JP4343728B2 - Center device and voting terminal used for voting system of public competition - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a center device and a voting terminal of a voting system in which a center device and a voting terminal are connected by a communication line and used for voting in public competitions including horse racing, bicycle racing, auto racing, and boat racing.

(1): Description of Conventional Example 1 Conventionally, for example, in public voting such as horse racing, as a method of telling customers the remaining time until the voting deadline time, an announcement is made on the venue, or only the time is displayed on the voting ticket vending machine Was. In addition, the telephone voting terminal does not display how many minutes until the deadline, but only displays the deadline for voting.

(2): Conventional example 2
Hereinafter, Patent Document 1 will be described as Conventional Example 2.

  Conventional Example 2 relates to an information display screen control system for a stadium that can automatically control the display screen based on display control data added to a teletext program, and is configured as follows.

That is, a center device having a control output means for sending live state information by a video means of competition, competition vote information by a character broadcasting means, etc. to a number of display terminal devices, and sending a control signal of a display screen of the display terminal device; Broadcast communication line for connection to broadcast communication, display terminal device that receives live information and competition voting information, and controls display of information display screen based on the control signal, and PDP (Plasma Display) that displays and outputs live information and competition information Panel) and other large display devices.
JP 2000-50250 A

(1): In Conventional Example 1, for example, in public ballots such as horse racing, as a method of telling the customer the remaining time until the voting deadline time, an announcement is made on the ground, or only the time is displayed on the voting ticket vending machine. It was. In addition, the telephone voting terminal does not display how many minutes until the deadline, but only displays the deadline for voting.

  For this reason, when voting at a telephone voting terminal, while the user logged in and checked the odds information, the vote was closed if he forgot the next deadline and noticed.

  (2): In the conventional example 2, the display screen can be automatically controlled based on the display control data added to the teletext program. For this reason, a teletext program is an indispensable component and cannot be used for other technologies. Moreover, in the prior art 2, the technique which changes the display color of a screen according to the competition deadline is not disclosed.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem, and in a voting system for public competitions, when voting is performed from a voting terminal such as a voting terminal inside / outside a stadium or a telephone voting terminal in a user's house, the voting deadline time for each race is set. The object is to make it possible to reliably convey the remaining time information by changing the screen color of the display screen of the voting terminal correspondingly.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured as follows.

  (1): A center device (device including a voting host, a telephone voting server, a voting server for portable / present voting terminals) and a voting terminal (phone voting terminal, portable / present voting terminal, voting ticket vending machine, etc.) Up to the deadline of voting for the race scheduled for voting in the center device of the voting system that is used for voting in public competitions including horse racing, bicycle racing, auto racing, and boat racing. Data storage means for storing a remaining time database storing information including screen color and screen color data for changing the screen of the voting terminal according to the remaining time of the race, and a race progress table storing progress data for each race; By referring to the data in the data storage means and the internal clock, the remaining time calculating means for calculating the remaining time until the voting deadline time for each scheduled race, and the remaining time Screen color information acquisition means for acquiring screen color and screen color data to be displayed on the voting screen of the voting terminal by referring to the data in the data storage means based on the remaining time obtained by the interval calculation means, And a communication control means for transmitting the screen color information obtained by the means and the remaining time information until the deadline to the voting terminal.

  (2): In the center device of (1), voting data receiving means for receiving voting data from a telephone voting terminal, and when receiving voting data from the telephone voting terminal, an internal clock and data in the data storage means To determine whether or not the race scheduled for voting is closed, and if it is closed, the race deadline flag is acquired from the race progress table and transmitted to the telephone voting terminal. There is provided a telephone voting terminal information control means for transmitting information obtained by the remaining time calculating means and the screen color information obtaining means to the telephone voting terminal.

  (3): In the center apparatus of (1), the race number of the next race is set in the race progress table of the data storage means, the current time is confirmed from the internal clock, and the next race is A data set / remaining time calculation means for setting the voting deadline time and calculating the remaining time until the voting deadline, and comparing the calculated remaining time with the data of the remaining time database in the data storage means If it is not within the same range, check the remaining time database, set the screen color data corresponding to the remaining time range, and send the remaining time and screen color information to the voting terminal It is characterized by having a control means to do.

  (4): In the voting terminal of the voting system that connects the center device and the voting terminal via a communication line and uses it for voting in public competitions including horse racing, bicycle racing, auto racing, and boat racing, enter the planned voting race number on the set voting screen. Voting information transmitting means for transmitting to the center device a request for the remaining time until the voting deadline time and screen color information of the planned voting race, and voting for the voting scheduled race sent from the center device in response to the transmission of the request The center information receiving means for receiving the remaining time information and the screen color information up to the deadline time, and determining whether the screen color received from the center device is the same as the screen color of the currently displayed screen. Change the screen color of the voting terminal to display the remaining time, and if it is the same, use the display control means to display the remaining time as it is, and the internal clock until the next remaining time data is received Countdown display means for counting down the elapsed time and displaying the information, and when the remaining time range until the race deadline is exceeded due to the countdown, the data of the data storage means is referred to and the screen color of the new remaining time range is displayed. A screen color control means for changing is provided.

  (5): A voting terminal for each race sent from the center device in a voting terminal of a voting system that connects the center device and the voting terminal via a communication line and is used for voting in public sports including horse racing, bicycle racing, auto racing, and boat racing. The center information receiving means for interrupting reception of the remaining time and screen color information up to the deadline time and whether the screen color received from the center device is the same as the screen color of the currently displayed screen are determined. A display control means for changing the screen color of the voting terminal to display the remaining time, and displaying the remaining time if it is the same, and displaying the remaining time, and then counting down from the remaining time displayed by referring to the internal clock. And countdown control means for performing countdown display on the screen based on the information.

(Function)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the principle of the present invention. Hereinafter, the operation of each of the above configurations will be described with reference to FIG.

(a): Action of (1) above
In the center apparatus (the voting host 101, the telephone voting server 102, the portable / attended voting terminal voting server 104), the remaining time calculating means refers to the data stored in the data storing means and the internal clock to vote for each scheduled race. Calculate the remaining time until the deadline. The screen color information acquisition means acquires screen color and screen color data to be displayed on the voting screen of the voting terminal by referring to the data in the data storage means based on the remaining time obtained by the remaining time calculation means. The communication control means transmits the screen color information obtained by each means and the remaining time information until the voting deadline time to the voting terminals (telephone voting terminal 90, portable / present voting terminal 100, voting ticket automatic vending machine 103, etc.). .

(b): Action of (2) above
In the center device, in addition to the operation (a), the voting data receiving means receives voting data from the telephone voting terminal 90. Then, when the voting terminal information control means receives the voting data from the telephone voting terminal 90, the telephone voting terminal information control means judges whether or not the voting for the scheduled voting race is closed by referring to the data in the internal clock and the data storage means. If the deadline is reached, the race deadline flag is acquired from the race progress table and transmitted to the telephone voting terminal 90. If not, the information obtained by the remaining time calculating means and the screen color information obtaining means is obtained by telephone voting. Transmit to the terminal 90.

(c): Action of (3) above
In addition to the action of (a) above, the center device sets the race number scheduled to start next in the race progress table of the data storage means and confirms the current time from the internal clock. Set the release deadline time for the next race and calculate the remaining time until the voting deadline for the race.

  Further, the control means compares the calculated remaining time with the data of the remaining time database of the data storage means to determine whether or not the range of the remaining time database is the same as the previous time. The screen color data corresponding to the range of the remaining time is set, and the remaining time and the screen color information are transmitted to the voting terminals (mobile / present voting terminal 100, voting ticket automatic vending machine 103, etc.).

(d): Action of (4) above
In the voting terminal (for example, the telephone voting terminal 90), the voting information transmitting means sets the voting schedule race number on the set voting screen, and requests the remaining time until the voting deadline time and screen color information for the voting scheduled race. Send to. Next, the center information receiving means receives the remaining time information and screen color information until the voting deadline time sent from the center apparatus in response to the transmission of the request.

  Also, the display control means determines whether or not the screen color received from the center device is the same as the screen color of the currently displayed screen, and if not, changes the screen color of the voting terminal and displays the remaining time. If it is the same, the remaining time is displayed as it is. The countdown display means counts down the elapsed time and displays the information using the internal clock until the next remaining time data is received. When the screen color control means exceeds the remaining time range until the race deadline due to the countdown, the screen color control means refers to the data in the data storage means and changes the screen color to a new remaining time range.

(e): Action of (5) above
In the voting terminal (for example, the portable / attended voting terminal 100, the voting ticket automatic vending machine 103), the center information receiving means interrupts and receives the remaining time and the screen color information until the race voting deadline time sent from the center device. . Next, the display control means determines whether or not the screen color received from the center device is the same as the screen color of the currently displayed screen. If not, the screen color of the voting terminal is changed and the remaining time is displayed. If it is the same, the remaining time is displayed as it is. After displaying the remaining time, the countdown control means counts down from the displayed remaining time with reference to the internal clock, and displays the countdown on the screen based on the information.

  In this way, when voting from a voting terminal such as a voting terminal inside / outside a stadium or a telephone voting terminal in a user's house in a public competition voting system, the voting deadline for each race is made to correspond. By changing the screen color of the display screen of the voting terminal, the remaining time information can be reliably transmitted.

The present invention has the following effects by the configurations (1) to (5).

  (a): For example, in a telephone voting terminal (such as a personal computer) in a user's residence, the latest information on the remaining time until the next race, even if it is a screen other than the voting screen, every time the information is obtained by connecting to the host The remaining time can be actively communicated to the fans by changing the screen color as well as the time display.

  (b): When voting from a mobile terminal in the stadium, the remaining time information can be transmitted unilaterally from the host. For example, even if you are eating at a restaurant, you can directly touch the information in the stadium. Even if you are in a place where you can't, you can tell the remaining time.

  (c): In a public competition voting system, when voting is performed from a voting terminal such as a voting terminal inside / outside a stadium or a telephone voting terminal in a user's house, a voting terminal corresponding to the voting deadline time for each race By changing the screen color of the display screen, it is possible to reliably convey the remaining time information.

  The best mode for carrying out the center device and the voting terminal of the voting system according to the present invention will be described below.

§1: Explanation of voting system and devices connected to the voting system
(1): Description of Voting System FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the system configuration. This system is used as a voting system for public competitions such as horse racing, bicycle racing, auto racing, and boat racing, and an example thereof is shown in FIG.

  In this voting system, there are an in-stadium / outside system and a user home device. The inside / outside stadium system is composed of devices installed inside and outside the stadium, including a center device installed at the center and a device (voting) connected to the center device via a communication line or the like. Terminals). For example, a portable / present voting terminal 100, a voting ticket automatic vending machine 103, and the like.

  For example, the center device is provided with a voting host 101, a telephone voting server 102, a portable / attended voting terminal voting server 104, and the like. In this case, the voting host 101 collects various information related to voting, performs voting processing, controls external voting terminals, and the like.

  The telephone voting server 102 is connected to the telephone voting terminal 90 and the like in the user's house via a public network and the Internet, and performs various controls on the telephone voting terminal 90 and the like. The voting server 104 for portable / present voting terminal is connected to the portable / present voting terminal 100 or the like via a wired or wireless communication line and performs various controls during voting. The voting ticket automatic vending machine 103 is connected to the voting host 101, and various controls are performed by the voting host 101.

(2): Description of Configuration Example of Stadium Inside / Outside System FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the inside / outside stadium system. In this example, a device as shown in FIG. 3 is installed as the stadium inside / outside system. In this example, the voting host 101, the telephone voting server 102, and the voting server 104 for portable / present voting terminals constitute a center device.

  The attendance voting terminal 110 is connected to the center device via a stadium LAN. In addition, a stadium wireless LAN is installed in the stadium LAN, and a stadium wireless LAN antenna is installed in the stadium wireless LAN. The terminal 106 is connected in a state where wireless communication is possible. The voting host 101 is provided with a large number of voting ticket automatic vending machines 103 via communication lines.

(3): Explanation of telephone voting terminal in user premises FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of user premises equipment. As shown in FIG. 4, devices such as a mobile phone 107, a dedicated terminal 108, and a personal computer (personal computer) 109 are installed in the user's home. These devices are all telephone voting terminals, and are connected to the telephone voting server 102 via a public network or the Internet.

(4): Overall description including on-site / outside stadium system and user premises equipment The voting host 101 is a host computer that performs voting processing, such as a voting ticket vending machine 103, a mobile phone 107, personal computer communication, etc. The voting data sent from the voting dedicated terminal 108 using the PC, the telephone voting terminal such as the personal computer 109 for voting similarly using the personal computer communication or the Internet is tabulated.

  The telephone voting server 102 is a server that receives data of telephone voting performed from the mobile phone 107, the dedicated terminal 108, and the personal computer 109, and relays with the voting host 101. The voting server 104 for portable / attended voting terminals is a server that accepts voting data from the attesting voting terminals 110 and the portable voting terminals 106 installed in the stadium, and relays with the voting host 101. is there.

  The attendance voting terminal 110 is installed in a special viewing seat or a royal seat in the stadium, and the user can touch the screen while sitting down to be cashless (charge cash to an IC card in advance, It is a dedicated terminal that can perform voting of paperless (it is not necessary to issue a voting ticket because the ballot is made by touching the screen).

  The portable voting terminal 106 is equipped with a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance) or a notebook computer that can realize cashless / paperless like the attendant voting terminal 110 by performing wireless communication via a wireless LAN antenna installed in the stadium. The voting terminal used. The voting ticket automatic vending machine 103 is a device installed inside / outside the stadium.

  Currently, the telephone voting terminal is a dedicated terminal capable of displaying information obtained through voting using a mobile phone, i-mode (registered trademark), etc., and a telephone line, except for a voice telephone and a mobile phone. There are voting and voting from the PC using the Internet.

§2: Detailed configuration of each device
(1): Description of Detailed Configuration of Center Device FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a center device including a telephone voting server. As shown in FIG. 5, a voting host 101 and a telephone voting server 102 are installed in the center apparatus. The telephone voting server 102 includes a main control unit (CPU) 1 for performing main control in the apparatus, a terminal management unit 2 for performing various management of telephone voting terminals, and a clock 3 having time information. And the host side communication control unit 4 that communicates with the voting host 101, the terminal voting information management unit 5 that manages the voting information by the telephone voting terminal, and the remaining time until the voting deadline time for each race is managed. A deadline / display color management unit 6, a data storage unit 7 for storing data such as a remaining time database and a race progress table, and a terminal-side communication control unit 8 for communicating with the telephone voting terminal 90 are provided. is there.

  The terminal management unit 2, the terminal vote information management unit 5, and the deadline time / display color management unit 6 are each configured by a program, and this program is executed by the main control unit (CPU) 1 to be described later. The processing of the center device (the device including the voting host 101 and the telephone voting server 102) is realized.

(2): Detailed Description of Configuration of Telephone Voting Terminal in User's Home FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a telephone voting terminal in the user's home. As shown in FIG. 6, the telephone voting terminal 90 in the user's home has a display device 11 that displays a voting screen, a display screen control unit 12 that performs display control of the display device 11, and time information. A communication control unit 14 that communicates with the clock 13 and the telephone voting server 102 of the center apparatus, a deadline time / screen display color control unit 15 that controls the remaining time and screen display color until the voting deadline time, A voting information control unit 16 that performs control, a data storage unit 17 for storing data such as a remaining time database and a race progress table, and a control unit 18 are provided.

  The display screen control unit 12, the deadline time / screen display color control unit 15, the voting information control unit 16, and the control unit 18 for performing various controls are each configured by a program, which is executed by an internal CPU. By doing so, the processing of the telephone voting terminal 90 described later is realized.

(3): Detailed Description of Configuration of Center Device Including Voting Server for Mobile / Attended Voting Terminal FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a center device including a voting server for portable / attended voting terminal. As shown in FIG. 7, the center apparatus is provided with a voting host 101 and a voting server 104 for portable / attended voting terminals. The portable / attended voting terminal voting server 104 communicates with a main control unit (CPU) 21 for performing main control within the apparatus, a clock 23 having time information, and a voting host 101. Host-side communication control unit 24, terminal voting information management unit 25 that manages voting information received from voting terminals, and the remaining time until the voting deadline time for each race and deadline time / display color management that controls screen display color A unit 26, a data storage unit 27 for storing data such as a remaining time database and a race progress table, and a terminal-side communication control unit 28 for communicating with a voting terminal are provided.

  Note that the terminal voting information management unit 25 and the deadline time / display color management unit 26 are each configured by a program, and the main control unit (CPU) 21 executes the program so that a center device (voting host) to be described later. 101 and a device including a portable / present voting terminal-like server 104).

(4): Detailed Description of Configuration of Mobile / Attendance Voting Terminal FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of the mobile / attended voting terminal. As shown in FIG. 8, the portable / attended voting terminal includes a display device 31 that displays a voting screen, a display screen control unit 32 that performs display control of the display device 31, and a clock 33 having time information. And a communication control unit 34 that communicates with the voting server 104 for the portable / attended voting terminal of the center device, and a deadline time / screen display color control that controls the remaining time until the voting deadline time and screen display color for each race. A voting information control unit 36 and the like for controlling the voting information are provided.

  The display screen control unit 32, the deadline time / screen display color control unit 35, and the voting information control unit 36 that controls voting information are each configured by a program, and the internal CPU executes the program. Thus, the processing of the portable / present voting terminal described later is realized.

§3: Description of processing of each device The processing of each device will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(1): Description of the remaining time information acquisition process of the scheduled voting race at the telephone voting terminal FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the remaining time information acquisition process of the scheduled voting race at the telephone voting terminal. Hereinafter, based on FIG. 9, the remaining time information acquisition process of the voting scheduled race in the telephone voting terminal will be described. Note that reference numerals 201 to 218 in FIG. 9 denote processing steps.

  This process is a remaining time display and screen color change process when voting from the telephone voting terminal 90 in the user's home via the network (such as personal computer communication using a telephone line). When the following processing is started, the remaining time database and the race progress table are stored in the data storage unit 7 (center device) and the data storage unit 17 (telephone voting terminal) shown in FIG.

  First, a user displays a voting screen on the display device 11 of the telephone voting terminal 90 (201). When the user selects a desired voting race on the voting screen at the telephone voting terminal 90, a voting scheduled race number is set (202). Then, the voting information control unit 16 takes in the information input from the display screen and creates a request signal (including voting information) for the remaining time until the voting deadline time of the race to be voted, the screen color, and the screen color data. The created data is transmitted from the communication control unit 14 to the telephone voting server 102 of the center apparatus (203).

  In the telephone voting server 102, the terminal voting information management unit 5 refers to the race progress table stored in the data storage unit 7, compares the race number of the received scheduled voting race with the race number of the race progress table, and designates Check whether the race has been closed (204), and if it has not been closed (if the deadline flag is not set), the deadline time is obtained from the race progress table and compared with the current time. The difference is calculated and the remaining time t is calculated (205).

  If it is closed, the terminal management unit 2 creates a telegram including a race deadline flag in the telephone voting terminal, and transmits the telegram from the terminal side communication control unit 8 to the telephone voting terminal (218). On the other hand, in the telephone voting terminal 90, when the communication control unit 14 receives the deadline flag from the host device, the display screen control unit 12 displays the deadline of the scheduled race on the screen of the display device 11 (217) and ends this process. .

  When the process of 205 is completed in the telephone voting server 102 as described above, the deadline time / display color management unit 6 refers to the race progress table in the data storage unit 7 and the remaining time t is the remaining time table. A range of time is confirmed (206). After the confirmation, the screen color data corresponding to the remaining time, the remaining time data, and the remaining time t are set in the remaining time database (207). After the setting, the terminal management unit 2 sets the screen color data corresponding to the remaining time, the remaining time t A telegram including time data and remaining time t is created and transmitted from the terminal-side communication control unit 8 to the telephone voting terminal 90 (208).

  In the telephone voting terminal 90, the communication control unit 14 receives data from the telephone voting server 102 (209), and the deadline time / screen display color control unit 15 receives the received screen color data and the screen color currently displayed on the screen. (210), if it is the same, the screen color remains unchanged and the received remaining time is updated, and the display screen controller 12 displays the remaining time on the screen of the display device 11 (212). If the received screen color data is different from the currently displayed screen color, the screen color of the telephone voting terminal 90 is changed according to the received screen color data (211). The display method is to change the entire screen or a part of the screen so that the user can easily understand. After changing the screen color (display color) of the screen, the received remaining time is displayed on the screen (212).

  Next, until the deadline time / screen display color control unit 15 receives the screen color data, the remaining time data, and the remaining time t, the remaining time displayed on the screen online is displayed as the clock 13 in the telephone voting terminal. Is used to display a countdown (213). If the screen color exceeds the remaining time range (range of 0 minutes to 3 minutes, 3 minutes to 5 minutes) based on the remaining time database stored in the data storage unit 17 (214), the corresponding screen color (215).

  For example, when the remaining time is reduced from 3 minutes or more to less than 3 minutes, the screen color is also changed from Time to Read offline. While the remaining time is counted down, when the remaining time becomes zero (216), the fact that the scheduled race has been closed is displayed on the screen (217).

(2): Explanation of the remaining time information acquisition process for the planned voting race at the in-stadium voting terminal FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the remaining time information acquisition process for the scheduled voting race at the in-stadium terminal. Hereinafter, based on FIG. 10, the remaining time information acquisition process of the voting scheduled race in the stadium voting terminal will be described. Note that reference numerals 301 to 313 in FIG. 10 denote processing steps.

  The process shown in FIG. 10 is a process for displaying the remaining time and changing the screen color when voting is performed using the portable voting terminal 106 and the attending voting terminal 110 dedicated to the stadium. Since the portable / present voting terminal 100 is used in the stadium, unlike the case where the telephone voting terminal 90 is used, the remaining time is directly from a server for managing the remaining time (here, the voting server for portable / present voting terminal). Data and screen color data can be sent, so the display is more accurate. When the following processing is started, the remaining time database and the race progress table are stored in the data storage unit 27 (center device) shown in FIG.

  In the voting server 104 for mobile / attended voting terminal, the deadline time / display color management unit 26 checks the current time (1) (302) while setting the race number scheduled to run next (301), The release deadline time (2) (voting deadline time) of the next race to be run is confirmed after confirming the deadline flags “not” and “done” in the race progress table stored in the data storage unit 27 in advance. (303).

  Next, the deadline time / display color management unit 26 uses the internal clock 23 to acquire the current time, subtracts the current time (1) from the release deadline time (2) (voting deadline time), and the remaining time. Time (3) is calculated (304). The remaining time (3) is compared with the remaining time in the remaining time database stored in advance in the data storage unit 27, the remaining time range is determined, and it is confirmed whether it is the same as the previous range (305).

  As a result, when the range of the remaining time is the same as the previous time, the process returns to 302, and the loop is repeated until the range changes. If they are different, the screen color data corresponding to the range of the remaining time (3) in the remaining time database is set (306). Thereafter, the remaining time (3), the screen color and the screen color data are transmitted from the terminal side communication control unit 28 to the portable voting terminal 106 and the attending voting terminal 110 (307). Next, it is determined whether or not the last race is finished (308). If not finished, the process proceeds to 301, and if finished, this process is finished.

  In the portable voting terminal 106 and attendance voting terminal 110, the communication control unit 34 receives the remaining time, screen color, and screen color data from the center device by interruption (309), and the deadline time / screen display color control unit 35 displays the display color. The data and the current screen color data are compared (310). If they are the same, the remaining time is updated and displayed (312). If the received screen color is different from the current screen color, after changing the screen color (311), the remaining time is updated, and the display screen control unit 32 displays the remaining time on the screen of the display device 31 (312). Thereafter, a countdown display is performed from the displayed time (313).

(3): Explanation of Download Processing of Remaining Time Database FIG. 11 is a flowchart of remaining time database download processing. The remaining time database download process will be described below with reference to FIG. Note that reference numerals 401 to 407 in FIG. 11 denote processing steps.

  The process of FIG. 11 checks whether or not the remaining time range in the process of FIG. 9 has been exceeded when the remaining time and screen color are changed at the telephone voting terminal (214). This is a process for transmitting the “remaining time database” necessary for changing to the screen color from the telephone voting server 102 to the telephone voting terminal.

  In the telephone voting terminal, when logging in to the telephone voting server, the control unit 18 extracts the ID and password stored in advance in the data storage unit 17 and transmits them from the communication control unit 14 to the telephone voting server 102 (406). Then, after receiving by the telephone voting server 102, user authentication is performed (401), and the authentication result is transmitted from the terminal side communication control unit 8 to the telephone voting terminal (402).

  In the case where the authentication is OK in the authentication, the telephone voting server 102 transmits the voting summary etc. to the telephone voting terminal (403), and then transmits the remaining time database set in the data storage unit 7 in the telephone voting server. (404). The set remaining time database is transmitted from the terminal side communication control unit 8 to the telephone voting terminal (405), and after being received by the telephone voting terminal, it is set in the internal data storage unit 17 (407).

§4: Voting screen and explanation of data
(1): Explanation of Voting Screen FIG. 12 shows an example of a voting screen. In the figure, reference numeral 501 denotes an area for displaying guidance centered on the remaining time. Reference numeral 502 denotes an area for inputting a voting place name, a race number, a formula, and an amount of money. Reference numeral 503 denotes a screen color change area that is changed in accordance with the remaining time. This area may be part or all of the screen. Reference numeral 505 denotes an area for inputting voting information. An area 504 displays the voting result.

  Note that the voting screen example shown in FIG. 12 is a screen example of the telephone voting terminal 90, the portable / present voting terminal 100, and the like.

(2): Explanation of data example FIG. 13A is a remaining time database. Set the remaining time data, screen color data, and screen color according to the remaining time range. This table makes it possible to change the setting. As described above, since this database holds common information to the telephone voting terminal 90, it is transmitted at the time of login.

  FIG. 13B is a race progress table. In this race progress table, in the center device, the deadline time is set in advance for each race, the deadline flag is set to “not yet” before the deadline, and set to “done” at the same time as the deadline. cure.

It is a principle explanatory view of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the system configuration | structure in embodiment. It is an example of a structure of the stadium inside / outside system in embodiment. It is an example of the user premises equipment in an embodiment. It is a block diagram of the center apparatus containing the telephone vote server in embodiment. It is a block diagram of the telephone voting terminal in the user's house in the embodiment. It is a block diagram of the center apparatus containing the voting server for portable / attended voting terminals in an embodiment. It is a block diagram of the portable / present voting terminal in the embodiment. It is a remaining time information acquisition process flowchart of the voting schedule race in the telephone voting terminal in an embodiment. It is a remaining time acquisition process flowchart of the voting schedule race in the in-stadium voting terminal in an embodiment. It is a download processing flowchart of the remaining time database in an embodiment. It is an example of a voting screen in an embodiment. It is a data example in embodiment, A figure is a figure of a remaining time database, B figure is a figure of a race progress table.

Explanation of symbols

1 Main control unit (CPU)
2 terminal management unit 3 clock 4 host side communication control unit 5 terminal vote information management unit 6 deadline time / display color management unit 7 data storage unit 8 terminal side communication control unit 11 display device 12 display screen control unit 13 clock 14 communication control unit 15 Deadline time / screen display color control unit 16 Voting information control unit 17 Data storage unit 21 Main control unit (CPU)
23 clock 24 host side communication control unit 25 terminal vote information management unit 26 deadline time / display color management unit 27 data storage unit 28 terminal side communication control unit 31 display device 32 display screen control unit 33 clock 34 communication control unit 35 deadline time / Screen display color control unit 36 Voting information control unit 90 Telephone voting terminal 100 Mobile / present voting terminal 101 Voting host 102 Telephone voting server 103 Voting ticket automatic vending machine 104 Mobile / attended voting terminal voting server 105 In-situ wireless LAN
106 mobile voting terminal 107 mobile phone 108 dedicated terminal 109 personal computer (computer)
110 Attendance voting terminal

Claims (5)

In the center device of the voting system that connects the center device and the voting terminal via a communication line and is used for voting in public competitions including horse racing, bicycle racing, auto racing, boat racing,
Race time table storing information including screen color and screen color data for changing the screen of the voting terminal according to the remaining time until the voting deadline time of the race scheduled for voting, and a race progress table storing progress data for each race Data storage means for storing
Remaining time calculation means for calculating the remaining time until the voting deadline time for each race scheduled for voting by referring to the data of the data storage means and the internal clock;
Screen color information acquisition means for acquiring screen color and screen color data to be displayed on the voting screen of the voting terminal by referring to the data in the data storage means based on the remaining time obtained by the remaining time calculation means;
A center apparatus comprising: a communication control means for transmitting screen color information obtained by each means and remaining time information until a voting deadline time to a voting terminal. Voting data receiving means for receiving voting data from a telephone voting terminal;
When voting data is received from the telephone voting terminal, it is determined whether or not the voting-scheduled race is closed by referring to the data of the internal clock and the data storage means, and if it is closed, from the race progress table A telephone voting terminal information control means is provided for acquiring a race deadline flag and transmitting it to the telephone voting terminal, and if not, the information obtained by the remaining time calculating means and the screen color information obtaining means is transmitted to the telephone voting terminal. The center device according to claim 1, wherein the center device is provided. Set the race number to be run next in the race progress table of the data storage means, check the current time from the internal clock, set the voting deadline time for the next race, and the remaining time until the voting deadline A data set / remaining time calculation means for calculating
Compare the calculated remaining time with the data of the remaining time database of the data storage means to determine whether the range of the remaining time database is the same as the previous time, and if it is not the same range, check the remaining time database, 2. The center apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising control means for setting screen color data corresponding to a remaining time range and transmitting the remaining time and screen color information to a voting terminal. In a voting terminal of a voting system that connects a center device and a voting terminal via a communication line and is used for voting in public competitions including horse racing, bicycle racing, auto racing, and boat racing,
Voting information transmitting means for setting a voting scheduled race number on the set voting screen, and transmitting a request for the remaining time until the voting deadline time and screen color information for the voting scheduled race to the center device;
In response to the transmission of the request, center information receiving means for receiving the remaining time information and screen color information until the voting deadline time sent from the center device;
It is determined whether the screen color received from the center device is the same as the screen color of the currently displayed screen. If it is not the same, the screen color of the voting terminal is changed and the remaining time is displayed. Display control means for displaying time;
Countdown display means for counting down the elapsed time and displaying the information using the internal clock until the next remaining time data is received,
A voting terminal comprising screen color control means for referring to the data in the data storage means and changing the screen color to a new remaining time range when the remaining time range until the race deadline is exceeded by the countdown . In a voting terminal of a voting system that connects a center device and a voting terminal via a communication line and is used for voting in public competitions including horse racing, bicycle racing, auto racing, and boat racing,
Center information receiving means for interrupting and receiving the remaining time and screen color information until the voting deadline time for each race sent from the center device;
It is determined whether the screen color received from the center device is the same as the screen color of the currently displayed screen. If it is not the same, the screen color of the voting terminal is changed and the remaining time is displayed. Display control means for displaying time;
A voting terminal comprising: countdown control means for counting down from a remaining time displayed with reference to an internal clock after displaying the remaining time and displaying a countdown on the screen based on the information.

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