JP4407914B2 - Race information provision system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a race information providing system that provides race information such as horse racing, bicycle racing, boat racing, and auto through a network.

  In recent years, various information has become available via the Internet, and voting tickets for predetermined races can also be purchased via the Internet. The voting ticket purchaser enjoys and confirms the result of the voting ticket in the race video when he / she cannot go to the site, and when he / she cannot watch the race video in real time, he / she can also watch it later by recording. Is called. Thus, it is desired to improve convenience when watching a race video later.

  Conventionally, there is a case where the predetermined race information is recorded as a case where the predetermined race information is viewed after a predetermined time, and since it can be viewed outdoors, it can be recorded on a mobile computer or the like. A proposal as a case of such recording is shown in the following patent documents.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-271771

  In the above-mentioned patent document, in order to realize that reserved recording of a program that broadcasts the race is performed in conjunction with performing the race voting via the Internet connection, specifically, a portable viewing device (voting ticket) Purchaser) provides the mobile viewing device with the purchase effect of the race voting ticket and transmits the program information necessary to receive the broadcast program of the race subject to voting. Therefore, it is disclosed that the portable viewing device records a race program at the start of the program based on the program information and reproduces the program in a timely manner.

  However, as disclosed in the above-mentioned patent document, providing the portable viewing device with broadcast program information for reserved recording and recording it causes a huge storage area for recording in the portable viewing device. If the user wants only the desired race information to record the entire program, the race information outside the broadcast time cannot be recorded, which is convenient for the user. There is a problem of lacking.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a race information providing system capable of providing desired race information in a timely manner after the end of a race and improving convenience.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the invention of claim 1, a predetermined number of terminals, a predetermined number of voting ticket purchase systems that hold information that voting tickets have been purchased from the terminals, and objects of purchased voting tickets A race information providing system that is connected to a mutually accessible network for a predetermined number of former race information management systems that manage information by hosting a race, and the terminal, vote via the network A communication means for performing data exchange between the ticket purchase system and the sponsoring race information management system, and the voting ticket purchase information possessed from the voting ticket purchase system is acquired, and at least the user ID of the voting ticket purchaser , Voting ticket information storage means for specifying and storing a race ID specifying the race of the purchased voting ticket, and the sponsoring race information management system The video editing means for acquiring the race video performed and dividing and editing the race video into individual race video for each race unit in association with at least the race ID, and the individual ID associated with the race ID edited by the video editing means. Based on the video information storage means for storing the race video, the race result storage means for acquiring and storing the result of the race performed at the sponsor from the sponsor race information management system, and the stored race result, The voting ticket determination means for determining the result of the voting ticket for each user ID stored in the voting ticket information storage means and reflecting it in the contents of the voting ticket information storage means, and the voting ticket purchaser from said terminal, when there is a distribution request of the individual race video the ticket purchase person with the user ID, the said voting card information stored for the terminal It sends a race specific file requesting race ID associated with the user ID in step extracts and the communication means separate race video applicable from the image information storage means based on race ID acquired from the terminal The distribution file creation means for creating and transmitting the distribution file of the determination result information determined by the voting ticket determination means for the voting ticket corresponding to the acquired race ID after the transmission is completed. It is set as the structure which has.

In the invention of claim 2, “the race ID is associated with a sponsor who sponsors the race, a racetrack where the race was performed, a race date, and a race number”.
According to the invention of claim 3, “the voting ticket purchase information acquired from the voting ticket purchase system includes at least the user ID of the voting ticket purchaser, the race ID specifying the race of the purchased voting ticket, the voting contents of the purchased voting ticket, and It comprises a voting ticket information editing means for specifying the purchase amount and storing it in the voting ticket information storage means .

According to the present invention, the voting ticket purchaser's user ID, the voting ticket information storing means for storing the voting ticket information specifying the race ID specifying the race of the purchased voting ticket, and the race ID are associated with each race unit. Video information storage means for storing individual race videos divided and edited into individual race videos is provided, and when a voting ticket purchaser requests a distribution of individual race videos with the user ID from a predetermined terminal, The voting ticket information storage means transmits a race specific file for requesting the race ID associated with the user ID, and the video information storage means receives the individual race video corresponding to the race ID acquired from the terminal. extracted is transmitted to the terminal, after the transmission ends, per voting ticket corresponding to the acquired race ID, determined with a voting card determination unit By create and send a delivery file of the determination result information which has, without requiring particular storage area on the terminal side, convenience as can provide trace information of the desired race units in a timely manner after completion of the race Can be improved.

Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a network connection situation to which the race information providing system according to the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, a race information providing server 11 which is a race information providing system is connected to a computer network 12 such as the Internet or an individual network so as to be capable of communication. ) Voting ticket purchase server 13 which is a voting ticket purchase system; host server 14 (14A to 14N) which is a predetermined number (or singular) sponsoring race information management system; a predetermined number (or singular) mobile terminals 15 (15A to 15N), for example, a predetermined number (or a single number) of network connection relay servers 16 (16A to 16N) that can be accessed by a wireless system are connected to be freely accessible.

  Here, as a terminal, a wireless mobile terminal 15 (15A to 15N) such as a mobile phone, a mobile computer, or a mobile television capable of two-way communication is shown, but for the network connection relay server 16 (16A to 16N) It may also be a television or computer terminal capable of wired two-way communication using a telephone line or the like. Moreover, in the recent online karaoke system, each of a large number of karaoke performance devices (or remote control devices with a display having a GUI environment attached thereto) in each country has a high-performance CPU and a large-capacity storage means. Therefore, it can be used as an information communication terminal capable of bidirectional communication. These are connected to a karaoke information management server via a predetermined online network, and the management server can be connected to an external system. The race information providing system of the invention can be adapted and incorporated.

  The voting ticket purchase server 13 enables purchase of a voting ticket for a race performed by a predetermined sponsor from the mobile terminal 15 (15A to 15N) on the network 12, and the predetermined mobile terminal 15 (15A to 15N) Holds information related to purchased voting tickets. In this case, a user ID is assigned to the user (voting ticket purchaser) of the mobile terminal 15 (15A to 15N), and the user ID, the racetrack (area) code, the race number (race ID) when purchasing the voting ticket. The purchase vote contents are specified, and the voting ticket purchase server 13 issues a purchase receipt (receipt number) as appropriate.

  The organizer server 14 (14A to 14N) is managed by the organizer who hosts the race that is the subject of the voting ticket, and is purchased at the race site in conjunction with the voting ticket purchased by the voting ticket purchase server 13. In addition to managing the issued voting tickets, it holds and manages the race video (for example, the race video of all the races on the day) that captures the local race situation and information on the race results. The network connection relay server 16 (16A to 16N) corresponds to a provider when the network 12 is, for example, the Internet, and makes the mobile terminal 15 (15A to 15N) accessible on the network 12. belongs to. The race information providing server 11, the voting ticket purchase server 13, and the sponsoring server 14 (14A to 14N) may be connected to the Internet by the network connection relay server 16 (16A to 16N).

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the race information providing system according to the present invention. In FIG. 2, a race information providing server 11 as a race information providing system appropriately includes a control means 21, a bus 22, a communication means 23, an authentication means 24, a RAM 25, a video editing means 26, and a DB (voting ticket information editing means). Database) editing means 27, distribution file creation means 28, voting ticket determination means 29, DB management means 30, voting ticket information DB31 as voting ticket information storage means, video DB 32 as video information storage means, and race result storage means. A race result DB 33 is provided. The DB management means 30, the betting ticket information DB 31, the video DB 32, and the race result DB 33 may be configured to be installed entirely or individually as an external DB server or an external storage device instead of within the server.

  The control means 21 controls the system in an integrated manner. For example, a control program is stored in a physical CPU, and the program is expanded in the RAM 25 and executed. The communication means 23 is connected to the mobile terminal 15 (15A to 15N) via at least the betting ticket purchase server 13, the sponsoring server 14 (14A to 14N), and the network connection relay server 16 (16A to 16N) via the network 12. For example, it is configured by software such as a physical communication circuit and a platform for ensuring consistency with the communication method of the network 12.

  The authentication means 24 is for authenticating whether or not access is possible particularly when communicating with the mobile terminal 15 (15A to 15N), and may be a collation with a general user ID or password, Here, for example, assuming that authentication is performed based on a user ID (which may be a race ID or a receipt number at the time of purchase of a voting ticket), a program for that is developed in the RAM 25 and executed. In this case, an authentication table in which a user ID for authentication is appropriately associated may be provided. The RAM 25 serves as a work area for developing and executing various programs, and is a concept including, for example, a case where the RAM 25 is configured by a semiconductor memory and is virtually built on a hard disk.

  The video editing means 26 acquires from the sponsor server 14 (14A to 14N) race videos (for example, videos of all races for the hosted day) performed at the host, and associates at least the race ID with the race ID. The video is divided and edited into individual race videos for each unit and stored in the video DB 32 (an example will be described with reference to FIG. 4). A program for this is developed in the RAM 25 and executed. The DB editing unit 27 uses the voting ticket purchase information acquired from the voting ticket purchase server 13 as at least the user ID of the voting ticket purchaser, the race ID specifying the race of the purchased voting ticket, the voting contents and purchase of the purchased voting ticket. The amount is specified and stored in the voting ticket information DB 31 (an example will be described with reference to FIG. 3), and a program for this is developed in the RAM 25 and executed.

  When the distribution file creation means 29 receives a distribution request for an individual race video specifying a desired race ID from the mobile terminal 15 (15A to 15N) associated with the voting ticket purchaser, the distribution file creation means 29 is based on the race ID. A corresponding individual race video is extracted from the video DB 32 and a distribution file for transmitting to the mobile terminal 15 (15A to 15N) via the communication means 23 is created, and the mobile terminal 15 (15A to 15N) In response to the race information request, a file including information on the result of determination by the voting ticket determination unit 29 is created and transmitted to the mobile terminal 15 (15A to 15N) via the communication unit 23. The data is expanded in the RAM 25 and executed.

  The betting ticket determination unit 29 determines the result of the betting ticket for each user ID stored in the betting ticket information DB 31 based on the racing result stored in the race result DB 33 (an example will be described with reference to FIG. 5). The voting ticket information DB 31 is updated by reflecting it, and a program for this is developed in the RAM 25 and executed. The DB management means 30 manages access, addition, and update to each voting ticket information DB 31, video DB 32, and race result DB 33, and a program for this is developed in the RAM 25 and executed.

  Here, FIG. 3 shows a conceptual diagram of an example of the voting ticket information stored in the voting ticket information DB in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 shows a conceptual diagram of an example of the video information stored in the video information DB in FIG. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of race result information stored in the race result DB in FIG. Note that the data structure stored in each DB is merely an example, and is appropriately designed according to convenience. In FIG. 3, the voting ticket information DB 31 stores data appropriately edited by the DB editing means 27 based on the information acquired from the voting ticket purchase server 13. For example, the sponsor code and the racetrack A code is associated, and each racetrack code for each sponsor code is associated with a race date. The racetrack code is appropriately given a code according to various places such as Sapporo, Sendai, Niigata, Tokyo, Hanshin, and the like.

  And the race number and race ID are linked | related with the said race day, The information of the voting ticket purchased for every user, such as user ID, the content of a voting ticket, a purchase price, a receipt number, a race result, a refund, for every race ID Are associated with each other. That is, the associated information has a hierarchical structure, and data after the second hierarchy in FIG. 3 is added as needed, while old data is deleted as needed.

  Subsequently, in FIG. 4, the video DB 32 stores video data obtained by dividing and editing the race video acquired from the sponsor server 14 (14A to 14N) as individual race videos associated with the race ID by the video editing unit 26. Therefore, the race ID is associated with the video file name of the individual race video that has been divided and edited. The video data corresponding to the video file name is stored separately, for example.

  In FIG. 5, the race result DB 33 stores race result data acquired from the sponsor server 14 (14A to 14N). For example, the sponsor code and the racetrack code are associated with each other. Each racetrack code for each code is associated with a race date. For each racetrack code, the race number, race ID, race result, and dividend information for the race date are stored in association with each other.

  Next, FIG. 6 shows a process flowchart for creating and editing the voting ticket information and the video information stored in the voting ticket information DB and the video DB in FIG. The processing shown in FIG. 6 is also an example, and should be appropriately designed on the program according to the designer's idea. FIG. 6A is a processing flowchart of the DB editing means 27 for creating and editing the voting ticket information as shown in FIG. 3. First, from the voting ticket purchase server 13 on the network 12 via the communication means 23. Voting ticket purchase information is acquired as needed (step (S) 1), and the acquired data is temporarily expanded in the RAM 25.

  Therefore, a data file named with the sponsor code and the racetrack code is created (S2), and the race ID associated with the created data file includes the user ID of the voting ticket purchaser, the purchase voting ticket, the amount, the determination result, Each data file associated with the refund is created (S3). Each created data file is stored in the betting ticket information DB 31 (S4). On the other hand, when the race result is acquired from the sponsor server 14 (14A to 14N) after the race is finished in real time (S5), the race result information is stored in the race result DB 33 for each race ID, and each user. For each ID, the voting ticket determination means 29 is made to defeat the purchase voting ticket in each corresponding race, and the determination result and the refund are recorded and reflected in the corresponding data file (fourth hierarchy in FIG. 3). Thus, the update is performed (S6).

  Next, FIG. 6B is a processing flowchart of the video editing means 26 for editing the video information as shown in FIG. 4. First, it was performed on the day from each sponsor server 14 (14 A to 14 N). After the race, race video information data is acquired (S11), and the acquired data is temporarily expanded in the RAM 25. Therefore, the individual race video is divided and edited into individual race videos for each race ID for which the racetrack code, race ID, and race number are specified (S12), and the video file is stored in the individual race information data for each race ID that has been divided and edited. A name is assigned and stored in the video DB 32, and a video file name associated with the race ID is stored in the video DB 32 (S13).

  Next, FIG. 7 shows a process flowchart for providing race information according to the present invention. First, when an access request from the mobile terminal 15 (15A to 15N) related to a predetermined voting ticket purchaser is received, the authentication unit 24 creates an authentication file requesting a user ID and creates the mobile terminal 15 (15A to 15N). (S21). Here, a communication destination address is determined according to the communication protocol for the mobile terminal 15 (15A to 15N) that has made an access request, and the communication destination address is temporarily stored in the communication unit 23.

  Subsequently, when the user ID is transmitted and acquired from the mobile terminal 15 (15A to 15N) (S23), authentication is performed to determine whether the user ID is normal or illegal (S24). For example, authentication is performed by determining whether or not the corresponding user ID exists in the betting ticket information DB 31 and whether or not the corresponding date and time is appropriate based on the associated race ID. When the provision of the race information is open, the authentication unit 24 in the system is not necessary, and the access may not be authenticated.

  When authenticating in the said authentication, the delivery file preparation means 28 produces the race specific file which requests | requires the race ID of a purchase betting ticket, and transmits to the applicable mobile terminal 15 (15A-15N) (S25). When the race ID is transmitted and acquired from the mobile terminal 15 (15A to 15N) (S26), a race video corresponding to the acquired race ID is extracted from the video DB 32, a transmission file of the race video is created, and the race video is transmitted. It transmits to the mobile terminal 15 (15A-15N) (S27).

Then, when the transmission of the race video is completed (S28), a transmission file indicating the determination result (including the refund amount) of causing the voting ticket determination means 29 to make a winning voting ticket corresponding to the race ID is created. And it transmits to the said mobile terminal 15 (15A-15N) (S29). Thereafter, a race specific file for requesting the next race ID is created and transmitted to the mobile terminal 15 (15A to 15N) (S30). If there is a request race (S31), S26 to S30 are repeated, If not (S31), the connection line is cut off and the process ends.

  On the other hand, when the user ID does not exist in the authentication in S24, a predetermined number of times is set, and an authentication file requesting the user ID is further generated by that number and transmitted to the mobile terminal 15 (15A to 15N). (S32, S22, S23). When the predetermined number of times is exceeded (S32), a file to be inaccessible is created and transmitted to the mobile terminal 15 (15A to 15N) (S33), and the connection line is cut off and the process is terminated.

  In the above example, the case where one race ID is requested to distribute one race information to the mobile terminal 15 (15A to 15N) that requested access is shown. When the race video is to be distributed, a plurality of race IDs, or a racetrack code and race date / time information may be requested.

  As described above, when a voting ticket purchaser watches a desired race, it is not necessary to make a reservation recording, and the mobile terminal 15 (15A to 15N) does not particularly require a storage area. It is possible to provide the desired race unit or a plurality or all of the race information, and to improve convenience in use.

  The race information providing system according to the present invention is suitable for providing, to an accessible terminal, race information such as horse racing, bicycle racing, boat racing, and auto as desired race information in a timely manner after the end of the race.

It is a schematic diagram of the network connection situation to which the race information providing system according to the present invention is applied. It is a block block diagram of the race information provision system which concerns on this invention. It is a conceptual diagram of an example of voting ticket information stored in voting ticket information DB in FIG. It is a conceptual diagram of an example of the video information stored in video DB in FIG. It is a conceptual diagram of an example of the race result information stored in the race result DB in FIG. It is a processing flowchart of creation and editing of the voting ticket information and the video information stored in the voting ticket information DB and the video DB in FIG. It is a processing flowchart of race information provision concerning the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Race information provision server 12 Computer network 13 Voting ticket purchase server 14 Host server 15 Mobile terminal 23 Communication means 24 Authentication means 26 Video editing means 27 DB editing means 28 Distribution file creation means 29 Voting ticket judgment means 30 DB management means 31 Vote Ticket information DB
32 Video DB
33 Race result DB

Claims (3)

A predetermined number of terminals, a predetermined number of voting ticket purchase systems that hold information that a voting ticket has been purchased from the terminal, and a predetermined number of sponsors that manage information by sponsoring the race that is the subject of the voting ticket to be purchased A race information providing system connected to a mutually accessible network for the former race information management system,
Communication means for performing data exchange between the terminal, the betting ticket purchase system and the sponsoring race information management system via the network;
Voting ticket information storage means for acquiring the voting ticket purchase information possessed from the voting ticket purchase system, storing at least a user ID of the voting ticket purchaser, a race ID specifying the race of the purchased voting ticket, and
Video editing means for acquiring a race video performed from the sponsoring race information management system and dividing and editing at least individual race video in association with the race ID;
Video information storage means for storing an individual race video associated with the race ID edited by the video editing means;
From the sponsoring race information management system, a race result storage means for acquiring and storing a race result performed at the sponsoring source,
Based on the stored race result, a voting ticket determination for determining the result of the voting ticket for each user ID stored in the voting ticket information storage means and reflecting the result in the contents of the voting ticket information storage means is updated. Means,
When the voting ticket purchaser requests distribution of individual race video with the user ID from the terminal associated with the voting ticket purchaser, the voting ticket information storage means associates the terminal with the user ID. The race specific file for requesting the race ID being transmitted is transmitted, the corresponding individual race video is extracted from the video information storage means based on the race ID acquired from the terminal, and is transmitted to the terminal via the communication means. And a distribution file creation means for creating and transmitting a distribution file of information on the determination result determined by the voting ticket determination means for the voting ticket corresponding to the acquired race ID after the transmission ends;
A race information providing system characterized by comprising:   The race information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the race ID is associated with an organizer that hosts the race, a racetrack where the race was performed, a race date, and a race number. Offer system.   3. The race information providing system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least voting ticket purchase information acquired from the voting ticket purchase system is a user ID of a voting ticket purchaser, a race ID that identifies a race of the purchased voting ticket, A race information providing system comprising voting ticket information editing means for specifying voting contents and purchase amount of a purchased voting ticket and storing the voting ticket information storage means in the voting ticket information storage means.

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