JP5996504B2 - Voting data storage device, voting data storage system, voting data storage method and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a voting data storage device, a voting data storage system, a voting data storage method, and a program.

  Currently, it is a device that constitutes the Totalizer system, and for fans to issue or refund voting tickets, in addition to automatic voting ticket vending machines, automatic voting ticket issuing machines, manned vending machines, and manned refund machines There are cashless terminals that vote without using cash. In addition, there is a payment settlement machine that charges cash to a cashless membership card (hereinafter referred to as a “member card”) such as an IC (Integrated Circuit) card with a member ID, and settles the refund amount and balance. is there.

  In a cashless terminal, an electronic card such as a non-contact type IC card is used as a membership card. First, the membership card is read by a deposit settlement machine, and then cash is inserted to charge the membership card. Next, hold your membership card over the cashless terminal, log in, and then read the ballot application mark card (hereinafter referred to as “voting card”) in which you entered the voting details, or enter the voting details manually, Vote without using. In this case, since the voting content is managed in association with the ID of the member card, a receipt is issued without issuing a voting ticket. Finally, the membership card is read by the deposit settlement machine, the settlement is performed based on the contents of the voting managed in association with the ID of the membership card, and cash such as the balance and the refund in the middle is received.

  Patent Document 1 below describes a card-type display that allows fans to input voting data and confirm the input result by displaying instead of a voting card that cannot be read because the mark sheet is incomplete because the mark sheet is incomplete. Has been.

  Patent Document 2 listed below describes a ticket issuing system that receives purchase reservation information and issues a ticket according to information on a buy combination included in the purchase reservation information.

  Further, in Patent Document 3 below, a voting ticket release system that issues a voting ticket at a voting ticket issuing unit from information on a portable terminal read by a non-contact type R / W and writes an electronic money balance amount to the portable terminal. Is described.

JP-A-11-306256 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-2116018 JP 2006-53625 A

  However, in the conventional totalizer system, when the voting card is read and the remaining balance is less than the total purchase amount of the voting application described on the card, a guide message indicating insufficient balance is displayed and a voice guide is uttered. And returned the appropriate voting card. In this case, although the vote is made after charging the membership card with the deposit settlement machine, there is a case where a desired vote cannot be made due to the release deadline of the corresponding race.

  In view of the above problems, in the present invention, a voting data storage device, a voting data storage system, and the like that can reduce the loss of voting opportunities due to a race deadline when there is a shortage of cash remaining in a cashless terminal or the like. An object is to provide a voting data storage method and program.

  The voting data storage device according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a voting input unit for inputting voting content, a depositing unit for depositing with cash or a membership card, and a purchase amount corresponding to the voting content from the depositing unit. Determining means for determining whether or not the deposit amount is exceeded, and if the determination result of the determination means exceeds, a voting processing unit for executing a vote that can be purchased with the deposit amount of the voting content, and the voting content A voting reservation unit that saves voting contents that cannot be purchased due to a shortage of the deposit amount as voting reservation data.

  A voting data storage system according to a second aspect of the invention includes the voting data storage device and a memory area for storing voting reservation data in the voting data storage device.

In the voting data deposit method of the third invention, a computer acquires a vote content, a process for calculating a purchase price corresponding to the vote content, a process for obtaining information related to a deposit amount, the purchase price a process of comparing the fill amount of money, in the case of the purchase amount exceeds the previous fill in amount of money, the voting content, and the vote content that can be executed in the previous fill in the amount, and the non-voting content executing in the previous fill amount of money, to and executes a process of separating, and processing to run the executable vote content in the previous fill in the amount, and the process of storing the non-voting content executing in the previous fill in amount of money as a vote reservation data, the.

  A program of the 4th invention is a program for making a computer perform processing which the 3rd invention has.

  According to the present invention, in the case of a shortage of balance, loss of voting ticket purchase opportunities due to the voting ticket release deadline can be reduced, which can contribute to improvement of fan service and sales on the organizer side. .

It is a functional block diagram of cashless terminal 100 of this embodiment. It is a system configuration figure showing an example of composition of the whole totalizer system of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the voting reservation data tables 700a and 700b in FIG. It is a figure which shows the outline of the external appearance of the cashless terminal 100 in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the cashless terminal 100 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the vote from the cashless terminal 100 of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the selection screen of voting reservation data. It is a flowchart which shows the process example of the vote by a voting card. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a voting process in case there exists voting reservation data. It is an external view of the deposit payment machine 400 in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of the deposit payment machine 400 of FIG. It is a functional block diagram of the payment account settlement machine 400 of this embodiment. (A) is a figure which shows the example of the voting reservation ticket in which only the reservation number was displayed, (b) is a figure which shows the example of the voting reservation ticket in which the reservation number and the amount were displayed, (c) These are figures which show the example of a voting reservation ticket at the time of using both a voting ticket and a voting reservation ticket. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the vote from the payment | withdrawal settlement machine 400 of this embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a cashless terminal 100 as a voting data storage device of the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram showing a configuration example of the totalizer system of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the voting reservation data tables 700a and 700b in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outline of the appearance of the cashless terminal 100 in FIG. 2, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the cashless terminal 100 of FIG.

First, the totalizer system of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 2, the totalizer system includes a plurality of cashless terminals 100 (= 100-1, 100-2, 100-3, 100-4,...), A deposit settlement machine 400, and a voting ticket as voting data storage devices. A ticket issuing device 400A, a management PC 600, and a polling place management terminal 700 as a server are connected to a management device 200 configured by a host computer via a network 300 and a hub 500.

  The cashless terminal 100 is a device that performs voting with a membership card charged with cash by the deposit settlement machine 400.

  The deposit settlement machine 400 is a device that performs purchase of a voting ticket with cash, refund of a target voting ticket, settlement of a target repayment or balance with a member card, and charging of the cash to the member card. The voting ticket issuing device 400A is a device that performs purchase of a voting ticket with cash and refund of a hit voting ticket.

  The management PC 600 is a device that stores electronic journals and notifies managed cashless terminal information. The polling place management terminal 700 has a function as a server of the plurality of cashless terminals 100, stores the voting reservation data associated with the member ID and the reservation ID, and responds from the member ID and the reservation ID. It has voting reservation data tables 700a and 700b for calling up voting reservation data.

  The management device 200 is a device that manages the entire totalizer system including a plurality of cashless terminals 100, a deposit settlement machine 400, a betting ticket issuing device 400A, and the like connected via the network 300 and the hub 500.

  FIG. 3A shows an example of a voting reservation data table 700a when voting reservation is made by voting with a membership card, and FIG. 3B shows voting reservation data when voting reservation is made by cash voting. An example of the table 700b is shown. In the voting reservation data table 700a shown in FIG. 3A, voting reservation data associated with the member ID assigned to the member card is stored. Here, the member ID is a reservation ID corresponding to the voting reservation. In the voting reservation data table 700b of FIG. 3B, voting reservation data associated with a reservation ID assigned to each voting reservation ticket when a voting reservation ticket is issued by cash purchase is stored. Here, the reservation ID assigned to each voting reservation ticket is the reservation ID corresponding to the voting reservation. When a fan votes with a membership card or a voting reservation ticket in which voting reservation data is stored, the voting reservation data associated with the member ID or the reservation ID is read from the voting reservation data table 700a or 700b and read. A voting process is performed based on the issued voting reservation data.

  4, the cashless terminal 100 includes an IC card reader 110, a voting card insertion / discharge port 104, a display 108, a touch panel 109, and a receipt discharge port 103. The IC card reader 110 reads information stored in the membership card and corresponds to a depositing unit. The voting card insertion / discharge port 104 is used to input and discharge a voting card filled with voting contents, and corresponds to a voting input unit.

  The display 108 displays a selection screen for voting reservation data and priority conditions to be selected by fans, and displays information such as operation guidance, race guidance, and voting contents of a voting card. The display 108 is a liquid crystal display, for example. On the upper part of the display 108, a touch panel 109 is arranged.

  The touch panel 109 is operated by a fan when performing various inputs or voting content correction. The touch panel 109 is a transmissive type, and information displayed on the display 108 is transmitted through the touch panel 109 so that it can be viewed from the fan. The fan can perform a touch operation on the touch panel 109 while viewing the information displayed on the display 108. The touch panel 109 is for the fan to select the contents of the vote and the priority condition by looking at the display on the display 108. The display 108 and the touch panel 109 constitute display selection means.

  5, the cashless terminal 100 includes a control unit 111, a display 108, a touch panel 109, an IC card reader 110, a voting card reading unit 114, and a receipt printer 117.

  The control unit 111 includes a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as “CPU”) 120, a RAM (Random Access Memory: hereinafter referred to as “RAM”) 121, and a compact flash (registered trademark) (hereinafter referred to as “CF”). ) 122, a communication interface 123, a graphic processing unit 124, and an input / output interface 125, each of which is connected via a bus 126. The control unit 111 is also an example of a computer. The CF 122 is not limited to this and may be a hard disk drive (HDD) or the like.

  The CPU 120 controls the overall operation of the cashless terminal 100. The RAM 121 temporarily stores at least part of an operating system (hereinafter referred to as “OS”) program and application programs executed by the CPU 120.

  A display 108 is connected to the graphic processing unit 124. The graphic processing unit 124 displays various information on the screen of the display 108 under the control of the CPU 120. A touch panel 109, an IC card reader 110, a voting card reading unit 114, and a receipt printer 117 are connected to the input / output interface 125.

  The input / output interface 125 transmits signals sent from the touch panel 109, the voting card reading unit 114, and the receipt printer 117 to the CPU 120 via the bus 126. The input / output interface 125 transmits a control signal sent from the CPU 120 to the corresponding units (touch panel 109, IC card reader 110, voting card reading unit 114, receipt printer 117) via the bus 126.

  The IC card reader 110 reads information including the member ID of the member card, the balance and the like. The voting card reading unit 114 is a unit that reads voting contents from a voting card. The receipt printer 117 is a printer that prints voting contents.

  In the cashless terminal 100, the control unit 111 may include a module such as an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) and a DSP (Digital Signal Processor). In this case, the control unit 111 includes a nonvolatile memory, a flash memory, a flash memory type memory card, and the like, and stores module firmware. As described above, the control unit 111 can also update the firmware by rewriting the firmware stored in the nonvolatile memory.

  Next, functional blocks of the cashless terminal 100 as the voting data storage device of the present embodiment will be described based on FIG. 1 with reference to FIGS.

  The cashless terminal 100 according to the embodiment includes a voting input unit 1, a purchase amount calculation unit 2, a deposit unit 3, and a voting unit 4.

  The voting input unit 1 inputs voting contents, and includes, for example, a voting card insertion / extraction port 104 in FIG. 4, a voting card reading unit 114 in FIG. 5, a CPU 120, and the like. When the fan inserts the voting card in which the combination to vote is entered from the voting card insertion / extraction port 104, the voting card reading unit 114 reads the voting content entered in the voting card, and the voting content is calculated as the purchase price calculation means 2 and It outputs to the display selection means 4c. Furthermore, when the fan cannot vote due to insufficient payment last time, when the fan holds the member card over the IC card reader 110, the voting input unit 1 may, for example, use the voting reservation data tables 700a and 700b in the polling place management terminal 700. The voting reservation data associated with the member ID stored in the memory area is read, and the voting contents in the read voting reservation data are output to the purchase amount calculation means 2 and the display selection means 4c. Here, the storage area for the voting reservation data is not limited to the memory area such as the voting reservation data tables 700a and 700b in the polling place management terminal 700, and is, for example, a memory area (not shown) in the management device 200 or the management PC 600. May be.

  The purchase amount calculation means 2 calculates the total purchase amount when voting all the input voting contents, and outputs information on the purchase amount to the voting unit 4. The purchase price calculation means 2 is constituted by, for example, the CPU 120 in FIG.

  The depositing unit 3 in the cashless terminal 100 performs depositing in order to purchase a voting ticket having the contents of the voting card using a membership card, and the balance of the membership card read by the IC card reader 110 corresponds to the deposit amount. The depositing unit 3 in the deposit settlement machine 400 and the voting ticket issuing apparatus 400A, which will be described later, deposits with cash. The depositing unit 3 in the cashless terminal 100 includes, for example, an IC card reader 110 in FIG. 4, a CPU 120 in FIG. The depositing unit 3 outputs information on the deposited amount to the voting unit 4.

  The voting unit 4 includes determination means 4h that compares the purchase amount corresponding to the voting content with the deposit amount and determines whether the purchase amount exceeds the deposit amount. If the determination result of the determination unit 4h is that the purchase amount is equal to or less than the deposit amount, the voting processing unit 4b performs voting on the voting contents input from the voting input unit 1 for the host computer.

  When the determination result of the determination unit 4h indicates that the purchase amount exceeds the deposit amount, information to that effect is output to the display selection unit 4c. The display selection unit 4c determines which of the purchase amount, the deposit amount, and the current deposit amount corresponding to the vote content based on the vote content input from the vote input unit 1 and the information input from the determination unit 4h. The priority condition indicating whether or not the voting content is preferentially purchased is displayed on the display 108 in FIG. When the fan selects one of the priority conditions displayed on the display 108, information on the selected priority condition is output to the voting assignment unit 4d. Here, as options for the priority conditions, there are an option for giving priority to a race with a fast start, an option for purchasing a voting ticket that is prorated according to the content of the vote within the purchase amount, and the like.

  The voting assignment unit 4d determines the content of the voting performed in the voting processing unit 4b according to the selected priority condition, and determines the content of the voting reservation by excluding the content already voted from the content of the vote desired by the fan. The contents and the contents of the voting reservation are output to the voting processing unit 4b and the voting reservation unit 4e, respectively.

  The voting processing unit 4b and the voting reservation unit 4e execute voting and save voting reservation data, respectively, based on the contents input from the voting allocation unit 4d. The voting reservation data is stored, for example, in the voting reservation data table 700a in the memory area in the polling place management terminal 700 in FIG. The contents of the voted votes and the contents of the saved voting reservation data are printed by the receipt printer 117 in FIG. 5 and discharged from the receipt discharge port 103 in FIG.

  In the cashless terminal 100 having the above configuration, the operation of this embodiment will be described below.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing for voting from the cashless terminal 100 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a selection screen for voting reservation data.

  First, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 and FIG. 7, the entire process of purchasing a voting ticket according to the present embodiment will be described along the flowchart of FIG. 6.

  When the process is started, the process proceeds to step S1. In step S1, the membership card read by the IC card reader 110 is authenticated, and the balance as the deposit amount is recognized, and the process proceeds to step S2. Here, the authentication of the membership card is performed, for example, by displaying an operation guide for requesting the input of a personal identification number on the display 108 and inputting the personal identification number by the fan using the touch panel 109.

  In step S2, for example, the cashless terminal 100 inquires of the voting reservation data table 700a about the presence or absence of voting reservation data associated with the member ID, and proceeds to step S3. In step S3, the CPU 120 in the cashless terminal 100 determines the presence or absence of voting reservation data. If the voting reservation data is present (Yes), the process proceeds to step S4, and if no voting reservation data is present (No), step Proceed to S6.

  In step S4, the CPU 120 causes the graphic processing unit 124 to display a selection screen corresponding to the voting reservation data on the screen of the display 108, and proceeds to step S5. An example of a voting reservation data selection screen is shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 7, a combination of voting reservation data triples and a purchase amount corresponding to the combination are displayed.

  In step S5, it is determined whether or not the voting reservation has been executed before the voting deadline time. If the voting reservation has not been executed (No), the process proceeds to step S6 and the voting reservation is executed. If yes (Yes), go to step S7. The execution of the voting reservation in step S5 is performed by touching the execution key of the touch panel 109 with the combination on the selection screen shown in FIG. 7 and the purchase amount corresponding to the combination, for example, and the displayed combination and purchase amount. The case where the voting reservation is executed as it is, and the case where the voting reservation is executed with the corrected contents after the purchase amount is corrected for the combination in which the fan is displayed are included.

  In step S6, the voting card reading unit 114 reads the voting contents of the voting card input from the voting card insertion / extraction port 104, and proceeds to step S8. In step S7, the voting input unit 1 inputs the voting reservation data associated with the member ID read from the memory area to the determination unit 4h, and the process proceeds to step S8.

  In step S8, the determination unit 4h determines whether or not the purchase amount based on the voting content read in step S6 and the voting reservation data input in step S7 is equal to or less than the balance of the membership card recognized in step S1. If the purchase amount is less than the balance (Yes), the process proceeds to step S9, and if the purchase amount exceeds the balance (No), the process proceeds to step S10.

  In step S9, the voting process 4b executes voting of the reservation contents based on the voting contents read in step S6 and the voting reservation data input in step S7, and the process proceeds to step S13.

  In step S10, the voting assignment unit 4d, based on the priority condition selected by the fan in the display selection means 4c, the voting content for voting in the voting content, the voting content that cannot be purchased and is stored as voting reservation data, The process proceeds to step S11. In step S11, the voting processing unit 4b performs voting of the voting contents allocated by the voting allocation unit 4d, and proceeds to step S12. In step S12, the voting reservation 4e transmits the voting reservation data of the voting contents that cannot be purchased due to the shortage of the balance, for example, to the polling place management terminal 700, stores it in the voting reservation data table 700a, and proceeds to step S13.

  In step S13, the receipt printer 117 outputs a receipt on which the balance is printed, and the process ends.

  By processing as shown in FIG. 6 above, even if the purchase amount exceeds the balance, voting can be performed within the range of the balance. Voting reservation data is stored in the memory area.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of voting processing using a voting card. The balance of the membership card is 2,000 yen, and the contents of the voting card are “1-2 1,000 yen”, “2-3 1.000 yen”, “3-4 1,000”. Yen ”and“ 4-5 500 Yen ”, and processing in the case of no voting reservation data is shown.

  Next, a processing example of voting by a voting card in the present embodiment will be described along the flowchart of FIG. 8 with reference to FIGS.

  When the process is started, the process proceeds to step S1. In step S1, the member card read by the IC card reader 110 is authenticated, and the remaining balance of 2,000 yen is recognized, and the process proceeds to step S2.

  In step S2, the cashless terminal 100 inquires of the memory area whether there is voting reservation data, and proceeds to step S3. In step S3, the CPU 120 in the cashless terminal 100 determines the presence / absence of voting reservation data, but since there is no voting reservation data (No), the process proceeds to step S6.

  In step S6, the voting card reading unit 114 reads the voting contents of the voting card input from the voting card insertion / extraction port 104, and proceeds to step S8. Here, the voting content “union purchase amount” of the voting card is “1-2 1,000 yen”, “2-3 1,000 yen”, “3-4 1,000 yen”, and “4-5 500 yen”.

  In step S8, the determination unit 4h determines whether or not the purchase amount based on the content of the vote read in step S6 is less than the balance. The purchase amount here is 3,500 yen, and the purchase amount is 3,500 yen. Since the balance exceeds 2,000 yen (No), the process proceeds to step S10.

  In step S10, the voting assignment unit 4d divides the voting contents to be voted in the voting contents and the voting contents to be stored as the voting reservation data without voting according to the priority condition selected by the fan by the display selection unit 4c. The process proceeds to step S11. In the example shown here, “1-2 1,000 yen” and “2-3 1.000 yen” voting contents can be purchased, and “3-4 1,000 yen” and “4-5 500 yen” voting contents cannot be purchased. Is assigned.

  In step S11, the voting processing unit 4b performs voting on the contents of “1-2 1,000 yen” and “2-3 1.000 yen”, and proceeds to step S12. In step S12, the voting reservation unit 4e saves the voting reservation data of “3-4 1,000 yen” and “4-5 500 yen” that cannot be purchased in the memory area, and proceeds to step S13. The save destination of the voting reservation data may be the voting reservation data table 700a in the polling place management terminal 700 or a memory area (not shown) in the management PC 600.

  In step S13, the receipt printer 117 outputs a receipt printed with 0 yen remaining, and the process ends.

  By performing the processing as shown in FIG. 8 above, even when the purchase amount of the voting card exceeds the balance of the membership card, voting that can be purchased is possible.

  In the description of FIG. 8, in order to facilitate understanding of the processing content, an example in which the voting content is only one race has been described, but a case where the content of the voting card is a plurality of races will be described. For example, the remaining amount of the membership card is 2,000 yen, “1-2 1,000 yen” and “2-3 1,000 yen” for the first race, and “2-3 1,000 yen” and “3-4 1,000 for the second race. A case where a voting card with “3-4 1,000 yen” and “4-5 1,000 yen” is inserted for the third race will be described.

  In this case, in step S10 in FIG. 8, when the priority condition that gives priority to the race in which the fan starts early is selected, “1-2 1,000 yen” and “2-3 1,000 yen” of the first race can be purchased. , “2-3 1,000 yen” and “3-4 1,000 yen” of the second race and “3-4 1,000 yen” and “4-5 1,000 yen” of the third race are not available for purchase. In step S11, Voting for “1-2 1,000 yen” and “2-3 1,000 yen” of the first race, and in step S12, “2-3 1,000 yen” and “3-4 1,000 yen” of the second race, The voting reservation data of “3-4 1,000 yen” and “4-5 1,000 yen” of the three races are stored in the memory area. In this way, it is possible to give priority to voting for the first race with a fast start. For voting after the second race, which is slow to start, the voting reservation data associated with the membership ID of the membership card is read from the memory area without charging the voting card again after charging the membership card. Can vote quickly.

  Furthermore, the processing of steps S10 to S12 in the case where the purchase amount exceeds the balance at step S8 in FIG. 8 may be made by voting a combination that is prorated according to the contents of the vote within a range not exceeding the balance. For example, if the balance of the membership card is 7,000 yen and the contents of the voting card are “1-2 10,000 yen”, “2-3 10,000 yen”, “3-4 10,000 yen”, “4-5 5,000 yen” We voted “1-2 2,000 yen”, “2-3 2,000 yen”, “3-4 2,000 yen”, “4-5 1,000 yen”, “1-2 8,000 yen”, “2-3 8,000 yen” ”,“ 3-4 8,000 yen ”, and“ 4-5 4,000 yen ”are stored in the memory area. In this way, it is possible to vote for a combination that the fan wants to purchase within the range not exceeding the balance.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of voting processing when there is voting reservation data. When the membership card balance is 5,000 yen, there is voting reservation data of “3-4 1,000 yen” and “4-5 500 yen”. Processing is shown.

  A voting process example based on voting reservation data in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  When the process is started, the process proceeds to step S1. In step S1, the member card read by the IC card reader 110 is authenticated, and the remaining balance of 5,000 yen is recognized, and the process proceeds to step S2.

  In step S2, the cashless terminal 100 inquires of the voting reservation data table 700a about the presence or absence of voting reservation data, for example, and proceeds to step S3. In step S3, the CPU 120 in the cashless terminal 100 determines the presence or absence of voting reservation data. In the example shown here, since voting reservation data exists (Yes), the process proceeds to step S4.

  In step S4, the CPU 120 causes the graphic processing unit 124 to display, for example, a selection screen corresponding to the voting reservation data as shown in FIG. 7 on the screen of the display 108, and proceeds to step S5. In step S5, it is determined whether or not the fan has made a voting reservation before the voting deadline time. In this example, the voting reservation is executed (Yes), and the process proceeds to step S7. In step S7, the voting input unit 1 inputs the voting reservation data read from the memory area to the determination unit 4h and the display selection unit 4c, and proceeds to step S8. Here, the contents of the voting reservation data “3-4 1,000 yen” and “4-5 500 yen” are input to the determination means 4a and the display selection means 4c.

  In step S8, the determination unit 4h determines whether or not the purchase amount based on the voting reservation data input in step S7 is less than the balance. However, since the purchase amount 1,500 yen is less than 5,000 yen, step S9 Proceed to

  In step S9, the voting processing unit 4b performs voting of the reservation content based on the voting reservation data input in step S7, and proceeds to step S13. Here, votes of “3-4 1,000 yen” and “4-5 500 yen” corresponding to the voting reservation data are executed.

  In step S13, the receipt printer 117 outputs a receipt printed with a balance of 3,500 yen obtained by subtracting the purchase amount of 1,500 yen of the vote from the initial balance of 5,000 yen, and the process ends.

  By performing the processing as shown in FIGS. 6, 8, and 9, the fan can vote in accordance with the selected priority condition even when the balance is insufficient. Furthermore, since the voting contents that could not be voted are stored in the memory area as voting reservation data, the voting contents that could not be purchased due to insufficient balance are linked to the member ID of the member card without having to fill in the voting card again. It is possible to vote by reading the attached voting reservation data.

  This is the end of the description of the cashless terminal 100, and the deposit settlement machine 400 in FIG.

  10 is an external view of the deposit settlement machine 400 in FIG. 2. Elements common to FIG. 4 showing the external appearance of the cashless terminal 100 are denoted by common reference numerals.

  In FIG. 10, the deposit settlement machine 400 includes a voting card insertion / extraction port 104, a display 108, and a touch panel 109 similar to the cashless terminal 100. The deposit settlement machine 400 includes a voting ticket discharge port 103A and an IC card reading / returning unit 110A instead of the receipt discharge port 103 and the IC card reader 110 of the cashless terminal 100. The voting ticket discharge port 103A is an outlet for discharging the voting ticket printed with the voting contents. The IC card reading / returning unit 110A reads IC card information and charges cash.

  In addition to the above, the deposit settlement machine 400 includes an operation status display window 101, a betting ticket slot 102, a bill slot 105, a coin slot 106, and a coin slot 107.

  The operation status display window 101 displays whether the voting ticket is being issued or canceled, and whether the voting ticket is being refunded or not being refunded in the deposit settlement machine 100. It is. The voting ticket slot 102 is a slot for voting tickets to be refunded. The voting ticket discharge port 103 is a discharge port for the issued voting ticket. The voting card insertion / ejection port 104 is a voting card insertion port and also a voting card discharge port to be returned.

  The banknote insertion / ejection port 105 is a banknote insertion port, and is also an outlet for banknotes to be returned and bills. The coin inlet 106 is a coin inlet, and the coin outlet 107 is a coin outlet to be returned and changed.

  The display 108 and the touch panel 109 are as described above in the cashless terminal 100.

  The IC card reading / returning unit 110A has a function of reading the balance, inserting a membership card for charging cash, and returning the membership card after cash charging.

  In the deposit settlement apparatus 400, the voting ticket slot 102 and the voting ticket outlet 103A may be integrated. Further, the coin insertion port 106 and the coin discharge port 107 may be integrated. Further, the voting card insertion / exhaust port 104 may be configured separately, such as a voting card insertion port and a voting card discharge port. Moreover, it is good also as another structure for the banknote insertion discharge port 105 like a banknote insertion port and a banknote discharge port.

  Up to this point, the appearance of the deposit settlement machine 400 has been described based on FIG. 10, but the exterior of the voting ticket issuing apparatus 400A in FIG. 2 is read from the deposit settlement machine 400 shown in FIG. Since it is the external appearance excluding 110a, the description is omitted.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the deposit settlement machine 400 in FIG. 10, and common elements to those in FIG. 5 showing the block diagram of the cashless terminal 100 are denoted by common reference numerals.

  In FIG. 11, the deposit settlement machine 400 includes a display 108, a touch panel 109, a voting card reading unit 114 similar to the cashless terminal 100, and a control unit 111 </ b> A different from the cashless terminal 100.

  The control unit 111A includes a CPU 120, a RAM 121, a hard disk drive (hereinafter referred to as “HDD”) 122A, a communication interface 123, a graphic processing unit 124A, and an input / output interface 125A, each of which is connected via a bus 126. ing. The control unit 111A is also an example of a computer. The HDD 122A is not limited to this, and may be a CF 122 or the like.

  In addition to the display 108 similar to the cashless terminal 100, an administrator display 112 is connected to the graphic processing unit 124A. The graphic processing unit 124 </ b> A displays various types of information on the screen of the display 108 and the manager display 112 under the control of the CPU 120. The manager display 112 is a manager-oriented display provided on the back side of the deposit payment machine 400.

  In addition to the IC card reader 110, the touch panel 109, and the voting card reading unit 114 similar to the cashless terminal 100, the input / output interface 125A includes an administrator touch panel 113, a bill circulation unit 115, a coin circulation unit 116, and a voting ticket printing unit. 117A and a refundable betting ticket reading unit 118 are connected. The input / output interface 125 can be connected to a reading unit 119 that can write and read information to and from the portable recording medium 119a. The input / output interface 125A includes a touch panel 109, an administrator touch panel 113, a voting card reading unit 114, a bill circulation unit 115, a coin circulation unit 116, a voting ticket printing unit 117, a refund voting ticket reading unit 118, and a portable recording medium interface. The transmitted signal is transmitted to the CPU 120 via the bus 126. In addition, the input / output interface 125 sends control signals sent from the CPU 120 to the corresponding units via the bus 126 (touch panel 109, IC card reader 110, manager touch panel 113, voting card reading unit 114, bill circulation unit). 115, coin circulation unit 116, voting ticket printing unit 117, refund voting ticket reading unit 118, or portable recording medium interface). The banknote recirculation unit 115 receives banknotes, discriminates the authenticity of banknotes, stores banknotes, returns banknotes, and discharges bills. The coin recirculation unit 116 receives a coin, discriminates the authenticity of the coin, stores the coin, returns the coin, and discharges the change. The voting ticket printing unit 117A prints the voting contents and issues a voting ticket. The withdrawal voting ticket reading unit 118 accepts the voting ticket and reads the contents of the vote.

  The CPU 120 controls the overall operation of the deposit settlement machine 400. The RAM 121 temporarily stores at least part of an OS program and application programs executed by the CPU 120. Further, the OS program and application program executed by the CPU 120 are stored in the portable storage medium 119a, for example, via the reading unit 119 and the input / output interface 125 for reading data stored in the portable storage medium 119a. , Stored in the RAM 121 and executed by the CPU 120.

  In the deposit settlement machine 400, the control unit 111A may include a module such as an FPGA or a DSP, for example. In this case, the control unit 111A includes a nonvolatile memory, a flash memory, a flash memory type memory card, and the like, and stores module firmware. Firmware can be written in the nonvolatile memory via the portable recording medium 119 a or the communication interface 123. As described above, the control unit 111A can also update the firmware by rewriting the firmware stored in the nonvolatile memory.

  FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram of the deposit settlement machine 400 according to the present embodiment. Elements common to FIG. 1 showing the functional block diagram of the cashless terminal 100 are denoted by common reference numerals.

  In FIG. 12, a deposit settlement machine 400 includes a purchase price calculation means 2 similar to the cashless terminal 100 of FIG. 1, a voting input unit 1A, a depositing unit 3A, and a cashless terminal 100 having different configurations and functions. It has a voting unit 4A.

  The voting input unit 1A inputs voting contents using a voting card, reads out voting reservation data associated with a reservation ID assigned to the voting reservation ticket when a voting reservation ticket is inserted, from the memory area, and This is output to the unit 4A. The depositing unit 3A deposits with cash.

  The voting unit 4A includes a determination unit 4h, a voting processing unit 4b, a display selection unit 4c, a voting allocation unit 4d, and a voting reservation unit 4e similar to the cashless terminal 100, a voting ticket issuing unit 4f, and a voting reservation ticket issuing unit 4g. Has been added.

  The voting ticket issuing unit 4f issues a voting ticket on which the voting contents voted by the voting processing unit 4b are printed. The voting reservation ticket issuing unit 4g stores the voting reservation stored in the memory area by the voting reservation unit 4e. A voting reservation ticket printed with the contents of the data is issued.

  FIGS. 13A to 13C are diagrams illustrating examples of voting reservation tickets, and FIG. 13A is a diagram illustrating an example of voting reservation tickets in which only the reservation ID is displayed. b) is a diagram showing an example of a voting reservation ticket in which a reservation ID and an amount are displayed, and FIG. 13 (c) is a diagram showing an example of a voting reservation ticket when the voting ticket and the voting reservation ticket are used together. is there.

  A reservation ID “1234567890” is assigned to the voting reservation ticket shown in FIG. 13A, and voting reservation data associated with this reservation ID is stored in the memory area. An example of the voting reservation data table 700b in which the voting reservation data associated with the reservation ID “1234567890” is stored is shown in FIG.

  In the example of the voting reservation ticket shown in FIG. 13B, since the shortage amount “3,500 yen” is printed, the fan can know the amount that the membership card needs to be charged with the deposit settlement machine 400. . Furthermore, in the example of the voting reservation ticket shown in FIG. 13C, since one voting ticket and the voting reservation ticket are combined, the number of tickets is reduced, and the voting ticket and voting for the fans are reduced. Easy management of reservation tickets. In the case of the voting reservation ticket shown in FIG. 13C, for example, after purchasing the voting ticket, a double line is printed on the printed “voting reservation ticket” surrounded by a square. It is necessary to be able to discriminate between the voting reservation ticket before the voting ticket purchase and the voting reservation ticket after the voting ticket purchase. It is also possible to insert a reservation ticket and issue a new voting ticket after voting.

In the deposit settlement machine 400 having the above configuration, the processing operation of this example will be described below.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the voting process from the deposit settlement machine 400 according to the present embodiment. Elements common to FIG. 6 showing the voting process of the cashless terminal 100 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  With reference to FIGS. 10 to 13, along with the flowchart of FIG. 14, the entire process for purchasing a voting ticket according to the present embodiment will be described.

  In the payment account settlement machine 400, when the process is started, the process proceeds to step S21. In step S21, the process waits until cash, a hit ticket or a voting reservation ticket is inserted, and when either cash, a hit ticket or a voting reservation ticket is inserted (Yes), the process proceeds to step S2. In steps S2 to S12, the deposit settlement machine 400 performs the same processing as the cashless terminal 100 shown in FIG. 6, and proceeds to step S13A.

  In step S13A, the voting ticket issuing unit 4f of the deposit settlement machine 400 issues the voting ticket printed with the voting contents executed in step S9 or S11, and the contents of the voting reservation data stored in the memory area in step S12. A ticket for voting is printed, and the process ends. In step S13A, the issued voting ticket and voting reservation ticket are discharged from the voting ticket discharge port 103a in FIG.

  By processing as shown in FIG. 14 above, even if the purchase amount exceeds the balance, it is possible to purchase a voting ticket within the range of the balance, and the voting contents that the fan wished to purchase and could not purchase due to a shortage of the balance For voting, a voting reservation ticket is issued, and voting reservation data associated with the reservation ID of the voting reservation ticket is stored in the memory area. An example in which the voting reservation data associated with the reservation ID is stored in the memory area of the polling place management terminal 700 is shown in FIG.

  The voting process from the voting ticket issuing apparatus 400A is the same as the voting process from the deposit settlement machine 400, and therefore will be omitted.

According to the payment settlement device 400 or voting ticketing apparatus 400A, the fans even if the purchase Amount of voting tickets you wish to purchase the vote is more than the deposit amount, according to the priority conditions the fan is selected in the range of balance, vote Tickets can be purchased. In addition, for the purchase Amount is non-ticket purchase exceed the deposit amount, as well as stored in the memory area as voting reservation data, voting booking tickets cord with the reservation ID has been granted is issued to vote reservation data . Therefore, the fan can promptly purchase a voting ticket that could not be purchased due to a shortage of the deposit amount by inserting the voting reservation ticket and the insufficient amount into the deposit settlement machine 400 or the voting ticket issuing device 400A.

  With the cashless terminal 100, the deposit settlement machine 400, and the voting ticket issuing device 400A of the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the loss of voting opportunities due to the voting ticket release deadline even when the balance is insufficient. Furthermore, since the voting content that could not be voted due to insufficient balance is saved as voting reservation data, there is no need to check the voting card again when voting that could not be purchased due to insufficient balance, Voting processing time is shortened, and the loss of voting opportunities due to the deadline for voting ticket sales can be further reduced.

  Thereby, it can contribute to the improvement of fan service and the sales improvement of the organizer side.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A component can be deform | transformed and embodied in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of embodiment. Moreover, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the embodiment. For example, all the constituent elements shown in the embodiments may be appropriately combined. Furthermore, the constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined. Thus, various modifications and applications are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,1A Vote input part 2 Purchase amount calculation means 3,3A Deposit part 4,4A Voting part 4h Judgment means 4b Voting processing part 4c Display selection means 4d Voting allocation part 4e Voting reservation part 4f Voting ticket issuing part 4g Voting ticket issuing ticket Part 100 Cashless terminal 102 Voting ticket slot 103 Receipt outlet 103A Voting ticket slot 104 Voting card slot 108 Display 109 Touch panel 110 IC card reader 110A IC card reader / return unit 117 Receipt printer 117A Voting ticket printing unit 200 Management Device 300 Network 400 Deposit settlement machine 400A Voting ticket issuing device 400 Cashless terminal 700 Polling place management terminal 700a, 700b Voting reservation data table

Claims (9)

A voting input unit for inputting voting content;
A deposit department that deposits with cash or a cashless membership card;
Determining means for determining whether or not a purchase amount corresponding to the voting content exceeds a deposit amount from the deposit unit;
When the determination result of the determination means exceeds, a voting processing unit that executes voting that can be purchased with the deposit amount of the voting content;
Of the voting content, a voting reservation unit that saves the voting content that cannot be voted due to a shortage of the deposit amount as voting reservation data;
A voting data storage device comprising: If the determination result of the determination means exceeds, a display selection means for displaying and selecting a priority condition of which combination of which race of the voting content is to be prioritized to purchase a voting ticket ;
In accordance with the selected priority condition, the voting content is assigned to content to be executed and content to be saved as voting reservation data,
The voting data storage device according to claim 1, further comprising: The priority condition is:
3. The voting data storage device according to claim 2, wherein a voting ticket corresponding to the deposit amount is issued with priority given to a race with an early deadline for purchase of the voting ticket. The priority condition is:
3. The voting data storage device according to claim 2, wherein voting tickets of combinations that are prorated according to the contents of the voting are issued within a range not exceeding the deposit amount. A voting ticket issuing unit for issuing a voting ticket printed with voting details executed by the voting processing unit;
A voting reservation ticket issuing section for issuing a voting reservation ticket printed with the voting contents of the voting reservation data stored by the voting reservation section;
The voting data storage device according to claim 1, wherein the voting data storage device is provided. When a reservation ID corresponding to the voting reservation is input from the voting input unit, the voting reservation data corresponding to the input reservation ID is called,
The voting processor
Based on the purchase money amount corresponding to the invoked the voting reservation data and the entering-amount, Luggage voting data according to claim 1 or 5, characterized in that to perform the purchase possible voting device. The voting data storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A memory area for storing the voting reservation data in the voting data storage device;
Voting data storage system with Computer
Processing to obtain the contents of the vote;
A process of calculating a purchase amount corresponding to the content of the vote;
Processing to get information about the deposit amount;
A process of comparing the purchase amount and the deposit amount;
If the purchase Amount exceeds the previous fill in amount of money, the voting content, and possible vote content executing in the previous fill in the amount, and the vote content infeasible in the previous fill in the amount, and processing divided into,
A process of executing voting contents executable with the deposit amount;
Processing to save the voting contents that cannot be executed with the deposit amount as voting reservation data;
Voting data storage method characterized by executing Processing to obtain the contents of the vote;
A process of calculating a purchase amount corresponding to the content of the vote;
Processing to get information about the deposit amount;
A process of comparing the purchase amount and the deposit amount;
If the purchase Amount exceeds the previous fill in amount of money, the voting content, and possible vote content executing in the previous fill in the amount, and the vote content infeasible in the previous fill in the amount, and processing divided into,
A process of executing voting contents executable with the deposit amount;
Processing to save the voting contents that cannot be executed with the deposit amount as voting reservation data;
A program that causes a computer to execute.

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