JPS6351314B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] The host processor has a function of storing the set number for which return processing is being performed, and a combination processing that performs the change processing when a request for change processing is received from the combination voting ticket issuing machine. A function is added to determine whether or not the program number for which the return process is being performed is included in the program numbers voted on by the voting ticket, and the composite voting ticket issuing machine In addition to displaying the amount to be returned, a composite voting ticket is issued for a program number other than the returned program number, so that a composite voting ticket issuing machine can perform the return before confirmation.

[Industrial application field]

A composite voting ticket is used that records the voting details of multiple group numbers on one voting ticket, and a composite voting ticket issuing machine that automatically releases this composite voting ticket, based on the race results corresponding to the group number. In a voting system in which a large number of refund machines that automatically issue refunds in exchange for composite voting tickets are connected to a host processor, when one of the group numbers is canceled before the result of the race for which the vote was made is finalized. , relates to a method for returning the voting fee for the canceled program number by the above-mentioned composite voting ticket issuing machine.

[Conventional technology]

A composite voting ticket issuing machine that automatically issues the composite voting ticket by using a composite voting ticket that records the voting details of multiple group numbers on one voting ticket, and A voting system is in use in which a host processor is connected to a large number of refund machines that automatically issue refunds in exchange for voting tickets.

As shown in the conceptual diagram of FIG. 3, this composite voting ticket issuing machine is composed of an issuing machine main body 1 and an operating section 20, and this issuing machine main body has a processor 2 and a A memory 3 and a modem 4 for communicating with a host processor are connected to a bus 10.
includes a printing unit 6 that prints the target race and voting group number on the voting paper having a magnetic recording unit supplied from the paper feed unit 5, and a magnetic recording unit 7 that performs magnetic recording.
A magnetic reading section 8 that reads data recorded on voting tickets, a discarded ticket processing section 9 that controls a selector 11 that sorts out voting tickets to be issued and voting tickets to be stored, and a copy of issued tickets is printed. Copy printing part 1
2 is further connected.

Also, connected to this bus 10 is the operation section 20 that includes a keyboard section 21 and a display device 22, and this keyboard section 21 is provided with a change button 23 that is operated when changing the contents of the vote. There is.

The voting paper from the paper feed section 5 in the issuing machine main body 1 is passed from the passage 13 through the printing section 6, the magnetic recording section 7, and the magnetic reading section 8, and after being inspected by printing, magnetic recording, and magnetic reading, it is sent from the ticket issuing slot 14. Voting tickets that are released to voters but are incorrectly issued or filled in incorrectly are stored in a stacker 15 by a selector 11 controlled by a waste ticket processing section 9.

The issuing machine body is provided with an insertion slot 16 into which the issued voting ticket is inserted, and an insertion button 17 near this insertion slot. The voting ticket is configured so that it can be read by the magnetic reading section 8 by being inserted through the insertion slot 16. For example, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. After operating the "change button", the reading mechanism reads the voting ticket once issued as described above, stores the voting ticket in the stacker 14, and subtracts the voting data from sales. After transferring the voting data to the host processor, by inputting the corrected voting data again, it is possible to transmit the data to be added to the sales to the host processor and perform the change voting process to issue a composite voting ticket again. It is said that

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, when one of the group numbers is canceled before the results of the race for which they voted are determined, the refund process of returning the voting fee for the canceled group number to the voter cannot be done using the conventional composite voting ticket mentioned above. Neither the issuing machine nor the refund machine has this function.

An object of the present invention is to provide a voting system in which the functions of the conventional composite voting ticket issuing machine are expanded and the above-mentioned return processing is performed by this composite voting ticket issuing machine.

[Means for solving problems]

The host processor has a function to store the program number being returned, and the program number voted on by the composite voting ticket, which performs the modification process when a modification processing request is received from the composite voting ticket issuing machine. In addition to adding a function to determine whether or not the program number for which the refund process is being performed is included, the composite voting ticket issuing machine is equipped with a display device that displays the amount to be returned by the above refund process. has been established.

[Effect]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the principle of the present invention, in which an input from the "change button" of the composite voting ticket issuing machine and reading of the composite voting ticket to be modified are performed, and a request for modification processing is made to the host processor. If there is
This host processor identifies whether or not the set number that is being returned is recorded in the read composite voting ticket, and if the set number that is currently being returned is not recorded, the corresponding composite voting ticket is This notification is sent to the ticket issuer, which then performs the conventional process described above with reference to FIG.

When the host processor identifies that there is a set number that is being returned based on the information from the composite voting ticket issuing machine, it calculates the amount to be returned for the set number that is currently being returned and returns it to the issuing machine. Then, the amount is displayed on the display device, and composite voting tickets for the remaining series numbers are issued from this issuing machine. Note that it is clear that the refunded amount may be returned to the voter.

〔Example〕

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of the present invention in which the present invention is applied to a composite voting ticket issuing machine having the configuration shown in FIG. When a voting ticket whose voting content is the three group numbers C is inserted into the voting ticket slot (Fig. 3, 16), the magnetic reader 8 reads out the group numbers written on the voting ticket (2). So, this read group number A,
B and C are sent (3) to the host processor.

The host processor that receives the information from this composite voting ticket issuing machine determines whether or not the return process is being performed (4), and if the return process is being performed, it then adds the information from this issuing machine to the It is determined whether or not there is a program number being returned, for example, C (5), and if there is, the refund amount is calculated by calculation (6), and the return information is returned to the issuing machine and displayed on the display device 21. Display the refund amount in
(7) At the same time, the composite voting ticket inserted into the insertion slot is disposed of and released into the discarded ticket slot (8), and the composite voting ticket for set numbers A and B to which the return processing was not applied is replaced with a new one. Perform the issuance process (9) to issue.

At this time, if the refund has not been processed or
Alternatively, if the information from the issuing machine does not include the series number being returned, the inserted voting ticket is considered to be canceled and the series numbers A and B written on the voting ticket are , C, and then notifies the issuing machine of the canceled amount (11), displays the amount on the display device as required, and at the same time inserts the composite vote into the insertion slot. Discard the ticket (12) and store it in the stacker.

When a vote for corrected set numbers A, B, and D corresponding to the canceled amount is cast from the keyboard section (13), this voting information is sent to the host processor, and a new vote is processed. Voting processing (14) is performed, and ticket issuing processing (15) is performed to create voting tickets for group numbers A, B, and D and issue them to voters, and the change processing ends.

In addition, as mentioned above, if the combined voting ticket that has been returned is released from the ticket issuing slot,
For example, even when a large number of returns or changes occur, such as when a favorite program number is cancelled, it is possible to avoid the difficulty of filling up the stocker.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, the special effect is that by adding some functions to the host processor, the composite voting ticket issuing machine itself can perform return processing without making any changes to the machine itself. can be achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the principle of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a flowchart of an embodiment of the present invention;
The figure is a conceptual diagram of a composite voting ticket issuing machine, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of conventional change processing.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 The host processor has a function of storing the group number for which the return processing is being performed, and the composite voting ticket is used to perform the modification process when a modification processing request is received from the composite voting ticket issuing machine. In addition to adding a function to determine whether or not the set number for which the refund process is being performed is included in the set number, the composite voting ticket issuing machine also has a display device that displays the amount to be returned through the above return process. A pre-confirmation return method in a composite voting ticket issuing machine, characterized in that a composite voting ticket is issued having the remaining voting contents displayed on the screen and the remaining voting contents after the return process.