JP6084910B2 - Voting ticket reservation purchasing terminal device, voting ticket reservation purchasing system, and voting ticket reservation purchasing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a totalizer system such as a horse race, a bicycle race, a boat race, an auto race, etc., and more particularly, to a reserved purchase of a voting ticket.

  As part of the fan service, a voting ticket reservation system capable of purchasing voting tickets is operated through a network. Several techniques related to this voting ticket reservation system have been proposed (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  Patent Document 1 describes a membership-based winning horse voting system that provides a service that allows subscriber members to reserve voting ticket purchase patterns determined by themselves and automatically vote. Patent Document 2 describes a technique for predicting the final odds of a voting target from the odds of the voting target at a point in time before the voting deadline without taking processing time.

JP 2004-062301 A JP 2012-203713 A

  In a conventional voting ticket reservation system, a fan selects a combination of dividend ranges expected by the fan based on the latest odds information at the present time, and the fan himself operates the voting terminal device to purchase a desired voting ticket. doing. However, after purchasing a voting ticket with a combination of dividends expected by the fan, the odds may fluctuate and fall outside the range of dividends expected by the fan, especially when the purchase time is earlier. The purchase of a voting ticket outside the expected dividend range disappoints and disappoints the fan.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to eliminate fan disappointment due to a difference between an expected payout and an actual payout after the odds fluctuate after purchasing a voting ticket, and to improve fan satisfaction.

A voting ticket reservation purchase terminal device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a reservation means for receiving purchase reservation contents of a voting ticket, a predetermined betting method and a combination number for which purchase is desired for each combination in the purchase reservation contents. An acquisition means for acquiring a range of expected odds, and the deadline odds that are the odds of the betting ceremony and the series number of 0 minutes before the deadline for purchase of the voting ticket within the purchase reservation content are within the range of the expected odds Purchasing means for purchasing a combination of voting tickets.

  The betting ticket reservation purchasing system of the second invention is configured to totalize the purchase reservation contents received by the betting ticket reservation purchasing terminal device and the reservation means, calculate the latest odds at the time of counting, and A net voting center system that accepts the purchased voting tickets is connected to be communicable with each other.

The voting ticket reservation purchasing method of the third invention is a voting ticket reservation purchasing method by a voting ticket reservation purchasing terminal device for performing reservation purchase of a voting ticket, the first process for receiving purchase ticket details of the voting ticket, and the purchase reservation The second process of obtaining a predetermined betting formula desired to be purchased for each combination in the content and the range of expected odds of the set number, and the odds value of the voting ticket at the time of 0 minutes before the deadline of purchase of the voting ticket And a third process of purchasing a voting ticket of a combination of the ranges.

  According to the present invention, the fan service is improved by eliminating the discouragement of the fan when the odds are outside the expected odds range due to the fluctuation of the odds after the purchase of the voting ticket of the combination of the expected odds range. At the same time, it is possible to improve sales through smooth operation by the organizer.

Block diagram of the configuration of the betting ticket reservation purchase system of the present embodiment Functional block diagram of the betting ticket reservation purchase terminal of this embodiment (A) Display example of input screen, (b) Display example of voting result screen Flowchart of provisional voting process of this embodiment Flowchart of the main voting process of this embodiment Time chart of the entire voting ticket reservation and purchase system of this embodiment

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the configuration of the betting ticket reservation purchase system of the present embodiment.

  First, based on FIG. 1, the structure of a betting ticket reservation purchase system is demonstrated. In the voting ticket reservation and purchase system, one or a plurality of voting ticket reservation and purchase terminal devices, the net voting terminal device 1 (= 1-1 to 1-n), The communication lines 3 such as the Internet are connected to be communicable with each other.

  The net voting terminal device 1 includes an input unit 11, an input control unit 12, a main control unit 13 that controls the entire net voting terminal device 1, a communication unit 14 as an interface with the communication line 3, and a display control unit 15. The monitor unit 16 as display means, the voting data 17 and the odds data 18 are connected to each other via an internal bus.

  The input unit 11 inputs voting content desired to be purchased (hereinafter referred to as “purchase reservation content”) and a range of expected odds desired to be purchased for each purchase reservation content. The input control unit 12 receives the input purchase reservation content and the range of expected odds, and outputs the purchase reservation content and the range of expected odds to the main control unit 13. The input unit 11 and the input control unit 12 will be further described later.

Here, the odds frequently appearing in this specification will be described. Odds means that the total number of votes for a race is N, and the number of votes for a combination is n.
Odds = N / n
It is a numerical value given by. For example, if the total number of votes for a certain race is 10,000 and the number of votes for a certain combination is 1,000, the odds for this combination are Odds = 10,000 / 1,000 = 10. The higher the odds, the more dividends corresponding to the odds. In the case of winning, the fan receives the calculated dividend by dividing the amount obtained by subtracting the share of the organizer from the sales amount by the odds corresponding to each hit combination.

  The main control unit 13 determines the voting content (hereinafter referred to as “the deadline to be closed”) within the purchase reservation content at the time 0 minutes before the sales deadline (hereinafter referred to as “the time before the sales deadline 0 minutes”). It is determined whether or not the latest odds at 0 minutes before the release deadline (hereinafter referred to as “deadline odds”) are within the expected odds range. Then, the main control unit 13 votes for content whose deadline odds are within the range of expected odds, and discards content that is outside the range of expected odds.

  The communication unit 14 transmits voting data indicating purchase reservation contents to the network voting center system 2 and receives odds information transmitted by the network voting center system 2 and a signal notifying the time point of 0 minutes before the release deadline.

  Based on the output signal from the main control unit 12, the display control unit 15 outputs a signal for displaying an input screen for inputting the accepted purchase reservation content, the range of expected odds, and the like, and for the purchase reservation content A signal for displaying a voting result screen including deadline odds, expected odds, voting results, and the like is output. The monitor unit 16 displays an input screen and a vote result screen based on a signal input from the display control unit 15.

  The voting data storage area 17 is connected to the main control unit 13. The voting data storage area 17 temporarily stores voting data indicating the contents of the purchase reservation accepted via the input unit 11, and these voting data are obtained after the fans confirm the screen display of the voting results after each race. The voting data storage area 17 is erased.

  The odds data storage area 18 is connected to the main control unit 13. The odds data storage area 18 stores the latest odds received from the net voting center system 2 via the communication line 3 and the range of expected odds input from the input unit 11 as odds data. Here, the odds data stored in the storage area 18 is data in which the latest odds and the range of expected odds are associated with each purchase reservation content. The latest odds in the odds data are updated every time the odds information is received from the net voting center system 2.

  The main control unit 13 stores the voting data and the odds data in the voting data storage area 17 and the odds data storage area 18, and at a predetermined timing, the main control unit 13 stores the voting data and the odds data from the voting data storage area 17 and the odds data storage area 18. The odds data can be read out.

  The net voting center system 2 notifies the net voting terminal device 1 of the timing of the advance sale on the race date, the sales start time of each race, and the time 0 minutes before the sales deadline, and one or more net voting terminal devices 1, the purchase contents indicated by the voting data received from 1 are aggregated, the latest odds are calculated and periodically transmitted to the network voting terminal device 1. Further, after each race, the net voting center system 2 calculates a payout amount corresponding to the contents of the betting formula and the set number, and transmits information indicating the calculated payout amount and the like to each net vote terminal device 1. The monitor unit 16 of each net voting terminal device 1 displays a payout amount and the like based on the information received from the net voting center system 2.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 3 (a), (b), based on FIG. 2, the function structure of the principal part of the net voting terminal device 1 in this embodiment is demonstrated. 2 is a functional block diagram of the net voting terminal device 1 of the present embodiment, FIG. 3A is a display example of the input screen on the monitor unit 16 in FIG. 2, and FIG. It is a display example of the vote result screen in the monitor part 16 in FIG.

  In FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. 3A, the input unit 11 displays the place name, race No. This is for inputting purchase reservation contents such as a betting type, a set number, and a purchase amount, and is composed of, for example, a touch panel and a numeric keypad.

  A place name is a name of a place where a race is held, and a betting type is a way of voting. For example, in the case of a horse racing race, the betting type may be a single win that selects the first horse, a double win that selects a horse that falls into the first three, a single horse that hits the first or second horse to the rank, first two A series of horses that hit the first and second horses in random order. A single frame that hits the frame number of the first and second horses up to the rank. A frame series that hits the first and second horses in random order. There is a wide selection of two horses, a triple series that hits all horses from the first to the third, and a triple that hits horses from the first to the third in random order.

  In the input screen shown in FIG. When you enter the betting type and set number, the entered place name, race number, etc. The latest odds corresponding to the betting type and the set number are displayed. The fan refers to the latest odds displayed and inputs the range of expected odds from the input unit 13. In the display example of the input screen shown in FIG. 3A, the minimum value of the input expected odds range is displayed as “14.0” in the expected odds column. The range of the expected odds is not limited to the specification of the range of 14.0 or more, and may be specified as, for example, 14.0 or more and less than 20.0. In FIG. 3A, the latest odds “15.3” at the present time are displayed.

  The input control unit 12 includes a reservation unit 12a and an acquisition unit 12b. The reservation unit 12a receives the voting ticket purchase reservation content input from the input unit 11, and outputs voting data indicating the purchase reservation content to the main control unit 13. The acquisition means 12b inputs the expected odds range input from the input unit 11 and outputs the range as odds data to the main control unit 13. The main control unit 13 stores the range of expected odds associated with the purchase reservation content in the odds data storage unit 18.

  The main control unit 13 has a purchase means 13a. The purchase means 13a has a range of expected odds obtained by the acquisition means 12b for the deadline voting contents received by the reservation means 12a for each voting content subject to the deadline. Whether the contents are within the range or not is determined for each combination of voting contents, the purchase reservation contents within the range are formally voted, and the purchase reservation contents outside the range are discarded. The purchase means 13a transmits voting data indicating the contents of voting to formally vote to the net voting center system 2. Further, the purchase means 13 a causes the monitor unit 16 to display the vote result via the display control unit 15. A display example of the voting result screen on the monitor unit 16 is shown in FIG.

  In the example of the voting result screen shown in FIG. 3B, the closing odds of the set number (1, 2, 3) of the betting type “triple unit” is “15.3” and the expected odds “14. Since it is 0 or more, the voting result is “voting”. In addition, the closing odds of the betting type “triple unit” set number (1, 2, 4) is “10.5”, which is less than the expected odds “11.0”, so the voting result is “discard”. ing. In this way, it is determined whether to formally vote or discard each set number of the tentatively voted voting ticket purchase contents depending on whether or not the deadline odds corresponding to the set number are within the range of expected odds. .

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First, the provisional voting process (I) from the net voting terminal device 1 will be described along FIG. 4 with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, and then with reference to FIGS. The main voting process (II) in the network voting terminal apparatus 1 will be described along with FIG. 6. Finally, the process flow (III) of the entire voting ticket reservation purchasing system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

(I) Temporary Voting Process of the Present Embodiment FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the provisional voting process of the present embodiment.

  When the provisional voting process in the net voting terminal device 1 is started, the process proceeds to step S1. In step S <b> 1, the network voting terminal device 1 requests the odds information from the network voting center system 2, acquires the latest odds from the network voting center system 2, and stores the acquired latest odds in the odds data storage area 18. The process proceeds to step S2. In step S 2, wait until the fan inputs “place name”, “race No.”, and “wager type” for which voting ticket purchase reservation is desired from the input unit 11 (No). When “place name”, “race No.”, and “wager type” are input (Yes), the process proceeds to step S3. That is, in step S2, as shown in FIG. When “1R” and the betting type “triple unit” are input, the process proceeds to step S3.

  In step S3, when the fan selects the voting group number and inputs the purchase amount from the input unit 11, the received voting group number (1, 2, 3) is displayed as shown in FIG. ) And the purchase amount “5,000” yen are displayed on the input screen of the monitor unit 16, and the process proceeds to step S4. In step S4, the main control unit 13 reads the latest odds corresponding to the voting group number from the odds data storage area 18, displays them in the latest odds column provided on the input screen of the monitor unit 16, and proceeds to step S5. In step S5, when the range of expected odds desired to be purchased by the fan is input, the acquisition unit 12b acquires the range of expected odds and proceeds to step S6. In the example of the input screen shown in FIG. 3A, as described above, the minimum value of the expected odds range is displayed in the expected odds column, and the minimum value is “14.0”. "It is shown.

  In step S <b> 6, the main control unit 13 executes provisional voting for the net voting center system 2 and ends the provisional voting process. In step S6, provisional voting is performed by the voting data (for example, place name “XYZ”, race No. “1R”, betting type “triple unit” indicating the contents of voting reservation from the main control unit 13 to the net voting center system 2. ", The set number (1, 2, 3), information on the purchase amount" 5,000 ") is transmitted, and the provisional voting process ends.

(II) Main Voting Process of the Present Embodiment FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the main voting process of the present embodiment.

  Next, when the main voting process is started in the net voting terminal device 1, the process proceeds to step S11. In step S11, the main control unit 13 periodically determines whether or not a notification signal of 0 minutes before the sales deadline time has been received from the net voting center system 2, and if not received (No), proceeds to step S12. In step S12, the main control unit 13 periodically determines whether or not new odds information has been received from the net voting center system 2. If received (Yes), the main control unit 13 proceeds to step S13. Return to S11. In step S13, the main control unit 13 updates the odds data stored in the odds data storage area 18 to the latest received odds, and returns to step S11.

  If the main control unit 13 determines in step S11 that the notification signal 0 minutes before the sales deadline time has been received from the net voting center system 2 (Yes), the process proceeds to step S14. In step S14, the main control unit 13 sets the latest odds in the odds data stored in the odds data storage area 18 as the deadline odds, and proceeds to step S15.

  In step S15, the purchasing means 13a of the main control unit 13 determines whether or not the deadline odds are equal to or greater than the minimum value of the range of expected odds (hereinafter simply referred to as “expected odds”), and the deadline odds correspond. If it is greater than or equal to the expected odds (Yes), the process proceeds to step S16, and if the deadline odds are less than the corresponding expected odds (No), the process proceeds to step S17.

  In step S16, the purchase means 13a formally votes a voting ticket of the planned purchase content (provisional vote content) that is equal to or higher than the expected odds corresponding to the deadline odds, and proceeds to step S18. In step S17, the planned purchase contents (provisional vote contents) whose deadline odds are less than the corresponding expected odds are discarded, and the process proceeds to step S18. In other words, formal voting is not performed for the planned purchase contents (provisional voting contents) whose deadline odds are less than the corresponding expected odds.

  In step S18, the purchasing means 13a displays the voting results in steps S15 and S16 on the display screen of the monitor unit 16, and ends the voting process. In the display example of the voting result screen shown in FIG. 3B, the deadline odds “15.3” of the set number (1, 2, 3) is equal to or higher than the expected odds “14.0”. The vote odds “10.5” of the set number (1, 2, 4) is less than the expected odds “11.0”, and thus the vote result is “discard”.

  In the above description of (I) and (II), the provisional voting process and the main voting process for one race have been described.

(III) Processing of Entire Voting Ticket Reservation Purchasing System of the Present Embodiment FIG. 6 is a time chart of the entire betting ticket reservation purchasing system of the present embodiment.

  Finally, referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the process flow of the entire voting ticket reservation purchasing system according to the present embodiment in the case of purchasing voting tickets for a plurality of races along the time chart of FIG. 6. Will be described.

  In FIG. 6, each process of the net voting terminal device 1 and the net voting center system 2 is shown in time series as time elapses from left to right.

  When the online voting center system 2 is notified of the start of advance sale at time t1, the net voting terminal device 1 can perform provisional voting operations from the first race to the final race for the day. At the time t2, when the sales start of the first race is notified from the net voting center system 2, the net voting terminal device 1 can perform the main voting operation for the first race.

  During the period T1 from time t1 to time t3 when the net center system 2 notifies the release of 0 minutes before the first race, the voting reservation for the first race from the net voting terminal device 1 and its correction operation can be performed. . In FIG. 6, during the period from time t <b> 2 to t <b> 3, a dashed arrow from the top to the bottom indicates a notification signal of the latest odds of the first race that is periodically notified.

  At time t3, when the net voting center system 2 notifies the release deadline 0 minutes before the first race, the net voting terminal device 1 stores in the odds data storage area 18 when receiving the notification 0 minutes before the release deadline. The latest saved odds are set as the deadline odds, and the purchase contents of the first race are determined based on whether or not the deadline odds are within the corresponding expected odds. In the example shown in FIG. 6, since the deadline odds are within the range of the expected odds corresponding thereto, voting is officially performed from the net voting terminal device 1 to the net voting center system 2 at time t4.

  When the sale of the first race is closed at time t5, the net voting center system 2 returns the vote content officially received from the net voting terminal device 1 at time t6. The net voting terminal device 1 displays the voting result of the first race on the display screen of the monitor unit 16.

  Thereafter, the first race is carried out, and when the result of the first race in the net voting center system 2 is confirmed at time t7, the information related to the confirmation of the result of the first race is sent from the net voting center system 2 to the net voting terminal device 1. Informed. The net voting terminal apparatus 1 displays information such as the dividend of the first race on the display screen of the monitor unit 16, and ends the processing of the first race. The above is a flow from the voting reservation for the first race until the result of the first race is confirmed until the information such as the dividend of the first race is displayed on the display screen of the monitor unit 16 in the net voting terminal device 1. is there. Next, the second race will be described.

  In the period T2 from time t1 to time t9 when the net center system 2 notifies the release of 0 minutes before the release deadline of the second race, the voting reservation for the first race from the net voting terminal device 1 and the correction operation thereof can be performed. .

  When the sale start of the second race is notified from the net voting center system 2 at time t8, the net voting terminal device 1 can perform the main voting operation for the second race. In FIG. 6, during the period from time t <b> 8 to t <b> 9, a dashed arrow from the top to the bottom indicates the latest odds notification signal that is periodically notified for the second race.

  At time t9, when the net voting center system 2 notifies the release deadline 0 minutes before the second race, the net voting terminal device 1 displays the latest odds stored in the odds data storage area 18 at the time t9. The deadline odds are determined, and it is determined whether or not the deadline odds are within the corresponding expected odds. In the example of FIG. 6, the deadline odds are outside the corresponding expected odds range. Accordingly, the purchase reservation content (provisional vote content) regarding the second race is discarded.

  At time t10, the sale of the second race is closed in the net voting center system 2, and at time t11, the net voting terminal device 1 displays “discard” in the voting result column on the display screen of the monitor unit 16. The voting result of the second race is displayed, and the processing of the second race is finished.

  The flow from the start of voting ticket reservation for the first race and the second race to the display of the voting results of the first race and the second race has been described above, but the flow from the third race to the final race is the same. Description of the flow from the third race to the final race will be omitted.

  An operation program for executing the above operation is a computer-readable recording medium such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), or an MO (Magnet Optical disk). It is also possible to configure such that the above-described processing is executed by storing and distributing it in a computer and installing it in a computer such as the main control unit 13. Furthermore, an operation program may be stored in a disk device or the like included in a server device on the Internet and downloaded to a computer such as the main control unit 13.

  Moreover, although embodiment of this invention demonstrated to the example applied to the totalizer system of a horse race, this invention is applicable also to totalizer systems, such as a bicycle race other than a horse race, a boat race, an auto race.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to embodiment described above, In the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention, various structures or embodiment can be taken. it can.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Net voting terminal apparatus 2 Net voting center system 3 Communication line 11 Input part 12 Input control part 12a Reserving means 12b Acquisition means 13 Main control part 13a Purchasing means 15 Display control part 16 Monitor part 17 Voting data storage area 18 Odds data storage area

Claims (7)

Reservation means for accepting voting ticket purchase reservation details;
An acquisition means for acquiring a predetermined betting formula and a range of expected odds of a set number for which purchase is desired for each combination in the purchase reservation content;
Purchasing means for purchasing a voting ticket within the range of the expected odds corresponding to the closing odds that are the odds of the betting ceremony and the set number at the time of 0 minutes before the deadline of the voting ticket release in the purchase reservation content When,
A voting ticket reservation purchase terminal device comprising: The range of the expected odds acquired by the acquisition means is not less than the minimum value of the odds that the fan desires to purchase,
2. The voting ticket reservation purchasing terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the purchase means purchases the corresponding voting ticket when the deadline odds are equal to or greater than the minimum value.   The voting ticket reservation purchasing terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit that displays a voting result including at least the contents of the voting ticket purchased by the purchasing unit. The betting ticket reservation purchase terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A net voting center system that aggregates the purchase reservation content accepted by the reservation means, calculates the latest odds at the time of aggregation, and accepts the content of the voting ticket purchased by the purchase means;
Voting ticket reservation and purchase system, characterized in that they are connected so that they can communicate with each other. The net voting center system is
Accepts purchase reservations for voting tickets for one or more races before the release deadline,
It is determined whether or not the deadline odds are within the range of the expected odds, and a voting ticket having a voting content within the range is purchased for each race, 0 minutes before the deadline for the release of the corresponding voting ticket. The voting ticket reservation purchase system according to claim 4. A voting ticket reservation purchase method by a voting ticket reservation purchase terminal device for performing voting ticket reservation purchase,
A first process for accepting voting ticket purchase reservations;
A second process for obtaining a predetermined betting formula desired for purchase for each purchase reservation content and a range of expected odds of the set number ;
A third process of determining whether or not the odds of the voting ticket are within the range of the expected odds and purchasing the voting ticket within the range at the time of 0 minutes before the deadline of the voting ticket release;
A voting ticket reservation purchase method characterized by comprising:   The voting ticket reservation purchasing method according to claim 6, further comprising a fourth process of displaying contents of the voting ticket purchased in the third process.

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