting information stored in the storage unit 692 .

The storage unit 692 has a function of storing odds resource information, voting information, an interface provided to the user terminal device 20, and the like.

The casino management server 700 has an odds information acquisition section 701 and a control section 702 . The odds information acquisition unit 701 has a function of sequentially acquiring odds information including bet objects that can be bet provided by a plurality of bookmaker management servers 680 and odds associated with the bet objects. Every time the odds information acquiring unit 701 acquires odds information, the control unit 702 compares the odds information associated with the same bet target, selects the odds information with the highest odds among the odds information, and selects the odds information with the highest odds. It has a function of determining a bookmaker that provides bet targets for odds information. Then, the control unit 702 provides the determined latest information to the user terminal device 20 and causes the user terminal device 20 to display the latest information (determination result).

Note that the user terminal device 20 may have the functions of the casino management server 700, as indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. Specifically, the user terminal device 20 may have an odds information acquisition section 281 having the same function as the odds information acquisition section 701 and a control section 282 having the same function as the control section 702 . In this case, each user terminal device 20 acquires odds information from each bookmaker management server 680 .

Also, in this embodiment, only the information of the bookmaker selected by the user is displayed. That is, the control unit 702 determines the highest odds information from the odds information of the bookmakers previously selected for each user among the plurality of bookmakers. That is, the user selects in advance the operator of the desired odds information (the bookmaker management server 680), and the user terminal device 20 displays the selected information. However, it is not limited to this, and may be configured so that information of all operators (bookmaker management server 680) is displayed.

In this way, the casino system 1 includes the odds information acquisition unit 701 for sequentially acquiring odds information including betting objects available for betting provided by a plurality of bookmakers and odds associated with the betting objects, and the odds information Every time the information acquisition unit acquires the odds information, it compares the odds information associated with the same bet target, selects the odds information with the highest odds among the odds information, and provides the bet target of the odds information. and a user terminal device 20 for displaying the latest determination result by the control unit.

In other words, the casino system 1 having the respective units realizes a casino management method that realizes the functions (processes) executed by the respective units. According to the configuration of the casino system 1 or the casino management method realized by the casino system 1, the odds information set for the same betting target of the same event is compared between bookmakers, and the bookmaker with the highest odds is selected. to display the result of the most recent selection. This eliminates the need for users to access each system of each bookmaker and compare the odds, so it is possible to provide users with an interface that makes it easier to select bookmakers with higher odds, allowing them to bet on the same target. On the other hand, the possibility of promoting the use of various bookmakers can be improved.

As shown in FIG. 2, the user terminal device 20 includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102, a RAM 103, a flash memory 104, an operation button 108, a power switch 109, a bus line 110, a network I/F 111, a camera 112, an image sensor I/F 113, a microphone 114, a speaker 115, an audio input/output I/F 116, a display I/F 117, a sensor controller 118, a short-range communication circuit 119, and an antenna 119a of the short-range communication circuit 119.

The bookmaker management server 680, casino management server 700, and event information providing server 710 are so-called computers equipped with a CPU 1101, a ROM 1102, a RAM 1103, a storage device 1104 such as a hard disk drive, and a network I/F 1111.

A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101 and a CPU 1101 function as a main component of the controller and control the operation of the first application system 100 as a whole. ROMs (Read Only Memory) 102 and ROM 1102 store programs used to drive the CPUs 101 and 1101, such as IPLs (Initial Program Loaders).

A RAM (Random Access Memory) 103 and a RAM 1103 are used as work areas for the CPU 101 and the CPU 1101 . The flash memory 104 stores various data such as application programs, communication programs, image data, and sound data. The operation button 108 is a button that is operated when initializing the user terminal device 20, for example. The power switch 109 is a switch for switching ON/OFF of the power of the user terminal device 20 .

The storage device 1104 functions as a database and stores application data for each of multiple user terminal devices 20 . The bookmaker management server 680 and the casino management server 700 appropriately refer to the database of the storage device 1104 and return a response to a request from the application program of the user terminal device 20 . The event information providing server 710 sequentially returns event information responses to requests from the bookmaker management server 680 .

A network I/F (Interface) 111. A network I/F 1111 is an interface for data communication using a communication network such as the Internet. The camera 112 is a type of built-in imaging means for imaging a subject and obtaining image data under the control of the CPU 101 . The imaging device I/F 113 is a circuit that controls driving of the camera 112 . The microphone 114 is a type of built-in sound collecting means for inputting sound. The audio input/output I/F 116 is a circuit that processes input/output of audio signals between the microphone 114 and the speaker 115 under the control of the CPU 101 . A display I/F 117 is a circuit that transmits image data to the display 2 under the control of the CPU 101 . The display 2 is provided on the front surface of the housing 11 . The sensor controller 118 is a circuit that receives input from the touch panel 5 provided on the display 2 . The short-range communication circuit 119 is a communication circuit such as NFC (Near Field Communication) (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark). A bus line 110 is an address bus, a data bus, or the like for electrically connecting each component such as the CPU 101 .

Next, an example of an interface display mode displayed on the display 201 of the user terminal device 20 in the casino system 1 will be described.

FIG. 3 is a bookmaker selection screen for the user to select a bookmaker. The bookmaker selection screen is a screen provided by the casino management server 700 and displayed on the user terminal device 20, and is transitioned from an event selection screen (not shown). The bookmaker selection screen has an event display area 2010 and a plurality of bet object areas 2011 . Each bet object area 2011 corresponds to each of a plurality of bet objects belonging to the selected event, and the bet objects are displayed in an identifiable manner. In addition, each betting target area 2011 includes a highest odds area 2012 in which the bookmaker with the highest odds and its odds are displayed, and one or more lower odds areas in which the bookmaker offering lower odds and its odds are displayed. 2013 and are provided. The lower odds area 2013 is arranged in descending order of odds. That is, the highest odds area 2012 and the lower odds area 2013 constitute the odds ranking for each betting object. Note that only bookmakers registered in advance by the user are displayed in the highest odds area 2012 and the lower odds area 2013 .

The highest odds area 2012 and the lower odds area 2013 are input areas for receiving user input. That is, when the user touches or otherwise inputs either the highest odds area 2012 or the lower odds area 2013, the user is redirected to the bet reception screen for the bet target of the bookmaker indicated by the input target area. .

Note that the bookmakers displayed in the highest odds area 2012 and the lower odds area 2013 may be limited to bookmakers with which the user has registered in advance. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, when the bookmaker that offers the highest odds is an unregistered bookmaker, the unregistered bookmaker and its odds are shown separately from the highest odds area 2012. A best odds area 2014 may be displayed. Also, upon receiving user input for unregistered best odds area 2014, the screen may be redirected to the bookmaker's registration screen.

Next, the data table stored in the storage device 1104 of the casino management server 700 in the casino system 1 will be explained.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an odds information table. The odds information table is a data table that is updated every time odds information is received from each bookmaker management server 680 . As shown in FIG. 5, the odds information table has an event ID column, a betting target ID column, a bookmaker ID column, a bookmaker name column, an odds column, a ranking column, and a bet acceptance URL. are doing.

The event ID column stores an event ID that identifies an event. A bet ID for identifying a bet is stored in the bet target ID column. A bet ID for identifying a bookmaker is stored in the bookmaker ID column. The bookmaker name column stores the name of the bookmaker used for the bookmaker selection screen or the like. The odds column stores the odds of betting objects for each bookmaker. The ranking column stores numerical values in descending order of odds for the same bet target. For example, "1" is stored in the highest odds for the same betting target. The bet acceptance URL stores the address of the bet acceptance screen of the bet target for each bookmaker.

For example, when the casino management server 700 receives the odds from the bookmaker management server 680, it identifies data indicating which bet target of which event the odds are for, and updates the data with the received odds. Alternatively, if there is no data, the casino management server 700 adds data to the table. Then, the casino management server 700 determines the order of odds for the added betting objects and updates the ranking column.

In this way, by storing the bookmaker in association with the odds provided for each betting object as a data table, it is possible to determine the bookmaker that provides the most advantageous odds.

Also, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a user management table. As shown in FIG. 6, the user management table has a user ID column and a bookmaker column having each bookmaker. (FALSE) is set.

When constructing the bookmaker selection screen provided to the user terminal device 20, the casino management server 700 sets the highest odds area 2012 and the lower odds area 2013 so that the bookmaker set to FALSE is not included. set.

Next, referring to FIG. 7, an odds variation processing program executed by the CPU 1101 of the casino management server 700 in the casino system 1 will be described.

First, when odds information is transmitted from the bookmaker management server 680 (SS11), the CPU 1101 of the casino management server 700 receives the odds information (S11), and updates the odds information table (see FIG. 5) with the received odds. Update or add data (S12). Specifically, the CPU 1101 of the casino management server 700 identifies which betting target of which event the odds information is for, and updates the odds of the data with the accepted odds. Alternatively, if the specified data does not exist, new data is added.

Then, the CPU 1101 of the casino management server 700 updates the ranking (S13). Specifically, the CPU 1101 of the casino management server 700 determines the odds ranking for the betting objects whose odds have been updated in the odds information table (see FIG. 5). For example, the CPU 1101 of the casino management server 700 performs processing such as updating the ranking column of the highest odds to "1", and ends this routine.

In the present embodiment, the bookmaker selection screen is configured and responded to by the user terminal device 20 at the timing when the user terminal device 20 requests the bookmaker selection screen, but the present invention is not limited to this. Although not shown, for example, when using long polling or the like, the bookmaker selection screen displayed on the user terminal device 20 may be updated in the above-described odds variation processing.

Next, referring to FIG. 8, a program for bookmaker selection screen generation processing executed by the CPU 1101 of the casino management server 700 in the casino system 1 will be described.

First, in the user terminal device 20, a bookmaker selection screen request (SQ11) is executed, and the request is transmitted to the casino management server 700. FIG. The timing at which the bookmaker selection screen request is transmitted is when an event is selected on the user terminal device 20 or periodically after the bookmaker selection screen is displayed on the user terminal device 20 .

The bookmaker selection screen request includes the user ID of the user who logs in to the user terminal device 20 that made the request and the event ID of the target event. Upon receiving the bookmaker selection screen request, the CPU 1101 of the casino management server 700 extracts all bet targets belonging to the event ID from the event ID included in the bookmaker selection screen request from the odds information table (see FIG. 5) to the bookmaker. Get rankings and odds for each.

In addition, the CPU 1101 of the casino management server 700 refers to the user management table (see FIG. 6) and excludes from the ranking bookmakers set to "FALSE" that are not registered by the user (S22). Then, screen information is configured by applying the bookmaker to the highest odds area 2012 and the lower odds area 2013 of each bet target on the bookmaker selection screen (S23). At this time, if the bookmaker providing the highest odds in the odds information table is unregistered, the bookmaker is configured to be displayed as the unregistered highest odds area 2014 .

Then, the CPU 1101 of the casino management server 700 responds with the configured screen information to the user terminal device 20 (S24). As a result, the user terminal device 20 displays the bookmaker selection screen showing the latest odds ranking for the betting target (SQ12).

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the specific examples are merely illustrated, and the present invention is not particularly limited. Moreover, the effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are merely enumerations of the most suitable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. isn't it.

For example, in the present embodiment, the odds ranking is displayed, and the user selects a bookmaker to bet from among them, but the present invention is not limited to this. Specifically, when a bet target is selected, the bookmaker with the highest odds at the selected timing may be automatically selected.

That is, as shown in FIG. 9, in the bookmaker selection screen of the modified example, an odds area 2012A for operating a bet request is provided for each of a plurality of bet target areas 2011A. The highest odds are displayed in each odds area 2012A. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, it is preferable that the bookmaker offering the highest odds is displayed in each odds area 2012A. Therefore, unlike the display mode shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 of the above-described embodiment, the ranking may not be displayed. That is, it may be possible to select only the highest odds instead of selecting multiple bookmakers. This allows the user to automatically select the bookmaker with the highest odds by requesting a bet.

1 casino system 20 user terminal device 201 display 680 bookmaker management server 700 casino management server 710 event information providing server

Claims (3)

an odds information acquiring unit that sequentially acquires odds information including betting objects that can be betted by a plurality of bookmakers and odds associated with the betting objects;
Each time the odds information acquisition unit acquires the odds information, it compares the odds information associated with each of the same betting objects, selects the odds information with the highest odds among the odds information, and selects the odds information of the odds information. a control unit that determines a bookmaker that provides betting objects;
a display unit that displays the latest determination result by the control unit;
A casino system characterized by having: 2. The casino system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit selects and displays the highest odds information from the odds information of bookmakers registered in advance for each user among the plurality of bookmakers. 3. When an unregistered bookmaker offers the most advantageous odds for each user, the control unit displays a link to a registration screen of the unregistered bookmaker. The described casino system.