JP2831561B2 - Lottery sales equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lottery sales apparatus,
In particular, the present invention relates to a lottery vending apparatus that allows the user to check in advance the sales amount information sold at the lottery vending terminal and to easily and quickly perform the lottery vending process at the lottery vending terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a lottery sales system that predicts winning or losing or winning patterns of various sports or various games and sells voting tickets based on the prediction has been conventionally known. In this lottery sales system, a winning or losing or winning pattern of a certain competition is predicted, a voting ticket corresponding to the winning or losing or winning pattern is purchased, and if the prediction is successful, payment of a dividend corresponding to the prediction is made. It is possible to receive.

Now, an example of such a lottery sales system will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 8 shows a schematic configuration of the lottery sales system. This lottery sales system includes a lottery sales management host device 10 and a number of lottery sales terminals (30-) connected to the lottery sales management host device 10 via a digital public network 20 such as an ISDN (Digital Integrated Network). 1), (30-2),... (30-n). Here, lottery sales terminal (30-1),
(30-2),... (30-n) are for selling a predetermined lottery ticket under communication with the lottery sales management host device 10.

[0005] By the way, lottery sales terminal (30-1),
(30-2),... (30-n) issue a predetermined voting ticket in accordance with information from a mark sheet inserted to purchase a voting ticket of a desired lottery. An example is shown in FIG.

The mark sheet 70 shown in FIG. 9 differs according to the contents of the lottery to be sold. FIG. 9 shows an example of a mark sheet corresponding to one lottery which can be sold by this lottery sales system. ing.

A mark sheet 70 shown in FIG. 9 is applied to a lottery for voting by predicting a winning pattern of a certain game. In the example shown in FIG. The voting is performed by selecting one or more of the winning patterns A to E for each game and writing a bar mark at a position corresponding to the winning pattern. Thus, for each match in this example there are choices of 5 kinds of A-E, yet there will be winning pattern 5 ¹² kinds because expected for 12 games content.

In the specific example shown in FIG. 9, A and C are selected as the winning pattern for the first game, D is selected as the winning pattern for the second game, and B is selected as the winning pattern for the third game. And C, select E as the winning pattern for the fourth game, select A, B, and C as the winning pattern for the fifth game, select C as the winning pattern for the sixth game, 7
For the match, select C and D as the winning pattern, for the eighth match, select C and D as the winning pattern,
For the ninth game, A and D are selected as the winning patterns, for the tenth game, C, D, and E are selected as the winning patterns, for the eleventh game, B is selected as the winning pattern, and for the twelfth game, The case where A and B are selected as a winning pattern is shown.

FIG. 10 shows the mark sheet 70 shown in FIG.
This shows a specific example of a lottery betting ticket sold from the lottery sales terminal 30 by the insertion of a lottery ticket. In the lottery betting ticket 80 shown in FIG. 10, the contents of the vote are graphically displayed together with various types of information specifying the lottery such as the type of the lottery ticket 80, the total amount of the vote (purchase amount), and the date of sale. ing.

[0010]

By the way, in a lottery sales system for selling such a voting ticket (hereinafter referred to as a lottery voting ticket), a lottery purchaser votes for a lottery by putting a mark sheet into a lottery sales terminal 30. You buy tickets, but you need to know exactly how much you will pay for your lottery.

[0011] However, mark sheet used in the above system, as shown in FIG. 9, there are choices of 5 Street A~E for each match, yet winning pattern of 5 ¹² kinds because expected for 12 games content There is.

Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, two ways in the first game, one way in the second game, two ways in the third game, one way in the fourth game, three ways in the fifth game, One way in the sixth game, two ways in the seventh game, two ways in the eighth game, two ways in the ninth game, three ways in the tenth game, one way in the eleventh game, two ways in the twelfth game When you select a pattern,
Total 2x1x2x1x3x1x2x2x2x3x1x2 = 5
If it is necessary to buy 76 lottery voting tickets and the unit price is, for example, 100 yen, the lottery purchase price is 57,600 yen.

However, such calculation of the purchase price is difficult by mental calculation, and therefore, it is necessary to calculate by hand at a voting site using a memo sheet or the like, or to prepare a portable calculator or the like in advance.

However, it is troublesome to calculate using a memo sheet or the like at a voting site, and there is a possibility that the calculation is erroneous.

Further, if a portable computer or the like is prepared in advance, there is an inconvenience in preparing the computer or the like.

[0016] Furthermore, since the lottery sales terminal for selling lottery voting tickets is installed in a convenience store or the like,
Although a quick lottery sales process is required to alleviate congestion in the store, etc., a quick sales process cannot be performed if the above-described process is required to calculate the purchase amount.

On the other hand, for a quick sales process, it is required that the mark sheet put into the lottery sales terminal has no entry error or the like.

However, a mistake in writing on the mark sheet may be made by a child, for example, and there is no necessarily effective preventive measure. For this reason, there is a further problem that quick sales processing at the lottery sales terminal is hindered.

Therefore, the present invention enables the user to know exactly what the purchase price of his / her lot is, without using a memo paper or a calculator, and to easily and quickly perform a lottery sales process at a lottery sales terminal. It is an object of the present invention to provide a lottery vending device which can be carried out.

[0020]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a lottery sales service via a digital public network.
Lottery sales terminal connected to the sales management host device;
Connected to the sales terminal via the power line and sold at the lottery sales terminal
A pre-checker device that supports sales operations for lots to be sold
A lottery sales apparatus provided with the pre-checker device
, From the mark sheet, the voting information of the lot you want to buy
First optical reading means for reading, and the first optical reading means ;
Check whether the information read by the reading means is correct.
Check means, and information read by the check means.
The first optical reading only if
Purchase amount of lottery based on voting information read by means
Purchase price calculation means for calculating
In a display means for displaying the purchase price that has been calculated, the display
Means for displaying the purchase price information displayed on the first and second identification information.
A print output means for printing and adding a report, and the first light
Voting information of the lottery read by the
Via the power line together with the first and second identification information
Voting information transfer means for transferring to the lottery sales terminal ,
The lottery sales terminal is transferred from the voting information transfer means.
The vote information of the lottery is appended with the first and second identification information.
Voting information storage means for and storing, in the print output means
A second optical element for reading the printed first identification information;
Reading means and reading by the second optical reading means.
From the voting information storage means based on the identification information
Read the voting information with the identification information of the lottery and sell the lottery
1st lottery sales means and print output by the print output means
Identification information input means for inputting the obtained second identification information;
Based on the identification information input by the identification information input means
A vote having the same identification information from the voting information storage means.
Second lottery selling means for reading lot information and selling lottery
And the voting information of the lot you want to purchase from the mark sheet
A third optical reading means for reading, the third optical reading means ;
Sell lottery based on voting information read by reading means
And a third lottery selling means .
You.

[0021]

[0022]

[0023]

[0024]

According to the present invention, a digital public network
A lottery sales terminal connected to the lottery sales management host device,
The lottery sales terminal is connected via a power line to the lottery sales terminal.
Pre-checker to support sales operations for lots sold at the end
Device, wherein the pre-checker device comprises a first optical
Use the reading means to enter the lottery you wish to purchase from the mark sheet.
The vote information is read, and the first optical
Checks whether the information read by the reading means is correct.
Read by the above check means by the purchase amount calculation means.
Only when it is confirmed that the information is correct.
Based on the voting information read by the reading means.
The deposit amount is calculated, and the purchase amount calculation unit
The calculated purchase price is displayed, and the printout
The purchase amount information displayed on the indicating means is the first and second identification.
The information is printed out with voting information.
The vote information of the lottery read by the first optical reading means is
Via the power line together with the first and second identification information
To the lottery sales terminal.

In the lottery sales terminal, voting information
The lottery transferred from the voting information transfer means
The vote information is stored with the first and second identification information.
Is printed by the above-mentioned print output means by the second optical reading means.
The output first identification information is read, and the first lottery sales
Identification read by the second optical reading means by the selling means
Same identification from the voting information storage means based on the information
Voting information having information is read out, and identification information input means is provided.
And the second identification information printed out by the printout means is
The identification information input means is inputted by the second lottery sales means.
The voting information storage means based on the identification information input in
Read voting information with the same identification information from inside
Is sold and the mark sheet is printed by the third optical reading means.
The voting information of the lottery to be purchased is read from
Read by the third optical reading means by lottery sales means
Lotteries are sold based on the vote information received.

[0026]

[0027]

[0028]

[0029]

[0030]

[0031]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a lottery vending apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a lottery selling apparatus to which the present invention is applied. As shown in FIG. 1, a lottery sales terminal 100 is connected to a lottery sales management host device 10 via a digital public network 20 such as an ISDN (Digital Integrated Network).
And a plurality of pre-checker devices (40-1), (40-2),... Connected to the lottery sales terminal 30 via the power line 50.
.. (40-n).

In FIG. 1, the lottery sales terminals are (30-1), (30-2),
(30-n), but for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the lottery sales terminal 30 is represented as shown in FIG.

Here, the lottery sales terminal 30 sells a lottery voting ticket by inserting a predetermined mark sheet into the lottery sales terminal 30. In this embodiment, the lottery ticket issued by the pre-checker device 40 which will be described next. A lottery voting ticket is sold by inserting a numbered ticket or by inputting a code symbol printed on a lottery numbered ticket issued by the prechecker device 40.

The pre-checker device 40 is provided for speeding up and simplifying the lottery voting ticket sales process at the lottery sales terminal 30. Support sales operations.

(1) Preliminary teaching of the lottery purchase price. (2) Check for entry errors on the mark sheet. (3) Issuance of a lottery ticket used for selling lottery tickets at the lottery sales terminal 30.

That is, in this embodiment, by providing the pre-checker device 40, the lottery purchaser is taught in advance to the lottery purchaser and the lottery sales terminal 30
By issuing a lottery ticket that can be reliably received at the lottery ticket, the lottery ticket terminal 30 can easily and quickly sell lottery voting tickets. Can be arranged in a convenience store or the like.

FIG. 2 shows a detailed configuration of the lottery sales terminal 30 shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, a lottery sales terminal 30 includes a CPU (central processing unit) 31 that controls the overall operation of the lottery sales terminal 30 and a CPU (central processing unit).
Optical reading device 33, voting ticket vending device 34, RAM (random access memory) 3 connected to bus 32 of 31
5, a ROM (read only memory) 36, an operation display unit 37, a communication control unit 38A, and a communication control unit B. The communication control unit 38A is connected to the digital public line shown in FIG. The communication control unit 38B is connected to the pre-checker device 40 shown in FIG.

Here, the optical reading device 33 reads the mark sheet information and the barcode information of the lottery numbered ticket issued by the pre-checker device 40. For a specific example of this numbered numbered ticket, see FIG. And will be described in detail later.

The voting ticket sales device 34 is an optical reading device 3
A predetermined voting ticket is sold based on the mark sheet information read by 3 and the barcode information of the lottery ticket and the code symbol of the lottery ticket input on the operation display unit 37 described later. The betting ticket sold by the betting ticket selling device 34 is the same as that shown in FIG.

The betting ticket sales device 34 has a function of discharging a betting ticket printed in a predetermined format when a predetermined sales condition is satisfied. Here, the price of the betting ticket is set so that the operator receives it separately. The voting ticket sales device 34 may be provided with a payment receiving device, and the voting ticket may be automatically discharged on condition that the payment is accepted by this device.

The RAM 35 stores various rewritable data necessary for the processing of the lottery sales terminal 30. The ROM 36 stores various data fixedly used in the lottery sales terminal 30 and the CPU 31. The control program and the like are stored.

The operation display unit 37 includes various keys and a display (not shown). The operation display unit 37 is used to input a code symbol and the like printed on the lottery numbered ticket. Displays various data required for sales.

The communication control unit 38A receives various information related to the sale of lottery betting tickets from the lottery sales management host device 10 via the digital public line network 20 and the digital line 39, and transmits it to the lottery sales management host device 10. It is for doing.

The communication control unit 38B is composed of a power line communication modem, and receives lottery numbered ticket information issued by the pre-checker device 40 via the power line 50 and transmits predetermined information to the pre-checker device 40. Things.

FIG. 3 shows the pre-checker device 4 shown in FIG.
0 shows a detailed configuration. In FIG. 3, a pre-checker device 40 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 41 that controls the overall operation of the pre-checker device 40.
And an optical reading device 43, a RAM (random access memory) 44,
OM (read only memory) 45, operation display section 46,
A lottery ticket issuing unit 47 and a communication control unit 48 are provided.

Here, the optical reading device 43 reads desired information from the mark sheet 70 shown in FIG.

The RAM 44 stores the pre-checker device 40
The ROM 45 stores various rewritable data necessary for the pre-check processing, and the ROM 45 stores various data fixedly used by the pre-checker device 40, a control program of the CPU 41, and the like. .

The operation display unit 46 has various keys and a display unit (not shown), and inputs necessary information with the various keys, and pre-checks the pre-checker device 40 such as lottery purchase amount information on the display unit. Displays various data required for processing.

The lottery ticket issuing unit 47 has a printer unit (not shown) and a lottery ticket discharging unit (not shown).
When the predetermined pre-check processing for the mark sheet 70 inserted in “0” is completed, the lottery ticket 60 that can be accepted by the lottery sales terminal 30 is discharged.

The communication control unit 48 is composed of a power line communication modem, and transmits the mark sheet information read by the optical reader 43 and the identification information of the read mark sheet information to the lottery sales terminal 30 via the power line 50. This is for receiving predetermined information from the lottery sales terminal 30.

In this embodiment, a mark sheet similar to the mark sheet 70 shown in FIG. 9 is used, and lottery is purchased in the same winning pattern as that shown in FIG. Therefore, although the description is duplicated, the first
A and C are selected as the winning patterns for the game, D is selected as the winning pattern for the second game, and
For the match, B and C are selected as the winning patterns, for the fourth match, E is selected as the winning pattern, and the fifth pattern is selected.
A, B and C are selected as the winning patterns for the game, C is selected as the winning pattern for the sixth game, C and D are selected as the winning pattern for the seventh game, and the winning pattern is selected for the eighth game. And D as the winning pattern for the ninth game.
And select C as the winning pattern for the 10th match
, D and E are selected, B is selected as the winning pattern for the eleventh game, and A and B are selected as the winning patterns for the twelfth game.

In FIG. 9, the bar marks 71a to 71a
1d is for causing the lottery sales terminal 30 and the optical readers 33 and 43 of the pre-checker device 40 to recognize the data area, and the bar mark group 72 is used when the optical readers 33 and 43 read data. This is for synchronization.

FIG. 7 shows a specific example of the lottery ticket 60 printed out from the pre-checker device 40 when the mark sheet 70 shown in FIG. 9 is inserted.

As shown in FIG.
Purchase target lottery information 61 specifying the lottery to be purchased, purchase price information 62 indicating the purchase price of the lottery, and a barcode 63 and a code symbol 64 as identification information are printed. The code symbol 64 is printed, for example, with a predetermined number of digits.

Next, the operation of the pre-checker device 40 and the lottery sales terminal 30 in this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

First, the operation of the prechecker device 40 in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As described above, the pre-checker device 4
0 performs the following processing. (1) Advance teaching of the lottery purchase price. (2) Check for an entry error in the mark sheet 70. (3) Issuing a lottery ticket 60 with a barcode 63 and a code symbol 64 used for selling lottery tickets at the lottery sales terminal 30.

Accordingly, in this process, when the mark sheet 70 is loaded into the optical reading device 43 of the pre-checker device 40 shown in FIG. 3 (step 401), the information of this mark sheet 70 is read by the optical reading device 43. Then, it is determined whether or not the input mark sheet 70 is correct (step 402). Here, when it is determined that the input mark sheet 70 is correct, the content of the mark sheet 70 is checked (step 403). If there is no entry error in the input mark sheet 70 (step 404), Operation display unit 46 shown in FIG.
Is displayed on a not-shown display (step 405).

When the authenticity of the mark sheet 70 itself and the formal entry error on the mark sheet 70 are checked by the above processing, the lottery purchase amount is calculated from the voting information entered on the mark sheet 70 (step). 40
6).

For example, in the case of the entry example shown in FIG. 9, the unit price is 100 yen, and 2 × 1 × 2 × 1 × 3 × 1 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 1 × 2x1
00 will be calculated.

Then, the calculation result is displayed on a display (not shown) of the operation display section 46 (step 407). As a result, the lottery purchaser is taught the lottery purchase price.

Next, when a key (not shown) of the operation display section 46 shown in FIG. 3, that is, a confirmation button is pressed (step 408), the voting information entered on the mark sheet 70 is provided with identification information, and the power line 50 is provided. (Step 409). When the voting information is transferred to the lottery sales terminal 30 with the identification information added thereto, a lottery numbered ticket 60 shown in FIG. 7 is issued from the numbered ticket issuing unit 47 shown in FIG. Step 410).

As shown in FIG. 7, a bar code 63 and a code symbol 64 are printed on the lottery ticket 60 together with the purchase price information 62. The lottery purchaser later reads the bar code 63 at the lottery sales terminal 30. Or the operator can input a code symbol 64 to purchase a predetermined lottery voting ticket.

Thereafter, the inserted mark sheet 70 is returned (step 411), and the pre-checker device 40
Is completed. Step 404
If it is determined that there is an entry error, the location of the entry error is displayed on a display (not shown) of the operation display unit 46 shown in FIG. 412) Then, the mark sheet 70 is returned (step 409), and the pre-check process of the pre-checker device 40 ends.

As described above, in the pre-checker device 40,
It is possible to check entry mistakes in the mark sheet 70, etc., and simply by inserting the mark sheet 70, the purchase amount information entered in the mark sheet 70 is known, and the lottery ticket 60 that can be accepted at the lottery sales terminal 30 later is issued. Therefore, it is possible to contribute to the rapid lottery sales processing at the lottery sales terminal 30.

Next, the operation of the lottery sales terminal 30 will be described with reference to FIGS.

As described above, the lottery ticket is sold at the lottery sales terminal 30 in the following three cases. (1) When the lottery ticket 60 issued by the pre-checker device 40 is inserted into the optical reader 33 of the lottery sales terminal 30 (when the barcode 63 of the lottery ticket 60 is read by the optical reader 33) ). (2) A case where the mark sheet 70 is directly input to the optical reading device 33 of the lottery selling terminal 30 without passing through the pre-checker device 40. (3) A case where the code symbol 64 of the lottery numbered ticket 60 issued by the pre-checker device 40 is input from the operation display unit 37 of the lottery sales terminal 30.

Therefore, in the following description, the lottery ticket 60
Alternatively, the case where the mark sheet 70 is inserted (1) and (2) will be described based on FIG. 5, and the case where the code symbol 64 of the lottery ticket 60 is input will be described based on FIG.

First, in the process of FIG.
It is checked whether or not the lottery numbered ticket 60 or the mark sheet 70 is inserted into Step 3 (Step 501). When the lottery numbered ticket 60 is inserted (Step 501 affirmative), the barcode 63 of the lottery numbered ticket 60 is read. (Step 50
3).

Next, it is checked whether the entered lottery betting ticket is correct, that is, whether or not the lottery ticket has any identification information among the identification information transferred from the prechecker device 40 (step 504). If it is a correct numbered ticket, the lottery voting information having the same identification information is called (step 505).

Next, the contents of the vote and the sales amount are displayed on a display (not shown) of the operation display section 37 (step 506), and it is checked whether or not predetermined sales conditions are satisfied and sales are possible (step 506). Step 507).

Here, if it is possible to sell (step 507 affirmative), the information of the sale is sent to the betting ticket selling device 34, whereby the betting ticket 80 as shown in FIG. 10 is discharged from the betting ticket selling device 34.

On the other hand, if the lottery ticket 60 is not the lottery ticket 60 but the mark sheet 70 (No at Step 502), the optical reading device 33 enters Steps 402 and 4 shown in FIG.
03, 404, the authenticity of the mark sheet 70 (step 509), the written contents of the mark sheet 70 are confirmed (step 510), and the entry is checked for errors (step 511). 60
Steps 506, 507, 5
08, the lottery voting ticket 80 is sold.

If it is determined in step 507 that the sale is not possible, if it is determined in step 508 that the voted mark sheet is not correct, or if it is determined in step 511 that there is an entry error, the display indicates that the sale is not possible. (Step 514), and the process ends.

The above is the lottery ticket issuing processing procedure when the lottery numbered ticket 60 or the mark sheet 70 is inserted into the optical reading device 33 of the lottery selling terminal 30.

Next, from the operation display section 37, the lottery ticket 6
A ticket issuing procedure when the code symbol 64 of 0 is input will be described with reference to FIG.

First, when the code symbol 64 of the lottery ticket 60 is input by key input from the operation display unit 37 (step 601), the code symbol is correct, that is, the identification information transferred from the pre-checker device 40 It is checked whether or not the code symbol has any one of the identification information (step 602). If it is determined that the code symbol is correct, the same process as steps 505, 506, 507, and 508 in FIG. Calling of lottery contents (step 60
3) The lottery voting content is called (step 603), the content of the lottery voting is displayed (step 604), whether or not sale is possible (step 605), and betting ticket sales (step 606) are performed. A lottery voting ticket 80 is issued.

If it is determined in step 602 that the code symbol is not correct, or if it is determined in step 605 that the code cannot be sold, a display indicating that the code cannot be sold is displayed as in step 514 shown in FIG. 5 (step 607). .

The above is the code symbol 64 of the lottery ticket 60.
This is a lottery ticketing processing procedure when is input.

As described above, according to the present embodiment,
In the pre-checker device 40, it is possible to check entry errors and the like in the mark sheet 70, and to know the purchase price information entered in the mark sheet 70 just by inserting the mark sheet 70, and that the lottery sales terminal 30 can later receive the purchase amount information without fail. Since the ticket 60 is issued, it is possible to contribute to the rapid lottery sales processing at the lottery sales terminal 30.

Further, in this embodiment, the lottery sales terminal 30
The communication between the pre-checker device 40 and the pre-checker device 40 is performed by using a power line 50, so that the present embodiment device can be easily configured using existing wiring facilities. The degree of freedom in setting the checker device 40 is increased.

In the above description, the case where the lottery sales terminal 30 and the pre-checker device 40 are connected by the power line 50 has been described. However, the connection between the lottery sales terminal 30 and the pre-checker device 40 is performed by an RS232C cable or the like. It can also be configured to be connected by a signal line. In this case, the configuration of the lottery sales terminal 30 and the pre-checker device 40 is different from the communication control unit 38B and the communication control unit 48 in that the RS2
The configuration may be the same as that shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 except that a 32C interface is provided.

In the case where the lottery purchase amount is calculated by the pre-checker device 40, as described above, since there are only five options for each game as described above, there are only 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 The multiplication of five numbers is sufficient, and the number 4 can be expressed as a prime number of 2 × 2. Therefore, it suffices if multiplication of four prime numbers 1, 2, 3, and 5 can be performed. Therefore, if the apparatus is configured to perform only these multiplication processes, the load on the CPU 41 can be reduced, and the cost of the apparatus can be reduced.

In the above description, the case where there are a maximum of five options for each game and the total number of games is 12, has been described. However, these numbers are not limited to these values, but may be different values. Of course, it can be applied.

Further, in the above description, the lottery sales terminal 3
Although a case where a plurality of pre-checker devices 40 are connected to 0 has been described, the number of pre-checker devices connected to the lottery sales terminal 30 is not limited, and, for example, one may be used.

[0087]

As described above, according to the present invention, a lottery purchase price can be accurately and simply known without using a memo paper or a calculator. The effect is that the lottery sales process can be performed simply and quickly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a relationship between a lottery selling apparatus and a lottery selling system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the lottery sales terminal shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pre-checker device shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the pre-checker device shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the lottery sales terminal shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the lottery sales terminal shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a view showing an example of a lottery numbered ticket printed out from the pre-checker device shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a relationship between a conventional lottery sales terminal and a lottery sales system.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a mark sheet put into a lottery sales terminal.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a lottery betting ticket sold at a lottery sales terminal by inserting the mark sheet shown in FIG. 9;

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Lottery Sales Management Host Device 20 Digital Public Network 30 Lottery Sales Terminal 40 Prechecker Device 50 Power Line 31 CPU (Central Processing Unit) 32 Bus 33 Optical Reading Device 34 Betting Ticket Sales Device 35 RAM (Random Access Memory) 36 ROM (Read only memory) 37 Operation display unit 38A Communication control unit 38B Communication control unit 39 Digital line 41 CPU (Central processing unit) 42 Bus 43 Optical reading device 44 RAM (random access memory) 45 ROM (Read only memory) 46 Operation display unit 47 Lottery ticket issuing unit 48 Communication control unit 60 Lottery ticket 61 Purchase lottery information 62 Purchase price information 63 Barcode 64 Code symbol 70 Mark sheet 80 Lottery voting ticket 100 Lottery vending machine

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. Lottery sales via digital public line network
A lottery sales terminal connected to the management host device;
Connected to a sales terminal via a power line and sold at a lottery sales terminal
Equipped with a pre-checker device to support
A lottery sales apparatus, wherein the pre-checker device reads voting information of a lottery to be purchased from a mark sheet.
The first optical reading means for taking the information and the information read by the first optical reading means are correct.
Check means for confirming whether or not the information read by the check means is correct.
Read only by the first optical reading means
Calculate the purchase price of the lottery based on the voting information
Calculating means for displaying the purchase price calculated by the purchase price calculation means;
Display means, and first and second purchase price information displayed on the display means.
Printing output means for printing out with identification information of the lottery, and voting of the lottery read by the first optical reading means.
Information along with the first and second identification information.
Voting information transfer means for transferring to the lottery sales terminal via
When have, the lottery sales terminal, the voting information lottery transferred from the voting information transfer means
Voting information to which the first and second identification information are added and stored
Reading the first identification information printed out by the storage means and the print output means;
A second optical reading unit for extracting the identification information based on the identification information read by the second optical reading unit.
The same identification information from the voting information storage means.
The first lottery that reads out voting information and sells lottery
Sales means and the second identification information printed out by the printing output means.
Identification information input means to force, on the basis of identification information input by the identification information inputting means
A vote having the same identification information from the voting information storage means.
Second lottery selling means for reading lot information and selling lottery
And read the voting information of the lot you want to purchase from the mark sheet
Third optical reading means for taking the voting information, and voting information read by the third optical reading means.
And a third lottery selling means for selling lotteries. 2. The first identification information is a bar code.
The lottery vending device according to claim 1, wherein 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the second identification information is a predetermined code symbol.
2. The lottery sales apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
Place. 4. The lottery sales equipment according to claim 1, wherein said purchase price calculating means includes a multiplying means for performing only a multiplication operation of prime numbers.
Place. 5. The lottery sales apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of said prechecker apparatuses are provided for one lottery sales terminal .