JP5334759B2 - Voting ticket issuing device and voting ticket issuing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a betting ticket issuing device issuing a betting ticket in an appropriate sequence and reducing the possibility of loss of a betting ticket purchase chance. <P>SOLUTION: In the betting ticket issuing device 100, a betting content reading means 1 reads betting content from a plurality of betting cards 7 input in a batch to a charging port, a betting content storage means 2 stores the obtained image data and betting content into a prescribed storage region, a correction necessity/non-necessity determination means 3 determines whether it is necessary to correct the betting content or each betting card, a betting content correction means 4 corrects the betting content for the betting card 7 whose correction is determined to be necessary, and on the basis of a betting deadline corresponding to the betting content, a processing sequence setting means 5 sets the betting processing sequence of the betting ticket for each betting card 7, and a betting ticket issuing means 6 issues a betting ticket in a betting processing sequence set by the processing sequence setting means 5 according to the betting content stored in the betting content storage means 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a voting ticket issuing device that accepts a voting card and issues a voting ticket, and a voting ticket issuing method.

  Sales of voting tickets for horse racing, bicycle racing, boat racing, auto racing, etc., are handled by voting ticket issuing devices in addition to handling at the counter. The sale of a voting ticket by a voting ticket issuing device can be accepted by inputting a voting card in which voting contents are described in advance in a mark sheet format for the purpose of shortening the input operation time of voting contents.

  The voting ticket issuing device accepts a plurality of voting cards at a time and issues voting tickets sequentially within the range of the inserted amount. When there is an item requiring correction in the voting card issuing device, the voting ticket issuing device receives the correction operation of the customer and corrects the voting content (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  Some ballot ticket issuing devices share a ballot card slot and a bill slot (for example, see Patent Document 2).

JP-A-7-37001 Utility Model Registration No. 3084533

  In a voting ticket issuing device that accepts voting cards in a lump, when there is a shortage in the amount of money to be inserted, the voting ticket issuing device stops issuing voting tickets and prompts for additional insertion of banknotes or coins. In addition, even when there is an error in filling in the voting card, the voting ticket issuing device stops issuing the voting ticket and prompts for correction input from the touch panel.

  The voting for the race was closed during the suspension of ticketing, and voting ticket buyers sometimes lost voting opportunities just before the voting deadline. Also, the race organizers lost sales opportunities. In addition to losing sales on voting cards that are prompted to add additional bills or coins, or voting cards that are subject to correction, the sales of voting cards inserted with these voting cards are lost. There was a case.

  For example, a voting card that can be issued without waiting for additional insertion of banknotes or coins may be closed together with a voting card that cannot be issued due to a lack of money. In addition, there is a case where a ballot card that has been properly entered and does not require correction is closed together with a ballot card that requires correction.

  Therefore, an object is to provide a voting ticket issuing device and a voting ticket issuing method that reduce the possibility of losing a voting ticket purchase opportunity.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a voting ticket issuing apparatus includes a voting content reading unit, a voting content storage unit, a voting ticket issuing unit, and a processing order setting unit.
The voting content reading means reads the voting content from a plurality of voting cards that are collectively inserted into the insertion slot. The voting content storage means stores the voting content for each voting card. The voting ticket issuing means issues a voting ticket based on the stored voting content. The processing order setting means sets the voting ticket issue processing order for each voting card based on the voting deadline time corresponding to the voting content.

  In addition, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the voting contents are read from a plurality of voting cards that are batch-inserted into the slot, the voting contents are stored for each voting card, and the voting card is based on the voting deadline time corresponding to the voting contents. A voting ticket issuing method is provided in which a voting ticket issuing process order is set for each and a voting ticket is issued in accordance with the ticketing process order.

  According to the voting ticket issuing device and the voting ticket issuing method described above, the possibility of losing a voting ticket purchase opportunity is reduced.

It is a block diagram of the betting ticket issuing device of a 1st embodiment. It is a figure which shows the totalizer system of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the hardware structural example of the betting ticket issuing apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the voting card reading unit of 2nd Embodiment. It is a general flowchart of the betting ticket issuing apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the betting ticket issuing process of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the voting card reading process of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the image data storage area of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the ticketing order management table of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the ticket issuing process of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the voting card correction process of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the correction screen of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the ticket issue confirmation screen of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the ticketing order setting process of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the ticketing order management table of 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the voting card correction process of 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the ticketing order setting process of 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the voting card reading process of 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the ticketing order management table of 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the ticket issuing process of 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the voting card reading and banknote reflux unit of 5th Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the correction order setting process of 6th Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a voting ticket issuing apparatus according to the first embodiment.
The voting ticket issuing device 100 is installed in a racetrack such as a racetrack, accepts the voting card 7 and cash, and issues a voting ticket according to the voting content described in the voting card 7.

  The voting ticket issuing apparatus 100 includes a voting content reading unit 1, a voting content storage unit 2, a correction necessity determination unit 3, a voting content correction unit 4, a processing order setting unit 5, and a voting ticket issuing unit 6. .

  The voting content reading means 1 reads the voting content from a plurality (for example, a maximum of 20) of voting cards 7 that are collectively inserted into the insertion slot. The vote card 7 can describe the contents of the vote by selectively marking (for example, painting with a pencil) a marked portion prepared in advance. The voting content reading means 1 feeds a plurality of voting cards 7 batch-inserted into the insertion slot one by one to the conveyance path. Then, the voting content reading unit 1 acquires image data for each voting card 7 by an image sensor on the conveyance path. Then, the voting content reading unit 1 determines the type of the voting card 7 by the identification mark in the image and the presence or absence of the mark by the timing mark in the image, and acquires the voting content. The voting card 7 is not limited to the mark sheet type, and may be a descriptive type. In that case, the voting content reading unit 1 may have a function of recognizing characters from image data. The type of the voting card 7 corresponds to the type of voting ticket, for example, a normal voting ticket, a box / longage voting ticket, a formation voting ticket, and the like are identified as a single winning voting ticket or a double winning voting ticket. , Consecutive winning single voting ticket, consecutive winning double voting ticket, three consecutive winning single voting ticket, and three consecutive winning double voting ticket.

  The voting content storage unit 2 stores the image data and voting content acquired by the voting content reading unit 1 in a predetermined storage area. Note that the voting content storage unit 2 may store at least one of the image data acquired by the voting content reading unit 1 and the voting content.

  The correction necessity determination means 3 determines whether or not the voting content needs to be corrected for each voting card. The correction necessity determination means 3 classifies the contents of voting in 7 units of the voting card into normal description, description that requires correction (for example, minor description defect), and description that cannot be corrected (for example, significant description defect). Then, the correction necessity determination means 3 determines that the voting card 7 that is normally described or cannot be corrected is not to be corrected. On the other hand, the correction necessity determination means 3 determines that the voting card 7 described as requiring correction is to be corrected.

  The voting content correction means 4 corrects the voting content in response to a voter's correction instruction for the voting card 7 that is supposed to be corrected. The corrected voting card 7 can be handled as a voting card 7 that is normally described with the corrected content.

  The processing order setting means 5 sets the voting ticket issue processing order for each voting card 7 based on the voting deadline time corresponding to the voting content (for example, in order of voting deadline time). The processing order setting means 5 sets the voting ticket issue processing order for the voting card 7 that is normally described and the corrected voting card 7.

The voting ticket issuing means 6 issues voting tickets in the ticketing processing order set by the processing order setting means 5 in accordance with the voting contents stored in the voting content storage means 2.
According to such a voting ticket issuing device 100, the voting tickets are issued in an appropriate order, thereby reducing the possibility of losing a voting ticket purchase opportunity.

  The betting ticket issuing device 100 is not limited to horse racing, and may be used to issue voting tickets for boat racing, bicycle racing, auto racing, or other races. In addition, the installation location of the voting ticket issuing device 100 is not limited to the racetrack (for example, a racetrack), but may be an off-site (for example, an off-site betting ticket counter).

The betting ticket issuing device 100 may be an automatic issuing machine that issues not only voting tickets but also voting tickets and refunds voting tickets.
Next, a more specific second embodiment will be described. A totalizer system including the voting ticket issuing apparatus 100 as a constituent element will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a totalizer system according to the second embodiment.

  The totalizer system 10 is a system that manages the issuance of voting tickets, the display and counting of odds, the calculation of dividends, the refund of voting tickets, and the like. The totalizer system 10 includes a management device 20, a voting ticket issuing device 100, a network 30, a voting ticket issuing device for a manned window (not shown), an odds monitor, and other devices.

  The voting ticket issuing apparatus 100 includes a display window 101, a voting ticket slot 102, a voting card slot 103, a bill slot 104, a touch panel 105, a display 106, a coin outlet 107, and a coin slot 108. The display window 101 displays whether the voting ticket issuing device 100 is accepting voting tickets or is not issuing tickets. The voting ticket slot 102 is a voting ticket slot for issuing tickets, and a voting ticket slot for refunding. In addition, although the voting ticket outlet and the voting ticket slot are provided integrally, they may be separated. The voting card slot 103 is an insertion slot for the voting card 7 and a voting card slot to be returned. Although the ballot card outlet and the ballot card slot are provided integrally, they may be provided separately. The banknote outlet / inlet 104 is an inlet for banknotes, and is an outlet for banknotes for delivering banknotes as return or change. In addition, although the banknote outlet and the banknote slot are provided integrally, they may be separated.

  The display 106 is an information display device that displays information such as operation guidance, race guidance, and voting contents of the voting card 7 to the customer. The display 106 is a liquid crystal display, for example. The display 106 is located below the touch panel 105. The image displayed on the display 106 is visible to the customer through the touch panel 105. The customer can perform a touch operation (for example, an information display switching operation, a voting ticket purchase operation, a voting content correction operation, etc.) on the touch panel 105 while viewing the image displayed on the display 106. The coin slot 108 is a coin slot. The coin payout exit 107 is a payout exit for paying out coins as return or change. In addition, although the coin insertion slot 108 and the coin payout outlet 107 are provided separately, they can be integrated.

  The management device 20 communicates with the voting ticket issuing device 100 and manages the voting ticket issuance and the voting ticket refund performed by the voting ticket issuing device 100. In addition, the management device 20 performs display and tabulation of odds, calculation of dividends, and the like. The management device 20 and the betting ticket issuing device 100 communicate via the network 30.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the betting ticket issuing apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the voting ticket issuing apparatus according to the second embodiment.

  The betting ticket issuing device 100 includes a betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a, a display 106, and an administrator display 116. The voting ticket issuing apparatus 100 includes a touch panel 105, an administrator touch panel 117, a voting card reading unit 118, a bill circulation unit 119, a coin circulation unit 120, a voting ticket printing unit 121, and a refundable voting ticket reading unit 122.

  The entire device of the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100 a is controlled by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 109. A random access memory (RAM) 110, a hard disk drive (HDD) 111, a communication interface 112, a graphic processing device 113, and an input / output interface 114 are connected to the CPU 109 via a bus 115.

  The RAM 110 temporarily stores at least part of an OS (Operating System) program and application programs to be executed by the CPU 109. The RAM 110 stores various data necessary for processing by the CPU 109. The HDD 111 stores an OS and application programs.

  A display 106 and an administrator display 116 are connected to the graphic processing device 113. The graphic processing device 113 displays an image on the screen of the display 106 and the manager display 116 in accordance with a command from the CPU 109. The manager display 116 is an information display device for managers provided on the back side of the voting ticket issuing device 100.

  Connected to the input / output interface 114 are a touch panel 105, an administrator touch panel 117, a voting card reading unit 118, a bill circulation unit 119, a coin circulation unit 120, a voting ticket printing unit 121, and a withdrawal voting ticket reading unit 122. Further, the input / output interface 114 can be connected to a portable recording medium interface that can write information to the portable recording medium 123 and read information from the portable recording medium 123. The input / output interface 114 includes a touch panel 105, an administrator touch panel 117, a voting card reading unit 118, a bill circulation unit 119, a coin circulation unit 120, a voting ticket printing unit 121, a refund voting ticket reading unit 122, and a portable recording medium interface. The transmitted signal is transmitted to the CPU 109 via the bus 115. The administrator touch panel 117 is an information input device for an administrator provided on the back side of the voting ticket issuing apparatus 100. The voting card reading unit 118 is a unit that reads voting contents from the voting card 7. Details of the voting card reading unit 118 will be described later with reference to FIG. The banknote recirculation unit 119 performs acceptance of banknotes, identification of banknotes, storage of banknotes, return of banknotes, and change of banknotes (banknotes). The coin recirculation unit 120 accepts coins, identifies authenticity of coins, stores coins, returns coins, and pays out change (coins). The betting ticket printing unit 121 prints and issues a betting ticket. The refund betting ticket reading unit 122 accepts the betting ticket and reads the contents of the vote.

The communication interface 112 is connected to the network 30. The communication interface 112 transmits / receives data to / from the management apparatus 20.
With the hardware configuration as described above, the processing functions of the present embodiment can be realized. The management device 20 can also be realized with the same hardware configuration.

  Note that the voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a may be configured to include modules each composed of an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), or the like, or may not include the CPU 109. In that case, each of the betting ticket issuing device control units 100a includes a nonvolatile memory (for example, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory), a flash memory, a flash memory type memory card, etc.) and stores module firmware. The nonvolatile memory can write firmware via the portable recording medium 123 or the communication interface 112. In this way, the betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a can update the firmware by rewriting the firmware stored in the nonvolatile memory.

Next, the configuration of the voting card reading unit 118 of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the voting card reading unit according to the second embodiment.
The voting card reading unit 118 is a unit that reads image data of the voting card 7 from the received voting card 7. The voting card reading unit 118 outputs image data for each voting card 7. The voting card reading unit 118 includes a voting card slot 103, a receiving port 124, an image acquisition unit 125, a conveyance path 126, a voting card temporary storage unit 127, a voting card collection unit 128, a forgetting taking-in unit 129, and a return port unit. 130 and a voting card reading unit controller not shown. The voting card reading unit control unit controls the voting card reading unit 118 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 109 via the input / output interface 114.

  The voting card slot 103 accepts a plurality of voting cards 7 at a time. The voting cards 7 put in a batch are fed out one by one from the receiving port 124 to the transport path 126. The conveyance path 126 conveys the voting card 7 fed out from the receiving port 124 through the image acquisition unit 125 to the voting card temporary holding unit 127. The image acquisition unit 125 acquires image data from the voting card 7 conveyed through the conveyance path 126. The image acquisition unit 125 acquires image data using, for example, a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor or a charge coupled device (CCD) image sensor. The voting card reading unit 118 temporarily stores the voting card 7 acquired image data one by one by the image acquiring unit 125 in the voting card temporary holding unit 127. The voting card reading unit 118 conveys the voting cards 7 stored in the voting card temporary holding unit 127 to the return port unit 130 one by one to the return port unit 130 with a shortage of input amount or a description defect that cannot be corrected. In addition, the voting card reading unit 118 conveys the voting cards 7 that have issued voting tickets out of the voting cards 7 stored in the voting card temporary storage unit 127 to the voting card collection unit 128 one by one. The return port unit 130 collects the voting cards 7 that have been conveyed one by one, sends them to the voting card slot 103, and returns them. When the customer does not receive the returned voting card 7, the voting card reading unit 118 takes in the voting card 7 that has not been received, conveys the voting card 7 to the forgetting taking-in unit 129, and collects it.

  In this way, the voting card reading unit 118 acquires image data one by one from the voting cards 7 that are batch-inserted and evacuates them collectively to the voting card temporary storage unit 127. The voting card 7 is not retained on the conveyance path 126 to the section 130. Therefore, in the voting card reading unit 118, when the voting card 7 is additionally received, the possibility that the previously inserted voting card 7 stays and reception is restricted is reduced.

  Next, the general flow of the betting ticket issuing apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a general flowchart of the voting ticket issuing apparatus according to the second embodiment. The betting ticket issuing device 100 is activated when the power is turned on.

  [Step S11] The betting ticket issuing device 100 acquires operational data from the management device 20. The operational data is notified by the management device 20 that has confirmed the activation of the voting ticket issuing device 100 (step S21). The operational data includes voting ticket release information. Voting ticket release information includes, for example, a release place (race holding place), a release race, a release type, a scheduled voting deadline, and a release status. If the betting ticket issuing device 100 that has acquired the operational data is in a state in which it is possible to accept betting tickets, the display window 101 displays that the betting ticket issuing device 100 is accepting betting tickets. In addition, the betting ticket issuing device 100 starts accepting inserted coins by the coin recirculation unit 120 if the betting ticket issuance is possible. For example, the coin recirculation unit 120 starts accepting inserted coins by opening the shutter of the coin insertion slot 108. In addition, the betting ticket issuing device 100 starts accepting inserted banknotes by the banknote recirculation unit 119 if it is in a state in which it is possible to accept the issuance of voting tickets. The banknote recirculation unit 119 starts feeding the banknotes to the transport path 126 by detecting the insertion of banknotes.

  [Step S12] The voting ticket issuing device 100 acquires the voting ticket release status from the management device 20. The sale status of the voting tickets is notified by the management device 20 regularly or when an event occurs (step S22). The betting ticket issuing device 100 updates the sale status of the betting ticket. The voting ticket release status includes the on-going race number, release deadline race number, number of votes, and odds. In addition, when there is a change in information related to the progress of the race such as the scheduled voting deadline time or the number of starts, the management device 20 notifies the information including the information related to the progress of the race.

  [Step S13] If the betting ticket issuance apparatus 100 is in a state where it is possible to accept betting tickets, it performs betting ticket issuing processing. Details of the voting ticket issuing process will be described later with reference to FIG. Note that the betting ticket issuing device 100 inquires the management device 20 about the contents of the vote prior to the issuance of the voting ticket, and issues the voting ticket with the permission of the management device 20. The management device 20 receives the voting content from the voting ticket issuing device 100 and grants voting if voting is possible (step S23).

  [Step S14] The betting ticket issuing device 100 determines whether or not to end the operation of the betting ticket issuing process based on whether or not the notification of the end of voting reception has been received from the management device 20. If the betting ticket issuing device 100 ends the operation of the betting ticket issuing process, the procedure proceeds to step S15. On the other hand, if the betting ticket issuing device 100 is to continue the operation of the betting ticket issuing process, the procedure proceeds to step S12. When ending the acceptance of the voting ticket, the management device 20 notifies the voting ticket issuing device 100 of the completion of the voting acceptance (step S24).

  [Step S15] The betting ticket issuing device 100 ends the operation of the betting ticket issuing process and performs the operation end process. The operation end processing is performed by the display window 101 and the display 106 so as to end the sale of the voting ticket. Further, the voting ticket issuing apparatus 100 stops accepting inserted coins by the coin recirculation unit 120. For example, the coin recirculation unit 120 stops receiving coins by closing the shutter of the coin slot 108. In addition, the voting ticket issuing apparatus 100 stops accepting the voting card 7 by the voting card reading unit 118. For example, the voting card reading unit 118 stops feeding the voting card 7 to the transport path 126. In addition, the voting ticket issuing apparatus 100 stops accepting inserted banknotes by the banknote reflux unit 119. The banknote recirculation unit 119 stops the feeding of the banknotes to the conveyance path 126 regardless of the detection of banknote insertion.

Next, the betting ticket issuing process of the betting ticket issuing apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the voting ticket issuing process according to the second embodiment.
[Step S31] The voting ticket issuing apparatus 100 guides the display 106 to insert cash into the banknote slot 104 and the coin slot 108. The coin recirculation unit 120 identifies the authenticity of the inserted coin by the identification unit. The coin return unit 120 accepts a coin identified as true, and returns a coin that could not be identified as true. The banknote recirculation unit 119 identifies the authenticity of the inserted banknote by the identification unit. The banknote reflux unit 119 accepts banknotes identified as true, and returns banknotes that could not be identified as true. The betting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a manages the inserted amount upon receiving the notification of the inserted amount received from the coin return unit 120 and the bill return unit 119.

  [Step S32] The voting ticket issuing apparatus 100 accepts the voting card 7 in response to the insertion of cash into the voting ticket issuing apparatus 100, and displays the insertion of the voting card 7 into the voting card slot 103 on the display 106. To guide.

  [Step S33] Upon receiving a notification of detection of insertion of the voting card 7 from the voting card reading unit 118, the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a executes the voting card reading process in parallel with the voting ticket issuing process. The voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a acquires the voting contents for each voting card by the voting card reading process. Details of the voting card reading process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  [Step S34] Upon receiving the voting details, the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a executes the ticketing process in parallel with the voting ticket issuing process. The voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a issues a voting ticket according to the voting content by the ticketing process. Therefore, the voting ticket issuing device 100 executes the voting card reading process and the ticketing process in parallel. Details of the ticketing process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  [Step S35] The betting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a determines whether or not there is a description defect in the voting contents for each voting card 7 acquired by the voting card reading process. The voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a proceeds to step S37 if there is a minor description deficiency in the voting contents for each voting card 7. On the other hand, the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a proceeds to step S38 if there is no incomplete description of the voting content for each voting card 7. In addition, if there is a significant description deficiency in the voting contents for each voting card 7, the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a returns the marked voting card 7 with a significant deficiency (step S36) and proceeds to step S35.

  The level of incompleteness is minor if there is only one incompleteness, and if there are two or more incompleteness, it is markedly incomplete. However, the degree of incompleteness is determined based on a predetermined threshold weighted according to the content. You may evaluate.

  [Step S37] The voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a performs a voting card correction process for accepting correction of voting contents and correcting the voting contents with respect to a voting card 7 having a minor description defect. Details of the voting card correction process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  [Step S38] The voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a determines whether or not there is a shortage in the amount to be managed by the voting card reading process and the ticket issuing process executed in parallel. If the betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a determines that there is a shortage in the amount to be managed, it proceeds to step S39. On the other hand, if the betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a determines that there is no shortage in the amount of money to be managed, it proceeds to step S40.

  [Step S39] The betting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a guides the insertion of cash into the banknote entry / exit 104 and the coin insertion slot 108 through the display 106, and accepts additional insertion of cash.

  [Step S40] The voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a determines whether or not the ticketing has been completed for all the inserted voting cards 7. If the betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a determines that the ticketing has been completed for all the inserted voting cards 7, the process proceeds to step S41. On the other hand, if the voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a determines that a part of the ticketing for all the inserted voting cards 7 has not ended, the process proceeds to step S35. The determination of the end of betting ticket issuance can be made, for example, when the issuance of the betting ticket based on the accepted voting card 7 has been completed and when the inserted amount is 0 or the change return operation is accepted, it can be determined that the betting ticket has been issued. In addition, the end of voting ticket issuance can also be determined as the end of voting ticket issuance when an operation for confirming the end of ticketing is accepted.

  [Step S41] The voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a moves and conveys the voting card 7 issued in the voting card temporary holding unit 127 and issues it to the voting card collection unit 128. In addition, the voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a moves and conveys the voting card 7 to be returned in step S36 among the voting cards 7 held in the voting card temporary holding unit 127 and returns it from the return port unit 130. When the returned voting card 7 is left in the return slot 130, it is collected in the forget-to-take-in take-in unit 129 after a predetermined period of time for leaving is determined.

  Moreover, when there is a change, the betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a instructs the banknote return unit 119 and the coin return unit 120 to change the change. Then, the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a confirms the withdrawal of the change and ends the voting ticket issuing process.

  Next, a voting card reading process executed by the voting ticket issuing apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the voting card reading process according to the second embodiment. The voting card reading process is executed when the voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a receives a notification of detection of insertion of the voting card 7 from the voting card reading unit 118.

  [Step S51] Upon receiving a notification of detection of insertion of the voting card 7 from the voting card reading unit 118, the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a sends the voting card to the voting card reading unit 118 from the receiving port 124 to the transport path 126. 7 is instructed. The voting card reading unit 118 receives an instruction to pay out the voting card 7 from the voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a, and pays out only one voting card 7 to the conveyance path 126 and conveys it toward the image acquisition unit 125.

  The voting card reading unit 118 reads the image data from the voting card 7 transported through the transporting path 126 and notifies the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a. Then, the voting card reading unit 118 stores the voting card 7 from which the image data has been read in the voting card temporary holding unit 127.

  [Step S52] The voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a acquires the image data of the voting card 7 read by the voting card reading unit 118 from the voting card reading unit 118.

  The acquired image data is stored in the image data storage area 200 as acquired image data 201 (image data # 1, image data # 2,...) As shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an image data storage area according to the second embodiment. The image data storage area 200 is a predetermined area in the RAM 110, for example.

  [Step S53] The voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a acquires the voting contents from the acquired image data of the voting card 7. Specifically, the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a determines the type of the voting card 7 from the identification code in the image data (for example, the mark unique to the corresponding type card printed first in the timing mark or the barcode). Identify. Then, the betting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a recognizes the presence or absence of the mark at the position of the timing mark, and interprets the contents of the vote together with the type of the voting card 7 and the presence or absence of the mark. In this way, the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a acquires specific voting contents such as a place name, a formula, a race number, and a voting amount. In addition, the betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a determines whether or not the description defect of the voting card 7 needs to be corrected in the interpretation of the voting contents.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the betting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a associates “image data” with “ticketing data (voting contents)”, “necessity of correction”, and “ticketing”, and issues a ticketing order management table. 202 is generated. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a ticketing order management table according to the second embodiment. The ticketing order management table 202 includes items of “ticketing order”, “image data”, “ticketing data”, “necessity of correction”, and “ticketing”, and is a table in which data of the voting card 7 are collected. The “ticketing order” is a ticketing order between a plurality of voting cards 7. The ticketing order between the plurality of voting cards 7 is set by a ticketing order setting process described later with reference to FIG. “Image data” is information indicating a reference destination of the image data storage area 200 in which image data corresponding to the voting card 7 is stored. “Ticketing data” is voting content acquired from image data. “Necessity of correction” is information indicating whether it is necessary to correct a description defect of the voting card 7. The information indicating the necessity of correction includes, for example, “required” that requires correction, “unnecessary” that does not require correction, and “return” that cannot be corrected (significant description defect). “Ticketing” is information indicating whether or not the ticketing has been completed. For example, “not yet” indicating that ticketing has not ended and “finished” indicating that ticketing has ended.

  In step S53, for example, the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a sets “image data # 1” as “image data” for the voting card 7 having “image data # 1”. The voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a sets “ticketing data # 1” as “ticketing data”, “unnecessary” as “necessity of correction”, and “not yet” as “ticketing” for “image data # 1”. To do.

  [Step S54] The voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a executes a ticket issuing order setting process for setting the ticket issuing order between the plurality of voting cards 7. Details of the ticketing order setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  [Step S55] The betting ticket issuance apparatus control unit 100a updates the issuance order management table 202 with the issuance order set in the issuance order setting process. Thereby, the “image data” in the ticketing order management table 202 is associated with the “ticketing order”.

  [Step S56] The betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a determines whether or not the voting contents have been acquired for all voting cards 7. When it is determined that the voting details have been acquired for all voting cards 7, the voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a ends the voting card reading process. On the other hand, if the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a determines that the acquisition of the voting contents has not been completed for all the voting cards 7 (the voting card 7 from which the voting contents cannot be acquired remains), the step Proceed to S51. Whether or not the voting contents have been acquired for all the voting cards 7 can be determined based on, for example, detection of insertion of the voting card 7 notified from the voting card reading unit 118.

  Note that the ticketing order setting process executed in step S54 and the update of the ticketing order management table executed in step S55 acquire images of all voting cards 7, not every time an image of one voting card 7 is acquired. After you do.

  Next, ticketing processing executed by the betting ticket issuing apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the ticket issuing process according to the second embodiment. The ticketing process is executed by the voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a in response to the acquisition of the voting contents. More specifically, the ticketing process is executed by the betting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a by setting the ticketing order in the ticketing order management table 202.

  [Step S61] The voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a of the voting ticket issuing device 100 refers to the ticket issue order management table 202, and determines whether the “necessity of correction” is “unnecessary” and “ticketing” is “not yet”. The ticketing data with the smallest “ticketing order” is acquired. For example, in the example shown in the ticketing order management table 202, “ticketing data # 1” is an acquisition target.

[Step S62] The betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a makes a ticket issuing request to the management device 20 based on the acquired ticket issuing data.
[Step S63] The management device 20 receives a ticketing request from the betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a.

  [Step S64] The management apparatus 20 determines whether the ticket issuing request is a request within the voting deadline or whether the voting content is normal. If the management device 20 may issue a ticket issue request, the management device 20 notifies the betting ticket issue device 100 of the ticket issue permission. On the other hand, the management device 20 notifies the voting ticket issuing device 100 that ticketing is not permitted when ticketing requests should not be issued.

  [Step S65] The betting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a receives a response to the ticket issuing request from the management apparatus 20. If the response to the ticketing request is permitted, the betting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a proceeds to step S66. On the other hand, if the response to the ticketing request is not permitted, the betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a proceeds to step S67.

  [Step S66] The betting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a settles the amount of money corresponding to the permitted voting content from the amount of money to be managed. Then, the voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a instructs the voting ticket printing unit 121 to print the voting ticket and issue the voting ticket according to the voting content.

  [Step S67] The voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a cancels the voting ticket issuance request for the voting content that is not permitted, and instructs the voting card reading unit 118 to return the voting card 7.

  [Step S68] The betting ticket issuance apparatus control unit 100a updates the issuance order management table 202 by changing the “ticketing” from “not yet” to “done” for the ticketing data instructed to issue the ticket in step S66. Further, for example, for the ticketing data for which the ticketing request has been canceled in step S67, the betting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a updates the ticketing order management table 202 by changing “necessity of correction” from “unnecessary” to “return”. In addition, you may make it the betting ticket issue apparatus control part 100a delete from the ticket issue order management table 202 about the ticket issue data used as return object.

  [Step S69] The voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a determines whether or not the ticketing has been completed for all the ticket issuing data. If the betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a determines that the ticketing has been completed for all the ticketing data, the ticketing process is terminated. On the other hand, if the betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a determines that the ticketing has not been completed for all the ticketing data (the ticketing data for which ticketing has not been completed remains), the process proceeds to step S61. For example, in the ticketing order management table 202, it is determined whether ticketing is “not yet” for ticketing data corresponding to the voting card 7 not to be returned. It can be done. If the ticketing data corresponding to the voting card 7 that is not to be returned is “not issued” for the ticketing data, the ticketing device controller 100a has not issued the ticketing data. Can be judged.

  Thus, the betting ticket issuing device 100 can set and change the ticketing order for the ticketing data using the ticketing order management table 202. Although the ticketing order is controlled by the “ticketing order” in the ticketing order management table 202, the storage positions of the acquired image data 201 stored in the image data storage area 200 are arranged regardless of the “ticketing order”. It is also possible to control the ticketing order by changing.

  Next, voting card correction processing executed by the voting ticket issuing apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 13. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the voting card correction process according to the second embodiment. The voting card correction process is executed when the voting card 7 has a minor description defect. The voting card correction process is executed in the voting ticket issuing process by the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a correction screen according to the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a ticket issue confirmation screen according to the second embodiment.

  [Step S71] The betting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a displays the correction screen 140 on the display 106. The correction screen 140 includes, for example, voting ticket type, place name, race number, voting breakdown (for example, frame number combination, voting amount or number of votes), total amount, etc. as voting contents acquired from the voting card 7. Included in the display content. Further, the correction screen 140 includes, in the display content, incidental information associated with other processing such as the amount of money to be inserted, the number of voting tickets to be refunded, the amount of money to be refunded, the number of tickets issued, the remaining amount, and the refund processing. In addition, on the correction screen 140, items that need to be corrected among the contents of the vote are clearly indicated (for example, “place name?” Is displayed for omission of the place name). Further, the correction screen 140 displays correction candidates (for example, “Tokyo”, “Yufuin”, “Hanshin” for correction candidates (for example, the place name selection candidates) along with correction guidance (for example, “Please select a place name”). ) Is displayed. The correction screen 140 displays an item (for example, “settlement”) for canceling the ticketing of the corresponding voting card 7.

[Step S <b> 72] The betting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100 a receives a correction instruction from the touch panel 105.
[Step S73] The betting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a displays a ticket issuing confirmation screen 141 on the display 106 based on the received correction instruction. The ticket issue confirmation screen 141 includes, for example, voting ticket type, place name, race number, voting breakdown (for example, frame number combination, voting amount or number of votes), total amount, etc. as voting contents acquired from the voting card 7. Is included in the display content. In addition, the ticket issue confirmation screen 141 includes, in the display content, incidental information, the number of voting ticket refunds, the amount of refund, the number of tickets issued, the ticket issuing process such as the balance, and other information associated with other processes such as a refund process. In addition, the ticket issue confirmation screen 141 includes an item (for example, “ticketing”) that is recommended for issuing a ticket for the corresponding voting card 7, an item for redoing correction (for example, “redoing”), and an item for canceling ticketing (for example, , “Checkout”) is displayed.

  [Step S74] The betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a accepts confirmation instructions (for example, “ticketing”, “redo”, and “settlement”) from the touch panel 105. The voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a proceeds to step S76 if the received confirmation content is “ticketing”, proceeds to step S71 if it is “redo”, and proceeds to step S75 if it is “settlement”.

  [Step S75] The voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a instructs that the voting card 7 corresponding to the voting card reading unit 118 be returned, assuming that the voting ticket cannot be issued for the voting content that has not been corrected.

  [Step S76] The betting ticket issuance apparatus control unit 100a updates the ticketing order management table 202 by changing the “necessity of correction” from “necessary” to “unnecessary” for the ticketing data confirmed in step S74. Further, the betting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a updates the ticket issuing order management table 202 with “correction necessity” changed from “required” to “returned” for the ticket issuing data for which the ticket is canceled in step S74. Then, the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a ends the voting card correction process.

  Next, ticket issue order setting processing executed by the betting ticket issuing apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the ticketing order setting process according to the second embodiment. The ticket issuing order setting process is executed by the betting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a in the voting card reading process.

  [Step S81] The voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a temporarily sets a voting deadline for the ticketing data that needs to be corrected. The betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a temporarily sets the voting deadline time, for example, at a time later than the voting deadline time of the final race.

  [Step S82] The voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a displays the voting deadline time including the temporarily set voting deadline time in the order of the voting deadline time (the voting deadline time). Align in ascending order).

  [Step S83] The betting ticket issuance apparatus control unit 100a sets the issuance order to the issuance data arranged in the order of the voting deadlines. And the betting ticket issuing apparatus control part 100a complete | finishes a ticketing order setting process.

  Thereby, voting tickets can be issued in the ticketing order set in the ticketing data. The voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a temporarily sets the voting deadline time to a time later than the voting deadline time of the final race for the ticketing data requiring correction. A voting deadline may be temporarily set as the voting deadline for a race. In addition, the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a may temporarily set the voting deadline time as the voting deadline time of the corresponding race when the target race can be estimated even if the target race cannot be specified for the ticketing data requiring correction. Good. For example, if the marks in the race column of the voting card 7 overlap and the target race cannot be narrowed down, the voting deadline time of one race selected from the voting deadline times of a plurality of corresponding races may be temporarily set. More specifically, the voting deadline time temporarily set can be the voting deadline time corresponding to the race number with the smallest number (the race number with the earliest deadline).

  Next, voting card correction processing executed by the voting ticket issuing apparatus 100 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 17. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a ticketing order management table according to the third embodiment. The ticketing order management table 203 includes items of “ticketing order”, “correction order”, “image data”, “ticketing data”, “necessity of correction”, and “ticketing”, and summarizes the data of the voting card 7. It is a table. The ticketing order management table 203 is different from the ticketing order management table 202 of the second embodiment in that it has an item “correction order”. The “correction order” is a correction order between a plurality of voting cards 7 that require correction of voting contents. The correction order between the plurality of voting cards 7 that require correction of the voting contents is set in the ticket issuing order setting process described later with reference to FIG.

  In the third embodiment, a correction order for correcting the ticketing data is set separately from the ticketing order set in the ticketing data. Thereby, it is possible to proceed with the ticketing process for the ticketing data whose voting contents are confirmed without waiting for the correction of the ticketing data whose voting contents are not fixed.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart of the voting card correction process according to the third embodiment. Steps S91 to S93 of the voting card correction process of the third embodiment are the same as steps S71 to S73 of the voting card correction process of the second embodiment described with reference to FIG. A description will be given from step S94.

  [Step S94] The betting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a accepts confirmation instructions (for example, “ticketing”, “redo”, “settlement”) from the touch panel 105. The voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a proceeds to step S95 if the received confirmation content is “ticketing”, proceeds to step S91 if it is “redo”, and proceeds to step S96 if it is “settlement”.

  [Step S95] The voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a executes a ticket issuing order setting process for setting the ticket issuing order between the plurality of voting cards 7. Details of the ticketing order setting process of the third embodiment will be described later with reference to FIG. In the third embodiment, the ticketing order setting process executed in the voting card reading process is also performed in the voting card correction process. This is because the voting card correction process is executed to reset the ticketing order including the ticketing data for which the voting contents are confirmed. In particular, when a shortage occurs in the amount to be inserted and the voting ticket issuing process is not completed, resetting the ticketing order is effective in reducing the possibility of losing a voting ticket purchase opportunity.

  [Step S96] The voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a instructs that the voting card 7 corresponding to the voting card reading unit 118 be returned, assuming that the voting ticket cannot be issued for the voting content that has not been corrected.

  [Step S97] The betting ticket issuance apparatus control unit 100a changes “necessity of correction” from “necessary” to “unnecessary” for the ticketing data confirmed in step S94, and “ticketing order” and “correction order”. Is updated and the ticketing order management table 203 is updated. Further, the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a changes the “correction necessity” from “required” to “return” and resets the “correction order” for the ticketing data whose ticket is canceled in step S94. The management table 203 is updated. Then, the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a ends the voting card correction process. Then, the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a ends the voting card correction process.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the ticketing order setting process according to the third embodiment. The ticket issue order setting process of the third embodiment is different from the ticket issue order setting process of the second embodiment in that a correction order is set separately from the ticket issue order. Furthermore, the ticketing order setting process of the third embodiment is executed by the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a in the voting card reading process and the voting card correction process.

  [Step S101] The betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a provisionally sets a voting deadline time for ticketing data that requires correction. For example, when the target race can be identified, the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a temporarily sets the voting deadline time to the voting deadline time of the corresponding race. In addition, the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a may temporarily set the voting deadline time as the voting deadline time of the corresponding race when the target race can be estimated even if the target race cannot be specified for the ticketing data requiring correction. Good. For example, if the marks in the race column of the voting card 7 overlap and the target race cannot be narrowed down, the voting deadline time of one race selected from the voting deadline times of a plurality of corresponding races may be temporarily set. More specifically, the voting deadline time temporarily set can be the voting deadline time corresponding to the race number with the smallest number (the race number with the earliest deadline).

[Step S102] The betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a arranges the ticket issuing data according to necessity of correction.
[Step S103] The betting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a arranges the ticket issuing data requiring correction in the order of voting deadlines. Further, the betting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a arranges the ticket issuing data that does not require correction in the order of the voting deadline time.

[Step S104] The betting ticket issuance apparatus control unit 100a sets the issuance order for the ticketing data that does not require correction arranged in the order of the voting deadlines.
[Step S105] The betting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a sets a correction order for ticket issuing data that requires correction arranged in order of voting deadlines. And the betting ticket issuing apparatus control part 100a complete | finishes a ticketing order setting process.

As a result, the voting tickets can be corrected in the order of correction set in the ticket issuing data, for example, in order from the earliest voting deadline.
Next, voting card reading processing executed by the voting ticket issuing apparatus 100 according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 and 19. FIG. 18 is a flowchart of voting card reading processing according to the fourth embodiment. The fourth embodiment is a point in which voting ticket issuance permission is received from the management device 20 in the voting card reading process, and the second embodiment is that voting ticket issuance permission from the management device 20 in the ticketing process. Different. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a ticketing order management table according to the fourth embodiment. The ticketing order management table 204 has items of “ticketing order”, “ticketing permission”, “image data”, “ticketing data”, “necessity of correction”, and “ticketing”, and summarizes the data of the voting card 7. It is a table. The ticketing order management table 203 is different from the ticketing order management table 202 of the second embodiment in that it includes an item “ticketing permission”. “Ticketing permission” is a record of voting ticket issuance permission or non-permission notification from the management device 20. In the ticketing process of the fourth embodiment described with reference to FIG. 19, each time a voting ticket is issued, the voting ticket is generated by referring to “ticketing permission” in the ticketing order management table 203 without asking the management device 20 for permission. Issue a ticket.

  Steps S111 to S114 of the voting card correction process according to the fourth embodiment are the same as steps S51 to S54 of the voting card reading process according to the second embodiment described with reference to FIG. The description starts from step S115.

  [Step S115] The voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a refers to the ticket issuing order management table 204, and “ticketing order” is “not required” for “not necessary” and “ticketing order” is “not yet” for ticket issuing data. Get the smallest ticketing data. Then, the betting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a makes a ticket issuing request to the management apparatus 20 based on the acquired ticket issuing data.

[Step S116] The management device 20 receives a ticketing request from the voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a.
[Step S117] The management device 20 determines whether the ticket issuing request is a request within the voting deadline or whether the voting content is normal. If the management device 20 may issue a ticket issue request, the management device 20 notifies the betting ticket issue device 100 of the ticket issue permission. On the other hand, the management device 20 notifies the voting ticket issuing device 100 that ticketing is not permitted when ticketing requests should not be issued.

  [Step S118] The betting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a receives a response to the ticket issuing request from the management apparatus 20. If the response to the ticketing request is permitted, the betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a proceeds to step S119. On the other hand, if the response to the ticketing request is not permitted, the betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a proceeds to step S120.

[Step S119] The betting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a settles the amount of money that corresponds to the permitted voting content from the input amount.
[Step S120] The voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a cancels the voting ticket issuing request for the voting content that is not permitted, and instructs the voting card reading unit 118 to return the voting card 7.

  [Step S121] The betting ticket issuance apparatus control unit 100a updates the issuance order management table 204 with “ticketing permission” changed from “not permitted” to “permitted” for the ticketing data permitted in step S119. In addition, for example, for the ticketing data for which ticketing is not permitted in step S115, the betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a updates the ticketing order management table 204 by changing “necessity of correction” from “unnecessary” to “return”. . In addition, you may make it the betting ticket issue apparatus control part 100a delete from the ticket issue order management table 204 about the ticket issue data used as return object.

  [Step S122] The voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a determines whether the balance is sufficient or insufficient for the voting contents recognized so far. If the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a determines that the balance is sufficient for the voting contents recognized so far, the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a proceeds to step S123. On the other hand, if the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a determines that the balance of the voting content recognized so far is insufficient, the process proceeds to step S124.

  [Step S123] The voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a determines whether or not the voting contents have been acquired for all the voting cards 7. When it is determined that the voting details have been acquired for all voting cards 7, the voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a ends the voting card reading process. On the other hand, if the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a determines that the voting contents are not acquired for all the voting cards 7 (the voting cards for which the voting contents cannot be acquired remain), the process proceeds to step S111.

  [Step S124] The voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a determines whether or not the voting contents have been acquired for all the voting cards 7. When it is determined that the voting details have been acquired for all voting cards 7, the voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a ends the voting card reading process. On the other hand, if the voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a determines that the voting contents are not acquired for all the voting cards 7 (when it is determined that the voting contents are not acquired for some voting cards 7), the step is performed. Proceed to S111. The voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a returns the voting card 7 that has not been drawn out at the voting card slot 103 and ends the voting card reading process.

Next, ticket issuing processing executed by the betting ticket issuing apparatus 100 according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart of the ticket issuing process according to the fourth embodiment.
[Step S131] The voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a refers to the ticket issue order management table 204, and “ticket issue order” is the highest among the ticket issue data whose “ticket issue permission” is “permitted” and “ticket issue” is “not yet”. Get small ticketing data. For example, in the example shown in the ticketing order management table 204, “ticketing data # 1” is an acquisition target.

[Step S132] The voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a instructs the voting ticket printing unit 121 to print the voting ticket and to issue the voting ticket according to the voting content.
[Step S133] The betting ticket issuance apparatus control unit 100a updates the issuance order management table 204 by changing the “ticketing” from “not yet” to “done” for the ticketing data instructing the ticketing.

  [Step S134] The voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a determines whether or not the ticketing has been completed for all the ticket issuing data. If the betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a determines that the ticketing has been completed for all the ticketing data, the ticketing process is terminated. On the other hand, if the betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a determines that there is still ticketing data that has not been issued, the process proceeds to step S131.

  Next, the configuration of the voting card reading / banknote recirculation unit 150 of the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a voting card reading / banknote recirculation unit according to the fifth embodiment.

  The voting card reading / banknote reflux unit 150 is a unit that reads image data of the voting card 7 from the received voting card 7. The voting card reading / banknote recirculation unit 150 is a unit that collects accepted banknotes and pays out change and refund money. The voting card reading / banknote recirculation unit 150 outputs image data for each voting card 7. Further, the voting card reading / banknote recirculation unit 150 outputs the deposit data of the inserted banknotes, and the withdrawal data of the changed change and withdrawal.

  The voting card reading / banknote recirculation unit 150 includes a receiving port 151, an image acquisition unit 152, a conveyance path 153, an identification unit 154, and a return port 166. The voting card reading / banknote recirculation unit 150 includes stackers 155 and 156, a replenishment rejection unit 157, a banknote collection unit 158, a banknote replenishment unit 159, and a voting card temporary storage unit 160. Further, the voting card reading / banknote recirculation unit 150 includes a voting card collection unit 161, a withdrawal rejection unit 162, a unit collection unit 163, a specific banknote collection unit 164, a forgetting taking-in unit 165, and a voting card reading / banking not shown. A reflux unit controller is provided. The voting card reading / banknote recirculation unit controller controls the voting card reading / banknote circulation unit 150 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 109 via the input / output interface 114.

  The receiving port 151 feeds the banknotes or the voting cards 7 put in a batch into the transport path 153 one by one. The image acquisition unit 152 acquires image data from the voting card 7 conveyed through the conveyance path 153. The image acquisition unit 152 acquires image data using, for example, a CMOS image sensor or a CCD image sensor. The identification unit 154 identifies the authenticity of the banknote transported through the transport path 153 and the ticket type (for example, thousand yen bill, 10,000 yen bill, etc.). The transport path 153 transports the voting card 7 fed out from the receiving port 151 through the image acquisition unit 152 to the voting card temporary storage unit 160. Moreover, the conveyance path 153 collects the banknotes fed out from the receiving port 151 through the identification unit 154 and then collects them in the corresponding stacker unit 155, stacker unit 156, or specific banknote collection unit 164. Moreover, the conveyance path 153 returns the banknotes drawn out from the receiving port 151 to the return port 166 for the banknotes that have not been authentic after passing through the identification unit 154.

  The stacker unit 155 is a bill storage and stores, for example, a thousand yen bill. The stacker unit 156 is a bill storage and stores, for example, 10,000 yen bills. The banknote replenishing unit 159 is a storage of replenished banknotes, and the banknotes replenished to the banknote replenishing unit 159 (for example, from the back side of the voting ticket issuing apparatus 100) are identified by the identifying unit 154 through the conveyance path 153. , The stacker unit 155 or the stacker unit 156. Here, banknotes identified as different denominations (for example, two thousand yen bills, five thousand yen bills, dirty banknotes) by the identifying unit 154 are conveyed to the supplementary reject unit 157. The banknote collection unit 158 transfers banknotes stored in the stacker unit 155 or stacker unit 156 from the stacker unit 155 or stacker unit 156 and stores the banknotes, thereby facilitating banknote collection from the voting ticket issuing device 100. . The withdrawal reject unit 162 stores banknotes that could not be identified as withdrawalable banknotes by the identification unit 154 when returned (refunded) as change or refund money from the stacker unit 155 or the stacker unit 156. The unit recovery unit 163 is a storage having a smaller capacity than the banknote recovery unit 158, and is a storage for recovering banknotes in units of 50 sheets or 100 sheets, for example. The specific banknote collection unit 164 is a storage for collecting banknotes that are not used for change or refund, such as a 2000 yen bill or a 5000 yen bill. The forgetting taking-in part 165 is a storage for collecting the banknotes once returned from the return port when the customer does not take them out within a predetermined time. The forgetting taking-in part 165 is also a storage for collecting the voting card 7 once returned from the return port when the customer does not take it out within a predetermined time.

Thereby, the voting card reading / banknote reflux unit 150 has a function as a banknote reflux unit.
In addition, the voting card reading / banknote recirculation unit 150 accepts batch insertion of a plurality of voting cards 7. The voting cards 7 put in a batch are fed out one by one from the receiving port 151 to the transport path 153. The voting card reading / banknote recirculation unit 150 temporarily stores the voting cards 7 acquired image data one by one by the image acquisition unit 152 in the voting card temporary storage unit 160. The voting card reading / banknote recirculation unit 150 conveys the voting cards 7 stored in the voting card temporary storage unit 160 to the return port 166 one by one to the return port unit 166 one of the voting cards 7 with insufficient input amount or incomplete description. Further, the voting card reading / banknote recirculation unit 150 conveys the voting cards 7 that have issued voting tickets out of the voting cards 7 stored in the voting card temporary storage unit 160 to the voting card collection unit 161 one by one. The return port portion 166 returns the voting cards 7 that have been transported one by one at a time. When the customer does not receive the returned voting card 7, the voting card reading / banknote recirculation unit 150 takes in the voting card 7 that has not been received, conveys it to the forgetting taking-in capturing unit 165, and collects it.

  In this way, the voting card reading / banknote recirculation unit 150 acquires image data one by one from the voting card 7 that is batch-inserted, and evacuates it to the voting card temporary storage unit 160, so that the receiving unit 151. The voting card 7 is not retained on the conveyance path 153 from the terminal to the return port 166. Therefore, in the voting card reading / banknote recirculation unit 150, there is no possibility that the voting card 7 previously inserted stays at the time of additional acceptance of banknotes and the acceptance of banknotes is restricted.

Thereby, the voting card reading / banknote reflux unit 150 has a function as a voting card reading unit.
Although the image acquisition unit 152 and the identification unit 154 are configured separately, they may be configured integrally. In that case, a CMOS image sensor or a CCD image sensor may be shared for obtaining image data of the voting card 7 and obtaining optical characteristics of banknotes.

  With such a voting card reading / banknote recirculation unit 150, the voting ticket issuing process described in the second embodiment, the third embodiment, and the fourth embodiment may be performed.

  Next, correction order setting processing executed by the betting ticket issuing apparatus 100 according to the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 is a flowchart of the correction order setting process according to the sixth embodiment. The correction order setting process is executed by the voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a when setting the correction order of the voting cards 7 performed in the voting card correction process, for example.

  [Step S141] The voting ticket issuing device control unit 100a specifies the voting deadline time for each voting card 7. The voting card 7 for which the voting deadline can be specified is treated as a voting card for which the voting deadline can be specified, and the voting card 7 for which the voting deadline cannot be specified is handled as a voting card for which the voting deadline cannot be specified.

  [Step S142] The betting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a compares the current time with the voting deadline time of the latest race and determines whether there is a margin until the voting deadline time. The threshold value for determining whether or not there is a margin is a predetermined value (for example, 10 minutes). Further, it may be a fixed value or may be a variable value (for example, the threshold value is decreased as the number of voting cards 7 increases).

  If the betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a determines that there is no room until the voting deadline time, it proceeds to step S143. On the other hand, if the betting ticket issuing device control unit 100a determines that there is a margin until the voting deadline time, it proceeds to step S144.

[Step S143] The voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a sets the correction order in preference to the voting card with the voting deadline time identifiable voting card over the voting card with the voting deadline time unidentifiable.
[Step S144] The voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a sets the correction order in preference to the voting card whose voting deadline cannot be specified, and to the voting card whose voting deadline can be specified.

[Step S145] The voting ticket issuing apparatus control unit 100a sets the correction order of the voting cards 7 according to the determined priority order.
Thereby, priority is given to the correction of the voting card 7 whose voting deadline is approaching most recently, and loss of voting opportunities can be reduced. In addition, when there is a voting deadline, priority is given to the correction of the voting card 7 in which the target race cannot be identified, and loss of voting opportunities can be reduced.

  The above processing functions can be realized by a computer. In that case, a program describing the processing contents of the functions that the voting ticket issuing apparatus 100 should have is provided. By executing the program on a computer, the above processing functions are realized on the computer. The program describing the processing contents can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium (including a portable recording medium). Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a magnetic recording device, an optical disk, a magneto-optical recording medium, and a semiconductor memory. Examples of the magnetic recording device include a hard disk device (HDD), a flexible disk (FD), and a magnetic tape. Optical discs include DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), DVD-RAM, CD-ROM, CD-R (Recordable) / RW (ReWritable), and the like. Magneto-optical recording media include MO (Magneto-Optical disk).

  When distributing the program, for example, portable recording media such as a DVD and a CD-ROM in which the program is recorded are sold. It is also possible to store the program in a storage device of a server computer and transfer the program from the server computer to another computer via a network.

  The computer that executes the program stores, for example, the program recorded on the portable recording medium or the program transferred from the server computer in its own storage device. Then, the computer reads the program from its own storage device and executes processing according to the program. The computer can also read the program directly from the portable recording medium and execute processing according to the program. Further, each time the program is transferred from the server computer, the computer can sequentially execute processing according to the received program.

Note that various modifications can be made to the above-described embodiment without departing from the gist of the embodiment.
Further, the above-described embodiments can be modified and changed by those skilled in the art, and are not limited to the exact configurations and application examples described.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Voting content reading means 2 Voting content storage means 3 Correction necessity determination means 4 Voting content correction means 5 Processing order setting means 6 Voting ticket issuing means 7 Voting card 10 Totalizer system 20 Management device 30 Network 100 Voting ticket issuing device 101 Display window 102 Voting ticket slot 103 Voting card slot 104 Banknote slot 105 Touch panel 106 Display 107 Coin payout slot 108 Coin slot

Claims (10)

Voting content reading means for reading the voting content from a plurality of voting cards placed in a slot at once;
Voting content storage means for storing the voting content for each voting card;
Voting ticket issuing means for issuing a voting ticket based on the stored voting content;
A processing order setting means for setting a ticketing processing order of the voting ticket for each voting card based on a voting deadline time corresponding to the voting content;
A voting ticket issuing device characterized by comprising: Voting content correction means for correcting the voting content;
Correction necessity determination means for determining whether the voting content needs to be corrected for each voting card;
With
The processing order setting means includes
The ticketing processing order for each of the voting cards is set based on a voting deadline time corresponding to the voting contents for the plurality of voting cards that are determined to not require correction of the voting contents. Voting ticketing device. Voting content correction means for correcting the voting content;
Correction necessity determination means for determining whether the voting content needs to be corrected for each voting card;
With
The processing order setting means includes
For the plurality of voting cards determined to be unnecessary to modify the voting contents and the voting cards whose voting contents are modified, a ticketing processing order for each voting card is set based on a voting deadline time corresponding to the voting contents The betting ticket issuing device according to claim 1. Voting content correction means for correcting the voting content;
Correction necessity determination means for determining whether the voting content needs to be corrected for each voting card;
With
The processing order setting means includes
For a plurality of the voting cards determined to be unnecessary to modify the voting content, setting a ticketing processing order for each voting card based on a voting deadline time corresponding to the voting content,
When the voting content is corrected for the voting card, a ticketing process for each voting card including the voting card with the voting content corrected in a plurality of the voting cards determined to be unnecessary to correct the voting content The voting ticket issuing device according to claim 1, wherein the order is reset. Voting card collection means for collecting the voting card that issued the voting ticket based on the voting content;
Voting card return means for returning the voting card not issuing the voting ticket based on the voting content;
A plurality of voting cards that have been put in a lump, voting card temporary holding means for temporarily holding in a lump until collection by the voting card collection means or return by the voting card return means,
The voting ticket issuing device according to claim 2, comprising:   The voting content reading means is a process in which a plurality of the voting cards batch-inserted into the insertion slot are fed out one by one to a conveyance path and conveyed to the temporary holding means, and image data for each voting card is obtained by an image sensor. The voting ticket issuing device according to claim 5, wherein the voting ticket issuing device is obtained. The insertion port doubles as a bill insertion port for inserting bills,
The voting ticket issuing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the conveyance path also serves as a banknote conveyance path for conveying the banknote.   3. The voting ticket issuing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a correction order setting unit that sets a correction order of the plurality of voting cards to be corrected based on a voting deadline time corresponding to the voting content.   The correction order setting means cannot specify the voting deadline time among the voting cards to be corrected when there is a predetermined allowance time for the voting card that can specify the voting deadline time among the voting cards to be corrected. 9. The voting ticket issuing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the correction order is set with priority given to correction of a simple voting card. Read the voting content from multiple voting cards that are put into the slot at once,
Storing the voting content for each voting card;
Based on the voting deadline time corresponding to the voting content, set the voting ticket issue processing order for each voting card,
A voting ticket issuing method, wherein the voting ticket is issued in accordance with the ticketing processing order.

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