JP6134618B2 - Ticketing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ticket issuing device.

  As a prior art, there has been a technique for transmitting and registering application information input to a ticket issuing device to a host device in a number selection type voting ticket issuing device. For example, in Patent Document 1, “When the reception management unit accepts an application for purchase of a voting ticket from a member terminal via the Internet, the purchase application is stored in a database. The application data is sent to the relay center, and the data transfer management unit determines whether or not the JLS host system is in an operating state. If the JLS host system is in an operating state, the application for voting ticket purchase is sent to the host system. Information issued by the host system is distributed to the member terminals via the relay center, voting ticket mall site, and the Internet. Present the type to the member, and let the member set the type and number of copies.The winning management section manages the data on the voting ticket won, and the winning result is the Internet Through that "delivered to the member terminal has been described (see abstract).

JP 2002-123646 A

  When managing the voting rights information issued on the host device side, considering the storage capacity and processing capacity of the host device, the processing capability of the ticketing device, and the load on the network line between the ticketing device and the host device, The amount of application information data is required. When application information is stored in the host device, the amount of application information is relatively small relative to the capacity of the host device (magnetic disk, etc.) and the communication speed of the network line (optical line, etc.). The amount of data was not compressed.

  However, if the host device or network line performance is poor, the amount of data to be communicated is small, or the application information writing area is small when the application information needs to be embedded in the voting ticket, etc. The amount needs to be compressed. Even when the capacity of the host device and the network communication speed are fast, it is desirable to reduce the data amount by compressing the data amount of the application information as much as possible.

  An object of the present invention is to compress the data amount of application information in a number selection type voting ticket issuing apparatus.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention is an input unit that inputs numbers, a data generation unit that generates output data from a set of numbers input by the input unit, and a data generation unit A ticketing device comprising an output unit for outputting the output data, wherein the number obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of numbers that can be taken in a predetermined number of numbers to be selected is smaller than the number of application numbers to be selected; The data generation unit includes data consisting of a number obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of digits that can be taken in the predetermined digits, and the number of the application digits and the number of digits other than the predetermined digits of the number to be selected in each application digit The output data is generated using data consisting of the number multiplied by.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to compress the data amount of application information in the number selection type betting ticket issuing apparatus.

External view of ticketing system Functional block diagram of ticketing system Flowchart showing processing in the first embodiment. Application form example Data volume of application information when uncompressed Example of compression processing of application information data volume Flow chart showing data amount compression processing Data compression result Data volume of application information before and after compression Data volume of application information before and after compression Flowchart showing processing in the second embodiment.

Example 1
The first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. The present embodiment relates to a ticketing system for number-selective voting tickets and voting tickets in public competitions such as horse racing, bicycle racing and boat racing.

  FIG. 1 is an external view of a ticketing system. The ticket issuing system 1 connects a ticket issuing device 100 such as a number selection type voting ticket or a voting ticket in a public competition and a host computer 200 as a host device via a network 300 such as a wide area line. The network 300 is, for example, a wired LAN (Local Area Network), but is not limited to this.

  The ticket issuing device 100 is a device that is installed at a voting ticket sales floor, a racetrack, or the like, and issues tickets by operation of sales staff or customers. The ticket issuing device 100 is an exit for discharging an application form insertion slot 101 into which an application form describing contents designated by a user is inserted and a printed voting ticket (hereinafter referred to as “printed ticket”). And a printing ticket discharge port 102.

  The application form insertion slot 101 is based on the premise that an application form having a predetermined width is inserted, and the width of the application form insertion slot 101 is preferably set so that a medium having an excessively wide width is not inserted. . Further, it is desirable that the printed ticket discharge port 102 has a shape that holds a plurality of voting tickets and a mechanism that prevents the voting tickets from popping out.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the betting ticket issuing system. In addition to the application sheet insertion port 101 and the print ticket discharge port 102, the ticket issuing apparatus 100 includes an application sheet transport mechanism 103, a print sheet / print ticket transport mechanism 104, an application sheet reading mechanism 105, a print mechanism 106, a storage unit 107, It comprises a control unit 108, a communication unit 109, and the like.

  The application form conveyance mechanism 103 is a mechanism for conveying the application form inserted into the application form insertion slot 101 to the application form reading mechanism 105, and includes a conveyance roller for conveying the application form and various sensors.

  The printing paper / printing ticket conveyance mechanism 104 conveys the printing paper before printing stored in the ticket issuing device 100 to the printing mechanism 106 and discharges the printing ticket printed by the printing mechanism 106 to the printing ticket discharge port 102. It is a mechanism and includes a transport roller for transporting the voting ticket and various sensors.

  The application form reading mechanism 105 is a mechanism for reading the application form conveyed by the application form conveyance mechanism 103, and includes an optical sensor or the like that reads the contents (marks, numbers, etc.) described on the application form. That is, the application form reading mechanism 105 corresponds to an input unit for inputting numbers.

  The printing mechanism 106 is a mechanism that prints print data generated in the voting ticket issuing apparatus 100 on a printing paper before printing conveyed from the stacker by the printing paper / printing ticket conveyance mechanism 104, such as a printing head. It has. That is, the printing mechanism 106 corresponds to an output unit that outputs output data generated by a data generation unit (control unit 108) described later.

The storage unit 107 includes a memory such as a RAM that stores an ID unique to the voting ticket issuing apparatus 100 and various data tables. The control unit 108 stores various programs and various data, and executes control of various mechanisms of the betting ticket issuing apparatus 100, various processes, and transactions. The control unit 108 corresponds to a data generation unit that generates output data from a set of numbers input by the input unit (application form reading mechanism 105).
The communication unit 109 performs data transmission / reception with the host computer 200.

  Among these configurations, the application form insertion slot 101, the application form transport mechanism 103, and the application form reading mechanism 105 execute application information input by inserting the application form into the voting ticket issuing apparatus 100. It is the structure for being done. Therefore, if it is possible to input application information, an information input mechanism such as a keyboard, a touch panel, and a non-contact IC device is used instead of the application form insertion slot 101, the application form transport mechanism 103, and the application form reading mechanism 105. May be.

  The host computer 200 includes a control unit 201, a communication unit 202, a database 203, and the like.

  The control unit 201 stores various programs and various data, and controls each mechanism of the host computer 200 and executes various processes and transactions. The communication unit 202 is a part that transmits and receives data to and from the betting ticket issuing device 100. The database 203 stores information unique to the betting ticket issuing device that communicates with the host computer, various processes, information used for transactions, and the like.

  Hereinafter, the process in a present Example is demonstrated in detail. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing in the present embodiment.

  The control unit 108 of the voting ticket issuing apparatus 100 conveys the application form inserted from the application form insertion slot 101 to the application form reading mechanism 105 by the application form conveyance mechanism 103 (step S110). Next, the application form reading mechanism 105 reads the application information described on the application form.

  An example of an application form is shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows an application form 400 for a voting ticket for selecting 6 of 46 numbers from 1 to 46. The application form 400 can select a maximum of five combinations of six numbers, but the number of combinations of numbers that can be selected on one application form is not limited to this.

  In the case of the application form 400 shown in FIG. 4, as a combination of six numbers, the combination A is “5, 12, 21, 31, 32, 43”, and the combination B is “2, 3, 11, 12, 22, 42”. ”, Combination C is“ 23, 33, 39, 44, 45, 46 ”, combination D is“ 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 ”, and combination E is“ 12, 14, 16, 18, 42, 46 "is selected.

  Returning to FIG. 3, after S101, the application form reading mechanism 105 reads the application information described in the application form 400 (step S120). The control unit 108 performs a compression process on the application information data read by the application form reading mechanism 105 (step S130). The control unit 201 of the host computer 200 may execute the compression process. In such a case, the control unit 108 transmits uncompressed application information data to the host computer 200 through the communication unit 109. The compressed application information data is received from the host computer 200. A detailed flow of the compression process will be described later.

  The control unit 108 causes the printing paper / printing ticket conveyance mechanism 104 to convey the printing paper before printing conveyed from the stacker to the printing mechanism 106 (step S140). The printing mechanism 106 prints the application information compressed on the printing paper (step S150). Thereafter, the control unit 108 causes the printing paper / printing ticket transport mechanism 104 to transport the printing paper on which the application information is printed (that is, the printing ticket) to the printing ticket discharge port 102 (step S160). As a result, a printed ticket on which the compressed application information is printed is issued.

  Next, the compression process in step S103 will be described in detail. First, each selected combination of numbers is rearranged in ascending order of numbers (step S131). This is because the order of the numbers read by the application form reading mechanism 105 is not necessarily the order of the numbers. For example, for the combination A, for example, when the order read by the application form reading mechanism 105 or the order selected by the keyboard, touch panel, or the like is “21, 31, 12, 32, 43, 5”, “ 5, 12, 21, 31, 32, 43 ". Next, for each selected combination of numbers, the first, second,..., Sixth are defined from the smaller of the rearranged numbers (step S132).

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing data 500 immediately after the processing of step S132 is performed on the application form 400 shown in FIG. The amount of data for each number is 2 (the 2-digit number is left as it is, and 0 is added to the 10-digit number for the 1-digit number). Is 12. That is, when five types of combinations are selected, the data amount of the data 500 is 60.

  Returning to FIG. 3, after S132, the data 500 is compressed. First, a 1-digit number is extracted for each of the selected 6 numbers and arranged in the order of the first to sixth (step S133).

  Specific processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram in which compression processing for the combination B is extracted from the data 500 shown in FIG. Since the numbers of the first to sixth numbers are “02”, “03”, “11”, “12”, “22”, and “42”, the number of the combination B is “1”. 231222 ".

  Next, data relating to the selected six 10-digit numbers is created (step S134). At this time, it is extracted what number the portion where the 10-digit number changes among the selected 6 numbers.

  Specific processing will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. First, the control unit 108 determines the presence / absence of a number whose 10-digit number is “1” (step S1341). If there is no number whose 10-digit number is “1” (step S1341: No), the first digit of the data related to the 10-digit number is set to “0” (step S1342a), and the 10-digit number is “ If there is a number “1” (step S1341: Yes), the first digit of the data relating to the ten-digit number is set to a number indicating the corresponding order among the first to sixth digits (step S1342b). In addition, when there are a plurality of numbers in which the 10-digit number is “1”, the smallest number is set.

  Subsequently, the control unit 108 determines whether or not there is a number whose 10-digit number is “2” (step S1343). If there is no number whose 10-digit number is “2” (step S1343: No), the second digit of the data related to the 10-digit number is set to “0” (step S1344a), and the 10-digit number is “ If there is a number “2” (step S1341: Yes), the second digit of the data relating to the ten-digit number is a number indicating the corresponding order among the first to sixth numbers (step S1344b). In addition, when there are a plurality of numbers in which the 10-digit number is “2”, the smallest number is set.

  Subsequently, the control unit 108 determines the presence / absence of a number whose 10-digit number is “3” (step S1345). If there is no number whose 10-digit number is “3” (step S1345: No), the third digit of the data relating to the 10-digit number is set to “0” (step S1346a), and the 10-digit number is “ If there is a number “3” (step S1345: Yes), the third digit of the data relating to the ten-digit number is a number indicating the corresponding order among the first to sixth numbers (step S1346b). In addition, when there are a plurality of numbers in which the 10-digit number is “3”, the smallest number is set.

  Subsequently, the control unit 108 determines whether or not there is a number whose 10-digit number is “4” (step S1347). If there is no number whose 10-digit number is “4” (step S1347: No), the fourth digit of the data relating to the 10-digit number is set to “0” (step S1348a), and the 10-digit number is “ If there is a number “4” (step S1347: Yes), the fourth digit of the data relating to the ten-digit number is a number indicating the corresponding order among the first to sixth digits (step S1348b). In addition, when there are a plurality of numbers in which the 10-digit number is “4”, the smallest number is set.

  In the case of the diagram shown in FIG. 6, the ten digits of the combination B are “0”, “0”, “1”, “1”, “2”, and “4” in order from the first to the sixth. At this time, the numbers with the 10-digit numbers “1”, “2”, “3”, and “4” are the third, fourth, fifth, none, and sixth, respectively. The data is “3506”.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a result of compressing the data 500 shown in FIG. In the compressed data 800, the data amount per combination of numbers is reduced by 2. Therefore, in the entire data 800 in which five types of combinations are selected, the data amount is reduced by 10 to 50.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where six of 46 numbers from 1 to 46 are selected has been described. However, among the (10x + y) numbers, z is selected (x, z: 1). Integer of ~ 9, y: integer of 0-9).

  That is, the control unit 108 rearranges the selected z numbers in a small order, extracts a single digit number for each of the z numbers, and arranges the extracted numbers in the rearranged order. At the same time, portions where z digits of 10 digits change are extracted and arranged.

  When extracting the part of the z number where the 10-digit number changes, it is determined whether there is a number whose 10-digit number is n (n is an integer from 1 to x), and the 10-digit number If there is no number whose n is n, the nth digit of the data relating to the tenth digit is 0, and if there is a digit whose tenth digit is n, the nth digit of the data relating to the tenth digit Is the smallest number in the corresponding order in the sorted order.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, when the compression process of step S103 is not executed, the data amount of the combination of z numbers is 2 × z. On the other hand, when the compression process of step S103 is executed, the data amount of the combination of z numbers is (x + z). In order to reduce the data amount by the compression process, the condition of (x + z) <2 × z, that is, x <z is necessary.

  In other words, 1 is added to the number of digits (five numbers “0, 1, 2, 3, 4” in the above embodiment) that can be taken in a predetermined digit (10 digits in the above embodiment) of the number to be selected. When the subtracted number (4 in the above embodiment) is smaller than the number of application numbers to be selected (6 in the above embodiment), the control unit 108, which is the data generation unit, determines a predetermined digit (10 digits). And the number of digits that can be taken in (1) minus the number of digits (4), the number of application digits (6), and the number of digits other than the predetermined digits of the number to be selected in each application digit ( In the above embodiment, output data is generated using data consisting of the number obtained by multiplying 1 digit / piece) since it is only 1 digit (6 pieces × 1 digit / piece = 6 pieces in the above embodiment). doing.

  Here, the reason why 1 is subtracted from the number of digits that can be taken in a predetermined digit of the numbers to be selected is that, in the information relating to the predetermined digit, the order in which the possible digits change is used as data. That is, in the above step S1341 (S1343, S1345, S1347), “the order in which the 10-digit number changes from“ 0 ”to“ 1 ”” (the 10-digit number changes from “1” to “2”) The order in which the 10-digit number changes from “2” to “3”, the order in which the 10-digit number changes from “3” to “4” ”).

  By executing the above processing, the data amount of the application information can be compressed in the number selection type voting ticket issuing apparatus.

  Modified example 1: Among the above processes, the order of the processes in steps S133 and S134 is changed to create data related to the selected six 10-digit numbers, and then 1 for each of the selected six numbers. May be extracted and arranged in the order of the first to sixth.

Modified example 2: In the above-described embodiment, the case where six of 46 numbers from 1 to 46 are selected has been described. However, special information different from the numbers selected from 47 to 49 is provided. Thus, it is possible to include information other than numbers existing in the set in the compressed data. For example, “the device automatically selects one number other than the number already selected”, “all combinations of numbers other than the number already selected”, “not selected”, and the like. This corresponds to a case where a quick pick in a number selection type voting ticket is applied to a part of a set, or a counter-buying such as horse racing.
(Example 2)
In the first embodiment, the case where six of 46 (or 49) numbers from 1 to 46 (or 49) are selected has been described, but can be generalized as follows.

Numbers that can be taken as 1 (ie 10 to the 10th power) digits are a ₀ , numbers that can be taken as 10 (ie 10 to the 1st power) digits are a ₁ ,... If it is a _i as _{(a 0, a 1, ...} a i is an integer of from 1 to 10), the number of digits to be selected a ₀ × a ₁ × ... there × a _i number. The case where the data amount can be compressed when b numbers are selected from the set of these numbers is as follows.

As shown in FIG. 10, when the compression process is not executed, the data amount of the combination of b numbers is b × i obtained by multiplying the data amount i per piece by b. On the other hand, if you perform a compression process on 10 j-th power of the digits, the data amount of a combination of b pieces of figures, 10 of j-th power of can take as digits a minus one number a _j numbers _j (A _j −1) + b (i−1) obtained by adding b × (i−1) obtained by multiplying the data amount (i−1) per one by b to −1. In order to reduce the data amount by the compression process, the condition of b × i> (a _j −1) + b × (i−1), that is, a _j −1 <b is necessary.

  Hereinafter, the process in a present Example is demonstrated in detail. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing processing in the present embodiment. Note that steps S110, S120, and S140 to S160 are the same as the processing in the first embodiment (see FIG. 3), and thus detailed description thereof is omitted. Below, the compression process (step S230) corresponding to step S130 of Example 1 is demonstrated in detail.

  First, the selected combinations of numbers are rearranged in the order of numbers (step S231). Next, for each selected combination of numbers, the first, second,..., Bth are defined from the smaller of the rearranged numbers (step S232).

Thereafter, compression processing of the data 500 is executed. First, of the 1 digit, 10 digit,. That, a _0, a _1, ... of a _i, obtains the most numbers of small value min (a _i) (step S233). In the following, an example (min (a _i ) = a _j ) in which the lowest possible number is the 10th power of the 10th digit will be described.

As described above, the condition that a _j −1 <b is necessary in order to reduce the amount of data by the compression process. Therefore, after step S233, it is determined whether or not the relationship of a _j −1 <b holds between the number a _j that can be taken as the 10th power and the number of selected numbers b (step S234). . Here, when a _j −1 <b is not satisfied, that is, when a _j −1 ≧ b (step S234: No), the compression process is ended, and the processes after step S140 are executed. On the other hand, if a _j −1 <b (step S234: Yes), numbers other than the 10 j digit are extracted for each of the selected b numbers and arranged in the order of the first to bth. At the same time (step S235), data relating to the selected b number of 10 to the 10th power is generated (step S236).

  Modified example 1: Among the above processes, the order of the processes in steps S235 and S236 is changed, and data relating to the selected b 10 10 th digits is generated, and then the selected b numbers are changed. For each, numbers other than 10 to the power of j may be extracted and arranged in the order of 1st to bth.

Modification 2: Of the above processes, the process of step S233 may be omitted. At this time, there may be a plurality of 10 to the 10th power that satisfies a _j −1 <b, and any of them has the effect of compression processing. At this time, the operator of the apparatus may arbitrarily select the 10th power digit to be subjected to the compression process. If the size of the print data is set in advance, the digit 10 is close to the size. The digit of j to the power may be the target of compression processing. Further, all 10 j digits satisfying a _j −1 <b may be subjected to compression processing.

  Variant 3: If there is only one number that can be taken as the 10th power of the i digit, the information of the 10th power of the i digit is deleted from the data 500 or is not stored in the data 500 even if the application form is read You may do it. That is, information on the 10th power digit may not be included in the output data.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example, A various deformation | transformation is possible within the range of the meaning of this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100: Ticket issuing apparatus, 101: Application paper insertion port, 102: Print ticket discharge port, 103: Application paper conveyance mechanism, 104: Voting ticket conveyance mechanism, 105: Application paper reading mechanism, 106: Printing mechanism, 107: Memory | storage part, 108: control unit, 109: communication unit, 200: host computer, 201: control unit, 202: communication unit, 203: database, 300: network, 400: application form, 500: data

Claims (7)

An input section for entering numbers;
A data generation unit for generating output data from a set of numbers input at the input unit;
An output unit that outputs the output data generated by the data generation unit;
When the number obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of digits that can be selected at a predetermined digit of the number to be selected is smaller than the number of application digits to be selected, the data generation unit calculates 1 from the number of digits that can be taken at the predetermined digit. The output data is generated using data consisting of the subtracted number and data obtained by multiplying the number of the application numbers and the number of digits other than the predetermined digits of the number to be selected in each application number. A ticketing device characterized by that. The ticket issuing device according to claim 1,
The data generation unit rearranges the numbers to be selected in a small order,
Extracting a 1-digit number for each of the selection targets, arranging the extracted numbers in the rearranged order, and extracting a portion where the 10-digit number of the selection target changes, A ticket issuing apparatus characterized by arranging the extracted numbers. The ticket issuing device according to claim 2,
The data generation unit determines whether or not there is a number whose n-digit number is n (n: an integer from 1 to x),
If there is no number in which the 10-digit number is n, the n-th digit of the data relating to the 10-digit number is 0, and if there is a number in which the 10-digit number is n, it relates to the 10-digit number A ticket issuing apparatus characterized in that the n-th digit of data is the smallest number in the corresponding order in the rearranged order. The ticket issuing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The number to be selected includes a number having information different from the number to be selected, and the output data includes information different from the number to be selected. The ticket issuing device according to claim 1,
If there are multiple digits that are less than the number of application numbers to be selected, the number obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of numbers that can be taken in the predetermined digits of the number to be selected,
The data generation unit is any one of the data consisting of the number obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of digits that can be taken in any one of the predetermined digits, and the number of the application numbers and the number to be selected in each application number. The ticket issuing apparatus, wherein the output data is generated using data consisting of a number obtained by multiplying the number of digits other than the predetermined digit. The ticket issuing device according to claim 1,
If there are multiple digits that are less than the number of application numbers to be selected, the number obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of numbers that can be taken in the predetermined digits of the number to be selected,
The data generation unit includes all of the predetermined number of data including the number obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of numbers that can be taken in all the predetermined digits, and the number of the application numbers and the numbers to be selected in the respective application numbers. A ticket issuing apparatus characterized in that the output data is generated using data consisting of the number of digits multiplied by the number of digits. The ticket issuing device according to claim 1,
If there is only one possible number of digits in a given digit of the number to be selected,
The ticket generation apparatus, wherein the data generation unit does not include the predetermined-digit data in the output data.

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