JP4430953B2 - Public competition information distribution system, infrared communication device, odds printer, and totalizer terminal - Google Patents

Description

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is used in, for example, a public competition information distribution system that distributes various public competition information including odds information, race information, and the like in public competitions such as horse racing, bicycle racing, boat racing, and auto racing, and the system. The present invention relates to an infrared communication device, an odds printer, and a totalizer terminal.

2. Description of the Related Art Odds printers that print out odds information and provide it to voters are known as services for distributing odds information in public competitions (for example, horse racing, bicycle racing, boat racing, auto racing, etc.). In addition, a technique for wirelessly transmitting odds information from a central management device to a portable receiver has been proposed (see Patent Document 1 below).
JP-A-60-263259

  However, these odds printers and the central management device in Patent Document 1 are connected to an information distribution server that manages and holds various public competition information including odds information and race information in public competitions, so that information distribution other than odds information is distributed. Despite the availability of services, it only offers odds information to the voters. In addition, there is only one method for displaying odds information on the odds printer, and the voter cannot specify the method for displaying the distributed odds information under desired conditions.

Therefore, a web server connected to the information distribution server is provided to distribute various general public competition information including odds information to personal computers and mobile terminals (for example, mobile phones, PDAs; Personal Digital Assistant, etc.) via the Internet. Techniques to do this have also been proposed.
However, when distributing various types of public competition information via the Internet, in order for the voter to obtain information, it is often necessary to access a web server on the Internet frequently, so until the odds information is obtained It takes time, and when information is acquired by a portable terminal using wireless communication, it cannot be used in a basement where there is no radio wave or in a closed room.

In addition, with the above-described conventional technology, a voter can acquire public competition information, but since voting can only be performed at a totalize terminal that automatically issues a voting ticket, the public competition information can be obtained with high efficiency. Even if it is distributed to the voter, the totalizer terminal becomes very crowded just before the voting deadline, and the convenience of the voter cannot be improved.
The present invention was devised in view of such a problem, and the voter can reliably and quickly acquire the desired public competition information, and the voter can efficiently perform the distribution from the public competition information to the voting. It is an object of the present invention to provide a public competition information distribution system, an infrared communication device, an odds printer, and a totalizer terminal.

To achieve the above object, the public game information distribution system of the present invention manages and holds various public game information including the portable terminal with infrared communication function possessed by the voter of the public game and the odds information of the public game. An information distribution server, and an odds printer that is arranged in a public stadium facility or an off-site sales place and is connected to the information distribution server via a communication line so as to print out and provide the odds information. provided, odds printer, row infrared communication with the portable terminal Utotomoni, the infrared communication device communicatively connected to the voting system server for managing the issuance status of the voting card, a CPU (Central Processing unit) the public competition information acquired from the information distribution server in order to deliver the infrared communication apparatus to the portable terminal, handleable form of mobile terminals distributed on mobile And a machining control unit you processed data, the infrared communication apparatus receives the delivery request by the infrared communication from the portable terminal, CPU is the machining control unit a public competition information corresponding to the distribution request The data processed into the mobile terminal distribution data is distributed to the mobile terminal by the infrared communication , and the mobile terminal is based on the public competition information distributed from the infrared communication device according to the voter's operation. ticketing request voting tickets vote content specified by, it is characterized in that it is configured to perform issuance request to the voting system server via the infrared communication apparatus by infrared communication.

In the public competition information distribution system of the present invention, the mobile terminal makes a distribution request for the essential information of the public competition to the infrared communication device by the infrared communication in response to the voter's operation, and the distribution request The public competition information specified by the voter based on the essential information distributed from the infrared communication device by the infrared communication is sent to the infrared communication device by the infrared communication. it is not preferable.
In addition , the public game information distribution system of the present invention includes a mobile terminal with an infrared communication function possessed by a voter of a public game, an information distribution server that manages and holds various public game information including odds information of the public game, A totalizer terminal for automatically issuing voting tickets connected to an information distribution server via a communication line; an infrared communication apparatus capable of performing infrared communication with a portable terminal; and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) a processing control unit that processes public competition information acquired from an information distribution server to be distributed from an infrared communication device to a mobile terminal into mobile terminal distribution data in a format that can be handled by the mobile terminal In addition, when the infrared communication device receives a distribution request from the portable terminal by the infrared communication, the CPU responds to the distribution request by the public administration. Technical information that is processed into data for mobile terminal distribution by the processing control unit is distributed to the mobile terminal by infrared communication, and the mobile terminal requests distribution of essential information for public competitions according to the voter's operation To the infrared communication device by the infrared communication, and in response to the distribution request, the distribution request of the public competition information designated by the voter based on the essential information distributed by the infrared communication from the infrared communication device, The infrared communication apparatus is configured to perform communication with an infrared communication device.

Further, the public competition information distribution system of the present invention is a mobile terminal in which the content of the vote designated by the voter is based on the public competition information distributed by the infrared communication from the infrared communication device according to the operation of the voter. ticketing request voting tickets, it has preferably be configured to perform by the infrared communication.
In order to achieve the above object, the infrared communication device of the present invention is placed in a public stadium facility or off-site sales place, and communicates with an infrared communication function portable terminal possessed by a voter of the public competition. A CPU (Central Processing Unit) that is configured to be communicable and functions as a processing control unit that processes public competition information acquired from an information distribution server in response to a distribution request into data for mobile terminal distribution. When a distribution request is received by infrared communication, the CPU converts the public competition information corresponding to the distribution request into data for portable terminal distribution that can be handled by the portable terminal. It is configured to deliver to, connected to a totalizator terminals for automatically issuing a voting card, the information distribution server and passing through the totalizator terminal It you are characterized that are connected.

Contact name infrared communication apparatus of the present invention, an infrared adapter to perform infrared transmission and reception between the portable terminal, the CPU, a master unit and a control unit for executing the infrared communication by controlling the infrared adapter, is connected to the master unit, have preferably be comprised of a slave unit comprises an infrared adapter that is controlled from the base-side by the control unit.

In order to achieve the above object, the odds printer of the present invention is communicably connected to an information distribution server that manages and holds various public competition information including odds information of public competitions, and prints out the odds information. An odds printer to provide an infrared communication function for performing infrared communication with a portable terminal with an infrared communication function possessed by a voter of a public competition and communicating with a voting system server. When receiving a delivery request by, CPU (Central processing Unit) is, what has been processed in the mobile terminal distribution data of handleable form by the portable terminal a public competition information corresponding to the distribution request, the infrared communication by being configured to deliver to the mobile terminal, ticketing request from the portable terminal for voting system server via the infrared communication function It is characterized in that it is configured to be rows.

Moreover, it is preferable that the odds printer of the present invention includes a processing control unit that processes public game information acquired from an information distribution server in response to a distribution request into portable terminal distribution data by a CPU.

In order to achieve the above object, the totalizer terminal of the present invention is a totalizer terminal that automatically issues voting tickets, and communicates with a portable terminal with an infrared communication function possessed by a voter of a public competition. When the distribution request is received from the portable terminal by the infrared communication, the CPU (Central Processing Unit) is a public competition information corresponding to the distribution request and can be handled by the portable terminal. what has been processed in the mobile terminal distribution data, it is characterized by being configured to deliver to the mobile terminal by the infrared communication.

Further, totalizator terminal of the present invention, is communicatively connected to the information distribution server for managing and storing various public competition information including odds information of public competition, public competition information acquired from the information distribution server in response to the delivery request Is preferably provided with a processing control unit that processes the data into data for mobile terminal distribution.

As described above, according to the public game information distribution system, infrared communication device, odds printer, and totalizer terminal of the present invention, information is transmitted and received with the portable terminal by infrared communication, so that information can be transmitted and received reliably and at high speed. can further needs no paper, Ru can be low cost to distribute the public competition information (odds information).

In addition, according to the public competition information distribution system, infrared communication device, odds printer, and totalizer terminal of the present invention, since the processing control unit is interposed between the portable terminal and the information distribution server, distribution is performed from the information distribution server to the portable terminal. Can be processed into mobile terminal distribution data in a format that can be reliably handled by mobile terminals, and public competition information according to distribution requests from mobile terminals can be reliably extracted (selected). Ru can be delivered to.

Further, according to the public competition information distribution system of the present invention, the voter, using a portable terminal, Ru can only acquire public competition necessary information specified based on the essential point information.
In addition, according to the public game information distribution system of the present invention, the content of the vote designated by the voter based on the public game information distributed from the infrared communication device by infrared communication according to the operation of the voter. Because it is configured to issue a voting ticket for the voting ticket by infrared communication, there is no need to fill in the voting card with the odds information and the amount of money for voting as in the past, and the voter uses a mobile terminal. to vote from the acquisition of public competition information can be efficiently performed by infrared communication, Ru can improve the convenience of the voters.

In addition, according to the infrared communication device of the present invention, it is possible to increase the number of terminals for the voter to obtain public competition information only by adding only the slave unit, and the cost is lower than that of adding the infrared communication device itself. Ru can be of.
In addition, according to the totalizer terminal of the present invention, by providing information distribution function to the totalizer terminal that has not traditionally distributed public competition information and was not crowded until the end of voting or until the end of the race, voters can be eliminated reliably disperse the congestion that occurs in order to get the public competition information, Ru can increase the convenience of the voters.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[1] Configuration of Public Competition Information Distribution System A configuration example of a public competition information distribution system, an infrared communication device, an odds printer, and a totalizer terminal of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[1-1] First Configuration Example First, a public competition information distribution system and an infrared communication device according to a first configuration example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a public competition information distribution system and an infrared communication device of this configuration example. The public competition information distribution system of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is a portable terminal (for example, a portable terminal) using infrared communication for various public competition information such as odds information and race information in public competitions such as horse racing, bicycle racing, boat racing, and auto racing. Phone, PDA or dedicated portable terminal) 10, and this public competition information distribution system is an information distribution server in addition to a portable terminal with infrared communication function (hereinafter simply referred to as a portable terminal) 10. 20, an infrared communication device 30 and a processing control unit 40 are provided.

  The mobile terminal 10 is possessed by a voter of a public competition, and here, a mobile phone will be described as an example. In addition, the information distribution server 20 manages and holds various public competition information including the odds information of the public competition (for example, in addition to odds information, run table, player profile, held information, etc .; hereinafter also simply referred to as information). The infrared communication device 30 is installed in a public stadium facility or an off-site sales place, and can perform infrared communication with the mobile terminal 10. The processing control unit 40 is portable from the infrared communication device 30. In order to process public competition information acquired from the information distribution server 20 to be distributed to the terminal 10 into portable terminal distribution data in a format that can be handled by the portable terminal 10, in this first configuration example, infrared communication A device 30 is provided. Specifically, for example, the processing control unit 40 compresses (reduces) the information transmitted from the information distribution server 20, processes the information by units for each formula, Convert the format to a format that can be handled.

  In this public competition information distribution system, the infrared communication device 30 is connected to the communication network 1 configured by a LAN (Local Area Network) or the like, and is connected to the information distribution server 20 via the communication network 1 so as to be communicable. ing. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a public competition information distribution system of this configuration example. As shown in FIG. 2, in this configuration example, the information distribution server 20 and the infrared communication device 30 are directly connected via the communication network 1. It is connected so that it can communicate.

As shown in FIG. 1, the infrared communication device 30 includes a control unit 31, a hard disk 32, and infrared adapters 33-1 to 33-n. In this configuration example, the infrared communication device 30 is controlled. The part 31 is provided with a machining control unit 40.
The control unit 31 controls infrared adapters 33-1 to 33-n, which will be described later, to perform infrared communication with the mobile terminal 10, and based on a request to distribute information from the mobile terminal 10, the information distribution server 20 When the distribution request is received from the portable terminal 10 by infrared communication, the public competition information corresponding to the distribution request is acquired from the information distribution server 20, and the processing control unit The public game information processed into the mobile terminal distribution data by 40 is distributed to the mobile terminal 10.

The hard disk 32 holds application programs and the like used by the control unit 31 and the processing control unit 40 to perform their functions, and information distribution described later in the information distribution method column in the following [3] public competition information distribution system. It holds the essential information acquired from the server 20.
The infrared adapters 33-1 to 33-n transmit and receive infrared rays to and from the mobile terminal 10, are connected to the control unit 31, and are connected by infrared communication between the control unit 31 and the mobile terminal 10. It functions as a transmission / reception unit for transmitting and receiving information. Although an example in which n (here, an integer of 3 or more) infrared adapters are provided is shown here, the number of infrared adapters is not limited in the present invention.

Thus, in this configuration example, the mobile terminal 10 can acquire the public competition information acquired by the infrared communication device 30 from the information distribution server 20 from the infrared communication device 30 by infrared communication.
[1-2] Second Configuration Example Next, a public competition information distribution system and an infrared communication device according to a second configuration example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a public competition information distribution system of this configuration example. In FIG. 3, the same reference numerals as those described above indicate the same or substantially the same parts, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the public competition information distribution system of this configuration example, an infrared communication device 30 configured as shown in FIG. 1 is installed in a public stadium facility or an off-site sales place to print out odds information. The information delivery server 20 is communicably connected via an odds printer 50 to be provided. That is, in this configuration example, the infrared communication device 30 is connected to the information distribution server 20 so as to be communicable using a communication line (communication network 1) with the information distribution server 20 of the existing odds printer 50.

Other configurations and detailed description of the odds printer 50 are omitted.
As described above, in this configuration example, the infrared communication device 30 can acquire public competition information from the information distribution server 20 via the odds printer 50, and the mobile terminal 10 can perform public competition from the infrared communication device 30 by infrared communication. Information can be acquired.
[1-3] Third Configuration Example Next, a public competition information distribution system, an infrared communication device, and an odds printer according to a third configuration example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the public competition information distribution system, the infrared communication device, and the odds printer of this configuration example. In FIG. 4, the same reference numerals as those described above indicate the same or substantially the same parts, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in this configuration example, the machining control unit 40 is provided in the odds printer 50a. Therefore, in this configuration example, when the control unit 31 of the infrared communication device 30a receives a distribution request from the mobile terminal 10 by infrared communication, it is public competition information corresponding to the distribution request and is processed in the odds printer 50a. The public competition information processed into the mobile terminal distribution data by the control unit 40 is distributed to the mobile terminal 10. The other configuration of the infrared communication device 30a is the same as that of the infrared communication device 30 of the first configuration example.

In this configuration example, similarly to the second configuration example described above with reference to FIG. 3, the infrared communication device 30a is connected to the information distribution server 20 via the odds printer 50a so as to be communicable.
As described above, in this configuration example, the infrared communication device 30a can acquire public competition information from the information distribution server 20 via the odds printer 50a, and the mobile terminal 10 can perform public competition from the infrared communication device 30a by infrared communication. Information can be acquired.

[1-4] Fourth Configuration Example Next, a public competition information distribution system and an odds printer according to a fourth configuration example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the public competition information distribution system and the odds printer of this configuration example, and FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the public competition information distribution system of this configuration example. 5 and 6, the same reference numerals as those already described indicate the same or substantially the same parts, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the public competition information distribution system of this configuration example includes a mobile terminal 10, an information distribution server 20, and an odds printer 50b. The information distribution server 20 and the odds printer 50b communicate with each other. The network 1 is communicably connected.
In this configuration example, as shown in FIG. 5, the odds printer 50 b is configured to include a control unit 31, a hard disk 32, and infrared adapters 33-1 to 33-n, and the control unit 31 further includes a processing control unit. 40 are provided.

  Therefore, the odds printer 50b of this configuration example has an infrared communication function for performing infrared communication with the portable terminal 10, and when receiving a distribution request from the portable terminal 10 via infrared communication, the odds printer 50b receives a public request corresponding to the distribution request. The game information that is processed into portable terminal distribution data in a format that can be handled by the portable terminal 10 is configured to be distributed to the portable terminal 10 by infrared communication. That is, in this configuration example, the odds printer 50b is configured to also use the function of the infrared communication device 30 of the first configuration example described above with reference to FIG.

Thus, in this configuration example, the mobile terminal 10 can acquire the public competition information acquired from the information distribution server 20 by the odds printer 50b with an infrared communication function from the odds printer 50b by infrared communication.
[1-5] Fifth Configuration Example Next, a public competition information distribution system and an infrared communication device according to a fifth configuration example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a public competition information distribution system of this configuration example. In FIG. 7, the same reference numerals as those described above indicate the same or almost the same parts, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the public competition information distribution system of this configuration example, the infrared communication device 30 configured as shown in FIG. 1 is installed in a public stadium facility or an off-site sales place, The information distribution server 20 is communicably connected via a totalizer terminal 60 that performs refund. That is, in this configuration example, the infrared communication device 30 is communicably connected to the information distribution server 20 using the communication line (communication network 1) with the information distribution server 20 of the existing totalizer terminal 60.

  Although other configurations and detailed description of the totalizer terminal 60 are omitted, the totalizer terminal 60 is communicably connected to a voting server that manages the voting status of a voting ticket, which will be described later. In addition to issuing a voting ticket to the voting server in response to the request, the voting ticket is issued, and also has a function of paying out a winning voting ticket after the race.

As described above, in this configuration example, the infrared communication device 30 can acquire the public competition information from the information distribution server 20 via the totalizer terminal 60, and the mobile terminal 10 can perform public competition from the infrared communication device 30 by infrared communication. Information can be acquired.
[1-6] Sixth Configuration Example Next, a public game information distribution system, an infrared communication device, and a totalizer terminal according to a sixth configuration example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a public competition information distribution system, an infrared communication device, and a totalizer terminal of this configuration example. In FIG. 8, the same reference numerals as those described above indicate the same or substantially the same parts, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in this configuration example, the machining control unit 40 is provided in the totalizer terminal 60a. Therefore, in the present configuration example, when the control unit 31 of the infrared communication device 30a receives a distribution request from the mobile terminal 10 by infrared communication, it is the public competition information corresponding to the distribution request and is processed in the totalizer terminal 60a. The public competition information processed into the mobile terminal distribution data by the control unit 40 is distributed to the mobile terminal 10. The other configuration of the infrared communication device 30a is the same as that of the infrared communication device 30 of the first configuration example.

In this configuration example, as in the fifth configuration example described above with reference to FIG. 7, the infrared communication device 30a is communicably connected to the information distribution server 20 via the totalizer terminal 60a.
As described above, in this configuration example, the infrared communication device 30a can acquire public competition information from the information distribution server 20 via the totalizer terminal 60a, and the portable terminal 10 can perform public competition from the infrared communication device 30a by infrared communication. Information can be acquired.

[1-7] Seventh Configuration Example Next, a public game information distribution system and a totalizer terminal according to a seventh configuration example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the public competition information distribution system and the totalizer terminal of this configuration example, and FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing the public competition information distribution system of this configuration example. 9 and 10, the same reference numerals as those described above indicate the same or almost the same parts, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the public competition information distribution system of this configuration example includes a mobile terminal 10, an information distribution server 20, and a totalizer terminal 60b. The information distribution server 20 and the totalizer terminal 60b communicate with each other. The network 1 is communicably connected.
In the present configuration example, as shown in FIG. 9, the totalizer terminal 60 b is configured to include a control unit 31, a hard disk 32, and infrared adapters 33-1 to 33-n. 40 are provided.

  Accordingly, the totalizer terminal 60b of the present configuration example has an infrared communication function for performing infrared communication with the mobile terminal 10, and when receiving a distribution request from the mobile terminal 10 by infrared communication, the publicizer responding to the distribution request The game information that is processed into portable terminal distribution data in a format that can be handled by the portable terminal 10 is configured to be distributed to the portable terminal 10 by infrared communication. That is, in this configuration example, the totalizer terminal 60b is also configured to use the function of the infrared communication device 30 of the first configuration example described above with reference to FIG.

Thus, in this configuration example, the mobile terminal 10 can acquire the public competition information acquired from the information distribution server 20 by the totalizer terminal 60b with the infrared communication function from the totalizer terminal 60b by infrared communication.
[1-8] Eighth Configuration Example Next, a public competition information distribution system and an infrared communication device according to an eighth configuration example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the public competition information distribution system and the infrared communication device of this configuration example, and FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing the public competition information distribution system of this configuration example. 11 and 12, the same reference numerals as those described above indicate the same or almost the same parts, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the public competition information distribution system and infrared communication device of this configuration example are configured to include a portable terminal 10, an information distribution server 20, an infrared communication device (parent device) 30b, and a child device 34. Has been.
As shown in FIG. 11, the infrared communication device 30b has the same configuration as the infrared communication device 30 of the first configuration example described above with reference to FIG. 1, and the control unit 31 of the infrared communication device 30b includes Is connected to a slave unit 34 having an infrared adapter having the same function as the infrared adapters 33-1 to 33-n. This slave unit 34 is separate from the infrared communication device 30b and is connected via a cable. It is connected to the infrared communication device 30b and is controlled by the control unit 31 from the infrared communication device 30b side.

In this configuration example, as in the first configuration example, the information distribution server 20 and the infrared communication device 30b are connected via the communication network 1 so as to be directly communicable.
Therefore, in this configuration example, the mobile terminal 10 can directly send and receive information to and from the infrared communication device 30b by infrared communication using the infrared adapters 33-1 to 33-n, and is provided separately from the infrared communication device 30b. In addition, information can be transmitted and received even using the slave unit 34. That is, the mobile terminal 10 can receive the public competition information held by the information distribution server 20 via the infrared communication device 30b and the slave unit 34.

In this configuration example, the explanation has been given by taking an example in which only one slave unit 34 is provided. However, in the present invention, the number of slave units 34 is not limited, and only the slave unit 34 is installed in a public stadium facility. Or by installing two or more in an off-site sales place, cost can be reduced rather than installing two or more infrared communication apparatus 30b itself.
Moreover, in this structural example, although it comprised so that the subunit | mobile_unit 34 could be provided in the public competition information delivery system of the said 1st structural example, the subunit | mobile_unit 34 was provided in the public competition information distribution system of the said 2nd-7th structural example. You may do it. At that time, when providing the slave unit 34 in the public competition information distribution system of the fourth configuration example, the slave unit 34 may be connected to the control unit 31 of the odds printer 50b.
When providing the subunit | mobile_unit 34 in the public competition information delivery system of the said 7th structural example, what is necessary is just to connect the subunit | mobile_unit 34 to the control part 31 of the totalizer terminal 60b.

[2] Communication Operation of Public Competition Information Distribution System Next, the communication operation between each component in the public competition information distribution system of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.
[2-1] First Communication Operation First, a communication operation between the mobile terminal 10 and the infrared communication device 30 will be described as a first communication operation in the public competition information distribution system of the present invention with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the first communication operation according to the public competition information distribution system of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 13 (steps S10 to S17), first, a communication request is made from the mobile terminal 10 to the infrared communication device 30 to perform communication by infrared communication (step S10). At this time, the mobile terminal 10 makes a communication request after executing a predetermined application program acquired in advance. Details of the predetermined application program will be described later in [3] Information distribution method column in the public competition information distribution system.

And the infrared communication between the portable terminal 10 and the infrared communication apparatus 30 is attained when the infrared communication apparatus 30 permits the communication request from the portable terminal 10 (step S11).
Next, the mobile terminal 10 sends a distribution request for public competition summary information or a public competition information distribution request designated by a voter based on summary information acquired in advance to the infrared communication device 30 by infrared communication. (Step S12).

  Then, the infrared communication device 30 communicates with the information distribution server 20 based on the information distribution request from the portable terminal 10 to perform information retrieval (step S13), and the information corresponding to the information distribution request from the portable terminal 10 is infrared. It transmits to the portable terminal 10 by communication (step S14). The information is processed into mobile terminal distribution data by the processing control unit 40 in any one of the infrared communication device 30, the odds printer 50a, and the totalizer terminal 60a.

When the portable terminal 10 receives the requested information from the infrared communication device 30 (step S15), the portable terminal 10 transmits a signal for terminating the communication to the infrared communication device 30 by infrared communication (step S16), and this signal is transmitted to the infrared communication device 30. Is received, the communication between the portable terminal 10 and the infrared communication device 30 is terminated (step S17).
Such a communication operation is a communication operation performed between the mobile terminal 10 and the infrared communication device 30 in the public competition information distribution system of the first, second, and fifth configuration examples, and further includes the third and sixth configurations. It is also a communication operation performed between the portable terminal 10 and the infrared communication device 30a in the public competition information distribution system of the example, and the portable terminal 10 and the odds printer 50b / in the public competition information distribution system of the fourth and seventh configuration examples. It is also a communication operation performed between the infrared communication function of the totalizer terminal 60b (that is, the control unit 31 and the infrared adapters 33-1 to 33-n), and the portable terminal in the public competition information distribution system of the eighth configuration example 10 and an infrared communication device 30b.

[2-2] Second Communication Operation Next, the communication operation between the infrared communication device 30 and the information distribution server 20 will be described as the second communication operation in the public competition information distribution system of the present invention with reference to FIG. To do. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the second communication operation according to the public competition information distribution system of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 14 (steps S20 to S24), first, the infrared communication device 30 requests public competition information from the information distribution server 20 via the communication network 1 at regular intervals (step S20). The information request in step S20 requests, for example, all or changes / updates of public game information held by the information distribution server 20 (when all public game information is already stored).

When the information distribution server 20 receives the information request from the infrared communication device 30 (step S21), the information distribution server 20 takes out public competition information held and managed by the information distribution server 20 and transmits it to the infrared communication device 30 via the communication network 1 (step S21). S22).
Next, when the infrared communication device 30 acquires the information transmitted from the information distribution server 20 (step S23), the information is processed into portable terminal distribution data in a format that can be handled by the portable terminal 10 (step S24). The information processing in step S24 is performed by the above-described processing control unit 40. In the information processing, for example, the information transmitted from the information distribution server 20 is compressed (reduced in size) or classified by formula. Division processing is performed for each unit, or format conversion to a format that can be handled by the mobile terminal 10 is performed. The infrared communication device 30 holds information processed into mobile terminal distribution data, for example, in the hard disk 32.

  Such a communication operation is a communication operation performed between the infrared communication device 30 and the information distribution server 20 in the public competition information distribution system of the first configuration example, and the public operation of the fourth and seventh configuration examples. This is also a communication operation performed between the infrared communication function (that is, the control unit 31) of the odds printer 50b / totalizer terminal 60b and the information distribution server 20 in the competition information distribution system.

  Therefore, in the public competition information distribution system of the first, fourth, and seventh configuration examples, in the information search step (step S13) in the first communication operation described above with reference to FIG. 31) searches for information corresponding to the information distribution request from the portable terminal 10 from the public competition information held by itself, and sends the retrieved information to the portable terminal 10 in the information transmission step (step S14). It is comprised so that it may transmit.

  As a modification of this communication operation, the information request step (step S20) is not performed at regular intervals, but based on the information distribution request (step S12) from the mobile terminal 10 of the first communication operation. The information distribution server 20 may be configured to make an information request. In this case, the information requested by the infrared communication device 30 to the information distribution server 20 in step S20 is only the public competition information specified by the portable terminal 10 based on the information distribution request from the portable terminal 10, and therefore the step The information transmitted from the information distribution server 20 to the infrared communication device 30 in S22 is only the information requested by the infrared communication device 30 from the various public competition information managed and held by the information distribution server 20. Therefore, in step S24, in the processing control unit 40 of the infrared communication device 30, only the public competition information based on the information distribution request from the mobile terminal 10 is processed into mobile terminal distribution data.

  Therefore, in such a case, in the public competition information distribution system of the first, fourth, and seventh configuration examples, the communication operation (steps S20 to S24) is performed in the information search step (step S13) in the first communication operation. ) Will be performed. That is, the information transmitted from the infrared communication device 30 to the mobile terminal 10 in the information transmission step (step S14) of the first communication operation is processed into mobile terminal distribution data in the information processing step (step S24) of the communication operation. Information.

[2-3] Third Communication Operation Next, as a third communication operation in the public competition information distribution system of the present invention with reference to FIG. 15, the infrared communication device 30 and the odds printer 50 or the totalizer terminal 60 and the information distribution server 20 The communication operation between the three parties will be described.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a third communication operation procedure according to the public competition information distribution system of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 15 (steps S30 to S38), first, the odds printer 50 or the totalizer terminal 60 (hereinafter referred to as an existing terminal) requests public competition information from the information distribution server 20 at regular intervals (steps). S30) When the information distribution server 20 receives the information request from the existing terminal (step S31), the information distribution server 20 transmits the public competition information managed and held by the information distribution server 20 to the existing terminal (step S32). Is acquired (step S33). In addition, the information which an existing terminal requests | requires in step S30 is all the various public game information which the information delivery server 20 hold | maintains, or the part for change / update (when all the public game information is already preserve | saved) is there. The existing terminal holds the acquired information in its own memory or the like.

Then, the public communication information is requested from the infrared communication device 30 (step S34), and when the existing terminal receives this information request (step S35), the existing terminal sends the information acquired in step S33 to the infrared communication device 30. Transmit (step S36).
Next, when the infrared communication device 30 acquires information from the existing terminal (step S37), the infrared communication device 30 processes the information into portable terminal distribution data (step S38). The information processing in step S38 is the same as the information processing in step S24 of the second communication operation described above with reference to FIG.

Such a communication operation is a communication operation performed between the infrared communication device 30, the odds printer 50, and the information distribution server 20 in the public competition information distribution system of the second configuration example. In addition, the communication operation of the fifth configuration example is performed. This is a communication operation performed between the infrared communication device 30, the totalizer terminal 60, and the information distribution server 20 in the public competition information distribution system.
Therefore, in the public competition information distribution system of the second and fifth configuration examples, steps S34 to S38 in the communication operation are performed in the information search step (step S13) in the first communication operation described above with reference to FIG. Will be done. That is, in the information search step (step S13) of the first communication operation, the infrared communication device 30 acquires the public competition information that is acquired from the existing terminal in step S37 and processed into the mobile terminal distribution data in step S38. The information corresponding to the information distribution request from the mobile terminal 10 is searched for, and the searched information is transmitted to the mobile terminal 10 in the information transmission step (step S14).

  As a modification of this communication operation, a communication operation in which an existing terminal makes an information request to the information distribution server 20 in response to an information request from the infrared communication device 30 will be described. FIG. 16: is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the modification of the 3rd communication operation | movement which concerns on the public competition information distribution system of this invention. As shown in FIG. 16 (steps S40 to S48), in the present modification, first, a public game information acquisition request is made from the infrared communication device 30 (step S40), and the existing terminal receives this information request. By this (step S41), the existing terminal requests | requires public competition information with respect to the information delivery server 20 (step S42). The following communication operation is the same as the communication operation described above with reference to FIG. 15, that is, steps S43 to S45 correspond to steps S31 to S33, respectively, and steps S46 to S48 correspond to steps S36 to S38. Therefore, detailed description thereof is omitted here.

  In this modification, since the existing terminal acquires information from the information distribution server 20 in response to an information request from the infrared communication device 30, the information requested by the existing terminal to the information distribution server 20 in step S42 is Not all of the public competition information managed / held by the information distribution server 20 or changes / updates (when all public competition information has already been saved), but information requested by the infrared communication device 30 (ie, Only the public competition information designated by the portable terminal 10 based on the information distribution request from the portable terminal 10 may be sufficient.

In such a communication operation of this modification, in the public competition information distribution system of the second and fifth configuration examples, in the information search step (step S13) in the first communication operation described above with reference to FIG. Steps S40 to S48 in the modification are performed.
In this communication operation, the information request to the existing terminal of the infrared communication device 30 (step S34; step S40 in the modified example) may be performed at a constant cycle as described above, or the information distribution request from the mobile terminal 10 You may make it carry out according to.

[2-4] Fourth Communication Operation Next, as a fourth communication operation in the public competition information distribution system of the present invention with reference to FIG. 17, the infrared communication device 30a and the odds printer 50a or the totalizer terminal 60a and the information distribution server 20 The communication operation between the three parties will be described. That is, this communication operation is a communication operation performed between the infrared communication device 30a, the odds printer 50a, and the information distribution server 20 in the public competition information distribution system of the third configuration example, and the public operation of the sixth configuration example. This is a communication operation performed between the infrared communication device 30a, the totalizer terminal 60a, and the information distribution server 20 in the competition information distribution system.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the fourth communication operation according to the public competition information distribution system of the present invention. As described above, this communication operation is a communication operation between the components in the third and sixth configuration examples. As shown in FIG. 17 (steps S50 to S58), this communication operation refers to FIG. However, with respect to the third communication operation described above, the public game information acquired from the information distribution server 20 is processed into portable terminal distribution data in the odds printer 50a or the totalizer terminal 60a (hereinafter referred to as an existing terminal) (step S54). Is different.

That is, steps S50 to S53 in this communication operation are the same as steps S30 to S33 in the third communication operation. In this communication operation, the information acquired from the information distribution server 20 is processed into mobile terminal distribution data by the processing control unit 40 in the existing terminal (step S54).
Next, public sport information is requested from the infrared communication device 30a (step S55), and when the existing terminal receives this information request (step S56), the existing terminal processes the mobile terminal distribution data in step S54. Only information corresponding to the information request is transmitted from the held public competition information to the infrared communication device 30a (step S57), and the infrared communication device 30a acquires it (step S58).

Therefore, in the public competition information distribution system of the third and sixth configuration examples, steps S55 to S58 in the communication operation are performed in the information search step (step S13) in the first communication operation described above with reference to FIG. Will be.
As a modification of this communication operation, a communication operation in which an existing terminal makes an information request to the information distribution server 20 in response to an information request from the infrared communication device 30a will be described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a modified example of the fourth communication operation according to the public competition information distribution system of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 18 (steps S60 to S68), this modification is the same as the modification of the third communication operation described above with reference to FIG. is there. Therefore, this modification is different from the modification of the third communication operation in that the information acquired from the information distribution server 20 is processed into portable terminal distribution data in the existing terminal (step S66).

In this communication operation, the information request to the existing terminal of the infrared communication device 30a (step S55; step S60 in the modified example) is made in response to the information distribution request from the portable terminal 10.
[2-5] Fifth Communication Operation Next, a communication operation between the handset 34 and the infrared communication device will be described as a fifth communication operation in the public competition information distribution system of the present invention with reference to FIG. That is, this communication operation is performed by the slave unit 34 and the infrared communication device 30b (or the infrared communication device 30a, the odds printer 50b, the totalizer terminal 60b; hereinafter simply referred to as the infrared communication device) in the public competition information distribution system of the eighth configuration example. Is a communication operation performed between and.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a fifth communication operation procedure according to the public competition information distribution system of the present invention. As described above, this communication operation is a communication operation between the slave unit 34 and the infrared communication device in the eighth configuration example. As shown in FIG. 19 (steps S70 to S73), in this communication operation, The subunit | mobile_unit 34 performs an information request | requirement with respect to an infrared communication apparatus according to the information delivery request | requirement from the portable terminal 10 (step S70). When the infrared communication device receives the information request from the handset 34 (step S71), information based on the information request (that is, the public competition designated by the portable terminal 10 based on the information distribution request from the portable terminal 10). Information) is transmitted to the handset 34 (step S72).

And the subunit | mobile_unit 34 transmits the information transmitted from the infrared communication apparatus to the portable terminal 10 as it is (step S73).
As described above, in this communication operation, since the communication operation is performed between the slave unit 34 and the infrared communication device, the slave unit 34 is connected to the infrared communication device 30b as in the eighth configuration example, and the slave unit 34 is connected to the infrared communication device 30b. When connected to the fourth and seventh configuration examples, although not shown in FIG. 19, refer to FIG. 14 between steps S71 and S72 in the infrared communication device 30b, the odds printer 50b, or the totalizer terminal 60b. However, the second communication operation described above is performed.

  Further, when the handset 34 is connected to the second and fifth configuration examples, although not shown in FIG. 19, between steps S71 and S72 in the infrared communication device 30, FIGS. When the third communication operation described above is performed with reference to FIG. 19 and the slave unit 34 is connected to the third and sixth configuration examples, the steps in the infrared communication device 30a are not shown in FIG. The fourth communication operation described above with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18 is performed between S71 and step S72.

[3] Information Distribution Method in Public Competition Information Distribution System Next, with reference to FIG. 20 to FIG. 22, a specific implementation method of information distribution in the public competition information distribution system of the present invention, the infrared communication apparatus of the present invention, and A specific implementation method for distributing public competition information using an odds printer and a totalizer terminal will be described. In addition, the implementation method of the information delivery in the public game information delivery system of this invention is demonstrated here using the public game information delivery system which concerns on the 1st structural example mentioned above with reference to FIG. 1, FIG.

  Information distribution in the public competition information distribution system of the present invention is performed by the voter by the mobile terminal 10 operated by the voter executing a predetermined application program and making an information distribution request to the information distribution server 20. Desired information can be acquired. Therefore, a voter who uses the public game information distribution system needs to install the predetermined application program in the mobile terminal 10 in advance.

Therefore, the public competition information distribution system of the present invention is configured such that the portable terminal 10 can download the predetermined application program from a download server (web server) in which the predetermined application program is held (not shown). .
In the public game information distribution system, when the portable terminal 10 executes the predetermined application program, the portable terminal 10 prompts the voter to perform an operation for making an information distribution request, and sends a distribution request according to the voter's operation. This is performed for the infrared communication device 30 (or the infrared communication devices 30a and 30b, the odds printer 50b, and the totalizer terminal 60b). A specific implementation method will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure until the portable terminal acquires essential information in the public competition information distribution system of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 20 (steps S80 to S88), in this public competition information distribution system, a voter who has entered a public stadium facility sale place or an off-site sale place (hereinafter simply referred to as a sale place) Based on the predetermined application program, essential information of various public competition information currently handled at the sales office held by the information distribution server 20 on the mobile terminal 10 (that is, voting tickets are on sale or will be released). (Sports field information, race information, formula-specific information, etc.) are acquired from the infrared communication device 30 by infrared communication.

That is, when the voter enters the sales place and the predetermined application program of the mobile terminal 10 is activated, it is recognized whether or not the latest essential information is acquired in the mobile terminal 10 and the acquisition of the essential information is requested. It is determined whether or not to perform (step S80).
Here, when the requirement information acquisition is not requested (NO route of step S80), the above-mentioned predetermined application program is executed with the requirement information previously acquired and stored by the mobile terminal 10 (here, the mode in which only the odds information is referred to). This is started and the process is terminated. Note that the above-described predetermined application program is also activated in the above-described mode even when the request for obtaining the essential information fails.

  On the other hand, when requesting acquisition of essential information (YES route of step S80), an infrared communication request is made from the portable terminal 10 to communicate with the infrared communication device 30 by infrared communication (step S81). Permits the infrared communication request from the portable terminal 10, thereby enabling infrared communication between the portable terminal 10 and the infrared communication device 30 (step S82).

Then, the portable terminal 10 sends a request for distributing the latest essential information to the infrared communication device 30 by infrared communication (step S83), and the infrared communication device 30 receives the required information distribution request from the portable terminal 10 (step S84). ) The latest essential information is transmitted to the portable terminal 10 by infrared communication (step S85).
The infrared communication device 30 is configured to acquire the latest essential information from the information distribution server 20 via the communication network 1 at regular intervals and hold it in the hard disk 32. Therefore, when the control unit 31 of the infrared communication device 30 receives the essential information distribution request from the portable terminal 10 by infrared communication, the control unit 31 extracts the latest essential information from the hard disk 32 and transmits it to the portable terminal 10 by infrared communication. It has become. In addition, when the essential information to be transmitted (latest essential information) does not exist in the infrared communication device 30, an acquisition failure is notified from the infrared communication device 30 to the mobile terminal 10.

  And the portable terminal 10 will transmit the signal for complete | finishing communication to the infrared communication apparatus 30 by infrared communication, if the essential information transmitted by the infrared communication from the infrared communication apparatus 30 is acquired (step S86) (step S87). When the infrared communication device 30 receives this signal, the communication between the portable terminal 10 and the infrared communication device 30 is terminated (step S88).

  Next, an implementation method in which the mobile terminal 10 acquires the public game information desired by the voter based on the essential information acquired from the infrared communication device 30 will be described. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a procedure for the mobile terminal to acquire the public game information desired by the voter in the public game information distribution system of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 21 (steps S90 to S100), the voter first activates a predetermined application program of the mobile terminal 10, and the essential information (or stored essential information) acquired from the infrared communication device 30 is obtained. When displayed on the portable terminal 10, the conditions of public competition information (here, odds information) to be acquired are designated according to the display contents of the essential information (step S90). Here, for example, the odds information can be specified by the name of the stadium where the competition is held, the races on sale at the stadium can be specified by the race number, and furthermore, the unit of the race number by formula can be specified.

When the designated conditions are determined, an infrared communication request is made from the portable terminal 10 to the infrared communication device 30 to communicate with the infrared communication device 30 by infrared communication (step S91), and the infrared communication device 30 receives an infrared communication request from the portable terminal 10. Is permitted, infrared communication between the portable terminal 10 and the infrared communication device 30 becomes possible (step S92).
Next, in order to acquire the desired odds information whose condition is specified in step S90, the mobile terminal 10 makes a delivery request for odds information to the infrared communication device 30 by infrared communication (step S93). When receiving the odds information distribution request from the mobile terminal 10 (step S94), the infrared communication device 30 responds to the odds information distribution request from the public competition information held by the infrared communication device 30 itself or the information distribution server 20. Odds information is searched (step S95). That is, here, the odds information matching the designated place name and race number is searched. In addition, in the infrared communication device 30, when a venue name is not designated, a pre-set priority stadium is designated, and when a race number is not designated, the race is on sale. It is configured to specify the latest one.

  If there is odds information corresponding to the odds information distribution request, the infrared communication device 30 transmits the odds information together with the latest essential information to the portable terminal 10 by infrared communication (step S96). Note that the odds information transmitted to the mobile terminal 10 is processed by the processing control unit 40 into data for mobile terminal distribution. On the other hand, when there is no odds information corresponding to the odds information distribution request, the infrared communication device 30 transmits an error to the mobile terminal 10 (step S96).

  When the mobile terminal 10 acquires the odds information from the infrared communication device 30 or receives an error (step S97), the portable terminal 10 transmits a signal for terminating the communication to the infrared communication device 30 by infrared communication (step S98). ) When the infrared communication device 30 receives this signal, the communication between the mobile terminal 10 and the infrared communication device 30 is terminated (step S99).

  And the portable terminal 10 displays the acquired odds information on the display screen of the portable terminal 10, when odds information is acquired from the infrared communication apparatus 30 (step S100). FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram showing a display example of the display screen of the mobile terminal 10 at the time of acquiring odds information. At this time, as shown in FIG. 22, the display screen of the mobile terminal 10 shows the designated stadium name. The odds information narrowed down under these conditions is displayed along with the race number and the unit by expression.

When the mobile terminal 10 receives an error from the infrared communication device 30, the mobile terminal 10 displays an error message on the display screen of the mobile terminal 10 (step S100).
As described above, in this public competition information distribution system, the mobile terminal 10 makes a distribution request for essential information of public competition to the infrared communication device 30 by infrared communication in accordance with the operation of the voter. Based on the essential information distributed by infrared communication from the infrared communication device 30 in response to the request, a distribution request for public competition information designated by the voter can be made to the infrared communication device 30 by infrared communication.

In addition, although the implementation method of the information delivery in this public competition information delivery system was demonstrated taking the said 1st structural example as an example, information delivery is also performed by the method similar to the method mentioned above also in the said 2nd-8th structural example. Is implemented.
In addition, here, the case where essential information and odds information is distributed as public competition information has been described. However, according to the public competition information distribution system, the voter can start in addition to the odds information according to the contents of the essential information. The mobile terminal 10 can receive public competition information such as tables, player profiles, and held information.

Thus, according to the public competition information distribution system of this embodiment, infrared rays are transmitted between the portable terminal 10 and terminals having the infrared communication function (infrared communication devices 30 and 30a, odds printer 50b and totalizer terminal 60b, slave unit 34). Since various information is transmitted and received by communication, various information can be transmitted and received reliably and at high speed.
Moreover, this public game information distribution system can be realized by providing infrared communication devices 30, 30a, 30b in an existing system, or by adding an infrared communication function to an existing terminal (odds printer and totalizer terminal). Therefore, this public competition information distribution system can be provided at low cost. Furthermore, since no paper is used, public competition information (odds information) can be distributed at low cost.

Furthermore, in order to increase the number of terminals for the voter to obtain public competition information (odds information), the infrared communication devices 30, 30a, 30b and the infrared adapters 33-1 to 33-n and the slave unit 34 provided therein are provided. All you need to do is make a simple improvement at a low cost.
In addition, since the processing control unit 40 is interposed between the mobile terminal 10 and the information distribution server 20, the mobile terminal 10 has a format in which the mobile terminal 10 can reliably handle information distributed from the information distribution server 20 to the mobile terminal 10. It can be processed into data for distribution. Further, the public competition information can be reliably extracted (selected) and distributed to the mobile terminal 10 in response to the information distribution request designated by the voter.

  In particular, as shown in the above fifth to seventh configuration examples, the information distribution function has been provided to the totalizer terminal that has not conventionally distributed public competition information and was not crowded until the end of voting or until the end of the race. In the past, it was possible to reliably disperse and eliminate the congestion that was previously caused by the voter acquiring public game information (odds information), and to improve the convenience of the voter. .

[4] Voting Method in Public Competition Information Distribution System Next, with reference to FIG. 23 and FIG. 24, a specific voting method in the public competition information distribution system of the present invention, the infrared communication device of the present invention, an odds printer, and a totalizer A specific voting method performed using a terminal will be described. Here, the public competition information distribution system according to the first configuration example described above with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 and the public competition information distribution according to the seventh configuration example described above with reference to FIGS. The voting method implemented in the structural example which united the system (totalizer terminal 60b) is demonstrated.

  FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a general system in a public competition to which the public competition information distribution system of the present invention is connected. In FIG. 23, the same reference numerals as those described above indicate the same or substantially the same parts, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. As shown in FIG. 23, the information distribution server 20 constituting the public competition information distribution system of the present invention is connected to the upper server 70 via the communication network 1, and the upper server 70 and the information distribution server 20 together with the voting ticket Is connected to a voting system server 80 for managing the ticketing status. That is, the upper server 70, the information distribution server 20, and the voting server 80 are connected to the same communication network 1 and are configured to be able to communicate with each other.

The host server 70 manages and holds the information managed and held by the information distribution server 20 and the information managed and held by the voting server 70 in an integrated manner.
Further, a totalizer terminal 60 b with an infrared communication function is connected to the voting server 80 via the communication network 1.
In addition, an infrared communication device 30 and an odds printer 50 are communicably connected to the information distribution server 20 via the communication network 1, and the totalizer terminal 60 b can also communicate with the information distribution server 20 via the communication network 1. It is connected to the.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the voting method in the public competition information distribution system of the present invention. Here, an example will be described in which the mobile terminal 10 makes a vote by making a voted ticket issuing request by infrared communication to the totalizer terminal 60b of the seventh configuration example by a voter's operation. .
This voting method is implemented by executing the predetermined application program on the mobile terminal 10, and as shown in FIG. 24 (steps S110 to S119), Based on the odds information acquired by the information distribution method described above with reference to FIG. 20 to FIG. 22, the odds information to be voted is selected, and the set number corresponding to the selected odds information is registered. The voting data is created by inputting the amount to vote for (step S110).

  Then, the voter inserts cash into the cash slot of the totalizer terminal 60b (step S111), and makes an infrared communication request from the mobile terminal 10 to communicate with the totalizer terminal 60b by infrared communication (step S112). When the totalizer terminal 60b permits the infrared communication request from the portable terminal 10, infrared communication between the portable terminal 10 and the totalizer terminal 60b becomes possible (step S113).

  Next, the voting data created in step S110 is transmitted from the portable terminal 10 to the totalizer terminal 60b by infrared communication (step S114). When the voting data is received by the totalizer terminal 60b (step S115), the portable terminal 10 communicates. Is transmitted to the totalizer terminal 60b by infrared communication (step S116), and when the totalizer terminal 60b receives this signal, the communication between the portable terminal 10 and the totalizer terminal 60b is terminated (step S117). . In step S 115, the totalizer terminal 60 b registers the received voting data in the voting server 80 via the communication network 1.

Then, the totalizer terminal 60b issues a voting ticket based on the voting data (step S118), performs settlement (step S119), and ends the process.
In other words, according to this voting method, the mobile terminal 10 is voting content designated by the voter based on the odds information distributed by infrared communication from the totalizer terminal 60b with infrared communication function according to the voter's operation ( Voting tickets (voting) for voting data) can be made by infrared communication.

  In this voting method, the totalizer terminal 60b issues a voting ticket in step S118 if there is no error in the voting data received from the mobile terminal 10 in step S115. If there is an error in the voting data, the totalizer terminal After the voter guides the voter that there is an error in the voting data on the display unit 60b and the voter corrects the error by operating the touch panel or the like in the totalizer terminal 60b, a voting ticket is issued in step S118. ing.

  As another example of the voting method in the public competition information distribution system of the present invention, in the configuration shown in FIG. 23, the portable terminal 10 performs infrared communication on the voting content (voting data) designated by the voter based on the odds information. May be configured to transmit to the infrared communication device 30 and to vote to the voting server 80 directly from the infrared communication device 30 via the communication network 1. At that time, the infrared communication device 30 may be configured to vote to the voting system server 80 via the totalizer terminal 60b.

As another example, in the public competition information distribution system provided with the odds printer 50b according to the fourth configuration example, the odds printer 50b can vote directly to the voting server 80 via the communication network 1, or Or you may comprise so that it may vote to the voting system server 80 via the totalizer terminal 60 in that case.
As described above, according to the public competition information distribution system of the present embodiment, voting candidates are created by selecting voting candidates while viewing desired odds information acquired by the information distribution method described above, and voting is performed by infrared communication as it is. Since this can be done, it is possible to save the trouble of entering the odds information and the amount of money to vote on the voting card as in the prior art.

  Furthermore, according to the public competition information distribution system of the present embodiment, votes are sent from the portable terminal 10 to the voting server 80 from the infrared communication devices 30, 30a, 30b, the odds printer 50b, and the totalizer terminal 60b by infrared communication. Therefore, the congestion at the time of voting can be dispersed and resolved, and the voter can efficiently perform the process from the acquisition of the odds information to the vote, and the convenience of the voter can be improved.

[5] Others The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications or combinations can be implemented without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
Further, as described above, since the mobile terminal 10 in the public game information distribution system is provided with an infrared communication function, when there are a plurality of mobile terminals 10, information is naturally transmitted and received between the mobile terminals 10 by infrared communication. Is possible. Therefore, if there is a portable terminal 10 that has acquired the desired odds information without using the above-described infrared communication devices 30, 30a, 30b, the odds printer 50b, and the totalizer terminal 60b, the voter is different from the portable terminal 10 ( The odds information can be transmitted to the portable terminal 10 (which the user owns). Thereby, the number of installed infrared communication devices 30, 30a, 30b, odds printer 50b and totalizer terminal 60b can be reduced.
Furthermore, functions as the control unit 31 and the processing control unit 40 in the infrared communication devices 30, 30a, 30b, the odd printers 50a, 50b, and the totalizer terminals 60a, 60b are, for example, CPUs (Central Processing Units) constituting these devices. This is realized by executing a predetermined application program.

[6] Appendix (Appendix 1) A portable terminal with an infrared communication function possessed by a voter of a public competition;
An information distribution server that manages and holds various public competition information including odds information of public competitions,
An infrared communication device that is arranged in a public stadium facility or an off-site sales place, and can perform infrared communication with the mobile terminal;
A processing control unit for processing public game information acquired from the information distribution server to be distributed to the mobile terminal from the infrared communication device into mobile terminal distribution data in a format that can be handled by the mobile terminal; ,
When the infrared communication device receives a distribution request from the portable terminal by the infrared communication, the public competition information corresponding to the distribution request and processed into the portable terminal distribution data by the processing control unit, A public competition information distribution system for distributing to the mobile terminal by the infrared communication.

(Supplementary note 2) The public sport information distribution system according to supplementary note 1, wherein the infrared communication device is connected to a communication network and is communicably connected to the information distribution server via the communication network.
(Supplementary Note 3) An odds printer that prints out and provides the odds information is provided, and the infrared communication device is connected to the odds printer and is communicably connected to the information distribution server via the odds printer. The public sports information distribution system according to appendix 1, characterized by that.

(Supplementary note 4) The public management according to Supplementary note 1, wherein an odds printer with an infrared communication function that prints out and provides the odds information is provided, and the infrared communication function of the odds printer is used as the infrared communication device. Competition information distribution system.
(Supplementary Note 5) A totalizeta terminal that automatically issues voting tickets is provided, and the infrared communication device is connected to the totalizeter terminal and is communicably connected to the information distribution server via the totalizeter terminal. The public competition information distribution system according to appendix 1.

(Additional remark 6) The public game information distribution of Additional remark 1 characterized by providing the totalizer terminal with an infrared communication function which performs automatic ticketing of a voting ticket, and using the infrared communication function of this totalizeter terminal as this infrared communication apparatus. system.
(Supplementary note 7) The public competition information distribution system according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 6, wherein the processing control unit is provided in the infrared communication device.

(Supplementary note 8) The public competition information distribution system according to supplementary note 3 or supplementary note 4, wherein the processing control unit is provided in the odds printer.
(Supplementary note 9) The public game information distribution system according to supplementary note 5 or supplementary note 6, wherein the processing control unit is provided in the totalizer terminal.
(Supplementary Note 10) In response to the voter's operation, the mobile terminal makes a request for distribution of the essential information of the public competition to the infrared communication device by the infrared communication, and the infrared terminal responds to the distribution request. It is configured to make a distribution request for public competition information designated by the voter to the infrared communication device by the infrared communication based on the essential information distributed from the communication device by the infrared communication. The public game information distribution system according to any one of Supplementary Note 1 to Supplementary Note 9, which is characterized.

(Additional remark 11) Issuance of the voting ticket of the voting content designated by the voter based on the public competition information distributed from the infrared communication device by the infrared communication according to the operation of the voter by the portable terminal The public game information distribution system according to any one of Supplementary Note 1 to Supplementary Note 10, characterized in that the request is made by the infrared communication.
(Supplementary Note 12) The infrared communication device is communicably connected to a voting server that manages the voting status of voting tickets, and the portable terminal communicates with the voting server via the infrared communication device. The public competition information distribution system according to attachment 11, wherein the system is configured to issue a ticketing request.

(Supplementary note 13) When the portable terminal executes a predetermined application program, the portable terminal prompts the voter to perform an operation for making the distribution request, and sends the distribution request according to the operation of the voter to the infrared communication device. It is comprised so that it may be performed with respect to, The public game information distribution system as described in any one of the supplementary notes 1-12.
(Supplementary note 14) The public competition information distribution system according to supplementary note 13, wherein the predetermined application program is downloaded from a download server to the portable terminal via a communication network.

(Appendix 15) Located in public stadium facilities or off-site sales locations,
Infrared communication is possible with mobile terminals with infrared communication function that are owned by voters in public competitions,
When a distribution request is received from the portable terminal by the infrared communication, public competition information corresponding to the distribution request and processed into portable terminal distribution data in a format that can be handled by the portable terminal is converted into the infrared communication. The infrared communication device is configured to be distributed to the mobile terminal.

(Supplementary Note 16) It is communicably connected to an information distribution server that manages and maintains various public competition information including odds information of public competitions,
The infrared communication device according to claim 15, further comprising a processing control unit for processing the public competition information acquired from the information distribution server in response to the distribution request into the mobile terminal distribution data. .

(Additional remark 17) It is connected to the odds printer which prints out and provides the odds information contained in the said public competition information, and is connected so that it can communicate with this information delivery server via this odds printer, The infrared communication device according to appendix 16.
(Supplementary note 18) The infrared communication device according to supplementary note 16, wherein the infrared communication device is connected to a totalizer terminal that automatically issues voting tickets, and is communicably connected to the information distribution server via the totalizer terminal.

(Additional remark 19) The main | base station containing the infrared rays adapter which transmits / receives infrared rays with this portable terminal, and the control part which controls this infrared adapter and performs the said infrared communication,
The infrared ray according to any one of appendix 15 to appendix 18, wherein the infrared ray is connected to the master unit and includes a slave unit including an infrared adapter controlled from the master unit side by the control unit. Communication device.

(Supplementary Note 20) An odds printer that is communicably connected to an information distribution server that manages and holds various public competition information including odds information of public competitions, and prints out and provides the odds information.
Infrared communication function to perform infrared communication with portable terminals with infrared communication function possessed by voters in public competitions,
When a distribution request is received from the portable terminal by the infrared communication, public competition information corresponding to the distribution request and processed into portable terminal distribution data in a format that can be handled by the portable terminal is converted into the infrared communication. An odds printer configured to be distributed to the mobile terminal according to the above.

(Supplementary note 21) The supplementary note 20, further comprising a processing control unit for processing the public competition information acquired from the information distribution server in response to the distribution request into the mobile terminal distribution data. Odds printer.
(Appendix 22) An odds printer that is communicably connected to an information distribution server that manages and holds various public competition information including odds information of public competitions, and that prints out and provides the odds information.
It is characterized by having a processing control unit for processing public game information acquired from the information distribution server to be distributed to a portable terminal into portable terminal distribution data in a format that can be handled by the portable terminal. Odds printer.

(Supplementary note 23) A totalize terminal that automatically issues voting tickets,
Infrared communication function to perform infrared communication with portable terminals with infrared communication function possessed by voters in public competitions,
When a distribution request is received from the portable terminal by the infrared communication, public competition information corresponding to the distribution request and processed into portable terminal distribution data in a format that can be handled by the portable terminal is converted into the infrared communication. A totalizer terminal characterized in that the terminal is configured to be distributed to the mobile terminal.

(Supplementary Note 24) It is communicably connected to an information distribution server that manages and holds various public competition information including odds information of public competitions,
24. A totalizeta terminal according to appendix 23, further comprising a processing control unit for processing the public game information acquired from the information distribution server in response to the distribution request into the mobile terminal distribution data.

(Supplementary Note 25) A totalizer terminal that automatically issues voting tickets,
It is communicably connected to an information distribution server that manages and holds various public competition information including odds information of public competitions.
It is characterized by having a processing control unit for processing public game information acquired from the information distribution server to be distributed to a portable terminal into portable terminal distribution data in a format that can be handled by the portable terminal. Totalize zeta terminal.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the public competition information delivery system and infrared communication apparatus as a 1st structural example of this invention. It is a mimetic diagram showing a public competition information distribution system as the 1st example of composition of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the public competition information distribution system as a 2nd structural example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the public competition information delivery system, infrared communication apparatus, and odds printer as a 3rd structural example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the public competition information distribution system and odds printer as a 4th structural example of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the public competition information distribution system as a 4th structural example of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the public competition information distribution system as a 5th structural example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the public competition information delivery system, infrared communication apparatus, and totalizer terminal as a 6th structural example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the public competition information delivery system and totalizer terminal as a 7th structural example of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the public competition information distribution system as a 7th structural example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the public competition information delivery system and infrared communication apparatus as an 8th structural example of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the public competition information distribution system as an 8th structural example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the 1st communication operation | movement which concerns on the public competition information distribution system of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the 2nd communication operation | movement which concerns on the public competition information distribution system of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the 3rd communication operation | movement which concerns on the public competition information distribution system of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the modification of the 3rd communication operation | movement which concerns on the public competition information distribution system of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the 4th communication operation | movement which concerns on the public competition information distribution system of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the modification of the 4th communication operation | movement which concerns on the public competition information distribution system of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the 5th communication operation | movement which concerns on the public competition information distribution system of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure until a portable terminal acquires essential information in the public competition information distribution system as one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure in which a portable terminal acquires the public game information desired by a voter in the public game information distribution system as one embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a display of the display screen of a portable terminal at the time of odds information acquisition in the public competition information delivery system as one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the general system in the public competition to which the public competition information delivery system as one Embodiment of this invention is connected. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the voting method in the public competition information distribution system as one Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Communication Network 10 Mobile Terminal 20 Information Distribution Server 30, 30a, 30b Infrared Communication Device (Master Unit)
31 control unit 32 hard disk 33-1, 33-2, 33-n infrared adapter 34 slave unit 40 processing control unit 50, 50a, 50b odds printer 60, 60a, 60b totalizer terminal 70 host server 80 voting server

Claims (10)

A handheld device with infrared communication function that is owned by voters in public competitions,
An information distribution server that manages and holds various public competition information including odds information of public competitions,
An odds printer which is arranged in a public stadium facility or an off-site sales place and is connected to the information distribution server via a communication line so as to be able to print out and provide the odds information;
The odds printer, rows that Utotomoni infrared communication with the portable terminal, an infrared communication device communicatively connected to the voting system server for managing the issuance status of the voting card, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) the public competition information acquired from the information distribution server in order to deliver from the infrared communication apparatus to said portable terminal, a machining control unit you processed in the mobile terminal distribution data of handleable form by the portable terminal, With
When the infrared communication device receives a distribution request from the portable terminal through the infrared communication, the CPU is public competition information corresponding to the distribution request and is processed into the portable terminal distribution data by the processing control unit. Distributed to the mobile terminal by the infrared communication ,
In response to the operation of the voter, the portable terminal issues a voting request for a voting ticket designated by the voter based on public competition information distributed from the infrared communication device by the infrared communication. A public competition information distribution system configured to issue the ticket issuing request to the voting server via an infrared communication device . A handheld device with infrared communication function that is owned by voters in public competitions,
An information distribution server that manages and holds various public competition information including odds information of public competitions,
A totalizer terminal that is connected to the information distribution server via a communication line so as to automatically issue a voting ticket.
The totalizer terminal is acquired from the information distribution server for distribution from the infrared communication apparatus to the portable terminal by an infrared communication apparatus capable of performing infrared communication with the portable terminal and a CPU (Central Processing Unit). A processing control unit that processes public game information into mobile terminal distribution data in a format that can be handled by the mobile terminal;
When the infrared communication device receives a distribution request from the portable terminal through the infrared communication, the CPU is public competition information corresponding to the distribution request and is processed into the portable terminal distribution data by the processing control unit. Distributed to the mobile terminal by the infrared communication,
In response to the voter's operation, the portable terminal makes a distribution request for the essential information of the public competition to the infrared communication device by the infrared communication, and from the infrared communication device in response to the distribution request, According to the present invention, the distribution request for public competition information designated by the voter based on the essential information distributed by infrared communication is made to the infrared communication device by the infrared communication . public営競Technical information delivery system. In response to the voter's operation, the portable terminal makes a distribution request for the essential information of the public competition to the infrared communication device by the infrared communication, and from the infrared communication device in response to the distribution request, According to the present invention, the distribution request for public competition information designated by the voter based on the essential information distributed by infrared communication is made to the infrared communication device by the infrared communication. The public competition information distribution system according to claim 1. In response to the operation of the voter, the portable terminal issues a voting ticket issuance request for the voting content designated by the voter based on the public competition information distributed by the infrared communication from the infrared communication device, The public competition information distribution system according to claim 2, wherein the system is configured to perform infrared communication. Located in public stadium facilities or off-site sales locations,
Infrared communication is possible with mobile terminals with infrared communication function that are owned by voters in public competitions,
A CPU (Central Processing Unit) that functions as a processing control unit that processes the public competition information acquired from the information distribution server in response to the distribution request into the mobile terminal distribution data,
When a distribution request is received from the portable terminal by the infrared communication, the CPU is a public game information corresponding to the distribution request, which is processed into portable terminal distribution data in a format that can be handled by the portable terminal. , Configured to deliver to the mobile terminal by the infrared communication ,
An infrared communication device, which is connected to a totalizer terminal that automatically issues voting tickets and is communicably connected to the information distribution server via the totalizer terminal . A master unit including an infrared adapter that transmits and receives infrared rays to and from the portable terminal; and a control unit that controls the infrared adapter to execute the infrared communication by the CPU ;
Is connected to the parent machine, characterized in that it consists of a handset that includes an infrared adapter that is controlled from the parent machine side by the control unit, the infrared communication apparatus according to 請 Motomeko 5. An odds printer that is communicably connected to an information distribution server that manages and holds various public competition information including public competition odds information, and prints out and provides the odds information.
Infrared communication with a mobile terminal with an infrared communication function held by voters in public competitions and an infrared communication function to communicate with a voting server ,
When a distribution request is received from the portable terminal by the infrared communication, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) processes public competition information corresponding to the distribution request into portable terminal distribution data that can be handled by the portable terminal. Configured to be distributed to the mobile terminal by the infrared communication ,
An odds printer, characterized in that a ticketing request from the portable terminal is issued to the voting server via the infrared communication function . 8. The processing control unit according to claim 7, further comprising: a processing control unit configured to process the public competition information acquired from the information distribution server in response to the distribution request into the mobile terminal distribution data by the CPU. Odds printer. A totalizer terminal that automatically issues voting tickets,
Infrared communication function to perform infrared communication with portable terminals with infrared communication function possessed by voters in public competitions,
When a distribution request is received from the portable terminal by the infrared communication, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) processes public competition information corresponding to the distribution request into portable terminal distribution data that can be handled by the portable terminal. The totalizer terminal is configured to deliver the processed information to the portable terminal by the infrared communication. It is communicably connected to an information distribution server that manages and holds various public competition information including odds information of public competitions.
The processing controller for processing the public game information acquired from the information distribution server in response to the distribution request into the mobile terminal distribution data by the CPU. Totalize zeta terminal.

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