JP2505025B2 - Home voting terminal line connection method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Overview] Regarding a line connection method for home voting terminals, the purpose is to reduce the load on the center on the side of the organizer and to prevent the number of lines from being limited. , Send data about race to home voting terminal via telephone line,
The user creates voting data based on the received data about the race, and transmits it to the computer of the center on the sponsor side via the telephone line, so that the in-home voting system for voting the race can be used for home voting. A data file is provided on the terminal, and the home voting terminal has a telephone line connected to the computer of the center on the organizer side when the power is turned on, and receives the data related to the races collectively from the computer via the telephone line. Then, store it in a data file, disconnect the telephone line when data storage is complete, connect the telephone line after completing the creation of voting data, and send the voting data to the computer through the telephone line. Then, it is configured to disconnect the telephone line when the transmission of voting data is completed.

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an absentee voting method for a home voting terminal.

Voting tickets for various races such as horse racing, bicycle races, and boat racing are generally purchased at a sales window installed inside or outside the stadium.

However, in recent years, as part of the fan service, a system has been developed that allows voting for various competitions such as horse racing, bicycle racing, and boat racing at home without going to the sales counter inside or outside the stadium, and put into practical use. Has been converted.

Such a system is called a home-voting system, but the system that fans can truly be satisfied with has not yet been developed.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional telephone voting system.

In FIG. 8, 81 is a sponsor side center, 82 is a telephone line network, 83a, 83b, 83c, ... Are telephones, and 84a, 84b, 84c ,.

There are several types of telephone voting systems. A typical method will be described below.

(1) Telephone mouth transmission method The member 84 calls the organizer side center 81 using the telephone 83, and the staff waiting on the organizer center 81 uses the telephone number to race number, type, group number, Communicate voting information such as bets. The staff member of the center 81 on the sponsor side receives the voting information from the member and inputs the information into the computer. The data input to the computer is processed in the totalizer system in the same manner as general voting tickets that are sold inside or outside the stadium. Payment for the purchase of voting tickets and refunds is made through the member's bank account.

(2) Computer communication method The member 84 uses the telephone 83 to call the computer in the center 81 of the organizer, and the voice call to the computer in the case of a dial type telephone or the push button in the case of a touch-tone telephone. By pressing the button, voting information such as race number, type, group number, and bet is transmitted. The data received by the computer is processed in the totalizer system in the same manner as a general voting ticket that is sold inside or outside the stadium. The payment for the voting ticket and the refund will be settled through the member's bank account.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

In the conventional telephone voting system, members collect information about horse races, bicycle races, boat races, etc. using newspapers, television, radio, etc.,
Based on that, he made his own prediction and voted by transmitting the results to the organizer's center using a telephone.

Therefore, since the communication between the member and the center on the sponsor side is two-way communication by wire, if the number of members is not limited,
There was a problem that the data processing in the center of the organizer was complicated, and as a result, the members were annoyed. In addition, the telephone line network is congested, and communication between the member and the center of the sponsor side is not successful.

Moreover, in the conventional telephone voting system, the information that members receive from the organizer is only the weather of the stadium, the cancellation of the race, and so on. Therefore, there is a problem that the information available for the members to vote is small and the serviceability to the members is poor.

Further, the conventional telephone voting system is one-way from the voter to the center on the sponsor side. Therefore, the center on the sponsor side does not notify the voter whether the voting ticket purchased was hit or not, and as a paperwork, purchases it into the bank account of the voter. They only deducted the amount and transferred the refund amount. Therefore, there was a problem that voters felt dull.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a line connection system for home voting terminals, which reduces the load on the center of the sponsor side and is not limited by the number of lines in the home voting system that solves the above problems. .

[Means for solving the problem]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the line connection method of the home voting terminal according to the present invention is installed in the center of the sponsor side of various competitions such as horse racing, bicycle racing, and boat racing, and the data related to the principal of the user, From a computer that has a data file that stores race data, etc., via a telephone line,
The data on the principal and the data on the race are transmitted to the home-use voting terminal on the side of the user, and the user creates voting data based on the data on the principal and the data on the race received, and transmits it through the telephone line. By sending to the computer installed in the center of the sponsor side,
In a home-voting system for voting races, a data file is provided on the home-voting terminal, and the home-voting terminal connects a telephone line to a computer installed in the center on the sponsor side when the power is turned on, and a telephone call is made. The data about the principal and the data about the race are collectively received from the computer via the line and stored in the data file. When the data storage is completed, the telephone line is disconnected and the data is stored in the data file. After the creation of voting data by the user based on the data on the principal and the data on the race, the telephone line is connected, the voting data is transmitted to the computer through the telephone line, and the transmission of the voting data is completed. Then, configure to disconnect the telephone line.

 FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of the principle of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 1 stores race information such as race numbers, frame numbers, runner numbers, runner names, results, etc. of various races such as horse races, bicycle races, and boat races, and the principal amount of each user. Organizer side data file, 2 is the organizer center computer, 3 is the organizer center telephone, 4 is the telephone line, 5 is the user side telephone, and 6 is the organizer center Based on the information about the race that is sent from the computer 2 through the telephone line 4,
Race numbers, wins, wins, consecutive wins, etc., 1-
To make a vote for a race by creating voting data consisting of number and bet of 2,2-3,1-3, etc. and transmitting it to the computer 2 of the center of the sponsor side through the telephone line 4. The home voting terminal 7, is a data file provided on the home voting terminal 6 for collectively storing information about races sent from the computer 2 of the organizer side center.

[Action]

The home voting system is installed in the center of the sponsor side of various competitions such as horse races, bicycle races, and boat races, and has a telephone line from a computer 2 having a data file 1 storing data relating to the user's principal and data relating to races. Data relating to the principal and data relating to the race are transmitted to the home-use voting terminal 6 on the user side via 4, and the user creates voting data based on the data relating to the principal and the data relating to the race received, which Is transmitted to the computer 2 installed in the center of the sponsor side via the telephone line 4, thereby voting for the race.

As can be seen from the above description, the telephone line 4 plays a very important role in the home voting system.

 FIG. 2 is a timing chart of the reference example.

This figure shows the timing of each process when the usage pattern of the telephone line, which is usually considered, is adopted.

 Hereinafter, FIG. 2 will be described.

When the power of the home voting terminal is turned on, the line control unit is activated and automatically dials, so that the home voting terminal and the sponsor center are connected by a telephone line. This connection status of the telephone line continues until the line disconnection process is executed.

When the home voting terminal and the sponsor side center are connected by a telephone line, the computer of the sponsor side center sends principal information and race information to the home voting terminal.

The user, based on this principal information and race information,
Enter voting data into the home voting terminal. The home voting terminal votes for the race by transmitting this voting data to the computer of the center on the sponsor side via a telephone line.

As can be seen from FIG. 2, in this example, the telephone line is in the connected state while the user is using the home voting terminal. This causes congestion of the telephone line and wastes the line usage fee for the user.

The present invention has been made to solve the above drawbacks.

 FIG. 3 is a timing diagram of the present invention.

 The operation of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.

That is, in the line connection system of the home voting terminal of the present invention, a data file is provided in the home voting terminal. The home voting terminal connects the telephone line when the power is turned on, and receives the data about the principal and the data about the race all together from the computer installed in the center on the sponsor side via the telephone line. Is stored in the data file, and when the data storage is completed, the telephone line is disconnected,
After the creation of voting data by the user based on the data related to the principal and the data related to the race stored in the data file, the telephone line was connected and installed at the organizer's center through the telephone line. Send the voting data to the computer, and disconnect the telephone line after sending the voting data.

By doing this, the telephone line will not be crowded,
Users will not waste line usage charges.

〔Example〕

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a home voting terminal.

In FIG. 4, 41 is a home voting terminal, 42 is a CPU, 43 is a memory, 44 is a display controller, 45 is a hard disk device, 46 is a modem, and 47 is a line controller.

The CPU 42 executes the program stored in the memory 43.

In the memory 43, a voting control main program, a line control processing program, a line disconnection processing program, and a principal. A race information reception processing program, a voting content transmission program, etc. are stored.

The display control unit 44 is for displaying on the display device such as a television the information about the principal and the race received by the home voting terminal 41 from the computer of the center on the sponsor side and the information about the race. Is.

The hard disk device 45 stores the principal data and race information received from the computer of the organizer side center.

The modem 46 modulates the data transmitted from the home voting terminal 41, and also demodulates the data received from the center on the sponsor side.

The line control unit 47 is a device that controls a telephone line, and performs transmission of dial pulse or calling code, detection of ringing tone, and the like.

The operation of the home voting terminal 41 shown in FIG. 4 will be described below.

When the power is turned on, the CPU 42 requests the line control unit 47 to connect the telephone line. The line control unit 47 connects the telephone line in accordance with this request.

When the connection of the telephone line is completed, the principal data and the race information are received from the computer of the organizer side center via the modem 46 and stored in the hard disk device 45.

When the storage of the data in the hard disk device 45 is completed, the CPU 42 requests the line control unit 47 to disconnect the telephone line. The line control unit 47 disconnects the telephone line in accordance with this request.

After that, the user inputs the voting data based on the principal data and the race information stored in the hard disk device 45.

When the input of voting data is completed, the CPU 42 determines that the line control unit
Requests 47 to connect the telephone line. The line control unit 47 connects the telephone line in accordance with this request.

When the connection of the telephone line is completed, the CPU 42 sends the voting data to the computer of the center on the sponsor side via the modem 46.

When the voting permission signal is received from the computer of the sponsor side center after the voting data has been transmitted, the CPU 42
The line control unit 47 is requested to disconnect the telephone line. The line control unit 47 disconnects the telephone line in accordance with this request.

 FIG. 5 is a process flow chart when the power is turned on.

The flow of processing when the home voting terminal is powered on will be described with reference to FIG.

The line control unit automatically dials to connect the home voting terminal and the computer at the sponsor's center via the telephone line.

The principal information and race information are received from the computer of the sponsor center and stored in the hard disk device.

The line control unit disconnects the telephone line.

 FIG. 6 is a process flow chart when the voting content is transmitted.

The flow of processing when the voting content is transmitted will be described with reference to FIG.

The line control unit automatically dials to connect the home voting terminal and the computer at the sponsor's center via the telephone line.

The CPU sends the voting data to the computer of the sponsor side center via the modem.

The line control unit disconnects the telephone line.

 FIG. 7 is a detailed flow chart of the line connection processing.

The detailed flow of the line connection processing will be described with reference to FIG.

The line control unit dials the organizer's center.

Determine if you are busy. If YES, execute the processing, and if NO, move to the next judgment.

It is judged whether the carrier sent from the organizer side center is detected. If NO, the process is executed, and if YES, the process is executed.

The line control unit connects the home voting terminal and the computer of the sponsor side center via a telephone line.

The line control unit disconnects the telephone line.

Wait for a certain time.

〔The invention's effect〕

According to the line connection system of the home voting terminal according to the present invention, it is installed in the center of the organizer of various competitions such as horse racing, bicycle racing, and boat racing, and stores data related to the user's principal and data related to the race. From the computer having the data file, the data on the principal and the data on the race are transmitted to the home voting terminal on the user side via the telephone line, and the user receives the data on the principal and the data on the race received by the user. By creating voting data based on the above and transmitting it to the computer installed in the center of the sponsor side via the telephone line, the load on the center of the sponsor side is reduced in the home voting system for voting the race. In addition, the number of telephone lines can be limited.

Moreover, since the telephone line is connected only when data needs to be transmitted / received, there is an effect that the load on the host side center is significantly reduced.

Further, the number of connected home voting terminals is not limited to the number of telephone lines because the connection processing is performed again after a certain period of time when the telephone lines are full.

[Brief description of drawings]

 FIG. 1 is a diagram explaining the principle of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a timing diagram of a reference example, FIG. 3 is a timing diagram of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a home voting terminal, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a process flow diagram when the power is turned on, FIG. 6 is a process flow diagram when transmitting voting contents, FIG. 7 is a detailed flow diagram of line connection process, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional telephone voting system. In Fig. 1: Data file of the organizer center 2: Computer of the organizer center 3: Telephone of the organizer center 4: Telephone line 5: Telephone of the user 6: Home voting terminal 7: Home voting Data file provided on the mobile terminal

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A computer (2) having a data file (1) installed in a center of a sponsor of various competitions such as horse racing, bicycle racing, boat racing, etc., and having data relating to a user's principal and data relating to a race. Sends data about the principal and data about the race to the user's home voting terminal (6) via the telephone line (4), and the user is based on the received data about the principal and the data about the race. In the home voting system for voting races by creating voting data by sending it to the computer (2) installed in the center of the sponsor side via the telephone line (4), the home voting terminal ( A data file (7) is provided in 6), and the home voting terminal (6) makes a telephone call between the home voting terminal (6) and the computer (2) installed in the center of the sponsor side. (4) is connected and the data relating to the principal and the data relating to the race are collectively received from the computer (2) via the telephone line (4) and stored in the data file (7). When the storage of is completed, the telephone line (4) is disconnected, and after the creation of voting data by the user based on the data on the principal and the data on the race stored in the data file (7), the telephone line ( 4) is connected, the voting data is transmitted to the computer (2) through the telephone line (4), and the telephone line (4) is disconnected when the transmission of the voting data is completed. Terminal line connection method.