JPH08299580A - Terminal equipment for gift exchange job, terminal equipment and data processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To continue data processing even at the time of system fault by fetching processing information collected by a host device, substitutively performing the data processing of the host device while using the processing information, and reporting the processing information, to which processing is completed, to the host device. CONSTITUTION: A fetching means 21 of terminal equipment 2 fetches an information from a host device 1 and holds it in a holding means 22. Then, a requesting means 20 detects the generation of any system fault when there is no response to a data processing request from the host device 1. On the other head, a retrieving means 23 retrieves a processing information to be used for data processing out of the processing informations held in the holding means 22. Besides, a substituting means 24 substitutes the data processing of the host device 1 on the condition that the retrieved processing information is not completely processed. Further, a storage means 25 stores the processing information completed the processing in response to substitutive processing and, at the time of system recovery, a reporting means 26 reports the processing information stored in the storage means 25 to the host device 1 as the completely processed information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a premium exchange business terminal device used in a premium exchange system, a terminal device connected to a host device, and a data processing system composed of the host device and the terminal device. In particular, the present invention relates to a gift exchange business terminal device, a terminal device, and a data processing system capable of appropriately dealing with a system failure.

In various fields, business has come to be performed by using a data processing system including a host device and a terminal device. In such a data processing system, when a failure occurs in the host device or the network connecting the host device and the terminal device, it becomes impossible to perform the work. From now on, there is a demand for the construction of a configuration that can appropriately deal with such a failure.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art In a system such as a prize exchange system, a plurality of terminal devices operated by an operator are prepared, and a host device for centrally executing the business processing required by those terminal devices is prepared. It has a configuration to execute processing.

For example, in recent pachinko parlors, ticket issuing machines provided at various places inside the store count the number of pachinko balls for prize exchange, record the number on a card (sometimes a receipt), and hand it to the customer. However, when the card is brought to a terminal device for exchanging prizes by adopting a configuration in which the number of issued pachinko balls is collected together with the card ID, the terminal device notifies the host device of the card. By inquiring about the legitimacy of the number of pachinko balls recorded by and whether or not the prize has been exchanged, it is judged whether or not the prize can be exchanged, and the prize exchange operation is executed.

In a data processing system (server / client type data processing system) composed of such a host device and a terminal device, there is a failure in the host device or in the network connecting the host device and the terminal device. If it occurs, there is a problem that the business cannot be performed and the terminal device also becomes inoperable.

In order to solve this problem, the conventional server / client type data processing system employs a method of preparing a backup host device and multiplexing the network.

[0007]

However, although such a solution can be applied to a data processing system which is allowed even if the cost becomes high, the data processing requiring a low cost such as a prize exchange system. It is not very applicable to the system in terms of cost. Further, it is not applicable in nature to a server / client type data processing system in which terminal devices such as a personal computer and a printer are input / output devices.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is suitable for system failure by adding a new function to a gift exchange business terminal device used in a server / client type gift exchange system. The purpose is to be able to cope with it, and further to add a new function to the terminal device used in the server / client type data processing system so that the system fault can be appropriately dealt with, Another object is to add a new function to the server / client type data processing system so that a system failure can be appropriately dealt with.

[0009]

FIG. 1 shows the principle configuration of a terminal device of the present invention, which is suitable for use in a prize exchange system.
FIG. 2 illustrates the basic configuration of the data processing system of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a host device and 2 is a terminal device of the present invention connected to the host device 1. Terminal device 2
May be prepared in plural. This host device 1
When a data processing request is received from the collecting unit 10 that collects the processing information necessary for executing the data processing, the storage unit 11 that stores the processing information collected by the collecting unit 10, and the data processing request is received from the terminal device 2. Data processing is executed by using the processing information stored in the storage means 11 on condition that the processing information (whether or not the processing has been completed is determined by the terminal device 2), and the result is processed by the requester. The execution means 12 for sending to the terminal device 2 is provided.

On the other hand, the terminal device 2 has a requesting means 20 for requesting data processing to the host device 1, and a fetching means 21 for periodically fetching process information and processed information from the host device 1.
A holding means 22 for holding the processing information and processed information taken in by the taking means 21; a searching means 23 for searching the processing information held by the holding means 22; and a proxy means 24 for acting the data processing of the host device 1. And a storage unit 25 for storing processing information that has been processed in response to the proxy processing of the proxy unit 24, and a notification unit 26 for notifying the host device 1 of the processing information stored by the storage unit 25.

In FIG. 2, 3 is a host device that constitutes the data processing system of the present invention, 4 is a terminal device that constitutes the data processing system of the present invention, and 5 is a host device 3 and a terminal device 4.
It is a control line that connects with.

The host device 3 includes processing command issuing means 30 for issuing a processing command to the terminal device 4,
While the processing command is not issued, the polling command issuing means 31 issues a polling command that does not instruct the terminal device 4 to perform a processing request at a prescribed time interval.
With.

On the other hand, the terminal device 4 executes the online mode executing means 40 for executing the operation according to the instruction from the host device 3.
An offline mode executing means 41 for executing an operation separated from the host device 3, and a detecting means 42 for detecting occurrence of a system failure and detecting system recovery.
When the detection means 42 detects a system failure, the offline mode execution means 41 is activated, and when the detection means 42 detects the system recovery, the instruction means 43 for activating the online mode execution means 40 and the offline mode. The storage unit 44 stores the processing information executed by the mode execution unit 41, and the notification unit 45 that notifies the host device 3 of the processing information stored in the storage unit 44.

[0015]

The terminal device 2 of the present invention whose principle configuration is shown in FIG.
Then, the fetching means 21 periodically fetches the processing information and the processed information from the host device 1 and holds them in the holding means 22. Then, the requesting means 20 causes a system failure (a failure of the host apparatus 1 or a failure of the network connecting the host apparatus 1 and the terminal apparatus 2) due to no response to the data processing request from the host apparatus 1. Is detected,
The search means 23 searches the processing information held by the holding means 22 for the processing information used in the data processing,
In response to the search result, the proxy unit 24 performs the data processing of the host device 1 by using the searched processing information on condition that the searched processing information has not been processed.

The storage means 25 stores the processing information which has been processed in response to the proxy processing of the proxy means 24, and the notification means 26 has processed the processing information stored in the storage means 25 at the time of system restoration. Host device 1
To notify.

As described above, in the terminal device 2 of the present invention whose principle configuration is shown in FIG. 1, the processing information collected by the host device 1 is fetched, and it is unprocessed at the time of system failure. Host device 1 using the processing information
On behalf of the data processing of the
The processing information that has been processed by the proxy processing is sent to the host device 1
By sending a notification to the system, after the system is restored, the data processing will not be executed again by using the processing information that has been processed by the proxy processing, so that the data processing can be continued even when the system fails. At the same time, it becomes possible to prevent re-execution of the data processing executed at that time.

In the data processing system of the present invention whose principle configuration is shown in FIG. 2, the polling command issuing means 31 of the host device 3 operates according to a prescribed time interval while the processing command issuing means 30 issues no processing command.
A polling command that does not instruct the terminal device 4 to issue a processing request is issued.

On the other hand, the detection means 42 of the terminal device 4 monitors the status information of the host device 1 which can be known by the control signal of the control line 5, thereby causing a system failure (failure of the host device 3 or the control line 5). The occurrence of a system failure and its recovery are detected by monitoring the presence or absence of a command sent from the host device 3 and detecting the occurrence and recovery thereof.

In response to this detection result, the instruction means 43 is
When the occurrence of a system failure is detected, the offline mode execution means 41 is activated to instruct the shift to the offline mode that operates separately from the host device 3, and when the system recovery is detected, the online mode execution is performed. By activating the means 40, a transition to an online mode that operates according to the instruction of the host device 3 is instructed. The storage means 44 stores the offline mode execution means 41.
Processing information to be executed by the storage unit 44, and the notification unit 45 notifies the host device 3 of the processing information stored in the storage unit 44 when the system is restored.

As described above, in the terminal device 4 of the data processing system of the present invention, the principle configuration of which is shown in FIG. 2, when a failure occurs in the system, the system automatically enters the off-line mode and executes as much processing as possible. At the same time, when the system is restored, the online mode is automatically entered to execute regular processing, and at this time, the processing information executed in the offline mode is notified to the host device 3 so that the processing consistency is maintained. By adopting the configuration described above, it is possible to continue the processing as much as possible even when the system fails, and to maintain the consistency of the processing executed at that time.

[0022]

EXAMPLES The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to examples applied to a prize exchange system of a pachinko parlor.

FIG. 3 shows a system configuration of a prize exchange system of a pachinko parlor. As shown in this figure, the prize exchange system of a pachinko parlor is installed in various places in the store, counts the number of pachinko balls for the prize exchange, and uses it for the PET card 51.
And ticket issuing machine 50 for recording and outputting the
The management server 5 that collects the recorded data of the PET card 51 issued by the company through the communication line to manage the business of the store and to check the validity of the gift exchange.
2 and one or a plurality of counters in the store to read the recorded data of the PET card 51 brought by the customer
The management server 52 is provided in association with the T card reader / writer device 53 and the PET card reader / writer device 53.
And a gift exchange business terminal device 54 that is connected to the terminal to perform the prize exchange business.

As shown in FIG. 4 (a), the PET card 51 issued by the prize ticket issuing machine 50 is provided with a heat recording type display portion on the surface thereof, and the number of pachinko balls for the exchange of prizes and the issue date. By recording, the customer is informed of the number of pachinko balls for prize exchange, and as shown in FIG. 4 (b), a magnetic recording unit is provided on the back side thereof, where the card ID and the number of pachinko balls for prize exchange are provided. By recording the date of issue, the configuration for implementing the process of checking the validity of the prize exchange is adopted.

First, the present invention whose principle configuration is shown in FIG. 1 will be described in detail according to an embodiment. FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of a processing flow executed by the prize ticket issuing machine 50 to realize the present invention, and FIGS. 6 to 8 show processing executed by the prize exchange business terminal device 54 to realize the present invention. An example of a flow, FIG. 9 illustrates an example of a processing flow executed by the management server 52 in order to realize the present invention.

When the customer brings a pachinko ball for gift exchange, the ticket issuing machine 50, as shown in the processing flow of FIG.
First, in step 1, the number of pachinko balls is counted, then in step 2, the count value, the issue date, and the card ID to be issued are notified to the management server 52, and finally, in step 3, Card 5 for recording data
1 is issued and the process ends.

On the other hand, when the prize exchanging business terminal device 54 reaches the prescribed period, as shown in the processing flow of FIG.
First, in step 1, with respect to the management server 52,
From the previous cycle to the current cycle, the record data of the PET card 51 collected by the management server 52 and the request to acquire the card ID information of the PET card 51 whose prize has been exchanged during that period are issued. In step 2, the card data (the record data of the newly collected PET card 51 and the card ID of the newly exchanged PET card 51) sent in response to the issuance is received. Then, in step 3, the received card data is held.

As described above, when the present invention is implemented, the gift exchange business terminal device 54 records the recorded data of the PET card 51 collected by the management server 52 and the PET card 5 thereof.
It is processed so as to acquire whether or not 1 has been exchanged for the free gift.

The prize exchange business terminal device 54 is
When the customer brings the PET card 51, as shown in the processing flow of FIG. 7, first, in step 1, by controlling the PET card reader / writer device 53, the PET card 51
By reading the record data recorded in the magnetic recording unit of the card 51 and displaying the record data on the display, the operator is notified of the number of pachinko balls for prize exchange, and then step 2
Then, the processing for checking the validity of the read recording data is issued to the management server 52. That is, the management server 52 is requested to check whether or not the brought PET card 51 is a valid card.

Subsequently, in step 3, it is determined whether or not there is a response to the issued check request. When it is determined that there is a response, the process proceeds to step 4, and the response is that the prize has been exchanged. It is determined whether it is a response / unissued card response or a check response indicating the validity of the card. When it is determined by this determination process that the response is a free gift exchange, since the PET card 51 brought by the customer has been free gift exchange, the fact is displayed on the display, and the process is terminated as it is. When you judge that it is a card response, PE brought by the customer
Since the T card 51 is not for the own store, the fact is displayed on the display, and the process is terminated.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the check response is received, the process proceeds to step 5 and the check response is incorrect and the PET card 51 (the number of pachinko balls for prize exchange is different from the one registered in the management server 52). ) Is indicated, and the unauthorized PET card 51
When it is determined that the valid PET is displayed,
When it is determined that the card 51 is shown, the process proceeds to step 6 and the settlement process of the prize exchange is executed by interacting with the operator, and in the subsequent step 7, the management server 5
2 is notified that the settlement processing has been completed for the PET card 51 (the prize has been exchanged), and the processing is completed.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step 3 that there is no response to the check request, the process proceeds to step 8 and the PET captured by executing the processing flow of FIG. 6 is executed.
It is determined whether or not the recorded data of the PET card 51 read in step 1 is included in the recorded data of the card 51, and when the recorded data of the PET card 51 is included, it is determined whether or not the prize has been exchanged. When the prize exchange has not been completed, it is determined whether or not the number of pachinko balls in the retrieved recording data of the PET card 51 matches the number of pachinko balls in the recording data read in step 1. That is, instead of the management server 52, the processing for checking the validity of the brought PET card 51 is executed.

Subsequently, in step 9, it is judged whether or not the result of the gift exchanged / unissued card is obtained by the judgment processing in step 8, and it is judged that the gift exchanged / unissued card is obtained. When doing so, a message to that effect is displayed on the display, and the processing ends. Then, step 10
Then, it is judged whether or not a check result without any injustice has been obtained by the check processing in step 8, and an invalid PET is obtained.
When determining that it is the card 51, a message to that effect is displayed on the display, the processing is terminated, and a valid P
When it is determined that it is the ET card 51, the process proceeds to step 11 to execute the payment process of the prize exchange by interacting with the operator, and in the following step 12, the card ID of the PET card 51 for which the payment process is completed is set. The record is retained, and the process ends.

As described above, when the present invention is implemented, the gift exchange business terminal device 54 uses the recorded data of the PET card 51 for which the gift is not exchanged, which is acquired from the management server 52, when a system failure occurs. , Management server 52
Instead of, the processing is performed so as to check whether or not the brought PET card 51 is valid.

The prize exchange business terminal device 54 is
When the system is restored, as shown in the processing flow of FIG. 8, first, in step 1, the payment processing P is completed.
When it is judged whether or not the card ID of the ET card 51 is recorded and held, and when it is judged that the card ID is not held, the processing is ended as it is, and when it is judged that the card ID is held, the routine proceeds to step 2. Then, the management server 52 is notified that the prize exchange has been completed for the PET card 51, and the processing ends.

As described above, in the case of implementing the present invention, the prize exchange business terminal device 54 has the PET card 51 which has been exchanged for the prize by itself performing the check process when the system is restored. Sometimes the management server 5
By notifying 2 to that effect, processing is performed so as to eliminate an unjust prize exchange request that occurs after the system is restored.

On the other hand, the management server 52 uses the premium ticket issuing machine 50.
When receiving data from the terminal device 54 for gift exchange business, as shown in the processing flow of FIG. 9, first, in step 1, the received data is the terminal device 5 for premium exchange business.
4 to determine whether it is not from the prize exchange business terminal device 54,
That is, when it is determined that the data is the recorded data of the PET card 51 sent from the premium ticket issuing machine 50, the process proceeds to step 2 to store it in a file.

On the contrary, when it is judged in step 1 that it is from the premium exchange business terminal device 54, that is, whether it is a check request or a settlement notification sent from the premium exchange business terminal device 54. When it is determined that the request is a card data request, the process proceeds to step 3 to determine whether the request is a check request.
When it is determined by this determination process that the request is a check request, the process proceeds to step 4 and P
When it is determined whether or not the recorded data of the ET card 51 is registered in the file and it is determined that it is registered, the searched PET card 51 has not been exchanged for a free gift, and the searched recorded data is not recorded. By checking whether or not the number of pachinko balls of No. 1 matches the number recorded in the PET card 51 having the check request, the validity checking process of the PET card 51 having the check request is executed, and the following step 5 Then, the result of the check is returned to the free gift exchange business terminal device 54 which is the source of the check request, and the process is terminated.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step 3 that the item sent from the prize exchange terminal device 54 is not a check request, that is, when it is determined that it is either a settlement notification or a card data request, When it is judged in step 6 whether or not it is a settlement notification, and when it is judged that it is a settlement notification, it proceeds to step 7 and the PET card 5 notified by the settlement notification.
The process is ended after 1 is excluded from the target of the future check process. On the other hand, when determining that it is not a settlement notification,
That is, when it is determined that the card data request is issued according to the processing flow of FIG.
Proceeding to step 2, the record data of the PET card 51 collected from the premium ticket issuing machine 50 between the previous response and the current response, and the card ID of the PET card 51 that has been exchanged for the premium in the meantime are exchanged for the requesting premium. The process is ended by replying to the business terminal device 54.

In this way, the prize exchange business terminal device 54 for implementing the present invention whose principle configuration is shown in FIG.
Recorded data of the PET card 51 collected by the management server 52 is taken in, and when the system fails, the check process executed by the management server 52 is performed on the condition that the prize has not been exchanged.
By notifying the management server 52 of the PET card 51 whose prize has been exchanged by the substitute process at the time of system restoration, after the system restoration, the settlement data is re-executed using the recorded data of the PET card 51 whose prize exchange has been completed. By adopting a configuration in which the check is not executed, it is possible to continue the check processing of the PET card 51 even in the case of a system failure and prevent the re-execution of the free gift exchange that ends at that time.

Next, the present invention whose principle configuration is shown in FIG. 2 will be described in detail according to an embodiment. FIG. 10 shows an example of a processing flow executed by the gift exchange business terminal device 54 to realize the present invention, and FIG. 11 shows a processing flow executed by the PET card reader / writer device 53 to realize the present invention. 1 illustrates an example.

When the free gift exchange terminal device 54 enters the process, as shown in the process flow of FIG.
In step 1, it is judged whether or not the processing end instruction is issued by the operator, and when it is judged that the processing end instruction is issued, the processing is ended, and when it is judged that it is not issued, the processing proceeds to step 2. Then, it is determined whether or not there is an instruction to issue a processing command to the PET card reader / writer device 53. Terminal device 5 for gift exchange business
4 instructs the PET card reader / writer device 53 to read the recorded data of the PET card 51, or instructs the PET card reader / writer device 53 to erase the recorded data in order to reproduce and use the PET card 51, in accordance with the instruction of the operator. Since the PET card 51 is instructed to record necessary service information, it is determined whether or not there is an instruction to issue a processing command corresponding to the instruction.

When it is determined in step 2 that there is an instruction to issue a processing command, the process proceeds to step 3,
The processing command is sent to the PET card reader / writer device 53.
After issuing the command, the process proceeds to step 4, and it is determined whether or not a prescribed time has elapsed since the previous command was issued. On the other hand, when it is determined in step 2 that the processing command is not issued, the step is immediately executed. In step 4, it is determined whether the specified time has passed since the last command was issued.

When it is determined in step 4 that the specified time has not elapsed, the process directly returns to step 1. When it is determined that the specified time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step 5 and the PET card reader / writer device A polling command having a short data length that does not require processing is issued to 53, and in step 6 that follows, a response to the polling command is received.
If the T-card reader / writer device 53 is judged to be normal or abnormal, the fact is displayed on the display, and the process returns to step 1.

As described above, when the present invention is implemented, when the prize exchange business terminal device 54 is in the normal state,
As shown in FIG. 12, processing is performed such that a processing command or a polling command is issued within a prescribed time from the previous command issuance.

On the other hand, a PET card reader / writer device 53
Enters the process, as shown in the process flow of FIG.
First, in step 1, the terminal device 5 for the prize exchange business
Judging whether or not the processing end instruction is issued from 4,
When it is determined that the processing end instruction has been issued, the processing is terminated, and when it is determined that the instruction has not been issued, the process proceeds to step 2 to determine whether or not a command from the premium exchange business terminal device 54 has been received. .

When it is determined in step 2 that the command is received, the process proceeds to step 3, the process indicated by the received command is executed, and then the process returns to step 1. That is, the processing indicated by the received command is executed according to the online mode that operates according to the instruction from the prize exchange business terminal device 54. On the other hand, when the command reception is not determined in step 2, the process proceeds to step 4 and the RS-23 used for connection with the premium exchange business terminal device 54.
By referring to the DR signal of 2C, it is determined whether or not the prize exchange business terminal device 54 is abnormal. That is, as shown in FIG.
RS-23 and the PET card reader / writer device 53
Since the 2C interface is used for the connection, it is determined whether or not the prize exchange business terminal device 54 is abnormal by referring to the DR signal of the interface.

When it is determined in step 4 that the DR signal indicates a normal state, the process proceeds to step 5 to check whether or not the program of the premium exchange business terminal device 54 is out of control. When it is determined whether or not the specified time has elapsed since the last command reception, and when it is determined that the specified time has not elapsed, it is determined that the premium exchange business terminal device 54 is normal and the process returns to step 1. . On the other hand, when judging that the specified time has passed,
When it is determined in step 4 that the DR signal indicates an abnormal state, it is determined that the premium exchange business terminal device 54 is abnormal, and the process proceeds to step 6, where the premium exchange business terminal device 54 The operator enters the offline operation, which is disconnected and operates, and performs the processing instructed by the operator. For example, by reading the recorded data of the PET card 51 and displaying it on the display section of the device itself, processing for enabling the prize exchange work can be performed.

During the off-line operation in step 6, it is monitored in step 7 whether or not a command is sent from the prize exchange business terminal device 54.
By monitoring whether or not the RR signal has come to display a normal state, it is monitored whether or not the premium exchange business terminal device 54 has returned to the normal state, and it is determined that the state has returned to the normal state. When doing so, the process proceeds to step 8 to return to the online operation that operates according to the instruction from the premium exchange business terminal device 54, and in the following step 9, the content of the processing executed during the failure is notified to the premium exchange business terminal device 54. Then return to step 1.

For example, when the recorded data of the PET card 51 is read and the payment process for the prize exchange is performed based on the read data, the terminal device 54 for the prize exchange business is notified of the PET card 51 for which the payment process is completed. It goes. Upon receiving this notification, the free gift exchange business terminal device 54 notifies the management server 52 of the PET card 5
With respect to No. 1, by notifying that the settlement process has been completed, it is controlled so that the settlement process again using the PET card 51 is not executed.

In this way, the PET constructed by the data processing system of the present invention whose principle configuration is shown in FIG.
The card reader / writer device 53, as shown in FIG.
When a failure occurs in the free gift exchange business terminal device 54 or the control line between the free gift exchange business terminal device 54 and the free gift exchange business terminal device 54, the system automatically enters the offline mode and executes as much processing as possible, and restores it. , And automatically returns to the online mode to execute the regular process, and at this time, the process contents executed in the offline mode are notified to the prize exchange business terminal device 54 so that the process consistency is maintained. Of.

Since the online mode and the offline mode are automatically switched, the changeover switch provided in the prior art can be omitted.
Further, an abnormality of the premium exchange business terminal device 54 is detected according to a DR signal capable of quickly detecting an abnormality of the premium exchange business terminal device 54, and an abnormality that cannot be detected by the abnormality is detected by using a no-operation polling command with a short data length. By detecting the abnormality, it becomes possible to accurately and quickly detect the abnormality of the premium exchange business terminal device 54.

While the invention has been disclosed according to the illustrated embodiments,
The present invention is not limited to this. For example, although the present invention has been disclosed in the embodiments according to the application example to the premium exchange system, the present invention is not limited to use in the premium exchange system.

Further, in the embodiment of the present invention whose principle configuration is shown in FIG. 2, the configuration in which the processing is executed according to the instruction of the operator when the offline mode is entered is disclosed, but the present invention is not limited to this. However, when applied to a printer or the like, the buzzer or the like may be used to notify that the offline mode has been entered.

[0055]

As described above, in the terminal device of the present invention, the processing information collected by the host device is fetched, and when the system failure occurs, the processing information is used on condition that it is unprocessed. By acting on behalf of the data processing of the host device and notifying the host device of the processing information that has been processed by the proxy processing when the system is restored, the processing information that has been processed by the proxy processing after the system is restored Since the data processing is prevented from being re-executed by using, the data processing can be continued even when the system fails, and the re-execution of the data processing executed at that time can be prevented. From now on, it becomes possible to realize a terminal device suitable for performing the prize exchange business.

Then, in the terminal device constituting the data processing system of the present invention, when a failure occurs in the host device or the control line between the host device and the host device, the device automatically enters the offline mode and executes as much processing as possible. At the same time, when it recovers, it automatically enters the online mode and executes regular processing, and at this time, the processing information executed in the offline mode is notified to the host device so that the processing consistency is maintained. By adopting the configuration described above, it is possible to continue the processing as much as possible even when the system fails, and to maintain the consistency of the processing executed at that time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a principle configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram of a prize exchange system.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a PET card.

FIG. 5 is a processing flow executed by the premium ticket issuing machine.

FIG. 6 is a processing flow executed by the premium exchange business terminal device.

FIG. 7 is a processing flow executed by the premium exchange business terminal device.

FIG. 8 is a processing flow executed by the premium exchange business terminal device.

FIG. 9 is a processing flow executed by the management server.

FIG. 10 is a processing flow executed by the premium exchange business terminal device.

FIG. 11 is a processing flow executed by a PET card reader / writer device.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a polling command issuing process.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of an RS-232C interface.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of processing of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Host Device 2 Terminal Device 3 Host Device 4 Terminal Device 5 Control Line 10 Collecting Means 11 Storage Means 12 Execution Means 20 Execution Means 20 Request Means 21 Capture Means 22 Holding Means 23 Search Means 24 Proxy Means 25 Storage Means 26 Notification Means 30 Process Command Issuance Means 31 Polling command issuing means 40 Online mode executing means 41 Offline mode executing means 42 Detecting means 43 Instructing means 44 Storage means 45 Notifying means

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Toshiro Kawabata 98, Unoki-nu, Unoki-cho, Hebei-gun, Ishikawa Prefecture 2 PFU Software Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. When the exchange source information necessary for executing the process for checking the validity of the prize exchange is collected and the request for the process for checking the validity of the prize exchange is received, the exchange source information which has not been exchanged for the prize is used. If there is a certain condition, it is connected to a host device that executes the check process using the exchange source information and sends the result to the request source, and checks the host device for the validity of the prize exchange. Issue a processing request and, in response to the check request processing result, process to notify the exchange source information that the prize has been exchanged. In the gift exchange business terminal device, the source device and the prize exchange are periodically performed from the host device. Means for fetching the registered information, holding means for holding the exchange source information and the free gift exchanged information fetched by the above-mentioned capturing means, and checking from the host device when a system failure occurs When there is no response to the processing request, a search unit that searches the exchange source information used in the check process from the exchange source information held by the holding unit, and the search unit searches the exchange source information. When the exchange source information is not exchanged for the free gift, the exchange means is used to perform the check processing of the host device on behalf of the exchange means, and the exchange of the free gift in response to the check processing of the substitute means. A gift exchange business terminal device, comprising: storage means for storing exchanged source information to be completed, and notification means for notifying the host device of the exchange source information stored in the storage means when the system is restored. 2. When the processing information necessary for executing the data processing is collected and the processing information is received, the processing information is used on condition that the processing information is not processed yet. Processing information that is connected to a host device that executes processing and sends the result to the request source, issues a data processing request to the host device, and is processed in response to the result of the data processing request In the terminal device which processes so as to notify, the capturing means (21) for periodically capturing the processing information and the processed information from the host device, and the processing information and the processed information captured by the capturing means (21) are held. The holding means (22) and the holding means (22) when there is no response to a data processing request from the host device due to a system failure
Retrieval means (23) for retrieving the processing information used in the data processing from the processing information held by, and that the processing information has not been processed when the retrieval means (23) retrieves the processing information. On the condition that the processing information is used, the terminal device is provided with a proxy unit (24) for proxying the data processing of the host device. 3. The terminal device according to claim 2, wherein the storage means (25) stores processing information that has been processed in response to the proxy processing of the proxy means (24), and the storage means (25) when the system is restored. A terminal device characterized by comprising a notifying means (26) for notifying the host device of the processing information stored in (25). 4. A host device for issuing a processing command,
In a data processing system including a terminal device that is connected to the host device and executes a process indicated by the process command, the host device sends a message to the terminal device according to a specified time interval while the process command is not issued. The terminal device monitors the processing command and the polling command issued by the host device and the status information of the host device notified by using the line, including the issuing means (31) for issuing the polling command not instructing the processing request. Therefore, the detection means (42) that detects the occurrence of a system failure and also detects the system recovery, and the offline that operates separately from the host device when the detection means (42) detects the occurrence of the system failure When the detection means (42) detects the system recovery while instructing the shift to the mode, Data processing system that comprises an instruction unit (43) that instructs transition to the online mode of operation according to an instruction of the host device, and wherein. 5. The data processing system according to claim 4, wherein the instruction means (43) processes so as to output the shift to the offline mode to the outside. 6. The data processing system according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the terminal device further stores a storage means (44) for storing processing information executed in the offline mode, and the storage means (44) when the system is restored. And a notification means (45) for notifying the host device of the processing information stored in (1).