JP2545931B2 - Voting information display method using a terminal for home voting system - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Table of Contents] Outline Industrial field of application Conventional techniques and problems to be solved by the invention Means for solving the problem Action Example Effect of the invention [Outline] Home voting in a home voting system Concerning the voting information display method by the system terminal, for the purpose of improving the fan service for home voting fans, a character multiplex broadcasting processing unit equipped with a television broadcasting processing mechanism,
It consists of a voting processing unit, converts the digital signal for character multiplex broadcasting from the character multiplex broadcasting processing unit, inputs it to the computer system of the voting processing unit, and displays the edited and processed result on the character multiplex broadcasting processing unit. And a means for transmitting voting information to the telephone voting system by a keyboard (KB) or a keypad (RKP) of a computer system of the voting processing unit based on an instruction from the voting processing unit. On the home voting system terminal, a means for selecting an operation mode of the home voting system terminal, a voting place name and a sale category selection screen (A), a vote input instruction, and a voting result are displayed. A means for displaying a screen (Ba), a place name of display, a selection screen (C) of sale category, and an odds selection screen (D, ...) Based on the selection information on the screen (C) is provided. , Above operation mode selection Screen selected in the means (C, D, ...)
Enter the group number, race number, etc. based on the display information of, and display the result on the voting result display screen (Ba), confirm and vote, or select the screen (A) selected by the operation mode selection means. ) Based on the display information of (), vote input screen (B)
After displaying, enter the group number, race number, etc., and display the result on the voting result display screen (Ba), confirm and vote, when voting, for example, horse weight information And the above keyboard (KB) or keypad (RK
A specific "mark" is added to the odds information of the "bad" group number on the odds screen based on the group number etc. by the designation information of "good" or "bad" for the horse weight information input in P). It is configured to be added and displayed.

[Industrial applications]

The present invention comprises a character multiplex broadcasting processing unit having a television broadcast processing mechanism and a voting processing unit, and converts a digital signal for character multiplex broadcasting from the character multiplex broadcasting processing unit,
A means for displaying the edited and processed result input to the computer system of the voting processing unit on the text multiplex broadcasting processing unit, and a keyboard (KB of the computer system of the voting processing unit based on an instruction from the voting processing unit. ), Or keypad (RKP)
Accordingly, the present invention relates to a voting information display method by a home voting system terminal provided with a means for transmitting voting information to a telephone voting system.

In a totalizer system such as the current voting ticket sales system, there are two methods for purchasing voting tickets: a cash voting system for purchasing voting tickets such as horse betting tickets at the voting ticket sales window inside and outside the venue, and a membership-based telephone voting system. .

Among them, the telephone voting system collects information on horse racing, bicycle races, etc. by a customer using newspapers, televisions, radios, etc., and based on the result analyzed by himself, using a telephone, in advance,
They voted for the keying process according to the set procedure.

This telephone voting system is roughly divided into CRT method and AR.
There are two methods, S method. The CRT method is a method in which the subscriber calls the center to call the operator, and the operator inputs it from the CRT terminal through conversation.
The method is a voice response system in which subscribers vote using a touch-tone phone while listening to the voice response.

In any case, since the voting means is a telephone and the intelligence is low, there is no effective means for accumulating and processing the collected information, and as described above, via the telephone,
Even if an inquiry is made to the general center in the voting ticket sales system, it is said that due to the database construction limit of the center system, it is limited to horse racing, racetrack conditions, weather conditions, and race cancellation information. However, there is a problem in that there is little information available for the customer to vote and the serviceability to the customer is poor.

On the other hand, the captain system that has recently been put into practical use,
By using a videotex system, a character multiplex broadcasting system, etc., the latest information on horse racing, bicycle races, etc. can be quickly and accurately known at any time.

Such a method of obtaining information on horse races, bicycle races, etc. includes a method in which the sponsor side of the horse races, bicycle races, etc. sends the information unilaterally, and the customer downloads the transmitted information. It is roughly divided into two-way communication in which the organizer exchanges information with each other.

Among download type information, value-added communication network (VAN),
In a wired network such as personal computer communication, if the number of data destinations (so-called members) in the future increases to hundreds of thousands, traffic will be concentrated and the center equipment will become huge, resulting in enormous equipment and operation costs. Will be things. It is also necessary to solve how well the access charge fee is collected.

However, even in the download type system, if the sender side obtains the information by unilaterally using a wireless character multiplex broadcasting, there is no problem of data access fee, line usage fee, etc. Therefore, it becomes possible to obtain information such as horse racing and bicycle racing.

Further, if this information is stored in a personal computer or the like having a data processing function, the information can be processed and displayed as the most effective data for voting.
The burden on the center system on the side of the organizer such as a bicycle race can be significantly reduced.

[Problems to be Solved by Conventional Techniques and Inventions]

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a conventional telephone voting system.

As described above, as a method of purchasing a voting ticket in the current totalizer system, there are a cash voting system for purchasing a voting ticket at a sales window inside and outside the venue, and a membership-based telephone voting system.

With the cash voting system, we can hardly expect to increase the number of the above-mentioned voting ticket sales windows in the stadium more than the present, and if it is outside the field, it is easy to construct due to the residents' movement, the local shopping mall, etc. That is not the case.

In the telephone voting system 3 shown in this figure, both the equipment and the subscriber are steadily expanding year by year, but since the terminal is the telephone 7 and the two-way communication by wire is used, one telephone voting is performed. Limited number of subscribers per system 3 (For example, the ARS system described above has a talk time of 120 seconds for each vote of 3,000 people / system, and the CRT system has a talk time of 60 seconds for one vote of 6000. If not (about people / systems), there is a problem that the data processing in the general center 4 is congested, the service to the customer is deteriorated, and the operating cost is also increased.

In view of the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, the present invention uses a home voting system terminal used by a home telephone voting system in which a customer can judge a race result such as a horse race or a bicycle race at home and can effectively vote. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a display method having a service property for voting information when voting by.

[Means for solving the problem]

FIG. 1 is a principle view of a voting information display system by a home voting system terminal of the present invention.

The above problems can be solved by the voting information display method by the home voting system terminal configured as follows.

Text multiplex broadcast processing unit 1 having a television broadcast processing mechanism
And a voting processing unit 2, which converts the digital signal for character multiplex broadcasting from the character multiplex broadcasting processing unit 1 and inputs it to the computer system of the voting processing unit 2 and edits and processes the result. Based on the means for displaying on the broadcast processing unit 1 and the instruction from the voting processing unit 2, the voting (vote processing unit 2) vote for the telephone voting system by the keyboard (KB) or the keypad (RKP) 26 of the computer system of the voting processing unit 2. In the home voting system terminal provided with means 24 for transmitting information, means 2a for selecting the operation mode of the home voting system terminal, voting place name, and sale category selection screen (A), voting A screen (B) displaying the input instruction and the voting result, a place name of the display, a sale category selection screen (C), and an odds selection screen (D) based on the selection information on the screen (C). Means 2b-2e for displaying Then, enter the number etc. based on the display information of the screen (C, D) selected by the operation mode selection means 2a, display the result on the voting result display screen (Ba) 2c, confirm and vote. Or, after displaying the voting input screen (B) 2c based on the display information of the screen (A) selected by the operation mode selection means 2a, enter the group number and race number, and the result is the above. In the home voting system terminal that displays, confirms and votes on the voting result display screen (Ba) 2c, the voting information from the character multiplex broadcast and the keyboard (KB) or remote keypad (RKP) (26) Depending on the specified information of “good” or “bad” for the entered voting information, a specific “mark” is added to the “bad” voting information and displayed on the odds screen based on the numbering etc. To configure.

[Action]

That is, according to the present invention, it comprises a character multiplex broadcasting processing unit having a television broadcast processing mechanism and a voting processing unit, and converts a digital signal for character multiplex broadcasting from the character multiplex broadcasting processing unit to perform a voting process. Means for displaying on the character multiplex broadcast processing unit the result of inputting, editing, and processing to a computer system of a certain unit, and a keyboard (KB) of the computer system of the voting processing unit based on an instruction from the voting processing unit, Or, in the in-home voting method by the terminal for in-home voting system having means for transmitting voting information to the telephone voting system by the keypad (RKP), if the above operation mode is, for example, the voting mode, then the voting place name and sale When the category {screen (A)} is displayed and the voting place name and sale category are selected with the keypad (RKP), the screen (B) for instructing the vote input is displayed. By entering a "number", the voting process section 2 reads out the "popularity" and "odds", automatically displaying the voting input screen (Ba).

After confirming the content displayed on the vote input screen (Ba), when the send key on the keypad (RKP) is pressed, automatic dialing and connection with the center line are performed.
The voted data is transferred, and when the transfer of the data is completed, the connected line is released.

When the operation mode is changed to the "display" mode, the display field name and the sale category {screen (C)} are displayed. here,
When the display field name is input, a display content selection menu regarding the input voting field is displayed. Therefore, for example, when “success winning odds” is selected, a screen (D) of winning odds is displayed.

Therefore, when the user inputs a set number to vote in accordance with the set number selection instruction while looking at the screen, for example, the color of the "item" of the set number on the screen changes, and it can be recognized that the vote has been accepted.

When the "vote" key is pressed when all the group numbers have been input, the voting screen ends (B) by entering the investment amount in the group number just voted. Hereinafter, by pressing the transmission key, the voting data is transmitted to the center.

When the operation mode is set to the inquiry mode, the balance, voting history, etc. stored in the voting processing unit of the home voting system terminal can be viewed.

All screen data necessary for these votes can be collected from the character multiplex broadcasting. For example, the horse racing number is
Currently, it is being broadcast on the first channel (CH) band of the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK). The winning odds (all races, venues) are A programs, single and odds are B programs, weather, riding ground, cancellation of races, etc. Is broadcast on the C program, and by selecting the necessary parts of this information and providing it to the customer, the poor serviceability that has been a problem in the conventional method can be eliminated.

Further, in general, a low dividend payout number tends to hit the target, and a high dividend payout number tends not to hit the right.

Therefore, in order to vote for the number that can get a reasonable dividend and reduce the risk, a method of voting for the number that has a high probability of hitting is used.

Therefore, when selecting a number and voting while looking at the odds data from the character multiplex broadcasting, if the customer requests, for example, displaying the 10 most popular odds screens, the risk is low. It can be performed and the serviceability to the customer is further improved.

When the customer invests money in horse racing, the "odds" occupy the highest weight as described above, but the horse condition such as horse weight is the second most important factor.

Since the horse volume is broadcast by character multiplex broadcasting, it may be displayed on the above-mentioned odds screen (D, F, G) or the like.

In this case, there is a problem that it is difficult to select the group number to vote by only displaying all the odds information. Therefore,
When a customer votes using the previous difference in the horse weight as an element,
It is possible to reduce the customer's selection range by designating those with a large difference from the previous time as exempt from selection, and adding a "mark" to the group number etc. to display, and service to the customer It has the effect of improving the sex.

〔Example〕

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 described above is a principle diagram of the voting information display method by the home voting system terminal of the present invention, (a) shows a conceptual diagram of the home voting system, and (b) schematically shows the principle of the voting process. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) shows a configuration example of a terminal for a home voting system, and (b1), (b2) to (b6) are actual. 2 shows an example of a display screen of the operation mode selection means 2a shown in FIG. 1, for example, an odds screen (F, G) display means 2g based on the horse weight,
2h is a necessary means for carrying out the present invention. Note that the same reference numerals indicate the same object throughout the drawings.

Hereinafter, a voting information display method by the terminal for a home voting system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

First, referring to FIG. 1 (a), the general operation of the home voting system will be described.

The radio wave of the character multiplex broadcasting or the television broadcasting from the broadcasting station 50 is received by the antenna 61 and taken into the home voting system terminal 70 of the present invention.

In the home voting system terminal 70, the computer system in the terminal processes the character multiplex broadcast or extracts a moving image from the television broadcast and displays it on the television (TV) 60.

At-home customers, for example, have a remote keypad (RKP) 2
At 6, select the menu displayed on the screen or enter the screen number to display a specific screen, for example, the "Winning odds" screen, etc. Enter the number.

The voting data input in this way is sent via the telephone network 6 to the telephone voting system 3 in the horse racing general center 4.
Sent to.

The entire operation described in this figure is the same as the mechanism disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 62-182638 filed earlier by the applicant of the present application.

Further, the applicant of the present application has previously disclosed “voting method by terminal for home-based voting system” on March 23, 1988 as a concrete disclosure of how to vote while looking at the above screen. I hope

The present invention, in a terminal for a home voting system for voting at home while watching the television (TV) screen, displays voting information displayed by processing and editing the character multiplex broadcast information, for example, odds based on horse weight. Before displaying the screen,
The customer looks at the difference from the previous horse weight, and if there is a significant difference, for example, the physical condition is unsatisfactory, so the customer gives an instruction to exclude it from the selection, and the odds screen indicates that it is not. A display indicating that is performed.

The home voting system terminal 70 shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, it is composed of a character multiplex broadcasting processing section 1 and a voting processing section 2, and a customer operates a remote keypad (RKP) 26 to select a specific channel, and a tuner ( The radio wave of the character multiplex broadcast received by the Tuner unit 10 is converted into a digital signal by the signal extraction unit 13, transferred to the voting processing unit 2, and stored in the storage unit (ROM / RA).
M) 25 is temporarily stored.

In the voting processing unit 2, under the control of the central processing unit (CPU) 20, the digital signal of the character multiplex broadcasting stored in the storage unit (ROM / RAM) 25 is processed to obtain necessary screen data. It is created, transferred to the character multiplex broadcast processing unit 1, and displayed on the television (TV) 60 via the character multiplex display control unit 12.

While viewing the displayed screen, the customer operates the remote keypad (RKP) 26 to select the screen required for the voting operation, and while watching the selected screen, enter the number, etc. to vote. To do.

As for the television screen, it is sent to the television (TV) 60 through the signal extraction section 13 and the character multiplex display control section 12 of the text multiplex broadcast processing section 1 to display a normal television image.

When the customer operates the remote keypad (RKP) 26, the central processing unit (CP) of the voting processing unit 2 is operated.
Under the control of U) 20, for example, guide information (designating a horse number, etc.) is inserted and displayed by a known superimpose method in the guide section at the bottom of the TV screen, and the same remote keypad is followed according to the instruction. Operate (RKP) 26 and enter the horse number.

After this voting operation, the customer enters the remote keypad (RK
B) Operate 26 and press the "Send" key to input the voting data to the line control unit of the voting processing unit 1.
Through 24, it functions to perform automatic dialing, line capture, data transfer, and line release processing autonomously.

The detailed operation of the voting process by the in-home voting system terminal of FIG. 1 (b) is disclosed in "Voting method by in-home voting system terminal" previously filed on March 23, 1988. Therefore, it is omitted here. Here, FIG. 2 (b1 to b6)
The voting information display method of the present invention will be mainly described with reference to the screen shown in FIG.

First, while watching the'odds', in order to cast a vote with a greater investment effect, if the "display" mode is selected in the above mode selection 2a, the "display name / display name" shown in this figure (b3) is displayed. The "Display category selection" screen (C) 2d is displayed.

In the same manner as in the case of the "voting" mode, for example, when a display place name is input, a "display content selection" screen (not shown) is displayed.

For example, when the user sees the menu on the screen and selects "rear winning odds", the "rear winning odds" screen (D) 2e shown in this figure (b4) is displayed.

When you input the "group number" according to the guide display on the screen (D) 2e, the color of the item of the inputted group number changes,
It is possible to know that the input has been accepted.

If you have entered all the numbers you want to vote for, press the "vote" key on the remote keypad (RKP) 26 to change to the "vote input" screen (B) 2c described above, and the screen (B) 2c
In addition to the "by expression" and "number" of the entered serial number,
The "odds" and "popularity" are displayed.

When you want to send the voting data to the center 4 after finishing the voting {see the screen (Ba) in this figure}, press the "send" key on the remote keypad (RKP) 26 to perform the voting process. Under the control of the central processing unit (CPU) 20 of the unit 2, the line control unit 24 is activated to perform automatic dialing, and after the line to the center 4 is captured, the voting data is transmitted. When the transmission is completed, the line is automatically released.

For example, when "horse weight" is selected on the "display content selection" screen, a selection screen (F) 2g according to the horse weight as shown in this figure (b5) can be displayed.

In this state, when the "selection mode" 2a is designated as the "vote + display" mode from the remote keypad (RKP) 26, the "horse weight" screen (F) 2g is displayed on the screen from the customer. Since it becomes possible to input "good" and "bad" instructions for the group number, "good" (indicated by ●) and "bad" (indicated by x) for the number indicated by the cursor Enter the instructions.

After that, go back to the above "Display content selection" screen,
By performing the “odds selection”, the result judged by the customer is displayed on the “odds screen”, for example, on the odds information of the screen (G) 2h. As indicated by the mark, by deleting and displaying the odds of the group number for which "bad" has been input, it becomes possible to exclude the odds from the selection target and facilitate the vote of the customer.

Although the above embodiment has been described by taking the “horse weight odds screen” as an example, the present invention is not limited to the “horse weight odds screen”, and various “voting” of the customer can be obtained for various voting information.
Based on the instruction of "bad", the "bad" is added to the voting information.
It goes without saying that a specific mark may be added to the instructed information.

As described above, the present invention comprises a character multiplex broadcasting processing unit having a television broadcast processing mechanism and a voting processing unit, converts a digital signal for character multiplex broadcasting from the character multiplex broadcasting processing unit, and performs a voting process. Input to the computer system of the department, and the result of editing and processing is displayed on the character multiplex broadcast processing unit, or means for displaying and displaying the TV screen, and the voting based on the instruction from the voting processing unit. A screen for directly voting on a home voting system terminal equipped with means for transmitting voting information to the telephone voting system using the keyboard (KB) or keypad (RKP) of the computer system of the processing unit (A , B), a screen (C, D, E) where you can vote by selecting odds, etc., and a mechanism that displays a screen that allows you to inquire about voting results etc.,
By dynamically selecting an operation mode, an arbitrary screen is displayed, and when a home voting is performed while viewing the screen, for example, the voting information such as horse weight has been recognized by the customer so far. By inputting an instruction indicating “good” or “bad” based on the information that the customer has, the judgment result of the customer is displayed on the odds screen based on the numbering etc., and the actual voting operation after that. It is characterized by making it easy.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above in detail, the voting information display method by the home voting system terminal of the present invention is a means for selecting the operation mode in the home voting system terminal, a voting place name, and a selection screen of the sale category. (A), screen for displaying vote input instructions and voting results (B), screen for selecting place of display and sale category (C), and screen (C) above
A means for displaying an odds selection screen (D, etc.) based on the selection information in (3) is provided, and a set number, race number, etc. are input based on the display information of the screen (C, etc.) selected by the operation mode selection means. Then, the result is displayed and confirmed on the voting result display screen (Ba) to vote, or based on the display information of the screen (A) selected by the operation mode selection means, the vote input screen (Ba). After displaying, enter the group number, race number, etc., and display the results on the voting result display screen (B) above.
When confirming and voting, the voting information, for example, the customer's “good” or “bad” instruction regarding the horse weight is reflected on the odds screen or the like and displayed. It becomes easy to input and vote for the set number, etc., and the serviceability for the set number is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of a voting information display method by a home voting system terminal of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a configuration example of a conventional telephone voting system. Fig. In the drawing, 1 is a character multiplex broadcasting processing unit, 10 is a tuner unit (Tuner unit), 12 is a character multiplex display control unit, 2 is a voting processing unit, 20 is a central processing unit (CPU), 21 is channel selection control, 24 Is a line control unit, 25 is a storage unit (ROM / RAM), 26 is a remote keypad (RKP), 2a is a mode selection, 2b is a voting place name and sale division screen (A), and 2c is a voting input screen (B). , Ba), 2d are display name and sale classification screen (C), 2e is odds selection screen (D), 2g is horse weight selection screen (F), 2h is horse weight selection result screen (G), 3 is a telephone voting system, 4 is a general center, or simply a center, 50 is a broadcasting station, 60 is a television (TV), 61 is an antenna, 7 is a telephone, 70 is a home voting system terminal, is a display means. .

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A character multiplex broadcast processing section (1) having a television broadcast processing mechanism and a voting processing section (2), wherein a digital signal for character multiplex broadcast from the character multiplex broadcast processing section (1) is transmitted. A means () for converting and inputting to the computer system of the voting processing unit (2), editing and processing the result on the teletext broadcasting processing unit (1), and an instruction from the voting processing unit (2). Based on the above, a home (24) means for transmitting voting information to the telephone voting system by the keyboard (KB) of the computer system of the voting processing unit (2) or the remote keypad (RKP) (26). The voting system terminal (70) has a means (2a) for selecting the operation mode of the home voting system terminal (70), a voting place name, a sale category selection screen (A), and a vote input instruction. , And a screen (B) displaying the voting results and a table Display place name and release category selection screen (C), and above screen (C)
Means (2b to 2e) for displaying the odds selection screen (D) based on the selection information in step (2), and the screen (C, D) selected by the operation mode selection means (2a).
Enter the group number and race number based on the display information of, and display the result on the voting result display screen (Ba) (2c), confirm and vote, or by the operation mode selection means (2a) Based on the display information of the selected screen (A), vote input screen (B) (2
After displaying c), enter the group number and race number, display the result on the voting result display screen (Ba) (2c), confirm and vote in the home voting system terminal, from the character multiplex broadcast On the screen of odds based on the numbering, etc., by the voting information of and the designation information of “good” or “bad” for the voting information entered from the keyboard (KB) or the remote keypad (RKP) (26). A voting information display method by a terminal for an in-home voting system, characterized in that a specific "mark" is added to the information for which the "bad" instruction is given and displayed.